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direction_n in_o civil_a affair_n clock_n they_o have_v a_o drum_n as_o big_a as_o those_o german_a cask_n call_v thunderbolt_n use_v instead_o of_o a_o bell_n which_o they_o beat_v with_o a_o wooden_a bar_n as_o big_a as_o a_o weavers-beam_n morning_n and_o evening_n as_o also_o on_o alarm_n likewise_o they_o have_v brass_n basin_n which_o they_o beat_v musical_o and_o chime_v upon_o as_o they_o do_v on_o bell_n at_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n there_o stand_v a_o guard_n town_n and_o at_o sunset_n they_o draw_v up_o and_o make_v fast_o all_o passage-boat_n so_o as_o in_o the_o night_n there_o be_v no_o stir_v in_o the_o street_n at_o the_o prison_n gate_n near_o the_o palace_n stand_v a_o guard_n of_o fifty_o man_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n who_o have_v not_o one_o of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o at_o his_o house_n the_o town_n be_v full_a of_o cocoe-tree_n nor_o be_v there_o a_o mansion_n
etc_n 263_o schach_n sefi_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n schach-abas_n 265_o several_a example_n of_o his_o cruelty_n kill_v a_o uncle_n and_o his_o three_o son_n 266_o kill_v seinel-chan_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n ibid._n put_v to_o death_n his_o chancellor_n and_o other_o 267_o cause_n 40._o lady_n to_o be_v bury_v alive_a among_o who_o his_o own_o mother_n 269_o express_v more_o temerity_n than_o courage_n in_o his_o action_n be_v subject_n to_o wine_n ib._n his_o wife_n concubine_n death_n 270_o schach_n abas_n succeed_v his_o father_n dignity_n not_o hereditary_a in_o persia_n the_o persian_a army_n consist_v most_o of_o horse_n ibid._n their_o military_a officer_n they_o hate_v coward_n 271_o the_o schach_n revenue_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n their_o name_n and_o place_n 272_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n usury_n forbid_v their_o punishment_n 275_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mussulman_n circumcision_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o initial_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n their_o saint_n 276_o their_o festival_n commentator_n upon_o the_o alcoran_n 277_o their_o miracle_n 278_o their_o purification_n and_o prayer_n 279_o the_o persian_n very_o devout_a their_o opinion_n concern_v heaven_n and_o hell_n 280_o they_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o saint_n their_o lent_n the_o kindred_n of_o mahomet_n ibid._n another_o sort_n of_o lewd_a religious_a man_n call_v abdallas_n 281_o the_o enterrment_n of_o the_o persian_n 282_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o persia_n through_o tartary_n and_o muscovy_n to_o holstein_n m._n dc_o xxxviii_o december_n some_o of_o the_o retinue_n take_v sanctuary_n 284_o the_o 21._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v ispahan_n and_o take_v their_o way_n back_o by_o the_o little_a city_n of_o nalens_n whence_o they_o come_v to_o kaschan_n 285_o janvary_n the_o 3._o come_v too_o kom_fw-ge the_o 6._o to_o saba_n the_o 11._o to_o caswin_n 60._o league_n in_o 14._o day_n 286_o the_o mountain_n kilissim_n and_o other_o salt-mountain_n ibid._n they_o meet_v with_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n ibid._n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n 287_o the_o ambass_n leave_v caswin_n ib._n fauces_fw-la hyrcaniae_n a_o caravansera_n upon_o a_o bridge_n a_o dreadful_a road_n summer_n and_o winter_n the_o same_o day_n 288_o the_o province_n of_o kilan_n describe_v its_o fruit_n ib._n its_o inhabitant_n ib._n the_o history_n of_o karib-schach_a a_o strange_a punishment_n 289_o the_o kilek_n disarm_v their_o habit_n and_o language_n the_o thalisch_n the_o different_a employment_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o those_o part_n 290_o the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o rescht_fw-mi the_o metropolis_n of_o kilan_n a_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o myrza_n sanctuary_n they_o leave_v rescht_v 291_o they_o come_v to_o kurab_n metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o kesker_n ibid._n febrvary_n the_o 1._o they_o leave_v kurab_n and_o come_v the_o 11._o to_o kisilagat_n in_o the_o government_n of_o astara_n 50._o l._n in_o 8_o day_n they_o cross_v several_a little_a river_n among_o other_o that_o of_o dinatzar_n which_o divide_v the_o province_n of_o kesker_n and_o astara_n 292_o come_v to_o the_o province_n of_o lenkerkunan_n leave_v lerkeran_n the_o city_n of_o kisilagat_n 293_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o village_n extirpate_v for_o their_o incest_n a_o false_a miracle_n of_o aly_n a_o barbarous_a action_n of_o the_o ambassador_n brugman_n 94_o cause_n a_o kisilbach_n to_o be_v kill_v in_o cold_a blood_n ibid._n a_o robber_n general_n of_o a_o army_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n 295_o the_o river_n aras_n some_o error_n in_o geography_n correct_v by_o the_o author_n 296_o the_o mountain_n of_o scamachie_n the_o chan_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n 297_o march_n several_a treatment_n give_v the_o ambassador_n by_o the_o chan_n and_o other_o how_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n assure_v the_o chans_n of_o his_o favour_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o assurance_n ibid._n ceremony_n of_o the_o armenian_n their_o easter_n the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o holstein_n come_v to_o scamachie_n 298_o the_o ambassador_n leave_v scamachie_n march_v 20._o and_o come_v the_o 7._o of_o april_n to_o the_o city_n of_o derbent_n 42._o league_n in_o 9_o day_n 299_o april_n padar_n a_o people_n otherwise_o call_v kurs_n who_o be_v high-way-man_n ibid._n above_o 30._o source_n of_o nefte_n black_a and_o white_a derbent_n describe_v ibid._n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibid._n the_o fable_n of_o tzumtzum_fw-la and_o his_o sepulchre_n many_o other_o sepulcher_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o kassan_n king_n of_o media_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o derbent_n 300_o the_o chan_n of_o tarku_n proffer_v to_o convoy_n the_o ambassador_n they_o take_v order_n for_o their_o departure_n the_o governor_n hinder_v it_o other_o saint_n sepulcher_n 301_o the_o 14._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v derbent_v enter_v into_o dagesthan_n pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o osmin_n and_o the_o seignory_n of_o boinack_n and_o come_v the_o 16._o to_o tarku_n the_o metropolis_n of_o dagesthan_n 18._o l._n in_o 3._o day_n 302_o there_o they_o continue_v in_o much_o danger_n and_o with_o great_a inconvenience_n near_o a_o month_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n ot_fw-mi dagesthan_n their_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o osmin_n the_o lordship_n of_o brugman_n impertinence_n a_o polish_v ambassador_n kill_v 303_o the_o author_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n in_o great_a danger_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o tarku_n their_o drink_n 304_o the_o present_v send_v to_o surkou-chan_n who_o invite_v the_o ambassador_n to_o dinner_n particular_n of_o the_o entertainment_n another_o tartarian_a feast_n 305_o the_o governor_n of_o terki_n refuse_v a_o convoy_n 306_o may._n the_o ambassador_n leave_v tarku_n enter_v the_o 18._o into_o the_o circassian_n tartary_n and_o come_v the_o 20._o to_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o 26._o leag_n in_o 9_o day_n the_o schemkal_n grant_v the_o ambassador_n passage_n ibid._n the_o river_n koisu_n the_o albanus_n of_o ptolemy_n they_o come_v to_o andre_n 307_o the_o schemkal_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n their_z to_z he_o brugman_n policy_n they_o leave_v andre_n and_o cross_v the_o river_n ascai_n and_o bustro_n which_o last_o divede_v the_o dagesthane_a from_o the_o circassian_n 308_o they_o enter_v circassia_n abundance_n of_o serpent_n a_o kind_n of_o field-mice_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o circassia_n the_o language_n habit_n the_o dress_n of_o widow_n their_o woman_n very_o familiar_a yet_o chaste_a 309_o their_o religion_n sacrifice_n enterrment_n their_o mourning_n 310_o june_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v tarku_n and_o travel_v over_o a_o great_a sandy_a plain_n and_o come_v the_o 15._o to_o astrachan_n 60._o league_n in_o twelve_o day_n the_o desert_n of_o astrachan_n in_o which_o be_v 11._o day_n journey_n they_o see_v neither_o city_n nor_o village_n nor_o house_n nor_o tree_n nor_o any_o river_n but_o that_o of_o kisilar_n nor_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o fresh_a water_n 311_o they_o cross_v the_o wolga_n to_o get_v to_o astrachan_n the_o weywodc_n present_v to_o the_o ambass_n they_o to_o he_o 312_o there_o the_o ambassador_n continue_v from_o the_o 14._o of_o june_n to_o the_o 7._o of_o september_n ibid._n a_o pernicious_a design_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o muscovian_a ambassador_n leave_v astrachan_n poison_v himself_o ibid._n august_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o reduction_n of_o astrachan_n the_o persian_a ambassador_n entrance_n into_o it_o 313_o september_n the_o ambassador_n divide_v their_o baggage_n brugman_n buy_v two_o young_a girl_n the_o persian_a ambass_n 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fefrvary_n the_o 3._o the_o persian_a ambassador_n make_v his_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n ibid._n march_n the_o
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a_o lord_n in_o the_o same_o great_a province_n of_o jetsenio_n who_o have_v also_o his_o habitation_n in_o the_o say_a lordship_n of_o chibatte_n fifty_o thousand_o kockein_n 50000_o inaba_n minbou_n a_o lord_n in_o the_o province_n of_o boungo_n who_o live_v in_o the_o lordship_n of_o ousisiro_n fifty_o thousand_o kockien_n 50000_o croda_n caynocomy_n a_o lord_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sinano_n who_o live_v in_o the_o lordship_n of_o coniro_n fifty_o thousand_o kockien_n 50000_o matsendairo_n sovodonne_fw-fr a_o lord_n in_o the_o province_n of_o isumy_n who_o have_v his_o residence_n in_o the_o lordship_n of_o kisnowodda_n fifty_o thousand_o kockien_n 50000_o touda_n sammon_n a_o lord_n in_o the_o province_n of_o tsounocouny_n who_o live_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o amangasac_n fifty_o thousand_o kockien_n 50000_o stotsijaganni_n kennot_n a_o lord_n in_o the_o province_n of_o i_o who_o live_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o kangou_n fifty_o thousand_o kockien_n 50000_o fonda_n 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