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degree_n above_o the_o height_n of_o pigmy_n who_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o russes_z have_v neither_o law_n nor_o religion_n or_o civility_n but_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o northern_a star_n to_o which_o they_o offer_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n of_o their_o deer_n and_o that_o the_o island_n be_v a_o woody_a desert_n and_o not_o easy_a for_o travel_v have_v in_o it_o neither_o green_a bough_n nor_o grass_n yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o bear_n and_o such_o ravenous_a beast_n chap._n xxvii_o samogitia_n in_o poland_n samogitia_n be_v a_o small_a province_n in_o poland_n the_o people_n thereof_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o saxon_a race_n of_o a_o good_a stature_n well_o set_v bold_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n but_o withal_o boisterous_a rude_a and_o barbarous_a christian_n in_o general_a but_o many_o who_o retain_v still_o their_o old_a idolatry_n nourish_v among_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o fourfooted_a serpent_n above_o three_o handful_n in_o length_n which_o they_o worship_v as_o their_o household_n god_n mend_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o they_o call_v they_o out_o to_o their_o repast_n and_o if_o any_o mischance_n do_v happen_v to_o any_o of_o their_o family_n it_o be_v impute_v present_o to_o some_o want_n of_o due_a observation_n of_o these_o ugly_a creature_n natural_o incline_v to_o divination_n charm_n and_o sorcery_n frequent_o abuse_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o people_n be_v by_o diabolical_a illusion_n they_o have_v some_o custom_n also_o as_o unprofitable_a as_o these_o be_v heathenish_a break_v up_o their_o ground_n as_o they_o do_v in_o muscovy_n with_o spade_n or_o stock_n and_o when_o one_o of_o their_o governor_n observe_v the_o husbandry_n of_o other_o country_n have_v bring_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n it_o fortune_v that_o for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n either_o by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o wether_n or_o some_o other_o accident_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o corn_n as_o they_o use_v to_o have_v which_o want_v the_o people_n attribute_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n and_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o it_o grow_v so_o much_o incense_v that_o the_o governor_n fear_v some_o sedition_n like_a to_o follow_v on_o it_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o old_a way_n which_o before_o they_o go_v a_o humour_n like_o to_o that_o of_o the_o present_a irish_a in_o plough_v with_o their_o horse_n tail_n chap._n xxviii_o livonia_n in_o some_o part_n of_o livonia_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n so_o simple_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a that_o when_o they_o bury_v any_o of_o their_o dead_a every_o one_o drink_v one_o health_n to_o he_o and_o pour_v his_o part_n upon_o he_o when_o his_o trun_v come_v to_o drink_v put_v into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o a_o hatchet_n wine_n meat_n and_o some_o money_n for_o his_o voyage_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v great_a lover_n of_o confession_n esteemer_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o diligent_a frequenter_n of_o their_o church_n but_o so_o ignorant_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o in_o a_o village_n can_v say_v his_o pater_n noster_n chap._n xxix_o sodom_n the_o country_n where_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n once_o stand_v be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o sidim_n which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o this_o place_n so_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o such_o a_o wonderful_a richness_n of_o soil_n and_o other_o pleasure_n that_o may_v make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n through_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o change_v that_o after_o the_o city_n and_o field_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o most_o horrid_a stink_a lake_n call_v mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la or_o the_o dead_a sea_n the_o water_n whereof_o most_o thick_a stink_a bitter_a and_o salt_n beyond_o any_o sea-water_n whatsoever_o wherein_o no_o creature_n live_v or_o can_v live_v therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n the_o river_n jordan_n run_v into_o it_o and_o be_v infect_v by_o it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o river_n shun_v the_o lake_n as_o a_o deadly_a poison_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o river_n they_o be_v drive_v into_o it_o they_o immediate_o die_v no_o live_a thing_n can_v be_v drown_v in_o it_o which_o vespasian_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v trial_n of_o come_v in_o person_n to_o see_v it_o and_o cause_v some_o person_n altogether_o ignorant_a in_o swim_v to_o be_v bind_v with_o their_o hand_n behind_o they_o and_o throw_v into_o the_o lake_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v repulse_v by_o a_o certain_a spirit_n of_o the_o water_n and_o like_o a_o rock_n they_o float_v upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n every_o fair_a sun-shiny_a day_n it_o change_v the_o colour_n thrice_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n fall_v either_o right_o or_o oblick_o upon_o it_o as_o at_o morning_n noon_n and_o sun_n set_v according_a to_o which_o it_o vary_v the_o colour_n and_o yield_v a_o certain_a pitchy_a substance_n call_v in_o latin_a bitumen_n which_o swim_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o lake_n in_o great_a abundance_n some_o piece_n as_o big_a as_o a_o ox_n and_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o if_o any_o small_a ship_n come_v near_o to_o fetch_v it_o away_o they_o be_v catch_v and_o draw_v away_o by_o the_o tenacity_n or_o limy_a catch_a hold_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o be_v loose_v again_o but_o by_o application_n of_o urine_n tui_fw-la menses_fw-la mulierbres_fw-fr permixti_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v my_o author_n and_o with_o this_o only_a the_o bitumen_n be_v dissolve_v it_o send_v up_o a_o most_o pestilent_a air_n insomuch_o that_o one_o will_v think_v the_o very_a stream_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v beneath_o it_o hereupon_o the_o bank_n and_o neighbour_a mountain_n be_v quite_o barren_a if_o but_o a_o apple_n grow_v near_o it_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n such_o that_o it_o speak_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n for_o without_o it_o be_v beautiful_a and_o red_a but_o within_o nothing_o but_o dusty_a smoke_n and_o cinder_n the_o like_a say_v tacitus_n chap._n xxx_o anatolia_n in_o anatolia_n stand_v the_o mountain_n taurus_n a_o branch_n whereof_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chimaera_n vomit_v flame_n of_o fire_n like_o sicilian_a aetna_n the_o bottom_n whereof_o infest_a with_o serpent_n the_o middle_a part_n graze_v upon_o with_o goat_n and_o the_o high_a part_n make_v dangerous_a by_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n hence_o by_o the_o poet_n make_v a_o monster_n have_v the_o head_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o body_n of_o a_o goat_n and_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o serpent_n the_o city_n cyzieus_fw-la in_o this_o country_n famous_a in_o its_o time_n for_o have_v a_o glorious_a temple_n in_o it_o the_o pillar_n whereof_o be_v four_o cubit_n thick_a and_o 50_o cubit_n high_a be_v each_o of_o a_o entire_a stone_n only_o the_o whole_a fabric_n all_o of_o polish_a marble_n every_o stone_n join_v to_o the_o other_o with_o a_o line_n of_o gold_n but_o at_o last_o ruin_v by_o a_o earthquake_n chap._n xxxi_o schelink_v in_o sevenwolden_a in_o the_o isle_n schelink_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sevenwolden_a in_o west_n friezland_n the_o shore_n and_o say_v to_o be_v well_o store_v with_o dogg-fish_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n take_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n attire_v themselves_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n then_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n fall_v a_o dance_a with_o which_o sport_n the_o silly_a fish_n be_v much_o delight_v present_o make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n towards_o they_o and_o net_n be_v immediate_o pitch_v betwixt_o they_o and_o