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defeat_v cambaya_n describe_v p._n 31_o its_o market_n inhabitant_n commerce_n and_o garden_n a_o indian_a widow_n burn_v with_o she_o own_o consent_n ibid._n how_o that_o custom_n come_v up_o p._n 32_o the_o civility_n of_o a_o indosthan_a mahometan_a bettele_n areca_n describe_v much_o use_v by_o the_o indian_n p._n 33_o leave_n cambaya_n the_o 25._o and_o return_n to_o amadabat_n the_o 27._o ibid._n come_v to_o the_o village_n of_o serguntra_n what_o they_o feed_v travel_v cattle_n with_o p._n 34_o tschitbag_n garden_n describe_v ibid._n leave_v amadabath_n the_o second_o time_n the_o 29._o and_o come_v to_o agra_n 160._o league_n p._n 35_o agra_n describe_v its_o market-place_n caravansera_n mosquey_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o giant_n ibid._n its_o sanctuary_n bath_n the_o mogul_n palace_n describe_v p._n 36_o the_o mogul_n throne_n the_o seraglio_n treasury_n a_o sort_n of_o money_n of_o eight_o thousand_o crown_n the_o piece_n a_o inventory_n of_o the_o mogul_n treasure_n p._n 37_o no_o hereditary_a dignity_n in_o the_o mogul_n country_n the_o chief_a officer_n the_o mogul_n revenue_n p._n 38_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cavalry_n they_o observe_v no_o order_n in_o fight_v their_o artillery_n the_o order_n of_o their_o army_n p._n 40_o the_o mogul_n guard_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o rajas_n the_o mogul_n ordinary_a retinue_n he_o change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n according_a to_o the_o season_n p._n 41_o how_o the_o mogul_n celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n the_o mogul_n birthday_n another_o mahometan_a feast_n p._n 42_o the_o mogul_n descend_v from_o tamerlane_n a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o he_o ibid._n the_o mogul_n divertisement_n a_o combat_n between_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o tiger_n another_o between_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o man_n arm_v only_o with_o sword_n and_o buckler_n p._n 43_o another_o between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o tiger_n mandelslo_n discover_v to_o have_v kill_v a_o indosthan_n at_o ispahan_n p._n 44_o he_o leave_v agra_n and_o come_v to_o lahor_n 70._o league_n p._n 45_o all_o the_o way_n from_o agra_n to_o lahor_n be_v plant_v on_o both_o side_n with_o tree_n which_o be_v full_a of_o parrot_n and_o ape_n lahor_n describe_v the_o bath_n of_o the_o mahometan_n ibid._n december_n the_o 19_o he_o leave_v amadabath_n with_o a_o caravan_n of_o a_o hundred_o wagon_n and_o come_v to_o surat_n the_o 26._o p._n 46_o person_n of_o quality_n have_v banner_n carry_v before_o they_o a_o engagement_n with_o the_o country_n people_n ibid._n another_o with_o the_o rasboutes_o the_o english_a precedent_n resign_v his_o charge_n p._n 47_o the_n sulthan_n entrance_n into_o surat_n how_o the_o mogul_n come_v to_o unite_v the_o kingdom_n of_o guzuratta_n to_o his_o crown_n p._n 48_o the_o governor_n of_o amadabath_n be_v viceroy_n of_o guzuratta_n dispose_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o kingdom_n what_o the_o revenue_n of_o guzuratta_n amount_v to_o ibid._n the_o administration_n of_o justice_n the_o other_o city_n of_o guzuratta_n p._n 49_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o guzuratta_n their_o clothing_n p._n 50_o their_o woman_n their_o clothing_n they_o account_v black_a tooth_n a_o piece_n of_o beauty_n p._n 51_o the_o benjan_o be_v ingenious_a their_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n polygamy_n lawful_a their_o religion_n they_o worship_v the_o devil_n p._n 52_o their_o mosquey_n purification_n their_o god_n brama_n their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n brama_n lieutenant_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o brahmin_n p._n 53_o they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n and_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n a_o strange_a employment_n of_o the_o brahmin_n among_o the_o malabar_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o benjan_o their_o clothing_n their_o belief_n p._n 54_o their_o mosquey_n their_o extraordinary_a abstinence_n their_o public_a assembly_n the_o sect_n of_o samarath_n ibid._n their_o god_n and_o his_o substitute_n a_o particular_a ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a the_o woman_n burn_v themselves_o at_o their_o husband_n death_n the_o sect_n of_o bisnow_n their_o god_n p._n 55_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n their_o fire_n their_o wife_n be_v not_o burn_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o goeghy_n their_o god_n p._n 56_o their_o belief_n hold_v not_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n a_o strange_a manner_n of_o life_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o benjan_o p._n 57_o the_o rasboutes_o their_o belief_n a_o story_n of_o five_o rasboutes_o their_o charity_n towards_o bird_n they_o marry_v their_o child_n young_a a_o remarkable_a story_n p._n 58_o the_o parsis_n their_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o seven_o servant_n of_o god_n twenty_o six_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 59_o they_o have_v no_o mosquey_n p._n 60_o the_o badge_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o house_n fire_n account_v sacred_a among_o they_o they_o severe_o punish_v adultery_n their_o manner_n of_o burial_n ibid._n the_o indous_a jentives_n their_o belief_n the_o theer_v p._n 61_o the_o marriage_n ceremony_n of_o the_o indian_a mahometan_n the_o effect_n of_o opium_n divorce_v lawful_a p._n 62_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n their_o interment_n be_v call_v mussulman_n their_o stature_n and_o complexion_n p._n 63_o their_o habit_n their_o house_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o visit_n their_o expense_n ibid._n their_o domestic_n the_o condition_n of_o tradesman_n their_o house_n merchant_n p._n 64_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o the_o mahometan_n no_o lnne_n in_o guzuratta_n their_o expertness_n at_o the_o bow_n they_o have_v of_o aristotle_n and_o avicenna_n work_n p._n 65_o their_o language_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o country_n winter_n begin_v in_o june_n the_o commerce_n of_o guzuratta_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v indigo_n p._n 66_o salt-peter_n borax_n assa_fw-la foetida_fw-la opium_n p._n 67_o the_o drug_n of_o guzuratta_n precious_a stone_n weight_n measure_n money_n much_o counterfeit_a money_n in_o the_o indies_n ibid._n the_o fertility_n of_o guzuratta_n their_o way_n of_o make_v bread_n no_o oat_n in_o the_o indies_n their_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n the_o mogul_n propriet_a of_o the_o whole_a country_n their_o garden_n tree_n horse_n beef_n mutton_n p._n 68_o their_o fowl_n fish_n ship_n their_o trade_n to_o the_o red-sea_n to_o the_o persian_a gulf_n to_o achin_n the_o commerce_n of_o the_o malabar_n in_o guzuratta_n p._n 69_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 70_o m.dc.xxxix_o janvary_n the_o first_o he_o leave_v surat_n take_v ship_v for_o england_n and_o come_v to_o goa_n the_o eleven_o follow_v p._n 71_o the_o way_n from_o goa_n to_o visiapour_n the_o name_n and_o situation_n of_o several_a city_n of_o decam_n p._n 72_o visiapour_n describe_v the_o way_n from_o it_o to_o dabul_n p._n 73_o the_o city_n of_o dabul_n describe_v the_o city_n of_o rasiapour_n p._n 74_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o decam_n the_o money_n of_o decam_n p._n 75_o the_o king_n of_o decam_n tributary_n to_o the_o mogul_n the_o history_n of_o chavas-chan_a he_o be_v make_v regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n engage_v the_o state_n in_o a_o war_n the_o king_n implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grandee_n against_o he_o ibid._n he_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o his_o prince_n but_o be_v prevent_v and_o kill_v p._n 76_o his_o friend_n will_v revenge_v his_o death_n his_o ingratitude_n the_o mogul_n concern_v himself_o in_o mustapha_n fortune_n the_o king_n of_o decam_n able_a to_o raise_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o men._n p._n 77_o his_o artillery_n ibid._n the_o english_a precedent_n visit_v the_o governor_n of_o goa_n p._n 78_o the_o jesuit_n of_o goa_n treat_v he_o a_o feast_n at_o the_o profess_a house_n of_o the_o jesuit_n there_o with_o a_o ball._n p._n 79_o the_o advantage_n the_o jesuit_n make_v of_o those_o divertisement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o christian_a religion_n another_o feast_n at_o the_o jesuit_n college_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o st._n francis_n xaverius_n p._n 80_o the_o hospital_n of_o goa_n the_o monastery_n of_o the_o augustine_n the_o portuguez_n pay_v the_o english_a 45000._o crown_n p._n 81_o the_o viceroy_n present_n to_o the_o precedent_n those_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o galleon_n and_o the_o jesuit_n ibid._n he_o leaves_z goa_n the_o 20._o and_o come_v the_o 29._o near_o ceylon_n goa_n describe_v how_o take_v by_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 82_o its_o inhabitant_n winter_n begin_v in_o june_n the_o disease_n of_o those_o part_n the_o women_z of_o goa_n love_n white_a man_n the_o herb_n doutry_n and_o its_o use_n the_o woman_n go_v not_o abroad_o p._n 83_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o portuguez_n the_o portuguez_n soldier_n their_o marriage_n and_o christen_n their_o slave_n p._n 84_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o their_o house_n the_o decanins_n excellent_a graver_n etc_n etc_n p._n 85_o their_o woman_n deliver_v without_o pain_n they_o live_v in_o perfect_a health_n to_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n the_o jew_n of_o goa_n the_o mahometan_n their_o money_n the_o custom_n upon_o
foreign_a commodity_n p._n 86_o the_o viceroy_n of_o goa_n a_o character_n of_o he_o his_o power_n revenue_n ibid._n the_o malabar_n zamorin_n emperor_n of_o calicuth_n and_o cananer_n p._n 78_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o nayre_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o malabar_n the_o order_n of_o succession_n in_o calicuth_n cochim_n describe_v the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cochim_n a_o great_a privilege_n of_o the_o brahmin_n p._n 88_o the_o zamorin_n of_o calicuth_n sometime_o emperor_n of_o the_o malabar_n the_o cape_n of_o comory_n the_o isle_n of_o ceylon_n p._n 89_o when_o discover_v by_o the_o portuguez_n the_o history_n of_o fimala_n derma_n king_n of_o candy_n he_o murder_n his_o father_n and_o three_o brother_n declare_v against_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 9_o the_o treason_n of_o a_o portuguez_n renegado_n p._n 91_o the_o dutch_a ill_o treat_v in_o the_o island_n of_o ceylon_n the_o kingdom_n of_o candy_n its_o inhabitant_n their_o religion_n ibid._n king_n tributary_n to_o the_o portuguez_n mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silveâ_n p._n 92_o the_o maldives_n the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o christian_n a_o story_n of_o st._n thomas_n p._n 93_o he_o be_v martyr_v at_o edesa_n the_o city_n of_o meliapour_n p._n 94_o bengala_n its_o inhabitant_n their_o superstition_n ibid._n pegu_n the_o palace_n royal_a the_o guard_n p._n 95_o the_o king_n force_n he_o make_v war_n upon_o his_o uncle_n king_n of_o auva_n a_o just_a execution_n but_o too_o severe_a a_o combat_n betwixt_o two_o king_n the_o pagode_n of_o pegu._n ibid._n the_o peguan_o arm_n they_o be_v pagan_n adore_v the_o devil_n their_o feast_n how_o the_o king_n corpse_n be_v burn_v their_o ecclesiastic_n p._n 96_o a_o three_o part_n of_o all_o man_n estate_n fall_v to_o the_o king_n a_o strange_a sauce_n other_o peculiar_a custom_n the_o commodity_n of_o pegu._n p._n 97_o the_o river_n menan_n overflow_v as_o the_o nile_n india_n its_o house_n p._n 98_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n of_o a_o very_a ancient_a family_n be_v absolute_a his_o manner_n of_o life_n have_v but_o one_o wife_n p._n 99_o a_o magnificent_a procession_n a_o procession_n upon_o the_o river_n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n p._n 100_o his_o expense_n their_o punishment_n manner_n of_o justification_n the_o militia_n of_o siam_n p_o 101_o their_o arm_n both_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n and_o pegu_n pretend_v to_o sovereignty_n the_o king_n of_o siam_n a_o friend_n to_o the_o dutch._n ibid._n elephant-huntingâ_a the_o occasion_n of_o the_o war_n between_o the_o king_n of_o pegu_n and_o siam_n raja_n hapi_n king_n of_o siam_n p._n 102_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n a_o pagan_a a_o hierarchy_n beguin_v a_o kind_n of_o religious_a woman_n the_o belief_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n light_n in_o the_o mosquey_n prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a p._n 103_o the_o siamese_n invoke_v the_o devil_n their_o quality_n habit_n house_n marriage_n education_n of_o child_n ibid._n the_o traffic_n of_o the_o city_n of_o india_n the_o king_n a_o merchant_n the_o money_n of_o siam_n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o siam_n p._n 104_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cambodia_n the_o palace-royal_a the_o lord_n of_o cambodia_n the_o portuguez_n keep_v out_o the_o dutch._n p._n 105_o malacca_n when_o discover_v p._n 106_o a_o description_n of_o patana_n its_o inhabitant_n p._n 107_o the_o air_n of_o patana_n mahometan_n p._n 108_o batusabar_n metropolis_n of_o patana_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o language_n of_o the_o malayan_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n p._n 109_o be_v sometime_o divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n the_o king_n of_o achim_n the_o city_n of_o achim_n the_o inhabitant_n p._n 110_o their_o religion_n food_n the_o mournful_a tree_n cocoe_n ibid._n how_o they_o make_v wine_n their_o paper_n banana_n what_o p._n 111_o pepper_n how_o plant_v the_o island_n of_o java_n its_o inhabitant_n the_o king_n of_o bantam_n p._n 112_o a_o sulphureous_a mountain_n the_o name_n of_o several_a city_n of_o those_o part_n ibid._n the_o king_n palace_n the_o guard_n of_o the_o city_n its_o market-place_n armourer_n p._n 113_o the_o city_n of_o tuban_n describe_v the_o king_n palace_n its_o commerce_n p._n 114_o the_o javians_n mahometan_n their_o fast_n they_o marry_v their_o daughter_n very_o young_a the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n woman_n of_o quality_n be_v keep_v in_o restraint_n p._n 115_o the_o magistrate_n of_o bantam_n the_o king_n council_n the_o train_n and_o state_n of_o the_o nobility_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o javians_n they_o be_v good_a soldier_n p._n 116_o the_o javians_n sophisticate_a their_o ware_n how_o they_o employ_v their_o slave_n ibid._n the_o commerce_n of_o foreigner_n there_o the_o trade_n of_o china_n the_o money_n of_o java_n p._n 117_o the_o portuguez_n commerce_n oyster_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n crocodile_n civet_n hen_n the_o rhinocerot_n ants._n p._n 118._o the_o fruit_n of_o java_n areca_n mangas_n ananas_n samaca_n describe_v p._n 119._o tamarind_n tabaxir_n cane_n so_o big_a that_o boat_n be_v make_v of_o they_o a_o fruit_n call_v duriaons_n its_o quality_n ibid._n the_o lantor-tree_n cubeb_n mangosthan_n talasse_o jaca_n wild_a cinnamon_n carcapuli_n costus_n indicus_n p._n 120_o zerumbet_n galanga_n benjamin_n sandal_n ginger_n anacardium_fw-la pala_n de_fw-fr cuebra_fw-la calamba_n p._n 121_o lacquc_n other_o drug_n of_o java_n the_o dutch_a fortify_v in_o jacatra_n p._n 122_o they_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o batavia_n madura_n a_o place_n of_o no_o trade_n the_o isle_n of_o baly_n its_o situation_n inhabitant_n p._n 123_o it_o abound_v in_o rice_n fowl_n drug_n fish_n have_v gold_n mine_n the_o king_n of_o baly_n the_o island_n of_o borneo_n its_o metropolis_n the_o bezoar_a stone_n p._n 124_o the_o haven_n the_o dutch_a treat_v with_o the_o king_n of_o sambas_n about_o the_o trade_n of_o diamond_n the_o island_n celebe_n its_o metropolis_n its_o inhabitant_n be_v cannibal_n 125_o the_o isle_n gilolo_n its_o inhabitant_n and_o fruit_n amboyna_n its_o inhabitant_n discovery_n p._n 126_o the_o dutch_a take_v amboyna_n castle_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o superstition_n ibid._n their_o circumcision_n marriage_n oath_n their_o quality_n p._n 127_o banda_n its_o inhabitant_n their_o arm_n they_o live_v long_o p._n 128_o nutmeg_n mace_n oil_n of_o nutmeg_n the_o dutch_a fort_n in_o banda_n prodigious_a serpent_n the_o moluccas_n p._n 129_o sagu_n how_o bread_n make_v of_o it_o how_o wine_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o moluccas_n p._n 130_o be_v partly_o mahometan_n a_o particular_a piece_n of_o policy_n the_o clove_n trade_n the_o portuguez_n seize_v it_o be_v dispossess_v thereof_o by_o the_o dutch_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o castilian_n and_o the_o portuguez_n about_o the_o moluccas_n ground_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n 131_o magelan_n find_v a_o new_a passage_n the_o isle_n ternate_a what_o clove_n it_o afford_v ibid._n the_o clove-tree_n grow_v without_o plant_v avicenna_n error_n whaâ_n cloves_n the_o moluccas_n yield_v yearly_a the_o mountain_n of_o ternate_a but_o one_o season_n in_o the_o moluccas_n 132_o a_o wood_n incombustible_a leaf_n turn_v to_o butterfly_n bird_n of_o paradise_n the_o king_n of_o bachiam_n the_o isle_n of_o machiam_n p._n 133_o the_o philippine_n island_n the_o hunt_n of_o crocodile_n p._n 134_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o chinese_n and_o spaniard_n in_o the_o philippines_n the_o archbishop_n of_o manille_n be_v viceroy_n a_o description_n of_o the_o say_a city_n p._n 135_o whether_o japan_n be_v a_o island_n or_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n the_o name_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n of_o japan_n p._n 136_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n p._n 141_o the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n policy_n the_o lord_n have_v three_o name_n p._n 142_o slave_n die_v with_o their_o master_n their_o manner_n of_o rip_v up_o their_o belly_n their_o mesquite_v the_o city_n of_o japan_n not_o wall_v no_o tax_n in_o japan_n p._n 143_o the_o power_n of_o master_n over_o their_o servant_n game_n criminal_a all_o the_o relation_n of_o offender_n die_v with_o they_o a_o particular_a punishment_n for_o theft_n p._n 144_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o all_o the_o kindred_n of_o a_o criminal_a be_v put_v to_o death_n a_o example_n of_o it_o ibid._n lie_v punish_v with_o death_n the_o emperor_n expense_n jedo_n castle_n the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n p._n 145_o the_o emperor_n retinue_n the_o dayro_n the_o emperor_n magnificence_n p._n 146_o his_o treasure_n the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n a_o viceroy_n confine_n his_o wife_n to_o a_o castle_n p._n 147_o how_o the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n ceremony_n at_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o nurse_n for_o the_o dayro_n son_n p._n 148_o a_o revolution_n in_o japan_n a_o soldier_n of_o fortune_n get_v to_o be_v general_n of_o the_o army_n and_o sovereign_a be_v poison_v ibid._n bestow_v the_o regency_n
frenchman_n who_o live_v 20._o month_n in_o maurice_n island_n p._n 198_o the_o ship_n put_v not_o into_o the_o island_n pintado_n a_o bird_n discover_v nearness_n to_o land_n p._n 199_o mangas_n de_fw-fr veludo_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o bird_n the_o cape_n of_o agulhas_n fish_n foreshow_v change_n of_o weather_n p._n 200_o trombas_n what_o ibid._n cabo_n falso_fw-la the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n discover_v pinguin_v a_o kind_n of_o fowl_n p._n 201_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n their_o clothing_n food_n know_v neither_o god_n nor_o devil_n lion_n their_o only_a enemy_n ibid._n hurricans_n p._n 202_o madagascar_n discover_v they_o put_v in_o there_o what_o commodity_n go_v off_o there_o p._n 204_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o part_n make_v a_o alliance_n with_o the_o english_a madagascar_n describe_v p._n 205_o dragons-bloud_n aloe_n the_o island_n abound_v in_o cattle_n its_o inhabitant_n p._n 206_o the_o man_n be_v courageous_a their_o arm_n chief_a religion_n mozambique_n ibid._n when_o discover_v by_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 207_o the_o first_o land_n of_o the_o dutch_a at_o madagascar_n p._n 208_o august_n he_o leave_v madagascar_n the_o 21._o and_o arrive_v in_o england_n the_o 16._o of_o december_n follow_v declination_n of_o the_o loadstone_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n elizabeth_n sea-wolve_n p._n 209_o badger_n st._n helen_n island_n plant_v by_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 210_o ascension_n island_n p._n 211_o st._n thomas_n island_n land_n crevice_n the_o inhabitant_n roll_n island_n p._n 212_o carisco_n island_n capo_n verde_n its_o inhabitant_n their_o arm_n the_o woman_n do_v all_o the_o work_n ibid._n the_o man_n drunkard_n believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n d._n enrique_n discover_v guiny_n the_o situation_n of_o mina_n p._n 213_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o superstition_n be_v religious_a in_o their_o oath_n their_o clothing_n arm_n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o guiny_n p._n 214_o diego-can_a discover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n its_o province_n air_n the_o piver_n zaiâe_n sea-horse_n p._n 215_o gold_n mine_n serpent_n cocos_fw-la their_o house_n ibid._n they_o be_v all_o architect_n and_o physician_n their_o clothing_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o country_n their_o money_n the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o governor_n of_o batta_n minister_n of_o state_n his_o privilege_n their_o arm_n and_o manner_n of_o fight_v p._n 216_o how_o christian_a religion_n be_v introduce_v there_o the_o kingdom_n of_o beny_n cabo_n verde_n describe_v ptolemy_n know_v nothing_o of_o these_o people_n the_o river_n gambra_fw-mi and_o zanaga_n p_o 217_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o the_o cape_n be_v pagan_n their_o way_n of_o raise_v force_n their_o nobility_n the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n when_o first_o discover_v the_o story_n of_o beomi_n who_o be_v baptize_v p._n 218_o the_o green_a island_n people_v by_o the_o portuguez_n flamencos_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o bird_n st._n jago_n island_n the_o voyage_n continue_v p._n 219_o the_o azore_n their_o number_n they_o have_v good_a fruit_n p._n 220_o potato_n their_o wheat_n will_v not_o keep_v tercera_n ox_n very_o large_a the_o island_n subject_n to_o earthquake_n a_o island_n start_v of_o a_o sudden_a a_o spring_n that_o petrify_v wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n hard_o as_o iron_n cedar_n p._n 221_o michael_n island_n st._n mary_n island_n gratiosa_fw-la island_n st._n george_n island_n fayal_n island_n pico_n island_n the_o island_n of_o flore_n p._n 222_o the_o convenience_n of_o these_o island_n the_o air_n very_o sharp_a in_o the_o azore_n the_o canary_n when_o discover_v lewis_n earl_n of_o clermont_n conquer_v they_o a_o french_a gentleman_n conquer_v they_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n p._n 223_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n great_a canary_n teneriffe_n fierro_n island_n a_o miraculous_a tree_n p._n 224_o the_o voyage_n continue_v the_o west_n wind_n reign_v from_o the_o azore_n to_o england_n they_o come_v into_o the_o channel_n ibid._n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n the_o down_n the_o precedent_n and_o the_o author_n like_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o in_o the_o haven_n another_o tempest_n p._n 225_o the_o author_n come_v to_o london_n p._n 280_o m.dc.xl_o janvary_n the_o first_o be_v be_v treat_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n a_o strange_a attempt_n of_o a_o dutch_a mariner_n a_o example_n of_o dreadful_a solitude_n p._n 226_o a_o strange_a resolution_n of_o two_o christian_a slave_n p._n 227_o the_o king_n of_o england_n touch_v some_o of_o the_o evil._n p._n 283_o the_o author_n have_v continue_v at_o london_n near_o three_o month_n leave_v it_o the_o 20._o of_o march_n in_o order_n to_o his_o return_n for_o holstein_n p._n 228_o a_o description_n of_o haerlem_n where_o the_o mystery_n of_o print_v be_v first_o invent_v p._n 229_o the_o inscription_n put_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o the_o first_o inventor_n thereof_o 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