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beginning_n of_o the_o china_n kingdom_n and_o of_o their_o admirable_a wall_n pag._n 263._o §_o 4._o mindo_fw-mi salt_n pit_n mine_n of_o coretumbaga_n copper-worke_n idolatry_n and_o christianity_n china_n trade_n and_o river_n fair_n their_o come_n to_o pequin_n trial_n and_o sentence_n rarity_n of_o pequin_n pag._n 269._o §_o 5._o four_o building_n incredible_o admirable_a in_o pequin_n and_o diverse_a of_o their_o superstition_n their_o hispital_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o king_n revenue_n and_o court_n their_o sect_n pag._n 273._o §_o 6._o their_o remove_n to_o quansie_n quarrel_n misery_n tartarian_a huge_a army_n and_o loss_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o pequim_n report_v quansie_n take_v and_o nixianco_n mendez_n his_o exploit_n their_o entertainment_n by_o the_o tartar_n king_n and_o go_v to_o cauchinchina_n with_o his_o ambassador_n with_o many_o tartarian_a observation_n pag._n 277._o chap._n iii_o spanish_a plantation_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la and_o what_o intercourse_n have_v thence_o happen_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o chinois_n pag._n 282._o §_o 1._o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la write_v by_o friar_n juan_n gonzales_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n ibid._n §_o 2._o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la by_o michael_n lopez_n de_fw-fr legaspi_n pag._n 284._o §_o 3._o of_o limahon_n a_o china_n robber_n and_o rover_n by_o who_o occasion_n the_o spaniard_n send_v into_o china_n pag._n 286._o §_o 4._o friar_z martin_n de_fw-fr herrada_n and_o other_o spaniard_n entertainment_n in_o china_n and_o their_o return_n to_o the_o philippinas_fw-la pag._n 292._o two_o letter_n take_v out_o of_o bartolome_n leonardo_n de_fw-fr argensola_n his_o treatise_n call_v conquista_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr islas_n malucas_n print_v at_o madrid_n 1609._o pag._n 336_o 337._o mention_v the_o come_n of_o two_o english_a ship_n to_o china_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v two_o ship_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o benjamin_n wood_n the_o former_a write_v by_o the_o visitor_n of_o chincheo_n in_o china_n unto_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr acunna_n h._n p._n pag._n 309._o the_o answer_n of_o don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr acunna_n governor_n of_o the_o philippinas_fw-la to_o the_o visitor_n of_o chincheo_n in_o china_n pag._n 310._o chap._n four_o the_o report_n of_o a_o mahometan_a merchant_n which_o have_v be_v in_o cambalu_n and_o the_o troublesome_a travel_n of_o benedictus_n go_v a_o portugal_n jesuite_n from_o lahor_n to_o china_n by_o land_n through_o the_o tartar_n country_n pag._n 310._o chap._n v._o a_o general_a collection_n and_o historical_a representation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n entrance_n into_o japon_n and_o china_n until_o their_o admission_n in_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o nanquin_n pag._n 316._o §_o 1._o of_o francis_n xavier_n melchior_n nun_n valignanus_n ruggerius_n and_o pasius_n ibid._n §_o 2._o japonian_a embassage_n to_o the_o pope_n of_o nabunanga_n and_o quabacondono_fw-it their_o government_n corai_n invade_v embassage_n from_o china_n taicosamas_n temple_n and_o ogoshosamas_n succession_n pag._n 322._o §_o 3._o ruggerius_n enter_v again_o into_o china_n with_o ricius_fw-la and_o be_v force_v back_o to_o amacao_n thence_o send_v for_o again_o by_o the_o viceroy_n sande_n and_o almeida_n be_v send_v to_o they_o and_o enter_v the_o country_n as_o far_o as_o cequion_n and_o return_v to_o sciauchin_n pag._n 327._o §_o 4._o false_a brethren_n and_o other_o accusation_n detect_v they_o be_v expel_v sciauchin_n erect_v a_o seat_n at_o xauceum_n monastery_n of_o nanhoa_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o note_n in_o those_o part_n they_o alter_v their_o habit_n voyage_n to_o nanquin_n the_o lake_n rivers_n idol_n and_o other_o rarity_n pag._n 332._o §_o 5._o nanquin_n describe_v ricius_fw-la expel_v thence_o he_o settle_v at_o nancian_n thence_o go_v to_o nanquin_n again_o and_o to_o pequin_n description_n of_o it_o the_o way_n thither_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o of_o suceu_n and_o hamceu_fw-fr pag._n 338._o §_o 6._o letter_n from_o father_n longobard_fw-mi and_o taiso_n ricius_fw-la his_o entertainment_n at_o nanquin_n and_o residence_n there_o the_o chinois_n unlearned_a learning_n pag._n 343._o chap._n vi_o a_o letter_n of_o father_n diego_n de_fw-fr pantoia_n one_o of_o the_o company_n of_o jesus_n to_o father_n lewis_n de_fw-fr guzman_n provincial_a in_o the_o province_n of_o toledo_n write_v in_o paquin_n which_o be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n the_o nine_o of_o march_n the_o year_n 1602._o h._n p._n pag._n 350._o §_o 1._o difficulty_n of_o enter_v china_n their_o dwell_n at_o nanquin_n go_v from_o thence_o to_o paquin_n with_o present_n for_o the_o king_n trouble_v in_o the_o way_n by_o a_o eunuch_n pag._n 350._o §_o 2._o the_o king_n send_v for_o they_o be_v delight_v with_o their_o clock_n and_o picture_n they_o be_v shut_v up_o after_o take_v a_o house_n be_v admire_v for_o learning_n christianity_n of_o china_n pag._n 356._o §_o 3._o the_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n of_o catay_n and_o musk_n the_o division_n into_o province_n city_n and_o town_n describe_v river_n ship_n commodity_n diet_n and_o feed_v pag._n 360._o §_o 4._o their_o money_n apparel_n person_n trade_n wealth_n learning_n marriage_n superstition_n rite_n and_o opinion_n pag._n 366._o §_o 5._o their_o bad_a souldierie_a and_o artillery_n degree_n privilege_n honour_n and_o promotion_n of_o learning_n their_o author_n and_o book_n and_o print_v the_o mandarin_n commend_v pag._n 369._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o government_n of_o china_n of_o the_o mandarin_n the_o china_n compliment_n and_o manifold_a nicety_n pag._n 372._o §_o 7._o of_o their_o woman_n of_o the_o tartar_n conquest_n act_n and_o expulsion_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o neighbour_a state_n of_o the_o queen_n eunuch_n pag._n 375._o chap._n vii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n take_v out_o of_o ricius_fw-la and_o trigautius_n contain_v the_o country_n people_n government_n religion_n rite_n sect_n character_n study_n art_n act_n and_o a_o map_n of_o china_n add_v draw_v out_o of_o one_o there_o make_v with_o annotation_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o pag._n 380._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o name_n scite_fw-la and_o greatness_n the_o tributary_n commodity_n art_n print_v seal_n ink_n pencill-penne_n and_o fan_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o their_o character_n and_o write_v downward_o their_o study_n ethike_n astrology_n physic_n authentic_a author_n degree_n how_o take_v both_o philosophical_a and_o military_a pag._n 384._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o tartarian_a conquest_n of_o humuâ—_n the_o establisher_n of_o the_o present_a government_n the_o revenue_n magistrate_n in_o the_o court_v royal_a province_n city_n order_n exaltation_n visitation_n deprivation_n pag._n 387._o §_o 4._o their_o manifold_a rite_n in_o salutation_n entertainment_n and_o other_o civility_n to_o the_o king_n and_o magistrate_n of_o burial_n and_o marriage_n birthday_n their_o man_n woman_n name_n and_o game_n habit_n pag._n 391._o §_o 5._o of_o their_o superstition_n cruelty_n fear_n of_o magistrate_n of_o the_o king_n kindred_n of_o stranger_n and_o soldier_n their_o deity_n and_o three_o sect_n priest_n nun_n monastery_n legend_n lie_n pag._n 395._o §_o 6._o of_o stranger_n and_o foreign_a religion_n in_o china_n pag._n 399._o §_o 7._o the_o map_n of_o china_n take_v out_o of_o a_o china_n map_n print_v with_o china_n character_n illustrate_v with_o note_n for_o the_o understanding_n thereof_o pag._n 401._o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n act_n and_o observation_n in_o china_n till_o ricius_fw-la his_o death_n and_o some_o year_n after_o of_o hanceu_n or_o quinsay_v a_o extract_v of_o monfaâ—ts_n travel_v pag._n 405._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o treatise_n of_o russia_n and_o the_o adjoin_v region_n write_v by_o doctor_n giles_n fletcher_n lord_n ambassador_n from_o the_o late_a queen_n euer-glorious_a elizabeth_n to_o theodore_n then_o emperor_n of_o russia_n a._n d._n 1588._o pag._n 413._o chap._n ii_o a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o the_o northern_a discovery_n of_o sea_n coast_n and_o country_n deliver_v in_o order_n as_o they_o be_v hopeful_o begin_v and_o have_v ever_o since_o happy_o be_v continue_v by_o the_o singular_a industry_n and_o charge_n of_o the_o worshipful_a society_n of_o muscovia_n merchant_n of_o london_n with_o the_o ten_o several_a voyage_n of_o captain_n thomas_n edge_n the_o author_n pag._n 462._o §_o 1._o greenland_n first_o discover_v by_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n the_o voyage_n of_o frobisher_n pet_n and_o jackman_n davis_n the_o dutch_a first_o morse_n and_o whale-killing_a with_o further_a discovery_n ibid._n §_o 2._o dutch_a spanish_a danish_a disturbance_n also_o by_o hull_n man_n and_o by_o a_o new_a patent_n with_o the_o succeed_a success_n and_o further_a discovery_n till_o this_o present_a pag._n 466._o §_o 3._o the_o description_n of_o the_o
the_o english_a and_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o sea_n flight_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o miserable_a disaster_n in_o their_o return_n their_o lie_n the_o queen_n religious_a triumph_n pag._n 1895._o squadron_n of_o the_o galeon_n of_o portugal_n p._n 1898._o don_z alonso_z peres_n de_fw-fr gusman_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n county_n of_o nebla_n marquesse_n of_o casheshe_n in_o africa_n lord_n of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n lucar_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o occian_a sea_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o andaluzia_n and_o of_o this_o army_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n pag._n 1902._o the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o catholic_a army_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o postmaster_n of_o logrono_n of_o the_o four_o of_o september_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o rouen_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o august_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o paris_n of_o the_o king_n ambassador_n there_o wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o francis_n drake_n and_o other_o great_a noble_n of_o england_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o a_o army_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a mutiny_n which_o be_v among_o the_o queen_n army_n with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a army_n since_o they_o enter_v in_o the_o groin_n till_o they_o come_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n with_o two_o ballet_n compound_v by_o christover_n bravo_n a_o blind_a man_n of_o cordowa_n print_v with_o licence_n by_o gabriel_n ramos_n beiarano_n printer_n pag._n 1913._o chap._n xii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o portugal_n voyage_n anno_fw-la 1589._o sir_n john_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n drake_n general_n write_v as_o be_v think_v by_o colonel_n antony_n wingfield_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o voyage_n former_o publish_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v and_o here_o abbreviate_v pag._n 1914._o chap._n xiii_o a_o brief_a and_o true_a report_n of_o the_o honourable_a voyage_n unto_o cadiz_n 1596._o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n and_o of_o the_o win_n of_o the_o city_n with_o other_o accident_n gather_v out_o of_o meteranus_n master_n hackluyt_n and_o other_o pag._n 1927._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o azore_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a earl_n of_o essex_n 1597._o pag._n 1935._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o commissioner_n ibid._n §_o 2._o a_o large_a relation_n of_o the_o say_a island_n voyage_n write_v by_o sir_n arthur_n george_n knight_n collect_v in_o the_o queen_n ship_n call_v the_o be_v spite_n wherein_o he_o be_v then_o captain_n with_o marine_n and_o martial_a discourse_n add_v according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n pag._n 1938._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n with_o some_o late_a advertisement_n touch_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o virginia_n pag._n 19â—0_n map_n and_o piece_n cut_v in_o brass_n or_o wood_n in_o the_o last_o ten_o book_n america_n p._n 857_o america_n meridionalis_fw-la p._n 882_o america_n septentrionalis_n p._n 853_o map_n of_o the_o arctike_a pole_n p._n 625_o borussia_n or_o prussia_n p._n 626_o hondius_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 361_o purchas_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 402_o denmark_n p._n 622_o england_n p._n 1980_o florida_n p._n 689_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n p._n 1981_o greenland_n p._n 468_o vlphilas_o gottick_a letter_n p._n 658_o hispaniola_n p._n 861_o island_n p._n 644_o lithuania_n p._n 629_o livonia_n p._n 627_o magellan_n streight_n p._n 900_o mexican_n hieroglyphic_n histor_n cut_v in_o 65._o piece_n p._n 1067_o etc._n etc._n to_o 1117._o moscovia_n p._n 778_o norwegia_fw-la p._n 620_o polonia_n p._n 630_o russia_n p._n 220_o nova_fw-la scotia_n p._n 1874_o new_a spain_n p._n 871_o tartary_n p._n 234_o taurica_n chersonesus_n p._n 632_o virginia_n p._n 1692_o peregrination_n and_o discovery_n in_o the_o remote_a north_n and_o east_n part_n of_o asia_n call_v tartary_n and_o china_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o journal_n of_o friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruqvis_n a_o frenchman_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minorite_n friar_n unto_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1253._o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o christian_a lord_n lewis_n by_o god_n grace_n the_o renown_a king_n of_o france_n friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruk_n gasaria_n the_o mean_a of_o the_o minorite_n order_n wish_v health_n and_o continual_a triumph_n in_o christ._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la concern_v the_o wiseman_n he_o shall_v travel_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v he_o try_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o very_a same_o action_n my_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v i_o achieve_v howbeit_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o like_o a_o foole._n for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o perform_v the_o same_o action_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o wise_o but_o more_o undiscreet_o of_o which_o number_n i_o fear_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o notwithstanding_o howsoever_o i_o have_v do_v it_o because_o you_o command_v i_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o your_o highness_n to_o write_v all_o thing_n unto_o you_o which_o i_o shall_v see_v among_o the_o tartar_n and_o you_o wish_v i_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o write_v long_a letter_n i_o have_v do_v as_o your_o majesty_n enjoin_v i_o yet_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n because_o i_o want_v word_n and_o eloquence_n sufficient_a to_o write_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v it_o know_v therefore_o unto_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1253._o about_o the_o nones_n of_o may_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o pontus_n which_o the_o bulgarian_n call_v the_o great_a sea_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n as_o i_o learn_v of_o certain_a merchant_n one_o thousand_o and_o eight_o mile_n and_o 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of_o nidrosia_n in_o norway_n 651.30_o bishop_n of_o groneland_n ibid._n bâ—snagar_fw-mi the_o greatness_n of_o the_o king_n 138.30_o bittacle_n in_o a_o ship_n what_o 582._o marg_n bitter_a a_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d what_o 565._o marg_n bitumen_n in_o a_o i_o of_o cuba_n ship_n talk_v and_o house_n build_v with_o it_o 994.1_o black_a sheep_n prefer_v by_o the_o tartar_n 441.50_o black_a fox_n the_o chief_a fur_n of_o russia_n 748._o etc._n etc._n black_a point_n 474.50_o black_a carpet_n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o great_a chan_n 111.30_o blacians_n or_o hacians_n a_o old_a people_n where_o 18.60_o whence_o descend_v 19.1_o bless_v the_o greek_a bishop_n do_v with_o two_o finger_n 445.50_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n use_v in_o the_o russian_a service_n 450_o 40_o blinghead_n in_o orkney_n 827.40_o blood_n drink_v at_o a_o peacemaking_a 285.1_o blood_n rain_v 198.30_o blood-letting_a in_o india_n the_o manner_n 992.10_o blood-letting_a for_o the_o devil_n service_n in_o 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bake_v in_o ox_n dung_n or_o in_o horse_n dâ—ng_v 34.30_o bread_n &_o corn_n unknown_a in_o island_n 646.30_o bread_n and_o drink_v none_o where_o 223.20_o break_v the_o scutcheon_n or_o day_n of_o mourning_n 252.40_o breath_n hold_v half_o a_o hour_n together_o 953.1_o brew_v with_o holy-water_n in_o russia_n 456.1_o bribery_n in_o course_n of_o justice_n how_o prevent_v in_o china_n 185.10_o brick_n prefer_v before_o stone_n in_o china_n 34.20_o bridge_n a_o admirable_a one_o 295.30_o &_o 299.50_o &_o 89.1_o &_o 199.30_o bridge_n make_v with_o man_n purposely_o kill_v 628_o bridge_n of_o natural_a stone_n 990.30_o bridge_n of_o straw_n 1056.30_o bridge_n of_o hair_n and_o straw_n where_o 934.50_o bridge_n 12000._o in_o one_o city_n 98_o bridge_n see_v toll_n m._n briggs_n his_o treatise_n about_o the_o probability_n of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n 852_o brimstone_n every_o where_o dig_v in_o island_n 648.10_o &_o 649.20_o bâ—ises_n see_v east_n wind_n 858.30_o a_o philosophical_a reason_n for_o they_o ibid._n
most_o usual_a in_o the_o terra_fw-la firma_n 859.1_o briton_n fish_v at_o island_n eight_o hundred_o year_n since_o 657.40_o brius_fw-la the_o river_n where_o gold_n be_v find_v 91.3_o brother_n prefer_v before_o the_o sun_n in_o peru_n 1054.50_o bride_n go_v cry_v to_o church_n in_o russia_n 229._o â—â—_o lead_v by_o two_o naked_a man_n 230.10_o she_o be_v call_v a_o duchess_n ibid._n bryde_n not_o 〈…〉_z 453.60_o her_o gift_n portion_n and_o apparel_n ibid._n brydegroome_n call_v duke_n in_o russia_n 456.1_o bâ—eâ—phalus_n breed_v 73.50_o buckeranum_fw-la 30.60_o in_fw-it marg_n buffaloes_n yoke_v in_o the_o plough_n 294.60_o how_o they_o govern_v and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o ibid._n building_n four_o admirable_a in_o pequin_n 273._o â—0_n building_n but_o slight_a in_o china_n 382_o 50_o building_n of_o russia_n the_o manner_n 419.20_o buliano_n the_o port_n how_o far_o from_o china_n 291.10_o bulgaria_n the_o great_a be_v most_o earnest_a saracen_n 16.40_o bulgaria_n wâ—â—ne_v by_o the_o tartar_n 114_o 30_o bulgai_n chief_a secretary_n to_o mangu-chan_n 46.60_o bulangazi_n the_o tartarian_a officer_n for_o lose_a thing_n 86.1_o bullet_n for_o gun_n wrought_v by_o nature_n 993.60_o bungo_n the_o kingdom_n 3â—â—_n 30_o speak_v the_o japonian_a tongue_n ibid._n buquhannes_n the_o latitude_n and_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n 809.810_o burneo_n the_o island_n 283.1_o burn_a mountain_n or_o volcanes_n in_o the_o indies_n 878.30_o one_o of_o they_o melt_v the_o copper_n and_o iron_n of_o a_o cauldron_n bring_v near_o it_o 880_o 60._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o burn_a 891_o 20_o burnils_n cape_n in_o greenland_n the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n there_o 833.40_o burial_n in_o new_a shoe_n 230.40_o in_o a_o coffin_n with_o a_o testimonial_a ibid._n the_o manner_n in_o russia_n 230_o burial_n place_n of_o the_o chinois_n 368_o 40._o their_o sorcery_n abâ—â—t_v the_o choice_n of_o it_o ibid._n none_o bury_v in_o their_o city_n ibid._n burial_n of_o the_o japonians_n 327.10_o burial_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393.30_o see_v funeral_n and_o mourn_a burial_n of_o tartar_n without_o their_o city_n 84.1_o burial_n of_o the_o gronelander_n 825_o 1._o &_o 836.10_o buryal_n the_o chinois_n superstitious_a in_o 357.10_o buryal_n of_o the_o mordwit_n tartar_n 442.40_o buryal_n of_o the_o mamose_n of_o curland_n 628.20_o buryal_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1029.40_o buryal_n of_o the_o west_n indian_n 994.40_o buss_v island_n discover_v 582.30_o buss_v island_n false_a place_v in_o the_o cart_n 815.1_o &_o 822.40_o bussarmans_n what_o 238.40_o buskin_n wear_v in_o russia_n instead_o of_o stocken_n 459._o &_o 460_o a_o butcher_n in_o russia_n choose_a lord_n treasurer_n author_n of_o his_o country_n liberty_n 791_o butter-weeke_n in_o russia_n 217.60_o butter_n make_v in_o tartary_n philosophical_o 5.60_o keep_v in_o ram_n skin_n 5.60_o button_n iles._n the_o variation_n there_o 837.60_o c_o cabul_n a_o mart_n town_n 311.50_o cacabe_n a_o castle_n in_o syria_n 123_o 50_o cacao_n a_o west_n indian_a fruit_n describe_v use_v instead_o of_o money_n and_o to_o make_v drink_n of_o the_o tree_n and_o soil_n 956.40_o 50_o cacao_n nut_n of_o which_o be_v make_v money_n wine_n and_o meat_n for_o the_o indian_n 874.10_o the_o tree_n describe_v 878.40_o câ—â—ices_n the_o priest_n of_o cascar_n 313_o 30_o caesar_n the_o title_n first_o assume_v by_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 760.30_o by_o the_o jesuit_n instigation_n &_o 783._o 40._o &_o 787.10_o caffa_n win_v by_o the_o turk_n from_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 44.20_o upon_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ibid._n changle_v or_o kangitta_n a_o people_n 18.40_o a_o great_a country_n 19.10_o caim_v the_o great_a city_n 96.30_o caindu_n the_o province_n 90.60_o calacia_n where_o chamblet_n be_v make_v 80.10_o calamba_n wood_n for_o bead_n whence_o and_o the_o price_n 410.30_o calcia_n the_o people_n describe_v 312.10_o catempluy_fw-fr a_o island_n 260.30_o califa_n of_o the_o saracen_n reside_v at_o baldach_n 70.10_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n how_o he_o prove_v the_o christian_n by_o remove_v a_o mountain_n 70.20_o caliph_n of_o baldach_n his_o just_a punishment_n 116.30_o california_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n not_o much_o discover_v the_o river_n and_o land_n of_o it_o 877.40_o 50._o see_v also_o pag._n 853.10_o callao_n province_n the_o rich_a of_o the_o west_n indies_n 937.10_o calles_n of_o horse-haire_n in_o china_n 366.60_o callinos_n or_o candinaes_fw-la 531.10_o inhabit_a by_o the_o spaniard_n 543_o 20_o caluenist_n some_o in_o lâ—tuania_n 628.50_o cam_n the_o river_n his_o course_n 525.30_o cama_fw-la the_o river_n 232_o camath_n a_o city_n where_o euphrates_n bend_v to_o the_o south_n towards_o halapia_n 51.1_o camaron_n the_o cape_n by_o hunduras_n in_o the_o indies_n 859.10_o cambalu_n be_v pequin_n in_o china_n 314_o 40_o cambalu_n in_o catha_n the_o etymon_n 342.40_o signify_v the_o great_a tartar_n of_o the_o north._n the_o great_a cham_n court_n 83.10_o his_o palace_n there_o ibid._n his_o arsenal_n or_o ammunition_n house_n there_o 83.20_o cambalu_n signify_v the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n 83.40_o remove_v over_o the_o river_n ibid._n called_n taidu_n ibid._n camboia_n the_o kingdom_n 253.30_o subject_n to_o siam_n 166.20_o the_o king_n a_o bramene_n ibid._n all_o his_o subject_n beside_o the_o priest_n be_v slave_n 167.10_o he_o seize_v dead_a man_n good_n ibid._n the_o king_n drive_v out_o by_o the_o mogores_n 254_o 30_o cambric_n and_o lawn_n where_o make_v 89.10_o chameleon_n see_v light-dogge_n camfire_a tree_n 101.30_o sell_v weight_n for_o weight_n with_o gold_n 104.10_o campion_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o tanguth_n 77.1_o can_n why_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n be_v so_o call_v 14.50_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o josuah_n whither_o they_o go_v 661._o &_o 662_o canary_n the_o distance_n from_o spain_n 858.20_o candle-light_n many_o month_n together_o 647.30_o candle_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 228_o 20._o &_o 217_o candle_n of_o birch_n 416.40_o candle_n burn_v without_o flame_n in_o a_o coral_n stone_n 799.50_o candlemas_n day_n something_o like_o be_v in_o china_n 394.10_o candinaes_fw-la the_o east_n point_n of_o the_o white_a sea_n 485.60_o &_o 515._o &_o see_v 531.10_o cangigu_n the_o province_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n 94.10_o cannibal_n or_o man-eater_n where_o 890_o cannibal_n isle_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o several_a name_n and_o latitude_n inhabit_v by_o man-eater_n cannibal_n signify_v a_o valiant_a man_n why_o they_o leave_v eat_v of_o man_n their_o distance_n from_o saint_n domingo_n 865_o canopy_n a_o ensign_n of_o dignity_n in_o china_n 184.10_o consangui_fw-la cascio_n what_o 313.1_o canton_n the_o city_n describe_v 319.40_o cantan_n the_o city_n describe_v 170_o 50._o &_o 171._o etc._n etc._n the_o magistrate_n house_n describe_v 171_o 30._o their_o private_a house_n delicate_a 172.20_o canton_n the_o true_a name_n of_o it_o 321_o 60_o canutus_n the_o king_n his_o greatness_n 621._o etc._n etc._n cape_n cod_n the_o latitude_n 588.10_o the_o sownding_n by_o it_o 587._o &_o 588_o cape_n bapo_n 474.30_o cape_n swetinos_n 532.20_o cape_n comfort_n the_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n from_o london_n 841.30_o no_o hope_n of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n that_o way_n ibid._n cape_n cant_n by_o nova_fw-la zembla_n the_o latitude_n 513_o cape_n de_fw-fr bas_n in_o newfoundland_n 809.1_o cape_n nassaw_n 475.40_o the_o latitude_n ibid._n cape_n trust_v 476.10_o cape_n desseado_n or_o desire_v in_o the_o magellane_n streights_n the_o latitude_n 901.10_o cape_n christian_a in_o groneland_n 815_o 10_o cape_n desolation_n the_o latitude_n 816_o 10._o of_o queen_n anne_n &_o queen_n sophia_n in_o groenland_n 817.20_o cape_n of_o king_n james_n queen_n anne_n and_o of_o prince_n henry_n 599.20_o cape_n kegor_n 223.20_o swetinot_n ibid._n grace_n 223·40_n capha_n or_o theodosia_n in_o taurica_n 63.6_o caphar_n so_o the_o tartar_n call_v christian_n 235.10_o &_o 238.50_o &_o 239.40_o capherstame_n a_o city_n the_o saracen_n must_v not_o enter_v it_o 311_o 40_o cap_n a_o imperial_a ornament_n of_o russia_n 421.10_o cap_n assume_v in_o china_n at_o man_n estate_n 394.10_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o cap_n or_o cawl_n 394.30_o cap_n of_o their_o learned_a square_a and_o round_o ibid._n cap_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o china_n 348.1_o cap_n of_o china_n scholar_n the_o fashion_n 339.1_o cap_n a_o ensign_n of_o dignity_n in_o china_n 184.20_o &_o 200.20_o give_v to_o the_o graduate_n 185.10_o cap_n of_o the_o louteas_n describe_v 292_o 20_o cap_n girdle_n and_o boot_n of_o the_o china_n officer_n 390.10_o capon_n a_o philosophical_a conclusion_n with_o he_o 270.30_o cappadocia_n be_v on_o the_o west_n of_o armenia_n the_o great_a divide_v from_o it_o by_o the_o euphrates_n 52.60_o capthac_fw-la the_o tartarian_a name_n for_o the_o comanian_o 11.1_o captive_n clad_v in_o the_o ornament_n of_o indian_a idol_n and_o so_o worship_v sacrifice_v and_o eat_v 1032.1.10_o &_o 1038.60_o the_o manner_n 1046.50_o etc._n etc._n captive_n why_o the_o
in_o the_o timber_n of_o a_o ship_n 626.10_o toad_n as_o big_a as_o cat_n not_o venomous_a their_o sing_n and_o noise_n 976.20_o tobacco_n the_o benumb_a quality_n of_o it_o use_v by_o the_o mexican_n in_o their_o devilish_a unction_n and_o physic_n 1043.40_o tobacco_n light_v by_o the_o sun_n at_o midnight_n in_o greeneland_n 737.50_o tobacco_n pipe_n of_o earth_n and_o copper_n 587.50_o cape_n cod_n ibid._n 30_o grape_n and_o rose_n and_o tobacco_n grow_v near_o it_o ibid._n discover_v when_o 588.10_o tobalsko_fw-mi castle_n in_o siberia_n near_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o alteene_n 798.1_o how_o far_o thence_o through_o alteene_n to_o china_n ibid._n 60._o the_o commodity_n and_o trade_n there_o 544.50_o the_o way_n from_o pechora_n thither_o ibid._n see_v 552_o tocoatican_n the_o island_n 308.40_o tocci_n the_o mexican_n idol_n a_o youngman_n worship_v in_o a_o woman_n skin_n 1004.1_o &_o 1031.30_o tococ_n what_o in_o chinese_n 306.10_o toera_n the_o river_n navigable_a after_o a_o thaw_v 525_o toe_n with_o two_o nail_n 394.20_o tolle_n and_o custom_n pay_v at_o bridge_n in_o china_n 330_o toll_n take_v at_o bridge_n in_o russia_n 754_o 40_o tomb_n a_o strange_a one_o 265._o &_o 266._o inscription_n upon_o they_o in_o china_n ibid._n 50_o tom_n mastangue_n a_o armenian_a his_o adventure_n 254_o tomineio_n a_o indian_a bird_n as_o small_a as_o a_o bee_n or_o fly_v 965.20.977.10_o tomo_n castle_n in_o siberia_n how_o far_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o altine_n and_o cathaya_n 798._o &_o 527_o tongue_n of_o a_o bird_n like_o a_o quill_n 980.20_o tool_n make_v of_o cow_n bone_n where_o 877.40_o tool_n that_o cut_v stone_n make_v of_o a_o cement_n of_o sand_n and_o blood_n 1129.40_o and_o of_o flint_n for_o goldsmith_n and_o gravers_n 1132.50_o tooma_n the_o new_a city_n where_o 527.1_o tooth_n of_o a_o giant_n find_v as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n first_o 1002.10_o torchillus_fw-la the_o islander_n his_o last_o will_n 665.50_o tortoise_n of_o india_n which_o take_v fifteen_o man_n to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o water_n the_o manner_n of_o take_v they_o they_o lay_v egg_n and_o feed_v on_o shore_n 987.10_o tortoise_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n describe_v when_o good_a meat_n and_o when_o poison_n 976.40_o tortuga_o i_o will_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.30_o tosa_n a_o island_n 253.20_o tower_n wonderful_a one_o in_o china_n 204.60_o tower_n of_o ten_o story_n high_a 328.30_o trade_n give_v over_o in_o russia_n and_o why_o 432_o trade_n none_o bind_v unto_o in_o china_n 367.20_o tradesman_n in_o tartary_n work_v one_o day_n in_o the_o week_n for_o the_o prince_n 88.20_o trading_n in_o muscovie_n grant_v to_o the_o english_a 221_o tradition_n make_v equal_a with_o scripture_n 452_o tradition_n in_o china_n 196.50_o tradition_n learn_v by_o heart_n in_o mexico_n 1052._o and_o in_o peru_n 1053.10_o travail_n the_o difficulty_n of_o it_o in_o the_o north_n and_o north-eastern_a part_n 66.20.60_o travail_v fifteen_o day_n together_o upon_o bush_n 960_o travail_v by_o the_o compass_n in_o iseland_n 649.50_o traveler_n out_o of_o russia_n punish_v with_o loss_n of_o life_n and_o good_n and_o why_o 433.10_o traveler_n in_o russia_n what_o they_o must_v carry_v 224.20_o transubstantiation_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o idoll-ceremony_n 1041.10_o in_fw-it marg_n trapesunda_fw-la the_o city_n 2.20_o traitor_n punishment_n in_o china_n 406.40_o treason_n forfeit_v all_o privilege_n 388.1_o treason_n unheard_a of_o in_o peru_n 1055.10_o treasurer_n of_o the_o bone_n of_o the_o dead_a 274.20_o treaty_n of_o a_o league_n betwixt_o russia_n denmark_n and_o sweden_n against_o the_o pole_n 757.1_o tree_n bear_v in_o procession_n 227.20_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n where_o 72.20_o tree_n who_o pith_n be_v meal_n for_o bread_n 104._o the_o wood_n sink_v in_o the_o water_n lance_n make_v of_o it_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n tree_n of_o silver_n a_o most_o artificial_a one_o in_o tartary_n 35.50_o describe_v ibid._n tree_n that_o have_v lyen_fw-we since_o noah_n flood_n 223.60_o tree_n none_o in_o the_o freeze_a country_n of_o nova_fw-la zembla_n lapland_n etc._n etc._n 517.40_o tree_n in_o peru_n half_a of_o which_o yield_v fruit_n for_o one_o six_o month_n and_o the_o other_o side_n another_o 961.50_o tree_n take_v up_o by_o the_o root_n &_o carry_v by_o elephant_n to_o the_o great_a cham_n garden_n 83.30_o tree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n lose_v not_o their_o leave_n 983.30_o not_o deep_o root_v ibid._n tree_n and_o thicket_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n 960.10_o huge_a tree_n ibid._n tree_n fruit_n and_o plant_n of_o west_n india_n 981_o tree_n hollow_a that_o will_v hold_v a_o hundred_o man_n 982.20_o tribunal_n stately_a one_o 272.1_o tribute_n pay_v to_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n see_v page_n 1080._o etc._n etc._n some_o pretty_a story_n about_o that_o 1006.20_o tribute_n of_o the_o ruff_n pay_v in_o commodity_n 428_o trigautius_n his_o discourse_n of_o china_n 380_o trimecau_n a_o strange_a sect_n 277.1_o trinidad_n island_n discover_v the_o shape_n etc._n etc._n 866.1.10_o trinity_n harbour_n in_o greenland_n our_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o there_o 722.40_o and_o possession_n take_v for_o he_o ibid._n the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n ibid._n trinity_n some_o mention_n of_o it_o 397.60_o trinity_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o peru_n 1045.20_o trondon_n the_o town_n in_o norway_n 618.20_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n seat_n ibid._n saint_n olaus_n the_o king_n bury_v there_o ibid._n tropicke_n the_o cause_n of_o temperature_n and_o habitablenesse_n betwixt_o they_o 921.922_o constant_a brise_n betwixt_o the_o tropicke_n 924._o western_a wind_n without_o they_o always_o and_o why_o 925.40_o tropicke_n when_o most_o rain_n within_o or_o without_o they_o and_o the_o reason_n 918.50_o in_o margin_n &_o 919.20.30_o cause_n of_o temperature_n there_o 920._o etc._n etc._n truth_n well_o reward_v 194.30_o trumpa_n the_o kind_n of_o whale_n that_o yield_v the_o sperma_fw-la caeti_fw-la &_o amber_n greece_n 471.50_o trumpet_n of_o the_o cannibal_n of_o shell_n of_o weelke_n 992.20_o tsaritzna_n the_o island_n 243.60_o tucaman_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n bound_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n town_n in_o it_o and_o their_o latitude_n mine_n wool_n gilt-leather_n husbandry_n river_n etc._n etc._n 897.40_o tudinfu_n a_o noble_a kingdom_n 95.10_o great_a trade_v there_o ibid._n tufaune_n a_o tempest_n usual_a in_o china_n 197.40.263.50_o tuinian_n a_o people_n of_o cathay_n 24.20_o tuinian_n opinion_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o thing_n be_v the_o god_n of_o it_o 41.40_o they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o secret_n of_o their_o religion_n search_v into_o 41.60_o they_o be_v manichee_n 42.10_o tumbler_n in_o china_n 302.40_o tumen_n in_o tartary_n the_o trade_n there_o the_o way_n thither_o from_o pechora_n in_o russia_n 556.20_o tumen_n a_o tartarian_a money_n worth_n ten_o mark_n 34.10_o tumultuous_a multitude_n a_o example_n of_o they_o in_o russia_n 753.20_o tunall_n tree_n of_o india_n the_o strange_a grow_v of_o it_o which_o bear_v fruit_n and_o cochinell_n 957.30_o one_o in_o mexico_n grow_v out_o of_o a_o man_n heart_n the_o strange_a story_n of_o it_o 1003.40_o &_o 1004.40.50_o tunall_n tree_n again_o describe_v with_o his_o fruit_n 1131.30_o tunas_fw-la a_o west_n indian_a fruit_n make_v the_o urine_n like_o blood_n 984.40_o tundi_fw-la or_o bishop_n in_o japon_n 324.20_o turf_n in_o stead_n of_o mortar_n in_o island_n 662._o two_o sort_n of_o turf_n inventor_n of_o turf_n ibid._n turk_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v 69.40_o turk_n trade_v into_o china_n 362.10_o their_o commodity_n and_o gull_a the_o china_n king_n with_o a_o feign_a tribute_n ibid._n turkey_n waste_v by_o the_o tartar_n 119.1_o the_o kingdom_n of_o it_o refuse_v by_o the_o armenian_a 119.20_o the_o weak_a estate_n of_o it_o in_o rubruquis_n his_o time_n 51.60_o &_o 52.1.10_o turkemannia_n the_o country_n 237.1_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o feed_v ibid._n turkemannia_n inhabit_v by_o turk_n grecian_n and_o armenian_n 69.40_o all_o under_o the_o tartar_n when_o ibid._n turkish_a army_n overthrow_v by_o the_o ruff_n 740_o turkey_n carpet_n 69.40_o turkiss_n where_o find_v 71.1_o turlock_n haven_n in_o island_n 647.50_o turquestan_n the_o kingdom_n 109.20_o win_v by_o the_o tartar_n 114.20_o tusce_n what_o in_o chinese_n 312.60_o tutelare_a god_n respect_v in_o china_n 396.60_o tutia_n and_o spodio_n where_o make_v and_o how_o 72.10_o tutia_n good_a for_o the_o eye_n ibid._n twelfe-dayes-solemnity_n 498.60_o keep_v january_n the_o four_o in_o russia_n 225_o five_o vachen_n the_o country_n gentile_n 232.30_o vaigat_n straits_n and_o island_n discover_v 463.20_o inhabit_a by_o the_o somoed_n ibid._n impassable_a for_o ice_n 463.40_o it_o be_v a_o island_n 250.30_o vaigate_n straits_n whence_o so_o full_a of_o ice_n and_o float_a wood_n 527.50_o sometime_o open_a from_o the_o ice_n 526.40_o the_o river_n and_o inlet_n about_o it_o 545.1_o the_o way_n thence_o to_o the_o
christianos_n transijt_fw-la hodiâ—que_fw-la tenet_fw-la finis_fw-la aquilonis_fw-la pascatur_fw-la terra_fw-la magna_fw-la hâ—ngaria_n hâ—ngaria_n scilicet_fw-la in_o notâ—oribus_fw-la illis_fw-la orbis_n regionibus_fw-la blaci_n valachia_n ilac_n mare_fw-la caspium_n montes_n caucaâ—â—_n cataiâ—_n nigra_n vel_fw-la cara_fw-it cataia_n cataia_n nigra_fw-la fuit_fw-la terra_fw-la presbyteri_fw-la johannis_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la multa_fw-la falsae_fw-la nec_fw-la falsitate_fw-la minori_fw-la transijt_fw-la fabula_fw-la ad_fw-la abassinos_n novumque_fw-la dedit_fw-la nohis_fw-la presbyterum_fw-la joannem_fw-la africanum_n turci_n regnum_fw-la coir_fw-fr can._n naiman_n populus_fw-la caracarum_fw-la villa_n pascua_n moal_n tartari_fw-la cingis_fw-la faber_n cingis_n can_v hocata-can_a ken-can_a mangu-can_a tota_n russia_n tartaris_fw-la subdita_fw-la cataia_n nigra_n ubi_fw-la fuit_fw-la presbyter_n johannes_n terra_fw-la moal_n terra_fw-la tartarorum_n ornan_n kerule_n caracarum_fw-la civitas_fw-la imperialis_fw-la tangut_n vacâ—ae_fw-la mulcendae_fw-la cantu_fw-la ad_fw-la mulgendum_fw-la mulgendum_fw-la mulgeri_fw-la tebeth_n vid._n ab_fw-la hak._n to_o 1._o &_o ap_fw-mi vincen._n spec_fw-la hist._n 1.32_o solangi_n catâ—ia_n in_o extremitate_fw-la orientis_fw-la well_fw-mi asprâ—olorum_fw-mi descriptio_fw-la simiae_fw-la patriarcha_fw-la nestorianorum_n nestorianorum_n sic_fw-la solus_fw-la abuna_fw-la in_o aethiopia_n ordinat_fw-la idolatrae_n templa_fw-la campanae_fw-la rasuâ—a_fw-la castitas_fw-la collegia_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la corda_n nucleorum_fw-la jugres_n tebeth_n tangut_n catai_fw-fr orientalis_n chinaei_fw-la utuntur_fw-la hodie_fw-la eiusmodi_fw-la pâ—nicillis_fw-la &_o characteribus_fw-la caracteres_fw-la philoso_n phici_fw-la v.b._n spec._n hist._n lib._n 32._o mat._n michou_n l._n 2._o c._n 5._o say_v two_o of_o they_o go_v to_o the_o cham_n but_o they_o be_v two_o other_o send_v another_o way_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la and_o his_o 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afterward_o deliver_v to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o say_a company_n at_o a_o court_n hold_v the_o 25._o of_o june_n 1611._o publish_a by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a counsel_n pag._n 176â—_n chap._n ix_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n samuel_n argoll_n touch_v his_o voyage_n to_o virginia_n and_o action_n there_o write_a to_o master_n nicholas_n hawes_n june_n 1613._o h._n p._n 1764._o chap._n x._o note_n of_o virginian_a affair_n in_o the_o government_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n and_o of_o sir_n thomas_n gate_n till_o ann._n 1614_o take_v out_o of_o master_n ralph_n hamor_n secretary_n to_o the_o colony_n his_o book_n pag._n 1766._o chap._n xi_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n and_o another_o of_o master_n whitaker_n from_o james_n town_n in_o virginia_n june_n 18._o 1614_o and_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o tractate_n write_v by_o the_o say_a master_n whitaker_n from_o virginia_n the_o year_n before_o pag._n 1768._o to_o the_o r._n and_o my_o most_o esteem_a friend_n m._n d.m._n at_o his_o house_n at_o f._n ch._n in_o london_n ibid._n part_v of_o a_o tractate_n write_v at_o henrico_n in_o virginia_n by_o m._n alexander_n whitaker_n minister_n to_o the_o colony_n there_o which_o then_o govern_v by_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n 1613._o pag._n 1771._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o lottery_n sir_n thomas_n dale_n return_v the_o spaniard_n in_o virginia_n of_o pocahuntas_n and_o tomocomo_n captain_n yerdley_n and_o captain_n argoll_n both_o since_o knight_v their_o government_n the_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n death_n and_o other_o occurrent_n till_o anno_fw-la 1619._o pag._n 1773._o chap._n xiii_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o colony_n anno_fw-la 1620._o and_o master_n dermer_n letter_n to_o i_o from_o virginia_n touch_v his_o voyage_n for_o the_o south_n sea_n pag._n 1775._o a_o note_n of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o provision_n send_v to_o virginia_n by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o company_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o pag._n 1776._o chap._n xiiii_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o sea-fight_n between_o two_o great_a and_o well_o appoint_a spanish_a ship_n or_o man_n of_o war_n and_o a_o english_a ship_n called_z the_o margaret_z and_o john_n or_o the_o black_a hodge_n going_z for_o virginia_n pag._n 1780_o chap._n xv._n virginian_a affair_n since_o the_o year_n 1620._o till_o this_o present_a 1624._o pag._n 1783._o §_o 1._o a_o note_n of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o provision_n send_v and_o provide_v for_o virginia_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o southampton_a and_o the_o company_n and_o other_o private_a adventurer_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o etc._n etc._n with_o other_o occurrent_n then_o publish_v by_o the_o company_n ibid._n ship_n and_o people_n ibid._n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o plantation_n these_o thing_n follow_v have_v be_v here_o do_v this_o year_n ibid._n other_o occurrent_n of_o note_n ibid._n gift_n pag._n 1784._o §_o 2._o news_n from_o virginia_n in_o letter_n send_v thence_o 1621._o partly_o publish_v by_o the_o company_n partly_o transcribe_v from_o the_o original_n with_o letter_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o company_n touch_v silkeworke_n pag._n 1787._o his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_a treasurer_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o company_n of_o virginia_n here_o command_v the_o present_a set_v up_o of_o silkeworke_n and_o plant_v of_o vine_n in_o virginia_n pag._n 1787._o §_o 3._o the_o barbarous_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o savage_n on_o the_o english_a planter_n march_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o 1621._o after_o the_o english_a account_n pag._n 1788._o §_o 4._o a_o note_n of_o provision_n necessary_a for_o every_o planter_n or_o personal_a adventurer_n to_o virginia_n and_o accident_n since_o the_o massacre_n pag._n 1719._o chap._n xvi_o english_a voyage_n to_o the_o summer_n land_n henry_n may_n shipwreck_n there_o 1593._o the_o first_o colony_n send_v 1612._o pag._n 1793._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o article_n which_o master_n r._n more_n governor_n deputy_n of_o the_o summer_n land_n propound_v to_o the_o company_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o to_o be_v subscribe_v unto_o which_o both_o he_o and_o they_o subscribe_v the_o second_o of_o august_n in_o his_o house_n anno_fw-la 1612._o which_o about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o send_v into_o england_n to_o the_o worshipful_a company_n of_o the_o aduenturour_n pag._n 1795._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o summer_n land_n take_v out_o of_o master_n richard_n norwood_n his_o map_n and_o notes_n add_v thereto_o print_v 1622._o the_o history_n of_o the_o creature_n grow_v or_o live_v therein_o be_v enlarge_v out_o of_o captain_n smith_n write_v relation_n pag._n 1796._o chap._n xviii_o extract_v out_o of_o captain_n john_n smith_n history_n of_o bermuda_n or_o summer_n land_n touch_v the_o english_a act_n and_o occurrent_n there_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o plantation_n pag._n 1801._o chap._n xix_o brief_a intelligence_n from_o virginia_n by_o letter_n a_o supplement_n of_o french-virginian_a occurrant_n and_o their_o supplantation_n by_o sir_n samuel_n argal_n in_o right_a of_o the_o english_a plantation_n pag._n 1â—05_n chap._n xx._n virginia_n verger_n or_o a_o discourse_n show_v the_o benefit_n which_o may_v grow_v to_o this_o kingdom_n from_o american-english_a plantation_n and_o special_o those_o of_o virginia_n and_o summer_n land_n p._n 1809._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o discovery_n and_o plantation_n of_o new_a england_n and_o of_o sundry_a accident_n therein_o occur_v from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1607._o to_o this_o present_a 1622._o publish_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o prince_n highness_n here_o abbreviate_v p._n 1827._o chap._n ii_o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n henry_n challon_n intend_v for_o the_o north_n plantation_n of_o virginia_n 1606._o take_v by_o the_o way_n and_o ill_o use_v by_o spaniard_n write_v by_o john_n stoneman_n pilot._n h._n pag._n 1832._o chap._n iii_o extract_n of_o a_o book_n of_o captain_n john_n smith_n print_v 1622._o call_v new_a england_n trial_n and_o continue_v the_o story_n thereof_o with_o motive_n to_o the_o business_n of_o fish_v there_o pag._n 1837._o a_o abstract_n of_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o colony_n in_o new_a england_n july_n sixteen_o 1622._o p._n 1840._o chap._n four_o a_o relation_n or_o journal_n of_o a_o plantation_n settle_v at_o plymouth_n in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n thereof_o print_v 1622._o and_o here_o abbreviate_v p._n 1842._o chap._n v._o good_a news_n from_o new_a england_n or_o a_o relation_n of_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o that_o plantation_n write_v by_o e._n winslow_n and_o here_o abbrevait_v pag._n 1853._o chap._n vi_o nova_fw-la scotia_n the_o king_n paâ—ent_n to_o sir_n william_n alexander_n knight_n for_o the_o plantation_n of_o new_a scotland_n in_o america_n and_o his_o proceed_n therein_o with_o a_o description_n of_o mawooshen_n for_o better_a knowledge_n of_o those_o part_n pag._n 1871._o the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o mawooshen_n discover_v by_o the_o english_a in_o the_o year_n 1602.3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o h._n pag._n 1873._o chap._n vii_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o patent_n for_o newfoundland_n and_o the_o plantation_n there_o make_v by_o the_o english_a 1610._o deliver_v in_o a_o letter_n date_v thence_o from_o m._n guy_n to_o m._n slany_n also_o of_o the_o weather_n the_o three_o first_o winter_n and_o of_o captain_n weston_n with_o other_o remarkable_a occurrent_n h._n pag._n 1876._o master_n john_n guy_n his_o letter_n to_o master_n slany_n treasurer_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o newfoundland_n plantation_n pag._n 1877._o to_o master_n john_n slany_n treasurer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o company_n of_o the_o newfoundland_n plantation_n the_o 29._o of_o july_n 1612._o pag._n 1879._o chap._n viii_o captain_n richard_n whitbourne_v voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n and_o observation_n there_o and_o thereof_o take_v out_o of_o his_o print_a book_n p._n 1882._o a_o relation_n of_o newfoundland_n pag._n 1884._o chap._n ix_o the_o name_n of_o diverse_a honourable_a person_n and_o other_o who_o haâ—e_v undertake_v to_o help_v to_o advance_v his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o the_o newfoundland_n write_v by_o the_o say_v r._n w._n with_o extract_n of_o certain_a letter_n write_v from_o thence_o pag._n 1888._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n chap._n x._o diverse_a warlike_a fleet_n set_v forth_o to_o seâ—_n against_o the_o spaniard_n by_o our_o english_a deborah_n queen_n elizabeth_n of_o glorious_a memory_n her_o manifold_a delivery_n and_o victory_n pag._n 1891._o chap._n xi_o the_o pope_n bull_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n preparation_n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n expedition_n the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n force_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o england_n diverse_a sea_n fight_v betwixt_o
with_o two_o hundred_o man_n white_a and_o black_a in_o which_o magistrate_n spend_v much_o time_n and_o the_o cunning_a skill_n whereof_o get_v much_o credit_n to_o a_o man_n although_o he_o can_v do_v nothing_o else_o and_o some_o choose_v such_o their_o master_n with_o wont_a rite_n theft_n be_v not_o punish_v with_o death_n punishment_n the_o second_o fault_n therein_o be_v brand_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n and_o ink_n in_o the_o arm_n with_o two_o character_n the_o three_o time_n in_o the_o face_n after_o with_o their_o terrible_a whip_n or_o condemn_v to_o the_o galley_n for_o a_o time_n limit_v so_o that_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o thief_n every_o night_n in_o city_n many_o watchman_n at_o certain_a time_n beat_v basin_n as_o they_o walk_v the_o street_n the_o street_n also_o enclose_v and_o shut_v yet_o many_o theft_n be_v commit_v the_o fox_n be_v the_o gooseherd_n and_o the_o watch_n partner_n with_o the_o thief_n the_o city_n in_o great_a peace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v shut_v every_o night_n and_o the_o key_n carry_v to_o the_o governor_n §._o v._o of_o their_o superstition_n cruelty_n fear_n of_o magistrate_n of_o the_o king_n kindred_n of_o stranger_n and_o soldier_n their_o deity_n and_o three_o sect_n priest_n nun_n monastery_n legend_n lie_n no_o superstition_n be_v so_o general_a in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o the_o observation_n of_o lucky_a and_o unlucky_a day_n and_o hour_n almanac_n for_o which_o purpose_n yearly_o be_v print_v a_o twofold_a table_n of_o day_n by_o the_o king_n astrologer_n in_o such_o plenty_n that_o every_o house_n be_v full_a of_o they_o in_o they_o be_v write_v on_o every_o day_n what_o may_v be_v do_v or_o not_o or_o to_o what_o hour_n you_o must_v forbear_v business_n which_o may_v in_o that_o year_n happen_v there_o be_v other_o more_o dangerous_a master_n which_o make_v a_o live_n by_o this_o wizardly_a profession_n of_o sell_v lie_n or_o prescribe_v fit_a hour_n whereby_o many_o differre_fw-la the_o begin_n of_o building_n or_o journey_v till_o their_o appoint_a day_n or_o hour_n come_v impostor_n &_o then_o how_o unfitting_a soever_o that_o prove_v with_o cross_a weather_n they_o set_v on_o nevertheless_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a little_a onset_n that_o the_o work_n may_v thence_o appear_v to_o take_v beginning_n the_o like_a superstitious_a observation_n they_o have_v of_o the_o moment_n of_o the_o nativity_n which_o they_o precise_o set_v down_o diverse_o profess_v by_o astrology_n or_o by_o superstitious_a number_n or_o by_o physiognomy_n or_o palmistry_n fortune_n or_o dream_n or_o word_n in_o speech_n or_o posture_n of_o the_o body_n &_o by_o innumerable_a other_o way_n to_o foretell_v future_a fortune_n many_o gipsie-jugling_n use_v to_o such_o imposture_n as_o by_o a_o stalk_a knave_n which_o shall_v profess_v his_o fortune_n exact_o tell_v he_o by_o the_o professor_n or_o by_o learning_n out_o of_o print_a book_n which_o describe_v every_o city_n street_n and_o family_n what_o have_v happen_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o they_o say_v shall_v happen_v yea_o their_o credulity_n breed_v such_o strong_a imagination_n imagination_n that_o some_o be_v foretell_v of_o a_o sickness_n such_o a_o day_n will_v then_o fall_v sick_a of_o conceit_n many_o also_o consult_v with_o devil_n and_o familiar_a spirit_n and_o receive_v oracle_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o infant_n or_o of_o beast_n not_o without_o fraud_n they_o be_v superstitious_a in_o choose_v a_o plot_n of_o ground_n consult_v to_o erect_v a_o dwell_a house_n or_o sepulchre_n confer_v it_o with_o the_o head_n tail_n and_o foot_n of_o diverse_a dragon_n which_o live_v forsooth_o under_o our_o earth_n whence_o depend_v all_o good_a or_o bad_a fortune_n dragon_n diverse_a learned_a man_n busy_a their_o wit_n in_o this_o abstruse_a science_n and_o be_v consult_v when_o any_o public_a building_n be_v raise_v geologer_n and_o as_o astrologer_n by_o the_o star_n so_o these_o geologer_n by_o inspection_n of_o river_n field_n mountain_n and_o scite_fw-la of_o region_n foretell_v destiny_n dream_v by_o set_v a_o door_n or_o window_n this_o or_o that_o way_n convey_v the_o rain_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a hand_n by_o a_o high_a or_o low_a roof_n honour_n and_o wealth_n shall_v accrue_v to_o the_o house_n of_o these_o impostor_n the_o street_n city_n court_n shop_n market_n be_v full_a which_o sell_v that_o which_o themselves_o want_v good_a fortune_n to_o all_o foole-fortunate_a buyer_n yea_o woman_n and_o blind_a folk_n profess_v it_o and_o some_o find_v such_o chapman_n of_o the_o learned_a noble_a king_n and_o all_o that_o they_o grow_v to_o great_a riches_n by_o other_o little_a wit_n all_o disaster_n public_a or_o private_a be_v attribute_v to_o fate_n and_o ill_o scite_fw-la of_o some_o city_n house_n or_o palace_n the_o noise_n of_o bird_n augury_n the_o first_o meeting_n in_o the_o morning_n shadow_n cause_v by_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o house_n be_v their_o fortune-guides_a chinois_n for_o other_o vice_n some_o will_v make_v themselves_o servant_n to_o rich_a man_n to_o have_v one_o of_o the_o handmaid_n become_v his_o wife_n so_o multiply_v issue_n to_o bondage_n other_o buy_v a_o wife_n but_o find_v their_o family_n becomne_v too_o numerous_a sell_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n as_o beast_n for_o two_o or_o three_o piece_n of_o gold_n although_o no_o dearth_n provoke_v he_o to_o everlasting_a separation_n and_o bondage_n some_o to_o the_o portugal_n hence_o be_v the_o kingdom_n full_a of_o slave_n not_o captive_v in_o war_n but_o of_o their_o own_o freeborn_a child-selling_a yet_o be_v service_n there_o more_o tolerable_a than_o elsewhere_o for_o every_o man_n may_v redeem_v himself_o at_o the_o price_n pay_v for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v able_a and_o there_o be_v many_o poor_a which_o with_o hard_a labour_n sustain_v themselves_o child-killing_a a_o worse_a evil_n in_o some_o province_n be_v they_o which_o find_v 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where_o he_o stay_v two_o year_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o city_n which_o they_o call_v hien_n one_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o italian_a mile_n from_o nanquin_n and_o in_o that_o province_n in_o twenty_o nine_o degree_n over_o against_o corai_n and_o the_o japonian_a land_n within_o a_o little_a of_o the_o eastern_a sea_n the_o name_n scianhia_n signify_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o it_o be_v fortify_v with_o garrison_n and_o a_o fleet_n against_o the_o japonians_n be_v a_o passage_n with_o a_o good_a wind_n of_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n sail_n the_o wall_n be_v two_o mile_n compass_n the_o suburb_n contain_v as_o many_o house_n as_o the_o city_n so_o that_o there_o be_v number_v forty_o thousand_o household_n by_o this_o you_o may_v measure_v the_o frequency_n of_o great_a city_n the_o territory_n be_v a_o even_a plain_n and_o so_o cultivate_v that_o they_o seem_v a_o city_n of_o â—_z full_a also_o of_o village_n hamlet_n tower_n contain_v twenty_o thousand_o family_n in_o this_o town_n jurisdiction_n there_o be_v in_o that_o circuit_n 300000._o man_n this_o jurisdiction_n alone_o pay_v to_o the_o king_n the_o yearly_a value_n of_o 150000._o golden_a crown_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o silver_n and_o asmuch_o in_o rice_n in_o all_o 300000._o whence_o the_o incredible_a revenue_n of_o this_o crown_n appear_v also_o credible_a the_o ground_n be_v fertile_a of_o cotton_n whereof_o there_o be_v reckon_v 200000._o weaver_n weaver_n pequin_n and_o other_o part_n be_v hence_o serve_v with_o clothes_n there_o be_v many_o good_a wit_n and_o student_n a_o good_a air_n and_o they_o live_v long_o eighty_o ninety_o and_o a_o hundred_o year_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o death_n of_o father_n ricius_fw-la the_o author_n of_o our_o jesuitical_a discourse_n of_o china_n hitherto_o occasion_v by_o multitude_n of_o business_n that_o year_n five_o thousand_o magistrate_n come_v to_o visit_v the_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
lodowick_n king_n of_o france_n the_o friar_n companion_n stay_v with_o the_o tartar_n they_o return_v to_o caracarum_n this_o be_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o americane_n in_o florida_n the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o calipha_n of_o baldach_n the_o ambassador_n of_o a_o certain_a sultan_n of_o india_n india_n be_v more_o to_o the_o west_n then_o caracarum_n by_o three_o week_n journey_n the_o feast_n of_o saint_n john_n june_n 24._o the_o letter_n of_o mangu_n chan_n to_o lodowick_n the_o french_a king_n moall_n nayman_n merket_n musulman_n chen-chan_a be_v call_v cumecan_n of_o john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la he_o depart_v the_o 9_o of_o july_n note_n they_o stay_v there_o from_o the_o 27._o of_o december_n to_o the_o 9_o of_o july_n they_o depart_v from_o the_o court_n to_o caracarum_n chap._n 46._o they_o come_v to_o caracarum_n return_v he_o deny_v baatu_fw-la a_o whole_a month_n depart_v he_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n to_o the_o town_n saâ—ai_fw-fr he_o return_v by_o persia._n a_o precious_a stone_n good_a against_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n from_o caracarum_n to_o the_o river_n of_o volga_n be_v two_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n journey_n a_o river_n between_o the_o mountain_n of_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n the_o end_n of_o august_n he_o meet_v sartach_v in_o his_o return_n go_v to_o mangu_n coiac_n the_o priest_n of_o sartach_n sarai_n be_v a_o new_a town_n build_v upon_o etilia_n or_o volga_n they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o baatu_fw-la septem_fw-la 16._o 1254._o cap._n 18._o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n comfort_v they_o the_o sea_n freeze_v in_o the_o winter_n a_o short_a way_n by_o hungary_n hungary_n bigavimus_fw-la wane-travelling_a with_o baatu_n a_o whole_a month_n his_o guide_n be_v a_o jugur_n they_o depart_v from_o baatu_fw-la 17._o of_o october_n go_v right_a south_n the_o seven_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o volga_n the_o village_n sumerkent_n or_o astracan_a be_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o 46._o degree_n they_o go_v no_o further_o down_o than_o sumerkent_n of_o astracan_a the_o river_n of_o volga_n freeze_v over_o he_o come_v to_o sarai_n sarai_n be_v upon_o the_o east_n side_n of_o etilia_n this_o place_n be_v now_o call_v vchoog_n from_o astracan_a 60._o versâ—ae_fw-la chap._n 47._o from_o sarai_n they_o pass_v by_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o alani_n and_o by_o the_o saracen_n call_v lesgi_n and_o by_o derbent_n by_o the_o city_n samarâ—n_n by_o alexander_n enclosure_n or_o wall_n by_o the_o city_n shamaghi_n by_o the_o grâ—â—t_o plain_a moan_n and_o the_o bridge_n make_v of_o ship_n where_o cur_n and_o araxes_n meet_v together_o the_o tartar_n have_v little_a store_n of_o armour_n a_o castle_n of_o the_o alani_n a_o description_n of_o porta_n ferrea_fw-la or_o derbent_n samaâ—en_o a_o city_n of_o jew_n the_o enclosure_n or_o wall_n of_o alexander_n other_o enclosure_n where_o the_o jew_n be_v or_o samâ—gi_n moan_v a_o great_a plain_n cur_n or_o the_o river_n cyrus_n the_o georgian_n the_o city_n tiphlis_n tiphlis_n râ—g_v 19.45.37_o note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n text_n have_v ararat_n in_o both_o place_n gonge_n a_o great_a city_n a_o bridge_n of_o ship_n chap._n 48._o they_o always_o go_v up_o the_o river_n of_o araxis_n by_o the_o city_n vaxnan_n by_o the_o country_n of_o sabensa_fw-la by_o the_o castle_n marseâ—gen_o by_o aini_n a_o city_n of_o sabensa_fw-la they_o come_v to_o the_o head_n of_o araxis_n bacchu_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o who_o perhaps_o the_o city_n bacchu_n on_o the_o caspian_a sea_n of_o which_o it_o be_v now_o call_v the_o sea_n of_o bacchu_n or_o bacou_n have_v her_o name_n the_o head_n of_o tigris_n or_o vaxnan_n sometime_o the_o great_a city_n of_o armenia_n bartholomew_n and_o thaddaeus_n martyr_n the_o prophecy_n of_o methodius_n or_o acatron_n his_o prophecy_n mountain_n on_o the_o which_o noah_n ark_n rest_v or_o cemanium_fw-la a_o town_n or_o a_o city_n armenian_a fable_n the_o mountain_n massis_fw-la tephelis_n january_n 14._o snow_n january_n 18._o the_o country_n of_o sahensa_fw-la a_o town_n of_o sahensa_fw-la the_o country_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o turkey_n marsengen_n the_o first_o sunday_n in_o lent_n february_n the_o 2._o the_o city_n aini_n belong_v to_o sahensa_fw-la the_o pope_n letter_n to_o sartach_v and_o mangu_n chan._n chap._n 49._o they_o come_v to_o euphrates_n to_o the_o castle_n camath_n they_o pass_v into_o cyprus_n afterward_o to_o antiochia_n and_o thence_o to_o tripoli_n the_o city_n arsengen_n mighty_o shake_v with_o a_o earthquake_n the_o gape_n of_o the_o earth_n cleave_v the_o valley_n where_o the_o sultan_n of_o turkey_n be_v vanquish_v of_o the_o tartar_n sebaste_n of_o the_o lesser_a aomenia_n maior_fw-la hipdomada_n cesaria_n of_o cappadocia_n iconiâ—m_fw-la alum_n in_o turkey_n the_o sultan_n of_o iconium_n curcum_fw-la a_o haven_n of_o cilicia_n over_o against_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n barum_n vsin_n aijax_n or_o giazzo_n june_n the_o 16._o he_o come_v to_o cypruâ—_n antiochia_n june_n 29._o tripoli_n august_n 15._o chap._n 50._o he_o write_v from_o tripoli_n to_o king_n lodowick_n and_o give_v his_o advice_n for_o send_v of_o a_o fit_a ambassage_n to_o the_o tartar_n the_o weak_a estate_n of_o turkey_n the_o bastard_n pacaster_n get_v the_o kingdom_n the_o weak_a estate_n of_o vastacâ—us_n and_o assau_n the_o state_n of_o the_o king_n of_o hungâ—ria_n godfrey_n of_o bullin_n and_o many_o other_o prince_n tartar_n thrifty_a in_o food_n and_o raiment_n what_o message_n or_o ambassage_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o tartar_n mare_fw-la scythicum_fw-la porta_n ferrea_fw-la vel_fw-la derbent_fw-la vid._n plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o videsis_n etiam_fw-la oâ—tel_n thes._n geog._n mare_fw-la caspium_n fit_a ex_fw-la concursu_fw-la fluminum_fw-la isid._n etym._n plin._n l._n 6._o c._n 13._o ptolemaeus_n primus_fw-la prodidit_fw-la mare_fw-la caspium_n terra_fw-la undiquaque_fw-la circundatum_fw-la capadocia_n cilicia_n vel_fw-la armenia_n minor_fw-la pamphilia_n turkia_fw-la lycaonia_n iconium_n soldanus_fw-la iconij_fw-la descriptio_fw-la marâ—â—_n pontici_fw-la vel_fw-la majoris_fw-la regiones_fw-la aquilonares_n oceanus_n septentrionalis_n quibus_fw-la authoribus_fw-la usus_fw-la est_fw-la maxim_n sinopolis_n soldaia_n cassaria_fw-la olim_fw-la fuit_fw-la appellata_fw-la taurica_n chersonesus_n kersova_n civitaâ—_n goti_fw-la matrica_fw-la civitas_fw-la palus_n maeotis_n montes_n riphaei_n vasta_n solitudo_fw-la tartaricum_n itâ—r_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la 64._o mâ—liariorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la cuniani_fw-la captac_n alania_n occidentalis_fw-la russia_n magna_fw-la vel_fw-la lituaniam_fw-la mare_fw-la sweciam_fw-la dacia_n swecia_n norguegia_fw-la mare_fw-la orientale_n estonia_n hinc_fw-la vocatâ—â—â—us_fw-la incolae_fw-la in_o nostris_fw-la historijs_fw-la easterling_n livonia_n prussia_n semigallia_n albania_n danubij_fw-la duodecim_fw-la ostia_fw-la ostia_fw-la well_o valachi_n albania_n occidentalis_fw-la gens_n hyperboreâ—_n ex_fw-la antiquorum_fw-la fabulis_fw-la pagani_n tartari_fw-la alani_n deleti_fw-la do_v linea_fw-la tartari_fw-la montes_n riphaei_n hoc_fw-la casale_n hodie_fw-la voco_fw-la asou_n albania_n superior_a etilia_n flumen_fw-la nunc_fw-la edel_n &_o volga_n crescit_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la eadem_fw-la causa_fw-la quia_fw-la nilus_n nec_fw-la eodem_fw-la modo_fw-la sed_fw-la hyemâ—_fw-la congelatur_fw-la aestate_fw-la lâ—quefiunt_fw-la niuâ—â—_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etâ—am_n in_o ipsis_fw-la de_fw-la eâ_fw-la fabulis_fw-la &_o antiquandis_fw-la antiquitatis_fw-la nugis_fw-la doctè_fw-la tamen_fw-la author_n iste_fw-la cvius_fw-la tempore_fw-la nec_fw-la loca_fw-la iâ—ta_fw-la detecta_fw-la nec_fw-la fabulae_fw-la etâ—lâ—a_o well_fw-mi volga_n etil_n tartaricum_n nomen_fw-la volga_n mâ—scouâ—ticum_n nota_fw-la quod_fw-la maior_fw-la bulgaria_n hodie_fw-la russia_n dicitur_fw-la &_o muscovia_n tephelis_n cormini_fw-la deletâ—_fw-la amazones_n palea_fw-la terrae_fw-la vâ—stacij_fw-la situs_fw-la regnum_fw-la â—râ—pezondae_fw-la terra_fw-la ararat_n de_fw-fr hoc_fw-la dubito_fw-la tria_fw-la fluminâ—_n ex_fw-la eisdem_fw-la montibuâ—_n frater_fw-la willelmus_fw-la vid._n sup_v in_o rubruq_n bartholomaeus_n judas_n thadaeus_n nunc_fw-la nachchuan_n alani_n aas_n lelgi_n saraceni_n porte_fw-fr caspiae_n bitumen_n egregium_fw-la ex_fw-la insuliâ—_n maris_fw-la porta_n ferrâ—a_fw-la alexandri_fw-la gog_n &_o magog_n 〈…〉_z locis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d judae_fw-la his_fw-la locis_fw-la inclusi_fw-la antichristus_fw-la antichristus_fw-la ut_fw-la judaei_n christum_fw-la expectâ—â—ueâ—â—nt_fw-la spectantes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d crucifigentes_fw-la praesentem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d altum_fw-la sperant_fw-la sic_fw-la artibus_fw-la 〈…〉_z contratijs_fw-la pontificij_fw-la spectâ—ntes_fw-la &_o conspâ—cientes_n expectant_a tamen_fw-la antichristum_n â—orrentque_fw-la venturum_fw-la quem_fw-la praesentem_fw-la â—onoraâ—t_fw-la neque_fw-la sine_fw-la magno_fw-la iniquitatis_fw-la mysterio_fw-la vice_n idem_fw-la agit_fw-fr christi_fw-la &_o dâ—abeli_n frater_fw-la willielmus_fw-la rogerus_fw-la bacon_n vixit_fw-la tempore_fw-la lodovici_fw-la ê°_n regis_fw-la francia_fw-la oceanus_n aquilonaris_n antiqui_fw-la antiquati_fw-la cumani_fw-la idem_fw-la qui_fw-la cangle_n &_o albani_n iter_fw-la ab_fw-la etilia_n 4._o mensium_fw-la terra_fw-la principalis_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la cumania_n maxima_fw-la terrarum_fw-la ubi_fw-la &_o turcomani_fw-la bulgaria_n mayor_n quae_fw-la hodie_fw-la russicum_fw-la sive_fw-la moscoviticum_fw-la imperium_fw-la â—unc_fw-la temporis_fw-la mahometica_fw-la quae_fw-la iam_fw-la pridem_fw-la ad_fw-la ritus_fw-la greco_n modo_fw-la