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and_o by_o who_o 389.10.20_o chronicler_n for_o the_o indies_n in_o spain_n 855_o chronologie_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1050.1052_o and_o of_o the_o perwians_n 1053.10_o cialis_n the_o kingdom_n 313.10_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o china_n 314.50_o ciangalu_n the_o city_n 94.60_o ciarcan_a the_o province_n where_o it_o have_v diverse_a precious_a stone_n 75.10_o cilicia_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v armenia_n 111.1_o cement_n not_o use_v in_o the_o stone-work_n of_o the_o indian_n 1056.10_o cimbria_n the_o etimon_n of_o it_o 661_o cimmerian_a darkness_n 110.40_o &_o 107.10_o cin_n a_o title_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1126.30_o cinnamon_n tree_n describe_v 138.40_o city_n wonderful_a 12000._o in_o china_n 99.60_o with_o garrison_n ibid._n city_n movable_a on_o the_o water_n 270.50_o city_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a 418.30_o s._n claraes_n land_n 477.40_o clergy_n of_o russia_n their_o esteem_n 422.10_o mock_v in_o their_o parliament_n 423.10.20_o call_v to_o their_o parliament_n in_o russia_n 428_o clergy_n of_o russia_n unlearned_a they_o preach_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o sermon_n ibid._n they_o purposely_o keep_v out_o learning_n ibid._n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n in_o russia_n 428.20_o clete_n island_n and_o of_o the_o orkneye_n 827.30_o cleva_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ruthenian_o 61.40_o cliff_n fall_v kill_v some_o english_a 734_o cloth_n dear_a in_o china_n 367.1_o cloth_n make_v of_o bark_n 94.40_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n 50_o cloth_n make_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 962.30_o cloth_n make_v of_o the_o coca_n nut_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n 981.30_o cloth_n of_o coney_n hair_n &_o feather_n 1128.10_o of_o feather_n alone_o ibid._n cloth_n make_v of_o earth_n which_o endure_v the_o fire_n 76.40_o clove_n store_n 91.10_o clock_n &_o larum_n in_o china_n their_o manner_n 99.40_o clock_n unknown_a to_o the_o chinois_n 356.40_o they_o learn_v to_o keep_v they_o ibid._n and_o the_o learner_n advance_v 357.30_o coach_n with_o one_o wheel_n in_o china_n 343.10_o cope_n wear_v by_o the_o greek_a clergy_n 448.20_o coâpes_n of_o the_o russian_a clergy_n 227.228_o cobinam_fw-la a_o great_a city_n in_o persia_n 72.10_o coca_n tree_n describe_v continual_o chew_v by_o the_o indian_n of_o peru_n the_o virtue_n 895.1_o coca_n tree_n and_o fruit_n describe_v 981.30_o medicinable_a for_o what_o why_o call_v coca_n 982.10_o coca_n a_o leaf_n of_o peru_n the_o esteem_n they_o chew_v it_o continual_o &_o use_v it_o for_o money_n 957_o coco_n tree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n like_v to_o a_o palmtree_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nut_n and_o medicinablenesse_n of_o the_o shell_n the_o nut_n have_v almond_n in_o they_o the_o tree_n bear_v twelve_o time_n a_o year_n 958.30_o etc._n etc._n cock_n of_o hispaniola_n when_o they_o crow_n 997_o cockin_n sound_v in_o groenland_n the_o distance_n betwixt_o london_n and_o it_o 832.10_o the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n there_o ibid._n &_o 847.50_o cochinel_n store_n where_o 907.60_o it_o grow_v of_o worm_n how_o 951_o coda_n inforcata_n a_o indian_a
freeze_v and_o pass_v over_o wiâh_a sled_n 518.20_o sea-kyte_n relieve_n of_o portugal_n 256.20_o sea_n black_a blue_a and_o green_a 570_o sea-sicknesse_n whence_o cause_v 926_o 60._o etc._n etc._n sea_n somewhere_o barren_a and_o somewhere_o fertile_a as_o the_o land_n 988_o â40_n sea-horse_n endanger_v a_o man_n life_n 703.20_o their_o hâdes_n tan_v in_o england_n 709_o sea_n the_o nearness_n of_o it_o to_o the_o torride_a zone_n temper_v the_o heat_n 921.1_o sea-monster's_a in_o island_n 649.60_o &_o 650._o several_a description_n of_o they_o ibid._n sea_n of_o sand_n by_o china_n 404.40_o sea_n of_o sand_n 362.40_o sea_n of_o pontus_n call_v the_o great_a sea_n 1.50_o the_o length_n of_o it_o ibid._n two_o province_n of_o synopolis_n and_o cassaria_n in_o it_o ibid._n sea_n the_o nearness_n to_o it_o dissolve_v snow_n and_o temperâ_n the_o winter_n 724_o 30._o freeze_a in_o what_o latitude_n 473_o 5â_n sea-water_n good_a against_o poison_n 985_o 40_o sea-horse_n or_o morse_n describe_v 476_o 30_o 40._o their_o care_n of_o their_o young_a and_o courage_n to_o revenge_v herself_o their_o tooth_n as_o good_a as_o ivory_n ibid._n &_o 512.60_o sea-coal_n in_o greenland_n 705.60_o seale-fish_n the_o chief_a sustenance_n &_o benefit_n of_o groneland_n 817.40_o 50._o fisherman_n clad_v in_o seale-skinne_n to_o ãâã_d the_o fish_n 818.1_o seal_n in_o china_n the_o fashion_n 383_o 40._o not_o imprint_v in_o wax_n but_o with_o ink_n ibid._n cut_v in_o several_a matter_n ibid._n seal_n of_o china_n magistrate_n 3â5_n 1_o keep_v as_o wary_o as_o our_o lord_n keeper_n ibid._n seal_v fish_n how_o hunt_v for_o 416.60_o their_o natural_a policy_n to_o break_v the_o ice_n 417.1_o seal_n the_o muscovite_n be_v the_o george_n 221.40_o pendant_fw-fr to_o their_o patent_n ibid._n season_n of_o the_o return_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n from_o the_o indies_n 859_o 20_o 30_o seat_n of_o woman_n know_v from_o the_o man_n 395.1_o sebastian_n de_fw-fr guetaria_n his_o voyage_n 282_o sebastian_n cabota_n governor_n for_o discovery_n 249.20_o sebastian_n cabot_n his_o map_n at_o whitehall_n his_o attempt_n to_o discover_v 807._o his_o course_n at_o sea_n in_o english_a ship_n the_o occasion_n why_o king_n henry_n the_o seven_o neglect_v the_o second_o discovery_n he_o be_v set_v forth_o again_o by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n discover_v the_o river_n of_o plate_n make_a grand_a pilot_n of_o england_n his_o pension_n 808_o seâastâ_n the_o city_n in_o armenia_n the_o less_o 51.10_o sebastoâ_n or_o sebaste_n the_o royal_a city_n in_o armenia_n the_o lâsse_n 69.30_o secanunga_n the_o true_a name_n of_o groneland_n 825.10_o secretary_n of_o town_n in_o russia_n 425.50_o their_o authority_n 426.30_o segin_v a_o city_n of_o cathay_n and_o a_o nestorian_a bishopric_n 24.1_o segovia_n the_o new_a in_o the_o west_n indies_n its_o jurisdiction_n village_n part_n etc._n etc._n 881.1_o selfe-upholder_n a_o title_n of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n 755.40_o seleâciâ_n the_o city_n nâw_v mosul_n 110_o 50_o selizure_n a_o castle_n 236.40_o sentence_n of_o justice_n give_v by_o the_o king_n of_o china_n the_o ãâã_d as_o large_a 193._o &_o 194._o etc._n etc._n sentence_n the_o usual_a one_o in_o china_n iâ_n whip_v 372.50_o septuagesima_fw-la sunday_n iâ_n like_o easter_n to_o the_o armenian_n 31.10_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o china_n king_n visit_v 393.10_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393_o 50_o seres_n the_o people_n of_o cataya_n the_o great_a whence_o come_v the_o seriâum_n or_o silk_n 23.40_o sergeant_n at_o arm_n in_o china_n 300_o 60_o sericum_fw-la or_o silk_n whence_o derive_v 23.40_o serpent_n delicate_a meat_n where_o 976_o 50_o serpent_n devour_v whole_a stag_n 410.40_o a_o tale_n of_o one_o of_o they_o ibid._n serpent_n nourish_v in_o the_o mexican_n king_n court_n 1129.1_o feed_v with_o man_n flesh_n ibid._n serpent_n why_o the_o mexican_n fear_v they_o ãâã_d 1043.10_o servant_n cheap_a in_o china_n and_o why_o 367.20_o servant_n in_o russia_n kill_v and_o not_o answer_v for_o 435_o service_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 217_o 40._o &_o 229.10_o service_n in_o the_o mother_n tongue_n 217_o 40._o before_o day_n light_n in_o russia_n 218.10_o severia_n a_o russian_a province_n 756_o 60_o severity_n too_o much_o of_o it_o breed_v neglect_n of_o authority_n 186.20_o sex_n undistinguish_v by_o apparel_n 646.10_o seyserach_n strange_a bird_n that_o give_v intelligence_n of_o the_o enemy_n approach_n 126.60_o seynam_n island_n 212.20_o shalcan_n tartar_n by_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 442._o near_o to_o astracan_a &_o media_n 442.50_o shallownes_n a_o sure_a token_n of_o land_n near_o 291.10_o shambles_n of_o man_n flesh_n where_o 890_o 50_o shar_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o iron_n king_n 800.10_o rich_a in_o diamond_n where_o ibid._n shark_n fish_n devour_v iron_n horn_n anything_o smell_v from_o sea_n to_o land_n and_o go_v on_o land_n for_o their_o prey_n their_o quickness_n 930.50_o 60._o how_o trouble_v with_o the_o raâbos_n shark_n fish_n describe_v how_o take_v they_o be_v good_a meat_n 987.40_o 50_o shave_v of_o head_n close_o use_v by_o the_o russian_n 459.30_o shrepe_n of_o india_n their_o profitableness_n 968.10_o ãâ¦ã_z use_v for_o carriage_n usage_n of_o they_o thâir_a condition_n ibid._n &_o 969_o sheep_n in_o the_o indies_n use_v for_o beast_n of_o carriage_n 990.10.957.1_o sheep_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o peru_n 1055.1_o sheep_n sacrifice_v in_o peru_n 1045_o sheep_n as_o big_a as_o ass_n 71.10_o sheepmaster_n that_o have_v 100000._o sheep_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n and_o yet_o poor_a 962.30_o sheep_n weigh_v 80._o pound_n 237_o 20_o sheep_n with_o most_o mighty_a horn_n 74.20_o sheromogula_n the_o country_n where_o 798.40_o shift_n of_o the_o indian_n to_o pass_v river_n 888.60_o &_o 934_o 40_o 50_o shin-beating_a for_o debt_n 434.30_o ship_n a_o thousand_o in_o one_o river_n 295_o 40_o ship_n of_o china_n see_v pag._n 173._o &_o 174._o etc._n etc._n ship_n on_o the_o fresh_a water_n as_o many_o in_o china_n as_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o 381.50_o ship_n of_o india_n describe_v 102.1_o 10_o 20_o ship_n sew_v with_o osier_n 628.40_o ship_n a_o glorious_a one_o 349.30_o &_o 354_o 10_o ship_n strange_o make_v in_o ormuz_n 71_o 50_o ship_n with_o one_o sail_n 97.20_o ship_n of_o leather_n of_o osier_n 652_o 20_o shipsâalked_v âalked_z with_o man_n grease_n by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o the_o indies_n 1â22_n 1_o ship_n of_o the_o spaniard_n account_v god_n of_o the_o air_n with_o temple_n on_o their_o back_n by_o the_o indian_n 1119.20_o ship_n people_n dwell_v in_o they_o 364_o 10._o as_o many_o as_o on_o the_o land_n 381.50_o ship_n in_o tartary_n with_o four_o mast_n and_o nine_o sail_n apiece_o 68.20_o shiroan_n city_n in_o catay_n 801.1_o describe_v shirokalga_n city_n in_o catay_n 800.20_o shirt_n the_o chinois_n wear_v not_o 394_o 40_o shoe_n of_o silk_n in_o china_n 367.1_o shoe_n of_o silk_n embroider_v 394.40_o a_o shoemaker_n a_o christian_a pluck_v out_o his_o own_o eye_n 70.40_o have_v the_o faith_n of_o miracle_n ibid._n shoe_n of_o ruyg_n and_o felt_n 503.60_o shoot_v the_o prize_n for_o it_o 201â40_n shorne_n why_o monk_n be_v 448.60_o shotland_n isle_n their_o altitude_n ãâã_d variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 30.ââlfe_o ââlfe_z set_v down_o in_o the_o sea-card_n 596_o shoulder_n bone_n of_o sheep_n diâiâed_v by_o 238.10_o find_a true_a ibid._n shâgano_n a_o river_n 243.20_o sâam_n the_o kingdom_n call_v sornau_n 254.10_o siam_n the_o king_n call_v the_o sornau_n of_o 1._o odiaâ_n 280_o sianâu_n three_o year_n besiege_v by_o the_o tartar_n 96.60_o take_a 97.1_o siberia_n iâ_n the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n 524.50_o see_v samoieds_n conquer_v by_o the_o ruff_n 439.20_o &_o 743.1_o sibierskie_n samoeds_o on_o the_o ob_fw-la 805.1_o sickeâen_n âen_z in_o tartary_n charm_v and_o a_o strange_a tale_n of_o that_o 44_o 20_o sick_a ãâã_d strangle_v upon_o custom_n and_o eat_v 100l_n 60_o sidon_n destroy_v by_o the_o tartar_n 117_o 50_o siequia_fw-la the_o china_n sect_n the_o opinion_n 397.50_o ãâã_d likelihood_n with_o the_o romish_a rite_n ibid._n disgrace_v 39â_n 1_o their_o college_n ibid._n sigismond_n the_o three_o king_n of_o poland_n break_v his_o league_n with_o russia_n a_o assist_v a_o impostor_n to_o get_v the_o crown_n 766.767_o but_o deny_v it_o ibid._n assist_v another_o demetrius_n 770._o his_o claim_n &_o title_n to_o sweden_n 770.50_o enter_v russia_n with_o a_o huge_a army_n ibid._n reject_v demetrius_n 779._o take_v ãâã_d moseo_n and_o sinolensko_n 780_o silk_n the_o abundance_n of_o it_o in_o china_n 380.20_o they_o have_v store_n and_o good_a yet_o can_v dress_v it_o well_o 366.40_o silk_n much_o grow_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 873.874_o silkworm_n their_o order_n in_o china_n 411.20_o what_o wind_n be_v good_a or_o bad_a for_o they_o in_o the_o indies_n 926.40_o reviue_v by_o hang_v under_o child_n arm_n 442.50_o silver_n where_o 255.20_o 30._o &_o 256_o 40_o
44._o minute_n ofâsland_n âsland_z snaeland_n naddoc_n first_o discoverer_n far_o land_n gardar_n second_o discoverer_n a.d._n 864._o gardarsholme_n floco_fw-la three_o discoverer_n raven_n guide_v the_o name_n island_n of_o ice_n island_n be_v not_o thule_n thule_n further_a of_o the_o british_a iles._n iles._n the_o author_n proceed_v in_o this_o disputation_n further_o than_o our_o reader_n perhaps_o will_v permit_v us._n the_o learned_a and_o curious_a may_v there_o find_v enough_o and_o more_o yet_o in_o ortelius_n his_o both_o thesaurus_fw-la and_o theatrum_fw-la who_o prove_v out_o of_o pompenius_fw-la ptolemaeus_n and_o procopius_n that_o island_n be_v not_o thule_n but_o as_o the_o name_n sound_v tylemarke_n a_o region_n in_o norway_n or_o all_o scandia_n of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o part_n still_o retain_v the_o name_n the_o circuit_n circuit_n harald_n harefagre_n find_v many_o pâttie_a prince_n make_v a_o absolute_a monarchy_n of_o norway_n whereupon_o some_o seek_v to_o 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