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quia_fw-la cum_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la fortiter_fw-la sagittant_fw-la &_o equos_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la vulnerant_fw-la &_o occidunt_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la seruantur_fw-la tale_n potest_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la habeatur_fw-la pro_fw-la eye_n pax_fw-la perpetua_fw-la aut_fw-la pecunia_fw-la magna_fw-la redimantur_fw-la quonianâ—e_fw-la adinuicem_fw-la satis_fw-la diligunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quomodo_fw-la tartari_fw-la cognoscantur_fw-la superius_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la forma_fw-la eorum_fw-la fuit_fw-la expressa_fw-la tamen_fw-la quando_fw-la capiuntur_fw-la si_fw-la debent_fw-la seruari_fw-la ne_fw-la fugiant_fw-la diligens_fw-la est_fw-la custodia_fw-la adhibenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la aliae_fw-la mulâ—e_fw-la gentes_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n quae_fw-la per_fw-la formam_fw-la superius_fw-la annotatam_fw-la possunt_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la cognosci_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la sciendum_fw-la quod_fw-la multi_fw-la in_o exercitu_fw-la eorum_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la si_fw-la viderent_fw-la tempus_fw-la &_o haberent_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la quod_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la occiderent_fw-la eos_fw-la ex_fw-la omni_fw-la parte_fw-la exercitus_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipsimet_fw-la nobis_fw-la dixerunt_fw-la pugnarent_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n &_o plura_fw-la mala_fw-la facerent_fw-la ipsis_fw-la quà m_fw-la alij_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la eorum_fw-la adversarij_fw-la manifesti_fw-la the_o long_a and_o wonderful_a voyage_n of_o friar_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la send_v ambassador_n by_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o iiii_o an._n do._n 1246._o to_o the_o great_a can_n of_o tartary_n wherein_o he_o pass_v through_o bohemia_n polonia_n russia_n and_o so_o to_o the_o city_n of_o kiow_n upon_o boristhenes_n and_o from_o thence_o ride_v continual_o post_v for_o the_o space_n of_o siâ—e_a month_n through_o comania_n over_o the_o mighty_a and_o famous_a river_n of_o tanais_n volga_n and_o jaic_n &_o through_o the_o country_n of_o the_o people_n call_v kangittae_n bisermini_fw-la karakitay_a naimani_n &_o so_o to_o the_o native_a country_n of_o the_o mongal_n or_o tartar_n situate_v in_o the_o extreme_a northeasterne_a part_n of_o all_o asia_n and_o thence_o back_o again_o the_o same_o way_n to_o russia_n and_o polonia_n and_o so_o to_o rome_n spend_v in_o the_o whole_a voyage_n among_o the_o say_a tartar_n one_o whole_a year_n &_o above_o four_o month_n take_v out_o of_o the_o 32._o book_n of_o vincentius_n beluacensis_n his_o speculum_fw-la historiale_a libri_fw-la xxxii_o de_fw-fr prima_fw-la missione_n fratrum_fw-la praedicatorum_fw-la &_o minorum_fw-la ad_fw-la tartaros_fw-la cap._n 2._o hoc_fw-la etiam_fw-la tempore_fw-la misit_fw-la innocentius_n four_o papa_n fr._n ascelinun_n de_fw-fr ordine_fw-la praedicatorun_n cum_fw-la tribus_fw-la alijs_fw-la fratribus_fw-la 5._o auctoritate_fw-la qua_fw-la fungebantur_fw-la de_fw-la diversis_fw-la ordinis_fw-la svi_fw-la conventibus_fw-la sibi_fw-la associatis_fw-la cum_fw-la literis_fw-la apostolicis_fw-la ad_fw-la exercitum_fw-la tartarorun_n in_o quibus_fw-la hortabatur_fw-la eos_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la hominum_fw-la strage_fw-la desisterent_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la reciperent_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la uno_fw-la fratrum_fw-la praedicatorun_n videlicet_fw-la à _fw-la fr._n simone_n de_fw-fr s._n quintino_n sanquintinianus_fw-la iam_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la itinere_fw-la regresso_fw-la gesta_fw-la tartarorun_n accepi_fw-la illa_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la quae_fw-la superius_fw-la per_fw-la diversa_fw-la loca_fw-la iuxta_fw-la congruentiam_fw-la temporum_fw-la huic_fw-la opeâ—i_fw-la inserui_fw-la siquiden_n &_o eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la quidam_fw-la frater_fw-la ordinis_fw-la minorun_n videlicet_fw-la fr._n johannes_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la caâ—pini_n cum_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la alijs_fw-la missus_fw-la fuit_fw-la ad_fw-la tartaros_fw-la qui_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la ipse_fw-la testatur_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la &_o quatuor_fw-la menses_fw-la &_o amplius_fw-la cum_fw-la eye_n mansit_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la eos_fw-la ambulavit_fw-la a_o summo_fw-la namque_fw-la pontifice_fw-la mandatum_fw-la ut_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la erant_fw-la diligenter_n scrutaretur_fw-la acceperat_fw-la tam_fw-la ipse_fw-la quà m_fw-la fr._n benedictus_fw-la polonus_n eiusdem_fw-la ordinis_fw-la polonus_n qui_fw-la suae_fw-la tribulationis_fw-la particeps_fw-la &_o socius_fw-la erat_fw-la et_fw-la hic_fw-la ergo_fw-la fr._n joannes_n de_fw-fr â—is_fw-la quae_fw-la apud_fw-la tartaros_fw-la vel_fw-la oculis_fw-la proprijs_fw-la vidit_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la christianis_fw-la fide_fw-la dignis_fw-la qui_fw-la inter_fw-la illos_fw-la captivi_fw-la erant_fw-la audivit_fw-la libellum_fw-la historialem_fw-la conscripsit_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la ad_fw-la manus_fw-la nostras_fw-la pervenit_fw-la caâ—pâ—ni_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la etiam_fw-la hîc_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la epilogum_fw-la inserere_fw-la libet_fw-la aliqua_fw-la videlicet_fw-la ad_fw-la supplementum_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o praedicta_fw-la fr._n simonis_n historia_fw-la de_fw-fr situ_fw-la &_o qualitate_fw-la terrae_fw-la tartarorum_n cap._n 3._o johannes_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la est_fw-la in_o partibus_fw-la orientis_fw-la terra_fw-la quae_fw-la mongal_n sive_fw-la tartary_n dicitur_fw-la descriptio_fw-la in_fw-la ea_fw-la scilicet_fw-la parte_fw-la sita_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la oriens_fw-la aquiloni_n coniungi_fw-la creditur_fw-la ab_fw-la oriente_fw-la quidem_fw-la habet_fw-la terram_fw-la kythaorum_fw-la &_o etiam_fw-la solangorum_n à _fw-la meridie_fw-la verò_fw-la terram_fw-la sarracenorum_n inter_fw-la occidentem_fw-la orientem_fw-la &_o meridiem_fw-la terram_fw-la huynorum_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la occidente_fw-la provinciam_fw-la naymanorum_fw-la ab_fw-la aquilone_n verò_fw-la circundatur_fw-la oceano_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la aliqua_fw-la nimium_fw-la est_fw-la montuosa_fw-la &_o in_o aliqua_fw-la campestris_fw-la sed_fw-la tota_fw-la ferè_fw-la admixta_fw-la glarea_fw-la plurimum_fw-la arenosa_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la in_o centesima_fw-la parte_fw-la fructuosa_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la potest_fw-la fructum_fw-la poâ—tare_fw-la nisi_fw-la aquis_fw-la flwialibus_fw-la irrigetur_fw-la que_fw-la ibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la raâ—issime_fw-la vnde_fw-la nec_fw-la ville_fw-fr nec_fw-la alique_fw-la civitates_fw-la ibidenâ—eperiuntur_fw-la excepta_fw-la una_fw-la quae_fw-la cracuâ—m_fw-la appellatur_fw-la &_o satis_fw-la bona_fw-la esse_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nos_fw-la quidem_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la vidimus_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la dimidiam_fw-la dietam_fw-la prope_fw-la fuimus_fw-la cùm_fw-la apud_fw-la syram_fw-la ordam_fw-la orda_fw-la quae_fw-la curia_fw-la maior_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la eorum_fw-la est_fw-la essemus_fw-la licet_fw-la autem_fw-la aliâs_fw-la infructifera_fw-la sit_fw-la illa_fw-la terra_fw-la tamen_fw-la alendis_fw-la peâ—oribus_fw-la est_fw-la apta_fw-la in_o aliqua_fw-la eius_fw-la parte_fw-la sunt_fw-la alique_fw-la syluae_fw-la modicae_fw-la alia_fw-la verò_fw-la sine_fw-la lignis_fw-la est_fw-la omninò_fw-la itaque_fw-la tam_fw-la imperator_fw-la quà m_fw-la principes_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la alij_fw-la sedent_fw-la &_o cibaria_fw-la sva_fw-la decoquunt_fw-la ad_fw-la focum_fw-la intempery_n de_fw-la boum_fw-la &_o equorum_fw-la stercoribus_fw-la factum_fw-la ipse_fw-la quoque_fw-la aer_fw-la inordinatus_fw-la est_fw-la ebidem_fw-la mirabiliter_fw-la in_o media_fw-la siquidem_fw-la aestate_fw-la ibi_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la magna_fw-la &_o fulgura_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la plurimi_fw-la occiduntur_fw-la homines_fw-la &_o eodem_fw-la quoque_fw-la tempore_fw-la cadunt_fw-la ibidem_fw-la maxim_n nives_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o ibi_fw-la ventorum_fw-la frigidissimorum_fw-la tam_fw-la maxim_n tempestates_fw-la quòd_fw-la aliquando_fw-la vix_fw-la posâ—unâ—_n equitare_fw-la homines_fw-la quid_fw-la vnde_fw-la cùm_fw-la ante_fw-la ordam_fw-la essemus_fw-la sic_fw-la enim_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la stationes_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la &_o principum_fw-la appellantur_fw-la prae_fw-la ventimagnitudine_fw-la interra_fw-la prostrati_fw-la iacebamus_fw-la &_o videre_fw-la propter_fw-la pulueris_fw-la magnitudinem_fw-la minimè_fw-la poteramus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la ibi_fw-la pluit_fw-la in_o hyeme_n say_v frequenter_a in_o aestate_fw-la &_o tam_fw-la modicum_fw-la ut_fw-la vix_fw-la posset_n aliquando_fw-la puluerem_fw-la &_o radicem_fw-la graminum_fw-la madefacere_fw-la ibi_fw-la quoque_fw-la maxima_fw-la grando_fw-la cadit_fw-la saepè_fw-la vnde_fw-la cùm_fw-la imperator_fw-la electus_fw-la in_o sede_fw-la regni_fw-la debuit_fw-la poni_fw-la
neither_o do_v bathy_n at_o any_o time_n drink_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n especial_o be_v in_o a_o public_a place_n music_n but_o they_o have_v sing_v and_o minstrilsie_n before_o they_o and_o always_o when_o he_o ride_v there_o be_v a_o canopy_n or_o small_a tent_n carry_v over_o his_o head_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o iaveline_n and_o so_o do_v all_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n &_o their_o wife_n also_o the_o say_a bathy_n be_v courteous_a evough_o unto_o his_o own_o man_n and_o yet_o be_v he_o have_v in_o great_a awe_n by_o they_o he_o be_v most_o cruel_a in_o fight_n he_o be_v exceed_o prudent_a and_o politic_a in_o war_n because_o he_o have_v now_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n in_o martial_a affair_n how_o depart_v from_o bathy_n they_o pass_v through_o the_o land_n of_o comania_n and_o of_o the_o kangittae_n chap._n 23._o moreover_o upon_o easter_n even_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o tent_n and_o there_o come_v forth_o to_o meet_v we_o the_o foresay_a agent_n of_o bathy_n say_v on_o his_o master_n behalf_n that_o we_o shall_v go_v into_o their_o land_n unto_o the_o emperor_n cuyne_fw-mi detain_v certain_a of_o our_o company_n with_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o will_v send_v they_o back_o unto_o the_o pope_n to_o who_o we_o give_v letter_n of_o all_o our_o affair_n to_o deliver_v unto_o he_o but_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o duke_n montij_fw-la aforesaid_a there_o they_o be_v keep_v until_o our_o return_n upon_o easter_n day_n volga_n have_v say_v our_o prayer_n and_o take_v a_o slender_a breakfast_n in_o the_o company_n of_o two_o tartar_n which_o be_v assign_v unto_o we_o by_o corensa_fw-la we_o depart_v with_o many_o tear_n not_o know_v whether_o we_o go_v to_o death_n or_o to_o life_n and_o we_o be_v so_o feeble_a in_o body_n that_o we_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o ride_v for_o all_o that_o lend_v through_o our_o meat_n be_v millet_n only_o with_o a_o little_a water_n and_o salt_n and_o so_o likewise_o upon_o other_o fast_a day_n neither_o have_v we_o ought_v to_o drink_v but_o snow_n melt_v in_o a_o skillet_n and_o pass_v through_o comania_n we_o ride_v most_o earnest_o have_v change_n of_o horse_n five_o time_n or_o often_o in_o a_o day_n except_o when_o we_o go_v through_o desert_n for_o than_o we_o be_v allow_v better_a and_o strong_a horse_n which_o can_v undergo_v the_o whole_a labour_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o travail_v from_o the_o beginning_n of_o lent_n until_o eight_o day_n after_o easter_n the_o land_n of_o comania_n on_o the_o north_n side_n immediate_o after_o russia_n have_v the_o people_n call_v morduyni_n byleri_n comania_n that_o be_v bulgaria_n magna_fw-la the_o bastarci_n that_o be_v hungaria_n magna_fw-la next_o unto_o the_o bastarci_n the_o parositae_fw-la and_o the_o samogetae_fw-la next_o unto_o the_o samogetae_fw-la be_v those_o people_n which_o be_v say_v to_o have_v dog_n face_n ocean_n inhabit_v upon_o the_o desert_n shore_n of_o the_o ocean_n on_o the_o south_n side_n it_o have_v the_o alani_n the_o circassi_n the_o gazari_n greece_n and_o constantinople_n also_o the_o land_n of_o iberia_n the_o cathe_n the_o brutache_n who_o be_v say_v to_o be_v jew_n shave_v their_o head_n all_o over_o the_o land_n also_o of_o scythia_n of_o georgia_n of_o armenia_n of_o turkey_n on_o the_o west_n side_n it_o have_v hungaria_n and_o russia_n also_o comania_n be_v a_o most_o large_a and_o long_a country_n the_o inhabitant_n whereof_o call_v comani_fw-la the_o tartar_n slay_v some_o notwithstanding_o flee_v from_o they_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v subdue_v under_o their_o bondage_n but_o most_o of_o they_o that_o flee_v be_v return_v again_o afterward_o we_o enter_v the_o land_n of_o the_o kangitâ—ae_n kangittae_n which_o in_o many_o place_n have_v great_a scarcetie_n of_o water_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o few_o inhabitant_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o foresay_a defect_n of_o water_n for_o this_o cause_n diverse_a of_o the_o servant_n of_o 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of_o that_o country_n quicama_n coama_n cumana_n treason_n of_o the_o savage_n a_o enchanter_n this_o river_n run_v â—â—ch_a farther_z up_o than_o â—e_n have_v tâ—aâ—â—lled_v he_o sail_v 85_o league_n up_o the_o river_n the_o port_n of_o colima_n the_o portugal_n pilot_n set_v on_o land_n sir_n francis_n drake_n sail_v on_o the_o back_n â—â—de_v of_o america_n to_o 43_o degree_n of_o northerly_a latitude_n 38_o degree_n a_o description_n of_o the_o people_n and_o country_n of_o nova_fw-la albion_n these_o be_v like_a chain_n of_o â—surnâ—y_n in_o canada_n and_o hochelage_n the_o king_n resign_v his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n to_o sir_n francis_n drake_n great_a riches_n in_o nova_fw-la albion_n great_a herd_n of_o dear_a abundance_n of_o strange_a coney_n nova_fw-la albion_n gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o â—arâ—d_n of_o nova_fw-la albion_n the_o isle_n â—â—_o masbate_n the_o bay_n of_o manilla_fw-la in_o 14._o degree_n and_o one_o quarter_n canton_n 22â—_n degree_n the_o island_n of_o macao_n ilha_n branca_n as_o ilhas_n fermosasâ—_n lequeosâ—_n mine_n of_o gold_n firando_n other_o land_n eastward_o of_o japon_n japon_n 900._o league_n distant_a from_o the_o coast_n of_o america_n in_o 37_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a seven_o and_o thirty_o deg_fw-la and_o a_o half_a read_v francis_n vllaâ—_n chap._n 16._o cabo_n de_fw-fr san_n lucas_n in_o 22._o deg_fw-la haven_n late_o find_v out_o acapulco_n english_a factor_n in_o the_o grand_a canaria_n john_n sweet_v englishman_n marry_v in_o cadiz_n send_v a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o into_o the_o west_n indies_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o son_n in_o law_n leonard_n chilton_n ralph_n saâ—re_o many_o of_o one_o man_n die_v of_o these_o worm_n at_o the_o take_n of_o puerto_n rico_fw-la cuerpo_fw-es santo_n his_o arrival_n at_o vera_n cruz._n florida_n 300._o league_n from_o san_n juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o mexico_n sant_z juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o the_o way_n and_o distance_n from_o san_n juan_n de_fw-mi â—llua_fw-mi to_o vera_fw-la cruz_n be_v fiuâ—_o league_n venta_n de_fw-fr riâ—conado_n pueblo_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la angeles_n mâ—â—iâ—_n don_n luis_n de_fw-fr velasco_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o second_o come_v into_o spain_n mexico_n conquer_v anno_fw-la 1519._o and_o 1520._o cochinilla_n be_v not_o a_o worm_n nor_o a_o fly_n but_o a_o berry_n a_o new_a trade_n begin_v in_o the_o city_n of_o fez_n by_o roger_n bodenham_n the_o place_n where_o cochinilla_n grow_v and_o the_o pâ—â—â—_n thereof_o 1568._o cadiz_n san_n juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o vera_fw-la cruz._n xalapa_n sixteen_o league_n perota_n seven_o league_n fuentes_n de_fw-fr ozumba_fw-la nine_o league_n pueblo_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la angeles_n eight_o league_n tlaxcalla_n four_o league_n northward_o from_o los_fw-la angeles_n vulcan_n be_v a_o hill_n that_o continual_o burn_v with_o fire_n cochinilla_n pueblo_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la angeles_n 20_o league_n from_o mexico_n his_o voyage_n from_o mexico_n to_o nueva_n biscaiâ—_n new_a biscay_n the_o silver_n mine_n of_o tamaâ—caltepec_n the_o valley_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n the_o haven_n where_o y_fw-fr e_o ship_n of_o china_n &_o the_o philippinas_fw-la arrive_n guaxaca_n aguatulco_n nixapa_n sapotecas_n tecoantepec_n soconusco_n suchetepec_n guasacapan_n guatimala_n sonsonate_v san_n saluador_n acaxutla_fw-fr nicoia_n a_o port_n where_o you_o e_z ship_n which_o go_v to_o the_o philippinas_fw-la be_v divide_v pueâ—â—o_o de_fw-fr câ—uallos_n a_o rich_a place_n the_o description_n of_o havana_n at_o large_a the_o small_a force_n of_o haâ—ana_n the_o commodity_n of_o cuba_n nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios._n panama_n potossi_fw-la cusco_n paitâ—_n vera_fw-la paz._n chiapa_n 300_o league_n from_o mexico_n ecatepec_n a_o hill_n nine_o league_n high_a tecoaâ—tepecâ—_n his_o journey_n to_o panucâ—_n mestitlan_n clanchinoltepeâ—_n guâ—xutlâ—_n guastecâ—n_n tancuylabo_fw-la salt_n a_o principal_a merchandise_n tampice_fw-la a_o port_n town_n panuco_n â—â—allapa_fw-la sant_z jago_z de_fw-fr los_fw-la â—alles_fw-la mighty_a mule_n don_n henrico_n manriques_n viceroy_n of_o mexico_n rio_n de_fw-fr laâ—_n palmas_n the_o mine_n of_o sacatecas_n the_o valley_n of_o s._n michael_n pueblo_n nuevo_fw-la mechuacan_n copper_n mine_n campeche_n merida_n rio_n de_fw-fr tabasâ—o_n jucatan_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n tribute_n out_o of_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o quintaâ—_n the_o mark_n of_o silver_n be_v 64_o real_n of_o plate_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n bull_n and_o pardon_n come_v yearly_o to_o three_o million_o rebellion_n in_o nova_fw-la hispania_n by_o too_o great_a exaction_n the_o reason_n which_o move_v the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o forbid_v foreign_a traffic_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n mâ—gueis_fw-la s._n john_n de_fw-fr villua_n spirit_n 〈◊〉_d cruâ—_n musquitâ—_n popiniayâ—_n monkey_n wheat_n twice_o in_o a_o year_n tlaxcalla_n a_o free_a city_n mexico_n a_o way_n to_o drown_v mexico_n crocodile_n navigation_n to_o china_n from_o puerto_n de_fw-fr acapulco_n the_o northwest_o straight_o the_o more_o northward_o the_o rich_a silver_n mine_n paint_v earth_n gold_n mine_n mesquiquez_n seven_o city_n by_o witchcraft_n not_o find_v of_o the_o secker_n pedro_n morales_n &_o nicolas_n burgignon_fw-fr write_v the_o like_a of_o copalla_n the_o strange_a ox_n of_o cibola_n cibola_n abandon_v a_o great_a river_n near_o cibolâ—_n water_n congeal_v to_o salt_n dog_n of_o india_n describe_v cacao_n a_o fruit_n currant_n as_o money_n fruit_n hot_a spring_n hare_n and_o coney_n sea_n fish_n burn_v mountain_n manna_n wild_a hog_n lion_n and_o tiger_n mine_n discover_v not_o sound_a again_o the_o authom_n five_o year_n in_o nueva_n espanna_n sugar_n &_o conserve_n description_n of_o the_o indian_n person_n and_o manner_n the_o people_n of_o nueva_n espanna_n great_a coward_n the_o indian_n ignorance_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n honour_v score_n of_o cotrâ—_n the_o wild_a indian_n friar_n in_o reverence_n copper_n mine_n the_o pomp_n of_o owner_n of_o mine_n thing_n necessary_a to_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n the_o plenty_n of_o cattle_n sheep_n wool_n cloth_n woad_n alum_n
thy_o sake_n bestow_v upon_o this_o first_o volume_n which_o if_o thou_o shall_v as_o thankful_o accept_v as_o i_o have_v willing_o and_o free_o impart_v with_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o better_o encourage_v speedy_o to_o acquaint_v thou_o with_o those_o rare_a delightful_a and_o profitable_a history_n which_o i_o purpose_v god_n will_v to_o publish_v concern_v the_o southern_a and_o western_a part_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o postscriptum_n not_o know_v any_o other_o place_n so_o convenient_a i_o be_o here_o to_o advertise_v the_o friendly_a reader_n of_o certain_a fault_n escape_v in_o the_o print_n of_o this_o book_n and_o to_o request_v he_o that_o in_o the_o page_n 54._o and_o in_o the_o last_o line_n save_o two_o he_o will_v in_o stead_n of_o kine_n read_v swine_n and_o he_o shall_v thereby_o avoid_v a_o great_a contradiction_n likewise_o pag._n 187._o that_o he_o will_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o the_o prologue_n to_o the_o english_a policy_n make_v supply_n of_o the_o word_n rest_v which_o be_v there_o want_v also_o pag._n 221._o lin_v 29._o for_o worthiness_n read_v woorthies_n etc._n etc._n other_o fault_n if_o there_o be_v any_o be_v i_o doubt_v not_o easy_o corrigible_a εἰς_n ᾀποδημιας_n βÏεττανων_fw-gr πόνημα_n Ïιχî¿ÏαÏδου_n του_n ᾅκδυιυου_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o navales_fw-la richardi_fw-la haklvyti_fw-la commentarios_fw-la anglia_fw-it magnarum_fw-la foecunda_fw-la puerpera_fw-la rerum_fw-la sive_fw-la solum_fw-la spectes_fw-la nobile_fw-la sive_fw-la salum_fw-la quae_fw-la quantum_fw-la sumptis_fw-la se_fw-la nobilitaverit_fw-la armis_fw-la sive_fw-la domi_fw-la gessit_fw-la praelia_fw-la sive_fw-la foris_fw-la multorum_fw-la celebrant_a matura_fw-la volumina_fw-la tantae_fw-la insula_fw-la materiem_fw-la paruula_fw-la landis_fw-la alit_fw-la at_o see_v in_o quot_fw-la qualésque_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la effuderit_fw-la orâ—s_fw-la qua_fw-la fidit_fw-la ignotum_fw-la peruia_fw-la classis_fw-la iter_fw-la solius_fw-la hakluyti_fw-la decus_fw-la est_fw-la praedivite_fw-la penna_fw-la ostendisse_fw-la suis_fw-la civibus_fw-la ausa_fw-la mari_fw-fr quaecunque_fw-la idcirco_fw-la celeri_fw-la gens_fw-la anglica_n navi_fw-la oceani_fw-la tristes_fw-la spernere_fw-la doctaminas_fw-la a_fw-la prima_fw-la generisque_fw-la &_o gentis_fw-la origine_fw-la gessit_fw-la qua_fw-la via_fw-la per_fw-la fluctus_fw-la ulla_fw-la patere_fw-la potest_fw-la sive_fw-la decus_fw-la laudémque_fw-la secuta_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o hostibus_fw-la alas_o demeret_fw-la atque_fw-la suis_fw-la laeta_fw-la pararet_fw-la opes_fw-la hoc_fw-la opus_fw-la hakluyti_fw-la cvi_fw-la debet_fw-la patria_fw-la multum_fw-la cvi_fw-la 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