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1133.30_o their_o muniton_n keep_v in_o they_o 1134.1_o temple_n of_o the_o mexican_n have_v cloister_n and_o covent_n 1049_o 30_o tempest_n yearly_a in_o china_n and_o strange_a one_o 198.1.39.60_o tempest_n cruel_a one_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o cathay_n 36.20_o layed_n ibid._n tempest_n extreme_a one_o in_o hispaniola_n 997.1_o tempest_n usual_a at_o the_o new_a moon_n 256_o tempest_n raise_v by_o the_o devil_n 974_o 60_o tenduch_n the_o province_n of_o the_o tartarian_a presbyter_n john_n 710.20_o tenerise_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la and_o distance_n from_o santa_n martha_n village_n about_o it_o mine_n etc._n etc._n 885.40_o river_n ibid._n tennis_n play_n of_o the_o mexican_n the_o fashion_n of_o it_o 1127.40.50_o tensa_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o it_o command_v all_o in_o japon_n 324.20_o they_o be_v as_o heir_n apparent_a 325.40_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n due_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 641_o 40_o ten_o of_o wool_n the_o great_a cham_n have_v 88.22_o tent_n the_o huge_a number_n and_o richness_n of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n 86.20_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o russia_n 424.10_o tephelis_n or_o tiflis_n the_o georgian_n chief_a city_n 55.1_o term_n for_o law_n suit_n in_o island_n 650.50_o terzas_n the_o armenian_a christian_n in_o persia_n 400_o testimonial_a in_o the_o russes_z coffin_n 218.1_o tezcalipuca_n the_o mexican_n idol_n his_o great_a festival_n the_o cause_n and_o manner_n 1047_o thaican_n or_o thracian_a the_o castle_n where_o 73.20_o thebeth_n chesmir_n sensim_fw-la and_o bachfi_n order_n of_o soothsayer_n in_o tartary_n 81.1.20_o thief_n their_o thumb_n cut_v off_o 264.50_o thief_n how_o punish_v in_o china_n 204.10_o thief_n all_o the_o way_n betwixt_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mogores_n and_o cathay_n 311.312_o etc._n etc._n thievery_n ignominion_n to_o posterity_n 335.40_o theft_n dispense_v withal_o upon_o confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 37.20.30_o theodosia_n or_o capha_n the_o 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