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be_v break_v by_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o horse_n and_o man_n there_o be_v drown_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o on_o the_o other_o thirty_o thousand_o tartar_n insomuch_o that_o the_o army_n on_o each_o side_n return_v but_o guiboga_n who_o haoloon_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o syria_n and_o the_o province_n of_o palestina_n hold_v those_o country_n peaceable_o and_o love_v the_o christian_n well_o for_o he_o be_v of_o the_o progeny_n of_o the_o three_o king_n which_o go_v to_o worship_v the_o nativity_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o when_o he_o have_v labour_v earnest_o to_o reduce_v the_o holy_a land_n again_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o devil_n sow_v the_o seed_n of_o scandal_n and_o discord_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o christian_n of_o those_o part_n which_o happen_v on_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o land_n of_o belforte_n belforte_n which_o be_v of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sidon_n there_o be_v sundry_a town_n and_o village_n 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certain_a guaca_n or_o oratory_n whereas_o the_o indian_n do_v worship_v a_o idol_n call_v tangatanga_n which_o they_o say_v be_v one_o in_o three_o and_o three_o in_o one_o come_v then_o to_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o second_o month_n which_o they_o call_v camey_n beside_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o make_v camey-feast_n they_o do_v cast_v the_o ash_n into_o the_o river_n follow_v five_o or_o six_o league_n after_o pray_v it_o to_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o sea_n for_o that_o the_o virochoca_n shall_v there_o receive_v this_o present_a in_o the_o three_o four_o and_o five_o month_n they_o offer_v a_o hundred_o black_a sheep_n speckled_a and_o grey_a with_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o i_o omit_v for_o be_v too_o tedious_a the_o six_o month_n be_v call_v hatuncuzqui_n aymorey_n which_o answer_v to_o may_n in_o the_o which_o they_o sacrifice_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n more_o of_o all_o colour_n in_o this_o moon_n and_o month_n which_o be_v when_o they_o bring_v may_v from_o the_o 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make_v a_o particular_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o witch_n demand_v of_o this_o pirua_n if_o it_o have_v strength_n sufficient_a to_o continue_v until_o the_o next_o year_n and_o if_o it_o answer_v no_o than_o they_o carry_v this_o may_n to_o the_o farm_n to_o burn_v whence_o they_o bring_v it_o according_a to_o every_o man_n power_n then_o make_v they_o another_o pirua_n with_o the_o same_o ceremony_n say_v that_o they_o renew_v it_o to_o the_o end_n the_o seed_n of_o may_n may_v not_o perish_v and_o if_o it_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v force_v sufficient_a to_o last_v long_o they_o leave_v it_o until_o the_o next_o year_n this_o foolish_a vanity_n continue_v to_o this_o day_n and_o it_o be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o indian_n to_o have_v these_o piruas_fw-la and_o to_o make_v the_o feast_n of_o aymorey_n the_o seven_o month_n answer_v to_o june_n and_o be_v call_v aucaycuzqui_n intiraymi_n in_o it_o they_o make_v the_o feast_n that_o be_v call_v intiraymi_n in_o the_o which_o they_o sacrifice_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n call_v guanaco_n and_o say_v it_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o this_o month_n they_o make_v many_o image_n of_o quinua_fw-la wood_n carve_a intiraymi-feast_n all_o attire_v with_o rich_a garment_n and_o they_o make_v their_o dance_n which_o they_o do_v call_v cayo_n at_o this_o feast_n they_o cast_v flower_n in_o the_o high_a way_n and_o thither_o the_o indian_n come_v paint_v and_o their_o nobleman_n have_v small_a plate_n of_o gold_n upon_o their_o beard_n and_o all_o do_v sing_v we_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o feast_n fall_v almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n resemble_v when_o as_o the_o christian_n observe_v the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o do_v resemble_v it_o in_o some_o sort_n as_o in_o dance_v sing_v and_o representation_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n there_o have_v be_v and_o be_v yet_o among_o the_o indian_n which_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n somewhat_o like_a to_o we_o of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n many_o superstition_n in_o celebrate_v this_o ancient_a feast_n of_o intiraymi_n the_o eight_o month_n be_v call_v chahua_n huarqui_n in_o the_o which_o they_o do_v burn_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n more_o all_o grey_a of_o the_o colour_n of_o viscacha_n according_a to_o the_o former_a order_n which_o month_n do_v answer_v to_o our_o july_n the_o nine_o month_n be_v call_v yapaguis_fw-la in_o which_o they_o burn_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n more_o of_o a_o chestnut_n colour_n and_o they_o do_v likewise_o kill_v and_o burn_v a_o thousand_o cuye_n to_o the_o end_n that_o neither_o the_o frost_n the_o air_n the_o water_n nor_o the_o sun_n shall_v hurt_v their_o farm_n and_o this_o month_n do_v answer_v unto_o august_n the_o ten_o month_n be_v call_v coyarami_n in_o the_o which_o they_o burn_v a_o hundred_o white_a sheep_n that_o have_v fleece_n in_o this_o month_n which_o answer_v to_o september_n situa-feast_n they_o make_v the_o feast_n call_v situa_n in_o this_o manner_n they_o assemble_v together_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n before_o the_o rise_n thereof_o and_o in_o see_v it_o they_o cry_v aloud_o carry_v torch_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v let_v all_o harm_n go_v away_o strike_v one_o another_o with_o their_o torch_n they_o that_o do_v this_o be_v call_v panconcos_fw-la which_o be_v do_v they_o go_v to_o the_o common_a bath_n to_o the_o river_n and_o fountain_n and_o every_o one_o to_o his_o own_o bath_n set_v themselves_o to_o drink_v four_o day_n together_o in_o this_o month_n the_o mamacomas_n of_o the_o sun_n make_v a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a loaf_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o give_v a_o piece_n to_o every_o stranger_n yea_o they_o send_v to_o every_o guaca_n throughout_o the_o realm_n and_o to_o many_o curaca_n in_o sign_n of_o confederation_n and_o loyalty_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o ingua_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o bath_n drunkenness_n and_o some_o relic_n of_o this_o feast_n situa_n remain_v even_o unto_o this_o day_n in_o some_o place_n with_o the_o ceremony_n a_o little_a different_a but_o yet_o very_o secret_o for_o that_o these_o chief_a and_o principal_a feast_n have_v cease_v the_o eleven_o month_n homaraymi_n punchaiquis_fw-la wherein_o they_o sacrfice_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n more_o and_o if_o they_o want_v water_n to_o procure_v rain_n they_o set_v a_o black_a sheep_n tie_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o plain_a pour_v much_o chica_n about_o it_o and_o give_v it_o nothing_o to_o eat_v until_o it_o rain_v which_o be_v practise_v at_o this_o day_n in_o many_o place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o october_n the_o twelve_o and_o last_o month_n be_v call_v aymara_n wherein_o they_o do_v likewise_o sacrifice_v a_o hundred_o sheep_n and_o make_v the_o feast_n call_v raymicantara_n raquis_n in_o this_o month_n which_o
10._o the_o crusado_n preach_v against_o they_o 61.1_o fast_v prayer_n and_o almesâ—â—eds_v do_v against_o they_o 61.10_o tartar_n inhabit_v scythia_n 3.30_o confine_v upon_o persia_n 74._o &_o 75_o saepe_fw-la tartar_n dominion_n in_o persia_n 78_o &_o 79._o on_o both_o side_n the_o danubius_n 2.30_o &_o 3.30_o tartar_n of_o the_o east_n the_o name_n of_o their_o country_n 798.1_o in_fw-it marg_n betwixt_o russia_n and_o cathay_n their_o country_n and_o several_a duke_n 799_o tartar_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o reign_n &_o their_o four_o brethren_n 70.20_o tartar_n beyond_o the_o river_n vistula_n their_o inroad_n upon_o poland_n 629_o 50._o their_o custom_n mahometan_n ibid._n tartar_n hold_v themselves_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 59.50_o &_o 64.30_o they_o command_v the_o pope_n to_o do_v personal_a homage_n to_o they_o 59.40_o their_o fatal_a expedition_n and_o the_o miraculous_a way_n leave_v they_o by_o the_o sea_n 112.60_o &_o 113.1_o they_o send_v three_o army_n to_o conquer_v asia_n 113.40_o overcome_v the_o georgian_n 113.40_o and_o the_o turk_n 114.1_o and_o india_n the_o less_o 114.40_o and_o persia_n 116_o 1._o and_o baldach_n 116.20_o and_o aleppo_n 117.1_o tartar_n their_o original_a 77.30_o their_o prince_n descent_n 78.10_o their_o first_o habitation_n 111.10_o why_o they_o will_v be_v call_v moal_n and_o not_o tartar_n 57.20_o tartar_n their_o warfare_n 79.10_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o army_n their_o provision_n number_n and_o horse_n ibid._n tartar_n their_o bow_n 61.40_o strong_a in_o the_o arm_n than_o other_o ibid._n excellent_a archer_n 6â—_n 10_o &_o 64.50_o their_o slaughtery_n make_v in_o comania_n and_o of_o the_o ruthenian_o and_o hungarian_n 61.40_o 50._o the_o hungarian_n require_v aid_n against_o they_o 61.60_o they_o divide_v their_o army_n into_o three_o part_n 62.1_o their_o person_n describe_v 62.10_o &_o 64.40_o their_o disposition_n 64.30_o 40_o 50_o tartar_n pass_v river_n upon_o skin_n sew_v together_o and_o blow_v full_a of_o wind_n 62.10_o how_o they_o live_v in_o the_o war_n 62.10_o their_o spy_n in_o christendom_n 62.30_o the_o pope_n suspect_v they_o set_v up_o by_o the_o emperor_n 63.10_o the_o emperor_n stir_v up_o christendom_n against_o they_o 63.10_o tartar_n the_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o they_o 117.40_o they_o and_o the_o christian_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n 117.50_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o the_o saracen_n 117.60_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n sow_v discord_n among_o the_o tartar_n 118.20_o tartar_n have_v small_a store_n of_o armour_n 48.40_o what_o they_o be_v 48_o 50_o tartar_n ensign_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 82â—â—_n 40._o and_o gerfalcon_n 82.40_o two_o tartar_n overthrow_v 60.20_o when_o they_o break_v out_o ibid._n 1._o their_o conquest_n in_o europe_n 60_o 50._o they_o flee_v from_o the_o christian_a army_n 64.1_o their_o founder_n they_o call_v god_n 64.30_o and_o son_n of_o god_n 59.50_o their_o festival_n for_o they_o 64.30_o the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o expedition_n 64.50_o their_o resolution_n ibid._n their_o pretence_n to_o invade_v christendom_n 64.60_o &_o 65.1_o defeat_v near_o damascus_n by_o open_v the_o sluice_n 124.30_o 40._o tartar_n their_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o drink_v and_o feast_n 4.30_o 40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n and_o 39_o â—0_n thrifâ—y_n in_o food_n and_o raiment_n 52_o 20._o eat_v no_o swine_n flesh_n 15.50_o be_v man-eater_n 119.10_o their_o feed_n upon_o carrion_n 5.10_o and_o windâ—dryed_a flesh_n ibid._n their_o coâ—kery_n 5.20_o their_o feast_n 5.20_o their_o slave_n will_v dine_v with_o puddle_n water_n 6.10_o their_o man_n apparel_n 6.20_o &_o 40._o they_o wear_v two_o gown_n at_o once_o 6.30_o their_a woman_n apparel_n 6.60_o &_o 7.10_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o apparel_n 7.20_o how_o they_o cut_v their_o hair_n 6.50_o tartar_n shave_v their_o upper-lip_n and_o war_n with_o the_o persian_n for_o not_o do_v so_o 239.40_o justice_n in_o one_o of_o they_o 240.10_o tartar_n true_a one_o 107.1_o their_o impudent_a beg_n of_o stranger_n 8.40_o &_o 9.30_o their_o ingratitude_n 9.1_o they_o hold_v themselves_o lord_n of_o all_o man_n 9.1_o they_o be_v bold_a thief_n 10.40_o their_o beastliness_n 11_o 30_o tartar_n deal_v with_o traveller_n 25.40_o their_o pride_n 26.1_o they_o behold_v the_o barefooted_a friar_n as_o they_o have_v be_v monster_n 26.20_o their_o jealousy_n of_o stranger_n 27.30_o their_o apparel_n arm_n valour_n obedience_n and_o religion_n 78.50_o etc._n etc._n their_o idol_n natigai_n ibid._n their_o house_n describe_v 3.30_o tartar_n stink_n a_o foreign_a 169_o 60._o and_o 170.1_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o blood_n and_o why_o ibid._n their_o habit_n 170.30_o their_o manner_n of_o hunt_v 6.30_o &_o 40_o tartar_n confess_v nothing_o by_o torture_n 63.10_o their_o cunning_n ibid._n their_o cruelty_n where_o they_o conquer_v 61.30_o &_o 63.50_o 60_o tartarian_n take_v it_o ill_o if_o their_o gift_n be_v not_o accept_v 46.40_o their_o religion_n describe_v 88.40_o their_o custom_n ibidem_fw-la their_o religion_n marriage_n warfare_n hospitality_n etc._n etc._n describe_v 127.1_o 10_o 20._o etc._n etc._n desire_v much_o to_o have_v man_n pray_v for_o their_o life_n 27.50_o their_o question_n concern_v france_n 28.10_o they_o kiss_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o who_o they_o ask_v pardon_n 28.30_o desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o christian_n 42.40_o they_o confessâ—_n one_o god_n 43.1_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n ibidem_fw-la though_o christen_v yet_o will_v not_o be_v call_v christian_n 14.40_o teach_v to_o worship_n the_o cross_n 31.50_o &_o 32_o 1_o 60._o their_o sick_a not_o visit_v 8.30_o how_o watch_v why_o ibidem_fw-la their_o mourn_v for_o their_o friend_n 8.10_o their_o sepulcher_n ibidem_fw-la tartar_n image_n of_o felt_n be_v to_o represent_v their_o dead_a friend_n and_o not_o god_n 22.30_o their_o marriage_n and_o what_o degreeâ—_n of_o consanguitie_n they_o keep_v 7.40_o their_o widow_n do_v not_o marry_a and_o why_o 7.40_o the_o bridegroom_n force_v his_o wife_n 7.50_o tartarian_a wife_n most_o faithful_a 73_o 20._o obedient_a and_o industrious_a 78.30_o 40._o their_o marriage_n 78.20_o 30._o they_o marry_v their_o dead_a child_n that_o die_v unmarried_a 79.1_o their_o woman_n fat_a and_o flat_a nose_a hold_v fair_o 7.20_o they_o grease_n their_o face_n ibid._n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o black_a ointment_n 9.40_o they_o lie_v not_o in_o after_o childbirth_n ibid._n they_o ride_v astride_v ibid._n their_o work_n and_o duty_n to_o milk_n kowe_n as_o the_o man_n be_v to_o milk_n the_o mare_n and_o to_o churn_v cosmos_fw-la 7.20_o 30._o their_o sluttishnes_n 7.20_o 30_o tartarian_a lady_n shave_v to_o the_o skull_n 30.40_o tartar_n their_o general_a rule_n 443_o 1._o their_o law_n and_o justice_n 7.60_o what_o offence_n punish_v with_o death_n 801_o tartar_n how_o they_o choose_v their_o emperor_n 58.50_o prince_n chief_a palace_n at_o ciangamur_fw-la 80.30_o tartarian_a court_n their_o order_n and_o their_o jangi_n 28.60.5.20_o three_o several_a prince_n of_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o their_o great_a chan_n 126.10_o his_o residence_n in_o cathay_n at_o jong_a or_o jons_z the_o power_n of_o these_o prince_n 126.20.30_o etc._n etc._n tartarian_a prince_n sit_v upon_o bed_n 27_o 40_o tartarian_a prince_n keep_v correspondency_n 47.60_o tartar_n reverence_v to_o their_o prince_n court_n 40.1_o they_o get_v their_o victory_n under_o colour_n of_o peace_n 40.20_o tartarian_n meet_v their_o prince_n messenger_n with_o bread_n and_o drink_v as_o melchisedecke_n do_v abraham_n or_o as_o the_o german_n do_v ambassador_n 20.1_o they_o go_v sing_v before_o they_o 20.40_o subject_n tread_v not_o on_o the_o prince_n threshold_n 17.1_o &_o 31.30_o rubruquis_fw-la companion_n keep_v prisoner_n for_o stumble_v at_o it_o 31.40_o &_o 32.30_o tartarian_a prince_n fleet_n of_o fifteen_o thousand_o sail_n where_o keep_v 95.20_o tartar_n fustian_n letter_n to_o the_o pope_n 58.30_o tartar_n twelve_o master_n of_o request_n 84.40_o tartar_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o rich_a for_o drink_v 5.50_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o bread_n 6.1_o their_o truck_v with_o ram_n and_o skin_n 6.1_o &_o with_o apparel_n 10.20_o tartar_n trade_n for_o fur_n into_o siberia_n 526.10_o tartar_n year_n begin_v february_n the_o first_o 84.30_o tartarian_a day_n post_v be_v threescore_o and_o four_o mile_n english_a 53.40_o &_o in_o margin_n tararians_n question_n about_o popish_a image_n 30.50_o tartar_n admirable_a sentence_n upon_o the_o negligent_a califa_n 70.30_o tartar_n the_o colour_n of_o their_o ensign_n 278_o 1._o manner_n of_o embattel_v ibid._n scale_v ladder_n and_o warlike_a engine_n ibid._n tartarian_a compliment_n 278.50_o &_o 279.1_o state_n of_o their_o camp_n royal_a 279.1_o their_o king_n state_n and_o tributary_n king_n 279.30_o his_o habit_n royal_a ibid._n his_o wonder_v at_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n they_o retire_v out_o of_o china_n 280.10_o their_o monk_n and_o nun_n chastity_n 281.10_o their_o
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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situation_n thereof_o tamerlan_n receive_v with_o great_a magnificence_n into_o quinsay_n with_o rich_a and_o rare_a present_n the_o order_n he_o take_v for_o his_o son_n education_n tamerlan_n his_o notable_a say_n of_o succession_n in_o his_o empire_n the_o empress_n deliver_v of_o a_o other_o son_n at_o samarcand_n in_o parthia_n tamerlan_n his_o recreation_n and_o notable_a say_n thereof_o the_o admiration_n and_o exceed_a love_n the_o people_n of_o quinzay_n do_v bear_v unto_o their_o emperor_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n of_o quinzay_n towards_o their_o emperor_n prince_n axalla_n send_v into_o china_n for_o to_o establish_v a_o peace_n there_o the_o meeting_n of_o prince_n axalla_n with_o the_o king_n of_o china_n at_o pochio_n the_o resolution_n of_o the_o meeting_n between_o axalla_n and_o king_n of_o china_n king_n of_o chinaâ—_n brother_n succeed_v the_o justice_n of_o tamerlan_n tamerlan_n his_o great_a liberality_n tamerlan_n his_o core_n of_o his_o revenue_n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n tamerlan_n prince_n sautochie_n proclaim_v emperor_n and_o sign_v dispatch_n prince_n sautochio_n nineteen_o
right-all_a book_n chap._n 15._o their_o force_n for_o the_o war_n with_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o salary_n the_o only_a gentleman_n soldier_n by_o birth_n and_o inheritance_n emperor_n guard_n degree_n of_o horseman_n 1._o pretoriani_n or_o such_o as_o attend_v the_o emperor_n person_n 15000_o two_o other_o troop_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 65000._o horseman_n in_o continual_a pay_n 80000._o footman_n in_o continual_a pay_n 12000._o stranger_n mercenary_n in_o pay_v 4300._o the_o chief_a captain_n or_o leader_n 1._o the_o voiavod_fw-la or_o general_n 2._o lieutenant_z general_a 3._o marshal_n of_o the_o field_n four_o 4._o marshalâ—_n deputy_n 8._o 5._o colonel_n vnder-captaine_n 6._o master_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o walk_a captain_n chap._n 16._o of_o their_o muster_n and_o levy_v of_o force_n manner_n of_o armour_n and_o provision_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o war_n their_o order_n for_o muster_v the_o horseman_n furniture_n shoot_v forward_o and_o backward_o the_o footman_n furniture_n provision_n of_o victual_n provision_n honos_fw-la alit_fw-la art_n chap._n 17._o of_o their_o march_v charge_v and_o other_o martial_a discipline_n george-ensigne_n horseman_n drum_n the_o horsemans_n manner_n of_o charge_v the_o footman_n charge_n the_o walk_a castle_n store_n of_o munition_n reward_v for_o valour_n chap._n 18._o of_o their_o colony_n a_o maintain_n of_o their_o conquest_n or_o purchase_n by_o force_n lituania_fw-mi narue_v the_o devillie_n be_v permia_n and_o pechora_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o tartar_n and_o other_o borderer_n to_o the_o country_n of_o russia_n with_o who_o they_o have_v most_o to_o do_v in_o war_n and_o peace_n thâ—_n polonian_n call_v laches_n by_o the_o ruff_n the_o chrim_a tartar_n the_o fire_n of_o mosko_n by_o the_o chrim_a tartar_n in_o the_o year_n 1575._o homage_n do_v by_o the_o ruff_n to_o the_o chrim_a tartar_n see_v the_o first_o book_n of_o bathay_n and_o of_o the_o tartar_n conquest_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o tartar_n fight_n and_o armour_n apparel_n mirzohs_n or_o morseis_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o tartar_n tartar_n resolution_n captive_n the_o tartar_n religion_n idol_n sorcery_n marriage_n the_o tartar_a nobility_n the_o tartar_a diet_n the_o tartar_n dwell_v movable_a city_n and_o court_n tartar_n person_n describe_v speech_n song_n shoot_v diverse_a kind_n of_o tartar_n the_o nagay_n tartar_n the_o cruel_a the_o chircasce_n the_o civil_a tartar_n the_o cheremissen_n tartar_n the_o mordwit_n tartar_n the_o most_o barbarous_a of_o the_o rest_n shalcan_n derbent_fw-la tartar_n general_a rule_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o permian_o samoit_n and_o lap_n the_o permian_o the_o samoit_n the_o samoit_n religion_n slata_fw-la baba_n or_o the_o golden_a hag._n the_o samoit_n habit_n and_o behaviour_n the_o lap_n no_o bread_n wild_a lap_n witch_n wardhuyse_n cola._n sle_v draw_v with_o deer_n chap._n 21._o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a state_n with_o their_o church_n office_n the_o church_n officer_n the_o patriarch_n patriarch_n of_o sio_n or_o chio._n the_o translation_n of_o the_o patriarchicall_a sea_n from_o constantinople_n or_o sio_n to_o mosko_n the_o patriarchship_n of_o constantinople_n translate_v to_o mosko_n mosko_n as_o they_o do_v and_o ever_o since_o have_v do_v calendar_n pretence_n the_o patriarch_n jurisdictition_n two_o metropolites_n four_o archbishiop_n six_o bishop_n ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n their_o gentleman_n commissary_n the_o church_n revenue_n the_o election_n of_o bishop_n the_o learning_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o ruff_n clergy_n priest_n the_o ruff_n priest_n can_v marry_v but_o once_o the_o priest_n maintenance_n their_o priest_n attire_n friar_n their_o manner_n of_o shire_a friar_n the_o friar_n learning_n nunnery_n eremites_fw-la strange_a hardiness_n basileo_n the_o eremite_n lame_a miracle_n nichola_n the_o eremite_n chap._n 22._o of_o their_o lyturgie_n or_o form_n of_o church-seruice_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o administer_a the_o sacrament_n their_o morning_n service_n legend_n candle_n compline_n their_o evening_n service_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o ruff_n baptism_n oil_n and_o salt_n present_v cut_v off_o hair_n proselyte-paine_n tartar_n choose_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o turn_v christian_n rebaptise_v the_o administer_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n confession_n communion_n in_o both_o kind_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ruff_n church_n &_o what_o error_n it_o hold_v 1._o their_o disallow_v of_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n 2._o tradition_n equal_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 3._o the_o church_n to_o have_v sovereign_a authority_n in_o interpret_n the_o scripture_n 4._o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n only_o 5._o christ_n not_o sole_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n saint_n nicolas_n his_o 300._o angel_n image_n 6._o justification_n by_o work_n 7._o salvation_n uncertain_a 8._o auricular_a confession_n 9_o three_o sacrament_n 10._o all_o damn_v that_o die_v without_o baptism_n 11._o anabaptism_n 12._o difference_n of_o meat_n 13._o marriage_n for_o some_o person_n unlawful_a inquisition_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o solemnize_n their_o marriage_n the_o manner_n of_o endowment_n for_o wife_n ceremony_n in_o marriage_n ring_n loaf_n mead._n corne._n silence_n chap._n 25._o of_o the_o other_o ceremony_n oâ—_n the_o ruff_n church_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n how_o it_o cross_v out_o other_o devotion_n holywater_n hallow_v of_o rivers_n drink_v of_o holywater_n cruel_a blindness_n of_o superstition_n brew_v with_o holywater_n palm-sunday_n fast_n vigil_n burial_n months_n mind_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o emperor_n domestic_a or_o private_a behaviour_n his_o private_a prayer_n the_o emperor_n give_v presence_n every_o morning_n the_o emperor_n service_n at_o his_o table_n bear_v bait_v emperor_n theodore_n describe_v pilgrimage_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o emperor_n private_a or_o household_n officer_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n the_o lord_n steward_n the_o lord_n treasurer_n comptroller_n chamberlain_n taster_n harbinger_n gentleman_n of_o the_o chamber_n the_o guard_n groom_n chap._n 28._o or_o the_o private_a behaviour_n or_o quality_n of_o the_o ruff_n people_n constitution_n of_o their_o body_n their_o diet_n drink_v and_o kiss_v sleep_v bath-stove_n extremity_n women-dawbers_a the_o nobleman_n attire_n the_o gentleman_n apparel_n the_o noblewomans_n attire_n the_o mousick_n or_o common_a man_n attire_n their_o wit_n and_o capacity_n cruelty_n of_o the_o ruff_n people_n intemperancy_n intemperancy_n h._n g._n a._n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o enâ—â—â—sh_a assertion_n â—or_a wâ—lloughby_n say_v il_fw-fr est_fw-fr â—ien_fw-fr uâ—ay_fw-fr que_fw-fr nos_fw-la marinier_v n'ont_fw-fr trouve_fw-fr au_fw-fr die_n lieu_fw-fr de_fw-fr 72._o degree_n aulcun_fw-fr pays_n 72._o in_o sir_n hugh_n willoughbies_n book_n perhaps_o be_v mistake_v for_o 77._o their_o figure_n of_o 7._o and_o that_o of_o 2._o in_o old_a writing_n be_v very_o like_o each_o other_o â—o_z that_o the_o last_o 7._o with_o a_o little_a touch_n of_o the_o run_a pen_n may_v appear_v 2._o his_o hand_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v of_o the_o old_a fashion_n of_o that_o time_n as_o appear_v by_o a_o will_v i_o have_v with_o his_o hand_n and_o perhaps_o all_o of_o his_o hand_n some_o english_a map_n have_v make_v a_o island_n in_o that_o height_n where_o none_o be_v and_o the_o dutch_a willebâ—rd_n iles_n which_o they_o say_v be_v eight_o in_o 73._o have_v small_a likelihood_n perhaps_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n may_v misreckon_v by_o not_o know_v the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o sea_n â—ules_v which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o likely_a and_o h._n g._n a._n confess_v also_o also_o sebastian_z cabota_n the_o english_a columbus_n son_n of_o john_n a_o venetian_a breed_v here_o and_o discoverer_n for_o henry_n the_o seven_o of_o america_n and_o first_o governor_n of_o the_o moscovie_a company_n company_n in_o the_o say_a map_n be_v queen_n elizabeth_n picture_n with_o neptune_n yield_v his_o trident_n and_o triton_n sound_v her_o fame_n with_o these_o verse_n te_fw-la deus_fw-la aequoreusdonat_fw-la regina_fw-la tridente_fw-la et_fw-la triton_n laudes_fw-la efflat_fw-la ubique_fw-la tuas_fw-la tuas_fw-la sir_n f._n drake_n first_o finder_n of_o the_o s._n sreights_n call_v maire_n w._n gemeticensis_n de_fw-fr ducib_n norman_n hans_n townes_n cathay_n see_v l._n 2._o cap._n 1._o of_o this_o whole_a voyage_n 212._o 212._o a_o error_n in_o the_o latitude_n the_o land_n stand_v in_o 77._o greenland_n discover_v by_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n this_o voyage_n be_v write_v by_o sir_n h._n will._n and_o find_v in_o his_o ship_n in_o januarie_n after_o he_o be_v alive_a as_o appear_v by_o a_o will_n of_o gab._n will._n his_o kinsman_n subscribe_v by_o sir_n hug._n willoughby_n which_o will_v i_o now_o have_v and_o keep_v as_o a_o relic_n of_o that_o worthy_a discoverer_n and_o first_o finder_n of_o king_n james_n his_o new-land_n new-land_n see_v hackl_n five_o tom_n 1._o pag._n 274._o 1576._o sir_n m._n frobisher_n hakl_n tom_fw-mi 3.29_o &_o seqq_n 1578._o 1580._o pet_n and_o jackman_n hak._n to_o 1._o p._n