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army_n choose_v they_o a_o large_a plain_n where_o the_o best_a of_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n &_o the_o other_o make_v they_o certain_a arbour_n of_o bouwe_n fix_v in_o the_o ground_n army_n the_o moscovyte_n army_n bend_v together_o the_o top_n thereof_o which_o they_o cover_v with_o their_o cloak_n to_o defend_v themselves_o their_o bow_n arrow_n saddyle_n and_o other_o their_o necessary_n from_o rain_n they_o put_v forth_o their_o horse_n to_o pasture_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n have_v their_o tent_n so_o far_o in_o sunder_o which_o they_o fortifye_v neither_o with_o cart_n or_o trench_n or_o any_o other_o impedyment_n except_o perhaps_o the_o place_n be_v defend_v by_o nature_n as_o with_o wood_n river_n and_o maryssh_n it_o may_v perhaps_o seem_v strange_a how_o he_o maintain_v he_o and_o he_o so_o long_o with_o so_o smaule_v a_o army_n as_o i_o have_v say_v army_n how_o he_o maintain_v his_o army_n i_o will_v now_o therefore_o brefe_o declare_v they_o be_v spare_v and_o 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ridgy_n or_o top_n by_o reason_n of_o continual_a wind_n be_v in_o manner_n utter_o barren_a withowt_n grass_n or_o fruit_n and_o although_o in_o dyvers_a place_n they_o have_v dyvers_a name_n yet_o be_v they_o common_o cawled_a cingulus_n mundi_fw-la that_o be_v the_o world_n in_o these_o mountain_n do_v ierfalcon_n breed_v whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o there_o grow_v also_o cedâ—r_v tree_n among_o the_o which_o be_v find_v the_o best_a and_o black_a kind_n of_o sable_n and_o only_o these_o mountain_n be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o domynyon_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovia_n which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o owld_a writer_n caule_v rhipheos_n or_o hyperboreos_n so_o name_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n hiper_n that_o be_v under_o and_o boreas_n that_o be_v the_o north_n for_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v cover_v with_o continual_a snow_n and_o frost_n they_o can_v not_o withowt_n great_a difficulty_n be_v travayl_v and_o reach_v so_o far_o into_o the_o north_n that_o they_o make_v the_o unknown_a land_n of_o engroneland_n engronland_n engronland_n the_o duke_n of_o moscovia_n basilius_n the_o son_n of_o john_n send_v on_o a_o time_n two_o of_o his_o captain_n name_v simeon_n pheodorowitz_n kurbski_n and_o knes_n peter_n uschatoi_n to_o search_v the_o place_n beyond_o these_o mountain_n and_o to_o subdue_v the_o nation_n therabowte_n kurbiki_n be_v yet_o alyve_a at_o my_o be_v in_o moscovia_n and_o declare_v unto_o i_o that_o he_o spend_v xvii_o day_n in_o ascend_v the_o mountain_n and_o yet_o can_v not_o come_v to_o the_o â—oppe_n thereof_o which_o in_o theyâ—_n tongue_n be_v cawled_a stolp_n that_o be_v a_o pillar_n stolp_n stolp_n this_o mountain_n be_v extend_v into_o the_o ocean_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o dwina_n and_o peâ—zora_n but_o now_o have_v speak_v thus_o much_o of_o the_o say_a journey_n i_o will_v return_v to_o the_o domynyon_n of_o moscovia_n with_o other_o regyon_n lyinge_v eastward_a and_o southe_n from_o the_o same_o toward_o the_o mighty_a empire_n of_o cathay_n cathay_n cathay_n but_o i_o will_v first_o speak_v sumwhat_o brefe_o of_o the_o provynce_n of_o rezan_n and_o the_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n the_o provynce_n of_o rezan_n situate_v between_o the_o river_n of_o occa_fw-la and_o tanais_n reâ—an_n the_o fruitful_a province_n of_o reâ—an_n have_v a_o city_n build_v of_o wood_n not_o far_o from_o the_o bank_n of_o occa._n there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o castle_n name_v jaroslaw_n jaroslaw_n jaroslaw_n whereof_o there_o now_o remain_v nothing_o but_o token_n of_o the_o olwd_a ruin_n not_o far_o from_o that_o city_n the_o ryver_n occa_fw-la make_v a_o island_n name_v strub_n which_o be_v sumtym_v a_o great_a dukedom_n who_o prince_n be_v subject_a to_o none_o other_o this_o province_n of_o rezan_n be_v more_o fruitful_a than_o any_o other_o of_o the_o provynce_n of_o moscovia_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o this_o as_o they_o say_v every_o grain_n of_o wheat_n bryngethe_v forth_o two_o and_o sumtymes_o more_o ear_n who_o stalk_n or_o straw_n grow_v so_o thick_a that_o horse_n can_v scarce_o go_v throwgh_n they_o or_o quayle_v fly_v out_o of_o they_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o honey_n honey_n honey_n fish_n fowl_n bird_n and_o wild_a beast_n the_o fruit_n also_o do_v far_o exceade_v the_o fruit_n of_o moscovia_n the_o people_n be_v bold_a &_o warlyk_fw-mi man_n ¶_o of_o the_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n from_o moscovia_n unto_o the_o castle_n of_o jaroslaw_n and_o beyond_o for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o xxiiii_o leaques_n run_v the_o ryver_n of_o tanais_n at_o a_o place_n cawled_a donco_n donco_n donco_n where_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_n to_o asoph_n asoph_n asoph_n capha_n capha_n capha_n and_o constantynople_n constantinople_n constantinople_n freight_v their_o shyppe_n and_o this_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o autumn_n be_v a_o rayney_a time_n of_o the_o year_n for_o tanais_n here_o at_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n do_v not_o so_o abound_v with_o water_n as_o to_o hear_v shyppe_n of_o any_o burden_n this_o famous_a ryver_n of_o tanais_n dyvyde_v europe_n from_o asia_n asia_n tanais_n divide_v europe_n from_o asia_n and_o have_v his_o orygynal_a or_o spring_v almost_o viii_o leaque_n from_o the_o city_n of_o tulla_n towards_o the_o south_n incline_v sumwhat_o toward_o the_o easte_n tanais_n the_o springe_n of_o tanais_n and_o not_o owte_n of_o the_o riphean_a mountain_n as_o some_o have_v write_v but_o owte_n of_o a_o great_a lake_n name_v iwanowosero_n that_o be_v the_o lake_n of_o john_n â–ª_o a_o great_a lake_n â–ª_o be_v in_o length_n and_o breadth_n abowt_v .1500_o werstes_fw-la in_o a_o wood_n which_o sum_n caule_v okonitzkily_n and_o other_o name_n it_o jepiphanowly_n and_o out_o of_o this_o lake_n spring_v the_o two_o great_a river_n of_o schat_n and_o tanais_n schat_n the_o ryver_n schat_n schat_n toward_o the_o west_n receive_v into_o it_o the_o ryver_n of_o uppa_n run_v into_o the_o ryver_n of_o occa_fw-la between_o the_o west_n and_o the_o north_n but_o tanais_n at_o the_o first_o run_v direct_o east_n and_o continue_v his_o course_n between_o the_o kingdom_n of_o casan_n and_o astrachan_n within_o syxe_n or_o seven_o leaque_n of_o uolga_n casan_n casan_n astrachan_n astrachan_n and_o from_o thence_o bend_n toward_o the_o south_n make_v the_o fen_n or_o maryssh_n of_o meotis_n meotis_n meotis_n furthermore_o next_o unto_o his_o spring_n be_v the_o city_n of_o tulla_n tulla_n tulla_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o ryver_n almost_o three_o leaque_n above_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o be_v the_o city_n of_o asoph_n which_o be_v first_o cawled_a tanas_n four_o day_n journey_n above_o this_o be_v a_o town_n cawled_a achas_n achas_n achas_n situate_v hard_a by_o the_o same_o ryver_n tanais_n fruitful_a region_n abowt_n tanais_n which_o the_o moscovite_n caule_v don._n i_o can_v not_o sufficient_o praise_v this_o ryver_n for_o the_o excead_a abundance_n of_o good_a fish_n and_o fairness_n of_o the_o region_n on_o both_o side_n and_o bank_n with_o plenty_n of_o holsoome_n herb_n and_o sweet_a root_n beside_o dyvers_a and_o many_o fruitful_a tree_n grow_a in_o â—uche_n coom_o order_n as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v set_v of_o purpose_n in_o garden_n or_o archarde_n there_o be_v also_o in_o manner_n every_o where_o such_o plenty_n of_o wild_a beast_n beast_n plenty_n of_o wild_a beast_n that_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v slay_v with_o arrow_n â–ª_o in_o so_o much_o that_o such_o as_o travail_v by_o those_o region_n shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o none_o other_o thing_n to_o maintain_v their_o life_n but_o only_a fire_n and_o salt_n salt_n fire_n and_o salt_n in_o these_o part_n be_v no_o observation_n of_o mile_n but_o of_o day_n iorney_n but_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v from_o the_o fountain_n or_o spring_n of_o tanais_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o same_o iorneyinge_v by_o land_n be_v almost_o fourscore_o leaque_n and_o sail_v from_o donco_n from_o whence_o i_o say_v that_o tanais_n be_v first_o navigable_a in_o scarce_o twenty_o day_n voyage_n navygable_a where_o tanais_n be_v first_o navygable_a they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o asoph_n tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n asoph_n asoph_n which_o be_v as_o they_o say_v fyve_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o straight_a of_o taurica_n otherwise_o cawled_a precop_n in_o this_o câ—tie_n be_v a_o famous_a mart_n town_n unto_o the_o which_o resort_n many_o merchant_n of_o dyvers_a nation_n and_o from_o dyvers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n asoph_n the_o mart_n of_o asoph_n for_o that_o all_o nation_n may_v the_o gladly_o have_v recourse_n thither_o free_a liberty_n of_o buy_v and_o selling_n be_v grant_v unto_o all_o stranger_n liberty_n aâ—sureth_v stranger_n and_o that_o withowt_n the_o city_n every_o man_n may_v free_o use_v his_o own_o and_o accustom_a manner_n of_o lyve_a withowt_n punysshement_n of_o the_o altar_n of_o
great_a alexander_n and_o julius_n cesar_n which_o many_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o this_o place_n cesar._n the_o altar_n of_o alexander_n and_o cesar._n or_o of_o their_o ruin_n i_o can_v have_v no_o certain_a knowleage_n of_o thinhabitaunte_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v oftentimes_o travayl_v these_o place_n furthermore_o the_o soldier_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovia_n maintain_v there_o yearly_a to_o oppress_v thincursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v of_o i_o demand_v hereof_o answer_v that_o they_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n nevertheless_o they_o say_v that_o abowt_n the_o mouth_n of_o tanais_n the_o less_o four_o day_n journey_n from_o asoph_n never_o unto_o a_o place_n cawled_a sewerski_n by_o the_o holy_a mountain_n mountain_n the_o holy_a mountain_n they_o see_v certain_a image_n of_o stone_n and_o marble_n tanais_n the_o less_o less_o tanais_n the_o less_o have_v his_o spring_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o sewerski_n whereof_o it_o 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