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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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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
l._n 2._o day_n 114_o the_o 8._o to_o sabackzar_n 8._o l._n 1._o day_n 115_o the_o 9_o to_o kockschaga_a 5._o league_n 1._o day_n ibid._n the_o 13._o to_o suiatzki_n and_o the_o same_o day_n opposite_a to_o casan_n where_o they_o find_v a_o caravan_n conduct_v a_o tartar-prince_n and_o a_o factor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o casan_n its_o situation_n building_n castle_n how_o the_o province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n which_o occasion_n a_o pleasant_a diversion_n the_o exemplary_a fidelity_n of_o a_o weywode_n the_o great_a duke_n force_v out_o of_o muscovy_n take_v the_o city_n of_o casan_n by_o storm_n ibid._n melon_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n 116_o the_o 15._o they_o leave_v casan_n come_v the_o 17._o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n kama_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o wolga_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n 12._o league_n from_o casan_n 117_o the_o island_n of_o sokol_n ibid._n the_o 18._o they_o come_v to_o the_o river_n serdick_n and_o afterward_o to_o that_o of_o vtka_n and_o see_v as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o city_n of_o tetus_n 25._o leag_n from_o casan_n 118_o the_o 19_o they_o pass_v before_o the_o island_n staritzo_n which_o be_v three_o league_n in_o length_n ibid._n the_o fish_n of_o the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n ibid._n botenska_n island_n the_o cape_n of_o polibno_n the_o river_n beitma_n and_o several_a city_n ruin_v by_o tamerlane_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n arbeuchin_n ibid._n the_o river_n adrobe_n the_o salt-mountain_n the_o river_n vssa_n the_o mountain_n divisagora_n ibid._n jabla-neu-quas_a or_o the_o cider-valley_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n sariol-kurgan_a and_o that_o of_o savobie_n 119_o s._n nicholas_n red_a snake_n ibid._n the_o 28._o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o samara_n 60._o l._n from_o casan_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n within_o two_o wersles_a of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cosaques_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n ascola_n 120_o the_o river_n pantzina_fw-la the_o island_n of_o zagcrinsko_n ibid._n the_o 30._o to_o the_o river_n zagra_n the_o island_n of_o sosnon_n and_o the_o mountain_n tichi_n ibid._n the_o 31._o to_o the_o island_n osino_n and_o that_o of_o schismamago_n to_o that_o of_o koltof_n the_o mountain_n of_o smiowa_n and_o the_o 40._o land_n ibid._n the_o fabulous_a metamorphosis_n of_o a_o dragon_n kill_v by_o a_o hero_n ibid._n september_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o soratof_n which_o lie_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 70._o league_n from_o samara_n 121_o the_o 2._o pass_n by_o the_o island_n kriâ—sna_n and_o sapunofka_n and_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n achmats-kigori_a 10._o l._n from_o soratof_n ibid._n 4._o league_n low_a to_o the_o island_n solotoi_n and_o the_o mountain_n solottogori_n or_o the_o golden_a mountain_n that_o of_o craye_n the_o mountain_n of_o pillar_n the_o river_n ruslana_n the_o mountain_n vrakofskarul_a 30._o l._n from_o soratof_n the_o mountain_n kamuschinka_fw-mi and_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n ibid._n at_o this_o place_n the_o don_n or_o tanais_n be_v within_o 7._o leag_n of_o the_o wolga_n visit_n from_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o the_o caravan_n 122_o the_o river_n bolloclea_n 18._o l._n from_o kamuschinka_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 123_o the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o zariza_n 70._o l._n from_o soratof_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n ibid._n thence_o to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v only_o barren_a land_n and_o heath_n the_o island_n zerpinske_a behind_o which_o there_o fall_v a_o river_n into_o the_o wolga_n whereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o communication_n with_o the_o don._n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o island_n and_o mountain_n nassonofsko_n 124_o tziberika_n a_o fish_n of_o a_o rare_a figure_n ibid._n the_o 8._o to_o the_o cape_n popowizka_n 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
province_n of_o bakor_n lie_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o ganges_n bakor_n its_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v bikameer_n the_o province_n of_o narvar_n narvar_n the_o metropolis_n whereof_o be_v call_v gehud_o have_v run_v through_o it_o a_o most_o noble_a river_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o ganges_n the_o province_n of_o nagracut_n nagracut_n or_o nakarkut_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o northerly_a province_n of_o the_o mogul_n country_n in_o the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o from_o which_o it_o have_v the_o name_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o sumptuous_a chapel_n the_o floor_n whereof_o be_v cover_v with_o plate_n of_o gold_n the_o effigy_n of_o a_o animal_n or_o rather_o a_o monster_n call_v matta_n which_o bring_v thither_o every_o year_n a_o great_a number_n of_o indian_n who_o go_v to_o do_v their_o devotion_n there_o and_o offer_v unto_o it_o a_o little_a snip_n which_o they_o cut_v out_o of_o their_o own_o tongue_n in_o this_o same_o province_n be_v the_o city_n of_o kalamaka_n famous_a for_o its_o pilgrimage_n which_o be_v the_o more_o frequent_a there_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o flame_n cast_v forth_o by_o the_o cold_a spring_n as_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n which_o flame_v the_o inhabitant_n adore_v the_o province_n of_o siba_n siba_n whereof_o the_o metropolis_n be_v hardwari_fw-la give_v its_o rise_n to_o the_o river_n ganges_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n imagine_v that_o the_o rock_n out_o of_o which_o it_o issue_v have_v a_o cow_n head_n for_o which_o beast_n they_o have_v a_o certain_a veneration_n and_o that_o there_o be_v somewhat_o divine_a in_o that_o production_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o bathe_v themselves_o every_o day_n in_o the_o river_n this_o province_n be_v no_o less_o mountainous_a than_o that_o of_o nakarkut_o though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o towards_o the_o north._n kakares_n kakares_n the_o principal_a city_n whereof_o be_v dankaler_n and_o binsola_n be_v a_o very_a spacious_a province_n but_o very_o full_a of_o mountain_n mount_v caucasus_n lie_v between_o it_o and_o tartary_n the_o province_n of_o gor_o gor._n which_o have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v also_o full_a of_o mountain_n and_o give_v its_o rise_n to_o the_o river_n perselis_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o ganges_n the_o province_n of_o pitan_n pitan_n or_o partan_a and_o its_o chief_a city_n which_o give_v it_o the_o name_n have_v run_v through_o they_o the_o river_n kanda_n which_o also_o fall_v into_o the_o ganges_n this_o be_v also_o a_o very_a mountainous_a province_n and_o have_v on_o the_o west_n of_o it_o that_o of_o jamba_n the_o river_n iderclis_n divide_v the_o province_n of_o kanduana_n kanduana_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v karaeh_n by_o some_o call_v katene_n from_o that_o of_o pitan_n this_o province_n and_o that_o of_o gor_o be_v the_o further-most_a of_o the_o mogul_n territory_n towards_o the_o north._n the_o province_n of_o porena_n be_v as_o fruitful_a as_o the_o two_o last_o name_v be_v barren_a porena_n it_o lie_v between_o the_o river_n of_o ganges_n perselis_n gemini_fw-la and_o candach_n and_o be_v so_o call_v from_o its_o chief_a city_n the_o city_n of_o rajapore_n jewal_n or_o reyapor_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o jewal_n the_o province_n of_o mevat_a mevat_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v call_v narnol_n be_v a_o country_n barren_a enough_o reach_v from_o the_o ganges_n eastward_o the_o province_n of_o voessa_n voessa_n or_o voeza_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v jascanat_n be_v the_o uttermost_a province_n of_o the_o mogul_n kingdom_n towards_o the_o east_n the_o province_n of_o bengala_n may_v no_o doubt_n be_v number_v among_o the_o most_o powerful_a of_o all_o the_o country_n bengala_n give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o gulf_n into_o which_o the_o ganges_n disembogue_n itself_o by_o four_o several_a channel_n or_o mouth_n it_o be_v principal_a city_n be_v raymebel_n kaka_n or_o daeca_n philipatan_n and_o satigam_n it_o be_v subdivide_v into_o many_o other_o lesser_a province_n the_o most_o considerable_a whereof_o be_v puna_n and_o palan_n from_o which_o several_a king_n have_v not_o think_v it_o much_o to_o assume_v their_o title_n texeira_n in_o his_o description_n of_o persia_n speak_v of_o certain_a province_n of_o the_o indies_n name_n that_o of_o vtrat_n with_o its_o chief_a city_n but_o he_o only_o name_v it_o without_o give_v any_o account_n of_o its_o situation_n he_o speak_v also_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o caeche_n and_o say_v it_o be_v considerable_a for_o the_o race-horse_n it_o breed_v near_o cambaya_n towards_o the_o north_n but_o certain_o it_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o province_n of_o candisch_n before_o speak_v of_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o mogul_n country_n country_n from_o east_n to_o west_n be_v about_o six_o hundred_o league_n and_o from_o north_n to_o south_n about_o seven_o hundred_o french_a league_n since_o its_o uttermost_a frontier_n towards_o the_o south_n be_v at_o twenty_o and_o the_o furthermost_a towards_o the_o north_n at_o forty_o three_o degree_n as_o concern_v the_o province_n of_o gusuratta_n gususatta_n which_o the_o portuguez_n improper_o call_v cambaya_n it_o lie_v all_o along_o the_o seaside_n extend_v itself_o much_o like_o a_o peninsula_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v on_o both_o side_n a_o gulf_n or_o bay_n one_o whereof_o be_v eight_o league_n broad_a at_o the_o entrance_n and_o grow_v narrow_a and_o narrow_a for_o forty_o league_n thence_o the_o land_n extend_v itself_o westward_o along_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o northward_o it_o have_v the_o province_n of_o soret_n quismer_n and_o bando_n eastward_o those_o of_o chitor_n and_o kandish_n and_o southward_o the_o kingdom_n of_o decan_n heretofore_o its_o frontier_n reach_v along_o the_o sea-coast_n as_o far_o as_o gualor_n eight_o day_n journey_n beyond_o amadabat_n and_o southward_o as_o far_o as_o daman_n but_o though_o its_o extent_n be_v not_o so_o 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religion_n mozambique_n ibid._n when_o discover_v by_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 207_o the_o first_o land_n of_o the_o dutch_a at_o madagascar_n p._n 208_o august_n he_o leave_v madagascar_n the_o 21._o and_o arrive_v in_o england_n the_o 16._o of_o december_n follow_v declination_n of_o the_o loadstone_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n elizabeth_n sea-wolve_n p._n 209_o badger_n st._n helen_n island_n plant_v by_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 210_o ascension_n island_n p._n 211_o st._n thomas_n island_n land_n crevice_n the_o inhabitant_n roll_n island_n p._n 212_o carisco_n island_n capo_n verde_n its_o inhabitant_n their_o arm_n the_o woman_n do_v all_o the_o work_n ibid._n the_o man_n drunkard_n believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n d._n enrique_n discover_v guiny_n the_o situation_n of_o mina_n p._n 213_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o superstition_n be_v religious_a in_o their_o oath_n their_o clothing_n arm_n the_o settlement_n of_o the_o dutch_a in_o guiny_n p._n 214_o diego-can_a discover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n its_o province_n air_n the_o piver_n zaiâ—e_n sea-horse_n p._n 215_o gold_n mine_n serpent_n cocos_fw-la their_o house_n ibid._n they_o be_v all_o architect_n and_o physician_n their_o clothing_n the_o wealth_n of_o the_o country_n their_o money_n the_o absolute_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o governor_n of_o batta_n minister_n of_o state_n his_o privilege_n their_o arm_n and_o manner_n of_o fight_v p._n 216_o how_o christian_a religion_n be_v introduce_v there_o the_o kingdom_n of_o beny_n cabo_n verde_n describe_v ptolemy_n know_v nothing_o of_o these_o people_n the_o river_n gambra_fw-mi and_o zanaga_n p_o 217_o the_o inhabitant_n about_o the_o cape_n be_v pagan_n their_o way_n of_o raise_v force_n their_o nobility_n the_o state_n of_o the_o country_n when_o first_o discover_v the_o story_n of_o beomi_n who_o be_v baptize_v p._n 218_o the_o green_a island_n people_v by_o the_o portuguez_n flamencos_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o bird_n st._n jago_n island_n the_o voyage_n continue_v p._n 219_o the_o azore_n their_o number_n they_o have_v good_a fruit_n p._n 220_o potato_n their_o wheat_n will_v not_o keep_v tercera_n ox_n very_o large_a the_o island_n subject_n to_o earthquake_n a_o island_n start_v of_o a_o sudden_a a_o spring_n that_o petrify_v wood_n a_o kind_n of_o wood_n hard_o as_o iron_n cedar_n p._n 221_o michael_n island_n st._n mary_n island_n gratiosa_fw-la island_n st._n george_n island_n fayal_n island_n pico_n island_n the_o island_n of_o flore_n p._n 222_o the_o convenience_n of_o these_o island_n the_o air_n very_o sharp_a in_o the_o azore_n the_o canary_n when_o discover_v lewis_n earl_n of_o clermont_n conquer_v they_o a_o french_a gentleman_n conquer_v they_o by_o commission_n from_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n p._n 223_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o castille_n great_a canary_n teneriffe_n fierro_n island_n a_o miraculous_a tree_n p._n 224_o the_o voyage_n continue_v the_o west_n wind_n reign_v from_o the_o azore_n to_o england_n they_o come_v into_o the_o channel_n ibid._n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n the_o down_n the_o precedent_n and_o the_o author_n like_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o in_o the_o haven_n another_o tempest_n p._n 225_o the_o author_n come_v to_o london_n p._n 280_o m.dc.xl_o janvary_n the_o first_o be_v be_v treat_v by_o the_o lord_n mayor_n a_o strange_a attempt_n of_o a_o dutch_a mariner_n a_o example_n of_o dreadful_a solitude_n p._n 226_o a_o strange_a resolution_n of_o two_o christian_a slave_n p._n 227_o the_o king_n of_o england_n touch_v some_o of_o the_o evil._n p._n 283_o the_o author_n have_v continue_v at_o london_n near_o three_o month_n leave_v it_o the_o 20._o of_o march_n in_o order_n to_o his_o return_n for_o holstein_n p._n 228_o a_o description_n of_o haerlem_n where_o the_o mystery_n of_o print_v be_v first_o invent_v p._n 229_o the_o inscription_n put_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o the_o first_o inventor_n thereof_o 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a_o miraculous_a tree_n the_o voyage_n continue_v december_n the_o west-wind_n 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o azore_n to_o england_n come_v into_o the_o channel_n the_o isle_n of_o wight_n dover_n 〈…〉_z like_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o in_o the_o haven_n another_o tempest_n canterbury_n canterbury_n come_v to_o london_n janv_n s._n edmund_n wright_n a_o strange_a attempt_n of_o a_o dutch_a mariner_n a_o example_n of_o a_o dreadful_a solitude_n a_o strange_a resolution_n of_o two_o slave_n march_n i_o leave_v london_n mandelslo_n leave_v london_n may._n
on_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n who_o put_v to_o death_n the_o heir_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n raise_v his_o army_n upon_o the_o charge_n of_o his_o subject_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v three_o hundred_o sixty_o eight_o thousand_o foot_n and_o thirty_o eitht_fw-mi thousand_o eight_o hundred_o horse_n p._n 149_o their_o arm_n their_o company_n and_o regiment_n the_o council_n of_o state_n the_o expense_n of_o great_a lord_n p._n 150_o the_o magnificence_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o building_n three_o year_n requisite_a to_o provide_v a_o entertainment_n for_o the_o emperor_n the_o emperor_n marry_v all_o the_o great_a lord_n woman_n keep_v in_o restraint_n p._n 151_o woman_n never_o talk_v of_o business_n the_o generosity_n of_o a_o japponese_a wife_n p._n 152_o a_o example_n of_o modesty_n in_o a_o maid_n the_o reservedness_n of_o their_o conversation_n the_o man_n jealous_a ibid._n adultery_n severe_o punish_v fornication_n permit_v they_o have_v no_o devotion_n their_o pagode_n and_o priest_n p._n 153_o the_o ecclesiastic_n divide_v into_o several_a sect_n the_o death_n they_o be_v put_v to_o for_o breach_n of_o vow_n their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o soul_n no_o dispute_n about_o religion_n p._n 154_o thephate_n christian_n their_o diabolical_a invention_n to_o put_v they_o to_o death_n p._n 155_o their_o house_n their_o civility_n p._n 156_o no_o drink_v house_n in_o japan_n their_o music_n wine_n tsia_n how_o prepare_v their_o marriage_n and_o education_n of_o child_n ibid._n they_o go_v not_o to_o school_v till_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n of_o age_n be_v not_o swath_v the_o japonneses_n tender_a in_o point_n of_o honour_n p._n 157_o what_o foreigner_n trade_v thither_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o rupture_n between_o the_o chinese_n and_o japponese_n japan_n be_v not_o people_v by_o chineses_n p._n 158_o no_o custom_n pay_v in_o japan_n no_o correspondence_n between_o the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n and_o other_o prince_n their_o arithmetic_n the_o dayro_n write_v the_o history_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 159_o the_o money_n of_o japan_n its_o store_n of_o cattle_n and_o fowl_n several_a sort_n of_o mineral_n water_n p._n 160_o their_o physician_n the_o riches_n of_o japan_n a_o particular_a way_n of_o melt_a iron_n the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n plant_v in_o japan_n the_o spaniard_n banish_v it_o the_o dutch_a establish_v there_o the_o air_n of_o japan_n p._n 161_o the_o japonneses_n distinguish_v into_o five_o order_n the_o principal_a minister_n of_o japan_n the_o procession_n of_o the_o dayro_n and_o the_o emperor_n the_o dayro_n baggage_n the_o lady_n of_o honour_n ibid._n twenty_o seven_o lord_n of_o the_o dayro_n retinue_n twenty_o four_o gentleman_n the_o dayro_n three_o wife_n the_o chief_a servant_n of_o those_o lady_n threescore_o and_o eight_o gentleman_n p._n 162_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o ward_n the_o great_a lord_n of_o japan_n the_o dayro_n concubine_n his_o secretary_n p._n 163_o his_fw-la musickâ—_n the_o dayro_n himself_o the_o emperor_n present_n to_o he_o p._n 164_o the_o isle_n of_o tayovang_n the_o dutch_a settle_v there_o and_o call_v it_o new_a zealand_n the_o government_n be_v absolute_o anarchical_a p._n 165_o the_o place_n possess_v there_o by_o the_o dutch_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o fermosa_fw-la be_v civil_a good-natured_a ingenious_a its_o fruit_n ibid._n their_o wine_n the_o woman_n go_v a_o fish_n how_o the_o man_n liveâ—_n their_o hunt_n p._n 166_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o war_n their_o arm_n the_o island_n tugin_n p._n 167_o their_o magistracy_n and_o its_o authority_n their_o punishment_n p._n 168_o the_o magistrate_n have_v no_o power_n their_o respect_n for_o old_a age_n man_n age_n in_o order_n to_o marriage_n p._n 169_o their_o marriage_n a_o pleasant_a kind_n of_o marry_a life_n the_o woman_n not_o permit_v to_o bear_v child_n till_o thirty_o five_o year_n of_o age_n p._n 170_o divorce_v lawful_a among_o they_o their_o house_n their_o sustenance_n have_v no_o festival_n dogs-hair_n stuff_v their_o funeral_n p._n 171_o they_o neither_o bury_v nor_o burn_v the_o dead_a a_o sure_a remedy_n in_o painful_a disease_n their_o religion_n their_o sin_n ibid._n their_o god_n woman_n only_o employ_v about_o religious_a mystery_n their_o devotion_n p._n 172_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n its_o frontier_n extent_n province_n p._n 173_o the_o province_n of_o peking_n its_o frontier_n city_n family_n revenue_n xuntien_n describe_v etc_n etc_n p._n 174_o the_o palace_n the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la and_o xensi_fw-la their_o frontier_n etc_n etc_n p._n 175_o the_o great_a wall_n by_o who_o build_v the_o province_n of_o xantung_n its_o frontirr_n city_n etc_n etc_n p._n 176_o the_o province_n of_o honan_n etc_n etc_n the_o province_n of_o suchuen_n etc_n etc_n radix_fw-la sina_n the_o province_n of_o huguang_n etc_n etc_n the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n its_o frontier_n etc_n etc_n ibid._n porcelain_z make_v at_o kiangsi_n the_o province_n of_o â—anking_v etc_n etc_n the_o prince_n of_o checkiang_n etc_n etc_n p._n 177_o the_o city_n of_o quinsay_n mark_v paulo_n vindicate_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o huncheu_fw-la the_o province_n of_o fokien_n etc_n etc_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o fokien_n trade_n most_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 178_o the_o province_n of_o quantung_n etc_n etc_n the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o province_n of_o quangsi_n its_o city_n etc_n etc_n the_o province_n of_o quieucheu_o its_o city_n etc_n etc_n p._n 179_o the_o province_n of_o junan_n etc_n etc_n both_o black_a and_o white_a chineses_n the_o difference_n of_o fruit_n in_o china_n the_o chinese_n hate_v idleness_n china_n fruit_n better_a than_o we_o wax_n honey_n sugar_n p._n 180_o flesh_n cheap_a their_o fish_n how_o they_o breed_v duck_n ibid._n the_o inhabitant_n their_o clothing_n their_o woman_n their_o money_n the_o provision_n make_v for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o poor_a p._n 181_o print_v in_o china_n before_o we_o have_v it_o their_o way_n of_o writing_n their_o paper_n the_o dignity_n of_o loytia_n the_o chinese_n very_o ceremonious_a p._n 182_o their_o feast_n their_o plate_n their_o new-year_n day_n the_o honour_n they_o do_v ambassador_n p._n 183_o their_o wedding_n polygamy_n lawful_a the_o government_n of_o china_n monarchial_a p._n 184_o offensive_a war_n make_v defensive_a by_o a_o fundamental_a law_n their_o king_n call_v son_n of_o heaven_n the_o council_n of_o state_n astrology_n requisite_a in_o councillor_n of_o state_n viceroy_n and_o governor_n ibid._n other_o officer_n of_o province_n officer_n of_o the_o crown_n debtor_n how_o treat_v a_o admirable_a order_n their_o torture_n prison_n p._n 185_o their_o punishment_n the_o visitour_n p._n 186_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o chinese_n their_o divinity_n three_o china_n saint_n the_o fable_n of_o quaniâ—a_n p._n 187_o the_o fable_n of_o neoma_n the_o chinese_n use_v incantation_n they_o invoke_v the_o devil_n ibid._n their_o belief_n concern_v the_o creation_n they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n purgatory_n p._n 188_o they_o believe_v the_o metempsychosis_n their_o religious_a man_n they_o use_v bead_n funeral_n ceremony_n their_o mourning_n the_o present_a state_n of_o china_n p._n 189_o the_o tartar_n possess_v of_o china_n force_v thence_o the_o origine_fw-la of_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o teimings_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o tartarian_a war_n leaotung_v take_v p._n 190_o vanlie_n die_v and_o be_v succeed_v by_o tayohang_n who_o force_v away_o the_o tartar_n but_o they_o re-enter_v leagtung_n the_o king_n of_o china_n and_o tartary_n die_v the_o chinese_n betray_v their_o country_n thienâ—ung_a king_n of_o tartary_n die_v p._n 191_o lizungzo_n enter_v the_o province_n of_o xansi_fw-la take_v the_o city_n of_o peking_n p._n 192_o a_o chinese_n call_v the_o tartar_n to_o his_o relief_n against_o the_o rebel_n the_o tartar_n will_v not_o depart_v china_n p._n 193_o they_o proclaim_v their_o king_n emperor_n of_o china_n usanguei_n make_v king_n the_o southerly_a province_n choose_v another_o emperor_n the_o tartar_n enter_v the_o province_n of_o nank_v hungquang_n strangle_v ibid._n several_a chinese_n lord_n retire_v to_o hangcheu_o another_o emperor_n who_o be_v also_o strangle_v other_o prince_n this_o division_n prove_v the_o ruin_n of_o china_n the_o tartar_n reduce_v the_o province_n of_o fokien_n the_o treachery_n of_o a_o chinese_n pirate_n p._n 194_o a_o emperor_n choose_v in_o quangsi_n the_o tartar_n absolute_a master_n of_o china_n p._n 195_o febrvary_n he_o leave_v ceylon_n the_o 20._o and_o come_v the_o second_o of_o july_n follow_v to_o the_o island_n of_o madagascar_n where_o they_o stay_v six_o week_n the_o voyage_n continue_v several_a sort_n of_o bird_n p._n 196_o several_a sort_n of_o fish_n ibid._n very_o changeable_a weather_n near_o the_o line_n p._n 197_o maurice_n island_n discover_v its_o haven_n a_o prodigious_a thorn-back_a no_o fourfooted_a beast_n in_o the_o say_a island_n the_o story_n of_o a_o