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goudebucf_n regis_fw-la frisonum_n qui_fw-la dictus_fw-la joannes_n deo_fw-la devotus_fw-la fuit_fw-la &_o dum_fw-la licuit_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la limina_fw-la inivit_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o barones_n ei_fw-la dabant_fw-la quasi_fw-la per_fw-la iocum_fw-la presbyter_n joannes_n vocabulum_fw-la dum_fw-la ergo_fw-la ogerus_n dictas_fw-la regiones_fw-la expugnatas_fw-la dâuideret_fw-la in_o hus_fw-la quindecim_fw-la suis_fw-la cognatis_fw-la &_o quemlibet_fw-la eorum_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la loco_fw-la constitueret_fw-la regem_fw-la quatenus_fw-la christiana_n religio_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la orbis_n superficie_fw-la semper_fw-la stabilis_fw-la permaneret_fw-la tradidit_fw-la isti_fw-la presbytero_fw-la joanni_fw-la superiorem_fw-la indiam_fw-la cum_fw-la 4000_o insulis_fw-la regionibus_fw-la ânsulae_fw-la &_o ipsum_fw-la praefecit_fw-la imperatorem_fw-la super_fw-la reliquos_fw-la cognatos_fw-la ut_fw-la ei_fw-la certa_fw-la tributa_fw-la impenderent_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la obedirent_fw-la 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limia_n and_o simia_fw-la three_o science_n what_o and_o where_o profess_v 166.1_o china_n be_v in_o asia_n 856.20_o china_n a_o perilous_a coast_n 258.30_o when_o safe_a sail_v there_o ibid._n china_n what_o part_n of_o it_o the_o tartar_n hold_v 140.10_o the_o chinois_n have_v recover_v &_o hold_v it_o forty_o year_n 149.20_o china_n admirable_a for_o all_o provision_n 257.20_o china_n the_o way_n to_o it_o by_o land_n through_o russia_n 546_o china_n call_v itself_o tame_a or_o tamiâ_n and_o the_o people_n tangis_fw-la 152.60_o describe_v ibid._n china_n know_v by_o that_o name_n to_o their_o neighbour_n 167.30_o they_o call_v themselves_o tangin_n and_o their_o country_n tâme_n ibid._n china_n a_o part_n of_o scythia_n 167.40_o their_o dominion_n of_o old_a ibid._n they_o be_v no_o traveller_n 168._o &_o 190.20_o have_v store_n of_o ship_v 173.30_o the_o chinois_n proverb_n of_o that_o ibid._n the_o natural_a riches_n 173.50_o their_o manner_n of_o sea-fight_n 174.1_o their_o oar_n or_o lioslio_n 174.10_o bancones_fw-la lanteas_n or_o small_a ship_n and_o galley_n 174.10_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o ship_n ibid._n poor_a man_n live_v well_o there_o ibid._n their_o ship_n of_o guard_n for_o merchant_n 175.1_o 10_o chinois_n be_v delicate_a liver_n and_o yet_o industrious_a people_n 175.10_o they_o hate_v idleness_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o be_v so_o 175.30_o the_o tribute_n they_o pay_v ibid._n their_o country_n well_o husband_v ibid._n their_o most_o artificial_a plough_n and_o pump_n for_o their_o ship_n 176_o 10._o their_o puppet_n play_v ibid._n their_o provision_n for_o impotent_a person_n ibid._n trade_n 176.50_o etc._n etc._n rich_a man_n carry_v in_o chair_n 177_o 10._o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n 177_o 50._o measure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n they_o love_v pork_n exceed_o 178.30_o they_o have_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n of_o rice_n in_o a_o year_n ibid._n their_o victual_v house_n 178.50_o &_o 179.1_o china_n most_o excellent_o full_a of_o river_n and_o water_n 179.10_o china_n subject_a to_o yearly_a tempest_n of_o wind_n 197.50_o have_v thirteen_o shire_n 199.1_o the_o kingdom_n be_v five_o month_n post_v over_o 199.10_o street_n lurge_v and_o straight_o 200.1_o the_o government_n by_o officer_n 183_o &_o 200._o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v and_o of_o reward_n after_o death_n 201.50_o their_o law_n 203.10_o execution_n of_o justice_n 203.30_o curious_a of_o news_n and_o novelty_n 204.40_o china_n infinite_o people_v 266.60_o &_o 267_o 10._o have_v diverse_a silver_n mynes_n how_o such_o a_o world_n of_o people_n be_v maintain_v 270.10_o yield_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n 270_o 40._o &_o 365._o reason_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n 271.20_o the_o admirable_a place_n in_o the_o world_n 271.40_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o town_n 294.60_o wonderful_o till_v ibid._n the_o highway_n broad_a there_o 295.20_o castle_n none_o in_o china_n 295.40_o their_o house_n but_o low_a and_o why_o ibid._n earthquake_n frequent_a ibid._n the_o cheapâsse_n in_o china_n 302.60_o how_o far_o from_o the_o philippinaes_n 308.40_o it_o be_v cathay_n 342.314_o 40._o they_o differ_v only_o in_o name_n 314_o 50.315.10_o it_o be_v great_a catay_n 404_o he_o that_o stay_v there_o nine_o year_n may_v not_o return_v to_o his_o country_n 315.10_o the_o least_o mother_n city_n in_o china_n big_a than_o lisbon_n 319_o 40._o the_o province_n have_v peculiar_a language_n 320.20_o they_o mourn_v three_o year_n for_o their_o dead_a 327.40_o their_o highway_n much_o travel_v 330_o 60._o their_o travel_n by_o litter_n on_o man_n shoulder_n very_o cheap_a 330._o and_o so_o for_o boat_n hire_v 331.39_o commodity_n of_o their_o river_n 336.20_o heat_n and_o cold_a much_o there_o 341_o 30_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 15._o province_n 342.30_o their_o north_n part_v best_a 344_o china_n four_o square_a 360.50_o the_o true_a situation_n and_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o ibid._n 361_o etc._n etc._n 380.50_o the_o two_o error_n of_o our_o map_n of_o china_n 361.50_o all_o one_o of_o with_o cataye_n 361.50_o &_o 362.20_o why_o the_o neighbour-king_n can_v invade_v china_n 362_o 40._o how_o divide_v from_o mogot_n 362.40_o the_o division_n and_o chorographicall_a book_n ibid._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 362.363_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v most_o by_o water_n 363.50_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plenty_n 363.40_o the_o cheapness_n of_o their_o commodity_n 365.10_o 20_o china_n need_v no_o foreign_a traffic_n 365.1_o european_a commodity_n dear_a there_o 367.1.374.30_o the_o government_n 372.1_o 10._o half_n the_o time_n thâre_v spend_v in_o compliment_n 374.50_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o china_n 380.20_o the_o king_n change_v it_o at_o pleasure_n ibid._n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 380.50_o it_o be_v under_o the_o temperate_a zââe_n ibid._n &_o 381.20_o the_o number_n of_o city_n and_o people_n 281_o 1_o 10._o exceed_o fortify_v by_o nature_n ibid._n the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o it_o ibid._n their_o innumerable_a ship_n ibid._n why_o the_o country_n be_v so_o cold_a 382.1_o their_o metal_n glisse_n paper_n spice_n etc._n etc._n 382._o their_o artisan_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o ibid._n &_o 383.10_o their_o writing_n and_o learning_n etc._n etc._n 384._o the_o language_n subject_a to_o aequinocation_n ibid._n most_o confuse_a ibid._n several_a language_n speak_v in_o china_n 402.30_o extreme_a difficulty_n of_o their_o language_n 403.50_o particular_a description_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n in_o china_n see_v page_n 402.40_o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n suspicion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o north_n of_o china_n 404._o christian_n not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o their_o city_n a_o night_n 411.1_o china_n king_n he_o write_v upon_o plate_n of_o gold_n 326_o 60._o king_n of_o china_n where_o bury_v 260.30_o &_o 275.20_o hospital_n for_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v their_o tomb_n 261.50_o wonderful_a wall_n about_o their_o burial_n place_n 262.1_o 360._o hermitage_n in_o it_o ibid._n the_o habit_n of_o the_o hermit_n there_o and_o his_o admirable_a answer_n to_o faria_n ibid._n altar_n there_o much_o reverence_v 263.1_o rifle_v by_o faria_n the_o portugal_n 262._o &_o 263._o faria_n drown_v 263.50_o his_o palace_n describe_v 342._o his_o closeness_n 357_o king_n of_o chinaes_n arm_n 266.10_o &_o 275.10_o &_o 296.1_o &_o 319.50_o &_o 352.20_o &_o 392.40_o begin_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n 267.50_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o reside_v at_o pequin_n 275.1_o his_o revenue_n how_o bestow_v 276.30_o 364.30_o his_o house_n of_o entertainment_n in_o every_o city_n 292.30_o he_o hold_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 309.50_o this_o pride_n retort_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 310.20_o he_o care_v not_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n 390_o 20.315.1_o his_o nobleness_n 315_o 20._o he_o be_v gull_v by_o counterfeit_a ambassage_n ibid._n &_o 362_o china_n unite_v into_o a_o monarchy_n when_o 376.20_o the_o revenue_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o
376.10_o history_n record_v three_o way_n 1051.40_o how_o in_o peru_n 1053_o 20_o history_n of_o the_o mexican_n in_o picture_n begin_v at_o page_n 1067._o and_o continue_v to_o page_n 1117_o hide_n of_o russia_n 416.50_o hide_n of_o kowe_n abundance_n bring_v from_o the_o west-indies_n to_o spain_n 962.50_o hyperborean_a sea_n 651.60_o hyrcania_n where_o 49.20_o hoaquan_n a_o idol_n with_o three_o eye_n the_o god_n of_o eyesight_n in_o china_n 406.1_o hocata-chan_n the_o tartar_n 113_o 30_o hocktyde_n when_o and_o why_o institute_v 621.20_o hog_n sacrifice_v in_o china_n 307.1_o &_o 196.20_o hog_n with_o their_o navel_n on_o their_o back_n their_o description_n fierceness_n and_o manner_n of_o hunt_v they_o 966.10_o 20._o &_o 868.20_o hohi_n a_o indian_a tree_n the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o it_o 986.1_o hola_n the_o bishop_n sea_n of_o north_n island_n 654_o hold_v with_o hope_n the_o land_n where_o or_o whither_o any_o such_o 730.50_o &_o 596._o the_o latitude_n 568_o 60_o hollander_n deny_v entrance_n into_o china_n 406.30_o they_o take_v the_o jesuit_n ship_n of_o japon_n ibid._n holoen_n a_o character_n use_v in_o armenia_n diverse_a from_o the_o armenian_a character_n 110.20_o holiday_n in_o tartary_n how_o keep_v 29.50_o christian_n priest_n than_o bless_v the_o prince_n cup_n ibid._n holy_a ghost_n the_o greek_n heresy_n about_o he_o 452_o holy_a land_n the_o tartar_n often_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n for_o the_o christian_n see_v page_n 116_o 117.118.119_o the_o design_n give_v over_o upon_o the_o chan_n tartar_n turn_v saracen_n 120_o 10._o the_o christian_n much_o afflict_v by_o this_o alteration_n ibid._n the_o design_n set_v on_o foot_n again_o 12â_n 30._o etc._n etc._n a_o expedition_n thither_o give_v over_o 123.20.30_o and_o another_o 123.50_o holy_a water_n use_v in_o russia_n 455_o 40._o send_v to_o the_o emperor_n far_o and_o near_o 457.20_o holy_a water_n the_o armenian_n use_n frankincense_n in_o stead_n of_o it_o 50_o 30_o holy-water_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1134_o 50_o holy-water_n not_o know_v in_o the_o east_n 32.40_o honey_n abundant_a in_o russia_n 416.60_o honey_n in_o russia_n whereabout_o most_o 231.50_o honey_n breed_v in_o a_o man_n skull_n 627.60_o honey_n make_v of_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n 957.20_o honduras_n the_o extent_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n commodity_n mine_n latitude_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n and_o of_o the_o other_o town_n 879.40_o gulf_n and_o coast_n of_o it_o port_n bay_n all_o in_o the_o north_n sea_n etc._n etc._n 880_o honorâ_n wear_v out_o in_o china_n 387_o 60._o etc._n etc._n hope_v island_n discover_v 466.40_o hope_v sanderson_n in_o the_o northwest_o the_o latitude_n 843.30_o &_o 845.30_o horda_fw-mi in_o tartarian_a signify_v the_o midst_n 16.40_o why_o the_o can_n court_n be_v call_v so_o ibid._n hordaslandia_n province_n in_o norway_n 65_o horn_n of_o a_o seafish_n mistake_v for_o a_o unicorn_n 650.40_o horn-nesse_a the_o east_n part_n of_o island_n 518.50_o horne-sownd_a in_o greenland_n the_o latitude_n &_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n 717.50_o altitude_n of_o the_o sun_n there_o jun._n 14.718_o see_v also_o pag._n 846.20_o horne-sownd_a and_o whalefishing_a there_o 467.1_o horse_n consult_v withal_o in_o tartary_n 44.40_o horse_n of_o china_n unseruiceable_a in_o war_n 381_o horseflesh_n why_o eat_v by_o the_o tartar_n 441.50_o they_o let_v their_o horse_n blood_n and_o drink_v it_o ibid._n horse_n shoe_n of_o silver_n for_o want_v of_o iron_n in_o the_o indies_n 943.20_o horse_n for_o the_o war_n the_o tartar_n bring_v two_o one_o to_o eat_v 441.40_o how_o to_o carry_v their_o horse_n leg_n ibid._n horse_n most_o excellent_o hoof_v 73_o 50_o horse_n of_o the_o spaniard_n the_o indian_n think_v they_o can_v speak_v 1118.40_o sir_n jerome_n horseye_n russian_n story_n 740._o a_o honourable_a act_n of_o he_o 742.30.40_o send_v ambassador_n by_o the_o emperor_n to_o queen_n elizabeth_n 743._o return_v ibid._n his_o favour_n in_o the_o russian_a court_n 743.50_o 60._o return_v honourable_o again_o into_o england_n the_o favour_n he_o do_v for_o the_o muscovie_a company_n the_o emperor_n favour_n towards_o he_o 744_o hosanna_n sing_v on_o palm_n sunday_n in_o russia_n 456_o hospital_n and_o free-schoole_n for_o child_n their_o fashion_n 205.40_o in_o china_n 276.1_o put_v to_o trade_n ibid._n &_o 99.50_o hospital_n for_o lame_a soldier_n 272_o 30_o hostia_fw-la the_o etymon_n of_o it_o 1037.30_o hothouse_n the_o russian_a physic_n 230.60_o hourglass_n go_v with_o water_n or_o fire_n 383.30_o house_n of_o tartar_n describe_v 3.30_o their_o largeness_n 3.40_o carry_v upon_o cart_n draw_v by_o two_o and_o twenty_o ox_n 3.40_o their_o order_n of_o place_v four_o ten_o and_o nine_o several_a quarter_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n 4.30_o house_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o cuba_n 994_o 60._o dwelling_v on_o the_o top_n of_o tree_n where_o ibid._n &_o 995.1_o house_n cover_v with_o elke_n skin_n 522.50_o hoyce_n hill_n in_o orkney_n 827.30_o hubbard_n hope_v the_o latitude_n 848_o 50_o hudson_n his_o discovery_n 464.40_o hull_n man_n trade_n to_o greenland_n 467_o 50._o how_o they_o first_o come_v thither_o 465.30_o they_o bring_v back_o the_o zelander_n to_o molest_v the_o londoner_n fish_v 468.1_o their_o voyage_n to_o the_o river_n obi_n 530._o to_o cherry_n island_n 562._o other_o discovery_n 714.40_o humane_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1014.1015.30_o sir_n humphrey_n gilbarts_n voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n 808.50_o humvu_o a_o valiant_a chinois_n who_o expel_v the_o tartar_n 387.40_o the_o kingdom_n continue_v in_o his_o line_n ibid._n hunduras_n in_o the_o indies_n the_o spaniard_n way_n thither_o 859.10_o the_o chief_a place_n along_o the_o coast_n ibid._n hungary_n overrune_v by_o the_o tartar_n 61.40_o when_o they_o depart_v from_o it_o 63.50_o they_o return_v 114.40_o hungaria_n the_o estate_n in_o rubruquis_n his_o time_n 52.10_o hungarian_n how_o surprise_v by_o the_o tartar_n the_o story_n of_o it_o 440.30.40_o hun_n whence_o descend_v 18.50_o hunt_v use_v by_o the_o great_a ââam_n describe_v 85.30_o and_o his_o hawk_n ibid._n hunt_v in_o lithuania_n the_o manner_n 629_o hunt_v of_o the_o mexican_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o 1031.40_o husband_n dislike_n their_o wife_n turn_v friar_n in_o russia_n 455.1_o husband_n sell_v their_o wife_n fort_n want_v of_o mean_n 738_o husbandman_n exempt_a from_o the_o war_n 215.30_o husbandry_n of_o nature_n 961.10_o huuph_n a_o china_n word_n 187.20_o huzamguee_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o cauchin_n 281_o i_o iaci_fw-la the_o city_n 91.40_o jacobite_n heresy_n in_o africa_n 317_o 40_o jacolit_fw-la the_o eastern_a patriarch_n and_o his_o jurisdiction_n 70.1_o jacolsu_fw-la a_o river_n in_o island_n the_o course_n 656_o jagac_n a_o mighty_a river_n where_o and_o whence_o it_o rise_v 18.50_o jaic_n or_o jagac_n the_o river_n where_o 18_o 50.231_o jamayca_n the_o island_n on_o the_o north_n of_o hispaniola_n 859.10_o jamayca_n island_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n when_o first_o discover_v altitude_n distance_n from_o cuba_n and_o hispaniola_n village_n plantation_n port_n distance_n of_o place_n in_o it_o etc._n etc._n 864_o jamboli_n or_o balachei_n the_o city_n 634_o 10_o james_n hall_n slay_v by_o a_o gronelander_n 832.50_o sir_n james_n lancaster_n sound_v the_o latitude_n 847_o jangi_n in_o the_o court_n of_o tartary_n 28_o 60._o &_o 24.40_o jangumur_fw-la or_o ciangamur_fw-la in_o the_o tartarian_a be_v white_a lake_n 80.30_o jangui_n the_o noble_a city_n 96.50_o jaon_n be_v three_o league_n 254.10_o japan_n be_v sundry_a isle_n they_o contain_v thirty_o three_o kingdom_n their_o piracy_n upon_o china_n distance_n from_o china_n and_o the_o philippinaes_n valour_n of_o the_o people_n 906_o japon_n how_o and_o when_o discover_v 318.10_o distance_n betwixt_o that_o and_o malaca_n 318.20_o the_o sea_n troublesome_a 318.40_o japonian_a ambassage_n to_o the_o pope_n 322.10_o what_o land_n go_v under_o that_o name_n 322.50_o the_o habit_n of_o there_o ambassador_n their_o entertainment_n at_o rome_n 323.10_o quabacondono_fw-it tyrannise_n over_o all_o the_o prince_n there_o 323.40_o meaco_n the_o chief_a city_n 324._o the_o three_o chief_a man_n there_o 324.20_o their_o change_n of_o title_n ib._n their_o pope_n ib._n the_o lord_n of_o tensa_fw-la command_v all_o there_o ibid._n it_o contain_v above_o sixty_o jurisdiction_n 324.40_o their_o theology_n ibid._n 60._o &_o 325.1_o their_o manner_n of_o send_v their_o ãâã_d ibid._n 10._o and_o their_o curious_a workmanship_n ibid._n the_o number_n of_o jesuit_n there_o ibid._n part_v from_o china_n by_o corai_n ibid._n earthquake_n comet_n and_o prodigious_a rain_n there_o 326._o they_o burn_v their_o dead_a 327.10_o they_o be_v soon_o convert_v to_o christianity_n then_o the_o chinois_n 332.20_o teach_v to_o paint_v ibid._n a_o poor_a country_n 344.30_o their_o alphabet_n 384._o but_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n sail_n from_o china_n 408.50_o jaruslave_n city_n the_o situation_n 419.20_o jascot_n of_o gold_n worth_a ten_o mark_n in_o tartary_n 21.50_o &_o 34.10_o
variety_n of_o their_o temper_n and_o taste_v 932.50_o lambri_n a_o kingdom_n of_o java_n 104.1_o lamp_n before_o tomb_n in_o china_n 265_o &_o 266.1_o land_n in_o 73._o degree_n noâth_o not_o mention_v in_o any_o sea_n card_n 568.40_o call_v hold_v with_o hope_n ibid._n a_o temperate_a land_n ibid._n the_o sun_n be_v long_o together_o above_o the_o horizon_n there_o 569.20_o land_n set_v apart_o for_o sacred_a use_n in_o peru_n 1056.60_o land_n in_o pâru_n how_o the_o profit_n be_v distribute_v according_a to_o each_o man_n necessity_n 1057.30_o langa_n and_o solanga_n a_o tartarian_a people_n 23.20_o their_o habit_n ibid._n langenes_n in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 474_o 30._o &_o 513_o 1_o landlord_n judge_n over_o their_o tenant_n 216.40_o language_n of_o china_n discourse_v upon_o 384_o language_n and_o writing_n the_o same_o through_o all_o china_n 101.50_o language_n of_o island_n be_v the_o pure_a old_a goâish_n or_o norwegian_a 658.1_o language_n forty_o several_a one_o speak_a in_o 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