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 Frois writeth in his Iaponian Epistles of the foresaid yeere) grew so proud and insolent that he seemed another Lucifer; so farre foorth, that he made a solemne vow and othe, that he would passe the sea in his owne person to conquere China: and for this purpose he made great preparations, saying, that since hee is become Lorde of all Iapan, he hath nothing now to doe but to conquere China, and that although he should end his life in that enterprize, he is not to giue ouer the same. For he hopeth to leaue behinde him hereby so great fame, glorie, and renowne, as none may be comparable thereunto. And though hee could not conquere the same, and should ende his life in the action, yet should he always remaine immortall with this glory. And if God doth not cut him off, it is thought verily, that hee will thoroughly attempt the same. And for his more secure passage thither, hee is determined to leaue behinde him two Gouerneurs (after his maner) in the parts of Miaco, with the administration of Finqua; and of those of his Monarchie he saith that he will take with him all the great Iaponish Lords, or at the least all his principall subiects, and leaue in his dominions such guard and garisons as shall seeme best vnto him.

And so hauing passed the winter, he meaneth to come to these partes of of Ximo, for from hence he is to set forth his armie, and to passe to the land of Coray, which the Portugales call Coria, being diuided from Iapan with an arme of the sea.And although the Portugales in times past thought that it was an Ile or Peninsula, yet is it firme lande, which ioyneth vnto the kingdome of Paxuí. And he hath now stricken such a terror with his name in the countrey of Coray, that the king thereof hath sent his ambassadors hither to yeelde vnto him a kind of homage, as he required; which ambassadors are now in the city of Miaco.

And by this Peninsula of Coray he may passe with his army by land in fewe dayes iourney vnto the citie of Paqui, being the principall citie where the king of China hath his residence. And as the Chinians be weake, and the people of Iapan so valiant and feared of them, if God doth not cut him off in this expedition, it may fall out according to his expectation.

But whatsoeuer become of China, it is held for a certaintie, that his comming will cause great alterations in these partes of Ximo, especially in this kingdom of Figen, wherein are the prince*