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the_o name_n take_v from_o castro_n which_o be_v call_v chiluc_n the_o lake_n land_n mine_n port_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o latitude_n 899._o the_o distance_n of_o navigation_n betwixt_o it_o and_o panama_n 860.1_o chile_n kingdom_n near_o the_o temperature_n of_o spain_n a_o rich_a soil_n &_o a_o poor_a people_n 938.30_o chille_n kingdom_n see_v chile_n child_n of_o cathaya_n who_o affirm_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 42.10_o child_n dedicate_v to_o devil_n on_o their_o birthday_n 75.40_o child_n expose_v how_o provide_v for_o 276.1_o child_n sell_v cheap_a in_o china_n 367_o child_n sell_v or_o kill_v in_o china_n 396_o child_n disposition_n guess_v at_o 420.30_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o oven_n the_o memory_n celebrate_v in_o russia_n and_o when_o 456.10_o child_n how_o baptize_v named_z &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n or_o war_n in_o mexico_n 1103._o how_o correct_v &_o instruct_v ibid._n how_o exercise_v at_o several_a age_n 1104._o etc._n etc._n chimia_fw-it 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or_o lioslio_n 174.10_o bancones_fw-la lanteas_n or_o small_a ship_n and_o galley_n 174.10_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o ship_n ibid._n poor_a man_n live_v well_o there_o ibid._n their_o ship_n of_o guard_n for_o merchant_n 175.1_o 10_o chinois_n be_v delicate_a liver_n and_o yet_o industrious_a people_n 175.10_o they_o hate_v idleness_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o be_v so_o 175.30_o the_o tribute_n they_o pay_v ibid._n their_o country_n well_o husband_v ibid._n their_o most_o artificial_a plough_n and_o pump_n for_o their_o ship_n 176_o 10._o their_o puppet_n play_v ibid._n their_o provision_n for_o impotent_a person_n ibid._n trade_n 176.50_o etc._n etc._n rich_a man_n carry_v in_o chair_n 177_o 10._o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n 177_o 50._o measure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n they_o love_v pork_n exceed_o 178.30_o they_o have_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n of_o rice_n in_o a_o year_n ibid._n their_o victual_v house_n 178.50_o &_o 179.1_o china_n most_o excellent_o full_a of_o river_n and_o water_n 179.10_o china_n subject_a to_o yearly_a tempest_n of_o wind_n 197.50_o have_v thirteen_o shire_n 199.1_o the_o kingdom_n be_v five_o month_n post_v over_o 199.10_o street_n lurge_v and_o straight_o 200.1_o the_o government_n by_o officer_n 183_o &_o 200._o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v and_o of_o reward_n after_o death_n 201.50_o their_o law_n 203.10_o execution_n of_o justice_n 203.30_o curious_a of_o news_n and_o novelty_n 204.40_o china_n infinite_o people_v 266.60_o &_o 267_o 10._o have_v diverse_a silver_n mynes_n how_o such_o a_o world_n of_o people_n be_v maintain_v 270.10_o yield_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n 270_o 40._o &_o 365._o reason_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n 271.20_o the_o admirable_a place_n in_o the_o world_n 271.40_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o town_n 294.60_o wonderful_o till_v ibid._n the_o highway_n broad_a there_o 295.20_o castle_n none_o in_o china_n 295.40_o their_o house_n but_o low_a and_o why_o ibid._n earthquake_n frequent_a ibid._n the_o cheapâsse_n in_o china_n 302.60_o how_o far_o from_o the_o philippinaes_n 308.40_o it_o be_v cathay_n 342.314_o 40._o they_o differ_v only_o in_o name_n 314_o 50.315.10_o it_o be_v great_a catay_n 404_o he_o that_o stay_v there_o nine_o year_n may_v not_o return_v to_o his_o country_n 315.10_o the_o least_o mother_n city_n in_o china_n big_a than_o lisbon_n 319_o 40._o the_o province_n have_v peculiar_a language_n 320.20_o they_o mourn_v three_o year_n for_o their_o dead_a 327.40_o their_o highway_n much_o travel_v 330_o 60._o their_o travel_n by_o litter_n on_o man_n shoulder_n very_o cheap_a 330._o and_o so_o for_o boat_n hire_v 331.39_o commodity_n of_o their_o river_n 336.20_o heat_n and_o cold_a much_o there_o 341_o 30_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 15._o province_n 342.30_o their_o north_n part_v best_a 344_o china_n four_o square_a 360.50_o the_o true_a situation_n and_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o ibid._n 361_o etc._n etc._n 380.50_o the_o two_o error_n of_o our_o map_n of_o china_n 361.50_o all_o one_o of_o with_o cataye_n 361.50_o &_o 362.20_o why_o the_o neighbour-king_n can_v invade_v china_n 362_o 40._o how_o divide_v from_o mogot_n 362.40_o the_o division_n and_o chorographicall_a book_n ibid._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 362.363_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v most_o by_o water_n 363.50_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plenty_n 363.40_o the_o cheapness_n of_o their_o commodity_n 365.10_o 20_o china_n need_v no_o foreign_a traffic_n 365.1_o european_a commodity_n dear_a there_o 367.1.374.30_o the_o government_n 372.1_o 10._o half_n the_o time_n thâre_v spend_v in_o compliment_n 374.50_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o china_n 380.20_o the_o king_n change_v it_o at_o pleasure_n ibid._n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 380.50_o it_o be_v under_o the_o temperate_a zââe_n ibid._n &_o 381.20_o the_o number_n of_o city_n and_o people_n 281_o 1_o 10._o exceed_o fortify_v by_o nature_n ibid._n the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o it_o ibid._n their_o innumerable_a ship_n ibid._n why_o the_o country_n be_v so_o cold_a 382.1_o their_o metal_n glisse_n paper_n spice_n etc._n etc._n 382._o their_o artisan_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o ibid._n &_o 383.10_o their_o writing_n and_o learning_n etc._n etc._n 384._o the_o language_n subject_a to_o aequinocation_n ibid._n most_o confuse_a ibid._n several_a language_n speak_v in_o china_n 402.30_o extreme_a difficulty_n of_o their_o language_n 403.50_o particular_a description_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n in_o china_n see_v page_n 402.40_o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n suspicion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o north_n of_o china_n 404._o christian_n not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o their_o city_n a_o night_n 411.1_o china_n king_n he_o write_v upon_o plate_n of_o gold_n 326_o 60._o king_n of_o china_n where_o bury_v 260.30_o &_o 275.20_o hospital_n for_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v their_o tomb_n 261.50_o wonderful_a wall_n about_o their_o burial_n place_n 262.1_o 360._o hermitage_n in_o it_o ibid._n the_o habit_n of_o the_o hermit_n there_o and_o his_o admirable_a answer_n to_o faria_n ibid._n altar_n there_o much_o reverence_v 263.1_o rifle_v by_o faria_n the_o portugal_n 262._o &_o 263._o faria_n drown_v 263.50_o his_o palace_n describe_v 342._o his_o closeness_n 357_o king_n of_o chinaes_n arm_n 266.10_o &_o 275.10_o &_o 296.1_o &_o 319.50_o &_o 352.20_o &_o 392.40_o begin_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n 267.50_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o reside_v at_o pequin_n 275.1_o his_o revenue_n how_o bestow_v 276.30_o 364.30_o his_o house_n of_o entertainment_n in_o every_o city_n 292.30_o he_o hold_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 309.50_o this_o pride_n retort_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 310.20_o he_o care_v not_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n 390_o 20.315.1_o his_o nobleness_n 315_o 20._o he_o be_v gull_v by_o counterfeit_a ambassage_n ibid._n &_o 362_o china_n unite_v into_o a_o monarchy_n when_o 376.20_o the_o revenue_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o
fowl_n his_o fight_v for_o pilchard_n 979.50_o coffin_n for_o burial_n the_o chinois_n curiosity_n about_o they_o 368.30.40_o coffin_n of_o camphire_n preserve_v the_o corpse_n 181._o cogno_fw-it be_v iconium_n in_o armenia_n 69.40_o cohilouzaa_n a_o city_n in_o china_n overthrow_v with_o a_o earthquake_n for_o martyr_v a_o christian_n 269.50.60_o &_o 270.1_o coia_n acem_fw-la the_o pirate_n his_o story_n 257_o coiat_fw-it the_o tartarian_a word_n for_o their_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n 12.60_o coiganzan_n the_o city_n 96.20_o coilac_n a_o city_n of_o merchant_n in_o catay_n 20.50_o coin_n of_o russia_n with_o a_o horseman_n and_o his_o whip_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o 419,10_o colla_n in_o lapland_n 556.40_o colan_n the_o tartarian_a name_n for_o a_o ass_n 19.50_o colchis_n the_o extent_n wââddy_n and_o mountainous_a call_v the_o petigoren_n province_n 636._o idolater_n their_o custom_n ibid._n cold_a extreme_a in_o the_o uttermost_a of_o the_o torride_a zone_n where_o it_o shall_v be_v hoâe_n or_o temperate_a 896.40_o cold_a under_o some_o place_n of_o the_o torride_a zone_n 920.60_o in_o the_o middle_a region_n the_o cause_n 921.20_o cold_a near_o the_o north_n pole_n not_o so_o vehement_a as_o in_o 73._o degree_n 702.20_o cold_a extreme_a in_o tartary_n 27.1_o cold_a thicken_a the_o breath_n 415.1_o and_o freeze_a man_n dead_a and_o cut_v off_o their_o nose_n toe_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n cold_n raise_v blister_n on_o man_n face_n 497.1_o cold_a invincible_a where_o 497.60_o when_o it_o begin_v to_o relent_v in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 499._o and_o increase_v again_o ibid._n &_o 503.50_o cold_a of_o russia_n the_o experiment_n of_o it_o 415.1_o cold_a strong_a than_o fire_n 496.20.498_o it_o remedy_n stifling_n ibid._n cold_n freeze_a the_o clothes_n on_o man_n back_n ibid._n cold_a stop_v the_o breath_n 221.2_o cold_a preserve_n from_o putrefaction_n 926.30_o cold_a in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n make_v the_o bear_n and_o fox_n and_o dear_a snow-white_a colgoiene_fw-fr island_n the_o latitude_n 533.50_o describe_v 536.10_o colima_n the_o province_n and_o village_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n and_o distance_n from_o the_o choacan_a 874.60_o the_o commodity_n 875.1_o collar_n wear_v in_o stead_n of_o band_n 459.40_o college_n in_o china_n 386.1_o &_o 389.20_o &_o 398._o the_o credit_n of_o the_o doctor_n therein_o ibid._n collins_n cape_n in_o greenland_n 571.10_o colmacke_n the_o country_n 235.20_o colman_n point_v 592.30_o colmogro_n in_o russia_n 214.10_o &_o 223.50_o colour_n abundance_n in_o japon_n and_o china_n 354.10_o coola_n the_o town_n 517.50_o and_o river_n 566.40_o colti_fw-la what_o 102.10_o columbus_n his_o proposition_n to_o our_o henry_n the_o seven_o 807.20_o etc._n etc._n comanian_o be_v the_o cumani_n 53.40_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o name_n 114.30_o comanian_o where_o ancient_o seat_v 310._o &_o 12.50_o overrun_v by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n &_o 114.30_o call_v valanos_fw-la and_o their_o country_n valania_n by_o the_o dutch_a 11.1_o combat_n for_o trial_n still_o in_o muscovie_n 216.60_o the_o combatant_n swear_v upon_o the_o crucifix_n 722_o combustion_n about_o the_o succession_n in_o russia_n 420.30_o comedy_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1049.40_o bird_n fly_n toad_n etc._n etc._n personate_a in_o they_o 1049.50_o comedy_n in_o china_n 181.10_o comet_n see_v by_o day_n in_o mexico_n 1020.60_o comet_n see_v in_o japon_n anno_fw-la 15â5_n 326.30_o comet_n 1577._o see_v seven_o day_n soon_o in_o peru_n then_o in_o spain_n and_o why_o 925.10_o it_o be_v motion_n comhay_n a_o port_n 256.40_o commencement_n in_o china_n 200.385.40.50_o their_o commencement_n house_n 386.1_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o examination_n ibid._n common_a all_o be_v among_o tartar_n 443.1_o commonwealth_n first_o to_o be_v respect_v 443.1_o commodity_n of_o pechora_n siberia_n permia_n ougoria_n and_o among_o the_o tingussy_n 522.40_o commodity_n export_v out_o of_o china_n 365.10_o communion_n receive_v but_o once_o a_o year_n in_o the_o russian_a church_n 452.1_o confession_n before_o it_o the_o order_n first_o to_o give_v both_o in_o a_o spoon_n and_o then_o both_o kind_n several_o 452.10_o their_o mirth_n and_o fast_v after_o it_o ibid._n comolen_a ilandâ_n 259.30_o comoron_n beautiful_a woman_n 242.50_o compass_n make_v to_o go_v false_a by_o iron_n nail_n 514_o compass_n the_o use_n of_o it_o 241.50_o compass_n vary_v not_o in_o shotland_n isle_n 567._o nor_o in_o lofoote_n 581.50_o see_v variation_n compliment_n in_o china_n 391.20_o &_o 373.20_o compliment_n in_o aethiopia_n 253.10_o composition_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o portugal_n 330.10_o concha_n in_o china_n 100.10_o concombre_n aâ_n indian_n fruit_n the_o sort_n and_o condition_n 955.10_o concubine_n free_o keep_v in_o poland_n 629_o confession_n how_o extort_a in_o tartary_n 25.30_o confession_n sacramental_a not_o know_v to_o the_o nestorian_n or_o armenian_n 38.20_o confession_n auricular_a imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o idol_n ceremony_n 1041.50_o see_v auricular_a confession_n allow_v use_v in_o japon_n a_o horrible_a story_n of_o that_o 1042.30_o confutius_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o china_n 347.40_o honour_a with_o a_o holiday_n sacrifice_n temple_n and_o music_n ibid._n &_o 397.30_o his_o age_n work_n and_o authority_n 384.50_o &_o 385_o conjunction_n of_o the_o moââe_n observe_v in_o china_n 306.40_o the_o superstitioâs_v use_v then_o ibid._n &_o 307_o conqueror_n be_v to_o provoke_v the_o enemy_n to_o fight_v sudden_o but_o the_o defendant_n be_v to_o protract_v time_n 148.60_o constellation_n 24._o number_v in_o china_n 346.40_o contagion_n in_o summer_n occasion_v by_o mild_a winter_n 637.1_o contomanni_n a_o people_n in_o cataye_n 20.60_o contrary_a cause_n produce_v the_o like_a effect_n 919.10_o controversy_n end_v by_o kiss_v the_o cross_n 434.10_o the_o order_n when_o both_o swear_v ibid._n coversion_n of_o the_o indian_n by_o the_o spaniard_n what_o 1025.20_o in_o marg._n convict_v by_o law_n be_v fine_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 429.30_o how_o much_o 434.20_o how_o afterward_o use_v 434.30_o cookery_n in_o cathay_n 30.10_o copy_n of_o patent_n keep_v in_o china_n 327.30_o copper_n mine_n very_o hard_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n 875.10_o copper_n work_n 269.10_o copper_n use_v by_o the_o indian_n for_o to_o make_v their_o armour_n of_o 942.50_o disuse_v now_o copper_n mix_v with_o gold_n in_o the_o mine_n 943_o coquimbo_n river_n in_o chile_n the_o latitude_n 899_o corai_n the_o kingdom_n 324.20_o enter_v in_o hâstile_a manner_n by_o the_o japonians_n 325.30_o they_o want_v artillery_n ibid._n coraânie_n the_o city_n and_o kingdom_n 109.30_o without_o learning_n or_o religion_n ibid._n corchu_n the_o island_n 308.1_o cardage_n of_o reed_n 97.20_o cordage_n of_o a_o weed_n very_o strong_a it_o saweâ_n iron_n in_o piece_n 9â6_n 30_o &_o 9951_o 10_o cordage_n of_o wool_n and_o horse-haire_n in_o tartary_n 6.40_o cordi_fw-la the_o mountainous_a people_n of_o several_a religion_n 70.10_o coreâ_n under_o the_o chinois_n 309.60.377.10_o invade_v by_o the_o japonians_n ibid._n releive_v by_o the_o chinois_n against_o japon_n ibid._n quite_a by_o the_o china_n king_n ibid._n corela_n in_o russia_n grant_v to_o the_o sweden_n 795._o etc._n etc._n corelia_n the_o country_n 443.40_o cormorant_n fish_v 363.60_o &_o 411.30_o the_o fisherman_n pay_v a_o tribute_n for_o it_o 364.1_o cormorant_n fish_v in_o china_n 179.30_o &_o 209_o corn_n fling_v on_o the_o new_a marry_a the_o meaning_n 454.50_o corn_n now_o grow_v in_o the_o cold_a part_n of_o russia_n 214_o corn_n bury_v with_o the_o indian_n to_o sow_v in_o the_o next_o world_n 974.30_o corn_n and_o wine_n why_o ne'er_o in_o nova_fw-la hispania_n 86.30_o corn_n on_o the_o ground_n the_o indian_a ceremony_n for_o the_o grow_a of_o it_o 1045.40_o coronation_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n the_o form_n â20_n &_o 741._o etc._n etc._n the_o exceed_a stâte_n of_o it_o ibid._n coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n 1006.10_o his_o charge_n ibid._n &_o 1009.20_o his_o oath_n fashion_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o ensign_n 1006.10_o his_o anoint_v 1009.30_o his_o throne_n and_o ensign_n of_o war_n then_o give_v he_o ibid._n 60._o oration_n make_v to_o he_o of_o his_o charge_n 1006.1.1009.20.1011.20_o four_o chief_a elector_n 1014.40_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o the_o continual_a fire_n before_o his_o coronation_n ibid._n the_o feast_n and_o other_o ceremony_n ibid._n they_o must_v go_v to_o war_n before_o their_o coronation_n to_o fetch_v in_o prisoner_n to_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o god_n at_o the_o inauguration_n 1006.1009.1017_o 20._o the_o king_n offer_v incense_n and_o draw_v blood_n of_o himself_o with_o a_o griffin_n talon_n 1014._o &_o 1018.40_o his_o robe_n and_o emerald_n hang_v in_o his_o nostril_n ibid._n &_o 1016.1_o mask_n etc._n etc._n at_o their_o coronation_n 1019.40_o coronation_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la of_o peru_n the_o ceremony_n 1055.1.10_o corpo_fw-it santo_n what_o oft_o see_v at_o sea_n 728.20_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la feast_n of_o the_o papist_n imitate_v
by_o the_o mexican_n 1040_o 40.50_o and_o in_o peru_n 1045.50_o corrientes_n the_o cape_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o distance_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a 891.40_o cortes_n the_o spaniard_n his_o strange_a attempt_n in_o mexico_n 1023.40_o his_o act_n there_o 1024._o etc._n etc._n his_o valour_n see_v all_o the_o page_n 1118.1119_o etc._n etc._n cosacke_v of_o russia_n 766.30_o &_o 777.40_o they_o be_v barkeman_n in_o russia_n 243.20_o of_o the_o law_n of_o mahumet_n 240.40_o their_o civil_a war_n 633.10_o fight_v with_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n cousin_n germane_a marry_v in_o norway_n when_o 656.40_o cosmos_fw-la and_o caracosmos_n a_o drink_n of_o mare_n milk_n how_o prepare_v by_o tartar_n 5.30_o a_o tribute_n of_o mare_n milk_n for_o their_o prince_n 5.50_o the_o effect_n of_o cosmos_fw-la drink_v by_o a_o stranger_n 9.10_o cosmos_fw-la wholesome_a for_o a_o hungersterued_n man_n 40.30_o cosmos_fw-la flâst_fw-la pour_v out_o to_o their_o idol_n by_o the_o tartan_a before_o themselves_o drink_v of_o it_o 4.30.40_o etc._n etc._n &_o 39.20_o cosmos_fw-la of_o white_a mare_n no_o subject_n must_v drink_v of_o 80.60_o the_o prince_n sacrifice_v with_o it_o on_o the_o 28._o of_o august_n ibid._n cosmos_fw-la the_o christian_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n hold_v themselves_o excommunicate_a if_o they_o drink_v it_o 9.50_o &_o 10.30_o and_o think_v themselves_o damn_v for_o it_o 10._o they_o hold_v that_o and_o carrion_n abominable_a as_o thing_n strangle_v and_o offer_v unto_o idol_n ibid._n 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o drink_n keep_v the_o tartar_n from_o be_v christian_n ibid._n 30_o cosna_n the_o river_n 525.40_o cotam_n the_o province_n where_o 74.60_o cotan_n the_o kingdom_n 311.50_o where_o 313.20_o cotayan_a marble_n or_o jaspar_n dear_a sell_v in_o china_n 362.20_o costa_n rica_fw-la the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n towards_o the_o north_n the_o extent_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n the_o town_n mine_n etc._n etc._n 881_o cost_v 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diverse_a of_o their_o chief_a town_n ibid._n the_o chief_a palace_n of_o their_o chan_n 634.40_o their_o sepulcher_n ibid._n their_o country_n and_o the_o commodity_n their_o city_n crimum_n whence_o their_o name_n of_o crim_n 635._o their_o mint_n there_o ibid._n they_o be_v the_o old_a javolgence_n how_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o taurica_n 637.30_o descend_v from_o cingis_n chan_n their_o nobility_n prince_n and_o other_o note_n of_o policy_n and_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o turk_n ibid._n election_n of_o their_o chans_n 638.10_o the_o prince_n young_a son_n be_v call_v sultan_n ibid._n his_o privy_a council_n 637_o 40._o &_o 638.20_o they_o learn_v arabic_a the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n their_o religion_n law_n without_o lawyer_n no_o delay_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n no_o wrangler_n nor_o excessive_a 639.1_o till_o not_o their_o ground_n their_o diet_n live_v servant_n merchant_n tribute_n ambassador_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o prince_n composition_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ibid._n 40._o and_o with_o the_o turk_n 640.1_o their_o war_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o that_o ibid._n &_o 641._o their_o store_n of_o horseman_n their_o arm_n redemption_n of_o prisoner_n stratagem_n etc._n etc._n 642._o discipline_n ensign_n military_a reward_n 643_o crim_n tartar_n their_o war_n with_o russia_n 439.30_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o quarrel_n ibid._n his_o horse_n eat_v oat_n out_o of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n cap._n 440.1_o the_o time_n of_o his_o invade_v the_o ruff_n ibid._n 10_o their_a fight_v arm_n and_o apparel_n like_o the_o turk_n ibid._n how_o they_o pass_v a_o river_n their_o hardiness_n subtlety_n ibid._n a_o story_n of_o their_o deceive_v the_o hungarian_n with_o their_o own_o seal_n 440.30_o their_o seiges_n stratagem_n and_o contempt_n of_o death_n ibid._n desire_v of_o captive_n their_o provision_n to_o carry_v they_o their_o religion_n idol_n reverence_n to_o their_o prince_n image_n sorcery_n marriage_n nobility_n diet_n and_o dwelling_n 441._o they_o let_v their_o horse_n blood_n and_o drink_v it_o ibid._n their_o hoard_v or_o wander_a city_n 442.1_o their_o frontier_n complexion_n person_n speech_n song_n archery_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o several_a sort_n tribe_n and_o appellation_n of_o tartar_n ibid._n 20._o they_o natural_o hate_v the_o ruff_n 451.30_o and_o that_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n 460.60_o crimum_fw-la a_o city_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 635._o the_o story_n of_o it_o ibid._n criminal_a matter_n how_o proceed_v in_o in_o russia_n 434_o crimson_a colour_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n 442_o 50_o cry_v of_o commodity_n about_o the_o street_n in_o china_n 209_o crit_n or_o merkit_n nestorian_a christian_n in_o catay_n 15.10_o crocodile_n see_v lizard_n they_o live_v only_o in_o hot_a river_n slow_a creature_n their_o manner_n of_o feed_v their_o battle_n with_o the_o tiger_n story_n of_o a_o indian_n kill_v a_o crocodile_n 931.10.20_o crocodile_n dispeople_a the_o country_n 872.50_o crosier_n staff_n carry_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o russia_n 447.1_o cross_a much_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 455.10_o they_o sign_n themselves_o with_o it_o ibid._n which_o be_v their_o ordinary_a thanksgiving_n for_o sleep_n meat_n etc._n etc._n they_o arm_v themselves_o with_o it_o and_o account_v it_o the_o chief_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a ibid._n they_o swear_v by_o it_o in_o controversy_n ibid._n cross_n of_o chalk_n make_v over_o their_o door_n on_o twelfthday_n 455.50_o cross_n use_v at_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 447.50_o across_o the_o sign_n use_v at_o the_o bishop_n benediction_n at_o a_o coronation_n 421.10_o cross_n the_o muscovite_n priest_n bless_v withal_o 227._o use_v in_o baptism_n 229.30_o cross_n carry_v to_o assembly_n for_o judicature_n 667.40_o cross_n kiss_v to_o end_v controversy_n 434.10_o where_o this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v ibid._n this_o be_v their_o corporal_n 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be_v live_a worm_n 993_o crown_n six_o of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n 741.30_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peru_n 1055.1_o of_o
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they_o the_o next_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o they_o spoil_v the_o greenland_n discovery_n 472.60_o some_o discovery_n of_o they_o towards_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 473._o etc._n etc._n their_o hard_a voyage_n thither_o ibid._n 474._o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v force_v to_o winter_n and_o build_v a_o house_n thereabouts_o 490._o etc._n etc._n their_o often_o and_o dangerous_a fight_v with_o the_o bear_n ibid._n the_o elevation_n under_o which_o they_o winter_a 497.10_o they_o live_v upon_o fox_n 495._o etc._n etc._n they_o get_v to_o sea_n again_o 508.1_o their_o dangerous_a voyage_n into_o russia_n 509._o their_o admirable_a return_n into_o holland_n 518_o dutch_a man_n in_o tartary_n set_v to_o dig_v gold_n and_o make_v armour_n 20.30_o dutch_a knight_n their_o act_n in_o prussia_n 626.627_o dutch_a fish_n at_o greenland_n 716.30_o forbid_v ibid._n withstand_v the_o english_a 719.1_o dutch_a man_n pull_v down_o our_o king_n arm_n in_o greenland_n 727.1_o their_o intolerable_a insolence_n 734.10_o dwelling_n all_o underground_n in_o iseland_n 649_o e_o eagle_n find_v by_o the_o mexican_n by_o oracle_n and_o worship_v the_o story_n of_o it_o 1004.40_o strange_a story_n of_o another_o eagle_n there_o 1021_o earthquake_n in_o island_n 649.1_o earth_n in_o china_n shine_v like_o gold_n 265._o marg._n earth_n think_v to_o be_v square_a 329.40_o earth_n why_o it_o move_v not_o about_o with_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n 924.50_o earthquake_n in_o china_n 269.60_o earthquake_n a_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o they_o 940._o etc._n etc._n affinity_n betwixt_o burn_a mountain_n and_o they_o they_o happen_v near_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o some_o run_v a_o hundred_o league_n ibid._n their_o effect_n noise_n they_o make_v before_o when_o they_o most_o happen_v 941_o earthquake_n in_o china_n 198.10.20_o etc._n etc._n earthquake_n frequent_a in_o peru_n whence_o they_o proceed_v 895.20_o earthquake_n a_o prodigious_a one_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n 868._o â0_n 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the_o point_n of_o it_o 788_o emerald_n a_o i_o of_o they_o where_o 884.40_o &_o 885.30_o how_o they_o grow_v 889.20_o emerald_n have_v the_o three_o place_n among_o precious_a stone_n his_o value_n now_o a_o pretty_a story_n of_o they_o where_o in_o the_o indies_n be_v the_o great_a store_n and_o how_o use_v by_o the_o indian_n the_o myâes_n and_o manner_n of_o grow_v greatness_n of_o some_o modern_a and_o ancient_a â52_n enchant_a sleep_n 45.10_o sleep_v enchant_v of_o three_o day_n long_o 45_o 10_o enchantment_n of_o the_o islander_n how_o they_o hinder_v ship_n from_o sail_v 646.20_o engine_n of_o battery_n 97.1_o engine_n of_o wood_n to_o two_o ship_n 341.1_o english_a aid_n send_v into_o sweden_n 772.1_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o entertainment_n 771.1_o 10._o in_o distress_n at_o sea_n and_o land_v in_o juitland_n ibid._n relieve_v by_o a_o dane_n the_o ship_n that_o bring_v they_o sail_n away_o they_o be_v billete_v in_o several_a house_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o people_n 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the_o several_a european_a nation_n 63.1_o episcopia_n a_o monastery_n in_o cyprus_n 125.50_o era_n reckon_v by_o in_o japon_n 323.40_o ergââul_n the_o kingdom_n in_o tangut_n 79.50_o estotiland_n the_o isle_n latin_a speak_v there_o 610._o their_o language_n mine_n of_o gold_n trade_n etc._n etc._n 611.1_o ostrich_n in_o peru_n terrify_v the_o sheep_n 964_o ethic_n the_o philosophy_n of_o china_n 359.2_o ethic_n and_o politic_n be_v the_o learning_n of_o china_n 343_o ethic_n the_o learning_n of_o china_n 384_o 50_o etilia_n or_o volga_n divide_v itself_o and_o where_o 48.10_o freeze_a over_o 48.10_o etilia_n or_o edel_n be_v volga_n 54_o etilia_n be_v the_o river_n volga_n 12.40_o everlasting_a punishment_n not_o believe_v by_o the_o indian_n 1047.10_o eunuch_n in_o china_n and_o why_o 183_o 30_o eunuch_n great_a man_n in_o china_n 346_o &_o saepe_fw-la eunuch_n be_v bedchamber_n man_n to_o the_o tartarian_a emperor_n 310_o 60_o eunuch_n serve_v the_o king_n of_o china_n how_o make_v etc._n etc._n their_o number_n and_o choice_n ibid._n eunuch_n
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