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some_o provision_n aboard_o we_o after_o 15_o day_n abode_n here_o we_o loose_v and_o pass_v by_o several_a fair_a town_n as_o camuschinka_n dosoroska_n and_o other_o too_o long_o to_o relate_v this_o say_v camuschinka_n be_v late_o build_v by_o order_n of_o the_o czaar_n be_v fortify_v diamond_n wise_a by_o colonel_n thomas_n bailey_n a_o english_a gentleman_n it_o be_v end_n be_v to_o prevent_v the_o irruption_n of_o the_o cosacs_n the_o river_n camuschinka_fw-mi running_z into_o the_o don._n on_o the_o 13_o of_o august_n we_o get_v sight_n of_o astrachan_n and_o on_o the_o 14_o come_v before_o the_o town_n where_o we_o give_v the_o salvo_n with_o all_o our_o cannon_n and_o 60_o musket_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n drop_v anchor_n in_o the_o road_n near_o the_o town_n we_o have_v before_o get_v intelligence_n how_o that_o the_o cosacs_n have_v appear_v upon_o the_o wolga_n but_o come_v to_o astrachan_n be_v further_o inform_v how_o that_o the_o russes_z be_v go_v out_o against_o they_o in_o which_o expedition_n be_v 50_o stroeg_n and_o about_o 3000_o man_n under_o the_o command_n of_o knee_n simeun_fw-mi ivanowitz_n geboof_n who_o be_v the_o three_o voice_n or_o suffrage_n of_o astrachan_n it_o be_v now_o 3_o year_n since_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o the_o cosack_n in_o which_o time_n they_o have_v depopulate_v many_o fair_a town_n upon_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o about_o a_o year_n ago_o have_v take_v in_o jaick_n a_o city_n belong_v to_o the_o czar_n where_o they_o have_v beside_o many_o insolence_n commit_v kill_v and_o dispatch_v abov_fw-mi 8000_o man_n by_o cruel_a and_o unheard_a of_o torment_n among_o who_o be_v one_o dutch_a officy_a of_o know_a fame_n for_o his_o good_a conduct_n in_o persia_n they_o have_v take_v in_o and_o demolish_a 3_o city_n
283._o biloege_n the_o fish_n whereof_o caviar_n be_v make_v 199._o boam_o vista_n insul_n situation_n and_o description_n 5._o bocharen_n a_o place_n affoard_v great_a plenty_n of_o fur_n 223._o bochdan_n the_o ambassador_n for_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n his_o ill_a deportment_n at_o scamachi_n desire_v to_o become_v turk_n etc._n etc._n 244_o &_o seqq_n his_o churlishness_n to_o the_o author_n ibid._n ask_v his_o advice_n if_o he_o may_v go_v for_o holland_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o east-india_n company_n their_o director_n 246._o boghze_v dome_n a_o place_n appoint_v for_o burial_n of_o unsanctified_a russes_z 150._o boldea_n the_o haven_n of_o riga_n 115._o bologne_n a_o city_n in_o italy_n resemble_v a_o ship_n 72._o bonzi_n of_o syam_n their_o office_n habit_n etc._n etc._n 35._o bottarge_fw-fr a_o delicate_a dish_n prepare_v at_o corfu_n make_v of_o the_o roe_n of_o sturgeon_n 97._o also_o at_o xante_n 99_o bouchadde_a tenedos_n so_o call_v by_o the_o turk_n 91._o bouchourt_n see_v trachana_n boynak_n a_o town_n in_o tartary_n 108._o brak_n the_o author_n companion_n sell_v by_o the_o semkal-tartar_n for_o 3_o year_n and_o then_o by_o reversion_n to_o return_v to_o his_o first_o patron_n 234._o his_o wife_n ravish_v by_o the_o tartar_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o company_n 210._o she_o become_v the_o prince_n of_o scemkal_n concubine_n 234._o she_o hinder_v her_o husband_n for_o go_v away_o ibid._n he_o go_v away_o private_o and_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o since_o ibid._n butriato_fw-it a_o famous_a place_n for_o fish_v 97._o c._n caback_n vide_fw-la kaback_n cabo_n verdo_v island_n 5._o &_o seqq_fw-la caffer_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o sierra_n liones_n so_o call_v 9_o calmuc_fw-la tartar_n a_o ugly_a people_n 174._o describe_v ibid._n cambodiers_n several_a of_o they_o take_v in_o a_o junk_n freight_v with_o prohibit_v good_n and_o by_o the_o love_a kindness_n of_o the_o hollander_n turn_v adrift_n in_o a_o boat_n without_o rudder_n sail_n oar_n or_o provision_n be_v but_o 40._o dutch_a league_n from_o land_n 45._o the_o same_o junk_n perish_v upon_o the_o rock_n before_o the_o fort_n zelandia_n 55._o candia_n describe_v 100_o &_o seqq_fw-la caspian_a sea_n describe_v 122_o 224._o caswin_n a_o famous_a town_n former_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 304._o caviar_n whereof_o make_v 199._o use_v in_o stead_n of_o butter_n during_o the_o fast_a in_o moscovia_n ibid._n casan_n a_o city_n and_o country_n in_o russia_n describe_v 177_o &_o seqq_n 166._o cephalonia_n insul_n 98._o cerigo_n a_o island_n lie_v about_o 13_o dutch_a league_n from_o candia_n 99_o 100_o chalse_n schuran_n or_o dip_v of_o the_o cross_n a_o ceremony_n use_v by_o the_o armenian_n 248._o child_n put_v to_o death_n at_o madagascar_n and_o why_o 19_o chioggio_n a_o city_n in_o italy_n opposite_a to_o venice_n famous_a for_o fish_v and_o garden_n 73._o chrysolodos_fw-es his_o tomb_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o pathmos_n 79._o church_n in_o the_o city_n moscou_n compute_v to_o be_v in_o number_n above_o 1700._o 135._o circas_fw-la tartar_n the_o bound_n of_o their_o country_n 204._o their_o person_n describe_v ibid._n the_o woman_n great_a beauty_n ibid._n go_v with_o naked_a breast_n 205._o their_o emulation_n in_o habit_n and_o freedom_n to_o converse_v with_o stranger_n ibid._n the_o religion_n of_o the_o circas_fw-la tartar_n and_o their_o idolatry_n ibid._n their_o funeral_n 206._o circumcision_n use_v at_o madagascar_n 21._o cochino_n former_o call_v ephestias_n and_o then_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o lemnos_n 91._o colomna_n a_o beautiful_a village_n in_o moscovia_n 125_o 158._o communion_n in_o the_o russian_a church_n how_o 154._o condea_n a_o town_n in_o lemnos_n 91._o congo_n a_o good_a corpse_n du_fw-fr garde_n and_o lantern_n for_o the_o christian_n to_o enter_v the_o archipelago_n 100_o corfu_n a_o island_n of_o great_a strength_n 96._o cosac_n krim_n a_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n 173._o cosack_n their_o division_n and_o limit_n 183._o cothany_n a_o town_n in_o media_n 238._o crap_n a_o root_n use_v in_o die_v 222._o crim_n or_o cerem_fw-la tartar_n their_o custom_n nature_n and_o idolatry_n 163._o ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a usual_a habit_n and_o marriage_n 164._o crocodile_n use_v for_o medicine_n at_o syam_n 29._o cusmademianski_n a_o city_n upon_o the_o wolga_n czar_n of_o moscovy_n send_v to_o amsterdam_n for_o seaman_n 114._o whence_o and_o why_o he_o be_v call_v czaar_n 155._o his_o power_n and_o sovereignty_n ibid._n his_o title_n ibid._n his_o revenue_n and_o strictness_n of_o justice_n 156._o d._n dagestan_n a_o country_n of_o the_o tartar_n subject_n to_o several_a prince_n and_o lord_n 210._o dagestan_a tartar_n why_o so_o call_v 2â—7_n the_o nature_n form_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n ibid._n &_o seqq_n more_o merciful_a than_o the_o calmuc_n 234._o date-tree_n how_v procreate_v 341._o delos_n a_o island_n in_o the_o aegean_a sea_n famous_a for_o the_o many_o temple_n and_o relic_n of_o heathenish_a antiquity_n 110._o den_n duyvel_n van_fw-mi tayovan_n a_o animal_n in_o formosa_fw-la so_o call_v by_o the_o hollander_n 56._o derbent_v the_o key_n of_o persia_n on_o the_o hyrcan_a sea_n 225._o the_o ruin_n and_o relic_n of_o the_o wall_n thereof_o build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a 226._o watch_v tower_n and_o great_a slave-market_n at_o derbent_n 227._o slave_n unkind_o use_v at_o derbent_n 228._o diana_n manans_fw-la a_o imagine_a deity_n among_o the_o madagascar_n dick_n kop_n a_o small_a fish_n of_o a_o wonderful_a strength_n 225._o don_n a_o river_n former_o tanais_n whence_o the_o don_n cosack_v run_v not_o into_o the_o wolga_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n 194._o dwino_n 136._o dydenof_n a_o town_n and_o wharf_n on_o the_o volga_n 158._o e._n earthquakes_a frequent_a at_o xante_n 99_o zantotini_n 107._o 2_o great_a earthquake_n at_o zantorini_fw-la ibid._n several_a earthquake_n at_o scamachi_n where_o by_o one_o 80000_o man_n be_v destroy_v mountain_n and_o village_n remove_v etc._n etc._n 240._o easter_n how_o celebrate_v by_o the_o moscovian_o 158._o elephant_n use_v for_o executioner_n at_o syam_n 47._o serve_v in_o gold_n 32._o war_n about_o the_o white_a elephant_n 33._o a_o merry_a passage_n about_o a_o elephant_n 63._o embro_n insul_n the_o english_a take_v saint_n helena_n 355._o and_o the_o ship_n europa_n a_o dutch_a east-india_n ship_n ibid._n also_o the_o admiral_n and_o vice-admiral_n 358._o enkurekan_n a_o venomous_a creature_n like_o a_o spider_n but_o big_a than_o a_o mouse_n 311._o epiphany_n celebrate_v by_o the_o armenian_a christian_n at_o ispahan_n 325._o ervan_fw-mi or_o urwan_n a_o city_n under_o mount_n ararat_n in_o armenia_n 213._o f._n fast_n four_o solemn_a fast_n in_o the_o year_n in_o russia_n and_o the_o great_a profaneness_n therein_o commit_v 154._o ferrara_n a_o town_n in_o italy_n 73._o firando_n in_o japon_n 59_o flax_n a_o great_a commodity_n in_o moscovia_n 135._o formosa_fw-la insul_n its_o situation_n clime_n and_o circumference_n 55._o fertility_n and_o product_n ibid._n form_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 56.57_o a_o man_n with_o a_o tail_n burn_v at_o formosa_fw-la ibid._n habit_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n there_o 58._o fur_n a_o great_a profit_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovia_n 138._o g._n gameron_n or_o bendar_n in_o persia_n describe_v 349._o garlic_n and_o onion_n much_o use_v in_o russia_n 137._o garrisenda_fw-la a_o tower_n in_o bologne_n build_v crooked_a for_o a_o proof_n of_o art_n 72._o genua_n describe_v 3._o gilan_n a_o eminent_a place_n for_o silk_n 223._o the_o bay_n of_o gilan_n its_o compass_n 224._o greece_n describe_v 92._o custom_n and_o usual_a attire_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n 92_o 93._o grotta_n sibylla_n 70._o h._n hadzi_fw-fr biram_n aly_n a_o rich_a merchant_n in_o persia_n buy_v the_o author_n 229._o the_o author_n save_v he_o from_o drown_v ibid._n his_o great_a kindness_n to_o the_o author_n 230._o hardiness_n of_o the_o russian_n in_o extremity_n 137_o 138._o hare_n in_o great_a abundance_n about_o cothany_n 238_o st._n helena_n insul_n 63._o hemp_n a_o main_a product_n and_o the_o staple_n commodity_n in_o moscovia_n 301._o haet_a hup_n te_fw-mi gennip_n the_o ship_n on_o board_n of_o which_o the_o author_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n 66._o honey_n find_v in_o great_a plenty_n at_o milo_n 111._o and_o in_o moscovia_n 135._o hosleyn_n a_o persian_a saint_n and_o second_o son_n to_o aly_n a_o feast_n celebrate_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o he_o 263_o hunting_n a_o main_a exercise_n in_o formosa_fw-la 59_o i._o sy_n jage_n insul_n situation_n 6._o and_o description_n 7._o japoneeze_v their_o form_n nature_n habit_n and_o custom_n etc._n etc._n 62._o ilha_fw-it del_fw-it fuego_fw-it 7._o ilha_fw-mi de_fw-fr brava_n 8._o indrapoura_n insul_n 24._o ispahan_n describe_v 315._o judia_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n of_o syam_n describe_v 27._o k._n kabacks_n '_o alehouse_n or_o tavern_n in_o moscovia_n farm_a of_o the_o
image_n of_o apollo_n minerva_n and_o diana_n the_o castle_n of_o tenos_n blow_v up_o with_o its_o own_o powder_n the_o island_n milo_n it_o be_v situation_n strength_n harbour_n inhabitant_n religion_n store_n of_o provision_n and_o victual_n the_o dutch_a ship_n de_fw-fr prince_n spring_v a_o leak_n the_o author_n go_v aboard_o a_o privateer_n leau_v she_o and_o go_v for_o holland_n pag._n 106._o the_o three_o voyage_n chap._n i._n the_o author_n undertake_v his_o three_o voyage_n for_o moscovia_n the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o other_o employ_v with_o he_o on_o that_o journey_n and_o voyage_n their_o difficulty_n in_o go_v out_o arrival_n at_o riga_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o town_n and_o their_o departure_n from_o thence_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lifelander_v their_o house_n custom_n condition_n religion_n and_o quaint_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n arrival_n at_o wolmar_n with_o a_o description_n thereof_o their_o difficult_a travel_n through_o lifeland_n pag._n 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 iâ—_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 aâ—_n oetzjoege_n the_o strange_a manner_n oâ—_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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a_o aqueduct_v from_o the_o keydar_n and_o behind_o the_o emarath_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a garden_n with_o walk_n and_o row_v of_o diveâ—_n sort_n of_o tree_n beside_o this_o illustrious_a pile_n of_o sultan_n choddabende_v be_v another_o build_v by_o schach_n ishmael_n the_o first_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v ascend_v by_o stair_n within_o be_v see_v many_o fair_a pillar_n and_o arch_n upon_o which_o the_o roof_n lean_v sultan_n and_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v all_o lay_v with_o white_a and_o blue_a tile_n of_o porceline_n right_o before_o the_o door_n within_o the_o first_o court_n stand_v a_o fair_a pyramid_n of_o a_o reasonable_a height_n there_o be_v also_o a_o very_a fair_a plesure-garden_n adjoin_v to_o this_o palace_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v also_o a_o fair_a arch_n but_o something_o dilapidate_v rest_v upon_o 2_o column_n or_o obelisk_n 162_o foot_n manner_n high_a about_o a_o english_a mile_n and_o a_o half_a without_o town_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o relic_n of_o a_o gate_n which_o they_o say_v be_v build_v by_o sultan_n choddabende_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o city_n have_v be_v very_o great_a althô_o as_o be_v say_v be_v now_o not_o very_o great_a nor_o much_o frequent_v by_o trading_n people_n subsist_v most_o by_o the_o caravan_n after_o which_o they_o long_o as_o greedy_o as_o a_o landlord_n for_o quarter_n day_n five_o day_n we_o tarry_v in_o sultante_n to_o rest_n have_v almost_o tire_v our_o camel_n and_o horse_n which_o by_o that_o time_n be_v again_o in_o a_o travail_a condition_n during_o our_o abode_n here_o i_o be_v shear_v after_o the_o persian_a fashion_n and_o can_v pass_v muster_n for_o a_o musulman_n and_o with_o more_o freedom_n visit_v what_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n and_o by_o they_o repute_v sacred_a be_v thereto_o persuade_v by_o my_o companion_n who_o be_v a_o russ_n call_v ferrath_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bewray_v by_o my_o speech_n he_o bid_v i_o 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commodity_n this_o market_n consist_v in_o a_o certain_a number_n of_o street_n that_o be_v most_o arch_v over_o hither_o repair_v merchant_n of_o all_o nation_n except_o persian_n alone_o as_o indian_n tartar_n turk_n armenian_n georgian_n as_o also_o english_a french_a italian_n hollander_n and_o other_o european_n their_o way_n of_o deal_v be_v altogether_o for_o money_n nothing_o by_o barter_n abas_n be_v the_o most_o plentiful_a coin_n in_o use_n among_o they_o value_v something_o less_o than_o a_o english_a shilling_n and_o the_o schach_n abas_n which_o be_v half_a the_o value_n of_o the_o other_o the_o latter_a be_v also_o most_o call_v choddabende_v they_o do_v not_o use_v much_o gold_n but_o abundance_n of_o copper_n which_o they_o call_v pull_v 40_o of_o which_o piece_n make_v a_o abas_n the_o european_n who_o come_v thither_o bring_v common_o rixdollar_n which_o the_o persian_n once_o get_v into_o their_o hand_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n part_n with_o they_o for_o they_o be_v diligent_o seek_v up_o by_o the_o money-changer_n who_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o serab-chane_n or_o mint_n and_o make_v a_o considerable_a profit_n of_o they_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 ispahan_n as_o it_o be_v a_o royal_a city_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o monarchy_n and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o magnitude_n so_o it_o have_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o stranger_n from_o all_o country_n in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o above_o all_o other_o vocation_n the_o innkeeper_n general_o thrive_v the_o best_a and_o by_o their_o great_a do_n accommodate_v all_o person_n to_o their_o full_a 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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 2â—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 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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 1â—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 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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
always_o do_v with_o a_o submissive_a voice_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o sentence_n rehearse_n his_o title_n jaova_n tjauw_n perre_n boede_n tjauw_n jaova_n which_o by_o a_o idiotism_n of_o our_o own_o be_v king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n king_n his_o supreme_a throne_n be_v of_o massive_a gold_n make_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pyramid_n and_o so_o contrive_v that_o none_o can_v see_v he_o ascend_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o throne_n stand_v several_a statue_n and_o creature_n of_o monstrous_a shape_n as_o be_v record_v of_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o solomon_n which_o be_v guard_v with_o lion_n his_o person_n be_v secure_v with_o a_o very_a noble_a guard_n and_o well_o arm_v several_a elephant_n always_o ready_a in_o the_o inner_a court_n of_o the_o palace_n also_o for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o service_n upon_o occasion_n these_o be_v mount_v with_o trappings_o of_o rich_a silk_n fimbriate_v and_o emboss_a with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n when_o he_o 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