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ingle_n all_o tragetto_fw-it de_fw-fr san_n thomas_n en_fw-fr venisia_n y_fw-fr dios_n guard_n la_fw-fr persona_fw-la de_fw-fr v._n m._n fecha_n en_fw-fr venesia_n all_o primer_n dia_z de_fw-mi julio_n 1596._o annos_fw-la amigo_n the_o v._o m._n michael_n lok_n ingle_n and_o i_o send_v the_o say_a letter_n from_o venice_n to_o zante_n in_o the_o ship_n cherubin_n and_o short_o after_o i_o send_v a_o copy_n thereof_o in_o the_o ship_n mynyon_n and_o also_o a_o three_o copy_n thereof_o by_o manea_n orlando_n patron_n de_fw-fr nave_n venetian_n and_o unto_o my_o say_a letter_n he_o write_v i_o answer_v to_o venice_n by_o one_o letter_n which_o come_v not_o to_o my_o hand_n and_o also_o by_o another_o letter_n which_o come_v to_o my_o hand_n which_o be_v copy_v here-und_a all_o ill_o mo_z sig_n or_o michal_n loch_n ingle_n in_o casa_fw-la del_fw-it sig_n or_o lasaro_n merca._n der_fw-mi ingle_n all_o tragetto_fw-it de_fw-fr san_n thomas_n en_fw-fr venesia_n mvy_fw-fr illustre_fw-it seg_n or_o la_fw-fr carta_fw-la de_fw-fr v._n m._n recevi_fw-fr à _fw-fr 20._o dias_fw-la del_fw-it mese_n di_fw-it settembre_n por_fw-mi loqual_a veo_fw-la loche_n v._n m._n i_o manda_fw-la io_fw-it tengho_o animo_fw-la de_fw-fr complir_fw-fr loche_n tengo_fw-la promettido_fw-la à _fw-la v._o m._n y_o no_o solo_fw-la the_fw-mi mass_fw-mi tengo_fw-la vinte_fw-fr hombre_n para_fw-it lievar_fw-mi con_fw-mi migo_fw-mi porch_n son_n hombre_n vaglientes_fw-la y_fw-fr assi_fw-fr estoi_fw-fr esperando_fw-la por_fw-mi otra_fw-mi carta_fw-la che_fw-it avise_n à _fw-it v._n m._n parache_fw-la i_o embiais_fw-fr los_fw-es dinieros_fw-es che_fw-it tengo_fw-la escritto_fw-la à _fw-la v._n m._n porche_n bien_fw-fr save_v v._o m._n como_fw-mi io_o vine_n pover_fw-mi porch_n i_o glievo_fw-la capitan_n candis_n mass_fw-mi de_fw-fr sessanta_fw-la mille_fw-la ducado_n come_v v._o m._n bien_fw-fr sane_fw-la embiandome_n lo_o dicho_n ire_n à _fw-fr seruir_fw-fr à _fw-fr v._n m._n con_fw-mi todo_fw-es mis_fw-fr compagneros_fw-es i_o no_o spero_fw-la otra_fw-mi cossa_fw-mi mass_fw-mi de_fw-fr la_fw-fr voluntad_fw-es è_fw-it carta_fw-la de_fw-la v._o m._n i_o con_fw-mi tanto_fw-it nostro_fw-la sig_n or_o dios_n guarda_fw-it la_fw-it illustre_fw-it persona_fw-la de_fw-fr v._n m._n muchos_fw-fr annos_fw-la de_fw-fr ceffalonia_n à _fw-fr 24._o de_fw-la settembre_n del_fw-it 1596._o amigo_n &_o servitor_n the_o v._o m._n juan_n fuca._n and_o the_o say_a letter_n come_v to_o my_o hand_n in_o venice_n the_o 16._o day_n of_o november_n 1596._o but_o my_o law_n suit_n with_o the_o company_n of_o turkey_n be_v not_o yet_o end_v by_o reason_n of_o sir_n john_n spencer_n suit_n make_v in_o england_n at_o the_o queen_n court_n to_o the_o contrary_a seek_v only_o to_o have_v his_o money_n discharge_v which_o i_o have_v attach_v in_o venice_n for_o my_o say_a pension_n and_o thereby_o my_o own_o purse_n be_v not_o yet_o ready_a for_o the_o greek_a pilot._n and_o nevertheless_o hope_v that_o my_o say_a suit_n will_v have_v short_o a_o good_a end_n i_o write_v another_o letter_n to_o this_o greek_a
the_o english_a and_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o sea_n flight_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o miserable_a disaster_n in_o their_o return_n their_o lie_n the_o queen_n religious_a triumph_n pag._n 1895._o squadron_n of_o the_o galeon_n of_o portugal_n p._n 1898._o don_z alonso_z peres_n de_fw-fr gusman_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n county_n of_o nebla_n marquesse_n of_o casheshe_n in_o africa_n lord_n of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n lucar_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o occian_a sea_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o andaluzia_n and_o of_o this_o army_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n pag._n 1902._o the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o catholic_a army_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o postmaster_n of_o logrono_n of_o the_o four_o of_o september_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o rouen_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o august_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o paris_n of_o the_o king_n ambassador_n there_o wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o francis_n drake_n and_o other_o great_a noble_n of_o england_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o a_o army_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a mutiny_n which_o be_v among_o the_o queen_n army_n with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a army_n since_o they_o enter_v in_o the_o groin_n till_o they_o come_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n with_o two_o ballet_n compound_v by_o christover_n bravo_n a_o blind_a man_n of_o cordowa_n print_v with_o licence_n by_o gabriel_n ramos_n beiarano_n printer_n pag._n 1913._o chap._n xii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o portugal_n voyage_n anno_fw-la 1589._o sir_n john_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n drake_n general_n write_v as_o be_v think_v by_o colonel_n antony_n wingfield_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o voyage_n former_o publish_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v and_o here_o abbreviate_v pag._n 1914._o chap._n xiii_o a_o brief_a and_o true_a report_n of_o the_o honourable_a voyage_n unto_o cadiz_n 1596._o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n and_o of_o the_o win_n of_o the_o city_n with_o other_o accident_n gather_v out_o of_o meteranus_n master_n hackluyt_n and_o other_o pag._n 1927._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o azore_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a earl_n of_o essex_n 1597._o pag._n 1935._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o commissioner_n ibid._n §_o 2._o a_o large_a relation_n of_o the_o say_a island_n voyage_n write_v by_o sir_n arthur_n george_n knight_n collect_v in_o the_o queen_n ship_n call_v the_o be_v spite_n wherein_o he_o be_v then_o captain_n with_o marine_n and_o martial_a discourse_n add_v according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n pag._n 1938._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n with_o some_o late_a advertisement_n touch_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o virginia_n pag._n 19â—0_n map_n and_o piece_n cut_v in_o brass_n or_o wood_n in_o the_o last_o ten_o book_n america_n p._n 857_o america_n meridionalis_fw-la p._n 882_o america_n septentrionalis_n p._n 853_o map_n of_o the_o arctike_a pole_n p._n 625_o borussia_n or_o prussia_n p._n 626_o hondius_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 361_o purchas_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 402_o denmark_n p._n 622_o england_n p._n 1980_o florida_n p._n 689_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n p._n 1981_o greenland_n p._n 468_o vlphilas_o gottick_a letter_n p._n 658_o hispaniola_n p._n 861_o island_n p._n 644_o lithuania_n p._n 629_o livonia_n p._n 627_o magellan_n streight_n p._n 900_o mexican_n hieroglyphic_n histor_n cut_v in_o 65._o piece_n p._n 1067_o etc._n etc._n to_o 1117._o moscovia_n p._n 778_o norwegia_fw-la p._n 620_o polonia_n p._n 630_o russia_n p._n 220_o nova_fw-la scotia_n p._n 1874_o new_a spain_n p._n 871_o tartary_n p._n 234_o taurica_n chersonesus_n p._n 632_o virginia_n p._n 1692_o peregrination_n and_o discovery_n in_o the_o remote_a north_n and_o east_n part_n of_o asia_n call_v tartary_n and_o china_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o journal_n of_o friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruqvis_n a_o frenchman_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minorite_n friar_n unto_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1253._o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o christian_a lord_n lewis_n by_o god_n grace_n the_o renown_a king_n of_o france_n friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruk_n gasaria_n the_o mean_a of_o the_o minorite_n order_n wish_v health_n and_o continual_a triumph_n in_o christ._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la concern_v the_o wiseman_n he_o shall_v travel_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v he_o try_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o very_a same_o action_n my_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v i_o achieve_v howbeit_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o like_o a_o foole._n for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o perform_v the_o same_o action_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o wise_o but_o more_o undiscreet_o of_o which_o number_n i_o fear_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o notwithstanding_o howsoever_o i_o have_v do_v it_o because_o you_o command_v i_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o your_o highness_n to_o write_v all_o thing_n unto_o you_o which_o i_o shall_v see_v among_o the_o tartar_n and_o you_o wish_v i_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o write_v long_a letter_n i_o have_v do_v as_o your_o majesty_n enjoin_v i_o yet_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n because_o i_o want_v word_n and_o eloquence_n sufficient_a to_o write_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v it_o know_v therefore_o unto_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1253._o about_o the_o nones_n of_o may_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o pontus_n which_o the_o bulgarian_n call_v the_o great_a sea_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n as_o i_o learn_v of_o certain_a merchant_n one_o thousand_o and_o eight_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n about_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v two_o province_n one_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o another_o towards_o the_o south_n the_o south_n province_n be_v call_v synopolis_n and_o it_o be_v the_o castle_n and_o port_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o turkey_n but_o the_o north_n province_n be_v call_v of_o the_o latin_n gasaria_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o inhabit_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v cassaria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v caesaria_n and_o there_o be_v certain_a headland_n stretch_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n towards_o synopolis_n also_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o mile_n of_o distance_n between_o synopolis_n and_o cassaria_n insomuch_o that_o the_o distance_n from_o those_o point_n or_o place_n to_o constantinople_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n be_v about_o seven_o hundred_o mile_n and_o seven_o hundred_o mile_n also_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o east_n namely_o to_o the_o country_n of_o hiberia_fw-la which_o 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with_o other_o rich_a and_o costly_a skin_n other_o carry_v clothes_n make_v of_o cotton_n or_o bombast_n matriga_n and_o silk_n and_o diverse_a kind_n of_o spice_n but_o upon_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o say_a province_n stand_v a_o city_n call_v matriga_n where_o the_o river_n tanais_n discharge_v his_o stream_n into_o the_o sea_n of_o pontus_n the_o mouth_n whereof_o be_v twelve_o mile_n in_o breadth_n for_o this_o river_n before_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o pontus_n make_v a_o little_a sea_n which_o have_v in_o breadth_n and_o length_n seven_o hundred_o mile_n and_o it_o it_o be_v in_o no_o place_n thereof_o above_o six_o pace_n deep_a whereupon_o great_a vessel_n can_v sail_v over_o it_o howbeit_o the_o merchant_n of_o constantinople_n arrive_v at_o the_o foresay_a city_n of_o matriga_n materta_n send_v their_o bark_n unto_o the_o river_n of_o tanais_n to_o buy_v dry_a fish_n sturgeon_n thoss_n barbil_n
so_o often_o mention_v and_o praise_v i_o smell_v a_o friar_n liar_n hand_n in_o this_o business_n our_o mandevile_n travel_v from_o jerusalem_n beyond_o jerico_fw-la from_o christendom_n to_o remote_a ethnike_n and_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n the_o friarly_a priest_n and_o levite_n not_o only_o neglect_v he_o but_o i_o be_o afraid_a play_v the_o thief_n thus_o to_o rob_v and_o wound_v he_o maym_v the_o two_o former_a part_n and_o juggle_a in_o the_o three_o which_o i_o have_v therefore_o chap_v off_o not_o dare_v in_o the_o former_a but_o with_o the_o nilus_n dog_n to_o taste_v and_o away_o for_o fear_v of_o a_o false_a crocodile_n here_o you_o may_v find_v lie_v by_o retail_v efficta_fw-la afficta_fw-la affixa_fw-la to_o this_o mandevile_n who_o there_o be_v make_v a_o mand_v vile_a full_a of_o such_o pedlerie_n unworthy_a thy_o sight_n chap._n vi_o brief_a collection_n of_o the_o travel_n and_o observation_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n write_v by_o master_n bale_n cent._n 6._o iohn_n mandevile_n knight_n bear_v in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n albon_n be_v so_o well_o give_v to_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n from_o his_o childhood_n that_o he_o seem_v to_o plant_v a_o good_a part_n of_o his_o felicity_n in_o the_o same_o for_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o birth_n will_v nothing_o avail_v he_o except_o he_o can_v render_v the_o same_o more_o honourable_a by_o his_o knowledge_n in_o good_a letter_n have_v therefore_o well_o ground_v himself_o in_o religion_n by_o read_v the_o scripture_n he_o apply_v his_o study_n to_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n a_o profession_n worthy_a a_o noble_a wit_n but_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v ravish_v with_o a_o mighty_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o asia_n and_o africa_n have_v therefore_o provide_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o his_o journey_n he_o depart_v from_o his_o country_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 1332._o and_o as_o another_o ulysses_n return_v home_o after_o the_o space_n of_o four_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o be_v then_o know_v to_o a_o very_a few_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o travail_n he_o be_v in_o scythia_n the_o great_a and_o less_o armenia_n egypt_n both_o lybia_n arabia_n syria_n media_n mesopotamia_n persia_n chaldaea_n greece_n illyrium_n tartary_n and_o diverse_a other_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n and_o have_v get_v by_o this_o mean_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o language_n leâ—â—_n so_o many_o and_o great_a variety_n and_o thing_n miraculous_a whereof_o himself_o have_v be_v a_o eye_n witâ—esse_n shall_v perish_v in_o oblivion_n he_o commit_v his_o whole_a travel_n of_o three_o and_o thirty_o year_n to_o write_v in_o three_o diverse_a tongue_n english_a french_a and_o latin_a be_v arrive_v again_o in_o england_n and_o have_v see_v the_o wickedness_n of_o that_o age_n he_o give_v out_o this_o speech_n in_o our_o time_n say_v he_o it_o may_v be_v speak_v more_o true_o then_o of_o old_a that_o virtue_n be_v go_v the_o 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salt_n correct_v the_o ill_a quality_n of_o it_o 956.1_o the_o common_a spice_n and_o sauce_n of_o india_n ibid._n pequin_n in_o china_n be_v cambalu_n 314.40_o pequin_n other_o name_n of_o it_o 301.50_o &_o 302_o pequin_n in_o china_n be_v in_o a_o barren_a soil_n 341._o very_o hot_a ibid._n in_o 40._o degree_n 341.50_o the_o way_n from_o thence_o to_o nanquin_n and_o canton_n ibid._n well_o describe_v and_o compare_v with_o quinsay_n 342._o unpaved_a and_o dirty_a ibid._n all_o man_n ride_v the_o street_n in_o veil_n ibid._n they_o burn_v sea-coal_n their_o bed_n make_v with_o brick_n like_o stâ—â—es_n ibid._n the_o people_n duâ—â—er_o heâ—re_o ibid._n pequin_n be_v cambalu_n the_o etymon_n of_o it_o 342._o &_o 361.60_o it_o be_v six_o hundred_o league_n from_o macao_n 363.50_o when_o why_o and_o by_o who_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v thither_o from_o nanquin_n 389.30_o pequin_a be_v the_o northern_a court_n ibid._n the_o king_n swear_v to_o reside_v there_o 275.1_o pericopia_n inhabit_v by_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 633._o the_o old_a name_n ibid._n perfume_v burn_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o china_n 364.50_o permia_n win_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o of_o tartarian_a original_a 443.10_o persia_n contain_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o name_n of_o they_o 70.50_o the_o commodity_n 71.1_o persia_n win_v by_o the_o tartar_n 116.1_o persia_n first_o trade_v into_o by_o english_a 250.30_o persian_a artificer_n good_a 70.60_o persian_n wear_v red_a turban_n 166.1_o persian_a queen_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n 244.20_o persian_a trade_n into_o syria_n and_o the_o levant_n 242._o why_o the_o trade_n be_v small_a ibid._n english_a clothe_v there_o ibid._n peru_n the_o strange_a property_n of_o the_o land_n one_o wind_n only_o there_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o no_o tempest_n near_o the_o coast_n but_o terrible_a one_o by_o the_o hill_n and_o it_o rain_v continual_o on_o the_o mountain_n 936._o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n 937.20_o wine_n in_o peru_n why_o ibid._n the_o taste_n 938.1_o peru_n the_o heat_n keep_v off_o there_o with_o thin_a mat_n the_o night_n not_o so_o hot_a there_o as_o in_o spain_n 921.50_o it_o never_o rain_v there_o it_o have_v always_o the_o same_o wind_n 923.20_o peru_n the_o fourfold_a partition_n of_o it_o and_o the_o tribute_n which_o each_o part_n pay_v 1055.40_o land_n in_o common_a there_o 1057.20_o every_o man_n there_o be_v of_o all_o trade_n ibid._n their_o law_n reward_n for_o â—â—â—like_a service_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n solemnity_n etc._n etc._n 1058._o conquer_a by_o the_o spaniard_n when_o they_o have_v civil_a war_n 1061.60_o peru_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n division_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n union_n again_o discovery_n province_n under_o it_o mountain_n two_o great_a highway_n post_n for_o letter_n upon_o they_o peru_n comprehend_v not_o all_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o south_n begin_v at_o the_o aequinoctial_a the_o content_a division_n into_o three_o part_n 887.10_o the_o proper_a bound_n of_o peru_n 892.10_o see_v los_fw-la reyes_n pernalock_n a_o town_n the_o signification_n in_o russee_n 243_o pestilence_n in_o the_o north_n of_o the_o world_n 738.30_o peter_n basman_n a_o russian_a duke_n 748.30_o a_o brave_a general_n 750.20_o send_v the_o second_o time_n against_o demetrius_n â—e_z revolt_v 752._o &_o 757.10_o usher_v the_o new_a empress_n to_o court_n 762.20_o slay_a petigoren_n in_o taurica_n be_v christian_n 639.30_o petigoren_n province_n or_o colchiâ—_n 636.30_o petition_n in_o china_n a_o form_n of_o one_o 407.10_o how_o the_o king_n sign_n it_o ibid._n petition_v not_o answer_v be_v grant_v for_o deny_v 354.1_o &_o 358.30_o petsora_n river_n the_o head_n and_o fall_v 525.20_o petum_n see_v tobacco_n pharaoh_n rat_n their_o fur_n 107.1_o pheasant_n as_o big_a as_o peacock_n and_o three_o a_o groat_n 96.40_o pheasant_n exceed_v great_a 80_o pheasant_n three_o a_o great_a 89.40_o pheodore_n juanowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n 740.40_o his_o promise_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o english_a 742.40_o his_o good_a beginning_n 743.10_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n desire_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 743._o his_o simplicity_n and_o death_n 745.10_o philippinaes_n the_o navigation_n thither_o from_o spain_n 860.10_o the_o distance_n and_o season_n ibid._n philippinaes_n land_n 282._o first_o discover_v by_o magellane_n ibid._n the_o second_o voyage_n thither_o ibid._n the_o three_o voyage_n thither_o 282.30_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o land_n ibid._n conquer_a and_o name_v by_o king_n philip_n ibid._n they_o receive_v baptism_n 282.60_o &_o 283.40_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 283.1_o the_o franciscanâ—_n go_v thither_o &_o also_o the_o dominick_n &_o jesuit_n 283.10_o their_o priest_n be_v woman_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n because_o the_o spaniard_n go_v thither_o 284.1_o the_o richeâ—_n of_o the_o isle_n ibid._n 10_o &_o 285.1_o the_o first_o plantation_n there_o ibid._n they_o understand_v the_o malayan_a tongue_n 285.60_o the_o distance_n from_o china_n 29â—_n 10_o and_o from_o mexico_n ibid._n philippinaes_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o luzon_n by_o the_o chinois_n 309.20_o 30._o &_o 310._o sometime_o tributary_n to_o china_n 377.30_o philippinas_fw-la the_o course_n thence_o from_o lima_n in_o peru_n be_v still_o under_o the_o line_n 924.30_o philippinas_fw-la land_n the_o latitude_n &_o distance_n from_o spain_n description_n and_o native_a commodity_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 904._o there_o beâ—_n 11000._o of_o they_o many_o christian_o there_o and_o mahometan_n 905_o philosophy_n little_o know_v in_o china_n 343_o 60._o &_o 345.50_o &_o 346.1_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a 919.920.921_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o wind_n 922.923_o philosopher_n sacrifice_v unto_o 347_o 40.359.50_o physician_n of_o mexico_n cure_v all_o with_o herb_n 1133.1_o physician_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 960.1_o physic_n little_o use_v in_o island_n 646.30_o physic_n not_o much_o esteem_v in_o china_n 385.20_o degree_n take_v in_o the_o art_n ibid._n physic_n divine_a or_o devilish_a of_o the_o mexican_n 1043_o piaces_n or_o indian_a magician_n their_o life_n and_o art_n 973.40_o their_o direct_a and_o true_a answer_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 974.1_o pianâ—u_n the_o city_n 89.20_o picture_n of_o strange_a creature_n cut_v in_o precious_a stone_n or_o gold_n in_o mexico_n 1062.50_o picture_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o terrify_v prisoner_n 271.60_o picture_n the_o king_n of_o china_n afraid_a of_o 356._o he_o think_v they_o alive_a ibid._n picture_n of_o feather_n the_o art_n of_o make_v they_o and_o their_o curiosity_n 965.40_o picture_n story_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o mexican_n begin_v at_o page_n 1067._o and_o continue_v to_o page_n 1117_o picture-writing_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1021.50_o picture_n of_o europe_n admire_v in_o china_n 328.60_o picuti_fw-la indian_n bird_n with_o bill_n heavy_a than_o their_o body_n 980.20_o pigmeye_n 58.1_o pigmeyeâ—_n be_v but_o beast_n 651.40_o marg_n think_v safe_o to_o dwell_v in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 652_o pigmeye_n say_v to_o be_v in_o cathay_n 33.60_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n in_o go_v ibid._n how_o they_o be_v take_v ibid._n their_o blood_n die_v excellent_a purple_a 34.1_o pilaucacem_fw-la the_o city_n 254.1_o pilchard_n innumerable_a store_n in_o pâ—nama_n a_o story_n about_o they_o 979.40_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o west_n indian_n to_o their_o idol_n 875.60_o etc._n etc._n pillar_n of_o the_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o josuah_n in_o mauritania_n â—â—â—giâ—ana_fw-la 662.10_o pillar_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o pâ—ru_n which_o show_v the_o sunrising_n and_o set_v etc._n etc._n 1051_o pillar_n only_o of_o wood_n in_o china_n 341_o 20_o pillory_n coop_v 191.60_o &_o 203.20_o pillow_n use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n for_o a_o table_n 1126.40_o pinetree_n city_n build_v withal_o 259.20_o pine_n apple_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 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