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of_o salisbury_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o majestis_n presence_n kiss_v his_o hand_n etc._n etc._n the_o next_o day_n he_o take_v leave_v of_o the_o prince_n and_o on_o the_o twelve_o be_v furnish_v with_o his_o commission_n he_o come_v to_o gravesend_n and_o next_o morning_n go_v aboard_o the_o john_n and_o francis_n admiral_n and_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n anchor_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o archangel_n the_o sixteen_o of_o september_n he_o come_v to_o vologda_n the_o five_o and_o twenty_o to_o perislawe_n and_o there_o stay_v three_o day_n and_o then_o depart_v to_o troite_n that_o fair_a and_o rich_a monastery_n so_o to_o brattesheen_n and_o rostovekin_n five_o verst_n from_o the_o great_a city_n of_o musco_n the_o four_o of_o october_n the_o prestave_n come_v and_o declare_v the_o emperor_n pleasure_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o moscow_n that_o forenoon_n present_o after_o come_v master_n i._o mericke_n agent_n with_o some_o twenty_o horse_n to_o attend_v his_o lordship_n which_o forthwith_o be_v perform_v then_o we_o do_v ride_v till_o we_o come_v within_o a_o little_a mile_n of_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o nobleman_n and_o gentleman_n on_o both_o side_n the_o way_n attend_v on_o horseback_n to_o receive_v his_o lordship_n where_o the_o ambassador_n alight_v from_o his_o coach_n and_o mount_v on_o his_o foot-cloth_n horse_n and_o so_o ride_v on_o with_o his_o trumpet_n sound_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o mile_n far_o meet_v he_o a_o proper_a and_o gallant_a gentleman_n afoot_n of_o the_o emperor_n stable_n who_o with_o cap_n in_o hand_n declare_v to_o the_o ambassador_n that_o the_o emperor_n the_o young_a prince_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n have_v so_o far_o favour_v he_o as_o to_o send_v he_o a_o jennet_n very_o gorgeous_o trap_v with_o gold_n pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o particular_o a_o great_a chain_n of_o plate_a gold_n about_o his_o neck_n to_o ride_v upon_o whereupon_o the_o ambassador_n alight_v embrace_v the_o gentleman_n return_v humble_a thanks_n to_o they_o all_o and_o present_o mount_v then_o he_o declare_v that_o they_o likewise_o have_v send_v horse_n for_o the_o king_n gentleman_n which_o likewise_o be_v very_o rich_o adorn_v then_o for_o all_o his_o follower_n which_o ceremony_n or_o state_n perform_v and_o all_o be_v horse_v he_o depart_v we_o ride_v orderly_o forward_o till_o we_o be_v meet_v by_o three_o great_a nobleman_n sever_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o multitude_n and_o the_o emperor_n tolmache_n or_o interpreter_n with_o they_o they_o be_v within_o speech_n thus_o begin_v that_o oration_n they_o can_v never_o well_o conclude_v which_o be_v that_o from_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n the_o mighty_a emperor_n of_o russia_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v a_o message_n to_o deliver_v his_o lordship_n the_o ambassador_n then_o think_v they_o will_v be_v tedious_a and_o troublesome_a with_o their_o usual_a ceremony_n prevent_v their_o far_a speech_n with_o this_o to_o they_o a_o spell_n that_o it_o be_v unfitting_a for_o subject_n to_o hold_v discourse_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o compliment_n of_o two_o such_o mighty_a and_o renown_a potentate_n on_o horseback_n they_o hereby_o not_o only_o put_v by_o their_o ceremonious_a saddle-sitting_a but_o out_o of_o their_o paper_n instruction_n alight_v sudden_o as_o man_n fear_v they_o be_v half_o unhorse_v and_o the_o ambassador_n present_o after_o they_o come_v very_o courteous_o all_o three_o salute_v the_o ambassador_n and_o the_o king_n gentleman_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n thus_o like_o a_o scholar_n too_o old_a to_o learn_v by_o rote_n the_o duke_n name_v king_n volladamur_fw-la euanywich_n mawsolskoy_n with_o his_o lesson_n before_o he_o declare_v his_o message_n which_o be_v that_o he_o with_o the_o other_o two_o nobleman_n be_v send_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n boris_n phedorowich_n selfe-upholder_n great_a lord_n
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 word_n and_o sword_n betwixt_o apostle_n and_o greedy_a soldier_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n send_v man_n not_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o be_v kill_v &_o come_v to_o be_v a_o slay_a lamb_n that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v save_v not_o to_o slay_v a_o world_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v a_o covetous_a worldly_a saver_n and_o conqueror_n nimrod_n or_o alexander_n have_v be_v fit_a preacher_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o peter_n and_o paulâ—_n their_o example_n not_o of_o these_o do_v cortes_n and_o pizarro_n follow_v and_o the_o christianity_n of_o those_o part_n more_o smâ—lls_n of_o the_o sword_n than_o the_o word_n as_o the_o jesuit_n in_o book_n de_fw-la procuranda_fw-la ind._n sal_fw-la have_v show_v as_o be_v show_v sup_v to._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o in_o bait_v the_o pope_n bull._n aâ—gust_n lib._n 2._o the_o come_v evang_v c._n 36._o this_o be_v the_o great_a help_n of_o the_o spanish_a conquest_n indian_a quarrel_n make_v that_o easy_a which_o their_o gold_n make_v desirable_a diverse_a nation_n which_o the_o spaniard_n can_v never_o conquer_v to_o this_o day_n devil_n insupportable_a they_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n act_n 17._o no_o proper_a name_n for_o god_n actsâ—â—_n â—â—_z of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o natural_a and_o universal_a thing_n chap._n 4._o sun_n their_o second_o god_n and_o then_o other_o heavenly_a body_n in_o their_o order_n temple_n to_o the_o thunder_n their_o third_n god_n jupiters_n fulmen_fw-la humane_a sacrifice_n earth_n sea_n rainbow_n star_v worship_v mexican_n worship_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n vitzliputzlis_fw-la temple_n idolatrise_v rite_n the_o same_o to_o all_o their_o idol_n with_o word_n different_a lares_fw-la as_o popish_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n intercession_n adoration_n hâ—d_n the_o nâ—me_n of_o ad_fw-la and_o os_fw-la kâ—ssing_n the_o hand_n with_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n see_v min._n fael_n lob_n 31._o of_o the_o idolatry_n the_o indian_n use_v to_o particular_a 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 â—ereâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la â—atreâ—_n timebunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hâ—stem_fw-la indian_a mercury_n goddess_n see_v former_a chap._n they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rose_n up_o to_o play_v of_o a_o strange_a manner_n