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the_o chinois_n think_v to_o relieve_v it_o by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n which_o the_o tartar_n burn_v with_o wild_a fire_n and_o kill_v fifty_o thousand_o enemy_n 153.20_o 30._o the_o town_n be_v yield_v ibid._n a_o peace_n treat_v and_o conclude_v between_o tamerlane_n and_o the_o chinois_n the_o condition_n 154.1_o 10_o 20.30_o etc._n etc._n the_o bound_n of_o tamerlanes_n conquest_n he_o command_v one_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v he_o return_v home_o 154.50_o he_o honour_v and_o reward_n axalla_n and_o be_v welcome_v home_o by_o the_o great_a chan_n at_o cambalu_n 155.10.20_o tamerlane_n advise_v bajazet_n the_o great_a turk_n to_o forbear_v meddle_v with_o greece_n 155._o his_o notable_a say_v and_o dream_n his_o preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n 156.1_o 10._o his_o march_n by_o moscovie_n to_o trepisond_n and_o georgia_n ibid._n tamerlane_n still_o begin_v with_o prayer_n ibid._n his_o martial_a discipline_n ibid._n he_o muster_v 300000._o horse_n and_o 500000._o foot_n 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tangarruan_fw-mi the_o island_n 308.40_o tanguth_n the_o province_n where_o 22.60.75.40_o tan_v with_o milk_n thicked_a and_o salt_v in_o tartary_n 7.40_o taper_n bear_v by_o condemn_a person_n 435.1_o taprobana_n the_o island_n now_o call_v zeilan_n or_o celan_n 110.10_o tar_n make_v of_o the_o fir-tree_n 417.40_o tarsa_n the_o kingdom_n whence_o the_o three_o king_n or_o wiseman_n come_v to_o worship_v our_o saviour_n 109._o hence_o the_o tartar_n pretend_v to_o invade_v christendom_n to_o fetch_v home_o those_o three_o king_n from_o cullen_n their_o race_n be_v not_o idolater_n but_o christian_n ibid._n tartar_n emperor_n marry_v a_o daughter_n of_o they_o 116.50_o &_o 117.40_o tartary_n the_o carriage_n use_v there_o 2.50_o and_o 10.40_o none_o come_v to_o their_o prince_n without_o a_o present_a 2.60_o &_o 9.20_o etc._n etc._n tartar_n their_o true_a and_o natural_a place_n of_o beginning_n 15.10_o tartar_n the_o vulgar_a error_n concern_v their_o original_a 60.40_o &_o in_o 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cin_n in_o italian_a be_v pronounce_v chiâ_n the_o monsons_n ziamba_n java_fw-la maior_fw-la i_o suppose_v this_o be_v borneo_n and_o java_fw-la minor_fw-la that_o which_o still_o be_v call_v java_n lochac_n a_o souâh_a continent_n if_o true_a pântan_n malaâur_fw-fr java_fw-la minor_fw-la in_o which_o be_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o mahometan_n by_o commerce_n first_o and_o after_o by_o conquest_n &_o religion_n have_v here_o alter_v all_o thing_n both_o name_n peoples_n and_o rite_n that_o hardly_o they_o can_v now_o be_v design_v and_o reconcile_v to_o lâter_a name_n unicorn_n or_o rather_o some_o kind_a oâ_n rhinoceros_n pigmeysâow_o âow_z make_v samara_n see_v of_o this_o wine_n âaddy_o in_o master_n âârry_a pag_n 1469_o &c_n &c_n coco-nut_n dragoian_n lambâi_fw-la fanfur_n sagu_n see_v in_o sir_n f._n drâke_v and_o other_o indian_a story_n heavy_a wood._n nocueran_n angaman_n zeilan_n a_o glorious_a ruby_n malabar_n see_v my_o pilg._n l._n 5._o c._n 12._o bread-devotion_n most_o of_o these_o follow_a custom_n be_v still_o in_o use_n as_o in_o linschoten_n and_o in_o my_o pilg._n l._n 5._o be_v see_v det-circle_n boy_n put_v to_o timely_a ãâã_d their_o idol_n &_o votary_n malabar_n be_v by_o this_o author_n extend_v to_o choromandeâ_n also_o murphil_n lac._n brahmin_v betre_n or_o beââle_v after_o call_a temâul_n and_o areââa_n adam_n sepulchre_n sogomonbarchan_n the_o fiâst_a cauâe_n of_o idolatry_n cans_fw-mi superstition_n cael._n cumari_fw-la or_o cape_n comârâ_n dâly_o pirate_n still_o use_v use_v hereby_o appear_v the_o unicorn_n he_o mention_n be_v the_o rhinoceros_n for_o india_n have_v no_o other_o these_o relation_n which_o follow_v by_o relation_n of_o other_o be_v of_o less_o weight_n yea_o therefore_o i_o have_v omit_v the_o great_a part_n i_o have_v trouble_n enough_o to_o find_v and_o translate_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o such_o as_o love_v such_o hearesay-fable_n as_o that_o of_o ruch_o etc._n etc._n let_v they_o seek_v elsewhere_o 12700._o land_n 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or_o cingis_fw-la see_v sup_n c._n â_o haiton_n a_o eyewitness_n of_o the_o tart._n coronation_n changius_n ordain_v law_n prevail_v in_o fight_n against_o his_o borderer_n he_o escape_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o owl_n josephus_n in_o his_o 13._o book_n chap._n 8._o recite_v a_o like_a matter_n of_o agrippa_n the_o great_a ramusiâ_n have_v un_fw-mi certo_fw-la uccello_fw-la chiamaso_fw-it alloccho_fw-la the_o allocho_fw-es honour_a a_o new_a victory_n the_o author_n excuse_v himself_o the_o second_o vision_n josephus_n mention_n a_o vision_n of_o alexander_n one_o like_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n impose_v on_o he_o his_o expedition_n the_o sea_n also_o give_v he_o way_n ant._n l._n 11._o &_o l._n 2._o the_o fatal_a expedition_n the_o miraculous_a way_n the_o sickness_n of_o changius_n can._n his_o allegorical_a exhort_v of_o his_o son_n to_o unity_n the_o like_a history_n have_v stobaeus_n serm_n 82._o of_o sciluâus_n see_v jornands_n also_o of_o the_o son_n of_o attila_n disagree_v his_o death_n the_o number_n of_o nine_o esteem_v among_o the_o tartarian_n so_o they_o use_v still_o to_o the_o mogul_n sup_v pap_n 556_o of_o hoccota_n can_v the_o second_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartarian_n gebesabada_fw-es the_o turk_n overcome_v by_o the_o tartarian_n of_o gino_n can_v the_o three_o emperor_n the_o former_a friar_n mention_v these_o two_o i_o de_fw-fr plâno_n cârpini_n be_v with_o the_o former_a and_o rubruq_n with_o mangu_n mango_n can_v drown_v cobila_fw-la or_o cublai_n can._n jons_z the_o great_a city_n jochi_n reign_v over_o turquestan_n see_v 47._o chapt._n the_o success_n of_o baydo_o northward_o his_o victory_n over_o the_o cumanian_o so_o call_v as_o may_v seem_v of_o the_o castle_n cumania_n mention_v by_o pliny_n l._n 6._o c._n 11._o now_o derbent_a now_o muscovia_n his_o drown_n in_o austria_n his_o posterity_n posterity_n of_o he_o after_o 47._o chapt._n cangadays_o enterprise_n enterprise_n or_o rather_o of_o bagoday_o for_o the_o successor_n of_o jochi_n be_v name_v in_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o mango_n can_v the_o four_o emperor_n haiton_n king_n of_o armenia_n his_o journey_n journey_n it_o seem_v caracarum_fw-la which_o then_o be_v almalech_n the_o king_n city_n or_o cambalu_n as_o ramusio_n have_v it_o the_o king_n of_o armenia_n his_o demand_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o tartarian_a see_v the_o 18._o and_o 24_o chapter_n polo_n call_v this_o haloon_n vlau_n mango_n can_v with_o his_o people_n be_v baptize_v the_o voyage_n of_o haloon_n with_o king_n haython_n persia_n possess_v by_o the_o tartar_n tartar_n senex_fw-la de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr see_v polo_n §._o 2._o tigado_n besiege_v in_o the_o latin_a it_n be_v 27._o ramus_fw-la 7_o polo_n have_v but_o 3._o haloon_n soiourn_v in_o sorloch_n the_o siâge_n of_o baldach_n the_o city_n and_o caliph_n take_v the_o parsimony_n of_o the_o caliph_n his_o death_n among_o his_o treasure_n the_o favour_n of_o haolono_n towards_o christian_n his_o wife_n king_n haython_n bring_v aid_n to_o haolono_n halappi_n or_o aleppo_n balestri_fw-la halepo_n take_v take_v 1260._o yet_o both_o latin_a &_o italian_a have_v 1240._o the_o civil_a war_n between_o haolon_n and_o barcat_n or_o barcha_n see_v polo_n §._o 1._o guiboga_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o three_o king_n that_o come_v to_o worship_v the_o nativity_n of_o christ._n belforte_n he_o destroy_v the_o city_n of_o sidon_n the_o sultan_n enterprise_n against_o guiboga_n haolono_n prepare_v to_o renew_v the_o war_n die_v abaga_n his_o son_n and_o successor_n bendecar_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n invade_v armenia_n ramusio_n call_v he_o bunhocdore_v he_o conclude_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o sultan_n sultan_n that_o the_o greek_a monk_n change_v their_o name_n appear_v by_o the_o example_n of_o alexander_n comneus_fw-la in_o nicet_fw-la p._n 48.6_o and_o of_o andronicus_n the_o emperor_n in_o gregoras_n lib._n 9_o p._n 47_o and_o of_o cantacuzenus_n the_o emperor_n in_o calcondilas_n lib._n 1._o abaga_n enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n and_o destroy_v turkey_n paruana_n paruana_n cut_v asunder_o and_o eat_v king_n livono_n refuse_v the_o offer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o turkey_n he_o urge_v the_o deliver_v of_o jerusalem_n from_o pagan_n corazen_a the_o death_n of_o the_o sultan_n melechahic_a his_o son_n and_o successor_n elsi_n the_o sultan_n mangodanior_a depute_a general_n by_o his_o brother_n he_o come_v to_o battle_n against_o the_o sultan_n turara_n almach_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n his_o great_a loss_n at_o his_o return_n 1282._o abaga_n prepare_v a_o revenge_n he_o be_v poison_v wiâh_v his_o brother_n tangodor_n the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o abaga_n of_o a_o christian_a turn_v saracen_n he_o seek_v to_o betray_v the_o king_n of_o armenia_n and_o georgia_n he_o be_v accuse_v to_o cobila_n can._n he_o slay_v his_o brother_n argon_fw-la of_o a_o prisoner_n be_v make_v king_n his_o revenge_n on_o tangodor_n argon_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o cobila_n can._n he_o die_v baydo_o succee_v he_o the_o death_n of_o baydo_o casan_n succee_v melechnase_a the_o sultan_n
calphack_n double_a deal_n the_o sultan_n sudden_a onset_n he_o deal_v politic_o he_o overcommeth_a caneto_fw-la gazara_n beduine_n be_v wild_a arab_n aââân_o yield_v ayton_n present_a at_o these_o and_o the_o other_o expedition_n from_o haloon_n till_o this_o time_n casans_n dwarfish_a stature_n and_o ill-favoured_a feature_n 1307._o cotolusa_n calfachs_n treason_n gaur_n tyron_n casan_n renew_v the_o war_n of_o syria_n the_o saracen_n burn_v and_o waste_v their_o own_o country_n caccabe_n sir_n baydo_o ãâã_d again_o ãâã_d tâken_n damascus_n besiege_v the_o obstinacy_n of_o cotulossa_n the_o sultan_n a_o wary_a warrior_n cotulossa_n his_o fruitless_a attempt_n the_o tartar_n endanger_v by_o the_o water_n he_o aid_v he_o with_o man_n and_o money_n carbanda_n his_o successor_n the_o sultan_n make_v road_n into_o armenia_n the_o king_n of_o armenia_n overthrow_v his_o enemy_n the_o victory_n bring_v peace_n the_o author_n of_o himself_o he_o take_v the_o habit_n of_o a_o premonstratensis_n an._n doâ_n 1305._o the_o credit_n of_o this_o history_n tamar_n can._n jong_o or_o jons_z see_v sup_v 19_o §._o 1._o three_o inferior_a king_n of_o the_o tartar_n chapar_fw-la hoctai_fw-fr carbanda_n chapar_fw-la hoctay_v of_o who_o come_v the_o zagatay_n tartar_n and_o tamerlane_n tamerlane_n that_o be_v the_o huns_n of_o who_o the_o hungarian_n have_v original_a carbanda_n the_o division_n of_o asia_n the_o derbent_a the_o city_n call_v the_o iron_n gate_n the_o bird_n call_v seyserach_n barca_n in_o the_o latin_a copy_n be_v call_v abcas_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o cataians_n or_o tartarian_n of_o those_o part_n impunity_n of_o manslaughter_n polygamy_n warfare_n eat_v of_o horseflesh_n their_o hospitality_n delight_n in_o lie_v ogerus_n a_o dane_n of_o who_o they_o write_v that_o he_o conquer_v india_n etc._n etc._n odericus_n in_o m._n hak._n publish_v epitaphium_fw-la epistola_fw-la pars_fw-la prima_fw-la continens_fw-la capita_fw-la 23._o cap._n 1._o commendatio_fw-la brevis_fw-la terrae_fw-la hierosolymitanae_n joannis_n mandâvilli_n peregrinatiâ_n per_fw-la tres_fw-la &_o triginta_fw-la annos_fw-la continuaâa_fw-la cap._n 2._o iter_fw-la ab_fw-la anglia_fw-it tam_fw-la per_fw-la terras_fw-la quam_fw-la per_fw-la aquas_fw-la vique_fw-la in_o constantinopolim_n regis_fw-la hungariae_fw-la olim_fw-la potentia_fw-la mons_fw-la aetna_n aeolides_n insulae_n tempery_n siciliae_fw-la insulae_fw-la levea_n lombardica_n quid_fw-la sit_fw-la dieta_fw-la cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr urbe_fw-la constantinopoli_fw-it &_o reliquijs_fw-la ibidem_fw-la contentis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sanctae_fw-la sophiae_fw-la regina_fw-la helena_n britanna_n imago_fw-la justiniani_fw-la aristotelis_fw-la tumba_fw-la &_o festum_fw-la cap._n 10._o de_fw-fr conductu_fw-la soldani_n &_o via_fw-la uâque_fw-la in_o sinai_n literae_fw-la soldani_n in_fw-la gratiam_fw-la mandevilli_n concessae_fw-la cap._n 11._o de_fw-fr monasterio_n sinai_n &_o reliquijs_fw-la bearae_fw-la catherina_n omittuntur_fw-la seqq_fw-la vid._n supr_n l._n 8._o c._n 13._o cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la templum_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la melech_n mandybron_n soldanus_n mandevillus_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la dubitat_fw-la vid._n sup_v l._n 3._o c._n 2._o tumba_fw-la godefridi_fw-la de_fw-la bollion_n cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la alijs_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la &_o specialiter_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la domini_fw-la literae_fw-la soldani_n traditae_fw-la mandivillo_n cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la sacris_fw-la iuxta_fw-la urbem_fw-la colloquium_fw-la soldani_n cum_fw-la mandevillo_n reprehensio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la reprehensio_fw-la vulgi_fw-la iustâssima_fw-la vestimentorum_fw-la varietas_fw-la reprehensa_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la cap._n 26._o de_fw-fr aethiopia_n &_o diamantibus_fw-la &_o the_o infima_fw-la india_n india_n triplex_fw-la cap._n 28._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la sanctae_fw-la thomae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la regio_fw-la mabron_n vel_fw-la malaber_n calamiâ_n vel_fw-la calumè_fw-la idolum_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la sancti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la erectum_fw-la occidunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la idoli_fw-la cap._n 29._o de_fw-fr java_fw-fr &_o quibuâdam_fw-la alijs_fw-la meridionalibus_fw-la insulis_fw-la mandevilâus_fw-la usus_fw-la astâolabio_fw-it java_fw-la insula_fw-la grandis_fw-la multa_fw-la aromata_n in_o java_n java_n well_o tholomaffi_n tholomaffi_n well_o paten_n farina_n ex_fw-la arbore_fw-la arbore_fw-la taddie_n calanoch_n testitudines_fw-la grandissimae_fw-la australis_fw-la latitudo_fw-la 33._o grad_v 16._o minute_n haec_fw-la erat_fw-la eratosthenis_fw-la computatio_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr bona_fw-la region_fw-la manchus_n fort_n mangi_n christiani_n sunt_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la etiam_fw-la caneâ_n in_o india_n occidental_n testae_fw-la petro_n martyr_n in_o decadibus_fw-la cansay_v vel_fw-la quinsay_n &_o 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