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A71305 Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part. Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626. 1625 (1625) STC 20509_pt3; ESTC S111862 2,393,864 1,207

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drunkenness_n be_v not_o forbid_v they_o g_o a_o old_a woman_n wife_n to_o the_o old_a man_n above_o pisture_v have_v privilege_n to_o be_v drink_v as_o well_o as_o her_o husband_n because_o she_o have_v child_n and_o child_n child_n and_o to_o all_o those_o of_o the_o like_a age_n drunkenness_n be_v not_o forbid_v they_o chap._n viii_o conquest_n of_o mexico_n and_o new_a spain_n by_o hernando_n cortes_n hernando_n nicolas_n cortes_n be_v bear_v at_o medellin_n in_o andulozia_n a_o province_n of_o spain_n anno_fw-la 1485._o when_o he_o be_v nineteen_o year_n old_a he_o sail_v to_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n domingo_n where_o ouando_fw-la the_o governor_n kind_o entertain_v he_o he_o go_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o cuba_n in_o the_o year_n 1511._o as_o clerk_n to_o the_o treasurer_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o james_n velasques_n who_o give_v unto_o he_o the_o indian_n of_o manicorao_n where_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o bring_v up_o cow_n sheep_n and_o mare_n and_o have_v herd_n and_o flock_n of_o they_o and_o with_o his_o indian_n he_o gather_v great_a quantity_n of_o gold_n so_o that_o in_o short_a time_n he_o be_v able_a to_o put_v in_o two_o thousand_o castlins_n for_o his_o stock_n with_o andres_n de_fw-fr duero_n a_o merchant_n at_o this_o time_n christopher_n morante_n have_v send_v anno_fw-la 1517._o francis_n hernandes_n de_fw-fr cordova_n who_o first_o discover_v xucatan_n whence_o he_o bring_v nothing_o except_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o country_n but_o stripe_n whereupon_o james_n velasques_n in_o the_o year_n 1518._o send_v his_o kinsman_n john_n de_fw-fr grijalua_n with_o two_o hundred_o spaniard_n 3._o in_o four_o ship_n he_o trade_v in_o the_o river_n of_o tavasco_n and_o for_o trifle_n return_v much_o gold_n and_o curious_a work_n of_o feather_n idol_n of_o gold_n a_o whole_a harness_n or_o furniture_n for_o a_o arm_a man_n of_o gold_n thin_a beat_v eagle_n lion_n and_o other_o pourtrature_n find_v in_o gold_n etc._n etc._n but_o while_o grijalua_n defer_v his_o return_n velasques_n agree_v with_o cortes_n to_o be_v his_o partner_n in_o the_o discovery_n which_o he_o glad_o accept_v and_o procure_v licence_n from_o the_o governor_n in_o domingo_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o voyage_n velasques_n afterward_o use_v all_o mean_n to_o break_v off_o in_o so_o much_o that_o cortes_n be_v force_v to_o engage_v all_o his_o own_o stock_n and_o credit_n with_o his_o friend_n in_o the_o expedition_n and_o with_o five_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o spaniard_n in_o eleven_o ship_n set_v sail_v the_o ten_o of_o february_n 1519._o and_o arrive_v at_o the_o island_n of_o acusamil_n the_o inhabitant_n at_o first_o flee_v but_o by_o the_o kind_a entertainment_n of_o some_o that_o be_v take_v they_o return_v and_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o with_o all_o kind_a office_n they_o tell_v he_o of_o certain_a beard_a man_n in_o yucatan_n whither_o cortes_n send_v and_o one_o of_o they_o geronimo_n de_fw-fr aguilar_n come_v unto_o he_o who_o tell_v he_o that_o by_o shipwreck_n at_o jamaica_n their_o carvel_n be_v lose_v twenty_o of_o they_o wander_v in_o the_o boat_n without_o sail_n water_n or_o bread_n thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o day_n in_o which_o space_n the_o violence_n of_o the_o current_n have_v cast_v they_o on_o shore_n in_o a_o province_n call_v maija_n where_o as_o they_o travel_v seven_o die_v with_o famine_n and_o their_o captain_n valdinia_n and_o other_o four_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o be_v idol_n by_o the_o cacike_a or_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n and_o eat_v in_o a_o solemn_a banquet_n and_o he_o with_o six_o other_o be_v put_v into_o a_o coop_n or_o cage_n to_o be_v fatten_v for_o another_o sacrifice_n but_o break_v prison_n they_o escape_v to_o another_o cacike_a enemy_n to_o the_o former_a where_o all_o the_o rest_n die_v but_o himself_o and_o gonsalo_n
beginning_n of_o the_o china_n kingdom_n and_o of_o their_o admirable_a wall_n pag._n 263._o §_o 4._o mindo_fw-mi salt_n pit_n mine_n of_o coretumbaga_n copper-worke_n idolatry_n and_o christianity_n china_n trade_n and_o river_n fair_n their_o come_n to_o pequin_n trial_n and_o sentence_n rarity_n of_o pequin_n pag._n 269._o §_o 5._o four_o building_n incredible_o admirable_a in_o pequin_n and_o diverse_a of_o their_o superstition_n their_o hispital_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o king_n revenue_n and_o court_n their_o sect_n pag._n 273._o §_o 6._o their_o remove_n to_o quansie_n quarrel_n misery_n tartarian_a huge_a army_n and_o loss_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o pequim_n report_v quansie_n take_v and_o nixianco_n mendez_n his_o exploit_n their_o entertainment_n by_o the_o tartar_n king_n and_o go_v to_o cauchinchina_n with_o his_o ambassador_n with_o many_o tartarian_a observation_n pag._n 277._o chap._n iii_o spanish_a plantation_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la and_o what_o intercourse_n have_v thence_o happen_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o chinois_n pag._n 282._o §_o 1._o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la write_v by_o friar_n juan_n gonzales_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n ibid._n §_o 2._o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la by_o michael_n lopez_n de_fw-fr legaspi_n pag._n 284._o §_o 3._o of_o limahon_n a_o china_n robber_n and_o rover_n by_o who_o occasion_n the_o spaniard_n send_v into_o china_n pag._n 286._o §_o 4._o friar_z martin_n de_fw-fr herrada_n and_o other_o spaniard_n entertainment_n in_o china_n and_o their_o return_n to_o the_o philippinas_fw-la pag._n 292._o two_o letter_n take_v out_o of_o bartolome_n leonardo_n de_fw-fr argensola_n his_o treatise_n call_v conquista_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr islas_n malucas_n print_v at_o madrid_n 1609._o pag._n 336_o 337._o mention_v the_o come_n of_o two_o english_a ship_n to_o china_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o ship_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o benjamin_n wood_n the_o former_a write_v by_o the_o visitor_n of_o chincheo_n in_o china_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr acunna_n h._n p._n pag._n 309._o the_o answer_n of_o don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr acunna_n governor_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la to_o the_o visitor_n of_o chincheo_n in_o china_n pag._n 310._o chap._n four_o the_o report_n of_o a_o mahometan_a merchant_n which_o have_v be_v in_o cambalu_n and_o the_o troublesome_a travel_n of_o benedictus_n go_v a_o portugal_n jesuite_n from_o lahor_n to_o china_n by_o land_n through_o the_o tartar_n country_n pag._n 310._o chap._n v._o a_o general_a collection_n and_o historical_a representation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n entrance_n into_o japon_n and_o china_n until_o their_o admission_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o nanquin_n pag._n 316._o §_o 1._o of_o francis_n xavier_n melchior_n nun_n valignanus_n ruggerius_n and_o pasius_n ibid._n §_o 2._o japonian_a embassage_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o nabunanga_n and_o quabacondono_fw-it their_o government_n corai_n invade_v embassage_n from_o china_n taicosamas_n temple_n and_o ogoshosamas_n succession_n pag._n 322._o §_o 3._o ruggerius_n enter_v again_o into_o china_n with_o ricius_fw-la and_o be_v force_v back_o to_o amacao_n thence_o send_v for_o again_o by_o the_o viceroy_n sande_n and_o almeida_n be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o enter_v the_o country_n as_o far_o as_o cequion_n and_o return_v to_o sciauchin_n pag._n 327._o §_o 4._o false_a brethren_n and_o other_o accusation_n detect_v they_o be_v expel_v sciauchin_n erect_v a_o seat_n at_o xauceum_n monastery_n of_o nanhoa_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o note_n in_o those_o part_n they_o alter_v their_o habit_n voyage_n to_o nanquin_n the_o lake_n rivers_n idol_n and_o other_o rarity_n pag._n 332._o §_o 5._o nanquin_n describe_v ricius_fw-la expel_v thence_o he_o settle_v at_o nancian_n thence_o go_v to_o nanquin_n again_o and_o to_o pequin_n description_n of_o it_o the_o way_n thither_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o of_o suceu_n and_o hamceu_fw-fr pag._n 338._o §_o 6._o letter_n from_o father_n longobard_fw-mi and_o taiso_n ricius_fw-la his_o entertainment_n at_o nanquin_n and_o residence_n there_o the_o chinois_n unlearned_a learning_n pag._n 343._o chap._n vi_o a_o letter_n of_o father_n diego_n de_fw-fr pantoia_n one_o of_o the_o company_n of_o jesus_n to_o father_n lewis_n de_fw-fr guzman_n provincial_a in_o the_o province_n of_o toledo_n write_v in_o paquin_n which_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n the_o nine_o of_o march_n the_o year_n 1602._o h._n p._n pag._n 350._o §_o 1._o difficulty_n of_o enter_v china_n their_o dwell_n at_o nanquin_n go_v from_o thence_o to_o paquin_n with_o present_n for_o the_o king_n trouble_v in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o eunuch_n pag._n 350._o §_o 2._o the_o king_n send_v for_o they_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o clock_n and_o picture_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o after_o take_v a_o house_n be_v admire_v for_o learning_n christianity_n of_o china_n pag._n 356._o §_o 3._o the_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n of_o catay_n and_o musk_n the_o division_n into_o province_n city_n and_o town_n describe_v river_n ship_n commodity_n diet_n and_o feed_v pag._n 360._o §_o 4._o their_o money_n apparel_n person_n trade_n wealth_n learning_n marriage_n superstition_n rite_n and_o opinion_n pag._n 366._o §_o 5._o their_o bad_a souldierie_a and_o artillery_n degree_n privilege_n honour_n and_o promotion_n of_o learning_n their_o author_n and_o book_n and_o print_v the_o mandarin_n commend_v pag._n 369._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o government_n of_o china_n of_o the_o mandarin_n the_o china_n compliment_n and_o manifold_a nicety_n pag._n 372._o §_o 7._o of_o their_o woman_n of_o the_o tartar_n conquest_n act_n and_o expulsion_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o neighbour_a state_n of_o the_o queen_n eunuch_n pag._n 375._o chap._n vii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n take_v out_o of_o ricius_fw-la and_o trigautius_n contain_v the_o country_n people_n government_n religion_n rite_n sect_n character_n study_n art_n act_n and_o a_o map_n of_o china_n add_v draw_v out_o of_o one_o there_o make_v with_o annotation_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o pag._n 380._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o name_n scite_fw-la and_o greatness_n the_o tributary_n commodity_n art_n print_v seal_n ink_n pencill-penne_n and_o fan_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o their_o character_n and_o write_v downward_o their_o study_n ethike_n astrology_n physic_n authentic_a author_n degree_n how_o take_v both_o philosophical_a and_o military_a pag._n 384._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o tartarian_a conquest_n of_o humu●_n the_o establisher_n of_o the_o present_a government_n the_o revenue_n magistrate_n in_o the_o court_v royal_a province_n city_n order_n exaltation_n visitation_n deprivation_n pag._n 387._o §_o 4._o their_o manifold_a rite_n in_o salutation_n entertainment_n and_o other_o civility_n to_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burial_n and_o marriage_n birthday_n their_o man_n woman_n name_n and_o game_n habit_n pag._n 391._o §_o 5._o of_o their_o superstition_n cruelty_n fear_n of_o magistrate_n of_o the_o king_n kindred_n of_o stranger_n and_o soldier_n their_o deity_n and_o three_o sect_n priest_n nun_n monastery_n legend_n lie_n pag._n 395._o §_o 6._o of_o stranger_n and_o foreign_a religion_n in_o china_n pag._n 399._o §_o 7._o the_o map_n of_o china_n take_v out_o of_o a_o china_n map_n print_v with_o china_n character_n illustrate_v with_o note_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o pag._n 401._o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n act_n and_o observation_n in_o china_n till_o ricius_fw-la his_o death_n and_o some_o year_n after_o of_o hanceu_n or_o quinsay_v a_o extract_v of_o monfa●ts_n travel_v pag._n 405._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o treatise_n of_o russia_n and_o the_o adjoin_v region_n write_v by_o doctor_n giles_n fletcher_n lord_n ambassador_n from_o the_o late_a queen_n euer-glorious_a elizabeth_n to_o theodore_n then_o emperor_n of_o russia_n a._n d._n 1588._o pag._n 413._o chap._n ii_o a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o northern_a discovery_n of_o sea_n coast_n and_o country_n deliver_v in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v hopeful_o begin_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o happy_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o singular_a industry_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o worshipful_a society_n of_o muscovia_n merchant_n of_o london_n with_o the_o ten_o several_a voyage_n of_o captain_n thomas_n edge_n the_o author_n pag._n 462._o §_o 1._o greenland_n first_o discover_v by_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n the_o voyage_n of_o frobisher_n pet_n and_o jackman_n davis_n the_o dutch_a first_o morse_n and_o whale-killing_a with_o further_a discovery_n ibid._n §_o 2._o dutch_a spanish_a danish_a disturbance_n also_o by_o hull_n man_n and_o by_o a_o new_a patent_n with_o the_o succeed_a success_n and_o further_a discovery_n till_o this_o present_a pag._n 466._o §_o 3._o the_o description_n of_o the_o
of_o brasill_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o war_n battle_n fortitude_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n pag._n 1333._o §_o 3._o of_o their_o marriage_n education_n of_o child_n policy_n hospitality_n disease_n physician_n funeral_n and_o lamentation_n pag._n 1341._o chap._n four_o the_o travel_n of_o hulderike_n schnirdel_n in_o twenty_o year_n space_n from_o 1534._o to_o 1554._o abbreviate_v h._n p._n pag._n 1347._o §_o 1._o his_o voyage_n up_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n foundation_n of_o town_n their_o expedition_n up_o the_o river_n of_o parana_n and_o parabol_n the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n ibid._n §_o 2._o martin-eyollas_a make_v general_n gabreros_n come_v scherues_z voyage_n nunner_n his_o insolence_n diverse_a people_n and_o accident_n describe_v pag._n 1354._o §_o 3._o a_o long_a and_o troublesome_a march_n from_o assumption_n into_o peru._n the_o author_n return_n p._n 1362_o chap._n v._o the_o observation_n of_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n knight_n in_o his_o voyage_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n an._n dom._n 1593._o once_o before_o publish_v now_o review_v and_o correct_v by_o a_o write_a copy_n illustrate_v with_o note_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n abbreviate_v pag._n 1367._o §_o 1._o what_o happen_v in_o this_o voyage_n before_o they_o come_v near_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n with_o diverse_a accidental_a discourse_n useful_a for_o navigator_n pag._n 1367_o §_o 2._o consideration_n of_o current_n the_o scorbute_n fire_n in_o ship_n fish_n which_o attend_v they_o sea-hawking_a and_o hunt_a their_o come_n to_o brasill_n and_o observation_n thereof_o pag._n 1372._o §_o 3._o tharltons_n treachery_n discovery_n of_o land_n unknown_a entrance_n of_o the_o strait_o accident_n therein_o and_o description_n thereof_o diverse_a occasional_a discourse_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o marine_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n pag._n 1382_o §_o 4._o entrance_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n discovery_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o strait_o to_o be_v but_o land_n by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n which_o the_o hollander_n ascribe_v to_o more_o and_o schouten_n of_o the_o island_n mocha_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 1391._o §_o 5._o the_o viceroy_n send_v a_o armado_n against_o the_o english_a which_o view_v they_o and_o return_v be_v again_o set_v forth_o their_o fight_n the_o english_a yield_v upon_o composition_n diverse_a martial_a discourse_n pag._n 1398._o chap._n vi_o a_o brief_a note_n write_v by_o master_n john_n ellis_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n with_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n in_o his_o voyage_n through_o the_o straight_a of_o magelan_n begin_v the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1593._o concern_v the_o say_v straight_o and_o certain_a place_n on_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1415._o chap._n vii_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o a_o englishman_n which_o have_v be_v thirteen_o year_n captive_a to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o peru_n etc._n etc._n h._n pag._n 1418._o chap._n viii_o the_o relation_n of_o alexandro_n vrsino_n concern_v the_o coast_n of_o terra_n firma_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o peru_n and_o chili_n where_o he_o have_v live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n h._n ibid._n chap._n ix_o note_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n gather_v out_o of_o pedro_n ordonnes_fw-fr de_fw-fr cevallos_n a_o spanish_a priest_n his_o large_a observation_n pag._n 1420._o chap._n x._o relation_n of_o the_o new_a discovery_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n make_v by_o pedro_n fernandez_n giros_fw-la portugez_fw-fr 1609._o with_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n one_o english_v another_o in_o spanish_a pag._n 1422._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o captain_n peter_n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr quir_n touch_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n call_v terra_fw-la australis_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o same_o print_v with_o licence_n in_o seville_n an._n 1610._o ibid._n a_o 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of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la brief_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o author_n second_o part_n or_o general_n history_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1485._o chap._n xv._n brief_a note_n of_o francis_n pizarro_n his_o conquest_n of_o peru_n write_v by_o a_o spanish_a captain_n therein_o employ_v pag._n 1489._o chap._n xvi_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n and_o cusco_n call_v new_a castille_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o francisco_n de_fw-fr xeres_n secretary_n to_o captain_n francis_n pizarro_n which_o conquer_v they_o pag._n 1491._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o occurrent_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n after_o fernand_n pizarros_n departure_n write_v at_o xauxa_n july_n 15._o 1534._o by_o pedro_n sancho_n notary_n general_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a castille_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o governor_n fr._n pizarro_n subscribe_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n himself_o and_o other_o and_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 1494_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n 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be_v wash_v and_o a_o lock_n of_o hair_n cut_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n which_o be_v preserve_v as_o a_o great_a relic_n say_v that_o therein_o remain_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o soul_n this_o do_v a_o fine_a emerald_n be_v put_v in_o his_o mouth_n and_o his_o body_n shroud_v in_o seventeen_o rich_a mantle_n of_o colour_n both_o rich_a and_o costly_a wrought_v upon_o the_o upper_a mantle_n be_v set_v the_o devise_n or_o arm_n of_o vitzilopuchtli_n or_o tezcalipuca_n or_o some_o other_o idol_n in_o who_o the_o king_n have_v great_a confidence_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o in_o his_o temple_n shall_v the_o body_n be_v bury_v upon_o his_o face_n they_o put_v a_o visor_n paint_v with_o foul_a and_o devilish_a
paulus_n venetus_n etc._n etc._n 68.40_o chiai_n catai_n a_o herb_n excellent_a for_o the_o go●t_n &c_n &c_n 165.10_o chiamonay_n or_o cunebetee_n a_o lake_n 254.1_o chiapa_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la commodity_n art_n of_o the_o inhabit_v indian_n latitude_n of_o the_o city_n 879.1_o chiautaiso_n baptize_v 406.30_o chica_n drink_v good_a for_o the_o stone_n 953.60_o chichimecas_n savage_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o fashion_n 876.40_o chierman_n the_o kingdom_n where_o 71.1_o the_o commodity_n there_o ibid._n chile_n kingdom_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o bound_n more_o southerly_a towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a than_o peru_n the_o true_a scit●_fw-la extent_n of_o the_o government_n how_o much_o inhabit_v temper_n warlikenesse_n of_o the_o people_n the_o several_a spanish_a colony_n in_o it_o their_o latitude_n and_o distance_n from_o other_o place_n 898._o bishopricke_n monastery_n other_o town_n and_o their_o latitude_n and_o first_o people_n the_o name_n take_v from_o castro_n which_o be_v call_v chiluc_n the_o lake_n land_n mine_n port_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o latitude_n 899._o the_o distance_n of_o navigation_n betwixt_o it_o and_o panama_n 860.1_o chile_n kingdom_n near_o the_o temperature_n of_o spain_n a_o rich_a soil_n &_o a_o poor_a people_n 938.30_o chille_n kingdom_n see_v chile_n child_n of_o cathaya_n who_o affirm_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 42.10_o child_n dedicate_v to_o devil_n on_o their_o birthday_n 75.40_o child_n expose_v how_o provide_v for_o 276.1_o child_n sell_v cheap_a in_o china_n 367_o child_n sell_v or_o kill_v in_o china_n 396_o child_n disposition_n guess_v at_o 420.30_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o oven_n the_o memory_n celebrate_v in_o russia_n and_o when_o 456.10_o child_n how_o baptize_v named_z &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n or_o war_n in_o mexico_n 1103._o how_o correct_v &_o instruct_v ibid._n how_o exercise_v at_o several_a age_n 1104._o etc._n etc._n chimia_fw-it limia_n and_o simia_fw-la three_o science_n what_o and_o where_o profess_v 166.1_o china_n be_v in_o asia_n 856.20_o china_n a_o perilous_a coast_n 258.30_o when_o safe_a sail_v there_o ibid._n china_n what_o part_n of_o it_o the_o tartar_n hold_v 140.10_o the_o chinois_n have_v recover_v &_o hold_v it_o forty_o year_n 149.20_o china_n admirable_a for_o all_o provision_n 257.20_o china_n the_o way_n to_o it_o by_o land_n through_o russia_n 546_o china_n call_v itself_o tame_a or_o tami●_n and_o the_o people_n tangis_fw-la 152.60_o describe_v ibid._n china_n know_v by_o that_o name_n to_o their_o neighbour_n 167.30_o they_o call_v themselves_o tangin_n and_o their_o country_n t●me_n ibid._n china_n a_o part_n of_o scythia_n 167.40_o their_o dominion_n of_o old_a ibid._n they_o be_v no_o traveller_n 168._o &_o 190.20_o have_v store_n of_o ship_v 173.30_o the_o chinois_n proverb_n of_o that_o ibid._n the_o natural_a riches_n 173.50_o their_o manner_n of_o sea-fight_n 174.1_o their_o oar_n or_o lioslio_n 174.10_o bancones_fw-la lanteas_n or_o small_a ship_n and_o galley_n 174.10_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o ship_n ibid._n poor_a man_n live_v well_o there_o ibid._n their_o ship_n of_o guard_n for_o merchant_n 175.1_o 10_o chinois_n be_v delicate_a liver_n and_o yet_o industrious_a people_n 175.10_o they_o hate_v idleness_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o be_v so_o 175.30_o the_o tribute_n they_o pay_v ibid._n their_o country_n well_o husband_v ibid._n their_o most_o artificial_a plough_n and_o pump_n for_o their_o ship_n 176_o 10._o their_o puppet_n play_v ibid._n their_o provision_n for_o impotent_a person_n ibid._n trade_n 176.50_o etc._n etc._n rich_a man_n carry_v in_o chair_n 177_o 10._o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n 177_o 50._o measure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n they_o love_v pork_n exceed_o 178.30_o they_o have_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n of_o rice_n in_o a_o year_n ibid._n their_o victual_v house_n 178.50_o &_o 179.1_o china_n most_o excellent_o full_a of_o river_n and_o water_n 179.10_o china_n subject_a to_o yearly_a tempest_n of_o wind_n 197.50_o have_v thirteen_o shire_n 199.1_o the_o kingdom_n be_v five_o month_n post_v over_o 199.10_o street_n lurge_v and_o straight_o 200.1_o the_o government_n by_o officer_n 183_o &_o 200._o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v and_o of_o reward_n after_o death_n 201.50_o their_o law_n 203.10_o execution_n of_o justice_n 203.30_o curious_a of_o news_n and_o novelty_n 204.40_o china_n infinite_o people_v 266.60_o &_o 267_o 10._o have_v diverse_a silver_n mynes_n how_o such_o a_o world_n of_o people_n be_v maintain_v 270.10_o yield_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n 270_o 40._o &_o 365._o reason_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n 271.20_o the_o admirable_a place_n in_o the_o world_n 271.40_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o town_n 294.60_o wonderful_o till_v ibid._n the_o highway_n broad_a there_o 295.20_o castle_n none_o in_o china_n 295.40_o their_o house_n but_o low_a and_o why_o ibid._n earthquake_n frequent_a ibid._n the_o cheap●sse_n in_o china_n 302.60_o how_o far_o from_o the_o philippinaes_n 308.40_o it_o be_v cathay_n 342.314_o 40._o they_o differ_v only_o in_o name_n 314_o 50.315.10_o it_o be_v great_a catay_n 404_o he_o that_o stay_v there_o nine_o year_n may_v not_o return_v to_o his_o country_n 315.10_o the_o least_o mother_n city_n in_o china_n big_a than_o lisbon_n 319_o 40._o the_o province_n have_v peculiar_a language_n 320.20_o they_o mourn_v three_o year_n for_o their_o dead_a 327.40_o their_o highway_n much_o travel_v 330_o 60._o their_o travel_n by_o litter_n on_o man_n shoulder_n very_o cheap_a 330._o and_o so_o for_o boat_n hire_v 331.39_o commodity_n of_o their_o river_n 336.20_o heat_n and_o cold_a much_o there_o 341_o 30_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 15._o province_n 342.30_o their_o north_n part_v best_a 344_o china_n four_o square_a 360.50_o the_o true_a situation_n and_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o ibid._n 361_o etc._n etc._n 380.50_o the_o two_o error_n of_o our_o map_n of_o china_n 361.50_o all_o one_o of_o with_o cataye_n 361.50_o &_o 362.20_o why_o the_o neighbour-king_n can_v invade_v china_n 362_o 40._o how_o divide_v from_o mogot_n 362.40_o the_o division_n and_o chorographicall_a book_n ibid._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 362.363_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v most_o by_o water_n 363.50_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plenty_n 363.40_o the_o cheapness_n of_o their_o commodity_n 365.10_o 20_o china_n need_v no_o foreign_a traffic_n 365.1_o european_a commodity_n dear_a there_o 367.1.374.30_o the_o government_n 372.1_o 10._o half_n the_o time_n th●re_v spend_v in_o compliment_n 374.50_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o china_n 380.20_o the_o king_n change_v it_o at_o pleasure_n ibid._n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 380.50_o it_o be_v under_o the_o temperate_a z●●e_n ibid._n &_o 381.20_o the_o number_n of_o city_n and_o people_n 281_o 1_o 10._o exceed_o fortify_v by_o nature_n ibid._n the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o it_o ibid._n their_o innumerable_a ship_n ibid._n why_o the_o country_n be_v so_o cold_a 382.1_o their_o metal_n glisse_n paper_n spice_n etc._n etc._n 382._o their_o artisan_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o ibid._n &_o 383.10_o their_o writing_n and_o learning_n etc._n etc._n 384._o the_o language_n subject_a to_o aequinocation_n ibid._n most_o confuse_a ibid._n several_a language_n speak_v in_o china_n 402.30_o extreme_a difficulty_n of_o their_o language_n 403.50_o particular_a description_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n in_o china_n see_v page_n 402.40_o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n suspicion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o north_n of_o china_n 404._o christian_n not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o their_o city_n a_o night_n 411.1_o china_n king_n he_o write_v upon_o plate_n of_o gold_n 326_o 60._o king_n of_o china_n where_o bury_v 260.30_o &_o 275.20_o hospital_n for_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v their_o tomb_n 261.50_o wonderful_a wall_n about_o their_o burial_n place_n 262.1_o 360._o hermitage_n in_o it_o ibid._n the_o habit_n of_o the_o hermit_n there_o and_o his_o admirable_a answer_n to_o faria_n ibid._n altar_n there_o much_o reverence_v 263.1_o rifle_v by_o faria_n the_o portugal_n 262._o &_o 263._o faria_n drown_v 263.50_o his_o palace_n describe_v 342._o his_o closeness_n 357_o king_n of_o chinaes_n arm_n 266.10_o &_o 275.10_o &_o 296.1_o &_o 319.50_o &_o 352.20_o &_o 392.40_o begin_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n 267.50_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o reside_v at_o pequin_n 275.1_o his_o revenue_n how_o bestow_v 276.30_o 364.30_o his_o house_n of_o entertainment_n in_o every_o city_n 292.30_o he_o hold_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 309.50_o this_o pride_n retort_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 310.20_o he_o care_v not_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n 390_o 20.315.1_o his_o nobleness_n 315_o 20._o he_o be_v gull_v by_o counterfeit_a ambassage_n ibid._n &_o 362_o china_n unite_v into_o a_o monarchy_n when_o 376.20_o the_o revenue_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o
samoieds_fw-fr country_n 522._o &_o 523.50_o the_o russes_z first_o pass_v it_o ibid._n the_o strange_a creature_n there_o ibid._n they_o suffer_v the_o russes_z to_o build_v castle_n upon_o it_o 524.40_o boat_n draw_v upon_o it_o 526.40_o navigable_a two_o hundred_o league_n up_o goodly_a country_n uninhabited_a upon_o it_o ibid._n the_o conveniency_n of_o pass_v by_o it_o through_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n 529.30_o see_v also_o pag._n 539.60_o a_o summer_n day_n sail_v over_o 543_o ob_fw-la the_o way_n and_o charge_n of_o discover_v it_o from_o the_o river_n pechora_n in_o russia_n by_o land_n 804.60_o the_o inhabitant_n on_o each_o bank_n of_o it_o and_o the_o five_o castle_n the_o wood_n on_o it_o fish_n in_o it_o wild_a beast_n frequent_v it_o the_o way_n to_o discover_v it_o from_o pechora_n by_o sea_n 805._o the_o way_n thither_o from_o caninos_fw-la by_o sea_n ibid._n a_o warm_a sea_n beyond_o it_o 806.10_o obedience_n to_o parent_n 344.60_o obedience_n of_o the_o tartar_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o spiritual_a judge_n 639.1_o obligation_n the_o form_n in_o russia_n 434.40_o no_o interest_n mention_v till_o the_o forfeiture_n ibid._n speedy_a justice_n upon_o bond_n ibid._n occa_fw-la the_o river_n 231.30_o fall_v into_o the_o volga_n ibid._n ocerra_fw-la the_o city_n 109.20_o ocha_n a_o china_n word_n 196.1_o octher_n voyage_n 619.30_o oculus_fw-la tauri_n his_o elevation_n and_o declination_n in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 499.10_o oczacovia_n in_o podolia_n the_o old_a name_n of_o it_o 633.10_o offender_n sew_v up_o in_o raw_a hide_n 102.50_o offering_n of_o paper_n 196.40_o office_n none_o hereditary_a in_o russia_n 422.20_o officer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 458.30_o officer_n the_o four_o chief_a in_o russia_n 426.1_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o pension_n ibid._n their_o commission_n and_o under-officer_n ibid._n they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n they_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n and_o be_v often_o change_v ibid._n suffer_v to_o spoil_v that_o may_v be_v spoil_v 430._o they_o come_v to_o the_o whip_n 427.1_o officer_n name_n keep_v upon_o record_n 388.20_o officer_n continue_v but_o three_o year_n 390.30_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v ibidem_fw-la none_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o country_n ibid._n their_o child_n and_o servant_n prevent_v from_o take_v of_o bribe_n ibid._n officer_n of_o mexican_n kill_v to_o serve_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o world_n 1029.60_o ogasha_n shama_n seize_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o japon_n 327_o olaus_n the_o king_n and_o saint_n of_o norway_n where_o bury_v 618.10_o honour_a ibid._n his_o story_n 621.50_o old_a testament_n underualued_a by_o the_o russes_z 452_o olimet_n province_n in_o russia_n by_o novogrod_n 794.50_o ololuchqui_fw-la a_o seed_n of_o mexico_n the_o benumb_a quality_n of_o it_o use_v in_o their_o devilish_a ointment_n 1043_o 20_o 40_o omittoffois_n the_o god_n of_o china_n 196.1_o their_o offering_n ibid._n they_o rail_v on_o they_o ibid._n omithoson_n idol_n 201.60_o omoncon_n first_o carry_v the_o spanish_a friar_n to_o preach_v in_o china_n 290.20_o he_o fall_v out_o with_o sinsay_v 304.20_o they_o be_v make_v loytias_n 307.40_o return_v to_o the_o philippinaes_n 308_o 30_o omur_n the_o prince_n of_o it_o come_v to_o the_o pope_n 322_o woman_n kerule_n the_o court_n of_o chingis-chan_a 25.40_o the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n &_o 33.40_o one_o god_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o mexican_n 1026_o onecko_n the_o ruff_n his_o story_n 522._o his_o trade_n with_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr for_o fur_n and_o his_o grow_a rich_a ibid._n build_v church_n 523._o discover_v the_o secret_a to_o the_o emperor_n be_v honour_v in_o court_n 523.10_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o honour_n 524.30_o their_o lordship_n in_o the_o city_n osoili_n etc._n etc._n 524.525_o opobalsamum_n what_o proper_o 959_o 30_o oppression_n public_a in_o russia_n 427_o 40_o oppressor_n punish_v and_o the_o oppress_a 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