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infect_v the_o present_v of_o a_o muscovian_a monk_n the_o muscovite_n do_v not_o condemn_v those_o of_o a_o contrary_a belief_n p._n 7._o 8_o the_o come_v to_o corodiza_n to_o soliza_n to_o grunza_n to_o wisoke_v to_o krifzeviza_n to_o novogorod_n to_o brunitz_n p._n 8_o august_n the_o 1._o a_o muscovian_a procession_n ibid._n they_o come_v that_o day_n to_o crasmistansky_n the_o 2_o to_o gam-chresta_a to_o jazelbitza_n to_o simnagora_n to_o wolsolk_n to_o columna_fw-la and_o the_o 7._o to_o badeva_n p._n 9_o the_o 8._o come_v to_o torsock_n travel_v in_o those_o eight_o day_n 71._o league_n ibid._n the_o 9_o come_v to_o tuere_fw-la upon_o a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o wolga_n the_o 13._o to_o nicholas-nachinski_a the_o 14._o to_o moscou_n ibid._n there_o they_o stay_v above_o four_o month_n their_o reception_n and_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n p._n 10_o the_o 19_o they_o have_v their_o first_o audience_n their_o cavalcade_n p._n 11_o the_o present_v 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curland_n prussia_n pomerania_n and_o meklenbourg_n the_o city_n of_o parnau_n describe_v ibid._n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o riga_n febr._n 6._o and_o leave_v it_o the_o 12._o and_o come_v to_o mittau_n the_o 14._o 21_o description_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o courland_n and_o the_o prince_n now_o reign_v there_o ibid._n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o bador_n in_o poland_n 22_o league_n in_o three_o day_n ibid._n come_v the_o 19_o to_o memel_fw-la in_o the_o duchy_n of_o prussia_n 16._o l._n in_o 3._o day_n memel_fw-la describe_v ib._n leave_v memel_fw-la febr._fw-la 20._o and_o come_v the_o 21._o to_o koningsberg_n the_o metropolis_n of_o prussia_n 16._o l_o 2._o day_n 22_o koningsberg_n describe_v where_o they_o see_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o elector_n of_o branderburg_n library_n ibid._n leave_v koningsberg_n the_o 24._o and_o exchange_v the_o sledge_n for_o wagon_n come_v to_o elbing_n and_o thence_o to_o dantzick_n 20._o leag_n 3._o day_n ibid._n there_o they_o continue_v 17._o day_n dantzick_n describe_v its_o situation_n magistrate_n privilege_n commerce_n etc_n etc_n ibid._n march_n the_o 16._o they_o leave_v dantzick_n and_o come_v the_o 25._o to_o stetin_n which_o describe_v 23_o come_v the_o 29._o to_o rostock_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o mecklenbourg_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rostock_n and_o its_o university_n ibid._n leave_v rostock_n the_o 30._o and_o come_v the_o same_o day_n to_o wismar_n which_o describe_v ibid._n mar._n the_o last_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o schonberg_n ibid._n april_n the_o 1._o leave_v schonberg_n and_o come_v to_o lubeck_n which_o describe_v ibid._n leave_v lubeck_n the_o 3._o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o arnsbock_n the_o 5._o to_o pretz_n the_o 6._o to_o kiel_n and_o the_o same_o day_n to_o gottorp_n 24_o the_o second_o voyage_n into_o muscovy_n and_o persia._n m.dc.xxxv_o october_n the_o ambassador_n have_v make_v their_o report_n and_o augment_v their_o train_n leave_v hamborough_n oct._n 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