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all_o man_n a_o assure_a rest_n the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o this_o idol_n tezcalipuca_n be_v come_v all_o they_o of_o the_o city_n assemble_v together_o in_o a_o court_n to_o celebrate_v likewise_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o calendar_n whereof_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v which_o be_v call_v toxcoalth_n which_o signify_v a_o dry_a thing_n which_o feast_n be_v not_o make_v to_o any_o other_o end_n but_o to_o demand_v rain_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o we_o solemnize_v the_o rogation_n and_o this_o feast_n be_v always_o in_o may_n which_o be_v the_o time_n that_o they_o have_v most_o need_n of_o rain_n in_o those_o country_n they_o begin_v to_o celebrate_v it_o the_o nine_o of_o may_n end_v the_o nineteen_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o priest_n draw_v forth_o a_o litter_n well_o furnish_v with_o curtain_n and_o pendant_n of_o diverse_a fashion_n this_o litter_n have_v so_o many_o arm_n to_o hold_v by_o as_o there_o be_v minister_n to_o carry_v it_o all_o which_o come_v forth_o besmeer_v with_o black_a and_o long_a hair_n half_a in_o tress_n with_o white_a string_n and_o attire_v in_o the_o livery_n of_o the_o idol_n upon_o this_o litter_n they_o set_v the_o personage_n of_o the_o idol_n appoint_v for_o this_o feast_n which_o they_o call_v the_o resemblance_n of_o their_o god_n tezcalipuca_n and_o take_v it_o upon_o their_o shoulder_n they_o bring_v it_o open_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o stair_n then_o come_v forth_o the_o young_a man_n and_o maiden_n of_o the_o temple_n carry_v a_o great_a cord_n wreathe_v of_o chain_n of_o roast_a may_n with_o the_o which_o they_o environ_v the_o litter_n and_o put_v a_o chain_n of_o the_o same_o about_o the_o idol_n neck_n and_o a_o garland_n upon_o his_o head_n they_o call_v the_o cord_n toxcalt_n
opinion_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n their_o king_n burial_n place_n 281.20_o their_o theevery_n in_o the_o border_n 314_o 60._o their_o custom_n to_o cease_v upon_o the_o good_n of_o stranger_n decease_v 313._o &_o 316.10_o when_o they_o conquer_v china_n how_o long_o they_o hold_v it_o and_o how_o expel_v see_v 376.20_o tartar_n vide_fw-la crim_n tartar_n nagayan_a tartar_n mordwit_n tartar_n chicasce_n tartar_n &_o cheremisse_a tartar_n etc._n etc._n tatami_n be_v japonian_a mat_n 326_o 10_o taurica_n chersonesus_n now_o cassaria_n 53.30_o taurica_n chersonesus_n describe_v from_o pag._n 632._o unto_o 643._o the_o length_n of_o the_o bank_n 636.1_o the_o soil_n 636.50_o the_o season_n soil_v bound_n original_a prince_n etc._n etc._n 637._o part_n belong_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o part_n to_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n taurinum_n the_o city_n where_o 49_o 40_o tauris_n in_o persia_n the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o 70.40_o taute_n and_o manse_n islander_n of_o cathaya_n 34.10_o tayth_v city_n in_o catay_n 800.50_o describe_v ibid._n tebeth_n the_o province_n now_o a_o wilderness_n 90.20_o how_o traveller_n pass_v it_o ibid._n they_o desire_v stranger_n to_o take_v their_o daughter_n maidenhead_n 90_o 40._o they_o be_v great_a negromancer_n 90.60_o and_o 91_o 20_o tebet_fw-la a_o tartarian_a people_n that_o for_o pity_n eat_v their_o dead_a parent_n 23.1_o they_o make_v cup_n of_o their_o skull_n 23.10_o 30._o they_o have_v much_o gold_n 23.10_o tooth_n cover_v with_o gold_n 92_o 20_o tooth_n the_o fume_n of_o quicksilver_n make_v they_o fall_v out_o 950.1_o telegas_n or_o wagon_n in_o the_o russian_a 242.20_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o indies_n 893.60_o convert_v into_o a_o monastery_n 895.60_o temple_n and_o statue_n erect_v to_o a_o governor_n 328_o temple_n a_o most_o huge_a one_o 281_o 1._o with_o gild_a steeple_n 265._o &_o 267.10_o temple_n of_o peru_n 1032._o of_o mexico_n describe_v 1033._o &_o 1133_o 40_o temple_n of_o mexico_n describe_v 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 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