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virtue_n the_o best_a how_o know_v how_o breed_v in_o the_o beast_n a_o admirable_a thing_n of_o their_o grow_a 969.10.20_o &_o see_v also_o 878.40_o bialogrod_n in_o moldavia_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n 633._o bigaypotim_o the_o chinois_n father_n of_o god_n 269.20_o bihaos_n a_o tree_n of_o indiâ—_n the_o use_n 984.50_o bildih_n in_o mediâ—_n â—45_n variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 246.20_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o be_v receive_v in_o heaven_n 271._o &_o 277.1_o by_o our_o a_o castle_n in_o syria_n 123.50_o birch_n tree_n a_o wine_n make_v of_o it_o 231.10_o birch_n tree_n only_o grow_v in_o island_n of_o a_o fragrant_a send_v 649.30_o bird_n with_o a_o looking-glass_n on_o his_o head_n 1021.10_o bird_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 979._o etc._n etc._n &_o 995_o bird_n without_o foot_n how_o they_o fit_a other_o as_o small_a as_o bee_n 965.20_o bird_n breed_v in_o the_o freeze_a cliff_n 513.10_o not_o afraid_a of_o man_n their_o manner_n of_o nest_n and_o lay_v ibid._n bird_n that_o dispeople_v a_o country_n 254.1_o bird_n and_o fish_n buy_v to_o let_v go_v 271_o 10_o birthday_n of_o their_o prince_n the_o tartar_n yearly_a observe_v 84.30_o the_o solemnity_n of_o it_o 84.30_o his_o subject_n send_v present_n to_o he_o 84.40_o birthday_n festival_n in_o china_n 202.10_o &_o 394.1.180.60.374_o 60_o biscayner_n fish_n at_o greenland_n forbid_v by_o the_o english_a 717.50_o &_o 718.719_o bishop_n in_o russia_n sometime_o choose_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n 769_o 20._o &_o 791.10_o bishopâ—_n of_o russia_n be_v fix_v their_o jurisdiction_n 446.40_o their_o gentleman_n commissary_n ibid._n their_o 〈◊〉_d their_o chapter_n of_o priest_n or_o synod_n ibid._n their_o revenue_n and_o their_o habit_n 447.1_o elect_v by_o the_o emperor_n 〈◊〉_d of_o they_o choose_v out_o of_o monastery_n unmarried_a and_o shear_v ibid._n they_o preach_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n their_o sermon_n ibid._n bishop_n of_o island_n 645.30_o bishop_n of_o island_n under_o the_o archbishop_n of_o nidrosia_n in_o norway_n 651.30_o bishop_n of_o groneland_n ibid._n bâ—snagar_fw-mi the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n 138.30_o bittacle_n in_o a_o ship_n what_o 582._o marg_n bitter_a a_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d what_o 565._o marg_n bitumen_n in_o a_o i_o of_o cuba_n ship_n talk_v and_o house_n build_v with_o it_o 994.1_o black_a sheep_n prefer_v by_o the_o tartar_n 441.50_o black_a fox_n the_o chief_a fur_n of_o russia_n 748._o etc._n etc._n black_a point_n 474.50_o black_a carpet_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o great_a chan_n 111.30_o blacians_n or_o hacians_n a_o old_a people_n where_o 18.60_o whence_o descend_v 19.1_o bless_v the_o greek_a bishop_n do_v with_o two_o finger_n 445.50_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n use_v in_o the_o russian_a service_n 450_o 40_o blinghead_n in_o orkney_n 827.40_o blood_n drink_v at_o a_o peacemaking_a 285.1_o blood_n rain_v 198.30_o blood-letting_a in_o india_n the_o manner_n 992.10_o blood-letting_a for_o the_o devil_n service_n in_o mexico_n 1014._o &_o 1035.30_o blubber_v be_v the_o fat_a of_o whale_n 470.60_o the_o blue_a sea_n 234.10_o boat_n of_o fish_n skin_n and_o bone_n excellent_a 610_o boat_n of_o seale-skin_n 817.60_o boat_n on_o russia_n of_o hollow_a tree_n 777_o 20_o boat_n of_o groneland_n swift_a than_o ship_n 835._o sew_v with_o sinew_n or_o gut_n ibid._n bocara_n or_o boghar_n in_o bactria_n 66.10_o in_fw-it marg_n boghar_n a_o city_n in_o bactria_n 239.10_o persian_a tongue_n speak_v there_o ibid._n the_o priest_n depose_v the_o king_n ibid._n king_n not_o above_o three_o year_n 239_o 50._o the_o copper_n money_n there_o ibid._n the_o commodity_n sell_v at_o boghar_n 240.20_o the_o city_n besiege_v 241_o 10_o boghar_n or_o burgavia_n 312.10_o bogus_n or_o hispanis_n the_o river_n in_o podolia_n 632.10_o run_v into_o boristenes_n 633_o bohemia_n enter_v by_o the_o tartar_n 61.1_o bothol_n the_o island_n 285.30_o bondage_n for_o debt_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o 217.10_o voluntary_a for_o pure_a need_n ibid._n bones_o feast_v one_o another_o each_o new_a moon_n 275.20_o people_n oblation_n to_o these_o bone_n ibid._n bonzi_n of_o china_n their_o dotage_n 346.1_o bonzi_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o mandarines_n 347._o hold_v the_o base_a people_n of_o china_n 359.20_o bonzi_n the_o japonian_a priest_n 323_o 50._o a_o military_a order_n of_o they_o ibid._n book_n make_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o tree_n in_o new_a spain_n 1052.10_o boot_n a_o ensign_n of_o magistrate_n in_o china_n and_o the_o ceremony_n about_o they_o 333.10_o boot_n the_o bride_n in_o russia_n pull_v off_o the_o brydegroome_n and_o the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o 230.10_o boot_n and_o shoe_n embroider_v in_o china_n 176.60_o shoe_n of_o straw_n 177.1_o borichen_n the_o ilâ—_n by_o hispaniola_n 998_o 30_o boris_n pheodorowich_n his_o great_a office_n &_o revenue_n in_o russia_n 742_o 10._o his_o present_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n 743.60_o his_o power_n 744_o 40._o and_o policy_n to_o become_v popular_a 745._o make_a emperor_n ibid._n modest_o refuse_v the_o empire_n accept_v it_o 745._o his_o wife_n son_n and_o daughter_n coronation_n expedition_z against_o the_o crim_n tartar_n his_o policy_n the_o beginning_n of_o his_o disaster_n seek_v a_o wife_n for_o his_o son_n out_o of_o england_n 746_o desire_n a_o league_n with_o king_n james._n die_v sudden_o will_v be_v new_o christen_v before_o his_o death_n 751._o his_o care_n of_o his_o son_n policy_n etc._n etc._n 752._o his_o wife_n and_o son_n poison_v themselves_o the_o daughter_n live_v 753.50_o his_o patent_n to_o the_o english_a muscovie_n merchant_n 754._o report_n of_o his_o death_n diverse_a 757.1_o burial_n ibid._n boristhenes_n the_o course_n of_o it_o 633_o 20_o bornaholm_n consign_v to_o the_o lubecker_n 631_o botta_n a_o strange_a head_n tire_v of_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n 6.60_o &_o 7.1_o bougiusky_a sometime_o secretary_n to_o dâ—metrius_n of_o russia_n almost_o starve_v there_o relieve_v by_o the_o english_a 780.40_o escape_n into_o england_n and_o be_v relieve_v 782.10_o boy_n of_o day_n wrestle_v and_o play_v trick_n with_o a_o live_a boy_n 349.40_o boy_n of_o mexico_n their_o bold_a hunt_n of_o serpent_n 1043.10_o boy_n put_v betimes_o to_o earn_v their_o live_n 105.20_o boil_a fountain_n in_o groneland_n 751.40_o boil_a meat_n in_o gourd_n by_o cast_v in_o a_o burn_a stone_n to_o the_o liquor_n 922.10_o box_n of_o curious_a art_n wrought_v in_o japon_n 325_o bralapisacon_n a_o haven_n 253.20_o bramble-berry_n cure_v the_o looseness_n 517.1_o brame_n the_o people_n lord_n of_o pâ—gu_n etc._n etc._n rich_a in_o gold_n and_o ruby_n 169.40_o bramenes_n most_o true_a merchant_n 105.50_o they_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n ibid._n their_o discipline_n ibid._n bramenes_n be_v witch_n the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n which_o they_o worship_v 166.30_o 40._o themselves_o yet_o alive_a be_v worship_v for_o god_n 166_o 50_o their_o authority_n ibid._n their_o degree_n of_o religious_a man_n 167.1_o brand_a of_o thief_n in_o china_n 395.20_o brand_a for_o theft_n in_o island_n 651_o 10_o brasile_n will_v not_o grow_v at_o venice_n 104.1_o brasile_a province_n the_o latitude_n discovery_n temperature_n soil_n chief_a traffic_n plantation_n by_o portugal_n and_o their_o latitude_n their_o port_n river_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o latitude_n â—03_n braslaro_n in_o podolia_n 632.10_o brazen_a serpent_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o that_o represent_v in_o china_n strange_o 274.10_o bread_n the_o tartar_n mock_v we_o for_o eat_v it_o 232.50_o bread_n the_o chinois_n eat_v not_o common_o 365.40_o rice_n sodden_a instead_o of_o it_o ibid._n bread_n of_o wheat_n without_o crust_n how_o make_v 365.50_o bread_n of_o straw_n in_o china_n 230.50_o bread_n very_o bitter_a in_o ormuz_n 72.1_o bread_n of_o root_n and_o bark_n 416.1_o bread_n make_v of_o fish_n sod_a and_o dry_a 537.40_o bread_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 953.954_o bread_n sod_v in_o the_o reek_v of_o water_n 365.50_o bread_n bake_v in_o ox_n dung_n or_o in_o horse_n dâ—ng_v 34.30_o bread_n &_o corn_n unknown_a in_o island_n 646.30_o bread_n and_o drink_v none_o where_o 223.20_o break_v the_o scutcheon_n or_o day_n of_o mourning_n 252.40_o breath_n hold_v half_o a_o hour_n together_o 953.1_o brew_v with_o holy-water_n in_o russia_n 456.1_o bribery_n in_o course_n of_o justice_n how_o prevent_v in_o china_n 185.10_o brick_n prefer_v before_o stone_n in_o china_n 34.20_o bridge_n a_o admirable_a one_o 295.30_o &_o 299.50_o &_o 89.1_o &_o 199.30_o bridge_n make_v with_o man_n purposely_o kill_v 628_o bridge_n of_o natural_a stone_n 990.30_o bridge_n of_o straw_n 1056.30_o bridge_n of_o hair_n and_o straw_n where_o 934.50_o bridge_n 12000._o in_o one_o city_n 98_o bridge_n see_v toll_n m._n briggs_n his_o treatise_n about_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n 852_o brimstone_n every_o where_o dig_v in_o island_n 648.10_o &_o 649.20_o bâ—ises_n see_v east_n wind_n 858.30_o a_o philosophical_a reason_n for_o they_o ibid._n
10._o the_o crusado_n preach_v against_o they_o 61.1_o fast_v prayer_n and_o almesâ—â—eds_v do_v against_o they_o 61.10_o tartar_n inhabit_v scythia_n 3.30_o confine_v upon_o persia_n 74._o &_o 75_o saepe_fw-la tartar_n dominion_n in_o persia_n 78_o &_o 79._o on_o both_o side_n the_o danubius_n 2.30_o &_o 3.30_o tartar_n of_o the_o east_n the_o name_n of_o their_o country_n 798.1_o in_fw-it marg_n betwixt_o russia_n and_o cathay_n their_o country_n and_o several_a duke_n 799_o tartar_n the_o beginning_n of_o their_o reign_n &_o their_o four_o brethren_n 70.20_o tartar_n beyond_o the_o river_n vistula_n their_o inroad_n upon_o poland_n 629_o 50._o their_o custom_n mahometan_n ibid._n tartar_n hold_v themselves_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 59.50_o &_o 64.30_o they_o command_v the_o pope_n to_o do_v personal_a homage_n to_o they_o 59.40_o their_o fatal_a expedition_n and_o the_o miraculous_a way_n leave_v they_o by_o the_o sea_n 112.60_o &_o 113.1_o they_o send_v three_o army_n to_o conquer_v asia_n 113.40_o overcome_v the_o georgian_n 113.40_o and_o the_o turk_n 114.1_o and_o india_n the_o less_o 114.40_o and_o persia_n 116_o 1._o and_o baldach_n 116.20_o and_o aleppo_n 117.1_o tartar_n their_o original_a 77.30_o their_o prince_n descent_n 78.10_o their_o first_o habitation_n 111.10_o why_o they_o will_v be_v call_v moal_n and_o not_o tartar_n 57.20_o tartar_n their_o warfare_n 79.10_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o army_n their_o provision_n number_n and_o horse_n ibid._n tartar_n their_o bow_n 61.40_o strong_a in_o the_o arm_n than_o other_o ibid._n excellent_a archer_n 6â—_n 10_o &_o 64.50_o their_o slaughtery_n make_v in_o comania_n and_o of_o the_o ruthenian_o and_o hungarian_n 61.40_o 50._o the_o hungarian_n require_v aid_n against_o they_o 61.60_o they_o divide_v their_o army_n into_o three_o part_n 62.1_o their_o person_n describe_v 62.10_o &_o 64.40_o their_o disposition_n 64.30_o 40_o 50_o tartar_n pass_v river_n upon_o skin_n sew_v together_o and_o blow_v full_a of_o wind_n 62.10_o how_o they_o live_v in_o the_o war_n 62.10_o their_o spy_n in_o christendom_n 62.30_o the_o pope_n suspect_v they_o set_v up_o by_o the_o emperor_n 63.10_o the_o emperor_n stir_v up_o christendom_n against_o they_o 63.10_o tartar_n the_o civil_a war_n betwixt_o they_o 117.40_o they_o and_o the_o christian_n fall_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n 117.50_o beat_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o the_o saracen_n 117.60_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n sow_v discord_n among_o the_o tartar_n 118.20_o tartar_n have_v small_a store_n of_o armour_n 48.40_o what_o they_o be_v 48_o 50_o tartar_n ensign_n be_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 82â—â—_n 40._o and_o gerfalcon_n 82.40_o two_o tartar_n overthrow_v 60.20_o when_o they_o break_v out_o ibid._n 1._o their_o conquest_n in_o europe_n 60_o 50._o they_o flee_v from_o the_o christian_a army_n 64.1_o their_o founder_n they_o call_v god_n 64.30_o and_o son_n of_o god_n 59.50_o their_o festival_n for_o they_o 64.30_o 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 tartar_n true_a one_o 107.1_o their_o impudent_a beg_n of_o stranger_n 8.40_o &_o 9.30_o their_o ingratitude_n 9.1_o they_o hold_v themselves_o lord_n of_o all_o man_n 9.1_o they_o be_v bold_a thief_n 10.40_o their_o beastliness_n 11_o 30_o tartar_n deal_v with_o traveller_n 25.40_o their_o pride_n 26.1_o they_o behold_v the_o barefooted_a friar_n as_o they_o have_v be_v monster_n 26.20_o their_o jealousy_n of_o stranger_n 27.30_o their_o apparel_n arm_n valour_n obedience_n and_o religion_n 78.50_o etc._n etc._n their_o idol_n natigai_n ibid._n their_o house_n describe_v 3.30_o tartar_n stink_n a_o foreign_a 169_o 60._o and_o 170.1_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o blood_n and_o why_o ibid._n their_o habit_n 170.30_o their_o manner_n of_o hunt_v 6.30_o &_o 40_o tartar_n confess_v nothing_o by_o torture_n 63.10_o their_o cunning_n ibid._n their_o cruelty_n where_o they_o conquer_v 61.30_o &_o 63.50_o 60_o tartarian_n take_v it_o ill_o if_o their_o gift_n be_v not_o accept_v 46.40_o their_o religion_n describe_v 88.40_o their_o custom_n ibidem_fw-la their_o religion_n marriage_n warfare_n hospitality_n etc._n etc._n describe_v 127.1_o 10_o 20._o etc._n etc._n desire_v much_o to_o have_v man_n pray_v for_o their_o life_n 27.50_o their_o question_n concern_v france_n 28.10_o they_o kiss_v their_o right_a hand_n of_o who_o they_o ask_v pardon_n 28.30_o desire_v to_o die_v the_o death_n of_o christian_n 42.40_o they_o confessâ—_n one_o god_n 43.1_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n ibidem_fw-la though_o christen_v yet_o will_v not_o be_v call_v christian_n 14.40_o teach_v to_o worship_n the_o cross_n 31.50_o &_o 32_o 1_o 60._o their_o sick_a not_o visit_v 8.30_o how_o watch_v why_o ibidem_fw-la their_o mourn_v for_o their_o friend_n 8.10_o their_o sepulcher_n ibidem_fw-la tartar_n image_n of_o felt_n be_v to_o represent_v their_o dead_a friend_n and_o not_o god_n 22.30_o their_o marriage_n and_o what_o degreeâ—_n of_o 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the_o world_n ibid._n they_o retire_v out_o of_o china_n 280.10_o their_o monk_n and_o nun_n chastity_n 281.10_o their_o
or_o penalty_n of_o nine_o fold_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o herd_n of_o cattle_n bargu_n meditae_fw-la strange_a falcon_n this_o be_v either_o a_o conjecture_n or_o by_o relation_n hardly_o credible_a night_n walk_v spirit_n ergmul_fw-la cathai_n wild_a ox_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o elephant_n musk_n beauty_n prefer_v before_o nobility_n and_o riches_n feasant_n egregaia_n gog_n and_o magog_n the_o city_n sindicin_n idifa_n cianganor_n five_o sort_n of_o crane_n xandu_fw-fr hunt_v with_o leopard_n a_o goodly_a house_n of_o pleasure_n a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n mare_n milk_n the_o king_n magician_n shave_n austerity_n heère_n begin_v the_o second_o book_n of_o marco_n polo_n of_o which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n as_o for_o the_o chapter_n the_o latin_a and_o remusio_n so_o differ_v that_o i_o have_v leâ—t_o both_o and_o observe_v our_o own_o division_n cingis_n or_o chingis_fw-la can._n naiamâ—_n rebellion_n caydu_fw-fr cublaiâ—_n person_n describe_v his_o wife_n 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the_o mogul_n the_o king_n elephant_n the_o feast_n a_o tame_a lion_n the_o office_n of_o the_o provincial_a hunter_n tame_n leopard_n and_o lion_n eagle_n the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n hawk_v 1â—000_n falconer_n the_o king_n horse_n litter_n toscaol_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o hawk_n the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o pavilion_n the_o huge_a price_n of_o armelines_n and_o sable_n hunt_v forbid_v bark_n or_o paper_n money_n cambalu_n the_o mint_n of_o money_n post_n and_o inn_n the_o roman_n also_o have_v public_a stable_n as_o appear_v by_o constantine_n zos._n l._n 2._o and_o palladius_n who_o in_o three_o day_n will_v ride_v from_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n soc._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o foote-poste_n die_v post_n bâ—den_n their_o privilege_n provision_n against_o dearth_n fatherly_a royalty_n hence_o perhaps_o the_o walk_n from_o lahor_n to_o agra_n be_v occasion_v their_o rice-wine_n coal_n take_v out_o of_o mine_n a_o thing_n strange_a to_o polo_n a_o italian_a but_o common_a with_o we_o call_v sea-coal_n because_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o sea_n from_o newcastle_n etc._n etc._n aeneas_n silvius_n and_o the_o china_n jesuit_n have_v tell_v wonder_n of_o these_o black_a stone_n a_o wonderful_a divine_a bounty_n indeed_o to_o this_o land_n and_o special_o to_o this_o city_n cans_fw-mi charity_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o ten_o pay_v to_o the_o can._n weekly_a labour_n for_o he_o the_o devil_n a_o angel_n of_o light_n astrologer_n tartarian_a computation_n of_o time_n their_o religion_n religion_n shattendo_fw-la identi_fw-la opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o custom_n court_n reverence_n a_o admirable_a bridge_n ramusio_n have_v give_v a_o picture_n london_z more_z the_o city_n gouza_n part_v of_o the_o way_n tainfu_n arm_n dor_n and_o his_o damsel-court_n the_o king_n of_o achen_n and_o the_o mogul_n do_v likewise_o in_o part_n caramoran_n carianfu_n quenzanfu_n king_n mangalu_n cunchin_n achbaluch_v mangi_n mangi_n sindâ—nfu_n quian_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o province_n of_o tebeth_n the_o subtle_a devise_n of_o traveller_n justine_n in_o his_o 18_o book_n mention_v the_o like_a of_o the_o cyprian_n aelianus_n v.h._n the_o 4._o book_n chapter_n 1_o who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n coral_n money_n eight_o kingdom_n of_o tebeth_n caindu_n gadderi_fw-la clove_n ginger_n cinnamon_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v idolater_n and_o bawd_n money_n of_o salt_n the_o river_n brius_fw-la yield_v gold_n the_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o caraian_n king_n sentemur_fw-la the_o city_n jaci._n money_n of_o stone_n raw_a flesh_n carazan_n river_n yield_v gold_n di_o paiola_n that_o be_v wash_v in_o vessel_n from_o the_o sand_n &_o earth_n great_a dragon_n the_o take_n of_o they_o they_o poison_n and_o dog_n dung_n a_o wicked_a custom_n cardandan_n vociam_fw-la the_o rareness_n of_o silver_n golden_a cover_n for_o the_o tooth_n tooth_n strabo_n in_o his_o three_o book_n mention_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o spaniard_n in_o some_o place_n apollâ—nius_n report_v the_o like_a custom_n with_o the_o leâ—usâ—f_n â—f_z the_o brasilian_n tally_n of_o contract_n the_o deceitful_a medicine_n of_o the_o magician_n magician_n this_o by_o relation_n for_o they_o use_v not_o to_o carry_v above_o three_o or_o four_o his_o stratagem_n fight_n &_o flight_n of_o elephant_n market_n in_o a_o dis-habited_n plain_n change_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n unicorn_n or_o rhinocerote_n mien_n the_o piety_n of_o the_o tartar_n towards_o the_o dead_a bengala_n ox_n as_o big_a as_o elephant_n eunuch_n cangigu_n the_o king_n many_o wife_n embroidered_a gallant_n amu._n tholoman_n cintigui_fw-la cloth_n make_v of_o bark_n which_o be_v now_o use_v in_o congo_n great_a and_o hardy_a dog_n sidinfu_n cingui_fw-la pazanfu_n cianglu_n the_o salt_n of_o canglu_n great_a peach_n ciangli_fw-la tudinfu_n singuâ—matu_fw-la caramoran_n fanfur_n king_n of_o mangi_n which_o be_v now_o call_v china_n chinsan_n baian_a another_o argus_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n quinsai_n the_o king_n court._n the_o flight_n of_o king_n fanfur_n fanfur_n this_o name_n mangi_n and_o china_n be_v so_o different_a that_o they_o may_v seem_v diverse_a region_n but_o the_o reader_n be_v to_o observe_v that_o china_n be_v a_o name_n to_o the_o chinois_n unknown_a and_o that_o kingdom_n have_v appellation_n diverse_o diversify_v either_o from_o the_o family_n reign_v which_o now_o be_v call_v ciu_o and_o the_o kingdom_n min_n and_o min_n ciu_o be_v not_o far_o from_o mangi_n and_o by_o the_o tartar_n when_o they_o reign_v it_o be_v call_v han_n and_o before_o cheu_n which_o both_o put_v together_o make_v have_fw-mi cheu_n without_o any_o great_a dissonance_n from_o mangi_n or_o else_o by_o general_a appellation_n common_a to_o all_o age_n etc._n etc._n see_v our_o follow_a relation_n of_o ricci_n and_o trigantiâ—_n coiganzu_n the_o salt_n of_o conigangui_n conigangui_n terraglio_n paughin_n caim_v pheasant_n tingui_fw-la salt_n pit_n cingui_fw-la jangui_fw-la head_n of_o 27._o city_n m._n polo_n governor_n of_o jangui_n nanghin_n mangani_n a_o kind_n of_o engine_n it_o hereby_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cannon_n singui_fw-la quian_n cayngui_fw-la hand-made_a river_n cinghianfu_n tinguigui_fw-la singui_fw-la physician_n and_o philosopher_n rhubarbe_n quinsaâ—_n the_o earthly_a city_n of_o heaven_n o_o how_o much_o better_a be_v the_o heavenly_a city_n on_o earth_n in_o grace_n &_o more_o than_o most_o incomparable_a that_o heavenly_a city_n of_o heaven_n in_o glory_n ap_fw-mi 21._o &_o 22._o the_o situation_n 12000._o bridge_n the_o ditch_n ten_o market_n place_n the_o high_a street_n the_o main_n chanell_n the_o market_n pear_n of_o ten_o pound_n trade_n of_o diverse_a sort_n a_o saucy_a city_n the_o quinsaian_a citizen_n and_o their_o condition_n great_a neighbourhood_n pleasure_n stone_n way_n astrologer_n funeral_n warder_n clock_n hospital_n larum_n 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sir_n t._n roe_n and_o our_o mogul_n relation_n agree_v with_o these_o of_o polo_n the_o mogul_n be_v of_o tartar_n original_a note_v for_o china_n
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