CHAP.

I.
Of the present King of Cande.
[The Government of this Island.] Hitherto I have treated of the Countrey, with the Provisions and Wealth of it: Our next Discourses shall be of the Political Government there exercised.

And here Order will lead us to speak first of the King and Matters relating to him.
Antiently this Countrey consisted of Nine Kingdoms, all which had their several Kings; but now by the vicissitude of Times and Things, they are all reduced under one King, who is an absolute Tyrant, and Rules the most arbitrarily of any King in the World.

We will first speak of him as to his Personal Capacity, and next as to his Political.
In his Personal Capacity, are to be considered his Birth and Parentage, his Person, his Relations, his State, his Manners, his Pleasures and Recreations, his Religion.
[The King's Lineage.] Radga-Singa is his Name, which signifies a Lyon-King.

He is not of the right Descent of the Royal-Blood.