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as_o take_v prey_n some_o think_v it_o be_v a_o gryffon_n and_o not_o a_o eagle_n the_o griffon_n in_o time_n past_a say_v they_o do_v cause_v the_o vale_n of_o auacatlan_n to_o be_v dispeople_v for_o they_o be_v great_a devourer_n of_o man_n and_o that_o their_o abide_n be_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o teoacan_a they_o approve_v that_o these_o mountain_n be_v call_v cuitlachtepelt_n of_o cuitlachtli_n which_o be_v a_o gryffon_n big_a than_o a_o lion_n but_o the_o spaniard_n do_v never_o see_v any_o of_o they_o the_o indian_n by_o their_o old_a picture_n do_v paint_v those_o gryffon_n to_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o hair_n and_o no_o feather_n and_o also_o affirm_v that_o with_o their_o talon_n and_o tooth_n they_o break_v man_n bone_n they_o have_v the_o courage_n of_o a_o lion_n and_o the_o countenance_n of_o a_o eagle_n they_o paint_v he_o with_o four_o foot_n and_o tooth_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o down_o more_o like_a wool_n than_o feather_n with_o his_o beak_n talon_n and_o wing_n there_o be_v also_o other_o lord_n that_o give_v the_o gryffon_n in_o their_o arm_n fly_v with_o a_o heart_n in_o his_o talon_n for_o mutezuma_n have_v another_o house_n with_o very_o good_a lodging_n and_o fair_a gallery_n build_v upon_o pillar_n of_o jaspe_n which_o extend_v towards_o a_o goodly_a garden_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v ten_o pond_n or_o more_o some_o of_o salt-water_n for_o sea-fowle_a and_o other_o some_o of_o fresh_a water_n for_o river-fowle_a and_o lake-fowle_a which_o pond_n be_v devise_v with_o sluice_n to_o empty_a and_o to_o fill_v at_o their_o pleasure_n for_o the_o cleanness_n of_o the_o feather_n there_o be_v such_o a_o number_n of_o fowl_n that_o scarce_o the_o pond_n may_v hold_v they_o and_o of_o such_o diverse_a
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
building_n transplant_n as_o of_o egyptian_n gen._n 42.21_o the_o israelite_n 2._o reg._n 17._o jews_n to_o bab._n etc._n etc._n temple_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n 20._o of_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o king_n profit_n of_o quick_a silver_n spring_n turn_v into_o stone_n and_o kâ—lling_v hot_a and_o cold_a bath_n salt_n spring_n cordillera_n or_o row_n divide_v collao_n the_o lake_n titicaca_fw-la cuzco_n four_o high_a way_n most_o admire_v no_o venomous_a worm_n coca_n a_o tree_n saint_n francis_n of_o the_o victory_n saint_n john_n of_o the_o gold_n arequipa_n earthquake_n in_o the_o indies_n very_o terrible_a and_o strange_a from_o whence_o the_o earthquake_n do_v proceed_v saint_n michael_n of_o the_o riber_n valverde_n guarco_n fertility_n without_o rain_n pilchard_n ocanna_n port_n cape_n and_o point_n of_o these_o bound_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o counsel_n or_o audience_n of_o the_o plate_n or_o of_o charcas_n heredades_fw-mi de_fw-fr grangerias_fw-la our_o lady_n of_o the_o peace_n chicuito_fw-la oropesa_n potosi_n arica_n porco_n the_o holy_a cross_n of_o the_o hill_n hill_n this_o apostle_n after_o his_o miracle_n many_o be_v for_o wickedness_n hang_v at_o potozi_n see_v ac._n l._n 7._o c._n 27._o port_n &_o point_n of_o this_o counsel_n los_fw-la farallone_n punta_fw-mi blanca_n quebrada_fw-la honda_n province_n of_o tucaman_n saint_n james_n of_o the_o marsh._n talavera_n saint_n michael_n new_a london_n london_n hisp._n nueva_n cordura_n cordura_n a_o kind_n of_o thistle_n that_o grow_v every_o stem_n four_o inch_n square_a and_o as_o high_a as_o a_o man_n on_o horse_n back_o and_o take_v much_o ground_n for_o there_o grow_v many_o out_o oâ—_n one_o root_n chap._n 22._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chile_n rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr sal._n saint_n james._n the_o serena_n rain_v seldom_o and_o â—ever_o coquimbo_n mendoza_n saint_n john_n of_o the_o frontier_n now_o village_n of_o the_o infant_n the_o imperial_a imperial_a hisp._n villarica_n villarica_n cordillera_fw-la nevada_n valdinia_n osâ—rno_n castro_n castro_n oro_fw-la volador_n port_n and_o river_n of_o this_o government_n government_n or_o horse-shoe_n port_n cape_n and_o point_n of_o these_o two_o coast_n coast_n hisp._n alcarchâ—fado_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o artichoke_n or_o ferdinando_n of_o gallicia_n sir_n richard_n hawkins_n straight_o of_o magellan_n this_o be_v not_o true_a for_o captain_n winter_n &_o other_o have_v do_v it_o which_o howsoever_o he_o call_v piâ—ats_n yet_o they_o have_v better_o descover_v these_o straits_n than_o the_o spaniard_n spaniard_n or_o vine_n twig_n or_o ordinance_n ordinance_n hisp._n rio_fw-la gallego_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n &_o of_o brasile_a sebastian_z gabote_fw-ge remain_v in_o the_o river_n of_o solis_n which_o be_v call_v of_o the_o plate_n he_o be_v a_o englishman_n by_o breed_v bear_v a_o venetian_a but_o spend_v most_o part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o england_n and_o english_a employment_n see_v the_o former_a book_n plentifulness_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n the_o assumption_n note_n cirdad_fw-es real_a fall_v or_o cataract_n very_o terrible_a terrible_a or_o good_a air_n port_n and_o point_n of_o this_o coast._n coast._n hisp._n puerto_n cerrado_n riopoblado_n babia_fw-la onda_fw-la river_n of_o plate_n the_o chance_n of_o the_o captain_n salazar_n with_o a_o tiger_n tiger_n kill_v and_o be_v kill_v chap._n 25._o of_o the_o province_n and_o country_n of_o brasil_n vincent_n yanes_n pinzon_n bear_v in_o the_o village_n of_o palos_n discover_v the_o brasil_n and_o then_o diego_n de_fw-fr lepe_n inhabiting_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o brasil_n many_o jesuit_n college_n puerto_n seguro_fw-la ambar_n the_o princpal_a port_n of_o this_o coast._n cabo_n frio_n chap._n 26._o of_o those_o which_o man_n call_v the_o indies_n of_o the_o west_n which_o be_v the_o land_n philippinas_fw-la coast_n of_o china_n jaâ—an_n and_o the_o lequias_n of_o these_o â—ee_n l._n 4_o c._n 1._o and_o other_o english_a voyage_n in_o the_o first_o tome_n see_v magelanes_n voyage_n â—om_n 1._o l._n 2._o certain_a tree_n bear_v a_o kind_n of_o date_n cinnamon_n and_o long_a pepper_n in_o mà tan_n it_o be_v where_o ferdinando_n magelanes_n be_v slay_v alvaro_n of_o saaveâ—ra_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o philippine_n for_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n in_o the_o year_n 1527._o the_o city_n of_o manilla_fw-la his_o voyage_n you_o have_v before_o 11000._o land_n since_o the_o hollander_n have_v expel_v the_o portugal_n china_n see_v our_o former_a relation_n the_o province_n and_o kingdom_n of_o china_n macao_n macao_n or_o terra_n firm_a ainan_n japan_n character_n as_o cipher_n lequios_fw-la chap._n 27._o of_o the_o new_a guinea_n land_n of_o solomon_n and_o the_o thief_n wherewith_o end_v that_o which_o they_o call_v west_n indies_n the_o lequâ—os_n sir_n r._n hawkins_n land_n and_o port_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o guinâ—â—_n guinâ—â—_n or_o curl_v curl_v hisp._n puntasalida_n buena_fw-es pâ—z_fw-mi pâ—z_fw-mi abrigo_n land_n of_o salâ—mon_n i._o de_fw-la arraziâ—â—s_fw-la arraziâ—â—s_fw-la or_o good_a â—ight_n â—ight_n or_o bough_n bough_n or_o frantic_a hisp._n nombre_n de_fw-fr dios._n dios._n or_o candlemas_n la_fw-fr inglesâ—_n land_n of_o the_o ladrone_n la_fw-fr ingleâ—a_fw-fr the_o king_n land_n oâ—_n cerral_n the_o garden_n garden_n or_o aethnaes_n aethnaes_n or_o evil_a hair_n hair_n a_o tree_n so_o call_v two_o sister_n s._n bartholomew_n martin_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o â—uprem_a counsel_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n and_o ecclesiastical_a royal_a patronage_n counsel_n of_o the_o indies_n how_o many_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n monastery_n and_o school_n of_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o indies_n so_o humilladeâ—os_n be_v say_v to_o signify_v the_o translator_n have_v shrine_n the_o latin_a have_v pâ—â—nitentiarij_fw-la how_o the_o ecclesiastical_a patronage_n be_v govern_v govern_v of_o image_n or_o picture_n las_o 〈◊〉_d he_o continu_v the_o government_n oâ—_n the_o ecclesiastical_a patronage_n patronage_n or_o pensioner_n provision_n of_o the_o prebend_n and_o benefice_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o spâ—â—ituall_a government_n good_n of_o man_n decease_v of_o the_o marry_a and_o of_o the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o general_a inquisition_n building_n of_o a_o hospital_n order_n for_o the_o good_n oâ—â—he_v decease_v touch_v marry_v man_n the_o holy_a office_n of_o the_o inquisition_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o supreme_a counsel_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o chancery_n royal_a of_o those_o part_n appeal_v appeal_v which_o be_v 100_o pound_n english_a take_v two_o rial_n for_o one_o shilling_n shilling_n which_o as_o we_o account_v 441._o pound_n 3_o shilling_n and_o one_o three_o part_n of_o a_o penny_n he_o continue_v the_o orderâ—_n of_o the_o supreme_a counsel_n institution_n of_o the_o court_n royal_a of_o the_o indies_n the_o court_n of_o the_o hispanyoâ—a_n hispanyoâ—a_n or_o ordinary_a justice_n etc._n etc._n the_o court_n of_o mexico_n the_o court_n of_o panama_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v terra_n firm_a court_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o king_n the_o court_n of_o guatemala_n the_o court_n of_o the_o new_a kingdom_n the_o court_n of_o the_o new_a kingdom_n of_o galicia_n the_o court_n of_o quito_n the_o court_n of_o the_o charcas_n counsel_n of_o panama_n panama_n sc._n a_o soldier_n the_o court_n of_o the_o phillipines_n chap._n 31._o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v provide_v in_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o the_o indies_n with_o consultation_n of_o the_o king_n the_o government_n which_o the_o king_n provide_v in_o the_o indies_n the_o rulership_n that_o his_o majesty_n do_v provide_v provide_v or_o the_o name_n of_o god_n that_o which_o be_v forbid_v the_o viceroy_n and_o judge_n judge_n where_o herdâ—_n of_o cattle_n be_v breed_v chap._n 32._o wherein_o he_o continue_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o good_a government_n of_o the_o indies_n interpreter_n school_n for_o indian_n to_o learn_v the_o spanish_a tongue_n tongue_n sc._n of_o the_o castillane_n and_o the_o countriwoman_n countriwoman_n or_o account_n of_o the_o judge_n or_o justice_n that_o they_o be_v no_o slave_n about_o unquiet_a person_n matter_n of_o war_n the_o house_n of_o contrataction_n of_o sivil_n instruction_n of_o the_o council_n of_o camara_n or_o of_o household_n that_o the_o indies_n shall_v not_o be_v alienate_v alienate_v or_o of_o the_o examination_n of_o a_o judge_n or_o justice_n or_o other_o officer_n after_o their_o time_n be_v expire_v to_o see_v if_o any_o will_v complain_v of_o any_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o in_o that_o time_n and_o to_o pay_v the_o damage_n so_o sustain_v by_o his_o default_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o plin._n lib._n â—_o c._n 22._o see_v 〈◊〉_d voyage_n height_n take_v by_o the_o sun_n via_fw-la lactea_fw-la