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A71305 Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part. Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626. 1625 (1625) STC 20509_pt3; ESTC S111862 2,393,864 1,207

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way_n for_o it_o 335.1_o european_a arethmeticke_n first_o ●aught_v they_o ibid._n arethmeticke_n of_o the_o
mexican_n 1135.20_o argiron_n a_o city_n in_o armenia_n 69.50_o argon_fw-la a_o king_n of_o india_n 68.1_o send_v for_o a_o wife_n in●●_n cathaya_n ibid._n he_o die_v before_o she_o come_v 68.30_o arima_fw-la the_o kingdom_n 322.30_o ariova_n a_o town_n in_o russia_n through_o which_o the_o volga_n run_v the_o manner_n of_o boat_n there_o 777_o aristocracy_n the_o old_a government_n of_o island_n 668_o aristotle_n error_n about_o the_o torride_a zone_n 920.10_o some_o of_o his_o rule_n discuss_v 921.20_o etc._n etc._n armadillos_n a_o west_n indian_a beast_n with_o scale_n 966.30.977.30_o arm_n of_o the_o russian_n horse_n and_o foot_n 437_o arm_n of_o the_o province_n of_o aucheo_n 301.1_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n reverence_v 392.40_o arm_n or_o ensign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peru_n 1027.30_o arm_n or_o ensign_n of_o mexico_n 1004.50_o &_o 1006.10_o armenia_n the_o great_a call_v araxat_fw-la of_o the_o river_n araxi●_n 49.10_o two_o king_n 19_o verse_n 45._o &_o 37._o expound_v 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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 ●●ke_v th●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 extream●●●nction_n nor_o confession_n 28.20_o armenian_n their_o two_o chief●_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 is●land_n ●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 51.10_o arserum_fw-la the_o 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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 ●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 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●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 ayn●m_n or_o hainam_fw-la the_o island_n 254._o the_o fortune_n of_o it_o 255.1_o azo●e●_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 40●_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 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and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d date_n grow_v there_o 70.10_o banqueting-house_n a_o curious_a
mexican_n desire_v to_o take_v then_o to_o kill_v 1037_o 40_o cara_fw-it in_o tartarian_a signify_v black_a 5.40_o &_o 14.50_o cara-cathay_n 314.1.404.40_o begin_v of_o the_o tartar_n greatness_n 404.50_o caracarum_n a_o mighty_a city_n 77_o 30_o carcharon_n describe_v 39.1_o caracarum_n the_o city_n of_o mangu-chan_n 35.40_o his_o progress_n thither_o ibid._n his_o palace_n there_o describe_v 36.1_o a_o nestorian_a church_n there_o 36.30_o several_a nation_n of_o christian_n there_o 37.1_o caracarum_n two_o month_n and_o ten_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o volga_n 47_o 10_o caracas_n the_o province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.60_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o their_o distance_n discover_v tributary_n indies_n port_n cape_n point_n lake_n gulf_n river_n soil_n beast_n medicinable_a stone_n government_n etc._n etc._n 867.868_o caracos●●_n clear_a kowe_n milk_n 27_o 40_o carambis_n the_o promontory_n 636.10_o caramoram_n the_o river_n 89_o caran_n the_o people_n 280.40_o caraunas_n a_o mongrel_n people_n 71.20_o their_o enchantment_n ibid._n carbuncle_n or_o ruby_n imitate_v the_o sun_n 802.1_o card-play_n frequent_a in_o china_n 395_o 20_o cardandan_n the_o province_n 92.20_o carianfu_n the_o city_n the_o commodity_n thereabouts_o 89.40_o cartagena_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la soil_n resin_n gum_n balm_n etc._n etc._n latitude_n of_o the_o city_n and_o description_n of_o it_o 886.1_o carthage_n the_o goodly_a ruin_n of_o it_o 631.20_o cart_n with_o forty_o wheel_n draw_v by_o five_o hundred_o horse_n 165.50_o carualleda_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o distance_n from_o venezula_n when_o build_v 867_o carawood_n what_o in_o tartarian_a 243_o 60_o carazan_n the_o country_n and_o city_n 91_o 50._o gold_n find_v in_o the_o river_n and_o mountain_n casale_n now_o call_v ason_n 54.40_o in_o margin_n casan_n conquer_v by_o the_o ruff_n 740.1_o caschar_n the_o province_n 74.40_o caschar_n the_o kingdom_n 312.50_o casibin_n in_o persia_n 70.50_o casitan_n the_o horse-guard_n to_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n 84.10_o caskar_n a_o city_n 240.40_o caspian_a sea_n or_o the_o hyrcanian_a and_o why_o 52.50_o whence_o so_o call_v 16.1_o caspian_a sea_n be_v a_o lake_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o 109.60_o have_v several_a gulf_n 236.20_o the_o bound_n of_o it_o 16.10_o no_o bay_n ibid._n caspian_a sea_n well_o describe_v 242.1_o how_o far_o from_o the_o euxine_a ibid._n the_o water_n both_o fresh_a and_o salt_n ibid._n see_v also_o pag._n 245._o freeze_a 247.60_o cassaria_n or_o casari●_n a_o province_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o pon●us_n 1.60_o inhabit_a by_o greek_n ibid._n the_o merchandise_n of_o those_o part_n 2.10_o be_v the_o taurica_n chersonesus_n 53.30_o cassia_n fistula_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 875.1_o cassia_n the_o tree_n his_o root_n search_v downward_o for_o water_n 983.30_o where_o and_o how_o be_v grow_v 959.50_o castle_n build_v of_o straw_n 628.1_o castle_n five_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o ob_fw-la 805.1_o castro_n city_n 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50_o cat_n a_o mountain_n eat_v man_n 628_o 50_o cat_n of_o hispaniola_n their_o crowse_n 997_o cattle_n feed_v with_o fish_n 223.20_o cauchin-china_n the_o kingdom_n 281_o 50._o where_o 168.20_o their_o manner_n the_o same_o with_o the_o chinois_n but_o their_o language_n be_v different_a 168.20_o cauchin_n china_n tributary_n to_o china_n 419._o the_o king_n tribute_n pay_v in_o wood_n ibid._n the_o people_n describe_v ibid._n causasus_fw-la the_o mountain●_n 20.10_o call_v cocas_n 109.40_o caviary_a where_o and_o how_o make_v 417_o 10._o &_o 418.20_o cavillation_n to_o get_v money_n 431.60_o causeye_n admirable_a one_o 271.30_o cayo_n china_n wood_n 196_o cazan_n the_o city_n describe_v 232.2_o win_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.30_o ceracina_fw-la drink_v of_o rice_n 27.40_o &_o 35.50_o cercassian_n christian_n in_o taurica_n 639.640_o their_o duke_n stipendiary_a to_o the_o tartar_n 642_o cedar_n common_a in_o the_o west_n indies_n 960.20_o cemainum_fw-la signify_v eight_o in_o armenian_a 50.10_o a_o city_n so_o name_v near_o which_o noah●_n ark_n rest_v ibid._n certificate_n for_o merchant_n 190_o 30_o chagre_n river_n betwixt_o the_o south_n &_o north_n sea_n his_o head_n course_n &_o mouth_n 990_o chaldaea_n the_o bound_n 110.50_o chamis_n what_o in_o japon_n 324.60_o chamlet_n where_o make_v 80.10_o chamul_n the_o city_n and_o province_n where_o 76.10_o their_o abominable_a kind_a entertainment_n of_o guest_n they_o be_v most_o kind_a cuckold_n ibid._n chancel_n none_o enter_v but_o the_o priest_n in_o russia_n 450.20_o not_o the_o deacon_n 450.50_o changlae_n a_o old_a people_n where_o 16.10_o descend_v from_o the_o roman_n 18.40_o changle_v the_o manner_n of_o diet_n and_o travel_v there_o 19.20.30_o etc._n etc._n chaplain_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o mosco●●a_n sit_v at_o table_n with_o the_o nobility_n in_o the_o presence_n 457_o chaplain_n of_o nobleman_n in_o mexico_n 1029.60_o chapel_n in_o china_n 340.20_o chapel_n line_v with_o silver_n 265_o 60_o character_n the_o chinois_n have_v forty_o thousand_o several_a as_o many_o as_o word_n 384.370.20_o &_o ten_o thousand_o in_o daily_a use_n ibid._n they_o be_v not_o a._n b._n c._n or_o any_o way_n like_o we_o character_n of_o the_o chinois_n and_o japan_n be_v the_o same_o they_o signify_v the_o thing_n and_o not_o bare_a name_n etc._n etc._n 906.30_o charcas_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n limit_n jurisdiction_n two_o governor_n and_o bishop_n the_o four_o chief_a town_n of_o spaniard_n and_o their_o latitude_n temperature_n soil_n mine_n etc._n etc._n 896._o begin_v of_o the_o jurisdiction_n the_o port_n point_n cape_n etc._n etc._n 897_o chare_fw-la sibersky_n prince_n of_o siberia_n bring_v prisoner_n to_o moscow_n 743.1_o charles_n jackman_n his_o voyage_n 463_o 40_o charles_n philip_n brother_n to_o gustavus_n king_n of_o sweden_n 793._o lay_v down_o his_o claim_n to_o part_v of_o russia_n 793.30_o charles_n king_n of_o sweden_n aid_n the_o ruff_n against_o the_o pole_n 770.50_o his_o commission_n and_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o his_o foreign_a aide_n 771_o his_o title_n ibid._n his_o death_n 780.1_o charles_n wain_n not_o see_v in_o samara_n 103.50_o chautubo_fw-la a_o island_n 307.50_o a_o commonwealth_n cheapness_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o china_n 365_o chequian_a province_n in_o china_n 408_o 50_o cheremissen_n tartar_n their_o country_n 442._o two_o sort_n of_o they_o peace_n with_o they_o buy_v by_o the_o ruff_n a_o just_a deal_n people_n 442_o 30_o cheremizzi_n a_o land_n of_o tartar_n 224_o cheremizer_n the_o people_n half_a gentile_n 232.30_o cherry_n island_n or_o bear_v island_n 464_o 30._o multitude_n of_o wh●les_n and_o sea-horse_n ibid._n the_o latitude_n 465.40_o how_o far_o from_o england_n 530_o cherry_n island_n store_n of_o fowl_n there_o 557._o and_o fox_n like_o dog_n the_o latitude_n ibid._n morse_n and_o morse_n tooth_n ibid._n why_o name_v so_o 558._o part_v of_o the_o i_o will_v in_o 74._o degree_n and_o 55._o minute_n 559_o bear_n there_o 560.561_o how_o hot_a in_o june_n 560.40_o frost_n and_o snow_n there_o in_o june_n 562.50_o possession_n take_v of_o it_o for_o the_o english_a muscovia_n company_n ●63_n 30_o lead_v mynes_n find_v there_o 55●_n &_o 564._o and_o seacoles_n 594._o they_o make_v their_o best_a voyage_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o island_n 566.1_o the_o west_n side_n l●●kes_v like_o h●ycockes_n 573.50_o chersona_fw-la the_o city_n near_o the_o euxine_a sea_n build_v win_v &_o restore_v 633_o &_o 634_o chesmur_n the_o province_n where_o 74_o 1._o they_o be_v the_o great_a enchanter_n and_o idolater_n in_o the_o world_n ibid._n their_o heremite_n and_o custom_n 74.10_o chess-play_n in_o china_n the_o manner_n 395.20_o chess-play_n in_o bed_n in_o island_n 647_o 20_o chetera_fw-la bougori_n a_o island_n 44_o 50_o chetfird_n a_o russian_a measure_n what_o 414.20_o &_o 416.1_o chia_n the_o herb_n use_v in_o all_o entertainment_n 326.60_o &_o 373.30_o chia_n how_o use_v in_o drink_n 382_o 30_o chiacato_n lord_n protector_n of_o argon_fw-la in_o india_n his_o golden_a table_n give_v 〈◊〉_d
paulus_n venetus_n etc._n etc._n 68.40_o chiai_n catai_n a_o herb_n excellent_a for_o the_o go●t_n &c_n &c_n 165.10_o chiamonay_n or_o cunebetee_n a_o lake_n 254.1_o chiapa_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la commodity_n art_n of_o the_o inhabit_v indian_n latitude_n of_o the_o city_n 879.1_o chiautaiso_n baptize_v 406.30_o chica_n drink_v good_a for_o the_o stone_n 953.60_o chichimecas_n savage_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o fashion_n 876.40_o chierman_n the_o kingdom_n where_o 71.1_o the_o commodity_n there_o ibid._n chile_n kingdom_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o bound_n more_o southerly_a towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a than_o peru_n the_o true_a scit●_fw-la extent_n of_o the_o government_n how_o much_o inhabit_v temper_n warlikenesse_n of_o the_o people_n the_o several_a spanish_a colony_n in_o it_o their_o latitude_n and_o distance_n from_o other_o place_n 898._o bishopricke_n monastery_n other_o town_n and_o their_o latitude_n and_o first_o people_n the_o name_n take_v from_o castro_n which_o be_v call_v chiluc_n the_o lake_n land_n mine_n port_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o latitude_n 899._o the_o distance_n of_o navigation_n betwixt_o it_o and_o panama_n 860.1_o chile_n kingdom_n near_o the_o temperature_n of_o spain_n a_o rich_a soil_n &_o a_o poor_a people_n 938.30_o chille_n kingdom_n see_v chile_n child_n of_o cathaya_n who_o affirm_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 42.10_o child_n dedicate_v to_o devil_n on_o their_o birthday_n 75.40_o child_n expose_v how_o provide_v for_o 276.1_o child_n sell_v cheap_a in_o china_n 367_o child_n sell_v or_o kill_v in_o china_n 396_o child_n disposition_n guess_v at_o 420.30_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o oven_n the_o memory_n celebrate_v in_o russia_n and_o when_o 456.10_o child_n how_o baptize_v named_z &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n or_o war_n in_o mexico_n 1103._o how_o correct_v &_o instruct_v ibid._n how_o exercise_v at_o several_a age_n 1104._o etc._n etc._n chimia_fw-it limia_n and_o simia_fw-la three_o science_n what_o and_o where_o profess_v 166.1_o china_n be_v in_o asia_n 856.20_o china_n a_o perilous_a coast_n 258.30_o when_o safe_a sail_v there_o ibid._n china_n what_o part_n of_o it_o the_o tartar_n hold_v 140.10_o the_o chinois_n have_v recover_v &_o hold_v it_o forty_o year_n 149.20_o china_n admirable_a for_o all_o provision_n 257.20_o china_n the_o way_n to_o it_o by_o land_n through_o russia_n 546_o china_n call_v itself_o tame_a or_o tami●_n and_o the_o people_n tangis_fw-la 152.60_o describe_v ibid._n china_n know_v by_o that_o name_n to_o their_o neighbour_n 167.30_o they_o call_v themselves_o tangin_n and_o their_o country_n t●me_n ibid._n china_n a_o part_n of_o scythia_n 167.40_o their_o dominion_n of_o old_a ibid._n they_o be_v no_o traveller_n 168._o &_o 190.20_o have_v store_n of_o ship_v 173.30_o the_o chinois_n proverb_n of_o that_o ibid._n the_o natural_a riches_n 173.50_o their_o manner_n of_o sea-fight_n 174.1_o their_o oar_n or_o lioslio_n 174.10_o bancones_fw-la lanteas_n or_o small_a ship_n and_o galley_n 174.10_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o ship_n ibid._n poor_a man_n live_v well_o there_o ibid._n their_o ship_n of_o guard_n for_o merchant_n 175.1_o 10_o chinois_n be_v delicate_a liver_n and_o yet_o industrious_a people_n 175.10_o they_o hate_v idleness_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o be_v so_o 175.30_o the_o tribute_n they_o pay_v ibid._n their_o country_n well_o husband_v ibid._n their_o most_o artificial_a plough_n and_o pump_n for_o their_o ship_n 176_o 10._o their_o puppet_n play_v ibid._n their_o provision_n for_o impotent_a person_n ibid._n trade_n 176.50_o etc._n etc._n rich_a man_n carry_v in_o chair_n 177_o 10._o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n 177_o 50._o measure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n they_o love_v pork_n exceed_o 178.30_o they_o have_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n of_o rice_n in_o a_o year_n ibid._n their_o victual_v house_n 178.50_o &_o 179.1_o china_n most_o excellent_o full_a of_o river_n and_o water_n 179.10_o china_n subject_a to_o yearly_a tempest_n of_o wind_n 197.50_o have_v thirteen_o shire_n 199.1_o the_o kingdom_n be_v five_o month_n post_v over_o 199.10_o street_n lurge_v and_o straight_o 200.1_o the_o government_n by_o officer_n 183_o &_o 200._o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v and_o of_o reward_n after_o death_n 201.50_o their_o law_n 203.10_o execution_n of_o justice_n 203.30_o curious_a of_o news_n and_o novelty_n 204.40_o china_n infinite_o people_v 266.60_o &_o 267_o 10._o have_v diverse_a silver_n mynes_n how_o such_o a_o world_n of_o people_n be_v maintain_v 270.10_o yield_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n 270_o 40._o &_o 365._o reason_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n 271.20_o the_o admirable_a place_n in_o the_o world_n 271.40_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o town_n 294.60_o wonderful_o till_v ibid._n the_o highway_n broad_a there_o 295.20_o castle_n none_o in_o china_n 295.40_o their_o house_n but_o low_a and_o why_o ibid._n earthquake_n frequent_a ibid._n the_o cheap●sse_n in_o china_n 302.60_o how_o far_o from_o the_o philippinaes_n 308.40_o it_o be_v cathay_n 342.314_o 40._o they_o differ_v only_o in_o name_n 314_o 50.315.10_o it_o be_v great_a catay_n 404_o he_o that_o stay_v there_o nine_o year_n may_v not_o return_v to_o his_o country_n 315.10_o the_o least_o mother_n city_n in_o china_n big_a than_o lisbon_n 319_o 40._o the_o province_n have_v peculiar_a language_n 320.20_o they_o mourn_v three_o year_n for_o their_o dead_a 327.40_o their_o highway_n much_o travel_v 330_o 60._o their_o travel_n by_o litter_n on_o man_n shoulder_n very_o cheap_a 330._o and_o so_o for_o boat_n hire_v 331.39_o commodity_n of_o their_o river_n 336.20_o heat_n and_o cold_a much_o there_o 341_o 30_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 15._o province_n 342.30_o their_o north_n part_v best_a 344_o china_n four_o square_a 360.50_o the_o true_a situation_n and_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o ibid._n 361_o etc._n etc._n 380.50_o the_o two_o error_n of_o our_o map_n of_o china_n 361.50_o all_o one_o of_o with_o cataye_n 361.50_o &_o 362.20_o why_o the_o neighbour-king_n can_v invade_v china_n 362_o 40._o how_o divide_v from_o mogot_n 362.40_o the_o division_n and_o chorographicall_a book_n ibid._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 362.363_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v most_o by_o water_n 363.50_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plenty_n 363.40_o the_o cheapness_n of_o their_o commodity_n 365.10_o 20_o china_n need_v no_o foreign_a traffic_n 365.1_o european_a commodity_n dear_a there_o 367.1.374.30_o the_o government_n 372.1_o 10._o half_n the_o time_n th●re_v spend_v in_o compliment_n 374.50_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o china_n 380.20_o the_o king_n change_v it_o at_o pleasure_n ibid._n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 380.50_o it_o be_v under_o the_o temperate_a z●●e_n ibid._n &_o 381.20_o the_o number_n of_o city_n and_o people_n 281_o 1_o 10._o exceed_o fortify_v by_o nature_n ibid._n the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o it_o ibid._n their_o innumerable_a ship_n ibid._n why_o the_o country_n be_v so_o cold_a 382.1_o their_o metal_n glisse_n paper_n spice_n etc._n etc._n 382._o their_o artisan_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o ibid._n &_o 383.10_o their_o writing_n and_o learning_n etc._n etc._n 384._o the_o language_n subject_a to_o aequinocation_n ibid._n most_o confuse_a ibid._n several_a language_n speak_v in_o china_n 402.30_o extreme_a difficulty_n of_o their_o language_n 403.50_o particular_a description_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n in_o china_n see_v page_n 402.40_o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n suspicion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o north_n of_o china_n 404._o christian_n not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o their_o city_n a_o night_n 411.1_o china_n king_n he_o write_v upon_o plate_n of_o gold_n 326_o 60._o king_n of_o china_n where_o bury_v 260.30_o &_o 275.20_o hospital_n for_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v their_o tomb_n 261.50_o wonderful_a wall_n about_o their_o burial_n place_n 262.1_o 360._o hermitage_n in_o it_o ibid._n the_o habit_n of_o the_o hermit_n there_o and_o his_o admirable_a answer_n to_o faria_n ibid._n altar_n there_o much_o reverence_v 263.1_o rifle_v by_o faria_n the_o portugal_n 262._o &_o 263._o faria_n drown_v 263.50_o his_o palace_n describe_v 342._o his_o closeness_n 357_o king_n of_o chinaes_n arm_n 266.10_o &_o 275.10_o &_o 296.1_o &_o 319.50_o &_o 352.20_o &_o 392.40_o begin_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n 267.50_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o reside_v at_o pequin_n 275.1_o his_o revenue_n how_o bestow_v 276.30_o 364.30_o his_o house_n of_o entertainment_n in_o every_o city_n 292.30_o he_o hold_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 309.50_o this_o pride_n retort_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 310.20_o he_o care_v not_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n 390_o 20.315.1_o his_o nobleness_n 315_o 20._o he_o be_v gull_v by_o counterfeit_a ambassage_n ibid._n &_o 362_o china_n unite_v into_o a_o monarchy_n when_o 376.20_o the_o revenue_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o
consist_v most_o of_o monosillable_n 342.60_o their_o learning_n not_o so_o admirable_a 343.50_o what_o their_o arethmeticke_n with_o linen_n instrument_n and_o bead_n 335.1_o some_o form_n of_o location_n use_v by_o they_o 344.10_o and_o in_o marg_n they_o bow_n their_o forehead_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o salute_v their_o superior_n 344.1.30_o their_o chief_a author_n ibid._n 20._o the_o privacy_n of_o their_o woman_n 360.1_o &_o 344.60_o they_o wear_v not_o so_o much_o as_o knife_n ibid._n 40._o their_o habit_n ibid._n their_o discipline_v of_o themselves_o ibid._n 50._o their_o catechism_n 345.1_o their_o knowledge_n of_o everlasting_a pain_n o●_n reward_n ibid._n teach_v to_o worship_n saint_n etc._n etc._n 345.10_o their_o opinion_n of_o eclipse_n ibid._n 40._o their_o five_o element_n and_o ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n ibid._n 50._o their_o nobility_n 346.50_o their_o learning_n reckon_v up_o 348.20_o their_o want_n of_o logic_n ibid._n their_o philosopher_n hold_v themselves_o equal_a with_o the_o creator_n 348.20.30_o they_o be_v greedy_a of_o precious_a stone_n 353.10_o their_o southsay_v about_o their_o burial_n 357.10_o they_o call_v their_o kingdom_n the_o world_n and_o be_v amaze_v at_o a_o universal_a map_n 358.50_o the_o hope_n and_o hindrance_n of_o their_o conversion_n 359._o they_o may_v follow_v what_o religion_n they_o please_v ibid._n 20._o their_o good_a capacity_n ibid._n their_o incredulity_n of_o thing_n after_o this_o life_n 359.30_o they_o keep_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o they_o be_v able_a ibid._n desirous_a of_o learning_n 360.30_o their_o building_n and_o other_o thing_n all_o alike_o 363.40_o their_o ship_n of_o two_o sort_n 364.10_o their_o diet_n and_o feed_n they_o be_v great_a sall●t-eaters_n 305.50_o they_o eat_v horse_n mule_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 60._o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o dress_v their_o silk_n 366_o 40._o ill_a dyer_n ibid._n their_o apparel_n long_o ibid._n their_o long_a hair_n ibid._n their_o hat_n and_o cap_n ibid._n &_o 376.1_o their_o person_n and_o complexion_n ibid._n 10._o their_o trade_n ibid._n none_o rich_a nor_o idle_a ibid._n 30._o they_o have_v no_o nobility_n by_o descent_n ibid._n their_o marriage_n ibid._n their_o funeral_n ibid._n 60._o &_o 368._o etc._n etc._n their_o idolatry_n 369.1_o they_o be_v sorcerer_n 369.10_o their_o two_o great_a folly_n 369.20_o most_o can_v write_v there_o 370_o chinois_n high_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o learning_n 375._o they_o applaud_v the_o papacy_n 375.20_o closeness_n of_o their_o woman_n 375.50_o their_o apparel_n ibid._n their_o prevention_n of_o rebellion_n 376.30_o their_o journey_n but_o slow_a and_o small_a 409._o marg_n how_o and_o why_o their_o woman_n make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d ●●tle_a 410.60_o live_v long_o and_o healthful_a and_o why_o 391.50_o their_o hair_n wear_v loose_a till_o they_o be_v twenty_o 394_o their_o person_n describe_v exact_o 394.20_o their_o boy_n and_o girl_n habit_n ibid._n the_o apparel_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o their_o name_n often_o 394.50_o 60._o their_o game_n at_o card_n &_o dice_n etc._n etc._n 395.20_o their_o superstiion_n etc._n etc._n 395.40_o &_o 396._o their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o own_o child_n 396.10_o and_o self_n ibid._n their_o sect_n ibid._n the_o jesuit_n hope_v many_o of_o they_o be_v save_v ibid._n chinchintale_v the_o province_n 76_o 30_o chincille_n a_o indian_a beast_n who_o hair_n make_v cloth_n 966.40_o chingis_n chan_n his_o vision_n to_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n 111.20_o choose_a emperor_n ibid._n his_o law_n 111.50_o his_o second_o vision_n 112_o 40._o his_o death_n 113.20_o chingis_n the_o great_a king_n of_o tartary_n be_v a_o smith_n 45.50_o chingis_n signify_v the_o sound_n of_o iron_n ibid._n cingischan_a his_o victory_n 77.50_o he_o consult_v with_o his_o soothsayer_n 77.60_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reed_n 78.1_o slay_a and_o bury_v 78.10_o his_o successor_n all_o bury_v by_o he_o 78.20_o the_o tartar_n go_v to_o bury_v their_o prince_n kill_v all_o they_o meet_v ibid._n cingis_fw-la chan_n ancestor_n to_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 637.40_o chiutaiso_n a_o chinois_n much_o further_v the_o jesuit_n in_o china_n 335.10_o etc._n etc._n his_o letter_n to_o his_o master_n ricius_fw-la 344.10_o chircas●es_n tartar_n near_o lituania_n more_o civil_a and_o comely_a than_o the_o other_o tartar_n some_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o polonia_n and_o be_v christen_v 442.20_o chololla_o a_o city_n go_v to_o in_o pilgrimage_n by_o the_o indian_n the_o description_n 1120._o &_o 1123.20_o chrinisin_n silkworm_n 442.50_o christian_n which_o cross_v ink_n upon_o their_o hand_n 21.1_o christian_n in_o china_n 359.60_o but_o decay_a 400.1.10_o call_v terza●_n in_o persi●_n 400.20_o some_o new_a make_v in_o china_n 406_o christian_n in_o china_n the_o sum_n of_o their_o religion_n 267.30_o &_o 269.50_o a_o christian_a martyr_a in_o china_n 269.50_o christian_n in_o cathay_n &_o rebat_fw-la 311_o 1._o their_o habit_n black_a and_o red_a ibid._n all_o these_o be_v fabulous_a report_n ibid._n christian_n many_o in_o cauchinchina_n 410.20_o christian_n what_o manner_n of_o one_o the_o west_n indian_n be_v 998.40_o christian_a chapel_n &_o cross_n find_v in_o tartary_n 26_o 30._o a_o armenian_a monk_n in_o it_o ibid._n christian_n of_o the_o east_n will_v use_v no_o bell_n and_o why_o 21.4_o christian_n of_o saint_n thomas_n but_o in_o one_o city_n 110.1_o christianity_n decay_v in_o tau●ica_n 636.20.30_o christianity_n by_o what_o mean_v advance_v by_o the_o jesuit_n in_o china_n 401.1.10_o the_o way_n to_o preach_v it_o in_o china_n 197.30_o christianity_n receive_v in_o island_n 645.1_o christianity_n why_o the_o west_n indian_n embrace_v it_o so_o soon_o 1039.40_o crystal_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o have_v 546.40_o christall-boryll_a mine_n of_o it_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n 874.30_o christmas_n day_n december_n 25._o in_o russia_n 224_o 40_o chronicle_n of_o china_n how_o write_v and_o by_o who_o 389.10.20_o chronicler_n for_o the_o indies_n in_o spain_n 855_o chronologie_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1050.1052_o and_o of_o the_o perwians_n 1053.10_o cialis_n the_o kingdom_n 313.10_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o china_n 314.50_o ciangalu_n the_o city_n 94.60_o ciarcan_a the_o province_n where_o it_o have_v diverse_a precious_a stone_n 75.10_o cilicia_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v armenia_n 111.1_o cement_n not_o use_v in_o the_o stone-work_n of_o the_o indian_n 1056.10_o cimbria_n the_o etimon_n of_o it_o 661_o cimmerian_a darkness_n 110.40_o &_o 107.10_o cin_n a_o title_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1126.30_o cinnamon_n tree_n describe_v 138.40_o city_n wonderful_a 12000._o in_o china_n 99.60_o with_o garrison_n ibid._n city_n movable_a on_o the_o water_n 270.50_o city_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a 418.30_o s._n claraes_n land_n 477.40_o clergy_n of_o russia_n their_o esteem_n 422.10_o mock_v in_o their_o parliament_n 423.10.20_o call_v to_o their_o parliament_n in_o russia_n 428_o clergy_n of_o russia_n unlearned_a they_o preach_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o sermon_n ibid._n they_o purposely_o keep_v out_o learning_n ibid._n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n in_o russia_n 428.20_o clete_n island_n and_o of_o the_o orkneye_n 827.30_o cleva_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ruthenian_o 61.40_o cliff_n fall_v kill_v some_o english_a 734_o cloth_n dear_a in_o china_n 367.1_o cloth_n make_v of_o bark_n 94.40_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n 50_o cloth_n make_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 962.30_o cloth_n make_v of_o the_o coca_n nut_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n 981.30_o cloth_n of_o coney_n hair_n &_o feather_n 1128.10_o of_o feather_n alone_o ibid._n cloth_n make_v of_o earth_n which_o endure_v the_o fire_n 76.40_o clove_n store_n 91.10_o clock_n &_o larum_n in_o china_n their_o manner_n 99.40_o clock_n unknown_a to_o the_o chinois_n 356.40_o they_o learn_v to_o keep_v they_o ibid._n and_o the_o learner_n advance_v 357.30_o coach_n with_o one_o wheel_n in_o china_n 343.10_o cope_n wear_v by_o the_o greek_a clergy_n 448.20_o co●pes_n of_o the_o russian_a clergy_n 227.228_o cobinam_fw-la a_o great_a city_n in_o persia_n 72.10_o coca_n tree_n describe_v continual_o chew_v by_o the_o indian_n of_o peru_n the_o virtue_n 895.1_o coca_n tree_n and_o fruit_n describe_v 981.30_o medicinable_a for_o what_o why_o call_v coca_n 982.10_o coca_n a_o leaf_n of_o peru_n the_o esteem_n they_o chew_v it_o continual_o &_o use_v it_o for_o money_n 957_o coco_n tree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n like_v to_o a_o palmtree_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nut_n and_o medicinablenesse_n of_o the_o shell_n the_o nut_n have_v almond_n in_o they_o the_o tree_n bear_v twelve_o time_n a_o year_n 958.30_o etc._n etc._n cock_n of_o hispaniola_n when_o they_o crow_n 997_o cockin_n sound_v in_o groenland_n the_o distance_n betwixt_o london_n and_o it_o 832.10_o the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n there_o ibid._n &_o 847.50_o cochinel_n store_n where_o 907.60_o it_o grow_v of_o worm_n how_o 951_o coda_n inforcata_n a_o indian_a
ibid._n &_o 499.50_o fox_n black_a in_o groneland_n 819.40_o frankes_n why_o the_o western_a christian_n be_v all_o call_v so_o 319.20_o in_fw-it marg_n frank_n tongue_n speak_v in_o turkey_n &_o what_o it_o be_v 140.50_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n in_o marg_n frederick_n the_o second_o emperor_n marry_v our_o henry_n the_o three_o sister_n 62.40_o free-schoole_n in_o china_n 276.1_o french_a pox_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o it_o 996_o french_a disease_n and_o cure_v common_a in_o island_n 647.60_o frenoima_n in_o japon_n 323.60_o fresh_a fish_n pretty_o carry_v about_o in_o china_n 179.20_o &_o 205.50_o fretum_n hudson_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o westward_n 852.60_o and_o southwards_o 853.10_o fretum_n davis_n discover_v 464.1_o fretum_n davis_n a_o great_a bay_n no_o hope_n of_o a_o northwest_o passage_n that_o way_n 843.20_o store_n of_o whale_n there_o ibid._n the_o latitude_n 845.1_o freeze_a violent_a and_o incredible_a 491_o friesland_n the_o isle_n 610_o frobisher_n straits_n discover_v 463.20_o sir_n martin_n frobishers_n three_o voyage_n ibid._n frog_n in_o engender_v time_n eat_v by_o the_o english_a at_o sea_n 602.1_o frog_n man_n overcome_v make_v to_o personate_v they_o a_o pretty_a story_n of_o it_o 1017.1_o 10_o frost_n in_o 63._o degree_n in_o america_n in_o july_n 611.60_o frost_n at_o midsummer_n in_o groneland_n 846.30_o frost_n island_n and_o sound_n in_o groneland_n 820._o &_o 826.1_o freeze_a liquor_n lose_v their_o strength_n where_o that_o strength_n lie_v 493.10_o fruit_n of_o china_n 381.30_o fruit_n of_o west_n india_n there_o sort_n and_o quality_n 995._o those_o of_o europe_n thrine_n better_o there_o ibid._n see_v 958_o 961_o friar_n andrew_n in_o tartary_n and_o when_o 16.10_o &_o 25.10_o friar_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la in_o tartary_n 17.1_o message_n and_o precept_n to_o the_o tartar_n 60.1.10_o his_o journey_n into_o tartary_n cyprus_n and_o persia_n 29.10_o friar_n matthew_n in_o china_n 314.30_o &_o 316.30_o friar_n nicolo_n davicenz●_n and_o friar_n guilmo_n de_fw-fr tripoli_n send_v for_o as_o preacher_n into_o tartary_n with_o papal_a authority_n 67.20_o they_o dare_v not_o proceed_v 67.30_o friar_n martin_n de_fw-fr herrada_n go_v into_o china_n 290_o friar_n unwholesome_a meat_n to_o the_o cannibal_n 865.49_o friar_n of_o mugalla_n shear_v and_o chaste_a 800.1_o friar_n quarrel_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n undo_v the_o country_n 996.50_o friar_n of_o the_o papacy_n imitate_v by_o the_o heathen_a mexican_n 1035_o friar_n send_v into_o china_n 290.40_o their_o name_n and_o company_n ibid._n their_o kind_a usage_n in_o the_o ship_n 291_o 20._o and_o at_o their_o land_n in_o china_n 291.60_o &_o 292._o their_o allowance_n of_o diet_n 293.1_o they_o be_v carry_v on_o man_n shoulder_n 293_o 60._o they_o receive_v present_n of_o silk_n 203.30_o &_o 294.50_o make_a to_o kneel_v before_o the_o governor_n of_o china_n 296.40_o &_o 298.20_o &_o 300._o they_o chide_v with_o omaacon_n about_o it_o 301.30_o certificate_n hang_v at_o their_o door_n 301.40_o carry_v in_o chair_n suffer_v to_o view_v the_o city_n 302.50_o restrain_a 303.10_o not_o permit_v to_o see_v the_o viceroy_n ibid._n not_o suffer_v to_o buy_v book_n of_o china_n 303.50_o suspect_v for_o spy_n 304.1_o discourage_v ibid._n a_o council_n call_v concern_v they_o ibid._n command_a to_o return_v to_o fetch_v the_o p●rat_n limahon_n 305.1_o ship_n prepare_v for_o their_o departure_n 305.50_o they_o depart_v 306_o 20._o provision_n for_o their_o voyage_n ibid._n &_o 307.20_o a_o storm_n take_v they_o at_o sea_n 308.309_o they_o recover_v to●_n manilla_fw-la in_o the_o philippinaes_n ibid._n friar_n in_o russia_n their_o number_n none_o admit_v but_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o some_o maintenance_n 448.40_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o invest_n they_o vow_v to_o abstain_v from_o marriage_n &_o flesh_n their_o riches_n and_o exercise_n of_o merchandise_n 448.50.60_o their_o ignorance_n 449.10_o friday_n much_o observe_v in_o russia_n 422.60_o frydaye_n fast_v by_o they_o 21●_n 1_o except_o the_o week_n after_o lent_n 227.50_o fucae_n discovery_n of_o a_o passage_n 850._o ill_o reward_v in_o spain_n 850.40_o funeral_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393.30_o see_v burial_n and_o mourning_n 99_o 30_o funeral_n and_o mourning_n of_o china_n 367_o 60._o &_o 368.20_o &_o 181.50_o funeral_n of_o the_o norwegian_n 617_o 20_o funeral_n feast_n of_o the_o old_a islander_n 664.1_o funeral_n rite_n in_o tanguth_n 75.50_o &_o 76.1_o 10_o funeral_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1029.50_o continue_v ten_o day_n their_o funeral_n scutcheon_n music_n etc._n etc._n 1030.1.10_o furlong_n in_o china_n their_o proportion_n 341.60_o furniture_n of_o the_o china_n house_n 392.1_o fur_n great_a store_n 107.1_o where_o each_o best_a 416.10_o fur_n of_o russia_n 213.60_o pay_v to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 430.20_o fur_n in_o groneland_n 521.10_o fur_n and_o beaver_n in_o newfoundland_n 586.10_o fur_n black_a fox_n be_v best_a 459.40_o fyrdafylce_fw-la a_o dukedom_n in_o norway_n 656.40_o fire_n where_o it_o be_v not_o so_o bright_a or_o hot_a as_o in_o other_o place_n 74.30_o fire_n worship_v in_o teray_n 242.50_o kindle_v by_o rub_v of_o stick_n 983_o fire_n perpetual_a in_o the_o mexican_n temple_n 1014_o fire_n put_v out_o every_o fifty_o two_o year_n at_o mexico_n 1050.40_o &_o 1067.40_o fire_n in_o the_o earth_n in_o island_n the_o reason_n 643_o fire_n see_v after_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n 728.20_o fyre-blower_n of_o hell_n 267.1_o fyre-brand_n freeze_v 220.60_o g_o game_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o tartar_n forbid_v to_o destroy_v 86.20_o ganges_n the_o city_n where_o 49.20_o garden_n float_v on_o the_o water_n 1006.40_o garlic_n much_o use_v in_o the_o russian_a cookery_n 457_o gardarsholme_n a_o name_n of_o island_n 654.40_o gate_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o china_n city_n 301_o gavi_fw-la a_o people_n the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o slay_v saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n they_o can_v come_v or_o be_v carry_v near_o his_o tomb_n 105.1_o gavil-kind_n in_o russia_n 422.1_o goose_n perfect_a red_a where_o 484.50_o thought_n to_o be_v barnacle_n ibid._n goose_n pretty_o catch_v by_o the_o indian_n 994.40_o gehennon_n the_o place_n of_o molochs_n sacrifice_n describe_v 665.30_o geirhildawarta_n whence_o so_o name_v 654.50_o gelding_n of_o beggar_n in_o island_n 666_o 30_o gelding_n of_o themselves_o in_o fast_v where_o feed_v 1035.50_o genesis_n 2.6_o natural_o expound_v 892.20_o &_o in_o marg_n see_v also_o p._n 895.40_o &_o 937.50_o genoesi_n inhabit_v taurica_n che●sonesus_n 635._o &_o 636_o ●_z in_o china_n their_o pomp_n 293_o 10_o ●_z in_o ru●sia_n purposely_o choose_v unmartial_a man_n and_o why_o 436.30_o how_o that_o remedy_v ibid._n his_o under_o officer_n marshal_n colonel_n and_o captain_n ibid._n general_n of_o the_o field_n en●blized_v in_o russia_n their_o child_n write_v themselves_o general_n 425.30_o their_o precedency_n ibid._n gentiles_n where_o 232.1_o 30_o gentleman_n their_o estate_n in_o russia_n 425.50_o gentleman_n in_o russia_n none_o but_o soldier_n 435.20_o gentry_n of_o norway_n describe_v 631_o 1_o georgian_n their_o name_n be_v curgi_n 49_o 10_o saint_n george_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n seal_v 221.40_o saint_n george_n arm_n be_v the_o hellespont_n 53.10_o george_n barkley_n his_o travel_n 625_o 50._o his_o go_v into_o denmark_n ibid._n into_o prussia_n the_o easterling_n and_o russia_n 628._o into_o poland_n 629._o into_o bohemia_n silesia_n prussia_n and_o back_o into_o england_n norway_n etc._n etc._n 630._o his_o other_o travel_n 631._o die_v at_o bantam_n georgia_n call_v zorzania_n 69.50_o the_o king_n be_v always_o call_v david_n melicz_n ibid._n the_o inhabitant_n describe_v 70.1_o georgian_n overcome_v by_o the_o tartar_n 113.40_o georgia_n divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n 110.30_o whence_o call_v alania_n or_o albania_n ibid._n the_o cimmerian_a darkness_n in_o georgia_n ibid._n geologer_n in_o china_n 396.1_o german_n forbid_v to_o winter_n in_o island_n 650.40_o germany_n when_o first_o people_v 662_o 20_o geta_n the_o river_n on_o the_o frontier_n of_o cataia_n the_o way_n thither_o out_o of_o russia_n 530.10_o 20_o gospel_n expound_v at_o dinner_n time_n 218.10_o giant_n bone_n find_v in_o peru_n 889_o 40_o giant_n the_o island_n of_o they_o where_o 992.51_o giant_n of_o old_a in_o mexico_n 1002.1_o giant_n first_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o the_o north_n 661._o their_o original_n from_o canaan_n some_o in_o norway_n denmark_n suecia_n juitland_n island_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n a_o discourse_n whence_o and_o when_o they_o come_v one_o late_o find_v fifteen_o cubit_n long_o ibid._n giant_n describe_v 261.20_o giazzo_n the_o haven_n where_o 51.40_o giazza_n in_o armenia_n 66.60_o the_o merchandise_n there_o 69.40_o gideli_fw-la 311.50_o gilhsidi_fw-la in_o russia_n win_v from_o the_o tartar_n 518_o gilan_n the_o province_n 244.30_o gild_v gold_n fair_a with_o a_o herb_n 972.1_o gilbert_n a_o scottish_a captain_n his_o act_n in_o russia_n 764._o &_o 770_o ginger_n where_o it_o grow_v 284.50_o
of_o west_n india_n not_o so_o fierce_a as_o we_o ordinary_o hunt_v by_o man_n 963.30_o liquos_fw-la the_o people_n where_o 168.1_o li●ets_n land_n in_o greenland_n 719.10_o literate_a sect_n of_o china_n their_o five_o doctrine_n 397_o lithuania_n their_o marriage_n religion_n fewness_n of_o church_n worship_n of_o snake_n hunt_v etc._n etc._n 629_o lituania_n what_o town_n the_o russee_n ha●e_v in_o it_o 438_o 60._o the_o native_n destroy_v and_o russes_z placed_z there_o 439.1_o liturgy_n or_o service_n of_o the_o russian●_n 450._o read_v at_o the_o altar_n ibid._n livonia_n lose_v to_o the_o pole_n by_o the_o ruff_n 438.60_o lizard_n or_o crocodile_n a_o strange_a ease_n of_o one_o of_o they_o 883.20_o loaf_n divide_v in_o the_o russian_n marriage_n the_o ceremony_n and_o meaning_n 454.30_o loadstone_n find_v in_o the_o indies_n 890.50_o loadstone_n a_o palace_n build_v of_o it_o 801.30_o loadstone_n communicate_v more_o strength_n to_o iron_n touch_v with_o it_o than_o the_o stone_n itself_o have_v 857.10_o lobster_n in_o new_a find_v land_n 586.10_o lodiga_n lake_n and_o town_n in_o russia_n 794.40_o lofoot_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o finmarke_n 5●1_n 10.581.40_o logic_n the_o chinois_n wa●●_n it_o 348._o ●●_o lomsbay_n describe_v 474.40_o london_n coast_n by_o fretum_n davis_n the_o latitude_n 845._o ●●_o longitude_n how_o the_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v 856.60_o a_o uncertain_a reckon_n ibid._n longitude_n of_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v by_o art_n and_o instrument_n 839.840_o longitude_n the_o degree_n be_v long_o or_o short_a as_o they_o be_v far_o or_o near_o to_o the_o pole_n 500_o 50_o lop_n a_o great_a city_n where_o the_o desert_n of_o lop_n 75.20_o spirit_n duel_n there_o ibid._n lord_fw-mi in_o persia_n 70_o 50_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o russian_a service_n 450_o lord_n spiritual_a name_v before_o the_o lord_n temporal_a in_o russi●_n 709.20_o &_o 784.1_o &_o 783._o &_o 787_o loretto_n in_o italy_n the_o town_n temple_n and_o idolatry_n there_o describe_v 631._o ●0_n los_fw-la reyes_n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o limit_n the_o soil_v moisten_v with_o vapour_n the_o native_a commodity_n latitude_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n distance_n from_o toledo_n number_n of_o household_n excellency_n of_o the_o climate_n the_o university_n monastery_n etc._n etc._n 892._o number_n of_o woman_n and_o negro_n village_n in_o the_o country_n with_o their_o latitude_n and_o difference_n of_o commodity_n mine_n complexion_n of_o people_n etc._n etc._n 893._o vermition_n and_o quicksilver_n spring_n bath_n admirable_a high_a way_n 〈◊〉_d venomous_a worm_n etc._n etc._n 894._o fruitful_a village_n under_o it_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n 895._o the_o land_n port_n point_n cape_n etc._n etc._n 896.1.10_o vide_fw-la peru._n los_fw-la frayle_n the_o isle_n in_o the_o w●st_a indies_n los_fw-la testigos_fw-la the_o isle_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.30_o los_fw-la angelos_n or_o tlascala_n the_o bishopric_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o town_n thereabouts_o the_o number_n of_o spaniard_n in_o they_o 872.30.40.50_o the_o river_n and_o town_n in_o it_o 873.10_o 20_o los_fw-es martyrs_n the_o isle_n by_o florida_n 869_o 40_o lose_a thing_n a_o officer_n for_o they_o 86.1_o lot_n use_v by_o the_o chinois_n 309.1_o &_o 318_o 20.40_o if_o the_o lot_n be_v unlucky_a they_o beat_v their_o idol_n 319_o lot_n the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n elect_v by_o they_o 769._o the_o manner_n ibid._n lot_n in_o china_n 196._o the_o manner_n ib._n lot_n determiner_n of_o controversy_n 434.20_o lot_n law_n in_o russia_n 755.30_o loutea_n what_o office_n and_o how_o create_v in_o china_n 184.20_o &_o 200._o ●_o lowness_n in_o greenland_n our_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o there_o 717.30_o lousy_a love_n in_o island_n 647.1_o lubecker_n pay_v no_o custom_n to_o denmark_n why_o 631_o lucayos_n isle_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o their_o name_n altitude_n distance_n 865.10_o see_v lequios_n lumleys_n inlet_n in_o america_n the_o latitude_n 811.1_o lusus_fw-la the_o chinese_n his_o legend_n 334.1_o he_o put_v louse_n into_o his_o flesh_n again_o ibid._n his_o shrine_n 334.20_o lutheranism_n in_o island_n 645.10.50_o luxitay_v a_o island_n 256.60_o luzon_n the_o kingdom_n 309.30_o the_o chineses_n slay_v there_o by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n &_o 310_o m_n macao_n in_o china_n how_o far_o from_o malaca_n 410_o mace_n and_o rod_n bear_v before_o the_o china_n officer_n 187.10_o magastar_n the_o great_a island_n 106.40_o magdalene_n the_o river_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o head_n current_a mouth_n length_n and_o latitude_n 885.20_o call_v rio_n grande_n ibid._n his_o head_n 890.1_o magellane_n straits_n the_o spanish_a indian_a province_n in_o they_o where_o the_o straight_o begin_v the_o altitude_n 899.60_o the_o port_n cape●_n bayes_n land_n and_o their_o latitude_n what_o degree_n of_o latitude_n this_o straight_a be_v betwixt_o sir_n john_n hawkins_n judgement_n of_o these_o straits_n 900._o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o magellanes_n why_o the_o navigation_n through_o it_o be_v dangerous_a the_o river_n point_n cape_n land_n and_o their_o latitude_n by_o it_o 901_o magellane_n straits_n 282.10_o magellanus_fw-la martyr_a ibid._n &_o 285.50_o magellane_n straits_n the_o distance_n and_o season_n of_o navigation_n from_o castille_n thither_o 859.50_o difficult_a to_o pass_v 860_o magi_n that_o come_v to_o christ._n see_v tarsa_n magical_a image_n in_o russia_n 757.30_o magician_n knavery_n 92.50_o magistrate_n call_v lord_n or_o father_n 388.10_o their_o immediate_a address_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n magistrate_n how_o honour_v in_o china_n 393.10_o be_v depose_v they_o lose_v not_o all_o honour_n they_o have_v temple_n altar_n and_o image_n erect_v to_o they_o 393.20_o magistrate_n of_o china_n the_o six_o chief_a 388.30_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_n ibid._n their_o habit_n and_o ensign_n 390.10_o magistrate_n of_o china_n sacrifice_n like_o priest_n 397.20_o magnificat_fw-la at_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o russian_a church_n 450.40_o maguey_a the_o wonder_n tree_n of_o west_n india_n describe_v it_o yield_v water_n wine_n oil_n vinegar_n honey_n syrup_n thread_n and_o needle_n and_o how_o they_o get_v all_o these_o out_o of_o it_o 957.10.20_o mahumetanisme_n the_o extent_n 317.50_o mahumetanes_n in_o the_o moluccas_n and_o the_o philippinaes_n 905.20_o how_o they_o gate_n thither_o and_o further_o ibid._n 30_o mahumetanes_n many_a in_o china_n 399.50_o but_o ignorant_a and_o contemn_a ibid._n when_o they_o gate_n in_o ibid._n mahumetanes_n visit_v of_o tomb_n 234.20_o count_v holy_a therefore_o 235.10_o mahumetane_a distinction_n for_o liberty_n to_o drink_v wi●●_n 71.1_o master_n much_o honour_v in_o china_n 395.10_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o china_n 300.50.388.40_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o russia_n his_o greatness_n and_o reverence_n 425.10_o malabar_n call_v india_n the_o great_a 104.30_o four_o kingdom_n in_o it_o 104.30_o malaca_n how_o far_o from_o macao_n 410.20_o malucae_n land_n the_o war_n there_o betwixt_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o portugal_n 282.20_o maluccas_n the_o navigation_n thither_o from_o spain_n 860.10_o the_o distance_n and_o season_n ibid._n mameys_n a_o indian_a fruit_n describe_v 957_o mamose_n the_o old_a people_n of_o curland_n idolater_n barbarous_a etc._n etc._n their_o rite_n marriage_n burial_n habit_n hospitality_n etc._n etc._n 628_o mana●e_v a_o west_n indian_a fish_n describe_v how_o take_v he_o have_v a_o stone_n good_a against_o the_o stone_n 987.988_o manati_n a_o fish_n that_o give_v suck_v 930.40_o their_o description_n mancherule_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o old_a tartar_n 15.30_o where_o they_o still_o elect_v their_o great_a chan_n ibid._n mandarines_fw-fr their_o honour_n in_o china_n 370.30_o set_v up_o flag_n before_o his_o house_n and_o arch_n triumphal_a ibid._n some_o example_n of_o their_o nobleness_n 371._o dispose_a in_o all_o city_n 372._o there_o be_v six_o of_o they_o chief_a 372.30_o mangat_n or_o marcopia_n the_o city_n 634.30_o mangi_n what_o part_n of_o china_n 404.20_o mangi_n account_v barbarous_a by_o the_o chinois_n 345.1_o mangi_n have_v nine_o viceroy_n under_o the_o great_a tartar_n 99.50_o mangi_n or_o china_n 95.30_o the_o security_n of_o it_o sometime_o ibid._n invade_v by_o the_o tartar_n 95_o 60._o and_o take_v 96.10_o the_o name_n of_o mangi_n discuss_v 96.10_o in_o margin_n and_o see_v especial_o page_v 102._o li●_n 56_o mangi_n the_o kingdom_n 89.10_o it_o be_v the_o nine_o southerly_a province_n of_o china_n 342.30_o mangu_n chan_n his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o francke_n 29.30_o his_o golden_a bull_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 29.40_o mangu_n choose_v cham_n of_o tartary_n 25.10_o kill_v siremen_n 25.30_o his_o conference_n with_o friar_n william_n 27.30_o his_o description_n ibid._n his_o court_n and_o fire_v ibid._n 30._o his_o proud_a answer_n 28.1_o mangu_n chan_n his_o proclamation_n concern_v a_o disputation_n of_o religion_n hold_v before_o he_o 41.50_o his_o
samoieds_fw-fr country_n 522._o &_o 523.50_o the_o russes_z first_o pass_v it_o ibid._n the_o strange_a creature_n there_o ibid._n they_o suffer_v the_o russes_z to_o build_v castle_n upon_o it_o 524.40_o boat_n draw_v upon_o it_o 526.40_o navigable_a two_o hundred_o league_n up_o goodly_a country_n uninhabited_a upon_o it_o ibid._n the_o conveniency_n of_o pass_v by_o it_o through_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n 529.30_o see_v also_o pag._n 539.60_o a_o summer_n day_n sail_v over_o 543_o ob_fw-la the_o way_n and_o charge_n of_o discover_v it_o from_o the_o river_n pechora_n in_o russia_n by_o land_n 804.60_o the_o inhabitant_n on_o each_o bank_n of_o it_o and_o the_o five_o castle_n the_o wood_n on_o it_o fish_n in_o it_o wild_a beast_n frequent_v it_o the_o way_n to_o discover_v it_o from_o pechora_n by_o sea_n 805._o the_o way_n thither_o from_o caninos_fw-la by_o sea_n ibid._n a_o warm_a sea_n beyond_o it_o 806.10_o obedience_n to_o parent_n 344.60_o obedience_n of_o the_o tartar_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o spiritual_a judge_n 639.1_o obligation_n the_o form_n in_o russia_n 434.40_o no_o interest_n mention_v till_o the_o forfeiture_n ibid._n speedy_a justice_n upon_o bond_n ibid._n occa_fw-la the_o river_n 231.30_o fall_v into_o the_o volga_n ibid._n ocerra_fw-la the_o city_n 109.20_o ocha_n a_o china_n word_n 196.1_o octher_n voyage_n 619.30_o oculus_fw-la tauri_n his_o elevation_n and_o declination_n in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 499.10_o oczacovia_n in_o podolia_n the_o old_a name_n of_o it_o 633.10_o offender_n sew_v up_o in_o raw_a hide_n 102.50_o offering_n of_o paper_n 196.40_o office_n none_o hereditary_a in_o russia_n 422.20_o officer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 458.30_o officer_n the_o four_o chief_a in_o russia_n 426.1_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o pension_n ibid._n their_o commission_n and_o under-officer_n ibid._n they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n they_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n and_o be_v often_o change_v ibid._n suffer_v to_o spoil_v that_o may_v be_v spoil_v 430._o they_o come_v to_o the_o whip_n 427.1_o officer_n name_n keep_v upon_o record_n 388.20_o officer_n continue_v but_o three_o year_n 390.30_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v ibidem_fw-la none_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o country_n ibid._n their_o child_n and_o servant_n prevent_v from_o take_v of_o bribe_n ibid._n officer_n of_o mexican_n kill_v to_o serve_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o world_n 1029.60_o ogasha_n shama_n seize_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o japon_n 327_o olaus_n the_o king_n and_o saint_n of_o norway_n where_o bury_v 618.10_o honour_a ibid._n his_o story_n 621.50_o old_a testament_n underualued_a by_o the_o russes_z 452_o olimet_n province_n in_o russia_n by_o novogrod_n 794.50_o ololuchqui_fw-la a_o seed_n of_o mexico_n the_o benumb_a quality_n of_o it_o use_v in_o their_o devilish_a ointment_n 1043_o 20_o 40_o omittoffois_n the_o god_n of_o china_n 196.1_o their_o offering_n ibid._n they_o rail_v on_o they_o ibid._n omithoson_n idol_n 201.60_o omoncon_n first_o carry_v the_o spanish_a friar_n to_o preach_v in_o china_n 290.20_o he_o fall_v out_o with_o sinsay_v 304.20_o they_o be_v make_v loytias_n 307.40_o return_v to_o the_o philippinaes_n 308_o 30_o omur_n the_o prince_n of_o it_o come_v to_o the_o pope_n 322_o woman_n kerule_n the_o court_n of_o chingis-chan_a 25.40_o the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n &_o 33.40_o one_o god_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o mexican_n 1026_o onecko_n the_o ruff_n his_o story_n 522._o his_o trade_n with_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr for_o fur_n and_o his_o grow_a rich_a ibid._n build_v church_n 523._o discover_v the_o secret_a to_o the_o emperor_n be_v honour_v in_o court_n 523.10_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o honour_n 524.30_o their_o lordship_n in_o the_o city_n osoili_n etc._n etc._n 524.525_o opobalsamum_n what_o proper_o 959_o 30_o oppression_n public_a in_o russia_n 427_o 40_o oppressor_n punish_v and_o the_o oppress_a not_o relieve_v 420.30_o oracle_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o mexican_n 1005.1_o of_o peru_n 1032_o 30._o the_o posture_n in_o which_o his_o priest_n come_v to_o consult_v with_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o answer_n ibid._n see_v also_o pag._n 1043_o 30_o orange_a land_n the_o latitude_n there_o 476.30.477.1_o orange_n great_a store_n in_o china_n 331_o 50_o orange_n lemon_n and_o pome-citrous_a in_o china_n 381_o orange_n store_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n how_o they_o first_o grow_v 961_o 10_o orangei_n a_o people_n in_o tartary_n 33_o 40_o oration_n make_v by_o indian_n to_o their_o king_n 1005.40.1006_o 1.1010.40.1011.20.40.1018_o 50_o oration_n of_o friar_n william_n to_o mangu-chan_a 27.50_o oration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n to_o hernando_n cortes_n the_o spaniard_n 1125.30_o orca_fw-la the_o fish_n kill_v the_o whale_n 650.1_o orchard_n infinite_a in_o china_n 295.1_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o mexico_n their_o degree_n ensign_n and_o privilege_n 1063.50_o ordnance_n bad_a in_o china_n 301.60_o &_o 305._o marg_n short_a one_o in_o catay_n 800.40_o orellana_n the_o river_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o head_n course_n and_o hugh_o mouth_n 868.10_o &_o 886.60_o oreseke_v town_n in_o russia_n by_o lodiga_n 794.40_o organ_n blow_v with_o the_o mouth_n 347_o 40_o organam_fw-la a_o country_n in_o catay_n 20.30.60_o the_o nestorian_n there_o still_o call_v organa_n for_o their_o skill_n on_o the_o organ_n ibid._n ormus_n the_o country_n and_o island_n their_o commodity_n 71.30_o 40._o ormus_n the_o city_n be_v head_n of_o chermain_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n ornament_n of_o the_o mexican_n idol_n 1030.1031_o orphan_n provide_v for_o in_o china_n 276.1_o ortus_fw-la the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o mugalla_n and_o bactria_n 800.10_o ossoven_a tartar_n 637.20_o ostachy_n the_o people_n where_o 527.10_o ottoya_n or_o the_o bride-shooe_n in_o peru_n the_o ceremony_n of_o it_o 1058_o 40_o o●eak_v a_o city_n 243.40_o old_a man_n of_o the_o mountain_n his_o paradise_n 72.30_o 40._o etc._n etc._n fool_n paradise_n 72.40_o destroy_v 72.60_o the_o use_n make_v of_o it_o 72_o 50_o old_a man_n that_o never_o accuse_v any_o much_o honour_v in_o china_n 333_o 20_o ouse_n river_n in_o russia_n 553.40_o the_o river_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o ibid._n and_o 534._o it_o fall_v into_o pechora_n and_o where_o 554.30_o ouson_n the_o river_n by_o ob_fw-la 804_o 60_o oustzilma_a in_o russia_n fur_n there_o 537.40_o &_o 544.10_o describe_v 544.30_o owl_n use_v for_o hawk_n in_o tartary_n 86.20_o owles-feather_n why_o the_o tartar_n wear_v 112.10_o owl_n of_o russia_n strange_a one_o 418_o 10_o ox_n sacrifice_v in_o china_n 307.1_o ox_n strange_a one_o which_o draw_v the_o tartar_n house_n 23.1.71.20_o &_o 79.50_o oxus_n the_o river_n have_v change_v his_o course_n 236.20_o oil_n in_o baptism_n 229.30_o oil_n in_o baptism_n in_o the_o ruff_n church_n 451_o oil_n of_o olive_n most_o precious_o account_v of_o 108.50_o for_o this_o reason_n perchance_o a_o tartarian_a prince_n be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o have_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o lamp_n at_o jerusalem_n oil_n of_o b●alugos_n in_o russia_n the_o manner_n of_o fish_v for_o they_o 549_o 30_o oil_n of_o aspic_n whence_o bring_v &_o the_o use_n 959.50_o oil_n make_v of_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n 957_o 20_o oil_n from_o apple_n in_o china_n 382_o 40_o oil_n of_o seal_n or_o trane-oyle_n 416_o 50._o how_o make_v 417.10_o soap_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n oil_n of_o the_o lamp_n before_o christ_n sepulchre_n desire_v by_o the_o tartar_n prince_n 66.40_o he_o receive_v it_o reverent_o 67.40_o ointment_n of_o the_o mexican_n which_o make_v they_o see_v the_o devil_n make_v of_o poison_n and_o tobacco_n it_o make_v they_o fear_v no_o wild_a beast_n 1043_o 30_o p_o paatebenam_fw-la a_o river_n 261_o 10_o pacamoros_n and_o gualsango_n the_o province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n the_o natural_a commodity_n mine_n town_n and_o their_o latitude_n 891.60_o pacauca_fw-la pacauca_fw-la pacauca_fw-la be_v the_o king_n of_o malabars_n prayer_n 104.50_o pachin_n what_o in_o chinese_n 199_o 10_o padou_n a_o river_n by_o the_o ob_fw-la 805_o 1_o pagode_n the_o temple_n in_o china_n palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mangi_n describe_v 100.10_o his_o concubine_n ibid._n palinguindoen_n or_o tartarian_a trumpet_n 278.10_o palm_n the_o island_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o distance_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a 891.40_o palace_n pensile_a or_o hang_v upon_o pillar_n 265.50_o palme-sunday_n procession_n in_o russia_n 227.20_o pamer_n the_o plain_a 74.30_o pamphilia_n in_o cilicia_n 52.60_o pan_n a_o kingdom_n 255.50_o panama_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o city_n and_o province_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o counsel_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o the_o soil_n air_n latitude_n and_o longitude_n from_o toledo_n when_o first_o people_v 882_o town_n in_o it_o 833.1_o 10_o panama_n the_o navigation_n too_o and_o again_o to_o the_o city_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es reyes_n and_o chile_n 860_o
salt_n correct_v the_o ill_a quality_n of_o it_o 956.1_o the_o common_a spice_n and_o sauce_n of_o india_n ibid._n pequin_n in_o china_n be_v cambalu_n 314.40_o pequin_n other_o name_n of_o it_o 301.50_o &_o 302_o pequin_n in_o china_n be_v in_o a_o barren_a soil_n 341._o very_o hot_a ibid._n in_o 40._o degree_n 341.50_o the_o way_n from_o thence_o to_o nanquin_n and_o canton_n ibid._n well_o describe_v and_o compare_v with_o quinsay_n 342._o unpaved_a and_o dirty_a ibid._n all_o man_n ride_v the_o street_n in_o veil_n ibid._n they_o burn_v sea-coal_n their_o bed_n make_v with_o brick_n like_o st●●es_n ibid._n the_o people_n du●●er_o he●re_o ibid._n pequin_n be_v cambalu_n the_o etymon_n of_o it_o 342._o &_o 361.60_o it_o be_v six_o hundred_o league_n from_o macao_n 363.50_o when_o why_o and_o by_o who_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v thither_o from_o nanquin_n 389.30_o pequin_a be_v the_o northern_a court_n ibid._n the_o king_n swear_v to_o reside_v there_o 275.1_o pericopia_n inhabit_v by_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 633._o the_o old_a name_n ibid._n perfume_v burn_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o dead_a in_o china_n 364.50_o permia_n win_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o of_o tartarian_a original_a 443.10_o persia_n contain_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o name_n of_o they_o 70.50_o the_o commodity_n 71.1_o persia_n win_v by_o the_o tartar_n 116.1_o persia_n first_o trade_v into_o by_o english_a 250.30_o persian_a artificer_n good_a 70.60_o persian_n wear_v red_a turban_n 166.1_o persian_a queen_n overthrow_v the_o turk_n 244.20_o persian_a trade_n into_o syria_n and_o the_o levant_n 242._o why_o the_o trade_n be_v small_a ibid._n english_a clothe_v there_o ibid._n peru_n the_o strange_a property_n of_o the_o land_n one_o wind_n only_o there_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o no_o tempest_n near_o the_o coast_n but_o terrible_a one_o by_o the_o hill_n and_o it_o rain_v continual_o on_o the_o mountain_n 936._o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n 937.20_o wine_n in_o peru_n why_o ibid._n the_o taste_n 938.1_o peru_n the_o heat_n keep_v off_o there_o with_o thin_a mat_n the_o night_n not_o so_o hot_a there_o as_o in_o spain_n 921.50_o it_o never_o rain_v there_o it_o have_v always_o the_o same_o wind_n 923.20_o peru_n the_o fourfold_a partition_n of_o it_o and_o the_o tribute_n which_o each_o part_n pay_v 1055.40_o land_n in_o common_a there_o 1057.20_o every_o man_n there_o be_v of_o all_o trade_n ibid._n their_o law_n reward_n for_o ●●●like_a service_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n solemnity_n etc._n etc._n 1058._o conquer_a by_o the_o spaniard_n when_o they_o have_v civil_a war_n 1061.60_o peru_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n division_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n union_n again_o discovery_n province_n under_o it_o mountain_n two_o great_a highway_n post_n for_o letter_n upon_o they_o peru_n comprehend_v not_o all_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o south_n begin_v at_o the_o aequinoctial_a the_o content_a division_n into_o three_o part_n 887.10_o the_o proper_a bound_n of_o peru_n 892.10_o see_v los_fw-la reyes_n pernalock_n a_o town_n the_o signification_n in_o russee_n 243_o pestilence_n in_o the_o north_n of_o the_o world_n 738.30_o peter_n basman_n a_o russian_a duke_n 748.30_o a_o brave_a general_n 750.20_o send_v the_o second_o time_n against_o demetrius_n ●e_z revolt_v 752._o &_o 757.10_o usher_v the_o new_a empress_n to_o court_n 762.20_o slay_a petigoren_n in_o taurica_n be_v christian_n 639.30_o petigoren_n province_n or_o colchi●_n 636.30_o petition_n in_o china_n a_o form_n of_o one_o 407.10_o how_o the_o king_n sign_n it_o ibid._n petition_v not_o answer_v be_v grant_v for_o deny_v 354.1_o &_o 358.30_o petsora_n river_n the_o head_n and_o fall_v 525.20_o petum_n see_v tobacco_n pharaoh_n rat_n their_o fur_n 107.1_o pheasant_n as_o big_a as_o peacock_n and_o three_o a_o groat_n 96.40_o pheasant_n exceed_v great_a 80_o pheasant_n three_o a_o great_a 89.40_o pheodore_n juanowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n 740.40_o his_o promise_n of_o favour_n to_o the_o english_a 742.40_o his_o good_a beginning_n 743.10_o his_o neighbour_n prince_n desire_v a_o league_n with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o the_o queen_n of_o england_n 743._o his_o simplicity_n and_o death_n 745.10_o philippinaes_n the_o navigation_n thither_o from_o spain_n 860.10_o the_o distance_n and_o season_n ibid._n philippinaes_n land_n 282._o first_o discover_v by_o magellane_n ibid._n the_o second_o voyage_n thither_o ibid._n the_o three_o voyage_n thither_o 282.30_o civil_a war_n in_o the_o land_n ibid._n conquer_a and_o name_v by_o king_n philip_n ibid._n they_o receive_v baptism_n 282.60_o &_o 283.40_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n 283.1_o the_o franciscan●_n go_v thither_o &_o also_o the_o dominick_n &_o jesuit_n 283.10_o their_o priest_n be_v woman_n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n they_o will_v not_o go_v to_o heaven_n because_o the_o spaniard_n go_v thither_o 284.1_o the_o riche●_n of_o the_o isle_n ibid._n 10_o &_o 285.1_o the_o first_o plantation_n there_o ibid._n they_o understand_v the_o malayan_a tongue_n 285.60_o the_o distance_n from_o china_n 29●_n 10_o and_o from_o mexico_n ibid._n philippinaes_n call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o luzon_n by_o the_o chinois_n 309.20_o 30._o &_o 310._o sometime_o tributary_n to_o china_n 377.30_o philippinas_fw-la the_o course_n thence_o from_o lima_n in_o peru_n be_v still_o under_o the_o line_n 924.30_o philippinas_fw-la land_n the_o latitude_n &_o distance_n from_o spain_n description_n and_o native_a commodity_n of_o some_o of_o they_o 904._o there_o be●_n 11000._o of_o they_o many_o christian_o there_o and_o mahometan_n 905_o philosophy_n little_o know_v in_o china_n 343_o 60._o &_o 345.50_o &_o 346.1_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a 919.920.921_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o wind_n 922.923_o philosopher_n sacrifice_v unto_o 347_o 40.359.50_o physician_n of_o mexico_n cure_v all_o with_o herb_n 1133.1_o physician_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 960.1_o physic_n little_o use_v in_o island_n 646.30_o physic_n not_o much_o esteem_v in_o china_n 385.20_o degree_n take_v in_o the_o art_n ibid._n physic_n divine_a or_o devilish_a of_o the_o mexican_n 1043_o piaces_n or_o indian_a magician_n their_o life_n and_o art_n 973.40_o their_o direct_a and_o true_a answer_n to_o the_o spaniard_n 974.1_o pian●u_n the_o city_n 89.20_o picture_n of_o strange_a creature_n cut_v in_o precious_a stone_n or_o gold_n in_o mexico_n 1062.50_o picture_n of_o execution_n of_o justice_n to_o terrify_v prisoner_n 271.60_o picture_n the_o king_n of_o china_n afraid_a of_o 356._o he_o think_v they_o alive_a ibid._n picture_n of_o feather_n the_o art_n of_o make_v they_o and_o their_o curiosity_n 965.40_o picture_n story_n or_o chronicle_n of_o the_o mexican_n begin_v at_o page_n 1067._o and_o continue_v to_o page_n 1117_o picture-writing_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1021.50_o picture_n of_o europe_n admire_v in_o china_n 328.60_o picuti_fw-la indian_n bird_n with_o bill_n heavy_a than_o their_o body_n 980.20_o pigmeye_n 58.1_o pigmeye●_n be_v but_o beast_n 651.40_o marg_n think_v safe_o to_o dwell_v in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 652_o pigmeye_n say_v to_o be_v in_o cathay_n 33.60_o bow_v not_o the_o knee_n in_o go_v ibid._n how_o they_o be_v take_v ibid._n their_o blood_n die_v excellent_a purple_a 34.1_o pilaucacem_fw-la the_o city_n 254.1_o pilchard_n innumerable_a store_n in_o p●nama_n a_o story_n about_o they_o 979.40_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o west_n indian_n to_o their_o idol_n 875.60_o etc._n etc._n pillar_n of_o the_o canaanite_n expel_v by_o josuah_n in_o mauritania_n ●●●gi●ana_fw-la 662.10_o pillar_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o p●ru_n which_o show_v the_o sunrising_n and_o set_v etc._n etc._n 1051_o pillar_n only_o of_o wood_n in_o china_n 341_o 20_o pillory_n coop_v 191.60_o &_o 203.20_o pillow_n use_v by_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n for_o a_o table_n 1126.40_o pinetree_n city_n build_v withal_o 259.20_o pine_n apple_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o manner_n of_o grow_v and_o quality_n 955.1_o pinego_n river_n 223.60_o pintadelli_n indian_a bird_n their_o admirable_a provision_n against_o the_o monkey_n 981.1_o pintado_n land_n 288.50_o pintos_n his_o hard_a adventure_n 253_o piracy_n in_o cauchin-china_n 254.255_o etc._n etc._n piru_n see_v peru._n pisida_n the_o river_n where_o 528.20_o the_o description_n of_o the_o people_n dwell_v on_o it_o &_o of_o other_o thing_n the_o russes_z give_v over_o the_o discovery_n ibid._n thought_n to_o touch_v upon_o china_n 529.1_o toll_v of_o bell_n hear_v and_o mountain_n cast_v out_o fire_n ibid._n piss_a at_o table_n be_v great_a civility_n in_o island_n 647.1_o they_o wash_v in_o piss_n and_o why_o ibid._n pitch_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 933.30_o pit_n ebb_v and_o flow_v like_o the_o sea_n 269.1_o pizzle_n of_o dog_n and_o fox_n of_o bone_n in_o groneland_n 835.50_o of_o sea-horse_n of_o stone_n ibid._n in_o marg_n plaice_n fish_n six_o foot_n long_o 616.50_o plane_n tree_n of_o west_n india_n describe_v the_o mightiness_n of_o the_o leave_n goodness_n of_o the_o fruit_n
indian_n there_o to_o the_o spaniard_n place_n there_o 876_o 10_o tabernaculo_fw-la the_o tree_n yield_v gum_n the_o use_n of_o that_o gum_n 864.50_o tabin_n point_n in_o tartary_n towards_o catha_n 478.1_o the_o distance_n from_o nova_fw-la z●mbla_fw-fr 500_o table_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v hang_v out_o in_o china_n 204_o table_n in_o china_n the_o fashion_n 392.1_o vid._n banquet_n amid_o the_o chief_a place_n ibid._n table_n of_o honour_n in_o china_n 329_o 10_o table_n of_o gold_n reverence_v 205_o 20_o tadde_a bond_n his_o do_n in_o island_n 645.30_o tes_fw-gr river_n fall_v into_o obi_n 546_o 40_o taicosoma_n what_o in_o japonian_a 325_o 30_o taidu_n the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o city_n cambalu_n in_o tartary_n the_o bigness_n 83.40_o the_o description_n of_o it_o and_o the_o twelve_o suburb_n ibid._n tainfu_n the_o kingdom_n 89.10_o take_v of_o leave_n the_o fashion_n in_o china_n 373.60_o talas_n or_o chincitalas_n a_o city_n in_o tartary_n 20.20_o tale_n of_o a_o province_n in_o cathaya_n where_o man_n ever_o continue_v at_o the_o same_o age_n 34.10_o tale_n of_o the_o tartarian_a sorcerer_n 44.20_o 50._o etc._n etc._n talguth_n kingdom_n betwixt_o mugalla_n and_o bactria_n 800.10_o talleye_n where_o use_v 92.40_o tallow_n store_n transport_v out_o of_o russia_n and_o the_o reason_n 416_o 40_o tam_fw-la a_o tartarian_a physic_n for_o the_o head_n 3_o 3.1_o tambur_n king_n of_o cathay_n 797_o 50_o tame_a the_o natural_a name_n of_o china_n 152.60_o tamen_fw-la why_o china_n be_v so_o call_v 380.30_o tamegine_v or_o chinois_n the_o etymon_n 205.10_o tamerlane_n a_o excellent_a scholar_n 140.50_o his_o white_a red_a and_o black_a tent_n a_o fable_n 141.1_o his_o father_n og_n bear_v in_o s●chetay_n or_o parthia_n his_o person_n describe_v he_o be_v lame_a the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n 141.10_o 20_o 30._o etc._n etc._n his_o first_o battle_n against_o the_o muscovite_n the_o order_n of_o it_o ibidem_fw-la his_o wound_n receive_v in_o it_o and_o the_o victory_n 142.1.10_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o great_a chans_n daughter_n 142.40_o he_o be_v of_o all_o religion_n ibid._n his_o army_n against_o china_n 143_o 1_o 30._o calix_n his_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n 143.40_o and_o 144.10_o his_o army_n ibid._n tamerlane_n turn_v back_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o 144.50_o axalla_n a_o ge●uois_n one_o of_o tamerlanes_n captain_n take_v calix_n prisoner_n tamerlanes_n victory_n 145.1_o tamerlane_n pardon_v cathaya_n 145_o 10._o get_v the_o opinion_n of_o clemency_n ibid._n he_o be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o his_o soldier_n ibidem_fw-la &_o 146.20_o his_o oration_n to_o his_o army_n and_o return_v towards_o c●ina_n 146.20_o his_o march_n and_o come_n to_o his_o rendezvous_n ibid._n he_o gain_v a_o lord_n marcher_n of_o china_n to_o his_o party_n 146_o 60._o that_o lord_n oration_n unto_o tamerlane_n he_o offer_v to_o lead_v fifty_o thousand_o tartar_n into_o china_n beside_o the_o wall_n 147.10_o 20._o etc._n etc._n calibes_n advice_n up●n_o the_o enterprise_n ibid._n tamerlane_n keep_v his_o own_o resolution_n secret_a 147.60_o he_o deliver_v fifty_o thousand_o man_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n and_o the_o chinois_n lord_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n while_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n make_v show_v of_o assault_v the_o wall_n 148.10_o the_o chinois_n overthrow_v and_o the_o wall_n win_v at_o once_o 148.30_o the_o chinois_n affrightment_n and_o new_a army_n ibid._n tamerlane_n reward_n the_o chinois_n lord_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n ibid._n make_v axalla_n general_n of_o the_o foot_n 149.1_o odmar_n great_a march_n of_o sixty_o mile_n a_o day_n ibid._n tamerlane_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n further_o up_o the_o country_n ibid._n beleagers_n the_o city_n paguinfou_n 149.10_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o revolt_v to_o he_o ibid._n axalla_n win_v a_o suburb_n of_o paguinfou_n the_o scite_fw-la of_o the_o town_n ibid._n batter_v the_o wall_n win_v and_o lodge_v upon_o by_o the_o tartar_n 150.1_o the_o governor_n slay_v the_o town_n yield_v have_v fair_a quarter_n give_v it_o 150.10_o axalla_n refuse_v the_o government_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n accept_v it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o viceroy_n ibidem_fw-la the_o chinois_n army_n advance_v the_o golden_a magnificence_n of_o it_o tamerlane_n choose_v the_o place_n of_o battle_n his_o order_n 150.40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n the_o chinois_n disorderly_a march_n 151.20_o the_o sight_n tamerlanes_n vanguard_n overthrow_v odmar_n re-enforces_a the_o fight_n 141.40_o axalla_n and_o tamerlane_n press_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o chinois_n guard_n wound_v he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n the_o victory_n 152.1_o 10._o the_o king_n of_o chinois_n brother_n rallee_n some_o horse_n together_o he_o take_v in_o panni●u_n the_o modesty_n of_o tamerlane_n and_o the_o proud_a speech_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n to_o tamerlane_n 152.40_o the_o chinois_n fortify_v quantoufu_n 1●5_n 1_o which_o tamerlane_n besieges_fw-fr 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 156.50_o 60._o his_o rendezvous_n at_o gianich_n 157.1_o his_o stratagem_n to_o delude_v bajazet_n ibid._n what_o tamerlane_n use_v to_o read_v before_o a_o battle_n 157.40_o the_o army_n meet_v his_o direction_n for_o the_o fight_n ibid._n he_o ever_o expect_v the_o charge_n 148.30_o the_o victory_n get_v by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n ibid._n 60._o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v 159.1_o he_o get_v baiazet_n child_n 159.30_o send_v baiazet_n sword_n to_o the_o great_a chan_n 160.10_o his_o modesty_n and_o demeanour_n after_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o samarcand_n 160_o 30._o his_o vow_n to_o god_n his_o study_n to_o increase_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n 160.50_o reward_v his_o soldier_n 161.1_o give_v new_a condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o chinois_n bury_v the_o great_a chan_n 161.30_o tamerlane_n make_v chief_a emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n 161.40_o will_v have_v his_o son_n go_v bareheaded_a and_o why_o 162.30_o his_o notable_a say_n concern_v his_o successor_n and_o his_o own_o recreation_n 162.40_o 50._o he_o public_o sit_v in_o justice_n thrice_o a_o week_n 163.50_o seldom_o change_v his_o servant_n ibidem_fw-la his_o death_n 164.1_o tanais_n the_o river_n divide_v asia_n from_o europe_n 11.40_o breath_n of_o it_o 11.60_o it_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o russia_n 12.1_o the_o head_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o length_n of_o it_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ibid._n rubruquis_fw-la error_n concern_v it_o 12.1_o in_o margin_n tanais_n head_n in_o the_o rip●aean_a mountain_n 54.30_o tanais_n or_o don_n part_v europe_n from_o asia_n fall_v into_o maeotis_n 415.40_o passage_n by_o it_o to_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n tanais_n call_v the_o don_n 233.10_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a ibidem_fw-la whereabout_o 2.10_o &_o 12.1_o tanauquir_n a_o river_n 255.1_o portugal_n fight_n with_o the_o pirate_n there_o ibid._n taniampura_fw-la in_o java_fw-la 253.40_o tandoia_n the_o i_o will_v 285.10_o and_o city_n 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 margin_n &_o 61.30_o they_o invade_v poland_n bohemia_n and_o hungary_n and_o when_o 60.60_o &_o 61.1_o
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 le●t_o both_o and_o observe_v our_o own_o division_n cingis_n or_o chingis_fw-la can._n naiam●_n rebellion_n caydu_fw-fr cublai●_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 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a_o italian_a but_o common_a with_o we_o call_v sea-coal_n because_o they_o be_v bring_v by_o sea_n from_o newcastle_n etc._n etc._n aeneas_n silvius_n and_o the_o china_n jesuit_n have_v tell_v wonder_n of_o these_o black_a stone_n a_o wonderful_a divine_a bounty_n indeed_o to_o this_o land_n and_o special_o to_o this_o city_n cans_fw-mi charity_n to_o the_o poor_a the_o ten_o pay_v to_o the_o can._n weekly_a labour_n for_o he_o the_o devil_n a_o angel_n of_o light_n astrologer_n tartarian_a computation_n of_o time_n their_o religion_n religion_n shattendo_fw-la identi_fw-la opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o custom_n court_n reverence_n a_o admirable_a bridge_n ramusio_n have_v give_v a_o picture_n london_z more_z the_o city_n gouza_n part_v of_o the_o way_n tainfu_n arm_n dor_n and_o his_o damsel-court_n the_o king_n of_o achen_n and_o the_o mogul_n do_v likewise_o in_o part_n caramoran_n carianfu_n quenzanfu_n king_n mangalu_n cunchin_n achbaluch_v mangi_n mangi_n sind●nfu_n 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corasme_n soldini_fw-la of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cumania_n this_o extremity_n come_v by_o the_o long_a presence_n in_o summer_n and_o absence_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o winter_n cocas_n or_o caucasus_n see_v after_o chapter_n 47._o india_n note_v that_o of_o alexander_n the_o great_a the_o saracen_n and_o pagan_n have_v many_o and_o strange_a fable_n never_o hear_v of_o in_o these_o part_n as_o here_o of_o orlando_n arthur_n ogerus_n and_o other_o see_v in_o polo_n persia_n and_o media_n be_v omit_v armenia_n miralis_n or_o the_o iron_n gate_n now_o derbent_a georgia_n chaldea_n mesopotamia_n euphrates_n turkey_n nation_n of_o turkey_n syria_n cilicia_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v armenia_n cap._n 15._o of_o the_o saracen_n empire_n be_v omit_v of_o the_o country_n where_o the_o tartarian_n former_o inhabit_v inhabit_v such_o dream_n as_o the_o saracen_n and_o asian_o have_v of_o alexander_n who_o they_o call_v bicornis_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o before_o before_o mo●●s_n changius_n or_o cingis_fw-la see_v sup_n c._n ●_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 ramusi●_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 scilu●us_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 pl●no_n c●rpini_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 si●ge_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 wi●h_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
building_n transplant_n as_o of_o egyptian_n gen._n 42.21_o the_o israelite_n 2._o reg._n 17._o jews_n to_o bab._n etc._n etc._n temple_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n 20._o of_o that_o which_o remain_v of_o the_o council_n of_o the_o king_n profit_n of_o quick_a silver_n spring_n turn_v into_o stone_n and_o k●lling_v hot_a and_o cold_a bath_n salt_n spring_n cordillera_n or_o row_n divide_v collao_n the_o lake_n titicaca_fw-la cuzco_n four_o high_a way_n most_o admire_v no_o venomous_a worm_n coca_n a_o tree_n saint_n francis_n of_o the_o victory_n saint_n john_n of_o the_o gold_n arequipa_n earthquake_n in_o the_o indies_n very_o terrible_a and_o strange_a from_o whence_o the_o earthquake_n do_v proceed_v saint_n michael_n of_o the_o riber_n valverde_n guarco_n fertility_n without_o rain_n pilchard_n ocanna_n port_n cape_n and_o point_n of_o these_o bound_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o counsel_n or_o audience_n of_o the_o plate_n or_o 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a_o venetian_a but_o spend_v most_o part_n of_o his_o life_n in_o england_n and_o english_a employment_n see_v the_o former_a book_n plentifulness_n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n the_o assumption_n note_n cirdad_fw-es real_a fall_v or_o cataract_n very_o terrible_a terrible_a or_o good_a air_n port_n and_o point_n of_o this_o coast._n coast._n hisp._n puerto_n cerrado_n riopoblado_n babia_fw-la onda_fw-la river_n of_o plate_n the_o chance_n of_o the_o captain_n salazar_n with_o a_o tiger_n tiger_n kill_v and_o be_v kill_v chap._n 25._o of_o the_o province_n and_o country_n of_o brasil_n vincent_n yanes_n pinzon_n bear_v in_o the_o village_n of_o palos_n discover_v the_o brasil_n and_o then_o diego_n de_fw-fr lepe_n inhabiting_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o brasil_n many_o jesuit_n college_n puerto_n seguro_fw-la ambar_n the_o princpal_a port_n of_o this_o coast._n cabo_n frio_n chap._n 26._o of_o those_o which_o man_n call_v the_o indies_n of_o the_o west_n which_o 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r._n hawkins_n land_n and_o port_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o guin●●_n guin●●_n or_o curl_v curl_v hisp._n puntasalida_n buena_fw-es p●z_fw-mi p●z_fw-mi abrigo_n land_n of_o sal●mon_n i._o de_fw-la arrazi●●s_fw-la arrazi●●s_fw-la or_o good_a ●ight_n ●ight_n or_o bough_n bough_n or_o frantic_a hisp._n nombre_n de_fw-fr dios._n dios._n or_o candlemas_n la_fw-fr ingles●_n land_n of_o the_o ladrone_n la_fw-fr ingle●a_fw-fr the_o king_n land_n o●_n cerral_n the_o garden_n garden_n or_o aethnaes_n aethnaes_n or_o evil_a hair_n hair_n a_o tree_n so_o call_v two_o sister_n s._n bartholomew_n martin_n saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n paul_n chap._n 28._o of_o the_o ●uprem_a counsel_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o of_o the_o spiritual_a government_n and_o ecclesiastical_a royal_a patronage_n counsel_n of_o the_o indies_n how_o many_o archbishopric_n bishopric_n monastery_n and_o school_n of_o doctrine_n be_v in_o the_o indies_n so_o humillade●os_n be_v say_v to_o signify_v the_o translator_n have_v 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