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fish_n and_o flower_n adorn_v with_o emerald_n turquy_n calcedon_n and_o other_o little_a fine_a stone_n so_o that_o when_o the_o lawn_n nacar_n be_v take_v away_o the_o image_n seem_v very_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v attire_n the_o image_n have_v for_o a_o girdle_n great_a snake_n of_o gold_n and_o for_o collar_n and_o chain_n about_o their_o neck_n ten_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o each_o of_o those_o idol_n have_v a_o counterfeit_a vizard_n with_o eye_n of_o glass_n and_o in_o their_o neck_n death_n paint_v each_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o consideration_n and_o meaning_n these_o two_o god_n be_v brethren_n for_o tezcatlipuca_n be_v the_o god_n of_o providence_n and_o vitzilopuchti_n god_n of_o the_o war_n who_o be_v worship_v and_o fear_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v another_o god_n who_o have_v a_o great_a image_n place_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o idol_n and_o he_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o special_a and_o singular_a god_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o god_n be_v make_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o seed_n that_o grow_v in_o that_o country_n and_o be_v ground_n they_o make_v a_o certain_a paste_n temper_v with_o child_n blood_n and_o virgin_n sacrifice_v who_o be_v open_v with_o their_o razor_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o their_o heart_n take_v out_o to_o offer_v as_o first_o fruit_n unto_o the_o idol_n the_o priest_n and_o minister_n do_v consecrate_v this_o idol_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o many_o ceremony_n all_o the_o comarcans_fw-la and_o citizen_n be_v present_a at_o the_o consecration_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o incredible_a devotion_n after_o the_o consecration_n offering_n many_o devout_a person_n come_v and_o stick_v in_o the_o dowie_a image_n precious_a stone_n wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o jewel_n after_o all_o this_o pomp_n end_v
salt_n correct_v the_o ill_a quality_n of_o it_o 956.1_o the_o common_a spice_n and_o sauce_n of_o india_n ibid._n pequin_n in_o china_n be_v cambalu_n 314.40_o pequin_n other_o name_n of_o it_o 301.50_o &_o 302_o pequin_n in_o china_n be_v in_o a_o barren_a soil_n 341._o very_o hot_a ibid._n in_o 40._o degree_n 341.50_o the_o way_n from_o thence_o to_o nanquin_n and_o canton_n ibid._n well_o describe_v and_o compare_v with_o quinsay_n 342._o unpaved_a and_o dirty_a ibid._n all_o man_n ride_v the_o street_n in_o veil_n ibid._n they_o burn_v sea-coal_n their_o bed_n make_v with_o brick_n like_o stâ—â—es_n ibid._n the_o people_n duâ—â—er_o heâ—re_o ibid._n pequin_n be_v cambalu_n the_o etymon_n of_o it_o 342._o &_o 361.60_o it_o be_v six_o hundred_o league_n from_o macao_n 363.50_o when_o why_o and_o by_o who_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v thither_o from_o nanquin_n 389.30_o pequin_a be_v the_o northern_a court_n ibid._n the_o king_n swear_v to_o reside_v there_o 275.1_o pericopia_n inhabit_v by_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 633._o the_o old_a name_n ibid._n perfume_v burn_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o china_n 364.50_o permia_n win_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o of_o tartarian_a original_a 443.10_o persia_n contain_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o name_n of_o they_o 70.50_o the_o commodity_n 71.1_o persia_n win_v by_o the_o tartar_n 116.1_o persia_n first_o trade_v into_o by_o english_a 250.30_o persian_a artificer_n good_a 70.60_o persian_n wear_v red_a turban_n 166.1_o persian_a queen_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n 244.20_o persian_a trade_n into_o syria_n and_o the_o levant_n 242._o why_o the_o trade_n be_v small_a ibid._n english_a clothe_v there_o ibid._n peru_n the_o strange_a property_n of_o the_o land_n one_o wind_n only_o there_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o no_o tempest_n near_o the_o coast_n but_o terrible_a one_o by_o the_o hill_n and_o it_o rain_v continual_o on_o the_o mountain_n 936._o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n 937.20_o wine_n in_o peru_n why_o ibid._n the_o taste_n 938.1_o peru_n the_o heat_n keep_v off_o there_o with_o thin_a mat_n the_o night_n not_o so_o hot_a there_o as_o in_o spain_n 921.50_o it_o never_o rain_v there_o it_o have_v always_o the_o same_o wind_n 923.20_o peru_n the_o fourfold_a partition_n of_o it_o and_o the_o tribute_n which_o each_o part_n pay_v 1055.40_o land_n in_o common_a there_o 1057.20_o every_o man_n there_o be_v of_o all_o trade_n ibid._n their_o law_n reward_n for_o â—â—â—like_a service_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n solemnity_n etc._n etc._n 1058._o conquer_a by_o the_o spaniard_n when_o they_o have_v civil_a war_n 1061.60_o peru_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n division_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n union_n again_o discovery_n province_n under_o it_o mountain_n two_o great_a highway_n post_n for_o letter_n upon_o they_o peru_n comprehend_v not_o all_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o south_n begin_v at_o the_o aequinoctial_a the_o content_a division_n into_o three_o part_n 887.10_o the_o proper_a bound_n of_o peru_n 892.10_o see_v los_fw-la reyes_n pernalock_n a_o town_n the_o signification_n in_o russee_n 243_o pestilence_n in_o the_o north_n of_o the_o world_n 738.30_o peter_n basman_n a_o russian_a duke_n 748.30_o a_o brave_a general_n 750.20_o send_v the_o second_o time_n against_o demetrius_n â—e_z revolt_v 752._o &_o 757.10_o usher_v the_o new_a empress_n to_o court_n 762.20_o slay_a petigoren_n in_o taurica_n be_v christian_n 639.30_o petigoren_n province_n or_o colchiâ—_n 636.30_o petition_n in_o china_n a_o form_n of_o one_o 407.10_o how_o the_o king_n sign_n it_o ibid._n petition_v not_o answer_v be_v grant_v for_o deny_v 354.1_o &_o 358.30_o petsora_n river_n the_o head_n and_o fall_v 525.20_o petum_n see_v tobacco_n pharaoh_n rat_n their_o fur_n 107.1_o pheasant_n as_o big_a as_o peacock_n and_o three_o a_o groat_n 96.40_o pheasant_n exceed_v great_a 80_o pheasant_n three_o a_o great_a 89.40_o pheodore_n juanowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n 740.40_o his_o promise_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o english_a 742.40_o his_o good_a beginning_n 743.10_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n desire_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 743._o his_o simplicity_n and_o death_n 745.10_o philippinaes_n the_o navigation_n thither_o from_o spain_n 860.10_o the_o distance_n and_o season_n ibid._n philippinaes_n land_n 282._o first_o discover_v by_o magellane_n ibid._n the_o second_o voyage_n thither_o ibid._n the_o three_o voyage_n thither_o 282.30_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o land_n ibid._n conquer_a and_o name_v by_o king_n philip_n ibid._n they_o receive_v baptism_n 282.60_o &_o 283.40_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 283.1_o the_o franciscanâ—_n go_v thither_o &_o also_o the_o dominick_n &_o jesuit_n 283.10_o their_o priest_n be_v woman_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n because_o the_o spaniard_n go_v thither_o 284.1_o the_o richeâ—_n of_o the_o isle_n ibid._n 10_o &_o 285.1_o the_o first_o plantation_n there_o ibid._n they_o understand_v the_o malayan_a tongue_n 285.60_o the_o distance_n from_o china_n 29â—_n 10_o and_o from_o mexico_n ibid._n philippinaes_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o luzon_n by_o the_o chinois_n 309.20_o 30._o &_o 310._o sometime_o tributary_n to_o china_n 377.30_o philippinas_fw-la the_o course_n thence_o from_o lima_n in_o peru_n be_v still_o under_o the_o line_n 924.30_o philippinas_fw-la land_n the_o latitude_n &_o distance_n from_o spain_n description_n and_o native_a commodity_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 904._o there_o beâ—_n 11000._o of_o they_o many_o christian_o there_o and_o mahometan_n 905_o philosophy_n little_o know_v in_o china_n 343_o 60._o &_o 345.50_o &_o 346.1_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a 919.920.921_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o wind_n 922.923_o philosopher_n sacrifice_v unto_o 347_o 40.359.50_o physician_n of_o mexico_n cure_v all_o with_o herb_n 1133.1_o physician_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 960.1_o physic_n little_o use_v in_o island_n 646.30_o physic_n not_o much_o esteem_v in_o china_n 385.20_o degree_n take_v in_o the_o art_n ibid._n physic_n divine_a or_o devilish_a of_o the_o mexican_n 1043_o piaces_n or_o indian_a magician_n their_o life_n and_o art_n 973.40_o their_o direct_a and_o true_a answer_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 974.1_o pianâ—u_n the_o city_n 89.20_o picture_n of_o strange_a creature_n cut_v in_o precious_a stone_n or_o gold_n in_o mexico_n 1062.50_o picture_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o terrify_v prisoner_n 271.60_o picture_n the_o king_n of_o china_n afraid_a of_o 356._o he_o think_v they_o alive_a ibid._n picture_n of_o feather_n the_o art_n of_o make_v they_o and_o their_o curiosity_n 965.40_o picture_n story_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o mexican_n begin_v at_o page_n 1067._o and_o continue_v to_o page_n 1117_o picture-writing_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1021.50_o picture_n of_o europe_n admire_v in_o china_n 328.60_o picuti_fw-la indian_n bird_n with_o bill_n heavy_a than_o their_o body_n 980.20_o pigmeye_n 58.1_o pigmeyeâ—_n be_v but_o beast_n 651.40_o marg_n think_v safe_o to_o dwell_v in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 652_o pigmeye_n say_v to_o be_v in_o cathay_n 33.60_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n in_o go_v ibid._n how_o they_o be_v take_v ibid._n their_o blood_n die_v excellent_a purple_a 34.1_o pilaucacem_fw-la the_o city_n 254.1_o pilchard_n innumerable_a store_n in_o pâ—nama_n a_o story_n about_o they_o 979.40_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o west_n indian_n to_o their_o idol_n 875.60_o etc._n etc._n pillar_n of_o the_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o josuah_n in_o mauritania_n â—â—â—giâ—ana_fw-la 662.10_o pillar_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o pâ—ru_n which_o show_v the_o sunrising_n and_o set_v etc._n etc._n 1051_o pillar_n only_o of_o wood_n in_o china_n 341_o 20_o pillory_n coop_v 191.60_o &_o 203.20_o pillow_n use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n for_o a_o table_n 1126.40_o pinetree_n city_n build_v withal_o 259.20_o pine_n apple_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o manner_n of_o grow_v and_o quality_n 955.1_o pinego_n river_n 223.60_o pintadelli_n indian_a bird_n their_o admirable_a provision_n against_o the_o monkey_n 981.1_o pintado_n land_n 288.50_o pintos_n his_o hard_a adventure_n 253_o piracy_n in_o cauchin-china_n 254.255_o etc._n etc._n piru_n see_v peru._n pisida_n the_o river_n where_o 528.20_o the_o description_n of_o the_o people_n dwell_v on_o it_o &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o russes_z give_v over_o the_o discovery_n ibid._n thought_n to_o touch_v upon_o china_n 529.1_o toll_v of_o bell_n hear_v and_o mountain_n cast_v out_o fire_n ibid._n piss_a at_o table_n be_v great_a civility_n in_o island_n 647.1_o they_o wash_v in_o piss_n and_o why_o ibid._n pitch_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 933.30_o pit_n ebb_v and_o flow_v like_o the_o sea_n 269.1_o pizzle_n of_o dog_n and_o fox_n of_o bone_n in_o groneland_n 835.50_o of_o sea-horse_n of_o stone_n ibid._n in_o marg_n plaice_n fish_n six_o foot_n long_o 616.50_o plane_n tree_n of_o west_n india_n describe_v the_o mightiness_n of_o the_o leave_n goodness_n of_o the_o fruit_n
in_o the_o timber_n of_o a_o ship_n 626.10_o toad_n as_o big_a as_o cat_n not_o venomous_a their_o sing_n and_o noise_n 976.20_o tobacco_n the_o benumb_a quality_n of_o it_o use_v by_o the_o mexican_n in_o their_o devilish_a unction_n and_o physic_n 1043.40_o tobacco_n light_v by_o the_o sun_n at_o midnight_n in_o greeneland_n 737.50_o tobacco_n pipe_n of_o earth_n and_o copper_n 587.50_o cape_n cod_n ibid._n 30_o grape_n and_o rose_n and_o tobacco_n grow_v near_o it_o ibid._n discover_v when_o 588.10_o tobalsko_fw-mi castle_n in_o siberia_n near_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o alteene_n 798.1_o how_o far_o thence_o through_o alteene_n to_o china_n ibid._n 60._o the_o commodity_n and_o trade_n there_o 544.50_o the_o way_n from_o pechora_n thither_o ibid._n see_v 552_o tocoatican_n the_o island_n 308.40_o tocci_n the_o mexican_n idol_n a_o youngman_n worship_v in_o a_o woman_n skin_n 1004.1_o &_o 1031.30_o tococ_n what_o in_o chinese_n 306.10_o toera_n the_o river_n navigable_a after_o a_o thaw_v 525_o toe_n with_o two_o nail_n 394.20_o tolle_n and_o custom_n pay_v at_o bridge_n in_o china_n 330_o toll_n take_v at_o bridge_n in_o russia_n 754_o 40_o tomb_n a_o strange_a one_o 265._o &_o 266._o inscription_n upon_o they_o in_o china_n ibid._n 50_o tom_n mastangue_n a_o armenian_a his_o adventure_n 254_o tomineio_n a_o indian_a bird_n as_o small_a as_o a_o bee_n or_o fly_v 965.20.977.10_o tomo_n castle_n in_o siberia_n how_o far_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o altine_n and_o cathaya_n 798._o &_o 527_o tongue_n of_o a_o bird_n like_o a_o quill_n 980.20_o tool_n make_v of_o cow_n bone_n where_o 877.40_o tool_n that_o cut_v stone_n make_v of_o a_o cement_n of_o sand_n and_o blood_n 1129.40_o and_o of_o flint_n for_o goldsmith_n and_o gravers_n 1132.50_o tooma_n the_o new_a city_n where_o 527.1_o tooth_n of_o a_o giant_n find_v as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n first_o 1002.10_o torchillus_fw-la the_o islander_n his_o last_o will_n 665.50_o tortoise_n of_o india_n which_o take_v fifteen_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o manner_n of_o take_v they_o they_o lay_v egg_n and_o feed_v on_o shore_n 987.10_o tortoise_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n describe_v when_o good_a meat_n and_o when_o poison_n 976.40_o tortuga_o i_o will_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.30_o tosa_n a_o island_n 253.20_o tower_n wonderful_a one_o in_o china_n 204.60_o tower_n of_o ten_o story_n high_a 328.30_o trade_n give_v over_o in_o russia_n and_o why_o 432_o trade_n none_o bind_v unto_o in_o china_n 367.20_o tradesman_n in_o tartary_n work_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o the_o prince_n 88.20_o trading_n in_o muscovie_n grant_v to_o the_o english_a 221_o tradition_n make_v equal_a with_o scripture_n 452_o tradition_n in_o china_n 196.50_o tradition_n learn_v by_o heart_n in_o mexico_n 1052._o and_o in_o peru_n 1053.10_o travail_n the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o north_n and_o north-eastern_a part_n 66.20.60_o travail_v fifteen_o day_n together_o upon_o bush_n 960_o travail_v by_o the_o compass_n in_o iseland_n 649.50_o traveler_n out_o of_o russia_n punish_v with_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n and_o why_o 433.10_o traveler_n in_o russia_n what_o they_o must_v carry_v 224.20_o transubstantiation_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o idoll-ceremony_n 1041.10_o in_fw-it marg_n trapesunda_fw-la the_o city_n 2.20_o traitor_n punishment_n in_o china_n 406.40_o treason_n forfeit_v all_o privilege_n 388.1_o treason_n unheard_a of_o in_o peru_n 1055.10_o treasurer_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a 274.20_o treaty_n of_o a_o league_n betwixt_o russia_n denmark_n and_o sweden_n against_o the_o pole_n 757.1_o tree_n bear_v in_o procession_n 227.20_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n where_o 72.20_o tree_n who_o pith_n be_v meal_n for_o bread_n 104._o the_o wood_n sink_v in_o the_o water_n lance_n make_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n tree_n of_o silver_n a_o most_o artificial_a one_o in_o tartary_n 35.50_o describe_v ibid._n tree_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we since_o noah_n flood_n 223.60_o tree_n none_o in_o the_o freeze_a country_n of_o nova_fw-la zembla_n lapland_n etc._n etc._n 517.40_o tree_n in_o peru_n half_a of_o which_o yield_v fruit_n for_o one_o six_o month_n and_o the_o other_o side_n another_o 961.50_o tree_n take_v up_o by_o the_o root_n &_o carry_v by_o elephant_n to_o the_o great_a cham_n garden_n 83.30_o tree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n lose_v not_o their_o leave_n 983.30_o not_o deep_o root_v ibid._n tree_n and_o thicket_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 960.10_o huge_a tree_n ibid._n tree_n fruit_n and_o plant_n of_o west_n india_n 981_o tree_n hollow_a that_o will_v hold_v a_o hundred_o man_n 982.20_o tribunal_n stately_a one_o 272.1_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n see_v page_n 1080._o etc._n etc._n some_o pretty_a story_n about_o that_o 1006.20_o tribute_n of_o the_o ruff_n pay_v in_o commodity_n 428_o trigautius_n his_o discourse_n of_o china_n 380_o trimecau_n a_o strange_a sect_n 277.1_o trinidad_n island_n discover_v the_o shape_n etc._n etc._n 866.1.10_o trinity_n harbour_n in_o greenland_n our_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o there_o 722.40_o and_o possession_n take_v for_o he_o ibid._n the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n ibid._n trinity_n some_o mention_n of_o it_o 397.60_o trinity_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o peru_n 1045.20_o trondon_n the_o town_n in_o norway_n 618.20_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n seat_n ibid._n saint_n olaus_n the_o king_n bury_v there_o ibid._n tropicke_n the_o cause_n of_o temperature_n and_o habitablenesse_n betwixt_o they_o 921.922_o constant_a brise_n betwixt_o the_o tropicke_n 924._o western_a wind_n without_o they_o always_o and_o why_o 925.40_o tropicke_n when_o most_o rain_n within_o or_o without_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n 918.50_o in_o margin_n &_o 919.20.30_o cause_n of_o temperature_n there_o 920._o etc._n etc._n truth_n well_o reward_v 194.30_o trumpa_n the_o kind_n of_o whale_n that_o yield_v the_o sperma_fw-la caeti_fw-la &_o amber_n greece_n 471.50_o trumpet_n of_o the_o cannibal_n of_o shell_n of_o weelke_n 992.20_o tsaritzna_n the_o island_n 243.60_o tucaman_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n bound_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n town_n in_o it_o and_o their_o latitude_n mine_n wool_n gilt-leather_n husbandry_n river_n etc._n etc._n 897.40_o tudinfu_n a_o noble_a kingdom_n 95.10_o great_a trade_v there_o ibid._n tufaune_n a_o tempest_n usual_a in_o china_n 197.40.263.50_o tuinian_n a_o people_n of_o cathay_n 24.20_o tuinian_n opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o god_n of_o it_o 41.40_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o religion_n search_v into_o 41.60_o they_o be_v manichee_n 42.10_o tumbler_n in_o china_n 302.40_o tumen_n in_o tartary_n the_o trade_n there_o the_o way_n thither_o from_o pechora_n in_o russia_n 556.20_o tumen_n a_o tartarian_a money_n worth_n ten_o mark_n 34.10_o tumultuous_a multitude_n a_o example_n of_o they_o in_o russia_n 753.20_o tunall_n tree_n of_o india_n the_o strange_a grow_v of_o it_o which_o bear_v fruit_n and_o cochinell_n 957.30_o one_o in_o mexico_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o strange_a story_n of_o it_o 1003.40_o &_o 1004.40.50_o tunall_n tree_n again_o describe_v with_o his_o fruit_n 1131.30_o tunas_fw-la a_o west_n indian_a fruit_n make_v the_o urine_n like_o blood_n 984.40_o tundi_fw-la or_o bishop_n in_o japon_n 324.20_o turf_n in_o stead_n of_o mortar_n in_o island_n 662._o two_o sort_n of_o turf_n inventor_n of_o turf_n ibid._n turk_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v 69.40_o turk_n trade_v into_o china_n 362.10_o their_o commodity_n and_o gull_a the_o china_n king_n with_o a_o feign_a tribute_n ibid._n turkey_n waste_v by_o the_o tartar_n 119.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o it_o refuse_v by_o the_o armenian_a 119.20_o the_o weak_a estate_n of_o it_o in_o rubruquis_n his_o time_n 51.60_o &_o 52.1.10_o turkemannia_n the_o country_n 237.1_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o feed_v ibid._n turkemannia_n inhabit_v by_o turk_n grecian_n and_o armenian_n 69.40_o all_o under_o the_o tartar_n when_o ibid._n turkish_a army_n overthrow_v by_o the_o ruff_n 740_o turkey_n carpet_n 69.40_o turkiss_n where_o find_v 71.1_o turlock_n haven_n in_o island_n 647.50_o turquestan_n the_o kingdom_n 109.20_o win_v by_o the_o tartar_n 114.20_o tusce_n what_o in_o chinese_n 312.60_o tutelare_a god_n respect_v in_o china_n 396.60_o tutia_n and_o spodio_n where_o make_v and_o how_o 72.10_o tutia_n good_a for_o the_o eye_n ibid._n twelfe-dayes-solemnity_n 498.60_o keep_v january_n the_o four_o in_o russia_n 225_o five_o vachen_n the_o country_n gentile_n 232.30_o vaigat_n straits_n and_o island_n discover_v 463.20_o inhabit_a by_o the_o somoed_n ibid._n impassable_a for_o ice_n 463.40_o it_o be_v a_o island_n 250.30_o vaigate_n straits_n whence_o so_o full_a of_o ice_n and_o float_a wood_n 527.50_o sometime_o open_a from_o the_o ice_n 526.40_o the_o river_n and_o inlet_n about_o it_o 545.1_o the_o way_n thence_o to_o the_o
and_o quality_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v engender_v or_o grow_v and_o of_o the_o beast_n call_v tiger_n tiger_n in_o the_o firm_a land_n be_v find_v many_o terrible_a beast_n which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v tiger_n which_o thing_n nevertheless_o i_o dare_v not_o affirm_v consider_v what_o author_n do_v write_v of_o the_o lightness_n and_o agility_n of_o the_o tiger_n whereas_o this_o beast_n be_v otherwise_o in_o shape_n very_o like_a unto_o a_o tiger_n be_v notwithstanding_o very_o slow_a yet_o true_a it_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o marvel_n of_o the_o world_n and_o difference_n which_o natural_a thing_n have_v in_o diverse_a region_n under_o heaven_n and_o diverse_a constellation_n of_o the_o same_o bird_n under_o the_o which_o they_o be_v create_v we_o see_v that_o some_o such_o plant_n and_o herb_n as_o be_v hurtful_a in_o one_o country_n be_v harmless_a and_o wholesome_a in_o other_o region_n and_o bird_n which_o in_o one_o province_n be_v of_o good_a taste_n be_v in_o other_o so_o unsavourie_a that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v man_n likewise_o which_o in_o some_o country_n be_v black_a be_v in_o other_o place_n white_a and_o yet_o be_v both_o these_o and_o they_o men._n man_n even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v that_o tiger_n be_v light_a in_o some_o region_n as_o they_o write_v and_o may_v nevertheless_o be_v slow_a and_o heavy_a in_o these_o indies_n of_o your_o majesty_n whereof_o we_o speak_v the_o sheep_n of_o arabia_n draw_v their_o tail_n long_o and_o big_a on_o the_o ground_n bull_n and_o the_o bull_n of_o egypt_n have_v their_o hair_n grow_v towards_o their_o head_n yet_o be_v those_o sheep_n and_o these_o bull_n man_n in_o some_o country_n be_v hardy_a and_o of_o good_a courage_n and_o in_o other_o natural_o fearful_a and_o brutish_a all_o these_o thing_n and_o many_o more_o which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v prove_v and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v of_o such_o 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