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philippinaes_n the_o people_n name_n diverse_a other_o land_n there_o about_o and_o their_o latitude_n 907.30_o land_n of_o far_o on_o the_o southeast_n part_n of_o island_n 597.30_o land_n of_o moluccas_n their_o several_a name_n and_o latitude_n 904_o land_n of_o matfloe_v and_o delgoy_n 477.50_o isle_n of_o resolution_n the_o latitude_n 837.10_o the_o variation_n and_o longitude_n from_o london_n 838.1_o isle_n of_o merchant_n 232.20_o isle_n of_o saint_n john_n of_o porto_n rico_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o first_o name_n distance_n from_o hispaniola_n etc._n etc._n commodity_n temperature_n of_o the_o air_n townes_n first_o dicoverie_n port_n river_n etc._n etc._n 864.865_o isle_n of_o god_n mercy_n 596.50_o isle_n of_o far_o their_o latitude_n 574.1_o misplace_a in_o the_o care_n 582.1_o illiricum_n when_o first_o people_v 662.20_o illocos_fw-la the_o land_n 283.10_o image_n of_o christ_n our_o lady_n and_o the_o apostle_n mistake_v by_o a_o jew_n &_o worship_v 400.40_o image_n with_o three_o head_n in_o china_n 303.1_o and_o with_o eight_o arm_n and_o other_o monster_n ibid._n image_n in_o china_n like_o that_o of_o our_o lady_n 195.50_o image_n of_o christ_n most_o solemn_o honour_v in_o china_n 340_o image_n of_o their_o king_n worship_v by_o the_o indian_n 1028.50_o image_n paint_v and_o not_o carve_a honour_a 217.30_o christen_v ibid._n image_n offer_v in_o temple_n of_o china_n 271.1_o image_n point_n 479.10_o image_n of_o the_o tartar_n make_v of_o felt_n 4.30_o many_o in_o one_o house_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n lar_n or_o household_n god_n 4.30_o image_n great_a store_n in_o russia_n pray_v unto_o 228._o very_o rich_a ibid._n 20._o &_o 229.1_o child_n commit_v to_o they_o ibid._n 20_o image_n worship_v with_o divine_a honour_n 452._o paint_a not_o carve_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n ibid._n call_v miracle-worker_n 453.1_o image_n make_v without_o hand_n 456.1_o imagination_n the_o strength_n of_o it_o 395.60_o imperial_a ensign_n of_o the_o ruff_n 741.20.30_o incense_n where_o it_o grow_v 959.40_o incense_n use_v by_o the_o mexican_n in_o give_v of_o welcome_n and_o in_o sacrifice_n 1004.10.1013.60_o etc._n etc._n incestuous_a marriage_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peru_n 1054.50_o &_o 1058.60_o the_o success_n 1059.1_o india_n the_o bound_n of_o it_o 110.1_o indian_n white_a and_o fair_a where_o 893.20_o indies_n of_o the_o west_n be_v not_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o country_n which_o they_o contain_v proper_o 903.60_o in_o margin_n their_o temper_n colour_n of_o the_o indian_n etc._n etc._n 904.1_o indian_a delay_n for_o advantage_n 285.50_o indian_n 60000._o to_o guard_n the_o passage_n in_o persia_n 68.30_o indian_n of_o the_o west_n their_o stature_n and_o complexion_n 992.50_o indies_n why_o they_o go_v to_o they_o one_o way_n and_o return_v another_o 923.40.50.60_o the_o go_v thither_o short_a than_o the_o return_n the_o spaniard_n course_n in_o navigation_n thither_o etc._n etc._n 924._o and_o to_o the_o philippinaes_n ibid._n the_o season_n of_o the_o several_a fleet_n 859_o indies_n of_o the_o south_n describe_v 887._o their_o extent_n province_n government_n ibid._n indian_a sea_n have_v diverse_a kingdom_n see_v page_n 168.10.20.30.40_o indigo_n or_o anill_n how_o it_o grow_v 957.50_o industan_n the_o kingdom_n the_o old_a name_n 397.50_o inferior_a lay_v aside_o his_o state_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o superior_a 297.1_o inferior_a nature_n make_v for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o next_o superior_a 942.1_o infant_n consult_v as_o oracle_n 395.60_o information_n of_o all_o monthly_o give_v to_o the_o king_n of_o china_n 189.30_o his_o spy_n ibid._n ingermanland_n the_o title_n of_o sweden_n discuss_v 795_o ingermenum_n in_o the_o crim_n tartar_n build_v by_o the_o greek_n 633.50_o inhabit_a by_o greek_a christian_n ibid._n inger-sound_a 223.10_o inguas_fw-la the_o king_n of_o peru._n see_v peru._n their_o diadem_n greatness_n riches_n honour_n after_o death_n etc._n etc._n 1054._o their_o coronation_n ceremony_n exact_a justice_n policy_n etc._n etc._n 1055._o their_o public_a building_n revenue_n etc._n etc._n 1056._o they_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o land_n 1957._o their_o original_a conquest_n and_o story_n 1059._o etc._n etc._n every_o ingua_n build_v a_o new_a palace_n etc._n etc._n 1060.10_o their_o succession_n for_o 3._o hundred_o year_n together_o 1062.10_o their_o attire_n diet_n etc._n etc._n 1126.40_o see_v pag._n 1130_o ingulsus_n of_o norway_n his_o fortune_n 656.657_o people_n island_n first_o 657._o the_o story_n ibid._n inheritance_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o in_o china_n 371_o inheritance_n in_o peru_n go_v to_o the_o brother_n and_o not_o to_o the_o son_n 1054.50_o inke-making_a a_o liberal_a art_n 383.50_o inn_n in_o china_n 185.50_o inn_n or_o lodging_n in_o tartary_n none_o 9.10_o inn_n in_o tartary_n the_o provision_n for_o they_o 87.10.20_o etc._n etc._n several_a stage_n ibid._n inquisition_n spanish_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o exercise_v and_o how_o 910.911.871_o 50_o inquisition_n spanish_a get_v into_o the_o west_n indies_n 871.50_o inquisition_n
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