Frontmatter

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Book 1, Dealing with the Description of the Great & Admirable Kingdom of Antangil

Chap. 1. Of the situation of the Kingdom of Antangil, with its borders. Chap. 2. Of the Air & of its disposition. Chap. 3. Of the Sea, Gulf, Lake, rivers, streams & springs. Chap. 4. Of the land & nature thereof. Chap. 5. Of the fish & sea monsters. Chap. 6. Of the land animals. Chap. 7. Of the Birds.

Book II, Of the excellent Polity of this Empire, both in general & in particular.

Chap. 1. Of the confusion in which all the Provinces of this Empire were before they were joined together, & how they determined to unite them. Chap. 2. On the division of these Kingdoms. Principalities & Republics into Provinces, of the establishment of capital cities & of their authority. Chap. 3. Of the Council of States & why it was established. Chap. 4. Of the Council of the Royal Majesty. Chap. 5. Of the King, of his power & of the degree to which the public gives for his maintenance. Chap. 6. Of the Magnificence of the King when he goes out in public. Chap. 7. Of the order held at the King's house & of the ordinary expense of him & his officers. Chap. 8. Of the Royal Palace & of its buildings. Chap. 9. Of the good customs & practices of the King. Chap. 10. Of the manner of the assembly of the Council, of their sessions & how business arises. Chap. 11. Of the choice in election of the Judges who are sent to the Provinces. Chap. 12. What authority & power do the Presidents & Counselors hold sent to the Provinces. Chap. 13. In what manner Justice is exercised, & under what circumstances. Chap. 14. Of the Palace where the Judges reside in each provincial city, & of their sessions Chap. 15. Of the Finances, and of those who manage them. Chap. 16. Of the manner in which the finances of each Province are administered by the Treasurers. Chap. 17. Of the manner of traveling in this Kingdom & of the Policing of Inns.

Book III, Of the Military Police

Chap. 1. Establishment of the Dizeniers, Centeniers & Milleniers over all the soldiers of the Provinces Chap. 2. Of the choice of selection that are the Captains of the soldiers, & how they are placed in companies. Chap. 3. Of the weapons of the soldiers, both offensive and defensive Chap. 4. Of the order of the Gendarmerie & light horses. Chap. 5. Of the pay of the men of war Chap. 6. Exercises for the soldiers of the parishes in times of peace. Chap. 7. Of the exercise of the Gendarmerie in peacetime. Chap. 8. Of the Artillery & other munitions of war which are in each capital city. Chap. 9. On the form & manner of encampment. Chap. 10. On the manner of keeping guards at the Camp and giving the word. Chap. 11. Of the justice & good police that is kept in the camp. Chap. 12. How & with what order the army marches leaving the Camp. Chap. 13. Of the order that one keeps when one wants to fight. Chap. 14. Of the sea armies & sea crews.

Book IV, Of the Nourishment & Instruction of the Youth

Chap. 1. Of the structure of the buildings of the Academy. Chap. 2. In what manner the council proceeded to the creation of this great Academy. Chap. 3. With what order the youth is placed under the Masters of the Chamber or Pedagogues. Chap. 4. In what manner the youth are disciplined by the Masters of the chambers. Chap. 5. Of their drink and food. Chap. 6. Of their clothes & shoes. Chap. 7. Of the sciences & arts which are taught to them according to their age. Chap. 8. Exercises according to their age. Chap. 9. How besides the sciences and exercises which they learn from the Masters, they are given leaders who teach them to march and put themselves in battle order, and make the various changes which a battalion can make. Chap. 10. At what time this youth leaves the Academy, & what she does after, all the rest of her life. Chap. 11. In the same way as when leaving the Academy, they are sent to the Provinces to exercise public offices.

Book V, Book Five of the Religion of this People.

Chap. 1. Annunciation of the S. Gospel in Sangil, capital city of the Kingdom of Antangil, by a Braquemane very wise named Byrachil disciple of Saint Thomas Chap. 2. As the idols were removed and the true divine service established. Chap. 3. Of the first Bishops who knew how to ordain, of their retinue & Clergy, & of the Suffragants & Curates. Chap. 4. Of the habits of the Ecclesiastics. Chap. 5. Of the making of the Temples of Idols in which divine service is now celebrated. Chap. 6. Of the lodgings & residences of the Bishops & Curate. Chap. 7. On the manner of celebrating divine service & Ceremonies. Chap. 8. Some principal points of their Religion. Chap. 9. Of the manner of celebrating the Holy Supper. Chap. 10. On the manner of administering Baptism. Chap. 11. Of Burials. Chap. 12. As there are no poor in this country according to what was ordered in the ancient Law. Chap. 13. Hospitals both in the capital cities and in the kingdoms. Chap. 14. Of the Regens and Regentes who are ordained by all the parishes to instruct the common people, and of what they are taught Chap. 15. Of the morals and praiseworthy life of the Ecclesiastics. Chap. 16. Of the glorious martyrdom of Byrachil, disciple of Saint Thomas, founder of the Churches of God in the Kingdom of Antangil.