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where_o they_o stay_v three_o month_n ibid._n april_n their_o cavalcade_n and_o reception_n their_o lodging_n in_o the_o city_n of_o moscou_n 39_o their_o allowance_n of_o provision_n their_o first_o public_a audience_n the_o great_a duke_n treatment_n of_o they_o their_o first_o private_a audience_n ibid._n their_o second_o private_a audience_n the_o muscovian_a palm-sunday_n procession_n the_o muscovian_a celebration_n of_o easter_n easter-egg_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 40_o the_o ambiguity_n brugman_n private_a audience_n ibid._n may._n several_a audience_n and_o conference_n of_o the_o ambassador_n ibid._n june_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovy_n the_o great_a duchess_n cavalcade_n 41_o the_o ambassador_n last_o audience_n the_o audience_n of_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o embassy_n ib._n they_o augment_v their_o train_n the_o entrance_n of_o ambassador_n from_o poland_n the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o great_a duk'e_n pass_v ibid._n the_o amb._n leave_v moscou_n its_o description_n situation_n building_n quarter_n the_o great_a duke_n palace_n its_o market_n monastery_n the_o great_a bell_n its_o church_n and_o chapel_n p._n 42_o muscovy_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o wolodimer_n and_o smolensko_n 45_o rhesan_n permie_n jugarie_n wiathka_n bielsk_n rschovie_n tuere_fw-la plescou_n siberie_n jaroslaf_n rosthou_fw-mi susdal_n dwina_n 46_o archangel_n ustingha_n vologda_n bielejezoro_n petzora_n obdory_n the_o source_n of_o the_o wolga_n 47_o the_o river_n boristhenes_n that_o of_o dwina_n the_o air_n of_o muscovy_n extreme_o cold_a in_o winter_n and_o hot_a in_o summer_n ibid._n it_o be_v fertility_n fruit_n especial_o melon_n more_o fertile_a than_o livonia_n the_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n 48_o boranez_n what_o flower_n asparagus_n venison_n and_o fowl_n no_o dear_a fur_n 49_o no_o carp_n in_o muscovy_n mine_n and_o iron_n forge_v ibid._n the_o samojede_n a_o different_a people_n from_o the_o samogithe_n their_o habitation_n manner_n of_o life_n stature_n clothing_n 50_o the_o error_n of_o certain_a geographer_n 51_o a_o description_n of_o groenland_n ibid._n the_o stature_n of_o the_o groenlander_n ibid._n their_o language_n 53_o their_o clothing_n and_o ordinary_a exercise_n 54_o they_o be_v savage_n have_v no_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v pagan_n ibid._n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o septentrional-country_n be_v swart_a 55_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 56_o they_o be_v great_a admirer_n of_o long_a beard_n and_o great_a belly_n ibid._n the_o woman_n paint_v their_o dress_n 56_o the_o muscovite_n constant_a to_o their_o own_o fashion_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o life_n they_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o the_o science_n whereof_o they_o know_v nothing_o especial_o the_o mathematics_n and_o anatomy_n 57_o they_o be_v natural_o ingenious_a liar_n distrustful_a and_o calumniator_n 58_o a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o false_o accuse_v her_o husband_n 59_o they_o be_v indiscreet_a uncivil_a quarelsom_a land_n insolent_a in_o their_o expression_n 60_o not_o addict_v to_o any_o study_n shameless_a 61_o drunkard_n ibid._n the_o woman_n much_o give_v to_o drink_v 62_o tobacco_n forbid_v among_o they_o they_o be_v all_o slave_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o such_o as_o live_v in_o muscovy_n ibid._n the_o knez_fw-fr and_o bojare_n keep_v many_o slave_n who_o commit_v great_a disorder_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n 63_o they_o be_v good_a soldier_n 64_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n in_o the_o year_n 1635._o ib._n their_o housekeeping_n ordinary_a food_n cavayer_n 65_o hydromel_n a_o kind_n of_o mead_n how_o make_v 66_o the_o expense_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o high_a act_n of_o muscovian_a civility_n ibid._n the_o muscovite_n sleep_v after_o dinner_n their_o stove_n and_o bathing-place_n 67_o be_v long-lived_a subject_n to_o fornication_n and_o brutality_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n ibid._n the_o nuptial_a bed_n the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n 68_o how_o the_o woman_n live_v their_o divertisement_n why_o the_o muscovite_n bang_n their_o wife_n 69_o divorce_n 70_o the_o government_n of_o muscovy_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n czaar_n or_o zaar_n his_o arm_n the_o veneration_n the_o muscovite_n have_v for_o their_o prince_n know_v not_o what_o liberty_n be_v 71_o the_o great_a duke_n absolute_a power_n change_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n every_o three_o year_n 72_o the_o money_n of_o muscovy_n muscovian_a ambassador_n a_o remarkable_a present_n 73_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o muscovy_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o century_n 74_o the_o tyranny_n of_o juan_n basilovit_n common_o call_v johannes_n basilius_n ibid._n the_o usurpation_n of_o boris_n gudenou_n ibid._n foedor_fw-la borissovit_n his_o son_n eject_v 75_o a_o counterfeit_a demetrius_n the_o history_n of_o he_o and_o his_o end_n ibid._n john_n basilovit_v zuski_n make_v great_a duke_n a_o second_o counterfeit_v demetrius_n a_o three_o impostor_n 76_o the_o muscovite_n choose_v uladislaus_n prince_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n be_v discontent_v with_o the_o polander_n a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n ibid._n michael_n federovit_v choose_v great_a duke_n the_o story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a zuski_n his_o imposture_n and_o death_n 77_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o czaar_n coronation_n 81_o the_o story_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n favourite_n 82_o a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n which_o cost_v the_o life_n of_o some_o of_o the_o favourite_n creature_n 84_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o moscovy_n 87_o their_o expense_n they_o esteem_v nobility_n 88_o the_o great_a duke_n revenue_n expense_n ibid._n his_o table_n physician_n interpreter_n privy_a council_n 90_o their_o administration_n of_o justice._n 91_o their_o ordinary_a punishment_n 92_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 93_o the_o character_n of_o the_o muscovian_a language_n 95_o their_o baptism_n ibid._n their_o chaldeen_n 96_o their_o proselyte_n 97_o the_o admirable_a constancy_n of_o a_o english_a gentlewoman_n 98_o their_o festival_n ibid._n their_o divine_a service_n 99_o their_o corruption_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n particular_o that_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n ibid._n their_o image_n 100_o their_o church_n bell_n 102_o their_o hierarchy_n 103_o their_o patriarch_n and_o archbishop_n ibid._n their_o prelate_n marry_v not_o their_o monk_n the_o habit_n of_o ecclesiastic_n 104_o their_o priest_n be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v their_o monastery_n ibid._n their_o fast_n confession_n and_o communion_n 105_o their_o interment_n 106_o they_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n but_o roman_a catholic_n 107_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o muscovy_n into_o tartary_n and_o persia._n m.dc.xxxvi_o june_n the_o 30._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n in_o order_n to_o their_o departure_n for_o persia_n embark_v upon_o the_o river_n mosca_n so_o to_o go_v by_o that_o of_o the_o wolga_n to_o astrachan_n 109_o july_n the_o 2._o they_o come_v to_o columna_fw-la 24._o l._n ibid._n within_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n of_o columna_fw-la the_o mosca_n fall_v into_o the_o occa_fw-la ibid._n the_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o pereslas_n 22._o l._n 110_o leave_v pereslas_n the_o 4._o and_o pass_v in_o sight_n of_o rhesan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o little_a city_n of_o cassinogorod_n in_o tartary_n where_o they_o send_v to_o compliment_v a_o tartar-prince_n subject_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n 25._o l._n 3._o day_n ibid._n the_o 8._o they_o come_v to_o moruma_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o mordwa_n 22._o league_n 2._o day_n 111_o the_o 10._o they_o leave_v moruma_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o nise_n or_o nisenovogorod_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o occa_fw-la and_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n they_o continue_v 3._o week_n before_o the_o city_n till_o the_o ship_n be_v finish_v for_o their_o sail_v along_o the_o wolga_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nise_n the_o weywode_n magnificence_n ibid._n from_o moscou_n to_o nise_n there_o be_v 100_o league_n by_o land_n and_o 150._o by_o water_n ibid._n the_o river_n wolga_n its_o breadth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a river_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v from_o its_o source_n to_o its_o mouth_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o french_a league_n it_o be_v very_o full_a of_o sand-bank_n 112_o august_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n settle_v their_o guard_n to_o prevent_v what_o danger_n they_o may_v fear_v from_o the_o cosaques_n ibid._n the_o 5._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o basiligorod_n which_o describe_v 113_o the_o tartar_n call_v the_o ceremiss_n their_o habitation_n their_o religion_n their_o belief_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o superstition_n sacrifice_n polygamy_n lawful_a among_o they_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o kusmademianski_n 8._o
the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n and_o his_o highness_n concern_v the_o commerce_n of_o persia_n they_o may_v have_v a_o private_a audience_n together_o which_o be_v according_o grant_v after_o this_o the_o great_a duke_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v ask_v whether_o they_o be_v in_o health_n and_o whether_o they_o want_v any_o thing_n give_v they_o notice_n that_o that_o day_n he_o will_v do_v they_o the_o favour_n to_o treat_v they_o with_o meat_n from_o his_o own_o table_n this_o be_v the_o first_o public_a audience_n the_o ambassador_n have_v they_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o the_o antichamber_n by_o the_o same_o bojare_n who_o have_v receive_v they_o at_o their_o entrance_n we_o mount_v at_o the_o same_o place_n where_o we_o alight_v and_o return_v to_o our_o lodging_n accompany_v by_o our_o pristaf_n ambassador_n in_o the_o same_o order_n as_o we_o have_v go_v thence_o we_o be_v hardly_o alight_v ere_o there_o come_v in_o one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n chamber_n he_o be_v of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o knez_fw-fr to_o which_o his_o countenance_n and_o behaviour_n be_v suitable_a be_v of_o great_a stature_n magnificent_o clad_v excellent_o well_o mount_v and_o attend_v and_o have_v be_v send_v by_o the_o great_a duke_n to_o treat_v the_o ambassador_n at_o dinner_n assoon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v in_o he_o cause_v the_o cloth_n to_o be_v lay_v on_o which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n set_v a_o salt-seller_n and_o two_o vinegar-dish_n of_o silver_n and_o certain_a drinking-cup_n whereof_o three_o be_v of_o gold_n and_o two_o other_o of_o silver_n and_o so_o big_a that_o they_o be_v above_o a_o foot_n diameter_n a_o great_a knife_n and_o some_o fork_n this_o lord_n seat_v himself_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o table_n order_v the_o ambassador_n to_o sit_v down_o by_o he_o the_o gentleman_n stand_v before_o they_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v set_v on_o the_o table_n before_o the_o ambassador_n three_o great_a vessel_n full_a of_o sack_n rhenish-wine_n 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the_o great_a duke_n who_o permit_v none_o to_o go_v behind_o his_o table_n and_o so_o oblige_v they_o to_o come_v round_o about_o and_o take_v the_o cup._n this_o health_n be_v follow_v by_o that_o of_o our_o prince_n which_o he_o begin_v to_o the_o ambassador_n say_v god_n grant_v health_n and_o prosperity_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o make_v he_o long_o to_o continue_v in_o a_o good_a correspondence_n and_o amity_n with_o his_o majesty_n the_o three_o health_n be_v that_o of_o the_o prince_n the_o great_a duke_n son_n this_o do_v they_o sit_v to_o the_o table_n and_o some_o gobelet_n of_o a_o wine_n make_v of_o cherry_n and_o mulberry_n be_v drink_v about_o the_o ambassador_n present_v he_o with_o a_o vermilion-gilt_n cup_n of_o the_o weight_n of_o three_o mark_n and_o a_o half_a which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v carry_v before_o he_o as_o he_o return_v to_o the_o castle_n aug._n 20._o the_o pristaf_n come_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o great_a duke_n be_v please_v we_o shall_v go_v 〈◊〉_d and_o give_v we_o the_o liberty_n to_o walk_v about_o the_o city_n and_o to_o that_o end_n horse_n shall_v be_v bring_v we_o from_o his_o own_o stable_n when_o ere_o we_o shall_v desire_v it_o we_o be_v also_o permit_v to_o visit_v the_o suedish_n ambassador_n and_o to_o receive_v their_o visit_n all_o which_o be_v think_v so_o great_a favour_n that_o the_o muscovite_n themselves_o be_v astonish_v at_o it_o for_o till_o then_o it_o have_v not_o be_v suffer_v that_o the_o domestic_n of_o strange_a ambassador_n shall_v walk_v about_o the_o city_n but_o when_o their_o occasion_n oblige_v they_o to_o go_v abroad_o they_o be_v accompany_v by_o one_o or_o more_o of_o the_o musketeer_n two_o day_n after_o the_o pristaf_n accompany_v by_o a_o groom_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n stable_n bring_v we_o six_o horse_n and_o conduct_v we_o to_o the_o lodging_n of_o the_o suedish_n ambassador_n who_o we_o see_v several_a time_n after_o and_o hold_v a_o very_a fair_a correspondence_n with_o they_o aug._n 23._o the_o ambassador_n will_v have_v invite_v to_o dinner_n dr._n wendelin_n the_o physician_n the_o apothecary_n and_o some_o other_o servant_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n but_o the_o chancellor_n will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o come_v and_o forbid_v they_o see_v we_o for_o three_o day_n of_o which_o rigorous_a treatment_n we_o can_v have_v no_o account_n till_o afterward_o that_o we_o be_v tell_v it_o be_v because_o the_o present_n have_v not_o yet_o be_v value_v among_o which_o be_v the_o cabinet_n make_v like_o a_o apothecary_n shop_n we_o speak_v of_o before_o which_o can_v not_o be_v value_v but_o by_o they_o the_o 24._o come_v before_o moscou_n arnald_n spirin_fw-mi farmer_n general_n of_o the_o custom_n in_o livonia_n through_o which_o he_o have_v pass_v and_o be_v send_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o negotiation_n which_o the_o ambassador_n thence_o be_v to_o manage_v for_o commerce_n wherein_o he_o be_v very_o well_o verse_v the_o 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kind_n of_o bird_n st._n jago_n island_n the_o voyage_n continue_v p._n 219_o the_o azore_n their_o number_n they_o have_v good_a fruit_n p._n 220_o potato_n their_o wheat_n will_v not_o keep_v tercera_n ox_n very_o large_a the_o island_n subject_n to_o earthquake_n a_o island_n start_v of_o a_o sudden_a a_o spring_n that_o petrify_v wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n hard_o as_o iron_n cedar_n p._n 221_o michael_n island_n st._n mary_n island_n gratiosa_fw-la island_n st._n george_n island_n fayal_n island_n pico_n island_n the_o island_n of_o flore_n p._n 222_o the_o convenience_n of_o these_o island_n the_o air_n very_o sharp_a in_o the_o azore_n the_o canary_n when_o discover_v lewis_n earl_n of_o clermont_n conquer_v they_o a_o french_a gentleman_n conquer_v they_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n p._n 223_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n great_a canary_n teneriffe_n fierro_n island_n a_o miraculous_a tree_n p._n 224_o the_o voyage_n continue_v 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