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receive_v as_o touch_v the_o unhabitable_a clime_n under_o the_o pole_n but_o we_o with_o better_a confidence_n and_o faith_n forasmuch_o as_o we_o be_v not_o instruct_v with_o conjecture_n intend_v to_o stand_v ageyn_v the_o sentence_n of_o the_o owld_a autour_n affirm_v the_o north_n region_n within_o the_o can_v climb_v to_o be_v inhabyte_v with_o hearing_n sea_n fish_n of_o the_o north_n sea_n cod_n haddock_n and_o brette_n tunnye_n and_o other_o great_a fish_n with_o thinfinite_a number_n whereof_o table_n be_v furnyssh_v through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o europe_n all_o which_o be_v take_v in_o the_o north_n sea_n extend_v beyond_o owr_n knoweleage_v sea_n the_o north_n sea_n this_o sea_n at_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n pour_v forth_o his_o plentifulness_n or_o rather_o dryve_v forth_o his_o increase_n to_o seek_v new_a mansion_n and_o be_v here_o take_v in_o their_o passage_n furthermore_o also_o even_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o tiber_n receive_v a_o fysshe_n as_o a_o new_a gest_n send_v from_o the_o north_n sea_n this_o swim_v twice_o through_o france_n and_o twice_o through_o spain_n overpassed_n the_o ligurian_a and_o tuscan_a sea_n to_o communicate_v herself_o to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n the_o lake_n also_o and_o river_n of_o those_o region_n be_v replenyssh_v with_o fysshe_n in_o so_o much_o that_o no_o power_n of_o can_v be_v able_a to_o extinguyâ—she_v thincrease_n of_o the_o year_n folowinge_v and_o the_o succession_n reparable_a so_o many_o hundred_o year_n and_o i_o plain_o think_v that_o if_o it_o shall_v of_o necessity_n follow_v that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o element_n water_n the_o quality_n of_o water_n the_o earth_n and_o the_o water_n shuldâ—_fw-la be_v destructive_a to_o lyve_a creature_n the_o water_n shall_v chief_o have_v wrought_v this_o effect_n but_o this_o be_v find_v so_o tractable_a that_o in_o the_o diepe_a winter_n both_o that_o increase_n be_v bring_v forth_o and_o fysshing_n be_v also_o exercise_v the_o land_n be_v likewise_o inhabit_v with_o like_a plentifulness_n land_n the_o land_n but_o that_o we_o wander_v not_o to_o far_o let_v the_o faith_n hereof_o rest_v in_o thexposition_n follow_v wherein_o we_o intend_v to_o declare_v how_o by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n this_o commodity_n may_v coomme_v to_o pass_v therefore_o as_o touching_n nature_n we_o suppose_v that_o the_o divine_a providence_n have_v make_v nothing_o uncommunicable_a element_n the_o divine_a providence_n in_o moderate_v the_o element_n but_o to_o have_v give_v such_o order_n to_o all_o thing_n whereby_o every_o thing_n may_v be_v tolerable_a to_o the_o next_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o element_n consent_v with_o their_o next_o the_o air_n be_v gross_a abowt_n the_o earth_n and_o water_n but_o thin_a and_o botte_z abowt_n the_o fire_n by_o this_o providence_n of_o nature_n the_o uttermost_a sea_n be_v very_a salt_n sea_n the_o
of_o great_a basilius_n prince_n of_o moscovia_n to_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o 278._o other_o notable_a thing_n as_o concern_a moscovia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o sigismundus_n liberus_n 289._o the_o description_n of_o the_o region_n and_o people_n lyinge_v north_n and_o easte_n from_o moscovia_n to_o the_o ryver_n petzora_n and_o the_o province_n of_o jugaria_n and_o the_o ryver_n obi._n etc._n etc._n 294._o of_o the_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n 297._o more_o direct_o from_o moscovia_n to_o â—athay_fw-mi 298._o of_o the_o tartar_n 299._o the_o navigation_n by_o the_o freeze_a seâ—_n â–ª_o 303._o the_o letter_n missive_a which_o king_n edward_n the_o vi_o send_v to_o the_o king_n prince_n and_o other_o potentate_n inhabit_v the_o north_n east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n toward_o the_o empire_n of_o cathay_n 306._o and._n 308._o the_o letter_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovia_n send_v to_o king_n edward_n 319._o other_o notable_a thing_n as_o touching_n the_o indies_n and_o of_o the_o foreknowleage_n that_o the_o poet_n seneca_n have_v of_o the_o find_n of_o the_o new_a world_n &_o other_o region_n not_o then_o know_v 310_o of_o the_o great_a island_n which_o plato_n cawled_a atlantica_n or_o atlantide_n 310._o of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o indian_n 311._o why_o they_o be_v cawled_a indian_n 311._o the_o first_o discover_a of_o the_o west_n indies_n 312._o what_o manner_n of_o man_n christopher_n colon_n be_v and_o how_o he_o come_v first_o to_o the_o knowleage_n of_o the_o indies_n 313._o what_o labour_n and_o travail_n he_o take_v in_o attempt_v his_o first_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n 313._o of_o new_a spain_n cawled_a nova_fw-la hispania_n or_o mexico_n 315._o of_o peru._n 316._o of_o the_o great_a ryver_n cawled_a rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la 316._o of_o the_o hygh_a or_o superior_a india_n cawled_a india_n tercera_n or_o terciera_n 317._o ageyne_v of_o the_o land_n of_o laborador_n and_o baccalaos_n 318._o the_o discover_a of_o the_o land_n of_o florida_n 319._o a_o opinion_n that_o europe_n africa_n and_o asia_n be_v island_n and_o of_o certain_a navigation_n abowt_v the_o same_o 320._o that_o the_o spanyarde_n have_v sail_v to_o the_o antipode_n which_o inhabit_v the_o undermost_a half_n of_o the_o bawl_v of_o the_o earth_n contrary_a to_o thopinion_n of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n 321._o who_o first_o find_v the_o needle_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 322._o the_o situation_n and_o byggenesse_n of_o the_o earth_n 323._o what_o degree_n be_v 324._o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o roundenesse_n of_o the_o earth_n 324._o what_o credit_n owght_fw-mi to_o be_v give_v to_o writer_n as_o touching_n the_o work_v of_o nature_n 325._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o metal_n 326._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o their_o mine_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o find_v the_o same_o 327._o of_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o quality_n thereof_o 334._o of_o the_o mine_n of_o silver_n 340._o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o the_o gold_n mine_n of_o egypte_n in_o old_a tyme._n 342._o the_o description_n of_o the_o two_o vyage_n make_v out_o of_o england_n to_o guinea_n in_o africa_n 343._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o africa_n 344._o the_o first_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n 345._o the_o second_o voyage_n to_o guynea_n 350._o the_o manner_n of_o find_v the_o longitude_n of_o region_n by_o dyvers_a way_n 360._o a_o new_a manner_n of_o find_v the_o longitude_n of_o region_n 361_o â–ª_o a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o decade_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la ¶_o the_o interpretation_n of_o certain_a word_n ¶_o continente_fw-la that_o be_v the_o firm_a land_n not_o enclose_v with_o water_n or_o no_o island_n a_o caravel_n or_o caruel_v a_o kind_n of_o shyppe_n hemispherium_fw-la the_o half_a globe_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o water_n pesus_n a_o ducat_n and_o a_o half_a equinoctial_a the_o line_n that_o divide_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o midst_n between_o the_o two_o pole_n in_o the_o which_o when_o the_o son_n come_v the_o day_n &_o nyghte_n be_v of_o equal_a length_n clime_n be_v a_o portion_n of_o the_o world_n between_o north_n and_o south_n parallel_n be_v line_n whereby_o the_o son_n pass_v cause_v variation_n of_o tyme._n gatti_n mammoni_n monkey_n schoenus_n be_v a_o space_n of_o xl_o furlonge_v werst_n be_v a_o italian_a mile_n colony_n a_o habitation_n the_o indian_a language_n ¶_o canoa_n a_o boat_n or_o bark_n caciqui_fw-la king_n or_o governor_n zemes_n a_o idol_n tuyra_n the_o devyll_n machana_n a_o sword_n areitos_fw-la song_n or_o ballad_n tona_n the_o moon_n tonatico_fw-la the_o son_n quine_n preste_n chivy_a a_o man_n ira_fw-la a_o woman_n boam_o a_o house_n cauni_n gold_n mayani_n nothing_o etc._n etc._n ¶_o note_v that_o the_o island_n of_o hispaniola_n be_v now_o cawled_a san_n domingo_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o name_v also_o faint_v johns_n island_n cawled_a sancti_fw-la johannis_n or_o burichena_n be_v otherwise_o cawled_a boriquen_n rycharde_n eden_n to_o the_o reader_n the_o most_o famous_a oratoure_n and_o learned_a philosopher_n marcus_n tullius_n cicero_n write_v that_o in_o all_o consultation_n as_o touching_n hour_n behavoure_n and_o order_n of_o lyve_v among_o man_n it_o behove_v we_o ever_o to_o bear_v in_o mind_n how_o far_o the_o dignity_n of_o man_n nature_n excel_v the_o condition_n of_o brute_n beast_n for_o they_o be_v rule_v altogether_o by_o sense_n delyte_n in_o nothing_o but_o beaste_o appetite_n whereunto_o they_o run_v headlong_o as_o to_o their_o only_a felicity_n but_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n be_v of_o more_o noble_a nature_n be_v nuryssh_v with_o knowleage_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o divise_v or_o excogitate_v some_o honest_a thing_n whereby_o it_o not_o only_o leave_v among_o man_n a_o memory_n of_o his_o immortal_a nature_n but_o also_o engender_v the_o like_a affection_n in_o other_o that_o delyte_n to_o see_v and_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v commendable_a in_o their_o predicessour_n and_o this_o sure_o think_v i_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o either_o the_o famous_a fact_n of_o worthy_a man_n fact_n commendation_n of_o noble_a fact_n or_o ingenious_a invention_n of_o experte_a artificer_n have_v not_o only_o nobilitate_v the_o autour_n and_o diviser_n of_o the_o same_o or_o such_o to_o who_o they_o have_v be_v dedicate_v but_o also_o that_o part_n of_o their_o commendation_n have_v redound_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v spend_v their_o time_n and_o take_v peyne_n in_o illustrating_a and_o setting_a forth_o their_o do_n for_o who_o shall_v at_o this_o day_n have_v know_v mausolus_n the_o king_n of_o caria_n mausolus_n mausolus_n with_o his_o wife_n artemisia_n or_o these_o famous_a artificer_n artificer_n cunning_a artificer_n scopa_n bryaces_n timotheus_n leochares_n or_o pythis_n if_o the_o wonderful_a and_o sumptuous_a work_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n which_o artemisia_n 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glory_n to_o that_o princely_a build_n but_o certeyne_o the_o most_o true_a and_o permanent_a glory_n glory_n true_a glory_n procee_v of_o such_o monument_n as_o bring_v some_o great_a and_o notable_a commodity_n &_o profit_n to_o the_o life_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o hugeous_a heap_n of_o stone_n of_o the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n wherein_o be_v nought_o else_o to_o see_v but_o the_o fond_a &_o barbarous_a ostentation_n of_o superfluous_a riches_n work_n great_a and_o sumptuous_a work_n or_o of_o the_o maze_n cawled_a labyrinthi_n or_o of_o horryble_a great_a image_n cawled_a colossi_fw-la of_o knot_n inexplicable_a of_o brazen_a caudron_n of_o monstrous_a byggenesse_n of_o haven_n with_o echo_n seven_o time_n rebound_v and_o dyvers_a such_o other_o portentous_a invention_n the_o which_o as_o they_o do_v delight_v we_o in_o consider_v the_o marvellous_a art_n and_o wit_n of_o such_o artificer_n as_o divise_v and_o make_v the_o same_o so_o be_v they_o otherwise_o
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popingiaye_n which_o be_v in_o thâ—_n region_n of_o paria_fw-la and_o how_o thinhabitour_n be_v apparel_v also_o of_o the_o fyve_o king_n that_o make_v a_o league_n of_o frendeshyppe_n with_o uincentius_n how_o uincentius_n sail_v eastward_o by_o the_o tract_n of_o the_o region_n of_o paria_fw-la untyll_o he_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o that_o long_a land_n which_o the_o autour_fw-fr suppose_v to_o be_v the_o great_a island_n atlantike_a whereof_o the_o owlde_v writer_n make_v mention_n cap._n s._n aâ—gustini_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o viii_o book_n fol._n 80._o ¶_o a_o contention_n between_o the_o castilian_n and_o portugal_n as_o concern_v the_o division_n of_o the_o new_a find_v land_n and_o how_o the_o controversy_n be_v fynyssh_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n how_o don_n chrystopher_n the_o governoure_n of_o the_o island_n of_o sancti_fw-la johannis_n be_v slay_v by_o the_o canibale_n and_o the_o bysshop_n put_v to_o flight_n also_o of_o the_o other_o bysshop_n of_o 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for_o many_o piece_n of_o gold_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o three_o decade_n ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n fol._n 88_o ¶_o of_o the_o desperate_a adventure_n and_o good_a fortune_n of_o uaschus_n and_o how_o with_o a_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o ten_o man_n he_o bring_v that_o to_o pass_v for_o the_o whâ—ch_n petrus_n arias_n be_v send_v with_o a_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o fresh_a soldier_n how_o iren_n serve_v for_o more_o necessary_a use_n than_o gold_n and_o how_o superfluity_n hynder_n liberty_n how_o uaschus_n in_o one_o conflict_n slay_v syxe_n hundred_o barbaryan_n with_o their_o king_n and_o how_o he_o find_v the_o house_n of_o king_n quarequa_n infect_v with_o unnatural_a lechery_n command_v that_o the_o king_n and_o forty_o such_o as_o he_o keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o a_o pray_v to_o his_o dog_n which_o he_o use_v to_o serve_v in_o the_o war_n ageyn_v these_o naked_a people_n of_o a_o region_n of_o 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