Selected quad for the lemma: city_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
city_n	great_a	number_n	time_n	4,547	4	3.2983	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61855	The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys Through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Muscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts, and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and, III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships. To which are added 2 narrativs sent from Capt. D. Butler, relating to the taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs. Illustrated with divers curious plates, first designed and taken from the life by the author himself. Rendered out of Nether-dutch by John Morrison·; Reysen door Moscovien, Tartarijen, Oost-Indien. English	Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694.; Morrison, John, 17th cent.; Butler, David, Captain.	1684 (1684)	Wing S6019; ESTC R216963	334,708	398

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113._o chap._n ii_o arrival_n at_o pitsiora_n and_o at_o pletskow_n a_o strange_a passage_n of_o a_o hungry_a bear_n the_o spindle-bone_n or_o shank_n of_o a_o giant_n the_o pleasant_a prospect_n and_o delightsom_a landship_n of_o moscovia_n arrival_n at_o novogorod_n the_o antiquity_n and_o former_a glory_n of_o that_o city_n how_o take_v by_o the_o moscovian_a and_o fortify_v by_o the_o swede_n their_o departure_n from_o novogorod_n rescounter_n with_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n and_o arrival_n at_o colomna_n great_a abundance_n of_o wolus_n coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n pag._n 120._o chap._n iii_o a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o russian_n eight_o dutch_a merchant_n murder_v in_o a_o wood._n arrival_n at_o twee_a another_o rescountre_n with_o a_o party_n of_o robber_n money_o send_v from_o moscou_n pursuit_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o enter_v moscou_n their_o good_a reception_n the_o great_a bear-garden_n wolf_n and_o bear-baiting_n death_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o the_o pompous_a exequy_n pag._n 125._o chap._n iv._o situation_n of_o moscou_n it_o be_v division_n and_o ward_n kitay-gorod_a the_o first_o city_n the_o great_a number_n of_o church_n and_o cloister_n high_a tower_n note_a humility_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o russian_a gentleman_n the_o great_a bell_n in_o the_o world_n at_o moscou_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n zaar-gorod_a the_o second_o skoredous_a the_o three_o and_o strelitza_n slowoda_n the_o four_o town_n great_a number_n of_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n be_v consume_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n disease_n proper_a to_o the_o country_n fertility_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 130._o chap._n v._o the_o form_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o russes_z their_o ordinary_a diet._n their_o great_a esteem_n of_o brandy_n their_o ordinary_a habit._n woman_n use_v paint_v of_o their_o face_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o nuptial_a solemnity_n pag._n 137._o chap._n vi_o divorcement_n among_o the_o russes_z and_o the_o sundry_a occasion_n thereof_o their_o superstition_n about_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n bath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o the_o hardiness_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o russes_z in_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n or_o coldness_n some_o strange_a custom_n among_o the_o russes_z solemnity_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o dead_a pag._n 146._o chap._n vii_o the_o religion_n and_o church-government_n of_o the_o russian_n the_o patriarch_n and_o his_o office_n of_o their_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 151._o chap._n viii_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o czaar_n his_o title_n revenue_n and_o strict_a justice_n pag._n 155._o chap._n ix_o celebration_n and_o solemnity_n of_o palm-sunday_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o author_n out_o of_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n head_n and_o officer_n they_o set_v sail._n a_o heavy_a storm_n arrival_n at_o nisen-novogorod_a plenty_n of_o provision_n at_o nisen_n a_o description_n of_o the_o famous_a river_n wolga_n begin_v of_o the_o cerem-or_a crim-tartar_n their_o custom_n and_o nature_n their_o idolatry_n ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a their_o habit_n polygamy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 175._o chap._n x._o the_o ship_n set_v fast_o upon_o a_o ford_n the_o great_a utility_n of_o the_o lindentree_n some_o of_o the_o company_n drown_v fertility_n and_o excellent_a soil_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wolga_n arrival_n at_o casan_n casan_n take_v in_o by_o the_o russes_z the_o casan-tartar_n fight_v the_o russes_z the_o russian_a army_n flee_v moscou_n take_v in_o the_o czar_n become_v tributary_n to_o the_o tartar_n the_o good_a conduct_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o resan_n who_o restore_v the_o czar_n and_o the_o empire_n to_o it_o be_v former_a freedom_n pag._n 165._o chap._n xi_o departure_n from_o casan_n the_o strange_a manner_n of_o take_v fish_n city_n demolish_a by_o tamerlan_n the_o ship_n run_v fast_o aground_o the_o salt-pans_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v salt_n difficult_a sail_v in_o the_o wolga_n a_o new_a city_n build_v for_o defence_n against_o robber_n and_o pirate_n the_o great_a abundance_n of_o liquirice_n about_o astrachan_n the_o land_n of_o the_o calmuc-tartar_n pag._n 173._o chap._n xii_o situation_n of_o astrachan_n he_o inhabitant_n how_o astrachan_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o czaar_n strange_a manner_n of_o tent_n or_o cottage_n provision_n very_o cheap_a and_o brandy_n dear_a a_o desert_n affoard_v good_a salt_n and_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o fruit._n the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o nagayan_a tartar_n their_o habit_n manner_n of_o life_n and_o housekeep_n their_o trade_n and_o way_n of_o earn_v money_n horseflesh_n mares-milk_n and_o blood_n in_o great_a esteem_n by_o they_o pag._n 177._o chap._n xiii_o division_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o cosack_n offspring_n of_o radzin_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o 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astrachan_n power_n and_o awe_o of_o stenko_n his_o cruelty_n and_o pride_n his_o legate_n be_v devour_v of_o dog_n in_o persia_n kumuskinka_fw-mi surrender_v by_o treachery_n pag._n 189._o chap._n xv._n the_o animosity_n and_o tumult_n in_o astrachan_n stariza_n take_v in_o by_o the_o cosack_n a_o fleet_n send_v out_o against_o they_o the_o cosack_n win_v tzarnojar_a the_o russian_a fleet_n yield_v to_o the_o cosak_n the_o great_a insolency_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o mobile_n of_o astrachan_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o waywod_n or_o governour_n advise_v to_o abscond_v or_o absent_v himself_o which_o i●_n put_v in_o practice_n pag._n 193._o chap._n xvi_o they_o fall_v down_o the_o wolga_n and_o miss_v their_o course_n they_o touch_v a●_n oetzjoege_n the_o strange_a manner_n o●_n fish_v of_o the_o bieloege_n the_o great_a plenty_n of_o caviar_n they_o meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o gain_v the_o caspian_a sea_n which_o at_o last_o they_o get_v a_o description_n of_o the_o 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princess_n burn_v a_o remarkable_a token_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o be_v poison_v the_o king_n fury_n against_o all_o the_o domestic_n of_o the_o princess_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o custody_n the_o cruel_a punishment_n of_o the_o suspect_a party_n a_o strange_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o guilty_a elephant_n use_v as_o executioner_n fifty_o man_n and_o woman_n execute_v in_o one_o day_n some_o by_o elephant_n other_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o head_n where_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o starve_v a_o young_a lady_n with_o her_o brother_n take_v and_o dispatch_v their_o candour_n and_o free_a resolvedness_n to_o die_v pag._n 44._o chap._n x._o the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n the_o great_a preparation_n use_v to_o assuage_v the_o water_n of_o the_o ganges_n pag._n 50._o chap._n xi_o departure_n from_o siam_n they_o take_v a_o junk_n the_o cambodiers_n put_v in_o a_o ship_n without_o rudder_n or_o sail_n arrival_n at_o 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kill_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sailyard_n their_o galley_n blow_v up_o with_o 400_o men._n the_o loss_n and_o gain_n both_o on_o side_n pag._n 98._o chap._n ix_o the_o venetian_a armade_a appear_v before_o napoli_n di_fw-fr malvazia_n where_o they_o attack_v a_o redoubt_n which_o be_v surrender_v the_o city_n treat_v with_o the_o gouèrnour_n the_o fleet_n appear_v before_o santorini_n 2_o terrible_a earthquake_n wine_n good_a and_o cheap_a the_o author_n send_v ashore_o to_o buy_v provision_n the_o fleet_n under_o sail._n the_o turk_n come_v upon_o the_o island_n &_o the_o author_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v make_v slave_n hide_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o bring_v to_o embro_n with_o a_o bark_n arrival_n before_o nicsia_n the_o ruin_n of_o apollo_n temple_n arrival_n at_o metelino_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o strength_n plenty_n of_o marble_n cypress_n wood_n wine_n and_o cattle_n nicsia_n the_o winter-haven_n for_o the_o turkish_a galley_n s._n georgia_n de_fw-fr scyro_n delos_n relic_n and_o ruin_n of_o heathenish_a temple_n and_o

detect_v his_o companion_n which_o he_o manful_o endure_v they_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o osmyn_n and_o chain_v pag._n 206._o chap._n xviii_o the_o captius_fw-la take_v their_o leau_n of_o each_o other_o the_o great_a orchard_n near_o tzurbag_n their_o arrival_n at_o urwan_n situation_n of_o mount_n ararat_n a_o accidental_a meeting_n with_o some_o carmelite_n friar_n the_o author_n insist_v upon_o to_o undertake_v a_o cure_n of_o a_o rupture_n which_o with_o much_o persuasion_n he_o promise_v to_o do_v his_o ascent_n up_o the_o mountain_n ararat_n to_o the_o hermit_n cell_n who_o be_v his_o patient_n which_o he_o perform_v in_o 5_o day_n time_n he_o undertake_v and_o cure_v the_o rupture_n the_o copy_n of_o a_o attestation_n give_v he_o by_o the_o say_a hermit_n in_o barbarous_a latin_n his_o return_n down_o pag._n 212._o chap._n xix_o the_o author_n put_v in_o chain_n again_o he_o be_v insist_v upon_o to_o renounce_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o become_v mahometan_a divers_a mean_n to_o that_o end_n put_v in_o practice_n by_o way_n of_o trial._n the_o great_a gain_n of_o warm_a bath_n the_o author_n take_v out_o of_o chain_n he_o be_v sell_v to_o a_o persian_a the_o situation_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n great_a whirlpool_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o gilan_n a_o discourse_n about_o the_o silk-trade_n a_o further_a description_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 218._o chap._n xx._n a_o description_n of_o derbent_n its_o wall_n the_o sultan_n court._n very_o old_a ruin_n divers_a watchtower_n multiplicity_n of_o sepulchret_n without_o derbent_n their_o slave-market_n the_o author_n sell_v again_o his_o patron_n marry_v with_o a_o polish_v woman_n and_o run_v into_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n the_o intention_n of_o his_o patroness_n in_o run_v away_o from_o her_o husband_n and_o take_v the_o author_n with_o she_o two_o of_o mr._n struy_n companion_n come_v to_o derbent_a how_o they_o make_v their_o escape_n from_o the_o tartar_n the_o great_a inclination_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o derbent_a to_o the_o hollander_n a_o device_n put_v in_o practice_n to_o set_v one_o of_o the_o author_n companion_n at_o liberty_n the_o prince_n take_v the_o wife_n of_o brak_n for_o his_o own_o brak_n make_v his_o escape_n pag._n 225._o chap._n xxi_o the_o great_a difficulty_n of_o get_v wood_n without_o derbent_n the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n assail_v by_o robber_n two_o several_a time_n the_o kind_a nature_n of_o his_o patron_n they_o travel_v to_o scamachy_n the_o hill_n barmach_n the_o pit_n of_o naphta_n arrival_n at_o scamachy_n a_o description_n of_o that_o city_n a_o great_a earthquake_n at_o scamachy_n abundance_n of_o man_n misfortunat_o kill_v the_o author_n meet_v with_o 2_o franciscan_a friar_n a_o rehearsal_n of_o some_o part_n of_o their_o discourse_n their_o zeal_n to_o get_v he_o out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o a_o mahometan_a advice_n give_v he_o by_o his_o patron_n he_o come_v first_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o polish_v ambassador_n pag._n 235._o chap._n xxii_o the_o hatred_n and_o churlishness_n of_o the_o ambassador_n against_o the_o polish_v gentry_n a_o polish_v gentleman_n murder_v in_o his_o bed_n the_o pitiful_a case_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o polander_n who_o be_v in_o the_o retinue_n of_o the_o legate_n the_o ambassador_n greediness_n he_o endeavour_v to_o turn_v mahometan_a the_o author_n intention_n to_o make_v his_o escape_n captain_n butler_n and_o other_o of_o his_o old_a acquaintance_n come_v to_o scamachi_n where_o they_o do_v what_o they_o can_v for_o the_o captius_fw-la the_o ambassador_n brother_n go_v for_o ispahan_n where_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o a_o mahometan_a but_o be_v not_o receive_v william_n the_o master_n mate_n of_o the_o ship_n eagle_n come_v to_o scamachi_n a_o great_a earthquake_n consecration_n of_o water_n among_o the_o armenian_a christian_n a_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n and_o remarkable_a ceremony_n chap._n xxiii_o the_o ambassador_n sister_n go_v to_o tafflis_n and_o with_o her_o the_o polish_v chirurgeon_n the_o corpse_n of_o a_o indian_a burn_v with_o a_o christian_a she-slave_n the_o woman_n have_v take_v in_o a_o potion_n to_o provoke_v sleep_n be_v also_o cast_v into_o the_o furnace_n two_o man_n murder_v at_o scamachi_n and_o a_o tumult_n thereupon_o strange_a geremony_n about_o the_o dead_a the_o chans_n son_n be_v present_v with_o a_o kolotan_n or_o robe_n of_o favour_n and_o one_o of_o the_o king_n wife_n a_o man_n strike_v dead_a with_o staff_n a_o fearful_a earthquake_n the_o chan_n also_o receive_v a_o robe_n of_o favour_n and_o a_o wife_n pompous_a solemnity_n at_o the_o delivery_n of_o the_o same_o he_o receive_v the_o princess_n new_a tiding_n from_o russia_n the_o ambassador_n command_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o return_v for_o poland_n but_o make_v his_o excuse_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o polish_v gentry_n theft_n commit_v in_o the_o ambassador_n palace_n a_o man_n torture_v that_o be_v innocent_a the_o polish_v chirurgeon_n fortunate_o marry_v at_o tafflis_n another_o corpse_n of_o a_o indian_a burn_v with_o a_o live_a woman_n the_o great_a kindness_n of_o hadsy_n biram_n to_o the_o author_n his_o bad_a entertainment_n with_o the_o ambassador_n pag._n 249._o chap._n xxiv_o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v new_a year_n day_n among_o the_o persian_n advice_n from_o boynak_n from_o derbent_fw-la fire-ball_n fall_v from_o the_o sky_n five_o hundred_o beautiful_a damosel_n seek_v up_o for_o the_o scach_n or_o sophy_n of_o persia_n a_o quaint_a mean_n by_o which_o a_o merchant_n save_v his_o daughter_n the_o author_n write_v to_o smarna_n a_o chieftain_n of_o the_o cosak_v bring_v into_o scamachy_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o carry_v 3_o of_o his_o companion_n head_n in_o a_o bag_n to_o ispahan_n where_o he_o be_v upon_o promise_n of_o detect_v something_o of_o weight_n set_v at_o liberty_n a_o persian_a murder_v by_o a_o drunken_a georgian_n the_o murderer_n execute_v by_o the_o brother_n of_o the_o murder_a party_n a_o horrible_a self-murder_n commit_v by_o several_a person_n at_o a_o wedding_n a_o great_a feast_n celebrate_v in_o memory_n of_o hosseyn_n the_o 3_o d_o son_n of_o ali._n a_o terrible_a earthquake_n the_o chans_n son_n die_v and_o be_v inter_v pag._n 257._o chap._n xxv_o news_n from_o astrachan_n a_o woman_n and_o adulteress_n take_v in_o the_o fact_n a_o young_a gentleman_n cane_v to_o death_n by_o order_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o complaint_n of_o his_o father_n another_o put_v to_o the_o same_o death_n one_o of_o the_o author_n companion_n go_v for_o ispahan_n hailstone_n as_o big_a as_o eggs._n the_o author_n and_o a_o venetian_a entertain_v in_o a_o armenian_a monastery_n a_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n for_o which_o she_o be_v surrender_v up_o to_o the_o will_n and_o power_n of_o her_o husband_n who_o flea_n her_o alive_a nail_n up_o her_o skin_n upon_o the_o wall_n and_o throw_v her_o carcase_n out_o into_o the_o street_n the_o great_a jealousy_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o male_a child_n about_o the_o court_n geld_v the_o great_a slave-market_n at_o scamachy_n the_o unnatural_a custom_n of_o the_o georgian_n the_o ambassador_n receive_v a_o charge_n to_o depart_v pag._n 267._o chap._n xxvi_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n great_a ball_n of_o fire_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o most_o fearful_a deluge_n whereby_o house_n man_n and_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n be_v carry_v away_o the_o chan_n receiu_v another_o robe_n of_o favour_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o banjan_o for_o the_o fowl_n and_o fish_n the_o religious_a exercise_n of_o the_o persian_a woman_n the_o author_n discourse_n with_o the_o chan._n the_o author_n meet_v with_o one_o of_o the_o tartar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o slave_n he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o great_a bounty_n and_o kindness_n of_o his_o patron_n hadzi_n biram_n and_o of_o altine_n his_o patroness_n one_o of_o his_o company_n make_v free_a pag._n 273._o chap._n xxvii_o their_o departure_n out_o of_o scamachi_n the_o country_n about_o kasy_o describe_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n a_o description_n of_o the_o river_n araxex_n the_o heath_n of_o mokan_n whither_o all_o the_o banditti_z and_o mutinous_a person_n have_v recourse_n abundance_n of_o tortoise_n near_o balharu_n the_o poverty_n yet_o content_v life_n of_o the_o people_n and_o inhabitant_n there_o about_o the_o author_n set_v upon_o by_o robber_n the_o carravan_n assail_v and_o plunder_v a_o famous_a stone_n bridge_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o zeyde_a tzeybrail_a arrival_n at_o ardebil_n the_o situation_n of_o that_o town_n the_o bitter_a cold._n great_a and_o rage_a whirlwind_n extraordinary_a good_a wheat_n the_o great_a toll_n and_o duty_n pay_v for_o sheep_n seven_o and_o fifty_o town_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o ardebil_n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o its_o street_n and_o of_o the_o street_n of_o strumpet_n

who_o be_v poëtess_n and_o ordain_v to_o compose_v hymn_n of_o praise_n to_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a aly_n free_a place_n within_o the_o city_n the_o market_n and_o shop_n sumptuous_a mezid_n and_o chapel_n pag._n 281._o chap._n xxviii_o hadzi_fw-fr byram_n go_v to_o perform_v his_o religious_a duty_n at_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o zeyde_a tzebrail_a the_o author_n beg_v of_o his_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v be_v spectator_n of_o the_o ceremony_n which_o at_o last_o after_o many_o entreaty_n be_v grant_v a_o description_n of_o that_o noble_a mausoleum_n famous_a bath_n in_o ardebil_n the_o sulphurous_a bath_n whither_o the_o author_n accompany_v his_o patron_n the_o manner_n of_o use_v those_o bath_n the_o stupendous_a and_o sumptuous_a sepulchre_n of_o scach_n sephy_n describe_v the_o great_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n of_o hadzi_n byram_n the_o oratory_n or_o house_n of_o prayer_n where_o as_o they_o say_v schach_n sephy_n pray_v and_o fast_v for_o 40_o day_n togeher_n without_o intermission_n use_v only_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n every_o day_n door_n cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n by_o schach_n abas_n the_o library_n and_o repository_n of_o the_o utensil_n for_o the_o king_n table_n the_o garden_n or_o yard_n where_o the_o persian_a king_n lie_v inter_v the_o name_n of_o the_o 12_o king_n that_o lie_v there_o bury_v the_o revenue_n belong_v to_o this_o mesar_n or_o sepulchre_n some_o fast_a revenue_n ardebil_n a_o famous_a mart._n pag._n 290._o chap._n xxix_o the_o author_n take_v for_o a_o persian_a which_o give_v he_o occasion_n to_o see_v all_o that_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n the_o caravan_n leau_v ardebil_n and_o go_v over_o the_o famous_a mountain_n taurus_n the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n kisiloseyn_fw-mi bad_a and_o uneasy_a travel_v by_o reason_n of_o steep_a rock_n peril_n of_o robber_n arrival_n at_o sultanie_n keydar_fw-mi peyamber_n a_o wonderful_a high_a mountain_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o by_o who_o build_v emarath_n the_o noble_a palace_n of_o king_n choddabende_v the_o temple_n of_o schach_n ismaël_n the_o present_a decay_a state_n of_o sultany_n the_o author_n shear_v and_o habituate_v after_o the_o persian_a manner_n pleasant_n dale_n and_o valley_n arrival_n at_o caswin_n the_o situation_n of_o that_o place_n the_o court_n of_o schach_n tames_n the_o place_n of_o convention_n or_o exchange_n of_o whore_n the_o common_a place_n of_o sepulture_n and_o metzid_n of_o of_o scach_n bessade_n the_o son_n of_o hosseyn_n by_o which_o the_o persian_n swear_v the_o offer_v of_o a_o camel_n pag._n 298._o 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 carawansera_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 scorpion_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o fell_a spider_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a venom_n with_o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o cure_n for_o the_o same_o their_o arrival_n at_o natens_n a_o falcon_n fight_v and_o conquer_v a_o eagle_n pag._n 307._o chap._n xxxi_o arrival_n at_o ispahan_n their_o reception_n with_o the_o dutch_a resident_n a_o relation_n of_o the_o stability_n of_o anthony_n munster_n who_o be_v urge_v to_o embrace_v mahometanism_n his_o death_n and_o burial_n the_o manner_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o dutch_a lodge_n the_o situation_n of_o ispahan_n it_o be_v greatness_n rivers_n run_v through_o the_o same_o the_o aque-duct_a a_o mighty_a work_n of_o schach_n abas_n the_o street_n of_o ispahan_n maydan_n and_o basar_n fair_a arch_n and_o gallery_n the_o sumptuous_a mestzid_n of_o schach_n abas_n dowlet_n or_o schach-chane_n the_o royal_a palace_n the_o divan-chane_n or_o court_n of_o justice_n the_o hieram_n chane_n or_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n concubine_n allycarpi_n a_o sanctuary_n or_o place_n of_o refuge_n carawansera_n tavern_n cahwae_fw-la chane_n coffeehouse_n persian_a saint_n and_o philosopher_n remal_a and_o falkil_n two_o sort_n of_o soothsayer_n their_o strange_a and_o ridiculous_a way_n of_o presage_v the_o kaysery_n or_o gallery_n of_o shop_n pag._n 313._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 pag._n 321._o chap._n xxxiii_o the_o great_a civility_n of_o hadsi_n biram_n the_o author_n departure_n out_o of_o ispahan_n their_o incommodous_a travel_v through_o the_o snow_n well_n and_o pit_n of_o water_n abound_v with_o fish_n they_o be_v much_o incommodate_v in_o their_o travail_v the_o caravan_n assail_v by_o robber_n their_o superstitious_a horror_n of_o swine_n flesh_n sepulchre_n of_o schach_n solyman_n mother_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o noah_n his_o wife_n child_n and_o child_n child_n tzilminar_n the_o pompous_a relic_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o famous_a persepolis_n and_o the_o noble_a fort_n thereof_o the_o statue_n of_o rustan_n a_o persian_a champion_n pag._n 327._o chap._n xxxiv_o arrival_n at_o scyras_n they_o meet_v with_o some_o carmelites_n the_o base_a deal_n of_o those_o of_o the_o caravan_n the_o author_n meet_v with_o the_o thief_n that_o have_v pillage_v 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great_a esteem_n by_o they_o a_o strachan_n lie_v upon_o the_o divide_v of_o europe_n from_o asia_n 1669._o upon_o the_o island_n delgoy_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o nagayan_a tartar_n astrachan_n where_o the_o northern_a pole_n be_v elevate_v 46_o degr_n and_o 22_o min._n above_o the_o horizon_n and_o be_v about_o 50_o dutch_a league_n from_o the_o caspian_a or_o hyrcan_a sea_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o thick_a stone_n wall_n and_o that_o time_n i_o be_v there_o furnish_v with_o 500_o great_a brass_n cannon_n beside_o a_o very_a strong_a garrison_n with_o ammunition_n proportionable_a to_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o tartar_n and_o cosak_n who_o have_v often_o have_v a_o design_n to_o retake_v it_o it_o give_v a_o very_a noble_a prospect_n from_o abroad_o with_o it_o be_v many_o tower_n and_o lofty_a pile_n of_o building_n as_o well_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o fortification_n as_o to_o the_o church_n and_o religious_a house_n it_o be_v a_o famous_a town_n for_o traffic_n frequent_v not_o only_o by_o all_o the_o region_n of_o tartary_n adjoin_v to_o the_o caspian_a sea_n but_o also_o by_o persian_n armenian_n and_o indian_n who_o bring_v their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n in_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o ship_n which_o they_o call_v boeses_n be_v about_o 80_o tun_n burden_n a_o piece_n but_o these_o vessel_n can_v sail_v by_o traverse_n but_o always_o before_o the_o wind._n of_o all_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n which_o those_o of_o astrachan_n deal_n in_o silk_n be_v the_o chief_a so_o that_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sole_a magazine_n of_o that_o commodity_n whence_o it_o be_v re-exported_n up_o the_o wolga_n and_o consequent_o through_o the_o whole_a russian_a empire_n astrachan_n have_v be_v former_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o nagayan_a tartar_n but_o make_v a_o league_n with_o the_o crim-and_a

and_o the_o cosack_n who_o be_v torture_v almost_o to_o death_n hang_v up_o in_o their_o sight_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o citizen_n and_o commons_o begin_v to_o buzz_v and_o murmur_v against_o the_o deputy_n and_o the_o officer_n and_o grow_v so_o bold_a that_o they_o revile_v he_o when_o he_o ride_v through_o the_o town_n he_o not_o dare_v to_o suppress_v they_o for_o fear_n of_o a_o great_a irruption_n of_o that_o rebellious_a fire_n which_o lie_v still_o unsmother_v till_o he_o understand_v the_o success_n of_o simeum_n ivanowitz_n 1670._o who_o happy_a arrival_n the_o deputy_n and_o all_o peaceable_o mind_a person_n earnest_o long_v for_o the_o city_n be_v now_o in_o a_o very_a weak_a condition_n and_o low_a since_o the_o levy_v of_o those_o that_o be_v send_v out_o with_o simeum_n ivanowitz_n and_o consequent_o the_o mobile_n the_o bold_a but_o on_o the_o 4_o of_o june_n by_o a_o gentleman_n who_o have_v make_v his_o escape_n they_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o tzornojar_n that_o on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o knee_n elboof_o make_v his_o appearance_n the_o town_n be_v take_v in_o and_o that_o the_o governor_n and_o officer_n be_v all_o massacre_a and_o their_o body_n throw_v into_o the_o river_n and_o further_o what_o be_v more_o deplorable_a the_o private_a soldatesque_fw-la of_o knee_n elboof_o have_v murder_v all_o their_o officer_n in_o the_o fleet_n declare_v themselves_o for_o the_o cosack_n and_o surrender_v all_o the_o ship_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o stenko_n radzin_n the_o grand_a bell-wether_n or_o ringleader_n of_o the_o rebel_n although_o immediate_o before_o their_o come_n at_o tzornojar_n they_o have_v unanimous_o swear_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o their_o leader_n the_o report_n of_o these_o thing_n although_o the_o governor_n endeavour_v to_o smother_v as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a give_v the_o rabble_n great_a occasion_n to_o mutiny_v than_o they_o have_v before_o yea_o so_o far_o they_o be_v induce_v that_o they_o public_o reproach_v the_o superiority_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o look_v out_o of_o their_o door_n or_o window_n much_o less_o walk_v the_o street_n to_o consult_v together_o of_o mean_n to_o remedy_v the_o distemper_n of_o affair_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o hostility_n abroad_o and_o to_o suppress_v intestine_a jar_n at_o home_n for_o it_o be_v no_o rare_a thing_n now_o to_o see_v the_o rabble_n assemble_v together_o in_o heap_n and_o before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o infamous_a and_o bitter_a rail_n now_o now_o the_o time_n begin_v to_o alter_v it_o will_v be_v our_o turn_n next_o to_o lord_n it_o you_o villain_n come_v out_o and_o show_v yourselves_o to_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o governor_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o lose_v no_o courage_n on_o his_o part_n and_o the_o gentry_n and_o officer_n still_o continue_v under_o hope_n of_o assistance_n from_o the_o field_n army_n and_o new_a succour_n and_o recruit_n from_o moscou_n the_o deputy_n therefore_o cause_v all_o the_o ordnance_n to_o be_v visit_v and_o lade_v by_o the_o german_a gunner_n and_o give_v order_n to_o furnish_v themselves_o with_o necessary_a ammunition_n however_o we_o can_v very_o well_o remark_n that_o be_v the_o officer_n never_o so_o sedulous_a they_o be_v never_o able_a both_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o such_o a_o power_n without_o and_o be_v secure_a for_o mutiny_n within_o of_o which_o many_o reason_n be_v give_v to_o the_o waywode_n and_o he_o as_o often_o forewarn_v by_o divers_a prudent_a person_n the_o waywod_n prosorofski_n will_v willing_o have_v have_v we_o in_o the_o town-service_n but_o be_v we_o be_v take_v on_o for_o the_o ship_n use_v 1670._o we_o judge_v it_o best_a to_o stay_v where_o we_o be_v the_o more_o for_o that_o we_o know_v the_o cosack_n be_v more_o severe_a against_o foreign_a auxiliary_n than_o the_o moscovian_o if_o once_o make_v captive_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o hear_v continual_a news_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o cosack_n to_o attack_v astrachan_n which_o have_v its_o inward_a state_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n conformable_a to_o the_o muniment_n of_o that_o town_n they_o need_v not_o fear_v 100000_o undisciplined_a man_n as_o be_v the_o cosack_n for_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o rampart_n and_o fortification_n of_o the_o wall_n there_o lay_v about_o four_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o great_a brass_n gun_n in_o the_o battlement_n beside_o those_o of_o the_o citadel_n every_o day_n we_o expect_v new_a trouble_n and_o commotion_n insomuch_o that_o we_o think_v it_o not_o fit_a to_o stay_v there_o any_o long_o lest_o we_o shall_v be_v massacre_v in_o the_o uproar_v but_o no_o one_o of_o we_o dare_v speak_v their_o mind_n or_o be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o such_o mean_n to_o save_v our_o life_n for_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o stink_v too_o much_o of_o rebellion_n nor_o can_v we_o know_v how_o it_o may_v be_v resent_v however_o it_o come_v so_o far_o that_o captain_n butler_n begin_v also_o to_o dread_v some_o ill_n may_v befall_v we_o if_o we_o do_v not_o consult_v our_o safety_n betimes_o he_o therefore_o upon_o a_o time_n call_v we_o all_o together_o and_o utter_v his_o mind_n in_o these_o or_o the_o like_a word_n gentleman_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o you_o a●e_v all_o sensible_a of_o the_o present_a danger_n which_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n and_o that_o there_o be_v not_o much_o hope_n leave_v to_o hazard_v our_o person_n any_o long_o here_o the_o sum_n of_o what_o i_o have_v to_o say_v be_v brief_o to_o advise_v and_o request_n of_o you_o all_o to_o pack_v up_o what_o you_o have_v into_o the_o shallop_n and_o that_o we_o forthwith_o betake_v ourselves_o to_o the_o persian_a coast_n and_o take_v what_o god_n in_o in_o his_o bountiful_a providence_n be_v please_v to_o allot_v we_o he_o order_v we_o further_a to_o get_v all_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o be_v aboard_o before_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v for_o that_o he_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o wait_v one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n for_o any_o person_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o make_v a_o quick_a dispatch_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n have_v get_v our_o best_a good_n aboard_o and_o all_o what_o we_o think_v worth_a our_o while_n to_o bring_v along_o our_o captain_n advise_v we_o not_o to_o take_v 2_o of_o our_o company_n with_o we_o brak_n and_o trappen_v because_o they_o have_v wife_n and_o child_n and_o consequent_o will_v both_o be_v a_o cumber_v for_o we_o and_o uneasiness_n for_o themselves_o on_o so_o dangerous_a a_o voyage_n but_o i_o have_v compassion_n with_o my_o neighbour_n brak_n i_o make_v he_o come_v aboard_o with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n but_o trappen_v be_v not_o willing_a to_o leave_v astrachan_n unless_o he_o have_v be_v better_o furnish_v with_o money_n than_o he_o be_v or_o something_o else_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o we_o be_v 15_o man_n beside_o a_o woman_n and_o a_o child_n in_o the_o shallop_n where_o we_o still_o wait_v for_o the_o 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know_v what_o course_n to_o take_v well_o know_v that_o if_o the_o russes_z have_v understand_v our_o purpose_n it_o will_v have_v cost_v we_o our_o life_n nor_o have_v we_o dare_v to_o stay_v so_o long_o have_v not_o our_o shallop_n lay_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o ship_n from_o the_o town-ward_n and_o therefore_o out_o of_o sight_n nor_o can_v we_o be_v easy_o induce_v to_o believe_v that_o they_o will_v mistrust_v our_o venture_v our_o life_n in_o the_o sea_n with_o such_o a_o boat_n thus_o we_o resolve_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o thwart_v the_o caspian_a mere_a and_o so_o for_o the_o persian_a coast_n and_o rather_o trust_v to_o the_o divine_a providence_n of_o heaven_n than_o confide_v in_o the_o uncertain_a mercy_n of_o unreasonable_a men._n chap._n xvi_o

specious_a promise_n than_o before_o as_o that_o if_o i_o will_v become_v a_o musulman_n or_o true_a believer_n he_o will_v advance_v i_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o commander_n in_o the_o guard_n this_o perplex_a i_o very_o much_o when_o i_o see_v he_o so_o earnest_a think_v that_o if_o he_o can_v not_o get_v his_o will_n by_o fair_a mean_n he_o will_v proceed_v to_o rigour_n and_o be_v absolute_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n as_o well_o of_o the_o country_n as_o of_o my_o person_n will_v force_v i_o to_o embrace_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n however_o i_o have_v already_o stand_v out_o so_o much_o torture_n that_o be_v a_o little_a harden_a to_o it_o i_o fear_v it_o so_o much_o the_o less_o but_o give_v he_o a_o short_a answer_n to_o this_o effect_n sir_n all_z the_o fair_a promise_n you_o have_v already_o and_o that_o you_o may_v hereafter_o make_v shall_v not_o have_v that_o efficacy_n with_o i_o as_o to_o make_v i_o renounce_v my_o faith_n for_o i_o have_v rather_o dispatch_v myself_o than_o to_o embrace_v mahometanism_n he_o hear_v i_o say_v so_o do_v not_o for_o that_o time_n press_v i_o much_o more_o on_o the_o 9_o the_o dito_fw-la i_o continue_v still_o in_o chain_n at_o what_o time_n the_o young_a damosel_n that_o have_v be_v with_o i_o before_o be_v send_v again_o who_o as_o they_o do_v the_o last_o time_n endeavour_v to_o persuade_v i_o to_o turn_v mahometan_a neither_o do_v they_o desist_v to_o use_v all_o manner_n of_o allurement_n they_o can_v devise_v to_o entice_v i_o to_o lie_v with_o they_o for_o so_o they_o think_v that_o if_o i_o have_v do_v that_o i_o must_v either_o become_v turk_n or_o die_v a_o miserable_a death_n they_o further_o do_v what_o they_o can_v to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o present_a misery_n and_o tell_v i_o that_o i_o must_v never_o expect_v to_o enjoy_v any_o better_a than_o what_o i_o see_v before_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o all_o tell_v i_o that_o they_o wonder_v at_o the_o folly_n and_o 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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 2●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 1●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 1●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

the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o emperor_n and_o 70_o king_n 173._o sattiry_a boggere_n a_o island_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wolga_n take_v in_o by_o the_o cosac_n rebel_n 173._o the_o rebel_n erect_v there_o a_o watch-tower_n 185._o sauceage_n of_o bologne_n how_o make_v 72._o savona_n flu_fw-fr 72._o scabaran_n a_o cape_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 224._o item_n a_o city_n in_o media_n famous_a for_o rice_n 237._o scalimene_n lemnos_n so_o call_v 91._o scamachi_n or_o sumahi_n a_o famous_a mart_n in_o media_n its_o situation_n 238._o describe_v 239._o very_o subject_a to_o earthquake_n ibid._n scirwan_n a_o eminent_a place_n for_o great_a plenty_n of_o silk_n 2●3_n scorpion_n very_o annoysom_a at_o kaschan_n 311._o scyro_fw-la insul_n 110._o sierlan_n a_o island_n 203._o sierras_n or_o scyras_n describe_v 331._o skorodom_n a_o part_n of_o moscou_n so_o call_v 135._o slave_n market_n at_o ervan_n 213._o at_o derbent_n 238._o slave_n how_o unjust_o use_v by_o the_o turk_n 80._o how_o use_v at_o derbent_n 228._o and_o in_o moscovia_n 138._o smeriglio_n a_o blackstone_n of_o great_a esteem_n find_v at_o nicsia_n 109._o smiowa_o a_o mountain_n 173._o smolensko_fw-mi 136._o spoon_n meat_n much_o use_v in_o russia_n 137._o stampalia_n or_o astypalaea_n one_o of_o the_o cyclid_n island_n 109._o standia_n the_o rendezvous_n of_o the_o venetian_n 103._o stariza_n take_v in_o by_o the_o cosack_n and_o 1200_o soldier_n kill_v 194._o stenko_n or_o stephen_n radzin_n see_v radzin_n storm_z at_o sea_n near_o xante_n 74._o sultan_n of_o derbent_a very_o favourable_a to_o the_o hollander_n 233._o sultanie_n a_o famous_a town_n in_o persia_n describe_v swiatki_n 166._o syberia_n a_o woody_a country_n in_o moscovia_n famous_a for_o fur_n 136._o the_o place_n of_o exile_n for_o man_n that_o beat_v their_o wife_n too_o much_o 140._o t._n tafflis_n a_o city_n in_o georgia_n 249._o taurus_n monte_n 299._o teil-tree_n see_v linden_n tree_n temple_n of_o jerusalem_n at_o moscou_n 134._o of_o apollo_n its_o ruin_n 109._o tenedos_n besiege_v by_o the_o venetian_a armade_a and_o surrender_v upon_o article_n 91._o describe_v ibid._n besiege_a again_o by_o the_o turk_n but_o in_o vain_a 104._o tenos_n the_o castle_n blow_v up_o with_o its_o own_o powder_n 110._o terky_n a_o moscoviam_fw-la city_n its_o situation_n and_o present_a condition_n 203._o terra_fw-la lemnia_n or_o sigillata_fw-la 92._o torstok_v a_o river_n and_o city_n in_o moscovia_n 126._o tobacco_n covet_v by_o the_o russian_n 126._o forbid_v by_o proclamation_n to_o be_v smoke_v 140._o tortoise_n in_o great_a abundance_n at_o balharu_n in_o persia_n 283._o at_o ascension_n island_n 358._o trachana_n and_o bouchort_a two_o sort_n of_o bread_n make_v at_o mytilene_n very_o durable_a 109._o troy_n the_o remnant_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n 78._o the_o author_n take_v in_o a_o vineyard_n near_o troy_n and_o make_v slave_n by_o the_o turk_n twee_a a_o city_n in_o moscovia_n 126._o tzanle_fw-mi a_o beautiful_a town_n in_o persia_n 284._o tzawaar_n a_o place_n in_o persia_n where_o every_o one_o be_v to_o show_v a_o passport_n 282._o tzornoyar_fw-mi a_o city_n in_o russ-tartary_n 176._o tzurbag_n oppid_n 203._o v._o viathe_v its_o sterility_n but_o abundance_n of_o fur_n honey_n and_o fish_n 136._o volske_v a_o province_n in_o moscovia_n rich_a of_o fur_n 136._o ustioga_n a_o province_n in_o moscovia_n famous_a for_o plenty_n of_o fish_n and_o cattle_n 137._o w._n water_n consecrate_v by_o the_o armenian_a christian_n 248._o wax_v a_o great_a commodity_n in_o moscovia_n 135._o whirlpool_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 222._o whore-market_n at_o caswin_n in_o persia_n 305._o wild-goose_n and_o pelican_n in_o great_a abundance_n about_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 201._o wolf_n bait_v at_o moscou_n 129._o great_a multitude_n of_o those_o beast_n near_o colomna_n in_o moscovia_n 161._o wolmar_n oppid_n describe_v 118_o 119._o wolodomir_n a_o fertile_a country_n in_o russia_n 136._o wood_n a_o wood_n in_o syberia_n who_o end_n can_v be_v find_v out_o 137._o x._o xante_n a_o island_n affoard_v great_a plenty_n of_o wine_n 74._o many_o earthquake_n on_o that_o island_n 99_o great_a scarcity_n of_o water_n ibid._n z._n zantorini_n a_o island_n subject_a to_o earthquake_n and_o meteor_n 107._o wine_n very_o cheap_a on_o this_o island_n 107._o the_o author_n leave_v ashore_o and_o in_o great_a peril_n of_o be_v take_v ibid._n zelandia_n a_o fort_n in_o east-india_n 63._o zemschi_n precaus_n a_o place_n in_o russia_n where_o any_o person_n that_o be_v find_v dead_a be_v bring_v and_o expose_v to_o public_a view_n 150._o side_fw-mi tzaybrail_v take_v up_o and_o canonize_v after_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a 100_o year_n 215._o his_o sepulchre_n describe_v 290._o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o same_o 296._o zierlan_n or_o tzierlan_n a_o island_n on_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 203._o zovaschi_n a_o nest_n of_o turkish_a pirate_n 107._o take_a by_o lazaro_n mocenigo_n ibid._n errata_fw-la pag._n 117._o l._n 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