The history of Japan : giving an account of the ancient and present state and government of that empire ; of its temples, palaces, castles and other buildings ; of its metals, minerals, trees, plants, animals, birds and fishes ; of the chronology and succession of the emperors, ecclesiastical and secular ; of the original descent, religions, customs, and manufactures of the natives, and of their trade and commerce with the Dutch and Chinese. Together with a description of the Kingdom of Siam Written in High-Dutch by Engelbertus K mpfer, M.D. Physician to the Dutch Embassy to the Emperor's Court ; and translated from his original manuscript, never before printed, by J.G. Scheuchzer, F.R.S. and a member of the College of Physicians, London. With the life of the author, and an introduction. Illustrated with many copper plates