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occa_fw-la between_o the_o west_n and_o the_o north_n but_o tanais_n at_o the_o first_o run_v direct_o east_n and_o continue_v his_o course_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o casan_n and_o astrachan_n within_o syxe_n or_o seven_o leaque_n of_o uolga_n casan_n casan_n astrachan_n astrachan_n and_o from_o thence_o bend_n toward_o the_o south_n make_v the_o fen_n or_o maryssh_n of_o meotis_n meotis_n meotis_n furthermore_o next_o unto_o his_o spring_n be_v the_o city_n of_o tulla_n tulla_n tulla_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o ryver_n almost_o three_o leaque_n above_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o city_n of_o asoph_n which_o be_v first_o cawled_a tanas_n four_o day_n journey_n above_o this_o be_v a_o town_n cawled_a achas_n achas_n achas_n situate_v hard_a by_o the_o same_o ryver_n tanais_n fruitful_a region_n abowt_n tanais_n which_o the_o moscovite_n caule_v don._n i_o can_v not_o sufficient_o praise_v this_o ryver_n for_o the_o excead_a abundance_n of_o good_a fish_n 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they_o they_o lack_v wine_n and_o oil_n moscovia_n be_v extend_v unto_o jurham_n and_o corelia_n which_o be_v in_o scythia_n the_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n tanais_n the_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n the_o moscovite_n caule_v don_n have_v his_o spring_n and_o original_a in_o moscovia_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o rezense_n it_o rise_v out_o of_o a_o ground_n that_o be_v plain_a baren_a muddy_a full_a of_o maryssh_n and_o wood_n and_o where_o it_o procee_v towards_o the_o east_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o scythia_n and_o tartary_n it_o bend_v to_o the_o south_n and_o come_n to_o the_o maryssh_n of_o meotis_n it_o faul_v into_o they_o meotis_n the_o maryssh_n of_o meotis_n the_o ryver_n of_o uolga_n sumetyme_o cawled_a rha_n uolga_n uolga_n and_o now_o cawled_a of_o the_o tartar_n edel_n run_v towards_o the_o north_n certain_a mile_n to_o who_o be_v join_v the_o ryver_n occa_fw-la or_o ocha_n ocha_n ocha_n flow_v out_o of_o moscovia_n and_o then_o bend_n into_o the_o south_n and_o increaâ—ed_v with_o many_o other_o river_n faul_v into_o the_o sea_n euxinum_n euxinum_n the_o sea_n euxinum_n which_o divide_v europe_n and_o asia_n the_o wood_n or_o forest_n cawled_a hyrcania_n sylua_fw-la occupieâ—h_v a_o small_a portion_n oâ—_n moscovia_n yet_o be_v it_o sumwhere_o inhabit_v hyrcania_n the_o forest_n of_o hyrcania_n and_o by_o the_o long_a labour_n of_o man_n make_v thin_a and_o bare_a of_o tree_n in_o that_o part_n that_o lie_v toward_o prussia_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o great_a and_o fierce_a bull_n cawled_a uri_n or_o bisontes_n uri_n uri_n as_o write_v paulus_n jovius_fw-la there_o be_v also_o alces_fw-la much_o like_o unto_o harâ—es_n alces_fw-la alces_fw-la with_o long_a snout_n of_o flesh_n and_o long_a leg_n withowt_n any_o bowinge_n of_o their_o houx_fw-fr or_o pastern_n these_o beast_n the_o moscovite_n caule_v lozzi_n and_o the_o almain_n helenes_n the_o iornaye_v that_o be_v between_o ulna_fw-la of_o lituania_n by_o smolense_v to_o mosca_n be_v travayl_v 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grow_v and_o rype_v with_o wonder_a celerity_n of_o ha_a nature_n into_o the_o ryver_n of_o dividna_n runnethe_v the_o ryver_n of_o juga_fw-la juga_fw-la the_o ryver_n of_o juga_fw-la and_o in_o the_o very_a angle_n or_o corner_n where_o they_o meet_v be_v a_o famous_a mart_n town_n name_v ustiuga_n ustiuga_fw-la ustiuga_fw-la be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fyftie_a mile_n distant_a from_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o mosca_n to_o this_o mart_n town_n from_o the_o hygh_a country_n be_v send_v the_o precious_a fur_n of_o martern_n furrea_n furrea_n sable_n wolf_n and_o such_o other_o which_o be_v exchange_v for_o dyvers_a other_o kynde_n of_o ware_n and_o marchaundies_n hitherto_o munsterus_n country_n the_o natural_a cauâ—e_n of_o much_o honey_n in_o can_v region_n â–ª_o gum_n and_o spice_n in_o hot_a country_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o many_o do_v marvel_n that_o such_o plenty_n of_o honey_n shall_v be_v in_o so_o cool_a a_o country_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o declare_v the_o reason_n and_o 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ripe_a and_o attenuate_v the_o substance_n of_o fruit_n with_o out_o the_o help_n of_o air_n agreeable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o same_o althowgh_n it_o may_v do_v this_o in_o root_n but_o in_o manner_n all_o flower_n be_v of_o sweet_a savour_n flower_n the_o savoure_n oâ—_n flower_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o moisture_n that_o be_v in_o they_o be_v thin_a and_o but_o little_a be_v by_o mean_a heat_n soon_o and_o easy_o concocte_fw-la or_o make_v ripe_a such_o also_o as_o be_v soon_o ripe_a be_v soon_o rot_v according_a to_o the_o proverb_n pliny_n althowgh_n in_o the_o xi_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n cap._n viij_o he_o write_v that_o honey_n be_v gather_v of_o the_o flower_n of_o all_o tree_n and_o set_v or_o plant_n honey_n what_o pliny_n write_v of_o honey_n except_o sorel_n and_o the_o herb_n cawled_a chenopode_n which_o sum_n caule_v goose_n foot_n yet_o he_o affirm_v that_o it_o descend_v from_o the_o air_n for_o in_o the_o xii_o chapyture_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o write_v thus_o thus_o coom_v from_o the_o air_n at_o the_o rise_v of_o certain_a star_n and_o especial_o at_o the_o rise_v of_o sirius_n name_n serius_n be_v otherwise_o cawled_a canicula_fw-la this_o be_v the_o dog_n of_o who_o the_o canicular_a day_n have_v their_o name_n and_o not_o before_o the_o rise_v of_o vergiliae_fw-la which_o be_v the_o seven_o star_n cawled_a pleyade_n in_o the_o spring_v of_o the_o day_n for_o then_o at_o the_o morning_n spring_v the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n be_v find_v moist_a with_o a_o fat_a dew_n in_o so_o much_o that_o such_o as_o have_v bynne_v abroad_o under_o the_o firmament_fw-it at_o that_o time_n have_v their_o apparel_n anoint_v with_o lyquoure_n and_o the_o hear_v of_o their_o headde_a clammy_a and_o whether_o this_o be_v the_o sweat_n of_o heaven_n honey_n what_o be_v honey_n or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a spettyl_o of_o the_o starâ—es_n either_o the_o ivise_n of_o the_o air_n pourge_a itself_o i_o will_v it_o be_v pure_a corrupt_v how_o honey_n be_v corrupt_v liquid_a and_o simple_a of_o his_o own_o nature_n as_o it_o first_o faul_v from_o above_o â—ut_v now_o descend_v so_o far_o and_o infect_v not_o only_o with_o such_o unclean_a vapour_n and_o exhalation_n as_o it_o mete_v with_o by_o the_o way_n but_o afterward_o also_o corrupt_v by_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n herb_n and_o flower_n of_o sundry_a taste_n and_o quality_n and_o likewise_o aswell_o in_o stomach_n of_o the_o bee_n for_o they_o vomit_v it_o at_o their_o mouth_n as_o also_o by_o long_o reserve_v the_o same_o in_o hive_n it_o nevertheless_o reteyn_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o heavenly_a nature_n etc._n etc._n ageyne_v in_o the_o xiiii_o chapiture_n of_o the_o same_o book_n he_o wrytethe_v that_o in_o certain_a region_n towards_o the_o north_n region_n honey_n of_o great_a quantity_n in_o north_n region_n as_o in_o sum_n place_n of_o germany_n honey_n be_v find_v in_o such_o quantity_n that_o there_o 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etc._n the_o city_n of_o uisba_n uiâ—ba_n the_o city_n of_o uiâ—ba_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n .61_o 30_o 54_o 15._o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o famous_a mart_n town_n as_o be_v genua_n in_o italy_n at_o this_o day_n but_o afterward_o be_v afflict_v by_o thincursion_n of_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o moscovite_n moscovite_n danes_n and_o moscovite_n it_o be_v leave_v desolate_a there_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n certain_a ruin_n which_o testify_v the_o ancient_a nobility_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o first_o station_n of_o the_o goth_n that_o possess_v meotis_n it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o famous_a by_o many_o goodly_a and_o strong_a castle_n and_o monastery_n there_o be_v among_o other_o a_o monastery_n of_o thorder_n of_o saint_n benedicte_n in_o the_o which_o be_v a_o library_n of_o abowt_n two_o thousand_o book_n of_o owlde_v autour_n â—ookes_n a_o library_n of_o two_o thousand_o â—ookes_n abowt_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n fourscore_o and_o viii_o the_o goth_n unto_o who_o resort_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o other_o people_n of_o these_o northe_a parâ—es_n of_o the_o world_n as_o from_o livonia_n prusia_n russia_n and_o tartary_n with_o diverse_a other_o country_n make_v they_o dyvers_a king_n and_o captain_n do_v depopulate_v and_o bring_v in_o subjection_n the_o more_o part_n of_o europe_n invade_v italy_n destroy_v rome_n rome_n the_o goth_n invade_v europe_n and_o destroy_v rome_n inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o italy_n now_o cawled_a lombardy_n â–ª_o and_o likewise_o subdue_v the_o roialme_n of_o castille_n and_o aragonie_n their_o war_n contynew_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n ¶_o finland_n and_o eningia_n finlandia_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o fair_a land_n or_o fine_a land_n so_o name_v for_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o ground_n pliny_n seem_v to_o caule_v it_o finnonia_n for_o he_o say_v that_o abowte_n the_o coast_n of_o finlande_n be_v many_o island_n withowt_n name_n of_o the_o which_o there_o lie_v one_o before_o scythia_n cawled_a pannonia_n the_o gulf_n cawled_a sinus_n finnonicus_fw-la be_v so_o name_v at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o land_n of_o finnonia_n finnonia_n pannonia_n false_o take_v for_o finnonia_n finnonia_n confine_v with_o scythia_n and_o run_v withowt_n all_o tanais_n that_o be_v to_o say_v withowte_n the_o limete_n of_o europe_n to_o the_o confine_n or_o asia_n but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o finlande_n seem_v not_o to_o agree_v hereunto_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o this_o place_n of_o pliny_n be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v many_o other_o in_o this_o autour_fw-fr so_o that_o from_o the_o name_n of_o finnonia_n or_o phinnonia_n it_o be_v a_o likely_a erroure_n to_o caule_v it_o pannonia_n forasmuch_o as_o these_o word_n do_v not_o great_o differ_v in_o writing_a and_o find_v so_o that_o the_o counterfecte_v name_n be_v soon_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a name_n by_o he_o that_o know_v pannonia_n and_o red_a that_o name_n before_o be_v also_o ignorant_a of_o phinnonia_n eningia_n have_v in_o owlde_v time_n the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n eningia_n eningia_n it_o be_v of_o such_o largeness_n but_o have_v now_o only_a the_o title_n of_o a_o inferior_a governoure_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o slavons_a and_o use_v the_o same_o tongue_n in_o religion_n it_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o greek_n of_o late_a year_n when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o moscovite_n but_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a under_o the_o king_n of_o suecia_n and_o observe_v thinstitution_n of_o the_o occidental_a church_n spanysshe_n wine_n be_v browght_fw-mi thither_o in_o great_a plenty_n which_o the_o people_n use_v mere_o and_o cheerful_o wyneâ—_n spanysshe_n wyneâ—_n it_o be_v termine_v on_o the_o north_n side_n by_o the_o southe_n line_n of_o ostrobothnia_n and_o be_v extend_v by_o the_o mountain_n toward_o the_o west_n it_o be_v termine_v with_o the_o sea_n of_o finnonia_n accord_v to_o this_o description_n and_o have_v degree_n .71_o 66._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o region_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a city_n after_o the_o description_n of_o hieronimus_fw-la cardanus_n libre_fw-la xi_o de_fw-la subtilitate_fw-la there_o be_v a_o other_o difference_n of_o region_n cause_v of_o can_v and_o heat_n for_o such_o as_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o pole_n be_v vex_v with_o to_o much_o can_v and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o line_n where_o the_o son_n be_v of_o great_a force_n be_v oppress_v with_o heat_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o both_o be_v near_o unto_o temperatnesse_n under_o the_o pole_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v populous_a city_n because_o the_o land_n be_v baren_a and_o the_o carriage_n or_o conveyaunce_n of_o fruit_n vyttayle_n and_o other_o necessary_n be_v incommodious_a by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thinhabitaunte_n of_o such_o region_n live_v ever_o in_o continual_a wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n or_o else_o in_o smaule_a vyllage_n such_o as_o inhabit_v temperate_a region_n have_v mean_a city_n aswell_o for_o that_o they_o have_v more_o commodious_a conveyaunce_n for_o necessary_n as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v better_a and_o more_o safe_o together_o then_o in_o vyllage_n by_o reason_n of_o fortify_v their_o town_n with_o wall_n and_o exercise_v of_o art_n and_o occupation_n whereby_o the_o one_o may_v the_o heâ—ter_n help_v the_o other_o yet_o that_o owlde_v rome_n be_v in_o a_o temperate_a region_n be_v of_o such_o incredible_a byggenesse_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o it_o obtain_v thempire_n of_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o nation_n have_v consâ—uence_n thither_o and_o not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o wall_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v in_o hot_a region_n first_o for_o that_o in_o such_o region_n part_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v either_o barren_a if_o it_o lack_v water_n or_o else_o most_o fruitful_a if_o it_o abound_v with_o water_n and_o for_o this_o inequality_n when_o they_o find_v any_o place_n meet_v to_o sustain_v a_o multitude_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o great_a city_n be_v build_v in_o such_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n resort_v to_o the_o same_o an_o other_o great_a cause_n be_v that_o whereas_o in_o such_o region_n merchant_n come_v very_o far_o to_o such_o commodious_a place_n they_o pass_v through_o many_o desert_n and_o perilous_a region_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o better_a security_n to_o come_v in_o great_a company_n as_o it_o be_v greaâ—_n army_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o such_o a_o society_n be_v once_o knytte_a together_o in_o a_o commodious_a place_n it_o shall_v be_v great_a hindrance_n aswell_o to_o thinhabitante_n as_o to_o merchant_n if_o they_o shall_v wander_v in_o incommodious_a place_n and_o by_o this_o confluence_n both_o of_o such_o as_o dwell_v near_o to_o such_o place_n and_o also_o of_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v far_o of_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n smaule_fw-fr town_n becoome_n great_a â—_z as_o be_v these_o quinsai_n singui_n cambalu_n memphis_n cairus_n or_o alcair_a otherwise_o cawled_a babylon_n in_o egipte_n but_o if_o here_o any_o will_n object_n constanâ—inople_n in_o owlde_v time_n cawled_a byzantium_n be_v in_o a_o temperate_a region_n althowgh_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o such_o city_n as_o be_v more_o than_o lx_o mile_n in_o circuit_n yet_o do_v we_o answer_v hereunto_o that_o the_o turk_n empire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o greatness_n hereof_o as_o we_o say_v before_o of_o rome_n ¶_o the_o history_n write_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n by_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la bysshoppe_n of_o nuceria_n in_o italy_n of_o the_o legation_n or_o ambassade_n of_o great_a basilius_n prince_n of_o moscovia_n to_o pope_n clement_n the_o vii_o of_o that_o name_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o description_n of_o moscovia_n with_o the_o region_n confininge_v abowte_n the_o same_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a &_o rich_a empire_n of_o cathay_n i_o 〈◊〉_d first_o brief_o to_o descâ—ribe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o region_n which_o we_o plain_o see_v to_o have_v be_v little_a knowâ—â—_n to_o strabo_n and_o ptolemy_n and_o then_o to_o proceed_v in_o rehearsinge_v the_o manner_n custom_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o in_o manner_n in_o the_o like_o simple_a style_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o by_o demetrius_n the_o ambassadoure_n moscovia_n demetrius_z the_o ambassador_n of_o moscovia_n a_o man_n not_o ignorant_a in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o from_o his_o youth_n browght_fw-mi up_o in_o livonia_n where_o he_o learn_v the_o first_o rudimente_n of_o letter_n and_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n age_n execute_v thoffice_n of_o a_o ambassador_n into_o dyvers_a christian_a province_n for_o whereas_o by_o reason_n
of_o the_o city_n be_v enclose_v with_o gate_n rail_v city_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bar_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n rash_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o night_n or_o withowt_n light_v all_o the_o court_n consy_v of_o noble_a man_n court_n the_o duke_n court_n gentleman_n and_o choice_n soldier_n which_o be_v cawled_a owte_n of_o every_o regyon_n by_o they_o be_v town_n and_o vyllagy_n and_o command_v to_o wait_v course_n by_o course_n at_o certain_a moonethe_n appoint_v furthermore_o when_o war_n be_v proclaim_v all_o the_o army_n be_v collect_v both_o of_o the_o owlde_v soldier_n and_o by_o muster_a of_o new_a in_o all_o provynce_n for_o the_o lievetenaunte_n and_o capytayne_n of_o the_o army_n be_v accustom_v in_o all_o city_n to_o muster_v the_o youth_n and_o to_o admytte_a to_o thorder_v of_o soldier_n such_o as_o they_o think_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o be_v wage_n be_v pay_v they_o of_o the_o common_a treasurye_n of_o every_o provynce_n which_o be_v gather_v and_o partly_o pay_v also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n although_o it_o be_v but_o little_a treasury_n soldier_n wage_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n but_o such_o as_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o war_n be_v free_a from_o all_o tribute_n and_o enjoy_v certain_a other_o privilegy_n whereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o glad_o &_o cheerful_o serve_v their_o king_n and_o defend_v their_o country_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n occacyon_n be_v mynystre_v to_o show_v true_a virtue_n and_o manhodde_n where_o in_o so_o great_a and_o necessary_a a_o institituon_n every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o approve_a activity_n and_o ingenyous_a forwardness_n may_v obtain_v the_o fortune_n either_o of_o perpetual_a honour_n or_o ignominy_n vix_fw-la olim_fw-la ulla_fw-la fides_fw-la referentibus_fw-la horrida_fw-la regna_fw-la moschorum_fw-la &_o ponti_n res_fw-la glacialis_fw-la erat_fw-la nunc_fw-la jovio_n autore_fw-la illâ—_n oculis_fw-la lustramus_fw-la et_fw-la urbes_fw-la et_fw-la nemora_fw-la et_fw-la monâ—es_fw-la cernimus_fw-la et_fw-la flwios_fw-la moschovian_a monumenta_fw-la jovi_fw-la tua_fw-la culta_fw-la revoluenâ—_n coepi_fw-la alios_fw-la mundâ—s_fw-la credere_fw-la democriti_n ¶_o other_o notable_a thing_n as_o concern_a moscovia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o sigismundus_n liberus_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v mile_n he_o mean_v leaque_n from_o whence_o russia_n have_v the_o name_n russia_n russia_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinion_n sume_fw-la think_v that_o it_o be_v so_o name_v of_o one_o russus_n the_o son_n or_o nevie_v of_o lech_n the_o king_n of_o the_o polon_n other_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v so_o cawled_a of_o a_o certain_a owlde_v town_n name_v russus_n not_o far_o from_o novogoroda_n or_o novogardia_n the_o more_o sum_n also_o think_v that_o it_o be_v so_o cawled_a of_o the_o brown_a colour_n of_o the_o nation_n russes_z the_o brown_a colour_n of_o the_o russes_z but_o the_o moscovians_n confute_v all_o these_o opinion_n as_o untrewe_v affirm_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o owlde_v time_n cawled_a rosseia_n as_o a_o nation_n disperse_v as_o the_o name_n itself_o do_v declare_v for_o rosseia_n in_o the_o ruthens_n tongue_n rosseiâ—_n rosseiâ—_n doothe_v signify_v disperse_v or_o scatter_v the_o which_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a dyvers_a other_o people_n commyxt_v with_o thinhabitaunte_n and_o dyvers_a province_n lyinge_v here_o and_o there_o between_o dyvers_a part_n of_o russia_n do_v plain_o declare_v but_o whence_o so_o ever_o they_o take_v their_o name_n doubtless_o all_o the_o people_n that_o use_v the_o slavon_n tongue_n far_o the_o slavon_n tongue_n spread_v far_o and_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_n cawled_a in_o their_o common_a language_n russi_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n rutheni_n be_v increase_v to_o such_o a_o multytude_n that_o they_o have_v either_o expulse_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o lie_v beewene_v they_o or_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o manner_n of_o lyve_v in_o somuche_o that_o they_o be_v now_o cawled_a all_o rutheni_n by_o one_o common_a name_n furthermore_o the_o slavon_n tongue_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v sumwhat_o corrupt_o cawled_a sclavon_n run_v excead_v faâ—_n as_o use_v of_o the_o dalmate_n bossuenser_n croatians_n istriâ—ns_n and_o by_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o the_o sea_n adriatic_a unto_o forum_n julii_fw-la of_o the_o caruians_n also_o who_o the_o uenetians_n caule_v charsos_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o carniolan_n and_o carinthians_n unto_o the_o ryver_n draws_n furthermore_o of_o the_o stirians_n within_v gretzium_fw-la and_o by_o muera_n unto_o danubius_n and_o from_o thence_o of_o the_o mysians_n seruians_n bulgarian_n and_o other_o inhabiting_a even_o unto_o constantinople_n furthermore_o of_o the_o bohemians_n lusacians_n silesian_n moranians_n and_o thinhabitaunte_n near_o unto_o the_o ryver_n uagus_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n the_o polon_n also_o and_o the_o ruthenians_n who_o empire_n reach_v very_o far_o likewise_o the_o circasians_n and_o quinquemontanians_n unto_o pontus_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o use_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o germany_n among_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o the_o uandale_n inhabit_v here_o and_o there_o uandale_n uandale_n all_o which_o nation_n althowgh_n they_o acknowleage_v themselves_o to_o be_v sclavons_a yet_o the_o germayn_v take_v the_o denomination_n only_o of_o the_o uandale_n caule_v all_o they_o that_o use_v the_o slavon_n tongue_n uuenden_n uuinden_n or_o uuindysh_a of_o the_o prince_n that_o now_o reign_v in_o russia_n russia_n the_o prince_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovia_n who_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o the_o second_o be_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n and_o the_o three_o the_o king_n of_o polony_n who_o now_o obteyn_v the_o dominion_n of_o polony_n and_o lithuania_n in_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n the_o prince_n of_o moscovie_n pass_v all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n moscovia_n the_o duke_n of_o moscovia_n for_o he_o deprive_v all_o his_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n of_o all_o their_o hold_n and_o munition_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o trust_v not_o his_o own_o brotherne_a but_o oppress_v all_o with_o like_a servitude_n in_o so_o much_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o he_o command_v either_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o in_o the_o court_n or_o to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n or_o send_v on_o ambassage_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n except_o the_o young_a gentleman_n the_o son_n of_o the_o boiaron_n that_o be_v the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n he_o usurp_v this_o authority_n aswell_o over_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o the_o temporalty_n constitute_v what_o he_o ly_v of_o the_o good_n and_o life_n of_o all_o man_n of_o his_o counsiler_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o dare_v dissente_n from_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o open_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o caule_v he_o the_o key_n bearer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o god_n will_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o prince_n himself_o when_o any_o petition_n be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o captive_a be_v accustom_v accustom_v to_o answer_v when_o god_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v likewise_o when_o any_o ask_v a_o question_n of_o a_o uncerteyne_a or_o doubtful_a thing_n their_o custom_n be_v to_o answer_v thus_o god_n know_v and_o the_o great_a prince_n it_o be_v uncerteyne_a whether_o the_o cruelty_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v require_v so_o tyrannous_a a_o prince_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o nation_n be_v make_v so_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a basilius_n the_o son_n of_o john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o 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