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he_o sundry_a ambassador_n to_o wish_v he_o joy_n and_o prosperity_n in_o his_o kingdom_n thither_o come_v ambassador_n from_o the_o turk_n from_o the_o persian_a the_o bogharian_a the_o crim_n the_o georgian_a and_o many_o other_o tartar_a prince_n there_o come_v also_o ambassador_n from_o the_o emperor_n of_o almain_n the_o pole_n the_o swethen_n the_o dane_n etc._n etc._n and_o since_o his_o coronation_n no_o enemy_n of_o he_o have_v prevail_v in_o his_o attempt_n it_o fall_v out_o not_o long_o after_o queen_n that_o the_o emperor_n be_v desirous_a to_o send_v a_o message_n to_o the_o most_o excellent_a queen_n of_o england_n for_o which_o service_n he_o think_v no_o man_n fit_a than_o master_n jerome_n horsey_n suppose_v that_o one_o of_o the_o queen_n own_o man_n and_o subject_n will_v be_v the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o she_o the_o sum_n of_o which_o message_n be_v that_o the_o emperor_n desire_v a_o continuance_n of_o that_o league_n friendship_n amity_n and_o intercourse_n of_o traffic_n which_o be_v between_o his_o father_n and_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o her_o subject_n with_o other_o private_a affair_n beside_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v common_a master_n horsey_n have_v receive_v the_o letter_n and_o request_n of_o the_o emperor_n provide_v for_o his_o journey_n over_o land_n and_o depart_v from_o moscow_n the_o five_o day_n of_o september_n thence_o unto_o otuer_n land_n to_o torshook_n to_o great_a novogrod_n to_o vobskie_n and_o thence_o to_o nyhouse_n in_o livonia_n to_o wenden_n and_o so_o to_o riga_n where_o he_o be_v beset_v and_o bring_v forthwith_o before_o a_o cardinal_n call_v ragevil_n but_o yet_o suffer_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o end_n from_o thence_o to_o mito_n to_o golden_a and_o libou_n in_o curland_n to_o memel_fw-la to_o koningsburgh_n in_o prussia_n to_o elbing_n to_o danzig_n to_o stetine_n in_o pomerland_n to_o rostock_n to_o lubeck_n to_o hamborough_n to_o breme_n to_o emden_n and_o by_o
fidelity_n and_o for_o keep_v their_o oath_n already_o give_v therefore_o after_o many_o circumstance_n they_o infer_v that_o they_o will_v present_o send_v their_o messenger_n to_o the_o general_a parliament_n but_o move_v with_o the_o persuasion_n of_o the_o honourable_a lord_n general_n to_o wit_n that_o his_o majesty_n will_v be_v content_v with_o their_o fidelity_n once_o make_v and_o perform_v under_o oath_n and_o with_o their_o grief_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o will_v cheerful_o forgive_v they_o and_o do_v not_o refuse_v to_o give_v his_o son_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o add_v withal_o that_o many_o kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n the_o kingdom_n of_o bohemia_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o russia_n do_v earnest_o request_v that_o he_o will_v receive_v they_o under_o the_o happy_a government_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o they_o may_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o poland_n and_o litow_v to_o which_o none_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n can_v be_v compare_v but_o because_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n as_o a_o christian_a lord_n reject_v all_o other_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n will_v gracious_o receive_v under_o his_o rule_n and_o government_n the_o say_a dominion_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o destruction_n he_o therefore_o now_o admonish_v they_o if_o they_o will_v be_v under_o his_o prosperous_a rule_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o union_n together_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o poland_n and_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o litow_n and_o live_v friendly_a with_o they_o if_o they_o will_v perform_v and_o consent_v thereunto_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n promise_v to_o remit_v their_o offence_n and_o to_o receive_v they_o under_o his_o happy_a government_n and_o authority_n and_o refuse_v assent_v and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v alter_v or_o change_v their_o faith_n and_o conscience_n or_o place_n dedicate_v unto_o god_n or_o build_v for_o devotion_n neither_o will_v impose_v on_o they_o any_o other_o religion_n or_o alter_v their_o ancient_a manner_n or_o custom_n but_o will_v bestow_v on_o they_o privilege_n and_o office_n and_o that_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o pole_n with_o the_o great_a duchy_n of_o litow_n do_v enjoy_v shall_v be_v confer_v on_o they_o and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v equal_v with_o the_o kingdom_n and_o great_a duchy_n of_o litow_n etc._n etc._n which_o jurisdiction_n and_o privilege_n in_o former_a time_n their_o predecessor_n want_v for_o this_o persuasion_n therefore_o of_o the_o honourable_a lord_n general_n which_o he_o have_v in_o charge_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o make_v they_o yield_v all_o thanks_n but_o notwithstanding_o they_o propound_v and_o plain_o add_v that_o their_o oath_n shall_v be_v so_o that_o his_o majesty_n son_n shall_v succeed_v in_o their_o government_n with_o certain_a addition_n to_o wit_n that_o they_o will_v have_v none_o other_o over_o they_o but_o only_o his_o majesty_n son_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a land_n do_v make_v it_o know_v and_o propound_v their_o judgement_n and_o sentence_n by_o way_n of_o denunciation_n that_o by_o no_o mean_n but_o by_o offer_v his_o majesty_n son_n these_o trouble_n of_o moscovia_n can_v be_v extinguish_v add_v withal_o that_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o first_o trouble_n when_o the_o honourable_a lord_n general_n come_v into_o the_o country_n of_o moscovia_n and_o require_v the_o oath_n for_o the_o king_n majesty_n son_n if_o his_o majesty_n have_v make_v any_o mention_n thereof_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o commons_o and_o all_o the_o nobility_n will_v not_o have_v consent_v thereunto_o by_o any_o mean_n and_o that_o great_a effusion_n of_o blood_n have_v rise_v thereupon_o and_o that_o they_o have_v take_v for_o their_o prince_n klutzinsky_n call_v the_o wor_n to_o who_o all_o be_v not_o assemble_v who_o also_o at_o that_o time_n have_v a_o great_a power_n of_o man_n as_o well_o of_o pole_n as_o russes_z and_o litowe_v emperor_n they_o therefore_o see_v the_o great_a discord_n among_o the_o people_n take_v counsel_n do_v free_o choose_v for_o their_o lord_n and_o emperor_n his_o excellent_a majesty_n son_n unto_o who_o they_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n and_o who_o have_v a_o long_a time_n before_o lie_v in_o their_o heart_n assure_v themselves_o also_o that_o by_o this_o election_n of_o his_o majesty_n son_n many_o trouble_n and_o dissension_n will_v be_v pacify_v and_o so_o reject_v the_o aforesaid_a wor_n klutzinsky_n as_o also_o they_o receive_v into_o their_o chief_a city_n the_o chief_a general_n but_o when_o it_o be_v hear_v that_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v unto_o they_o his_o son_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o to_o rule_v over_o they_o they_o fall_v into_o such_o effusion_n of_o blood_n and_o insurrection_n as_o also_o the_o same_o time_n the_o whole_a country_n of_o moscovia_n look_v and_o expect_v nothing_o else_o then_o his_o majesty_n son_n call_v to_o memory_n for_o their_o better_a advice_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v lest_o while_o his_o majesty_n come_v too_o late_o with_o his_o son_n diverse_a part_n of_o the_o land_n shall_v choose_v unto_o themselves_o several_a lord_n as_o to_o the_o southward_o the_o castle_n strachen_n and_o other_o to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n laplandâ—_n part_n of_o pomerland_n and_o siberia_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o england_n novogrod_n plesco_n juanogrod_n and_o other_o to_o the_o king_n of_o sweden_n and_o that_o the_o other_o city_n will_v choose_v to_o themselves_o other_o lord_n separate_v from_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o desire_v his_o excellent_a majesty_n to_o make_v a_o speedy_a end_n of_o these_o war_n according_a to_o his_o obligation_n and_o promise_n ratify_v by_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o honourable_a lord_n general_n and_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n himself_o with_o his_o son_n will_v come_v into_o moscovia_n they_o request_v also_o that_o his_o excellent_a majesty_n will_v retain_v with_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n counsellor_n and_o messenger_n of_o their_o commonwealth_n for_o the_o ordain_v and_o conclude_v of_o perpetual_a condition_n they_o request_v also_o that_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n will_v send_v unto_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o write_v unto_o the_o several_a city_n signify_v his_o come_n into_o their_o dominion_n and_o willing_a that_o out_o of_o the_o several_a province_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n send_v their_o messenger_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v of_o the_o affair_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o of_o perpetual_a tranquillity_n promise_v after_o the_o say_a charge_n and_o letter_n to_o all_o people_n in_o general_a and_o notify_v from_o their_o say_a lord_n that_o by_o god_n grace_n there_o may_v be_v throughout_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o moscovia_n tranquillity_n peace_n and_o security_n to_o conclude_v they_o pray_v hearty_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n to_o grant_v unto_o his_o majesty_n in_o this_o business_n begin_v a_o prosperous_a and_o speedy_a end_n inconstancy_n thus_o have_v we_o see_v dissolute_a resolution_n or_o resolute_a dissoluteness_n man_n only_o constant_a in_o inconstancy_n resolve_v upon_o irresolution_n as_o we_o often_o see_v sick_a person_n turn_v every_o way_n and_o no_o way_n ease_v in_o the_o night_n time_n long_v for_o day_n and_o in_o the_o day_n for_o night_n such_o be_v now_o the_o russian_a sickness_n they_o will_v and_o they_o will_v not_o and_o yet_o will_v again_o and_o again_o will_v not_o they_o scarce_o know_v what_o or_o why_o fluctuate_a in_o a_o inward_a storm_n of_o diversified_a hope_n fear_n desire_n distract_a affection_n no_o less_o then_o in_o that_o outward_a broil_n of_o state_n for_o it_o be_v not_o long_o that_o they_o look_v towards_o poland_n whether_o for_o breach_n of_o condition_n of_o that_o part_n or_o out_o of_o inveterate_a hate_n to_o the_o pole_n or_o their_o national_n jealousy_n and_o distrust_n of_o stranger_n or_o a_o natural_a inconstancy_n they_o fall_v off_o from_o that_o prince_n and_o their_o chancellor_n father_n to_o the_o now_o reign_v emperor_n employ_v there_o with_o other_o in_o embassage_n be_v detain_v thereupon_o prisoner_n it_o be_v also_o report_v that_o they_o make_v secret_a overture_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n and_o that_o sir_n john_n merick_n and_o sir_n willam_n russel_n be_v therein_o employ_v but_o the_o strong_a convulsion_n and_o sharp_a ague_n and_o agony_n of_o that_o state_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o endure_v the_o linger_a of_o such_o remote_a pâ—isicke_n the_o wheel_n of_o thing_n be_v whirl_v about_o before_o such_o a_o treaty_n may_v admit_v a_o passage_n of_o messenger_n to_o and_o fro_o once_o that_o russian_a head_n grow_v so_o heady_a and_o giddy_a that_o at_o last_o it_o breed_v innumerable_a head_n body_n yea_o the_o whole_a body_n become_v head_n in_o the_o worst_a of_o tyranny_n a_o popular_a
afterward_o deliver_v to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o say_a company_n at_o a_o court_n hold_v the_o 25._o of_o june_n 1611._o publish_a by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a counsel_n pag._n 176â—_n chap._n ix_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n samuel_n argoll_n touch_v his_o voyage_n to_o virginia_n and_o action_n there_o write_a to_o master_n nicholas_n hawes_n june_n 1613._o h._n p._n 1764._o chap._n x._o note_n of_o virginian_a affair_n in_o the_o government_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n and_o of_o sir_n thomas_n gate_n till_o ann._n 1614_o take_v out_o of_o master_n ralph_n hamor_n secretary_n to_o the_o colony_n his_o book_n pag._n 1766._o chap._n xi_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n and_o another_o of_o master_n whitaker_n from_o james_n town_n in_o virginia_n june_n 18._o 1614_o and_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o tractate_n write_v by_o the_o say_a master_n whitaker_n from_o virginia_n the_o year_n before_o pag._n 1768._o to_o the_o r._n and_o my_o most_o esteem_a friend_n m._n d.m._n at_o his_o house_n at_o f._n ch._n in_o london_n ibid._n part_v of_o a_o tractate_n write_v at_o henrico_n in_o virginia_n by_o m._n alexander_n whitaker_n minister_n to_o the_o colony_n there_o which_o then_o govern_v by_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n 1613._o pag._n 1771._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o lottery_n sir_n thomas_n dale_n return_v the_o spaniard_n in_o virginia_n of_o pocahuntas_n and_o tomocomo_n captain_n yerdley_n and_o captain_n argoll_n both_o since_o knight_v their_o government_n the_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n death_n and_o other_o occurrent_n till_o anno_fw-la 1619._o pag._n 1773._o chap._n xiii_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o colony_n anno_fw-la 1620._o and_o master_n dermer_n letter_n to_o i_o from_o virginia_n touch_v his_o voyage_n for_o the_o south_n sea_n pag._n 1775._o a_o note_n of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o provision_n send_v to_o virginia_n by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o company_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o pag._n 1776._o chap._n xiiii_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o sea-fight_n between_o two_o great_a and_o well_o appoint_a spanish_a ship_n or_o man_n of_o war_n and_o a_o english_a ship_n called_z the_o margaret_z and_o john_n or_o the_o black_a hodge_n going_z for_o virginia_n pag._n 1780_o chap._n xv._n virginian_a affair_n since_o the_o year_n 1620._o till_o this_o present_a 1624._o pag._n 1783._o §_o 1._o a_o note_n of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o provision_n send_v and_o provide_v for_o virginia_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o southampton_a and_o the_o company_n and_o other_o private_a adventurer_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o etc._n etc._n with_o other_o occurrent_n then_o publish_v by_o the_o company_n ibid._n ship_n and_o people_n ibid._n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o plantation_n these_o thing_n follow_v have_v be_v here_o do_v this_o year_n ibid._n other_o occurrent_n of_o note_n ibid._n gift_n pag._n 1784._o §_o 2._o news_n from_o virginia_n in_o letter_n send_v thence_o 1621._o partly_o publish_v by_o the_o company_n partly_o transcribe_v from_o the_o original_n with_o letter_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o company_n touch_v silkeworke_n pag._n 1787._o his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_a treasurer_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o company_n of_o virginia_n here_o command_v the_o present_a set_v up_o of_o silkeworke_n and_o plant_v of_o vine_n in_o virginia_n pag._n 1787._o §_o 3._o the_o barbarous_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o savage_n on_o the_o english_a planter_n march_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o 1621._o after_o the_o english_a account_n pag._n 1788._o §_o 4._o a_o note_n of_o provision_n necessary_a for_o every_o planter_n or_o personal_a adventurer_n to_o virginia_n and_o accident_n since_o the_o massacre_n pag._n 1719._o chap._n xvi_o english_a voyage_n to_o the_o summer_n land_n henry_n may_n shipwreck_n there_o 1593._o the_o first_o colony_n send_v 1612._o pag._n 1793._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o article_n which_o master_n r._n more_n governor_n deputy_n of_o the_o summer_n land_n propound_v to_o the_o company_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o to_o be_v subscribe_v unto_o which_o both_o he_o and_o they_o subscribe_v the_o second_o of_o august_n in_o his_o house_n anno_fw-la 1612._o which_o about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o send_v into_o england_n to_o the_o worshipful_a company_n of_o the_o aduenturour_n pag._n 1795._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o summer_n land_n take_v out_o of_o master_n richard_n norwood_n his_o map_n and_o notes_n add_v thereto_o print_v 1622._o the_o history_n of_o the_o creature_n grow_v or_o live_v therein_o be_v enlarge_v out_o of_o captain_n smith_n write_v relation_n pag._n 1796._o chap._n xviii_o extract_v out_o of_o captain_n john_n smith_n history_n of_o bermuda_n or_o summer_n land_n touch_v the_o english_a act_n and_o occurrent_n there_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o plantation_n pag._n 1801._o chap._n xix_o brief_a intelligence_n from_o virginia_n by_o letter_n a_o supplement_n of_o french-virginian_a occurrant_n and_o their_o supplantation_n by_o sir_n samuel_n argal_n in_o right_a of_o the_o english_a plantation_n pag._n 1â—05_n chap._n xx._n virginia_n verger_n or_o a_o discourse_n show_v the_o benefit_n which_o may_v grow_v to_o this_o kingdom_n from_o american-english_a plantation_n and_o special_o those_o of_o virginia_n and_o summer_n land_n p._n 1809._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o discovery_n and_o plantation_n of_o new_a england_n and_o of_o sundry_a accident_n therein_o occur_v from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1607._o to_o this_o present_a 1622._o publish_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o prince_n highness_n here_o abbreviate_v p._n 1827._o chap._n ii_o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n henry_n challon_n intend_v for_o the_o north_n plantation_n of_o virginia_n 1606._o take_v by_o the_o way_n and_o ill_o use_v by_o spaniard_n write_v by_o john_n stoneman_n pilot._n h._n pag._n 1832._o chap._n iii_o extract_n of_o a_o book_n of_o captain_n john_n smith_n print_v 1622._o call_v new_a england_n trial_n and_o continue_v the_o story_n thereof_o with_o motive_n to_o the_o business_n of_o fish_v there_o pag._n 1837._o a_o abstract_n of_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o colony_n in_o new_a england_n july_n sixteen_o 1622._o p._n 1840._o chap._n four_o a_o relation_n or_o journal_n of_o a_o plantation_n settle_v at_o plymouth_n in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n thereof_o print_v 1622._o and_o here_o abbreviate_v p._n 1842._o chap._n v._o good_a news_n from_o new_a england_n or_o a_o relation_n of_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o that_o plantation_n write_v by_o e._n winslow_n and_o here_o abbrevait_v pag._n 1853._o chap._n vi_o nova_fw-la scotia_n the_o king_n paâ—ent_n to_o sir_n william_n alexander_n knight_n for_o the_o plantation_n of_o new_a scotland_n in_o america_n and_o his_o proceed_n therein_o with_o a_o description_n of_o mawooshen_n for_o better_a knowledge_n of_o those_o part_n pag._n 1871._o the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o mawooshen_n discover_v by_o the_o english_a in_o the_o year_n 1602.3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o h._n pag._n 1873._o chap._n vii_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o patent_n for_o newfoundland_n and_o the_o plantation_n there_o make_v by_o the_o english_a 1610._o deliver_v in_o a_o letter_n date_v thence_o from_o m._n guy_n to_o m._n slany_n also_o of_o the_o weather_n the_o three_o first_o winter_n and_o of_o captain_n weston_n with_o other_o remarkable_a occurrent_n h._n pag._n 1876._o master_n john_n guy_n his_o letter_n to_o master_n slany_n treasurer_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o newfoundland_n plantation_n pag._n 1877._o to_o master_n john_n slany_n treasurer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o company_n of_o the_o newfoundland_n plantation_n the_o 29._o of_o july_n 1612._o pag._n 1879._o chap._n viii_o captain_n richard_n whitbourne_v voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n and_o observation_n there_o and_o thereof_o take_v out_o of_o his_o print_a book_n p._n 1882._o a_o relation_n of_o newfoundland_n pag._n 1884._o chap._n ix_o the_o name_n of_o diverse_a honourable_a person_n and_o other_o who_o haâ—e_v undertake_v to_o help_v to_o advance_v his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o the_o newfoundland_n write_v by_o the_o say_v r._n w._n with_o extract_n of_o certain_a letter_n write_v from_o thence_o pag._n 1888._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n chap._n x._o diverse_a warlike_a fleet_n set_v forth_o to_o seâ—_n against_o the_o spaniard_n by_o our_o english_a deborah_n queen_n elizabeth_n of_o glorious_a memory_n her_o manifold_a delivery_n and_o victory_n pag._n 1891._o chap._n xi_o the_o pope_n bull_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n preparation_n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n expedition_n the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n force_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o england_n diverse_a sea_n fight_v betwixt_o
the_o english_a and_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o sea_n flight_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o miserable_a disaster_n in_o their_o return_n their_o lie_n the_o queen_n religious_a triumph_n pag._n 1895._o squadron_n of_o the_o galeon_n of_o portugal_n p._n 1898._o don_z alonso_z peres_n de_fw-fr gusman_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n county_n of_o nebla_n marquesse_n of_o casheshe_n in_o africa_n lord_n of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n lucar_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o occian_a sea_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o andaluzia_n and_o of_o this_o army_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n pag._n 1902._o the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o catholic_a army_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o postmaster_n of_o logrono_n of_o the_o four_o of_o september_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o rouen_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o august_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o paris_n of_o the_o king_n ambassador_n there_o wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o francis_n drake_n and_o other_o great_a noble_n of_o england_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o a_o army_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a mutiny_n which_o be_v among_o the_o queen_n army_n with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a army_n since_o they_o enter_v in_o the_o groin_n till_o they_o come_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n with_o two_o ballet_n compound_v by_o christover_n bravo_n a_o blind_a man_n of_o cordowa_n print_v with_o licence_n by_o gabriel_n ramos_n beiarano_n printer_n pag._n 1913._o chap._n xii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o portugal_n voyage_n anno_fw-la 1589._o sir_n john_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n drake_n general_n write_v as_o be_v think_v by_o colonel_n antony_n wingfield_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o voyage_n former_o publish_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v and_o here_o abbreviate_v pag._n 1914._o chap._n xiii_o a_o brief_a and_o true_a report_n of_o the_o honourable_a voyage_n unto_o cadiz_n 1596._o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n and_o of_o the_o win_n of_o the_o city_n with_o other_o accident_n gather_v out_o of_o meteranus_n master_n hackluyt_n and_o other_o pag._n 1927._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o azore_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a earl_n of_o essex_n 1597._o pag._n 1935._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o commissioner_n ibid._n §_o 2._o a_o large_a relation_n of_o the_o say_a island_n voyage_n write_v by_o sir_n arthur_n george_n knight_n collect_v in_o the_o queen_n ship_n call_v the_o be_v spite_n wherein_o he_o be_v then_o captain_n with_o marine_n and_o martial_a discourse_n add_v according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n pag._n 1938._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n with_o some_o late_a advertisement_n touch_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o virginia_n pag._n 19â—0_n map_n and_o piece_n cut_v in_o brass_n or_o wood_n in_o the_o last_o ten_o book_n america_n p._n 857_o america_n meridionalis_fw-la p._n 882_o america_n septentrionalis_n p._n 853_o map_n of_o the_o arctike_a pole_n p._n 625_o borussia_n or_o prussia_n p._n 626_o hondius_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 361_o purchas_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 402_o denmark_n p._n 622_o england_n p._n 1980_o florida_n p._n 689_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n p._n 1981_o greenland_n p._n 468_o vlphilas_o gottick_a letter_n p._n 658_o hispaniola_n p._n 861_o island_n p._n 644_o lithuania_n p._n 629_o livonia_n p._n 627_o magellan_n streight_n p._n 900_o mexican_n hieroglyphic_n histor_n cut_v in_o 65._o piece_n p._n 1067_o etc._n etc._n to_o 1117._o moscovia_n p._n 778_o norwegia_fw-la p._n 620_o polonia_n p._n 630_o russia_n p._n 220_o nova_fw-la scotia_n p._n 1874_o new_a spain_n p._n 871_o tartary_n p._n 234_o taurica_n chersonesus_n p._n 632_o virginia_n p._n 1692_o peregrination_n and_o discovery_n in_o the_o remote_a north_n and_o 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great_a novogrod_n claim_n porcove_n stararouse_v somerskey_n volost_a odow_n ladogo_n and_o all_o their_o confine_n border_n and_o province_n nor_o come_v upon_o they_o with_o no_o manner_n of_o war_n to_o seek_v to_o attain_v they_o nor_o remember_v any_o more_o that_o oath_n which_o former_o the_o people_n of_o those_o place_n make_v to_o the_o prince_n c._n ph._n also_o the_o king_n majesty_n g.a._n shall_v promise_v not_o to_o give_v any_o aid_n of_o man_n or_o money_n to_o his_o abovesaid_a brother_n c.ph._n against_o the_o aforesaid_a castle_n and_o town_n in_o no_o wise_a 8._o and_o against_o or_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o above_o say_v our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a d._n m.f._n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n etc._n etc._n for_o himself_o his_o successor_n and_o hereafter_o be_v great_a lord_n zares_n duke_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o all_o russia_n etc._n etc._n especial_o for_o the_o dominion_n of_o novogrod_n the_o great_a have_v give_v and_o yield_v unto_o their_o high_a mighty_a lord_n king_n g.a._n of_o s._n etc._n etc._n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o novogrod_n from_o himself_o and_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o russia_n especial_o in_o respect_n of_o love_n and_o friendship_n these_o castle_n fort_n and_o land_n follow_v which_o heretofore_o do_v adjoine_v to_o the_o dominion_n of_o novogrod_n sweden_n as_o namely_o euanogrod_n yam_n coporea_fw-la orieseke_n with_o all_o unto_o they_o adjoin_v town_n land_n and_o province_n with_o all_o town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o country_n to_o they_o belong_v and_o due_a unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o former_a just_a and_o ancient_a border_n with_o the_o people_n that_o dwell_v and_o plant_v themselves_o there_o with_o all_o other_o profit_n revenue_n and_o payment_n with_o the_o shore_n of_o river_n with_o lake_n nothing_o exempt_v the_o emperor_n majesty_n have_v yield_v and_o give_v to_o their_o king_n majesty_n g.a._n of_o sweden_n etc._n etc._n as_o proper_a and_o own_o to_o he_o and_o his_o majesty_n successor_n and_o hereafter_o be_v king_n of_o sweden_n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n for_o a_o everlasting_a property_n for_o they_o to_o hold_v without_o cavillation_n or_o any_o contradiction_n by_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n or_o his_o majesty_n successor_n or_o hereafter_o be_v emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n as_o also_o by_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o russia_n and_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o novogrod_n for_o everlasting_a time_n in_o all_o point_n as_o former_a great_a lord_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n hold_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o namely_o the_o late_a of_o bless_a memory_n great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n evan_fw-mi vasiliwich_n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n and_o the_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n pheodor_n euanowich_n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n and_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o monk_n and_o all_o other_o in_o those_o castle_n and_o town_n as_o well_o gentleman_n as_o other_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a place_n two_o week_n after_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o contract_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a liberty_n all_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o go_v to_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n side_n with_o their_o wife_n child_n family_n all_o good_n and_o chattel_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o will_v into_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n land_n and_o town_n and_o that_o all_o ruff_n people_n in_o the_o say_a castle_n fort_n and_o town_n may_v know_v the_o same_o it_o be_v here_o agree_v and_o conclude_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o peace_n shall_v be_v effect_v and_o confirm_v betwixt_o we_o both_o the_o great_a potentate_n great_a commissioner_n shall_v send_v their_o post_n and_o messenger_n into_o all_o the_o aforenamed_a town_n and_o castle_n which_o they_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n king_n james_n his_o great_a ambassador_n messenger_n shall_v open_o reveal_v and_o proclaim_v that_o all_o spiritualty_n with_o their_o good_n courtier_n gentleman_n burgess_n and_o townsman_n which_o be_v desirous_a to_o go_v from_o thence_o within_o two_o week_n after_o to_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n side_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o go_v from_o thence_o with_o their_o wife_n child_n family_n all_o their_o good_n and_o chattle_n and_o none_o of_o they_o to_o leave_v any_o thing_n behind_o they_o against_o their_o will_n neither_o to_o be_v stay_v nor_o violate_v by_o the_o king_n majesty_n people_n but_o moreover_o to_o have_v convoy_n and_o prestaâ—es_n to_o bring_v they_o without_o all_o fear_n or_o wrong_v to_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n next_o border_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v neither_o rob_v nor_o kill_v but_o especial_o and_o certain_o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v on_o between_o we_o both_o side_n great_a commissioner_n that_o all_o ruff_n country_n priest_n and_o husbandman_n in_o the_o say_a town_n and_o country_n which_o be_v give_v and_o yield_v by_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n shall_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n be_v entice_v or_o carry_v from_o thence_o but_o shall_v remain_v there_o with_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o family_n under_o the_o sweths_n crown_n as_o also_o all_o courtier_n gentleman_n and_o burgess_n which_o do_v not_o remove_v from_o thence_o in_o the_o foresay_a two_o week_n sweden_n 9_o as_o also_o from_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n great_a lord_n and_o great_a duke_n m._n f._n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n etc._n etc._n the_o king_n majesty_n etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v 20000._o rubble_n in_o ready_a good_a current_n unchangeable_a silver_n deyning_n and_o those_o money_n immediate_o as_o soon_o as_o this_o contract_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o confirm_v between_o we_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o sweden_n great_a commissioner_n by_o the_o great_a ambassador_n of_o the_o king_n
most_o excellent_a majesty_n of_o great_a britain_n his_o great_a ambassador_n sir_n john_n merricke_n knight_n 10._o and_o as_o for_o the_o ruff_n ordnance_n in_o these_o castle_n which_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o our_o lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n remain_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o king_n majesty_n g.a._n etc._n etc._n which_o ordnance_n shall_v remain_v there_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n officer_n and_o what_o munition_n of_o artillery_n as_o provision_n for_o war_n and_o bell_n and_o other_o matter_n which_o their_o king_n majesty_n have_v take_v in_o the_o land_n of_o russia_n out_o of_o those_o castle_n before_o the_o contract_n which_o the_o king_n majesty_n great_a commissioner_n and_o the_o great_a lord_n king_n james_n etc._n etc._n great_a ambassador_n sir_n john_n merricke_n knight_n do_v erect_v as_o the_o twenty_o of_o november_n such_o ordnance_n and_o provision_n shall_v remain_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n use_n and_o crown_n of_o sweden_n without_o all_o contradiction_n or_o cavilation_n 11._o and_o because_o the_o late_a great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n vasilly_n euanowich_n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n do_v give_v and_o confirm_v by_o write_n unto_o their_o high_a mighty_a late_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o nine_o of_o s._n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n the_o castle_n corela_n sweden_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o for_o that_o faithful_a and_o good_a willing_a aid_n which_o be_v do_v unto_o he_o against_o the_o polish_v people_n in_o like_a manner_n do_v confirm_v and_o establish_v the_o same_o by_o this_o contract_n of_o our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n m.f._n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o yield_a and_o donation_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n zare_n and_o great_a duke_n vasy_o euanowich_n etc._n etc._n for_o himself_o his_o successor_n and_o hereafter_o be_v emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o all_o russia_n that_o the_o say_a castle_n of_o corella_n with_o all_o profit_n revenue_n and_o rent_n by_o land_n and_o by_o water_n according_a to_o their_o former_a ancient_a and_o now_o be_v borderer_n nothing_o exempt_v in_o all_o according_o as_o it_o be_v by_o former_a emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n as_o they_o possess_v and_o hold_v it_o so_o hereafter_o it_o shall_v remain_v to_o their_o king_n majesty_n g.a._n of_o s._n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n successor_n and_o hereafter_o follow_v king_n of_o sweden_n and_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n without_o all_o cavillation_n or_o contradiction_n for_o everlasting_a time_n 12._o and_o that_o hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difficulty_n or_o variance_n concern_v the_o borderer_n of_o the_o land_n it_o be_v conclude_v and_o agree_v upon_o that_o in_o this_o year_n 7125._o upon_o the_o first_o of_o june_n our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n m.f._n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o high_a mighty_a king_n g.a._n &c_n &c_n shall_v send_v on_o both_o side_n special_a good_a courtier_n and_o notary_n to_o meet_v between_o lodiga_n and_o oreseke_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n lava_fw-la whence_o it_o do_v fall_v into_o the_o lake_n of_o lodiga_n meet_v so_o that_o they_o shall_v meet_v upon_o the_o say_a river_n on_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bridge_n which_o of_o both_o side_n their_o people_n shall_v make_v upon_o that_o river_n and_o when_o there_o the_o one_o shall_v have_v show_v the_o other_o their_o ample_a commission_n and_o shall_v appear_v that_o they_o be_v worthy_a to_o measure_v out_o the_o border_n thereby_o between_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n land_n so_o that_o from_o the_o border_n of_o novogrod_n lodiga_n and_o odow_n with_o their_o province_n and_o also_o from_o somerskey_n volost_a be_v divide_v from_o the_o ancient_a and_o former_a precinct_n and_o border_n of_o oreseeke_v copora_fw-la yam_n and_o euanogorod_n in_o just_a manner_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n next_o ensue_v the_o first_o day_n of_o june_n than_o the_o say_a courtier_n and_o notary_n three_o in_o presence_n in_o the_o say_a manner_n on_o both_o side_n shall_v meet_v together_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o novogrod_n between_o the_o province_n of_o olimet_n and_o corela_n at_o salomensky_n town_n by_o the_o lake_n of_o lodiga_n which_o courtier_n also_o shall_v view_v the_o same_o province_n according_a to_o the_o former_a border_n and_o as_o the_o former_a be_v express_v how_o they_o have_v be_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o if_o they_o so_o chance_v that_o they_o can_v happen_v upon_o the_o former_a ancient_a border_n then_o shall_v they_o by_o just_a inquisition_n make_v new_a border_n and_o landmark_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o hereafter_o there_o be_v no_o further_o controversy_n concern_v those_o border_n and_o those_o courtier_n or_o gentleman_n shall_v not_o part_v asunder_o of_o neither_o side_n till_o they_o have_v sufficient_o and_o friendly_o end_v that_o business_n in_o all_o manner_n and_o what_o those_o courtier_n shall_v finish_v and_o effect_v in_o this_o manner_n the_o same_o according_a as_o befit_v there_o shall_v express_v by_o write_v upon_o parchment_n on_o both_o side_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o their_o subscription_n seal_n kiss_v of_o the_o cross_n and_o oath_n interchangeable_a and_o as_o concern_v the_o divide_v of_o border_n and_o the_o gentleman_n shall_v do_v it_o as_o namely_o of_o novogrod_n lodiga_n odo_n somerskey_n volost_a of_o one_o part_n and_o also_o between_o oreseke_n copora_fw-la yam_n and_o euanogorod_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o also_o between_o the_o border_n of_o novogrod_n and_o corela_n shall_v be_v set_v down_o and_o write_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v iâ—removeable_a and_o fast_o for_o everlasting_a time_n by_o our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n michall_n fedorowich_n of_o all_o russia_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n gustaws_fw-la adolphus_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o successor_n and_o hereafter_o be_v on_o both_o side_n for_o everlasting_a time_n according_a to_o this_o contract_n of_o a_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o for_o more_o firm_a confirmation_n of_o the_o same_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v hold_v and_o keep_v it_o shall_v be_v declare_v further_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o contract_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o give_v between_o both_o prince_n from_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n by_o kiss_v the_o cross_n and_o confirmation_n of_o his_o say_a letter_n by_o his_o great_a seal_n and_o by_o the_o king_n majesty_n oath_n upon_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n 13._o as_o also_o the_o former_a of_o bless_a and_o most_o famous_a memory_n great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n fedor_n euanowich_n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n michall_n fedorowich_n of_o all_o russia_n sam_n etc._n etc._n uncle_n in_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n make_v at_o tausin_n in_o the_o year_n 7103._o do_v yield_v and_o give_v over_o all_o his_o pretention_n and_o claim_n to_o the_o country_n of_o leifland_n as_o also_o the_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n vasy_o euanowich_n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n in_o a_o conclusion_n of_o peace_n make_v at_o wyburgh_n in_o the_o year_n 7117_o do_v renounce_v the_o same_o so_o it_o be_v now_o here_o conclude_v and_o agree_v that_o our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n m._n f_o etc._n etc._n and_o his_o successor_n confirm_v and_o hereafter_o be_v emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n shall_v at_o no_o time_n for_o ever_o challenge_v unto_o themselves_o any_o right_n or_o pretence_n to_o the_o country_n of_o leifland_n neither_o shall_v our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n m.f._n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n nor_o his_o successor_n great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n hereafter_o write_v unto_o their_o great_a lord_n king_n gustaws_fw-la adolphus_n nor_o his_o successor_n hereafter_o be_v king_n of_o sweden_n nor_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o sweden_n with_o the_o title_n of_o leifland_n or_o those_o castle_n which_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n have_v now_o renounce_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n for_o ever_o neither_o by_o letter_n of_o confirmation_n to_o write_v themselves_o or_o name_v themselves_o in_o they_o nor_o suffer_v his_o uoyavode_n servant_n and_o commander_n to_o write_v themselves_o with_o the_o title_n of_o leifland_n or_o the_o town_n aforesaid_a neither_o in_o write_v nor_o speech_n to_o name_v themselves_o as_o also_o our_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n m._n f._n of_o all_o russia_n sam._n his_o successor_n and_o hereafter_o be_v great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o all_o russia_n in_o their_o write_n and_o speech_n shall_v give_v to_o their_o king_n majesty_n and_o hereafter_o be_v king_n of_o sweden_n their_o accustom_a title_n of_o leifland_n and_o corella_n item_n on_o both_o side_n the_o great_a
commissioner_n have_v agree_v since_o at_o this_o treaty_n we_o can_v not_o accord_v upon_o the_o full_a title_n of_o both_o the_o great_a potentate_n as_o to_o entitle_v the_o emperor_n majesty_n and_o of_o many_o other_o dominion_n lord_n and_o conqueror_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o the_o title_n of_o ingermanland_n we_o have_v of_o both_o side_n great_a commissioner_n refer_v the_o same_o to_o both_o great_a potentate_n like_v therein_o and_o if_o that_o either_o potentate_n will_v be_v please_v to_o write_v the_o other_o with_o the_o full_a title_n as_o to_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n the_o king_n majesty_n do_v write_v the_o full_a title_n with_o the_o word_n conqueror_n give_v and_o that_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n also_o do_v write_v to_o the_o king_n majesty_n his_o full_a title_n with_o ingermanland_n then_o both_o the_o potentate_n be_v to_o send_v those_o title_n by_o their_o ambassador_n and_o nominate_v the_o same_o full_a title_n in_o one_o of_o their_o letter_n of_o confirmation_n and_o the_o other_o letter_n to_o be_v write_v according_a to_o this_o our_o present_a agreement_n and_o if_o in_o both_o the_o letter_n the_o title_n be_v write_v to_o the_o full_a as_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n full_a title_n with_o conqueror_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n with_o ingermanland_n than_o both_o side_n ambassador_n shall_v show_v one_o the_o other_o the_o say_a letter_n and_o have_v show_v they_o shall_v go_v to_o each_o prince_n with_o the_o same_o if_o then_o on_o either_o side_n the_o potentate_n shall_v not_o like_v thereof_o and_o shall_v send_v the_o say_v letter_n of_o confirmation_n with_o the_o short_a title_n according_a to_o this_o our_o present_a agreement_n the_o ambassador_n of_o both_o side_n shall_v in_o like_a manner_n make_v know_v the_o same_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o so_o proceed_v therewith_o to_o both_o potentate_n 14._o also_o it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v free_a commerce_n of_o trade_n 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burial_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393.30_o see_v funeral_n and_o mourn_a burial_n of_o tartar_n without_o their_o city_n 84.1_o burial_n of_o the_o gronelander_n 825_o 1._o &_o 836.10_o buryal_n the_o chinois_n superstitious_a in_o 357.10_o buryal_n of_o the_o mordwit_n tartar_n 442.40_o buryal_n of_o the_o mamose_n of_o curland_n 628.20_o buryal_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1029.40_o buryal_n of_o the_o west_n indian_n 994.40_o buss_v island_n discover_v 582.30_o buss_v island_n false_a place_v in_o the_o cart_n 815.1_o &_o 822.40_o bussarmans_n what_o 238.40_o buskin_n wear_v in_o russia_n instead_o of_o stocken_n 459._o &_o 460_o a_o butcher_n in_o russia_n choose_a lord_n treasurer_n author_n of_o his_o country_n liberty_n 791_o butter-weeke_n in_o russia_n 217.60_o butter_n make_v in_o tartary_n philosophical_o 5.60_o keep_v in_o ram_n skin_n 5.60_o button_n iles._n the_o variation_n there_o 837.60_o c_o cabul_n a_o mart_n town_n 311.50_o cacabe_n a_o castle_n in_o syria_n 123_o 50_o 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235.10_o &_o 238.50_o &_o 239.40_o capherstame_n a_o city_n the_o saracen_n must_v not_o enter_v it_o 311_o 40_o cap_n a_o imperial_a ornament_n of_o russia_n 421.10_o cap_n assume_v in_o china_n at_o man_n estate_n 394.10_o the_o fashion_n of_o this_o cap_n or_o cawl_n 394.30_o cap_n of_o their_o learned_a square_a and_o round_o ibid._n cap_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o china_n 348.1_o cap_n of_o china_n scholar_n the_o fashion_n 339.1_o cap_n a_o ensign_n of_o dignity_n in_o china_n 184.20_o &_o 200.20_o give_v to_o the_o graduate_n 185.10_o cap_n of_o the_o louteas_n describe_v 292_o 20_o cap_n girdle_n and_o boot_n of_o the_o china_n officer_n 390.10_o capon_n a_o philosophical_a conclusion_n with_o he_o 270.30_o cappadocia_n be_v on_o the_o west_n of_o armenia_n the_o great_a divide_v from_o it_o by_o the_o euphrates_n 52.60_o capthac_fw-la the_o tartarian_a name_n for_o the_o comanian_o 11.1_o captive_n clad_v in_o the_o ornament_n of_o indian_a idol_n and_o so_o worship_v sacrifice_v and_o eat_v 1032.1.10_o &_o 1038.60_o the_o manner_n 1046.50_o etc._n etc._n captive_n why_o the_o
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they_o the_o next_o two_o or_o three_o year_n after_o they_o spoil_v the_o greenland_n discovery_n 472.60_o some_o discovery_n of_o they_o towards_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 473._o etc._n etc._n their_o hard_a voyage_n thither_o ibid._n 474._o etc._n etc._n they_o be_v force_v to_o winter_n and_o build_v a_o house_n thereabouts_o 490._o etc._n etc._n their_o often_o and_o dangerous_a fight_v with_o the_o bear_n ibid._n the_o elevation_n under_o which_o they_o winter_a 497.10_o they_o live_v upon_o fox_n 495._o etc._n etc._n they_o get_v to_o sea_n again_o 508.1_o their_o dangerous_a voyage_n into_o russia_n 509._o their_o admirable_a return_n into_o holland_n 518_o dutch_a man_n in_o tartary_n set_v to_o dig_v gold_n and_o make_v armour_n 20.30_o dutch_a knight_n their_o act_n in_o prussia_n 626.627_o dutch_a fish_n at_o greenland_n 716.30_o forbid_v ibid._n withstand_v the_o english_a 719.1_o dutch_a man_n pull_v down_o our_o king_n arm_n in_o greenland_n 727.1_o their_o intolerable_a insolence_n 734.10_o dwelling_n all_o underground_n in_o iseland_n 649_o e_o eagle_n find_v by_o the_o mexican_n by_o oracle_n and_o worship_v the_o story_n of_o it_o 1004.40_o strange_a story_n of_o another_o eagle_n there_o 1021_o earthquake_n in_o island_n 649.1_o earth_n in_o china_n shine_v like_o gold_n 265._o marg._n earth_n think_v to_o be_v square_a 329.40_o earth_n why_o it_o move_v not_o about_o with_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n 924.50_o earthquake_n in_o china_n 269.60_o earthquake_n a_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o they_o 940._o etc._n etc._n affinity_n betwixt_o burn_a mountain_n and_o they_o they_o happen_v near_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o why_o some_o run_v a_o hundred_o league_n ibid._n their_o effect_n noise_n they_o make_v before_o when_o they_o most_o happen_v 941_o earthquake_n in_o china_n 198.10.20_o etc._n etc._n earthquake_n frequent_a in_o peru_n whence_o they_o proceed_v 895.20_o earthquake_n a_o prodigious_a one_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n 868._o â—0_n 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the_o point_n of_o it_o 788_o emerald_n a_o i_o of_o they_o where_o 884.40_o &_o 885.30_o how_o they_o grow_v 889.20_o emerald_n have_v the_o three_o place_n among_o precious_a stone_n his_o value_n now_o a_o pretty_a story_n of_o they_o where_o in_o the_o indies_n be_v the_o great_a store_n and_o how_o use_v by_o the_o indian_n the_o myâ—es_n and_o manner_n of_o grow_v greatness_n of_o some_o modern_a and_o ancient_a â—52_n enchant_a sleep_n 45.10_o sleep_v enchant_v of_o three_o day_n long_o 45_o 10_o enchantment_n of_o the_o islander_n how_o they_o hinder_v ship_n from_o sail_v 646.20_o engine_n of_o battery_n 97.1_o engine_n of_o wood_n to_o two_o ship_n 341.1_o english_a aid_n send_v into_o sweden_n 772.1_o the_o condition_n of_o their_o entertainment_n 771.1_o 10._o in_o distress_n at_o sea_n and_o land_v in_o juitland_n ibid._n relieve_v by_o a_o dane_n the_o ship_n that_o bring_v they_o sail_n away_o they_o be_v billete_v in_o several_a house_n in_o danger_n of_o the_o people_n 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the_o several_a european_a nation_n 63.1_o episcopia_n a_o monastery_n in_o cyprus_n 125.50_o era_n reckon_v by_o in_o japon_n 323.40_o ergâ—â—ul_n the_o kingdom_n in_o tangut_n 79.50_o estotiland_n the_o isle_n latin_a speak_v there_o 610._o their_o language_n mine_n of_o gold_n trade_n etc._n etc._n 611.1_o ostrich_n in_o peru_n terrify_v the_o sheep_n 964_o ethic_n the_o philosophy_n of_o china_n 359.2_o ethic_n and_o politic_n be_v the_o learning_n of_o china_n 343_o ethic_n the_o learning_n of_o china_n 384_o 50_o etilia_n or_o volga_n divide_v itself_o and_o where_o 48.10_o freeze_a over_o 48.10_o etilia_n or_o edel_n be_v volga_n 54_o etilia_n be_v the_o river_n volga_n 12.40_o everlasting_a punishment_n not_o believe_v by_o the_o indian_n 1047.10_o eunuch_n in_o china_n and_o why_o 183_o 30_o eunuch_n great_a man_n in_o china_n 346_o &_o saepe_fw-la eunuch_n be_v bedchamber_n man_n to_o the_o tartarian_a emperor_n 310_o 60_o eunuch_n serve_v the_o king_n of_o china_n how_o make_v etc._n etc._n their_o number_n and_o choice_n ibid._n eunuch_n
of_o west_n india_n not_o so_o fierce_a as_o we_o ordinary_o hunt_v by_o man_n 963.30_o liquos_fw-la the_o people_n where_o 168.1_o liâ—ets_n land_n in_o greenland_n 719.10_o literate_a sect_n of_o china_n their_o five_o doctrine_n 397_o lithuania_n their_o marriage_n religion_n fewness_n of_o church_n worship_n of_o snake_n hunt_v etc._n etc._n 629_o lituania_n what_o town_n the_o russee_n haâ—e_v in_o it_o 438_o 60._o the_o native_n destroy_v and_o russes_z placed_z there_o 439.1_o liturgy_n or_o service_n of_o the_o russianâ—_n 450._o read_v at_o the_o altar_n ibid._n livonia_n lose_v to_o the_o pole_n by_o the_o ruff_n 438.60_o lizard_n or_o crocodile_n a_o strange_a ease_n of_o one_o of_o they_o 883.20_o loaf_n divide_v in_o the_o russian_n marriage_n the_o ceremony_n and_o meaning_n 454.30_o loadstone_n find_v in_o the_o indies_n 890.50_o loadstone_n a_o palace_n build_v of_o it_o 801.30_o loadstone_n communicate_v more_o strength_n to_o iron_n touch_v with_o it_o than_o the_o stone_n itself_o have_v 857.10_o lobster_n in_o new_a find_v land_n 586.10_o lodiga_n lake_n and_o town_n in_o russia_n 794.40_o lofoot_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o finmarke_n 5â—1_n 10.581.40_o logic_n the_o chinois_n waâ—â—_n it_o 348._o â—â—_o lomsbay_n describe_v 474.40_o london_n coast_n by_o fretum_n davis_n the_o latitude_n 845._o â—â—_o longitude_n how_o the_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v 856.60_o a_o uncertain_a reckon_n ibid._n longitude_n of_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v by_o art_n and_o instrument_n 839.840_o longitude_n the_o degree_n be_v long_o or_o short_a as_o they_o be_v far_o or_o near_o to_o the_o pole_n 500_o 50_o lop_n a_o great_a city_n where_o the_o desert_n of_o lop_n 75.20_o spirit_n duel_n there_o ibid._n lord_fw-mi in_o persia_n 70_o 50_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o russian_a service_n 450_o lord_n spiritual_a name_v before_o the_o lord_n temporal_a in_o russiâ—_n 709.20_o &_o 784.1_o &_o 783._o &_o 787_o loretto_n in_o italy_n the_o town_n temple_n and_o idolatry_n there_o describe_v 631._o â—0_n los_fw-la reyes_n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o limit_n the_o soil_v moisten_v with_o vapour_n the_o native_a commodity_n latitude_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n distance_n from_o toledo_n number_n of_o household_n excellency_n of_o the_o climate_n the_o university_n monastery_n etc._n etc._n 892._o number_n of_o woman_n and_o negro_n village_n in_o the_o country_n with_o their_o latitude_n and_o difference_n of_o commodity_n mine_n complexion_n of_o people_n etc._n etc._n 893._o vermition_n and_o quicksilver_n spring_n bath_n admirable_a high_a way_n 〈◊〉_d venomous_a worm_n etc._n etc._n 894._o fruitful_a village_n under_o it_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n 895._o the_o land_n port_n point_n cape_n etc._n etc._n 896.1.10_o vide_fw-la peru._n los_fw-la frayle_n the_o isle_n in_o the_o wâ—st_a indies_n los_fw-la testigos_fw-la the_o isle_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.30_o los_fw-la angelos_n or_o tlascala_n the_o bishopric_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o town_n thereabouts_o the_o number_n of_o spaniard_n in_o they_o 872.30.40.50_o the_o river_n and_o town_n in_o it_o 873.10_o 20_o los_fw-es martyrs_n the_o isle_n by_o florida_n 869_o 40_o lose_a thing_n a_o officer_n for_o they_o 86.1_o lot_n use_v by_o the_o chinois_n 309.1_o &_o 318_o 20.40_o if_o the_o lot_n be_v unlucky_a they_o beat_v their_o idol_n 319_o lot_n the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n elect_v by_o they_o 769._o the_o manner_n ibid._n lot_n in_o china_n 196._o the_o manner_n ib._n lot_n determiner_n of_o controversy_n 434.20_o lot_n law_n in_o russia_n 755.30_o loutea_n what_o office_n and_o how_o create_v in_o china_n 184.20_o &_o 200._o â—_o lowness_n in_o greenland_n our_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o there_o 717.30_o lousy_a love_n in_o island_n 647.1_o lubecker_n pay_v no_o custom_n to_o denmark_n why_o 631_o lucayos_n isle_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o their_o name_n altitude_n distance_n 865.10_o see_v lequios_n lumleys_n inlet_n in_o america_n the_o latitude_n 811.1_o lusus_fw-la the_o chinese_n his_o legend_n 334.1_o he_o put_v louse_n into_o his_o flesh_n again_o ibid._n his_o shrine_n 334.20_o lutheranism_n in_o island_n 645.10.50_o luxitay_v a_o island_n 256.60_o luzon_n the_o kingdom_n 309.30_o the_o chineses_n slay_v there_o by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n &_o 310_o m_n macao_n in_o china_n how_o far_o from_o malaca_n 410_o mace_n and_o rod_n bear_v before_o the_o china_n officer_n 187.10_o magastar_n the_o great_a island_n 106.40_o magdalene_n the_o river_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o head_n current_a mouth_n length_n and_o latitude_n 885.20_o call_v rio_n grande_n ibid._n his_o head_n 890.1_o magellane_n straits_n the_o spanish_a indian_a province_n in_o they_o where_o the_o straight_o begin_v the_o altitude_n 899.60_o the_o port_n capeâ—_n bayes_n land_n and_o their_o latitude_n what_o degree_n of_o latitude_n this_o straight_a be_v betwixt_o sir_n john_n hawkins_n judgement_n of_o these_o straits_n 900._o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o magellanes_n why_o the_o navigation_n through_o it_o be_v dangerous_a the_o river_n point_n cape_n land_n and_o their_o latitude_n by_o it_o 901_o magellane_n straits_n 282.10_o magellanus_fw-la martyr_a ibid._n &_o 285.50_o magellane_n straits_n the_o distance_n and_o season_n of_o navigation_n from_o castille_n thither_o 859.50_o difficult_a to_o pass_v 860_o magi_n that_o come_v to_o christ._n see_v tarsa_n magical_a image_n in_o russia_n 757.30_o magician_n knavery_n 92.50_o magistrate_n call_v lord_n or_o father_n 388.10_o their_o immediate_a address_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n magistrate_n how_o honour_v in_o china_n 393.10_o be_v depose_v they_o lose_v not_o all_o honour_n they_o have_v temple_n altar_n and_o image_n erect_v to_o they_o 393.20_o magistrate_n of_o china_n the_o six_o chief_a 388.30_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_n ibid._n their_o habit_n and_o ensign_n 390.10_o magistrate_n of_o china_n sacrifice_n like_o priest_n 397.20_o magnificat_fw-la at_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o russian_a church_n 450.40_o maguey_a the_o wonder_n tree_n of_o west_n india_n describe_v it_o yield_v water_n wine_n oil_n vinegar_n honey_n syrup_n thread_n and_o needle_n and_o how_o they_o get_v all_o these_o out_o of_o it_o 957.10.20_o mahumetanisme_n the_o extent_n 317.50_o mahumetanes_n in_o the_o moluccas_n and_o the_o philippinaes_n 905.20_o how_o they_o gate_n thither_o and_o further_o ibid._n 30_o mahumetanes_n many_a in_o china_n 399.50_o but_o ignorant_a and_o contemn_a ibid._n when_o they_o gate_n in_o ibid._n mahumetanes_n visit_v of_o tomb_n 234.20_o count_v holy_a therefore_o 235.10_o mahumetane_a distinction_n for_o liberty_n to_o drink_v wiâ—â—_n 71.1_o master_n much_o honour_v in_o china_n 395.10_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o china_n 300.50.388.40_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o russia_n his_o greatness_n and_o reverence_n 425.10_o malabar_n call_v india_n the_o great_a 104.30_o four_o kingdom_n in_o it_o 104.30_o malaca_n how_o far_o from_o macao_n 410.20_o malucae_n land_n the_o war_n there_o betwixt_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o portugal_n 282.20_o maluccas_n the_o navigation_n thither_o from_o spain_n 860.10_o the_o distance_n and_o season_n ibid._n mameys_n a_o indian_a fruit_n describe_v 957_o mamose_n the_o old_a people_n of_o curland_n idolater_n barbarous_a etc._n etc._n their_o rite_n marriage_n burial_n habit_n hospitality_n etc._n etc._n 628_o manaâ—e_v a_o west_n indian_a fish_n describe_v how_o take_v he_o have_v a_o stone_n good_a against_o the_o stone_n 987.988_o manati_n a_o fish_n that_o give_v suck_v 930.40_o their_o description_n mancherule_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o old_a tartar_n 15.30_o where_o they_o still_o elect_v their_o great_a chan_n ibid._n mandarines_fw-fr their_o honour_n in_o china_n 370.30_o set_v up_o flag_n before_o his_o house_n and_o arch_n triumphal_a ibid._n some_o example_n of_o their_o nobleness_n 371._o dispose_a in_o all_o city_n 372._o there_o be_v six_o of_o they_o chief_a 372.30_o mangat_n or_o marcopia_n the_o city_n 634.30_o mangi_n what_o part_n of_o china_n 404.20_o mangi_n account_v barbarous_a by_o the_o chinois_n 345.1_o mangi_n have_v nine_o viceroy_n under_o the_o great_a tartar_n 99.50_o mangi_n or_o china_n 95.30_o the_o security_n of_o it_o sometime_o ibid._n invade_v by_o the_o tartar_n 95_o 60._o and_o take_v 96.10_o the_o name_n of_o mangi_n discuss_v 96.10_o in_o margin_n and_o see_v especial_o page_v 102._o liâ—_n 56_o mangi_n the_o kingdom_n 89.10_o it_o be_v the_o nine_o southerly_a province_n of_o china_n 342.30_o mangu_n chan_n his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o francke_n 29.30_o his_o golden_a bull_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 29.40_o mangu_n choose_v cham_n of_o tartary_n 25.10_o kill_v siremen_n 25.30_o his_o conference_n with_o friar_n william_n 27.30_o his_o description_n ibid._n his_o court_n and_o fire_v ibid._n 30._o his_o proud_a answer_n 28.1_o mangu_n chan_n his_o proclamation_n concern_v a_o disputation_n of_o religion_n hold_v before_o he_o 41.50_o his_o
samoieds_fw-fr country_n 522._o &_o 523.50_o the_o russes_z first_o pass_v it_o ibid._n the_o strange_a creature_n there_o ibid._n they_o suffer_v the_o russes_z to_o build_v castle_n upon_o it_o 524.40_o boat_n draw_v upon_o it_o 526.40_o navigable_a two_o hundred_o league_n up_o goodly_a country_n uninhabited_a upon_o it_o ibid._n the_o conveniency_n of_o pass_v by_o it_o through_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n 529.30_o see_v also_o pag._n 539.60_o a_o summer_n day_n sail_v over_o 543_o ob_fw-la the_o way_n and_o charge_n of_o discover_v it_o from_o the_o river_n pechora_n in_o russia_n by_o land_n 804.60_o the_o inhabitant_n on_o each_o bank_n of_o it_o and_o the_o five_o castle_n the_o wood_n on_o it_o fish_n in_o it_o wild_a beast_n frequent_v it_o the_o way_n to_o discover_v it_o from_o pechora_n by_o sea_n 805._o the_o way_n thither_o from_o caninos_fw-la by_o sea_n ibid._n a_o warm_a sea_n beyond_o it_o 806.10_o obedience_n to_o parent_n 344.60_o obedience_n of_o the_o tartar_n to_o their_o prince_n and_o spiritual_a judge_n 639.1_o obligation_n the_o form_n in_o russia_n 434.40_o no_o interest_n mention_v till_o the_o forfeiture_n ibid._n speedy_a justice_n upon_o bond_n ibid._n occa_fw-la the_o river_n 231.30_o fall_v into_o the_o volga_n ibid._n ocerra_fw-la the_o city_n 109.20_o ocha_n a_o china_n word_n 196.1_o octher_n voyage_n 619.30_o oculus_fw-la tauri_n his_o elevation_n and_o declination_n in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 499.10_o oczacovia_n in_o podolia_n the_o old_a name_n of_o it_o 633.10_o offender_n sew_v up_o in_o raw_a hide_n 102.50_o offering_n of_o paper_n 196.40_o office_n none_o hereditary_a in_o russia_n 422.20_o officer_n of_o the_o household_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n 458.30_o officer_n the_o four_o chief_a in_o russia_n 426.1_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o pension_n ibid._n their_o commission_n and_o under-officer_n ibid._n they_o put_v none_o to_o death_n they_o be_v of_o no_o authority_n and_o be_v often_o change_v ibid._n suffer_v to_o spoil_v that_o may_v be_v spoil_v 430._o they_o come_v to_o the_o whip_n 427.1_o officer_n name_n keep_v upon_o record_n 388.20_o officer_n continue_v but_o three_o year_n 390.30_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v ibidem_fw-la none_o be_v judge_n in_o his_o own_o country_n ibid._n their_o child_n and_o servant_n prevent_v from_o take_v of_o bribe_n ibid._n officer_n of_o mexican_n kill_v to_o serve_v their_o lord_n in_o the_o next_o world_n 1029.60_o ogasha_n shama_n seize_v the_o sovereignty_n of_o japon_n 327_o olaus_n the_o king_n and_o saint_n of_o norway_n where_o bury_v 618.10_o honour_a ibid._n his_o story_n 621.50_o old_a testament_n underualued_a by_o the_o russes_z 452_o olimet_n province_n in_o russia_n by_o novogrod_n 794.50_o ololuchqui_fw-la a_o seed_n of_o mexico_n the_o benumb_a quality_n of_o it_o use_v in_o their_o devilish_a ointment_n 1043_o 20_o 40_o omittoffois_n the_o god_n of_o china_n 196.1_o their_o offering_n ibid._n they_o rail_v on_o they_o ibid._n omithoson_n idol_n 201.60_o omoncon_n first_o carry_v the_o spanish_a friar_n to_o preach_v in_o china_n 290.20_o he_o fall_v out_o with_o sinsay_v 304.20_o they_o be_v make_v loytias_n 307.40_o return_v to_o the_o philippinaes_n 308_o 30_o omur_n the_o prince_n of_o it_o come_v to_o the_o pope_n 322_o woman_n kerule_n the_o court_n of_o chingis-chan_a 25.40_o the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n &_o 33.40_o one_o god_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o mexican_n 1026_o onecko_n the_o ruff_n his_o story_n 522._o his_o trade_n with_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr for_o fur_n and_o his_o grow_a rich_a ibid._n build_v church_n 523._o discover_v the_o secret_a to_o the_o emperor_n be_v honour_v in_o court_n 523.10_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o honour_n 524.30_o their_o lordship_n in_o the_o city_n osoili_n etc._n etc._n 524.525_o opobalsamum_n what_o proper_o 959_o 30_o oppression_n public_a in_o russia_n 427_o 40_o oppressor_n punish_v and_o the_o oppress_a not_o relieve_v 420.30_o oracle_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o the_o mexican_n 1005.1_o of_o peru_n 1032_o 30._o the_o posture_n in_o which_o his_o priest_n come_v to_o consult_v with_o he_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o answer_n ibid._n see_v also_o pag._n 1043_o 30_o orange_a land_n the_o latitude_n there_o 476.30.477.1_o orange_n great_a store_n in_o china_n 331_o 50_o orange_n lemon_n and_o pome-citrous_a in_o china_n 381_o orange_n store_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n how_o they_o first_o grow_v 961_o 10_o orangei_n a_o people_n in_o tartary_n 33_o 40_o oration_n make_v by_o indian_n to_o their_o king_n 1005.40.1006_o 1.1010.40.1011.20.40.1018_o 50_o oration_n of_o friar_n william_n to_o mangu-chan_a 27.50_o oration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n to_o hernando_n cortes_n the_o spaniard_n 1125.30_o orca_fw-la the_o fish_n kill_v the_o whale_n 650.1_o orchard_n infinite_a in_o china_n 295.1_o order_n of_o knighthood_n in_o mexico_n their_o degree_n ensign_n and_o privilege_n 1063.50_o ordnance_n bad_a in_o china_n 301.60_o &_o 305._o marg_n short_a one_o in_o catay_n 800.40_o orellana_n the_o river_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o head_n course_n and_o hugh_o mouth_n 868.10_o &_o 886.60_o oreseke_v town_n in_o russia_n by_o lodiga_n 794.40_o organ_n blow_v with_o the_o mouth_n 347_o 40_o organam_fw-la a_o country_n in_o catay_n 20.30.60_o the_o nestorian_n there_o still_o call_v organa_n for_o their_o skill_n on_o the_o organ_n ibid._n ormus_n the_o country_n and_o island_n their_o commodity_n 71.30_o 40._o ormus_n the_o city_n be_v head_n of_o chermain_n ibid._n the_o description_n ibid._n ornament_n of_o the_o mexican_n idol_n 1030.1031_o orphan_n provide_v for_o in_o china_n 276.1_o ortus_fw-la the_o kingdom_n betwixt_o mugalla_n and_o bactria_n 800.10_o ossoven_a tartar_n 637.20_o ostachy_n the_o people_n where_o 527.10_o ottoya_n or_o the_o bride-shooe_n in_o peru_n the_o ceremony_n of_o it_o 1058_o 40_o oâ—eak_v a_o city_n 243.40_o old_a man_n of_o the_o mountain_n his_o paradise_n 72.30_o 40._o etc._n etc._n fool_n paradise_n 72.40_o destroy_v 72.60_o the_o use_n make_v of_o it_o 72_o 50_o old_a man_n that_o never_o accuse_v any_o much_o honour_v in_o china_n 333_o 20_o ouse_n river_n in_o russia_n 553.40_o the_o river_n that_o fall_v into_o it_o ibid._n and_o 534._o it_o fall_v into_o pechora_n and_o where_o 554.30_o ouson_n the_o river_n by_o ob_fw-la 804_o 60_o oustzilma_a in_o russia_n fur_n there_o 537.40_o &_o 544.10_o describe_v 544.30_o owl_n use_v for_o hawk_n in_o tartary_n 86.20_o owles-feather_n why_o the_o tartar_n wear_v 112.10_o owl_n of_o russia_n strange_a one_o 418_o 10_o ox_n sacrifice_v in_o china_n 307.1_o ox_n strange_a one_o which_o draw_v the_o tartar_n house_n 23.1.71.20_o &_o 79.50_o oxus_n the_o river_n have_v change_v his_o course_n 236.20_o oil_n in_o baptism_n 229.30_o oil_n in_o baptism_n in_o the_o ruff_n church_n 451_o oil_n of_o olive_n most_o precious_o account_v of_o 108.50_o for_o this_o reason_n perchance_o a_o tartarian_a prince_n be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o have_v of_o the_o oil_n of_o the_o lamp_n at_o jerusalem_n oil_n of_o bâ—alugos_n in_o russia_n the_o manner_n of_o fish_v for_o they_o 549_o 30_o oil_n of_o aspic_n whence_o bring_v &_o the_o use_n 959.50_o oil_n make_v of_o the_o sap_n of_o a_o tree_n 957_o 20_o oil_n from_o apple_n in_o china_n 382_o 40_o oil_n of_o seal_n or_o trane-oyle_n 416_o 50._o how_o make_v 417.10_o soap_n make_v of_o it_o ibid._n oil_n of_o the_o lamp_n before_o christ_n sepulchre_n desire_v by_o the_o tartar_n prince_n 66.40_o he_o receive_v it_o reverent_o 67.40_o ointment_n of_o the_o mexican_n which_o make_v they_o see_v the_o devil_n make_v of_o poison_n and_o tobacco_n it_o make_v they_o fear_v no_o wild_a beast_n 1043_o 30_o p_o paatebenam_fw-la a_o river_n 261_o 10_o pacamoros_n and_o gualsango_n the_o province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n the_o natural_a commodity_n mine_n town_n and_o their_o latitude_n 891.60_o pacauca_fw-la pacauca_fw-la pacauca_fw-la be_v the_o king_n of_o malabars_n prayer_n 104.50_o pachin_n what_o in_o chinese_n 199_o 10_o padou_n a_o river_n by_o the_o ob_fw-la 805_o 1_o pagode_n the_o temple_n in_o china_n palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mangi_n describe_v 100.10_o his_o concubine_n ibid._n palinguindoen_n or_o tartarian_a trumpet_n 278.10_o palm_n the_o island_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o distance_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a 891.40_o palace_n pensile_a or_o hang_v upon_o pillar_n 265.50_o palme-sunday_n procession_n in_o russia_n 227.20_o pamer_n the_o plain_a 74.30_o pamphilia_n in_o cilicia_n 52.60_o pan_n a_o kingdom_n 255.50_o panama_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o city_n and_o province_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o counsel_n the_o extent_n of_o it_o the_o soil_n air_n latitude_n and_o longitude_n from_o toledo_n when_o first_o people_v 882_o town_n in_o it_o 833.1_o 10_o panama_n the_o navigation_n too_o and_o again_o to_o the_o city_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es reyes_n and_o chile_n 860_o
curious_a observe_v of_o fast_v day_n 516_o rustene_n the_o island_n by_o norway_n the_o latitude_n 614.10_o marg_n describe_v 616.30_o the_o people_n be_v good_a christian_n charitable_a simple_a not_o covetous_a and_o content_v ibid._n &_o 617._o their_o money_n iâ—_n stockfish_n their_o drink_n &_o bread_n and_o apparel_n 616._o they_o know_v neither_o robbery_n nor_o fornication_n 617._o their_o funeral_n and_o bath_n ibid._n snowes_n there_o from_o february_n to_o mid_a may_n 617.30_o marg_n their_o 〈…〉_z trade_n for_o stockfish_n ibid._n their_o house_n describe_v ibid._n marg_n 〈…〉_z 54._o â—â—_o their_o money_n 34.10_o s_o saboath_n in_o china_n every_o fortnight_n 345.1_o sabboath_n of_o the_o chinois_n 397.1_o 35_o sabboath_n of_o the_o mexican_n every_o four_o day_n in_o the_o war_n 1024_o 10_o sable_n the_o best_a where_o 416.20_o sable_n the_o fur_n of_o the_o beast_n rondes_fw-la 107.1_o sacanusco_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n bound_n and_o river_n 878_o 60_o sacotora_fw-la 252.60_o sacrament_n three_o in_o the_o russian_a church_n 453_o sacrament_n in_o russia_n in_o both_o kind_n 217._o the_o bread_n sopt_v and_o give_v with_o a_o spoâ—â—e_n sacrament_n of_o the_o communion_n devilish_o imitate_v by_o the_o mexican_n 1040.10_o &_o 1041.40_o &_o in_o peru_n 1046.1_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n 217.40_o sacramental_a bread_n how_o make_v by_o the_o nestorian_n 37.10_o they_o put_v fat_a in_o it_o in_o stead_n of_o leaven_n ibid._n the_o bigness_n of_o their_o host_n ibid._n sacrifice_n of_o old_a island_n 665.1_o of_o man_n ibid._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1031.30.50.1032.1_o the_o manner_n 1033.30_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o thing_n sacrifice_v 1036._o manner_n of_o kill_v the_o beast_n and_o bird_n ibid._n worde_n and_o reason_n of_o sacrificingâ—_n their_o offering_n of_o shell_n to_o the_o river_n etc._n etc._n 10â—6_n humane_a sacrifice_n and_o the_o manner_n 1037.1038_o five_o thousand_o man_n sacrifice_v in_o one_o day_n 1099.10_o sacrifice_n of_o peru_n 1045_o sacrilege_n ordinary_a of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n 430._o &_o 431.1_o sacrilege_n punish_v by_o death_n even_o among_o tartar_n 8.10_o sac'â—_n the_o people_n in_o curland_n 628.10_o sachion_n the_o city_n where_o 75.40_o saddle_n of_o wood_n &_o sinew_n 226.1_o saggi_n a_o tartary_n piece_n of_o gold_n 82.40_o salamander_n no_o where_o 76.40_o salamander_n venomous_a 1043.10_o say_v a_o tyrannical_a one_o of_o a_o russian_a emperor_n 430.20_o sail_n make_v of_o mat_n of_o palmtree_n leave_v 904.50_o sailor_n not_o admit_v to_o be_v witness_n where_o 105.10_o saint_n in_o russia_n for_o every_o day_n in_o the_o week_n 457.1_o salceperilla_n where_o store_n and_o good_a be_v the_o cure_v it_o do_v 959.50_o salmon_n penny_n a_o piece_n 537.1_o a_o great_a trade_n for_o they_o ibid._n salmon_n store_n in_o russia_n 213.50_o salmon_n and_o salmon_n peale_n in_o groneland_n 847_o salemons_n land_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n discover_v their_o latitude_n distance_n from_o peru_n many_o and_o great_a esteem_v rich_a colour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o name_v their_o greatness_n distance_n etc._n etc._n 907.20_o salomensky_n town_n in_o russia_n where_o 794.50_o salt_n natural_o make_v by_o the_o sea_n 417_o 30_o salt_n how_o make_v in_o ciangalu_n 95.1_o salt_n make_v of_o water_n without_o boil_v 933_o salt_n hang_v upon_o horse_n that_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o salt_n 898.10_o salt-lake_n in_o tauriâ—a_n 636.50_o salâ—_n separate_v mettle_n from_o dross_n 950.30_o use_v in_o refining_n ibid._n correct_v pepper_n 956.1_o saltness_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o eb_a and_o â—lowing_v of_o the_o sea_n 1122.40_o salâ—_n pit_n exceed_v rich_a one_o in_o tartary_n 3.30_o salt-mountaine_n 73.10_o salt_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 20_o salutation_n the_o fashion_n in_o china_n 180.10_o samag_n or_o samagi_n a_o great_a city_n where_o 49.10_o samara_n the_o kingdom_n 103.50_o samar_n the_o river_n 233.1_o samarchan_n the_o great_a city_n where_o 74.40_o samarcand_n in_o parthia_n where_o tamerlane_n be_v bear_v the_o situation_n 142.40_o samaron_n a_o city_n of_o jew_n where_o 49.1_o sâ—ndâ—â—â—_n where_o they_o grow_v 138.40_o sand_n rain_v in_o japon_n 326.30_o sanguis_n draâ—onis_n where_o get_v 886.1_o samâ—ieds_n their_o apparel_n manner_n 〈…〉_z riches_n wife_n marriage_n religion_n and_o funeral_n 555._o their_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d person_n divination_n priest_n and_o the_o hardiness_n of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 556_o samoieds_n the_o people_n 250.30_o samoid_v their_o trade_n into_o russia_n with_o fâ—rres_n their_o manner_n of_o life_n 522._o &_o 546.30_o the_o ruff_n emperor_n send_v to_o discover_v they_o 523._o some_o of_o they_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o pay_v a_o tribute_n of_o sable_n ibid._n 50._o they_o admire_v the_o russian_a fashion_n and_o submit_v themselves_o voluntary_o 524.20.30_o their_o country_n make_v the_o sink_n of_o base_a people_n ibid._n it_o be_v call_v siberia_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o way_n and_o river_n out_o of_o russia_n thither_o 525._o their_o country_n untilled_a ibid._n 60._o the_o russes_z build_v town_n there_o ibid._n 526._o etc._n etc._n pewter_n dish_v dear_a sell_v to_o they_o 535.50.522_o their_o tent_n of_o skin_n pitch_v by_o their_o woman_n 548.20_o they_o carry_v their_o family_n with_o they_o ibid._n their_o language_n and_o religion_n different_a from_o the_o ruff_n 522._o etc._n etc._n their_o apparel_n travel_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n 555.20.30_o samoieds_n their_o habitation_n language_n apparel_n personage_n king_n manner_n etc._n etc._n 480.30_o their_o image_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o heart_n 481.10_o samoit_n the_o people_n subject_a to_o the_o ruff_n 443._o they_o eat_v raw_a carriâ—n_n ancient_n ibid._n they_o worship_v not_o the_o golden_a hag_n but_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n their_o sorcery_n apparel_n and_o savageness_n govern_v by_o their_o priest_n ibid._n sapurgan_n a_o city_n in_o persia_n 73.10_o pompion_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n 73.10_o saracen_n in_o the_o holy-land_n overthrow_v by_o the_o tartar_n and_o pursue_v 122.10_o saracen_n at_o equius_fw-la in_o catay_n speak_v persian_a 20.40_o sarai_n a_o new_a town_n upon_o the_o volga_n 47.40_o sarmatia_n the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a 413.40_o their_o old_a limit_n ibid._n the_o name_n not_o derive_v of_o asarmathes_n ibid._n sartach_n the_o tartar_n present_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 47.40_o sartach_v a_o tartarian_a prince_n his_o court_n 12.60_o rubâ—uquâ—â—_n the_o friar_n his_o â—â—bassage_n to_o he_o 13.1_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 13.20_o etc._n etc._n saturday_n the_o russes_z eaâ—e_a flesh_n upon_o 218.1_o that_o before_o easter_n they_o sleep_v in_o the_o church_n 227_o 50_o savage_a isle_n in_o groneland_n 838.20_o their_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n from_o longitude_n with_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o tide_n 838.50_o sâ—â—â—ge_a land_n where_o man_n have_v head_n like_o dog_n 104.10_o sauran_n field_n and_o river_n 632.20_o scacati_fw-la a_o tartarian_a lord_n 5.20_o scanza_n be_v scandia_n 620.10_o scarlets_n in_o request_n in_o china_n 333_o 40_o scassem_fw-la the_o city_n in_o persia_n 73.30_o schetlandia_n misname_v for_o hieâ—landia_n 654.40_o scholar_n more_o martial_a than_o soldier_n in_o china_n the_o king_n more_o advice_n with_o they_o 390.20_o they_o beat_v and_o correct_v the_o captain_n ibid._n school_n of_o china_n the_o manner_n 385.30_o scholar_n in_o china_n get_v whole_a book_n by_o heart_n 339.10_o scholar_n how_o encourage_v or_o punish_v in_o china_n 184.50_o &_o 185.1_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o governor_n choose_v out_o of_o they_o 184.60_o at_o the_o king_n charge_n 200_o scianhai_n in_o chiâ—a_n describe_v 406_o 50._o the_o tribute_n it_o pay_v the_o king_n ibid._n scin_n what_o in_o japon_n 324.60_o scinâ—aâ—â—man_n 327.10_o sâ—lavi_fw-la the_o people_n come_v out_o of_o sarmatia_n 433._o why_o they_o call_v themselves_o so_o ibid._n sâ—lavos_n signify_v fame_n or_o glory_n the_o signification_n invert_v by_o the_o italian_n ibid._n sclavoâ—ia_n when_o first_o people_v 662_o 20_o sclavonianâ—â—ngue_n â—â—ngue_z of_o russia_n different_a from_o that_o of_o poland_n 761_o 30_o sclavonian_a tongue_n come_v from_o the_o russian_a 433.20_o scold_n fine_v to_o maintain_v the_o dumb_a 276.10_o scotland_n ptolemy_n error_n in_o the_o longitude_n 643.50_o scot_n fish_v at_o island_n 800._o year_n since_o 657_o scripture_n to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n sole_o the_o russes_z error_n 452_o scuruey-grasse_n cure_v the_o scour_a and_o the_o survey_v 514.10_o scurucy-grasse_n in_o groneland_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o at_o sea_n 847.50_o scythian_a chersonesus_n which_o 633_o 40_o scythia_n extend_v from_o danubius_n even_o to_o the_o east_n 58._o â—0_n it_o comprehend_v tartary_n ibid._n sea_n calf_n a_o neat_a swimmer_n his_o property_n 879.30_o sea-coal_n in_o cathay_n 88.10_o &_o in_o marg_n sea-coal_n vapour_n stifle_v 496.40_o sea_n cool_v hot_a water_n 892.60_o sea-water_n sweeten_v by_o the_o frost_n 598_o 40_o sea_n freeze_v 47.60_o sea_n
where_o and_o how_o make_v 72.10_o spoon_n the_o russian_a nobility_n wear_v at_o their_o girdle_n 459.40_o spot_n black_a see_v in_o the_o via_fw-la lacteâ—_n where_o 918.40_o spring_n of_o water_n which_o convert_v itself_o into_o a_o stone_n kill_v those_o that_o drink_n of_o it_o 894.20_o another_o spring_n convert_v into_o white_a salt_n ibid._n spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n in_o the_o sea_n 997_o 30._o on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hot_a spring_n ibid._n spring_n of_o several_a virtue_n 933.20_o etc._n etc._n some_o congeal_v its_o own_o water_n into_o stone_n other_o send_v forth_o pitch_n other_o become_v good_a salt_n some_o good_a for_o the_o french_a pox_n and_o why_o another_o fume_v out_o smoke_n some_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o ink_n or_o blood_n 933_o spring-tyde_n whaâ—_n 930.1_o spring_n why_o it_o come_v on_o a_o sudden_a in_o very_o cold_a country_n 415.10_o squirrel_n that_o fly_v 418.1_o stad_n in_o norway_n 518._o the_o latitude_n 52â—_n 30_o staff_n fall_v this_o way_n or_o that_o way_n why_o of_o old_a account_v a_o direction_n 657.30_o stanfew_n harbour_v where_o 212.10_o star_n beget_v of_o the_o god_n 274_o 30._o they_o die_v when_o star_n fall_v ibid._n several_a star_n worship_v by_o the_o mexican_n their_o â—dde_a conceit_n of_o they_o 1027.40_o more_n and_o great_a in_o our_o northern_a heaven_n then_o in_o the_o indies_n 918_o 20_o star_n continual_o see_v in_o the_o day_n time_n where_o and_o when_o 496_o 50_o start_v island_n one_o of_o the_o orkneye_n 810.10_o the_o latitude_n state_n island_n 478.10_o &_o 481.30_o many_o hare_n there_o ibid._n the_o sea_n freeze_v there_o 482.10_o steal_v one_o of_o the_o eight_o commandment_n among_o the_o tartar_n 443_o 10_o steal_v how_o punish_v among_o they_o 79.30_o steele-glass_n where_o make_v 72_o stephanoâ—etia_n or_o jaffi_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o walachia_n 633.1_o stick_n instead_o of_o meate-forke_n 180_o 201.30_o stockfish_n instead_o of_o money_n 616_o 40_o stone_n in_o groneland_n to_o make_v pot_n which_o the_o fire_n can_v hurt_v 520.1_o 40_o stone_n mighty_a one_o in_o a_o bridge_n 294_o 40_o stone_n round_o and_o hollow_a and_o fowl_n hang_v in_o they_o 600.1_o stone-workeâ—_a of_o the_o indian_n 1056_o 1.10_o stone_n cast_v out_o of_o burn_a mountain_n in_o groneland_n 610.40_o they_o make_v lâ—me_n and_o wall_n indissoluble_a ibid._n stone_n a_o disease_n unknown_a in_o china_n 391.50_o stone_n disease_n a_o remedy_n for_o it_o 988.20_o china_n good_a for_o it_o 953_o 60_o stone_n medicinable_a for_o the_o spleen_n mâ—lt_n kidney_n and_o flix_a where_o 867.50_o storax_n where_o it_o grow_v 959.40_o stove_n in_o island_n the_o manner_n 663.1_o and_o in_o groneland_n 651.40_o stranger_n make_v slave_n in_o tartary_n 443.10_o stranger_n not_o willing_o suffer_v in_o russia_n 433.10_o stranger_n provide_v against_o in_o china_n 197.20_o why_o not_o admit_v into_o china_n 268.10_o the_o custom_n of_o china_n concern_v they_o 39â—_n stranger_n in_o china_n have_v a_o governor_n â—19_n 50_o why_o so_o suspect_v there_o 359.30_o stranger_n of_o what_o sort_n be_v admit_v china_n 399._o be_v once_o in_o must_v not_o go_v out_o again_o ibid._n stratagem_n a_o fine_a one_o of_o distress_a tartar_n 102.40_o another_o of_o they_o to_o find_v the_o way_n in_o the_o dark_a 107.20_o stratagem_n of_o the_o tartar_n against_o the_o sultan_n 122.60_o stratagem_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n upon_o the_o hungarian_n and_o in_o their_o own_o invasion_n 440.30_o 50_o of_o demetrius_n the_o russian_a to_o raise_v a_o siege_n 757.10_o of_o the_o spaniaâ—ds_n to_o follow_v one_o another_o in_o the_o dark_a unseen_a to_o their_o enemy_n 983.20_o of_o the_o mexican_n 1016_o 50._o a_o pretty_a story_n upon_o that_o 1017.1_o stream_n of_o river_n still_o above_o and_o swift_a at_o the_o bottom_n 1056.30_o street_n plank_v and_o not_o pave_v 419_o 10_o straight_a of_o land_n but_o eight_o league_n between_o the_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n streights_n 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to_o they_o a_o spell_n that_o it_o be_v unfitting_a for_o subject_n to_o hold_v discourse_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o compliment_n of_o two_o such_o mighty_a and_o renown_a potentate_n on_o horseback_n they_o hereby_o not_o only_o put_v by_o their_o ceremonious_a saddle-sitting_a but_o out_o of_o their_o paper_n instruction_n alight_v sudden_o as_o man_n fear_v they_o be_v half_o unhorse_v and_o the_o ambassador_n present_o after_o they_o come_v very_o courteous_o all_o three_o salute_v the_o ambassador_n and_o the_o king_n gentleman_n take_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n thus_o like_o a_o scholar_n too_o old_a to_o learn_v by_o rote_n the_o duke_n name_v king_n volladamur_fw-la euanywich_n mawsolskoy_n with_o his_o lesson_n before_o he_o declare_v his_o message_n which_o be_v that_o he_o with_o the_o other_o two_o nobleman_n be_v send_v from_o the_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o great_a duke_n boris_n phedorowich_n selfe-upholder_n great_a lord_n
paulus_n venetus_n etc._n etc._n 68.40_o chiai_n catai_n a_o herb_n excellent_a for_o the_o goâ—t_n &c_n &c_n 165.10_o chiamonay_n or_o cunebetee_n a_o lake_n 254.1_o chiapa_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la commodity_n art_n of_o the_o inhabit_v indian_n latitude_n of_o the_o city_n 879.1_o chiautaiso_n baptize_v 406.30_o chica_n drink_v good_a for_o the_o stone_n 953.60_o chichimecas_n savage_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o fashion_n 876.40_o chierman_n the_o kingdom_n where_o 71.1_o the_o commodity_n there_o ibid._n chile_n kingdom_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o bound_n more_o southerly_a towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a than_o peru_n the_o true_a scitâ—_fw-la extent_n of_o the_o government_n how_o much_o inhabit_v temper_n warlikenesse_n of_o the_o people_n the_o several_a spanish_a colony_n in_o it_o their_o latitude_n and_o distance_n from_o other_o place_n 898._o bishopricke_n monastery_n other_o town_n and_o their_o latitude_n and_o first_o people_n the_o name_n take_v from_o castro_n which_o be_v call_v chiluc_n the_o lake_n land_n mine_n port_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o latitude_n 899._o the_o distance_n of_o navigation_n betwixt_o it_o and_o panama_n 860.1_o chile_n kingdom_n near_o the_o temperature_n of_o spain_n a_o rich_a soil_n &_o a_o poor_a people_n 938.30_o chille_n kingdom_n see_v chile_n child_n of_o cathaya_n who_o affirm_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 42.10_o child_n dedicate_v to_o devil_n on_o their_o birthday_n 75.40_o child_n expose_v how_o provide_v for_o 276.1_o child_n sell_v cheap_a in_o china_n 367_o child_n sell_v or_o kill_v in_o china_n 396_o child_n disposition_n guess_v at_o 420.30_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o oven_n the_o memory_n celebrate_v in_o russia_n and_o when_o 456.10_o child_n how_o baptize_v named_z &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n or_o war_n in_o mexico_n 1103._o how_o correct_v &_o instruct_v ibid._n how_o exercise_v at_o several_a age_n 1104._o etc._n etc._n chimia_fw-it 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 tâ—me_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 cheapâ—sse_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 thâ—re_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 zâ—â—e_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
king_n 376.50_o he_o care_v not_o to_o increase_v his_o dominion_n ibid._n his_o brother_n and_o cousin_n of_o little_a authority_n 379.20_o his_o tributary_n kingdom_n 381_o 10._o his_o pension_n to_o soldier_n officer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o title_n 387_o 5â—_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o officer_n direction_n 388.10_o his_o revenue_n he_o can_v lavish_a as_o he_o please_v ibid._n not_o speak_v unto_o but_o by_o his_o eunuch_n or_o by_o petition_n 392.40_o his_o arm_n or_o ensign_n reverence_v ibid._n &_o 405._o they_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o cover_v their_o mouth_n 392.50_o &_o 405._o he_o seldom_o give_v presence_n ibid._n he_o be_v yellow_a and_o none_o else_o may_v be_v ibid._n his_o robe_n and_o palace_n ibid._n they_o reckon_v by_o his_o reign_n 393.1_o why_o he_o come_v not_o abroad_o 396.30_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n 397.10_o china_n word_n hiam-xan_a a_o mayor_n 327.30_o ansam_fw-la the_o same_o that_o hiam-xan_a 327.30_o hien_n a_o city_n and_o cihien_a governor_n of_o a_o city_n 327_o cihien_a a_o governor_n of_o a_o city_n 327_o 30_o aitao_n the_o admiral_n 327.50_o he_o be_v governor_n over_o all_o stranger_n see_v stranger_n chaen_n the_o provincial_a visitor_n 327_o 50_o ciai_n yven_v the_o same_o that_o chaen_n &_o 389_o 60_o ci_o a_o governor_n so_o cihien_a the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n 327.30_o &_o cifu_a the_o governor_n of_o sciauquin_n 328.1_o thien_n chu_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n 328.30_o lin-ci-tau_n a_o governor_n of_o three_o province_n 329.60_o tutan_n a_o viceroy_n or_o lord_n deputy_n 330.20_o sancei_n three_o waiter_n 333.60_o ci-lau_a or_o scilau_n the_o judge_n of_o the_o country_n of_o war_n 336.10_o naughan_n the_o southern_a inn._n 336_o 30_o sciepathau_n eighteen_o stream_n 336.50_o yamsu_n the_o son_n of_o the_o sea_n 337.40_o la_fw-fr pu_fw-fr the_o council_n of_o magistrate_n 339.60.388_o chian_a the_o great_a river_n 340.39_o cho_n a_o river_n 340.39_o horse_n a_o swift_a sort_n of_o ship_n 341_o 20_o lu._n the_o tartar_n 342.40_o pa_n or_o pe_n the_o north_n part_n 342.40_o szin_n holy_a or_o saint_n 345.10_o scingin_n a_o saint_n the_o great_a title_n give_v to_o some_o learned_a in_o china_n 344.19_o &_o in_o marg_n l_o use_v for_o n_o in_o some_o dialect_n 338.10_o b_o seldom_o use_v by_o they_o 342.40_o holy_a pao_n god_n 345.10_o scin_n mu_o holy_a mother_n 345.10_o mâ—_n a_o mother_n 345.10_o nian_n a_o queen_n 345.10_o van_fw-mi van_fw-mi siu_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o year_n 347.10_o tanfu_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o learned_a 347.40_o cafila_n a_o caravan_a or_o company_n of_o merchant_n 362.1_o &_o 364.40_o condures_fw-la a_o coin_n worth_a seven_o farthing_n 365.39_o colaâ—_n the_o council_n of_o state_n 372.40_o in_o marg_n &_o 386.50_o &_o 388_o 50_o zinzin_n a_o interjection_n of_o urbanity_n 373.20_o pu_o a_o tribunal_n or_o court_n 388.30_o they_o want_v b.d.r._n 403.50_o they_o end_v no_o word_n in_o any_o consonant_a but_o m_n and_o n._n 408.40_o ciam_fw-la ciu_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o court_n 388.50_o cilam_n a_o assistant_n in_o judgement_n 388.50_o choli_fw-la magistrate_n extraordinary_a 388.60_o zauli_n magistrate_n extraordinary_a 388.60_o quin_n the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thus_o nanquin_n signify_v the_o southern_a court_n and_o pequin_n the_o northern_a court_n 389.30_o nan_n south_n or_o southern_a 389.30_o pucinfu_n and_o naganzafu_n magistrate_n 389.40_o tauli_n a_o order_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n yuce_n jaspar_n of_o catai_n or_o cascar_n 390.10_o totoqui_fw-la the_o law_n 397.50_o osciami_fw-la a_o sect_n of_o priest_n 398.10_o ciaicum_fw-la faster_n 398.30_o lauzu_n the_o old_a philosopher_n 398.40_o hoei_n sect_n of_o strange_a religion_n 400_o 20_o furio_n a_o shire_n in_o a_o province_n 40â—_n 40_o sciandai_n on_o the_o sea_n 406.50_o xi_o fiat_n 407.40_o so_o the_o king_n sign_n ti_fw-mi cam._n pluto_n 407.60_o a_o china-proverbe_n english_v see_v 409.1_o foe_n god_n 409.10_o so_o you_o cringe_v 373.20_o paytre_n a_o paper_n of_o visitation_n 373_o 40_o than_o exceed_v large_a 380.30_o thou_o rest_v 380.30_o hia_n great_a ibid._n sciam_fw-la adorn_v cheu_n perfect_a have_fw-mi the_o mike_a way_n in_o heaven_n min_n splendour_n ta-min_a the_o kingdom_n of_o great_a splendour_n 380.30_o chiumboa_n a_o garden_n 380.30_o furio_n a_o province_n 381.1_o cheu_n a_o great_a city_n hien_n a_o town_n 381.1_o &_o 389.40_o mui_fw-es sea-coal_n 382.20_o qâ—ohoa_n the_o court_n language_n 384_o 30_o tâ—hio_n the_o examiner_n or_o poser_n 385_o 40_o siducai_n the_o degree_n of_o bachelor_n of_o art_n 385.40_o kingin_n master_n of_o arts._n quiaâ—juen_o the_o senior_a brother_n at_o commencement_n 386_o cinsu_a doctorship_n 386.50_o hoamsi_n supreme_a monarch_n 387_o 50_o lavye_a or_o lausie_n lord_n or_o father_n 388.10_o chinois_n or_o people_n of_o china_n their_o person_n and_o habit_n describe_v 179.40.50_o etc._n etc._n curiosity_n in_o their_o hair_n ibid._n how_o they_o salute_v and_o their_o common_a courtesy_n of_o invite_a man_n to_o victual_v house_n 180.10_o their_o entertainment_n of_o guest_n and_o manner_n of_o feast_v ibid._n 30._o by_o night_n 181.1_o they_o wear_v no_o weapon_n ibid._n 50._o their_o funeral_n and_o mourn_a ibid._n 50._o &_o 182.1_o their_o woman_n custom_n and_o apparel_n paint_v and_o retiredness_n ibid._n 20._o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o man_n ibid._n 50._o etc._n etc._n magistrate_n with_o their_o creation_n privilege_n and_o maintenance_n 183.20_o justice_n prison_n and_o school_n 184._o and_o 203._o manner_n of_o administer_a justice_n 186.10_o admirable_a diligence_n in_o their_o servant_n ibid._n &_o 187._o pomp_n of_o their_o magistrate_n in_o the_o street_n 200.187_o &_o 193._o their_o habit_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o examination_n of_o witness_n 188.200_o their_o bribery_n 186.50_o etc._n etc._n the_o religion_n of_o china_n 195.50_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v temple_n for_o they_o and_o oratory_n in_o their_o ship_n 196.1_o 'slight_o esteem_n of_o their_o god_n 196.10_o &_o 197.1_o hard_o to_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o why_o 197._o &_o 207._o chinois_n the_o esteâ—me_n of_o their_o king_n 258.40_o &_o 260.20_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o reward_n after_o death_n 262._o &_o 263.1_o and_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n 266.30_o silver_n bury_v with_o they_o and_o why_o 263.10_o their_o hospital_n 264._o they_o give_v their_o good_n to_o idol_n and_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n pray_v for_o 264.40_o &_o 270.1_o &_o 277.1_o religious_a order_n among_o they_o 264.60_o &_o 32._o several_a sect_n 265.50_o &_o 272.40_o their_o god_n of_o fire_n tempest_n sea_n etc._n etc._n 266._o their_o opinion_n of_o hell_n 267._o â—1_n some_o christian_n in_o sampitay_n 267.20_o chronicle_n and_o legend_n of_o china_n 267.50_o their_o prayer_n to_o their_o god_n 267.10_o and_o vow_n 269.30_o they_o beat_v their_o idol_n 319.60_o their_o priest_n shave_v 319.50_o chinois_n sometime_o lord_n of_o india_n 269._o marg_n their_o infinite_a variety_n of_o trade_n no_o man_n must_v meddle_v with_o another_o trade_n 270.271_o they_o eat_v snake_n snail_n or_o any_o thing_n 270.30_o their_o extreme_a superstition_n 271._o their_o work_n of_o piety_n 271.30_o their_o stately_a tribunal_n 272.1_o their_o sepulcher_n ibid._n 30._o &_o 274.20_o sacrifice_n of_o wild_a bird_n and_o beast_n ibid._n their_o four_o chief_a sect_n 272.60_o their_o inkling_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 274.20_o their_o god_n ibid._n 40._o they_o marry_o and_o get_v star_n ibid._n their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n 275.40_o scorn_v to_o be_v teach_v 327.60_o their_o own_o people_n hold_v unfit_a for_o governor_n 276._o their_o woman_n be_v white_a ibid._n they_o hold_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 277.1_o they_o be_v but_o mean_a mariner_n 291.1_o their_o compass_n &_o want_v of_o the_o card_n ibid._n 10._o they_o worship_v saint_n image_n ibid._n 20._o their_o custom_n in_o come_v a_o shore_n 292.10_o their_o banquet_n describe_v 302.20.292.40_o &_o 298.30_o what_o music_n they_o use_v ibid._n &_o 302.30_o they_o be_v excellent_a porter_n 294.50_o they_o wear_v no_o weapon_n 295.20_o their_o state_n ceremony_n upon_o the_o knee_n 296.40_o &_o 298.20_o &_o 300._o the_o inferior_a lay_n aside_o his_o state_n before_o his_o superior_a 297.1_o ceremony_n to_o the_o sun_n before_o their_o feast_n 302._o their_o master_n activity_n and_o martial_a discipline_n 305.10_o they_o invoke_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o tempest_n 308.60_o &_o 318.20_o they_o think_v it_o barbarous_a to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o own_o name_n 330.40_o much_o addict_v to_o alchemy_n 332.60_o &_o 334._o ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n 333.50_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o learning_n 335.1_o how_o man_n suspect_v be_v make_v to_o find_v out_o the_o party_n offend_v ibid._n 20._o the_o abstinence_n of_o their_o idolater_n ibid._n 30._o their_o testimony_n of_o bid_v a_o man_n welcome_o 339.40_o ride_v on_o horseback_n not_o magnificent_a enough_o for_o they_o 342.20_o their_o language_n