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ibid._n armenia_n the_o lesser_a be_v cilicia_n 52.60_o armenia_n the_o less_o describe_v 69.30_o armenia_n harrass_v by_o the_o saracen_n 125.30_o the_o saracen_n overthrow_v there_o ibid._n armenia_n spoil_v by_o the_o saracen_n 118.30_o armenia_n haithoâ—_n the_o king_n go_v to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o mangu_n chan_n 115.1_o his_o 〈◊〉_d proposition_n to_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n their_o answer_n ibid._n he_o become_v a_o monk_n 118.50_o armenia_n the_o bound_n 110.20_o they_o use_v two_o â—orâ—s_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n armenian_a monk_n change_v their_o name_n 118.50_o armenian_a monkâ—_n his_o do_n mangu_n chans_n coâ—â—e_n 29_o 5â—_n &_o 32.50.40_o &_o 33._o &_o 34._o his_o manichaean_a blasphemy_n above_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n 34.1_o armenian_a priest_n his_o uncharitableness_n to_o jonas_n the_o die_a priest_n 38.10.40_o he_o 〈◊〉_d with_o soothsayer_n armenian_a bishop_n be_v all_o monk_n 49.50_o armenian_a christian_n in_o taurica_n â—36_n 20_o armenian_n 〈…〉_z fish_n in_o leâ—â—_n 35.20_o armenian_n fast_a of_o five_o day_n 31.1_o armenian_n put_v not_o off_o their_o cup_n 34.50_o armenian_n use_n frankincense_n for_o holywater_n 50.30_o their_o honour_n to_o the_o cross_n ibid._n their_o church_n â—â—ke_v thâ—se_a in_o france_n ibid._n their_o chief_a country_n where_o they_o exercise_v their_o religion_n 50.30.50_o armenian_n know_v not_o extreamâ—â—â—nction_n nor_o confession_n 28.20_o armenian_n their_o two_o chiefâ—_n prophet_n 49.50_o their_o prophecy_n of_o a_o nation_n of_o arch_n which_o shall_v conquer_v the_o eastern_a world_n ibid._n &_o 50.1_o which_o be_v as_o firm_o believe_v as_o the_o gospel_n ibid._n armenian_n loss_n in_o a_o retreat_n from_o the_o holy_a land_n 119.50_o armoury_n or_o ensign_n of_o honour_n in_o mexico_n 1111_o arngrim_n jonas_n his_o history_n of_o isâ—land_n â—54_n arquico_n 253.1_o arse_n of_o the_o world_n where_o 614.30_o marg._n arsengan_n the_o city_n in_o armenia_n the_o great_a earthquake_n there_o 51.10_o arserum_fw-la the_o city_n where_o 49.40_o art_n of_o memory_n first_o teach_v in_o china_n 339.10_o art_n learn_v by_o accident_n 959.1_o artacke_n a_o beast_n in_o tartary_n 6.10_o arthur_n pet_n his_o voyage_n 463.40_o arthur_n the_o king_n his_o northern_a conquest_n 619_o artillery_n none_o in_o china_n 200.1_o arzâ—na_n in_o lapland_n 213.40_o &_o 223_o arzuiga_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o armenia_n the_o great_a 69.50_o ascelinâ—â—_n the_o friâ—r_n send_v from_o the_o pope_n to_o the_o tartar_n 59.2_o his_o message_n and_o the_o tartar_n answer_v &_o letter_n to_o the_o pope_n ibid._n asheâ—_n 〈◊〉_d in_o japan_n 326.20_o asia_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n 107.60_o &_o 108.1_o asia_n the_o great_a can_v be_v assault_v but_o by_o three_o passage_n â—ot_n of_o asia_n the_o less_o 126.40_o and_o which_o their_o way_n be_v ibid._n assans_n the_o land_n 19.1_o assassini_n a_o people_n 16.1_o ass_n excellent_a 70.50_o assow_n or_o asaph_n in_o crim-tartarie_n 633.30_o assumption_n city_n by_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n the_o latitude_n 902.1_o assumption_n point_v the_o latitude_n 558.20_o astracan_a win_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o further_a part_n southward_o of_o their_o dominion_n 442.50_o astracan_a and_o casan_n conquer_a by_o the_o ruff_n 740.1_o astracan_a the_o city_n describe_v 233.20_o the_o trade_n there_o 233.50_o &_o 244_o astracan_a upon_o volga_n the_o latitude_n of_o it_o â—48_n in_o margin_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 244_o astrolabe_fw-la in_o china_n 346.30_o astrologer_n consult_v withal_o 99.20_o astrology_n in_o china_n 346.10_o a_o mountain_n where_o it_o be_v study_v ibid._n their_o college_n ibid._n astronomy_n of_o the_o chinois_n 384.50_o etc._n etc._n their_o astrologer_n 385.10_o a-trie_a a_o sea_n term_n what_o 583._o marg._n asher_n a_o city_n 311.40_o atlisoo_o the_o famous_a valley_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 872.50_o aucheo_n the_o city_n 300._o &_o 301.50_o unwholesome_a and_o subject_a to_o inundation_n 302.1_o how_o far_o from_o cinoheo_n 306.30_o augury_n by_o bird_n in_o china_n auricular_a confession_n in_o russia_n 453._o auricular_a confession_n imitate_v by_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o idoll-ceremony_n 1041.50_o some_o case_n reserve_v for_o superior_a priest_n woman_n confessor_n nothing_o to_o be_v conceal_v ibid._n when_o most_o use_v and_o for_o what_o sin_n the_o king_n confess_v himself_o only_o to_o the_o sun_n the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o penance_n after_o confession_n 1042_o austria_n attempt_v by_o the_o tartar_n 114.30_o their_o king_n drown_v in_o danubius_n ibid._n axalla_n work_v a_o league_n betwixt_o the_o greek_a emperor_n and_o tamerlane_n against_o the_o turk_n 155.40_o he_o ruin_v the_o turk_n 160.1_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o quinsay_n 10_o axe_n require_v by_o the_o tartar_n for_o tribute_n 2.30_o axe_n solemn_o carry_v about_o in_o judicature_n in_o island_n 668.10_o axe_n the_o juitlander_n wear_v at_o their_o girdle_n 77â—_n 1_o ayer_n hold_v no_o element_n in_o china_n 345._o â—0_n air_n under_o or_o near_o to_o the_o equinoctial_a be_v light_a and_o swift_a then_o that_o near_o the_o pole_n 925_o air_n sudden_o change_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o 927.1.10_o ayer_n may_v be_v too_o subtle_a for_o man_n body_n and_o where_o it_o be_v so_o 927.40.50_o air_n of_o chile_n that_o rotte_v off_o the_o toe_n and_o kill_v passenger_n etc._n etc._n 928.10_o etc._n etc._n aynâ—m_n or_o hainam_fw-la the_o island_n 254._o the_o fortune_n of_o it_o 255.1_o azoâ—eâ—_n isle_n their_o latitude_n 859.40_o the_o way_n and_o distance_n thence_o to_o s._n lucas_n in_o spain_n ibid._n azou_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o turk_n 441.20_o upon_o the_o euxine_a or_o black_a sea_n ibid._n azure_a get_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 875.20_o azure-stone_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n where_o 73.50_o b_o b_o seldom_n use_v by_o the_o chinois_n 342_o 40â—_n the_o tartar_n can_v pronounce_v it_o 18.60_o babe_n new_o bear_v harden_v in_o the_o snow_n 677_o babe_n enjoin_v so_o keep_v fasting-day_n in_o russia_n 543.1_o baccasaray_v the_o court_n of_o the_o chan_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 634.50_o describe_v ibid._n bacchu_n the_o meadow_n 49.20_o bachu_n the_o port_n describe_v 245.40_o badascian_n tengi_n what_o 312.30_o w._n baffins_n death_n at_o ormus_n 848.30_o bahama_n the_o island_n and_o channel_n in_o new_a spain_n 870.10_o bajazet_n turn_v from_o constantinople_n to_o fight_v with_o tamerlane_n 157.1_o he_o encampe_v near_o he_o ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o his_o march_n 157.50_o he_o fight_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o janissary_n 158.1_o his_o force_n she_o charge_v be_v wound_v and_o take_v alive_a by_o axalla_n 158_o 30.40.50_o his_o stout_a answer_n to_o tamerlaine_n 195._o â—0_n his_o rage_n after_o he_o be_v prisoner_n use_v for_o tamerlanes_n footstool_n ibid._n carry_v in_o chain_n into_o tartary_n 160.40_o bachaâ—na_n a_o river_n in_o tartary_n 791.1_o bake_v 〈◊〉_d eat_v first_o and_o broth_n last_o in_o russia_n 457.40_o &_o 459.1_o balsam_n science_n and_o the_o learning_n among_o the_o arabian_n what_o 140_o 60_o balâ—sses_n a_o precious_a stone_n where_o find_v 73.40_o balaxaim_n in_o persia_n 73.40_o their_o king_n descend_v from_o alexander_n ibid._n they_o be_v call_v zulcarnen_n ibid._n dulcaâ—â—â—m_n perchance_o that_o be_v two-horned_n for_o so_o be_v alexander_n the_o great_a call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d suppose_a father_n god_n ammion_n who_o be_v worship_v in_o likeness_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d balaye_n be_v precious_a stone_n find_v in_o balaris_fw-la 110.1_o balchia_n be_v walachia_n 54.10_o baldwinâ—_n the_o emperor_n conquest_n of_o constantinople_n 65.50_o &_o in_o marg_n baldach_n 70.10_o clothes_n of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n there_o ibid._n their_o galisa_n take_v by_o the_o tartar_n 70.20_o balk_v or_o bâ—â—gh_v the_o kingdom_n 241.10_o balm_n and_o balmtree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o kind_n colour_n and_o manner_n of_o get_v cream_n of_o balm_n use_v in_o church_n ceremony_n for_o cream_n of_o milk_n 959.30_o balsara_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d date_n grow_v there_o 70.10_o banqueting-house_n a_o curious_a