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nero_n the_o emperor_n 124._o 12_o a_o testimony_n out_o of_o venerable_a beda_n prove_v london_n to_o have_v be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a traffic_n in_o his_o time_n 125._o 13_o the_o league_n between_o carolus_n magnus_n and_o offa_n king_n of_o mercia_n concern_v the_o safe_a trade_n of_o english_a merchant_n 125._o 14_o a_o ancient_a testimony_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o old_a saxon_a law_n contain_v the_o advancement_n of_o merchant_n for_o their_o thrice_o cross_v the_o wide_a sea_n 120._o 15_o a_o testimony_n of_o certain_a privilege_n obtain_v for_o the_o english_a and_o danish_a merchant_n by_o canutus_n the_o king_n of_o england_n 126._o 16_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o merchandise_n in_o the_o city_n of_o london_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wilhelmus_fw-la malmesburiensis_fw-la 227._o 17_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o say_v wil._n of_o malmesbury_n concern_v traffic_n to_o bristol_n in_o his_o time_n 127._o 18_o the_o league_n between_o henry_n the_o second_o and_o frederick_n barbarossa_n emperor_n of_o germany_n partly_o touch_v trade_n of_o merchandise_n 128._o 19_o a_o general_a safe_a conduct_n grant_v by_o king_n john_n to_o all_o foreign_a merchant_n 129._o 20_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o thirdâ—_o unto_o haquinus_n king_n of_o norwey_n 129,130_o 21_o a_o mandate_n for_o the_o king_n of_o norway_n his_o ship_n call_v the_o cog._n 130._o 22_o a_o charter_n grant_v for_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o colen_n in_o the_o 20._o year_n of_o henry_n the_o third_o 131._o 23_o the_o charter_n of_o lubeck_n grant_v for_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o time_n of_o henry_n the_o three_o 131,132_o 24_o a_o charter_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o almain_n or_o the_o stilyard-merchant_n 132._o 25_o a_o mandate_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o first_o concern_v outlandish_a merchant_n 133._o 26_o king_n edw._n the_o first_o his_o great_a charter_n grant_v to_o foreign_a merchant_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1303._o 133._o 27_o the_o letter_n of_o edward_n the_o 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prussia_n unto_o rich._n the_o second_o 153._o 35_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o william_n esturmy_n and_o john_n kington_n concern_v their_o ambassage_n into_o prussia_n and_o to_o the_o hans-towne_n 154._o 36_o certain_a article_n of_o complaint_n exhibit_v by_o the_o livonians_n 156._o 37_o other_o complaint_n exhibit_v by_o the_o city_n of_o the_o hans_n 156._o 38_o composition_n and_o ordinance_n conclude_v between_o the_o ambassador_n of_o prussia_n and_o the_o chanceller_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n anno_fw-la 1403._o 157._o 39_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o chanceller_n and_o treasurer_n of_o england_n unto_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n general_a of_o prussia_n 158._o 40_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o unto_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n the_o master_n general_a of_o prussia_n for_o intercourse_n of_o traffic_n 159._o 41_o the_o letter_n of_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o 160._o 42_o a_o agreement_n make_v between_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n 161._o 43_o a_o agreement_n between_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o and_o the_o hans-towne_n 164._o 44_o a_o testimony_n out_o of_o albertus_n krantzius_n concern_v the_o surprise_n of_o bergen_n in_o norway_n wherein_o 21._o house_n of_o the_o english_a merchant_n be_v burn_v 169._o 45_o the_o grievance_n and_o offence_n whereat_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o hans_n find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v 171._o 46_o a_o letter_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o king_n of_o england_n unto_o conradus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n general_a of_o prussia_n 175._o 47_o a_o letter_n of_o werneherus_fw-la de_fw-fr tettingen_n commander_n in_o elbing_n unto_o sir_n william_n sturmy_n ambassador_n unto_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o together_o with_o a_o other_o letter_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o four_o unto_o vlricus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n of_o prussia_n 176._o 48_o the_o letter_n of_o vlricus_n de_fw-fr jungingen_n master_n general_a of_o prussia_n signify_v unto_o king_n henry_n the_o 4._o that_o he_o be_v content_v
the_o whale_n 413._o 113_o the_o deposition_n of_o william_n burrough_n to_o certain_a interrogatory_n move_v unto_o he_o concern_v the_o narue_n and_o kegor_n 414._o 114_o the_o reason_n of_o m._n william_n burrough_n to_o dissuade_v the_o use_n of_o a_o trade_n to_o the_o narue_v by_o the_o way_n through_o sweden_n 416._o 115_o a_o remembrance_n of_o advice_n give_v to_o the_o moscovie_a merchant_n touch_v a_o voyage_n for_o colam_z abovesaid_a 416._o 116_o a_o epistle_n dedicatory_a unto_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n write_v by_o m._n william_n burrough_n 417._o 117_o the_o queen_n majesty_n letter_n to_o shaugh_o thamas_n the_o great_a sophy_n of_o persia._n 418._o 118_o the_o latitude_n and_o meridian_n altitude_n of_o diverse_a place_n in_o russia_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n 431._o 119_o direction_n give_v by_o m._n richard_n hakluyt_n esquire_n to_o morgan_n hubblethorne_n dier_n send_v into_o persia._n 432._o 120_o a_o commission_n give_v by_o sir_n rowland_n heyward_n knight_n and_o george_n barn_n alderman_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o moscovie_n companyâ—_n to_o arthur_n pet_n and_o charles_n jackman_n for_o the_o discovery_n by_o sea_n towards_o cathay_n 433._o 121_o rule_n and_o order_n give_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o in_o that_o discovery_n 435._o 122_o brief_a advice_n give_v by_o m._n john_n dee_n to_o that_o purpose_n 437._o 123_o instruction_n give_v they_o by_o richard_n hakluyt_n esquire_n to_o that_o purpose_n also_o 437,438_o 124_o the_o letter_n of_o gerard._n mercator_n to_o richard_n hakluyt_n of_o oxford_n touch_v that_o discovery_n 443._o 125_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o moscovie_a company_n unto_o richard_n gibbs_n william_n biggat_n john_n backhouseâ—_n etc._n etc._n master_n of_o their_o ship_n 453._o 126_o the_o opinion_n of_o m._n william_n burrough_n send_v to_o a_o friend_n require_v his_o judgement_n for_o the_o fit_a time_n of_o the_o departure_n of_o our_o ship_n towards_o s._n nicolas_n in_o russia_n 455._o 127_o the_o queen_n majesty_n commission_n give_v to_o sir_n jerome_n bowes_n authorise_v he_o her_o highness_n ambassador_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o moscovie_n 455._o 128_o the_o queen_n majesty_n letter_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o sir_n jerome_n bow_v in_o his_o commendation_n 457._o 129_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o ambassage_n of_o sir_n jerome_n bow_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a emperor_n 458._o 130_o the_o manner_n of_o prefer_v suit_n in_o russia_n 463._o 131_o a_o letter_n of_o m._n henry_n lane_n to_o m._n william_n sanderson_n merchant_n of_o london_n contain_v a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o all_o thing_n pass_v in_o our_o northern_a discovery_n for_o the_o space_n of_o 33._o year_n 464._o 132_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o magnificent_a coronation_n of_o pheodor_n juanowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n set_v down_o by_o m._n jerome_n horsey_n 466._o 133_o the_o privilege_n grant_v by_o the_o new_a emperor_n to_o the_o english_a merchant_n and_o obtain_v by_o the_o foresay_a jerom_n horsey_n 470._o 134_o the_o ambassage_n of_o m._n giles_n fletcher_n doctor_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n from_o her_o majesty_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 473._o 135_o a_o notable_a description_n of_o ruâ—â—ia_n 475_o etc._n etc._n 136_o a_o special_a note_n gather_v by_o the_o excellent_a venetian_a cosmographer_n m._n john_n baptista_n ramusius_n concern_v the_o north-east_n passage_n 495._o 137_o the_o lord_n boris_n pheodorowich_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a william_n burghley_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n 498._o 138_o the_o queen_n majesty_n letter_n to_o pheodor_n juanowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n 499._o 139_o the_o queen_n majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n boris_n pheodorowich_n 501._o 140_o the_o l._n treasurer_n sir_n william_n cecil_n his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n boris_n pheodorowich_n 502._o 141_o a_o letter_n of_o pheodor_n juanowich_n to_o the_o queen_n majesty_n 502._o 142_o a_o other_o letter_n 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to_o breed_v up_o horse_n promise_v the_o king_n as_o many_o footman_n as_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o send_v so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o six_o island_n namely_o of_o ireland_n island_n gotland_n orkney_n norway_n and_o denmark_n the_o king_n have_v six_o score_n thousand_o soldier_n sâ—nt_v he_o a_o testimony_n of_o the_o right_n and_o appendance_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o britain_n take_v out_o of_o m._n lambard_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 137._o pag._n 2._o arthurus_n qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la quondam_a inclytissimus_fw-la rex_fw-la britonum_fw-la vir_fw-la magnus_fw-la suit_n &_o animosus_fw-la &_o mile_n illustris_fw-la parum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ei_fw-la regnum_fw-la istud_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la animus_n eius_fw-la contentus_fw-la regno_fw-la britanniae_fw-la subiugavit_fw-la igitur_fw-la sibi_fw-la strenuè_fw-fr scantiam_fw-la totam_fw-la quae_fw-la modo_fw-la norweia_fw-la voco_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la insulas_fw-la ultra_fw-la scantiam_fw-la 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&_o unam_fw-la fidem_fw-la chriâ—ti_fw-la semper_fw-la inviolatam_fw-la custodire_fw-la &_o suscipere_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la universi_fw-la proceres_fw-la norweiae_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la de_fw-la nobili_fw-la gente_fw-la britonum_fw-la tempore_fw-la illo_fw-la unde_fw-la norwegienses_fw-la dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la exijsse_fw-la de_fw-fr gente_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la impetravit_fw-la enim_fw-la temporibus_fw-la illis_fw-la arthurus_n rex_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la papa_n &_o à _fw-la curia_fw-la romana_fw-la quod_fw-la confirmata_fw-la sit_fw-la norweia_fw-la in_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la coronae_fw-la britanniae_fw-la in_o augmentum_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la vocauÃtque_fw-la illam_fw-la dictus_fw-la arthurus_n cameram_fw-la britanny_n hac_fw-la verò_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la dicunt_fw-la norwegienses_fw-la se_fw-la debere_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la isto_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la &_o dicunt_fw-la se_fw-la esse_fw-la de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la scilicet_fw-la de_fw-la corona_fw-la britanny_n maluerunt_fw-la enim_fw-la manere_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la isto_fw-la quà m_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la eorum_fw-la propria_fw-la terra_fw-la enim_fw-la eorum_fw-la arida_fw-la est_fw-la &_o montuosa_fw-la &_o sterilis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la ibi_fw-la segetes_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la loca_fw-la ista_fw-la verò_fw-la opulenta_fw-la est_fw-la &_o fertilis_fw-la &_o crescunt_fw-la hic_fw-la segetes_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la universa_fw-la qua_fw-la ex_fw-la causa_fw-la saepius_fw-la per_fw-la vice_n gesta_fw-la sunt_fw-la bella_fw-la atrocissima_fw-la inter_fw-la anglos_n &_o norwegienses_n &_o interfecti_fw-la sunt_fw-la innumerâ—biles_fw-la occupaverunt_fw-la verò_fw-la norwegienses_fw-la terras_fw-la multas_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la regni_fw-la huius_fw-la quas_fw-la adhuc_fw-la detinent_fw-la occupatas_fw-la nec_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la unquam_fw-la postea_fw-la penitus_fw-la evelli_fw-la tandem_fw-la modò_fw-la confederati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o sacramento_fw-la &_o per_fw-la vxores_fw-la svas_fw-la quas_fw-la postea_fw-la ceperunt_fw-la de_fw-la sanguine_fw-la nostro_fw-la &_o per_fw-la affinitates_fw-la &_o coniugia_fw-la ita_fw-la demum_fw-la constituit_fw-la &_o eye_v concessic_a bone_fw-la rex_fw-la edovardus_n propinquus_fw-la noster_fw-la qui_fw-la fuit_fw-la optimus_fw-la filius_fw-la pacis_fw-la per_fw-la common_a confilium_fw-la totius_fw-la regni_fw-la qua_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la possent_fw-la &_o debent_fw-la predicti_fw-la de_fw-la caetero_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la cohabitare_fw-la &_o remanere_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la sicut_fw-la coniurati_fw-la fratres_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english_a arthur_n which_o be_v sometime_o the_o most_o renown_a king_n of_o the_o britain_n be_v a_o mighty_a and_o valiant_a man_n and_o a_o famous_a warrior_n this_o kingdom_n be_v too_o little_a for_o he_o &_o his_o mind_n be_v not_o conteat_v with_o it_o he_o therefore_o valiant_o subdue_v all_o scantia_n which_o be_v now_o call_v norway_n and_o all_o the_o island_n beyond_o norway_n to_o wit_n island_n and_o greenland_n which_o be_v appertein_v unto_o norway_n sweveland_n ireland_n gotland_n denmark_n semeland_n windland_n curland_n roe_n femeland_n wireland_n flanders_n cherilland_n lapland_n and_o all_o the_o other_o land_n &_o island_n of_o the_o east_n sea_n even_o unto_o russia_n in_o which_o lapland_n he_o place_v the_o easterly_a bound_n of_o his_o british_a empire_n and_o many_o other_o island_n beyond_o norway_n even_o under_o the_o north_n pole_n which_o be_v appendance_n of_o scantia_n now_o call_v norway_n these_o people_n be_v wild_a and_o savage_a and_o have_v not_o in_o they_o the_o love_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o their_o neighbour_n because_o all_o evil_n come_v from_o the_o north_n yet_o there_o be_v among_o they_o certain_a christian_n live_v in_o secret_a but_o king_n arthur_n be_v a_o exceed_a good_a christian_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o 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kingdom_n so_o that_o the_o people_n may_v and_o aught_o from_o henceforth_o dwell_v and_o remain_v in_o this_o kingdom_n with_o we_o as_o our_o love_v swear_v brethren_n a_o testimony_n out_o of_o the_o foresay_a galfridus_n monumetensis_n concern_v the_o conquest_n of_o malgo_n king_n of_o england_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 7._o vortiporio_n successit_fw-la malgo_n omnium_fw-la ferè_fw-la britanniae_fw-la pulcherrimus_fw-la multorum_fw-la tyrannorum_fw-la depulsor_fw-la robustus_fw-la armis_fw-la largior_fw-la caeteris_fw-la &_o ultra_fw-la modum_fw-la probitate_fw-la praeclarus_fw-la hic_fw-la etiam_fw-la totam_fw-la insulam_fw-la obtinuit_fw-la &_o sex_n conprovinciale_n oceani_fw-la jusulas_fw-la hyberniam_fw-la videlicet_fw-la atque_fw-la islandiam_fw-la gotlandiam_fw-la orcades_n noruegiam_fw-la daciam_fw-la adiecit_fw-la dirissimis_fw-la praelijs_fw-la potestati_fw-la suae_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english_a malgo_n succeed_v vortiporius_n which_o be_v the_o goodly_a man_n in_o person_n of_o all_o britain_n a_o prince_n that_o expulse_v many_o tyrant_n he_o be_v strong_a and_o valiant_a in_o war_n tall_a then_o most_o man_n that_o then_o live_v and_o exceed_v famous_a for_o his_o virtue_n this_o king_n also_o obtain_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a island_n of_o britain_n and_o by_o most_o sharp_a battle_n he_o recover_v to_o his_o empire_n the_o six_o island_n of_o the_o ocean_n sea_n which_o before_o have_v be_v make_v tributary_n by_o king_n arthur_n namely_o ireland_n island_n gotland_n orkney_n norway_n and_o denmark_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o anglesey_n and_o man_n by_o edwin_n the_o saxon_a king_n of_o northumberland_n write_v in_o the_o second_o book_n and_o five_o chapter_n of_o beda_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n
of_o the_o english_a nation_n eduinus_n nordanhumbrorum_n gentis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la eius_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la borealem_fw-la humbri_n fluminis_fw-la plagam_fw-la inhabitat_fw-la maiore_fw-la potentia_fw-la cunctis_fw-la qui_fw-la britanniam_fw-la incolunt_fw-la anglorum_fw-la pariter_fw-la &_o britonum_fw-la populis_fw-la praefuit_fw-la praeter_fw-la cantuarios_fw-la tantùm_fw-la necnòn_n &_o menavias_n britonum_fw-la insulas_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la hiberniam_fw-la &_o britanniam_fw-la sitae_fw-la sunt_fw-la anglorum_fw-la subiecit_fw-la potestati_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english_a edwin_n king_n of_o the_o people_n of_o northumberland_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o they_o which_o inhabit_v to_o the_o north_n of_o the_o river_n humber_n be_v of_o great_a authority_n than_o any_o other_o potentate_n in_o the_o whole_a isle_n of_o britain_n bare_a rule_n aswell_o over_o the_o english_a as_o the_o british_a nation_n except_o only_o the_o people_n of_o kent_n who_o also_o 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fecit_fw-la omnes_fw-la britanniae_fw-la fine_n qua_fw-la velipsorum_fw-la vel_fw-la britonum_fw-la provinciae_fw-la habitabantur_fw-la sub_fw-la ditione_n acceperit_fw-la quin_n &_o menavias_n insulas_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o supra_fw-la docuimus_fw-la imperio_fw-la subiugavit_fw-la anglorum_fw-la quarum_fw-la prio_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la austrum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o situ_fw-la amplior_fw-la &_o frugum_fw-la proventu_fw-la atque_fw-la ubertate_fw-la foelicior_fw-la nongentarum_fw-la sexaginta_fw-la familiarum_fw-la mensuram_fw-la iuxta_fw-la aestimationem_fw-la anglorum_fw-la secunda_fw-la trecentarum_fw-la &_o ultrà _fw-la spatium_fw-la tenet_fw-la the_o same_o in_o english_a in_o the_o year_n from_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n six_o hundred_o twenty_o and_o four_o the_o people_n of_o northumberland_n to_o wit_n those_o english_a people_n which_o inhabit_v on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o river_n of_o humber_n together_o with_o their_o king_n edwin_n at_o the_o christian_a preach_v and_o persuasion_n of_o paulinus_n above_o mention_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n under_o which_o king_n after_o he_o have_v once_o accept_v of_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o power_n both_o of_o the_o heavenly_a &_o of_o his_o earthly_a kingdom_n be_v enlarge_v insomuch_o that_o he_o which_o not_o english_a king_n have_v do_v before_o he_o bring_v under_o his_o subjection_n all_o the_o province_n of_o britain_n which_o be_v inhabit_v either_o by_o the_o english_a man_n themselves_o or_o by_o the_o briton_n moreover_o he_o subdue_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n as_o we_o have_v above_o signify_v the_o hebrides_n common_o call_v the_o western_a island_n the_o principal_a whereof_o being_n more_o commodious_o and_o pleasant_o seat_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o more_o abound_v with_o corn_n than_o the_o rest_n contain_v according_a to_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o english_a room_n enough_o for_o 960._o family_n and_o â—he_v second_o for_o 300._o and_o above_o the_o voyage_n of_o bertus_n general_a of_o a_o army_n send_v into_o ireland_n by_o ecfridus_fw-la king_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 684_o out_o of_o the_o 4._o book_n and_o 26._o chapter_n of_o beda_n his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n anno_fw-la dominicae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la sexcentesimo_fw-la octogesimo_fw-la quarto_fw-la ecfridus_fw-la rex_fw-la nordanhumbrorum_n misso_fw-la hiberniam_fw-la cum_fw-la excercitu_fw-la deuce_fw-la berto_n vastavit_fw-la miserè_fw-la gentem_fw-la innoxiam_fw-la &_o nationi_fw-la anglorum_fw-la semper_fw-la amicissimam_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la quidem_fw-la aut_fw-la monasterijs_fw-la manus_fw-la parceret_fw-la hostilis_fw-la at_o insulani_fw-la &_o quantum_fw-la valuere_fw-la armis_fw-la arma_fw-la repellebant_fw-la &_o invocantes_fw-la divinae_fw-la auxilium_fw-la pietatis_fw-la coelitus_fw-la â—e_n vindicari_fw-la continuis_fw-la diù_fw-fr imprecationibus_fw-la postulabant_fw-la et_fw-la 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regnum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la anglie_a &_o ibidem_fw-la
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the_o way_n of_o honour_n or_o good_a opinion_n i_o have_v herein_o consume_v much_o time_n &_o many_o crown_n &_o i_o have_v no_o other_o respect_n or_o desire_v then_o to_o serve_v her_o majesty_n and_o my_o country_n thereby_o if_o the_o spanish_a nation_n have_v be_v of_o like_a belief_n to_o these_o detractor_n we_o shall_v little_o have_v fear_v or_o doubt_v their_o attempt_n wherewith_o we_o now_o be_v daily_o threaten_v but_o if_o we_o now_o consider_v of_o the_o action_n both_o of_o charles_n the_o 5._o who_o have_v the_o maiden_n head_n of_o peru_n and_o the_o abundant_a treasure_n of_o atabalipa_n together_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n now_o live_v what_o territory_n he_o have_v purchase_v what_o he_o have_v add_v to_o the_o act_n of_o his_o predecessor_n how_o many_o kingdom_n he_o have_v endanger_v how_o many_o army_n garrison_n &_o navy_n he_o have_v and_o do_v maintain_v the_o great_a loss_n which_o he_o have_v repair_v as_o in_o 88_o above_o 100_o 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have_v then_o bring_v the_o work_n of_o our_o peril_n in_o great_a forwardness_n those_o prince_n which_o abound_v in_o treasure_n have_v great_a advantage_n over_o the_o rest_n if_o they_o once_o constrain_v they_o to_o a_o defensive_a war_n where_o they_o be_v drive_v once_o a_o year_n or_o often_o to_o cast_v lot_n for_o their_o own_o garment_n and_o from_o such_o shall_v all_o trade_n &_o intercourse_n be_v take_v away_o to_o the_o general_a loss_n and_o impoverishment_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o common_a weal_n so_o reduce_v beside_o when_o our_o man_n be_v constrain_v to_o fight_v it_o have_v not_o the_o like_a hope_n as_o when_o they_o be_v press_v &_o encourage_v by_o the_o desire_n of_o spoil_n &_o riches_n far_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v how_o those_o that_o in_o time_n of_o victory_n seem_v to_o affect_v their_o neighbour_n nation_n will_v remain_v after_o the_o first_o view_n of_o misfortune_n or_o ill_a success_n to_o trust_v also_o to_o the_o doubtfulness_n of_o a_o battle_n be_v but_o a_o fearful_a &_o uncertain_a adventure_n see_v therein_o fortune_n be_v as_o likely_a to_o prevail_v as_o virtue_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a to_o allege_v all_o that_o may_v be_v say_v and_o therefore_o i_o will_v thus_o conclude_v that_o whatsoever_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o defend_v itself_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o body_n dangerous_o disease_v which_o for_o a_o â—eason_n may_v be_v preserve_v with_o vulgar_a medicine_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o same_o must_v needs_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n &_o be_v dissolve_v i_o have_v therefore_o labour_v all_o my_o life_n both_o according_a to_o my_o small_a power_n &_o persuasion_n to_o advance_v all_o those_o attempt_n that_o may_v either_o promise_n return_n of_o profit_n to_o ourselves_o or_o at_o least_o be_v a_o let_v and_o impeachment_n to_o the_o quiet_a course_n and_o plentiful_a trade_n of_o the_o spanish_a nation_n who_o in_o my_o weak_a judgement_n by_o such_o a_o war_n be_v as_o easy_o endanger_v &_o bring_v from_o his_o powerfulness_n as_o any_o prince_n of_o europe_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v from_o how_o many_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n his_o revenue_n be_v gather_v &_o those_o so_o weak_a in_o their_o own_o being_n and_o so_o far_o sever_v from_o mutual_a succour_n but_o because_o such_o a_o preparation_n and_o resolution_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o in_o haste_n &_o that_o the_o time_n which_o our_o enemy_n embrace_v can_v be_v have_v a_o gain_n to_o advantage_n i_o will_v hope_v that_o these_o province_n and_o that_o empire_n now_o by_o i_o discover_v shall_v suffice_v to_o enable_v her_o majesty_n &_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n with_o no_o less_o quantity_n of_o treasure_n than_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v in_o all_o the_o indies_n east_n and_o west_n which_o he_o possess_v which_o if_o the_o same_o be_v consider_v and_o follow_v ere_o the_o spaniard_n enforce_v the_o same_o and_o if_o her_o majesty_n will_v undertake_v it_o i_o will_v be_v content_v to_o lose_v her_o highness_n favour_n &_o good_a opinion_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o life_n withal_o if_o the_o same_o be_v not_o find_v rather_o to_o exceed_v then_o to_o equal_v whatsoever_o be_v in_o this_o discourse_n promise_v or_o declare_v i_o will_v now_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o follow_a discourse_n with_o the_o hope_n that_o the_o perilous_a and_o chargeable_a labour_n and_o endeavour_n of_o such_o as_o thereby_o seek_v the_o profit_n and_o honour_n of_o her_o majesty_n and_o the_o english_a nation_n shall_v by_o man_n of_o quality_n and_o virtue_n receive_v such_o construction_n and_o good_a acceptance_n as_o themselves_o will_v look_v to_o be_v reward_v withal_o in_o the_o like_a w._n r._n ¶_o
if_o they_o consider_v that_o the_o spanish_a nation_n have_v already_o conquer_v the_o two_o empire_n of_o mexico_n and_o peru_n with_o so_o many_o other_o kingdom_n and_o province_n we_o may_v very_o well_o answer_v that_o his_o power_n be_v not_o infinite_a and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v well_o for_o the_o time_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o this_o very_a empire_n have_v be_v by_o all_o those_o several_a spaniard_n the_o catalogue_n of_o who_o name_n be_v by_o itself_o hereunto_o annex_v at_o sundry_a time_n undertake_v and_o never_o perform_v howbeit_o the_o world_n have_v reason_n to_o admire_v their_o constancy_n and_o their_o great_a labour_n and_o we_o may_v well_o blush_v at_o our_o own_o idle_a despairful_a and_o loiter_v disposition_n that_o can_v find_v ability_n in_o another_o barren_a and_o starve_a nation_n to_o possess_v so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o frame_v argument_n against_o ourselves_o as_o unfit_a and_o powerlesse_a to_o 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the_o whale_n hunter_n â—raveile_n the_o river_n of_o duina_n or_o likelihood_n a_o desert_n country_n fynnes_n biarmia_n terfynnes_n the_o fynne_n and_o biarme_n speak_v one_o language_n or_o morss_n their_o tooth_n commend_v use_v of_o y_fw-fr e_o morss_n skinny_a for_o cable_n six_o hundred_o tame_v dear_a the_o fynnes_n tribute_n note_n cable_n of_o whale_n and_o seal_n skin_n a_o description_n of_o norway_n the_o breadth_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o norway_n swethland_n queeneland_n boat_n carry_v on_o man_n back_n back_n or_o straight_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v about_o elsenborg_n the_o description_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o denmark_n gotland_n gotland_n vandal_n hetha_n but_o two_o day_n sail_v from_o seland_n it_o seem_v to_o be_v wismer_n or_o rostocke_n rostocke_n within_o the_o sound_n of_o denmark_n bargenland_n or_o bornholme_n wixel_n be_v the_o river_n that_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n by_o dantzig_n dantzig_n or_o prussia_n fruso_n fruso_n or_o lituania_n the_o description_n 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tartariae_fw-la populin_n tartar_n fâ—uiuâ—_n cyngis_fw-la ortus_fw-la &_o res_fw-la geste_fw-la naymani_n frartes_fw-la discordantes_fw-la oppressi_fw-la kara_n kitai_n occoday_o can_v can_v well_o chanyl_n homines_fw-la syluestre_n de_fw-fr mutua_fw-la victoria_fw-la mongalorum_fw-la &_o kytaorum_fw-la tartarorum_n kytaina_fw-la clades_fw-la novae_fw-la victoriae_fw-la litere_fw-la well_fw-mi saruiur_fw-fr well_o karanitarumâ—_n well_o hudirat_n argentum_fw-la loco_fw-la lapidum_fw-la in_o hostem_fw-la proiectum_fw-la kytai_n victi_fw-la cyngis_fw-la solutatur_fw-la imperator_fw-la kythaie_o pars_fw-la in_o mari_fw-fr posiu_fw-fr kytaorum_fw-la liter_n &_o religio_fw-la opifiâ—loâ—um_fw-la laus_fw-la thossuch_n can_v cyngis_n filius_fw-la comanos_fw-la devicit_fw-la india_n minor_fw-la debellata_fw-la presbyter_n joannes_n eiusdem_fw-la â—tâ—aâ—agema_fw-la victoria_n de_fw-fr tartarâ—_n de_fw-fr monstrosis_n mulieribus_fw-la &_o canibus_fw-la monstrosa_fw-la narratio_fw-la glacies_fw-la burutabeth_n regio_fw-la incolarum_fw-la mores_fw-la terra_fw-la kergis_fw-la orientalis_n nota_fw-la icer_n duorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d mensium_fw-la versus_fw-la orientem_fw-la troglodytae_n videtur_fw-la hic_fw-la sonitus_fw-la sieri_fw-la &_o fragore_fw-la glaciei_fw-la &_o nivium_fw-la de_fw-la montibus_fw-la cyngis_fw-la leâ—_n interitus_fw-la liberi_fw-la nepotes_fw-la deuce_n imperatoris_fw-la tartarorum_n servile_a in_o omnes_fw-la imperium_fw-la inhumanitas_fw-la erga_fw-la legatos_fw-la occoday_o secundus_fw-la imperator_fw-la tartarorum_n barthra_n civitas_fw-la vel_fw-la barchin_v well_o sarguir_n orna_fw-la super_fw-la don_n flwium_fw-la kiovia_n civitas_fw-la morduanorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bulgaria_n magna_fw-la hungaria_n magna_fw-la parossitae_fw-la samogedi_n oceanus_n septentrionalis_n simile_n â—robisheri_fw-la hominibus_fw-la expeditio_fw-la cyrpodanis_fw-la armeni_n hij_fw-la videntur_fw-la sagittesse_n balistiâ—_n georgia_n terra_fw-la soldani_fw-la deurum_fw-la terra_fw-la soldani_fw-la halapiae_fw-la mos_n tranandin_fw-fr flumina_fw-la qualiter_fw-la muniâ—â—ones_fw-la obsident_fw-la pâ—nica_fw-la fides_fw-la vrsi_fw-la albâ—_n albâ—_n well_fw-mi illiâ—_fw-ge dochon_n solangi_n baschâ—_n vox_fw-la taâ—taâ—ca_fw-la qua_fw-la uâ—uritur_fw-la tuâ—â—i_fw-la samogedi_n aquilonaâ—es_v mangia_fw-la mangia_fw-la fort_n mensibuâ—_n tarâ—â—â—_n proponunt_fw-la invadeâ—e_fw-la livoniam_fw-la &_o prussiam_fw-la temperamenâ—um_o feâ—â—â—_n spâ—â—ulatoâ—es_n obsidio_fw-la 12._o annorum_fw-la asâ—elinuâ—_n ¶_o vide_fw-la mechovium_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o simon_n sanquintinianus_fw-la joannes_n de_fw-fr plano_n caâ—pini_n benedictus_fw-la polonus_n libellus_fw-la historialis_fw-la joannis_n de_fw-fr plano_n caâ—pâ—ni_n tarâ—arâ—ae_fw-la descriptio_fw-la descriptio_fw-la well_fw-mi occidentem_fw-la syra_n orda_fw-la aâ—riâ—_n intempery_n orda_fw-la quid_fw-la tartarorum_n species_n tonsura_fw-la habitus_n vestes_fw-la retro_fw-la caudaâ—ae_fw-la tabernacula_fw-la open_v in_o pecore_fw-la victus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d absâ—inentia_fw-la comitaâ—_fw-la temperanâ—ia_n câ—stiâ—as_n insolentia_fw-la adâ—eâ—sus_fw-la exâ—eâ—oâ—_n iracundiâ—_n fraudulentia_fw-la sordes_fw-la temulentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d poena_n adulterii_fw-la purti_n arâ—ani_fw-la volga_n leges_fw-la matrimonioâ—um_fw-la andrea_n duâ—_n russie_n ¶_o vtde_fw-mi herbersteinium_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la moschovi_fw-la pâ—g_n â—_o b._n melich_n &_o david_n fratres_fw-la georgiaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultuâ—_fw-la lunâ—_n lustrationis_fw-la ritus_fw-la ignis_fw-la supeâ—stitiosâ—_n effiâ—aâ—tas_fw-la tartariae_fw-la populi_fw-la chingis_fw-la ortus_fw-la &_o â—eâ—_n geâ—tae_fw-la naymaâ—â—â—lâ—â—â—ra_fw-fr cap._n 25._o fraâ—â—es_n discordantes_fw-la oppressi_fw-la occoday_o cham._n homines_fw-la syluestre_n syluestre_n hayâ—â—onâ—â—â—aulo_n veâ—eâ—â—_n sunt_fw-la cathay_n tartarâ—um_fw-la cathayna_n cladesâ—_n novae_fw-la victory_n literae_fw-la argentum_fw-la loco_fw-la lapidum_fw-la in_o hostem_fw-la proâ—ectum_fw-la chingis_fw-la salutatur_fw-la imperator_fw-la cathaynorum_fw-la â—lterae_fw-la &_o religio_fw-la opificiorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thossut_o can_v chingis_n f._n india_n minor_a debellate_n regiâ—_n majoris_fw-la indiae_n stratagema_fw-la stratagema_fw-la vide_fw-la scolion_n in_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 51._o nâ—_n pauli_n venâ—i_n victoria_fw-la de_fw-fr monstrosis_n mulierâ—bus_fw-la &_o canibus_fw-la monstroâ—a_fw-la narraâ—io_fw-la ¶_o forsan_fw-la autem_fw-la videri_fw-la allegorica_fw-la allusio_fw-la possit_fw-la ad_fw-la cannibal_n the_o quibuâ—_n peâ—â—us_fw-la martyr_n mediolanâ—_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la oceanicis_fw-la buâ—ithabeth_n regâ—o_o in_o colarum_fw-la mores_fw-la alia_fw-la chingis_fw-la expeditio_fw-la ¶_o vide_fw-la a_fw-fr hamsem_fw-la regionem_fw-la dcaâ—_n de_fw-la qua_fw-la hayâ—honus_n cap._n 10._o troglodytae_n fabulosus_fw-la solis_fw-la orientis_fw-la sonitus_fw-la chingis_fw-la lâ—â—_n interitâ—â—_n liberi_fw-la
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