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province_n in_o cathaya_n where_o man_n ever_o continue_v at_o the_o same_o age_n 34.10_o tale_n of_o the_o tartarian_a sorcerer_n 44.20_o 50._o etc._n etc._n talguth_n kingdom_n betwixt_o mugalla_n and_o bactria_n 800.10_o talleye_n where_o use_v 92.40_o tallow_n store_n transport_v out_o of_o russia_n and_o the_o reason_n 416_o 40_o tam_fw-la a_o tartarian_a physic_n for_o the_o head_n 3_o 3.1_o tambur_n king_n of_o cathay_n 797_o 50_o tame_a the_o natural_a name_n of_o china_n 152.60_o tamen_fw-la why_o china_n be_v so_o call_v 380.30_o tamegine_v or_o chinois_n the_o etymon_n 205.10_o tamerlane_n a_o excellent_a scholar_n 140.50_o his_o white_a red_a and_o black_a tent_n a_o fable_n 141.1_o his_o father_n og_n bear_v in_o sâ—chetay_n or_o parthia_n his_o person_n describe_v he_o be_v lame_a the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n 141.10_o 20_o 30._o etc._n etc._n his_o first_o battle_n against_o the_o muscovite_n the_o order_n of_o it_o ibidem_fw-la his_o wound_n receive_v in_o it_o and_o the_o victory_n 142.1.10_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o great_a chans_n daughter_n 142.40_o he_o be_v of_o all_o religion_n ibid._n his_o army_n against_o china_n 143_o 1_o 30._o calix_n his_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n 143.40_o and_o 144.10_o his_o army_n ibid._n tamerlane_n turn_v back_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o 144.50_o axalla_n a_o geâ—uois_n one_o of_o tamerlanes_n captain_n take_v calix_n prisoner_n tamerlanes_n victory_n 145.1_o tamerlane_n pardon_v cathaya_n 145_o 10._o get_v the_o opinion_n of_o clemency_n ibid._n he_o be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o his_o soldier_n ibidem_fw-la &_o 146.20_o his_o oration_n to_o his_o army_n and_o return_v towards_o câ—ina_n 146.20_o his_o march_n and_o come_n to_o his_o rendezvous_n ibid._n he_o gain_v a_o lord_n marcher_n of_o china_n to_o his_o party_n 146_o 60._o that_o lord_n oration_n unto_o tamerlane_n he_o offer_v to_o lead_v fifty_o thousand_o tartar_n into_o china_n beside_o the_o wall_n 147.10_o 20._o etc._n etc._n calibes_n advice_n upâ—n_o the_o enterprise_n ibid._n tamerlane_n keep_v his_o own_o resolution_n secret_a 147.60_o he_o deliver_v fifty_o thousand_o man_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n and_o the_o chinois_n lord_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n while_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n make_v show_v of_o assault_v the_o wall_n 148.10_o the_o chinois_n overthrow_v and_o the_o wall_n win_v at_o once_o 148.30_o the_o chinois_n affrightment_n and_o new_a army_n ibid._n tamerlane_n reward_n the_o chinois_n lord_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n ibid._n make_v axalla_n general_n of_o the_o foot_n 149.1_o odmar_n great_a march_n of_o sixty_o mile_n a_o day_n ibid._n tamerlane_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n further_o up_o the_o country_n ibid._n beleagers_n the_o city_n paguinfou_n 149.10_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o revolt_v to_o he_o ibid._n axalla_n win_v a_o suburb_n of_o paguinfou_n the_o scite_fw-la of_o the_o town_n ibid._n batter_v the_o wall_n win_v and_o lodge_v upon_o by_o the_o tartar_n 150.1_o the_o governor_n slay_v the_o town_n yield_v have_v fair_a quarter_n give_v it_o 150.10_o axalla_n refuse_v the_o government_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n accept_v it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o viceroy_n ibidem_fw-la the_o chinois_n army_n advance_v the_o golden_a magnificence_n of_o it_o tamerlane_n choose_v the_o place_n of_o battle_n his_o order_n 150.40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n the_o chinois_n disorderly_a march_n 151.20_o the_o sight_n tamerlanes_n vanguard_n overthrow_v odmar_n re-enforces_a the_o fight_n 141.40_o axalla_n and_o tamerlane_n press_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o chinois_n guard_n wound_v he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n the_o victory_n 152.1_o 10._o the_o king_n of_o chinois_n brother_n rallee_n some_o horse_n together_o he_o take_v in_o panniâ—u_n the_o modesty_n of_o tamerlane_n and_o the_o proud_a speech_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n to_o tamerlane_n 152.40_o the_o chinois_n fortify_v quantoufu_n 1â—5_n 1_o which_o tamerlane_n besieges_fw-fr the_o chinois_n think_v to_o relieve_v it_o by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n which_o the_o tartar_n burn_v with_o wild_a fire_n and_o kill_v fifty_o thousand_o enemy_n 153.20_o 30._o the_o town_n be_v yield_v ibid._n a_o peace_n treat_v and_o conclude_v between_o tamerlane_n and_o the_o chinois_n the_o condition_n 154.1_o 10_o 20.30_o etc._n etc._n the_o bound_n of_o tamerlanes_n conquest_n he_o command_v one_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v he_o return_v home_o 154.50_o he_o honour_v and_o reward_n axalla_n and_o be_v welcome_v home_o by_o the_o great_a chan_n at_o cambalu_n 155.10.20_o tamerlane_n advise_v bajazet_n the_o great_a turk_n to_o forbear_v meddle_v with_o greece_n 155._o his_o notable_a say_v and_o dream_n his_o preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n 156.1_o 10._o his_o march_n by_o moscovie_n to_o trepisond_n and_o georgia_n ibid._n tamerlane_n still_o begin_v with_o prayer_n ibid._n his_o martial_a discipline_n ibid._n he_o muster_v 300000._o horse_n and_o 500000._o foot_n 156.50_o 60._o his_o rendezvous_n at_o gianich_n 157.1_o his_o stratagem_n to_o delude_v bajazet_n ibid._n what_o tamerlane_n use_v to_o read_v before_o a_o battle_n 157.40_o the_o army_n meet_v his_o direction_n for_o the_o fight_n ibid._n he_o ever_o expect_v the_o charge_n 148.30_o the_o victory_n get_v by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n ibid._n 60._o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v 159.1_o he_o get_v baiazet_n child_n 159.30_o send_v baiazet_n sword_n to_o the_o great_a chan_n 160.10_o his_o modesty_n and_o demeanour_n after_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o samarcand_n 160_o 30._o his_o vow_n to_o god_n his_o study_n to_o increase_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n 160.50_o reward_v his_o soldier_n 161.1_o give_v new_a condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o chinois_n bury_v the_o great_a chan_n 161.30_o tamerlane_n make_v chief_a emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n 161.40_o will_v have_v his_o son_n go_v bareheaded_a and_o why_o 162.30_o his_o notable_a say_n concern_v his_o successor_n and_o his_o own_o recreation_n 162.40_o 50._o he_o public_o sit_v in_o justice_n thrice_o a_o week_n 163.50_o seldom_o change_v his_o servant_n ibidem_fw-la his_o death_n 164.1_o tanais_n the_o river_n divide_v asia_n from_o europe_n 11.40_o breath_n of_o it_o 11.60_o it_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o russia_n 12.1_o the_o head_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o length_n of_o it_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ibid._n rubruquis_fw-la error_n concern_v it_o 12.1_o in_o margin_n tanais_n head_n in_o the_o ripâ—aean_a mountain_n 54.30_o tanais_n or_o don_n part_v europe_n from_o asia_n fall_v into_o maeotis_n 415.40_o passage_n by_o it_o to_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n tanais_n call_v the_o don_n 233.10_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a ibidem_fw-la whereabout_o 2.10_o &_o 12.1_o tanauquir_n a_o river_n 255.1_o portugal_n fight_n with_o the_o pirate_n there_o ibid._n taniampura_fw-la in_o java_fw-la 253.40_o tandoia_n the_o i_o will_v 285.10_o and_o city_n tangarruan_fw-mi the_o island_n 308.40_o tanguth_n the_o province_n where_o 22.60.75.40_o tan_v with_o milk_n thicked_a and_o salt_v in_o tartary_n 7.40_o taper_n bear_v by_o condemn_a person_n 435.1_o taprobana_n the_o island_n now_o call_v zeilan_n or_o celan_n 110.10_o tar_n make_v of_o the_o fir-tree_n 417.40_o tarsa_n the_o kingdom_n whence_o the_o three_o king_n or_o wiseman_n come_v to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n 109._o hence_o the_o tartar_n pretend_v to_o invade_v christendom_n to_o fetch_v home_o those_o three_o king_n from_o cullen_n their_o race_n be_v not_o idolater_n but_o christian_n ibid._n tartar_n emperor_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o they_o 116.50_o &_o 117.40_o tartary_n the_o carriage_n use_v there_o 2.50_o and_o 10.40_o none_o come_v to_o their_o prince_n without_o a_o present_a 2.60_o &_o 9.20_o etc._n etc._n tartar_n their_o true_a and_o natural_a place_n of_o beginning_n 15.10_o tartar_n the_o vulgar_a error_n concern_v their_o original_a 60.40_o &_o in_o margin_n &_o 61.30_o they_o invade_v poland_n bohemia_n and_o hungary_n and_o when_o 60.60_o &_o 61.1_o
in_o the_o timber_n of_o a_o ship_n 626.10_o toad_n as_o big_a as_o cat_n not_o venomous_a their_o sing_n and_o noise_n 976.20_o tobacco_n the_o benumb_a quality_n of_o it_o use_v by_o the_o mexican_n in_o their_o devilish_a unction_n and_o physic_n 1043.40_o tobacco_n light_v by_o the_o sun_n at_o midnight_n in_o greeneland_n 737.50_o tobacco_n pipe_n of_o earth_n and_o copper_n 587.50_o cape_n cod_n ibid._n 30_o grape_n and_o rose_n and_o tobacco_n grow_v near_o it_o ibid._n discover_v when_o 588.10_o tobalsko_fw-mi castle_n in_o siberia_n near_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o alteene_n 798.1_o how_o far_o thence_o through_o alteene_n to_o china_n ibid._n 60._o the_o commodity_n and_o trade_n there_o 544.50_o the_o way_n from_o pechora_n thither_o ibid._n see_v 552_o tocoatican_n the_o island_n 308.40_o tocci_n the_o mexican_n idol_n a_o youngman_n worship_v in_o a_o woman_n skin_n 1004.1_o &_o 1031.30_o tococ_n what_o in_o chinese_n 306.10_o toera_n the_o river_n navigable_a after_o a_o thaw_v 525_o toe_n with_o two_o nail_n 394.20_o tolle_n and_o custom_n pay_v at_o bridge_n in_o china_n 330_o toll_n take_v at_o bridge_n in_o russia_n 754_o 40_o tomb_n a_o strange_a one_o 265._o &_o 266._o inscription_n upon_o they_o in_o china_n ibid._n 50_o tom_n mastangue_n a_o armenian_a his_o adventure_n 254_o tomineio_n a_o indian_a bird_n as_o small_a as_o a_o bee_n or_o fly_v 965.20.977.10_o tomo_n castle_n in_o siberia_n how_o far_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o altine_n and_o cathaya_n 798._o &_o 527_o tongue_n of_o a_o bird_n like_o a_o quill_n 980.20_o tool_n make_v of_o cow_n bone_n where_o 877.40_o tool_n that_o cut_v stone_n make_v of_o a_o cement_n of_o sand_n and_o blood_n 1129.40_o and_o of_o flint_n for_o goldsmith_n and_o gravers_n 1132.50_o tooma_n the_o new_a city_n where_o 527.1_o tooth_n of_o a_o giant_n find_v as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n first_o 1002.10_o torchillus_fw-la the_o islander_n his_o last_o will_n 665.50_o tortoise_n of_o india_n which_o take_v fifteen_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o manner_n of_o take_v they_o they_o lay_v egg_n and_o feed_v on_o shore_n 987.10_o tortoise_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n describe_v when_o good_a meat_n and_o when_o poison_n 976.40_o tortuga_o i_o will_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.30_o tosa_n a_o island_n 253.20_o tower_n wonderful_a one_o in_o china_n 204.60_o tower_n of_o ten_o story_n high_a 328.30_o trade_n give_v over_o in_o russia_n and_o why_o 432_o trade_n none_o bind_v unto_o in_o china_n 367.20_o tradesman_n in_o tartary_n work_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o the_o prince_n 88.20_o trading_n in_o muscovie_n grant_v to_o the_o english_a 221_o tradition_n make_v equal_a with_o scripture_n 452_o tradition_n in_o china_n 196.50_o tradition_n learn_v by_o heart_n in_o mexico_n 1052._o and_o in_o peru_n 1053.10_o travail_n the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o north_n and_o north-eastern_a part_n 66.20.60_o travail_v fifteen_o day_n together_o upon_o bush_n 960_o travail_v by_o the_o compass_n in_o iseland_n 649.50_o traveler_n out_o of_o russia_n punish_v with_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n and_o why_o 433.10_o traveler_n in_o russia_n what_o they_o must_v carry_v 224.20_o transubstantiation_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o idoll-ceremony_n 1041.10_o in_fw-it marg_n trapesunda_fw-la the_o city_n 2.20_o traitor_n punishment_n in_o china_n 406.40_o treason_n forfeit_v all_o privilege_n 388.1_o treason_n unheard_a of_o in_o peru_n 1055.10_o treasurer_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a 274.20_o treaty_n of_o a_o league_n betwixt_o russia_n denmark_n and_o sweden_n against_o the_o pole_n 757.1_o tree_n bear_v in_o procession_n 227.20_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n where_o 72.20_o tree_n who_o pith_n be_v meal_n for_o bread_n 104._o the_o wood_n sink_v in_o the_o water_n lance_n make_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n tree_n of_o silver_n a_o most_o artificial_a one_o in_o tartary_n 35.50_o describe_v ibid._n 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