Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	commend_v	glorious_a	great_a	45	3	2.1053	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61855	The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys Through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Muscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts, and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and, III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships. To which are added 2 narrativs sent from Capt. D. Butler, relating to the taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs. Illustrated with divers curious plates, first designed and taken from the life by the author himself. Rendered out of Nether-dutch by John Morrison·; Reysen door Moscovien, Tartarijen, Oost-Indien. English	Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694.; Morrison, John, 17th cent.; Butler, David, Captain.	1684 (1684)	Wing S6019; ESTC R216963	334,708	398

soon_o as_o the_o party_n be_v depart_v they_o open_v the_o window_n and_o set_v basin_n of_o holywater_n together_o with_o several_a dish_n of_o meat_n beside_o the_o body_n to_o relieve_v his_o want_n on_o so_o long_a and_o tedious_a a_o journey_n as_o do_v the_o circas_fw-la tartar_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o heathenism_n not_o long_o since_o profess_v in_o many_o part_n of_o russia_n immediate_o upon_o his_o departure_n they_o send_v brandy_n and_o beer_n with_o other_o liquor_n and_o present_n to_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o his_o soul_n the_o body_n they_o wash_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n as_o do_v the_o jew_n then_o wind_v it_o in_o a_o sheet_n put_v it_o into_o a_o coffin_n which_o be_v hollow_v out_o of_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o carry_v to_o church_n where_o they_o besprinkle_v it_o with_o holy_a water_n and_o perfume_v it_o with_o incense_n which_o do_v they_o say_v mass_n and_o with_o several_a hymn_n commit_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o if_o a_o person_n die_v without_o administration_n of_o the_o extreme_a unction_n be_v murder_v or_o freeze_v to_o death_n or_o die_v by_o any_o unnatural_a or_o violent_a mean_n whether_o casual_a or_o thereto_o condemn_v to_o satisfy_v justice_n the_o corpse_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o enter_v the_o sanctuary_n but_o carry_v to_o a_o place_n to_o that_o end_n appoint_v which_o they_o call_v zemski_n precaus_n where_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n and_o if_o it_o be_v a_o person_n unknown_a be_v to_o remain_v there_o 3_o or_o 4_o day_n to_o see_v if_o any_o will_v own_v the_o body_n which_o if_o none_o come_v to_o claim_v it_o be_v immediate_o carry_v to_o another_o place_n without_o town_n which_o they_o call_v boghze_v dome_n that_o be_v god_n house_n and_o there_o throw_v into_o a_o great_a pit_n where_o sometime_o a_o hundred_o or_o more_o body_n lie_v on_o a_o heap_n uncover_v till_o about_o midsummer_n at_o what_o time_n the_o priest_n go_v and_o cover_v they_o with_o a_o few_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n the_o ceremony_n which_o be_v use_v in_o some_o place_n in_o russia_n differ_v from_o other_o about_o moscou_n the_o corpse_n be_v follow_v by_o a_o train_n of_o gentlewoman_n who_o be_v near_a in_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n who_o with_o a_o great_a noise_n and_o howl_v bewail_v the_o early_a departure_n of_o their_o friend_n then_o present_o all_o be_v silent_a that_o not_o one_o be_v so_o much_o as_o hear_v to_o whisper_v or_o give_v a_o sigh_n and_o then_o on_o a_o sudden_a elevate_v their_o voice_n and_o yell_v out_o like_o some_o of_o the_o more_o brutish_a and_o savage_a irish._n on_o each_o side_n the_o hearse_n go_v the_o priest_n chaplain_n and_o monk_n bear_v image_n torch_n and_o a_o thurible_n or_o incense-pan_n which_o be_v all_o the_o while_n wave_v to_o and_o again_o to_o expel_v evil_a ghost_n which_o they_o believe_v still_o haunt_v the_o body_n of_o the_o decease_a after_o the_o corpse_n follow_v the_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n without_o any_o order_n each_z carrying_z a_o wax-tapour_n in_o the_o hand_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o grave_a the_o coffin_n be_v open_v and_o the_o incense_n pan_n swinge_v 3_o time_n over_o the_o corpse_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o h._n trinity_n and_o then_o the_o image_n of_o that_o saint_n which_o he_o in_o his_o life_n time_n make_v choice_n of_o for_o his_o patron_n be_v throw_v into_o the_o coffin_n with_o he_o upon_o which_o all_o his_o relation_n come_v near_o and_o take_v their_o last_o view_n of_o he_o kiss_v the_o coffin_n and_o go_v backward_o when_o the_o friend_n have_v so_o take_v their_o leave_n the_o priest_n deliver_v he_o a_o letter_n superscribe_v to_o saint_n nicholas_n contain_v a_o hearty_a recommendation_n of_o the_o decease_a a_o copy_n of_o one_o of_o these_o come_v once_o to_o my_o hand_n which_o before_o i_o have_v transcribe_v it_o out_o be_v take_v from_o i_o by_o a_o priest_n be_v the_o brother_n of_o the_o gentleman_n who_o lend_v it_o i_o for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o russian_a himself_n to_o know_v the_o content_n much_o less_o for_o a_o heretic_n the_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o fragment_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n great_a and_o powerful_a saint_n belove_v of_o man_n and_o angel_n our_o immaculate_a brother_n and_o partaker_n of_o mortality_n who_o leave_v we_o in_o this_o world_n more_o worthy_a than_o to_o dwell_v among_o man_n below_o desire_v to_o be_v commend_v to_o thy_o tuition_n who_o we_o hearty_o commit_v to_o thy_o protection_n and_o care_n receive_v he_o we_o entreat_v thou_o oh_o wonderful_o great_a and_o powerful_a saint_n and_o let_v he_o rest_v with_o immortal_a and_o glorious_a angel_n piety_n be_v his_o joy_n shrift_n his_o delight_n earth_n what_o he_o hate_v and_o heaven_n the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n prayer_n be_v his_o exercise_n and_o this_o fragment_n be_v all_o i_o can_v give_v you_o of_o the_o letter_n which_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o be_v take_v from_o i_o the_o body_n be_v inter_v they_o return_v home_o where_o they_o junket_n and_o drink_n till_o they_o forget_v their_o sorrow_n this_o feast_n dure_v sometime_o a_o month_n or_o 40_o day_n according_a to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o person_n among_o other_o it_o be_v not_o customary_a to_o make_v one_o long_a feast_n at_o the_o funeral_n but_o a_o anniversary_n meal_n and_o celebrate_v that_o same_o day_n every_o year_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o decease_a chap._n vii_o the_o religion_n and_o church-government_n of_o the_o russian_n the_o patriarch_n and_o his_o office_n of_o their_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n the_o moscovian_o be_v profess_o christians_o russian_n but_o taint_v with_o many_o superstitious_a ceremony_n about_o imagery_n and_o other_o relic_n of_o gentilism_n which_o the_o good_a emperor_n basilius_n about_o the_o year_n 989._o root_v out_o of_o his_o empire_n baptise_v himself_o and_o cause_v all_o his_o subject_n to_o do_v the_o like_a they_o boast_v main_o of_o their_o continuance_n and_o conformity_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n which_o they_o say_v be_v still_o the_o same_o in_o purity_n without_o the_o stain_n of_o innovation_n as_o indeed_o in_o many_o thing_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v near_o than_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n aswell_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o government_n of_o the_o church_n the_o church_n of_o moscovia_n have_v like_o that_o of_o rome_n one_o supreme_a head_n who_o be_v the_o patriarch_n under_o the_o patriarch_n be_v 4_o metropolitan_n 4_o arch-bishop_n beside_o many_o other_o bishop_n abbot_n and_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n the_o patriarch_n be_v almost_o sovereign_a in_o spiritual_a affair_n have_v a_o absolute_a and_o immediate_a power_n without_o any_o appendency_n on_o the_o temporal_a government_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o case_n of_o induce_v heresy_n upon_o which_o he_o must_v submit_v to_o a_o synod_n as_o in_o the_o year_n 1662._o a_o general_n council_n be_v call_v and_o the_o patriarch_n summon_v to_o make_v his_o appearance_n at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v impeach_v for_o innovation_n and_o endeavour_v to_o alienate_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o reform_v its_o government_n by_o diminish_v image-worship_n which_o he_o hold_v for_o little_a better_o than_o idolatry_n after_o many_o day_n sit_v that_o council_n think_v fit_a to_o confine_v he_o to_o his_o mansion-house_n and_o ordain_v the_o first_o metropolitan_a in_o his_o room_n who_o be_v then_o live_v when_o i_o be_v at_o moscou_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o patriarch_n as_o also_o of_o the_o metropolitan_o be_v very_o great_a out_o of_o which_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o levy_v and_o maintain_v a_o army_n of_o 15000_o man_n during_o the_o time_n of_o war._n the_o habit_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o metropolitan_o differ_v but_o little_a the_o patriarch_n have_v always_o a_o great_a crosier_n bear_v before_o he_o or_o a_o little_a one_o in_o his_o hand_n and_o sometime_o both_o this_o they_o call_v a_o posok_n mitre_n they_o wear_v only_o upon_o convocation_n or_o high_a assembly_n and_o upon_o solemn_a occasion_n abroad_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o a_o high_a cap_n flat_a at_o top_n like_o the_o swisser_n or_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n next_o their_o body_n they_o wear_v a_o cassoc_n and_o above_o that_o a_o long_a gown_n or_o rather_o a_o pall_n which_o be_v bear_v up_o by_o two_o gentleman_n the_o inferior_a clergy_n and_o priest_n wear_v a_o cap_n but_o not_o so_o high_a as_o that_o of_o the_o superior_n this_o cap_n be_v give_v they_o when_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o bishop_n at_o what_o time_n they_o shave_v their_o head_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o grow_v no_o more_o save_v in_o two_o little_a tuft_n just_a above_o their_o ear_n there_o be_v a_o law_n among_o they_o that_o whosoever_o beat_v one_o of_o those_o clerk_n so_o that_o his_o

my_o sister_n but_o now_o thou_o inhuman_a tyrant_n it_o be_v thy_o will_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o i_o scorn_v although_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o enjoyment_n to_o desire_v thy_o pardon_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o hope_v for_o the_o lest_o pity_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v revenge_v my_o blood_n in_o after_o time_n with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a word_n he_o seem_v to_o declare_v his_o innocency_n yet_o utter_v some_o expression_n which_o contradict_v those_o protestation_n that_o probable_o be_v to_o only_o in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n 1650_o thus_o be_v the_o last_o of_o the_o former_a king_n race_n extirpate_v except_o one_o daughter_n which_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o present_a king_n chap._n x._o the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n the_o great_a preparation_n use_v to_o assuage_v the_o water_n of_o the_o ganges_n you_o have_v hear_v by_o what_o we_o have_v relate_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n with_o how_o much_o power_n and_o awe_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n rule_v it_o will_v further_o appear_v how_o well_o he_o know_v it_o by_o the_o proud_a swell_a title_n he_o assume_v to_o himself_o two_o of_o which_o be_v present_v i_o by_o a_o mandar●n_n and_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o seem_v impertinent_a to_o insert_v here_o although_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o idiom_n of_o their_o tongue_n be_v so_o barbarous_a that_o it_o will_v hardly_o bear_v sense_n when_o render_v however_o we_o shall_v give_v it_o word_n for_o word_n the_o alliance_n write_v with_o letter_n of_o fine_a gold_n be_v full_a of_o godlike_a glory_n the_o most_o excellent_a containi●_n all_o wise_a science_n the_o most_o happy_a which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o wo●_n among_o man_n the_o best_a and_o most_o certain_a that_o be_v in_o heave●_n earth_n and_o hell_n the_o great_a sweet_a and_o friendly_a ro●_n word_n who_o powerfull-sounding_a property_n and_o glorious_a fame_n range_v through_o the_o world_n as_o if_o the_o dead_a we●●_n raise_v by_o a_o godlike_a power_n and_o wonderful_o purge_v from_o ghostly_a and_o corporal_a corruption_n at_o this_o both_o spiritu●●_n and_o secular_a man_n admire_v with_o a_o special_a joy_n whereas_o ●_o dignity_n may_v be_v herewith_o compare_v proceed_v from_o friendly_a illustrious_a inconquerable_a most_o mighty_a and_o m●_n high_a lord_n and_o a_o royal_a crown_n of_o gold_n adorn_v with_o nine_o sort_n of_o precious_a stone_n the_o great_a clear_a and_o most_o godlike_a lord_n of_o unblameable_a soul_n the_o most_o holy_a see_v every_o where_o and_o protect_v sovereign_a of_o the_o city_n judia_n who_o many_o street_n and_o open_a gate_n be_v throng_v by_o troop_n of_o men._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o royal_a throne_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v adorn_v with_o nine_o sort_n of_o stone_n and_o most_o pleasant_a valley_n he_o who_o guide_v the_o rain_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v a_o house_n more_o than_o the_o god_n of_o fine_a gold_n and_o of_o precious_a stone_n they_o the_o godlike_a lord_n of_o throne_n of_o fine_a gold_n the_o white_a red_a and_o round-tayled_a elephant_n which_o excellent_a creature_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o nine_o sort_n of_o go_n to_o none_o have_v the_o divine_a lord_n give_v in_o who_o hand_n be_v the_o victorious_a sword_n who_o be_v like_o the_o fiery-armed_n god_n of_o battle_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a the_o second_o be_v as_o as_o blasphemous_a as_o the_o first_o though_o hardly_o swell_v so_o far_o out_o of_o sense_n the_o high_a paducco_n syry_a sultan_n nelmonam_fw-la welgaca_fw-la nelmochadin_n magiviitha_n jouken_n der_fw-mi eauten_fw-mi lillaula_fw-la fylan_n king_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o make_v the_o water_n rise_v and_o flow_v a_o king_n that_o be_v like_o a_o god_n and_o shine_v like_o the_o sun_n at_o noon_n day_n a_o king_n that_o give_v a_o glance_n like_o the_o moon_n when_o it_o be_v at_o full_a elect_v of_o god_n to_o be_v worthy_a as_o the_o north-star_n be_v of_o the_o race_n and_o offspring_n of_o the_o great_a alexander_n with_o a_o great_a understanding_n as_o a_o round_a orb_n that_o tumble_v hither_o and_o thither_o able_a to_o guess_v at_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o great_a sea_n a_o king_n that_o have_v amend_v all_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o depart_a saint_n and_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o god_n and_o of_o such_o power_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v come_v and_o shelter_v under_o his_o wing_n a_o king_n that_o do_v right_a in_o all_o thing_n as_o the_o king_n of_o old_a have_v do_v a_o king_n more_o liberal_a the_o all_o king_n a_o king_n that_o have_v many_o mine_n of_o gold_n that_o god_n have_v lend_v he_o who_o have_v build_v temple_n half_a gold_n and_o half_a brass_n sit_v upon_o a_o throne_n of_o pure_a gold_n and_o of_o all_o sort_n o●_n precious_a stone_n a_o king_n of_o the_o white_a elephant_n which_o elephant_n be_v the_o king_n of_o all_o elephant_n efore_o who_o many_o thousand_o of_o other_o elephant_n must_v bow_v and_o fall_v upon_o the●_n knee_n lucifer_n he_o who_o eye_n shine_v like_o the_o morningstar_n a_o kin●_n that_o have_v elephant_n with_o four_o tooth_n red_a purple_a and_o pi●_n elephant_n ay_o and_o a_o buytenaques_n elephant_n for_o whic●_n god_n have_v give_v he_o many_o and_o divers_a sort_n of_o appart_a wrought_v with_o most_o fine_a gold_n trappings_o ennoble_v with_o many_o precio●_n stone_n and_o beside_o these_o so_o many_o elephant_n use_v in_o battle_n h●ving_v harness_n of_o iron_n their_o tooth_n tip_v with_o teel_n and_o the_o harness_v lay_v over_o with_o shine_a brass_n a_o king_n that_o have_v ma●_n hundred_o horse_n who_o trappings_o be_v wrought_v with_o fi●_n gold_n and_o adorn_v with_o precious_a stone_n of_o every_o sort_n that_o a●_n find_v in_o the_o universal_a world_n where_o the_o sun_n shine_v an●_n those_o shod_a with_o fine_a gold_n beside_o so_o many_o hundred_o horse_n that_o be_v use_v in_o war_n of_o every_o kind_n powny_n a_o king_n who_o have_v all_o emperor_n king_n prince_n and_o sovereign_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o rise_n to_o the_o go_v down_o of_o the_o sun_n under_o subjection_n and_o such_o as_o can_v obtain_v his_o favour_n be_v by_o he_o promote_v to_o great_a honour_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a such_o as_o revolt_v he_o burn_v with_o fire_n a_o king_n who_o can_v show_v the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o what_o ever_o god_n have_v make_v and_o so_o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v you_o have_v hear_v enough_o of_o a_o king_n of_o elephant_n and_o horse_n though_o not_o a_o word_n of_o his_o ass_n in_o this_o instrument_n call_v a_o title_n and_o thereby_o perceive_v the_o pride_n and_o folly_n of_o this_o unpolished_a potentate_n where_o we_o shall_v leave_v he_o and_o take_v a_o walk_n towards_o the_o ganges_n the_o river_n of_o siam_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o famous_a ganges_n ganges_n and_o ebb_n and_o owe_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o that_o noble_a river_n when_o it_o be_v at_o high_a and_o ●ady_n to_o fall_v of_o itself_o according_a to_o it_o be_v natural_a recourse_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o do_v also_o the_o nile_n the_o king_n imbark_v himself_o in_o a_o galley_n which_o be_v within_o and_o without_o so_o rich_o gild_a that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o of_o massy_a gold_n within_o the_o same_o be_v a_o throne_n of_o solid_a gold_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n sit_v have_v a_o canopy_n rich_o set_v with_o pearl_n ●monds_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n about_o he_o sit_v the_o great_a of_o 〈◊〉_d mandorin_n on_o chair_n suitable_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o on_o his_o left_a hand_n ●he_v chief_a of_o the_o bonzi_n in_o his_o hierarchical_a garb._n on_o the_o gallery_n of_o this_o galley_n sit_v several_a musician_n which_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o inferior_a mandorin_n and_o plebeïan_n who_o be_v place_v all_o along_o the_o bank_n with_o musical_a instrument_n and_o flag_n of_o a_o infinite_a number_n the_o imperial_a galley_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o retinue_n of_o some_o thousand_o of_o small_a ship_n and_o yacht_n when_o the_o king_n be_v come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ceremony_n be_v usual_o perform_v he_o step_v out_o into_o a_o prawe_n where_o the_o high_a priest_n deliver_v he_o a_o golden_a sword_n upon_o his_o knee_n after_o the_o repetition_n of_o some_o formal_a word_n he_o beat_v the_o water_n three_o time_n and_o command_v it_o with_o a_o godlike_a authority_n to_o fall_v down_o and_o so_o return_v into_o the_o galley_n upon_o which_o all_o they_o that_o be_v on_o the_o bank_n fa●_n down_o flat_a upon_o the_o ground_n and_o shout_n and_o thus_o the_o blind_a people_n who_o have_v

entertainment_n of_o friend_n neatness_n and_o cleanliness_n in_o their_o house_n and_o body_n their_o way_n of_o dress_v themselves_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n strange_a contract_n of_o matrimony_n early_o marriage_n education_n of_o their_o child_n learn_v and_o learned_a man_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n rite_n about_o their_o decease_a urbanity_n in_o their_o conversation_n the_o great_a affection_n of_o the_o emperor_n towards_o stranger_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 37._o chap._n viii_o the_o sieur_n van_fw-mi muyden_n invite_v to_o the_o exequy_n of_o the_o princess_n a_o stately_a scaffold_n erect_v for_o the_o solemnity_n of_o the_o day_n a_o magnificent_a and_o sumptuous_a altar_n ornament_n of_o the_o corpse_n the_o train_n attend_v the_o ceremony_n order_n of_o the_o same_o money_o throw_v among_o the_o people_n stage_n erect_v for_o the_o almosner_n artificial_a firework_n the_o vast_a charge_n of_o this_o preparation_n pag._n 41._o chap._n ix_o the_o body_n of_o the_o princess_n burn_v a_o remarkable_a token_n whereby_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o she_o be_v poison_v the_o king_n fury_n against_o all_o the_o domestic_n of_o the_o princess_n who_o be_v commit_v to_o custody_n the_o cruel_a punishment_n of_o the_o suspect_a party_n a_o strange_a way_n to_o find_v out_o the_o guilty_a elephant_n use_v as_o executioner_n fifty_o man_n and_o woman_n execute_v in_o one_o day_n some_o by_o elephant_n other_o bury_v in_o the_o earth_n to_o the_o head_n where_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o starve_v a_o young_a lady_n with_o her_o brother_n take_v and_o dispatch_v their_o candour_n and_o free_a resolvedness_n to_o die_v pag._n 44._o chap._n x._o the_o proud_a and_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n the_o great_a preparation_n use_v to_o assuage_v the_o water_n of_o the_o ganges_n pag._n 50._o chap._n xi_o departure_n from_o siam_n they_o take_v a_o junk_n the_o cambodiers_n put_v in_o a_o ship_n without_o rudder_n or_o sail_n arrival_n at_o formosa_fw-la the_o junk_n and_o all_o the_o man_n cast_v away_o a_o description_n of_o formosa_fw-la with_o a_o account_n of_o its_o product_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n as_o also_o their_o house_n habit_n and_o custom_n pag._n 54._o chap._n xii_o the_o author_n depart_v from_o formosa_fw-la his_o arrival_n at_o japon_n the_o description_n of_o nanguesaque_fw-la the_o condition_n of_o the_o town_n a_o dreadful_a fire_n at_o nanguesaque_fw-la the_o stature_n nature_n habit_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o japoneeze_v departure_n from_o japon_n arrival_n at_o formosa_fw-la the_o second_o time_n their_o return_n to_o siam_n where_o they_o take_v in_o elephant_n the_o author_n beat_v with_o a_o ropes-end_n at_o the_o mainmast_n and_o why_o his_o return_n for_o holland_n and_o end_v of_o the_o first_o voyage_n pag._n 59_o the_o second_o voyage_n chap._n i._n a_o account_n of_o the_o author_n undertake_v his_o second_o voyage_n a_o great_a sea_n storm_n his_o arrival_n at_o yarmouth_n and_o at_o leghorn_n with_o a_o description_n of_o that_o town_n as_o also_o of_o pica_n and_o florence_n and_o last_o of_o bologne_n pag._n 65._o chap._n ii_o the_o author_n depart_v from_o bologne_n and_o arrive_v at_o ferrara_n assail_v by_o a_o robber_n his_o arrival_n at_o venice_n where_o he_o list_v himself_o in_o the_o armade_a he_o arrive_v at_o sante_n a_o great_a storm_n between_o milo_n and_o argentero_n the_o ship_n call_v the_o golden_a cock_n split_v upon_o rock_n a_o sad_a shipwreck_n a_o woman_n wonderful_o save_v the_o author_n arrival_n at_o candia_n depart_v with_o a_o tartan_a to_o the_o venetian_a armade_a their_o appearance_n before_o mytilene_n where_o they_o obtain_v much_o spoil_n and_o provision_n at_o last_o assault_v by_o 200_o of_o the_o turkish_a chivalry_n their_o encounter_n and_o return_v aboard_o the_o fleet._n pag._n 73._o chap._n iii_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o sante_n monte_n and_o at_o troy_n the_o galley_n of_o bay_n come_v with_o the_o turkish_a armade_a a_o english_a ship_n engage_v with_o the_o turk_n defend_v herself_o manful_o and_o at_o last_o burn_v the_o author_n make_v slave_n and_o put_v in_o a_o galley_n with_o a_o old_a russ_n consult_v to_o escape_v betake_v themselves_o to_o water_n and_o be_v discover_v the_o russ_n shoot_v with_o a_o arrow_n they_o come_v both_o to_o the_o venetian_a armade_a pag._n 78._o chap._n iu._n the_o fugitiv_a slave_n bring_v before_o the_o general_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o encourage_v their_o men._n number_n of_o the_o venetian_a ship_n and_o galley_n name_n of_o the_o commander_n and_o chieftain_n the_o malteeze_v join_v with_o the_o armade_a the_o turkish_a fleet_n sail_v up_o endeavour_v to_o break_v through_o and_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o malteeze_v the_o turk_n throw_v up_o two_o battery_n a_o dreadful_a engagement_n and_o play_v off_o the_o cannon_n for_o three_o day_n together_o the_o turk_n begin_v to_o settle_v the_o stability_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o turk_n lose_v their_o courage_n pag._n 82._o chap._n v._o the_o wind_n turn_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o venetian_n the_o turk_n flee_v and_o be_v obstruct_v the_o brave_a courage_n of_o the_o galley_n of_o bey_n general_n marcello_n kill_v the_o manly_a behaviour_n of_o lazaro_n mocenigo_n who_o lose_v one_o eye_n two_o dutch_a ship_n to_o wit_n het_fw-mi wapen_fw-mi van_fw-mi nassan_n and_o den_n david_n en_fw-fr goliath_n blow_v up_o with_o their_o own_o powder_n the_o turkish_a capitana_n yield_v the_o general_n and_o disorderly_a flight_n of_o the_o turk_n their_o total_a overthrow_n and_o loss_n on_o both_o side_n pag._n 87._o chap._n vi_o the_o siege_n of_o tenedos_n the_o two_o castle_n surrender_v a_o description_n of_o tenedos_n lemnos_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o take_v in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o greece_n i._o struyl_n arrival_n at_o pathmos_n and_o samos_n take_a by_o the_o turk_n with_o 6_o of_o his_o companion_n and_o soon_o after_o ransom_v pag._n 90._o chap._n vii_o the_o author_n admit_v himself_o again_o into_o the_o service_n of_o the_o venetian_n arrival_n at_o corfu_n with_o a_o account_n of_o its_o strength_n bulwark_n sconce_n and_o other_o fortification_n near_o and_o about_o the_o city_n fertility_n of_o the_o island_n arrival_n at_o cephalonia_n it_o be_v fertility_n situation_n and_o strength_n arrival_n at_o sante_n a_o account_n of_o its_o strength_n its_o village_n scarcity_n of_o fresh_a water_n arrival_n at_o cerigo_n situation_n of_o that_o island_n relic_n or_o ruin_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n pag._n 96._o chap._n viii_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o sante_n or_o xante_n it_o be_v admirable_a strength_n village_n and_o great_a scarcity_n of_o fresh_a water_n their_o dough_n for_o bread_n knead_v with_o wine_n in_o stead_n of_o water_n arrival_n at_o cerigo_n situation_n of_o that_o island_n relic_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n arrival_n at_o candia_n with_o its_o situation_n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n as_o to_o its_o strength_n inhabitant_n the_o most_o eminent_a building_n and_o church_n climate_n soil_n vintage_n fruit_n vegetable_n cattle_n fowl_n plenty_n of_o silk_n and_o other_o commodity_n as_o also_o the_o modern_a habit_n and_o attire_n of_o the_o candian_o a_o description_n of_o standia_n the_o famous_a fight_n between_o lazaro_n mocenigo_n and_o the_o tributary_n auxiliary_n of_o algiers_n tripoli_n theunis_n and_o zoëli_n the_o fort_n of_o zovaschi_n take_v in_o by_o the_o proveditor_n mocenigo_n the_o turk_n attack_v tenedos_n but_o in_o vain_a the_o turkish_a armada_n come_v out_o of_o the_o dardanelli_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o engagement_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n come_v with_o a_o army_n of_o 20000_o horse_n and_o 80000_o foot_n down_o to_o the_o shore_n where_o from_o a_o high_a tent_n he_o see_v the_o engagement_n the_o turk_n lose_v their_o post_n and_o sail_v off_o the_o incomparable_a valour_n of_o mocenigo_n and_o bembo_n who_o be_v unlucky_o kill_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o sailyard_n their_o galley_n blow_v up_o with_o 400_o men._n the_o loss_n and_o gain_n both_o on_o side_n pag._n 98._o chap._n ix_o the_o venetian_a armade_a appear_v before_o napoli_n di_fw-fr malvazia_n where_o they_o attack_v a_o redoubt_n which_o be_v surrender_v the_o city_n treat_v with_o the_o gouèrnour_n the_o fleet_n appear_v before_o santorini_n 2_o terrible_a earthquake_n wine_n good_a and_o cheap_a the_o author_n send_v ashore_o to_o buy_v provision_n the_o fleet_n under_o sail._n the_o turk_n come_v upon_o the_o island_n &_o the_o author_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v make_v slave_n hide_v by_o the_o greek_n and_o bring_v to_o embro_n with_o a_o bark_n arrival_n before_o nicsia_n the_o ruin_n of_o apollo_n temple_n arrival_n at_o metelino_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o strength_n plenty_n of_o marble_n cypress_n wood_n wine_n and_o cattle_n nicsia_n the_o winter-haven_n for_o the_o turkish_a galley_n s._n georgia_n de_fw-fr scyro_n delos_n relic_n and_o ruin_n of_o heathenish_a temple_n and_o

not_o the_o benefit_n of_o chronicle_n or_o antiquity_n and_o ignorant_a 〈◊〉_d the_o course_n of_o nature_n the_o handmaid_n of_o god_n do_v real_o take_v it_o for_o miracle_n effect_v by_o their_o pagan_a sovereign_n chap._n xi_o departure_n from_o siam_n they_o take_v a_o junk_n the_o cambodiers_n put_v in_o a_o ship_n with_o rudder_n or_o sail_n arrival_n at_o formosa_fw-la the_o junk_n and_o all_o the_o man_n cast_v awa●_n description_n of_o formosa_fw-la with_o a_o account_n of_o its_o product_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o ●_o inhabitant_n as_o also_o their_o house_n habit_n and_o custom_n our_o ship_n have_v now_o take_v in_o her_o whole_a carga_n we_o have_v all_o o●_n to_o come_v aboard_o our_o load_n be_v most_o bucks-hides_a san●wood_n and_o amrack_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o colour_n use_v by_o the_o japone●_n in_o their_o cabinet-work_n for_o vernish_v and_o on_o the_o 12_o of_o april_n we_o set_v s●_n direct_v our_o course_n for_o tojovan_n or_o formosa_fw-la 1650_o about_o the_o pracel_n bank_n we_o descry_v a_o junk_n make_v towards_o we_o full_a sail_n have_v dutch_a colour_n aloft_o which_o make_v we_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o pirate_n and_o thereupon_o our_o master_n resolve_v to_o throw_v s●_n good_n overboard_o and_o put_v himself_o in_o a_o fighting-posture_n but_o ●_o we_o come_v near_o to_o the_o say_v junk_n we_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o merchant-●_a and_o not_o so_o well_o mane_v and_o mount_v as_o we_o prize_n come_v to_o hail_v he_o commander_n bid_v he_o come_v aboard_o and_o show_v his_o pass_n but_o he_o 〈◊〉_d answer_n that_o his_o champan_n be_v in_o piece_n and_o unfit_a to_o put_v out_o whereup_v the_o commander_n put_v forth_o the_o shallop_n well_o mane_v and_o arm_v to_o aboard_o he_o and_o demand_v his_o pass_n but_o find_v that_o he_o have_v none_o b●_n a_o cambody_a and_o load_v with_o contrabanded_a good_n we_o there_o take_v he_o as_o prize_n his_o load_n do_v also_o most_o consist_v in_o h●_n hide_v cruel_a sanders_n and_o amrak_fw-mi as_o we_o do_v the_o man_n aboard_o she_o ●_o most_o cambodiers_n and_o chineese_v which_o capt._n fair_a for_o that_o be_v commander_n name_n put_v all_o into_o the_o champan_n that_o notwithstand●_n their_o evasion_n be_v not_o leaky_a allow_v they_o neither_o sail_n nor_o r●der_n so_o that_o without_o all_o controversy_n they_o be_v lose_v it_o be_v then_o league_n from_o any_o coast_n nor_o can_v we_o ever_o hear_v what_o become_v of_o the●_n on_o the_o 10_o the_o of_o may_v we_o arrive_v safe_o at_o the_o island_n of_o formosa_fw-la 1650_o and_o anchor_v before_o the_o fort_n zelandia_n where_o peter_z over_o it_o water_n be_v then_o governor_n as_o we_o sail_v in_o at_o the_o bay_n we_o be_v surprise_v with_o a_o great_a wind_n insomuch_o that_o the_o prize_n we_o have_v take_v run_v upon_o a_o seat_n of_o rock_n which_o almost_o conjoin_v or_o as_o it_o be_v embrace_v the_o bay_n like_o that_o at_o rhodes_n in_o the_o levant_n make_v by_o art_n on_o which_o be_v erect_v the_o image_n of_o apollo_n so_o that_o these_o be_v with_o a_o gale_n of_o wind_n somewhat_o stiff_a than_o ordinary_a almost_o unavoidable_a the_o junk_n break_v all_o in_o piece_n and_o the_o man_n be_v all_o lose_v save_o 3_o hollander_n who_o save_v themselves_o upon_o plank_n among_o those_o that_o be_v lose_v be_v 7_o hollander_n the_o rest_n chineeze_v be_v about_o 20_o in_o number_n the_o island_n formosa_fw-la lie_v almost_o direct_o under_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n ●its_v nombril_n or_o centre_n be_v exact_o 23_o degr_n northern_a latitude_n ●eaching_v in_o a_o stretch_n from_o its_o southern_a cape_n which_o be_v in_o 21_o degr_n to_o the_o ●weel_n or_o northern_a promontory_n in_o 25_o and_o be_v compute_v to_o be_v about_o 130_o dutch_a league_n in_o circumference_n face_v the_o coast_n of_o fokien_n and_o ●ana_n round_o about_o this_o island_n be_v take_v abundance_n of_o fish_n especial_o harders_n which_o be_v somewhat_o big_a than_o a_o haddock_n this_o ●ish_n they_o salt_n like_o cod_n and_o send_v it_o for_o china_n where_o it_o be_v have_v in_o great_a ●eem_n the_o row_n of_o this_o fish_n be_v also_o hold_v for_o a_o great_a delicacy_n among_o ●_o chineeze_v when_o pickle_v be_v red_a and_o lie_v close_a and_o round_o in_o thin_a skin_n which_o natural_o grow_v about_o it_o the_o chineeze_v use_v heretofore_o to_o give_v the_o ten_o fish_n to_o the_o company_n for_o their_o liberty_n to_o ●sh_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o this_o island_n formosa_fw-la be_v a_o very_a fruitful_a island_n but_o lie_v untilled_a formosa_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n ●ng_v for_o the_o most_o part_n a_o lazy_a people_n not_o much_o unlike_o the_o spaniard_n ●er_o willing_a to_o starve_v than_o work_n the_o most_o fruitful_a part_n be_v at_o present_a ●der_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n of_o midag_n it_o abound_v with_o rice_n ●heat_n barley_n kaylang_n masquinades_n as_o also_o ginger_n and_o sugar_n ●ere_z be_v many_o sort_n of_o tree_n and_o fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n as_o o●anges_n lemmons_n citron_n pomegranate_n guigavas_n perang_n and_o ●ther_o fruit_n not_o know_v in_o europe_n and_o some_o only_a proper_a to_o this_o isle_n which_o i_o can_v never_o see_v either_o in_o europe_n asia_n or_o africa_n as_o moupello_n and_o crambrods_n melon_n or_o muskmelons_a be_v here_o so_o plentiful_a and_o delicious_a that_o i_o have_v be_v cloy_v bare_o with_o look_v at_o they_o when_o they_o be_v cut_v up_o beside_o water-milions_a and_o pompion_n which_o be_v also_o of_o a_o very_a good_a taste_n and_o juycy_n they_o have_v beside_o many_o kind_n of_o plant_n and_o herb_n as_o cabbage_n hartichoak_n etc._n etc._n sever●_n rich_a and_o medicinal_a root_n and_o seed_n as_o ananasses_n china-rock_n potato_n not_o much_o unlike_o we_o ube_v kadiang_n and_o fakkafocas_n kadj●_n be_v a_o little_a green_a seed_n almost_o like_o that_o of_o coriander_n which_o they_o boil_v an●_n pickle_n for_o a_o sauce_n for_o fresh_a fish_n and_o give_v it_o a_o admirable_a good_a reli●_n fokkafokas_n have_v the_o shape_n of_o a_o pear_n or_o quince_n but_o 3_o time_n as_o big_a an●_n grow_v near_o the_o ground_n like_o a_o pompion_n above_o it_o be_v smooth_a like_o gl●_n and_o below_o of_o a_o purple_a and_o whitish_a colour_n this_o they_o boil_v with_o be●_n and_o pork_n as_o we_o do_v turnip_n in_o holland_n there_o be_v some_o sheep_n in_o ●_o island_n cattle_n but_o not_o very_o many_o heart_n and_o roe_n there_o be_v abundance_n sometime_o 2_o or_o 3_o thousand_o in_o a_o flock_n together_o wild-goat_n ●_o swine_n which_o be_v very_o terrible_a and_o noxious_a to_o traveller_n that_o go_v a●_n or_o unarm_v some_o they_o have_v also_o tame_a beast_n of_o prey_n do_v much_o an●_n the_o inhabitant_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o adventure_v themselves_o far_o with_o land_n as_o tiger_n leopard_n bear_n etc._n etc._n ape_n and_o monkey_n t●_n have_v which_o be_v general_o little_a there_o be_v a_o certain_a creature_n on_o ●_o island_n which_o the_o hollander_n call_v den_n duyvel_n van_fw-mi tajo●_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n of_o formosa_fw-la be_v about_o 2_o foot_n long_o and_o 5_o in_o broad_a upon_o the_o back_n with_o scale_n all_o over_o the_o body_n it_o have_v four_o with_o sharp_a claw_n a_o sharp_a long_a head_n and_o a_o tail_n thick_a at_o the_o r●_n and_o small_a towards_o the_o end_n like_o a_o crocodil_n this_o little_a beast_n feed_v ●_o upon_o pismire_n which_o he_o catch_v by_o lay_v his_o tongue_n upon_o a_o ●_o where_o they_o come_v to_o feed_v upon_o a_o slimy_a matter_n that_o run_v out_o o●_n mouth_n and_o that_o hold_v they_o so_o fast_o that_o they_o can_v get_v off_o ag●_n when_o he_o think_v that_o he_o have_v enough_o he_o draw_v in_o his_o tongue_n and_o vour_n they_o it_o can_v do_v any_o harm_n unless_o to_o the_o ant_n which_o a●_n natural_a food_n but_o if_o he_o see_v a_o man_n come_v towards_o he_o either_o run_v the_o earth_n or_o roll_v himself_o in_o like_o a_o hedgehog_n so_o that_o to_o call_v devil_n seem_v a_o great_a improperty_n this_o great_a description_n of_o a_o ●_o creature_n we_o think_v not_o altogether_o impertinent_a because_o it_o creature_n proper_a only_o to_o this_o island_n formosa_fw-la afford_v all_o kind_n of_o f●_n which_o other_o island_n in_o the_o east_n have_v annoyance_n except_o parrot_n and_o be_v it●_n for_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o serpent_n scorpion_n millipedes_n lizza●_n and_o other_o vermin_n it_o be_v a_o very_a delightsom_a land_n be_v in_o a_o t●rable_a good_a climate_n and_o bless_v with_o a_o most_o wholesome_a air._n as_o to_o the_o frame_n and_o stature_n of_o the_o native_n we_o can_v give_v any_o general_a description_n since_o those_o vary_v according_a to_o the_o pl●_n they_o inhabit_v their_o man_n be_v most_o well_o

more_o fit_a for_o use_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o february_n one_o of_o our_o company_n marry_v with_o a_o tartarian_a maid_n who_o have_v be_v take_v captive_a when_o she_o be_v a_o child_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o heer_n van_fw-mi sweden_n who_o teach_v she_o to_o write_v and_o speak_v netherdutch_o both_o which_o she_o do_v expert_o well_o and_o a_o day_n or_o two_o after_o be_v another_o of_o our_o company_n marry_v with_o a_o lubekker_n both_o these_o two_o go_v with_o their_o husband_n to_o astrachan_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o march_n die_v the_o empress_n in_o childbed_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o her_o great_a charity_n piety_n and_o the_o best_a of_o virtue_n empress_n be_v much_o lament_v by_o the_o common_a people_n who_o oftentimes_o in_o distress_n be_v accustom_v to_o address_v themselves_o to_o she_o as_o a_o mediatrix_fw-la the_o next_o day_n she_o be_v inter_v with_o great_a pomp_n and_o magnificency_n for_o it_o be_v not_o their_o custom_n as_o in_o other_o country_n to_o embalm_v the_o corpse_n or_o to_o let_v it_o lie_v in_o state_n on_o each_o side_n the_o way_n stand_v the_o guard_n funeral_n but_o none_o follow_v or_o go_v before_o except_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a personage_n about_o court_n who_o walk_v a_o soft_a pace_n the_o hearse_n be_v cower_v with_o a_o rich_a canopy_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n have_v tassel_n and_o fringe_n suitable_a bear_v up_o by_o 8_o young_a lord_n after_o the_o hearse_n follow_v a_o train_n of_o nobleman_n lead_v by_o the_o first_o minister_n of_o state_n who_o bear_v a_o bag_n of_o money_n which_o the_o say_a empress_n on_o her_o deathbed_n have_v bequeath_v to_o the_o poor_a 1669._o these_o follow_v next_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o two_o son_n who_o be_v apparel_v in_o a_o garment_n line_v with_o black_a fox_n skin_n which_o be_v a_o fur_n of_o very_a high_a esteem_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o two_o son_n be_v support_v each_o by_o two_o gentleman_n there_o be_v also_o the_o several_a minister_n of_o foreign_a court_n present_a who_o be_v attire_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o own_o country_n these_o go_v on_o each_o side_n the_o hearse_n at_o a_o distance_n and_o after_o all_o follow_v a_o innumerable_a train_n of_o citizen_n and_o foreign_a merchant_n but_o those_o without_o any_o order_n on_o this_o manner_n the_o corpse_n be_v bring_v into_o a_o cloister_n which_o she_o herself_o have_v found_v and_o there_o commit_v to_o the_o earth_n chap._n iv._o situation_n of_o moscou_n it_o be_v division_n and_o ward_n kitay-gorod_a the_o first_o city_n the_o great_a number_n of_o church_n and_o cloister_n high_a tower_n note_a humility_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o russian_a gentleman_n the_o great_a bell_n in_o the_o world_n at_o moscou_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n zaar-gorod_a the_o second_o skorodom_n the_o three_o and_o strelitza_n slowoda_n the_o four_o town_n great_a number_n of_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n be_v consume_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n disease_n proper_a to_o the_o country_n fertility_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n be_v constrain_v to_o tarry_v some_o time_n at_o moscou_n against_o our_o will_n it_o give_v i_o opportunity_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o town_n and_o to_o make_v what_o observation_n i_o can_v during_o the_o time_n of_o my_o abode_n there_o which_o i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o best_a knowledge_n impart_v to_o the_o reader_n state_n moscou_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a or_o capital_a city_n of_o moscovia_n and_o the_o imperial_a city_n of_o russia_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o emperor_n who_o empire_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o white_a sea_n on_o the_o east_n sever_v from_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr and_o other_o tartarian_a country_n on_o the_o south_n it_o have_v the_o mare_n caspium_n and_o on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o poland_n lifeland_n and_o sweden_n so_o that_o the_o large_a and_o wide_a dominion_n of_o the_o czar_n be_v extend_v as_o well_o into_o the_o asian_a as_o the_o european_a continent_n the_o city_n of_o moscou_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o noble_a river_n moscqua_n lie_v in_o 50_o degr_n 37_o min._n northerly_a latitude_n it_o be_v a_o very_a large_a city_n and_o compute_v to_o be_v about_o 30_o or_o 35_o english_a mile_n in_o compass_n yet_o be_v almost_o twice_o as_o great_a before_o it_o be_v take_v in_o and_o depopulate_v by_o the_o tartar_n it_o give_v a_o very_a fair_a prospect_n from_o without_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o many_o tower_n and_o high_a building_n this_o city_n be_v divide_v into_o 4_o wike_n or_o ward_n to_o wit_n kitay-gorod_a or_o middle_a city_n zaar-or_a czar-gorod_a the_o emperor_n city_n skorodom_n and_o strelitza_n slowoda_n these_o several_a division_n seem_v rather_o so_o many_o distinct_a town_n or_o city_n whereof_o cathaia_n kitay-gorod_a stand_v in_o the_o midst_n and_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o high_a wall_n which_o they_o call_v crasna_n stenna_n that_o be_v red_a wall_n it_o be_v feat_v between_o 2_o river_n to_o wit_n moscqua_n on_o the_o south_n and_o the_o neglina_n on_o the_o north_n which_o be_v unite_v behind_o the_o palace_n the_o palace_n together_o with_o its_o appendence_n to_o wit_n the_o wall_n horn-work_n crescent_n and_o other_o fortification_n be_v the_o large_a part_n of_o the_o kitay-gorod_a call_v also_o crim-gorod_a be_v well_o provide_v with_o man_n and_o ammunition_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o palace_n be_v a_o very_a stately_a church_n in_o which_o we_o see_v a_o silver_n branch_a candlestick_n former_o present_v to_o the_o czar_n by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o our_o state_n beside_o this_o church_n be_v another_o dedicate_v to_o the_o archangel_n where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o tomb_n of_o those_o of_o imperial_a blood_n as_o also_o triotzis_n maria_n and_o that_o of_o st._n nicholas_n which_o be_v both_o very_a sumptuous_a those_o which_o be_v in_o kitay-gorod_a without_o the_o palace_n be_v also_o repute_v the_o best_a and_o fair_a in_o all_o moscou_n be_v reckon_v 56._o beside_o the_o church_n which_o be_v within_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v 2_o very_a beautiful_a cloister_n the_o one_o for_o young_a gentleman_n and_o the_o other_o for_o lady_n who_o have_v resolve_v to_o live_v a_o monastichal_a life_n although_o the_o former_a may_v rather_o go_v under_o the_o denomination_n of_o a_o ilustrious_a school_n because_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o education_n of_o the_o young_a nobility_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o literature_n and_o good_a manner_n who_o at_o 16_o year_n have_v a_o choice_n prefer_v they_o whether_o they_o will_v lead_v a_o ghostly_a or_o a_o secular_a life_n but_o that_o for_o the_o lady_n dispense_v not_o with_o such_o a_o freedom_n but_o all_o that_o be_v admit_v must_v continue_v durante_fw-la vitâ_fw-la in_o the_o middle_n of_o this_o palace_n or_o rather_o fort_n be_v a_o high_a tower_n which_o the_o russian_n call_v ivan_n velike_a that_o be_v great_a john_n be_v cover_v with_o copper_n and_o double_a guilt_n this_o be_v that_o tower_n matter_n on_o who_o top_n the_o emperor_n boris_n gudenow_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o chronicle_n bring_v a_o persian_a ambassador_n to_o view_v the_o city_n moscou_n and_o among_o other_o discourse_n begin_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n of_o some_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_n in_o past_a age_n whence_o the_o emperor_n take_v occasion_n to_o say_v so_o faithful_a be_v my_o subject_n from_o the_o high_a bojar_n to_o the_o mean_a vassal_n that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o they_o who_o will_v refuse_v to_o throw_v himself_o praecipitant_o from_o the_o top_n of_o this_o tower_n if_o i_o think_v good_a to_o command_v and_o thereupon_o call_v a_o bojar_n or_o lord_n who_o he_o instant_o command_v to_o throw_v himself_o headlong_a down_o which_o after_o he_o have_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n and_o those_o that_o be_v with_o he_o jump_v off_o from_o the_o high_a pinnacle_n where_o he_o be_v take_v up_o dead_a bury_v with_o greated_a solemnity_n and_o his_o child_n promote_v to_o the_o great_a place_n of_o trust_n in_o which_o they_o and_o their_o descent_n continue_v till_o this_o day_n bell_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o tower_n and_o one_o of_o the_o wide_a that_o ever_o i_o have_v see_v in_o my_o life_n in_o which_o be_v the_o great_a bell_n without_o doubt_n in_o the_o world_n weigh_v 394000_o lb._n and_o the_o clapper_n 10000_o lb._n i_o measure_v it_o and_o find_v it_o 23_o foot_n diameter_n and_o 2_o foot_n solid_a metal_n it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 50_o strong_a man_n can_v move_v and_o that_o only_a so_o as_o may_v just_o be_v perceive_v it_o be_v seldom_o

ring_v and_o that_o only_a upon_o festival_n day_n or_o when_o any_o foreign_a prince_n or_o minister_n of_o state_n desire_v it_o when_o they_o intend_v to_o do_v it_o at_o any_o extraordinary_a time_n they_o make_v proclamation_n through_o the_o town_n by_o which_o warning_n the_o citizen_n take_v down_o all_o the_o glass_n and_o earthen_a ware_n for_o it_o make_v all_o tremble_v and_o shake_v there_o be_v beside_o the_o imperial_a court_n several_a other_o spacious_a palace_n for_o the_o bojar_n or_o nobility_n as_o also_o for_o the_o spiritual_a lord_n among_o which_o that_o of_o the_o patriarch_n be_v the_o most_o magnificent_a without_o kitay-gorod_a direct_o before_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o czar_n be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a church_n i_o must_v need_v say_v that_o i_o have_v see_v in_o all_o my_o travel_n church_n which_o be_v build_v after_o the_o model_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v that_o name_n near_o unto_o this_o church_n be_v the_o great_a market_n have_v shop_n of_o all_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n that_o may_v be_v imagine_v but_o every_o shopkeeper_n have_v his_o own_o row_n or_o street_n so_o that_o people_n of_o one_o deal_v have_v all_o their_o shop_n together_o and_o by_o themselves_o in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o city_n dwell_v likewise_o the_o able_a merchant_n kneesen_n and_o other_o person_n of_o note_n who_o dwell_v in_o stone_n house_n to_o preserve_v their_o good_n if_o a_o fire_n shall_v happen_v zaar-gorod_a which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o moscou_n encompass_v kitay-gorod_a almost_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crescent_n which_o be_v also_o environ_v with_o a_o huge_a wall_n which_o they_o call_v biela_n stenna_n that_o be_v the_o white_a wall_n zaar-gorod_a be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n by_o the_o river_n neglina_n which_o run_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o here_o be_v also_o a_o famous_a founding-house_n for_o cast_v great_a bell_n and_o ordnance_n as_o also_o the_o emperor_n stable_n near_o the_o river_n be_v a_o beast-market_n and_o a_o famous_a butchery_n or_o flesh-shamble_n where_o you_o find_v not_o only_a beef_n veal_n mutton_n pork_n lamb_n venison_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o horseflesh_n to_o sell_v corn_n meal_n butter_n cheese_n and_o other_o provision_n be_v here_o good_a cheap_a and_o very_o plentiful_a the_o three_o city_n which_o be_v skorodom_n embrace_n czar-gorod_a on_o the_o east_n north_n and_o west-side_n likewise_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o crescent_n in_o this_o city_n or_o ward_n be_v the_o house-market_n where_o at_o a_o low_a price_n you_o may_v buy_v a_o house_n of_o what_o greatness_n you_o please_v these_o house_n be_v make_v of_o square_a piece_n of_o timber_n notch_v and_o let_v into_o each_o other_o which_o when_o you_o have_v buy_v you_o can_v disjoint_v and_o bring_v it_o where_o you_o list_v upon_o sledge_n that_o among_o many_o inconvenience_n have_v this_o one_o conveniency_n that_o if_o a_o citizen_n have_v his_o house_n burn_v he_o may_v be_v every_o day_n supply_v with_o a_o new_a which_o consider_v the_o old_a be_v bring_v to_o ash_n may_v without_o much_o cost_n be_v place_v where_o the_o other_o stand_v whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o be_v often_o force_v to_o stay_v sometime_o a_o year_n or_o more_o before_o the_o rubbish_n be_v take_v away_o and_o a_o convenient_a house_n build_v in_o lieu_n of_o the_o old_a beside_o that_o conveniency_n they_o have_v another_o which_o be_v that_o at_o what_o time_n any_o house_n happen_v to_o take_v fire_n and_o any_o probable_a danger_n of_o break_v out_o the_o neighbour_n upon_o timely_a notice_n have_v their_o house_n take_v in_o piece_n and_o remove_v as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o tent_n the_o four_o and_o last_o wike_n be_v strelitza_n slowoda_n slowoda_fw-it which_o reach_v out_o towards_o the_o south_n over_o the_o river_n moscqua_n and_o towards_o the_o tartarian_a country_n here_o be_v the_o placc_fw-la where_o the_o soldatesque_fw-la be_v inquarter_v which_o they_o call_v strelitzen_n from_o whence_o this_o part_n of_o moscou_n have_v its_o name_n it_o be_v very_o well_o fortify_v with_o bulwark_n and_o other_o fortification_n the_o number_n of_o the_o house_n within_o the_o four_o division_n and_o the_o suburb_n according_a to_o their_o computation_n be_v say_v to_o be_v about_o 95000_o the_o palace_n and_o all_o its_o appendency_n exclude_v the_o church_n and_o cloister_n wherein_o they_o preach_v be_v 1700._o among_o this_o great_a number_n of_o dwelling-house_n you_o find_v few_o or_o none_o but_o what_o be_v altogether_o of_o wood_n except_o some_o merchant_n house_n in_o kitay-gorod_a who_o as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v build_v most_o of_o stone_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o their_o good_n they_o use_v no_o chimney_n as_o we_o do_v for_o fire_n but_o great_a cackel_n or_o rather_o oven_n make_v altogether_o of_o stone_n which_o sometime_o be_v over_o heat_v or_o by_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o people_n who_o be_v great_a affecter_n of_o brandy_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o set_v their_o house_n on_o fire_n as_o it_o happen_v about_o 6_o week_n before_o our_o arrival_n there_o at_o what_o time_n by_o the_o negligence_n of_o a_o poor_a woman_n happen_v a_o most_o dreadful_a conflagration_n moscou_n that_o reduce_v about_o 35_o thousand_o house_n to_o ash_n and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o beside_o a_o incredible_a loss_n of_o house-furniture_n merchandise_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v many_o child_n and_o impotent_a people_n kill_v the_o dutch_a merchant_n who_o have_v most_o their_o residence_n near_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fire_n first_o break_v out_o sustain_v a_o incredible_a loss_n it_o be_v true_a the_o house_n be_v upon_o such_o occasion_n remove_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n as_o we_o be_v blow_v up_o but_o if_o the_o timber_n be_v knotty_a the_o spark_n and_o cinder_n fly_v abroad_o and_o kindle_v other_o house_n at_o a_o incredible_a distance_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o dry_a plank_n be_v not_o so_o easy_o extinguish_v the_o czar_n upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o frequent_a fire_n have_v appoint_v a_o party_n of_o the_o strelitzer_n to_o be_v quarter_v in_o several_a place_n at_o a_o due_a and_o convenient_a distance_n from_o each_o other_o throughout_o the_o 4_o ward_n who_o be_v continual_o to_o be_v at_o hand_n upon_o such_o occasion_n now_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a scarcity_n of_o water_n in_o moscou_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o lay_v their_o hand_n to_o be_v to_o disjoint_v the_o house_n and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v train_v up_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o architecture_n to_o be_v assistant_n again_o in_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o same_o when_o all_o danger_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v over_o street_n the_o street_n of_o moscou_n be_v very_o spacious_a and_o wide_a but_o in_o rainy_a weather_n so_o miry_a that_o in_o walk_v you_o be_v up_o to_o the_o very_a knee_n in_o mud_n for_o which_o reason_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v fain_o to_o wear_v boot_n although_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v remedy_v by_o pave_v it_o with_o stone_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o else_o where_o during_o the_o time_n we_o be_v there_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o thwart_v the_o street_n if_o they_o have_v not_o throw_v great_a beam_n and_o plank_n across_o the_o way_n air._n moscou_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a country_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o very_a unwholesome_a air_n for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o bring_v up_o in_o it_o be_v in_o the_o winter_n exceed_o sharp_a and_o cold_a and_o in_o the_o summer_n hot_a and_o moist_a in_o winter_n they_o muffle_v up_o their_o nose_n and_o ear_n in_o fur_n especial_o when_o they_o go_v upon_o a_o journey_n and_o in_o moscou_n it_o be_v well_o see_v that_o many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v neither_o nose_n nor_o ear_n which_o they_o say_v be_v by_o come_v out_o of_o the_o bitter_a cold_a air_n into_o a_o hot_a stove_n for_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a yet_o can_v that_o be_v avoid_v in_o some_o place_n unless_o they_o rub_v their_o nose_n and_o ear_n which_o be_v freeze_v in_o snow_n till_o they_o grow_v hot_a which_o do_v they_o may_v come_v into_o a_o house_n without_o danger_n and_o this_o you_o shall_v see_v they_o continual_o a_o do_v in_o such_o season_n it_o be_v also_o observable_a how_o that_o after_o a_o hard_a winter_n the_o very_a earth_n chink_n and_o open_v when_o it_o once_o begin_v to_o thaw_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v there_o so_o hot_a in_o the_o summer_n that_o a_o stranger_n can_v endure_v it_o at_o what_o time_n also_o the_o marsh_n and_o stand_a pool_n do_v so_o stink_v that_o one_o be_v ready_a to_o faint_v away_o beside_o the_o great_a annoyance_n of_o gnat_n

cap_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n he_o be_v liable_a to_o a_o very_a severe_a penalty_n if_o i_o well_o remember_v to_o loose_v his_o hand_n which_o nevertheless_o happen_v frequent_o in_o the_o cabac_n but_o to_o prevent_v the_o worst_a when_o a_o layman_n be_v mind_v to_o beat_v one_o of_o those_o mushroom_n he_o first_o take_v off_o his_o cap_n and_o then_o trounce_v he_o off_o so_o long_o as_o he_o will_v which_o do_v he_o set_v the_o cap_n upon_o the_o right_a block_n again_o the_o clergy_n be_v not_o forbid_a marriage_n nor_o none_o that_o serve_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_n be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v and_o that_o only_o once_o clergy_n gather_v that_o from_o the_o say_v of_o s._n paul_n a_o bishop_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o husband_n of_o one_o wife_n nor_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o marry_v a_o widow_n if_o a_o priest_n wife_n come_v to_o die_v before_o he_o he_o be_v not_o only_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n to_o remain_v a_o widower_n but_o also_o to_o leave_v the_o altar_n yet_o not_o whole_o to_o lay_v down_o the_o priestly_a function_n for_o he_o may_v sit_v in_o the_o chore_n or_o chantry_n and_o assist_v at_o matin_n and_o vesper_n as_o also_o at_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v do_v without_o the_o verge_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o priest_n be_v best_a match_v as_o usual_o make_v much_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o treat_v they_o more_o gentle_o than_o the_o laïty_n general_o do_v lest_o by_o hard_a usage_n they_o shall_v drive_v they_o into_o melancholy_n and_o consequent_o send_v they_o too_o early_o out_o of_o the_o world_n which_o send_v they_o as_o sudden_o from_o the_o altar_n baptism_n they_o hold_v forth_o as_o a_o sacrament_n very_o necessary_a baptism_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o make_v as_o little_a delay_n as_o may_v be_v between_o the_o womb_n and_o the_o font._n if_o they_o fear_v the_o child_n be_v weak_a they_o have_v it_o baptise_a at_o home_n but_o never_o in_o the_o same_o room_n where_o it_o be_v bear_v for_o that_o they_o hold_v unclean_a the_o consponsor_n or_o godfather_n be_v come_v to_o the_o church_n porch_n the_o priest_n meet_v they_o and_o repeat_v the_o benediction_n the_o godfather_n deliver_v 9_o wax-candle_n to_o the_o priest_n which_o he_o place_v round_o about_o the_o font_n afterward_o turn_v about_o towards_o the_o east_n mutter_v out_o a_o versicle_n or_o two_o then_o take_v the_o incens-pan_n go_v round_o about_o the_o font_n which_o do_v he_o sing_v a_o psalm_n or_o hymn_n make_v a_o brief_a oraizon_n and_o after_o that_o demand_v the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n which_o be_v deliver_v he_o in_o writing_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v read_v the_o billet_n ask_v whether_o the_o child_n believe_v in_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o whether_o he_o utter_o forsake_v the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o they_o confident_o reply_v in_o the_o affirmative_a then_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v this_o adjuration_n get_v thou_o hence_o than_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o make_v way_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_o he_o take_v the_o child_n into_o his_o arm_n blow_v three_o time_n in_o his_o face_n and_o make_v a_o cross_n upon_o his_o head_n dip_v it_o three_o time_n in_o water_n say_v i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v thus_o plunge_v the_o infant_n he_o put_v some_o salt_n into_o its_o mouth_n anoint_v the_o before_o head_n breast_n and_o hand_n with_o consecrate_a oil_n and_o then_o draw_v a_o clean_a white_a shirt_n over_o its_o body_n which_o do_v he_o say_v now_o thou_o be_v cleanse_v from_o thy_o sin_n last_o of_o all_o he_o hang_v a_o cross_n about_o its_o neck_n of_o gold_n silver_n tin_n or_o ivory_n with_o the_o image_n of_o some_o saint_n to_o who_o patronage_n he_o be_v special_o commit_v and_o commend_v and_o so_o the_o sum_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v perform_v the_o water_n be_v throw_v away_o into_o a_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n because_o it_o be_v impure_a if_o any_o person_n be_v so_o far_o besot_v as_o to_o become_v a_o proselyte_n and_o embrace_v their_o religion_n he_o must_v renounce_v his_o former_a baptism_n and_o be_v rebaptise_v after_o their_o manner_n first_o spit_v 3_o time_n over_o his_o shoulder_n in_o token_n of_o abhorrency_n of_o his_o former_a error_n communion_n the_o sacrament_n which_o we_o call_v coena_fw-la domini_fw-la or_o the_o l._n supper_n they_o hold_v forth_o likewise_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n receive_v it_o in_o both_o kind_n yet_o not_o as_o be_v usual_a among_o those_o of_o the_o reformation_n for_o they_o break_v the_o bread_n into_o the_o wine_n which_o the_o communicant_a take_v with_o a_o spoon_n this_o sacrament_n be_v also_o administer_v to_o child_n and_o all_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o transubstantiation_n although_o not_o in_o so_o full_a a_o sense_n as_o the_o romanist_n the_o sick_a do_v likewise_o partake_v of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v give_v they_o upon_o their_o deathbed_n as_o the_o host_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n confession_n confession_n be_v also_o a_o sacrament_n hold_v forth_o by_o they_o and_o be_v much_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v enjoin_v to_o penance_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o degree_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o they_o obey_v wondrous_a well_o and_o if_o the_o crime_n be_v very_o heinous_a they_o wash_v themselves_o at_o the_o epiphany_n fast_n they_o have_v also_o their_o weekly_a and_o annual_a fast_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n happen_v the_o latter_a in_o which_o they_o show_v themselves_o outward_o zealous_a agreeable_a to_o the_o literal_a injunction_n of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v at_o no_o time_n so_o loose_a and_o wanton_a as_o then_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n in_o drink_v dance_a game_n whoreing_n and_o what_o not_o no_o time_n nay_o all_o the_o time_n in_o the_o year_n round_o afford_v not_o more_o news_n of_o murder_n and_o since_o the_o main_a fast_o happen_v in_o the_o winter_n there_o be_v many_o so_o far_o besot_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o find_v the_o way_n home_o but_o drop_v asleep_o by_o the_o way_n be_v so_o freeze_v to_o death_n whence_o if_o they_o escape_v the_o wolf_n and_o bear_n they_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o zemski_n precaus_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o bogzi_n dome_n of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o make_v mention_n chap._n viii_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o czaar_n his_o title_n revenue_n and_o strict_a justice_n all_o russia_n together_o with_o the_o several_a kingdom_n and_o principality_n be_v subject_a to_o one_o sovereign_a monarch_n czar_n who_o they_o call_v caesar_n czaar_n the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o i_o be_v there_o be_v alexie_n michailowitz_n romanou_n that_o be_v alexius_n son_n of_o michael_n roman_z for_o so_o they_o use_v that_o patronymic_a roman_a from_o ivan_n basilowitz_n or_o joannes_n basilides_n who_o be_v a_o roman_a by_o descent_n and_o of_o imperial_a lineage_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o emperor_n be_v as_o follow_v sol_fw-it a_o eagle_n display_v with_o 2_o neck_n saturn_n in_o chief_a a_o mitre_n imperial_a mars_n on_o the_o nombril_n on_o a_o escutcheon_n jupiter_n the_o chevalier_n saint_n george_n arm_v proper_a and_o mount_v on_o a_o horse_n luna_fw-la under_o his_o foot_n a_o dragon_n venus_n the_o czaar_n be_v absolute_a sovereign_n and_o lord_n confer_v dignity_n and_o honour_n subordain_v minister_n of_o state_n and_o officer_n whether_o civil_a or_o military_a coin_v money_n raise_v and_o lessen_v the_o value_n of_o the_o same_o make_v peace_n and_o proclaim_v war_n at_o his_o own_o discretion_n and_o in_o short_a whatsoever_o any_o king_n in_o the_o world_n can_v claim_v as_o praeroguative_a his_o title_n be_v as_o follow_v alexius_n michaïlowitz_n romanow_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n emperor_n of_o the_o great_a less_o and_o white_n russia_n lord_n of_o moscou_n kief_n wolodimera_n and_o novogorod_n czaar_n of_o casan_n czar_n of_o astrachan_n czar_n of_o syberia_n lord_n of_o pletskow_n great_a duke_n of_o smolensko_n twee_a jugoria_n permia_n weatka_n bulgaria_n etc._n etc._n lord_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o novagarada_n within_o the_o low-countries_n of_o zernigou_n rhesan_n rostof_n jerislaw_n belooseria_fw-la udoria_n obdoria_n condinia_n and_o absolute_a sovereign_n of_o the_o northern_a part_n as_o also_o of_o iveria_n cartalinia_n grasinia_n carbadinia_n kirkassia_n and_o georgia_n and_o of_o many_o other_o province_n and_o dominion_n in_o the_o east_n west_n and_o north_n haereditary_a lord_n and_o sovereign_n as_o the_o title_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v great_a so_o his_o revenue_n be_v conformable_a revenue_n the_o kaback_n or_o tavern_n be_v altogether_o farm_a through_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o whereof_o

a_o 3d_o of_o the_o currant_n value_n which_o be_v buy_v up_o of_o the_o persian_a and_o armenian_a merchant_n i_o buy_v a_o gold-chain_n of_o one_o of_o they_o which_o be_v almost_o a_o fathom_n long_o and_o in_o joint_n like_o a_o bracelet_n between_o each_o piece_n be_v precious_a stone_n the_o price_n i_o give_v for_o it_o be_v not_o full_o 7_o pound_n sterl_n short_o after_o their_o arrival_n captain_n butler_n go_v to_o visit_v he_o take_z 2_o bottle_n of_o brandy_n along_o with_o he_o which_o he_o think_v may_v be_v a_o acceptable_a present_n since_o they_o have_v be_v so_o long_o at_o sea_n and_o present_v they_o to_o he_o and_o his_o minion_n who_o the_o russian_n call_v devils-whisk_a by_o a_o nickname_n when_o we_o come_v to_o his_o tent_n and_o desire_a admittance_n he_o send_v to_o know_v who_o we_o be_v answer_n be_v return_v he_o that_o we_o be_v dutch_a 1669._o and_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o czaar_n upon_o a_o ship_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n he_o forthwith_o give_v order_n to_o a_o gentleman_n to_o conduct_v we_o into_o his_o tent_n where_o himself_o and_o some_o of_o his_o council_n sit_v and_o cause_v we_o to_o sit_v down_o take_v our_o present_n in_o good_a part_n and_o drink_v the_o emperor_n health_n another_o time_n we_o go_v through_o the_o camp_n where_o we_o see_v he_o go_v aboard_o a_o yacht_a to_o divertise_v himself_o upon_o the_o water_n with_o some_o of_o his_o officer_n he_o have_v with_o he_o a_o persian_a prince_n which_o he_o have_v take_v together_o with_o her_o brother_n the_o brother_n he_o present_v to_o the_o waywod_n of_o astrachan_n but_o the_o sister_n he_o keep_v for_o his_o concubine_n be_v now_o in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o cup_n and_o full_a of_o frolic_v brag_v of_o the_o many_o present_v he_o have_v give_v and_o receive_v since_o his_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o emperor_n favour_n and_o on_o a_o sudden_a brake_n out_o into_o those_o extravagant_a term_n speak_v to_o the_o wolga_n well_o say_v he_o thou_o be_v a_o noble_a river_n and_o out_o of_o thou_o have_v i_o have_v so_o much_o gold_n silver_n and_o many_o thing_n of_o value_n thou_o be_v the_o sole_a father_n and_o mother_n of_o fortune_n and_o advancement_n but_o unthankful_a man_n that_o i_o be_o i_o have_v never_o offer_v thou_o any_o thing_n well_o now_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o manifest_v my_o gratitude_n with_o those_o word_n he_o take_v she_o into_o his_o arm_n and_o throw_v she_o into_o the_o wolga_n with_o all_o her_o rich_a habit_n and_o ornament_n her_o attire_n be_v of_o rich_a cloth_n of_o gold_n rich_o set_v out_o with_o pearl_n diamond_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n the_o lady_n be_v of_o a_o angelical_a countenance_n and_o amiable_a of_o a_o stately_a carriage_n of_o body_n and_o withal_o excellent_o well_o qualify_v as_o to_o her_o part_n be_v of_o a_o singular_a wit_n and_o always_o please_v in_o her_o demeanour_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heat_n of_o fury_n and_o yet_o at_o last_o become_v the_o instance_n of_o his_o cruelty_n however_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o addict_v to_o any_o one_o vice_n but_o there_o be_v ever_o more_o some_o spark_n of_o virtue_n his_o own_o outrage_n as_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n he_o will_v allow_v himself_o but_o will_v not_o indulge_v or_o dispense_v with_o it_o in_o other_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o certain_a soldier_n of_o the_o cosack_n have_v be_v take_v in_o the_o action_n with_o another_o wife_n this_o be_v make_v know_v to_o stenko_n he_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v instant_o apprehend_v and_o the_o man_n to_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o river_n with_o great_a stone_n make_v fast_o to_o his_o neck_n and_o heel_n but_o for_o the_o adulteress_n he_o provide_v another_o punishment_n which_o be_v to_o erect_v a_o pale_a on_o the_o water_n side_n and_o tie_v she_o by_o the_o foot_n cause_v she_o to_o be_v so_o drag_v along_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o the_o tent_n to_o the_o pale_a which_o be_v almost_o 2_o english_a mile_n and_o there_o hoist_a up_o where_o she_o hang_v 48_o hour_n before_o she_o die_v and_o yet_o nevertheless_o the_o great_a torment_n of_o which_o she_o must_v needs_o be_v sensible_a all_o that_o time_n she_o never_o be_v hear_v to_o shriek_v or_o cry_v out_o beside_o the_o many_o robbery_n and_o great_a insolence_n they_o have_v commit_v as_o well_o within_o land_n as_o in_o sea-town_n in_o persia_n as_o at_o nisabath_n scabaran_n mardore_n and_o tackusi_n situate_v near_o the_o famous_a hill_n barmach_n from_o hence_o they_o go_v to_o astrabath_n and_o bachu_n which_o they_o surprise_v take_v in_o and_o plunder_v commit_v many_o barbarous_a action_n in_o massacre_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n here_o they_o find_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o wine_n which_o they_o divide_v among_o themselves_o and_o carouse_v so_o long_o till_o they_o be_v all_o besot_v and_o drink_v be_v about_o 6000_o man_n in_o all_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o the_o persian_n have_v draw_v down_o several_a company_n and_o all_o on_o a_o sudden_a fall_v on_o this_o rout_n and_o make_v such_o a_o slaughter_n that_o the_o twelve_o part_n or_o little_o more_o be_v leave_v alive_a and_o stenko_n himself_o 5_o time_n in_o danger_n of_o be_v take_v the_o remainder_n betake_v themselves_o to_o the_o stroeg_n this_o so_o much_o weaken_v they_o that_o they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v any_o considerable_a damage_n by_o land_n the_o more_o by_o reason_n the_o persian_n watch_v their_o coast_n with_o very_o great_a vigilancy_n as_o do_v also_o the_o cosack_n and_o dagestan_n tartar_n so_o that_o they_o be_v constrain_v for_o some_o time_n together_o to_o keep_v off_o at_o sea_n and_o keep_v close_o to_o piracy_n where_o every_o one_o be_v well_o warn_v of_o they_o and_o consequent_o so_o cautious_a that_o they_o get_v but_o very_o little_a booty_n but_o find_v that_o they_o can_v not_o long_o subsist_v they_o be_v force_v to_o land_n at_o satyry_a boggere_n a_o island_n of_o which_o before_o where_o they_o wait_v for_o what_o providence_n will_v allot_v they_o chap._n fourteen_o 1669._o stenko_n return_v back_o and_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o russes_z but_o oppose_v by_o a_o order_n from_o psoforoski_n which_o stenko_n disobey_v he_o return_v again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n the_o waywode_n of_o astrachan_n send_v out_o a_o fleet_n against_o he_o which_o shameful_o yield_v the_o officer_n murder_v a_o great_a perplexity_n at_o astrachan_n power_n and_o awe_o of_o stenko_n his_o cruelty_n and_o pride_n his_o legate_n be_v devour_v of_o dog_n in_o persia_n kumuskinka_fw-mi surrender_v by_o treachery_n stenko_n radzin_n who_o implacable_a fury_n against_o some_o that_o have_v interpose_v themselves_o to_o incite_v the_o emperor_n against_o he_o and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o favour_n will_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o remain_v still_o but_o their_o body_n be_v now_o somewhat_o assuage_v which_o before_o be_v swell_v with_o drink_v of_o salt_n water_n and_o their_o vital_n again_o revive_v with_o fresh_a diet_n which_o be_v almost_o spend_v with_o long_o fast_v during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o extravagancy_n they_o resolve_v to_o go_v for_o don_n and_o to_o visit_v their_o respective_a home_n radzin_n give_v they_o a_o short_a warning_n to_o prepare_v for_o a_o march_n and_o in_o order_n thereto_o get_v all_o thing_n in_o a_o readiness_n himself_o some_o discontent_a russian_n see_v the_o cosack_v ready_a to_o depart_v they_o come_v and_o desire_v to_o list_n themselves_o under_o his_o conduct_n to_o which_o he_o ready_o assent_v and_o by_o fair_a promise_n draw_v abundance_n after_o he_o it_o happen_v sometime_o before_o he_o design_v to_o leave_v the_o town_n that_o meeting_n with_o about_o 20_o or_o more_o russian_n who_o he_o can_v see_v by_o their_o countenance_n to_o be_v inclinable_a to_o follow_v he_o these_o he_o fall_v in_o discourse_n with_o and_o liberal_o distribute_v a_o bag_n of_o gold_n among_o they_o promise_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v he_o they_o shall_v fare_v no_o worse_o than_o he_o this_o be_v encouragement_n enough_o for_o they_o who_o do_v not_o only_o list_v themselves_o but_o persuade_v also_o many_o of_o their_o friend_n to_o take_v the_o like_a course_n and_o join_v their_o fortune_n among_o who_o be_v divers_a that_o be_v in_o the_o emperor_n service_n the_o governor_n of_o astrachan_n come_v to_o understand_v that_o several_a person_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n his_o master_n have_v withdraw_v and_o list_v themselves_o among_o the_o rebel_n he_o send_v one_o wederos_n a_o captain_n of_o the_o strelitzer_n to_o radzin_n with_o instruction_n to_o demand_v the_o russian_n and_o to_o will_v he_o to_o send_v they_o back_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o

take_v a_o journey_n for_o scamachy_n there_o to_o repair_v his_o house_n which_o be_v throw_v down_o with_o a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o year_n 1667._o on_o the_o first_o of_o september_n we_o be_v ready_a and_o set_v forward_o with_o a_o caravan_n of_o 1800_o horse_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o camel_n dromedary_n ass_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o carriage_n have_v in_o company_n several_a thousand_o of_o men._n the_o first_o day_n we_o pass_v over_o three_o river_n to_o wit_n kurgani_n kostar_n and_o sambur_n whereof_o the_o second_o be_v the_o great_a run_v through_o the_o mountain_n of_o elbur_n this_o river_n divide_v itself_o into_o 5_o branch_n or_o arm_n broad_a but_o shallow_a and_o run_v over_o a_o stony_a ground_n the_o next_o day_n we_o travailde_v 8_o dutch_n mile_n further_o and_o come_v to_o koctep_v a_o large_a village_n where_o we_o take_v our_o rest_n for_o that_o night_n 1670._o by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v a_o goodly_a tomb_n erect_v to_o the_o memory_n of_o a_o persian_a saint_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n and_o the_o country_n about_o it_o be_v call_v padar_n in_o their_o language_n they_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o stealth_n and_o robbery_n so_o that_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o keep_v a_o narrow_a watch_n over_o they_o the_o time_n we_o lie_v in_o the_o town_n which_o be_v not_o above_o 8_o hour_n their_o house_n be_v but_o little_a build_v square_a and_o cover_v on_o the_o top_n with_o earth_n not_o exceed_v 6_o or_o 7_o foot_n high_a above_o ground_n but_o be_v as_o deep_o below_o as_o they_o be_v high_a on_o the_o 3_o of_o the_o same_o month_n we_o set_v forward_o and_o travail_v through_o many_o great_a village_n among_o which_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a one_o call_v nisabath_n or_o naysabath_n which_o i_o guess_v lie_v about_o 41_o degr_n and_o a_o quart_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a country_n of_o old_a media_n now_o call_v surwan_n or_o schirwan_n this_o be_v the_o place_n where_o some_o time_n ago_o the_o holsteyn_a ambassador_n suffer_v shipwreck_n at_o night_n we_o set_v down_o at_o muskar_n be_v a_o town_n without_o wall_n or_o any_o other_o fortification_n but_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o place_n of_o trust_n as_o well_o from_o its_o situation_n as_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n which_o yet_o appear_v by_o the_o way_n we_o see_v abundance_n of_o robber_n in_o the_o wood_n but_o they_o know_v we_o to_o be_v too_o strong_a will_v not_o adventure_v the_o attempt_n on_o the_o 4_o we_o break_v up_o and_o that_o day_n come_v to_o scabaran_n a_o little_a city_n where_o the_o white_a and_o best_a rice_n in_o all_o persia_n be_v bring_v to_o market_n and_o grow_v in_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o be_v also_o in_o such_o plenty_n that_o the_o hundred_o weight_n be_v sell_v for_o 13_o ochbas_n being_n about_o 4_o shil_n 2_o pence_n sterl_n or_o a_o halfpenny_n per_fw-la pound_n the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n be_v now_o demolish_v so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o a_o open_a village_n the_o only_a remarkable_a i_o find_v here_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o oven_n wherein_o they_o aver_v alexander_n the_o great_a have_v bread_n bake_v for_o his_o army_n on_o the_o 5_o the_o we_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n par_n or_o barmach_n which_o lie_v close_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v very_o famous_a for_o its_o many_o vein_n of_o therewith_o naphte_n the_o word_n barmach_n be_v a_o appellativ_n word_n and_o betoken_v in_o their_o language_n a_o finger_n so_o call_v from_o its_o similitude_n to_o a_o finger_n point_v out_o above_o at_o top_n it_o be_v very_o cold_a and_o have_v snow_n on_o the_o north_n side_n all_o the_o year_n long_o at_o top_n there_o grow_v some_o grass_n but_o not_o much_o and_o that_o all_o hang_v with_o iceicles_n on_o this_o hill_n appear_v the_o ruin_n of_o some_o watch-tower_n and_o below_o have_v be_v several_a fortlet_n to_o check_v the_o tartar_n and_o secure_v the_o median_n from_o the_o invasion_n of_o the_o scythian_a robber_n amid_o those_o ruin_n be_v a_o huge_a deep_a pit_n dig_v and_o lay_v in_o with_o stone_n naphta_n otherwise_o call_v petroleum_n or_o rock_n petrelaeum_n be_v a_o oil_n come_v natural_o out_o of_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o rock_n which_o vein_n do_v run_v through_o the_o whole_a stone_n as_o in_o marble_n there_o be_v 40_o pit_n dig_v as_o receptacle_n to_o hold_v the_o say_a oil_n be_v convey_v thither_o by_o several_a pipe_n or_o conduit_n but_o there_o be_v three_o of_o those_o whence_o it_o natural_o flow_v or_o spring_n where_o you_o may_v see_v it_o bubble_n up_o like_o boil_a pitch_n of_o this_o oil_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n the_o one_o tend_v to_o a_o brown_a or_o black_a which_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a smell_n but_o the_o other_o which_o be_v white_a be_v of_o a_o lovely_a smell_n when_o fresh_a and_o hold_v in_o far_o more_o esteem_n than_o the_o other_o on_o the_o 6_o dito_fw-la we_o set_v forward_o again_o and_o go_v over_o very_o high_a hill_n come_v at_o night_n to_o bachal_a a_o village_n seat_v in_o a_o low_a but_o fruitful_a valley_n here_o grow_v much_o rice_n and_o that_o very_o good_a it_o be_v a_o marshy_a ground_n where_o that_o grain_n like_v best_a barley_n also_o grow_v there_o in_o good_a plenty_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v a_o excellent_a way_n of_o make_v cake_n the_o main_a stuff_n thereof_o be_v honey_n and_o oil_n whereof_o for_o the_o rareness_n and_o novelty_n sake_n my_o master_n buy_v certain_a to_o use_v on_o our_o journey_n on_o the_o 7_o dito_fw-la we_o leave_v bachal_a and_o after_o a_o good_a day_n journey_n come_v into_o cothany_n which_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a place_n and_o here_o we_o take_v up_o our_o lodging_n this_o village_n lie_v in_o a_o low_a valley_n which_o be_v full_a of_o wood_n of_o hasles_n and_o other_o small_a tree_n in_o which_o wood_n be_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o hare_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v see_v in_o all_o my_o life_n on_o the_o 8_o dito_fw-la we_o arrive_v at_o the_o famous_a scamachy_n call_v also_o sumahi_n and_o samachy_n it_o be_v a_o very_a famous_a mart_n and_o lie_v in_o 40_o degr_n 30_o min._n in_o the_o province_n of_o schirwan_n or_o media_n it_o be_v handsome_o seat_v in_o a_o valley_n so_o that_o one_o can_v see_v it_o till_o he_o be_v within_o cannon_n shoot_v of_o the_o town_n the_o distance_n between_o derbent_n and_o scamachy_n be_v compute_v a_o week_n journey_n exclude_v sunday_n to_o wit_n follow_v the_o highway_n which_o be_v crooked_a and_o wind_a for_o by_o reason_n of_o hill_n and_o river_n they_o be_v fain_o to_o travel_v far_o about_o or_o otherwise_o one_o may_v go_v it_o in_o 2_o day_n there_o be_v also_o another_o way_n which_o passenger_n take_v when_o they_o go_v not_o with_o the_o caravan_n the_o caravan_n will_v also_o go_v that_o way_n but_o the_o toll_v about_o the_o mountain_n of_o lahatz_n be_v very_o great_a and_o oftentimes_o long_a a_o clear_n so_o that_o they_o rather_o choose_v to_o go_v the_o other_o way_n in_o former_a time_n this_o be_v a_o town_n of_o some_o consideration_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o strength_n but_o in_o the_o war_n of_o abas_n the_o scach_n or_o king_n of_o persia_n against_o the_o turk_n it_o be_v by_o he_o dismantle_v and_o make_v a_o open_a village_n which_o be_v ever_o by_o he_o a_o maxim_n of_o military_a policy_n by_o reason_n the_o turk_n be_v wont_a to_o retire_v into_o fortify_v place_n under_o pretext_n of_o refuge_n and_o after_o a_o few_o month_n prove_v strong_a and_o numerous_a will_v surrender_v up_o the_o town_n to_o their_o own_o nation_n in_o time_n of_o war_n or_o upon_o a_o uproar_v describe_v so_o that_o all_o the_o wall_n towards_o the_o south_n be_v demolish_v and_o only_o those_o on_o the_o north-side_n leave_v stand_v which_o will_v not_o much_o avail_n upon_o such_o sudden_a occasion_n and_o now_o be_v none_o more_o happy_a than_o myself_o in_o imagination_n not_o think_v otherwise_o than_o sudden_o to_o have_v my_o freedom_n on_o the_o 1_o of_o november_n i_o be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o ambassador_n where_o be_v introduce_v into_o the_o parlour_n he_o speedy_o bid_v i_o sit_v down_o and_o fall_v to_o ask_v many_o question_n about_o my_o nation_n and_o my_o come_n to_o be_v a_o slave_n i_o tell_v he_o all_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n he_o then_o call_v for_o a_o bowl_n of_o wine_n and_o bid_v i_o drink_v whilst_o i_o sit_v there_o be_v two_o young_a georgian_a girl_n bring_v to_o the_o door_n who_o be_v steal_v by_o the_o dagestan_a tartar_n of_o handsome_a body_n and_o tolerable_a beauty_n as_o also_o the_o ambassador_n own_o country_n woman_n he_o have_v compassion_n of_o they_o and_o

merchant_n where_o they_o ordinary_o find_v all_o thing_n at_o a_o available_a price_n the_o slave_n be_v bring_v to_o market_n the_o buyer_n go_v about_o and_o see_v one_o he_o like_v the_o first_o thing_n he_o do_v be_v to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o mouth_n as_o we_o do_v horse_n try_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v strip_v and_o feel_v he_o all_o over_o but_o especial_o his_o wrist_n and_o muscle_n thence_o collect_v what_o strength_n he_o be_v of_o and_o what_o service_n he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v he_o if_o the_o buyer_n intend_v to_o employ_v he_o about_o message_n he_o cause_v he_o to_o run_v out_o 10_o or_o 12_o pace_n other_o make_v they_o to_o stand_v in_o all_o posture_n and_o so_o value_v they_o according_a to_o their_o age_n soundness_n of_o body_n and_o strength_n if_o the_o buyer_n chance_v to_o find_v any_o reasonable_a fault_n fail_v or_o blemish_n in_o his_o slave_n within_o the_o space_n of_o 3_o day_n he_o may_v return_v he_o to_o the_o seller_n and_o receive_v the_o value_n again_o and_o this_o advantage_n have_v the_o buyer_n also_o in_o most_o other_o thing_n or_o if_o i_o be_o not_o mistake_v in_o all_o save_o damageable_a commodity_n on_o the_o 12_o the_o calenter_n who_o be_v next_o to_o the_o chan_n in_o power_n and_o office_n come_v to_o our_o ambassador_n with_o a_o order_n from_o the_o scach_n depart_v to_o bid_v he_o make_v preparation_n for_o his_o journey_n and_o in_o all_o haste_n to_o depart_v but_o the_o ambassador_n return_v he_o his_o wont_a reply_n that_o he_o be_v at_o present_a destitute_a of_o money_n and_o not_o able_a to_o undertake_v the_o journey_n unless_o the_o chan_n will_v pay_v he_o what_o he_o be_v owe_v he_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o which_o he_o will_v immediate_o go_v without_o more_o or_o further_a delay_n chap._n xxvi_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n great_a ball_n of_o fire_n fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n a_o most_o fearful_a deluge_n whereby_o house_n man_n and_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n be_v carry_v away_o the_o chan_n receiu_v another_o robe_n of_o favour_n the_o offering_n of_o the_o banjan_o for_o the_o fowl_n and_o fish_n the_o religious_a exercise_n of_o the_o persian_a woman_n the_o author_n discourse_n with_o the_o chan._n the_o author_n meet_v with_o one_o of_o the_o tartar_n who_o have_v make_v he_o slave_n he_o get_v out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o the_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o great_a bounty_n and_o kindness_n of_o his_o patron_n hadzi_n biram_n and_o of_o altine_n his_o patroness_n one_o of_o his_o company_n make_v free_a on_o the_o 13_o be_v a_o violent_a storm_n storm_n with_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n which_o very_o much_o endamage_v the_o ambassador_n house_n and_o take_v away_o the_o roof_n of_o many_o other_o house_n round_o about_o the_o air_n be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v all_o fire_n and_o a_o sulphury_a flame_n and_o sometime_o be_v see_v great_a ball_n like_o burn_a brimstone_n fall_v down_o about_o 8_o in_o the_o evening_n i_o see_v a_o great_a massy_a lump_n of_o fire_n which_o make_v the_o earth_n shake_v again_o when_o it_o fall_v and_o so_o burst_v all_o to_o piece_n formidable_a i_o think_v be_v the_o great_a ordnance_n in_o the_o dardanelli_n when_o they_o be_v discharge_v be_v repute_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n but_o there_o be_v as_o much_o difference_n between_o this_o and_o they_o as_o there_o be_v between_o a_o mountain_n and_o a_o molehill_n about_o 2_o hour_n after_o fall_v down_o 6_o more_o which_o be_v as_o big_a as_o hogshead_n these_o consume_v and_o waste_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ground_n where_o they_o light_v this_o tempest_n continue_v about_o 48_o hour_n after_o which_o follow_v a_o very_a calm_a season_n on_o the_o 15_o we_o have_v news_n from_o ardebil_n how_o that_o monsr_n termund_n with_o p._n arentsz_n his_o servant_n be_v arrive_v there_o safe_a and_o well_o althô_o not_o without_o some_o difficulty_n by_o the_o way_n meet_v with_o some_o robber_n but_o the_o konjack_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o be_v send_v to_o the_o schach_n on_o a_o express_v they_o let_v he_o go_v without_o further_a trouble_n deluge_n the_o next_o day_n fall_v abundance_n of_o rain_n that_o all_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o the_o country_n round_o about_o scamachy_n lay_v under_o water_n and_o the_o stream_n come_v from_o the_o mountain_n bring_v down_o huge_a piece_n of_o rock_n and_o stone_n which_o come_v down_o into_o the_o town_n and_o carry_v away_o several_a house_n with_o they_o as_o also_o many_o people_n who_o be_v on_o every_o side_n environ_v with_o the_o flood_n that_o they_o can_v not_o help_v themselves_o this_o tempest_n conclude_v with_o fearful_a thunderclaps_a and_o lightning_n as_o if_o the_o last_o day_n be_v come_v drown_v on_o the_o 17_o the_o chan_n have_v a_o robe_n of_o favour_n send_v he_o from_o the_o king_n the_o envoyé_n who_o bring_v it_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o king_n house_n without_o the_o city_n send_v notice_n and_o acquaint_v the_o chan_n with_o his_o come_n who_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n and_o take_v leave_v of_o his_o friend_n fear_v that_o this_o be_v upon_o a_o sharp_a errand_n than_o the_o last_o the_o more_o i_o suppose_v because_o my_o patron_n brother_n have_v be_v at_o ispahan_n to_o acquaint_v the_o king_n that_o his_o brother_n the_o polish_v ambassador_n have_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n due_a to_o he_o from_o the_o chan_n and_o can_v not_o for_o the_o want_n thereof_o undertake_v his_o journey_n for_o warsaw_n the_o chan_n make_v preparation_n to_o go_v and_o know_v the_o king_n pleasure_n be_v mount_v on_o a_o stately_a arabian_a horse_n and_o follow_v with_o a_o great_a retinu_n of_o nobility_n and_o courtier_n all_o well_o mount_v as_o before_o so_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v there_o the_o envoyé_n fulfil_v his_o commission_n and_o deliver_v the_o robe_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n &_o with_o the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o be_v before_o mention_v 1671._o and_o have_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o courier_n return_v into_o the_o city_n with_o variety_n of_o wind-music_n kettledrum_n and_o trumpet_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o august_n we_o have_v a_o great_a earthquake_n which_o rage_v a_o long_a time_n together_o in_o which_o many_o dwelling_n house_n stable_n and_o barn_n without_o the_o wall_n on_o the_o east-side_n of_o the_o town_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o abundance_n of_o man_n crush_v to_o piece_n when_o the_o earthquake_n be_v past_a it_o begin_v to_o rain_v very_o hard_o and_o blow_v extreme_o banjan_o the_o same_o day_n i_o have_v occasion_n to_o go_v without_o the_o wall_n where_o walk_v a_o little_a towards_o the_o field_n i_o see_v about_o 100_o benians_n perform_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o fowl_n and_o fish_n they_o lay_v upon_o their_o knee_n and_o strew_v rice_n and_o bean_n upon_o the_o land_n and_o in_o the_o river_n these_o indian_n will_v never_o kill_v any_o live_a creature_n not_o so_o much_o as_o louse_n which_o althô_o they_o take_v yet_o set_v they_o down_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o to_o pasture_n and_o let_v they_o shift_v for_o themselves_o when_o they_o see_v any_o person_n go_v out_o a_o bird_a with_o a_o fowling-piece_n begin_v or_o other_o implement_n they_o will_v give_v he_o money_n to_o go_v home_o again_o or_o if_o they_o perceiv_v any_o one_o about_o to_o shoot_v they_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o spoil_v his_o game_n by_o chase_v away_o the_o fowl_n insomuch_o that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v a_o choleric_a man_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n the_o like_a they_o do_v with_o the_o fish_n when_o they_o see_v any_o come_v to_o angle_n and_o trouble_v the_o water_n when_o they_o be_v about_o to_o make_v water_n or_o ease_v themselves_o they_o always_o look_v about_o they_o if_o there_o be_v no_o vermin_n or_o any_o thing_n that_o have_v life_n upon_o the_o ground_n which_o if_o there_o be_v they_o remove_v it_o away_o very_o careful_o lest_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o harm_n during_o the_o time_n of_o these_o festival_n days_n which_o happen_v 8_o time_n a_o year_n they_o will_v burn_v no_o candle_n taper_n or_o torch_n lest_o muskettos_n and_o other_o infect_v that_o fly_n about_o the_o flame_n shall_v singe_v their_o wing_n they_o have_v also_o offer_v the_o chan_n a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n that_o no_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v during_o the_o time_n of_o these_o feast_n but_o the_o chan_n will_v not_o listen_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n these_o people_n be_v also_o very_o superstitious_a in_o many_o other_o thing_n and_o withal_o strict_a and_o zealous_a they_o will_v not_o use_v either_o dish_n or_o any_o other_o vessel_n belong_v to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o their_o own_o sect_n yet_o will_v suffer_v other_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o they_o abstain_v

pristin_a state_n on_o the_o 2_o of_o decemb._n we_o set_v forward_o and_o come_v in_o good_a time_n to_o sultanie_n a_o city_n lie_v in_o 36_o degr_n and_o 30_o min._n northerly_a latitude_n it_o be_v situate_v between_o two_o row_n of_o very_o steep_a mountain_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n we_o see_v the_o mountain_n keydar_fw-mi peyamber_n who_o lofty_a top_n seem_v to_o support_v the_o heaven_n this_o be_v next_o to_o ararat_n the_o high_a mountain_n i_o have_v ever_o see_v the_o city_n sultany_n afford_v a_o most_o noble_a prospect_n from_o abroad_o by_o reason_n of_o she_o many_o lofty_a pile_n magnificent_a church_n high_a tower_n pyramid_n obelisk_n and_o cylinder_n which_o still_o remain_v notwithstanding_o the_o furious_a irruption_n of_o the_o savage_a tartar_n under_o conduct_n of_o the_o valiant_a tamerlan_n who_o with_o many_o other_o town_n lay_v this_o level_n with_o the_o ground_n save_o the_o great_a and_o stupendous_a fabric_n even_o now_o remember_v which_o when_o one_o be_v within_o town_n look_v like_o a_o set_v of_o ninepin_n or_o the_o stone_n on_o salisbury_n plain_a so_o that_o this_o which_o be_v repute_v one_o of_o the_o royal_a city_n be_v mean_a than_o most_o village_n it_o be_v build_v by_o sultan_n choddabende_v a_o very_a rich_a and_o potent_a prince_n who_o beside_o many_o famous_a conquest_n in_o persia_n and_o usbec_n subdue_v the_o great_a part_n of_o turkey_n and_o many_o indian_a kingdom_n and_o province_n some_o of_o which_o still_o remain_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o schach_n of_o persia_n this_o city_n he_o call_v sultanie_n from_o the_o caesar_n honorary_a title_n of_o sultan_n for_o so_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o be_v now_o call_v schach_n be_v of_o old_a entitle_v as_o also_o at_o present_a the_o ottoman_a emperor_n notwithstanding_o the_o abovesaid_a devastation_n of_o this_o city_n appear_v yet_o many_o signal_n monument_n of_o its_o former_a glory_n among_o which_o be_v the_o splendid_a court_n and_o palace_n of_o the_o great_a choddabende_v 1671._o call_v the_o emarath_n this_o be_v fortify_v on_o each_o side_n with_o strong_a wall_n and_o several_a grea●_n bulwark_n altogether_o build_v of_o huge_a square_a stone_n of_o 3_o foot_n diameter_n it_o have_v also_o 4_o high_a tower_n but_o strong_a and_o of_o neat_a workmanship_n within_o be_v a_o very_a noble_a sepulchre_n build_v by_o sultan_n choddabende_v himself_o who_o lie_v here_o inter_v but_o the_o too_o great_a piety_n of_o his_o successor_n woul●_n not_o suffer_v his_o bone_n to_o rest_n but_o remove_v they_o to_o the_o meschaich●_n ardebil_n in_o enter_v this_o sepulchre_n one_o must_v pass_v through_o three_o very_a hig●_n gate_n all_o make_v of_o indian_a steel_n very_o neat_o polish_v and_o as_o smoot●_n as_o glass_n this_o be_v the_o same_o metal_n of_o which_o the_o damaskin_n or_o ard●bil_n scymiter_n be_v make_v and_o be_v praefer_v before_o any_o other_o st●_n that_o be_v use_v that_o gate_n which_o lead_v out_o to_o the_o maydan_n as_o the_o persian_a will_v persuade_v themselves_o and_o we_o can_v be_v open_v by_o any_o force_n bu●_n when_o one_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o servant_n aly_n that_o may_v open_v it_o open_v of_o its_o self_n the_o building_n be_v very_o high_a contract_v its_o self_n at_o top_n into_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o tower_n and_o within_o be_v set_v wit●_n white_a and_o blue_a tile_n of_o porceline_n above_o where_o it_o begin_v to_o dra●_n its_o self_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o tower_n be_v a_o partition_n of_o steel_n barrs_n whic●_n make_v a_o handsome_a chore._n in_o this_o partition_n or_o choir_n i_o see_v many_o book_n write_v in_o arabic_a character_n some_o whereof_o be_v above_o 30_o inch_n long_o i_o open_v one_o of_o they_o and_o find_v a_o interlineary_a change_n o●_n gold_n and_o black_a line_n like_o the_o rubric_n in_o the_o roman_a breviaries_n liturgy_n and_o mass_n book_n behind_o the_o altar_n be_v the_o tomb_n where_o sultry_a muhamed_a choddabende_v lay_v inter_v but_o part_v from_o the_o body_n of_o th●_n chore_n with_o great_a and_o massy_a barrs_n of_o indian_a steel_n which_o the_o persian_a say_v be_v all_o of_o one_o piece_n no_o place_n appear_v where_o it_o may_v seem_v t●_n be_v well_v or_o set_v together_o and_o that_o it_o be_v seven_o year_n a_o make_v i●_n india_n in_o this_o say_v emarath_n be_v 20_o piece_n of_o brass_n ordnance_n every_o carridge_n have_v 4_o wheel_n a_o piece_n and_o the_o ball_n lie_v by_o they_o o●_n white_a marble_n these_o be_v make_v forsooth_o for_o defence_n of_o the_o h._n sepulchre_n the_o tower_n above_o be_v 8_o square_a and_o on_o each_o side_n a_o gallery_n an●_n upon_o each_o gallery_n a_o small_a turret_n go_v up_o with_o winding-stair_n before_o this_o temple_n be_v a_o fountain_n the_o curious_a work_n whereof_o show●_n the_o great_a skill_n and_o dexterity_n of_o the_o workman_n that_o ordain_v it_o it_o receive_v its_o water_n by_o a_o aqueduct_v from_o the_o keydar_n and_o behind_o the_o emarath_n be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a garden_n with_o walk_n and_o row_v of_o dive●_n sort_n of_o tree_n beside_o this_o illustrious_a pile_n of_o sultan_n choddabende_v be_v another_o build_v by_o schach_n ishmael_n the_o first_o this_o be_v also_o to_o be_v ascend_v by_o stair_n within_o be_v see_v many_o fair_a pillar_n and_o arch_n upon_o which_o the_o roof_n lean_v sultan_n and_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o wall_n be_v all_o lay_v with_o white_a and_o blue_a tile_n of_o porceline_n right_o before_o the_o door_n within_o the_o first_o court_n stand_v a_o fair_a pyramid_n of_o a_o reasonable_a height_n there_o be_v also_o a_o very_a fair_a plesure-garden_n adjoin_v to_o this_o palace_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v also_o a_o fair_a arch_n but_o something_o dilapidate_v rest_v upon_o 2_o column_n or_o obelisk_n 162_o foot_n manner_n high_a about_o a_o english_a mile_n and_o a_o half_a without_o town_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o relic_n of_o a_o gate_n which_o they_o say_v be_v build_v by_o sultan_n choddabende_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o city_n have_v be_v very_o great_a althô_o as_o be_v say_v be_v now_o not_o very_o great_a nor_o much_o frequent_v by_o trading_n people_n subsist_v most_o by_o the_o caravan_n after_o which_o they_o long_o as_o greedy_o as_o a_o landlord_n for_o quarter_n day_n five_o day_n we_o tarry_v in_o sultante_n to_o rest_n have_v almost_o tire_v our_o camel_n and_o horse_n which_o by_o that_o time_n be_v again_o in_o a_o travail_a condition_n during_o our_o abode_n here_o i_o be_v shear_v after_o the_o persian_a fashion_n and_o can_v pass_v muster_n for_o a_o musulman_n and_o with_o more_o freedom_n visit_v what_o be_v worthy_a of_o remark_n and_o by_o they_o repute_v sacred_a be_v thereto_o persuade_v by_o my_o companion_n who_o be_v a_o russ_n call_v ferrath_n and_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v bewray_v by_o my_o speech_n he_o bid_v i_o counterfeit_v myself_o dumb_a and_o when_o occasion_n serve_v to_o make_v sign_n he_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o interpret_v for_o i_o which_o at_o once_o both_o secure_v i_o from_o affront_v and_o give_v i_o the_o occasion_n to_o see_v their_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v refuse_v many_o georgian_n notwithstanding_o considerable_a sum_n they_o have_v proffer_v to_o see_v the_o sepulcher_n on_o the_o 7_o the_o we_o set_v out_o and_o come_v at_o night_n to_o syllebek_n where_o we_o take_v up_o our_o nights-lodging_n have_v this_o day_n very_o good_a way_n and_o with_o all_o pleasant_a for_o on_o each_o side_n be_v fair_a meadow_n pasture_n and_o cornfield_n and_o by_o the_o way_n many_o neat_a village_n with_o orchard_n garden_n and_o summer-house_n which_o make_v the_o time_n seem_v short_a and_o the_o journey_n no_o way_n tedious_a leave_v syllebek_n we_o come_v the_o next_o day_n at_o night_n to_o choramdeky_a which_o for_o its_o many_o garden_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o paradise_n charamdeki●_n it_o be_v also_o water_v with_o a_o good_a river_n which_o glide_v through_o the_o town_n and_o by_o a_o serpentine_a course_n through_o the_o field_n round_o about_o the_o city_n render_v the_o earth_n more_o fertile_a and_o of_o a_o very_a good_a soil_n insomuch_o that_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o delightful_a place_n we_o have_v hitherto_o see_v the_o people_n conformable_a to_o the_o place_n they_o inhabit_v give_v we_o great_a satisfaction_n and_o we●_n very_o sociable_a and_o friendly_a to_o converse_v withal_o describe_v on_o the_o nine_o we_o set_v forward_o again_o and_o come_v at_o night_n to_o th●_n city_n caswin_n which_o be_v a_o town_n of_o no_o small_a repute_n it_o be_v situate_v in_o 3_o degr_n 15_o min._n northerly_a latitude_n lie_v in_o the_o country_n of_o er●_n upon_o a_o level_n but_o dry_a and_o sandy_a ground_n have_v on_o the_o west_n

last_o time_n we_o make_v ready_a for_o the_o pursuit_n of_o our_o journey_n and_o in_o the_o forenoon_n come_v into_o gammeron_n where_o we_o be_v friendly_o receive_v and_o i_o by_o permission_n of_o the_o heer_n françoys_fw-fr de_fw-fr ha●s_n than_o director_n bring_v into_o the_o company_n lodge_n at_o my_o first_o come_v every_o one_o take_v i_o for_o a_o persian_a be_v shear_v after_o that_o manner_n but_o hear_v i_o speak_v dutch_a they_o ask_v i_o if_o i_o be_v one_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o moscovia_n i_o answer_v yes_o and_o also_o give_v they_o a_o full_a relation_n of_o what_o have_v pass_v and_o of_o the_o great_a hardship_n i_o have_v suffer_v since_o in_o slavery_n and_o otherwise_o about_o which_o they_o be_v very_o curious_a and_o ask_v i_o divers_a question_n the_o director_n himself_o be_v also_o please_v to_o send_v for_o i_o into_o the_o great_a hall_n where_o he_o welcome_v i_o out_o of_o my_o slavery_n and_o promise_v to_o send_v i_o by_o the_o first_o ship_n for_o batavia_n chap._n xxxvi_o a_o description_n of_o gamron_n or_o bendar_n and_o the_o etymology_n the_o great_a traffic_n with_o all_o nation_n vnwholsomness_n of_o the_o air_n and_o heat_v at_o gamron_n palepunschen_n a_o unwholesome_a drink_n how_o make_v the_o earth_n dry_a and_o barren_a fertility_n of_o kismisch_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o gamron_n a_o wonderful_a tree_n grow_v without_o the_o city_n a_o indian_a repute_v saint_n the_o best_a season_n for_o stranger_n to_o come_v and_o traffic_n at_o gamron_n merchandise_n bring_v thither_o by_o the_o english_a the_o english_a receiv_n toll_n with_o the_o scach_n the_o hollander_n trade_n without_o pay_v toll_n the_o author_n fall_v very_o sick_a and_o in_o despair_n of_o recovery_n the_o kindness_n and_o bounty_n of_o l._n van_n akersloot_n to_o he_o he_o recover_v set_a sail_n from_o gamron_n arrival_n at_o maschate_n and_o a_o description_n of_o that_o town_n the_o violent_a heat_n about_o maschate_n which_o render_v the_o air_n very_o unwholesome_a their_o departure_n from_o maskate_n arrival_n at_o batavia_n the_o author_n hire_v himself_o for_o sailmaker_n come_v with_o 7_o ship_n before_o bantham_n arrival_n at_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n gameron_n be_v also_o by_o the_o persian_n call_v bendar_n gammeron_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n like_o the_o name_n derbent_n already_o mention_v it_o lie_v in_o 27_o degr_n northerly_a latitude_n upon_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n on_o each_o side_n stand_v 2_o castle_n build_v after_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o fortification_n but_o very_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o command_v the_o haven_n from_o side_n to_o side_n they_o be_v also_o well_o supply_v with_o man_n and_o ●ave_n good_a store_n of_o ammunition_n that_o part_n of_o the_o town_n which_o lie_v towards_o the_o country_n be_v munit_v with_o a_o reasonable_a strong_a wall_n and_o have_v without_o at_o a_o convenient_a distance_n several_a redoubt_n to_o defend_v the_o upper_a quarter_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v also_o a_o considerable_a strong_a redoubt_n on_o the_o coast_n gammeron_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o commodious_a site_n become_v a_o very_a famous_a emporium_n and_o that_o on_o a_o sudden_a be_v late_o a_o poor_a small_a town_n inhabit_v by_o fisher_n it_o be_v frequent_v by_o indian_n gammeron_n moor_n english_a french_a and_o hollander_n who_o drive_v here_o a_o mighty_a trade_n which_o three_o last_n have_v their_o house_n of_o residence_n next_o to_o the_o shore_n and_o stand_v very_o convenient_a for_o load_v and_o unload_v of_o good_n gammeron_n be_v a_o place_n subject_n to_o a_o very_a unwholesome_a air_n be_v a_o hot_a climate_n the_o heat_n continue_v violent_a from_o may_n till_o september_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o so_o many_o stranger_n either_o die_v or_o dwindle_v away_o with_o a_o linger_a disease_n which_o if_o they_o once_o get_v it_o will_v hardly_o leave_v they_o althô_o they_o shall_v change_v the_o climate_n beside_o the_o unwholesome_a air_n and_o damp_n there_o be_v many_o stranger_n who_o destroy_v themselves_o with_o drink_v of_o a_o liquor_n much_o in_o use_n there_o call_v palepunshen_n be_v compound_v of_o arak_fw-mi sugar_n and_o raisin_n which_o i●_n so_o bewitch_a that_o they_o can_v refrain_v from_o drink_v it_o if_o they_o on●_n come_v to_o taste_v it_o be_v very_o delicious_a and_o tempt_a it_o occasion_n a_o giddiness_n in_o the_o head_n fever_n and_o flux_n and_o be_v so_o corros●_n that_o some_o who_o have_v drink_v immoderate_o of_o it_o and_o die_v be_v op●ned_v their_o bowel_n be_v gnaw_v through_o and_o through_o the_o scorch_a heat_n of_o that_o clime_n also_o render_v the_o earth_n very_o dry_a and_o baren_a so_o that_o there_o be_v little_a or_o nothing_o that_o grow_v about_o it_o save_v only_a date_n which_o like_o best_o in_o sandy_a and_o dry_a ground_n but_o as_o for_o ●_z they_o be_v very_o rare_a to_o be_v see_v except_o here_o and_o there_o a_o little_a one_o whic●_n with_o great_a trouble_n and_o continual_a water_v bring_v forth_o a_o few_o potherb_n and_o root_n however_o they_o be_v very_o well_o supply_v with_o many_o sort_n of_o refreshment_n as_o citron_n orange_n pomegranate_n peach_n apricock_n grape_n almond_n apple_n pear_n and_o other_o fruit_n as_o well_o as_o plant_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o island_n kumish_n about_o thre●_n league_n from_o gammeron_n but_o their_o most_o usual_a diet_n be_v fish_n the_o inhabitant_n go_v almost_o quite_o naked_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n gammeron_n and_o a●_n of_o a_o tawny_a yellowish_a colour_n the_o woman_n adorn_v their_o arm_n nose_n and_o ear_n with_o ring_n and_o plate_n of_o gold_n silver_n copper_n and_o iron_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z hillang●e_o logic_n 〈…〉_z 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 〈…〉_z 8_o e●n_n 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z 10_o de_fw-fr 〈…〉_z 1672._o on_o the_o 18_o of_o july_n i_o be_v visit_v with_o a_o most_o violent_a burn_a feave●_n which_o rage_v so_o cruelty_n that_o i_o grow_v desperate_a for_o i_o feel_v myself_o eve●_n day_n weak_a and_o weak_a fever_n wherefore_o suppose_v notwithstanding_o t●_n contrary_a opinion_n of_o many_o that_o if_o i_o shall_v change_v the_o air_n tha●_n shall_v change_v the_o air_n that_o i_o shall_v recover_v and_o therefore_o g●_n one_o to_o address_v himself_o to_o the_o h●er_a director_n de_fw-fr haas_n and_o in_o my_o na●_n intercede_v that_o i_o may_v go_v for_o batavia_n with_o the_o ship_n n●ytsenbur●_n which_o lie_v ready_a for_o sail_v the_o director_n be_v please_v to_o give_v order_n th●_n i_o shall_v go_v aboard_o which_o be_v matter_n of_o joy_n for_o i_o fear_v if_o i_o ha●_n stay_v much_o long_o that_o i_o shall_v have_v take_v my_o leave_v of_o the_o worl●_n thus_o i_o be_v bring_v aboard_o and_o meet_v there_o with_o one_o laurence_n 〈◊〉_d akersloot_n who_o ask_v i_o from_o whence_o i_o be_v i_o tell_v he_o from_o wa●mer_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o be_v also_o bear_v near_o wormer_n and_o for_o o●_n country_n sake_n give_v i_o his_o cabin_n charge_v his_o servant_n th●_n when_o i_o call_v for_o either_o spanish_a or_o other_o wine_n that_o he_o shall_v dra●_n it_o for_o i_o and_o serve_v i_o with_o what_o i_o have_v occasion_n for_o this_o kindness_n i_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o remember_v and_o be_v thankful_a for_o be_v a_o unspeakable_a trouble_n to_o he_o who_o lie_v so_o long_o in_o a_o place_n where_o he_o w●_n ill_a at_o ease_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o fail_v or_o decline_v to_o the_o very_a last_o mean_a wh●_n i_o lay_v very_o disconsolate_a and_o so_o ill_a that_o the_o doctor_n have_v give_v i_o ove●_n i_o be_v so_o swell_v that_o the_o cabin_n where_o i_o lay_v be_v too_o narrow_a for_o m●_n i_o therefore_o pray_v the_o doctor_n to_o let_v i_o blood_n but_o he_o refuse_v say_v that_o if_o i_o come_v to_o die_v it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o occasion_n 〈◊〉_d it_o however_o i_o still_o persist_v till_o at_o last_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o condesce●_n so_o soon_o as_o i_o be_v let_v blood_n i_o find_v myself_o abundant_o ease_v recover_v and_o fr●_n time_n to_o time_n grow_v better_a althô_o it_o be_v very_o long_o before_o i_o be_v restore_v to_o my_o former_a strength_n the_o carpenter_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v also_o at_o t●_n same_o time_n strike_v with_o a_o violent_a fever_n and_o die_v by_o the_o way_n 1._o do_v vimarckt_v 2._o do_v strant_n versié_fw-fr meet_v veel_v coopmans_n waren_fw-ge 3._o tw●●_n hollantse_fw-la sche●pen_fw-la in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n and_o september_n it_o be_v here_o so_o incredible_a hot_a and_o scorch_a that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o express_v the_o condition_n that_o stranger_n be_v in_o be_v as_o if_o