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for_o another_o friar_n the_o answer_n of_o mangu_n chan_n not_o well_o understand_v and_o deliver_v by_o a_o drunken_a interpreter_n caracarum_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n towards_o the_o north_n as_o appear_v ch._n 36._o chap._n 31._o of_o pascha_fw-la of_o mentz_n in_o lotharingia_n and_o william_n bouchier_n the_o goldsmith_n a_o parisian_a building_n in_o request_n they_o also_o reckon_v by_o moon_n in_o east_n india_n crac_n be_v a_o strong_a fortress_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n 32._o of_o theodolus_fw-la the_o clerk_n of_o acon_n how_o he_o deceive_v mangu_n chan_n and_o be_v imprison_v of_o 〈◊〉_d friar_n andrew_n go_v from_o cyprus_n by_o persia._n blasphemous_a flattery_n the_o golden_a tablet_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n vastacius_n king_n of_o pontus_n or_o erserum_fw-la sergius_n a_o armenian_a monk_n chap._n 33._o oâ—_n mangu_n chans_n holiday_n and_o how_o his_o principal_a wiâ—e_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n come_v to_o the_o divine_a ceremony_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o oâ—_n their_o filthy_a â—â—wsingâ—_n the_o cold_a much_o prevail_v the_o 13._o of_o jan._n cotota_n caten_v the_o principal_a wife_n of_o mangu_n chan._n baltu_fw-la the_o son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n chan._n vnum_fw-la bucâ—eranum_fw-la bucâ—eranum_fw-la cosmos_fw-la of_o mare_n milk_n vid._n sup_v january_n 20_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o armenian_n and_o of_o their_o procession_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o wife_n saint_n sâ—rkis_n lent_n mangu_n chans_n court_n visit_v with_o procession_n how_o they_o divine_a by_o the_o shoulder_v blade_n of_o romme_n burn_v black_a in_o m._n jenkinsons_n voyage_n among_o the_o tartar_n you_o may_v read_v of_o such_o a_o divination_n threshold-superstition_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o florida_n baltues_n court_n who_o be_v elder_a son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o court_n of_o the_o three_o lady_n the_o armenian_n and_o nestorian_n be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v christ_n fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n mangu_n build_v a_o church_n the_o court_n of_o the_o four_o lady_n drunkenness_n not_o reprovable_a among_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 35._o how_o lady_n cota_n be_v cure_v of_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a monk_n licence_n be_v grant_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o cross_n aloft_o rhubarb_n and_o the_o cross_a miracle-worker_n with_o credulous_a superstition_n holy_a water_n not_o know_v in_o the_o east_n sergius_n the_o armenian_n lye_n sorcery_n of_o four_o sword_n the_o cross_n carry_v aloft_o chap._n 36._o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n about_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o their_o money_n chap._n 3._o all_o river_n bend_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o north_n run_v towards_o the_o west_n chap._n 15._o su-moal_n the_o water_n tartar_n to_o the_o east_n live_v upon_o fish_n kerkis_n orangai_n pascatir_n on_o the_o west_n chap._n 19_o mutezuma_n command_v the_o like_a in_o nova_fw-la hispania_n hispania_n a_o description_n of_o ape_n or_o else_o a_o emblem_n or_o apish_a fable_n and_o perhaps_o by_o the_o chinois_n invent_v to_o sell_v their_o ware_n the_o dear_a most_o precious_a purple_n cataia_n upon_o the_o ocean_n taute_fw-la and_o manse_n who_o dwell_v in_o land_n who_o sea_n freeze_v in_o the_o winter_n cataia_n paper_n money_n the_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o cataia_n like_o that_o of_o china_n the_o people_n of_o thebet·_n their_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o tangut_n and_o jugur_n the_o money_n of_o the_o rutenian_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o second_o fast_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n in_o lent_n the_o monk_n be_v reprove_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o monk_n manichaean_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o creation_n snow-water_n or_o water_n of_o ice_n exceed_v naught_o no_o fish_n eat_v in_o lent_n hypocritical_a feast-fast_a chap._n 38._o a_o description_n of_o the_o work_n of_o william_n bouchier_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n of_o mangu_n chan_n at_o caracaâ—um_n into_o which_o city_n they_o enter_v on_o palm-sunday_n two_o month_n journey_n the_o description_n of_o a_o most_o artificial_a siver_z tree_n the_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o passion_n he_o go_v towards_o caracarum_n they_o enter_v caracarum_n on_o palm_n sunday_n mangu_n chan_n depart_v from_o caracarum_n chap._n 39_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o nestorian_n make_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n the_o christian_n confess_v themselves_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o friar_n william_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o easter_n the_o christian_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n confession_n theft_n exclude_v the_o ten_o commandment_n perhaps_o these_o fellow_n be_v of_o those_o borderer_n mind_n which_o think_v k._n henry_n have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n remain_v at_o baldach_n chap._n 40._o william_n bouchier_n be_v sick_a the_o monk_n give_v he_o rhubarb_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a friar_n william_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o he_o and_o aniont_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v he_o reprove_v the_o monk_n for_o his_o sorcery_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a and_o dyeâ—h_a the_o nestorian_n know_v not_o extreme_a unction_n nor_o confession_n he_o that_o be_v present_a with_o one_o that_o die_v can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o wholâ—_n year_n bold_a blindness_n the_o monk_n use_v divination_n chap._n 41._o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o caracarum_n they_o be_v examine_v mangu_n chan_n send_v hâ—s_a brethren_n against_o diverse_a kingdom_n the_o monk_n bid_v the_o saracen_n farewell_n the_o wife_n of_o mangu_n chan_n die_v the_o country_n of_o the_o hassasines_n or_o mulibet_n chap._n 16._o some_o of_o cataia_n rebel_n ascension_n day_n arabucha_fw-mi the_o young_a brother_n of_o mangu_n chan._n ignorant_a zeal_n a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o cause_n perhaps_o of_o tartarian_a saracenisme_n one_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o chan_n die_v the_o tartar_n do_v more_o by_o deceit_n then_o by_o force_n chap._n 42._o they_o be_v often_o examine_v wherefore_o they_o come_v mangu_n desire_v to_o make_v comparison_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o most_o learned_a speech_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o idolater_n the_o saracen_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o godly_a conference_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o mangu_n chan._n mangu_n chan_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o comparison_n make_v concern_v divine_a thing_n between_o the_o christian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n his_o answer_n mangu_n chan_n will_v have_v they_o return_v whitsunday_n eeven_n how_o idolatry_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o world_n the_o proclamation_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o murmur_a of_o the_o idolater_n against_o chan·_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o disputation_n concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n with_o a_o idolater_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n in_o cataia_n as_o a_o sprout_n from_o the_o magi_n infect_v all_o the_o eastern_a philosophy_n and_o religion_n a_o pythagorean_n child_n god_n be_v omnipotent_a god_n know_v all_o thing_n god_n perfect_o good_a the_o saracen_n answer_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a the_o sect_n of_o the_o jugur_n chap_n 43._o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o be_v call_v before_o mangu_n chan_n who_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o return_n by_o baatu_n he_o crave_v leave_v to_o stay_v there_o whiâ—h_fw-mi be_v not_o grant_v a_o token_n of_o favour_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o friar_n return_n baatus_fw-la greatness_n he_o crave_v leave_v again_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o tartar_n country_n but_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v he_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o mangu_n can._n chap._n 44._o a_o description_n of_o the_o tartarian_a sorcerer_n and_o of_o their_o diverse_a and_o unlawful_a behaviour_n chief_a priest_n of_o the_o tartar_n some_o of_o they_o know_v astronomy_n eclipse_n they_o foretell_v lucky_a and_o unfortunat_a daiâ—s_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o business_n whatsoever_o they_o cause_v all_o thing_n senâ—_n to_o the_o court_n pass_v between_o fire_n friar_z andrew_z and_o his_o fellow_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o may_n solemn_o keep_v every_o year_n they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o foretell_v their_o destiny_n and_o be_v also_o â—ent_a for_o when_o any_o be_v sick_a the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o nestorian_n in_o cataia_n a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o revenge_n of_o mangu_n chan_n upon_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o murderer_n the_o sorcerer_n trouble_v the_o air_n with_o their_o charm_n the_o sorcerer_n raise_v up_o devil_n chap._n 45._o great_a solemnity_n mangu_n chans_n letter_n to_o
my_o lord_n i_o say_v not_o so_o but_o if_o it_o please_v your_o highness_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o the_o word_n i_o speak_v then_o i_o recite_v what_o i_o have_v speak_v and_o he_o answer_v i_o think_v well_o you_o say_v not_o so_o for_o it_o be_v a_o word_n which_o you_o shall_v not_o speak_v but_o your_o interpreter_n have_v ill_o interpret_v it_o so_o he_o reach_v forth_o his_o staff_n towards_o i_o whereon_o he_o lean_v say_v fear_v not_o i_o smile_v say_v soft_o if_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v not_o come_v hither_o favour_n then_o he_o demand_v of_o the_o interpreter_n what_o i_o have_v say_v so_o he_o repeat_v my_o word_n unto_o he_o afterwards_o he_o begin_v to_o confess_v his_o faith_n unto_o i_o we_o moallian_n say_v he_o believe_v tartar_n that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n through_o who_o we_o live_v and_o die_v and_o we_o have_v a_o upright_a heart_n towards_o he_o then_o say_v i_o god_n grant_v you_o this_o for_o without_o this_o gift_n it_o can_v be_v and_o he_o demand_v 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indies_n the_o head_n course_n and_o mouth_n 868.20_o mordwit_n tartar_n most_o barbarous_a 442.40_o he_o worship_v and_o swear_v by_o for_o his_o god_n that_o which_o he_o meet_v first_o in_o the_o morning_n ibid._n kill_v his_o best_a horse_n when_o his_o friend_n die_v &_o why_o ib._n mâ—rdovits_n the_o country_n receive_v christianity_n 232.1_o morse_n or_o sea-horse-fishing_a 465_o 20._o his_o description_n and_o manner_n of_o kill_v he_o 472_o morse_n roar_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n 557_o 10._o they_o cast_v their_o tooth_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o fight_v 558_o 30._o they_o come_v not_o on_o land_n while_o any_o ice_n be_v near_o the_o shore_n 559_o one_o bring_v alive_a into_o england_n docible_a 560.50_o morse_n tooth_n where_o take_v 214.1_o the_o use_n of_o they_o 417_o 49_o mortar_n unknown_a to_o the_o indian_n 1056.10_o mortar_n make_v of_o pumice-stone_n 651.40_o motezuma_n king_n of_o mexico_n his_o gravity_n seem_v to_o refuse_v the_o kingdom_n 1018._o be_v elect_v his_o valour_n and_o extreme_a pride_n 1019_o his_o prodigality_n severity_n and_o policy_n will_v be_v worship_v as_o a_o god_n be_v foretell_v of_o his_o ruin_n his_o vision_n and_o prodigy_n 1020._o take_a by_o the_o spaniard_n pag._n 1023_o 40._o forsake_a of_o his_o subject_n &_o slay_v 1025._o see_v also_o pag._n 1121_o &_o 1125._o etc._n etc._n mother_n and_o her_o daughter_n 478_o 50_o mother_n kindred_n marry_v withal_o in_o china_n 394_o moscow_n the_o city_n and_o country_n 214_o 20._o describe_v 225_o moscow_n the_o city_n the_o way_n from_o thence_o to_o vologda_n 224._o from_o thence_o to_o boghar_n in_o bactria_n 231_o 30_o moscow_n the_o city_n the_o beginning_n and_o description_n of_o it_o situate_v in_o the_o edge_n of_o europe_n and_o asia_n 418_o 40._o burn_a by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n great_a than_o london_n ibid._n the_o miserable_a spectacle_n at_o the_o burn_a 439.50_o claim_v by_o the_o tartar_n moscow_n great_a than_o london_n 214_o 20._o stand_v in_o 55._o degree_n 10_o minute_n 415_o moscow_n city_n the_o government_n 427_o 20._o take_a in_o by_o the_o â—oles_n lose_a again_o 780.1_o the_o way_n by_o land_n from_o thence_o to_o emden_n 743.50_o the_o distance_n from_o vologda_n 744.1_o &_o 747.10_o moscow_n the_o river_n lose_v his_o name_n in_o the_o occa_fw-la 231.30_o the_o river_n hallow_v and_o the_o manner_n 455.40_o give_v to_o sick_a folk_n ibid._n moscoby_n the_o people_n 280_o 30_o moscumbia_n a_o lake_n 261.1_o moses_n four_o last_o book_n not_o read_v in_o the_o russian_a church_n and_o why_o 452.30_o mosul_n the_o province_n where_o 69.50_o mosul_n the_o city_n now_o seleucia_n 110_o 50_o mourner_n be_v a_o trade_n in_o ormuz_n 71_o 60_o mourner_n bear_v no_o office_n in_o china_n 327.40_o mourn_v the_o time_n of_o forty_o day_n in_o russia_n 741_o morning_n religion_n in_o china_n 345_o 1_o mourn_a in_o china_n with_o course_n woollen_a next_o the_o skin_n 182.10_o mourn_v in_o white_a 368.1_o it_o hold_v for_o three_o year_n in_o china_n ibid._n and_o why_o 393.30_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o they_o change_v their_o habit_n utensil_n paper_n and_o name_n ibid._n see_v pag._n 393.30_o mourn_a garment_n in_o spain_n be_v black_a bay_n in_o china_n white_a linen_n 368.1_o mount_v hackluyt_n 730.10_o the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n ibid._n mountain_n the_o high_a in_o the_o world_n where_o 74.20_o mountain_n remove_v by_o a_o shoâ—maker_n a_o holiday_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o 70.40_o mountain_n wonderful_a in_o island_n 648.10_o in_o the_o middle_a region_n or_o burn_v mountain_n under_o the_o torride_a zone_n make_v it_o more_o temperate_a &_o habitable_a 936.1_o moxel_n a_o tartarian_a people_n 12.30_o nothing_o jealous_a ibid._n moxul_fw-la or_o mosul_n the_o several_a people_n in_o it_o their_o silk_n 70.1_o muc_n a_o people_n of_o catay_n 23.40_o their_o manner_n ibid._n mule_n use_v to_o pack_n in_o china_n 295_o 20_o mule_n for_o the_o street_n in_o china_n 342.20_o mulibet_n or_o hasassine_n in_o cathaya_n 39.20_o mullas_n what_o 313.30_o multitude_n their_o inconstancy_n and_o folly_n 790.10_o 50._o etc._n etc._n mummery_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1049_o monday_n the_o russes_z begin_v lend_v upon_o 217.60_o munition_n house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n 1129_o murfili_n or_o monsul_n the_o country_n 105.40_o murder_n ordinary_a in_o russia_n murder_n of_o the_o poor_a not_o account_v for_o by_o the_o nobility_n in_o russia_n 435_o 10_o murse_n be_v a_o prince_n in_o tartarian_a 233_o 20_o must_n or_o meridin_n the_o nation_n 70_o 10_o musavite_n a_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n 311.1_o music_n in_o china_n and_o their_o several_a instrument_n 181.10_o crano_n ibid._n music_n of_o china_n the_o manner_n 383.2_o music_n of_o the_o chinois_n mean_v 371_o 1_o music_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1065.1_o music_n to_o comfort_v the_o dead_a 277_o 40_o musihet_a mountain_n 16.1_o muscovia_n merchant_n first_o settle_v 463.10_o their_o patent_n 464.10_o muscovy_n company_n their_o name_n patent_n and_o privilege_n of_o trade_n in_o russia_n 754._o &_o 760._o they_o pay_v no_o custom_n they_o be_v to_o sell_v by_o whole_a sale_n and_o not_o by_o retail_v ibid._n to_o sell_v their_o ware_n themselves_o ibid._n wreck_n at_o sea_n not_o to_o be_v take_v of_o they_o 755.1_o english_a house_n in_o the_o city_n their_o pack_n not_o to_o be_v open_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v they_o by_o lot_n disturber_n of_o they_o to_o be_v punish_v 755._o see_v also_o 758_o 760_o muscovie_a merchant_n their_o loss_n at_o sea_n 709._o &_o 712_o muscovia_n merchant_n and_o east_n india_n company_n join_v in_o a_o voyage_n 468.30_o the_o muscovia_n company_n loose_a by_o it_o ibid._n they_o dissolve_v and_o deliver_v over_o the_o trade_n 469.30_o muscovia_n company_n of_o merchant_n their_o last_o patent_n from_o the_o emperor_n 802._o etc._n etc._n deny_v to_o trade_n for_o fur_n 805.50_o muscovian_a emperor_n his_o stile_n ordinary_a 215.10_o at_o large_a 221.10_o his_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_n 221._o he_o be_v heir_n general_a to_o the_o laity_n 216.10_o and_o abbot_n 218._o sit_v ordinary_o in_o justice_n 228.1_o meddle_v not_o with_o religion_n ibid._n his_o treasure_n ibid._n his_o broad_a seal_n be_v the_o george_n 221_o 40._o his_o court_n on_o high_a day_n furnish_v with_o merchant_n clad_v like_o noble_n 249.50_o his_o huge_a plate_n ibid._n his_o presence_n chamber_n and_o dine_a room_n all_o man_n there_o in_o white_a and_o cover_v 214_o his_o service_n all_o in_o gold_n he_o send_v bread_n to_o every_o guest_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o ceremony_n and_o state_n of_o it_o he_o change_v his_o imperial_a crown_n thrice_o in_o a_o meal_n 215.10_o see_v also_o in_o pag._n 224.40_o &_o 225._o serve_v by_o duke_n 225_o his_o force_n all_o horseman_n no_o husbandman_n nor_o merchant_n their_o arm_n undiscipline_n their_o hardy_a body_n and_o their_o hardy_a horse_n ibid._n give_v no_o pay_n 216.1_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o 225.60_o their_o law_n and_o suit_n 216.40_o without_o lawyer_n ibid._n trial_n by_o combat_n 216.60_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n 217._o they_o hang_v none_o for_o the_o first_o offence_n 217.20_o very_o deceitful_a and_o extreme_a poor_a ibid._n their_o religion_n and_o superstition_n 217.30_o &_o 229._o most_o superstitious_a in_o their_o grecian_a rite_n ibid._n their_o fashion_n in_o the_o church_n their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n creed_n and_o commandment_n ibid._n call_v we_o half_a christian_n ibid._n their_o prayer_n as_o bodi_fw-la pomele_fw-mi ibid._n &_o 229.10_o they_o use_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n ibid._n &_o 229_o their_o oblation_n of_o candle_n and_o money_n ibid._n they_o have_v a_o testimonial_a to_o saint_n peter_n lay_v in_o their_o coffin_n 218._o their_o four_o chief_a saint_n 218.1_o their_o strictness_n in_o lent_n 218.10_o their_o service_n at_o church_n thrice_o a_o day_n 218.10_o their_o national_n vice_n 218.10_o 20._o &_o 225._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 and_o concubine_n vngut_n his_o child_n temur_fw-la the_o green_a mountain_n two_o lake_n cambalu_n cambalu_n the_o long_a story_n of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v omit_v taidu_n palace_n the_o equality_n of_o the_o street_n suburb_n large_a burial_n without_o the_o city_n harlot_n of_o the_o suburb_n the_o number_n of_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o courtier_n the_o guard_n solemn_a feast_n the_o order_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v down_o threshold_n thresh_v the_o nobleman_n that_o carry_v dish_n cover_v their_o mouth_n the_o ceremony_n while_o the_o king_n drink_v consort_n of_o music_n the_o birth_n day_n of_o cublai_n new_a moon_n feast_n the_o present_n of_o the_o man_n of_o dignity_n subject_a unto_o he_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v still_o use_v by_o the_o mogul_n as_o also_o the_o new-year_n day_n the_o twelve_o baron_n the_o prayer_n of_o diverse_a religion_n newyere_n day_n the_o white_a colour_n account_v ominous_a new-year_n gift_n see_v sir_n t._n roe_n of_o the_o present_n to_o 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 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