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italian_a mile_n paulus_n jovius_fw-la river_n fall_a into_o the_o freeze_a sea_n wound_n ise._n i_o shall_z of_o many_o yâ—eres_n the_o sea_n baltheum_fw-la where_o the_o sun_n fall_v not_o in_o xl_o day_n the_o wild_a lappone_n be_v tributare_n to_o the_o moscovite_n fur_n and_o fish_n expert_a archer_n good_a felowshyp_n necessary_a ware_n no_o use_n of_o money_n their_o cottage_n mountain_n continual_o burn_v the_o ryver_n petzora_n the_o beast_n call_v mors._n the_o providence_n of_o nature_n the_o freeze_a sea_n engreonland_n or_o greonland_n jiar_a i_o will_v read_v mair_n that_o be_v in_o the_o sarasen_a language_n mix_v of_o turkish_a &_o egyptian_a february_n interpret_v by_o they_o the_o month_n to_o set_v ship_n to_o the_o sea_n a_z be_v be_v their_o mile_n and_o be_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o englyshe_a mile_n media_n now_o call_v sharuan_n armenian_n christian_n a_o marvellous_a long_a wall_n build_v by_o great_a alexander_n the_o magnificence_n of_o abdalaca_n king_n of_o media_n hawk_v and_o hunt_v the_o turk_n ambassador_n resist_v master_n jenkinson_n great_a holiness_n in_o shoe_n christian_n call_v frankes_n the_o turk_n son_n behead_v christian_n georgian_n hasell_n nut_n casbin_n the_o king_n concubine_n how_o stranger_n be_v use_v haly_n a_o goodly_a and_o well_o ground_a religion_n their_o opinion_n of_o christ._n their_o money_n their_o book_n and_o learning_n such_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o macedon_n for_o treason_n dissension_n for_o religion_n shave_v their_o pryeste_n and_o preach_v their_o lent_n abstinence_n from_o wine_n but_o not_o from_o drunkenness_n their_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n pilgrimage_n their_o prayer_n and_o worship_v of_o god_n and_o mahumet_n wash_v and_o outward_a clenlenesse_n their_o swear_v the_o king_n magnificence_n pursivante_n the_o king_n company_n with_o his_o wyve_n and_o concubine_n a_o very_a sardanapalus_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n marriage_n circumcision_n their_o house_n &_o manner_n of_o eate_v bond_n man_n &_o bond_n woman_n woman_n bougth_n &_o sell_v and_o let_v to_o hire_v abundance_n of_o oil_n ishue_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n oleum_fw-la petroleum_n two_o sort_n of_o cow_n fox_n in_o great_a plenty_n abraham_n oâ—tilius_n tamerlanes_n thamurlanes_n tamburlanes_n or_o tamurthlam_n georgian_n christian_n contention_n for_o religion_n between_o turk_n and_o persian_n persian_n turk_n anno._n do_v 1280._o phison_n be_v think_v to_o be_v ganges_n saracen_n that_o be_v mahumetan_n abraham_n ortelius_n babylon_n of_o chaldea_n and_o not_o of_o egypt_n tauris_n or_o teveris_n ishmael_n they_o pronounce_v smael_n mortus_fw-la ali._n enuke_n or_o geld_a man_n londro_n london_n the_o venetian_n traffic_v in_o england_n english_a clothes_n carse_n &_o fine_a wool_n busor_n man_n be_v they_o that_o forsake_v their_o faith_n and_o receyve_v the_o religion_n of_o mahumet_n kyssell_n bashe_n be_v the_o gentleman_n that_o wear_v red_a cap_n the_o commodity_n which_o english_a merchant_n may_v have_v by_o the_o trade_n into_o persia._n ox_n and_o cow_n bear_v burden_n ambision_n africa_n the_o coast_n of_o guinea_n tune_n bugia_n tripoli_n numidia_n island_n of_o tune_n malta_n the_o desert_n of_o libya_n barbary_n mauritania_n the_o kinkdom_n of_o fe_n and_o marrocko_n tremisen_n oram_n massaquiber_n salla_n azamor_n the_o island_n of_o canary_n guinea_n ethiopian_n marrocko_n fe_n tremisen_n guinea_n africa_n the_o great_a africa_n the_o lease_n carthage_n prester_n john_n cape_n de_fw-fr buona_n speranza_n the_o sea_n of_o sand_n alcair_a from_o whence_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n come_v manicongni_fw-la the_o earthly_a paradise_n the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o primrose_n the_o lion_n the_o moon_n pinteado_n brasile_a guinea_n the_o flatter_a of_o fortune_n the_o island_n of_o madera_n a_o galeon_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o castle_n of_o mina_n the_o island_n of_o canary_n the_o island_n of_o s._n nicolas_n guinea_n the_o ryver_n of_o sesto_n grain_n the_o thirst_n of_o gold_n the_o castle_n of_o mina_n the_o quantity_n of_o gold_n benin_n pepper_n fury_n admit_v no_o counsel_n the_o rossia_fw-la rot_v heat_n scorch_v heat_n benin_n francisco_n nicolas_n lamberte_fw-fr the_o king_n of_o banin_n his_o court_n reverence_n toward_o the_o king_n the_o communication_n between_o the_o king_n of_o benin_n and_o our_o man_n pepper_n the_o king_n gentelnesse_n toward_o our_o man_n the_o disorder_n and_o death_n of_o our_o man_n the_o death_n of_o wyndan_n pinteado_n evyll_n use_v of_o the_o mariner_n this_o lambart_n be_v a_o londener_n bear_v who_o father_n have_v be_v lord_n mayor_n of_o london_n and_o this_o lambart_n sometime_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o road_n one_o as_o he_o be_v unmarried_a so_o he_o live_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o order_n that_o forsake_v the_o pope_n and_o claâ—e_v to_o god_n holy_a word_n the_o death_n of_o pinteado_n seven_o hundred_o eris_fw-la be_v ten_o s._n alcayre_n be_v half_a a_o bushel_n the_o i_o will_v of_o madera_n the_o i_o will_v of_o palm_n teneriffa_n the_o canary_n from_o madera_n
abyssins_n justice_n &_o good_a law_n sheep_n with_o great_a tail_n palearia_n cow_n with_o heart_n horn_n cow_n with_o only_a one_o horn_n â–ª_o divobanderrumi_fw-la the_o soltan_n of_o cambaia_n goa_z giulfar_n meschet_fw-mi ormus_n pearl_n fysh_v for_o pearl_n dyvers_a under_o the_o water_n chorazani_n or_o chorashan_n great_a abundance_n of_o silk_n plenty_n of_o corn_n rhubarb_n of_o small_a price_n the_o rive_a euphrates_n schira_n precious_a stone_n the_o stone_n eranon_n â–ª_o a_o turques_n balascam_fw-la castoreum_n the_o proof_n of_o true_a castoreum_n commendation_n of_o the_o persian_n squilaâ—_n saint_n bragant_a a_o army_n of_o threescore_o thousand_o horseman_n war_n between_o the_o sophy_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o turk_n for_o their_o religion_n the_o turk_n hold_v of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n the_o persian_n hold_v of_o mahumet_n and_o hali_n or_o mortus_fw-la hali._n a_o sure_a friend_n in_o necessity_n cheo_n the_o ryver_n indus_n the_o city_n of_o cambaia_n note_v the_o increase_n of_o river_n contrary_a to_o we_o xl_o ship_n lade_v with_o silk_n and_o bombasine_n pithagorici_fw-la good_a people_n they_o may_v see_v i_o the_o successor_n of_o darius_n and_o poâ—us_n the_o great_a pomp_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cambaia_n elephant_n monstruos_fw-la great_a lip_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o king_n accustom_v to_o eat_v poison_n a_o venomus_fw-la king_n belike_o he_o get_v no_o child_n great_a fruitfulness_n &_o abundance_n of_o merchandise_n plenty_n of_o silk_n the_o king_n of_o joga_n a_o idolator_n continual_a progress_n wyve_n and_o concubine_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o indian_n horn_n wander_v nation_n field_n man_n guzerat_n idolatour_n dabu_o idolater_n tribute_n coin_n mamaluke_n white_a man_n a_o fair_a palace_n great_a pomp_n and_o magnificence_n where_o diamunte_n be_v find_v woman_n face_n cover_v white_a man_n the_o king_n of_o decham_n hate_v the_o christian_n the_o city_n bathacala_n centacola_n idolatar_n barthacal_a the_o island_n of_o onor_n a_o king_n a_o pirate_n naked_a man_n rise_v beast_n bird_n and_o fowl_n flower_n all_o the_o year_n long_o â–ª_o long_o life_n myngolor_n rise_v afterward_o he_o become_v friend_n to_o the_o portugal_n 〈…〉_o orange_n rise_v spyce_n strange_a fruit_n a_o army_n of_o fyftie_a thousand_o gentleman_n gun_n dromedares_n elephant_n a_o triple_a wall_n hawk_v and_o hunt_v a_o army_n of_o four_o thousand_o horseman_n horse_n of_o great_a price_n four_o hundred_o elephant_n dromedary_n camelle_v how_o the_o elephant_n be_v prepare_v to_o the_o war_n seven_o man_n fight_v upon_o one_o elephant_n how_o the_o elephant_n be_v arm_v the_o elephant_n understand_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o keeper_n the_o elephant_n can_v not_o abide_v fire_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o elephant_n the_o elephant_n have_v jointe_n in_o their_o leg_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o elephant_n the_o tooth_n of_o the_o elephant_n be_v juery_n the_o bygnesse_n of_o the_o elephant_n the_o natural_a shamefastness_n of_o elephant_n the_o pissell_n of_o a_o elephant_n man_n of_o less_o understand_v then_o elephant_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n a_o great_a tribute_n by_o the_o day_n idolater_n a_o scotfree_a cloak_n the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n coin_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n danger_n of_o lion_n the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o city_n of_o trompata_n mahumetan_n pandara_n capagot_n calcutta_n the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n a_o god_n on_o the_o earth_n the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n house_n divide_v very_a low_a house_n house_n of_o small_a price_n idolatry_n and_o serve_v of_o the_o devyll_n one_o god_n pseudoplatonici_fw-la the_o devyll_n prince_n of_o this_o world_n deumo_fw-la quasi_fw-la daemon_n the_o chapel_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o devyls_n chair_n of_o majesty_n difference_n between_o the_o pope_n crown_n and_o the_o devylles_n a_o well_o favour_a prince_n the_o devylles_n ordinary_a diet_n and_o dentie_a meat_n bramini_fw-la brachmani_fw-la the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o devyll_n gallus_n esculapio_n a_o goodly_a priest_n the_o devylles_n chaplain_n a_o counterfeete_n aaron_z offer_v of_o wheat_n the_o devyll_n be_v serve_v before_o the_o king_n chaplain_n of_o honour_n i_o think_v the_o priest_n take_v part_n with_o the_o crow_n crow_n esteem_v holy_a the_o priest_n ever_o provide_v for_o themselves_o a_o goodly_a office_n for_o a_o bishop_n priest_n and_o gentleman_n poor_a man_n have_v no_o soul_n they_o be_v not_o trouble_v with_o garderobe_n or_o make_v they_o ready_a morning_n and_o evening_n the_o king_n child_n succeed_v not_o to_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n what_o pain_n the_o priest_n take_v for_o their_o live_n and_o what_o service_n they_o do_v the_o king_n bastorde_n mourning_n for_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n chastity_n and_o abstinence_n meat_n that_o move_v to_o echerie_n great_a frendshyppe_n diogenistae_fw-la the_o punyshement_n of_o murderer_n beat_v a_o strange_a manner_n to_o demand_v debt_n death_n for_o debt_n outward_a clenlynesse_n 〈…〉_o clean_o woman_n master_n of_o fence_n the_o king_n army_n their_o weapon_n the_o king_n ensign_n the_o priest_n â–ª_o be_v harolde_n a_o challenge_n to_o cumbatte_n a_o great_a battle_n and_o little_a bloodshed_n â–ª_o minstrel_n black_a tooth_n the_o dead_a gentleman_n be_v burn_v but_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v bury_v coin_v money_n merchauntes_n resort_n to_o calcutta_n mahumetan_n of_o calcutta_n their_o ship_n ankers_n of_o marble_n on_o every_o side_n two_o season_n of_o the_o year_n contrary_a to_o we_o dyvers_a fashion_n of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n a_o goodly_a palace_n image_n of_o the_o devyll_n to_o garnysh_v the_o king_n palace_n the_o rich_a jewel_n which_o the_o king_n wear_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n the_o french_a pox_n among_o precious_a jewel_n unestimable_a treasure_n pepper_n the_o pepper_n tree_n 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solemn_a suum_fw-la oriri_fw-la facit_fw-la super_fw-la bonos_fw-es et_fw-fr malos_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o devyll_n a_o physician_n such_o a_o physician_n such_o physic_n a_o remedy_n 〈◊〉_d surfeit_a fine_n weighte_n and_o balance_n a_o strange_a experiment_n to_o know_v the_o fine_a gold_n from_o base_a proxeneta_n a_o superstitious_a manner_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v little_o pain_n or_o cost_n for_o nurse_v of_o child_n funambuli_fw-la popingaye_n or_o parotte_v a_o great_a noise_n of_o bird_n a_o earthly_a paradyse_n continual_a spring_n and_o temperate_a air_n monkey_n do_v much_o hurt_v crocodile_n without_o poison_n three_o kynde_n of_o serpent_n serpent_n superstitious_o keep_v and_o nourish_v death_n for_o killing_a a_o serpent_n or_o a_o cow_n because_o they_o go_v naked_a superstition_n goodly_a candelsticke_n of_o laton_n polyxines_n et_fw-fr polychni_n innumerable_a light_v and_o lamp_n the_o devyll_n serve_v in_o the_o king_n chamber_n mourn_v the_o space_n of_o a_o year_n the_o temple_n of_o sacrifice_n to_o idol_n tree_n behange_v with_o lamp_n wash_v before_o sacrifice_n holy_a oil_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o holy_a water_n sacrifice_n to_o the_o devyll_n for_o forgevenesse_n of_o sin_n sanctuary_n large_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o perdition_n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n war_n in_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n caicolon_n pepper_n christian_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o saint_n thomas_n colon._n a_o army_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o horseman_n pearl_n zeilon_n comerin_n the_o body_n of_o thomas_n the_o apostle_n the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n friend_n to_o the_o portugall_n a_o miracle_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o s._n thomas_n four_o king_n in_o one_o island_n elephant_n ruby_n stone_n precious_a stone_n how_o cinamome_n be_v geather_v a_o den_n where_o adam_n live_v in_o penance_n temperate_a region_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n saffran_n and_o coral_n elephant_n a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousende_v footman_n 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