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isa_n pray_v for_o he_o he_o give_v to_o abdalla_n son_n of_o hasen_n son_n of_o husein_n two_o million_o of_o stater_n the_o first_o of_o the_o chalifa_n that_o have_v give_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n he_o be_v the_o first_o also_o which_o take_v a_o counsellor_n for_o the_o child_n of_o ommia_n have_v none_o but_o scribe_n when_o merwan_n flee_v into_o egypt_n in_o the_o year_n of_o dioclesian_n 23._o 467._o the_o christian_n suffer_v much_o adversity_n he_o burn_v misra_n with_o the_o corn_n and_o provision_n therein_o and_o go_v over_o with_o his_o into_o a_o nunnery_n where_o eye_v a_o beautiful_a damsel_n he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o tent_n to_o deflower_v she_o she_o to_o save_v her_o virginity_n tell_v he_o of_o a_o precious_a ointment_n which_o she_o have_v which_o will_v make_v the_o anoint_a part_n sword-free_a but_o how_o say_v he_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o she_o offer_v the_o trial_n on_o herself_o and_o so_o he_o cut_v off_o her_o head_n rather_o embrace_v death_n then_o 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muhammed_n be_v whip_v and_o die_v in_o prison_n an._n 145._o almansor_n command_v to_o build_v the_o city_n bagdad_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n at_o the_o time_n design_v by_o astrologer_n with_o unanimous_a consent_n it_o be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o green_a meadow_n exclude_v in_o which_o be_v the_o cottage_n of_o a_o eremite_n who_o name_n be_v bagdad_n and_o thereof_o take_v the_o name_n but_o almansor_n call_v it_o medinato-ssalami_n that_o be_v the_o city_n of_o peace_n when_o it_o be_v finish_v it_o be_v make_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o abbasian_a caliph_n the_o same_o year_n muhammed_n son_n of_o abdalla_n son_n of_o hasen_n go_v to_o medina_n and_o be_v there_o create_v chalifa_n he_o take_v to_o name_n mahad_n and_o have_v a_o laundr_v thousand_o follower_n but_o almansor_n send_v against_o he_o his_o partner_n of_o the_o league_n isa_n which_o slay_v he_o and_o send_v his_o head_n to_o almansor_n ibrahim_n his_o brother_n appear_v at_o basra_n and_o enjoy_v that_o city_n and_o persia_n and_o ahwaz_n but_o run_v like_o course_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o isa_n an._n 147._o abdalla_n who_o abumuslim_n have_v put_v to_o flight_n come_v forth_o upon_o almansor_n oath_n not_o to_o trouble_v he_o and_o he_o command_v to_o build_v he_o a_o house_n and_o to_o lay_v much_o salt_n in_o the_o foundation_n and_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o it_o let_v in_o water_n which_o ruin_v the_o house_n upon_o he_o an._n 158._o almansor_n die_v at_o birmaimon_n rapacity_n in_o his_o way_n to_o mecca_n on_o pilgrimage_n and_o ibrahim_n son_n of_o jahia_n pray_v for_o he_o or_o in_o his_o steed_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o mecca_n he_o reign_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n he_o change_v the_o hoary_a colour_n of_o his_o hair_n with_o two_o thousand_o dam_n of_o musk_n every_o month_n he_o be_v wise_a and_o of_o pleasant_a conversation_n suspicious_a and_o cruel_a and_o sordid_o covetous_a he_o leave_v in_o his_o treasury_n six_o hundred_o million_o of_o stater_n and_o twenty_o four_o million_o of_o gold_n 24_o muhammed_n mahadi_n son_n of_o almansor_n be_v the_o three_o chalifa_n of_o the_o abasians_n create_v at_o mecca_n himself_o be_v then_o at_o bagdad_n joseph_n son_n of_o ibrahim_n rise_v against_o he_o in_o chorasan_n but_o be_v take_v by_o jezid_n and_o by_o mahadi_n crucify_v at_o bagdad_n an._n 163._o he_o send_v his_o son_n haron_n against_o the_o roman_n and_o make_v jahia_n his_o counsellor_n he_o send_v he_o again_o the_o next_o year_n he_o overthrow_v the_o roman_n and_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n near_o constantinople_n where_o a_o woman_n soz._n then_o govern_v which_o make_v peace_n with_o haron_n condition_v to_o pay_v seventy_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n yearly_o beside_o present_n and_o preparation_n of_o the_o way_n the_o muslims_n in_o this_o war_n get_v innumerable_a spoil_n when_o haron_n return_v his_o father_n make_v he_o partner_n of_o the_o league_n have_v depose_v isa_n from_o that_o dignity_n an._n 169._o mahadi_n die_v in_o maseidan_n a_o village_n and_o when_o they_o have_v no_o other_o hearse_n they_o carry_v he_o on_o a_o door_n and_o bury_v he_o under_o a_o nut_n tree_n where_o he_o have_v sit_v he_o reign_v ten_o year_n two_o month_n haron_n his_o son_n pray_v for_o he_o he_o be_v liberal_a and_o abstain_v from_o shed_v of_o blood_n restore_v much_o money_n which_o his_o father_n have_v take_v free_v prisoner_n build_v the_o cloister_n at_o mecca_n and_o enlarge_v the_o temple_n poet_n merwan_n a_o poet_n offer_v he_o a_o poem_n contain_v seventy_o distich_n for_o which_o he_o command_v to_o give_v he_o seventy_o thousand_o stater_n his_o seal_n be_v inscribe_v god_n be_v my_o sufficience_n 25._o musa_fw-la alhadi_n then_o in_o the_o war_n of_o giorgian_n with_o the_o tabristan_n be_v inaugurate_v he_o die_v an._n 170._o be_v strangle_v by_o his_o mother_n sit_v on_o a_o pillow_n lay_v on_o his_o face_n he_o reign_v a_o year_n and_o fifty_o two_o day_n 26._o abugiafar_n haron_n rasijd_n be_v the_o five_o of_o the_o abasian_a caliph_n create_v on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o brother_n death_n on_o which_o also_o almamon_n his_o son_n afterward_o chalifa_n be_v bear_v he_o make_v jahia_n his_o counsellor_n call_v he_o his_o father_n and_o say_v to_o he_o i_o put_v my_o business_n from_o my_o neck_n on_o thou_o an._n 172._o abdurrahman_n son_n of_o muavi_n son_n of_o hisiam_n king_n of_o spain_n die_v have_v reign_v thirty_o two_o year_n and_o his_o son_n hisiam_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o chalifate_n of_o those_o part_n an._n 176._o jahia_n son_n of_o abdalla_n son_n of_o hasen_n son_n of_o husein_n son_n of_o ali_n arrogate_a the_o empire_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v compose_v by_o haron_n and_o gift_n with_o security_n give_v yet_o he_o be_v after_o that_o cast_n in_o prison_n an._n 178._o haron_n send_v haziman_n governor_n of_o egypt_n into_o africa_n and_o set_v abdulmelic_n over_o egypt_n who_o appoint_v in_o his_o place_n over_o prayer_n christian_n and_o tribute_n abdalla_n an._n 179._o haron_n go_v to_o mecca_n and_o to_o medina_n and_o return_v thence_o on_o his_o foot_n an._n 180._o hisiam_fw-la king_n of_o spain_n die_v and_o his_o son_n hakem_n succeed_v an._n 181._o haron_n invade_v the_o roman_n and_o get_v much_o spoil_n an._n 183._o the_o harari_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o gate_n issue_v and_o do_v much_o hurt_v to_o the_o muslims_n musa_fw-la die_v that_o year_n of_o the_o race_n of_o ali_n as_o be_v report_v murder_v by_o one_o who_o haron_n have_v suborn_v he_o leave_v eighteen_o son_n and_o three_o and_o twenty_o daughter_n an._n 186._o haron_n and_o his_o son_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n and_o give_v much_o alm_n there_o and_o to_o medina_n he_o distribute_v his_o empire_n to_o his_o three_o son_n muhammed_n alamin_n abdalla_n almamon_n and_o casim_n mutamam_fw-la
worship_v 136._o alm_n to_o they_o 303._o use_v in_o funeral_n 379._o hate_a of_o the_o persian_n 393._o burial_n dog_n 398_o dog_n as_o big_a as_o ass_n 408_o dog_n suppose_v author_n of_o the_o peguan_n and_o opinion_n of_o they_o 498._o cruelty_n use_v with_o they_o 560._o woolly_n dog_n in_o angola_n 766_o dolphin_n which_o love_v a_o boy_n 59_o dominica_n island_n 871_o dosithean_o a_o sect_n of_o the_o samaritan_o 139_o dosthal_n dositheus_n 139._o 140._o diverse_a of_o that_o name_n ibid._n dove_n sacred_a 69_o dove_n letter-carrier_n 580_o dragon_n 624._o with_o wing_n ibid._n worship_v in_o congo_n 767._o 768_o dream_n 29._o 79_o drug_n of_o india_n 563_o drum_n in_o mexico_n how_o use_v 883_o drunkenness_n of_o georgian_o 347_o 348_o drusian_a original_n 1039_o drusian_o 220._o 221_o dubh_n a_o beast_n to_o who_o water_n be_v deadly_a 624_o duccula_n a_o region_n of_o barbary_n 701_o duck_n above_o ten_o thousand_o spend_v daily_o in_o cantan_n 439_o dutroa_n a_o indian_a plant_n which_o cause_v distraction_n 568_o dynasty_n of_o the_o eastern_a empire_n 50._o 60._o of_o the_o persian_a 61._o of_o egypt_n 633_o e_o eamai_n a_o kind_n of_o jewish_a tithe_n 118_o earth_n what_o 5._o 41._o the_o form_n and_o division_n thereof_o 9_o 41._o mahometicall_a dream_n thereof_o worship_v of_o the_o persian_n the_o quantity_n thereof_o 41._o &_o seq_fw-la earth_n spue_v out_o stone_n 104_o earth_n quake_v that_o ruin_v six_o hundred_o city_n and_o slay_v innumerable_a man_n and_o beast_n 1025_o earthquake_n at_o hamath_n 147._o at_o cyzicus_n 334._o in_o china_n 458._o 459._o japon_n 599._o 600._o at_o guitimala_n 623._o in_o chili_n 926._o in_o cubagua_n 951._o and_o diverse_a other_o place_n 1031_o easter_n how_o keep_v by_o the_o turk_n 310_o easterling_n 52_o ebocar_n and_o his_o sect_n 275_o ecbatana_n a_o city_n of_o the_o mede_n 66_o the_o situation_n and_o description_n thereof_o 349._o 350_o echad_n how_o superstitions_o use_v by_o the_o jew_n 187._o 188_o echebar_n the_o great_a mogor_n his_o trial_n of_o religion_n 49._o the_o disposition_n course_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o echebar_n 515._o 516._o the_o conquest_n and_o death_n of_o echebar_n 517._o 518_o eclipse_n how_o observe_v by_o the_o tartar_n 402._o in_o china_n 468._o bramenes_n opinion_n thereof_o 560._o in_o ternate_a 606_o eden_n the_o several_a opinion_n thereof_o 15._o 16._o 17_o edessa_n 580_o edom_n 83_o egg_n huge_a fable_n of_o a_o huge_a egg_n 69._o 210_o egg_n lay_v on_o a_o feast_n day_n the_o tale_n thereof_o 210_o egyptian_a chalifa_n acknowledge_v at_o bagdat_n 1040_o egypt_n vide_fw-la egypt_n egrigaia_n how_o situate_a 429._o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o custom_n 430_o eheie_n a_o name_n of_o god_n 3_o elam_n father_n of_o the_o elamite_n 37_o elchain_v a_o chalife_n 237_o elder_n 97._o &_o seq_fw-la seven_o in_o each_o city_n 98._o how_o they_o govern_v ibid._n their_o college_n and_o condition_n 99_o destroy_v by_o herod_n 100_o how_o far_o their_o authority_n under_o the_o roman_n 263_o eleazarus_n his_o jewish_a constitution_n 221_o elersi_fw-la ruin_v thereof_o 579._o 580_o elephant_n how_o take_v 503._o 564_o their_o nature_n 563._o history_n thereof_o 563._o 564._o white_a one_o in_o pegu_n 503._o how_o serve_v and_o observe_v ibid._n elephant_n worship_v 565_o elias_n and_o enoch_n 15._o 30._o vide_fw-la henoch_n jewish_a fable_n of_o elias_n 176_o elius_n and_o baruth_n 77_o elisha_n founder_n of_o the_o aeolus_n 37_o elissa_n dido_n 82_o q._n elizabeth_n commendation_n 320_o q._n elizabeth_n fore-land_n 361_o elmparac_n mahomet_n beast_n 248_o elxai_n and_o elixai_n 133._o the_o elxai_n a_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n their_o prayer_n and_o rite_n 134_o elohim_n what_o signify_v 3_o eme_n a_o indian_a fowl_n 565_o emerald_n plenty_n 896_o emims_n giant_n 85_o emir_n mahomet_n kindred_n 242_o emirelmumenim_fw-mi captain_n of_o war_n 240._o captain_n of_o the_o sound_a believer_n ibid._n empalangua_n a_o african_a beast_n 621_o england_n how_o happy_a 948_o english_a navigation_n vid._n virginia_n guiana_n soldania_n red_a sea_n magellan_n strait_n send_v english_a trade_n into_o the_o east_n indies_n instify_v 484._o 485._o &_o seq_n english_a fight_n with_o the_o portugal_n 757._o &_o seq_fw-la enzanda_fw-la tree_n 769_o ephesus_n describe_v 336._o diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n ibid._n temple_n of_o ephesus_n 337_o epicurism_n of_o sardanapalus_n 62_o of_o the_o persian_a king_n 360._o 361_o epicure_n who_o so_o call_v 129_o epicurean_a heremites_n in_o africa_n 626_o epiphanes_n or_o epimanes_n 73_o equivocation_n the_o first_o parent_n thereof_o 22._o maintain_v by_o ossen_n 134._o by_o papist_n ibid._n in_o oracle_n and_o soothsayer_n 643_o eremites_n 126_o eria_n a_o persian_a city_n 365_o erthogral_n father_n of_o otoman_n 285_o erythras_n of_o who_o the_o red_a sea_n bear_v name_n suppose_v esau_n 777_o erythraea_n 338._o 777_o esarhaddan_n the_o son_n of_o senacherib_n 136._o otherwise_o call_v osnappar_n ibid._n esdras_n head_n of_o the_o land_n of_o israel_n his_o habitation_n 147._o his_o synagogue_n ibid._n essen_n or_o essee_n their_o sect_n 125._o 126_o history_n of_o they_o 130._o 131._o &_o seq_n divide_a into_o cloysterer_n and_o collegian_n ibidem_fw-la do_v not_o communicate_v in_o the_o temple_n 131_o estotiland_n 808_o euilmerodach_n slay_v by_o neriglossoorus_n 62_o eunuch_n first_o make_v by_o semiramis_n 61._o how_o use_v by_o the_o turk_n 291._o 292_o euphrates_n 63._o 65_o europe_n how_o bound_v 41_o euxine_a sea_n divide_v and_o describe_v 576._o 577_o excommunication_n of_o the_o jew_n 100_o 101_o execution_n abominable_a 977_o 980_o execution_n by_o bear_n 978_o exposition_n of_o these_o word_n in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n 5_o ezechiel_n synagogue_n and_o monument_n 148_o ezra_n a_o scribe_n 132._o 170_o f_o faith_n of_o the_o jew_n 171_o fall_n of_o man_n 21._o prove_v 23_o farfur_n king_n of_o mangi_n 411._o 460_o farnus_n king_n of_o media_n 350_o fart_n worship_v 641_o fast_n of_o the_o jew_n 113._o 114._o &_o seq_n 127._o 197._o of_o the_o mahometans_n 256._o 257._o in_o tanguth_n 428._o 429._o in_o pegu_n 503._o in_o cambaya_n 240._o of_o the_o bramenes_n 547._o 548._o of_o japon_n 593._o in_o barbary_n 704_o fatipore_fw-la a_o city_n 731_o fatima_n mahomet_n daughter_n 242_o faustinus_n love_n to_o a_o fencer_n 54_o feast_n in_o babylon_n of_o shacha_n 58_o at_o hierapolis_n 69._o of_o adonis_n 78._o of_o the_o samaritan_o 138._o of_o ramadan_n and_o bairam_n 263_o feast_n of_o the_o peguan_n 506._o 507_o of_o the_o great_a mogor_n 524_o feast_n of_o the_o jew_n of_o diverse_a sort_n 107._o begin_v at_o even_o ibid._n sabbaticall_a new_a moon_n passeover_n 106._o 107._o 108._o 194._o &_o sequitur_fw-la pentecost_n trumpet_n reconciliation_n tabernacle_n ibid._n &_o 109._o 110._o 111._o 112._o 195._o 196_o feast_n of_o lott_n 114._o 199._o of_o wood-carrying_a dedication_n etc_n etc_n 113._o 114._o 115._o 199._o 200._o &_o seq_n of_o their_o other_o feast_n 199._o 200._o their_o messiah_n his_o feast_n 211._o 212_o fertility_n of_o babylonia_n 50._o 51._o of_o albania_n 346._o 347_o ferdinand_n emperor_n 272_o feriae_fw-la by_o who_o and_o whence_o so_o call_v 106_o ferrat_fw-la can_n 388._o 389_o fez_n or_o fez_n a_o kingdom_n and_o city_n 679._o &_o seq_fw-la territory_n of_o fez_n 681_o fez_n build_v by_o idris_n 688._o the_o map_n of_o fez_n 682._o the_o sweet_a situation_n of_o fez_n 683._o their_o stately_a house_n temple_n magazine_n etc_n etc_n ibid._n their_o college_n hospital_n bathstove_n 684._o their_o judge_n festival_n and_o other_o rite_n 655._o their_o diviner_n and_o sect_n 686._o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o fezan_n territorie_n 687._o 688._o &_o seq_n fetish_n or_o idol_n in_o guinea_n 717_o &_o seq_fw-la fetissero_n or_o priest_n 719._o 720_o fighig_n a_o part_n of_o numidia_n 708_o indian_a figtree_n 17._o 567_o fire_n whither_o and_o how_o a_o element_n 7_o the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n thereof_o ibid._n worship_v 53._o overcome_v by_o canopus_n 55._o 56._o keep_v always_o burn_v of_o the_o chaldee_n and_o persian_n ibid._n of_o the_o phoenician_n 77._o a_o fire_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n 608_o fire_n natural_a unnatural_a supernatural_a hellish_a 79._o land_n of_o fire_n 887_o fiery_a god_n 55._o a_o great_a fire_n at_o constantinople_n 289._o a_o lamentable_a fire_n at_o patane_n and_o how_o it_o happen_v 496_o fish_n sacred_a at_o orpha_n 64._o at_o hierapolis_n 69._o in_o syria_n and_o phoenicia_n 79_o fishwoman_n 81._o fly_v fish_n 438_o fish_n with_o two_o eye-sight_n 629_o fish-diving_a 380_o fish_n in_o india_n 565._o in_o guiana_n take_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o wood_n 902_o man_n live_v only_o on_o fish_n 580_o 581_o fish_n call_v sea-dog_n 509._o strange_a indian_a fish_n 566._o mighty_a shell_n of_o fish_n ibid._n first_o fruit_n 117._o 118_o firstborn_a priest_n redeem_v 121_o how_o
848_o savalet_n many_o voyage_n sciequian_a sect_n 463_o sclavonian_a tongue_n the_o large_a extent_n thereof_o 973_o scribe_n not_o a_o sect_n but_o a_o function_n 132._o the_o history_n of_o they_o 132._o 133._o two_o sort_n of_o they_o 132_o scripture_n sense_n how_o diverse_a 14_o the_o mystical_a be_v mist-all_a and_o missecal_v 16._o opinion_n concern_v the_o scripture_n 169._o first_o pen_v by_o moses_n 175._o digest_v by_o ezra_n 87._o number_n of_o the_o book_n chapter_n verse_n who_o first_o author_n of_o chapter_n 159_o the_o trent_n decree_n of_o translation_n 168._o jew_n respect_v to_o the_o scripture_n 168._o 169_o seyles_n king_n of_o the_o scythian_n his_o misfortune_n 398_o scythia_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n contain_v under_o the_o name_n 396_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o people_n religion_n language_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n 396_o 397._o their_o temple_n divination_n funeral_n etc_n etc_n 397._o 398_o their_o cruelty_n and_o hatred_n of_o foreign_a rite_n ibidem_fw-la particular_a nation_n in_o scythia_n their_o act_n and_o rite_n 398._o 399._o &_o seq_n scythe_n a_o monster_n 396_o scythilmus_n 45_o sea_n the_o creation_n thereof_o 10._o division_n thereof_o 575._o commodity_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o red_a sea_n 84_o 582._o 583._o &_o seq_n 775._o &_o seq_fw-la a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o many_o observation_n thereof_o 571._o 572._o &_o seq_n the_o form_n greatness_n depth_n ibid._n the_o profit_n motion_n and_o saltness_n 573._o 574_o the_o sea_n original_a of_o fountain_n 574._o variety_n of_o sea_n 575._o 576_o the_o persian_n and_o mogol_n have_v no_o power_n by_o sea_n 293_o seal_n a_o kind_n of_o fish_n 435_o seba_n peopler_n and_o people_n of_o arabia_n 37._o 225._o the_o region_n of_o seba_n 143_o sebua_n sebuaean_n 139._o sebuaeans_n a_o sect_n of_o samaritan_o ibid._n sebaste_n in_o samaria_n 105_o seboraei_n whence_o so_o call_v 165_o sebyrians_n 432_o secsina_n in_o barbary_n 700_o sect_n in_o golchonda_n 995_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o the_o serpent_n 27_o master_n selden_n his_o deserve_a commendation_n 70._o 150_o seilan_n or_o zeilan_n 616._o &_o seq_fw-la the_o riches_n and_o rarity_n thereof_o ibid._n their_o temple_n image_n monastery_n procession_n 617._o their_o workmanship_n and_o juggle_a 618_o whither_o seilan_n be_v taprobane_n ibid._n selim_n the_o great_a turk_n 283._o &_o sequitur_fw-la selim_n the_o second_o 285._o 286._o selim_n the_o great_a mogul_n now_o reign_v his_o greatness_n and_o condition_n 519._o 520_o self-penance_n vide_fw-la punishment_n self-murder_n 633_o selebe_n they_o abound_v with_o gold_n 578_o eat_v man_n flesh_n 608._o island_n near_o ibid._n seleucia_n 63._o turn_v into_o bagdet_n 50._o build_v by_o seleucas_n 63._o with_o eight_o other_o of_o that_o name_n 73_o seleucus_n worship_v 70._o his_o history_n 73_o seleuccian_a family_n of_o turk_n 279_o 280._o 281_o semiramis_n her_o pillar_n 45._o her_o babylon_n building_n 48._o 49._o not_o the_o founder_n thereof_o ibid._n her_o sepulchre_n 45._o the_o first_o that_o make_v eunuch_n 61._o abuse_v of_o her_o husband_n 66._o suppose_a the_o founder_n of_o the_o temple_n at_o hierapolis_n 68_o her_o image_n there_o 69._o in_o media_n 350._o her_o invade_v india_n 381_o senaga_n river_n 714_o senacherib_n overthrow_v by_o mouse_n 62._o slay_a by_o his_o own_o son_n 66_o sentence_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o jew_n how_o give_v 98_o sentida_n a_o feel_a herb_n 563_o sensim_fw-la a_o order_n of_o tartarian_a priest_n who_o observe_v great_a strictness_n 418_o separatist_n a_o sect_n of_o moor_n 273_o sepulcher_n vide_fw-la funeral_n serpent_n eat_v in_o america_n 33._o diverse_a kind_n of_o serpent_n in_o india_n 565._o death_n to_o kill_v a_o serpent_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o calicut_n opinion_n of_o serpent_n 565._o 566._o huge_a serpent_n in_o africa_n 623._o 624_o several_a kind_n of_o serpent_n there_o ibid._n serpent_n use_v to_o tempt_v eve_n 21._o 22_o his_o curse_n 23._o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n 27._o 28_o serpent_n image_n in_o belus_n temple_n 47_o serpent_n honour_v by_o the_o phaenician_o 77._o by_o the_o ophitae_n 135_o worship_v by_o the_o arabian_n 221_o by_o the_o indian_n 565._o by_o the_o egyptian_n 637._o 638._o by_o the_o adeans_n 652._o a_o serpent_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n 451._o tame_n serpent_n 623_o serpent_n in_o brasill_n 912._o 913_o seres_n their_o habitaion_n and_o rite_n 400_o serug_n author_n of_o idolatry_n 45._o 95_o sesostris_n 227_o seth_n his_o nativity_n and_o posterity_n 29._o 30._o art_n ascribe_v to_o he_o 31_o sethiani_n a_o sect_n of_o the_o jew_n worshipper_n of_o seth_n 135_o sem_fw-mi son_n of_o noah_n 36._o his_o posterity_n 37._o the_o same_o with_o melchisedec_n 45_o serapis_n his_o temple_n and_o rite_n 650_o 651_o seriffo_n of_o barbary_n his_o history_n 695_o 696_o severus_n his_o severity_n 71_o severity_n elder_n 99_o seventy_o week_n of_o daniel_n 98_o shark_n a_o fish_n 953._o 954_o shaugh_o tamas_n the_o story_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o persian_a trouble_n after_o his_o death_n 585._o 586_o shem_n and_o his_o posterity_n 37_o shemer_n 136._o a_o city_n so_o call_v ibid._n shirley_n viz._n sir_n anthony_n shirley_n his_o travel_n 388._o 389_o sheshack_n and_o shack_v 58_o shomron_n mountain_n 136_o siam_n silon_n or_o zion_n a_o city_n and_o kingdom_n in_o india_n 490._o their_o house_n inundation_n monk_n and_o superstition_n ibidem_fw-la their_o god_n and_o religious_a man_n 491._o &_o sequitur_fw-la their_o feast_n temple_n devotion_n 492._o the_o king_n greatness_n ibidem_fw-la besiege_a 493._o act_n of_o the_o black_a and_o white_a king_n ibidem_fw-la fury_n of_o the_o japander_n there_o ibidem_fw-la they_o wear_v ball_n in_o their_o yard_n 496_o sibyl_n counterfeit_v 35._o 38_o sichem_n 137._o call_v flavia_n caesarea_n and_o naples_n 143._o the_o sichemite_n religion_n ibid._n sick_a person_n how_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n 206_o sidon_n the_o building_n thereof_o 78_o sidonian_n first_o author_n of_o weight_n and_o measure_n 82_o sidon_n first_o inhabit_v the_o sea-coast_n 86_o silver_n the_o nature_n thereof_o and_o of_o the_o mine_n 797_o sinai_n 225._o mount_v sinai_n how_o situate_a ibid._n sincopura_fw-la strait_n 579_o sinda_n describe_v 532._o 533_o sin_n the_o definition_n and_o distinction_n thereof_o 24._o whence_o original_a sin_n and_o how_o ibidem_fw-la whither_o by_o generation_n 25_o sin_n combination_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n 22._o the_o fearful_a state_n of_o sinner_n 28._o seven_o mortal_a sin_n reckon_v by_o the_o turk_n 301_o sin-offering_n of_o the_o jew_n 116_o the_o nature_n of_o actual_a sin_n 25_o what_o account_v sin_n by_o the_o tartar_n 415._o 416_o zion_n 94_o sithuchrus_n the_o same_o with_o noah_n 47._o his_o chaldaean_a legend_n ibid._n sit_v a_o sign_n of_o reverence_n stand_v of_o dignity_n 420_o skull_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o mexico_n how_o many_o 873._o in_o nicaragua_n 888_o skull_n of_o parent_n make_v drink_v cup_n 951._o a_o turret_n build_v of_o stone_n and_o skull_n 951_o slave_n of_o angola_n 766_o sled_n use_v by_o the_o samoe_v draw_v with_o deer_n 432._o their_o swiftness_n ibid._n sled_n draw_v with_o dog_n 744_o snake_n vide_fw-la serpent_n snake-wood_n where_o grow_v 570_o socatera_n or_o socotoro_n 778._o the_o description_n thereof_o 779_o socota_n a_o idol_n in_o virginia_n 839_o sodom_n and_o sodomite_n 85._o history_n of_o sodom_n 83._o 84._o &_o sequitur_fw-la the_o sodomy_n of_o turk_n 229_o 230._o of_o persian_n 371_o of_o tartar_n 419._o of_o chinois_n 440_o sogor_n a_o village_n near_o sodom_n 84_o sofala_n 756._o suppose_a ophir_n ibid._n soldania_n 761._o their_o cheap_a sale_n of_o beast_n beastly_a habit_n and_o diet_n colour_n etc_n etc_n 762._o 763._o 764_o solyman_n a_o name_n of_o diverse_a turk_n 280._o 284_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a his_o act_n 284._o 285_o solmissus_n how_o situate_a 339_o summer_n island_n 960._o 961_o sophia_n chief_a temple_n in_o constantinople_n turn_v into_o a_o meschit_n 306._o 307_o sophi_n of_o the_o turk_n 321_o sorcery_n of_o the_o tartar_n 416_o soul_n 13._o it_o be_v immortality_n 126_o the_o jew_n opinion_n of_o three_o soul_n and_o one_o sabbatary_n 127_o dogzijn_n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n 220_o south-sea_n sail_v by_o viloa_n and_o alarchon_n 922_o south_n continent_n how_o great_a 832_o by_o who_o discover_v 831_o spaniard_n how_o detest_v in_o the_o philippinas_n 604._o 605._o 606._o in_o cuba_n 954._o indian_a conceit_n of_o they_o and_o their_o horse_n 962_o their_o cruelty_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o of_o their_o perverse_a conversion_n of_o the_o indian_n unto_o christianity_n 962._o 963._o &_o sequitur_fw-la spain_n infest_a by_o the_o dane_n 1045_o spelman_n viz._n sir_n henry_n spelman_n his_o deserve_a commendation_n 116_o spirit_n very_a god_n 3._o our_o sanctifier_n 4._o his_o manner_n of_o work_v 6._o 7._o move_a on_o the_o water_n 6_o
994._o saint_n thomas_n island_n 781_o thomas-christian_n 561_o thophasumin_n the_o reasonable_a creture_n so_o call_v 77_o thoyth_fw-mi 77_o thresher_n a_o fish_n 952_o 953_o &_o seq_n thuball_n father_n of_o the_o iberian_o 37_o thunder_n how_o produce_v 77_o tiberias_n a_o city_n whole_o inhabit_v by_o jew_n 136_o tibareni_n a_o beastly_a people_n 330._o their_o cruel_a rite_n 400_o tigris_n 17._o the_o overflow_a thereof_o 58._o mix_v with_o euphrates_n near_o seleucia_n 61._o the_o town_n thereon_o 50._o 64._o desolate_v city_n by_o a_o deluge_n 64._o the_o swiftness_n 63._o the_o name_n 341_o tiger_n 491._o they_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o lodge_v in_o tree_n and_o to_o set_v their_o house_n on_o post_n &c_n &c_n 493._o 494_o time_n what_o it_o be_v 5._o time_n and_o motion_n twin_n 12_o 13_o computation_n thereof_o diverse_a thing_fw-mi or_o tanger_n 87_o titan_n and_o their_o invention_n 77_o tithe_n how_o far_o levitical_a 116._o some_o reckon_v four_o sort_n 117._o of_o what_o how_o pay_v where_o by_o who_o 117._o 118._o officer_n receive_v they_o ibid._n &_o seq_n pay_v by_o turk_n 306_o at_o fez_n 684._o to_o the_o seriffos_n 695_o 696._o titus_n 140_o tombuto_n 722_o tongue_n confound_v 38_o topheth_n or_o timbrel_n 86_o tomimamlaze_n 910_o torlaquis_n a_o turkish_a order_n 317_o 318._o their_o wickedness_n ibid._n torch-intelligence_n 996_o torpedo_n 750_o tower_n of_o babylon_n 50_o traditionary_a jew_n 127_o &_o seq_n equal_v to_o scripture_n 157_o of_o traditionary_a jew_n more_o at_o large_a vid._n lib._n 2_o cap_z 12._o to_o the_o end_n traditionary_a papist_n 158._o 159._o traditional_a law_n tradition_n prefer_v before_o scripture_n ibid._n foolish_a and_o blasphemous_a tradition_n of_o the_o arabian_n 231._o 232._o lie_v tradition_n of_o the_o mahometans_n 273._o 274._o translation_n of_o scripture_n nine_o 170._o opinion_n concern_v the_o translation_n of_o scripture_n 169._o the_o vulgar_a translation_n ibid._n transubstantiation_n 881_o tree_n forbid_v 17._o 21._o fabulous_a speak_a tree_n of_o the_o zabii_n 52_o tree_n use_v in_o the_o feast_n of_o tabernacle_n 196._o tree_n worship_v 360._o tree_n of_o india_n 566._o two_o tree_n in_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n son_n call_v sacrament_n 21._o tree_n of_o sodom_n 84._o mahomet_n tree_n in_o paradise_n 263._o tree_n in_o japon_n very_o strange_a 520._o as_o strange_a in_o ciumbubon_n 532._o in_o congo_n 769._o in_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n thomas_n 781._o in_o brasill_n 912._o in_o golchonda_n all_o tree_n continual_o green_a 995_o tremisen_n kingdom_n 675_o trial_n of_o doubtful_a cause_n in_o guinea_n 718._o in_o angola_n 766._o in_o loango_n 770._o 771_o tribe_n 44._o in_o golchonda_n describe_v 997_o tribe_n of_o israel_n their_o portion_n 91_o 97._o their_o city_n royal_a 92_o tribunal_n 98_o trinity_n in_o unity_n 3_o trinidado_n 899_o tripiti_fw-la a_o indian_a idol_n 560_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 674._o describe_v ibid._n strange_a people_n and_o sect_n near_o tripoli_n 220_o triumuiri_fw-la at_o rome_n 66_o troglodytae_n 667._o 731._o troy_n history_n thereof_o and_o present_a ruin_n 332._o 333_o feast_n of_o trumpet_n 111_o tubalcain_n suppose_v vulcan_n 34_o tuban_n in_o java_n 610_o tubiens_fw-la a_o society_n of_o the_o jew_n 135_o tuesday_n sabbath_n in_o guinea_n 718._o 719_o tunia_n or_o tomana_n 894_o tunis_n kingdom_n the_o description_n thereof_o 669._o 670._o win_v by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n delicacy_n there_o use_v 670._o 671_o turk_n whence_o their_o name_n and_o original_n 278._o 279._o their_o first_o religion_n 278._o language_n 279._o conquest_n of_o persia_n ibid._n of_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n 280._o 281._o overthrow_v by_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o west_n ibid._n by_o the_o tartar_n 281._o 282._o conquer_a asia_n ibid._n a_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n 283._o with_o constantinople_n egypt_n 283._o 284._o &_o seq_n overthrow_v at_o sea_n by_o john_n of_o austria_n 286._o in_o hungary_n 288._o &_o seq_fw-la rebellion_n and_o civil_a war_n 289._o emperor_n sepulcher_n ibid._n war_n with_o the_o persian_a and_o among_o themselves_o 288._o 289._o the_o map_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n 290._o the_o great_a turk_n handi-craft_n his_o falconer_n huntsman_n concubine_n officer_n 291._o 292._o his_o janissary_n ibid._n the_o turk_n compare_v with_o other_o prince_n their_o zuna_n and_o curaam_n 292._o 293._o their_o eight_o commandment_n 297._o prayer_n alm_n sacrifice_n 208._o marriage_n woman_n adultery_n murder_n 299._o opinion_n and_o practice_n in_o religion_n 300_o &_o seq_n their_o friday-sabbath_n zeal_n hatred_n of_o image_n moderation_n in_o building_n respect_n to_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 300._o 301._o polygamy_n ignorance_n relic_n sorcery_n patience_n good_a work_n oath_n vow_n opinion_n of_o fate_n and_o antichrist_n 301._o 302._o alm_n to_o beast_n conceit_n of_o prophet_n eat_v opium_n physic_n opinion_n of_o angel_n 302._o 303._o their_o manner_n of_o apparel_v themselves_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o 303._o 304._o salutation_n recreation_n house_n and_o furniture_n food_n meal_n feed_v coffa_n house_n etc_n etc_n ibid._n tobacco_n attire_n of_o woman_n slave_n art_n 305._o their_o temple_n 305_o &_o seq_fw-la hospital_n and_o monastery_n 308._o the_o turkish_a manner_n of_o pray_v and_o church_n rite_n 309._o of_o blessing_n their_o woman_n of_o preach_v ibid._n their_o sabbath_n lent_n and_o easter_n 310._o their_o circumcision_n 311._o of_o renegado_n 312._o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o funeral_n ibid._n fancy_n of_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n last_o judgement_n paradise_n and_o hell_n 313._o 314._o their_o votary_n and_o sect_n 315._o 316._o devote_v to_o death_n ibid._n their_o calendar_n and_o deruise_n etc_n etc_n 316._o 317_o their_o saint_n vow_n pilgrimage_n and_o other_o popish_a observation_n 317_o 318._o chederles_n 318_o their_o priest_n hierarchy_n college_n 319_o 320._o &_o seq_fw-la a_o pathetical_a description_n of_o turkish_a tyranny_n 322._o 323_o &_o seq_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o their_o clergy_n from_o the_o mufii_fw-la to_o the_o sophti_n 319._o &_o seq_n their_o election_n and_o art_n 322._o their_o emer_n ibid._n cruel_a take_n of_o constantinople_n 323._o their_o heavy_a hand_n over_o the_o greek_n 324._o their_o zeal_n of_o make_v proselyte_n 325._o their_o buy_n and_o sell_v of_o christian_n 325_o 326_o turk_n greatness_n in_o africa_n 626_o turk_n and_o persian_n hot_a dissension_n for_o religion_n 390._o 391_o turkish_a greatness_n the_o beginning_n thereof_o 1040_o turkeman_n or_o turcomania_n 334._o 335._o 336_o typhon_n a_o dragon_n 72._o phaenician_n god_n 76._o in_o egypt_n 636._o his_o legend_n 636._o 637._o the_o mystery_n thereof_o 638._o 639_o tyrus_n call_v sur_n 179._o take_v with_o a_o stratagem_n 82_o tyrannus_n priest_n of_o saturn_n his_o knavery_n 681_o tygranes_n king_n of_o armenia_n minor_n 37_o v._n ualerianus_n his_o story_n 361_o valboas_n act_n 931_o vanly_a or_o vasiliwich_n great_a duke_n of_o russia_n his_o history_n 973._o &_o sequitur_fw-la veadar_n 106_o venezuela_n 895_o venus_n worship_v with_o filthy_a rite_n in_o babylon_n 56._o call_v mylitta_n and_o other_o name_n ibid._n her_o temple_n 59_o venn_n urania_n 66._o hatch_v of_o a_o egg_n 69._o the_o same_o with_o juno_n 78._o filthy_a rite_n 80_o verteas_n strict_a sect_n 541_o verus_n a_o voluptuous_a emperor_n 71_o vestment_n holy_a vestment_n of_o the_o jew_n 185_o vineyard_n eighteen_n mile_n square_a 142_o viper_n of_o sixteen_o cubit_n 480_o virginia_n 828._o first_o voyages_n and_o plantation_n ibidem_fw-la northern_a plantation_n there_o by_o western_a man_n 829._o call_v new_a england_n ibid._n southern_a plantation_n 831_o &_o seq_fw-la diverse_a voyage_n and_o supply_v send_v 832._o 833._o cause_n of_o ill_a success_n in_o this_o business_n 833_o 834._o captain_n smith_n description_n of_o the_o country_n 834._o of_o the_o people_n 835._o commodity_n ibidem_fw-la alteration_n of_o the_o government_n and_o a_o peace_n conclude_v with_o presperoùs_fw-la success_n of_o the_o english_a 836._o place_n inhabit_v by_o we_o with_o their_o several_a number_n and_o function_n 837._o their_o religion_n 838._o their_o wiroances_n priest_n war_n conceit_n of_o our_o man_n 838._o 839._o their_o idol_n 839._o their_o devil_n worship_n temple_n sepulcher_n song_n 840_o their_o feast_n dance_n heaven_n hell_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o opinion_n 840._o 841._o 842._o their_o giantlike_a sasquesahanocke_n and_o their_o rite_n 842._o 843._o &_o sequitur_fw-la conceit_n of_o their_o original_n ibid._n tomocomo_n relation_n of_o their_o god_n apparition_n and_o of_o their_o love-lock_a 843._o &_o sequitur_fw-la their_o black_a boy_n 844._o their_o physic_n dance_n natural_a condition_n ibid._n their_o oeconomie_n and_o policy_n 845_o vision_n and_o apparition_n among_o the_o turk_n aswell_o as_o among_o the_o papist_n 315_o uncam_n 735_o unicorn_n 564._o sceptre_n of_o unicorn_n horn_n and_o effect_n thereof_o 983_o vilna_n 990_o university_n or_o school_n of_o learning_n in_o babylon_n 50._o 51._o at_o bagdet_n
part_n 1._o n._n di_o gust_n gust_n navatalcas_n signify_v welspeaker_n welspeaker_n mexico_n and_o mexican_n the_o mexican_n picture-history_n say_v of_o mexiti_n the_o name_n of_o the_o people_n mexico_n be_v so_o call_v begin_v of_o (null)_o sacrifice_n sacrifice_n mexico_n tonoxultan_n acamapitzli_n the_o first_o king_n of_o mexico_n mexico_n many_o of_o these_o oration_n be_v express_v in_o acostas_n seven_o book_n at_o large_a full_a of_o witty_a invention_n and_o rhetorical_a flourish_n move_a garden_n vitzilovitli_n the_o second_o king_n king_n lop._n de_fw-fr gom._n part_n 1._o chimalpopoca_n 3._o izcoalt_n 4._o motezuma_n the_o five_o king_n ticocic_fw-la 6._o axayaca_n 7._o antzol_n 8._o 8._o and_o master_n hakluit_n have_v a_o copy_n of_o it_o translate_v into_o english_a it_o be_v in_o the_o mexican_n language_n send_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o intercept_v by_o florinus_n metezuma_n 9_o 9_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 20._o ominous_a prodigy_n mexican_n tribute_n from_o tlatilulco_n and_o from_o other_o place_n place_n r._n tomson_n ap_fw-mi hak._n hak._n h._n hawk_n ap_fw-mi hak._n job_n hortop_n hortop_n miles_n philips_n philips_n john_n chilton_n chilton_n botero_n botero_n gasp_n ens_fw-la l._n 2._o 2._o ortel_n theas_n theas_n natural_a and_o moral_a hist_o of_o the_o indies_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 3._o 3._o hernando_n cortes_n accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 9_o vitziliputzli_n tlaloc_n tlaloc_n gomar_n part_n 1_o call_v he_o the_o god_n of_o providence_n tezcallipuca_fw-la tezcallipuca_fw-la cholula_n quetzaalcoalt_n quetzaalcoalt_n gomar_n part_n 1_o tozi_n tozi_n jan._n dousa_n praecid_n ad_fw-la arbit_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o 1._o lop._n de_fw-fr gom._n part_n 1._o 1._o they_o have_v their_o venus_n and_o their_o bacchus_n &_o mars_n and_o other_o such_o deity_n in_o mexican_n appellation_n as_o the_o heathen_a greek_n and_o roman_n as_o after_o shall_v appear_v appear_v accost_n l._n 5._o &_o relat._n del_o temstitan_n temstitan_n so_o some_o say_v from_o the_o like_a practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n victima_fw-la be_v so_o call_v and_o hostia_fw-la quasi_fw-la à _fw-la victo_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la host_n papa_n the_o name_n of_o the_o mexican_n high_a priest_n priest_n gomara_n say_v that_o the_o ancient_a person_n &_o sometime_o the_o king_n himself_o will_v put_v on_o this_o skin_n be_v of_o a_o principal_a captive_n captive_n john_n 8.44_o 8.44_o lop._n de_fw-fr gom._n part_n 2._o 2._o accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 27_o 27_o gom._n pa._n 39â—_n 39â—_n accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o 13._o narrat_fw-la 2._o ad_fw-la car._n 5._o 5._o gomara_n say_v that_o the_o four_o be_v not_o a_o causey_n but_o a_o street_n of_o the_o city_n city_n gom._n part_n 1._o 1._o pet._n mart._n dec._n 5._o l._n 4._o say_v that_o in_o largeness_n the_o situation_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v matchable_a with_o a_o town_n of_o five_o hundred_o house_n quelcovatl_n quelcovatl_n accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 13._o 13._o lop._n gom._n p._n 1._o 1._o accost_n l._n 5_o c._n 15_o nun_n friar_n cortes_n narrat_fw-la ad_fw-la imp._n &_o relat._n deal_v temistitan_n ap_fw-mi ram._n v._o 3._o 3._o mexican_n votary_n no_o less_o strict_a in_o that_o threefold_a cord_n which_o the_o popish_a votary_n glory_v of_o poverty_n continency_n obedience_n with_o other_o will_v worship_n yea_o for_o the_o time_n more_o austere_a austere_a tobacco_n tobacco_n lop._n de_fw-fr gom._n part_n 1._o pag._n 396._o lit._n episc_n mex_n mex_n ios._o accost_n l._n 5._o cap._n 14._o 14._o cortes_n narrat_fw-la narrat_fw-la accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 26._o their_o anointing_n anointing_n their_o witch_n witch_n their_o rite_n unto_o infant_n mex_n pick_v hist_o education_n of_o child_n in_o mexico_n drunkard_n thief_n adulterer_n stone_v stone_v their_o marriage_n marriage_n gomara_n part_n 1_o pag._n 389._o accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o burial_n accost_n l._n 6._o c._n 26._o 26._o lop._n de_fw-fr gom._n part_n 1._o pag._n 383._o 383._o accost_n l._n 6._o c._n 2._o 2._o gom._n pag._n 317._o mexican_n hist_o m._n s_o ap_fw-mi hak._n have_v this_o calendar_n opinion_n of_o five_o sun_n mexican_n feast_n feast_n accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 24_o relat._n del_fw-it themistitam_fw-la themistitam_fw-la the_o new_a catholic_n of_o old_a spain_n &_o old_a cacolikes_n of_o new_a spain_n alike_o in_o superstition_n superstition_n accost_n l._n 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o mexican_n jubilee_n jubilee_n their_o relic_n relic_n the_o mexican_n lend_v begin_v not_o with_o ash_n but_o with_o dust_n dust_n gomara_n write_v otherwise_o as_o follow_v in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n chapter_n their_o bloody_a procession_n procession_n pet._n martyr_n dec._n 5._o 5._o acosta_n li._n 6._o c._n 7._o 7._o pet._n martyr_n dec._n 5._o lib._n 4._o 4._o acosta_n l._n 6._o c_o 9_o indian_a writing_n writing_n cap._n 7._o 7._o gomara_n part_n 1._o p._n 3._o 69._o 69._o pet._n mart._n dec._n 4._o l._n 8._o 8._o gomara_n vbi_fw-la supra_fw-la 5_o 5_o relai_n del_fw-it temistitan_n ap_fw-mi ram._n v._o 3._o 3._o gom._n p._n 312._o 312._o acosta_n l._n 7._o c._n 20_o 20_o lop._n de_fw-fr gom._n part_n 1._o pa._n 10._o &_o gen_fw-la hist_o cap._n 52._o 52._o pet._n mart._n dec._n 4._o lib._n 1._o circumcision_n and_o cross_n cross_n this_o town_n be_v take_v by_o m._n will._n parker_n anno._n 1596._o 1596._o gomar_n gen_fw-la hist_o cap._n 54._o 54._o gomar_n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 36._o 36._o h._n benzo_n l._n 2._o cap._n 15._o 15._o bot_n l._n 5._o part_n 1._o guatimala_n or_o saint_n iames_n iames_n benzo_n and_o gomara_n say_v sept._n 8._o 1541._o 1541._o gaspar_n ens_fw-la l._n 3._o cap._n 6._o 6._o h._n benzo_n l._n 2._o cap_n 16._o gomar_n histor_n gen._n cap._n 209._o 209._o benzo_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 15._o 15._o chap._n 16._o 16._o gom._n gen_fw-la hist_o cap._n 203._o 203._o p.m._n dec._n 6._o lib._n 4._o 4._o gom._n ca._n 205._o confession_n confession_n pet._n mart._n dec._n 6._o l._n 6._o &_o 7._o 7._o pet._n mart._n dec._n 6._o 6._o botero_n botero_n benzo_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 14._o gomara_n part_n 2._o cap._n 32._o 32._o pet._n mart._n dec._n 3._o l._n 8._o 8._o benz._n l._n 1._o c._n 23._o 23._o p._n mart._n dec._n 2._o l._n 10._o 10._o seven_o shilling_n and_o six_o penny_n penny_n gas_n ens._n lib._n 3_o cap._n 24._o 24._o botero_n part_n 1_o lib_n c._n c._n see_v infra_fw-la 5._o 2_o 2_o coelum_fw-la undique_fw-la &_o undique_fw-la pontus_fw-la nil_fw-la nisi_fw-la pontus_fw-la &_o aer_fw-la h._n girava_fw-la l._n 2._o vega_n pag._n 2._o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o say_v that_o they_o be_v fierce_a woman_n which_o follow_v their_o husband_n in_o the_o war_n and_o fight_v with_o the_o enemy_n these_o orellana_n to_o make_v great_a account_n of_o his_o discovery_n report_v to_o be_v amazon_n and_o sue_v to_o the_o emperor_n to_o be_v employ_v in_o that_o service_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o land_n of_o amazon_n william_n davies_n send_v hither_o in_o the_o fleet_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n tell_v of_o a_o small_a low_a island_n call_v morria_n 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