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not_o without_o great_a danger_n for_o one_o of_o the_o spanish_a galleon_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o admiral_n for_o she_o carry_v a_o mighty_a lantern_n in_o her_o poop_n pass_v so_o near_o to_o the_o adventure_n that_o their_o mayne-yard_n in_o the_o end_n be_v foul_a one_o of_o the_o other_o so_o as_o they_o hardly_o avoid_v their_o stem_v of_o their_o ship_n which_o in_o all_o likelihood_n must_v have_v sink_v one_o or_o both_o with_o this_o storm_n the_o adventure_n be_v force_v into_o ireland_n into_o cork_n haven_n in_o munster_n where_o he_o repair_v his_o ship_n of_o certain_a leak_n she_o have_v and_o also_o hâ—uen_n mend_v her_o main_n mast_n which_o be_v strange_o shiver_v with_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o then_o put_v to_o sea_n again_o for_o england_n a_o little_a
fifteen_o mile_n in_o length_n out_o of_o the_o top_n whereof_o issue_n often_o flame_n of_o fire_n like_o aetna_n and_o be_v think_v to_o be_v high_a than_o the_o pike_n of_o the_o canary_n 1672_o pig_n without_o tail_n 1189_o pigmy_n of_o brasile_a dwell_n in_o cave_n 1231_o 1300_o pigru_n certain_a indian_n of_o brasile_n 1299_o pillar_n of_o stone_n which_o be_v worship_v by_o certain_a indian_n 1603_o pine_n a_o excellent_a and_o delicious_a fruit_n 1172_o pinos_n a_o island_n on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o cuba_n 1836_o 1185_o pipicorwarra_n mountain_n 1285_o pirate_n english_a and_o spanish_a 1412._o misprision_n of_o that_o term_n pirate_n and_o what_o a_o pirate_n be_v ibid._n pitch_n plentiful_a and_o how_o make_v 1556_o 1281_o plantine_n a_o fruit_n grow_v on_o a_o shrub_n betwixt_o a_o herb_n and_o a_o tree_n in_o taste_n like_o a_o apple_n john_n 1173_o 1371_o plant_n adore_v by_o indian_n 1479_o 1560._o plant_n that_o have_v the_o sense_n of_o feeling_n 1280._o venomous_a plant_n 1525_o plantation_n in_o new-england_n 1832._o in_o new-plimouth_n 1842._o the_o necessary_n require_v for_o plantation_n 1621._o 1631_o plate_n river_n 1141_o 12â—2_n plumbe-drinke_a 1784_o plumb_n that_o be_v venomous_a 1230_o pocahontas_n daughter_n to_o king_n powhatan_n her_o be_v baptize_v and_o marry_v to_o a_o englishman_n 1841_o 1760._o her_o virtuous_a life_n and_o death_n 1774_o poetical_a savage_n 1292_o polizado_n a_o port_n in_o new-england_n 1844_o pomecitrons_a so_o great_a as_o that_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o will_v load_v a_o horse_n 1173_o pomegranate_n medicinable_a 1794_o popaian_a province_n 1446_o pope_n authority_n deride_v by_o the_o king_n of_o peru_n 1445_o 1452_o porco_n a_o place_n plentiful_a for_o gold_n 1419_o pory_n certain_a savage_n so_o call_v 1213._o their_o stature_n diet_n complexion_n habitation_n lodging_n etc._n etc._n 1229_o portugese_n their_o cruelty_n to_o the_o savage_n 1297_o 1321._o &_o seq_n divers_a of_o they_o massacre_v by_o savage_n 1189_o 1117._o portugal_n ship_n surprizâ—d_v by_o sir_n bernard_n dâ—ake_n and_o bring_v into_o england_n lade_v with_o fish_n 1883._o the_o portugese_n exquisiteness_n in_o steer_v 1379_o port-ricco_a the_o situation_n and_o description_n thereof_o 1153_o 1169._o &_o seq_n 1415._o it_o be_v the_o key_n of_o the_o west-indies_n 1166._o the_o fortification_n thereof_o 1161._o fight_v betwixt_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o the_o english_a 1162_o port_n st_n julian_n 1187_o 1194_o 1383_o port-famine_n lie_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o strait_o of_o magellane_n 1204_o 1233._o the_o inhabitant_n their_o commodity_n coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n etc._n etc._n 1232_o 1233_o porto_n bello_fw-la the_o situation_n and_o description_n thereof_o 1601_o 1245._o the_o surprise_v thereof_o by_o captain_n parker_n 1245_o porta_n la_fw-fr spaniola_fw-es 1247_o port_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr have_n 1640_o poâ—t_v savalet_n 1640_o port-desire_n 1193_o 1194_o 1232_o 1391_o port-royal_a 1621._o 1631_o 163â—_n the_o french_a plantation_n remove_v from_o saint_n croix_n thither_o 1626._o porto_n sequero_n 1438._o porto_n oâ—_n plata_fw-la 1418._o port_n fortune_n 1635_o porto_n real_a 1418._o port_n calua_fw-la 1224._o port_n negro_n 1873._o port_n valparizo_n 1393._o porto_n docalno_n 12â—8_n port_n du_fw-fr rossignoll_fw-es 1630._o port_n du_fw-fr mouton_n 1630._o port-fol_o 1873_o possession_n bay_n 1261_o possowne_n a_o strange_a beast_n which_o reassume_v her_o young_a one_o into_o her_o belly_n at_o pleasure_n 1772_o potosâ—i_n a_o mountain_n in_o peru_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o rich_a mine_n multitude_n of_o spanish_a treasure_n and_o spaniard_n there_o 1214_o 1420_o 1421_o 1365_o potossi_n a_o place_n rich_a in_o mine_n yield_v great_a store_n of_o treasure_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n 1419_o powah_n a_o indian_a priest_n 1868._o the_o powahs_n invocation_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o he_o ibid._n powel_n voyage_n from_o the_o summer-iland_n to_o the_o indies_n 1804_o powder_n and_o shot_n how_o abominable_a to_o some_o savage_n 1854._o straw-powder_n eat_v by_o some_o indian_n and_o needy_a spaniard_n 1524_o powhatan_n river_n 1689_o powhatan_n the_o virginian_a empero_fw-la 〈…〉_z his_o subtlety_n flattery_n practice_n etc._n etc._n 1721_o 1722._o he_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o english_a governor_n 1841._o his_o person_n attendance_n guard_n treasure_n wine_n authority_n law_n 1703_o 1704._o his_o policy_n and_o coronation_n 1778._o his_o diverse_a treacherous_a practice_n against_o the_o english_a 1711_o 1722_o 1724_o 1725_o 1756._o his_o envy_n to_o the_o english_a plantation_n 1750._o his_o death_n 1775_o pox_n how_o cure_v 1308_o 1310_o point_n of_o st_n matthew_n 1606._o point_v of_o all_o the_o devil_n point-care_n 1648._o point-comfort_n 1687_o poison_n on_o tree_n 1525._o poison_n cure_v by_o a_o certain_a leaf_n 1276._o by_o a_o plant_n 1310_o 1311_o prayer_n make_v by_o q._n elizabeth_n after_o her_o delivery_n from_o the_o spanish_a invasion_n 1928_o pretious-stone_n variety_n and_o abundance_n 1224_o 1231_o priest_n and_o jesuit_n always_o chief_a actor_n in_o project_v and_o effect_v treason_n 1894._o virginian_a priest_n 1358_o 1701_o 1274._o their_o authority_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n 1771_o precedent_n of_o seville_n his_o cruelty_n to_o the_o english_a captive_n 1835_o priguica_n a_o beast_n like_o a_o shag-haird_a dog_n in_o face_n like_o a_o woman_n the_o lazy_a of_o all_o beast_n 1303_o pringe_n his_o voyage_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o merchant_n of_o bristol_n to_o uirginia_n 1654._o &_o sequ_fw-la his_o discovery_n of_o fox-island_n whitson-bay_n and_o mount_v aldworth_n 1654._o 1655._o his_o danger_n by_o savage_n and_o safe_a return_n 1656_o prodigy_n portend_v desolation_n of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o peru_n 1482_o prophecy_n among_o the_o indian_n concern_v the_o destruction_n of_o their_o country_n 1482_o prosperity_n the_o effect_n thereof_o 1192_o providence_n of_o the_o english_a in_o new_a england_n in_o hoard_v up_o corn_n under_o ground_n 1844_o provision_n soundness_n or_o defect_n prove_v the_o furtherance_n or_o overthrow_n of_o a_o voyage_n 1396._o the_o mischief_n of_o corrupt_a or_o scanty_a provision_n 1396_o 1397_o pueblo_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la angelos_n 1418_o puerto_n viciâ—_n 1400_o puerto_n seguro_fw-la 1190_o puerto_n santo_n 1186_o puerto_n vieio_n 1446_o 1481_o puma_n island_n the_o place_n where_o the_o spaniard_n build_v their_o principal_a ship_n in_o the_o indies_n 1400._o near_o it_o be_v the_o river_n lima_n which_o be_v medicinable_a ibid._n the_o inhabitant_n gross_a idolater_n worship_v lion_n tiger_n and_o other_o beast_n 1480_o punta_fw-mi de_fw-fr olynda_n 1238._o punta_fw-mi de_fw-fr laraya_n 1242._o punta_fw-mi de_fw-mi santa_fw-it elena_n 1400._o punta_fw-mi de_fw-fr augussa_n ibid._n purge_v plant_n in_o the_o bermuda_n 1801._o a_o purge_n for_o the_o ague_n 1311_o 1379_o purification_n of_o mary_n a_o river_n so_o call_v in_o new-spaine_n 1556_o putapayma_n a_o island_n far_o up_o within_o the_o river_n of_o orenoco_n 1248_o q._n qvebec_n straight_o 1611._o along_o the_o coa_o 〈…〉_z of_o quebec_n be_v diamond_n in_o the_o rock_n of_o slate_n ibid._n quereiuâ—_n a_o bird_n of_o admirable_a beauty_n and_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o indian_n 1305_o 1306_o querna_fw-la vaca_n a_o town_n in_o the_o marquesado_n of_o hernan_n cortes_n thirteen_o league_n from_o mexico_n 1418_o quibiquesson_n a_o famous_a river_n in_o mawooshen_n 1873_o quigaute_n a_o great_a province_n and_o a_o very_a plentiful_a country_n 1548_o quillacu_fw-la the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o nation_n neither_o have_v good_a land_n nor_o air_n nor_o water_n whence_o grow_v a_o proverb_n apply_v to_o covetous_a miser_n he_o be_v a_o veâ—y_n quillacu_fw-la 1479_o quillacena_n or_o iron-nose_n province_n a_o vile_a brutish_a lousy_a people_n without_o religion_n eat_v any_o carrion_n 1479_o quintera_n bay_n a_o place_n of_o good_a anchor_a but_o a_o open_a bay_n 1394_o quipana_n a_o town_n five_o day_n journey_n from_o tulla_n 1550_o quire_n province_n 1561_o quiriciguig_n and_o quirigma_n certain_a indian_n of_o brasile_n so_o call_v 1300_o quito_n the_o first_o city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n 1419_o 1420_o 1479_o quivira_n province_n the_o situation_n and_o description_n thereof_o 1561_o quiyoughcohanocke_n two_o river_n so_o call_v and_o how_o situate_a 1692_o quizquiz_n province_n 1546_o r._n rain_v very_o unwholesome_a happen_v in_o the_o way_n betwixt_o the_o canary_n and_o west-indies_n 1157._o continual_a reins_n at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o guiana_n 1270._o country_n where_o it_o never_o rain_v 1420._o prodigious_a reins_n of_o sand_n and_o ash_n 1476._o exceed_o cold_a reins_n 1554_o a_o rainbow_n appear_v by_o moonlight_n and_o differ_v in_o colour_n from_o those_o of_o the_o sun_n 1949_o 1951._o the_o form_n of_o a_o rainbow_n under_o a_o cave_n 1631_o ramassoc_n a_o great_a river_n in_o mawooshen_n 1874_o rancheria_n a_o excellent_a place_n for_o pearle-fishing_a 1146._o it_o be_v assault_v and_o take_v by_o the_o english_a ibid._n rapahanna_n a_o
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course_n of_o water_n great_a lake_n describe_v and_o river_n of_o the_o irocois_n chap._n 7._o the_o lake_n of_o argolesme_fw-fr 15._o league_n a_o great_a river_n another_o small_a river_n two_o league_n 30._o maâ—_n land_n wal_n nut_n of_o two_o sort_n store_n of_o vine_n good_a country_n the_o river_n of_o the_o irocois_n their_o manner_n of_o fortification_n with_o stake_n five_o land_n this_o river_n run_v almost_o south-west_n a_o lake_n some_o forty_o or_o fifty_o league_n long_o in_o the_o country_n of_o the_o irocois_n the_o goodness_n and_o short_a winter_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o irocois_n their_o arrival_n at_o the_o sault_n or_o fall_v of_o the_o river_n of_o canada_n the_o description_n thereof_o cha._n 8._o fruitful_a tree_n of_o many_o sort_n orignas_fw-la be_v before_o say_v to_o be_v like_o ox_n perhaps_o buff_n lâ—sâ—arbot_n that_o orignac_n be_v ellan_n wild_a beast_n a_o pleasant_a i_o will_v many_o land_n july_n 3_o many_o more_o land_n the_o entrance_n 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number_n lay_v bay_n francoise_n the_o river_n of_o l'_n equille_n port_n royal_a a_o copper_n i_o in_o the_o 28._o and_o 29._o chap._n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o whole_a volume_n untranslate_v thing_n first_o to_o be_v provide_v in_o new_a plantation_n note_n this_o french_a author_n be_v a_o romish_a catholic_a which_o yet_o speak_v thus_o free_o of_o the_o spaniard_n isaiah_n 52._o vers_fw-la 〈◊〉_d hatâ—â—â—y_n see_v sup_v casâ—s_n diamond_n turkey_n stone_n s._n johns_n river_n 1608._o vine_n great_a crape_n among_o the_o armouchiquois_n abundance_n of_o fish_n the_o commodity_n of_o voyage_v by_o the_o river_n the_o i_o will_v of_o s._n croix_n twâ—ntie_a league_n from_o s._n johns_n river_n return_v to_o the_o bay_n of_o s._n mary_n where_o the_o lose_a man_n be_v find_v again_o the_o long_a i_o will_v cherry_n the_o description_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o saint_n croix_n the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o island_n half_o a_o league_n in_o compass_n store_n 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