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hunt_n court_n and_o counsel_n his_o city_n cambalu_n and_o glorious_a palace_n pag._n 81._o §_o 6._o the_o can_n provision_n for_o ambassador_n and_o for_o post_n against_o dearth_n for_o highway_n for_o the_o poor_a in_o cambalu_n for_o astrologer_n tartar_n wine_n fuel_n religion_n opinion_n behaviour_n court-neatnesse_n polos_n proceed_v from_o cambalu_n westward_o of_o pulisangan_n gouza_n tainfu_n pianfu_n thaigin_n cacianfu_n quenzaufu_n sindinfu_n thebeth_n caindu_n caraian_n carachan_n cardandan_n and_o vociam_fw-la pag._n 87._o §_o 7._o of_o the_o province_n of_o mien_n and_o bengala_n how_o they_o be_v conquer_v to_o the_o can_v of_o cangigu_n amu_n tholoman_n cintigui_fw-la and_o some_o other_o part_n of_o cataio_n and_o of_o the_o conquest_n of_o mangi_n pag._n 93._o §_o 8._o of_o the_o city_n of_o mangi_n now_o call_v china_n and_o the_o rarity_n thereof_o the_o many_o wonder_n of_o quinsai_n the_o palace_n pleasure_n rite_n and_o government_n observe_v by_o the_o native_n and_o the_o tartar_n pag._n 96._o §_o 9_o the_o ship_n of_o india_n describe_v the_o i_o will_v of_o zipangu_n the_o sea_n chin_n and_o world_n of_o land_n the_o two_o javas_n zeilan_n and_o other_o land_n with_o the_o rarity_n therein_o pag._n 102._o §_o 10._o of_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o the_o creat_a india_n pag._n 104_o chap._n v._n the_o history_n of_o ayton_n or_o anthony_n the_o armenian_a of_o asia_n and_o special_o touch_v the_o tartar_n h._n p_o pag._n 108._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cathay_n and_o diverse_a other_o province_n of_o asia_n and_o of_o the_o first_o habitation_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o of_o cangius_n or_o cingis_n his_o beginning_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o changius_n can_v his_o second_o vision_n and_o conquest_n of_o hoccoâ—â—_n and_o his_o three_o son_n expedition_n of_o gino_n can_v of_o mangu_n can_v who_o be_v visit_v by_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o â—aptâ—â—ed_v of_o the_o expedition_n of_o his_o brother_n haloon_n pag._n 112._o §_o 3._o of_o coâ—na_n can_v the_o five_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartarâ—ans_n of_o the_o war_n with_o barcha_n and_o tartarian_a quarrel_n with_o the_o christian_n haolaons_n death_n act_n of_o the_o solâ—an_n of_o egypt_n of_o abaya_n and_o other_o son_n and_o successor_n of_o haloon_n pag._n 117._o §_o 4._o of_o argon_fw-la the_o son_n of_o abaga_n and_o 〈◊〉_d his_o brother_n of_o baâ—do_n and_o of_o the_o exploit_n of_o casan_n against_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o other_o pag._n 120._o §_o 5._o casan_n die_v carbanda_n succee_v his_o apostasy_n the_o author_n entrance_n into_o a_o religious_a habit_n of_o tamor_n can_v the_o six_o emperor_n and_o of_o chapar_n hochtaâ—_n and_o carbanda_n three_o other_o tartarian_a king_n pag._n 125._o chap._n vi_o travel_n and_o memorial_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n pag._n 128._o chap._n vii_o the_o voyage_n of_o nicolo_n di_fw-it conti_n a_o venetian_a to_o the_o indies_n mangi_n cambalu_n and_o quinsai_n with_o some_o observation_n of_o those_o place_n pag._n 158._o chap._n viii_o extract_v of_o alhacen_n his_o arabike_a history_n of_o tamerian_a touch_v his_o martial_a travel_n do_v into_o french_a by_o jean_n de_fw-fr bec_n abbot_n of_o mortimer_n pag._n 160._o §_o 1._o tamerlans_n birth_n and_o person_n his_o expedition_n against_o the_o muscovite_n his_o marriage_n with_o the_o can_n daughter_n his_o over-throwing_a of_o calix_n ibid._n §_o 2._o cataio_n cambalu_n tamerlans_n expedition_n into_o china_n enter_v the_o wall_n conquer_a the_o king_n and_o dispose_v of_o the_o country_n and_o return_v to_o cataio_n pag._n 14â—_n §_o 3._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o tamerian_a and_o bajazet_n the_o turk_n his_o return_n to_o samarcand_n and_o expedition_n against_o bajazet_n the_o battle_n and_o victory_n his_o cage_n of_o bajazet_n and_o make_v he_o his_o footstool_n pag._n 155._o §_o 4._o increase_v of_o samarcand_n affair_n of_o china_n funeral_n of_o the_o can_v come_v to_o quinza_n and_o description_n thereof_o his_o disposition_n of_o his_o estate_n and_o death_n pag._n 160._o chap._n ix_o report_n of_o chaggi_n memet_n a_o persian_a of_o tabas_n in_o the_o province_n of_o châ—â—an_n touch_v his_o travel_n and_o observation_n in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o great_a can_n unto_o m._n g._n baptista_n ramuâ—ic_n pag._n 164._o chap._n x._o a_o treatise_n of_o china_n and_o the_o adjoin_v region_n write_v by_o gaspar_n da_fw-mi cruz_n a_o dominicanâ—riar_n â—riar_z and_o dedicate_v to_o sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n here_o abbreviate_v h._n p._n pag._n 166._o of_o camboia_n and_o the_o bramenes_n there_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o go_v to_o china_n of_o china_n and_o the_o neighbour_a region_n ibid._n §_o 2._o cantan_o describe_v the_o public_a and_o private_a building_n and_o government_n the_o ship_n and_o husbandry_n of_o china_n their_o contempt_n of_o the_o idle_a and_o provision_n for_o impotent_a poor_a pag._n 170._o §_o 3._o of_o their_o mechaâ—ix_n all_o trade_n merchandise_n and_o money_n their_o provision_n of_o flesh_n and_o fish_n the_o person_n and_o attire_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n their_o feast_n pag._n 176._o §_o 4._o of_o their_o loâ—thias_n mandarines_n or_o magistrate_n their_o creation_n privilege_n maintenance_n of_o prison_n and_o torture_n of_o the_o king_n and_o of_o ambassador_n pag._n 183._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o portugal_n commerce_n with_o the_o chinois_n of_o the_o severe_a justice_n execute_v upon_o certain_a magistrate_n for_o wrong_n do_v to_o the_o portugal_n pag._n 190._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o religion_n in_o china_n difficulty_n of_o bring_v in_o christianity_n terrible_a earthquake_n and_o tempest_n in_o china_n pag._n 195._o chap._n xi_o the_o relation_n of_o galeotto_n perera_n a_o gentleman_n man_n of_o good_a credit_n that_o lie_v prisoner_n in_o china_n pag._n 199._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n the_o beginning_n of_o english_a discovery_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o north-east_n by_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n richard_n chancellor_z and_o other_o of_o the_o muscovie_a trade_n as_o also_o voyage_n by_o russia_n over_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o through_o diverse_a region_n of_o tartary_n pag._n 211._o §_o 1._o the_o first_o voyage_n for_o discovery_n with_o three_o ship_n set_v forth_o under_o the_o charge_n of_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n knight_n in_o which_o he_o die_v and_o muscovia_n be_v discover_v by_o captain_n chancellor_n ibid._n some_o addition_n for_o better_a knowledge_n of_o this_o voyage_n take_v by_o clement_n adam_n schoolmaster_n to_o the_o queen_n henshman_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o captain_n chancellor_n pag._n 218._o the_o copy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o moscovie_n and_o emperor_n of_o russia_n his_o letter_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o six_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o richard_n chancellor_n pag._n 221._o §_o 2._o the_o first_o voyage_n make_v by_o master_n anthony_n jenkinson_n from_o the_o city_n of_o london_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o russia_n begin_v the_o twelve_o of_o may_n in_o the_o year_n 1557._o pag._n 222._o §_o 3._o note_n take_v out_o of_o another_o man_n relation_n of_o the_o same_o voyage_n touch_v the_o russian_a rite_n pag._n 226._o §_o 4._o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n anthony_n jenkinson_n make_v from_o the_o city_n of_o moscow_n in_o russia_n to_o the_o city_n of_o boghar_n in_o bactria_n in_o the_o year_n 1558._o write_v by_o himself_o to_o the_o merchant_n of_o london_n of_o the_o moscovie_a company_n pag._n 231._o §_o 5._o advertisement_n and_o report_n of_o the_o six_o voyage_n into_o the_o part_n of_o persia_n and_o media_n gather_v out_o of_o sundry_a letter_n write_v by_o christopher_n borough_n and_o more_o especial_o a_o voyage_n over_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o their_o shipwreck_n and_o misery_n there_o endure_v by_o the_o ice_n pag._n 243._o a_o letter_n of_o master_n henry_n lane_n to_o the_o worshipful_a master_n william_n sanderson_n contain_v a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o that_o which_o pass_v in_o the_o north-east_n discovery_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n pag._n 249._o chap._n ii_o observation_n of_o china_n tartary_n and_o other_o eastern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n take_v out_o of_o fernam_fw-la mendez_n pinto_n his_o peregrination_n pag._n 2â—2_n §_o 1._o mendez_n his_o many_o miserable_a adventure_n his_o strange_a expedition_n with_o antonio_n de_fw-fr faria_n diverse_a coast_n visit_v pirate_n tame_v misery_n suffer_v glory_n recover_v pag._n 252._o §_o 2._o antonio_n faria_n his_o take_n of_o nouda_n a_o city_n in_o china_n triumph_n at_o liampoo_n strange_a voyage_n to_o calempluy_fw-fr miserable_a shipwreck_n pag._n 258_o §_o 3._o their_o shipwreck_n in_o which_o faria_n and_o most_o of_o they_o be_v drown_v the_o miserable_a wander_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o nanquin_n their_o imprisonment_n sentence_n and_o appeal_v to_o pequin_n rarity_n observe_v in_o those_o place_n and_o way_n of_o the_o
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ibid._n &_o 376.1_o their_o person_n and_o complexion_n ibid._n 10._o their_o trade_n ibid._n none_o rich_a nor_o idle_a ibid._n 30._o they_o have_v no_o nobility_n by_o descent_n ibid._n their_o marriage_n ibid._n their_o funeral_n ibid._n 60._o &_o 368._o etc._n etc._n their_o idolatry_n 369.1_o they_o be_v sorcerer_n 369.10_o their_o two_o great_a folly_n 369.20_o most_o can_v write_v there_o 370_o chinois_n high_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o learning_n 375._o they_o applaud_v the_o papacy_n 375.20_o closeness_n of_o their_o woman_n 375.50_o their_o apparel_n ibid._n their_o prevention_n of_o rebellion_n 376.30_o their_o journey_n but_o slow_a and_o small_a 409._o marg_n how_o and_o why_o their_o woman_n make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—tle_a 410.60_o live_v long_o and_o healthful_a and_o why_o 391.50_o their_o hair_n wear_v loose_a till_o they_o be_v twenty_o 394_o their_o person_n describe_v exact_o 394.20_o their_o boy_n and_o girl_n habit_n ibid._n the_o apparel_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o their_o name_n often_o 394.50_o 60._o their_o game_n at_o card_n &_o dice_n etc._n etc._n 395.20_o their_o superstiion_n etc._n etc._n 395.40_o &_o 396._o their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o own_o child_n 396.10_o and_o self_n ibid._n their_o sect_n ibid._n the_o jesuit_n hope_v many_o of_o they_o be_v save_v ibid._n chinchintale_v the_o province_n 76_o 30_o chincille_n a_o indian_a beast_n who_o hair_n make_v cloth_n 966.40_o chingis_n chan_n his_o vision_n to_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n 111.20_o choose_a emperor_n ibid._n his_o law_n 111.50_o his_o second_o vision_n 112_o 40._o his_o death_n 113.20_o chingis_n the_o great_a king_n of_o tartary_n be_v a_o smith_n 45.50_o chingis_n signify_v the_o sound_n of_o iron_n ibid._n cingischan_a his_o victory_n 77.50_o he_o consult_v with_o his_o soothsayer_n 77.60_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reed_n 78.1_o slay_a and_o bury_v 78.10_o his_o successor_n all_o bury_v by_o he_o 78.20_o the_o tartar_n go_v to_o bury_v their_o prince_n kill_v all_o they_o meet_v ibid._n cingis_fw-la chan_n ancestor_n to_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 637.40_o chiutaiso_n a_o chinois_n much_o further_v the_o jesuit_n in_o china_n 335.10_o etc._n etc._n his_o letter_n to_o his_o master_n ricius_fw-la 344.10_o chircasâ—es_n tartar_n near_o lituania_n more_o civil_a and_o comely_a than_o the_o other_o tartar_n some_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o polonia_n and_o be_v christen_v 442.20_o chololla_o a_o city_n go_v to_o in_o pilgrimage_n by_o the_o indian_n the_o description_n 1120._o &_o 1123.20_o chrinisin_n silkworm_n 442.50_o christian_n which_o cross_v ink_n upon_o their_o hand_n 21.1_o christian_n in_o china_n 359.60_o but_o decay_a 400.1.10_o call_v terzaâ—_n in_o persiâ—_n 400.20_o some_o new_a make_v in_o china_n 406_o christian_n in_o china_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o religion_n 267.30_o &_o 269.50_o a_o christian_a martyr_a in_o china_n 269.50_o christian_n in_o cathay_n &_o rebat_fw-la 311_o 1._o their_o habit_n black_a and_o red_a ibid._n all_o these_o be_v fabulous_a report_n ibid._n christian_n many_o in_o cauchinchina_n 410.20_o christian_n what_o manner_n of_o one_o the_o west_n indian_n be_v 998.40_o christian_a chapel_n &_o cross_n find_v in_o tartary_n 26_o 30._o a_o armenian_a monk_n in_o it_o ibid._n christian_n of_o the_o east_n will_v use_v no_o bell_n and_o why_o 21.4_o christian_n of_o saint_n thomas_n but_o in_o one_o city_n 110.1_o christianity_n decay_v in_o tauâ—ica_n 636.20.30_o christianity_n by_o what_o mean_v advance_v by_o the_o jesuit_n in_o china_n 401.1.10_o the_o way_n to_o preach_v it_o in_o china_n 197.30_o christianity_n receive_v in_o island_n 645.1_o christianity_n why_o the_o west_n indian_n embrace_v it_o so_o soon_o 1039.40_o crystal_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o have_v 546.40_o christall-boryll_a mine_n of_o it_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n 874.30_o christmas_n day_n december_n 25._o in_o russia_n 224_o 40_o chronicle_n of_o china_n how_o write_v and_o by_o who_o 389.10.20_o chronicler_n for_o the_o indies_n in_o spain_n 855_o chronologie_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1050.1052_o and_o of_o the_o perwians_n 1053.10_o cialis_n the_o kingdom_n 313.10_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o china_n 314.50_o ciangalu_n the_o city_n 94.60_o ciarcan_a the_o province_n where_o it_o have_v diverse_a precious_a stone_n 75.10_o cilicia_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v armenia_n 111.1_o cement_n not_o use_v in_o the_o stone-work_n of_o the_o indian_n 1056.10_o cimbria_n the_o etimon_n of_o it_o 661_o cimmerian_a darkness_n 110.40_o &_o 107.10_o cin_n a_o title_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1126.30_o cinnamon_n tree_n describe_v 138.40_o city_n wonderful_a 12000._o in_o china_n 99.60_o with_o garrison_n ibid._n city_n movable_a on_o the_o water_n 270.50_o city_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a 418.30_o s._n claraes_n land_n 477.40_o clergy_n of_o russia_n their_o esteem_n 422.10_o mock_v in_o their_o parliament_n 423.10.20_o call_v to_o their_o parliament_n in_o russia_n 428_o clergy_n of_o russia_n unlearned_a they_o preach_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o sermon_n ibid._n they_o purposely_o keep_v out_o learning_n ibid._n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n in_o russia_n 428.20_o clete_n island_n and_o of_o the_o orkneye_n 827.30_o cleva_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ruthenian_o 61.40_o cliff_n fall_v kill_v some_o english_a 734_o cloth_n dear_a in_o china_n 367.1_o cloth_n make_v of_o bark_n 94.40_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n 50_o cloth_n make_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 962.30_o cloth_n make_v of_o the_o coca_n nut_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n 981.30_o cloth_n of_o coney_n hair_n &_o feather_n 1128.10_o of_o feather_n alone_o ibid._n cloth_n make_v of_o earth_n which_o endure_v the_o fire_n 76.40_o clove_n store_n 91.10_o clock_n &_o larum_n in_o china_n their_o manner_n 99.40_o clock_n unknown_a to_o the_o chinois_n 356.40_o they_o learn_v to_o keep_v they_o ibid._n and_o the_o learner_n advance_v 357.30_o coach_n with_o one_o wheel_n in_o china_n 343.10_o cope_n wear_v by_o the_o greek_a clergy_n 448.20_o coâ—pes_n of_o the_o russian_a clergy_n 227.228_o cobinam_fw-la a_o great_a city_n in_o persia_n 72.10_o coca_n tree_n describe_v continual_o chew_v by_o the_o indian_n of_o peru_n the_o virtue_n 895.1_o coca_n tree_n and_o fruit_n describe_v 981.30_o medicinable_a for_o what_o why_o call_v coca_n 982.10_o coca_n a_o leaf_n of_o peru_n the_o esteem_n they_o chew_v it_o continual_o &_o use_v it_o for_o money_n 957_o coco_n tree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n like_v to_o a_o palmtree_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nut_n and_o medicinablenesse_n of_o the_o shell_n the_o nut_n have_v almond_n in_o they_o the_o tree_n bear_v twelve_o time_n a_o year_n 958.30_o etc._n etc._n cock_n of_o hispaniola_n when_o they_o crow_n 997_o cockin_n sound_v in_o groenland_n the_o distance_n betwixt_o london_n and_o it_o 832.10_o the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n there_o ibid._n &_o 847.50_o cochinel_n store_n where_o 907.60_o it_o grow_v of_o worm_n how_o 951_o coda_n inforcata_n a_o indian_a
their_o authority_n in_o china_n 349.20_o &_o 348.40_o their_o baseness_n 353.20_o and_o covetousness_n 355.10_o 20_o euphrates_n the_o head_n of_o it_o 49.40_o euphrates_n bend_v southward_o at_o camash_n 51.1_o europe_n when_o first_o people_v 661.50_o and_o whence_o ibid._n europe_n part_v from_o asia_n by_o the_o don._n 415_o examination_n in_o russia_n be_v all_o by_o torture_n 434._o the_o cruelty_n ibid._n examination_n how_v take_v in_o china_n 188.20_o &_o 192.50_o &_o 202.50_o excess_n in_o luxury_n diet_n and_o apparel_n unknown_a to_o the_o tartar_n 639.1_o execution_n do_v by_o freeze_a to_o death_n 373.10_o execution_n of_o death_n in_o russia_n 435.1_o exorcism_n in_o baptism_n use_v in_o the_o russian_a church_n 451.10_o exorcise_a of_o devil_n in_o china_n the_o manner_n 398_o extremeunction_n a_o russian_a sacrament_n 453_o extremeunction_n not_o know_v to_o the_o nestorian_n or_o armenian_n 38.20_o eye-salue_n a_o present_a one_o 967.50_o eye_n all_o the_o chinois_n have_v black_a 367.10_o their_o opinion_n of_o grey_a eye_n ibid._n ezina_n the_o city_n where_o 77.20_o f_o face_n square_a 394.20_o factio_fw-la be_v in_o russia_n raise_v by_o the_o emperor_n 424.1_o the_o wicked_a use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o and_o his_o reason_n for_o it_o ibid._n falank_n what_o in_o chinese_n 319.20_o falcon_n the_n best_a in_o the_o world_n 71_o 1_o fall_n of_o a_o river_n very_o terrible_a where_o 902.20_o famine_n a_o mighty_a one_o in_o russia_n 752_o 20_o fanfur_n a_o kingdom_n of_o java_n 104_o fan_n use_v in_o china_n 383.50_o how_o make_v ibid._n the_o ordinary_a present_a ibid._n faria_n his_o adventure_n 252._o to_o 263_o wrack_v and_o relieve_v by_o a_o kite_n 256._o escape_n admirable_o fast_o of_o the_o nestorian_n three_o week_n before_o lent_n 31.1_o when_o begin_v and_o end_v ibid._n they_o eat_v flesh_n on_o frydaye_n ibid._n other_o of_o their_o rite_n ibid._n fast_o of_o the_o armenian_n five_o day_n before_o lent_n for_o saint_n sorkis_n 31.1_o fast_v from_o flesh_n not_o observe_v in_o magalla_n 800.1_o fast_v in_o china_n from_o flesh_n fish_n etc._n etc._n 398.30_o fast_v before_o visitation_n of_o sepulcher_n 393_o fast_v break_v by_o necessity_n 19.30_o fast_n of_o the_o mexican_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o god_n the_o extreme_a strictness_n 1035_o fast_n in_o time_n of_o drought_n in_o china_n 406.10_o fate_n all_o assail_v to_o it_o in_o china_n 396.1_o faxiba_n cicugendono_fw-it usurp_v all_o in_o japon_n his_o do_n and_o intend_a conquest_n of_o china_n 324.20_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o spanish_a viceroy_n ibid._n unite_v the_o japonian_a dominion_n ibid._n he_o forbid_v the_o jesuit_n to_o preach_v 325.1_o call_v himself_o taicosoma_n 325.30_o muster_n his_o man_n for_o china_n ibid._n his_o cruelty_n to_o his_o nephew_n ibid._n defeat_v the_o coraians_n by_o his_o lieutenant_n augustine_n ibid._n send_v 200000._o japonian_n to_o inhabit_v corai_n ibid._n and_o be_v yet_o fain_o to_o give_v it_o over_o 325.60_o receive_v the_o china_n ambassador_n with_o state_n 326._o build_v most_o huge_a palace_n ibid._n his_o policy_n to_o keep_v the_o japonian_a lord_n about_o he_o 326.50_o his_o building_n overthrow_v with_o earthquake_n 326._o receive_v a_o crown_n send_v by_o the_o chinois_n ibid._n refuse_v to_o restore_v the_o kingdom_n of_o corai_n 327.1_o die_v 327.1_o will_v be_v make_v a_o god_n his_o image_n and_o temple_n ibid._n his_o posterity_n root_v out_o ibid._n faire-foreland_a in_o greenland_n the_o latitude_n 719._o sun_n refraction_n there_o ibid._n &_o 720.1_o fayre-haven_n and_o whalefishing_a there_o 467_o 1_o fair_n begin_v in_o the_o new_a moon_n 270.50_o feast_n the_o order_n of_o the_o tartar_a prince_n at_o they_o 84.10.20_o 30_o serve_v on_o the_o knee_n ibid._n music_n while_o he_o drink_v ibid._n they_o feast_v every_o new_a moon_n 84.40_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n give_v change_v of_o raiment_n when_o they_o feast_v 45.30_o feast_n their_o fashion_n in_o china_n 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238.50_o fight_n of_o the_o indian_a fowl_n for_o fish_n 979_o finmack_n coast_n describe_v 223.1_o fir-tree_n most_o useful_a for_o russia_n 419.30_o fish_n and_o fish_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 986.987_o the_o variety_n 930_o fish_n live_v upon_o 223.20_o fish_n use_v for_o biscuit_n and_o beasts-meate_n 106.60_o fish_n fatten_v with_o ox_n dung_n in_o china_n 205.60_o powder_a with_o pepper_n 206.60_o fish_n for_o feed_v of_o cattle_n 649.40_o fish_n that_o give_v suck_v ibid._n &_o in_o marg_n fish_n that_o fly_v 931_o fish_n strange_a one_o 260.60_o how_o breed_v 261.1_o fish_n charm_v for_o devour_v of_o pearle-fisher_n 104.40_o fish_n delight_n in_o the_o light_n 647.30_o the_o abundance_n in_o island_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o preserve_v they_o ibid._n fish_v with_o a_o fish_n in_o india_n 994.20_o fish_v with_o a_o fish_n of_o tin_n in_o island_n 647.30_o fish_v for_o the_o whale_n in_o india_n the_o strange_a manner_n other_o fashion_n of_o indian_a fishing_n 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greenland_n morse_n sea_n vnicorne·_a the_o horn_n be_v still_o keep_v in_o the_o robe_n at_o windsor_n where_o i_o have_v see_v it_o near_o seven_o foot_n long_o and_o cressid_v &c_n &c_n variation_n of_o the_o compass_n admirable_a march_n 26._o groinland_n man_n and_o dog_n dead_a whale_n hope_v sanderson_n tent_n man_n and_o woman_n woman_n land_n the_o people_n describe_v woman_n religion_n burial_n of_o man_n and_o dog_n 42._o inhabitant_n unicorn_n horn_n horn_n sound_v they_o see_v many_o sea_n unicorn_n sharp_a frost_n on_o midsummer_n day_n sir_n dudley_n dig_v his_o cape_n wostenholme_n sound_v whale_n sound_v sir_n thomas_n smith_n sound_v in_o 78._o deg_n variation_n of_o the_o compass_n 56._o degree_n to_o the_o west_n which_o may_v make_v questionable_a d._n gilbert_n rule_v tom._n 1_o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o that_o where_o more_o earth_n be_v more_o attraction_n of_o the_o compass_n happen_v by_o variation_n towards_o it_o now_o the_o know_a continent_n of_o asia_n etc._n
of_o mechovacan_a ch._n 4._o devil_n emulation_n of_o that_o work_n of_o god_n in_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o desert_n to_o canaan_n tabernacle_n ark_n mexi_n their_o moses_n mechovacan_a pascuaro_n of_o that_o which_o happen_v in_o malinalco_n tula_n and_o in_o chapultepec_n chap._n 5._o witch_n forsake_v devil_n proud_a emulation_n in_o punish_v disobedience_n and_o teach_v murderous_a sacrifice_n chapultepec_n metamorphosis_n atlacuyavaya_n of_o the_o war_n the_o mexican_n have_v against_o they_o of_o culhuacan_a chap._n 6._o ticaapan_n queen_n of_o discord_n make_v bâ—_n the_o king_n of_o pride_n toccy_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o mexico_n chap._n 7._o eagle_n glorious_a adore_v tenoxtiltan_n tabernacle_n for_o their_o devil_n ark_n stone_n chapel_n oracle_n god_n of_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o sedition_n of_o those_o of_o tlatelulco_n and_o of_o the_o first_o king_n the_o mexican_n do_v choose_v chap._n 8._o acamapixtli_fw-la first_o king_n of_o the_o mexican_n how_o oration_n be_v keep_v in_o memory_n crown_n and_o coronation_n of_o the_o strange_a 〈◊〉_d the_o mexican_n pay_v to_o they_o of_o azcapuzalco_n chap._n 9_o garden_n in_o the_o water_n how_o make_v new_a pharaonicall_a tax_n acamapixtli_n die_v vitzilovitli_n elect_v king_n marriage_n ceremony_n lot_n and_o southsay_a king_n death_n of_o chimalpopoca_n the_o three_o king_n and_o his_o cruel_a death_n &_o the_o occasion_n of_o war_n which_o the_o mexican_n make_v chap._n 11_o quarrel_n with_o the_o tapanecans_n king_n murder_v of_o the_o forth_o king_n call_v izcoalt_n and_o of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o tapanecans_n chap._n 12._o tlacâ—ellâ—â—s_n valour_n ceremony_n of_o defiance_n of_o the_o battle_n the_o mexican_n give_v to_o the_o tapanecans_n and_o of_o the_o victory_n they_o obtain_v chap._n 13._o the_o battle_n mexican_n conquer_v division_n of_o spoil_n of_o the_o war_n and_o victory_n the_o mexican_n have_v against_o the_o city_n of_o cuyoacan_a chap._n 14._o temple_n of_o the_o war_n and_o victory_n which_o the_o mexican_n have_v against_o the_o suchimilcos_n ch._n 15._o temple_n fill_v causey_n make_v cuitlavaca_n child_n in_o the_o covent_n captive_n sacrifice_v izcoalt_n death_n of_o the_o five_o king_n of_o mexico_n call_v moteçuma_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n chap._n 16._o griffon_n talon_n bloody_a and_o devilish_a institution_n pompous_a solemnity_n horrible_a courage_n tlascalla_n to_o mexico_n as_o carthage_n to_o rome_n great_a temple_n build_v devilish_a devotion_n how_o tlacaellec_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n and_o of_o the_o election_n and_o deed_n of_o ticocic_n chap._n 17_o fit_a similitude_n nostril_n pierce_v king_n poison_v of_o the_o death_n of_o tlacaellec_n &_o the_o deed_n of_o axayaca_n the_o seven_o king_n of_o the_o mexican_n chap._n 18._o tiquantepec_n raze_v guatulco_fw-la royal_a combat_n tlatelulco_n fire_v of_o the_o deed_n of_o autzol_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o mexico_n chap._n 19_o the_o picture_n story_n call_v he_o tiçocicatzi_n quaxulatlan_n famous_a sorcerer_n or_o indian_a proteâ—â—_n mexican_n annal_n in_o the_o vatican_n king_n of_o tescucos_n oration_n mexican_n greatness_n their_o opinion_n of_o god_n and_o 9_o heaven_n elegant_a prosâ—popoeia_fw-la elegant_a prosâ—pâ—oeia_fw-la king_n office_n motezuma_n answer_n how_o moteâ—uma_n order_v the_o service_n of_o his_o house_n and_o of_o the_o war_n he_o make_v for_o his_o coronation_n chap._n 21._o pride_n before_o the_o fall_n segâ—â—a_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frontiere_a of_o the_o behaviour_n and_o greatness_n of_o motezuma_n chap._n 22._o his_o proud_a state_n state_n or_o betwixt_o rail_n his_o liberality_n his_o severity_n his_o policy_n to_o five_o man_n quetzacoalt_n his_o cruelty_n a_o true_a effect_n of_o the_o devil_n foretelling_n god_n forewarn_v man_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n the_o devil_n to_o fill_v they_o with_o feat_n perfidious_a and_o cruel_a jealousy_n superstitious_a shift_n and_o to_o maintain_v his_o credit_n by_o his_o divine_a seek_v to_o prove_v his_o divinity_n all_o which_o be_v here_o evident_a in_o thing_n which_o god_n justice_n let_v he_o know_v he_o will_v doâ—_n to_o punish_v such_o impious_a piety_n prodgy_n or_o devilish_a miracle_n a_o comet_n by_o day_n monster_n prodigious_a foule_n of_o the_o news_n moteçuma_n receive_v of_o the_o spaniard_n arrival_n in_o his_o country_n and_o of_o the_o ambassage_n he_o send_v they_o chap._n 24._o relation_n or_o writing_n by_o picture_n effect_n of_o superstitious_a legend_n cortes_n admit_v divine_a worship_n agree_v more_o with_o his_o covetous_a design_n then_o christian_a religion_n which_o thrive_v there_o according_a to_o these_o beginning_n egregiam_fw-la vero_fw-la laudem_fw-la needs_o must_v they_o go_v who_o devil_n drive_v protean_a shift_n of_o the_o spaniard_n entry_n into_o mexico_n chap._n 25._o tezcalipuca_fw-la a_o devill-god_n good_a fish_v in_o trouble_a water_n cortes_n his_o two_o strange_a attempt_n of_o the_o death_n of_o motezuma_n and_o the_o spaniard_n departure_n out_o of_o mexico_n chap._n 26._o indian_a army_n four_o day_n rest_v in_o war_n 300._o spaniard_n lose_v and_o can_v you_o blame_v he_o to_o write_v the_o best_a of_o himself_o succession_n of_o superstition_n royal_a courage_n you_o here_o hear_v a_o jesuit_n gold_n be_v a_o miracle-working_a god_n in_o covetous_a heart_n quid._n non_fw-fr mortaliâ—_n pectora_fw-la cogit_fw-la auri_fw-la sacro_fw-la fames_fw-la this_o sacerrima_fw-la fame_n wrought_v miracle_n in_o all_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o still_o do_v at_o saint_n shrine_n and_o in_o european_a pilgrimage_n and_o purgatory_n vision_n etc._n etc._n great_a be_v cry_v the_o shrine-maker_n diana_n of_o the_o ephesian_n si_fw-mi ego_fw-la might_n america_n say_v digna_fw-la sim_fw-la hac_fw-la contumeliâ_fw-la maximè_fw-la at_o tâ—_n hispane_n indignus_fw-la qui_fw-la faceres_fw-la tamen_fw-la what_o difference_n betwixt_o word_n and_o sword_n betwixt_o apostle_n and_o greedy_a soldier_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n send_v man_n not_o to_o kill_v but_o to_o be_v kill_v &_o come_v to_o be_v a_o slay_a lamb_n that_o the_o world_n may_v be_v save_v not_o to_o slay_v a_o world_n that_o himself_o may_v be_v a_o covetous_a worldly_a saver_n and_o conqueror_n nimrod_n or_o alexander_n have_v be_v fit_a preacher_n in_o this_o kind_n than_o peter_n and_o paulâ—_n their_o example_n not_o of_o these_o do_v cortes_n and_o pizarro_n follow_v and_o the_o christianity_n of_o those_o part_n more_o smâ—lls_n of_o the_o sword_n than_o the_o word_n as_o the_o jesuit_n in_o book_n de_fw-la procuranda_fw-la ind._n sal_fw-la have_v show_v as_o be_v show_v sup_v to._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 1._o in_o bait_v the_o pope_n bull._n aâ—gust_n lib._n 2._o the_o come_v evang_v c._n 36._o this_o be_v the_o great_a help_n of_o the_o spanish_a conquest_n indian_a quarrel_n make_v that_o easy_a which_o their_o gold_n make_v desirable_a diverse_a nation_n which_o the_o spaniard_n can_v never_o conquer_v to_o this_o day_n devil_n insupportable_a they_o acknowledge_v one_o supreme_a deity_n act_n 17._o no_o proper_a name_n for_o god_n actsâ—â—_n â—â—_z of_o the_o first_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o natural_a and_o universal_a thing_n chap._n 4._o sun_n their_o second_o god_n and_o then_o other_o heavenly_a body_n in_o their_o order_n temple_n to_o the_o thunder_n their_o third_n god_n jupiters_n fulmen_fw-la humane_a sacrifice_n earth_n sea_n rainbow_n star_v worship_v mexican_n worship_v the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n vitzliputzlis_fw-la temple_n idolatrise_v rite_n the_o same_o to_o all_o their_o idol_n with_o word_n different_a lares_fw-la as_o popish_a mediator_n of_o intercession_n intercession_n adoration_n hâ—d_n the_o nâ—me_n of_o ad_fw-la and_o os_fw-la kâ—ssing_n the_o hand_n with_o bow_v of_o the_o body_n etc._n etc._n see_v min._n fael_n lob_n 31._o of_o the_o idolatry_n the_o indian_n use_v to_o particular_a thing_n chap._n 5._o council_n limensi_fw-la 2_o p._n 2._o cap._n 99_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n upon_o the_o dead_a chap._n 6._o wisd._n 14._o of_o superstition_n they_o use_v to_o the_o dead_a chap._n 7._o immortality_n of_o soul_n believe_v but_o not_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n as_o be_v 17._o 1000_o slay_v to_o attend_v one_o dead_a man_n superstition_n of_o the_o old_a english_a portugal_n wâ—le_a purgatoryiancy_n as_o in_o popish_a legend_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o bury_v the_o dead_a among_o the_o mexican_n and_o sundry_a other_o nation_n chap._n 8._o place_n of_o burial_n chaplain_n and_o other_o officer_n kill_v the_o four_o &_o last_o kind_n of_o of_o idolatry_n the_o indian_n use_v especial_o the_o mexican_n to_o image_n and_o idol_n chap._n 9_o image_n the_o four_o kind_n of_o indian_a idolatry_n the_o devil_n paenitentiary_n their_o nemesis_n varro_n make_v this_o difference_n betwixt_o religion_n and_o superstition_n qui_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la â—ereâ—tur_fw-la ut_fw-la â—atreâ—_n timebunt_fw-la ut_fw-la hâ—stem_fw-la indian_a mercury_n goddess_n see_v former_a chap._n they_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rose_n up_o to_o play_v of_o a_o strange_a manner_n
but_o be_v force_v to_o lie_v still_o but_o not_o long_o after_o the_o ice_n open_v again_o like_a to_o a_o sluice_n and_o we_o pass_v through_o it_o and_o set_v sail_n again_o and_o so_o sail_v along_o by_o the_o land_n but_o be_v present_o enclose_v with_o ice_n again_o but_o be_v in_o hope_n of_o open_v again_o mean_a time_n we_o eat_v somewhat_o for_o the_o ice_n go_v not_o away_o as_o it_o do_v before_o after_o that_o we_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n we_o can_v to_o break_v it_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a and_o yet_o a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o ice_n open_v again_o and_o we_o get_v out_o and_o sail_v along_o by_o the_o land_n west_n and_o by_o south_n with_o a_o south_n wound_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o we_o sail_v still_o forward_a west_n and_o by_o south_n till_o the_o sun_n be_v southeast_n and_o get_v to_o the_o trust-point_n which_o be_v distant_a from_o the_o ice-point_n five_o and_o twenty_o mile_n trust-point_n and_o then_o can_v go_v no_o furtheer_n because_o the_o ice_n lie_v so_o hard_a and_o so_o close_o together_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v fair_a weather_n the_o same_o day_n we_o take_v the_o height_n of_o the_o sun_n with_o the_o astrolabium_fw-la and_o also_o with_o our_o astronomical_a ring_n and_o find_v his_o height_n to_o be_v 37._o degree_n and_o his_o declination_n 23._o degree_n and_o 30._o minute_n which_o take_v from_o the_o height_n aforesaid_a there_o rest_v 13._o degree_n and_o 30._o minute_n which_o substract_v out_o of_o 90._o degree_n the_o height_n of_o the_o pole_n be_v 76._o degree_n and_o 30._o minute_n and_o it_o be_v fair_a sunshine_n weather_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o to_o melt_v the_o snow_n that_o we_o may_v have_v water_n to_o drink_v cold_a so_o that_o we_o set_v all_o our_o tin_n platter_n and_o other_o thing_n full_a of_o snow_n to_o melt_v and_o so_o melt_v it_o and_o put_v snow_n in_o our_o mouth_n to_o melt_v it_o down_o into_o our_o throat_n but_o all_o be_v not_o enough_o so_o that_o we_o 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planto_n to_o lombsbay_n the_o course_n west_n south-west_n eight_o mile_n from_o lombsbay_n to_o the_o staffs_n point_n the_o course_n west_n south-west_n ten_o mile_n from_o the_o staffs_n point_n to_o langenesse_n the_o course_n south-west_n and_o by_o south_n fourteen_o mile_n from_o langenesse_n to_o cape_n the_o cant_n the_o course_n south-west_n and_o by_o south_n six_o mile_n from_o cape_n the_o cant_n to_o the_o point_n with_o the_o black_a cliff_n the_o course_n south_n and_o by_o west_n four_o mile_n from_o the_o point_n with_o the_o black_a cliff_n to_o the_o black_a hand_n the_o course_n south_n southeast_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o black_a island_n to_o constint-sarke_a the_o course_n east_n and_o west_n two_o mile_n from_o constint-sarke_a to_o the_o cross_a point_n the_o course_n south_n southeast_n five_o mile_n from_o cross_a point_n to_o saint_n laurence_n bay_n the_o course_n south_n southeast_n six_o mile_n from_o saint_n laurence_n bay_n to_o mel-haven_n the_o 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