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calcutta_n aâ—d_v the_o island_n of_o ceilam_n calocut_n calocut_n ceilam_n ceilam_n all_o these_o sort_n of_o spice_n be_v carry_v to_o malacha_n to_o be_v sell_v but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o cathay_n and_o china_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o tartary_n cathay_n cathay_n china_n china_n this_o kingdom_n of_o china_n be_v very_o great_a and_o be_v in_o owlde_v time_n cawled_a sina_n here_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n oâ—_n precious_a stone_n stone_n precious_a stone_n the_o people_n be_v very_o subtle_a and_o rich_a they_o be_v all_o apparel_v either_o in_o silk_n or_o cloth_n silk_n silk_n or_o vesture_n of_o other_o woorkemanshippe_n and_o be_v of_o good_a civility_n they_o do_v not_o glad_o permit_v the_o portugal_n or_o other_o stranger_n to_o traffic_n in_o their_o kingdom_n who_o most_o famous_a place_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n be_v name_v cautan_n cautan_n cautan_n and_o the_o sea_n machiam_n cawled_a of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n the_o sea_n of_o sina_n ¶_o
and_o often_o time_n die_v for_o extreme_a debility_n in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o of_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o life_n to_o coomme_v which_o they_o think_v worse_a than_o the_o present_a pain_n prefer_v death_n before_o life_n ure_n the_o pourgeinge_n of_o the_o metal_n from_o the_o ure_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o ground_n the_o stone_n very_a smaule_n they_o cast_v that_o substance_n upon_o broad_a table_n incline_v sumwhat_o steep_a or_o stand_v a_o slope_n and_o cast_v wateâ—_n thereon_o stere_a continual_o the_o say_a powder_n of_o marble_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o the_o earth_n and_o ure_n of_o the_o i_o be_v wassh_v away_o and_o the_o gold_n as_o the_o heavy_a matter_n remain_v on_o the_o table_n when_o they_o have_v doonne_v thus_o often_o time_n they_o overturn_v the_o gold_n continual_o with_o their_o hand_n &_o rub_v it_o with_o thin_a spoonge_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o press_v a_o soft_a earth_n and_o thus_o continewe_v untyll_o the_o pure_a metal_n remain_v like_a unto_o golden_a sand_n gold_n the_o melt_a of_o gold_n after_o that_o this_o preparation_n be_v fynyssh_v other_o workman_n receive_v it_o at_o their_o hand_n by_o measure_n and_o weyght_n cast_v it_o into_o earthen_a pot_n putting_a thereto_o a_o certain_a portion_n of_o lead_n with_o bran_n of_o barley_n and_o weed_n of_o the_o sea_n cawled_a reite_n or_o ouse_n these_o thing_n proportion_v accordyng_o they_o close_v the_o pot_n diligent_o with_o cley_n â–ª_o algâ—_n â–ª_o and_o so_o let_v they_o stand_v in_o a_o furnesse_n with_o fire_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fyve_o continual_a day_n and_o nyghte_n in_o which_o space_n all_o other_o thing_n of_o contrary_a mixture_n be_v consume_v only_o the_o gold_n be_v find_v in_o the_o vessel_n sumwhat_o diminyssh_v of_o the_o first_o weyght_n and_o by_o this_o labour_n and_o diligence_n be_v gold_n possess_v in_o the_o further_a part_n of_o egypt_n whereby_o even_o nature_n herself_o teach_v we_o how_o laborious_a it_o be_v in_o find_v tedious_a in_o pursuinge_v dangerous_a in_o keep_a and_o in_o use_n constitute_v between_o pleasure_n and_o sorrow_n ¶_o the_o description_n of_o the_o two_o viage_n make_v out_o of_o england_n into_o guinea_n in_o africa_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o certain_a merchant_n adventurer_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o year_n of_o hour_n lord_n m.d.liii_o that_o these_o vyage_n to_o guinea_n be_v place_v after_o the_o book_n of_o metal_n as_o separate_v from_o other_o vyage_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v that_o after_o i_o have_v delyver_v the_o say_a book_n of_o metal_n to_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o printer_n i_o be_v desire_v by_o certain_a my_o friend_n to_o make_v sum_n mention_v of_o these_o viage_n that_o sum_n memory_n thereof_o may_v remain_v to_o owr_a posterity_n if_o either_o iniquity_n of_o time_n consume_v all_o thing_n or_o ignorance_n creep_a in_o by_o barbarousness_n and_o contempt_n of_o knoweleage_n shall_v hereafter_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n so_o worthy_a attempt_n so_o much_o the_o greatly_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o before_z never_o enterpryse_v by_o englysshe_n man_n or_o at_o the_o jest_n so_o frequent_v as_o at_o this_o present_a they_o be_v and_o may_v be_v to_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o hour_n merchant_n if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o hynder_v by_o thambision_n of_o such_o as_o for_o the_o conque_a of_o forty_o or_o fyftie_a mile_n here_o and_o there_o and_o erect_v of_o certain_a fortress_n or_o rather_o blockhouse_n among_o naked_a people_n â–ª_o ambition_n â–ª_o think_v then selue_o worthy_a to_o be_v lord_n of_o half_a the_o world_n envy_v that_o other_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o commodity_n which_o they_o themselves_o can_v not_o holy_a possess_v and_o although_o such_o as_o have_v be_v at_o charge_n in_o the_o discover_a and_o conque_a of_o such_o land_n owght_fw-mi by_o good_a reason_n to_o have_v certain_a prâ—uilegies_n preeminency_n and_o tribute_n for_o the_o same_o yet_o to_o speak_v under_o correction_n it_o may_v seem_v sumwhat_o rigorous_a and_o ageyn_v good_a reason_n and_o conscience_n or_o rather_o ageyn_v the_o charity_n that_o owght_fw-mi to_o be_v among_o chrysten_v man_n that_o such_o as_o violente_o invade_v the_o dominion_n of_o other_o shall_v not_o permit_v other_o friendly_a to_o use_v the_o trade_n of_o marchandies_n in_o place_n never_o or_a seldom_o frequent_v of_o they_o whereby_o their_o trade_n be_v not_o hinder_v in_o such_o place_n where_o they_o themselves_o have_v at_o their_o own_o election_n appoint_v the_o martes_fw-la of_o their_o traffic_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o at_o this_o present_v it_o be_v not_o my_o intent_n to_o accuse_v or_o defend_v approve_v or_o improve_v i_o will_v cease_v to_o speak_v any_o further_a hereof_o and_o proceade_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o first_o voyage_n as_o brief_o and_o faithful_o as_o i_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o same_o by_o thinformation_n of_o such_o credible_a person_n as_o make_v diligent_a inquisition_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n hereof_o as_o much_o as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a omytting_a to_o speak_v of_o many_o particular_a thing_n not_o great_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v which_o nevertheless_o with_o also_o thexact_a course_n of_o the_o navigation_n shall_v be_v more_o full_o declare_v in_o the_o second_o voyage_n and_o if_o herein_o favour_n or_o frendshyppe_n shall_v perhaps_o cause_v sum_n to_o think_v that_o sum_n have_v be_v sharp_o touch_v let_v they_o lay_v a_o part_n favour_n and_o friendship_n and_o gyve_v place_n to_o truth_n that_o honest_a man_n may_v receive_v praise_n for_o well_o do_v and_o lewd_a person_n reproach_n as_o the_o just_a stipend_n of_o their_o evyll_n desert_n whereby_o other_o may_v be_v deter_v to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o virtuous_a man_n encourage_v to_o proceade_v in_o honest_a attempt_n but_o that_o these_o vyage_n may_v be_v more_o plain_o understode_v of_o all_o man_n i_o have_v thowght_fw-mi good_a for_o this_o purpose_n before_o i_o entreat_v 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constantina_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n under_o tune_n ton_n ton_n and_o also_o the_o region_n of_o bugia_n bugia_n bugia_n tripoli_n triâ—oli_fw-la triâ—oli_fw-la and_o â—zzab_v this_o part_n of_o africa_n be_v very_o baren_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a desert_n as_o the_o desert_n of_o numidia_n and_o barcha_n numidia_n numidia_n the_o principal_a port_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tune_n be_v these_o goletta_n bizerta_n portofarnia_n bova_n and_o stora_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o tune_n be_v constantia_n and_o bova_n with_o dyvers_a other_o ton_n island_n of_o ton_n under_o this_o kingdom_n be_v many_o island_n as_o zerbi_n lampadola_n pantalarea_n limoso_fw-la beit_n gamelaro_n and_o malta_n where_o at_o this_o present_n be_v the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o rhodes_n malta_n malta_n under_o the_o southe_n of_o this_o of_o kingdom_n be_v the_o great_a desert_n of_o libya_n libya_n the_o diserte_n of_o libya_n all_o the_o nation_n this_o africa_n the_o less_o be_v of_o the_o 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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
the_o people_n cawled_a lapone_n a_o nation_n excead_v rude_a suspicyous_a and_o fearful_a fly_v and_o astonysshed_a at_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o straungier_n &_o shyppe_n they_o know_v neither_o fruit_n nor_o apple_n nor_o yet_o any_o benignity_n either_o of_o heaven_n or_o earth_n they_o provyde_v they_o meat_n only_o with_o shoot_v and_o be_v apparel_v with_o the_o skynne_n of_o wild_a beast_n they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n fill_v with_o dry_a leaf_n and_o in_o hollow_a tree_n consume_v within_o either_o by_o fire_n or_o rot_v for_o age_n suche_n as_o dwell_v near_o the_o sea_n side_n fysshe_v more_o lucky_o then_o cunning_o and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o fruit_n reserve_v in_o store_n fish_n dry_v with_o smoke_n they_o be_v of_o smaule_fw-fr stature_n of_o body_n with_o star_n visagy_n pale_a and_o wannye_n colour_n and_o very_o swift_a of_o foot_n their_o wit_n or_o disposition_n be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o moscovite_n their_o bortherer_n who_o think_v it_o therefore_o a_o madness_n to_o assail_v they_o with_o a_o smaule_n pour_v fur_n armeline_n fur_n and_o judge_v it_o neither_o profitable_a nor_o glorious_a with_o great_a army_n to_o invade_v a_o poor_a and_o beggarly_a nation_n they_o exchange_v the_o most_o white_a fur_n which_o we_o caule_v armelines_n for_o other_o ware_n of_o dyvers_a sort_n word_n bargeninge_v withowt_n word_n yet_o so_o that_o they_o fly_v the_o sight_n and_o coompanie_n of_o all_o merchant_n for_o compare_v and_o layinge_v their_o ware_n together_o and_o leave_v their_o fur_n in_o a_o mydde_v place_n they_o bargeyne_v with_o simple_a faith_n with_o absente_n and_o unknowen_a man_n sea_n the_o dark_a region_n by_o thâ—s_n dark_a region_n and_o the_o pigmeâ—ts_v the_o way_n to_o cathay_n by_o the_o northe_a sea_n sum_n man_n of_o great_a credit_n and_o authority_n do_v testify_v that_o in_o a_o region_n beyond_o the_o lappone_n between_o the_o west_n and_o the_o north_n oppress_v with_o perpetual_a darkness_n be_v the_o nation_n of_o 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other_o leâ—â—e_a ryver_n wâ—ich_a break_v forth_o inâ—o_o the_o sea_n baltheum_fw-la dividna_fw-la she_z ryver_n of_o dividna_fw-la this_o increase_v aâ—_n certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o do_v the_o ryver_n nilus_n ouâ—r_n low_v the_o fâ—eldes_n and_o plain_n and_o with_o his_o fat_a and_o nurishinge_v moisture_n do_v marvellous_o resi_v the_o injury_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o sharp_a bâ—astes_n of_o the_o north_n wound_n when_o it_o rise_v by_o reason_n of_o melt_a snow_n and_o great_a shower_n of_o rain_n it_o fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n by_o unknowen_a nation_n and_o with_o so_o large_a a_o trench_n like_o unto_o a_o great_a sea_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sail_v over_o in_o one_o day_n with_o a_o prosperous_a wound_n but_o when_o the_o water_n be_v faulen_v they_o leave_v here_o and_o there_o large_a and_o frutful_a island_n for_o corn_n there_o cast_v on_o the_o ground_n grow_v without_o any_o help_n of_o the_o plough_n and_o with_o marvellous_a celerity_n of_o ha_a nature_n fear_v the_o new_a injury_n of_o the_o proud_a ryver_n do_v both_o spring_v and_o ripe_v in_o short_a space_n into_o the_o ryver_n dividna_n run_v the_o ryver_n juga_fw-la jug._n the_o ryver_n of_o juga_fw-la or_o jug._n and_o in_o the_o corner_n where_o they_o join_v together_o be_v the_o famous_a mart_n town_n cawled_a ustiuga_n distant_a from_o the_o chief_a city_n mosca_n vi_o hundred_o mile_n ustiuga_fw-la ustiuga_fw-la note_v that_o whereas_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la write_v here_o that_o the_o ryver_n of_o dividna_n otherwise_o cawled_a dwina_n dwina_n the_o ryver_n of_o dividna_n or_o dwina_n run_v through_o the_o region_n of_o colmogor_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understode_v that_o there_o be_v two_o river_n of_o that_o name_n the_o one_o on_o the_o north-east_n side_n of_o moscovia_n toward_o the_o freeze_a sea_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o south-west_n side_n faul_v into_o the_o sea_n beltheum_fw-la or_o the_o gulf_n of_o finnonia_n by_o the_o city_n of_o riga_n in_o livonia_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o true_a knowleage_n of_o these_o and_o certain_a other_o iâ—_n very_o necessary_a for_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v trade_v into_o moscovia_n or_o other_o region_n in_o those_o coast_n by_o the_o northe_a sea_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v further_a declaration_n hereof_o as_o i_o have_v find_v in_o the_o history_n of_o moscavia_n most_o faithful_o and_o large_o write_v by_o sigismundus_n liberus_n who_o be_v twice_o send_v ambassador_n into_o moscovia_n as_o first_o by_o maximilian_n themperour_n and_o then_o ageyne_v by_o ferdinando_n king_n of_o hungary_n and_o boheme_n this_o have_v i_o do_v the_o rather_o for_o that_o in_o all_o the_o map_n that_o i_o have_v see_v of_o moscovia_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o the_o ryver_n of_o dwina_n that_o run_v through_o the_o region_n of_o colmogor_n and_o by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n although_o the_o provynce_n of_o dwina_n be_v in_o all_o card_v place_v northewarde_o 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