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find_v no_o way_n through_o but_o lay_v in_o the_o ice_n till_o the_o nine_o day_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n then_o i_o observe_v and_o find_v the_o ship_n in_o the_o altitude_n 74._o degree_n and_o 17._o minute_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o north_n northwest_o very_o fair_a weather_n but_o frosty_a i_o sail_v in_o the_o abovesaid_a ice_n one_o while_n one_o way_n and_o another_o while_o another_o in_o hope_n to_o find_v some_o open_n towards_o the_o island_n ice_n but_o which_o way_n soever_o i_o stand_v i_o see_v all_o the_o sea_n cover_v with_o ice_n at_o a_o south_n sun_n the_o ten_o day_n i_o observe_v both_o with_o my_o astrolabe_n and_o crossestaffe_n and_o find_v the_o pole_n height_n 74._o degree_n and_o 15._o minute_n minute_n and_o the_o variation_n 13._o degree_n and_o 30._o minute_n the_o north_n point_fw-fr westerly_n by_o a_o north_n sun_n i_o get_v out_o of_o the_o ice_n into_o the_o open_a sea_n and_o to_o write_v each_o course_n way_n and_o wind_n with_o all_o other_o accident_n will_v be_v too_o tedious_a but_o the_o thirteen_o day_n of_o may_n at_o midnight_n i_o sound_v be_v in_o very_o thick_a ice_n and_o have_v a_o hundred_o thirty_o eight_o fathom_n there_o present_o i_o espy_v the_o lioness_n stand_v into_o the_o ice_n i_o keep_v her_o company_n till_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n island_n and_o then_o i_o steer_v as_o follow_v from_o eight_o above_o say_a till_o twelve_o at_o noon_n the_o fourteen_o day_n i_o sail_v northwest_o and_o by_o north_n twelve_o league_n the_o wind_n at_o south_n southeast_n thick_a foggy_a weather_n from_o twelve_o till_o four_o at_o night_n i_o sail_v seven_o league_n north_n the_o same_o wind_n and_o weather_n with_o rain_n and_o by_o the_o fifteen_o day_n at_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o have_v sail_v north_n twenty_o seven_o league_n the_o same_o wind_n and_o weather_n at_o what_o time_n i_o suppose_v that_o i_o be_v not_o far_o from_o land_n because_o i_o see_v great_a store_n of_o seafoule_a ice_n about_o the_o ship_n at_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o sound_v but_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o fathom_n very_o foggy_a weather_n likewise_o i_o sound_v at_o twelve_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o noon_n no_o ground_n at_o a_o hundred_o thirty_o five_o fathom_n where_o i_o meet_v with_o ice_n and_o great_a store_n of_o fowl_n as_o before_o wind_n at_o south_n and_o foggy_a weather_n i_o stand_v through_o the_o ice_n till_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n hold_v no_o course_n by_o reason_n of_o it_o at_o which_o time_n i_o sound_v and_o have_v nintie_a five_o fathom_n green_a oze_n the_o weather_n be_v all_o one_o and_o very_o much_o ice_n from_o eight_o till_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o sail_v north_n one_o legave_v and_o a_o half_a and_o have_v seventie_o five_o fathom_n rocky_a ground_n from_o ten_o till_o twelve_o at_o midnight_n i_o sail_v north_n one_o league_n and_o a_o half_a and_o sound_v and_o have_v thirty_o seven_o fathom_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o south_n with_o great_a store_n of_o rain_n and_o fog_n and_o abundance_n of_o ice_n round_o about_o but_o something_o break_v then_o i_o stand_v off_o west_n and_o by_o south_n and_o take_v in_o all_o the_o sail_n except_o the_o foresail_n and_o main_a topsail_n and_o at_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n the_o sixteen_o day_n sound_v and_o have_v forty_o fathom_n oze_n likewise_o i_o sound_v at_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n rain_n and_o have_v fifty_o two_o fathom_n i_o can_v neither_o perceive_v current_n nor_o tide_n in_o all_o this_o time_n and_o it_o do_v rain_n as_o fast_o as_o i_o have_v common_o see_v in_o england_n then_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o east_n ward_n and_o at_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n sound_v and_o have_v forty_o fathom_n oze_n and_o thus_o i_o sail_v among_o the_o ice_n east_n and_o east_n and_o by_o south_n and_o east_n north-east_n keep_v no_o certain_a course_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o ice_n may._n and_o have_v these_o depth_n follow_v 30.20.19.16_o and_o fifteen_o fathom_n and_o then_o i_o see_v the_o land_n within_o two_o league_n and_o less_o of_o i_o bear_v between_o the_o south_n and_o by_o east_n and_o the_o northwest_n then_o i_o stand_v in_o east_n and_o by_o south_n suppose_v to_o have_v find_v a_o harbour_n within_o a_o ledge_n of_o rock_n that_o lay_v off_o a_o low_a point_n which_o seem_v like_o a_o island_n and_o stand_v in_o i_o find_v depth_n 10.9.8.7.6.7.4_o and_o three_o fathom_n stand_v in_o it_o a_o shall_v bay_v and_o full_a of_o rock_n then_o i_o steer_v a_o way_n northwest_o and_o by_o west_n and_o have_v six_o seven_o eight_o and_o ten_o fathom_n foul_a ground_n this_o
company_n one_o but_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o rock_n the_o ice_n that_o the_o beast_n lay_v on_o be_v hollow_a and_o the_o rock_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o ice_n and_o the_o sea_n stand_v slope_v towards_o the_o sea_n the_o which_o when_o i_o see_v i_o determine_v to_o go_v aboard_o and_o let_v they_o alone_o yet_o afterward_o i_o go_v on_o the_o rock_n betwixt_o the_o ice_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o i_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o company_n be_v kill_v they_o the_o ice_n break_v and_o ice_n and_o beast_n slide_v into_o the_o sea_n together_o and_o carry_v one_o of_o the_o man_n with_o they_o so_o that_o he_o escape_v out_o of_o that_o danger_n very_o hardly_o for_o beside_o the_o weight_n of_o dead_a mohorse_n and_o ice_n that_o bruise_v he_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v alive_a strike_v at_o he_o in_o the_o water_n and_o bruise_v he_o very_o soar_v i_o have_v be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v the_o nimble_a and_o slip_v on_o one_o side_n i_o kill_v 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weather_n at_o a_o south-west_n sun_n i_o go_v on_o land_n and_o slay_v a_o buck._n the_o fifteen_o day_n at_o east_n sun_n i_o get_v out_o of_o the_o bay_n ice_n at_o which_o time_n i_o see_v abundance_n of_o ice_n to_o the_o sea-ward_n but_o the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o southeast_n and_o i_o sail_v betwixt_o the_o ice_n and_o the_o shore_n at_o a_o northwest_n sun_n i_o send_v the_o skiff_n with_o seven_o man_n in_o it_o to_o the_o land_n under_o knottie-point_n at_o which_o time_n the_o wind_n come_v to_o the_o north-east_n and_o i_o stand_v to_o the_o northward_n where_o i_o have_v these_o depth_n fifteen_o thirteen_o whale_n and_o eleven_o fathom_n foule-ground_n these_o depth_n be_v about_o a_o league_n and_o to_o the_o northwards_o of_o knottie-point_n i_o see_v great_a store_n of_o whale_n the_o like_a i_o see_v in_o deere-sound_n the_o sixteen_o day_n the_o skiffe_n come_v aboard_o and_o bring_v a_o few_o fin_n and_o five_o deer_n and_o they_o tell_v i_o that_o within_o 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the_o suddenness_n of_o their_o expedition_n 64.50_o their_o resolution_n ibid._n their_o pretence_n to_o invade_v christendom_n 64.60_o &_o 65.1_o defeat_v near_o damascus_n by_o open_v the_o sluice_n 124.30_o 40._o tartar_n their_o manner_n and_o ceremony_n of_o drink_v and_o feast_n 4.30_o 40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n and_o 39_o â—0_n thrifâ—y_n in_o food_n and_o raiment_n 52_o 20._o eat_v no_o swine_n flesh_n 15.50_o be_v man-eater_n 119.10_o their_o feed_n upon_o carrion_n 5.10_o and_o windâ—dryed_a flesh_n ibid._n their_o coâ—kery_n 5.20_o their_o feast_n 5.20_o their_o slave_n will_v dine_v with_o puddle_n water_n 6.10_o their_o man_n apparel_n 6.20_o &_o 40._o they_o wear_v two_o gown_n at_o once_o 6.30_o their_a woman_n apparel_n 6.60_o &_o 7.10_o they_o wash_v not_o their_o apparel_n 7.20_o how_o they_o cut_v their_o hair_n 6.50_o tartar_n shave_v their_o upper-lip_n and_o war_n with_o the_o persian_n for_o not_o do_v so_o 239.40_o justice_n in_o one_o of_o they_o 240.10_o 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confession_n 1041.60_o year_n of_o the_o tartar_n begin_v in_o february_n 84.30_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d solemne_v day_n ibid._n they_o fâ—â—st_v thâ—â—_n in_o white_a garment_n 84.50_o their_o new_a year_n gift_n ibid._n they_o reckon_v their_o year_n by_o twelve_n and_o how_o 88.40_o year_n in_o russia_n begin_v with_o september_n 447.20_o and_o the_o september_n before_o we_o 746.28_o &_o why_o 757.50_o year_n when_o it_o begin_v in_o china_n 392_o 40_o 〈…〉_z how_o solemnize_v 394.1_o their_o year_n 〈…〉_z â—62_n 10_o &_o 265_o 50._o god_n of_o the_o year_n ibid._n it_o begin_v in_o march_n 196.50_o year_n begin_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o january_n in_o norway_n of_o old_a 659.50_o year_n of_o the_o samoieds_n be_v but_o half_a a_o year_n 556_o year_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1135.30_o 1136.1_o their_o manner_n of_o reckon_v they_o 1050._o the_o beginning_n end_n and_o lâ—st_o day_n of_o it_o ibid._n year_n of_o the_o peruians_n 1051.1_o year_n in_o peru_n begin_v in_o december_n 1040.1_o &_o 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â—_o câ—iâ—e_o 10.20_o yea_o a_o great_a feast_n in_o peru_n the_o solemnity_n 〈◊〉_d 1035._o â—0_n etc._n etc._n yuanaâ—_n west_n indian_a serpent_n describe_v delicate_a meat_n 976.50_o 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o frenchâ—oxe_n â—oxe_z 977.1_o yâ—câ—_n the_o chief_a food_n of_o brasile_n 903_o 10._o how_o they_o make_v bread_n of_o it_o the_o juice_n be_v poison_n and_o the_o substance_n bread_n where_o this_o bread_n be_v most_o use_v 954.10_o yucatan_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n under_o the_o government_n of_o mexico_n its_o bound_n etc._n etc._n 870.30_o a_o peninsula_n the_o extent_n temperature_n no_o river_n in_o it_o nor_o metal_n long_o live_v people_n town_n &_o their_o latitude_n etc._n etc._n 87.10.20_o etc._n etc._n yun-lo_a the_o china_n king_n 389.30_o you_o de_fw-fr narbona_n his_o letter_n and_o discourse_n about_o the_o tartar_n 63_o 40_o z_o zacatecas_n the_o province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n rich_a in_o silver_n mynes_n three_o town_n of_o spaniard_n in_o it_o distance_n from_o guadalaiara_n 876._o and_o from_o mexico_n other_o mine_n there_o village_n etc._n etc._n 877.1.10_o zacatula_n the_o province_n and_o village_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n distance_n from_o mexico_n zamachie_n in_o media_n a_o staple_n for_o silk_n 442.50_o the_o ruff_n trade_v thither_o &_o give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o english_a the_o commodity_n ibid._n zamatia_n a_o island_n of_o the_o moluccas_n iâ—_n taprobana_n 904.30_o zar_n or_o czar_n one_o of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n title_n 793.30_o zavorat_n in_o russia_n the_o latitude_n 545_o 30_o zeilan_n the_o best_a island_n of_o the_o world_n 104.20_o it_o be_v traprobana_n 110.10_o zenam_fw-la island_n 223.1_o zenam_fw-la on_o the_o coast_n of_o finmarke_n â—61_n 10_o &_o 581.40_o zeni_n two_o brethren_n their_o fortune_n 610._o etc._n etc._n zenoâ—_n chersonesus_n where_o 633_o 30_o zenu_fw-la the_o 〈…〉_z in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o distance_n from_o carâ—agena_n salt_n make_v there_o 88â—_n 50_o zere_n the_o island_n 246.40_o zichmui_fw-la prince_n of_o friesland_n his_o story_n 610._o etc._n etc._n zielensa_fw-la land_n 543.30_o in_o russia_n zikia_fw-la the_o city_n 2.20_o zipangu_n the_o golden_a island_n 102.20_o take_v by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o islander_n call_v mangi_n chin_n or_o china_n 102.50_o zodiac_n as_o it_o be_v more_o straight_o or_o more_o oblique_a make_v the_o day_n or_o night_n of_o diverse_a length_n 920.40_o zona_fw-la torrida_fw-la why_o in_o some_o place_n under_o it_o the_o rain_n still_o fall_v in_o the_o afternoon_n 918.50_o why_o so_o much_o under_o it_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v hot_a 919.20_o 30_o 40._o why_o in_o some_o place_n under_o it_o there_o fall_v no_o rain_n nor_o be_v any_o spring_n etc._n etc._n 919_o 60._o temperate_a in_o many_o place_n in_o other_o hot_a cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o the_o cause_n 920.10_o 20_o 30_o etc._n etc._n reason_n of_o the_o diversity_n of_o temper_n 921._o the_o heat_n though_o violent_a yet_o short_a the_o great_a heat_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o why_o 921.50_o western_a wind_n blow_v seldom_o there_o 923.40_o it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o five_o zoâ—â—â—s_n 923._o why_o man_n sail_v under_o it_o from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o not_o back_o again_o 924.50_o seâ—_n aequinoctial_a the_o land-wind_n cool_v it_o by_o night_n and_o the_o sea-wind_n by_o day_n 926.10_o calâ—ses_v often_o under_o it_o ibid._n many_o lake_n under_o some_o part_n of_o it_o 933.10_o most_o of_o the_o west_n indies_n lie_v under_o it_o 9â—5_n 10_o the_o country_n under_o it_o be_v all_o hilly_a &_o why_o 936.1_o torride_a zoâ—â—_n most_o inhabit_v of_o all_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o by_o white_a man_n and_o they_o most_o warlike_a it_o be_v of_o the_o temperature_n of_o spain_n few_o water_n &_o rain_n seldom_o under_o it_o 898.10_o 20_o 30_o zorzania_n 〈◊〉_d georgia_n 69.50_o zubu_n the_o island_n 282.10_o for_o the_o use_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d the_o reader_n may_v see_v the_o advice_n give_v 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gasaria_n gasaria_fw-la soldaia_n the_o city_n of_o matriga_n matriga_n matriga_n zikia_fw-la friar_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr cremona_n the_o neck_n of_o tanrica_fw-la chersonesan_a the_o tartar_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o tartar_n and_o of_o their_o house_n the_o benefit_n of_o a_o painter_n in_o strange_a country_n chap._n 3._o of_o their_o bedâ—_n puppet_n image_n and_o drink_a pot_n idol_n chap._n 4._o of_o their_o drink_n and_o how_o they_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o drink_v they_o use_v the_o like_a custom_n in_o florida_n chap._n 5._o of_o their_o â—ood_n and_o victual_n dry_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o wind_n chap._n 6._o how_o they_o make_v their_o drink_n call_v cosmos_fw-la caracosmos_n duke_n baatu_fw-la store_n of_o mare_n and_o mare_n milk_n chap._n 7._o of_o â—he_n beast_n which_o they_o eat_v of_o their_o garment_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o hunt_v our_o falconer_n use_v the_o left_a fist_n another_o strange_a custom_n which_o
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woman_n keep_v in_o ibid._n muscovite_n habit_n 215.30_o &_o 226_o 1._o abstinence_n in_o lent_n 227.1_o their_o ignorance_n of_o monies_n 228_o 10._o and_o of_o religion_n 229.10_o all_o wear_v a_o cross_n 229._o their_o matrimony_n 229.50_o &_o 230._o they_o whip_v their_o wiâ—es_n once_o a_o week_n 230.20_o paint_a ibid._n ride_v astride_v ibid._n many_o starve_a 230.20_o a_o unmerciful_a people_n ibid._n disease_n ibid._n punish_v for_o break_v fast_a day_n 231.10_o they_o hallow_v their_o river_n see_v russian_a emperor_n muscovia_n &_o muscovite_n see_v russia_n &_o russes_z musk_n whence_o the_o chinois_n have_v it_o 168.40_o what_o it_o be_v ibid._n musk_n how_o get_v 362.30_o the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n where_o 79.50_o the_o musk_n cat_n describe_v ibid._n musk_n cat_n as_o big_a as_o a_o hound_n 242.50_o muske-melon_n in_o tartary_n or_o carbuse_n 236_o muster_n in_o russia_n their_o manner_n 437.1_o 10_o muster_n in_o china_n every_o new_a moon_n 305.10_o mutalla_n the_o dominion_n where_o 798_o 40_o muipman_n a_o port_n 255.20_o silver_n bring_v thither_o and_o whence_o ibid._n and_o other_o ware_n ibid._n mine_n of_o qâ—oangiparu_n 260.30_o of_o conxinacau_n 263.50_o mine_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n of_o what_o metal_n 942._o the_o best_a metal_n on_o the_o top_n 946.40_o the_o huge_a pain_n in_o work_v a_o silver_n i_o the_o darkness_n &_o damp_n of_o the_o i_o 946_o mine_n where_o they_o be_v the_o tree_n look_v all_o blast_v 595.1_o 30._o in_o virginia_n ibid._n n_o nacapirau_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o star_n 274.30_o her_o statue_n 275.1_o nagayan_a tartar_n their_o country_n 414.1_o nagayan_a tartar_n border_n upon_o the_o crim_n 638.1_o they_o be_v the_o best_a soldier_n of_o all_o the_o tartar_a nation_n but_o the_o cruel_a 442.30_o by_o religion_n they_o be_v mahometan_n 232._o all_o destroy_v ibid._n &_o 233.20_o 40_o naium_fw-la the_o tartar_n his_o rebellion_n 81.50_o overthrow_v 82.10_o he_o be_v a_o faâ—se_n christian._n his_o ensign_n be_v the_o cross_n ibid._n many_o christian_n slay_v with_o he_o ibid._n nakedness_n of_o the_o indian_n 991.60_o 993.40_o nakedness_n no_o shame_n in_o rustene_n 617.30_o name_n change_v at_o enter_v of_o monastery_n 745.30_o the_o armenian_a monk_n change_v they_o 118.50_o name_n the_o chinois_n add_v and_o take_v often_o 394.50_o the_o woman_n have_v no_o name_n ibid._n name_n of_o stranger_n hard_o to_o write_v in_o the_o chinese_n language_n 1051_o 50_o name_n the_o manner_n of_o impose_v they_o use_v in_o mexico_n 1102_o 1103_o nancian_n in_o china_n a_o university_n 338.60_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n study_v there_o ibid._n nangaâ—ak_v in_o japon_n 325.20_o nanquin_n the_o city_n describe_v 265_o the_o commodity_n 96_o naâ—quin_n or_o quinsay_v in_o china_n describe_v 363.1_o the_o length_n of_o the_o street_n and_o pave_v ibid._n four_o time_n as_o populous_a as_o rome_n or_o lisbon_n ibid._n call_v the_o city_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o building_n be_v nothing_o fair_a ibid._n how_o serve_v with_o provision_n 364.10.10000_o ship_n belong_v to_o it_o ibid._n nanquin_n or_o quinsay_v what_o it_o signify_v when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v thence_o to_o pâ—quin_n 389.30_o see_v quinsay_n nappery_n not_o use_v in_o china_n 292.40_o naramsie_n sea_n 546.20_o &_o 551.1_o narfarawike_n haven_n in_o island_n 654_o 40_o narue_v the_o river_n in_o liefland_n 628_o 40._o first_o trade_v unto_o 250.40_o the_o ross_n error_n there_o 439_o nase_n of_o norway_n or_o lyndis_n nose_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 814.40_o naâ—â—ades_n or_o russian_a boat_n describe_v 224.10_o build_v without_o iron_n ibid._n nassicke_a a_o tartarian_a carpet_n 30_o 60_o natigai_n the_o tartar_n god_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 88.50_o nativity_n cast_v in_o china_n 395.50_o navatalcas_n the_o first_o peopler_n of_o mexico_n their_o six_o lineage_n 1001_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o mexico_n come_v 1002.50_o navidad_fw-es port_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n 875.1_o navigation_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 473_o 20_o navigation_n from_o spain_n to_o the_o indies_n four_o several_a 858.1_o 10_o the_o time_n and_o course_n ibid._n the_o way_n back_o again_o by_o other_o course_n and_o why_o 859.20_o navigation_n from_o the_o auana_n to_o castille_n from_o the_o azore_n to_o saint_n lucar_n to_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n 859.40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n from_o panama_n to_o los_fw-la reyes_n and_o to_o chilâ—_n 860_o naxnan_n the_o castle_n where_o 49.40_o sometime_o the_o head_n of_o armenia_n ibid._n nail_n of_o iron_n well_o sell_v 284.50_o nayman_n a_o christian_a people_n in_o tartary_n 14.50_o needle_n and_o thread_n of_o fishbone_n and_o sinew_n 522.50_o needle_n inclination_n 89_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a in_o 75._o degree_n and_o 22._o minute_n 20_o needle_n inclination_n in_o 89_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a 576._o &_o in_o 74._o degree_n 35._o minute_n 576.50_o and_o about_o the_o north_n cape_n 575.1_o and_o in_o 61._o degree_n 11._o minute_n 567.30_o in_o 65._o degree_n 45._o minute_n 716._o in_o 76._o degree_n 55._o minute_n 717.50_o in_o 77._o degree_n 40._o minute_n 719.40_o in_o 61._o degree_n 40_o minute_n 812.50_o in_o 58_o degree_n 10._o minute_n 827.50_o negligence_n in_o servant_n severe_o punish_v 186.20_o nyper_n be_v the_o boristhenes_n 633_o 20_o nederich_n a_o island_n in_o the_o river_n vistula_n 626.10_o encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n as_o high_a as_o paul_n sâ—ceplâ—_n ibid._n nester_n the_o river_n in_o moldavia_n the_o course_n and_o fall_v 633.1_o call_v tyras_n and_o meoptolemus_fw-la ibid._n nestorian_a heresy_n the_o extent_n 317_o 40._o disperse_a bring_v all_o india_n 138.40_o nestorian_a priest_n in_o tartary_n 27_o 10._o they_o use_v the_o syrian_a tongue_n 24.1_o nestorian_n in_o tartary_n 14.60_o great_a liar_n 14.60_o some_o in_o caschar_n 74.40_o and_o in_o carchan_n 74.50_o nestorian_n in_o tanguth_n 75.40_o in_o chinchintalas_n 76.30_o in_o sucevir_n 76.50_o in_o campion_n 77.1_o nestorian_n near_o mâ—labar_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o soccotera_n 106.30_o great_a enchanter_n ibid._n nestorian_n give_v way_n to_o the_o tartarian_n sorcery_n 33.20_o nestorian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n dwell_v together_o in_o tartary_n 21.1_o nestorian_n in_o erginul_v 79.50_o in_o egregaia_n 80.10_o 20._o in_o china_n 97_o 40._o &_o 100.40_o in_o chaldaea_n 110.50_o in_o carianfu_n 89.40_o in_o jaci_fw-la 91.40_o nestorian_a christian_n many_o in_o cathay_n 24.1_o their_o rite_n 24.10_o &_o 30_o 40_o nestorian_n drink_v at_o church_n 31.1_o their_o fast_o of_o three_o week_n before_o lent_n call_v the_o fast_a of_o jonas_n 31_o 1._o they_o eat_v no_o fish_n in_o lent_n 35_o 20_o nestorian_n baptize_v at_o easter_n and_o hallow_v the_o fount_n solemn_o 30.40_o nestorian_n how_o they_o make_v and_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n for_o the_o sacrament_n 37.10_o their_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o bread_n ibid._n they_o baptise_v upon_o easter_n eeve_n 37.10_o their_o patriarch_n reside_v at_o baldach_n 37.40_o nestorian_n sing_v matin_n their_o solemnity_n at_o church_n in_o tartary_n 30.30_o 40_o 50._o the_o tartarian_a emperor_n and_o lady_n come_v to_o their_o service_n 30_o 30,40_o etc._n etc._n use_v bead_n and_o sing_v their_o prayer_n 15_o 40._o know_v not_o extremeunction_n nor_o confession_n 38.20_o nestorian_a patriarch_n give_v order_n even_o to_o infant_n 58.10_o nestorian_a chronicle_n omit_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 41.30_o netherlander_n when_o they_o first_o trade_v into_o muscovia_n 464.10_o forbid_v by_o their_o own_o sovereign_n to_o interrupt_v the_o english_a there_o ibid._n their_o encroach_a ibid._n &_o 466.20_o forbid_v by_o the_o english_a ibid._n see_v dutch._n neustat_fw-mi besiege_v by_o the_o tartar_n 63_o 50_o newlea_n in_o sweden_n how_o far_o from_o stockholme_n 775_o new_a age_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1050_o see_v also_o pag._n 1067_o 40_o new_a bizkie_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o silver_n mynes_n in_o it_o the_o latitude_n 877.20_o newfoundland_n discover_v 808_o 20._o take_a possession_n of_o for_o england_n ibid._n newfoundland_n the_o bank_n 584_o 20._o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o ibid._n fish_v by_o frenchman_n ibid._n cod_n and_o herring_n there_o 585.1_o the_o height_n ibid._n the_o people_n report_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mynes_n to_o be_v there_o ibid._n five_o land_n by_o it_o ibid._n lobster_n there_o 586.10_o and_o fur_n and_o beaver_n buy_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n newfoundland_n the_o latitude_n variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o sownding_n alongst_o the_o coast_n 584.585.586.587.588_o new-land_n be_v greenland_n 463_o 10_o new_a moon_n keep_v festival_n in_o tartary_n 84.40_o new_a moon_n festival_n in_o china_n 202_o new_a moon_n muster_v in_o china_n 305_o 10._o hold_v good_a to_o begin_v business_n upon_o 305.50_o new_a moon_n bring_v tempest_n in_o china_n 256.50_o best_o sail_v there_o at_o the_o full_a and_o change_n 258.30_o new_a moon_n welcome_v with_o firework_n 345.30_o how_o welcome_v in_o peru_n 1046.1_o bell_n
ring_v on_o it_o 275.30_o new-year_n feast_n like_o to_o our_o christmas_n last_v fifteen_o day_n 374.60_o new-year_n gift_n 343.30_o new-year_n gift_n in_o china_n 202_o 10_o nicaragua_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o jurisdiction_n commodity_n tributary_n indian_n lake_n of_o that_o name_n city_n river_n etc._n etc._n 880_o niceness_n ridiculous_a 375.20_o nidrosia_n be_v dronten_a in_o norway_n 651.30_o a_o province_n it_o be_v 660.1_o saint_n nicholas_n the_o russes_z great_a saint_n his_o three_o hundred_o angel_n 452.50_o saint_n nicholas_n day_n how_o keep_v in_o russia_n 553.40_o saint_n nicholas_n the_o town_n in_o russia_n in_o 63._o degree_n 50._o minute_n 415_o nicolo_n and_o maffio_n their_o voyage_n to_o the_o tartar_n 65.50_o &_o 66._o son_n ambassador_n from_o cublai_n chan_n to_o the_o pope_n 66.40_o return_v to_o tartary_n 67.40_o they_o go_v into_o india_n 68.20_o night_n none_o at_o all_o where_o 218.60_o 483.10_o &_o 574._o etc._n etc._n night_n none_o in_o greenland_n from_o may_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o to_o june_n the_o four_o 716.40_o night_n none_o in_o ten_o week_n together_o 580.50_o night_n one_o and_o twenty_o hour_n long_o 613.20_o for_o three_o month_n together_o 617.40_o night_n long_o in_o island_n 647.30_o when_o and_o when_o no_o night_n at_o all_o ibid._n night_n shall_v be_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n say_v the_o chinois_n 275.50_o night_n see_v day_n nightingale_n sweet_a in_o russia_n 415_o 10_o night-sparrowe_n fight_v with_o the_o bat_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 995_o 50_o nigua_n a_o small_a indian_a verminâ—_n bite_v off_o man_n foot_n etc._n etc._n 975.50_o nilus_n in_o norway_n 630.60_o nine_o a_o number_n of_o esteem_n in_o tartary_n 84.60_o the_o reason_n 112.50_o &_o 113.20_o nyse-novogrod_a in_o russia_n 231_o nixiamcoo_o in_o china_n take_v by_o the_o tartar_n 278.30_o noah_n ark_n where_o it_o rest_v 50.10_o the_o city_n câ—mainum_n or_o eight_o build_v in_o memory_n of_o it_o ibid._n armenian_a fable_n of_o those_o hill_n ibid._n noble_a family_n decay_v relieve_v by_o the_o prince_n in_o tartary_n 88_o 10_o noble_n of_o russia_n oppress_v the_o people_n 421_o 60._o they_o exercise_v absolute_a authority_n 422.40_o the_o privilege_n lose_v ibid._n nobility_n of_o russia_n their_o four_o sort_n 423.40_o the_o ancient_a house_n enforce_v to_o write_v themselves_o the_o emperor_n villain_n ibidem_fw-la how_o still_o keep_v under_o and_o make_v away_o 424._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a family_n 424.50_o the_o second_o degree_n of_o noble_n 425.1_o the_o three_o and_o four_o degree_n 425.30_o nobility_n of_o russia_n be_v sometime_o make_v bishop_n they_o change_v their_o name_n then_o 769.20_o slay_a 770_o &_o 780.20_o nobility_n and_o power_n not_o suffer_v to_o meet_v in_o ruâ—sia_n 436.40_o nobility_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n their_o service_n in_o the_o emperor_n war_n with_o two_o horse_n 441_o nobility_n of_o china_n 346.50_o nocueran_n a_o savage_a island_n of_o spice_n 104.10_o number_v de_fw-fr dios_n first_o people_v and_o discover_v distance_n from_o porto_n bello_fw-la 883.1_o noon_n sacrifice_v unto_o in_o mexico_n 1049.20_o north_n not_o always_o the_o cold_a and_o why_o 472.30_o &_o 474.10_o north_n part_n of_o europe_n last_o people_v 661.50_o north-star_n from_o about_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n be_v see_v very_o low_a 975.1_o north-star_n not_o see_v in_o java_n maior_n 103.30_o where_o see_v again_o 106.20_o north_n wind_n cause_v rain_v in_o africa_n 922._o where_o misty_a and_o unwholesome_a 923.10_o etc._n etc._n north_n wind_n at_o certain_a month_n 307.50_o &_o 308.40_o north_n sea_n which_o 858.1_o the_o several_a course_n of_o navigation_n in_o it_o ibid._n 600._o isle_n in_o it_o 860.50_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n but_o eight_o league_n distant_a why_o not_o let_v one_o into_o another_o where_o each_o begin_v 929._o the_o tide_n of_o both_o rise_n encounter_n and_o retire_v at_o 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579.30_o the_o elevation_n and_o declination_n of_o the_o sun_n there_o 474.30_o etc._n etc._n ice_n there_o in_o july_n and_o august_n 477.10_o land_n by_o it_o 478.60_o the_o length_n of_o it_o 498_o 60._o the_o difference_n in_o longitude_n from_o venice_n 500.30_o the_o longitude_n of_o nova_fw-la zembla_n ibid._n the_o distance_n from_o russia_n 514.50_o day_n and_o night_n for_o many_o month_n together_o there_o 494._o &_o 505_o the_o stretch_v of_o the_o land_n from_o one_o point_n of_o the_o coast_n to_o another_o exact_o set_v down_o and_o so_o forth_o to_o russia_n 509_o nouda_n in_o china_n take_v by_o portugal_n 258._o the_o rich_a spoil_n 259_o novelty_n china_n will_v admit_v none_o 197.10_o novogrode_n or_o gratanove_n 214_o 10_o novograd_v in_o russia_n as_o big_a as_o london_n 418.60_o the_o usurp_a slave_n defeat_v here_o by_o the_o whip_n 419.10_o noise_n horrible_a in_o island_n whence_o 649.1_o nunez_n the_o jesuite_n his_o land_n in_o china_n 319.40_o his_o 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oath_n take_v in_o temple_n 397_o 40_o ob_fw-la the_o river_n in_o the_o