Chapter JAMES AND MARY to JANGOMAY of J by The Hobson Jobson Dictionary

many things of China worke.”—R. Fitch, in Hakl. ii.

c. 1606.—“But the people, or most part of them, fled to the territories of the King of Jangoma, where they were met by the Padre Friar Francisco, of the Annunciation, who was there negotiating …”—Bocarro, 136.

1612.—“The Siamese go out with their heads shaven, and leave long mustachioes on their faces; their garb is much like that of the Peguans. The same may be said of the Jangomas and the Laojoes” (see LAN JOHN).—Couto, V. vi. 1.

c. 1615.—“The King (of Pegu) which now reigneth … hath in his time recovered from the King of Syam … the town and kingdom of Zangomay, and therein an Englishman called Thomas Samuel, who not long before had been sent from Syam by Master Lucas Anthonison, to discover the Trade of that country by the sale of certaine goods sent along with him for that purpose.”—W. Methold, in Purchas, v. 1006.

[1617.—“Jangama.” See under JUDEA.

[1795.—“Zemee.” See under SHAN.]

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