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creation_n of_o the_o world_n four_o sun_n be_v pass_v sun_n and_o that_o the_o five_o and_o last_o be_v the_o sun_n that_o now_o give_v light_n to_o the_o world_n they_o hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o first_o sun_n perish_v by_o water_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n all_o live_a creature_n perish_v likewise_o the_o second_o sun_n say_v they_o fall_v from_o the_o heaven_n with_o who_o fall_n all_o live_a creature_n be_v slay_v and_o then_o say_v they_o be_v many_o giant_n in_o that_o country_n and_o certain_a monstrous_a bone_n which_o our_o man_n find_v in_o open_v of_o grave_n by_o proportion_n whereof_o some_o shall_v seem_v to_o be_v man_n of_o twenty_o span_n high_a the_o three_o sun_n be_v consume_v by_o fire_n which_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n so_o that_o then_o all_o live_a creature_n be_v burn_v the_o four_o sun_n finish_v by_o tempest_n of_o air_n or_o wind_n which_o blow_v down_o house_n tree_n yea_o and_o the_o mountain_n and_o rock_n be_v blow_v a_o sunder_o but_o the_o lineage_n of_o mankind_n perish_v not_o save_v that_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o ape_n and_o touch_v the_o five_o sun_n which_o now_o reign_v they_o know_v not_o how_o it_o shall_v consume_v but_o they_o say_v that_o when_o the_o four_o sun_n perish_v all_o the_o world_n fall_v into_o darkness_n and_o so_o remain_v for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o and_o twenty_o year_n continual_o and_o at_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o that_o fearful_a darkness_n the_o god_n do_v form_n one_o man_n and_o woman_n who_o bring_v forth_o child_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o other_o ten_o year_n appear_v the_o sun_n which_o be_v new_o bear_v upon_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o conie_z day_n and_o therefore_o they_o begin_v their_o account_n of_o year_n at_o that_o day_n and_o reckon_n from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1552._o their_o age_n or_o sun_n be_v 858._o so_o that_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v use_v many_o year_n their_o writing_n in_o figure_n and_o they_o have_v not_o only_o this_o use_n from_o cetochli_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o their_o year_n month_n and_o day_n of_o their_o five_o sun_n but_o also_o they_o have_v the_o same_o order_n and_o use_v in_o the_o other_o four_o sun_n which_o be_v pass_v but_o they_o let_v many_o thing_n slip_v out_o of_o memory_n say_v that_o with_o the_o new_a sun_n all_o other_o thing_n shall_v be_v likewise_o new_a they_o hold_v also_o opinion_n that_o three_o day_n after_o this_o last_o sun_n appear_v all_o the_o god_n do_v die_v and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o god_n which_o now_o they_o have_v and_o worship_n be_v bear_v although_o one_o brother_n be_v heir_n to_o another_o among_o the_o mexican_n and_o after_o their_o decease_n do_v inherit_v the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a brother_n mexico_n yet_o they_o take_v no_o possession_n of_o the_o state_n or_o name_n of_o king_n until_o they_o be_v anoint_v and_o crown_v open_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o king_n of_o mexico_n decease_v and_o his_o funeral_n end_v then_o be_v call_v to_o parliament_n the_o lord_n of_o tezcuco_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o tlacopan_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a estate_n and_o then_o in_o order_n all_o other_o nobleman_n who_o owe_v any_o service_n to_o the_o mexican_n empire_n and_o be_v come_v together_o if_o any_o doubt_n of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o crown_n happen_v than_o the_o matter_n be_v decide_v with_o all_o haste_n then_o the_o new_a king_n be_v know_v he_o be_v strip_v stark_o naked_a except_o a_o cloth_n to_o cover_v his_o privy_a part_n and_o in_o this_o sort_n be_v carry_v among_o they_o to_o the_o great_a temple_n of_o vitzilopuchtli_n with_o great_a silence_n and_o without_o any_o joy_n or_o pleasure_n two_o gentleman_n of_o the_o city_n who_o office_n it_o be_v lead_v he_o up_o the_o stair_n of_o the_o temple_n by_o the_o arm_n and_o before_o he_o go_v the_o prince_n of_o tezcuco_n and_o tlacopan_n who_o that_o day_n do_v wear_v their_o robe_n of_o coronation_n whereupon_o be_v paint_v their_o arm_n and_o title_n very_o few_o of_o the_o laity_n go_v up_o into_o the_o chapel_n but_o only_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o attire_v the_o new_a king_n and_o to_o serve_v in_o other_o ceremony_n for_o all_o the_o residue_n stand_v upon_o the_o step_n and_o below_o to_o behold_v the_o coronation_n these_o magistrate_n be_v above_o in_o the_o chapel_n come_v with_o great_a humility_n and_o reverence_n kneel_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n before_o the_o idol_n of_o vitzilopuchtli_n and_o touch_v the_o earth_n with_o one_o finger_n and_o then_o kiss_v the_o same_o then_o come_v the_o high_a priest_n clothe_v in_o his_o pontifical_a vestment_n with_o many_o other_o in_o his_o company_n who_o do_v wear_v surplice_n and_o without_o speak_v any_o word_n they_o paint_a or_o colour_v the_o king_n person_n with_o ink_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n as_o black_a as_o any_o coal_n after_o this_o ceremony_n do_v
for_o another_o friar_n the_o answer_n of_o mangu_n chan_n not_o well_o understand_v and_o deliver_v by_o a_o drunken_a interpreter_n caracarum_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n towards_o the_o north_n as_o appear_v ch._n 36._o chap._n 31._o of_o pascha_fw-la of_o mentz_n in_o lotharingia_n and_o william_n bouchier_n the_o goldsmith_n a_o parisian_a building_n in_o request_n they_o also_o reckon_v by_o moon_n in_o east_n india_n crac_n be_v a_o strong_a fortress_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n 32._o of_o theodolus_fw-la the_o clerk_n of_o acon_n how_o he_o deceive_v mangu_n chan_n and_o be_v imprison_v of_o 〈◊〉_d friar_n andrew_n go_v from_o cyprus_n by_o persia._n blasphemous_a flattery_n the_o golden_a tablet_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n vastacius_n king_n of_o pontus_n or_o erserum_fw-la sergius_n a_o armenian_a monk_n chap._n 33._o oâ—_n mangu_n chans_n holiday_n and_o how_o his_o principal_a wiâ—e_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n come_v to_o the_o divine_a ceremony_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o oâ—_n their_o filthy_a â—â—wsingâ—_n the_o cold_a much_o prevail_v the_o 13._o of_o jan._n cotota_n caten_v the_o principal_a wife_n of_o mangu_n chan._n baltu_fw-la the_o son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n chan._n vnum_fw-la bucâ—eranum_fw-la bucâ—eranum_fw-la cosmos_fw-la of_o mare_n milk_n vid._n sup_v january_n 20_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o armenian_n and_o of_o their_o procession_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o wife_n saint_n sâ—rkis_n lent_n mangu_n chans_n court_n visit_v with_o procession_n how_o they_o divine_a by_o the_o shoulder_v blade_n of_o romme_n burn_v black_a in_o m._n jenkinsons_n voyage_n among_o the_o tartar_n you_o may_v read_v of_o such_o a_o divination_n threshold-superstition_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o florida_n baltues_n court_n who_o be_v elder_a son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o court_n of_o the_o three_o lady_n the_o armenian_n and_o nestorian_n be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v christ_n fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n mangu_n build_v a_o church_n the_o court_n of_o the_o four_o lady_n drunkenness_n not_o reprovable_a among_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 35._o how_o lady_n cota_n be_v cure_v of_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a monk_n licence_n be_v grant_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o cross_n aloft_o rhubarb_n and_o the_o cross_a miracle-worker_n with_o credulous_a superstition_n holy_a water_n not_o know_v in_o the_o east_n sergius_n the_o armenian_n lye_n sorcery_n of_o four_o sword_n the_o cross_n carry_v aloft_o chap._n 36._o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n about_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o their_o money_n chap._n 3._o all_o river_n bend_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o north_n run_v towards_o the_o west_n chap._n 15._o su-moal_n the_o water_n tartar_n to_o the_o east_n live_v upon_o fish_n kerkis_n orangai_n pascatir_n on_o the_o west_n chap._n 19_o mutezuma_n command_v the_o like_a in_o nova_fw-la hispania_n hispania_n a_o description_n of_o ape_n or_o else_o a_o emblem_n or_o apish_a fable_n and_o perhaps_o by_o the_o chinois_n invent_v to_o sell_v their_o ware_n the_o dear_a most_o precious_a purple_n cataia_n upon_o the_o ocean_n taute_fw-la and_o manse_n who_o dwell_v in_o land_n who_o sea_n freeze_v in_o the_o winter_n cataia_n paper_n money_n the_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o cataia_n like_o that_o of_o china_n the_o people_n of_o thebet·_n their_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o tangut_n and_o jugur_n the_o money_n of_o the_o rutenian_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o second_o fast_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n in_o lent_n the_o monk_n be_v reprove_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o monk_n manichaean_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o creation_n snow-water_n or_o water_n of_o ice_n exceed_v naught_o no_o fish_n eat_v in_o lent_n hypocritical_a feast-fast_a chap._n 38._o a_o description_n of_o the_o work_n of_o william_n bouchier_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n of_o mangu_n chan_n at_o caracaâ—um_n into_o which_o city_n they_o enter_v on_o palm-sunday_n two_o month_n journey_n the_o description_n of_o a_o most_o artificial_a siver_z tree_n the_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o passion_n he_o go_v towards_o caracarum_n they_o enter_v caracarum_n on_o palm_n sunday_n mangu_n chan_n depart_v from_o caracarum_n chap._n 39_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o nestorian_n make_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n the_o christian_n confess_v themselves_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o friar_n william_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o easter_n the_o christian_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n confession_n theft_n exclude_v the_o ten_o commandment_n perhaps_o these_o fellow_n be_v of_o those_o borderer_n mind_n which_o think_v k._n henry_n have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n remain_v at_o baldach_n chap._n 40._o william_n bouchier_n be_v sick_a the_o monk_n give_v he_o rhubarb_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a friar_n william_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o he_o and_o aniont_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v he_o reprove_v the_o monk_n for_o his_o sorcery_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a and_o dyeâ—h_a the_o nestorian_n know_v not_o extreme_a unction_n nor_o confession_n he_o that_o be_v present_a with_o one_o that_o die_v can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o wholâ—_n year_n bold_a blindness_n the_o monk_n use_v divination_n chap._n 41._o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o caracarum_n they_o be_v examine_v mangu_n chan_n send_v hâ—s_a brethren_n against_o diverse_a kingdom_n the_o monk_n bid_v the_o saracen_n farewell_n the_o wife_n of_o mangu_n chan_n die_v the_o country_n of_o the_o hassasines_n or_o mulibet_n chap._n 16._o some_o of_o cataia_n rebel_n ascension_n day_n arabucha_fw-mi the_o young_a brother_n of_o mangu_n chan._n ignorant_a zeal_n a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o cause_n perhaps_o of_o tartarian_a saracenisme_n one_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o chan_n die_v the_o tartar_n do_v more_o by_o deceit_n then_o by_o force_n chap._n 42._o they_o be_v often_o examine_v wherefore_o they_o come_v mangu_n desire_v to_o make_v comparison_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o most_o learned_a speech_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o idolater_n the_o saracen_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o godly_a conference_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o mangu_n chan._n mangu_n chan_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o comparison_n make_v concern_v divine_a thing_n between_o the_o christian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n his_o answer_n mangu_n chan_n will_v have_v they_o return_v whitsunday_n eeven_n how_o idolatry_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o world_n the_o proclamation_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o murmur_a of_o the_o idolater_n against_o chan·_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o disputation_n concern_v the_o christian_a religion_n with_o a_o idolater_n we_o ought_v first_o to_o speak_v of_o god_n the_o heresy_n of_o the_o manichee_n in_o cataia_n as_o a_o sprout_n from_o the_o magi_n infect_v all_o the_o eastern_a philosophy_n and_o religion_n a_o pythagorean_n child_n god_n be_v omnipotent_a god_n know_v all_o thing_n god_n perfect_o good_a the_o saracen_n answer_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v true_a the_o sect_n of_o the_o jugur_n chap_n 43._o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n he_o be_v call_v before_o mangu_n chan_n who_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o return_n by_o baatu_n he_o crave_v leave_v to_o stay_v there_o whiâ—h_fw-mi be_v not_o grant_v a_o token_n of_o favour_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o tartar_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o friar_n return_n baatus_fw-la greatness_n he_o crave_v leave_v again_o to_o stay_v in_o the_o tartar_n country_n but_o it_o be_v not_o grant_v he_o depart_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o mangu_n can._n chap._n 44._o a_o description_n of_o the_o tartarian_a sorcerer_n and_o of_o their_o diverse_a and_o unlawful_a behaviour_n chief_a priest_n of_o the_o tartar_n some_o of_o they_o know_v astronomy_n eclipse_n they_o foretell_v lucky_a and_o unfortunat_a daiâ—s_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o business_n whatsoever_o they_o cause_v all_o thing_n senâ—_n to_o the_o court_n pass_v between_o fire_n friar_z andrew_z and_o his_o fellow_n the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o moon_n of_o may_n solemn_o keep_v every_o year_n they_o be_v call_v to_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n and_o foretell_v their_o destiny_n and_o be_v also_o â—ent_a for_o when_o any_o be_v sick_a the_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o sorcerer_n the_o bishop_n of_o the_o nestorian_n in_o cataia_n a_o liar_n and_o a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n the_o revenge_n of_o mangu_n chan_n upon_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o murderer_n the_o sorcerer_n trouble_v the_o air_n with_o their_o charm_n the_o sorcerer_n raise_v up_o devil_n chap._n 45._o great_a solemnity_n mangu_n chans_n letter_n to_o
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