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hispaniola_n and_o from_o themse_n to_o spain_n to_o the_o king_n for_o a_o thousand_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o golden_a region_n and_o what_o misery_n they_o sustain_v in_o that_o voyage_n also_o of_o the_o death_n of_o ualuia_n zamudius_fw-la and_o fogeda_n of_o the_o prosperous_a voyage_n of_o ancisus_n and_o how_o godde_n wrought_v miracle_n by_o the_o simple_a faith_n of_o a_o mariner_n also_o hoâ—_n god_n respect_v thinfancie_n of_o faith_n for_o zele_n sake_n and_o how_o one_o religion_n turn_v into_o another_o hold_v still_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o first_o how_o many_o of_o the_o barbarian_n be_v baptize_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o how_o they_o reward_v the_o preste_n by_o who_o they_o be_v baptize_v how_o ancisus_n short_o after_o his_o arryvall_n in_o spain_n resort_v to_o the_o court_n and_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o the_o king_n of_o thinsolencie_n of_o uaschus_n wheruppon_o the_o king_n give_v sentence_n ageyn_v he_o and_o 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black_a moor_n and_o how_o uaschus_n come_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n where_o geve_a thanks_n to_o god_n he_o behold_v the_o new_a south_n ocean_n never_o before_o see_v nor_o know_v to_o man_n of_o hour_n world_n how_o uaschus_n put_v king_n chiape_v to_o flight_n and_o after_o make_v a_o league_n of_o frendeshyppe_n with_o he_o and_o how_o the_o king_n give_v he_o four_o hundred_v pound_n weyght_o of_o wrought_a gold_n how_o king_n coquera_n be_v put_v to_o fâ—yght_v who_o also_o be_v receive_v to_o frendeshyppe_n give_v uaschus_n syxe_n hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n weyght_n of_o wrought_a gold_n of_o the_o gulf_n cawled_a sinus_n s._n michaelis_n be_v full_a of_o inhabit_a island_n and_o of_o the_o manly_a courage_n and_o godly_a zeal_n of_o uaschus_n also_o of_o the_o rise_v and_o faul_v of_o the_o south_n sea_n how_o king_n tumaccus_n be_v dryven_v to_o flight_n and_o afterward_o reconcile_v give_v uaschus_n vi_o hundred_o and_o xiiii_o peso_n of_o gold_n and_o 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about_o the_o same_o and_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o region_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o element_n abowt_v the_o equinoctial_a line_n also_o of_o certain_a secreate_v touching_n the_o art_n of_o sail_v 245._o a_o discourse_n of_o dyvers_a vyage_n and_o way_n by_o the_o which_o spice_n precious_a stone_n and_o gold_n be_v bring_v in_o owlde_v time_n from_o india_n into_o europe_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n also_o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o cathay_n and_o easte_n india_n by_o the_o northe_a sea_n and_o of_o the_o viage_n of_o sebastian_n cabot_n 249._o of_o the_o vyage_n to_o moscovia_n and_o cathay_n 249._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o moscovia_n 259._o the_o description_n of_o the_o north_n region_n and_o how_o they_o be_v habitable_a contrary_a to_o thopinion_n of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n 264._o scondia_n 267._o gronlande_n 268._o island_n 269._o laponia_n 270._o norway_n 273._o suetia_n or_o suethlande_n 275._o gothia_n or_o gothlande_n 276._o finlande_n and_o eningia_n 276._o bothnia_n 275._o the_o dyâ—ference_n of_o region_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a city_n 277._o the_o history_n of_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la of_o the_o ambassade_n
of_o great_a basilius_n prince_n of_o moscovia_n to_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o 278._o other_o notable_a thing_n as_o concern_a moscovia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o sigismundus_n liberus_n 289._o the_o description_n of_o the_o region_n and_o people_n lyinge_v north_n and_o easte_n from_o moscovia_n to_o the_o ryver_n petzora_n and_o the_o province_n of_o jugaria_n and_o the_o ryver_n obi._n etc._n etc._n 294._o of_o the_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n 297._o more_o direct_o from_o moscovia_n to_o â—athay_fw-mi 298._o of_o the_o tartar_n 299._o the_o navigation_n by_o the_o freeze_a seâ—_n â–ª_o 303._o the_o letter_n missive_a which_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o send_v to_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o other_o potentate_n inhabit_v the_o north_n east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n toward_o the_o empire_n of_o cathay_n 306._o and._n 308._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovia_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n 319._o other_o notable_a thing_n as_o touching_n the_o indies_n and_o of_o the_o foreknowleage_n that_o the_o poet_n seneca_n have_v of_o the_o find_n of_o the_o new_a world_n &_o other_o region_n not_o then_o know_v 310_o of_o the_o great_a island_n which_o plato_n cawled_a atlantica_n or_o atlantide_n 310._o of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o indian_n 311._o why_o they_o be_v cawled_a indian_n 311._o the_o first_o discover_a of_o the_o west_n indies_n 312._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n christopher_n colon_n be_v and_o how_o he_o come_v first_o to_o the_o knowleage_n of_o the_o indies_n 313._o what_o labour_n and_o travail_n he_o take_v in_o attempt_v his_o first_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n 313._o of_o new_a spain_n cawled_a nova_fw-la hispania_n or_o mexico_n 315._o of_o peru._n 316._o of_o the_o great_a ryver_n cawled_a rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la 316._o of_o the_o hygh_a or_o superior_a india_n cawled_a india_n tercera_n or_o terciera_n 317._o ageyne_v of_o the_o land_n of_o laborador_n and_o baccalaos_n 318._o the_o discover_a of_o the_o land_n of_o florida_n 319._o a_o opinion_n that_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n be_v island_n and_o of_o certain_a navigation_n abowt_v the_o same_o 320._o that_o the_o spanyarde_n have_v sail_v to_o the_o antipode_n which_o inhabit_v the_o undermost_a half_n of_o the_o bawl_v of_o the_o earth_n contrary_a to_o thopinion_n of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n 321._o who_o first_o find_v the_o needle_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 322._o the_o situation_n and_o byggenesse_n of_o the_o earth_n 323._o what_o degree_n be_v 324._o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o roundenesse_n of_o the_o earth_n 324._o what_o credit_n owght_fw-mi to_o be_v give_v to_o writer_n as_o touching_n the_o work_v of_o nature_n 325._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o metal_n 326._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o their_o mine_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o find_v the_o same_o 327._o of_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o quality_n thereof_o 334._o of_o the_o mine_n of_o silver_n 340._o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o the_o gold_n mine_n of_o egypte_n in_o old_a tyme._n 342._o the_o description_n of_o the_o two_o vyage_n make_v out_o of_o england_n to_o guinea_n in_o africa_n 343._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o africa_n 344._o the_o first_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n 345._o the_o second_o voyage_n to_o guynea_n 350._o the_o manner_n of_o find_v the_o longitude_n of_o region_n by_o dyvers_a way_n 360._o a_o new_a manner_n of_o find_v the_o longitude_n of_o region_n 361_o â–ª_o a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o decade_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o interpretation_n of_o certain_a word_n ¶_o continente_fw-la that_o be_v the_o firm_a land_n not_o enclose_v with_o water_n or_o no_o island_n a_o caravel_n or_o caruel_v a_o kind_n of_o shyppe_n hemispherium_fw-la the_o half_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n pesus_n a_o ducat_n and_o a_o half_a equinoctial_a the_o line_n that_o divide_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o two_o pole_n in_o the_o which_o when_o the_o son_n come_v the_o day_n &_o nyghte_n be_v of_o equal_a length_n clime_n be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o world_n between_o north_n and_o south_n parallel_n be_v line_n whereby_o the_o son_n pass_v cause_v variation_n of_o tyme._n gatti_n mammoni_n monkey_n schoenus_n be_v a_o space_n of_o xl_o furlonge_v werst_n be_v a_o italian_a mile_n colony_n a_o habitation_n the_o indian_a language_n ¶_o canoa_n a_o boat_n or_o bark_n caciqui_fw-la king_n or_o governor_n zemes_n a_o idol_n tuyra_n the_o devyll_n machana_n a_o sword_n areitos_fw-la song_n or_o ballad_n tona_n the_o moon_n tonatico_fw-la the_o son_n quine_n preste_n chivy_a a_o man_n ira_fw-la a_o woman_n boam_o a_o house_n cauni_n gold_n mayani_n nothing_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o note_v that_o the_o island_n of_o hispaniola_n be_v now_o cawled_a san_n domingo_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o name_v also_o faint_v johns_n island_n cawled_a sancti_fw-la johannis_n or_o burichena_n be_v otherwise_o cawled_a boriquen_n rycharde_n eden_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o most_o famous_a oratoure_n and_o learned_a philosopher_n marcus_n tullius_n cicero_n write_v that_o in_o all_o consultation_n as_o touching_n hour_n behavoure_n and_o order_n of_o lyve_v among_o man_n it_o behove_v we_o ever_o to_o bear_v in_o mind_n how_o far_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n nature_n excel_v the_o condition_n of_o brute_n beast_n for_o they_o be_v rule_v altogether_o by_o sense_n delyte_n in_o nothing_o but_o beaste_o appetite_n whereunto_o they_o run_v headlong_o as_o to_o their_o only_a felicity_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o more_o noble_a nature_n be_v nuryssh_v with_o knowleage_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o divise_v or_o excogitate_v some_o honest_a thing_n whereby_o it_o not_o only_o leave_v among_o man_n a_o memory_n of_o his_o immortal_a nature_n but_o also_o engender_v the_o like_a affection_n in_o other_o that_o delyte_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v commendable_a in_o their_o predicessour_n and_o this_o sure_o think_v i_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o either_o the_o famous_a fact_n of_o worthy_a man_n fact_n commendation_n of_o noble_a fact_n or_o ingenious_a invention_n of_o experte_a artificer_n have_v not_o only_o nobilitate_v the_o autour_n and_o diviser_n of_o the_o same_o or_o such_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v dedicate_v but_o also_o that_o part_n of_o their_o commendation_n have_v redound_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v spend_v their_o time_n and_o take_v peyne_n in_o illustrating_a and_o setting_a forth_o their_o do_n for_o who_o shall_v at_o this_o day_n have_v know_v mausolus_n the_o king_n of_o caria_n mausolus_n mausolus_n with_o his_o wife_n artemisia_n or_o these_o famous_a artificer_n artificer_n cunning_a artificer_n scopa_n bryaces_n timotheus_n leochares_n or_o pythis_n if_o the_o wonderful_a and_o sumptuous_a work_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o artemisia_n 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