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south_n sea_n 1416_o chinchilla_n a_o beast_n of_o wondrous_a estimation_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o rich_a furr_n 1395_o cholupaha_n a_o town_n of_o florida_n 1333_o chovakoet-bay_n in_o new_a france_n 1626._o choosa_n a_o valley_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n 1416_o christ_n name_n blaspheme_v by_o the_o perfidy_n of_o spanish-christians_a 1450_o christian_n cruelty_n to_o each_o other_o exceed_v savage_n 1623._o christian_n deserve_o control_v by_o the_o indian_n 1449._o how_o think_v of_o by_o they_o a_o indian_a definition_n of_o a_o christian._n 1450._o christian_n eat_v one_o another_o 1508_o crystal_n 1230_o crystal_n rock_n in_o virginia_n 1772_o crystal_n mountain_n 1231_o cholula_n a_o part_n of_o new_a spain_n ruinate_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n by_o spaniard_n 1577_o 1578_o chullula_n a_o place_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n 1418_o chule_n a_o island_n poor_o inhabit_v by_o the_o sparke_n 〈…〉_z in_o the_o south_n see_v 〈◊〉_d rich_a with_o â—â—ld_n 1392_o church_n prof_o 〈…〉_z punish_v 1163_o ciâ—_n 〈◊〉_d town_n 1561_o cibola_n a_o province_n in_o america_n discover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1560_o cicu_n indian_n of_o brasile_n 1299_o cicuic_n a_o town_n in_o america_n 1561_o cilicedemo_n a_o mountain_n in_o guyana_n 1272_o cinque_fw-fr llagas_n a_o great_a carack_n fire_v 1148_o circumcision_n among_o aethiopian_n 1234_o civet_n cat_n 1372_o civil_a dissension_n 1452_o 1453_o siâ—_n nicholas_n clifford_n death_n by_o a_o shot_n as_o he_o be_v at_o supper_n 1184_o a_o climate_n unsufferable_o hot_a and_o within_o six_o mile_n again_o intolerable_o cold_a 1420_o coaio_n or_o coucho_n indian_n 1516_o cobe_fw-la a_o place_n near_o havana_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 1246_o cobrus_n vide_fw-la serpent_n coca_n a_o floridan_n country_n the_o town_n and_o commodity_n therein_o 1540_o coche_n a_o i_o will_v near_o margarita_n 1186_o a_o cock_n tread_v a_o sow_n another_o crow_v clear_o within_o twelve_o hour_n it_o be_v hatch_v 1805_o cocos_fw-la tree_n and_o their_o fruit_n describe_v 1371_o 1372_o 1173_o corwina_fw-la a_o town_n 1279_o coiula_n a_o province_n in_o new-spain_n 1558_o cold_a very_a extreme_a freeze_a man_n to_o death_n 1204_o &_o 1205._o vid._n winter_n colic_n how_o cure_v 1308_o colliman_n a_o precious_a guâ—â—e_n in_o guiana_n for_o sundry_a disease_n 1276_o colony_n in_o virginia_n the_o first_o 1645_o 1683_o 1684_o colony_n plantation_n require_v first_o affair_n land_n and_o a_o safe_a harbour_n 1664._o colony_n in_o virginia_n on_o what_o condition_n grant_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o patent_n 1683_o 1684_o colonel_n bret_n slay_v in_o the_o portugal_n voyage_n 1924_o comana_n a_o town_n name_n 1266._o it_o be_v description_n and_o climate_n ibid._n coman_n ibes_n inhabitant_n in_o the_o indies_n 1248_o commander_n how_o far_o to_o trust_v officer_n 1402_o comorratty_a a_o town_n in_o the_o river_n maâ—win_n in_o america_n 1283_o compass_n use_v in_o travel_v sandy_a country_n 1242_o compostella_n city_n 1528_o conduit-head_n 1384_o conde_n de_fw-fr andrada_n his_o army_n 1920_o conception_n a_o town_n in_o chili_n 1443_o concoere_o a_o town_n
french_a be_v they_o deserve_v 1605_o spanish_a irregularity_n in_o the_o indies_n deride_v by_o a_o french_a catholic_a 1621._o spaniard_n arrest_v english_a ship_n 1893._o spanish_a preparation_n against_o england_n anno_fw-la 1588._o p._n 1895._o spanish_a policy_n 1897._o the_o spanish_a a_o 〈…〉_z ada_z set_v fail_v be_v discomfit_v by_o a_o tempest_n be_v at_o last_o descry_v by_o a_o english_a pirate_n 1903_o spaniard_n vain_a opinion_n concern_v the_o english_a fleet_n 1907_o spaniard_n fire_v their_o own_o ship_n 1931._o span_n armada_n cut_v their_o cable_n 1908._o they_o fly_v for_o to_o save_v their_o life_n 1910._o they_o suffer_v miserable_a shipwreck_n on_o the_o irish_a sea_n they_o seize_v on_o some_o scottish_a fisher-boat_n ib._n spanish_a plague_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o english_a 1680_o there_o flight_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o english_a 1932._o spanish_a fly-boat_n molest_v the_o english_a about_o the_o coast_n of_o cornwall_n 1698._o spanish_a carvel_n disperse_v 1698._o spanish_a ship_n at_o sea_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o state_n of_o virginia_n colony_n 1773._o spaniard_n hate_a by_o the_o portugese_n 1952._o spaniard_n variety_n of_o disposition_n in_o various_a fortune_n 1954._o their_o nature_n in_o general_n ibid._n sparries_n relation_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o trinidad_n guiana_n and_o the_o river_n orenoco_n 1247_o 1248_o &_o seq_n spice_n excellent_a good_a hot_a and_o comfortable_a in_o the_o magellane_n strait_n 1390_o spider_n with_o silken_a web_n and_o little_a egg_n like_o quicksilver_n in_o the_o bermuda_n 1899._o not_o find_v to_o be_v venomous_a ibid._n spignard_n whereof_o be_v a_o precious_a ointment_n make_v 1264_o spilpergen_n a_o famous_a navigator_n among_o the_o dutck_n 1191_o spirito_n santo_n a_o port_n in_o the_o west-indies_n neerè_fw-la the_o live_v 1190_o 1196._o it_o be_v description_n and_o fortification_n 1197_o spleen_n how_o case_v 1315_o squanto_fw-es a_o savage_a of_o the_o company_n of_o the_o massasoyt_n very_o helpful_a and_o commodious_a to_o the_o english_a 1851_o squasachin_n wife_n to_o the_o great_a governor_n of_o the_o savage_n 1861_o squirrel_n fly_v in_o virginia_n 1695_o capt._n standish_n his_o train_n up_o his_o man_n in_o new-england_n to_o military_a affair_n 1854._o his_o journey_n to_o the_o masachevaset_n 1863._o he_o encounter_v with_o a_o savage_a and_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n 1865_o teth_z he_o to_o flight_n 1865_o star_n observe_v by_o the_o indian_n 1870_o stately_a statue_n in_o the_o indies_n 1463_o steer_v a_o ship_n require_v exquisite_a care_n 1378_o 1379_o still_n set_v on_o work_n for_o want_v of_o water_n 1967_o stingeray_n ile_n so_o name_v of_o a_o sting_a ray_n 1714_o stomaccace_n a_o strange_a disease_n its_o cause_n and_o cure_v by_o scurvie-grasse_n 1624._o the_o stone_n how_o and_o with_o what_o cure_v 1310._o a_o approve_a medicine_n for_o it_o 1312_o stone_n like_o crystal_n 1216_o rich_a stone_n 1276_o stone_n transparent_a 1284_o no_o stones_n in_o some_o part_n of_o florida_n 1504_o stone_n medicinable_a 1509_o stone_n how_o necessary_a in_o new_a france_n 1624._o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o ingenerall_n ibid._n strait_o of_o magellane_n how_o dangerous_a a_o passage_n 1439_o strawberry_n of_o rare_a bigness_n in_o virginia_n 1686_o a_o stratagem_n of_o the_o indian_n 1442_o 1443_o peter_n strosse_n in_o his_o desperate_a bravery_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n to_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o navy_n 1962_o tho._n stukâ—ley_n a_o english_a fugitine_n his_o fair_a promise_n to_o the_o pope_n bastard_n 1893_o stuesia_n a_o indian_a river_n 1362_o sturgeon_n store_n in_o virginia_n 1758_o suboris_n certain_a indian_n so_o call_v 1364_o earl_n of_o suffolk_n set_n forth_o a_o fleet_n 1186_o sugarcane_n 1171_o sulphry_n smell_n issue_v from_o rain_n 1157_o cap._n summer_n voyage_n 1186_o sun_n and_o moon_n worship_v 1233_o 1464._o 1465._o suppayas_n certain_a indian_n inhabit_v wiapoco_n river_n their_o description_n 1263._o their_o nakedness_n paint_v childbirth_n funeral_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n supply_v to_o the_o plantation_n in_o virginia_n by_o the_o english_a 1841._o supply_v to_o the_o plantation_n of_o new-england_n 1867_o superstition_n among_o savage_n 1226_o surarer_n a_o town_n of_o savage_n call_v araccaws_n in_o america_n 1283_o sarcucuse_n a_o savage_a nation_n their_o commodity_n 1356_o susolas-indians_a 1516_o swear_v forbid_v among_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o peru_n 1451_o swearer_n punish_v in_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n armada_n 1902_o swear_v and_o blaspheme_v its_o ill_a event_n 1805_o sweat_v use_v by_o the_o indian_n to_o expel_v disease_n 1624._o swine_n with_o hole_n in_o their_o back_n 1326_o swordfish_n 1266_o symamio_n savage_n in_o the_o west-indies_n so_o call_v 1364_o symaron_n fugitive_a negro_n in_o the_o west-indies_n 1414._o their_o habitation_n call_v st._n jago_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la negro_n ibid._n t._n tabaga_n island_n 1415_o tacâ—ia_n savage_n 1299_o tagrona_fw-la one_o of_o the_o rich_a valley_n in_o the_o indies_n 1434_o tali_fw-la a_o floridan_n town_n 1540_o tamgara_n a_o dance_a bird_n trouble_v with_o some_o disease_n like_o the_o fall_a sickness_n 1305_o tamos_n a_o populous_a province_n 1562_o tamking_n a_o piece_n of_o wood_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o shoot_v in_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n 1413_o taminna_n a_o mountain_n in_o america_n signify_v the_o mountain_n of_o gold_n 1217_o tapatu_fw-la a_o floridan_n river_n 1552_o tapecuia_n savage_n 1299_o tapetijwason_n a_o strange_a beast_n in_o in_o port-famine_n in_o the_o straits_n of_o magellane_n 1233._o portugal_n call_v they_o gombe_n 1233_o tapati_fw-la a_o brasilian_n beast_n that_o bark_v like_o a_o dog_n 1393_o tapia_n take_v by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n 1183_o tapuyas_n certain_a savages_n so_o call_v 1213._o many_o nation_n under_o that_o name_n 1298_o &_o seq_n their_o speech_n can_v be_v understand_v 1299._o the_o several_a nation_n ibid._n tapyrousoa_n au_fw-fr indian_a beast_n who_o skin_n make_v target_n 1325_o taragavig_n brasilian_n that_o fight_v which_o the_o envenom_a arrow_n 1299_o tar_n or_o taroo_n a_o place_n near_o orenoco_n 1249_o target_n of_o cow_n hide_v 1560_o target_n make_v of_o buff-skin_n eat_v 1214._o target_n beneficial_a against_o savage_a arrow_n 1716_o tarcaluca-province_n 1541_o taru_n a_o beast_n of_o brasil_n that_o have_v scale_n like_o plate_n on_o her_o back_n which_o no_o arrow_n may_v enter_v 1302_o tatalacoya_n a_o town_n of_o the_o indian_n in_o florida_n surprise_v by_o spaniard_n 1549_o tatarcax_n a_o rich_a king_n in_o america_n 1561_o tauparamunni_n a_o town_n inhabit_v by_o caribe_n in_o the_o river_n marwin_n 1283_o taymayas_n the_o name_n of_o some_o indian_a savage_n 1211_o 1213._o tamoyes_n description_n their_o infinite_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o precius_fw-la stone_n their_o nature_n and_o civility_n 1231_o tecoantepeck_a the_o first_o town_n in_o new_a spain_n 1177_o tooth_n shed_v by_o drink_v a_o kind_n of_o water_n near_o the_o river_n rhine_n 1622_o teixo_n a_o wood_n as_o hard_o as_o stone_n 1670_o temple_n cover_v with_o straw_n in_o topira_n 1560._o temple_n to_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n rich_o adorn_v in_o the_o ancient_a city_n cozco_n of_o peru_n which_o woman_n may_v not_o enter_v 1465_o a_o horrible_a tempest_n 1175._o extreme_a tempest_n 1193_o 1194_o 1223_o 1500._o frequent_a tempest_n 1502_o a_o dreadful_a tempest_n near_o tercera_n throw_v fish_n on_o the_o ground_n over_o exceed_v high_a cliff_n its_o pitiful_a effect_n 1679_o 1680._o a_o extreme_a tempest_n brave_o relate_v 1735_o 1736_o 1737_o tenaserea_n a_o mountatine_a in_o the_o east-indies_n where_o diamond_n be_v find_v 1271_o teneriffa_n a_o island_n in_o the_o canary_n it_o be_v exceed_o high_a mountain_n great_a riches_n store_n of_o sack_n 1156_o 1369_o 1370_o tepique_n a_o province_n near_o new-spaine_n take_v possession_n of_o by_o spaniard_n 1559_o tercera_n one_o of_o the_o azore_n land_n 1143._o the_o description_n thereof_o its_o fort_n &_o fortification_n mountain_n and_o sudden_a discovery_n of_o ship_n its_o chief_a town_n wine_n provision_n fruit_n 1668._o the_o chief_a traffic_n woad_n 1669._o its_o bird_n season_n stone_n ibid._n corn_n uine_n ox_n call_v by_o name_n like_o man_n ibid._n subject_n to_o earthquake_n strange_a fountain_n and_o wood_n inhabitant_n be_v all_o portingall_n or_o spaniard_n 1670_o its_o strange_a disease_n strong_a wind_n and_o other_o village_n 1671._o whence_o so_o call_v and_o the_o store_n of_o woad_z grow_v there_o 1938_o terra-australis_a incognita_fw-la its_o description_n at_o large_a 1423_o &_o seq_n its_o bigness_n situation_n diversity_n of_o inhabitant_n their_o manner_n and_o disposition_n describe_v 1423._o its_o commodity_n of_o fruit_n beast_n fish_n silver_n pearl_n probability_n of_o gold_n spice_n etc._n etc._n 1424_o river_n and_o other_o commodity_n at_o large_a its_o possession_n for_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1425_o 1426_o terra_fw-la firma_n 1146._o it_o have_v on_o the_o coast_n 70_o land_n 1434_o the_o publication_n of_o god_n there_o after_o the_o spaniard_n manner_n
mountain_n 1284_o wage_n detain_v how_o turbulent_a 〈◊〉_d a_o yoyage_n 1â—96_n want_v of_o water_n in_o new-england_n cause_v some_o of_o our_o man_n to_o famish_v 1844_o warativa_fw-la a_o river_n in_o brasile_n its_o description_n for_o navigation_n 1440_o want_n of_o bread_n in_o the_o english_a army_n 1921_o io._n want_v a_o schismatical_a and_o seditious_a fellow_n in_o the_o bermuda_n 1743_o wareteena_n a_o place_n in_o america_n 1212_o warooca_n a_o town_n of_o the_o arwacca_n 〈◊〉_d savage_n in_o the_o indies_n 1285_o warraskoyat_n indian-virginians_a 1692_o war_n between_o the_o portugese_n and_o the_o indian_n its_o effect_n 1321_o war_n make_v for_o the_o water_n 1364_o war_n between_o the_o indian_n and_o spaniard_n in_o chili_n 1443_o warrior_n that_o have_v kill_v man_n among_o the_o savage_n of_o tuppan_n have_v as_o many_o hole_n board_v through_o their_o visage_n in_o token_n of_o honour_n 1189_o warlike_a fleet_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o english_a deborah_n the_o q._n elizabeth_n 1891_o water_n that_o be_v salt_n dangerous_o drink_v 1143._o strange_a kind_n of_o water_v 1146._o water-drinking_a endanger_v many_o 1178._o want_v of_o freshwater_n 1188._o water_n too_o much_o drink_v kill_v will._n pitcher_n ibid._n salt-water_n cure_v sore_n 1207_o water_n unwholesome_a and_o deadly_a 1248_o water_n burn_v and_o taste_v like_o brimstone_n 1â—75_n water_n venomous_a 1379._o water_n very_o hot_a in_o a_o lake_n of_o florida_n 1549._o bad_a water_n breed_v sundry_a disease_n 1623._o water_n that_o be_v drink_v cause_v tooth_n to_o fall_v in_o two_o hour_n space_n 1624._o watery_a ground_n the_o suppose_a cause_n of_o unhealthinesse_n in_o port-royall_a among_o the_o french_a 1632._o water_n sacrifice_v to_o by_o the_o virginian_n in_o time_n of_o tempest_n 1702._o water_n want_n in_o virginie_n 1712._o water_n want_v in_o the_o english_a army_n 1966_o watery_a journey_n 1359_o wayanasses_n savages_n so_o call_v in_o the_o west-indies_n 1211._o their_o complexion_n cowardliness_n paint_v lodging_n tobacco_n chief_a town_n 1228_o waanawazon_n cannibal_n in_o america_n 1213._o their_o simplicity_n stature_n feed_v laziness_n woman_n 12â—0_n waymores_n savage_n in_o brasile_n their_o stature_n valour_n rudeness_n swiftness_n man-eating_a 1227._o wayâ—â—quazons_n call_v by_o the_o indidian_o jocoex_n be_v brasilian_n savages_n their_o habitation_n stature_n women-warriour_n lodging_n jar_n man-eating_a 1228_o weakness_n of_o the_o english_a in_o new-england_n cause_v the_o indian_n to_o insult_v 1848_o wealth_n breed_v ambition_n among_o captain_n 1145_o weannock_n indian_n in_o virginia_n their_o number_n of_o fight_a man_n 1692_o weeaâ—opona_n a_o town_n of_o the_o arwaccas_n in_o america_n 1285_o weep_v in_o salutation_n a_o expression_n of_o obedience_n in_o some_o indian_n of_o florida_n 1553_o three_o well_n one_o very_o hot_a another_o scald_a hot_a a_o three_o temperate_a near_o a_o cold_a hill_n 1243_o werowance_n the_o title_n of_o a_o king_n in_o virginia_n 1692_o werawocomoco_n river_n in_o virginia_n 1692_o west-wind_n constant_o 1658_o master_n west_n plantation_n at_o the_o fall_v in_o virginia_n 1730_o west-country_n voyage_n in_o twelve_o ship_n with_o a_o good_a return_n 1840_o weston_n man_n abuse_v the_o savage_n of_o massacheuset_n which_o cause_v much_o unkindness_n to_o the_o english_a 1857._o their_o misery_n among_o the_o savage_n 1863_o capt._n weymoth_n voyage_n to_o virginia_n 1659._o &_o seq_n his_o danger_n by_o sandy_a and_o rocky_a shoales_n escape_n and_o arrival_n at_o pentecost_n harbour_n 1659._o 1660_o a_o whale_n very_o great_a eat_v by_o anthony_n knivet_n 1207._o whale_n have_v open_a head_n whereat_o they_o breathe_v their_o battle_n with_o the_o swordfish_n 1313_o 1376_o 1377_o 1685_o a_o whale_n worship_v 1471_o whalefishing_a in_o the_o bermuda_n and_o its_o benefit_n 1797_o whitson-bay_n in_o virginia_n 1654._o capt._n rich._n whitbornes_n voyage_n to_o the_o newfoundland_n 1882._o his_o voyage_n to_o lisbon_n be_v take_v by_o a_o french_a pirate_n 1883_o whelp_n dress_v and_o eat_v 1202_o whittingtons_n communication_n with_o the_o indian_n 1881_o wia_fw-la a_o river_n in_o guiarâ—a_n 1261_o wiapogo_n river_n 1250._o its_o commodity_n 1261_o 1263_o 1264._o at_o large_a threescore_o league_n broad_a suppose_v the_o big_a in_o the_o world_n 1267_o 1268._o it_o be_v situation_n and_o strength_n 1270._o english_a plant_n there_o ibid._n wiaumli_n a_o river_n to_o the_o north_n of_o orenoco_n 1249_o wiawia_fw-la a_o town_n in_o the_o west-indies_n 1280._o or_o wia_fw-la wiam_fw-la 1283._o it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o yaios_n and_o other_o savage_n 1283_o wighcocamoco_n river_n in_o virginia_n 1694_o wighsacan_a a_o medicinable_a plant_n in_o virginia_n 1695_o wikery_n be_v indian_n that_o inhabit_v the_o plain_n of_o samia_n 1248_o mr_n will._n strachy_n his_o relation_n of_o sir_n tho_n gate_n voyage_n and_o of_o the_o colony_n of_o virginia_n 1734_o &_o seq_n william_n morgan_z his_o happy_a &_o most_o strange_a deliverance_n 1943_o wild-goose_n in_o great_a shoales_n 1845_o willow_n 1316_o mr_n wilson_n relation_n at_o large_a 1661._o 1262._o &_o seq_n wine_n overthrow_v more_o than_o the_o enemy_n 1349._o the_o wine_n of_o the_o navy_n in_o 88_o 1991_o wine_n cause_v ambition_n &_o dissension_n 1151_o extreme_a wind_n 1175._o in_o the_o strait_n of_o magellane_n 1194._o a_o exceed_a wind_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 1500._o wind_n that_o piâ—â—â—â—_n iron_n and_o stone_n 1671_o winter_n not_o durable_a by_o christian_n witawamack_n a_o insult_a slave_n among_o the_o savage_n opprobrious_a to_o the_o english_a 1859_o wine_n connt_v a_o dignity_n among_o the_o savage_n the_o have_v of_o many_o of_o they_o only_o permit_v to_o the_o king_n and_o those_o that_o have_v prove_v themselves_o brave_a fellow_n 1188_o 1217._o wife_n and_o child_n sell_v for_o hatchet_n and_o knife_n 1208._o wife_n put_v away_o for_o adultery_n 1870_o sir_n io._n winkfield_n die_v at_o the_o fight_n in_o cadiz_n in_o warlike_a manner_n bury_v 1932_o wolf_n in_o new-england_n pursue_v our_o english_a dog_n 1849._o wolf_n in_o the_o newfoundland_n fane_v and_o play_v with_o english_a masty_a dog_n 1885_o woman_n strange_a entertain_n straner_n among_o savage_n 1717._o woman_n dance_v stark_o naked_a 1618._o indian_a woman_n modesty_n yet_o familiarity_n 1158_o 1159._o woman_n get_v by_o valour_n among_o the_o savage_n 1209._o woman_n archer_n 1226._o 1228._o woman_n with_o ugly_a body_n and_o good_a face_n 1228._o eight_o woman_n buy_v for_o a_o red-hasted_n knife_n 1249._o a_o woman_n roasy_v 1272._o woman_n stark_o naked_a 1268_o woman_n go_v before_o man_n in_o brasile_n 1292._o their_o agreement_n there_o among_o themselves_o their_o chastity_n if_o marry_v but_o looseness_n unmarried_a 1341._o a_o woman_n price_n among_o the_o carios_fw-la of_o the_o west_n indies_n 1357._o woman_n toil_n among_o some_o indian_n 1382._o woman_n that_o revenge_v the_o wrong_n of_o their_o husband_n not_o solitary_o by_o themselves_o call_v amazon_n 1437._o woman_n nâ—_n not_o king_n daughter_n may_v not_o enter_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n among_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o peru_n 1465._o woman_n usage_n and_o habit_n among_o some_o indian_n of_o florida_n 1524._o woman_n among_o the_o indian_n put_v to_o vile_a slavery_n 1869._o woman_n not_o suffer_v to_o enter_v any_o of_o the_o ship_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n armada_n 1901_o wonder_n of_o the_o new_a world_n 1477._o woodbine_n a_o plant_n run_v on_o tree_n like_o a_o vine_n that_o cause_v a_o vehement_a and_o harmless_a purge_n 1801_o wood_n that_o make_v fish_n drink_v 1â—72_n wood_n of_o all_o colour_n 1670_o wood_n as_o hard_o as_o iron_n ibid._n word_n of_o the_o savage_n language_n in_o virginia_n 1667_o worm_n how_o kill_v in_o the_o body_n 1311_o worm_n breed_v great-torment_n 1251._o very_o pernicious_a in_o brasile_n but_o kill_v by_o garlic_n 1382._o worm_n poison_v water_n 1286._o worm_n devour_v the_o flesh_n 1365._o worm_n very_o prejudicial_a to_o ship_n without_o shethe_v under_o the_o aequinoctial_a 1387_o wound_n how_o cure_v 1310_o 1311_o wyaness_n a_o town_n in_o the_o west-indies_n 1208_o wyapocoory_n inhabitant_n in_o a_o province_n of_o guiana_n 〈…〉_z 1_o wywaypanami_n indian_n with_o 〈…〉_z ulder_n high_o than_o their_o head_n 〈…〉_z 85_o x_o xalisco_n a_o province_n near_o the_o south_n sea_n 1559._o the_o great_a loss_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o it_o by_o the_o spanish_a inhuman_a cruelty_n 1581._o eight_o hundred_o town_n burn_v in_o those_o realm_n by_o spaniard_n ibid._n xalpa_n province_n discover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 1559_o xaltenango_n province_n 1559_o xaqua_n a_o harbour_n in_o the_o island_n of_o cuba_n 1500_o xaragua_n a_o dominion_n in_o the_o i_o will_v hispaniola_n its_o king_n and_o lord_n traitorous_o burn_v by_o the_o spaniard_n thâ—_n queen_n hang_v the_o youth_n thrust_v through_o or_o have_v their_o 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make_v to_o gold_n hathuey_n burn_v his_o choice_n to_o go_v to_o hell_n and_o why_o 3000._o slay_v out_o of_o the_o frying-pan_n into_o the_o fire_n 6000._o infant_n lose_v god_n and_o king_n abuse_v 800000._o indian_n slay_v cause_n and_o extremity_n of_o famine_n tribute_n slave_n 500000._o indian_n transport_v 50000._o slay_v in_o the_o former_a discourse_n of_o herera_n you_o may_v find_v the_o name_n of_o all_o these_o first_o planter_n or_o as_o this_o author_n reckon_v supplanter_n which_o do_v rather_o depopulate_v then_o people_n whole_a province_n i_o can_v have_v add_v their_o name_n but_o be_v loath_a to_o do_v more_o than_o the_o author_n have_v donethen_a while_o mâ—ny_n of_o they_o live_v yea_o his_o most_o passionate_a and_o bitter_a invective_n i_o have_v take_v out_o only_o mind_v the_o story_n therein_o also_o mollify_a many_o thing_n four_o million_o slay_v of_o new_a spainâ—_n in_o particul_fw-la 〈…〉_z the_o mexican_n cruelty_n be_v before_o relate_v and_o therefore_o here_o omit_v two_o million_o slay_v pretence_n of_o rebellion_n against_o that_o prince_n to_o which_o â—hey_n never_o have_v be_v subject_a guatimala_fw-mi destroy_v wiâ—h_a earthquake_n four_o or_o five_o million_o slay_v shambles_n of_o man_n flesh_n 800._o indian_n give_v for_o a_o mare_n xalisco_n 800._o town_n destroy_v bishop_n of_o s._n martha_n letter_n to_o charles_n the_o fiâ—th_n spanish_a frierâ—_n kill_v for_o other_o fault_n two_o million_o of_o steal_a indian_n manner_n of_o usage_n at_o sea_n manner_n of_o land_v and_o share_v manner_n of_o pearle-fishing_a pearle-fishing_a shark_n four_o or_o five_o million_o slay_v in_o venesuela_n a_o million_o of_o slave_n juan_n ponâ—e_fw-fr de_fw-fr leon_n with_o 80._o man_n be_v all_o lose_v there_o after_o he_o lucas_n vasquez_n de_fw-fr ayllon_n with_o 220._o pamphilo_n de_fw-fr noruaez_n with_o 400._o and_o â—â—urthly_a ferdinando_n de_fw-fr soto_n with_o 1000_o as_o some_o say_v and_o they_o which_o say_v 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note_n out_o of_o the_o eleven_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o 13._o reason_n note_v the_o pope_n bull_n be_v pretend_v which_o and_o our_o answer_n to_o it_o see_v to._n 1._o l2_n c._n 1._o twenty_o million_o destroy_v before_o he_o say_v 12._o or_o 15._o million_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o some_o great_a part_n not_o of_o all_o the_o indies_n yea_o only_o in_o new_a spain_n honduras_n guatimala_n venesuela_fw-mi peru_n and_o the_o coast_n of_o paria_fw-la he_o reckon_v above_o 20._o million_o beside_o three_o million_o in_o hispaniola_n half_o a_o million_o in_o the_o lucayos_n 600000_o or_o rather_o a_o million_o in_o jamaica_n and_o saint_n johns_n land_n 800000_o in_o terra_n firma_n in_o nicaragua_n 550000._o that_o i_o mention_v not_o the_o innumerable_a multitude_n in_o cuba_n panuco_n florida_n xalâ—sco_n yucatan_n saint_n martha_n carthagena_n new_a granado_n river_n of_o plata_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o out_o of_o ouiedo_n benzo_n etc._n etc._n be_v before_o observe_v sir_n sebastian_n cabot_n cap._n ribalt_n silkworm_n store_n in_o florida_n port_n royal_a in_o 32._o degree_n mutiny_n cap._n albert_n slay_v the_o second_o golonie_n stone_n pillar_n worship_v man_n nigh_o 300._o year_n old_a the_o vassal_n be_v petty_a werâ—â—nces_n or_o lord_n of_o village_n mutiny_n the_o virginian_n a_o 〈…〉_z such_o a_o custom_n cruel_a famine_n sir_n john_n hawkâ—ns_n his_o great_a kindness_n thâ—rd_n floridan_n voyage_n by_o c._n ribalt_n gold_n mynes_n of_o apalatci_n spaniard_n kill_v the_o french_a and_o plant_n in_o florida_n massacre_n revenge_n by_o cap._n dom_fw-la 〈…〉_z gaurgues_n three_o fort_n spanish_n why_o the_o savage_n have_v their_o good_n inter_v with_o they_o just_o requite_v all_o jaques_n cartier_n his_o three_o voyage_n island_n of_o bird_n in_o 49._o deg_n 〈…〉_z s_o 40._o minute_n margaulx_n seem_v to_o be_v pengwin_n l._n of_o robewall_n savalet_n 42._o voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n their_o voyage_n to_o tadousac_n chap._n 1._o a_o bank_n of_o ice_n above_o 8._o leagus_n long_o in_o 45._o degree_n and_o two_o three_o part_n the_o bank_n in_o 44._o degr_n one_o three_o part_n these_o coast_n subject_a to_o fog_n the_o cape_n of_o s._n marry_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n peter_n a_o bank_n of_o ice_n 6._o league_n long_a cape_n de_fw-fr ray_n cape_n de_fw-fr s._n laurence_n a_o island_n of_o ice_n above_o eight_o league_n long_o the_o i_o will_v of_o assumption_n gachepe_n the_o river_n mantanne_n the_o pike_n tadousac_n from_o gachepe_n 100_o leg_n the_o description_n of_o the_o haven_n of_o tadousac_n the_o river_n of_o sagenay_n fall_v into_o camada_n that_o of_o sagenay_n be_v in_o lescarbot_n map_n express_v to_o enter_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o canada_n about_o 51._o or_o 40._o from_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n shore_n of_o canada_n be_v above_o sixty_o mile_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n have_v 100_o mile_n and_o up_o to_o the_o fall_v which_o voyage_n follow_v continue_v a_o marvelous_a breadth_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v for_o greatness_n repute_v great_a than_o any_o other_o river_n in_o our_o world_n or_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o new_a full_a also_o of_o lake_n and_o land_n for_o great_a magnificence_n the_o great_a sagamo_n their_o feast_n &_o war_n the_o irocois_n cap._n 2._o two_o savage_n bring_v out_o of_o france_n anadabijon_n the_o oration_n of_o one_o of_o the_o savage_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o us._n the_o irocois_n enemy_n to_o anadabijon_n the_o oration_n of_o anadabijon_n a_o feast_n of_o this_o savage_n orignac_n a_o beast_n like_o a_o ox_n a_o victory_n get_v of_o the_o irocois_n estechemins_n algoumequin_n and_o mountainer_n the_o river_n of_o the_o irocois_n the_o irocois_n be_v in_o great_a number_n two_o hundred_o canowes_n the_o fashion_n of_o their_o canowes_n their_o cabin_n make_v like_o tent_n and_o cover_v with_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n cypress_n tree_n the_o â—â—triumphs_n humour_n famine_n superstition_n &_o rite_n chap._n 3._o matachia_n or_o cord_n 〈…〉_z s_o of_o the_o hair_n of_o the_o porke-pike_n their_o manner_n of_o dance_v besovat_fw-la the_o sagamo_n of_o the_o algoumequin_n these_o savage_n endure_v great_a famine_n their_o have_v quality_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o savage_n they_o believe_v one_o god_n one_o son_n one_o mother_n and_o the_o sun_n great_a famine_n sometime_o among_o the_o savage_n savage_n which_o speak_v with_o the_o devil_n they_o paint_v themselves_o with_o a_o olive_n colour_n their_o apparel_n of_o skin_n a_o device_n to_o go_v on_o the_o snow_n with_o a_o racket_n the_o marriage_n of_o the_o savage_n their_o burial_n after_o the_o tartar_n manner_n they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o river_n of_o saguenay_n &_o his_o original_n chap_n 4._o a_o violent_a fall_n of_o water_n a_o mountainous_a country_n the_o report_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o river_n of_o saguenay_n a_o lake_n two_o day_n journey_n long_o three_o other_o river_n two_o or_o three_o lake_n where_o â—n_o the_o head_n of_o saguenay_n begin_v begin_v that_o be_v 120._o league_n people_n of_o the_o north._n a_o salt_n sea_n journey_n to_o the_o fall_n and_o to_o certain_a land_n arrival_n at_o quebec_n chap._n 5._o the_o isle_n of_o the_o hare_n the_o isle_n of_o filberd_n 12._o league_n the_o i_o will_v of_o orleans_n quebec_n diamond_n 29._o league_n of_o the_o point_n of_o s._n croix_n of_o the_o river_n of_o batiscon_n of_o the_o river_n rock_n isle_n land_n tree_n fruit_n vine_n &_o fair_a country_n which_o be_v from_o quebec_n unto_o the_o 3._o rivers_n chap._n 6._o saint_n croix_n 15._o league_n ground_n nut_n the_o river_n batiscan_n another_o river_n a_o goodly_a country_n an_z i_o will_v full_o of_o vine_n six_o small_a river_n the_o isle_n s_o eloy_n another_o small_a river_n a_o better_a temperaâ—ute_n 15._o league_n â—n_a island_n 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v plant_v a_o great_a lake_n the_o head_n of_o saguenay_n 106._o league_n off_o a_o great_a
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