i_o leave_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o falconer_n themselves_o great_a expense_n of_o wool_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o fashion_n which_o the_o tartar_n use_v in_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o of_o the_o attire_n of_o their_o woman_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v unto_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o also_o of_o their_o marriage_n chap._n 10._o of_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n sepulcher_n chap._n 11._o of_o our_o first_o entrance_n among_o the_o tartar_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n duke_n sartach_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o court_n of_o scacatai_n &_o how_o the_o christian_n drink_v no_o cosmos_fw-la a_o cave_n at_o right_a worthy_a the_o note_n superstition_n the_o kingdom_n â—_o of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v chap._n 13._o how_o the_o alanian_o come_v unto_o we_o on_o pentecost_n or_o whitsun_n eâ—â—e_n eâ—â—e_n or_o akas_n cloth_n be_v the_o chief_a merchandise_n in_o tartary_n chap._n 14._o of_o a_o saracen_n which_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o of_o certain_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v leper_n salt-pit_n ten_o day_n journey_n valani_n the_o length_n of_o comania_n russia_n chap._n 15._o of_o our_o affliction_n which_o we_o sustain_v and_o of_o the_o comanian_o manner_n of_o burial_n prussia_n extreme_a heat_n in_o summer_n tanaiâ—_n the_o breadth_n of_o tanais_n he_o be_v much_o deceive_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n the_o tartar_n return_v southward_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sartach_n and_o of_o his_o subject_n the_o people_n of_o moxel_n be_v pagan_n the_o people_n call_v merdui_n be_v saracen_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n kergis_n or_o aas_n the_o saracen_n call_v lesgi_n he_o return_v by_o derbent_a chap._n 17._o of_o the_o court_n of_o sartach_n and_o of_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o coiat_fw-it the_o nestorian_a no_o good_a consequence_n chap._n 18._o how_o they_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o go_v unto_o baatu_fw-la the_o father_n of_o sartach_n they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o volga_n the_o tartar_n will_v be_v call_v moal_n chap._n 19_o how_o sartach_v and_o mangu-can_a and_o ken-can_a do_v reverence_n unto_o christian_n this_o history_n of_o presbyter_n john_n in_o the_o north-east_n be_v allege_v at_o large_a by_o gerardus_n mercator_n in_o his_o general_a mâ—p_n from_o whence_o the_o turk_n first_o spring_v a_o ocean_n sea_n nayman_n presbyter_n john_n the_o place_n of_o ken_n can_n his_o abode_n vut_o can_v or_o vuc_n can._n the_o village_n of_o cara_fw-it carum_fw-la crit_n &_o merkit_n moal_n in_o old_a time_n a_o beggarly_a people_n the_o place_n of_o the_o tartar_n cyngis_fw-la mangu-can_a mancherule_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o russian_n hungarian_n and_o alanianâ—â—_n and_o of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n oâ—_n berâ—a_n changlâ—_n friar_n andrew_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o court_n of_o baatu_fw-la and_o how_o we_o be_v entertain_v by_o he_o the_o north_n ocean_n he_o descend_v down_o the_o river_n volga_n in_o a_o bark_n ambracan_a the_o description_n of_o baatu_fw-la his_o court._n horda_fw-mi signify_v the_o midst_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la the_o letter_n of_o the_o french_a king_n chap._n 22._o of_o our_o journey_n towards_o the_o court_n of_o mangu-can_a they_o travel_v five_o week_n by_o the_o bank_n of_o etilia_n hungarian_n a_o comonian_a a_o journey_n of_o four_o month_n from_o volga_n the_o sixteen_o of_o september_n forty_o six_o day_n or_o kangittae_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o river_n of_o jagac_n or_o jaic_n and_o of_o diverse_a region_n or_o nation_n jaic_n twelve_o day_n journey_n from_o volga_n pascatir_n the_o hungarian_n descend_v from_o the_o bascirde_n valachian_n deut._n 32._o v_o 21._o rom._n 10._o v._n 19_o cangle_v a_o huge_a plain_a country_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o other_o misery_n which_o we_o sustain_v in_o our_o iourn_v certain_a river_n eight_o day_n journey_n southward_o ass_n swift_a of_o foot_n high_a mountain_n manure_v ground_n kenchat_n a_o village_n of_o the_o saracen_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o november_n a_o great_a river_n many_o lake_n vine_n chap._n 25._o how_o ban_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o concern_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o dutch_a man_n a_o cottage_n the_o mountain_n of_o caucasus_n be_v extend_v unto_o the_o eastern_a sea_n the_o city_n of_o talas_n or_o chincitalas_n friar_n andrew_n the_o village_n of_o bolac_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o mangu-can_a certain_a alps_n wherein_o the_o cara_fw-it catayans_n inhabit_v a_o mighty_a river_n ground_n till_v equius_fw-la a_o lake_n of_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n in_o compass_n coilaâ—_n a_o great_a city_n and_o full_a of_o merchant_n contomanni_n chap._n 26._o how_o the_o nestorian_n sâ—racens_n and_o idolater_n be_v join_v together_o the_o people_n call_v jugureâ—_n idolater_n friar_n william_n be_v at_o caracarum_n chap._n 27._o of_o their_o temple_n and_o idol_n and_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n book_n paper_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o china_n use_v to_o write_v draw_v their_o line_n perpendicular_o downward_o and_o not_o as_o we_o do_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a chap._n 28._o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n and_o of_o certain_a people_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o eat_v their_o own_o parent_n the_o country_n of_o presbyter_n john_n tangut_n strange_a oxen._n the_o people_n of_o tebet_n abundance_n of_o gold_n the_o sâ—ature_n of_o the_o people_n of_o tangut_n and_o of_o the_o jugure_n langa_n and_o solanga_n the_o people_n of_o solanga_n resemble_v spaniard_n a_o table_n of_o elephant_n tooth_n the_o people_n call_v muc._n great_a cataya_n cataya_n from_o hence_o be_v supply_v by_o master_n hacluit_n industry_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n in_o bennet_n college_n in_o cambridge_n the_o other_o part_n he_o have_v out_o of_o a_o imperfect_a copy_n of_o my_o lord_n lumly_v the_o chapter_n disagree_v as_o be_v i_o think_v rather_o some_o transcriber_n division_n then_o the_o author_n yet_o have_v i_o follow_v the_o number_n i_o find_v even_o where_o they_o be_v obscure_a the_o friar_n latin_a for_o some_o barbarous_a word_n and_o phrase_n have_v be_v troublesome_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n i_o hold_v a_o jewel_n of_o antiquity_n now_o first_o entire_o public_a idolatry_n nestorian_n segni_n a_o city_n of_o cathay_n they_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n the_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o nestorian_n hence_o by_o corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o ignorance_n of_o faith_n seem_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n to_o have_v happen_v further_v by_o tartarian_a invasion_n and_o saracenicall_a all_o priest_n priest_n consider_v our_o author_n a_o friar_n who_o travel_n we_o rather_o embrace_v than_o in_o such_o passage_n his_o divinity_n they_o be_v late_a father_n which_o make_v such_o decree_n contrary_a to_o the_o father_n of_o truth_n which_o ordain_v marriage_n in_o levy_n priesthood_n and_o choose_v marry_v man_n to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o forewarn_v of_o another_o father_n who_o with_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n shall_v prohibit_v meat_n and_o marriage_n under_o colour_n of_o priest_n chastity_n make_v the_o temple_n stew_n to_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n chap._n 26._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o befall_v they_o depart_v from_o cailac_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o naymanne_n novemb._n 30._o decemb._n 6._o extreme_o cold_a decemb._n 7._o a_o dangerous_a passage_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o naymans_n and_o what_o befall_v the_o stock_n of_o ken-chan_n his_o son_n &_o wife_n bâ—atu_n stichin_n and_o ken_n kill_v one_o another_o chap._n 28._o of_o their_o come_n to_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan._n woman_n kerule_n the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 15._o tartar_n pride_n decemb._n 28._o chap._n 29._o of_o a_o christian_a chapel_n and_o of_o the_o conference_n with_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a armenian_a monk_n and_o of_o the_o sharpness_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o winter_n a_o armenian_a monk_n their_o conference_n with_o the_o armenian_a monk_n monkish_a re_n we_o lation_n toe_n freeze_v s._n francis_n order_v not_o catholic_a vniversal_o fit_v all_o place_n and_o season_n frost_n until_o the_o month_n of_o may._n easter_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o end_n of_o april_n and_o great_a snow_n in_o the_o end_n of_o april_n shave_v respect_n of_o priest_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o friar_n to_o mangu_n chan_n and_o his_o description_n and_o their_o conference_n with_o he_o the_o description_n of_o mangu_n chan._n drink_v of_o rice_n be_v clear_a and_o savoury_a and_o like_a to_o white_a wine_n the_o indian_n call_v it_o rack_n the_o oration_n of_o friar_n william_n to_o mangu_n chan._n the_o like_a letter_n you_o have_v of_o king_n edw._n 2._o before_o l._n 8._o c._n 7._o
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marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n or_o of_o master_n marco_n polo_n a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n his_o voyage_n pag._n 65._o §_o 1._o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n nicolo_n and_o m._n maffio_n from_o constantinople_n to_o the_o great_a can_n and_o their_o come_n home_o to_o venice_n their_o second_o voyage_n with_o the_o author_n and_o return_n ibid._n §_o 2._o observation_n of_o m._n polo_n of_o armenia_n turkey_n zorzania_n baldach_n persia_n chirmain_n cobniam_fw-la ormus_n knave-foole_n paradise_n and_o other_o eastern_a part_n in_o asia_n and_o armenia_n the_o less_o pag._n 69._o §_o 3._o of_o sapurgan_n balac_n thaican_n scassem_fw-la balaxiam_fw-la bascia_fw-la chesmur_fw-la vochan_n samarchan_n carchan_n peym_n the_o dreadful_a desert_n of_o lop_n and_o tanguth_n pag._n 73._o §_o 4._o of_o carchoran_n the_o original_n proceed_n and_o exploit_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o priest_n john_n and_o his_o discendant_n custom_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o bargu_n erginul_v xandu_n the_o can_n 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thousand_o man_n sacrifice_v in_o one_o day_n 1099.10_o sacrifice_n of_o peru_n 1045_o sacrilege_n ordinary_a of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n 430._o &_o 431.1_o sacrilege_n punish_v by_o death_n even_o among_o tartar_n 8.10_o sac'â—_n the_o people_n in_o curland_n 628.10_o sachion_n the_o city_n where_o 75.40_o saddle_n of_o wood_n &_o sinew_n 226.1_o saggi_n a_o tartary_n piece_n of_o gold_n 82.40_o salamander_n no_o where_o 76.40_o salamander_n venomous_a 1043.10_o say_v a_o tyrannical_a one_o of_o a_o russian_a emperor_n 430.20_o sail_n make_v of_o mat_n of_o palmtree_n leave_v 904.50_o sailor_n not_o admit_v to_o be_v witness_n where_o 105.10_o saint_n in_o russia_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n 457.1_o salceperilla_n where_o store_n and_o good_a be_v the_o cure_v it_o do_v 959.50_o salmon_n penny_n a_o piece_n 537.1_o a_o great_a trade_n for_o they_o ibid._n salmon_n store_n in_o russia_n 213.50_o salmon_n and_o salmon_n peale_n in_o groneland_n 847_o salemons_n land_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n discover_v their_o latitude_n distance_n from_o peru_n many_o and_o great_a esteem_v rich_a colour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o name_v their_o greatness_n distance_n etc._n etc._n 907.20_o salomensky_n town_n in_o russia_n where_o 794.50_o salt_n natural_o make_v by_o the_o sea_n 417_o 30_o salt_n how_o make_v in_o ciangalu_n 95.1_o salt_n make_v of_o water_n without_o boil_v 933_o salt_n hang_v upon_o horse_n that_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o salt_n 898.10_o salt-lake_n in_o tauriâ—a_n 636.50_o salâ—_n separate_v mettle_n from_o dross_n 950.30_o use_v in_o refining_n ibid._n correct_v pepper_n 956.1_o saltness_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o eb_a and_o â—lowing_v of_o the_o sea_n 1122.40_o salâ—_n pit_n exceed_v rich_a one_o in_o tartary_n 3.30_o salt-mountaine_n 73.10_o salt_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 20_o salutation_n the_o fashion_n in_o china_n 180.10_o samag_n or_o samagi_n a_o great_a city_n where_o 49.10_o samara_n the_o kingdom_n 103.50_o samar_n the_o river_n 233.1_o samarchan_n the_o great_a city_n where_o 74.40_o samarcand_n in_o parthia_n where_o tamerlane_n be_v bear_v the_o situation_n 142.40_o samaron_n a_o city_n of_o jew_n where_o 49.1_o sâ—ndâ—â—â—_n where_o they_o grow_v 138.40_o sand_n rain_v in_o japon_n 326.30_o sanguis_n draâ—onis_n where_o get_v 886.1_o samâ—ieds_n their_o apparel_n manner_n 〈…〉_z riches_n wife_n marriage_n religion_n and_o funeral_n 555._o their_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d person_n divination_n priest_n and_o the_o hardiness_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 556_o samoieds_n the_o people_n 250.30_o samoid_v their_o trade_n into_o russia_n with_o fâ—rres_n their_o manner_n of_o life_n 522._o &_o 546.30_o the_o ruff_n emperor_n send_v to_o discover_v they_o 523._o some_o of_o they_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o pay_v a_o tribute_n of_o sable_n ibid._n 50._o they_o admire_v the_o russian_a fashion_n and_o submit_v themselves_o voluntary_o 524.20.30_o their_o country_n make_v the_o sink_n of_o base_a people_n ibid._n it_o be_v call_v siberia_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o way_n and_o river_n out_o of_o russia_n thither_o 525._o their_o country_n untilled_a ibid._n 60._o the_o russes_z build_v town_n there_o ibid._n 526._o etc._n etc._n pewter_n dish_v dear_a sell_v to_o they_o 535.50.522_o their_o tent_n of_o skin_n pitch_v by_o their_o woman_n 548.20_o they_o carry_v their_o family_n with_o they_o ibid._n their_o language_n and_o religion_n different_a from_o the_o ruff_n 522._o etc._n etc._n their_o apparel_n travel_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n 555.20.30_o samoieds_n their_o habitation_n language_n apparel_n personage_n king_n manner_n etc._n etc._n 480.30_o their_o image_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o heart_n 481.10_o samoit_n the_o people_n subject_a to_o the_o ruff_n 443._o they_o eat_v raw_a carriâ—n_n ancient_n ibid._n they_o worship_v not_o the_o golden_a hag_n but_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n their_o sorcery_n apparel_n and_o savageness_n govern_v by_o their_o priest_n ibid._n sapurgan_n a_o city_n in_o persia_n 73.10_o pompion_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n 73.10_o saracen_n in_o the_o holy-land_n overthrow_v by_o the_o tartar_n and_o pursue_v 122.10_o saracen_n at_o equius_fw-la in_o catay_n speak_v persian_a 20.40_o sarai_n a_o new_a town_n upon_o the_o volga_n 47.40_o sarmatia_n the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a 413.40_o their_o old_a limit_n ibid._n the_o name_n not_o derive_v of_o asarmathes_n ibid._n sartach_n the_o tartar_n present_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 47.40_o sartach_v a_o tartarian_a prince_n his_o court_n 12.60_o rubâ—uquâ—â—_n the_o friar_n his_o â—â—bassage_n to_o he_o 13.1_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 13.20_o etc._n etc._n saturday_n the_o russes_z eaâ—e_a flesh_n upon_o 218.1_o that_o before_o easter_n they_o sleep_v in_o the_o church_n 227_o 50_o savage_a isle_n in_o groneland_n 838.20_o their_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n from_o longitude_n with_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o tide_n 838.50_o sâ—â—â—ge_a land_n where_o man_n have_v head_n like_o dog_n 104.10_o sauran_n field_n and_o river_n 632.20_o scacati_fw-la a_o tartarian_a lord_n 5.20_o scanza_n be_v scandia_n 620.10_o scarlets_n in_o request_n in_o china_n 333_o 40_o scassem_fw-la the_o city_n in_o persia_n 73.30_o schetlandia_n misname_v for_o hieâ—landia_n 654.40_o scholar_n more_o martial_a than_o soldier_n in_o china_n the_o king_n more_o advice_n with_o they_o 390.20_o they_o beat_v and_o correct_v the_o captain_n ibid._n school_n of_o china_n the_o manner_n 385.30_o scholar_n in_o china_n get_v whole_a book_n by_o heart_n 339.10_o scholar_n how_o encourage_v or_o punish_v in_o china_n 184.50_o &_o 185.1_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o governor_n choose_v out_o of_o they_o 184.60_o at_o the_o king_n charge_n 200_o scianhai_n in_o chiâ—a_n describe_v 406_o 50._o the_o tribute_n it_o pay_v the_o king_n ibid._n scin_n what_o in_o japon_n 324.60_o scinâ—aâ—â—man_n 327.10_o sâ—lavi_fw-la the_o people_n come_v out_o of_o sarmatia_n 433._o why_o they_o call_v themselves_o so_o ibid._n sâ—lavos_n signify_v fame_n or_o glory_n the_o signification_n invert_v by_o the_o italian_n ibid._n sclavoâ—ia_n when_o first_o people_v 662_o 20_o sclavonianâ—â—ngue_n â—â—ngue_z of_o russia_n different_a from_o that_o of_o poland_n 761_o 30_o sclavonian_a tongue_n come_v from_o the_o russian_a 433.20_o scold_n fine_v to_o maintain_v the_o dumb_a 276.10_o scotland_n ptolemy_n error_n in_o the_o longitude_n 643.50_o scot_n fish_v at_o island_n 800._o year_n since_o 657_o scripture_n to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n sole_o the_o russes_z error_n 452_o scuruey-grasse_n cure_v the_o scour_a and_o the_o survey_v 514.10_o scurucy-grasse_n in_o groneland_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o at_o sea_n 847.50_o scythian_a chersonesus_n which_o 633_o 40_o scythia_n extend_v from_o danubius_n even_o to_o the_o east_n 58._o â—0_n it_o comprehend_v tartary_n ibid._n sea_n calf_n a_o neat_a swimmer_n his_o property_n 879.30_o sea-coal_n in_o cathay_n 88.10_o &_o in_o marg_n sea-coal_n vapour_n stifle_v 496.40_o sea_n cool_v hot_a water_n 892.60_o sea-water_n sweeten_v by_o the_o frost_n 598_o 40_o sea_n freeze_v 47.60_o sea_n
cin_n in_o italian_a be_v pronounce_v chiâ—_n the_o monsons_n ziamba_n java_fw-la maior_fw-la i_o suppose_v this_o be_v borneo_n and_o java_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o which_o still_o be_v call_v java_n lochac_n a_o souâ—h_a continent_n if_o true_a pâ—ntan_n malaâ—ur_fw-fr java_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o which_o be_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o mahometan_n by_o commerce_n first_o and_o after_o by_o conquest_n &_o religion_n have_v here_o alter_v all_o thing_n both_o name_n peoples_n and_o rite_n that_o hardly_o they_o can_v now_o be_v design_v and_o reconcile_v to_o lâ—ter_a name_n unicorn_n or_o rather_o some_o kind_a oâ—_n rhinoceros_n pigmeysâ—ow_o â—ow_z make_v samara_n see_v of_o this_o wine_n â—addy_o in_o master_n â—â—rry_a pag_n 1469_o &c_n &c_n coco-nut_n dragoian_n lambâ—i_fw-la fanfur_n sagu_n see_v in_o sir_n f._n drâ—ke_v and_o other_o indian_a story_n heavy_a wood._n nocueran_n angaman_n zeilan_n a_o glorious_a ruby_n malabar_n see_v my_o pilg._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o bread-devotion_n most_o of_o these_o follow_a custom_n be_v still_o in_o use_n as_o in_o linschoten_n and_o in_o my_o pilg._n l._n 5._o be_v see_v det-circle_n boy_n put_v to_o timely_a 〈◊〉_d their_o idol_n &_o votary_n malabar_n be_v by_o this_o author_n extend_v to_o choromandeâ—_n also_o murphil_n lac._n brahmin_v betre_n or_o beâ—â—le_v after_o call_a temâ—ul_n and_o areâ—â—a_n adam_n sepulchre_n sogomonbarchan_n the_o fiâ—st_a cauâ—e_n of_o idolatry_n cans_fw-mi superstition_n cael._n cumari_fw-la or_o cape_n comâ—râ—_n dâ—ly_o pirate_n still_o use_v use_v hereby_o appear_v the_o unicorn_n he_o mention_n be_v the_o rhinoceros_n for_o india_n have_v no_o other_o these_o relation_n which_o follow_v by_o relation_n of_o other_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n yea_o therefore_o i_o have_v omit_v the_o great_a part_n i_o have_v trouble_n enough_o to_o find_v and_o translate_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o such_o as_o love_v such_o hearesay-fable_n as_o that_o of_o ruch_o etc._n etc._n let_v they_o seek_v elsewhere_o 12700._o land_n india_n maior_fw-la media_fw-la and_o minor_fw-la abascia_fw-la or_o india_n media_fw-la sultan_n of_o adem_n frankincense_n caidu_n and_o his_o northern_a tartar_n tragule_n tragule_n perhaps_o these_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o deer_n region_n of_o darkness_n russia_n see_v tom._n 1._o l._n 8._o c._n 4._o §._o 3._o haiton_n and_o mandevil_n agree_v in_o many_o thing_n the_o reason_n of_o our_o method_n in_o thus_o order_v our_o pilgrim_n pilgrim_n strab._n l._n 11._o ad_fw-la eum_fw-la nat._n casaub_n casaub_n dionys._n alex._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vid._n &_o eustach_n come_v the_o largeness_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cathay_n land_n oil_n of_o olive_n their_o arrogant_a presumption_n effeminate_a fearfulness_n see_v sir_n john_n mandevil_n travel_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tarsa_n wit_n and_o inclination_n manner_n and_o rite_n sym._n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o turquestan_n the_o inhabitant_n shepherd_n ocerra_fw-la cursia_n turk_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o corasmians_n corasme_n soldini_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cumania_n this_o extremity_n come_v by_o the_o long_a presence_n in_o summer_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o winter_n cocas_n or_o caucasus_n see_v after_o chapter_n 47._o india_n note_v that_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o saracen_n and_o pagan_n have_v many_o and_o strange_a fable_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o these_o part_n as_o here_o of_o orlando_n arthur_n ogerus_n and_o other_o see_v in_o polo_n persia_n and_o media_n be_v omit_v armenia_n miralis_n or_o the_o iron_n gate_n now_o derbent_a georgia_n chaldea_n mesopotamia_n euphrates_n turkey_n nation_n of_o turkey_n syria_n cilicia_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v armenia_n cap._n 15._o of_o the_o saracen_n empire_n be_v omit_v of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o tartarian_n former_o inhabit_v inhabit_v such_o dream_n as_o the_o saracen_n and_o asian_o have_v of_o alexander_n who_o they_o call_v bicornis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o before_o before_o moâ—â—s_n changius_n or_o cingis_fw-la see_v sup_n c._n â—_o haiton_n a_o eyewitness_n of_o the_o tart._n coronation_n changius_n ordain_v law_n prevail_v in_o fight_n against_o his_o borderer_n he_o escape_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o owl_n josephus_n in_o his_o 13._o book_n chap._n 8._o recite_v a_o like_a matter_n of_o agrippa_n the_o great_a ramusiâ—_n have_v un_fw-mi certo_fw-la uccello_fw-la chiamaso_fw-it alloccho_fw-la the_o allocho_fw-es honour_a a_o new_a victory_n the_o author_n excuse_v himself_o the_o second_o vision_n josephus_n mention_n a_o vision_n of_o alexander_n one_o like_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n impose_v on_o he_o his_o expedition_n the_o sea_n also_o give_v he_o way_n ant._n l._n 11._o &_o l._n 2._o the_o fatal_a expedition_n the_o miraculous_a way_n the_o sickness_n of_o changius_n can._n his_o allegorical_a exhort_v of_o his_o son_n to_o unity_n the_o like_a history_n have_v stobaeus_n serm_n 82._o of_o sciluâ—us_n see_v jornands_n also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o attila_n disagree_v his_o death_n the_o number_n of_o nine_o esteem_v among_o the_o tartarian_n so_o they_o use_v still_o to_o the_o mogul_n sup_v pap_n 556_o of_o hoccota_n can_v the_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartarian_n gebesabada_fw-es the_o turk_n overcome_v by_o the_o tartarian_n of_o gino_n can_v the_o three_o emperor_n the_o former_a friar_n mention_v these_o two_o i_o de_fw-fr plâ—no_n câ—rpini_n be_v with_o the_o former_a and_o rubruq_n with_o mangu_n mango_n can_v drown_v cobila_fw-la or_o cublai_n can._n jons_z the_o great_a city_n jochi_n reign_v over_o turquestan_n see_v 47._o chapt._n the_o success_n of_o baydo_o northward_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o cumanian_o so_o call_v as_o may_v seem_v of_o the_o castle_n cumania_n mention_v by_o pliny_n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o now_o derbent_a now_o muscovia_n his_o drown_n in_o austria_n his_o posterity_n posterity_n of_o he_o after_o 47._o chapt._n cangadays_o enterprise_n enterprise_n or_o 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his_o death_n report_v coluga_fw-la i_o find_v he_o call_v shoskey_n suiskey_n ziska_n etc._n etc._n the_o just_a translation_n and_o pronunciation_n be_v hard_o league_n with_o the_o pole_n he_o tax_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n allegation_n against_o the_o pretend_v demetrius_n a_o friar_n a_o clerk_n magician_n greek_a church_n flight_n to_o letto_n letto_n george_n demetry_n of_o owglits_n his_o murder_n burial_n letter_n to_o poland_n polish_v aide_n smeernoy_n send_v crim_n tartar_n another_o messenger_n mutation_n of_o religion_n romish_a religion_n and_o jesuit_n large_a empire_n of_o russia_n see_v before_o pope_n letter_n slay_a &_o burn_v election_n of_o swisky_n miracle_n sir_n john_n merricke_n new_a parent_n 1606._o thu._n l._n 135._o polish_v insolence_n choose_v by_o lot_n suiskeys_n vice_n the_o like_a be_v tell_v of_o k._n edward_n the_o four_o that_o upon_o prediction_n of_o one_o to_o succeed_v who_o name_n begin_v with_o g_o he_o put_v to_o death_n george_n duke_n 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be_v slay_v who_o now_o have_v recover_v liberty_n russia_n spoil_v by_o tartar_n tartar_n the_o polish_v vaiuâ—d_v who_o daughter_n marry_v demetrie_n that_o be_v slay_v who_o now_o have_v recover_v liberty_n russia_n spoil_v by_o tartar_n tartar_n general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o suiskey_n in_o the_o field_n a_o dane_n bear_v see_v doct._n hall_n epistle_n evan_fw-mi vasilowiâ—h_fw-mi suiskey_n now_o reign_v thoâ—e_v of_o the_o city_n â—nâ—ly_o â—nâ—ly_o lieâ—â—â—nders_n that_o inhabit_v there_o there_o the_o second_o demetrius_n which_o be_v soon_o after_o slay_v by_o a_o tartar_n tartar_n 161â—_n in_o english_a account_n the_o pole_n in_o moscoâ—esieged_a â—esieged_z by_o the_o russes_z english_a house_n burn_v master_n sâ—_n southeby_n dan._n 2._o &_o 7._o &_o 8_o ap._n 12.3_o &_o 13.1_o 2._o &_o 17.1_o jud._n 17.6_o &_o 18.1_o &_o 19.1_o &_o 21.25_o jud._n 9_o popular_a government_n in_o russia_n demetrius_n supposititius_fw-la secundus_fw-la demetrij_fw-la primi_fw-la 〈…〉_z palaâ—â—â—filia_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la repetendo_fw-la ruâ—eck_n pheodor_n euanowich_n boris_n godonove_n gregorij_fw-la eutropio_n rostrige_n demetrij_fw-la euanowich_n primate_fw-la lord_n palatin_n of_o sandomire_n vasili_n euanowich_n suiskey_n the_o wor._n coluga_n other_o bad_o or_o pretender_n juan_n peter_n pheodor_n the_o king_n of_o poland_n the_o lord_n of_o praemislave_n michael_n salticove_n the_o article_n be_v before_o in_o latin_n vasili_n galichin_n galechin_n halusia_n a_o wor_n or_o pretender_n lepun_a saruski_n the_o king_n assent_v klutzinsky_n a_o wor_n or_o pretender_n acknowledge_v emperor_n astracan_a laplandâ—_n russian_a inconstancy_n manyheaded_n body_n janson_n a._n 1612._o god_n providence_n permit_v not_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o russia_n strange_a alteration_n of_o affair_n by_o a_o butcher_n pozarsky_n choose_a general_n and_o a_o butcher_n treasurer_n boris_n liciu_fw-la micalowich_n son_n to_o the_o chancellor_n choose_v our_o king_n mediation_n his_o father_n return_n and_o patriarkship_n janson_n sir_n i._o merike_v negotiation_n sir_n dudley_n dig_v be_v also_o send_v ambassador_n in_o a_o troublesome_a time_n when_o he_o can_v not_o with_o safety_n pass_v up_o to_o moscow_n for_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o first_o time_n of_o micalowich_n oblivion_n of_o former_a quarrel_n michaelo_fw-la pheodorowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n gustavus_n adolphus_n king_n of_o sweden_n great_a novogrod_n etc._n etc._n return_v to_o the_o ruff_n church_n restore_v with_o their_o good_n etc._n etc._n sir_n i._n merike_a ambassador_n liberty_n of_o person_n time_n of_o delivery_n odow_n to_o remain_v cautionary_a charles_n philip_n prince_n of_o sweden_n not_o to_o lay_v claim_n zar_n or_o czar_n be_v a_o title_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n place_n yield_v by_o the_o muâ—coâ—ite_n to_o the_o sweden_n money_n to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o sweden_n ordnance_z and_o munition_n to_o remain_v the_o contract_n of_o five_o e._n for_o coreliu_n and_o the_o territory_n confirm_v to_o sweden_n commissioner_n oâ—_n both_o side_n to_o meet_v the_o title_n of_o leifland_n resign_v by_o v.e._n at_o wiburgh_n anno_fw-la 7117._o know_v confirm_v title_n to_o be_v give_v commerce_n of_o trade_n merchant_n of_o both_o kingdom_n to_o have_v house_n and_o church_n in_o each_o
etc._n must_v be_v unspeakable_o more_o than_o here_o there_o can_v be_v and_o yet_o here_o be_v more_o variation_n then_o about_o japan_n or_o brasil_n peru_n etc._n etc._n carry_v land_n land_n this_o map_n of_o the_o author_n for_o this_o and_o the_o former_a voyage_n with_o the_o table_n of_o his_o journal_n and_o sail_v be_v somewhat_o troublesome_a and_o too_o costly_a to_o insert_v alderman_n jones_n sound_v sir_n james_n lancaster_n sound_n they_o see_v land_n and_o find_v themselves_o embaied_a cumberland_n iles._n cockin_n sound_v scurvy_a grass_n six_o man_n plenty_n of_o salmon_n baffins_n death_n the_o king_n satisfy_v touch_v the_o passage_n hubbarts_n hope_n hope_n this_o easy_o appear_v in_o observe_v his_o voyage_n &_o compare_v that_o before_o of_o 〈◊〉_d gaul_n therewith_o some_o of_o our_o merchant_n be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v so_o willing_a for_o like_a cause_n with_o this_o discovery_n captain_n candish_n land_n trend_v in_o 47._o degree_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o straight_a where_o he_o enter_v 30._o or_o 40._o league_n broad_a the_o straight_a to_o be_v discover_v in_o 30._o day_n the_o ship_n santa_n anna._n the_o straight_a of_o nova_fw-la spania_n thirty_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o straight_a straight_a i_o find_v this_o work_n translate_v in_o m._n hakluyt_n paper_n but_o i_o can_v scarce_o call_v it_o english_a it_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o spanish_a garb_n in_o lieterall_a and_o verbal_a affectation_n and_o obscurity_n i_o have_v examine_v it_o with_o the_o spanish_a original_a and_o compare_v it_o also_o with_o the_o latin_a translation_n with_o great_a pain_n for_o thy_o great_a pleasure_n &_o profit_n correct_v and_o illustrate_v the_o phrase_n and_o sense_n be_v before_o very_o rude_a obscure_a and_o in_o very_a many_o place_n utter_o senseless_a but_o have_v none_o to_o write_v for_o i_o but_o my_o own_o hand_n i_o rather_o choose_v to_o amend_v this_o as_o i_o can_v then_o to_o translate_v it_o anew_o i_o have_v see_v it_o also_o in_o french_a the_o latin_a be_v exceed_v false_a in_o some_o number_n as_o 2000_o for_o 20000._o diverse_a time_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o note_v for_o their_o sake_n which_o read_v that_o and_o have_v not_o the_o spanish_a i_o have_v not_o contract_v â—â—is_n as_o i_o have_v do_v diverse_a other_o relation_n because_o it_o be_v a_o brief_a contraction_n of_o the_o spanish-indian_a contractation_n present_v the_o spanish_a proceed_n colony_n town_n officer_n and_o government_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a in_o the_o indies_n this_o author_n have_v write_v eight_o decade_n of_o the_o spanish_a act_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n which_o give_v great_a light_n to_o those_o part_n but_o will_v be_v too_o long_o for_o this_o worke._n ramusio_fw-la uncharitable_o tax_v for_o he_o do_v but_o blame_v the_o folly_n of_o spanish_a author_n which_o be_v more_o curious_a to_o set_v down_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n of_o those_o which_o have_v there_o do_v any_o thing_n though_o but_o rebellion_n than_o the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n fish_n fowl_n plant_n earth_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o indies_n for_o which_o he_o there_o commend_v ouiedo_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o bound_n and_o division_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n indies_n the_o spaniard_n have_v surpass_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o navigation_n of_o high_a build_v ship_n remember_v that_o a_o spaniard_n speak_v it_o pallos_n be_v to_o say_v staff_n or_o stick_v stick_v the_o spaniard_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o know_v any_o passage_n passage_n how_o the_o degree_n of_o longitude_n be_v reckon_v what_o be_v discover_v and_o navigate_v the_o english_a have_v discover_v far_o more_o from_o 81._o in_o greenland_n and_o from_o 78._o in_o groinland_n to_o 57_o of_o south_n latitude_n a_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o the_o loadstone_n don_n antony_n ossorio_n discover_v a_o great_a secret_a of_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o indies_n how_o many_o navigation_n there_o be_v to_o these_o indies_n difficulty_n in_o go_v out_o of_o the_o bar_n of_o saint_n lucar_n in_o what_o time_n these_o navigation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v monsons_n the_o voyage_n of_o the_o fleet_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o go_v what_o thing_n the_o brise_n be_v they_o take_v water_n already_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o guadalupe_n where_o the_o course_n be_v divide_v which_o be_v the_o best_a navigation_n from_o that_o cape_n of_o s._n antony_n to_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr vlua_n vlua_n of_o little_a venice_n venice_n or_o of_o the_o needle_n the_o voyage_n of_o hunduras_n and_o guatemala_n guatemala_n or_o little_a black_a moor_n chap._n 3._o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o navigation_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o fleet_n do_v return_v to_o castille_n by_o another_o way_n when_o the_o fleet_n ought_v to_o depart_v to_o come_v for_o castille_n whither_o the_o fleet_n do_v go_v from_o cartagena_n cartagena_n or_o take_v away_o sleep_v the_o ship_n of_o hunduras_n reknowledge_v the_o cape_n of_o saint_n antony_n when_o the_o fleet_n of_o nova_fw-la espanna_n do_v depart_v thence_o the_o voyage_n of_o they_o of_o santa_n martha_n and_o venezuela_n navigation_n from_o the_o auana_n to_o castille_n navigation_n from_o the_o land_n of_o azore_n unto_o saint_n lucar_n navigation_n to_o the_o river_n of_o plata_fw-la navigation_n of_o the_o south_n sea_n navigation_n of_o panama_n to_o the_o city_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es reyes_n navigation_n of_o thâ—_n west_n indies_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o north._n here_o be_v insert_v a_o map_n of_o the_o north_n parâ—s_v of_o america_n but_o master_n briggs_n have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n give_v you_o a_o far_o far_o better_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o which_o be_v the_o indies_n of_o the_o north_n and_o which_o of_o the_o south_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v new_a spain_n great_a pasture_n in_o new_a spain_n spain_n the_o weathermost_a or_o upper_a land_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o saint_n dominicke_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o island_n hispaniola_n and_o of_o cuba_n cazabi_fw-la bread_n ten_o spanish_a town_n the_o city_n of_o saint_n domingo_n domingo_n peso_fw-mi be_v four_o shilling_n english_a salualyon_n of_o yguey_n the_o village_n of_o zeybo_n el_n cotuy_n azua_n who_o carry_v to_o the_o indies_n the_o sugar_n cane_n la_fw-fr yaguana_n concetion_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega._n the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o valley_n saint_n jago_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la cavalleros_n puerto_n de_fw-fr plata_fw-la monte_fw-fr christ_n la_fw-fr isabel_n la_fw-fr verapaz_n saluatierra_n the_o maguana_n villanueva_n el_n bonao_n la_fw-fr buenaventura_n 14000._o spaniâ—rds_n there_o be_v in_o the_o hispaniola_n at_o her_o beginning_n port_n &_o point_n most_o notable_a puerto_n hermoso_n hermoso_n or_o gnat_n where_o they_o take_v arm_n the_o first_o time_n against_o indian_n cuba_n s._n jago_n baracoa_n bayamâ—_n puerto_n del_fw-it principe_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la el_n albana_n or_o the_o havana_n puerto_n de_fw-fr carennas_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o slaughter_v slaughter_v or_o slaughter_v slaughter_v or_o red._n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o land_n of_o jamayca_n s._n john_n the_o lucayos_n &_o the_o cannibal_n seville_n melilla_n &_o oriston_n inhabiting_n of_o jamayca_n cape_n of_o moranta_n the_o first_o civil_a war_n among_o the_o spaniard_n be_v in_o jamayca_n jamayca_n or_o lizard_n lizard_n or_o negrillo_n negrillo_n or_o open_v the_o eye_n s._n juan_n de_fw-fr puerto_o rico._o s._n john_n the_o arrecibo_n guadianilla_fw-la s._n german_n the_o tree_n tabernacle_n the_o haven_n of_o this_o island_n who_o carry_v the_o ginger_n to_o the_o land_n of_o barlovento_n the_o land_n of_o the_o lucayos_n where_o the_o channel_n of_o bahama_n be_v admirable_a current_n baxos_n de_fw-fr bimini_n guanahani_fw-la the_o first_o land_n that_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o indies_n indies_n or_o indian_a cannibal_n what_o a_o cannibal_n signify_v the_o canibaâ—â—_n man_n hunters_z friar_n unwholesome_a food_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o year_n 1498_o arrogancy_n of_o americus_n vespucius_n wherefore_o man_n do_v say_v that_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o pearl_n pass_v from_o the_o island_n of_o cubagua_n to_o the_o margarita_n island_n of_o cubagua_n cubagua_n or_o the_o friar_n chap._n 8._o of_o venezuela_n river_n of_o hacha_n new_a florida_n and_o gulf_n of_o nova_fw-la hispania_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n that_o remain_v of_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o counsel_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v venezuela_n or_o little_a venice_n the_o city_n of_o coro_n our_o lady_n of_o carualleda_n s._n jago_n de_fw-fr leon._n xerez_n segovia_n tucuyo_n trucillo_n the_o lake_n maracaybo_n the_o port_n and_o point_n of_o the_o government_n of_o venezuela_n river_n moravion_n the_o island_n of_o cubagua_n strange_a hog_n a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o terra_n firm_a the_o year_n 1530._o very_a admirable_a
show_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o sun_n without_o the_o tropic_n cause_v great_a quantity_n of_o water_n when_o it_o be_v far_a off_o and_o contrariwise_o within_o they_o it_o breed_v most_o when_o it_o be_v near_o l._n 2._o chap._n 7._o exception_n to_o general_a rule_n the_o author_n experience_n various_a and_o diversify_v temper_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n cause_n of_o temperateness_n under_o the_o line_n and_o within_o the_o tropic_n second_o cause_n that_o there_o be_v other_o reason_n beside_o the_o former_a mention_v which_o show_n that_o the_o burn_a zone_n be_v temperate_a especial_o alongst_o the_o ocean_n chap._n 11._o arist._n 〈◊〉_d dionys._n c._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d câ—â—l_o â—ierar_fw-it that_o the_o cold_a wind_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n to_o make_v the_o burn_a zone_n temperate_a chap._n 13._o it_o be_v note_v by_o traveller_n that_o there_o be_v a_o hot_a wind_n sometime_o near_o to_o balsara_n and_o ormus_n which_o swallow_v man_n breath_n and_o sudden_o kill_v they_o linschoten_n observe_v at_o goa_n the_o wind_n to_o blow_v twelve_o hour_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o twelve_o constant_o from_o the_o land_n temper_v of_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o wind_n their_o difference_n property_n and_o cause_n in_o general_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 2._o 2._o we_o have_v abbreviate_v and_o to_o prevent_v tediousness_n cut_v off_o a_o great_a part_n of_o acostas_n observation_n in_o the_o two_o former_a book_n as_o have_v handle_v the_o same_o in_o our_o pilgrimage_n l._n 8._o where_o we_o have_v show_v whence_o man_n and_o beast_n may_v come_v thither_o and_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o world_n unhabitablenesse_n betwixt_o the_o tropic_n be_v false_a for_o the_o daily_a reins_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a the_o long_a night_n &_o therein_o great_a dew_n the_o breeze_n and_o constant_a course_n of_o the_o wind_n the_o great_a lake_n &_o river_n height_n of_o hill_n etc._n etc._n make_v those_o part_v not_o only_o habitable_a but_o more_o temperate_a than_o other_o and_o fit_a for_o man_n life_n there_o be_v more_o heat_n at_o and_o on_o this_o side_n the_o tropic_n then_o under_o the_o line_n we_o here_o do_v but_o cull_v ouâ—_n choice_n thing_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o natural_a history_n of_o those_o part_n for_o other_o thing_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o author_n himself_o occasional_o our_o note_n shall_v elucidate_v those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n omit_v omit_v vulcan_n as_o aetâ—â—_n hecla_n etc._n etc._n sulphurous_a earth_n whence_o â—â—re_n issue_v general_n wind_n monsoâ—â—_n windes_n receive_v their_o quality_n from_o the_o place_n by_o which_o they_o pass_v psalm_n 134._o jeremie_n 10._o herera_n have_v show_v the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wind_n constancy_n and_o reins_n rarity_n eastern_a wind_n rain_v betwixt_o the_o tropic_n that_o the_o burn_a zone_n the_o brise_n or_o easterly_a wind_n do_v continual_o blow_v and_o without_o the_o zone_n the_o western_a and_o that_o the_o easterly_a be_v ordinary_a always_o there_o chap._n 4._o juan_n de_fw-fr gaco_n in_o decade_n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o they_o go_v one_o way_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o return_v another_o why_o sail_v 2700._o league_n without_o sight_n of_o land_n in_o two_o month_n see_v candish_v voyage_n cause_o of_o the_o brise_n motion_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n carry_v the_o inferior_a air_n with_o it_o the_o comet_n 1577._o see_v eight_o day_n soon_o in_o peru_n then_o in_o spain_n the_o breeze_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o wind_n why_o without_o the_o zone_n in_o a_o great_a altitude_n we_o find_v always_o westerly_a wind_n chap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d wind_n of_o the_o exception_n to_o the_o foresay_a rule_n &_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o calm_n both_o at_o land_n and_o at_o sea_n chap._n 8._o cause_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o wind_n simile_n note_n of_o some_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n chap._n 9_o silkworm_n kill_v with_o south-west_n wind_n exo._n c._n 10._o &_o 14._o job_n 17._o joan_n 4._o osâ—e_n 13._o dan._n 3._o the_o like_a linschoten_n observe_v in_o the_o terceras_fw-la sea_n sickness_n whence_o agitation_n and_o sea_n air_n strange_a passion_n at_o pariacaca_fw-la by_o the_o air_n there_o height_n of_o pariacaca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d too_o subtle_a for_o man_n body_n so_o we_o see_v horse_n to_o beat_v the_o water_n with_o their_o foot_n to_o make_v it_o more_o gross_a and_o thereby_o more_o agreeable_a to_o their_o body_n vicunos_n great_a desert_n punas_n air_n kilâ—ing_n strange_a story_n the_o same_o confirm_v by_o a_o jesuit_n report_n and_o a_o dominican_n such_o effect_n of_o cold_a wâ—_n have_v observe_v in_o russia_n and_o other_o northern_a part_n and_o the_o like_a master_n knivet_n will_v tell_v we_o at_o the_o maggelan_n strait_o no_o mediterranean_a sea_n of_o great_a note_n in_o america_n terra_fw-la firm_a straight_o of_o land_n but_o eight_o leag_n betwixt_o north_n &_o south_n sea_n herodotus_n jovius_fw-la experience_n in_o drake_n and_o maire_n voyage_n have_v find_v they_o no_o straits_n but_o break_a land_n to_o the_o south_n contrary_a to_o our_o author_n here_o see_v of_o this_o sir_n francis_n drake_n voyage_n to_o 1._o l._n 2_o i_o have_v omit_v sarmientoe_n voyage_n etc._n etc._n the_o suppose_v straight_o in_o florida_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o indian_a ocean_n chap._n 14._o the_o philosopher_n in_o search_v the_o cause_n of_o ebb_v and_o flow_v have_v easy_o err_v follow_v the_o greek_n and_o latin_n which_o know_v not_o the_o ocean_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o know_v the_o cause_n cause_n hernando_n alonso_n which_o with_o sarmiento_n have_v go_v to_o the_o straits_n to_o seek_v captain_n drake_n at_o the_o down_n on_o our_o coast_n two_o tide_n meet_v one_o from_o the_o western_a sea_n or_o slay_v the_o other_o from_o the_o north_n which_o there_o cause_n much_o variety_n of_o sundry_a fisher_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o fish_v at_o the_o indies_n the_o manati_n a_o strange_a fish_n the_o whale_n also_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a alive_a and_o nourish_v they_o with_o their_o breast_n be_v in_o that_o huge_a creature_n scarce_o twice_o so_o big_a as_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o far_o less_o than_o those_o of_o many_o woman_n their_o food_n be_v also_o sea_n weed_n shark_v shark_n they_o have_v rough_a head_n whereby_o they_o cleave_v and_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o shark_n which_o thus_o be_v force_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o their_o swift_a motion_n of_o who_o off_o all_o also_o they_o live_v crocodile_n crocodile_n yet_o so_o as_o ever_o and_o anon_o he_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n his_o tongue_n be_v so_o short_a that_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o swallow_v it_o tiger_n kill_v a_o crocodile_n indian_n exploit_n on_o a_o crocodile_n whale_n kill_v by_o the_o savage_n of_o lake_n and_o pool_n that_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 16._o thick_a water_n fish_n and_o fish_n original_a of_o lake_n great_a river_n flow_v from_o lake_n hot_a lake_n and_o many_o wonder_n thereof_o lake_n of_o mexico_n salt_n and_o fresh_a râ—ch_o lake_n of_o many_o and_o diverse_a spring_n and_o fountain_n chap._n 17._o hot_a spring_n turn_v into_o stone_n fountain_n of_o pitch_n cold_a and_o hot_a spring_n together_o salt_n spring_n which_o yield_v salâ—_n without_o boil_v pocke-â—pring_a smoak_n spring_n ink_n etc._n etc._n of_o rivers_n chap._n 18._o maragnon_n or_o amazon_n water-fall_a golden_a thirst_n river_n of_o plata_fw-la increase_v as_o nilus_n how_o they_o pass_v their_o river_n hair_n and_o straw_n bridges_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o decay_n of_o people_n in_o the_o indies_n by_o the_o spaniard_n corn_n groundâ—_n the_o indies_n mountainous_a and_o thereby_o temperate_a of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n of_o peru._n chap._n 20_o one_o wind_n only_o the_o plain_n the_o hill_n and_o the_o andes_n see_v sup_n in_o herera_n rain_v almost_o ever_o and_o almost_o never_o diverse_a beast_n their_o bread_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o rain_v on_o the_o lanos_fw-la along_o the_o sea_n coast_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o property_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o land_n chap._n 22._o peru_n wine_n sugar_n work_v and_o hide_v indian_n waste_v of_o the_o unknown_a land_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o volcans_n or_o vent_v of_o fire_n chap._n 24._o terrible_a earthquake_n at_o guatimala_n covetous_a priest_n cause_n of_o this_o burn_a basil._n psal._n 28._o &_o in_o exaâ—_n of_o earthquake_n cap._n 26._o great_a earthquake_n noise_n before_o the_o earthquake_n why_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v subject_a to_o earthquake_n earthquake_n at_o ferrara_n terrible_a aâ—_n angoango_n metal_n grow_v as_o
of_o mechovacan_a ch._n 4._o devil_n emulation_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o desert_n to_o canaan_n tabernacle_n ark_n mexi_n their_o moses_n mechovacan_a pascuaro_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o malinalco_n tula_n and_o in_o chapultepec_n chap._n 5._o witch_n forsake_v devil_n proud_a emulation_n in_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o teach_v murderous_a sacrifice_n chapultepec_n metamorphosis_n atlacuyavaya_n of_o the_o war_n the_o mexican_n have_v against_o they_o of_o culhuacan_a chap._n 6._o ticaapan_n queen_n of_o discord_n make_v bâ—_n the_o king_n of_o pride_n toccy_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o mexico_n chap._n 7._o eagle_n glorious_a adore_v tenoxtiltan_n tabernacle_n for_o their_o devil_n ark_n stone_n chapel_n oracle_n god_n of_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o sedition_n of_o those_o of_o tlatelulco_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n the_o mexican_n do_v choose_v chap._n 8._o acamapixtli_fw-la first_o king_n of_o the_o mexican_n how_o oration_n be_v keep_v in_o memory_n crown_n and_o coronation_n of_o the_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d the_o mexican_n pay_v to_o they_o of_o azcapuzalco_n chap._n 9_o garden_n in_o the_o water_n how_o make_v new_a pharaonicall_a tax_n acamapixtli_n die_v vitzilovitli_n elect_v king_n marriage_n ceremony_n lot_n and_o southsay_a king_n death_n of_o chimalpopoca_n the_o three_o king_n and_o his_o cruel_a death_n &_o the_o occasion_n of_o war_n which_o the_o mexican_n make_v chap._n 11_o quarrel_n with_o the_o tapanecans_n king_n murder_v of_o the_o forth_o king_n call_v izcoalt_n and_o of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o tapanecans_n chap._n 12._o tlacâ—ellâ—â—s_n valour_n ceremony_n of_o defiance_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o mexican_n give_v to_o the_o tapanecans_n and_o of_o the_o victory_n they_o obtain_v chap._n 13._o the_o battle_n mexican_n conquer_v division_n of_o spoil_n of_o the_o war_n and_o victory_n the_o mexican_n have_v against_o the_o city_n of_o cuyoacan_a chap._n 14._o temple_n of_o the_o war_n and_o victory_n which_o the_o mexican_n have_v against_o the_o suchimilcos_n ch._n 15._o temple_n fill_v causey_n make_v cuitlavaca_n child_n in_o the_o covent_n captive_n sacrifice_v izcoalt_n death_n of_o the_o five_o king_n of_o mexico_n call_v moteçuma_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n chap._n 16._o griffon_n talon_n bloody_a and_o devilish_a institution_n pompous_a solemnity_n horrible_a courage_n tlascalla_n to_o mexico_n as_o carthage_n to_o rome_n great_a temple_n build_v devilish_a devotion_n how_o tlacaellec_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o deed_n of_o ticocic_n chap._n 17_o fit_a similitude_n nostril_n pierce_v king_n poison_v of_o the_o death_n of_o tlacaellec_n &_o the_o deed_n of_o axayaca_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o the_o mexican_n chap._n 18._o tiquantepec_n raze_v guatulco_fw-la royal_a combat_n tlatelulco_n fire_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o autzol_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o mexico_n chap._n 19_o the_o picture_n story_n call_v he_o tiçocicatzi_n quaxulatlan_n famous_a sorcerer_n or_o indian_a proteâ—â—_n mexican_n annal_n in_o the_o vatican_n king_n of_o tescucos_n oration_n mexican_n greatness_n their_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o 9_o heaven_n elegant_a prosâ—popoeia_fw-la elegant_a prosâ—pâ—oeia_fw-la king_n office_n motezuma_n answer_n how_o moteâ—uma_n order_v the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o the_o war_n he_o make_v for_o his_o coronation_n chap._n 21._o pride_n before_o the_o fall_n segâ—â—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frontiere_a of_o the_o behaviour_n and_o greatness_n of_o motezuma_n chap._n 22._o his_o proud_a state_n state_n or_o betwixt_o rail_n his_o liberality_n his_o severity_n his_o policy_n to_o five_o man_n quetzacoalt_n his_o cruelty_n a_o true_a effect_n of_o the_o devil_n foretelling_n god_n forewarn_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n the_o devil_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o feat_n perfidious_a and_o cruel_a jealousy_n superstitious_a shift_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n by_o his_o divine_a seek_v to_o prove_v his_o divinity_n all_o which_o be_v here_o evident_a in_o thing_n which_o god_n justice_n let_v he_o know_v he_o will_v doâ—_n to_o punish_v such_o impious_a piety_n prodgy_n or_o devilish_a miracle_n a_o comet_n by_o day_n monster_n prodigious_a foule_n of_o the_o news_n moteçuma_n receive_v of_o the_o spaniard_n arrival_n in_o his_o country_n and_o of_o the_o ambassage_n he_o send_v they_o chap._n 24._o relation_n or_o writing_n by_o picture_n effect_n of_o superstitious_a legend_n cortes_n admit_v divine_a worship_n agree_v more_o with_o his_o covetous_a design_n then_o christian_a religion_n which_o thrive_v there_o according_a to_o these_o beginning_n egregiam_fw-la vero_fw-la laudem_fw-la needs_o must_v they_o go_v who_o devil_n drive_v protean_a shift_n of_o the_o spaniard_n entry_n into_o mexico_n chap._n 25._o tezcalipuca_fw-la a_o devill-god_n good_a fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n cortes_n his_o two_o strange_a attempt_n of_o the_o death_n of_o motezuma_n and_o the_o spaniard_n departure_n out_o of_o mexico_n chap._n 26._o indian_a army_n four_o day_n rest_v in_o war_n 300._o spaniard_n lose_v and_o can_v you_o blame_v he_o to_o write_v the_o best_a of_o himself_o succession_n of_o superstition_n royal_a courage_n you_o here_o hear_v a_o jesuit_n gold_n be_v a_o miracle-working_a god_n in_o covetous_a heart_n quid._n non_fw-fr mortaliâ—_n pectora_fw-la cogit_fw-la auri_fw-la sacro_fw-la fames_fw-la this_o sacerrima_fw-la fame_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o all_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o still_o do_v at_o saint_n shrine_n and_o in_o european_a pilgrimage_n and_o purgatory_n vision_n etc._n etc._n great_a be_v cry_v the_o shrine-maker_n diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n si_fw-mi ego_fw-la might_n america_n say_v digna_fw-la sim_fw-la hac_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la at_o tâ—_n hispane_n indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la faceres_fw-la tamen_fw-la what_o difference_n betwixt_o 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thing_n chap._n 5._o council_n limensi_fw-la 2_o p._n 2._o cap._n 99_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o dead_a chap._n 6._o wisd._n 14._o of_o superstition_n they_o use_v to_o the_o dead_a chap._n 7._o immortality_n of_o soul_n believe_v but_o not_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v 17._o 1000_o slay_v to_o attend_v one_o dead_a man_n superstition_n of_o the_o old_a english_a portugal_n wâ—le_a purgatoryiancy_n as_o in_o popish_a legend_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o bury_v the_o dead_a among_o the_o mexican_n and_o sundry_a other_o nation_n chap._n 8._o place_n of_o burial_n chaplain_n and_o other_o officer_n kill_v the_o four_o &_o last_o kind_n of_o of_o idolatry_n the_o indian_n use_v especial_o the_o mexican_n to_o image_n and_o idol_n chap._n 9_o image_n the_o four_o kind_n of_o indian_a idolatry_n the_o devil_n paenitentiary_n their_o nemesis_n varro_n make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o religion_n and_o superstition_n qui_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la 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