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follow_v 30.20.19.16_o and_o fifteen_o fathom_n and_o then_o i_o see_v the_o land_n within_o two_o league_n and_o less_o of_o i_o bear_v between_o the_o south_n and_o by_o east_n and_o the_o northwest_n then_o i_o stand_v in_o east_n and_o by_o south_n suppose_v to_o have_v find_v a_o harbour_n within_o a_o ledge_n of_o rock_n that_o lay_v off_o a_o low_a point_n which_o seem_v like_o a_o island_n and_o stand_v in_o i_o find_v depth_n 10.9.8.7.6.7.4_o and_o three_o fathom_n stand_v in_o it_o a_o shall_v bay_v and_o full_a of_o rock_n then_o i_o steer_v a_o way_n northwest_o and_o by_o west_n and_o have_v six_o seven_o eight_o and_o ten_o fathom_n foul_a ground_n this_o
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the_o vowel_n and_o speech_n other_o do_v affirm_v that_o mexico_n have_v his_o name_n of_o a_o more_o ancient_a time_n mexico_n who_o first_o founder_n be_v call_v mexiti_n for_o unto_o this_o day_n the_o indian_a dweller_n in_o one_o street_n of_o this_o city_n be_v call_v of_o mexico_n the_o mexiti_n take_v name_n of_o their_o princpal_a idol_n call_v mexitli_n who_o be_v in_o as_o great_a veneration_n as_o vitzilopuchtli_n god_n of_o the_o war_n mexico_n be_v environ_v with_o sweet_a water_n and_o have_v three_o way_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o by_o cawsie_a the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o that_o cawsie_a be_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a long_o another_o from_o the_o north_n and_o contain_v three_o mile_n in_o length_n eastward_o the_o city_n have_v no_o entry_n but_o southward_o the_o causeway_n be_v six_o mile_n long_o which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o cortes_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n fresh_a the_o lake_n that_o mexico_n be_v plant_v in_o although_o it_o seemteh_a one_o 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call_v tezcuco_n be_v as_o big_a as_o mexico_n all_o this_o lake_n of_o water_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n that_o stand_v within_o sight_n of_o mexico_n the_o cause_n that_o the_o one_o part_n of_o the_o lake_n be_v brackish_a or_o saltish_a be_v that_o the_o bottom_n or_o ground_n be_v all_o salt_n and_o of_o that_o water_n great_a quantity_n of_o salt_n be_v daily_o make_v in_o this_o great_a lake_n be_v above_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o little_a boat_n which_o the_o indian_n call_v acalle_n canoas_n and_o the_o spaniard_n call_v they_o canoas_n according_a to_o the_o speech_n of_o cuba_n and_o santo_n domingo_n wrought_v like_o a_o knead_n trough_n some_o be_v big_a than_o other_o some_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v and_o where_o i_o number_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o of_o these_o boat_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o least_o for_o mexico_n alone_o have_v above_o fifty_o thousand_o ordinary_o to_o carry_v and_o bring_v unto_o the_o city_n victual_n provision_n and_o passenger_n so_o that_o on_o the_o market_n day_n all_o the_o street_n of_o water_n be_v full_a of_o they_o mexico_n the_o market_n be_v call_v in_o the_o indian_a tongue_n tlanquiztli_n every_o parish_n have_v his_o market_n place_n to_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o but_o mexico_n and_o tlatelulco_n only_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n have_v great_a fair_n and_o place_n fit_a for_o the_o same_o and_o especial_o mexico_n have_v one_o place_n where_o most_o day_n in_o the_o year_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v but_o every_o four_o day_n be_v the_o great_a market_n ordinary_o and_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v use_v throughout_o the_o dominion_n of_o mutezuma_n this_o place_n be_v wide_a and_o
contain_v every_o way_n as_o much_o ground_n as_o a_o crossbow_n can_v reach_v level_a it_o be_v make_v of_o stone_n with_o four_o door_n that_o abut_v upon_o the_o three_o cawsey_n and_o upon_o another_o part_n of_o the_o city_n that_o have_v no_o causeway_n but_o a_o fair_a street_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o quaderne_a stand_v a_o mount_n of_o earth_n and_o stone_n square_v likewise_o describe_v and_o fifty_o fathom_n long_o every_o way_n build_v upward_o like_a unto_o a_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n save_v the_o top_n be_v not_o sharp_a but_o plain_a and_o flat_a and_o ten_o fathom_n square_a upon_o the_o west_n side_n be_v step_n up_o to_o the_o top_n in_o number_n a_o hundred_o and_o fourteen_o which_o be_v so_o many_o high_a and_o make_v of_o good_a stone_n do_v seem_v a_o beautiful_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o strange_a sight_n to_o behold_v the_o priest_n some_o go_v up_o and_o some_o down_o with_o ceremony_n or_o with_o man_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v altar_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o this_o temple_n be_v two_o great_a altar_n a_o good_a space_n distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o so_o nigh_o the_o edge_n or_o brim_n of_o the_o wall_n that_o scarce_o a_o man_n may_v go_v behind_o they_o at_o pleasure_n the_o one_o altar_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a they_o be_v but_o of_o five_o foot_n high_a each_o of_o they_o have_v the_o back_n part_v make_v of_o stone_n paint_v with_o monstrous_a and_o foul_a figure_n the_o chapel_n be_v fair_a and_o well_o wrought_v of_o mason_n work_n and_o timber_n every_o chapel_n have_v three_o loft_n one_o above_o another_o sustain_v upon_o pillar_n and_o with_o the_o height_n thereof_o it_o show_v like_a unto_o a_o fair_a tower_n and_o beautify_v the_o city_n afar_o off_o from_o thence_o a_o man_n may_v see_v all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n round_o about_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v undoubted_o a_o goodly_a prospect_n and_o because_o cortes_n and_o his_o company_n shall_v see_v the_o beauty_n thereof_o mutezuma_n bring_v he_o thither_o and_o show_v he_o all_o the_o order_n of_o the_o temple_n even_o from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o top_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a plot_n or_o space_n for_o the_o idol_n priest_n to_o celebrate_v their_o service_n without_o disturbance_n of_o any_o their_o general_a prayer_n be_v make_v towards_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n upon_o each_o altar_n stand_v a_o great_a idol_n beside_o this_o tower_n that_o stand_v upon_o the_o pyramid_n tower_n there_o be_v forty_o tower_n great_a and_o small_a belong_v to_o other_o little_a temple_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o same_o circuit_n the_o which_o although_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o make_n yet_o their_o prospect_n be_v not_o westward_o but_o other_o way_n because_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o great_a temple_n and_o they_o some_o of_o these_o temple_n be_v big_a than_o other_o and_o every_o one_o of_o a_o several_a god_n god_n among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v one_o round_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o god_n of_o the_o air_n call_v quecalcovatl_n for_o even_o as_o the_o air_n go_v round_o about_o the_o heaven_n even_o for_o that_o consideration_n they_o make_v his_o temple_n round_o the_o entrance_n of_o that_o temple_n have_v a_o door_n door_n make_v like_o unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o serpent_n and_o be_v paint_v with_o foul_a and_o devilish_a gesture_n with_o great_a tooth_n and_o gum_n wrought_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o fear_v those_o that_o shall_v enter_v in_o thereat_o and_o especial_o the_o christian_n unto_o who_o it_o represent_v very_a hell_n with_o that_o ugly_a face_n and_o monstrous_a tooth_n there_o be_v other_o teucalle_n in_o the_o city_n that_o have_v the_o ascend_v up_o by_o step_n in_o three_o place_n all_o these_o temple_n have_v house_n by_o themselves_o with_o all_o service_n and_o priest_n and_o particular_a go_n at_o every_o door_n of_o the_o great_a temple_n stand_v a_o large_a hall_n and_o goodly_a lodging_n both_o high_a and_o low_o round_o about_o temple-hall_n which_o house_n be_v common_a armoury_n for_o the_o city_n for_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o every_o town_n be_v the_o temple_n and_o therefore_o they_o have_v there_o place_v their_o store-house_n of_o munition_n they_o have_v other_o dark_a house_n full_a of_o idol_n idoll-hole_n great_a and_o small_a wrought_v of_o sundry_a metal_n they_o be_v all_o bathe_v and_o wash_v with_o blood_n and_o do_v show_v very_o black_a through_o their_o daily_a sprinkle_n and_o anoint_v they_o with_o the_o same_o when_o any_o man_n be_v sacrifice_v yea_o and_o the_o wall_n be_v a_o inch_n thick_a with_o blood_n wall_n and_o the_o ground_n be_v a_o foot_n thick_a of_o blood_n so_o that_o there_o be_v a_o devilish_a stinch_v the_o priest_n or_o minister_n go_v daily_o into_o those_o oratory_n priest_n and_o suffer_v none_o other_o but_o great_a personage_n to_o enter_v in_o yea_o and_o when_o any_o such_o go_v in_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o offer_v some_o man_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v that_o those_o bloody_a hangman_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v wash_v their_o hand_n in_o blood_n of_o those_o so_o sacrifice_v and_o to_o sprinkle_v their_o house_n therewith_o for_o their_o service_n in_o the_o kitchen_n they_o have_v a_o pond_n of_o water_n that_o be_v fill_v once_o a_o year_n which_o be_v bring_v by_o conduit_n from_o the_o principal_a fountain_n all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o foresay_a circuit_n serve_v for_o place_n to_o breed_v foul_a with_o garden_n of_o herb_n and_o sweet_a tree_n with_o rose_n and_o flower_n for_o the_o altar_n such_o so_o great_a and_o strange_a be_v this_o temple_n of_o mexico_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v deceive_v those_o simple_a indian_n there_o do_v reside_v in_o the_o same_o temple_n continual_o five_o thousand_o person_n resident_n and_o all_o they_o be_v lodge_v and_o have_v their_o live_n there_o for_o that_o temple_n be_v marvelous_a rich_a and_o have_v diverse_a town_n only_o for_o their_o maintenance_n and_o reparation_n and_o be_v bind_v to_o sustain_v the_o same_o always_o on_o foot_n they_o do_v sow_v corn_n and_o maintain_v all_o those_o five_o thousand_o person_n with_o bread_n fruit_n flesh_n fish_n and_o firewood_n as_o much_o as_o they_o need_v for_o they_o spend_v more_o firewood_n than_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o king_n court_n these_o person_n do_v live_v at_o their_o heart_n ease_n as_o servant_n and_o vassal_n unto_o the_o go_n god_n the_o god_n of_o mexico_n be_v two_o thousand_o in_o number_n as_o the_o indian_n report_v the_o chief_a be_v vitzilopuchtli_n and_o tezcatlipuca_n who_o image_n stand_v high_a in_o the_o temple_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o be_v make_v of_o stone_n in_o full_a proportion_n as_o big_a as_o a_o giant_n they_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o lawn_n call_v nacar_n these_o image_n be_v beset_v with_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n and_o piece_n of_o gold_n wrought_v like_o bird_n beast_n fish_n and_o flower_n adorn_v with_o emerald_n turquy_n calcedon_n and_o other_o little_a fine_a stone_n so_o that_o when_o the_o lawn_n nacar_n be_v take_v away_o the_o image_n seem_v very_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v attire_n the_o image_n have_v for_o a_o girdle_n great_a snake_n of_o gold_n and_o for_o collar_n and_o chain_n about_o their_o neck_n ten_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v of_o gold_n and_o each_o of_o those_o idol_n have_v a_o counterfeit_a vizard_n with_o eye_n of_o glass_n and_o in_o their_o neck_n death_n paint_v each_o of_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o consideration_n and_o meaning_n these_o two_o god_n be_v brethren_n for_o tezcatlipuca_n be_v the_o god_n of_o providence_n and_o vitzilopuchti_n god_n of_o the_o war_n who_o be_v worship_v and_o fear_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v another_o god_n who_o have_v a_o great_a image_n place_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o chapel_n of_o idol_n and_o he_o be_v esteem_v for_o a_o special_a and_o singular_a god_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o god_n be_v make_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o seed_n that_o grow_v in_o that_o country_n and_o be_v ground_n they_o make_v a_o certain_a paste_n temper_v with_o child_n blood_n and_o virgin_n sacrifice_v who_o be_v open_v with_o their_o razor_n in_o the_o breast_n and_o their_o heart_n take_v out_o to_o offer_v as_o first_o fruit_n unto_o the_o idol_n the_o priest_n and_o minister_n do_v consecrate_v this_o idol_n with_o great_a pomp_n and_o many_o ceremony_n all_o the_o comarcans_fw-la and_o citizen_n be_v present_a at_o the_o consecration_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o incredible_a devotion_n after_o the_o consecration_n offering_n many_o devout_a person_n come_v and_o stick_v in_o the_o dowie_a image_n precious_a stone_n wedge_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o jewel_n after_o all_o this_o pomp_n end_v
i_o leave_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o falconer_n themselves_o great_a expense_n of_o wool_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o fashion_n which_o the_o tartar_n use_v in_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o of_o the_o attire_n of_o their_o woman_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v unto_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o also_o of_o their_o marriage_n chap._n 10._o of_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n sepulcher_n chap._n 11._o of_o our_o first_o entrance_n among_o the_o tartar_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n duke_n sartach_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o court_n of_o scacatai_n &_o how_o the_o christian_n drink_v no_o cosmos_fw-la a_o cave_n at_o right_a worthy_a the_o note_n superstition_n the_o kingdom_n â—_o of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v chap._n 13._o how_o the_o alanian_o come_v unto_o we_o on_o pentecost_n or_o whitsun_n eâ—â—e_n eâ—â—e_n or_o akas_n cloth_n be_v the_o chief_a merchandise_n in_o tartary_n chap._n 14._o of_o a_o saracen_n which_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o of_o certain_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v leper_n salt-pit_n ten_o day_n journey_n valani_n the_o length_n of_o comania_n russia_n chap._n 15._o of_o our_o affliction_n which_o we_o sustain_v and_o of_o the_o comanian_o manner_n of_o burial_n prussia_n extreme_a heat_n in_o summer_n tanaiâ—_n the_o breadth_n of_o tanais_n he_o be_v much_o deceive_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n the_o tartar_n return_v southward_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sartach_n and_o of_o his_o subject_n the_o people_n of_o moxel_n be_v pagan_n the_o people_n call_v merdui_n be_v saracen_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n kergis_n or_o aas_n the_o saracen_n call_v lesgi_n he_o return_v by_o derbent_a chap._n 17._o of_o the_o court_n of_o sartach_n and_o of_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o coiat_fw-it the_o nestorian_a no_o good_a consequence_n chap._n 18._o how_o they_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o go_v unto_o baatu_fw-la the_o father_n of_o sartach_n they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o volga_n the_o tartar_n will_v be_v call_v moal_n chap._n 19_o how_o sartach_v and_o mangu-can_a and_o ken-can_a do_v reverence_n unto_o christian_n this_o history_n of_o presbyter_n john_n in_o the_o north-east_n be_v allege_v at_o large_a by_o gerardus_n mercator_n in_o his_o general_a mâ—p_n from_o whence_o the_o turk_n first_o spring_v a_o ocean_n sea_n nayman_n presbyter_n john_n the_o place_n of_o ken_n can_n his_o abode_n vut_o can_v or_o vuc_n can._n the_o village_n of_o cara_fw-it carum_fw-la crit_n &_o merkit_n moal_n in_o old_a time_n a_o beggarly_a people_n the_o place_n of_o the_o tartar_n cyngis_fw-la mangu-can_a mancherule_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o russian_n hungarian_n and_o alanianâ—â—_n and_o of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n oâ—_n berâ—a_n changlâ—_n friar_n andrew_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o court_n of_o baatu_fw-la and_o how_o we_o be_v entertain_v by_o he_o the_o north_n ocean_n he_o descend_v down_o the_o river_n volga_n in_o a_o bark_n ambracan_a the_o description_n of_o baatu_fw-la his_o court._n horda_fw-mi signify_v the_o midst_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la the_o letter_n of_o the_o french_a king_n chap._n 22._o of_o our_o journey_n towards_o the_o court_n of_o mangu-can_a they_o travel_v five_o week_n by_o the_o bank_n of_o etilia_n hungarian_n a_o comonian_a a_o journey_n of_o four_o month_n from_o volga_n the_o sixteen_o of_o september_n forty_o six_o day_n or_o kangittae_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o river_n of_o jagac_n or_o jaic_n and_o of_o diverse_a region_n or_o nation_n jaic_n twelve_o day_n journey_n from_o volga_n pascatir_n the_o hungarian_n descend_v from_o the_o bascirde_n valachian_n deut._n 32._o v_o 21._o rom._n 10._o v._n 19_o cangle_v a_o huge_a plain_a country_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o other_o misery_n which_o we_o sustain_v in_o our_o iourn_v certain_a river_n eight_o day_n journey_n southward_o ass_n swift_a of_o foot_n high_a mountain_n manure_v ground_n kenchat_n a_o village_n of_o the_o saracen_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o november_n a_o great_a river_n many_o lake_n vine_n chap._n 25._o how_o ban_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o concern_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o dutch_a man_n a_o cottage_n the_o mountain_n of_o caucasus_n be_v extend_v unto_o the_o eastern_a sea_n the_o city_n of_o talas_n or_o chincitalas_n friar_n andrew_n the_o village_n of_o bolac_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o mangu-can_a certain_a alps_n wherein_o the_o cara_fw-it catayans_n inhabit_v a_o mighty_a river_n ground_n till_v equius_fw-la a_o lake_n of_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n in_o compass_n coilaâ—_n a_o great_a city_n and_o full_a of_o merchant_n contomanni_n chap._n 26._o how_o the_o nestorian_n sâ—racens_n and_o idolater_n be_v join_v together_o the_o people_n call_v jugureâ—_n idolater_n friar_n william_n be_v at_o caracarum_n chap._n 27._o of_o their_o temple_n and_o idol_n and_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n book_n paper_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o china_n use_v to_o write_v draw_v their_o line_n perpendicular_o downward_o and_o not_o as_o we_o do_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a chap._n 28._o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n and_o of_o certain_a people_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o eat_v their_o own_o parent_n the_o country_n of_o presbyter_n john_n tangut_n strange_a oxen._n the_o people_n of_o tebet_n abundance_n of_o gold_n the_o sâ—ature_n of_o the_o people_n of_o tangut_n and_o of_o the_o jugure_n langa_n and_o solanga_n the_o people_n of_o solanga_n resemble_v spaniard_n a_o table_n of_o elephant_n tooth_n the_o people_n call_v muc._n great_a cataya_n cataya_n from_o hence_o be_v supply_v by_o master_n hacluit_n industry_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n in_o bennet_n college_n in_o cambridge_n the_o other_o part_n he_o have_v out_o of_o a_o imperfect_a copy_n of_o my_o lord_n lumly_v the_o chapter_n disagree_v as_o be_v i_o think_v rather_o some_o transcriber_n division_n then_o the_o author_n yet_o have_v i_o follow_v the_o number_n i_o find_v even_o where_o they_o be_v obscure_a the_o friar_n latin_a for_o some_o barbarous_a word_n and_o phrase_n have_v be_v troublesome_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n i_o hold_v a_o jewel_n of_o antiquity_n now_o first_o entire_o public_a idolatry_n nestorian_n segni_n a_o city_n of_o cathay_n they_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n the_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o nestorian_n hence_o by_o corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o ignorance_n of_o faith_n seem_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n to_o have_v happen_v further_v by_o tartarian_a invasion_n and_o saracenicall_a all_o priest_n priest_n consider_v our_o author_n a_o friar_n who_o travel_n we_o rather_o embrace_v than_o in_o such_o passage_n his_o divinity_n they_o be_v late_a father_n which_o make_v such_o decree_n contrary_a to_o the_o father_n of_o truth_n which_o ordain_v marriage_n in_o levy_n priesthood_n and_o choose_v marry_v man_n to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o forewarn_v of_o another_o father_n who_o with_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n shall_v prohibit_v meat_n and_o marriage_n under_o colour_n of_o priest_n chastity_n make_v the_o temple_n stew_n to_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n chap._n 26._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o befall_v they_o depart_v from_o cailac_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o naymanne_n novemb._n 30._o decemb._n 6._o extreme_o cold_a decemb._n 7._o a_o dangerous_a passage_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o naymans_n and_o what_o befall_v the_o stock_n of_o ken-chan_n his_o son_n &_o wife_n bâ—atu_n stichin_n and_o ken_n kill_v one_o another_o chap._n 28._o of_o their_o come_n to_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan._n woman_n kerule_n the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 15._o tartar_n pride_n decemb._n 28._o chap._n 29._o of_o a_o christian_a chapel_n and_o of_o the_o conference_n with_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a armenian_a monk_n and_o of_o the_o sharpness_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o winter_n a_o armenian_a monk_n their_o conference_n with_o the_o armenian_a monk_n monkish_a re_n we_o lation_n toe_n freeze_v s._n francis_n order_v not_o catholic_a vniversal_o fit_v all_o place_n and_o season_n frost_n until_o the_o month_n of_o may._n easter_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o end_n of_o april_n and_o great_a snow_n in_o the_o end_n of_o april_n shave_v respect_n of_o priest_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o friar_n to_o mangu_n chan_n and_o his_o description_n and_o their_o conference_n with_o he_o the_o description_n of_o mangu_n chan._n drink_v of_o rice_n be_v clear_a and_o savoury_a and_o like_a to_o white_a wine_n the_o indian_n call_v it_o rack_n the_o oration_n of_o friar_n william_n to_o mangu_n chan._n the_o like_a letter_n you_o have_v of_o king_n edw._n 2._o before_o l._n 8._o c._n 7._o
44._o minute_n ofâ—sland_n â—sland_z snaeland_n naddoc_n first_o discoverer_n far_o land_n gardar_n second_o discoverer_n a.d._n 864._o gardarsholme_n floco_fw-la three_o discoverer_n raven_n guide_v the_o name_n island_n of_o ice_n island_n be_v not_o thule_n thule_n further_a of_o the_o british_a iles._n iles._n the_o author_n proceed_v in_o this_o disputation_n further_o than_o our_o reader_n perhaps_o will_v permit_v us._n the_o learned_a and_o curious_a may_v there_o find_v enough_o and_o more_o yet_o in_o ortelius_n his_o both_o thesaurus_fw-la and_o theatrum_fw-la who_o prove_v out_o of_o pompenius_fw-la ptolemaeus_n and_o procopius_n that_o island_n be_v not_o thule_n but_o as_o the_o name_n sound_v tylemarke_n a_o region_n in_o norway_n or_o all_o scandia_n of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o part_n still_o retain_v the_o name_n the_o circuit_n circuit_n harald_n harefagre_n find_v many_o pâ—ttie_a prince_n make_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n of_o norway_n whereupon_o some_o seek_v to_o free_v themselves_o by_o new_a discovery_n and_o hence_o arise_v the_o plantation_n of_o island_n a.d._n 874._o ingulfus_n rash_n vow_n and_o bloody_a quarrel_n ensue_v island_n first_o inhabit_v a_o 874_o superstition_n first_o house_n island_n have_v ancient_o fair_a house_n than_o now_o have_v timber_n from_o norway_n etc._n etc._n &_o likewise_o tillage_n be_v then_o in_o use_n hiorleifus_n slay_v westmafrar_fw-it and_o westmen_n wood_n bell_n and_o cross_n chap._n 3._o of_o the_o language_n of_o the_o nation_n islander_n only_o retain_v the_o ancient_a gottish_a two_o kind_n of_o letter_n island_n grammarian_n norus_n of_o who_o norway_n be_v name_v chap._n 4._o of_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o world_n thorro_fw-la fermotus_n go_v gorus_n gorus_n this_o odinus_n be_v say_v to_o have_v make_v his_o plantation_n with_o his_o asian_a follower_n about_o four_o and_o twenty_o year_n before_o christ_n be_v bear_v earth-bred_n or_o land-sprung_a man_n which_o have_v their_o original_n in_o that_o land_n giant_n first_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n their_o original_n from_o the_o canaanite_n a_o long_a discourse_n of_o the_o author_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o have_v be_v giant_n iâ—_n omit_v giant_n in_o the_o time_n of_o haraldus_n harefayre_n and_o since_o 1338._o a_o giant_n report_v of_o 15._o cubit_n juâ—land_n chap._n 5._o of_o their_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n separate_a dwelling_n house_n fewell_n turf_n of_o two_o sort_n both_o use_v in_o england_n the_o one_o in_o fennie_n the_o other_o in_o heath_n ground_n einarus_fw-la the_o inventer_n of_o turfe-fewel_n in_o the_o orcades_n stove_n great_a house_n in_o island_n in_o old_a time_n victual_n and_o husbandry_n tillage_n ancient_o in_o use_n beast_n fowl_n fish_n drink_v whey_n mead._n ale_n chap._n 6._o of_o their_o commonwealth_n &_o religion_n seat_n of_o justice_n and_o religion_n idol_n por_z and_o thor_n day_n freyr_n niordur_n and_o as._n odinus_n the_o same_o that_o woden_n in_o our_o saxon_a story_n odinus_n odin_n or_o oden_n by_o his_o sorcery_n which_o make_v he_o a_o devil_n make_v a_o god_n wodnesday_n or_o wednesday_n the_o altar_n holy_a water_n sprinkle_v holy_a ring_n sacrifice_n humane-inhumane_a sacrifice_n devill-circle_n of_o this_o place_n and_o these_o cry_n of_o the_o child_n confuse_v with_o sound_n of_o instrument_n and_o the_o unnatural_a horror_n hell_n be_v call_v gehenna_n and_o tophet_n chap._n 7._o of_o magistrate_n and_o court_n a_o magistrate_n who_o care_v of_o the_o poor_a law_n against_o beggar_n inordinate_a man_n our_o tithing_n and_o hundred_o in_o their_o original_n have_v some_o resemblance_n thereof_o law_n of_o alm_n a.d._n 1609._o secund_n comput_fw-la ang._n ang._n the_o main-sayle_n without_o a_o bonnet_n bonnet_n the_o foresail_n without_o a_o bonnet_n hamersound_v in_o shotland_n north_n cape_n in_o 71._o degree_n 20._o minute_n may_v the_o second_o cherry_n island_n ice_n the_o six_o day_n of_o may_v we_o be_v in_o 74._o degree_n 7._o minute_n abundance_n of_o ice_n 74._o degree_n 15._o minute_n variation_n 13._o degree_n 30._o minute_n the_o lioness_n be_v send_v to_o cherry_n island_n island_n as_o cobodines_n wild-goose_n and_o willock_n ice_n much_o rain_n land_n the_o 16._o day_n of_o may._n note_n 76._o degree_n 50_o minute_n pole_n height_n variation_n 16._o degree_n the_o north_n point_n westerly_a rock_n mohorse_n or_o morse_n hornsound_a muscovy_n mount_n for_o these_o place_n see_v captain_n edge_n map_n ice_n point_n bell_n point_n point_v partition_n the_o air_n temperate_a lowness_n i_o will_v lowsound_v the_o sound_v season_n very_o thick_a fog_n extreme_o cold_a weather_n sail_n freeze_v black-point_n i_o will_v cape-cold_a ice-sound_n fair_a weather_n fayer-forland_a no_o fish_n in_o all_o this_o land_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n be_v good_a store_n of_o drift-wood_n but_o none_o grow_v here_o n._n wood_n cock_n whale-fin_n hope_v of_o a_o polate_a passage_n knotty-point_n thirty_o day_n of_o may._n foule-sound_n deere-sound_n close-cove_n ice_n gornerd-nose_n note_n june_n a_o bear_v slay_v four_o deer_n slay_v his_o name_n be_v tho._n whiteman_n a_o bear_v slay_v a_o cross_n set_v up_o crosse-road_n a_o good_a road_n for_o all_o wind_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o fowl_n in_o this_o land_n a_o buck_n slay_v three_o deer_n slay_v a_o fawn_v take_v bear_v slay_v mohorse_n white_a fish_n five_o deer_n deer_n isa._n 45.18_o two_o bear_n and_o two_o dear_a slay_v crosse-road_n in_o 79._o degree_n 15_o minute_n compass_n vary_v 18._o degree_n 16._o minute_n ice_n great_a store_n of_o whale_n five_o deer_n slay_v faier-haven_n abundance_n of_o ice_n 79._o degree_n 50._o minute_n the_o latitude_n of_o gornerds_n nose_n the_o fâ—rthest_a place_n of_o my_o be_v this_o voyage_n this_o vnicorn_n horn_n be_v the_o horn_n of_o a_o fish_n of_o which_o sâ—e_v after_o in_o baffins_n discovery_n ten_o bear_n slay_v five_o deer_n slay_v a_o young_a bear_v take_v a_o bear_v slay_v take_v heed_n of_o this_o point_n a_o buck_n slay_v a_o bear_v slay_v a_o buck_n july_n the_o first_o 78_o degree_n 24._o mitute_n var._n 17._o w._n two_o deer_n slay_v greene-harbour_n one_o deer_n slay_v ice_n a_o bear_v slay_v two_o young_a one_o take_v ice_n a_o dead_a whale_n three_o bear_n slay_v three_o deer_n slay_v a_o bear_n with_o two_o young_a one_o take_v five_o deer_n slay_v two_o bear_n slay_v sea-coal_n three_o buck_n slay_v no_o good_a channel_n a_o bear_v slay_v a_o fat_a buck_n and_o although_o i_o have_v not_o write_v of_o the_o farnesse_n of_o the_o rest_n yet_o the_o most_o of_o they_o be_v two_o and_o three_o inch_n thick_a of_o fat_a my_o departure_n from_o the_o land_n ice_n a_o fish_n see_v ice_n &_o fog_n two_o of_o the_o great_a hindrance_n in_o the_o northern_a navigation_n i_o stand_v 〈◊〉_d england_n in_o 62._o degree_n 15._o minute_n the_o coluidine_fw-la be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o mallard_n the_o male_a be_v near_a of_o the_o colour_n and_o the_o female_a brown_a poole_n entertain_v by_o a_o certain_a stipend_n he_o be_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v miserable_o and_o base_o murder_v betwixt_o ratclâ—ffe_n and_o london_n after_o his_o return_n from_o this_o voyage_n further_a discovery_n to_o the_o north._n thomas_n edge_n see_v sup_v l._n 3_o c._n 2._o cherry_fw-fr island_n agreement_n with_o a_o tanner_n for_o morse_n hide_v adventure_n and_o loss_n in_o first_o discovery_n six_o biscainer_n procure_v for_o kill_v of_o the_o whale_n as_o i_o have_v hear_v by_o woodcock_n advice_n who_o have_v live_v and_o be_v employ_v with_o they_o in_o grand_a bay_n etc._n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o conceit_n as_o if_o all_o place_n have_v choiâ—e_v of_o all_o kind_n which_o experience_n have_v since_o teach_v otherwise_o see_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o whale_n sup·_v 471._o i_o have_v add_v this_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o for_o further_a light_n spermaceti_n or_o permaciti_fw-la as_o the_o vulgar_a call_v it_o ambergris_n the_o rest_n as_o not_o so_o necessary_a to_o the_o public_a be_v omit_v four_o ship_n see_v sup._n l._n 3._o the_o ship_n separate_v cherry_fw-fr island_n cross_a rode_n ice_n a_o hindrance_n to_o whale_n kill_v and_o discovery_n 80._o degree_n new_a discovery_n hold_v with_o hope_n sâ—ore_o of_o whale_n cherry_fw-fr island_n three_o hundred_o moâ—ses_n marry_o margaret_n lose_v ship_n of_o hull_n double_a danger_n they_o return_v homeward_o september_n 3_o orkney_n land_n pentlow_n fryth_n in_o 58._o degree_n 36._o minute_n many_o fat_a deer_n white_a bear_n white_a grey_a and_o dun_a fox_n abundance_n of_o sundry_a fowl_n allen_n a_o devour_a fowl_n many_o huge_a morse_n cherry_n island_n black_a point_n great_a store_n of_o whale_n cape_n cold._n foul_a sound_n fair_a foreland_n the_o diana_n of_o london_n dutch_a merchant_n break_v his_o neck_n six_o biscayner_n june_n the_o marmaduke_n marmadukes_n discovery_n to_o 82._o degree_n woodcock_n pilot_n
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