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that_o which_o appear_v most_o beautiful_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o stranger_n be_v the_o great_a number_n of_o church_n and_o chapel_n in_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n of_o musco_n of_o which_o their_o be_v two_o thousond_n in_o number_n every_o lord_n have_v his_o private_a chapel_n and_o each_o street_n one_o at_o least_o some_o two_o or_o three_o build_v of_o stone_n and_o of_o a_o circular_a figure_n who_o steeple_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o copper_n make_v a_o most_o glorious_a glitter_a show_n at_o a_o distance_n especial_o if_o you_o happen_v to_o approach_v the_o town_n in_o a_o bright_a sun-shiny_a day_n the_o next_o city_n of_o note_n in_o this_o province_n be_v call_v columna_fw-la columna_fw-la columna_fw-la situate_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n mosca_n about_o 70_o english_a mile_n distance_n from_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n by_o land_n it_o be_v near_o sevenscore_n miles_n by_o water_n it_o be_v of_o a_o considerable_a bigness_n and_o environ_v with_o a_o 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the_o three_o province_n be_v the_o dukedom_n of_o rhesan_n betwixt_o the_o two_o river_n of_o don_n and_o occa_fw-la lie_v southward_o from_o muscovy_n rhesan_n rhesan_n from_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n aka_fw-mi be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fruitful_a province_n of_o all_o muscovy_n abound_v in_o wheat_n honey_n fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o venison_n and_o fowl_n its_o capital_a city_n be_v call_v likewise_o rhesan_n former_o a_o very_a considerable_a place_n which_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o whole_a province_n but_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1568_o total_o destroy_v as_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o dukedom_n by_o the_o crim-tartar_n the_o great_a duke_n have_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n all_o along_o the_o river_n occa_fw-la which_o from_o thence_o extend_v its_o self_n to_o that_o great_a trench_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o fence_n against_o the_o eruption_n of_o those_o barbarian_n on_o that_o 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surround_v with_o a_o great_a many_o goodly_a village_n and_o monastery_n most_o pleasant_o seat_v among_o the_o wood_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o second_o be_v moruma_n be_v inhabit_v partly_o by_o muscovite_n partly_o by_o tartar_n but_o altogether_o under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o grand_a duke_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o river_n occa_fw-la the_o river_n clesna_n which_o come_v from_o wolodimer_n fall_v into_o it_o at_z about_z 10_o or_o 12_o mile_n distance_n the_o five_o province_n be_v nisenovogorod_n nisâ—â—ovogorod_n nisâ—â—ovogorod_n have_v receive_v its_o name_n as_o most_o other_o in_o this_o country_n from_o its_o capital_a city_n call_v nisenovogorod_n thâ—â—_n city_n be_v build_v at_o the_o conflux_n of_o the_o two_o greâ—_n rivers_n occa_fw-la and_o wolga_n at_o 56_o degree_n 28_o min._n neâ—â—_n 500_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n by_o land_n and_o above_o 700_o by_o water_n receive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o novogorod_n the_o inhabitant_n 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v by_o order_n from_o the_o great_a duke_n basâ—â—â—_n translate_v to_o this_o place_n it_o be_v true_a it_o fall_v far_o shoâ—â—_n in_o bigness_n of_o what_o the_o city_n of_o novogorod_n be_v 〈◊〉_d former_a age_n nevertheless_o it_o have_v very_o strong_a tower_n and_o wall_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o suburb_n exceed_v 〈◊〉_d bigness_n the_o city_n itself_o be_v near_o three_o miles_n 〈◊〉_d circumference_n and_o inhabit_v by_o tartar_n muscovite_n and_o some_o dutch_a the_o most_o of_o they_o merchant_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o have_v here_o a_o protestant_a church_n whereas_o the_o city_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v up_o with_o military_a officer_n victualler_n sutler_n &_o â—â—_o be_v all_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o weywode_n thâ—_n next_o city_n in_o this_o province_n be_v basiligorod_n build_v like_o wise_a by_o the_o great_a duke_n basili_n who_o give_v it_o 〈◊〉_d name_n and_o make_v it_o a_o frontierplace_n against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n call_v ceremiss_n of_o whoâ—_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v immediate_o it_o 〈◊〉_d situate_v at_o 55_o deg_fw-la 51_o min._n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o volga_n to_o reckon_v from_o its_o source_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v from_o all_o the_o other_o place_n mention_v in_o this_o treatise_n at_o the_o fall_n in_o of_o the_o small_a river_n sura_n heretofore_o the_o common_a boundary_a betwixt_o the_o muscovite_n and_o the_o tartar_n of_o casan_n since_o the_o muscovite_n have_v extend_v their_o conquest_n over_o the_o tartar_n on_o that_o side_n even_o to_o the_o caspian_a sea_n this_o place_n have_v be_v neglect_v its_o wall_n be_v quite_o ruin_v and_o its_o edifice_n altogether_o of_o wood_n it_o resemble_v now_o more_o a_o great_a village_n than_o a_o city_n the_o tartar_n ceremiss_n ceremiss_n the_o tartar_n ceremiss_n who_o we_o mention_v just_a now_o have_v their_o habitation_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n wolga_n betwixt_o this_o place_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o casan_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v a_o short_a account_n of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n they_o be_v a_o nation_n barbarous_a treacherous_a and_o cruel_a live_v upon_o robbery_n and_o addict_v to_o sorcery_n their_o food_n be_v honey_n and_o wild_a fowl_n they_o take_v in_o the_o wood_n and_o milk_n which_o their_o pasture_n furnish_v they_o with_o they_o 〈◊〉_d not_o inhabit_v house_n but_o most_o wretched_a hut_n those_o that_o live_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n wolâ—a_n be_v call_v nagorni_n or_o mountaineer_n as_o those_o inhabit_v on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v call_v lugoivi_n from_o â—heir_a meadow_n which_o supply_v they_o on_o both_o â—ides_n of_o the_o river_n with_o hay_n they_o be_v general_o speak_v heathen_n use_v neither_o circumcision_n â—or_a baptism_n they_o give_v a_o child_n its_o name_n from_o 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three_o sister_n at_o 〈◊〉_d time_n their_o woman_n and_o maid_n be_v all_o wrap_v up_o iâ—_n a_o piece_n of_o coarse_a white_a cloth_n scarce_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v but_o their_o face_n the_o man_n wear_v a_o lonâ—_n coat_n make_v of_o linen_n cloth_n under_o which_o thâ—â—_n wear_v breeches_n they_o all_o shave_v their_o head_n thâ—_n young_a man_n who_o be_v unmarried_a leave_v however_o for_o distinction_n sake_n a_o long_a tress_n of_o hair_n hang_v upon_o their_o back_n their_o language_n be_v peculiar_a 〈◊〉_d themselves_o have_v no_o relation_n with_o that_o of_o the_o â—ther_o neighbour_a tartar_n or_o with_o the_o turkish_a 〈◊〉_d muscovian_a language_n though_o some_o of_o they_o that_o aâ—â—_n conversant_a with_o the_o muscovite_n have_v attain_v soâ—â—_n knowledge_n of_o their_o tongue_n but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o return_v to_o the_o description_n of_o the_o five_o remain_a province_n of_o the_o southern_a muscovy_n which_o be_v muâ—â—_n less_o considerable_a than_o those_o we_o have_v describe_v bâ—fore_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o with_o all_o the_o brevity_n imaginable_a scarce_o any_o thing_n but_o the_o name_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v to_o be_v know_v by_o foreigner_n the_o six_o therefore_o be_v the_o province_n of_o jarostve_n 〈◊〉_d jarostaf_n jarostaf_n jarostaf_n have_v beside_o its_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o samâ—_n name_n two_o city_n call_v riâ—iena_n and_o nova_fw-la româ—_n the_o seven_o be_v susdal_n susdal_n susdal_n have_v also_o borrow_v its_o name_n from_o its_o capital_a city_n of_o that_o name_n which_o 〈◊〉_d also_o the_o seat_n of_o a_o archbishop_n beside_o which_o 〈◊〉_d contain_v the_o town_n of_o jorgowitz_n and_o castroâ—mow_n the_o eight_o be_v call_v rosthou_fw-mi roâ—thou_fw-mi roâ—thou_fw-mi its_o capital_a city_n be_v vglitz_n these_o three_o dukedom_n be_v for_o a_o considerable_a time_n appropriate_v to_o the_o use_n of_o and_o enjoy_v by_o the_o young_a brother_n of_o muscovy_n till_o under_o the_o reign_n of_o john_n basilovitz_n viz._n in_o the_o year_n 1565._o they_o be_v reunite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o muscovy_n north-east_n of_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n be_v the_o nine_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o southern_a muscovy_n be_v it_o be_v calâ—ed_v it_o be_v it_o have_v receive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o capital_a city_n it_o be_v as_o the_o latter_a be_v indebt_v for_o its_o name_n to_o the_o river_n it_o be_v which_o together_o with_o â—he_n river_n of_o volga_n pass_v by_o it_o the_o city_n be_v siâ—uated_v at_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n about_o forty_o mile_n from_o hence_o more_o to_o the_o north_n be_v another_o town_n â—alled_v torsock_n build_v likewise_o on_o the_o descent_n of_o a_o â—ill_n not_o altogether_o so_o big_a as_o it_o be_v but_o surround_v â—ith_n rampart_n and_o bastion_n of_o wood._n both_o of_o â—â—em_n have_v their_o particular_a weywode_n oâ—_n governor_n the_o ten_o and_o last_o of_o these_o province_n be_v roshovie_n roshovie_n roshovie_n â—aving_a not_o any_o thing_n remarkable_a but_o its_o capital_a city_n â—f_n that_o name_n if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o three_o famous_a â—ivers_n of_o volga_n the_o dwina_n and_o the_o boristhenes_n â—hich_v have_v their_o rise_n in_o this_o province_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o muscovy_n the_o northern_a province_n of_o muscovy_n be_v divide_v into_o those_o which_o border_n upon_o sweden_n and_o those_o border_n upon_o tartary_n lapland_n muscoviâ—â—_n lapland_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o first_o where_o the_o muscovian_a lapland_n offer_v itself_o to_o our_o consideration_n it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o three_o lesser_a province_n the_o first_o call_v mouremankois_n have_v the_o city_n of_o kola_n the_o capital_a of_o the_o province_n and_o swanchet_n the_o second_o call_v terskoi_n where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o jokena_n and_o polin-osâ—ro_a the_o three_o call_v bellamoresko_n contain_v the_o city_n of_o kondulatz_n omay_n and_o komi_n the_o second_o in_o order_n of_o the_o great_a northern_a province_n belong_v to_o muscovy_n be_v the_o province_n of_o dwina_n dwina_n dwina_n have_v derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o river_n duina_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n at_o the_o conflux_n of_o the_o river_n of_o jagel_n and_o sachona_n fall_v into_o the_o white_a sea_n near_o the_o city_n of_o archangel_n this_o province_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o northern_a on_o the_o swediâ—â—_n side_n of_o muscovy_n be_v in_o former_a age_n subject_a to_o thâ—_n duke_n of_o novogorod_n and_o have_v but_o one_o city_n calleâ—_n duina_n in_o the_o very_a centre_n of_o it_o but_o since_o thâ—_n english_a dutch_a and_o hanseatick_a town_n remove_v theâ—_n traffic_n from_o the_o city_n of_o narva_n to_o archangel_n thâ—_n province_n be_v become_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerabâ—â—_n of_o the_o russian_a empire_n as_o the_o city_n of_o archangel_n be_v now_o the_o staple_n of_o the_o whole_a continent_n of_o mâ—â—scovy_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o safe_a and_o commodious_a hâ—â—bour_n the_o city_n of_o archangel_n or_o st._n michael_n archangel_n a_o archbishops_n seat_n archangel_n archangel_n and_o now_o the_o capital_a of_o 〈◊〉_d province_n be_v situate_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o riâ—â—â—_n duina_n on_o the_o left_a side_n as_o you_o enter_v it_o from_o the_o wâ—â—â—_n sea_n where_o it_o make_v the_o island_n of_o podesemski_n 〈◊〉_d none_o of_o the_o large_a but_o withal_o so_o populous_a that_o no_o other_o place_n in_o whole_a muscovy_n be_v comparable_a to_o it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n which_o flock_v thither_o from_o the_o circumjacent_a province_n to_o truck_v their_o commodity_n which_o consist_v in_o corn_n caviarr_n fur_n hemp_n russia_n leather_n and_o wax_n against_o cloth_n velvet_n damask_n spice_n tin_n lead_v wine_n and_o strong-water_n import_v by_o the_o english_a dutch_a and_o hamburgher_n so_o that_o sometime_o 300_o or_o 400_o ship_n be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o several_a nation_n in_o the_o port_n of_o archangel_n the_o custom_n of_o which_o be_v say_v to_o amount_v yearly_o to_o near_o 200000_o l._n sterling_n it_o be_v above_o sevenscore_n year_n ago_o since_o the_o english_a begin_v to_o remove_v their_o trade_n from_o narva_n to_o this_o place_n for_o king_n edward_n vi._n have_v set_v out_o a_o fleet_n for_o the_o establish_n a_o trade_n in_o some_o unknown_a country_n they_o have_v follow_v the_o northern_a passage_n be_v at_o last_o bring_v into_o the_o port_n of_o archangel_n john_n basilovitz_n the_o then_o grand_a czar_n of_o muscovy_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o draw_v the_o english_a traffic_n thither_o â—o_o encourage_v their_o undertake_n grant_v they_o a_o privilege_n of_o commerce_n without_o any_o custom_n or_o impost_n so_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1555._o the_o english_a settle_v a_o company_n there_o under_o the_o direction_n of_o one_o mr._n killingworth_n and_o the_o muscovy_n trade_n have_v be_v ever_o since_o continue_v from_o that_o place_n to_o the_o great_a advantage_n of_o the_o english_a nation_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o since_o the_o year_n 1591._o when_v the_o town_n become_v a_o mart_n the_o dutch_a and_o hamburgher_n have_v interfere_v with_o the_o english_a in_o their_o commerce_n it_o have_v a_o considerable_a castle_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o year_n 1506._o and_o the_o town_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n reduce_v to_o ash_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o be_v since_o that_o time_n restore_v to_o a_o more_o flourish_a condition_n than_o before_o in_o the_o gulf_n which_o the_o sea_n make_v near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o beforementioned_a river_n dwina_n there_o be_v three_o small_a island_n call_v soloska_n anger_n and_o colova_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v heretofore_o famous_a for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o muscovian_a saint_n who_o body_n be_v about_o fifty_o year_n ago_o translate_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n beside_o this_o and_o the_o beforementioned_a city_n of_o dwina_n st._n nicholas_n lapas_n and_o korela_n be_v the_o most_o worth_a take_v notice_n of_o in_o this_o country_n the_o next_o considerable_a in_o rank_n though_o not_o in_o order_n pleskou_fw-fr pleskou_fw-fr of_o these_o northern_a province_n be_v the_o dukedom_n of_o pleskou_n have_v take_v its_o name_n from_o its_o capital_a city_n call_v pleskou_n the_o muscovite_n call_v it_o pskou_n from_o a_o lake_n about_o two_o or_o three_o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o from_z whence_o arise_v a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o run_v by_o the_o city_n and_o have_v communicate_v its_o name_n not_o only_o to_o this_o city_n but_o the_o whole_a province_n both_o the_o city_n and_o duchy_n be_v former_o govern_v by_o their_o own_o prince_n till_o in_o the_o year_n 1509._o the_o great_a duke_n john_n basilovit_n reunited_a both_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o muscovy_n the_o town_n be_v not_o extraordinary_a large_a but_o very_o convenient_a and_o pleasant_a by_o
reason_n of_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o lake_n it_o have_v beside_o this_o two_o city_n more_o call_v ostrow_n and_o opolsko_n the_o province_n of_o wologda_n wologda_fw-la wologda_fw-la which_o sometime_o belong_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o novogorod_n be_v since_o reunited_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o muscovy_n its_o capital_a city_n have_v the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o province_n both_o of_o they_o have_v borrow_v their_o name_n from_o the_o river_n vologda_n which_o have_v its_o rise_n near_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o novogorod_n veliki_n disembogue_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n the_o city_n of_o wologda_n or_o vologda_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a in_o those_o part_n not_o only_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o bigness_n and_o strength_n be_v surround_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a wall_n but_o also_o of_o its_o commerce_n it_o be_v situate_v on_o the_o left_a shoar_n of_o the_o river_n sucagna_n raise_v upon_o the_o very_a bank_n of_o it_o which_o river_n run_v by_o tetma_n and_o vstiga_n run_v some_o mile_n below_o the_o latter_a into_o the_o abovementioned_a river_n dwina_n which_o render_v it_o very_o convenient_a for_o trading_n and_o consequent_o very_o populous_a there_o be_v two_o city_n more_o in_o this_o province_n call_v socsoa_n and_o stâ—litz_n the_o province_n of_o vstiugha_n ustiugha_n ustiugha_n lie_v betwixt_o the_o province_n of_o dwina_n and_o wologda_n be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o duke_n of_o novogorod_n till_o like_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o those_o part_n it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o muscovy_n the_o capital_a city_n here_o be_v likewise_o call_v vstiugha_n from_o the_o word_n vst_o which_o signify_v as_o much_o as_o the_o latin_a word_n ostium_n or_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o river_n and_o jugh_o it_o be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o conflux_n of_o the_o river_n jugh_o and_o sucagna_n build_v upon_o the_o very_a bank_n of_o the_o latter_a which_o at_o some_o mile_n below_o this_o place_n exoâ—erates_v itself_o in_o the_o river_n dwina_n as_o we_o have_v mention_v before_o it_o have_v its_o own_o weywode_n or_o governour_n this_o province_n be_v famous_a for_o the_o best_a black_a fox_n it_o afford_v above_o all_o other_o in_o muscovy_n it_o have_v two_o city_n more_o call_v kollas_n and_o dobriâ—a_n the_o next_o province_n both_o for_o rank_n and_o situation_n be_v novogorod_n veliki_n veliki_n noâ—ogorod_n veliki_n owe_v its_o name_n to_o its_o capital_a city_n likewise_o call_v novogorod_n veliki_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o very_a fair_a spacious_a plain_n at_o 58_o degree_n 23_o min._n elevation_n upon_o the_o wologda_n or_o vologda_n a_o river_n different_a from_o the_o volga_n vologda_n the_o river_n vologda_n the_o river_n vologda_n have_v its_o rise_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n of_o ilman_n about_o three_o mile_n above_o this_o city_n from_o whence_o cross_v the_o lake_n of_o ladoga_n it_o pass_v in_o its_o way_n through_o the_o river_n niova_n the_o boundary_a betwixt_o muscovy_n and_o sweden_n on_o that_o side_n near_o the_o city_n of_o noteburgh_n till_o at_o last_o by_o the_o gulf_n of_o finland_n it_o exonerate_v itself_o into_o the_o baltic_a sea_n this_o river_n be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o this_o city_n afford_v not_o only_o great_a store_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o most_o excellent_a fish_n at_o a_o very_a cheap_a rate_n but_o also_o be_v navigable_a from_o its_o very_a source_n and_o the_o country_n round_o about_o very_o fruitful_a abound_v in_o wheat_n flax_n hemp_n wax_n and_o honey_n but_o especial_o in_o russia_n leather_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o here_o to_o be_v better_o dress_v than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o muscovy_n make_v this_o city_n to_o be_v repute_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a trade_n city_n in_o the_o whole_a empire_n it_o be_v in_o former_a age_n govern_v by_o its_o own_o prince_n who_o have_v extend_v their_o conquest_n over_o several_a of_o the_o adjacent_a province_n as_o have_v be_v mention_v before_o this_o city_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o potent_a and_o celebrate_v of_o europe_n so_o that_o it_o be_v grow_v into_o a_o proverb_n in_o those_o part_n who_o can_v oppose_v god_n and_o the_o great_a city_n of_o novogorod_n the_o hanseatick_a town_n have_v in_o those_o day_n a_o office_n of_o address_n in_o this_o city_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o frequent_v by_o the_o livonian_o and_o muscovite_n but_o also_o by_o the_o dane_n german_n and_o swede_n it_o be_v surname_v veliki_n which_o signify_v great_a there_o have_v be_v some_o who_o have_v compare_v it_o for_o greatness_n with_o rome_n itself_o it_o be_v true_a they_o have_v in_o this_o much_o over-shot_a the_o mark_n nevertheless_o the_o great_a extent_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a wall_n and_o the_o number_n of_o its_o steeple_n yet_o remain_v be_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o its_o foâ—mer_a glory_n and_o that_o its_o present_a condition_n fall_v incomparable_o short_a of_o what_o it_o be_v before_o its_o destruction_n the_o city_n be_v now_o only_o surround_v with_o a_o wooden_a wall_n and_o the_o house_n build_v of_o the_o same_o material_n the_o first_o that_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o grandeur_n of_o this_o place_n be_v vithold_v great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n and_o at_o that_o time_n general_n of_o the_o polish_v army_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1427._o oblige_v it_o to_o pay_v a_o considerable_a tribute_n to_o that_o crown_n about_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n john_n basili_n grotsdin_n famous_a for_o his_o tyranny_n after_o a_o war_n of_o seven_o year_n have_v defeat_v their_o army_n in_o the_o year_n 1477._o force_v they_o to_o do_v he_o â—omage_n and_o to_o receive_v a_o muscovian_a governor_n and_o soon_o after_o put_v a_o fatal_a period_n to_o this_o great_a and_o poâ—ent_a city_n for_o have_v consider_v with_o himself_o that_o its_o inhabitant_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o first_o opportunity_n to_o recover_v their_o liberty_n go_v thither_o in_o person_n under_o pretence_n of_o establish_v the_o greek_a religion_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o be_v in_o danger_n by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n be_v encourage_v in_o his_o design_n by_o theophilus_n the_o then_o archbishop_n of_o the_o city_n he_o have_v no_o soon_o enter_v the_o city_n but_o it_o be_v by_o his_o order_n pillage_v and_o the_o inhabitant_n transport_v from_o thence_o into_o other_o place_n of_o muscovy_n but_o especial_o to_o nisenovogorod_a which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o in_o who_o stead_n he_o plant_v there_o a_o colony_n of_o muscovite_n the_o booty_n which_o he_o get_v there_o be_v incredible_a have_v beside_o all_o sort_n of_o rich_a stuff_n and_o other_o sumptuous_a movable_n carry_v away_o three_o hundred_o wagon_n load_v with_o gold_n silver_n and_o jewel_n about_o fourscore_o year_n after_o viz._n in_o the_o year_n 1569._o the_o then_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n john_n basilowitz_n have_v conceive_v the_o same_o suspicion_n enter_v the_o city_n with_o a_o army_n and_o after_o he_o have_v cause_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o people_n to_o be_v trample_v to_o death_n by_o the_o horse_n foot_n and_o some_o thousand_o kill_v by_o the_o sword_n such_o a_o multitude_n of_o dead_a body_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n wolgda_n that_o its_o current_n be_v stop_v the_o neighbour_a field_n be_v overflow_v round_o about_o the_o town_n the_o stench_n of_o the_o dead_a carcase_n cause_v such_o a_o infection_n in_o the_o air_n that_o what_o have_v escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o soldier_n be_v destroy_v either_o by_o the_o plague_n or_o famine_n no_o body_n dare_v to_o venture_v to_o carry_v thither_o any_o provision_n but_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o inhuman_a of_o all_o be_v that_o even_o the_o few_o remnant_n that_o have_v escape_v his_o former_a cruelty_n the_o plague_n and_o famine_n have_v feed_v upon_o dead_a carcase_n be_v at_o last_o all_o cut_n to_o piece_n by_o the_o tyrant_n soldier_n notwithstanding_o all_o these_o calamity_n sustain_v its_o advantageous_a situation_n for_o commerce_n have_v in_o process_n of_o time_n draw_v thither_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o new_a inhabitant_n by_o who_o industry_n it_o be_v bring_v into_o that_o state_n it_o appear_v now_o which_o though_o it_o must_v only_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mere_a shadow_n of_o that_o great_a body_n it_o represent_v in_o former_a age_n nevertheless_o next_o to_o the_o city_n of_o archangel_n it_o may_v pass_v for_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a trade_n town_n in_o those_o part_n for_o beside_o the_o wooden_a fortification_n we_o have_v mention_v before_o it_o have_v a_o castle_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n opposite_a to_o the_o city_n and_o join_v to_o it_o by_o a_o bridge_n this_o castle_n be_v surround_v by_o a_o strong_a stone_n wall_n be_v
siberie_n or_o severia_n a_o province_n different_a from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siberia_n in_o tartary_n be_v of_o a_o very_a large_a extent_n severia_n severia_n be_v former_o govern_v by_o its_o own_o prince_n who_o be_v nevertheless_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o lithuania_n of_o which_o this_o dukedom_n have_v a_o dependence_n it_o be_v situate_v betwixt_o the_o province_n of_o smolensko_n the_o precopian_a tartary_n podolia_n and_o lithuania_n south-west_n of_o smolensko_n the_o prince_n of_o siberie_n have_v revolt_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o poland_n under_o casimir_n son_n of_o jagellon_n their_o king_n put_v himself_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n till_o the_o great_a duke_n basili_n eject_v the_o duke_n of_o siberie_n and_o unite_v the_o province_n to_o his_o crown_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o duchy_n be_v call_v novogorod_n sieberski_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o new_a city_n of_o siberia_n to_o 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astrachan_n with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o great_a river_n volga_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o kingdom_n of_o caesar_n and_o astrachan_n with_o some_o other_o tartarian_a province_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n volga_n the_o river_n volga_n be_v situate_v near_o the_o famous_a river_n volga_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o join_v the_o description_n of_o those_o country_n with_o that_o of_o the_o say_a river_n there_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o roshovie_n of_o which_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o 2_o chapter_n ten_o mile_n from_o its_o capital_a city_n bear_v the_o same_o name_n in_o the_o great_a forest_n of_o wolkowskiles_n a_o lake_n call_v vronow_v or_o fronowo_o out_o of_o which_o rise_v a_o river_n that_o ten_o mile_n from_o that_o place_n fall_v into_o another_o lake_n call_v volga_n which_o give_v it_o its_o name_n it_o be_v thence_o forward_o call_v volga_n or_o wolga_n it_o be_v doubtless_o the_o same_o which_o ptolemy_n call_v rha_n and_o the_o tartar_n edel_n the_o great_a river_n in_o europe_n be_v from_o its_o source_n to_o the_o caspian_a sea_n into_o which_o it_o exonerate_v itself_o above_o 2900_o mile_n long_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o this_o river_n from_o its_o source_n to_o the_o city_n of_o nise_n novogorod_n run_v for_o above_o 400_o mile_n through_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o muscovy_n carry_v but_o a_o indifferent_a stream_n and_o touch_v upon_o few_o place_n of_o note_n till_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o river_n occa_fw-la near_o the_o abovementioned_a place_n it_o be_v four_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o geometrical_a foot_n wide_a at_o the_o meeting_n of_o these_o two_o river_n we_o have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n describe_v that_o city_n and_o basiligorod_n belong_v to_o the_o ceremiss_n both_o border_a upon_o that_o river_n and_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v a_o accoâ—â—â—_n in_o this_o chapter_n of_o the_o tartarian_a province_n of_o casan_n and_o astrachan_n we_o will_v follow_v the_o tract_n of_o this_o great_a river_n as_o far_o as_o â—o_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o begin_v with_o the_o tartarian_a kingdom_n of_o casan_n forty_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o basiligorod_n casan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o casan_n be_v the_o city_n of_o kusmademianski_n situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n the_o whole_a country_n thereabouts_o be_v like_o one_o continue_a forest_n of_o elm_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a compass_n forty_o mile_n further_o down_o the_o river_n and_o on_o the_o same_o shoar_n be_v the_o city_n of_o sabakzar_n the_o most_o pleasant_a for_o its_o situation_n in_o those_o part_n and_o 25_o mile_n low_a after_o you_o have_v pass_v two_o or_o three_o small_a island_n on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o volga_n a_o little_a city_n call_v kockshage_n on_o the_o same_o side_n some_o mile_n low_a be_v the_o city_n of_o suiatski_n build_v on_o the_o aâ—cent_a of_o a_o hill_n the_o castle_n and_o some_o church_n be_v of_o stone_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o building_n and_o fortification_n of_o wood._n it_o 〈◊〉_d 20_o mile_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o city_n of_o casan_n the_o shoar_n all_o along_o betwixt_o these_o two_o place_n be_v cover_v with_o chalky_a and_o sandy_a mountain_n the_o city_n of_o casan_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o fruitful_a plain_n casan_n the_o city_n of_o casan_n in_o 55_o degree_n 38_o min._n elev_n seven_o miles_n distant_a from_o the_o river_n wolga_n upon_o the_o river_n casanska_n which_o have_v give_v the_o name_n both_o to_o the_o city_n and_o province_n it_o be_v a_o very_a large_a city_n but_o its_o house_n and_o fortification_n as_o most_o all_o other_o in_o those_o part_n of_o wood._n but_o the_o castle_n and_o its_o fortification_n which_o consist_v in_o four_o bastion_n and_o a_o good_a many_o tower_n be_v of_o stone_n the_o river_n serve_v for_o a_o ditch_n about_o it_o the_o garrison_n be_v compose_v of_o muscovite_n only_o
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brother_n mendligeri_fw-la and_o sapgeri_fw-la who_o force_v the_o muscovite_n that_o be_v encamp_v near_o the_o river_n occa_fw-la to_o retreat_n under_o noviogorod_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o their_o way_n to_o stop_v their_o march_n to_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n the_o same_o be_v besiege_v take_v and_o plunder_v and_o the_o castle_n also_o force_v to_o capitulate_v be_v first_o reduce_v to_o the_o utmost_a extremity_n upon_o very_o hard_a condition_n viz._n that_o the_o great_a duke_n and_o his_o subject_n shall_v be_v tributary_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o and_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o this_o their_o subjection_n the_o great_a duke_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o smite_v his_o head_n before_o the_o statue_n of_o mendligeri_fw-la erect_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o the_o city_n as_o often_o as_o the_o tribute_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o the_o tartar_n the_o great_a duke_n have_v be_v force_v by_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n to_o confirm_v these_o article_n 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revenge_v the_o affront_n his_o father_n have_v receive_v before_o casan_n begin_v his_o reign_n with_o the_o siege_n of_o that_o city_n the_o place_n be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o two_o month_n batter_v furious_o when_o he_o offer_v they_o very_o advantageous_a condition_n which_o they_o have_v refuse_v in_o hope_n of_o succour_n from_o the_o crim_n tartar_n the_o great_a duke_n not_o to_o loose_v time_n order_v his_o mine_n to_o be_v spring_v which_o succeed_v so_o well_o that_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o tartar_n be_v bury_v in_o their_o own_o ruin_n during_o this_o consternation_n the_o general_n assault_v be_v give_v and_o the_o place_v carry_v by_o storm_n the_o 9th_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n 1552._o not_o without_o a_o great_a slaughter_n the_o tartar_n defend_v themselves_o with_o the_o utmost_a bravery_n in_o two_o several_a retrenchment_n within_o the_o city_n after_o the_o enemy_n have_v make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o breach_n and_o at_o last_o see_v all_o past_a recovery_n they_o force_v their_o way_n out_o of_o one_o of_o the_o gate_n through_o the_o muscovian_a camp_n and_o get_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n casanska_n the_o czar_n know_v the_o importance_n of_o the_o place_n which_o make_v he_o master_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n order_v immediate_o the_o breach_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o some_o considerable_a addition_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o castle_n ever_o since_o which_o it_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o muscovite_n the_o tartar_n who_o be_v allow_v to_o live_v in_o the_o city_n not_o dare_v under_o severe_a punishment_n to_o set_v a_o foot_n between_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o country_n hereabout_o be_v extreme_o fertile_a especial_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n melon_n grow_v there_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a taste_n come_v in_o bigness_n near_o to_o our_o pompion_n but_o not_o very_o populous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o frequent_a incursion_n of_o the_o cosack_n it_o be_v 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