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301.30_o certificate_n hang_v at_o their_o door_n 301.40_o carry_v in_o chair_n suffer_v to_o view_v the_o city_n 302.50_o restrain_a 303.10_o not_o permit_v to_o see_v the_o viceroy_n ibid._n not_o suffer_v to_o buy_v book_n of_o china_n 303.50_o suspect_v for_o spy_n 304.1_o discourage_v ibid._n a_o council_n call_v concern_v they_o ibid._n command_a to_o return_v to_o fetch_v the_o pâ—rat_n limahon_n 305.1_o ship_n prepare_v for_o their_o departure_n 305.50_o they_o depart_v 306_o 20._o provision_n for_o their_o voyage_n ibid._n &_o 307.20_o a_o storm_n take_v they_o at_o sea_n 308.309_o they_o recover_v toâ—_n manilla_fw-la in_o the_o philippinaes_n ibid._n friar_n in_o russia_n their_o number_n none_o admit_v but_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o some_o maintenance_n 448.40_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o invest_n they_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n &_o flesh_n their_o riches_n and_o exercise_n of_o merchandise_n 448.50.60_o their_o ignorance_n 449.10_o friday_n much_o observe_v in_o russia_n 422.60_o frydaye_n fast_v by_o they_o 21â—_n 1_o except_o the_o week_n after_o lent_n 227.50_o fucae_n discovery_n of_o a_o passage_n 850._o ill_o reward_v in_o spain_n 850.40_o funeral_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393.30_o see_v burial_n and_o mourning_n 99_o 30_o funeral_n and_o mourning_n of_o china_n 367_o 60._o &_o 368.20_o &_o 181.50_o funeral_n of_o the_o norwegian_n 617_o 20_o funeral_n feast_n of_o the_o old_a islander_n 664.1_o funeral_n rite_n in_o tanguth_n 75.50_o &_o 76.1_o 10_o funeral_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1029.50_o continue_v ten_o day_n their_o funeral_n scutcheon_n music_n etc._n etc._n 1030.1.10_o furlong_n in_o china_n their_o proportion_n 341.60_o furniture_n of_o the_o china_n house_n 392.1_o fur_n great_a store_n 107.1_o where_o each_o best_a 416.10_o fur_n of_o russia_n 213.60_o pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 430.20_o fur_n in_o groneland_n 521.10_o fur_n and_o beaver_n in_o newfoundland_n 586.10_o fur_n black_a fox_n be_v best_a 459.40_o fyrdafylce_fw-la a_o dukedom_n in_o norway_n 656.40_o fire_n where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bright_a or_o hot_a as_o in_o other_o place_n 74.30_o fire_n worship_v in_o teray_n 242.50_o kindle_v by_o rub_v of_o stick_n 983_o fire_n perpetual_a in_o the_o mexican_n temple_n 1014_o fire_n put_v out_o every_o fifty_o two_o year_n at_o mexico_n 1050.40_o &_o 1067.40_o fire_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o island_n the_o reason_n 643_o fire_n see_v after_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n 728.20_o fyre-blower_n of_o hell_n 267.1_o fyre-brand_n freeze_v 220.60_o g_o game_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o tartar_n forbid_v to_o destroy_v 86.20_o ganges_n the_o city_n where_o 49.20_o garden_n float_v on_o the_o water_n 1006.40_o garlic_n much_o use_v in_o the_o russian_a cookery_n 457_o gardarsholme_n a_o name_n of_o island_n 654.40_o gate_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o china_n city_n 301_o gavi_fw-la a_o people_n the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o slay_v saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n they_o can_v come_v or_o be_v carry_v near_o his_o tomb_n 105.1_o gavil-kind_n in_o russia_n 422.1_o goose_n perfect_a red_a where_o 484.50_o thought_n to_o be_v barnacle_n ibid._n goose_n pretty_o catch_v by_o the_o indian_n 994.40_o gehennon_n the_o place_n of_o molochs_n sacrifice_n describe_v 665.30_o geirhildawarta_n whence_o so_o name_v 654.50_o gelding_n of_o beggar_n in_o island_n 666_o 30_o gelding_n of_o themselves_o in_o fast_v where_o feed_v 1035.50_o genesis_n 2.6_o natural_o expound_v 892.20_o &_o in_o marg_n see_v also_o p._n 895.40_o &_o 937.50_o genoesi_n inhabit_v taurica_n cheâ—sonesus_n 635._o &_o 636_o â—_z in_o china_n their_o pomp_n 293_o 10_o â—_z in_o ruâ—sia_n purposely_o choose_v unmartial_a man_n and_o why_o 436.30_o how_o that_o remedy_v ibid._n his_o under_o officer_n marshal_n colonel_n and_o captain_n ibid._n general_n of_o the_o field_n enâ—blized_v in_o russia_n their_o child_n write_v themselves_o general_n 425.30_o their_o precedency_n ibid._n gentiles_n where_o 232.1_o 30_o gentleman_n their_o estate_n in_o russia_n 425.50_o gentleman_n in_o russia_n none_o but_o soldier_n 435.20_o gentry_n of_o norway_n describe_v 631_o 1_o georgian_n their_o name_n be_v curgi_n 49_o 10_o saint_n george_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n seal_v 221.40_o saint_n george_n arm_n be_v the_o hellespont_n 53.10_o george_n barkley_n his_o travel_n 625_o 50._o his_o go_v into_o denmark_n ibid._n into_o prussia_n the_o easterling_n and_o russia_n 628._o into_o poland_n 629._o into_o bohemia_n silesia_n prussia_n and_o back_o into_o england_n norway_n etc._n etc._n 630._o his_o other_o travel_n 631._o die_v at_o bantam_n georgia_n call_v zorzania_n 69.50_o the_o king_n be_v always_o call_v david_n melicz_n ibid._n the_o inhabitant_n describe_v 70.1_o georgian_n overcome_v by_o the_o tartar_n 113.40_o georgia_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n 110.30_o whence_o call_v alania_n or_o albania_n ibid._n the_o cimmerian_a darkness_n in_o georgia_n ibid._n geologer_n in_o china_n 396.1_o german_n forbid_v to_o winter_n in_o island_n 650.40_o germany_n when_o first_o people_v 662_o 20_o geta_n the_o river_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o cataia_n the_o way_n thither_o out_o of_o russia_n 530.10_o 20_o gospel_n expound_v at_o dinner_n time_n 218.10_o giant_n bone_n find_v in_o peru_n 889_o 40_o giant_n the_o island_n of_o they_o where_o 992.51_o giant_n of_o old_a in_o mexico_n 1002.1_o giant_n first_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o the_o north_n 661._o their_o original_n from_o canaan_n some_o in_o norway_n denmark_n suecia_n juitland_n island_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o discourse_n whence_o and_o when_o they_o come_v one_o late_o find_v fifteen_o cubit_n long_o ibid._n giant_n describe_v 261.20_o giazzo_n the_o haven_n where_o 51.40_o giazza_n in_o armenia_n 66.60_o the_o merchandise_n there_o 69.40_o gideli_fw-la 311.50_o gilhsidi_fw-la in_o russia_n win_v from_o the_o tartar_n 518_o gilan_n the_o province_n 244.30_o gild_v gold_n fair_a with_o a_o herb_n 972.1_o gilbert_n a_o scottish_a captain_n his_o act_n in_o russia_n 764._o &_o 770_o ginger_n where_o it_o grow_v 284.50_o
for_o another_o friar_n the_o answer_n of_o mangu_n chan_n not_o well_o understand_v and_o deliver_v by_o a_o drunken_a interpreter_n caracarum_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n towards_o the_o north_n as_o appear_v ch._n 36._o chap._n 31._o of_o pascha_fw-la of_o mentz_n in_o lotharingia_n and_o william_n bouchier_n the_o goldsmith_n a_o parisian_a building_n in_o request_n they_o also_o reckon_v by_o moon_n in_o east_n india_n crac_n be_v a_o strong_a fortress_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n 32._o of_o theodolus_fw-la the_o clerk_n of_o acon_n how_o he_o deceive_v mangu_n chan_n and_o be_v imprison_v of_o 〈◊〉_d friar_n andrew_n go_v from_o cyprus_n by_o persia._n blasphemous_a flattery_n the_o golden_a tablet_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n vastacius_n king_n of_o pontus_n or_o erserum_fw-la sergius_n a_o armenian_a monk_n chap._n 33._o oâ—_n mangu_n chans_n holiday_n and_o how_o his_o principal_a wiâ—e_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n come_v to_o the_o divine_a ceremony_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o oâ—_n their_o filthy_a â—â—wsingâ—_n the_o cold_a much_o prevail_v the_o 13._o of_o jan._n cotota_n caten_v the_o principal_a wife_n of_o mangu_n chan._n baltu_fw-la the_o son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n chan._n vnum_fw-la bucâ—eranum_fw-la bucâ—eranum_fw-la cosmos_fw-la of_o mare_n milk_n vid._n sup_v january_n 20_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o armenian_n and_o of_o their_o procession_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o wife_n saint_n sâ—rkis_n lent_n mangu_n chans_n court_n visit_v with_o procession_n how_o they_o divine_a by_o the_o shoulder_v blade_n of_o romme_n burn_v black_a in_o m._n jenkinsons_n voyage_n among_o the_o tartar_n you_o may_v read_v of_o such_o a_o divination_n threshold-superstition_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o florida_n baltues_n court_n who_o be_v elder_a son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o court_n of_o the_o three_o lady_n the_o armenian_n and_o nestorian_n be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v christ_n fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n mangu_n build_v a_o church_n the_o court_n of_o the_o four_o lady_n drunkenness_n not_o reprovable_a among_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 35._o how_o lady_n cota_n be_v cure_v of_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a monk_n licence_n be_v grant_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o cross_n aloft_o rhubarb_n and_o the_o cross_a miracle-worker_n with_o credulous_a superstition_n holy_a water_n not_o know_v in_o the_o east_n sergius_n the_o armenian_n lye_n sorcery_n of_o four_o sword_n the_o cross_n carry_v aloft_o chap._n 36._o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n about_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o their_o money_n chap._n 3._o all_o river_n bend_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o north_n run_v towards_o the_o west_n chap._n 15._o su-moal_n the_o water_n tartar_n to_o the_o east_n live_v upon_o fish_n kerkis_n orangai_n pascatir_n on_o the_o west_n chap._n 19_o mutezuma_n command_v the_o like_a in_o nova_fw-la hispania_n hispania_n a_o description_n of_o ape_n or_o else_o a_o emblem_n or_o apish_a fable_n and_o perhaps_o by_o the_o chinois_n invent_v to_o sell_v their_o ware_n the_o dear_a most_o precious_a purple_n cataia_n upon_o the_o ocean_n taute_fw-la and_o manse_n who_o dwell_v in_o land_n who_o sea_n freeze_v in_o the_o winter_n cataia_n paper_n money_n the_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o cataia_n like_o that_o of_o china_n the_o people_n of_o thebet·_n their_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o tangut_n and_o jugur_n the_o money_n of_o the_o rutenian_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o second_o fast_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n in_o lent_n the_o monk_n be_v reprove_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o monk_n manichaean_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o creation_n snow-water_n or_o water_n of_o ice_n exceed_v naught_o no_o fish_n eat_v in_o lent_n hypocritical_a feast-fast_a chap._n 38._o a_o description_n of_o the_o work_n of_o william_n bouchier_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n of_o mangu_n chan_n at_o caracaâ—um_n into_o which_o city_n they_o enter_v on_o palm-sunday_n two_o month_n journey_n the_o description_n of_o a_o most_o artificial_a siver_z tree_n the_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o passion_n he_o go_v towards_o caracarum_n they_o enter_v caracarum_n on_o palm_n sunday_n mangu_n chan_n depart_v from_o caracarum_n chap._n 39_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o nestorian_n make_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n the_o christian_n confess_v themselves_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o friar_n william_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o easter_n the_o christian_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n confession_n theft_n exclude_v the_o ten_o commandment_n perhaps_o these_o fellow_n be_v of_o those_o borderer_n mind_n which_o think_v k._n henry_n have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n remain_v at_o baldach_n chap._n 40._o william_n bouchier_n be_v sick_a the_o monk_n give_v he_o rhubarb_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a friar_n william_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o he_o and_o aniont_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v he_o reprove_v the_o monk_n for_o his_o sorcery_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a and_o dyeâ—h_a the_o nestorian_n know_v not_o extreme_a unction_n nor_o confession_n he_o that_o be_v present_a with_o one_o that_o die_v can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o wholâ—_n year_n bold_a blindness_n the_o monk_n use_v divination_n chap._n 41._o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o caracarum_n they_o be_v examine_v mangu_n chan_n send_v hâ—s_a brethren_n against_o diverse_a kingdom_n the_o monk_n bid_v the_o saracen_n farewell_n the_o wife_n of_o mangu_n chan_n die_v the_o country_n of_o the_o hassasines_n or_o mulibet_n chap._n 16._o some_o of_o cataia_n rebel_n ascension_n day_n arabucha_fw-mi the_o young_a brother_n of_o mangu_n chan._n ignorant_a zeal_n a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o cause_n perhaps_o of_o tartarian_a saracenisme_n one_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o chan_n die_v the_o tartar_n do_v more_o by_o deceit_n then_o by_o force_n chap._n 42._o they_o be_v often_o examine_v wherefore_o they_o come_v mangu_n desire_v to_o make_v comparison_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o most_o learned_a speech_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o idolater_n the_o saracen_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o godly_a conference_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o mangu_n chan._n mangu_n chan_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o comparison_n make_v concern_v divine_a thing_n between_o the_o christian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n his_o answer_n mangu_n chan_n will_v have_v they_o return_v whitsunday_n eeven_n how_o idolatry_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o world_n the_o proclamation_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o murmur_a of_o the_o idolater_n against_o chan·_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o disputation_n concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n with_o a_o idolater_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n in_o cataia_n as_o a_o sprout_n from_o the_o magi_n infect_v all_o the_o eastern_a philosophy_n and_o religion_n a_o pythagorean_n child_n god_n be_v omnipotent_a god_n know_v all_o thing_n god_n perfect_o good_a the_o saracen_n answer_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a the_o sect_n of_o the_o jugur_n chap_n 43._o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o be_v call_v before_o mangu_n chan_n who_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o return_n by_o baatu_n he_o crave_v leave_v to_o stay_v there_o whiâ—h_fw-mi be_v not_o grant_v a_o token_n of_o favour_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o friar_n return_n baatus_fw-la greatness_n he_o crave_v leave_v again_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o tartar_n country_n but_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v he_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o mangu_n can._n chap._n 44._o a_o description_n of_o the_o tartarian_a sorcerer_n and_o of_o their_o diverse_a and_o unlawful_a behaviour_n chief_a priest_n of_o the_o tartar_n some_o of_o they_o know_v astronomy_n eclipse_n they_o foretell_v lucky_a and_o unfortunat_a daiâ—s_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o business_n whatsoever_o they_o cause_v all_o thing_n senâ—_n to_o the_o court_n pass_v between_o fire_n friar_z andrew_z and_o his_o fellow_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o may_n solemn_o keep_v every_o year_n they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o foretell_v their_o destiny_n and_o be_v also_o â—ent_a for_o when_o any_o be_v sick_a the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o nestorian_n in_o cataia_n a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o revenge_n of_o mangu_n chan_n upon_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o murderer_n the_o sorcerer_n trouble_v the_o air_n with_o their_o charm_n the_o sorcerer_n raise_v up_o devil_n chap._n 45._o great_a solemnity_n mangu_n chans_n letter_n to_o
right-all_a book_n chap._n 15._o their_o force_n for_o the_o war_n with_o the_o chief_a officer_n and_o salary_n the_o only_a gentleman_n soldier_n by_o birth_n and_o inheritance_n emperor_n guard_n degree_n of_o horseman_n 1._o pretoriani_n or_o such_o as_o attend_v the_o emperor_n person_n 15000_o two_o other_o troop_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 65000._o horseman_n in_o continual_a pay_n 80000._o footman_n in_o continual_a pay_n 12000._o stranger_n mercenary_n in_o pay_v 4300._o the_o chief_a captain_n or_o leader_n 1._o the_o voiavod_fw-la or_o general_n 2._o lieutenant_z general_a 3._o marshal_n of_o the_o field_n four_o 4._o marshalâ—_n deputy_n 8._o 5._o colonel_n vnder-captaine_n 6._o master_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o walk_a captain_n chap._n 16._o of_o their_o muster_n and_o levy_v of_o force_n manner_n of_o armour_n and_o provision_n of_o victual_n for_o the_o war_n their_o order_n for_o muster_v the_o horseman_n furniture_n shoot_v forward_o and_o backward_o the_o footman_n furniture_n provision_n of_o victual_n provision_n honos_fw-la alit_fw-la art_n chap._n 17._o of_o their_o march_v charge_v and_o other_o martial_a discipline_n george-ensigne_n horseman_n drum_n the_o horsemans_n manner_n of_o charge_v the_o footman_n charge_n the_o walk_a castle_n store_n of_o munition_n reward_v for_o valour_n chap._n 18._o of_o their_o colony_n a_o maintain_n of_o their_o conquest_n or_o purchase_n by_o force_n lituania_fw-mi narue_v the_o devillie_n be_v permia_n and_o pechora_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o tartar_n and_o other_o borderer_n to_o the_o country_n of_o russia_n with_o who_o they_o have_v most_o to_o do_v in_o war_n and_o peace_n thâ—_n polonian_n call_v laches_n by_o the_o ruff_n the_o chrim_a tartar_n the_o fire_n of_o mosko_n by_o the_o chrim_a tartar_n in_o the_o year_n 1575._o homage_n do_v by_o the_o ruff_n to_o the_o chrim_a tartar_n see_v the_o first_o book_n of_o bathay_n and_o of_o the_o tartar_n conquest_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o tartar_n fight_n and_o armour_n apparel_n mirzohs_n or_o morseis_n the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o tartar_n tartar_n resolution_n captive_n the_o tartar_n religion_n idol_n sorcery_n marriage_n the_o tartar_a nobility_n the_o tartar_a diet_n the_o tartar_n dwell_v movable_a city_n and_o court_n tartar_n person_n describe_v speech_n song_n shoot_v diverse_a kind_n of_o tartar_n the_o nagay_n tartar_n the_o cruel_a the_o chircasce_n the_o civil_a tartar_n the_o cheremissen_n tartar_n the_o mordwit_n tartar_n the_o most_o barbarous_a of_o the_o rest_n shalcan_n derbent_fw-la tartar_n general_a rule_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o permian_o samoit_n and_o lap_n the_o permian_o the_o samoit_n the_o samoit_n religion_n slata_fw-la baba_n or_o the_o golden_a hag._n the_o samoit_n habit_n and_o behaviour_n the_o lap_n no_o bread_n wild_a lap_n witch_n wardhuyse_n cola._n sle_v draw_v with_o deer_n chap._n 21._o of_o their_o ecclesiastical_a state_n with_o their_o church_n office_n the_o church_n officer_n the_o 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