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the_o many_o temple_n and_o relic_n of_o heathenish_a antiquity_n 110._o den_n duyvel_n van_fw-mi tayovan_n a_o animal_n in_o formosa_fw-la so_o call_v by_o the_o hollander_n 56._o derbent_v the_o key_n of_o persia_n on_o the_o hyrcan_a sea_n 225._o the_o ruin_n and_o relic_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a 226._o watch_v tower_n and_o great_a slave-market_n at_o derbent_n 227._o slave_n unkind_o use_v at_o derbent_n 228._o diana_n manans_fw-la a_o imagine_a deity_n among_o the_o madagascar_n dick_n kop_n a_o small_a fish_n of_o a_o wonderful_a strength_n 225._o don_n a_o river_n former_o tanais_n whence_o the_o don_n cosack_v run_v not_o into_o the_o wolga_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n 194._o dwino_n 136._o dydenof_n a_o town_n and_o wharf_n on_o the_o volga_n 158._o e._n earthquakes_a frequent_a at_o xante_n 99_o zantotini_n 107._o 2_o great_a earthquake_n at_o zantorini_fw-la ibid._n several_a earthquake_n at_o scamachi_n where_o by_o 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the_o maydan_n which_o stilâ—_n remain_v as_o a_o last_a monument_n of_o that_o puissant_a monarch_n and_o thâ—_n footstep_n of_o a_o glorious_a court_n which_o have_v not_o the_o unthankfullnesâ—_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o great_a may_v have_v be_v there_o till_o this_o daâ—_n the_o gate_n be_v very_o high_a and_o stately_a the_o roof_n and_o wall_n within_o anâ—_n all_o lay_v with_o tile_n of_o porceline_n and_o some_o of_o they_o embellish_v witâ—_n flower_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v anneal_v or_o burn_v in_o as_o the_o chineeze_n do_v from_o who_o i_o presume_v they_o have_v that_o art_n within_o the_o chamber_n and_o the_o several_a apartment_n be_v divers_a curious_a carve_a work_n altogether_o foliage_n flower_n and_o the_o like_a right_o over_o against_o this_o palace_n be_v a_o fair_a garden_n or_o paradise_n almost_o 2_o english_a miles_n in_o circuit_n plant_v with_o many_o fruit-tree_n as_o citron_n pomegranate_n apple_n pear_n peach_n apricock_n etc._n etc._n and_o 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heinous_a to_o violate_v and_o when_o one_o desire_n another_o to_o asseverate_v a_o matter_n will_v ask_v he_o if_o he_o dare_v swear_v by_o the_o holy_a grave_a in_o caswin_n be_v 50_o church_n which_o stand_v open_a every_o day_n and_o be_v frequent_v by_o those_o that_o go_v to_o pray_v but_o the_o great_a metzid_n or_o temple_n which_o they_o call_v tzame_n be_v open_a one_o day_n in_o four_o when_o there_o be_v always_o a_o great_a convent_n they_o have_v also_o many_o bath_n in_o caswin_n which_o be_v frequent_v from_o morning_n to_o night_n on_o the_o 9_o the_o dito_fw-la be_v their_o easter_n at_o caswin_n which_o they_o call_v bairam_n bairam_n or_o biram_n deal_v carban_n which_o be_v only_o a_o commemoration_n of_o abraham_n offer_v who_o as_o they_o say_v will_v have_v offer_v up_o his_o son_n ishmaël_n from_o who_o they_o say_v mahomet_n be_v descend_v by_o a_o direct_a line_n allege_v that_o it_o be_v not_o isaac_n as_o the_o christian_n and_o jew_n believe_v and_o further_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o ram_n that_o be_v offer_v in_o his_o stead_n but_o a_o she-camel_n wherefore_o they_o always_o lead_v a_o camel_n through_o the_o street_n for_o 3_o day_n together_o before_o this_o feast_n adorn_v it_o with_o garland_n of_o leau_n and_o flower_n if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o be_v have_v and_o on_o the_o festival_n slay_v it_o with_o many_o ceremony_n first_o come_v the_o mulla_fw-la who_o be_v one_o skilled_a in_o the_o law_n and_o read_v certain_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o koran_n when_o he_o be_v silent_a they_o play_v upon_o trumpet_n flute_n and_o drum_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o common-people_n run_v and_o crowd_n in_o to_o the_o camel_n to_o get_v some_o of_o the_o hair_n every_o one_o pull_v as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v which_o be_v keep_v for_o relic_n and_o repute_v good_a for_o woman_n in_o childbed_n who_o can_v easy_o be_v deliver_v insomuch_o that_o the_o beast_n be_v almost_o bare_a before_o he_o come_v to_o be_v offer_v when_o they_o have_v lead_v he_o 3_o day_n about_o town_n he_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o a_o place_n thereto_o appoint_v where_o all_o the_o great_a personage_n be_v present_a and_o immediate_o make_v a_o ring_n the_o beast_n be_v bring_v in_o one_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n run_v he_o through_o with_o a_o spear_n upon_o which_o all_o the_o people_n run_v with_o hatchet_n bill_n and_o knife_n strive_v every_o one_o to_o get_v a_o piece_n which_o they_o carry_v home_o some_o boil_a it_o and_o other_o preserve_n it_o till_o the_o year_n after_o reckon_v it_o a_o certain_a and_o sure_a token_n of_o happiness_n to_o that_o house_n where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o small_a morsel_n of_o this_o camel_n those_o who_o be_v slow_a or_o impotent_a must_v be_v content_a with_o the_o entrail_n skin_n and_o blood_n which_o they_o gather_v up_o so_o clean_a that_o nothing_o of_o it_o appear_v upon_o the_o place_n where_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v do_v the_o whole_a night_n continue_v this_o feast_n with_o music_n drinking_z and_o banquet_v chap._n xxx_o departure_n from_o caswin_n arrival_n at_o saba_n and_o a_o account_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o that_o town_n the_o earth_n red_a and_o barren_a by_o the_o curse_n of_o mahomet_n they_o arrive_v at_o kom_fw-ge with_o a_o description_n of_o that_o place_n melon_n of_o a_o very_a fragrant_a and_o lovely_a smell_n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o cucumber_n khom_n the_o staple_n for_o weapon_n the_o people_n addict_v to_o thievery_n the_o author_n combat_n with_o a_o greek_a renegado_n departure_n out_o of_o khom_n arrival_n at_o kaschan_n it_o be_v situation_n the_o people_n and_o their_o way_n of_o live_v and_o negotiation_n noble_a carawanseras_n or_o house_n of_o entertainment_n many_o gold-and_a silk-cloth_n weevers_n a_o sort_n of_o great_a and_o venomous_a
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diligent_o seek_v up_o by_o the_o money-changer_n who_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o serab-chane_n or_o mint_n and_o make_v a_o considerable_a profit_n of_o they_o chap._n xxxii_o taberik_n kale_n the_o treasury_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o suburb_n of_o ispahan_n tziulfa_n a_o place_n where_o the_o armenian_a christian_n have_v their_o residence_n tabrisabath_n hassenabath_n kebrabath_n so_o call_v from_o kebber_n persian_n that_o be_v still_o pagan_n tzarbag_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o persian_n property_n of_o the_o land_n celebration_n of_o the_o epiphany_n by_o the_o armenian_a christian_n ispahan_n as_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a city_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o monarchy_n and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n so_o it_o have_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o stranger_n from_o all_o country_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o above_o all_o other_o vocation_n the_o innkeeper_n general_o thrive_v the_o best_a and_o by_o their_o great_a do_n accommodate_v all_o person_n to_o their_o full_a 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most_o pagan_n do_v but_o when_o any_o person_n die_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o infant_n or_o one_o come_v to_o full_a growth_n and_o maturity_n they_o wash_v the_o body_n very_o clean_o and_o carry_v it_o to_o a_o place_n far_o distant_a from_o any_o house_n and_o there_o set_v it_o upright_o against_o a_o post_n where_o they_o wait_v till_o the_o raven_n come_v and_o pick_v out_o the_o one_o eye_n which_o if_o it_o be_v the_o right_a eye_n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o depart_v be_v in_o paradise_n and_o therefore_o inter_v he_o very_o decent_o but_o if_o the_o bird_n pull_v out_o his_o left_a eye_n first_o than_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o sure_a token_n that_o he_o be_v damn_v and_o for_o his_o wicked_a life_n to_o suffer_v perpetual_a torment_n and_o therefore_o esteem_v he_o not_o worthy_a of_o such_o solemn_a exequy_n but_o cast_v he_o headlong_o into_o a_o deep_a pit_n without_o the_o city_n of_o ispahan_n be_v many_o fair_a garden_n and_o summer-house_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o divers_a great_a personage_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o these_o be_v the_o tzarbag_n not_o far_o from_o the_o great_a bridge_n be_v 4_o square_v and_o about_o 2_o english_a miles_n in_o circuit_n this_o as_o be_v say_v before_o be_v water_v with_o a_o aquaduct_n that_o be_v convey_v under_o ground_n by_o several_a small_a leaden_a pipe_n from_o the_o main_n and_o here_o and_o there_o vent_v by_o fountain_n which_o force_n the_o water_n sometime_o 36_o or_o 40_o foot_n high_a on_o each_o corner_n stand_v a_o noble_a summer_n house_n of_o a_o admirable_a rare_a fabric_n the_o garden_n its_o self_n have_v the_o most_o and_o great_a variety_n of_o fruit-tree_n and_o vegetable_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v see_v althô_o it_o be_v then_o winter_n when_o i_o be_v there_o and_o indeed_o the_o persian_n be_v great_a lover_n of_o plant_v garden_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o tillage_n so_o that_o there_o be_v hardly_o
emperor_n 156._o kabelang_n a_o province_n in_o formosa_fw-la 58._o kaliklefthan_n 252._o kamuschincha_fw-mi a_o russian_a town_n take_v in_o by_o craft_n of_o radzin_n 193._o kasschan_n its_o situation_n and_o description_n 310._o a_o key_n make_v of_o a_o emerald_n show_v in_o a_o church_n at_o genua_n 4._o keydar_fw-mi peyamber_n a_o very_a high_a mountain_n in_o persia_n 301._o kieselarsche_n kolthre_o 201._o kissel-bassched_n the_o soldiery_n so_o call_v at_o derbent_a their_o unruly_a and_o ill_a temper_n 2â—9_n kisiloseyn_fw-mi a_o swift_a river_n in_o persia_n 299._o knutter_n a_o form_n of_o punishment_n in_o russia_n 156._o kostar_n a_o great_a river_n run_v through_o the_o mountain_n of_o elbur_n 236._o koctep_v a_o village_n in_o persia_n ibid._n l._n lazaro_n mocenigo_n fight_v the_o argerines_n tripoleeze_n etc._n etc._n 103._o killed_n 105._o laar_n or_o lar_n a_o city_n in_o persia_n describe_v 246._o leghorn_n describe_v 67._o lemnos_n attack_v by_o the_o venetian_n and_o surrender_v upon_o article_n 92._o describe_v ibid._n lifelander_n their_o property_n habit_n and_o custom_n 127._o lindentree_n be_v '_o manifold_a use_n 165._o a_o list_n of_o the_o head-officer_n in_o the_o venetian_a navy_n as_o they_o be_v engage_v against_o the_o turk_n 83._o lorenzo_n marcello_n general_n of_o than_o venetian_n kill_v 88_o m._n madagascar_n situation_n of_o the_o island_n 15._o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 19_o their_o marriage_n 18._o funeral_n 19_o religion_n superstition_n 21._o government_n 22._o a_o odd_a passage_n where_o a_o dutch_a captain_n meet_v with_o a_o king_n of_o that_o country_n who_o have_v former_o be_v his_o slave_n 13._o fertility_n of_o madagascar_n ibid._n majo_fw-es insul_n situation_n and_o description_n 6._o malefactor_n how_o punish_v in_o moscovia_n 156._o malhora_fw-it a_o rock_n near_o leghorn_n 67._o marco_n bembo_fw-mi admiral_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o war_n in_o the_o venetian_a armade_v hot_o engage_v with_o the_o turk_n 80._o take_v the_o capitana_n 89._o killed_n 105._o mares-milk_n in_o great_a esteem_n by_o the_o tartar_n 182._o marriage_n of_o the_o madagascar_n 18_o of_o the_o syammer_n 39_o of_o the_o moscovian_o 131_o &_o seqq_n merchant_n eight_o murder_v in_o a_o wood_n of_o moscovia_n 126._o metellino_n see_v mytelene_n meynderts_n island_n 203._o middleton_n a_o english_a ship_n engage_v with_o a_o fleet_n of_o turkish_a galley_n against_o which_o she_o valiant_o defend_v herself_o 79._o milo_n insul_n 74_o 75._o eminent_a for_o able_a seaman_n and_o fisher_n 111._o the_o prime_a place_n to_o water_n at_o ibid._n mochan_n or_o mokan_n a_o great_a heath_n in_o persia_n dangerous_a for_o robber_n 283._o moscou_n describe_v 130._o mulberry_n tree_n in_o great_a plenty_n at_o tenos_n 111._o mummay_v kobas_fw-la a_o most_o costly_a balsem_n proceed_v out_o of_o a_o rock_n 262._o murderer_n deliver_v over_o to_o the_o friend_n of_o the_o murder_a party_n in_o persia_n 262._o muskar_n a_o city_n in_o media_n 237._o muskettos_n many_o of_o those_o fly_n in_o lifeland_n mytilene_z a_o island_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n 76._o a_o bold_a attempt_n of_o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n to_o fetch_v off_o cattle_n from_o mytilene_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o that_o island_n 109._o n._n nachay_n a_o little_a fish_n of_o a_o wonderful_a strength_n 225._o nagayan_n and_o crim_n tartar_n describe_v 181._o nanguesaque_fw-la or_o nanguesaky_a a_o city_n in_o japon_n build_v by_o the_o portugueeze_v 60._o merchandise_n and_o traffic_n of_o that_o place_n ibid._n a_o great_a hurricane_n that_o happen_v there_o ibid._n situation_n and_o description_n of_o nanguesaky_a 61._o naphtha_n a_o oil_n run_v out_o of_o rock_n how_o get_v 237_o 238._o napoli_n di_fw-fr malvazia_n attack_v by_o the_o venetian_n 106._o naten_v a_o city_n in_o persia_n 312._o naurus_n see_v new_a year_n day_n 257._o naysobath_n a_o fair_a village_n in_o schirwan_n or_o old_a media_n where_o the_o holsteyn_a ambassador_n suffer_v shipwreck_n 237._o necromancy_n much_o practise_v in_o lifeland_n 117._o new_a year_n day_n celebrate_v by_o the_o persian_n 257._o nicsia_n a_o island_n famous_a for_o the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n whose_o ruin_n still_o appear_v 100l_n nieu_o meulen_v oppid_n 1â—6_n nisen-novogored_n 161._o nisobath_n see_v naysobath_n noah_n sepulchre_n 332._o novogorod_n describe_v 123._o o._n oetsjoege_n 199._o onion_n and_o garlic_n much_o eat_v in_o russia_n 137._o the_o great_a orchard_n near_o tzurbag_n how_o plant_v 213._o variety_n of_o fruit_n therein_o ibid._n oron_n the_o primo_fw-la vizier_n come_v down_o to_o see_v engagement_n between_o the_o venetian_a and_o ottoman_a armada_n 104._o osmin_n a_o province_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o tartar_n 210._o their_o manner_n of_o choose_v a_o prince_n or_o protector_n ibid._n the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n take_v hardly_o use_v make_v slave_n and_o bring_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o osmin_n 210_o 211._o tax_v for_o cosacs_n and_o radzinists_n 212._o p._n padar_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o koctep_n in_o persia_n so_o call_v much_o addict_v to_o steal_v 237._o pagod_n of_o syam_n 35_o 36._o liberality_n of_o the_o syamer_n to_o the_o pagod_n and_o bonzi_n ibid._n palm-sunday_n how_o celebrate_v by_o the_o russian_n 157._o palso_n castro_n a_o town_n in_o lemnos_n 92._o paniegros_n a_o polish_v nobleman_n murder_v in_o his_o bed_n 243._o parmach_n or_o barmach_n a_o mountain_n where_o they_o get_v naphtha_n or_o petroleum_n 237._o patany_n assist_v the_o king_n of_o syam_n against_o ava_n 33._o pathmos_n the_o city_n and_o island_n 93._o patriarch_n of_o moscovia_n his_o office_n power_n habit_n etc._n etc._n 152._o peace_n how_o treat_v upon_o and_o ratify_v by_o the_o king_n of_o madagascar_n 23._o pelican_n in_o great_a abundance_n about_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 201._o persepolis_n 332_o &_o seqq_n petroleum_n see_v naphtha_n petzora_n a_o montanous_a country_n in_o russia_n 136._o pitsiora_fw-la in_o lifeland_n describe_v pisa_n describe_v 68_o pletskow_n in_o lifeland_n describe_v 121_o a_o shankbone_n of_o a_o giant_n to_o be_v see_v at_o pletskow_n 122._o po_n flu_fw-fr 73._o pochmelie_o a_o russian_a dish_n 1â—9_n poddowodda_n what_o it_o be_v 122._o polygamy_n allow_v at_o madagascar_n 18._o in_o syam_n 40._o by_o the_o crim-tartar_n 164._o porto_n de_fw-fr canisos_fw-la 5._o de_fw-fr ribeirra_n corea_n ibid._n de_fw-fr pray_v ibid._n prattelino_n a_o famous_a palace_n in_o florence_n 69._o q._n quas_fw-la a_o russian_a liquor_n 139._o r._n radzin_n his_o offspring_n 183._o the_o reason_n of_o his_o rebellion_n 184._o the_o first_o insolence_n he_o commit_v ibid._n his_o treachery_n and_o cruelty_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n 185._o he_o submit_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n from_o the_o czar_n 186._o throw_v a_o persian_a princess_n into_o the_o wolga_n 187._o his_o strictness_n and_o punishment_n of_o adultery_n 188._o return_v back_o for_o don_n 189._o the_o russian_n that_o follow_v he_o be_v demand_v by_o the_o governor_n of_o astrachan_n ibid._n which_o he_o refuse_v to_o send_v back_o 190._o he_o gain_v the_o astrachan_n fleet_n by_o treachery_n 191._o his_o power_n and_o awe_o ibid._n his_o cruelty_n when_o drink_v ibid._n the_o increase_n of_o his_o army_n ibid._n he_o refuse_v the_o title_n of_o king_n 192._o send_v legate_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n and_o their_o ill_a success_n ibid._n send_v out_o emmissary_n into_o several_a town_n upon_o the_o volga_n 193._o increase_v his_o fleet_n and_o army_n ibid._n take_v in_o kamuschinka_n by_o craft_n revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o syam_n 34._o of_o the_o czar_n of_o moscovia_n 156._o rheno_fw-it flu_fw-fr 72._o rhesan_n a_o fertile_a province_n in_o moscovia_n 136._o riga_n describe_v rostof_o 136._o russes_z their_o form_n nature_n and_o property_n 138._o their_o diet_n and_o usual_a drink_n 139._o their_o beastliness_n when_o drink_v 140._o their_o great_a esteem_n of_o brandy_n and_o tobacco_n ibid._n addict_v to_o calumny_n and_o jar_n ibid._n their_o usual_a habit_n paint_v or_o stain_v of_o the_o face_n in_o practice_n among_o the_o female_a kind_n 141._o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o gentry_n ibid._n &_o seqq_n of_o the_o pesantry_n 145._o and_o of_o the_o clergy_n 153._o their_o divorcement_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o same_o 146._o their_o superstitious_a opinion_n about_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n 146_o 147._o of_o their_o bath_n and_o hardiness_n ibid._n their_o peculiar_a action_n gesture_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o russian_n from_o other_o people_n 148._o of_o the_o visitation_n of_o their_o sick_a ibid._n ceremony_n about_o their_o dead_a 149._o and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o funeral_n 150._o of_o their_o religion_n and_o church_n government_n 151._o s._n sabaksar_n 165._o sakky_o a_o liquor_n use_v in_o japon_n 60._o samos_n a_o island_n in_o the_o archipelago_n 93._o two_o prize_n take_v there_o from_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o author_n and_o 6_o more_o there_o take_v and_o make_v slave_n 94._o sariol_n kurgan_n a_o mountain_n famous_a for_o