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conversion_n of_o this_o nation_n from_o their_o extreme_a idolatrous_a way_n to_o the_o true_a serve_v of_o the_o live_a god_n insomuch_o that_o he_o dream_v that_o the_o unborn_a babe_n cry_v unto_o he_o for_o baptisin_n and_o be_v at_o length_n redeem_v from_o his_o bondage_n by_o a_o piece_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o find_v in_o the_o field_n that_o be_v root_v up_o by_o some_o swine_n he_o lest_o the_o isle_n but_o still_o have_v his_o thought_n on_o these_o people_n in_o his_o age_a year_n he_o again_o return_v and_o in_o better_a state_n than_o before_o preach_v the_o gospel_n convert_v the_o people_n become_v bishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o when_o dead_a be_v receive_v or_o canonize_v as_o their_o saint_n ireland_n the_o english_a become_v master_n of_o ireland_n these_o irish_a have_v civil_a dissension_n among_o they_o prompt_v the_o english_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o k._n henry_n the_o second_o to_o attempt_v the_o conquest_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o in_o anno_fw-la dom._n 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a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o country_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o who_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o most_o anâ—â—ent_a inhabitant_n for_o the_o turcoman_o be_v esteem_v to_o descend_v from_o turquestan_n in_o tartary_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o turk_n and_o to_o who_o they_o be_v most_o resertble_v the_o curd_n descend_v from_o the_o ancient_a people_n of_o assyria_n mesopotamiâ—_n chaldea_n or_o babylonia_n the_o most_o eastern_o of_o these_o three_o part_n be_v yet_o call_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o by_o the_o persian_n curdistan_n or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o curd_n and_o the_o georgian_n descend_v from_o georgia_n which_o be_v above_o and_o contiguous_a to_o our_o turcomania_n of_o these_o four_o sort_n of_o people_n the_o armenian_n be_v the_o most_o indurstrious_a and_o civil_a addict_v themselves_o to_o merchandise_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o manufacture_n especial_o in_o their_o rich_a tapestry_n grograin_v water_a chamlet_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o they_o drive_v a_o trade_n be_v also_o proper_a personage_n and_o good_a archer_n the_o turcoman_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o field_n and_o to_o look_v after_o their_o flock_n the_o curd_n be_v almost_o ever_o on_o horseback_n have_v much_o of_o the_o arabic_a nature_n the_o georgian_n be_v the_o most_o docil_n and_o the_o most_o peaceable_a the_o tarcomans_n and_o the_o curd_n be_v mahometan_n the_o georgian_n and_o armenian_n the_o great_a part_n christian_n and_o the_o armenian_a tongue_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o general_a in_o all_o asia_n extend_v itself_o likewise_o other_o where_o and_o have_v armenian_a patriarch_n and_o bishop_n not_o only_o in_o armenia_n but_o likewise_o in_o anatolia_n persieâ—_n the_o holy_a land_n egypt_n russia_n and_o polonia_n among_o the_o ceremony_n observe_v by_o the_o armenian_n i_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o few_o as_o i_o find_v they_o in_o the_o travel_n of_o tavernier_n they_o be_v very_o costly_a in_o adorn_v their_o church_n especial_o 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thing_n to_o be_v foreknow_v chap._n 1._o of_o the_o precognita_n pag._n 1_o ch._n 2._o thing_n necessary_a to_o geometry_n and_o trigonometry_n p._n 6_o the_o second_o section_n explain_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o earth_n p._n 11_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o dimension_n and_o magnitude_n of_o the_o same_o 15_o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o p._n 23_o chap._n 6._o of_o its_o place_n in_o the_o system_fw-la of_o the_o world_n p._n 27_o chap._n 7._o of_o its_o substance_n and_o constitution_n p._n 30_o the_o three_o section_n in_o which_o the_o constitution_n and_o part_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v explain_v chap._n 8._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o water_n p._n 35_o chap._n 9_o of_o mountain_n in_o general_a p._n 40_o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o mountain_n p._n 46_o chap._n 11._o of_o wood_n desert_n and_o mine_n p._n 54_o the_o four_o section_n of_o hydrography_n in_o which_o the_o water_n and_o their_o property_n be_v explain_v chap._n 12._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o ocean_n throughout_o the_o earth_n p._n 57_o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o ocean_n and_o its_o part_n p._n 65_o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sea_n especial_o of_o the_o flux_n and_o reflux_n p._n 83_o chap._n 15._o of_o lake_n pool_n and_o marsh_n p._n 102_o chap._n 16._o of_o river_n p._n 108_o chap._n 17._o of_o mineral_n water_n bath_n spaw_n etc._n etc._n p._n 130_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o mutation_n of_o dry_a place_n into_o watery_a and_o the_o contrary_a p._n 142_o the_o five_o section_n of_o the_o atmosphere_n and_o wind_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o atmosphere_n and_o air_n p._n 154_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o wind_n in_o general_a p._n 179_o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o difference_n of_o wind_n and_o of_o they_o in_o particular_a p._n 187_o 2._o the_o respective_a part_n explain_v the_o celestial_a affection_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o celestial_a affection_n in_o general_a p._n 2â—3_n ch._n 23._o of_o the_o latitude_n of_o a_o place_n and_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o pole_n p._n 207_o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o zone_n p._n 213_o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o longitude_n of_o the_o day_n and_o division_n of_o the_o earth_n into_o climate_n p._n 220_o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o light_n heatt_z cold_a rains_n with_o other_o property_n of_o the_o zone_n according_a to_o the_o season_n of_o the_o year_n p._n 231_o chap._n 27._o of_o shadow_n and_o the_o division_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o shadow_n p._n 259_o chap._n 28._o of_o the_o comparation_n of_o the_o celestial_a affection_n in_o divers_a place_n where_o be_v treat_v concern_v the_o antoeci_n perioeci_n and_o antipode_n p._n 269_o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o time_n in_o divers_a place_n p._n 275_o chap._n 30._o of_o the_o divers_a rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n and_o of_o the_o other_o appearance_n p._n 280_o 3._o the_o comparative_a part_n consider_v the_o affection_n which_o do_v arise_v from_o the_o compare_v of_o one_o place_n to_o another_o chap._n 31._o of_o the_o longitude_n of_o place_n p._n 291_o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o situation_n of_o place_n one_o to_o another_o p._n 309_o chap._n 33._o of_o the_o mutual_a distance_n of_o place_n p._n 335_o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o visible_a horizon_n p._n 342_o chap._n 35._o of_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o building_n of_o ship_n p._n 344_o chap._n 36._o of_o the_o lade_n or_o ballace_v of_o ship_n p._n 345_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o directory_n of_o the_o nautick_a art_n in_o the_o first_o part_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o distance_n p._n 347_o chap._n 38._o thâ—â—â—â—ond_a part_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o quarter_n p._n 348_o chap._n 39_o the_o three_o part_n of_o histiodromia_n or_o the_o course_n of_o a_o ship_n p._n 353_o chap._n 40._o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o
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