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dudley_n digges_n knight_n master_n john_n mostenholme_n esquire_n master_n alderman_n jones_n with_o other_o in_o the_o goodship_n call_v the_o discovery_n of_o london_n robert_n bile_v master_n and_o myself_o pilot_n perform_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1616._o pag._n 844._o chap._n xx._n a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o probability_n of_o a_o passage_n to_o the_o western_a or_o south_n sea_n illustrate_v with_o testimony_n and_o a_o brief_a treatise_n and_o map_n by_o master_n brigges_n h.p._n pag._n 848._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o description_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n by_o antonio_n de_fw-fr herrera_n his_o majesty_n chief_a chronicler_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o his_o chronicler_n of_o castille_n h._n p._n pag._n 855_o the_o precedent_n counsellor_n secretary_n and_o attorney_n which_o unto_o this_o present_a day_n have_v serve_v and_o do_v serve_v in_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o indies_n from_o their_o first_o discovery_n pag._n 916._o the_o governor_n and_o viceroy_n which_o have_v govern_v until_o this_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o new-spaine_n and_o of_o peru._n pag._n 917._o chap._n ii_o observation_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o first_o second_o third_z and_o four_o book_n of_o josephus_n acosta_n a_o learned_a jesuite_n touch_v the_o natural_a history_n of_o the_o heaven_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n at_o the_o west_n indies_n also_o of_o their_o beast_n fish_n fowl_n plant_n and_o other_o remarkable_a rarity_n of_o nature_n pag._n 918._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o fashion_n and_o form_n of_o heaven_n at_o the_o new-found_a world_n and_o of_o the_o air_n and_o wind_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o ocean_n that_o environ_n the_o indies_n and_o of_o the_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n their_o ebb_a flow_a fish_n fish_v lake_n rivers_n and_o spring_n pag._n 928._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o land_n at_o the_o indies_n in_o general_n property_n of_o peru_n and_o of_o new_a spain_n and_o other_o part_n of_o vulcan_n and_o earthquake_n pag._n 935._o §_o 4._o of_o metal_n in_o the_o indies_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o quicksilver_n pag._n 941._o §_o 5._o of_o emerald_n pearl_n indian_a bread_n tree_n fruit_n flower_n natural_a and_o carry_v thither_o from_o spain_n pag._n 952._o §_o 6._o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n in_o the_o indies_n pag._n 962._o of_o fowl_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o indies_n and_o venison_n pag._n 965._o chap._n iii_o extract_n of_o gonzalo_n ferdinando_n de_fw-fr ouiedo_n his_o summarie_n and_o the_o general_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n pag._n 970._o of_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o they_o ibid._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_v for_o pearl_n pag._n 972._o of_o the_o familiarity_n which_o certain_a of_o the_o indian_n have_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o they_o receive_v answer_v of_o he_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o other_o superstition_n pag._n 973._o of_o diverse_a particular_a thing_n as_o worm_n serpent_n beast_n fowl_n tree_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 975._o of_o tree_n fruit_n and_o plant_n pag._n 981._o of_o reed_n or_o cane_n pag._n 983._o of_o venomous_a apple_n wherewith_o they_o poison_v their_o arrow_n pag._n 985._o of_o fish_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_v p._n 986._o of_o the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v that_o be_v rising_z and_o fall_v of_o our_o ocean_n sea_n and_o south_n sea_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o sur._n pag._n 989._o of_o the_o straight_a or_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v between_o the_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n by_o the_o which_o spice_n may_v much_o soon_o and_o easy_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o land_n of_o molucca_n into_o spain_n by_o the_o west_n ocean_n then_o by_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o portugal_n sail_n into_o the_o east_n india_n ibid._n how_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n differ_v in_o form_n 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 pag._n 990._o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o of_o their_o woman_n pag._n 991._o of_o the_o chief_a land_n hispaniola_n and_o cuba_n pag._n 993._o chap._n four_o mexican_n antiquity_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o josephus_n acosta_n a_o learned_a jesuite_n pag._n 1000_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o new_a spain_n and_o of_o the_o six_o lineage_n of_o the_o navatlacas_n of_o the_o mexican_n exodus_fw-la and_o adventure_n by_o the_o way_n the_o foundation_n of_o mexico_n their_o first_o king_n and_o tribute_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o second_o king_n vitzilovitli_n and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o their_o act_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o motezuma_n their_o last_n king_n pag._n 1009._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o election_n of_o great_a motezuma_n the_o last_o king_n of_o mexico_n his_o pomp_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n prodigious_a fore-warning_n of_o his_o ruin_n and_o the_o spanish_a conquest_n pag._n 1018._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o ancient_a superstition_n of_o the_o mexican_n and_o indian_n of_o america_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o josephus_n acosta_n pag._n 1026._o chap._n vi_o civil_a custom_n and_o art_n of_o the_o indian_n take_v out_o of_o acostas_n 6._o book_n pag._n 1050._o chap._n vii_o the_o history_n of_o the_o mexican_n nation_n describe_v in_o picture_n by_o the_o mexican_n author_n explain_v in_o the_o mexican_n language_n which_o exposition_n translate_v into_o spanish_a and_o thence_o into_o english_a together_o with_o the_o say_a picture-historie_n be_v here_o present_v h._n pag._n 1066_o §_o 1._o the_o mexican_n chronicle_n ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o particular_a tribute_n which_o every_o town_n subdue_v pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o mexico_n pag._n 1080_o 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the_o ruin_n of_o their_o empire_n 1020._o the_o spaniard_n arrive_v there_o who_o they_o superstitious_o believe_v to_o be_v their_o old_a king_n 1021._o their_o ancient_a religion_n 1026.1027_o etc._n etc._n their_o idol_n shape_n ornament_n sacrifice_n and_o festival_n 1030.1031_o etc._n etc._n they_o imitate_v god_n church_n herein_o 1033.50_o their_o superstitious_a trick_n 1043.40_o their_o sorcery_n ibid._n conquer_a by_o cortes_n the_o spaniard_n 1118._o the_o city_n destroy_v by_o he_o 1122.20_o and_o rebuild_v ibid._n description_n of_o mexico_n as_o it_o flourish_v at_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o 1131.1132_o etc._n etc._n their_o market_n and_o ware_n ibid._n 1133._o their_o temple_n ibid._n 40._o other_o antiquity_n of_o their_o letter_n numberâ—_n time_n etc._n etc._n 1135._o etc._n etc._n their_o chronologie_n 1136_o mexican_n their_o marriage_n ceremony_n 1044.30_o their_o festival_n day_n 1046._o &_o 1048._o etc._n etc._n their_o civil_a custom_n art_n calendar_n etc._n etc._n 1050._o their_o book_n write_v school_n etc._n etc._n 1052_o their_o foot-post_n 1054._o their_o king_n choose_v by_o election_n how_o 1062._o their_o degree_n of_o nobility_n officer_n priest_n knighthood_n warfare_n etc._n etc._n 1063._o education_n of_o their_o youth_n play_n etc._n etc._n 1064._o their_o rope-dancing_a and_o agility_n 1065._o their_o story_n in_o picture_n begin_v at_o page_n 1067._o and_o continue_v to_o page_n 1117._o the_o tribute_n of_o their_o king_n 1080._o etc._n etc._n their_o private_a behaviour_n 1102._o etc._n etc._n how_o they_o do_v with_o their_o new_a bear_a child_n 1102.1103_o their_o marriage_n rite_n 1107._o etc._n etc._n the_o king_n arm_n 1128.20_o their_o policy_n &_o commonwealth_n 1129_o 1130_o mezen_n in_o russia_n 538._o the_o way_n thence_o to_o pechora_n obi_n and_o yenisse_fw-la rivers_n and_o through_o siberia_n to_o cathay_n 530._o &_o 540.50_o from_o thence_o to_o canâ—inos_n etc._n etc._n to_o pechora_n 538._o fur_n trade_v for_o there_o 540.10_o michalowich_n foretell_v to_o be_v emperor_n of_o russia_n 770_o mien_n the_o kingdom_n and_o city_n 93_o 20_o 50._o conquer_a by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n miles_n long_a one_o in_o podolia_n 632.20_o mile_n of_o norway_n 656.20_o military_a honour_n among_o the_o tartar_n 643.10_o military_a degree_n how_o give_v in_o china_n 387.10_o military_a reward_n 387.60_o milk_n spew_v up_o by_o snake_n lick_v up_o by_o man_n 629.40_o millet_n a_o chief_a diet_n of_o the_o tartar_n 640.40_o millet_n mayz_n or_o indian_a wheat_n the_o quality_n of_o it_o 893.40_o grow_v in_o cane_n ibid._n minâ—oo_o the_o city_n the_o commodity_n 269.1_o mine_n of_o silver_n in_o xolor_n 281.40_o mine_n of_o new_a spain_n the_o name_n of_o they_o their_o distance_n from_o mexico_n 872.10_o mine_n in_o china_n stop_v up_o till_o the_o king_n have_v need_n of_o money_n 348_o 40_o miniaâ—es_n what_o image_n they_o be_v 948.50_o miracle_n believe_v to_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o dead_a in_o russia_n 769.30_o miracle_n believe_v foolish_o by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o their_o conquest_n of_o mexico_n 1024._o etc._n etc._n miracle-worker_n in_o the_o indie_n hang_v afterward_o by_o his_o own_o spaniard_n 897.20_o in_fw-it marg_n miracle_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o mexico_n 1020_o miralis_n be_v porta_n ferrea_fw-la or_o derbent_a 110.20_o mirobolan_n grow_v in_o cauchin_n china_n 410_o mist_n make_v the_o earth_n more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o rain_n 937.50_o mitre_n in_o china_n 263.20_o &_o 274_o 50._o mitre_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o moscow_n with_o a_o ball_n on_o the_o top_n and_o why_o 455.40_o moal_n the_o name_n of_o the_o tartarian_a nation_n 14.40_o whence_o derive_v 15.10_o moal_n tartar_n where_o and_o who_o 799_o 20._o see_v tartar_n of_o the_o east_n moan_v the_o plain_a where_o 49.10_o moldavia_n some_o place_n in_o it_o 633_o moluccas_n or_o the_o land_n of_o spicery_n which_o five_o of_o they_o be_v the_o chief_a they_o be_v under_o the_o aequinoctial_a their_o bigness_n etc._n etc._n name_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o rest_n pawn_v to_o the_o portugal_n 904_o mogor_n how_o divide_v from_o china_n 362.40_o mogores_n their_o ancient_a bound_n 280_o 30_o monarchy_n a_o great_a assistant_n to_o plantation_n of_o religion_n 1025.10.1026.1.10_o monastery_n in_o russia_n the_o nobility_n thrust_v into_o they_o 424.30_o 50_o suffer_v to_o be_v make_v rich_a for_o the_o emperor_n sacrilege_n 430_o monastery_n be_v sanctuary_n in_o russia_n 448.40_o the_o greatness_n and_o wealth_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 449.1_o monastery_n in_o island_n and_o groneland_n 651.20_o monastery_n of_o s._n bennet_n of_o holm_n in_o england_n and_o norway_n 624_o 1._o a_o story_n of_o it_o ibid._n monastery_n of_o peru_n for_o woman_n their_o order_n and_o revenue_n 1034.10_o for_o man_n 1035.1_o their_o habit_n shave_v office_n order_n penance_n beg_v etc._n etc._n 1035_o moncastrum_n or_o bialogrod_v in_o moldavia_n 633.1_o monfart_n relation_n of_o china_n 410_o 10_o monganet_n samoeds_o on_o the_o ob_fw-la 805.1_o monginoco_n the_o empire_n 281.40_o mongozey_n in_o russia_n the_o trade_n thither_o 537.30_o see_v also_o pag._n 538_o &_o 539._o etc._n etc._n what_o it_o be_v 540.1_o fur_n there_o ibid._n see_v molgomsey_n 551.1_o mongozey_n write_v molgomsey_n 543_o monk_n of_o russia_n how_o provide_v for_o 228.10_o more_o of_o they_o see_v ibid._n merchant_n ibid._n they_o entertain_v the_o emperor_n ibid._n monk_n in_o china_n 196.50_o secular_o ibid._n their_o habit_n 274.40_o monk_n in_o china_n have_v concubine_n and_o be_v highway_n thief_n 334_o 10_o monkish_a re_n we_o lation_n 26.40_o monkish_a order_n of_o saint_n francis_n not_o catholic_a or_o universal_o fit_v all_o place_n 26.60_o monkey_n of_o india_n their_o kind_n 966._o strange_a rarity_n of_o they_o one_o teach_v to_o buy_v wine_n &_o to_o bite_v paint_a woman_n how_o they_o pass_v river_n admirable_o 967.1_o their_o feat_n and_o feature_n 995_o monkey_n hunt_v for_o bird_n nest_n 980.40_o &_o 981.1_o they_o fear_v the_o water_n ibid._n money_n of_o paper_n or_o bark_n in_o tartary_n 86.30_o money_n of_o paper_n in_o cathaia_n 34.10_o how_o make_v ibid._n of_o spot_a skin_n ibid._n money_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 640_o 20_o money_n of_o paper_n bark_n or_o porcelain_n where_o the_o gold_n grow_v see_v pag._n 91.92.94.96.98_o money_n not_o of_o gold_n where_o gold_n grow_v 942._o of_o fruit_n leaf_n coca_n iron_n ibid._n of_o leather_n cotton_n etc._n etc._n 943.956_o of_o silver_n by_o weight_n uncoyn_v ibid._n money_n not_o of_o gold_n but_o of_o fruit_n in_o the_o indies_n 942_o money_n answer_n to_o all_o thing_n 942_o 10_o money_n of_o silver_n bar_n in_o china_n 366.30_o of_o brass_n ibid._n money_n of_o silver_n rod_n weigh_v 164_o 60._o &_o 166.1_o money_n of_o twig_n of_o gold_n 91.30_o of_o salt_n ibid._n of_o porcelain_n 91.50_o &_o 92._o of_o paper_n 108.60_o money_n of_o porcelain_n 94.30_o money_n of_o coral_n 90.50_o money_n neglect_v the_o advantage_n make_v of_o it_o by_o the_o tartar_n 442_o 10_o money_n
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civitas_fw-la imperialis_fw-la tangut_n vacâ—ae_fw-la mulcendae_fw-la cantu_fw-la ad_fw-la mulgendum_fw-la mulgendum_fw-la mulgeri_fw-la tebeth_n vid._n ab_fw-la hak._n to_o 1._o &_o ap_fw-mi vincen._n spec_fw-la hist._n 1.32_o solangi_n catâ—ia_n in_o extremitate_fw-la orientis_fw-la well_fw-mi asprâ—olorum_fw-mi descriptio_fw-la simiae_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la nestorianorum_n nestorianorum_n sic_fw-la solus_fw-la abuna_fw-la in_o aethiopia_n ordinat_fw-la idolatrae_n templa_fw-la campanae_fw-la rasuâ—a_fw-la castitas_fw-la collegia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la corda_n nucleorum_fw-la jugres_n tebeth_n tangut_n catai_fw-fr orientalis_n chinaei_fw-la utuntur_fw-la hodie_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la pâ—nicillis_fw-la &_o characteribus_fw-la caracteres_fw-la philoso_n phici_fw-la v.b._n spec._n hist._n lib._n 32._o mat._n michou_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o say_v two_o of_o they_o go_v to_o the_o cham_n but_o they_o be_v two_o other_o send_v another_o way_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la and_o his_o 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