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king_n of_o china_n be_v so_o great_a subdue_v not_o these_o small_a kingdom_n that_o lie_v about_o he_o to_o deliver_v himself_o of_o trouble_n i_o answer_v that_o he_o want_v no_o ability_n paradox_n but_o i_o will_v say_v one_o sure_a thing_n a_o paradox_n to_o the_o people_n of_o our_o europe_n which_o be_v that_o neither_o the_o chinois_n nor_o their_o king_n do_v seek_v nor_o dream_n of_o dilate_v their_o empire_n more_o than_o it_o be_v contentedness_n and_o this_o their_o resolution_n be_v such_o that_o although_o they_o will_v give_v they_o all_o these_o kingdom_n they_o will_v not_o take_v they_o &_o much_o less_o if_o they_o be_v far_o off_o for_o they_o hold_v it_o for_o one_o of_o the_o great_a misery_n especial_o the_o mandarin_n &_o grave_a sort_n of_o people_n to_o go_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n to_o any_o other_o part_n there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a example_n hereof_o that_o may_v be_v give_v which_o fall_v out_o of_o late_a china_n and_o that_o be_v that_o as_o by_o the_o danger_n which_o may_v grow_v to_o his_o kingdom_n if_o the_o people_n of_o japon_n shall_v win_v the_o kingdom_n of_o corea_n which_o be_v join_v to_o china_n by_o the_o main_n land_n as_o they_o begin_v to_o do_v the_o chinois_n aid_v the_o corean_o with_o many_o man_n and_o the_o people_n of_o japon_n by_o the_o death_n of_o their_o king_n call_v quabacondono_fw-it do_v whole_o abandon_v it_o the_o kingdom_n remain_v in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o chinois_n and_o so_o continue_v two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o which_o they_o whole_o give_v it_o over_o without_o any_o other_o great_a respect_n then_o that_o there_o be_v none_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v thither_o to_o govern_v it_o nor_o that_o the_o king_n have_v any_o need_n to_o annexe_v it_o unto_o his_o estate_n and_o without_o doubt_n it_o seem_v that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o like_a with_o any_o other_o although_o they_o will_v put_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v those_o kingdom_n which_o pay_v he_o tribute_n there_o be_v no_o great_a account_n make_v whether_o they_o come_v or_o no_o and_o their_o continual_a come_n be_v more_o for_o the_o profit_n of_o those_o which_o come_v then_o that_o the_o king_n do_v desire_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o philippine_n island_n which_o in_o former_a time_n pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o china_n be_v make_v none_o account_v of_o when_o they_o cease_v to_o pay_v it_o this_o king_n have_v one_o lawful_a wife_n as_o other_o man_n have_v in_o choice_n whereof_o they_o have_v regard_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o her_o good_a quality_n and_o external_a beauty_n for_o there_o be_v no_o nobility_n to_o be_v seek_v for_o beside_o she_o he_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o concubine_n choose_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n
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
of_o brasill_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o war_n battle_n fortitude_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n pag._n 1333._o §_o 3._o of_o their_o marriage_n education_n of_o child_n policy_n hospitality_n disease_n physician_n funeral_n and_o lamentation_n pag._n 1341._o chap._n four_o the_o travel_n of_o hulderike_n schnirdel_n in_o twenty_o year_n space_n from_o 1534._o to_o 1554._o abbreviate_v h._n p._n pag._n 1347._o §_o 1._o his_o voyage_n up_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n foundation_n of_o town_n their_o expedition_n up_o the_o river_n of_o parana_n and_o parabol_n the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n ibid._n §_o 2._o martin-eyollas_a make_v general_n gabreros_n come_v scherues_z voyage_n nunner_n his_o insolence_n diverse_a people_n and_o accident_n describe_v pag._n 1354._o §_o 3._o a_o long_a and_o troublesome_a march_n from_o assumption_n into_o peru._n the_o author_n return_n p._n 1362_o chap._n v._o the_o observation_n of_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n knight_n in_o his_o voyage_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n an._n dom._n 1593._o once_o before_o publish_v now_o review_v and_o correct_v by_o a_o write_a copy_n illustrate_v with_o note_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n abbreviate_v pag._n 1367._o §_o 1._o what_o happen_v in_o this_o voyage_n before_o they_o come_v near_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n with_o diverse_a accidental_a discourse_n useful_a for_o navigator_n pag._n 1367_o §_o 2._o consideration_n of_o current_n the_o scorbute_n fire_n in_o ship_n fish_n which_o attend_v they_o sea-hawking_a and_o hunt_a their_o come_n to_o brasill_n and_o observation_n thereof_o pag._n 1372._o §_o 3._o tharltons_n treachery_n discovery_n of_o land_n unknown_a entrance_n of_o the_o strait_o accident_n therein_o and_o description_n thereof_o diverse_a occasional_a discourse_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o marine_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n pag._n 1382_o §_o 4._o entrance_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n discovery_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o strait_o to_o be_v but_o land_n by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n which_o the_o hollander_n ascribe_v to_o more_o and_o schouten_n of_o the_o island_n mocha_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 1391._o §_o 5._o the_o viceroy_n send_v a_o armado_n against_o the_o english_a which_o view_v they_o and_o return_v be_v again_o set_v forth_o their_o fight_n the_o english_a yield_v upon_o composition_n diverse_a martial_a discourse_n pag._n 1398._o chap._n vi_o a_o brief_a note_n write_v by_o master_n john_n ellis_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n with_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n in_o his_o voyage_n through_o the_o straight_a of_o magelan_n begin_v the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1593._o concern_v the_o say_v straight_o and_o certain_a place_n on_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1415._o chap._n vii_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o a_o englishman_n which_o have_v be_v thirteen_o year_n captive_a to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o peru_n etc._n etc._n h._n pag._n 1418._o chap._n viii_o the_o relation_n of_o alexandro_n vrsino_n concern_v the_o coast_n of_o terra_n firma_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o peru_n and_o chili_n where_o he_o have_v live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n h._n ibid._n chap._n ix_o note_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n gather_v out_o of_o pedro_n ordonnes_fw-fr de_fw-fr cevallos_n a_o spanish_a priest_n his_o large_a observation_n pag._n 1420._o chap._n x._o relation_n of_o the_o new_a discovery_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n make_v by_o pedro_n fernandez_n giros_fw-la portugez_fw-fr 1609._o with_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n one_o english_v another_o in_o spanish_a pag._n 1422._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o captain_n peter_n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr quir_n touch_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n call_v terra_fw-la australis_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o same_o print_v with_o licence_n in_o seville_n an._n 1610._o ibid._n a_o note_n of_o australia_n del_fw-it espiritu_n santo_n write_v by_o master_n hakluyt_n pag._n 1432._o chap._n xi_o the_o history_n of_o lopez_n vaz_n a_o portugal_n take_v by_o captain_n withrington_n at_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n anno_fw-la 1586._o with_o this_o discourse_n about_o he_o touch_v american_n place_n discovery_n and_o occurrent_n abridge_v ibid._n chap._n xii_o brief_a extract_v translate_v out_o of_o jerom_n benzos_n three_o book_n of_o the_o new_a world_n touch_v the_o spaniard_n cruel_a handle_n of_o the_o indian_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 1448._o chap._n xiii_o observation_n of_o thing_n most_o remarkable_a collect_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o commentary_n royal_a write_v by_o the_o inca_n garcilasso_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n natural_a of_o cozco_n in_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o original_a life_n conquest_n law_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la or_o ancient_a king_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1454._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la brief_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o author_n second_o part_n or_o general_n history_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1485._o chap._n xv._n brief_a note_n of_o francis_n pizarro_n his_o conquest_n of_o peru_n write_v by_o a_o spanish_a captain_n therein_o employ_v pag._n 1489._o chap._n xvi_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n and_o cusco_n call_v new_a castille_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o francisco_n de_fw-fr xeres_n secretary_n to_o captain_n francis_n pizarro_n which_o conquer_v they_o pag._n 1491._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o occurrent_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n after_o fernand_n pizarros_n departure_n write_v at_o xauxa_n july_n 15._o 1534._o by_o pedro_n sancho_n notary_n general_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a castille_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o governor_n fr._n pizarro_n subscribe_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n himself_o and_o other_o and_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 1494_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o eight_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 true_a relation_n of_o alvaro_n nunez_n call_v capo_n di_fw-it vacca_n concern_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o fleet_n in_o india_n whereof_o pamphilo_n naruaez_n be_v governor_n from_o the_o year_n 1527._o until_o the_o year_n 1536._o who_o return_v unto_o seville_n with_o three_o of_o his_o companion_n only_o translate_v out_o of_o ramusio_n and_o abbreviate_v h.p._n pag._n 1499._o §_o 1._o their_o fleet_n and_o admiral_n and_o unheard_a of_o tempest_n their_o entrance_n into_o florida_n the_o lake_n troublesome_a passage_n encounter_n disastrous_a success_n build_v boat_n for_o return_n ibid._n §_o 2._o misery_n pursue_v they_o at_o sea_n and_o betray_v they_o to_o the_o indian_n their_o miserable_a life_n and_o death_n pag._n 1506._o §_o 3._o their_o flight_n from_o the_o indian_n to_o other_o wonderful_a cure_n back_n and_o belly_n care_v their_o travel_n through_o the_o country_n and_o hungry_a adventure_n diverse_a people_n and_o their_o custom_n pag._n 1514._o §_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o travel_v through_o a_o plentiful_a country_n till_o they_o meet_v with_o spaniard_n who_o cruelty_n &_o manner_n of_o convert_n savage_n be_v relate_v pag._n 1524._o chap._n ii_o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr soto_n his_o voyage_n to_o florida_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o region_n in_o that_o continent_n with_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o spaniard_n four_o year_n together_o therein_o and_o the_o accident_n which_o befall_v they_o write_v by_o a_o portugal_n of_o the_o company_n and_o here_o contract_v pag._n 1532._o §_o 1._o sotos_n entrance_n into_o florida_n take_v of_o john_n ortiz_n one_o of_o naruaz_n his_o company_n come_v to_o paracossie_n and_o diverse_a other_o cacique_n with_o accident_n in_o the_o way_n ibid._n §_o 2._o sotos_n further_o discovery_n in_o florida_n and_o manifold_a adventure_n till_o he_o come_v to_o tulla_n pag._n 1528._o §_o 3._o his_o departure_n to_o autiamque_fw-la ortiz_n his_o death_n and_o disaster_n follow_v soto_n take_v think_v and_o die_v moscosco_n succee_v they_o leave_v florida_n and_o arrive_v at_o panuco_n pag._n 1550._o chap._n iii_o diverse_a expedition_n from_o mexico_n and_o other_o part_n of_o new_a spain_n and_o new_a biskay_n especial_o to_o the_o more_o northerly_a part_n of_o america_n by_o diverse_a spaniard_n in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n pag._n 1556._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n of_o nunno_n di_fw-it gusman_n write_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n translate_v out_o of_o ramusios_n three_o tome_n and_o abridge_v ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o voyage_n of_o friar_n marco_n de_fw-fr nica_n don_n fr._n vasquez_n de_fw-fr coronado_n don_n antonio_n de_fw-fr espeio_n and_o diverse_a into_o new_a mexico_n and_o the_o adjoin_v coast_n and_o land_n pag._n 1560._o §_o 3._o extract_v out_o of_o certain_a letter_n of_o father_n martin_n perez_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o new_a mission_n of_o the_o province_n of_o cinoloa_n to_o the_o father_n of_o
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
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 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ibid._n armenia_n the_o lesser_a be_v cilicia_n 52.60_o armenia_n the_o less_o describe_v 69.30_o armenia_n harrass_v by_o the_o saracen_n 125.30_o the_o saracen_n overthrow_v there_o ibid._n armenia_n spoil_v by_o the_o saracen_n 118.30_o armenia_n haithoâ—_n the_o king_n go_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o mangu_n chan_n 115.1_o his_o 〈◊〉_d proposition_n to_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n their_o answer_n ibid._n he_o become_v a_o monk_n 118.50_o armenia_n the_o bound_n 110.20_o they_o use_v two_o â—orâ—s_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n armenian_a monk_n change_v their_o name_n 118.50_o armenian_a monkâ—_n his_o do_n mangu_n chans_n coâ—â—e_n 29_o 5â—_n &_o 32.50.40_o &_o 33._o &_o 34._o his_o manichaean_a blasphemy_n above_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n 34.1_o armenian_a priest_n his_o uncharitableness_n to_o jonas_n the_o die_a priest_n 38.10.40_o he_o 〈◊〉_d with_o soothsayer_n armenian_a bishop_n be_v all_o monk_n 49.50_o armenian_a christian_n in_o taurica_n â—36_n 20_o armenian_n 〈…〉_z fish_n in_o leâ—â—_n 35.20_o armenian_n fast_a of_o five_o day_n 31.1_o armenian_n put_v not_o off_o their_o cup_n 34.50_o armenian_n use_n frankincense_n for_o holywater_n 50.30_o their_o honour_n to_o the_o cross_n ibid._n their_o church_n â—â—ke_v thâ—se_a in_o france_n ibid._n their_o chief_a country_n where_o they_o exercise_v their_o religion_n 50.30.50_o armenian_n know_v not_o extreamâ—â—â—nction_n nor_o confession_n 28.20_o armenian_n their_o two_o chiefâ—_n prophet_n 49.50_o their_o prophecy_n of_o a_o nation_n of_o arch_n which_o shall_v conquer_v the_o eastern_a world_n ibid._n &_o 50.1_o which_o be_v as_o firm_o believe_v as_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n armenian_n loss_n in_o a_o retreat_n from_o the_o holy_a land_n 119.50_o armoury_n or_o ensign_n of_o honour_n in_o mexico_n 1111_o arngrim_n jonas_n his_o history_n of_o isâ—land_n â—54_n arquico_n 253.1_o arse_n of_o the_o world_n where_o 614.30_o marg._n arsengan_n the_o city_n in_o armenia_n the_o great_a earthquake_n there_o 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assumption_n city_n by_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n the_o latitude_n 902.1_o assumption_n point_v the_o latitude_n 558.20_o astracan_a win_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o further_a part_n southward_o of_o their_o dominion_n 442.50_o astracan_a and_o casan_n conquer_a by_o the_o ruff_n 740.1_o astracan_a the_o city_n describe_v 233.20_o the_o trade_n there_o 233.50_o &_o 244_o astracan_a upon_o volga_n the_o latitude_n of_o it_o â—48_n in_o margin_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 244_o astrolabe_fw-la in_o china_n 346.30_o astrologer_n consult_v withal_o 99.20_o astrology_n in_o china_n 346.10_o a_o mountain_n where_o it_o be_v study_v ibid._n their_o college_n ibid._n astronomy_n of_o the_o chinois_n 384.50_o etc._n etc._n their_o astrologer_n 385.10_o a-trie_a a_o sea_n term_n what_o 583._o marg._n asher_n a_o city_n 311.40_o atlisoo_o the_o famous_a valley_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 872.50_o aucheo_n the_o city_n 300._o &_o 301.50_o unwholesome_a and_o subject_a to_o inundation_n 302.1_o how_o far_o from_o cinoheo_n 306.30_o augury_n by_o bird_n in_o china_n auricular_a confession_n in_o russia_n 453._o auricular_a confession_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o idoll-ceremony_n 1041.50_o some_o case_n reserve_v for_o superior_a priest_n woman_n confessor_n nothing_o to_o be_v conceal_v ibid._n when_o most_o use_v and_o for_o what_o sin_n the_o king_n confess_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o sun_n the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o penance_n after_o confession_n 1042_o austria_n attempt_v by_o the_o tartar_n 114.30_o their_o king_n drown_v in_o danubius_n ibid._n axalla_n work_v a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o tamerlane_n against_o the_o turk_n 155.40_o he_o ruin_v the_o turk_n 160.1_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o quinsay_n 10_o axe_n require_v by_o the_o tartar_n for_o tribute_n 2.30_o axe_n solemn_o carry_v about_o in_o judicature_n in_o island_n 668.10_o axe_n the_o juitlander_n wear_v at_o their_o girdle_n 77â—_n 1_o ayer_n hold_v no_o element_n in_o china_n 345._o â—0_n air_n under_o or_o near_o to_o the_o equinoctial_a be_v light_a and_o swift_a then_o that_o near_o the_o pole_n 925_o air_n sudden_o change_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o 927.1.10_o ayer_n may_v be_v too_o subtle_a for_o man_n body_n and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o 927.40.50_o air_n of_o chile_n that_o rotte_v off_o the_o toe_n and_o kill_v passenger_n etc._n etc._n 928.10_o etc._n etc._n aynâ—m_n or_o hainam_fw-la the_o island_n 254._o the_o fortune_n of_o it_o 255.1_o azoâ—eâ—_n isle_n their_o latitude_n 859.40_o the_o way_n and_o distance_n thence_o to_o s._n lucas_n in_o spain_n ibid._n azou_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o turk_n 441.20_o upon_o the_o euxine_a or_o black_a sea_n ibid._n azure_a get_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 875.20_o azure-stone_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n where_o 73.50_o b_o b_o seldom_n use_v by_o the_o chinois_n 342_o 40â—_n the_o tartar_n can_v pronounce_v it_o 18.60_o babe_n new_o bear_v harden_v in_o the_o snow_n 677_o babe_n enjoin_v so_o keep_v fasting-day_n in_o russia_n 543.1_o baccasaray_v the_o court_n of_o the_o chan_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 634.50_o describe_v ibid._n bacchu_n the_o meadow_n 49.20_o bachu_n the_o port_n describe_v 245.40_o badascian_n tengi_n what_o 312.30_o w._n baffins_n death_n at_o ormus_n 848.30_o bahama_n the_o island_n and_o channel_n in_o new_a spain_n 870.10_o bajazet_n turn_v from_o constantinople_n to_o fight_v with_o tamerlane_n 157.1_o he_o encampe_v near_o he_o ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o his_o march_n 157.50_o he_o fight_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o janissary_n 158.1_o his_o force_n she_o charge_v be_v wound_v and_o take_v alive_a by_o axalla_n 158_o 30.40.50_o his_o stout_a answer_n to_o tamerlaine_n 195._o â—0_n his_o rage_n after_o he_o be_v prisoner_n use_v for_o tamerlanes_n footstool_n ibid._n carry_v in_o chain_n into_o tartary_n 160.40_o bachaâ—na_n a_o river_n in_o tartary_n 791.1_o bake_v 〈◊〉_d eat_v first_o and_o broth_n last_o in_o russia_n 457.40_o &_o 459.1_o balsam_n science_n and_o the_o learning_n among_o the_o arabian_n what_o 140_o 60_o balâ—sses_n a_o precious_a stone_n where_o find_v 73.40_o balaxaim_n in_o persia_n 73.40_o their_o king_n descend_v from_o alexander_n ibid._n they_o be_v call_v zulcarnen_n ibid._n dulcaâ—â—â—m_n perchance_o that_o be_v two-horned_n for_o so_o be_v alexander_n the_o great_a call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_a father_n god_n ammion_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o likeness_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d balaye_n be_v precious_a stone_n find_v in_o balaris_fw-la 110.1_o balchia_n be_v walachia_n 54.10_o baldwinâ—_n the_o emperor_n conquest_n of_o constantinople_n 65.50_o &_o in_o marg_n baldach_n 70.10_o clothes_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n there_o ibid._n their_o galisa_n take_v by_o the_o tartar_n 70.20_o balk_v or_o bâ—â—gh_v the_o kingdom_n 241.10_o balm_n and_o balmtree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o kind_n colour_n and_o manner_n of_o get_v cream_n of_o balm_n use_v in_o church_n ceremony_n for_o cream_n of_o milk_n 959.30_o balsara_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d date_n grow_v there_o 70.10_o banqueting-house_n a_o curious_a
freeze_v and_o pass_v over_o wiâ—h_a sled_n 518.20_o sea-kyte_n relieve_n of_o portugal_n 256.20_o sea_n black_a blue_a and_o green_a 570_o sea-sicknesse_n whence_o cause_v 926_o 60._o etc._n etc._n sea_n somewhere_o barren_a and_o somewhere_o fertile_a as_o the_o land_n 988_o â—40_n sea-horse_n endanger_v a_o man_n life_n 703.20_o their_o hâ—des_n tan_v in_o england_n 709_o sea_n the_o nearness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o torride_a zone_n temper_v the_o heat_n 921.1_o sea-monster's_a in_o island_n 649.60_o &_o 650._o several_a description_n of_o they_o ibid._n sea_n of_o sand_n by_o china_n 404.40_o sea_n of_o sand_n 362.40_o sea_n of_o pontus_n call_v the_o great_a sea_n 1.50_o the_o length_n of_o it_o ibid._n two_o province_n of_o synopolis_n and_o cassaria_n in_o it_o ibid._n sea_n the_o nearness_n to_o it_o dissolve_v snow_n and_o temperâ—_n the_o winter_n 724_o 30._o freeze_a in_o what_o latitude_n 473_o 5â—_n sea-water_n good_a against_o poison_n 985_o 40_o sea-horse_n or_o morse_n describe_v 476_o 30_o 40._o their_o care_n of_o their_o young_a and_o courage_n to_o revenge_v herself_o their_o tooth_n as_o good_a as_o ivory_n ibid._n &_o 512.60_o sea-coal_n in_o greenland_n 705.60_o seale-fish_n the_o chief_a sustenance_n &_o benefit_n of_o groneland_n 817.40_o 50._o fisherman_n clad_v in_o seale-skinne_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o fish_n 818.1_o seal_n in_o china_n the_o fashion_n 383_o 40._o not_o imprint_v in_o wax_n but_o with_o ink_n ibid._n cut_v in_o several_a matter_n ibid._n seal_n of_o china_n magistrate_n 3â—5_n 1_o keep_v as_o wary_o as_o our_o lord_n keeper_n ibid._n seal_v fish_n how_o hunt_v for_o 416.60_o their_o natural_a policy_n to_o break_v the_o ice_n 417.1_o seal_n the_o muscovite_n be_v the_o george_n 221.40_o pendant_fw-fr to_o their_o patent_n ibid._n season_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n from_o the_o indies_n 859_o 20_o 30_o seat_n of_o woman_n know_v from_o the_o man_n 395.1_o sebastian_n de_fw-fr guetaria_n his_o voyage_n 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the_o city_n nâ—w_v mosul_n 110_o 50_o selizure_n a_o castle_n 236.40_o sentence_n of_o justice_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o china_n the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o large_a 193._o &_o 194._o etc._n etc._n sentence_n the_o usual_a one_o in_o china_n iâ—_n whip_v 372.50_o septuagesima_fw-la sunday_n iâ—_n like_o easter_n to_o the_o armenian_n 31.10_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o china_n king_n visit_v 393.10_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393_o 50_o seres_n the_o people_n of_o cataya_n the_o great_a whence_o come_v the_o seriâ—um_n or_o silk_n 23.40_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n in_o china_n 300_o 60_o sericum_fw-la or_o silk_n whence_o derive_v 23.40_o serpent_n delicate_a meat_n where_o 976_o 50_o serpent_n devour_v whole_a stag_n 410.40_o a_o tale_n of_o one_o of_o they_o ibid._n serpent_n nourish_v in_o the_o mexican_n king_n court_n 1129.1_o feed_v with_o man_n flesh_n ibid._n serpent_n why_o the_o mexican_n fear_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 1043.10_o servant_n cheap_a in_o china_n and_o why_o 367.20_o servant_n in_o russia_n kill_v and_o not_o answer_v for_o 435_o service_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 217_o 40._o &_o 229.10_o service_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 217_o 40._o before_o day_n light_n in_o russia_n 218.10_o severia_n a_o russian_a province_n 756_o 60_o severity_n too_o much_o of_o it_o breed_v neglect_n of_o authority_n 186.20_o sex_n undistinguish_v by_o apparel_n 646.10_o seyserach_n strange_a bird_n that_o give_v intelligence_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n 126.60_o seynam_n island_n 212.20_o shalcan_n tartar_n by_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 442._o near_o to_o astracan_a &_o media_n 442.50_o shallownes_n a_o sure_a token_n of_o land_n near_o 291.10_o shambles_n of_o man_n flesh_n where_o 890_o 50_o shar_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o iron_n king_n 800.10_o rich_a in_o diamond_n where_o ibid._n shark_n fish_n devour_v iron_n horn_n anything_o smell_v from_o sea_n to_o land_n and_o go_v on_o land_n for_o their_o prey_n their_o quickness_n 930.50_o 60._o how_o trouble_v with_o the_o raâ—bos_n shark_n fish_n describe_v how_o take_v they_o be_v good_a meat_n 987.40_o 50_o shave_v of_o head_n close_o use_v by_o the_o russian_n 459.30_o shrepe_n of_o india_n their_o profitableness_n 968.10_o 〈…〉_z use_v for_o carriage_n usage_n of_o they_o thâ—ir_a condition_n ibid._n &_o 969_o sheep_n in_o the_o indies_n use_v for_o beast_n of_o carriage_n 990.10.957.1_o sheep_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o peru_n 1055.1_o sheep_n sacrifice_v in_o peru_n 1045_o sheep_n as_o big_a as_o ass_n 71.10_o sheepmaster_n that_o have_v 100000._o sheep_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o yet_o poor_a 962.30_o sheep_n weigh_v 80._o pound_n 237_o 20_o sheep_n with_o most_o mighty_a horn_n 74.20_o sheromogula_n the_o country_n where_o 798.40_o shift_n of_o the_o indian_n to_o pass_v river_n 888.60_o &_o 934_o 40_o 50_o shin-beating_a for_o debt_n 434.30_o ship_n a_o thousand_o in_o one_o river_n 295_o 40_o ship_n of_o china_n see_v pag._n 173._o &_o 174._o etc._n etc._n ship_n on_o the_o fresh_a water_n as_o many_o in_o china_n as_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 381.50_o ship_n of_o india_n describe_v 102.1_o 10_o 20_o ship_n sew_v with_o osier_n 628.40_o ship_n a_o glorious_a one_o 349.30_o &_o 354_o 10_o ship_n strange_o make_v in_o ormuz_n 71_o 50_o ship_n with_o one_o sail_n 97.20_o ship_n of_o leather_n of_o osier_n 652_o 20_o shipsâ—alked_v â—alked_z with_o man_n grease_n by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o indies_n 1â—22_n 1_o ship_n of_o the_o spaniard_n account_v god_n of_o the_o air_n with_o temple_n on_o their_o back_n by_o the_o indian_n 1119.20_o ship_n people_n dwell_v in_o they_o 364_o 10._o as_o many_o as_o on_o the_o land_n 381.50_o ship_n in_o tartary_n with_o four_o mast_n and_o nine_o sail_n apiece_o 68.20_o shiroan_n city_n in_o catay_n 801.1_o describe_v shirokalga_n city_n in_o catay_n 800.20_o shirt_n the_o chinois_n wear_v not_o 394_o 40_o shoe_n of_o silk_n in_o china_n 367.1_o shoe_n of_o silk_n embroider_v 394.40_o a_o shoemaker_n a_o christian_a pluck_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n 70.40_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n ibid._n shoe_n of_o ruyg_n and_o felt_n 503.60_o shoot_v the_o prize_n for_o it_o 201â—40_n shorne_n why_o monk_n be_v 448.60_o shotland_n isle_n their_o altitude_n 〈◊〉_d variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 30.â—â—lfe_o â—â—lfe_z set_v down_o in_o the_o sea-card_n 596_o shoulder_n bone_n of_o sheep_n diâ—iâ—ed_v by_o 238.10_o find_a true_a ibid._n shâ—gano_n a_o river_n 243.20_o sâ—am_n the_o kingdom_n call_v sornau_n 254.10_o siam_n the_o king_n call_v the_o sornau_n of_o 1._o odiaâ—_n 280_o sianâ—u_n three_o year_n besiege_v by_o the_o tartar_n 96.60_o take_a 97.1_o siberia_n iâ—_n the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n 524.50_o see_v samoieds_n conquer_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o &_o 743.1_o sibierskie_n samoeds_o on_o the_o ob_fw-la 805.1_o sickeâ—en_n â—en_z in_o tartary_n charm_v and_o a_o strange_a tale_n of_o that_o 44_o 20_o sick_a 〈◊〉_d strangle_v upon_o custom_n and_o eat_v 100l_n 60_o sidon_n destroy_v by_o the_o tartar_n 117_o 50_o siequia_fw-la the_o china_n sect_n the_o opinion_n 397.50_o 〈◊〉_d likelihood_n with_o the_o romish_a rite_n ibid._n disgrace_v 39â—_n 1_o their_o college_n ibid._n sigismond_n the_o three_o king_n of_o poland_n break_v his_o league_n with_o russia_n a_o assist_v a_o impostor_n to_o get_v the_o crown_n 766.767_o but_o deny_v it_o ibid._n assist_v another_o demetrius_n 770._o his_o claim_n &_o title_n to_o sweden_n 770.50_o enter_v russia_n with_o a_o huge_a army_n ibid._n reject_v demetrius_n 779._o take_v 〈◊〉_d moseo_n and_o sinolensko_n 780_o silk_n the_o abundance_n of_o it_o in_o china_n 380.20_o they_o have_v store_n and_o good_a yet_o can_v dress_v it_o well_o 366.40_o silk_n much_o grow_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 873.874_o silkworm_n their_o order_n in_o china_n 411.20_o what_o wind_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o they_o in_o the_o indies_n 926.40_o reviue_v by_o hang_v under_o child_n arm_n 442.50_o silver_n where_o 255.20_o 30._o &_o 256_o 40_o
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groneland_n to_o make_v pot_n which_o the_o fire_n can_v hurt_v 520.1_o 40_o stone_n mighty_a one_o in_o a_o bridge_n 294_o 40_o stone_n round_o and_o hollow_a and_o fowl_n hang_v in_o they_o 600.1_o stone-workeâ—_a of_o the_o indian_n 1056_o 1.10_o stone_n cast_v out_o of_o burn_a mountain_n in_o groneland_n 610.40_o they_o make_v lâ—me_n and_o wall_n indissoluble_a ibid._n stone_n a_o disease_n unknown_a in_o china_n 391.50_o stone_n disease_n a_o remedy_n for_o it_o 988.20_o china_n good_a for_o it_o 953_o 60_o stone_n medicinable_a for_o the_o spleen_n mâ—lt_n kidney_n and_o flix_a where_o 867.50_o storax_n where_o it_o grow_v 959.40_o stove_n in_o island_n the_o manner_n 663.1_o and_o in_o groneland_n 651.40_o stranger_n make_v slave_n in_o tartary_n 443.10_o stranger_n not_o willing_o suffer_v in_o russia_n 433.10_o stranger_n provide_v against_o in_o china_n 197.20_o why_o not_o admit_v into_o china_n 268.10_o the_o custom_n of_o china_n concern_v they_o 39â—_n stranger_n in_o china_n have_v a_o governor_n â—19_n 50_o why_o so_o suspect_v there_o 359.30_o stranger_n of_o what_o sort_n be_v admit_v china_n 399._o be_v once_o in_o must_v not_o go_v out_o again_o ibid._n stratagem_n a_o fine_a one_o of_o distress_a tartar_n 102.40_o another_o of_o they_o to_o find_v the_o way_n in_o the_o dark_a 107.20_o stratagem_n of_o the_o tartar_n against_o the_o sultan_n 122.60_o stratagem_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n upon_o the_o hungarian_n and_o in_o their_o own_o invasion_n 440.30_o 50_o of_o demetrius_n the_o russian_a to_o raise_v a_o siege_n 757.10_o of_o the_o spaniaâ—ds_n to_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o the_o dark_a unseen_a to_o their_o enemy_n 983.20_o of_o the_o mexican_n 1016_o 50._o a_o pretty_a story_n upon_o that_o 1017.1_o stream_n of_o river_n still_o above_o and_o swift_a at_o the_o bottom_n 1056.30_o street_n plank_v and_o not_o pave_v 419_o 10_o straight_a of_o land_n but_o eight_o league_n between_o the_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n streights_n magellane_n be_v not_o straits_n but_o break_a land_n straits_n of_o florida_n but_o imagination_n 929_o straight_a of_o mecca_n or_o the_o red_a sea_n 252.50_o in_fw-it marg_n stromo_n one_o of_o the_o land_n of_o far_o 582.10_o student_n free_a from_o tribute_n 381_o 10_o sturgeon_n store_n and_o cheap_a in_o russia_n 231.10_o &_o 233.1_o 30_o style_n of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n his_o and_o his_o subject_n pride_n in_o it_o quarrel_n for_o not_o repeat_v it_o all_o 421.40_o 50_o style_n ridiculous_a of_o the_o great_a chans_n letter_n 45.50_o etc._n etc._n &_o 46_o style_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n 254_o 40_o &_o 256.1_o &_o 258.40_o &_o 260_o 20_o su-moal_a 40_o su_n in_o tartarian_a be_v water_n subo_fw-la the_o island_n 285.50_o christiaâ—â—_n ibid._n sucana_fw-la river_n 224.1_o succuir_n the_o city_n describe_v 164.30_o suceu_n in_o china_n another_o venice_n 343.10_o describe_v ibid._n sucheo_n in_o china_n the_o incredible_a trade_n there_o and_o tribute_n it_o pay_v 363.20_o suevi_fw-la &_o hiberi_fw-la the_o people_n in_o tartary_n not_o subject_a to_o the_o tartar_n 2.20_o sugar_n cheap_a in_o china_n 365.10_o &_o great_a store_n 411.20_o sugar-house_n in_o china_n 270.20_o sugar_n how_o refine_v 101.30_o sugarcane_n first_o carry_v to_o the_o west_n indies_n 860.60_o suiskoy_n the_o ruff_n take_v part_n against_o demetrius_n the_o impostor_n be_v take_v and_o pardon_v by_o he_o 757.40_o conspire_n against_o demetrius_n &_o kill_v he_o 763.10_o his_o oration_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o â—s_v choose_v emperor_n of_o russia_n 763.50_o 764.40_o his_o care_n of_o the_o english_a ibid._n his_o letter_n to_o king_n james_n describe_v his_o predecessor_n act_n 765._o other_o write_n of_o his_o name_n ibid._n in_o margin_n inveigh_v against_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n ibid._n &_o 766.767_o call_v himself_o vaâ—lâ—_n euanowâ—ch_v 769.10_o crown_v ibid._n choose_a by_o lot_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o 769.60_o make_v away_o the_o nobility_n and_o consult_v with_o witch_n send_v a_o embassage_n into_o poland_n to_o complain_v and_o threaten_v aid_v by_o the_o english_a and_o sweden_n 770._o &_o 771._o a_o second_o impostor_n demetrius_n sâ—t_v up_o against_o he_o 770._o forsake_a he_o renounce_v the_o empire_n it_o give_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o pole_n who_o imprison_v he_o in_o poland_n where_o he_o die_v 780_o sumbreroâ—es_n use_v in_o china_n 394_o 40_o sumerkent_n or_o astracan_a the_o village_n upon_o volga_n in_o 46._o degree_n of_o latitude_n 48._o marg_n sumhepadan_n a_o river_n 260.50_o summer_n and_o winter_n when_o they_o begin_v and_o end_v in_o brasill_n 903_o 40_o summer_n and_o autumn_n not_o discernible_a in_o the_o land_n of_o barlovente_n and_o why_o 938.10_o sun_n and_o moon_n use_v for_o engsigne_n by_o the_o tartar_n 82.1.40_o sun_n be_v the_o chinois_n chief_a deity_n 148.30_o the_o king_n style_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n and_o child_n of_o the_o sâ—nne_n 152.50_o the_o ceremony_n perform_v to_o it_o by_o the_o chinois_n before_o their_o feast_n 302.20_o sun_n worship_v in_o groneland_n 820.10_o adore_v by_o the_o mexican_n 1027.10_o pretty_o deny_v by_o a_o indian_a 1028.40_o his_o image_n 1032_o sun_n see_v both_o night_n and_o day_n in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n where_o it_o begin_v to_o do_v so_o 505.1_o sun_n five_o degree_n 35._o minute_n high_a at_o midnight_n 574._o &_o seven_o degree_n high_a in_o what_o height_n of_o the_o pole_n 575.20_o &_o 576.40_o &_o 580_o sun_n go_v down_o north_n and_o rise_a north_n north-east_n where_o and_o when_o 596.30_o sun_n but_o little_a above_o the_o horizon_n in_o winter_n where_o and_o when_o 494_o 20.30_o where_o it_o rise_v and_o set_v there_o ibid._n when_o it_o appear_v no_o more_o there_o ibid._n the_o moon_n after_o that_o see_v continual_o ibid._n when_o the_o sun_n begin_v to_o appear_v again_o 499_o 60._o a_o philosophical_a discourse_n upon_o it_o 500_o sun_n three_o &_o four_o raine-boweâ—_a at_o once_o 483.10_o suoliâ—tan_n in_o persia_n 70.50_o supererrogation_n believe_v in_o china_n 271.10_o superstitious_a religion_n best_o agree_v with_o tyrannical_a government_n 422_o 10_o surgouâ—_n town_n upon_o the_o river_n ob_fw-la what_o nation_n trade_v thither_o 552.10_o the_o russian_a emperor_n custom_n of_o merchant_n there_o for_o one_o year_n ibidem_fw-la surplâ—sse_o the_o priest_n in_o russia_n â—iâ—ested_v with_o it_o at_o their_o ordination_n 447.50_o and_o wear_v in_o service_n time_n at_o church_n 448_o swallow_n find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o revive_v at_o the_o fire_n 626.1_o sweden_n villanage_v 631.10_o they_o sell_v their_o tenant_n daughter_n for_o salt_n ibid._n swiftness_n admirable_a in_o some_o tartar_n 33.50_o sword_n of_o wood_n with_o edge_n of_o flint_n 1129.40_o their_o strength_n and_o make_v ibid._n swordfish_n describe_v 988.30_o t_o tabab_n a_o mighty_a river_n 526_o 1_o tabasco_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o tribute_n of_o cacao_n pay_v by_o the_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
or_o penalty_n of_o nine_o fold_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o herd_n of_o cattle_n bargu_n meditae_fw-la strange_a falcon_n this_o be_v either_o a_o conjecture_n or_o by_o relation_n hardly_o credible_a night_n walk_v spirit_n ergmul_fw-la cathai_n wild_a ox_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o elephant_n musk_n beauty_n prefer_v before_o nobility_n and_o riches_n feasant_n egregaia_n gog_n and_o magog_n the_o city_n sindicin_n idifa_n cianganor_n five_o sort_n of_o crane_n xandu_fw-fr hunt_v with_o leopard_n a_o goodly_a house_n of_o pleasure_n a_o solemn_a sacrifice_n mare_n milk_n the_o king_n magician_n shave_n austerity_n heère_n begin_v the_o second_o book_n of_o marco_n polo_n of_o which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o advertise_v the_o reader_n as_o for_o the_o chapter_n the_o latin_a and_o remusio_n so_o differ_v that_o i_o have_v leâ—t_o both_o and_o observe_v our_o own_o division_n cingis_n or_o chingis_fw-la can._n naiamâ—_n rebellion_n caydu_fw-fr cublaiâ—_n person_n describe_v his_o wife_n and_o concubine_n vngut_n his_o child_n temur_fw-la the_o green_a mountain_n two_o lake_n cambalu_n cambalu_n the_o long_a story_n of_o this_o rebellion_n be_v omit_v taidu_n palace_n the_o equality_n of_o the_o street_n suburb_n large_a burial_n without_o the_o city_n harlot_n of_o the_o suburb_n the_o number_n of_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o courtier_n the_o guard_n solemn_a feast_n the_o order_n of_o they_o that_o sit_v down_o threshold_n thresh_v the_o nobleman_n that_o carry_v dish_n cover_v their_o mouth_n the_o ceremony_n while_o the_o king_n drink_v consort_n of_o music_n the_o birth_n day_n of_o cublai_n new_a moon_n feast_n the_o present_n of_o the_o man_n of_o dignity_n subject_a unto_o he_o the_o like_a custom_n be_v still_o use_v by_o the_o mogul_n as_o also_o the_o new-year_n day_n the_o twelve_o baron_n the_o prayer_n of_o diverse_a religion_n newyere_n day_n the_o white_a colour_n account_v ominous_a new-year_n gift_n see_v sir_n t._n roe_n of_o the_o present_n to_o the_o mogul_n the_o king_n elephant_n the_o feast_n a_o tame_a lion_n the_o office_n of_o the_o provincial_a hunter_n tame_n leopard_n and_o lion_n eagle_n the_o master_n of_o the_o game_n hawk_v 1â—000_n falconer_n the_o king_n horse_n litter_n toscaol_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o hawk_n the_o number_n and_o order_n of_o the_o pavilion_n the_o huge_a price_n of_o armelines_n and_o sable_n hunt_v forbid_v bark_n or_o paper_n money_n cambalu_n the_o mint_n of_o money_n post_n and_o inn_n the_o roman_n also_o have_v public_a stable_n as_o appear_v by_o constantine_n zos._n l._n 2._o and_o palladius_n who_o in_o three_o day_n will_v ride_v from_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o empire_n to_o constantinople_n soc._n l._n 7._o c._n 19_o foote-poste_n die_v post_n bâ—den_n their_o privilege_n provision_n against_o dearth_n fatherly_a royalty_n hence_o perhaps_o the_o walk_n from_o lahor_n to_o agra_n be_v occasion_v their_o rice-wine_n coal_n take_v out_o of_o mine_n a_o thing_n strange_a to_o 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sindâ—nfu_n quian_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o province_n of_o tebeth_n the_o subtle_a devise_n of_o traveller_n justine_n in_o his_o 18_o book_n mention_v the_o like_a of_o the_o cyprian_n aelianus_n v.h._n the_o 4._o book_n chapter_n 1_o who_o glory_n be_v in_o their_o shame_n coral_n money_n eight_o kingdom_n of_o tebeth_n caindu_n gadderi_fw-la clove_n ginger_n cinnamon_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v idolater_n and_o bawd_n money_n of_o salt_n the_o river_n brius_fw-la yield_v gold_n the_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o caraian_n king_n sentemur_fw-la the_o city_n jaci._n money_n of_o stone_n raw_a flesh_n carazan_n river_n yield_v gold_n di_o paiola_n that_o be_v wash_v in_o vessel_n from_o the_o sand_n &_o earth_n great_a dragon_n the_o take_n of_o they_o they_o poison_n and_o dog_n dung_n a_o wicked_a custom_n cardandan_n vociam_fw-la the_o rareness_n of_o silver_n golden_a cover_n for_o the_o tooth_n tooth_n strabo_n in_o his_o three_o book_n mention_v the_o same_o to_o be_v do_v with_o the_o spaniard_n in_o some_o place_n apollâ—nius_n report_v the_o like_a custom_n with_o the_o leâ—usâ—f_n â—f_z the_o brasilian_n tally_n of_o contract_n the_o deceitful_a medicine_n of_o the_o magician_n magician_n this_o by_o relation_n for_o they_o use_v not_o to_o carry_v above_o three_o or_o four_o his_o stratagem_n fight_n &_o flight_n of_o elephant_n market_n in_o a_o dis-habited_n plain_n change_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n unicorn_n or_o rhinocerote_n mien_n the_o piety_n of_o the_o tartar_n towards_o the_o dead_a bengala_n ox_n as_o big_a as_o elephant_n eunuch_n cangigu_n the_o king_n many_o wife_n embroidered_a gallant_n amu._n tholoman_n cintigui_fw-la cloth_n make_v of_o bark_n which_o be_v now_o use_v in_o congo_n great_a and_o hardy_a dog_n sidinfu_n cingui_fw-la pazanfu_n cianglu_n the_o salt_n of_o canglu_n great_a peach_n ciangli_fw-la tudinfu_n singuâ—matu_fw-la caramoran_n fanfur_n king_n of_o mangi_n which_o be_v now_o call_v china_n chinsan_n baian_a another_o 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