the_o 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o neuschans_n to_o the_o lake_n ladoga_n to_o noteborough_n ibid._n spire_v a_o swedish_n ambassador_n the_o swedish_n ambassador_n depart_v a_o suedish_n resolution_n the_o muscovite_n sleep_v after_o dinner_n the_o reception_n of_o the_o swedish_n ambassador_n p._n 6_o a_o muscovian_a collation_n the_o situation_n of_o notebourg_n its_o description_n ibid._n here_o they_o continue_v six_o week_n july_n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o laba_n their_o reception_n ibid._n another_o muscovian_a collation_n the_o ambassador_n be_v defrayd_a all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o muscovy_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o they_o take_v their_o allowance_n in_o money_n p._n 7_o the_o music_n and_o dance_n of_o muscovy_n ib._n they_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolgda_n a_o distinct_a river_n from_o the_o wolga_n the_o devotion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n ibid._n wolgda_n describe_v a_o dangerous_a fall_n of_o water_n troublesome_a fly_n and_o other_o 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 make_v to_o the_o great_a duke_n ib._n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o audience_n 13._o the_o great_a duke_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n ibid._n they_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v abroad_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o muscovite_n p._n 14_o september_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o muscovian_a new-years-day_n ibid._n their_o epoch_n be_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n of_o holstein_n negotiate_v joint_o with_o those_o of_o sweden_n about_o the_o silk-trade_n in_o persia._n ibid._n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o tartarian_a embassy_n 15_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o turkish_a ambassador_n 16_o the_o turkish_a ambassador_n present_n ibid._n those_o of_o certain_a greeck_n ecclesiastic_n 17_o october_n a_o muscovian_a festival_n celebrate_v oct._n ibid._n the_o cavalcade_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n and_o duchess_n ibid._n november_n the_o 19_o the_o ambassador_n have_v their_o last_o private_a audience_n the_o great_a duke_n grant_v they_o passage_n through_o the_o country_n another_o muscovian_a procession_n 18_o a_o cavalcade_n of_o crim-tartar_n 72._o in_o number_n all_o ambassador_n our_o last_o public_a audience_n ibid._n the_o great_a duke_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 19_o their_o return_n towards_o holstein_n the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n ibid._n come_v december_n the_o 26._o to_o it_o be_v the_o 20_o to_o tarsock_n and_o the_o 31._o to_o novogorod_n 120._o league_n in_o seven_o day_n 20_o m.dc.xxxv_o janvary_n 1._o leave_v novogorod_n come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o mokriza_n the_o 2._o to_o tuerin_n the_o 3._o to_o orlin_n the_o 4._o to_o zariza_n and_o the_o 5._o to_o narva_n 38._o leag_n and_o a_o half_a in_o 9_o day_n ibid._n 7._o leave_v narva_n and_o come_v to_o revel_v the_o 10._o ib._n here_o they_o stay_v near_o 3._o week_n febrvary_n leave_v revel_v jan._n 30._o and_o come_v feb._n 2._o to_o parnau_n take_v their_o way_n by_o land_n along_o the_o baltick-sea_n and_o so_o through_o livonia_n 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 22._o and_o come_v the_o 24._o to_o lubeck_n 10._o league_n 25_o embark_v at_o travemunde_n the_o 27._o come_v the_o 29._o near_o the_o castle_n of_o bornholm_n touch_v against_o a_o rock_n the_o night_n follow_v land_n in_o the_o island_n of_o oeland_n come_v to_o calm_a 26_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n of_o gotland_n 27_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n of_o hogland_n against_o the_o rock_n whereof_o the_o ship_n be_v split_v but_o the_o man_n good_n and_o horse_n be_v save_v the_o provision_n be_v spoil_v and_o lose_v and_o the_o embassy_n reduce_v to_o great_a extremity_n in_o a_o desert_n island_n 28_o november_n the_o 17._o the_o amb._n leave_v hogland_n in_o two_o fisher-boat_n with_o much_o danger_n and_o land_n in_o livonia_n the_o 18._o 29_o december_n the_o 2._o they_o come_v to_o ruel_n the_o metropolis_n of_o esthonie_n where_o they_o continue_v three_o month_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o livonia_n its_o frontier_n lord_n fertility_n inhabitant_n order_n of_o knight_n the_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o the_o livonian_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n the_o religion_n barbarism_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o peasantry_n of_o those_o part_n their_o nobility_n the_o government_n of_o livonia_n p._n 30._o etc_n etc_n m.dc.xxxvi_o march_n the_o 2._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v revel_v and_o come_v the_o five_o to_o narva_n 17._o l._n 4._o day_n 34_o a_o description_n of_o narva_n its_o commerce_n political_a government_n the_o castle_n of_o juanogorod_n a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o a_o mad_a wolf_n and_o a_o bear_n 35_o the_o 7._o they_o leave_v narva_n come_v the_o same_o day_n to_o lilienhagen_n the_o 8._o to_o sarit_n the_o 9_o orlin_n and_o the_o same_o day_n thence_o to_o tzuerin_n 3._o day_n 24._o league_n thence_o to_o dosan_n thence_o to_o mokriza_n 8._o l._n ibid._n a_o pristaf_n meet_v they_o at_o orlin_n and_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o great_a duke_n name_n 36_o the_o 11._o they_o come_v to_o novogorod_n where_o they_o stay_v five_o day_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o say_a city_n its_o situation_n on_o the_o river_n wolgda_n its_o bigness_n the_o cruelty_n exercise_v there_o by_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n the_o fabulous_a voyage_n of_o st._n anthony_n 37_o the_o 16._o they_o leave_v novogorod_n pass_v through_o brunit_v miedna_n kressa_n jaselbitza_n simnagora_n columna_fw-la wisnawolloka_n and_o windra-pussk_a and_o come_v the_o 21._o to_o torsock_n 59_o league_n 6._o day_n 38_o the_o 22._o they_o leave_v torsock_n pass_v through_o troitzka_n micdna_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o it_o be_v 12._o l._n two_o day_n there_o they_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolgda_n the_o 23._o but_o the_o next_o day_n prosecute_v their_o journey_n by_o land_n pass_v through_o garodna_n sawidowa_n saulka-spa_n klin_n beschick_n and_o zerkizowo_o and_o come_v the_o 28._o to_o nichola_n darebna_n 29._o l._n 6._o day_n ibid._n the_o 29._o they_o leave_v nichola_n darebna_n and_o the_o same_o day_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n
where_o they_o stay_v three_o month_n ibid._n april_n their_o cavalcade_n and_o reception_n their_o lodging_n in_o the_o city_n of_o moscou_n 39_o their_o allowance_n of_o provision_n their_o first_o public_a audience_n the_o great_a duke_n treatment_n of_o they_o their_o first_o private_a audience_n ibid._n their_o second_o private_a audience_n the_o muscovian_a palm-sunday_n procession_n the_o muscovian_a celebration_n of_o easter_n easter-egg_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 40_o the_o ambiguity_n brugman_n private_a audience_n ibid._n may._n several_a audience_n and_o conference_n of_o the_o ambassador_n ibid._n june_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovy_n the_o great_a duchess_n cavalcade_n 41_o the_o ambassador_n last_o audience_n the_o audience_n of_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o embassy_n ib._n they_o augment_v their_o train_n the_o entrance_n of_o ambassador_n from_o poland_n the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o great_a duk'e_n pass_v ibid._n the_o amb._n leave_v moscou_n its_o description_n situation_n building_n quarter_n the_o great_a duke_n palace_n its_o market_n monastery_n the_o great_a bell_n its_o church_n and_o chapel_n p._n 42_o muscovy_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o wolodimer_n and_o smolensko_n 45_o rhesan_n permie_n jugarie_n wiathka_n bielsk_n rschovie_n tuere_fw-la plescou_n siberie_n jaroslaf_n rosthou_fw-mi susdal_n dwina_n 46_o archangel_n ustingha_n vologda_n bielejezoro_n petzora_n obdory_n the_o source_n of_o the_o wolga_n 47_o the_o river_n boristhenes_n that_o of_o dwina_n the_o air_n of_o muscovy_n extreme_o cold_a in_o winter_n and_o hot_a in_o summer_n ibid._n it_o be_v fertility_n fruit_n especial_o melon_n more_o fertile_a than_o livonia_n the_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n 48_o boranez_n what_o flower_n asparagus_n venison_n and_o fowl_n no_o dear_a fur_n 49_o no_o carp_n in_o muscovy_n mine_n and_o iron_n forge_v ibid._n the_o samojede_n a_o different_a people_n from_o the_o samogithe_n their_o habitation_n manner_n of_o life_n stature_n clothing_n 50_o the_o error_n of_o certain_a geographer_n 51_o a_o description_n of_o groenland_n ibid._n the_o stature_n of_o the_o groenlander_n ibid._n their_o language_n 53_o their_o clothing_n and_o ordinary_a exercise_n 54_o they_o be_v savage_n have_v no_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v pagan_n ibid._n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o septentrional-country_n be_v swart_a 55_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 56_o they_o be_v great_a admirer_n of_o long_a beard_n and_o great_a belly_n ibid._n the_o woman_n paint_v their_o dress_n 56_o the_o muscovite_n constant_a to_o their_o own_o fashion_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o life_n they_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o the_o science_n whereof_o they_o know_v nothing_o especial_o the_o mathematics_n and_o anatomy_n 57_o they_o be_v natural_o ingenious_a liar_n distrustful_a and_o calumniator_n 58_o a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o false_o accuse_v her_o husband_n 59_o they_o be_v indiscreet_a uncivil_a quarelsom_a land_n insolent_a in_o their_o expression_n 60_o not_o addict_v to_o any_o study_n shameless_a 61_o drunkard_n ibid._n the_o woman_n much_o give_v to_o drink_v 62_o tobacco_n forbid_v among_o they_o they_o be_v all_o slave_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o such_o as_o live_v in_o muscovy_n ibid._n the_o knez_fw-fr and_o bojare_n keep_v many_o slave_n who_o commit_v great_a disorder_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n 63_o they_o be_v good_a soldier_n 64_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n in_o the_o year_n 1635._o ib._n their_o housekeeping_n ordinary_a food_n cavayer_n 65_o hydromel_n a_o kind_n of_o mead_n how_o make_v 66_o the_o expense_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o high_a act_n of_o muscovian_a civility_n ibid._n the_o muscovite_n sleep_v after_o dinner_n their_o stove_n and_o bathing-place_n 67_o be_v long-lived_a subject_n to_o fornication_n and_o brutality_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n ibid._n the_o nuptial_a bed_n the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n 68_o how_o the_o woman_n live_v their_o divertisement_n why_o the_o muscovite_n bang_n their_o wife_n 69_o divorce_n 70_o the_o government_n of_o muscovy_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n czaar_n or_o zaar_n his_o arm_n the_o veneration_n the_o muscovite_n have_v for_o their_o prince_n know_v not_o what_o liberty_n be_v 71_o the_o great_a duke_n absolute_a power_n change_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n every_o three_o year_n 72_o the_o money_n of_o muscovy_n muscovian_a ambassador_n a_o remarkable_a present_n 73_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o muscovy_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o century_n 74_o the_o tyranny_n of_o juan_n basilovit_n common_o call_v johannes_n basilius_n ibid._n the_o usurpation_n of_o boris_n gudenou_n ibid._n foedor_fw-la borissovit_n his_o son_n eject_v 75_o a_o counterfeit_a demetrius_n the_o history_n of_o he_o and_o his_o end_n ibid._n john_n basilovit_v zuski_n make_v great_a duke_n a_o second_o counterfeit_v demetrius_n a_o three_o impostor_n 76_o the_o muscovite_n choose_v uladislaus_n prince_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n be_v discontent_v with_o the_o polander_n a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n ibid._n michael_n federovit_v choose_v great_a duke_n the_o story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a zuski_n his_o imposture_n and_o death_n 77_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o czaar_n coronation_n 81_o the_o story_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n favourite_n 82_o a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n which_o cost_v the_o life_n of_o some_o of_o the_o favourite_n creature_n 84_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o moscovy_n 87_o their_o expense_n they_o esteem_v nobility_n 88_o the_o great_a duke_n revenue_n expense_n ibid._n his_o table_n physician_n interpreter_n privy_a council_n 90_o their_o administration_n of_o justice._n 91_o their_o ordinary_a punishment_n 92_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 93_o the_o character_n of_o the_o muscovian_a language_n 95_o their_o baptism_n ibid._n their_o chaldeen_n 96_o their_o proselyte_n 97_o the_o admirable_a constancy_n of_o a_o english_a gentlewoman_n 98_o their_o festival_n ibid._n their_o divine_a service_n 99_o their_o corruption_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n particular_o that_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n ibid._n their_o image_n 100_o their_o church_n bell_n 102_o their_o hierarchy_n 103_o their_o patriarch_n and_o archbishop_n ibid._n their_o prelate_n marry_v not_o their_o monk_n the_o habit_n of_o ecclesiastic_n 104_o their_o priest_n be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v their_o monastery_n ibid._n their_o fast_n confession_n and_o communion_n 105_o their_o interment_n 106_o they_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n but_o roman_a catholic_n 107_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o muscovy_n into_o tartary_n and_o persia._n m.dc.xxxvi_o june_n the_o 30._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n in_o order_n to_o their_o departure_n for_o persia_n embark_v upon_o the_o river_n mosca_n so_o to_o go_v by_o that_o of_o the_o wolga_n to_o astrachan_n 109_o july_n the_o 2._o they_o come_v to_o columna_fw-la 24._o l._n ibid._n within_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n of_o columna_fw-la the_o mosca_n fall_v into_o the_o occa_fw-la ibid._n the_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o pereslas_n 22._o l._n 110_o leave_v pereslas_n the_o 4._o and_o pass_v in_o sight_n of_o rhesan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o little_a city_n of_o cassinogorod_n in_o tartary_n where_o they_o send_v to_o compliment_v a_o tartar-prince_n subject_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n 25._o l._n 3._o day_n ibid._n the_o 8._o they_o come_v to_o moruma_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o mordwa_n 22._o league_n 2._o day_n 111_o the_o 10._o they_o leave_v moruma_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o nise_n or_o nisenovogorod_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o occa_fw-la and_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n they_o continue_v 3._o week_n before_o the_o city_n till_o the_o ship_n be_v finish_v for_o their_o sail_v along_o the_o wolga_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nise_n the_o weywode_n magnificence_n ibid._n from_o moscou_n to_o nise_n there_o be_v 100_o league_n by_o land_n and_o 150._o by_o water_n ibid._n the_o river_n wolga_n its_o breadth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a river_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v from_o its_o source_n to_o its_o mouth_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o french_a league_n it_o be_v very_o full_a of_o sand-bank_n 112_o august_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n settle_v their_o guard_n to_o prevent_v what_o danger_n they_o may_v fear_v from_o the_o cosaques_n ibid._n the_o 5._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o basiligorod_n which_o describe_v 113_o the_o tartar_n call_v the_o ceremiss_n their_o habitation_n their_o religion_n their_o belief_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o superstition_n sacrifice_n polygamy_n lawful_a among_o they_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o kusmademianski_n 8._o
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jurka_o 14._o l._n from_o zariza_n and_o the_o mountain_n kamnagar_fw-mi 8_o l_o lower_v the_o island_n and_o river_n wesowoi_n and_o that_o of_o wolodinarski-vtzga_a achtobenisna_n vtsga_n a_o second_a branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n ossino_n a_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o liquorice_n ibid._n the_o 9_o to_o the_o little_a city_n tzornogar_n 40._o l._n from_o zariza_n its_o original_n ibid._n carp_n weige_v 30._o pound_n sandate_n etc_n etc_n 168_o the_o 10._o leave_v tzornogar_n come_v to_o the_o mountain_n polowon_n and_o the_o island_n kissar_n 125_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n of_o coppono_fw-la and_o katarniski_n ibid._n the_o island_n peruski_n the_o 5._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o nagaia_n cormorant_n the_o 6._o and_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o 15._o the_o ambassador_n have_v pass_v by_o the_o land_n itziburki_n and_o basan_n and_o the_o river_n biltzick_n come_v to_o astrachan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n make_v the_o island_n dolgoi_fw-fr in_o which_o astrachan_n lie_v from_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o german_a league_n a_o description_n of_o astrachan_n where_o they_o stay_v near_o a_o month_n 126_o a_o description_n of_o nagaia_n the_o island_n of_o dolgoi_n the_o salt-pit_n 127_o astrachan_n 12._o l._n from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o fruit_n of_o nagaia_n ibid._n its_o inhabitant_n nagaia_n when_o conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n its_o structure_n ammunition_n garrison_n governor_n the_o tartar_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o it_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o clothing_n war_n with_o the_o kalmukes_n and_o tartar_n of_o buchar_n 128_o their_o prince_n religion_n food_n 129_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v by_o the_o persian_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o caravan_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n a_o visit_n of_o the_o tartar-prince_n and_o his_o reception_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n visit_n the_o weywode_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o ambass_n visit_v to_o the_o tartar-prince_n 130_o the_n cuptzi_n feast_n 131_o the_o tartar_n much_o addict_v to_o hawk_v the_o treatment_n of_o another_o persian_a merchant_n brugman_n imprudence_n the_o visit_n of_o another_o tartar-prince_n 132_o the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n october_n the_o 1._o the_o secretary_n send_v to_o the_o weywode_n provision_n make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n ibid._n the_o 10._o the_o amb._n leave_v astrachan_n and_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolga_n simple_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n near_o astrachan_n 133_o the_o 12._o come_v to_o tomanoigor_n or_o the_o snaky_a mountain_n ibid._n many_o land_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o tartar-saint_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o tarter_n dog-fish_n several_a sort_n of_o bird_n ibid._n the_o 15._o come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wolga_n and_o to_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n where_o it_o be_v very_o troublesome_a sail_v 134_o a_o muscovian_a slurry_n the_o civility_n of_o a_o persian_a pilot_n a_o ominous_a day_n 135_o november_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n in_o circassia_n have_v sail_v but_o 60._o l._n in_o 16._o day_n the_o situation_n of_o terki_n upon_o the_o river_n timenski_n its_o fortification_n garrison_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o ship_n a_o eunuch_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n visit_v the_o ambassador_n their_o present_n to_o the_o weywode_n 136_o their_o message_n to_o the_o tartar-prince_n his_o house_n his_o reception_n of_o those_o send_v to_o he_o a_o collation_n the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o tartar-lady_n 137_o the_o princess_n present_n to_o the_o ambass_n the_o tartar_n incline_v to_o theft_n ibid._n the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n nou._n 10._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v terki_n a_o island_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 138_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n tzetlan_n by_o the_o persian_n call_v tzenzeni_n ibid._n come_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mountain_n salatto_n which_o be_v the_o caucasus_n of_o the_o autient_n in_o mengrelia_n or_o colchis_n mount_v ararat_n 139_o be_v force_v by_o a_o tempest_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o persia._n ibid._n the_o ambass_n dis-embark_a with_o part_n of_o their_o retinue_n 140_o the_o ship_n run_v a_o ground_n 141_o a_o description_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n its_o name_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a sea_n have_v no_o communication_n with_o any_o other_o 142_o above_o a_o hundred_o river_n fall_v into_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o know_v what_o become_v of_o they_o ibid._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o geographer_n its_o water_n be_v salt_n curtius_n error_n the_o caspian_a sea_n not_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_n 143_o it_o neither_o ebb_v nor_o flow_n have_v few_o havens_n its_o fish_n and_o fish_n
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