of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o voyage_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n smith_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o muscovie_a company_n to_o cherry_n island_n and_o for_o a_o further_a discovery_n to_o be_v make_v towards_o the_o north-pole_n for_o the_o likelihood_n of_o a_o trade_n or_o a_o passage_n that_o way_n in_o a_o ship_n call_v the_o amity_n of_o burden_n seventie_o ton_n in_o the_o which_o i_o jonas_n poole_n be_v master_n hauhave_v fourteen_o man_n and_o one_o boy_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1610._o h._n pag._n 699._o a_o brief_a note_n what_o beast_n fowl_n and_o fish_n be_v see_v in_o this_o land_n pag._n 707._o chap._n ii_o a_o commission_n for_o jonas_n poole_n our_o servant_n appoint_a master_n of_o a_o small_a bark_n call_v the_o elizabeth_n of_o fifty_o ton_n burden_n for_o discovery_n to_o the_o northward_o of_o greeneland_n give_v the_o last_o day_n of_o may_n 1610._o h._n p._n ibid._n chap._n iii_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o this_o my_o voyage_n of_o discovery_n to_o greeneland_n and_o towards_o the_o west_n of_o it_o as_o follow_v be_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n smith_n governor_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a company_n of_o new_a trade_n etc._n etc._n write_v by_o jonas_n poole_n h._n pag._n 711._o chap._n four_o a_o relation_n write_v by_o jonas_n pool_n of_o a_o voyage_n to_o greeneland_n in_o the_o year_n 1612._o with_o two_o ship_n the_o one_o call_v the_o whale_n the_o other_o the_o sea-horse_n set_v out_o by_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o muscovie_a merchant_n h._n pag._n 713._o chap._n v._o a_o journal_n of_o the_o voyage_n make_v to_o greeneland_n with_o six_o english_a ship_n and_o a_o pinnace_n in_o the_o year_n 1613._o write_v by_o master_n william_n baffin_n h.p._n pag._n 716._o chap._n vi_o a_o voyage_n of_o discovery_n to_o greeneland_n etc._n etc._n an._n 161â—_n write_v by_o ro._n fotherbye_n h.p._n pag._n 720._o chap._n vii_o a_o true_a report_n of_o a_o voyage_n anno_fw-la 1615._o for_o discovery_n of_o sea_n land_n and_o land_n to_o the_o northwards_o as_o it_o be_v perform_v by_o robert_n fotherbie_n in_o a_o pinnace_n of_o twenty_o ton_n call_v the_o richerd_v of_o london_n h.p._n pag._n 728._o a_o letter_n of_o robert_n fotherbie_n to_o captain_n edge_n write_v in_o crosse-rode_a july_n 15._o 1615._o pag._n 731._o chap._n viii_o diverse_a other_o voyage_n to_o greenland_n with_o letter_n of_o those_o which_o be_v there_o employ_v communicate_v to_o i_o by_o master_n william_n heley_n in_o the_o year_n 1617._o 1618._o 1619._o 1620._o 1621._o 1623._o pag._n 732._o a_o letter_n of_o master_n robert_n salmon_n to_o master_n sherwin_n in_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n bay_n the_o 24._o of_o june_n 1618._o pag_n 733._o a_o letter_n of_o master_n th._n sherwin_n bell-sound_n this_o â—9_n of_o june_n 1618._o abide_v a_o letter_n of_o james_n beversham_n to_o master_n heley_n from_o faire-haven_n the_o 12._o of_o july_n 1618._o ibid._n a_o letter_n of_o john_n chamber_n to_o w._n heley_n bel-sound_n june_n 16._o 1619._o pag._n 734._o a_o letter_n of_o i._o catcher_n to_o master_n heley_n from_o faire-haven_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la this_o seventeen_o of_o june_n 1620._o pag._n 735._o a_o letter_n of_o robert_n salmon_n from_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n bay_n july_n 6._o 1621._o ibid._n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o faire-haven_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n 1623._o pag._n 736._o master_n catcher_n letter_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o june_n 1623._o pag._n 737._o captain_n william_n goodlards_n letter_n â—_o bel-sound_n this_o eight_o of_o july_n 1623._o ibid._n chap._n ix_o the_o late_a change_n and_o manifold_a alteration_n in_o russia_n since_o juan_n vasilowich_n to_o this_o present_a gather_v out_o of_o many_o letter_n and_o observation_n of_o english_a ambassador_n and_o other_o traveller_n in_o those_o part_n pag._n 738._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o reign_n of_o juan_n pheodore_n his_o son_n and_o of_o boris_n ibid._n the_o most_o solemn_a and_o magnificent_a coronation_n of_o pheodor_n juanowich_n emperor_n of_o russia_n etc._n etc._n the_o ten_o of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n 1â—84_n see_v and_o observe_v by_o master_n jerom_n horsey_n gentleman_n and_o servant_n to_o her_o majesty_n pag._n 740._o §_o 2._o occurrent_n of_o principal_a note_n which_o happen_v in_o russia_n in_o the_o time_n while_o the_o honourable_a sir_n thomas_n smith_n remain_v there_o ambassador_n from_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 748._o §_o 3._o one_o pretend_v himself_o to_o be_v demetrius_n with_o the_o pope_n and_o pole_n help_n attain_v the_o russian_a empire_n his_o art_n act_n marriage_n favour_n to_o the_o english_a and_o miserable_a end_n pag._n 755._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o emperor_n demetry_n euanowich_n otherwise_o call_v grishco_n otreapyove_n pag._n 758._o the_o copy_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o commission_n that_o be_v send_v from_o the_o mosko_n from_o the_o emperor_n demetry_n euanowich_n alias_o gryshca_n otreapyove_v by_o a_o courtier_n name_v gavaryla_n samoylowich_n salmanove_n who_o be_v send_v down_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o archangel_n to_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n than_o lord_n ambassador_n pag._n 759._o the_o copy_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o new_a privilege_n that_o be_v give_v to_o the_o company_n by_o the_o emperor_n demetry_n euanowich_n otherwise_o call_v gryshca_n otreapyove_n the_o which_o privilege_n be_v send_v into_o england_n over-land_n by_o oliver_n lysset_a merchant_n and_o servant_n to_o the_o foresay_a company_n ibid._n the_o copy_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o contract_n make_v by_o the_o emperor_n demetry_n euanowich_n otherwise_o call_v gryscha_n otreapyove_v and_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o palatine_a sendamersko_n chief_a general_n of_o poland_n pag._n 761._o §_o 4._o the_o copy_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o a_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o new_a emperor_n vassily_n euanowich_n shoskey_n to_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o master_n john_n mericke_n pag._n 765._o captain_n margaret_n letter_n to_o master_n mericke_n from_o hamborough_n jan._n 29._o 1612._o pag._n 780._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o russia_n after_o swiskeys_n deportation_n their_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n son_n their_o interregnum_fw-la and_o popular_a estate_n and_o choose_v at_o last_o of_o the_o present_a emperor_n with_o some_o remarkable_a accident_n in_o his_o time_n h.p._n pag._n 782._o pacta_fw-la inter_fw-la primarium_fw-la ducem_fw-la exercituum_fw-la regni_fw-la poloniae_fw-la &_o inter_v hero_n moscoviae_fw-la pag._n 783._o chap._n x._o a_o brief_a copy_n of_o the_o point_n of_o the_o contract_n between_o the_o emperor_n majesty_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n of_o sweden_n in_o stolbova_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o february_n 1616._o pag._n 792._o chap._n xi_o a_o relation_n of_o two_o russee_n cossack_n travail_n out_o of_o siberia_n to_o catay_n and_o other_o country_n adjoin_v thereunto_o also_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o last_o patent_n from_o the_o muscovite_n a_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o the_o emperor_n from_o his_o governor_n out_o of_o siberia_n pag._n 797._o the_o copy_n of_o the_o altine_n char_n or_o golden_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o catay_n and_o labin_n and_o other_o dominion_n as_o well_o inhabit_v as_o place_n of_o pasture_n call_v vlusses_n and_o horde_n and_o of_o the_o great_a river_n ob_fw-la and_o other_o river_n and_o land_n passage_n pag._n 799._o chap._n xii_o note_n concern_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o river_n of_o ob_fw-la take_v out_o of_o a_o roll_n write_v in_o the_o russian_a tongue_n which_o be_v attempt_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o antony_n marsh_n a_o chief_a factor_n for_o the_o moscovie_a company_n of_o england_n 1584._o with_o other_o note_n of_o the_o north-east_n h._n pag._n 804._o the_o report_n of_o 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the_o burden_n of_o twelve_o last_n or_o thereabouts_o wherein_o be_v steereman_n or_o commander_n one_o john_n knight_n my_o countryman_n after_o so_o set_v sail_n from_o copeman-haven_n with_o a_o fair_a gale_n of_o wind_n easterly_n we_o come_v unto_o elsonure_v where_o we_o anchor_v to_o take_v in_o our_o water_n the_o three_o day_n we_o take_v in_o our_o water_n at_o which_o time_n the_o captain_n myself_o with_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o the_o other_o steereman_n do_v think_v it_o convenient_a to_o set_v down_o certain_a article_n for_o the_o better_a keep_n of_o company_n one_o with_o another_o to_o which_o article_n or_o covenant_n we_o be_v all_o several_o swear_v set_v thereunto_o our_o
mexico_n date_v in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n 1591._o with_o a_o letter_n add_v write_v 1605._o of_o late_a discovery_n h._n pag._n 1562._o a_o letter_n write_v from_o valladolid_n by_o ludovicus_fw-la tribaldus_fw-la toletus_n to_o master_n richard_n hakluyt_n translate_v out_o of_o latin_a touch_v juan_n the_o onate_a his_o discovery_n in_o new_a mexico_n five_o hundred_o league_n to_o the_o north_n from_o the_o old_a mexico_n h._n pag._n 1565._o the_o prologue_n of_o the_o bishop_n friar_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr casas_n or_o casaus_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o mighty_a prince_n our_o lord_n don_n philip_n prince_n of_o spain_n pag_n 1568._o chap._n four_o a_o brief_a narration_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o indies_n by_o the_o spaniard_n write_v by_o a_o friar_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr casas_n a_o spaniard_n and_o bishop_n of_o chiapa_n in_o america_n pag._n 1569._o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o hispaniola_n pag._n 1570._o of_o the_o two_o isle_n saint_n john_n &_o jamayca_n pag._n 1573_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cuba_n ibid._n of_o terra_fw-la firma_n or_o the_o firm_a land_n pag._n 1575._o of_o the_o province_n of_o nicaragua_n pag._n 1576._o of_o new_a spain_n pag._n 1577._o of_o the_o province_n and_o realm_n of_o guatimala_n pag._n 1579._o of_o new_a spain_n and_o panuco_n and_o xalisco_n pag._n 1580._o of_o the_o realm_n of_o yucatan_n pag._n 1581._o of_o the_o province_n of_o saint_n martha_n pag._n 1583._o of_o the_o province_n of_o carthagene_n pag._n 1584._o of_o the_o coast_n of_o pearl_n and_o of_o paria_fw-la and_o of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o the_o trinity_n ibid._n of_o the_o river_n yuia_fw-la pari_fw-la pag._n 1587._o of_o the_o realm_n of_o venesuela_n ibid._n of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o firm_a land_n or_o quarter_n that_o be_v call_v florida_n pag._n 1589._o of_o the_o river_n of_o la_fw-fr plata_fw-la ibid._n of_o the_o mighty_a realm_n and_o large_a province_n of_o peru._n ibid._n of_o the_o new_a realm_n of_o granado_n pag._n 1591._o part_v of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o one_o which_o see_v thing_n mention_v pag._n 1596._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o disputation_n between_o friar_n bartholomew_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr casas_n or_o casaus_n and_o doctor_n sepulueda_n pag._n 1601._o chap._n v._o note_n of_o voyage_n and_o plantation_n of_o the_o french_a in_o the_o northern_a america_n both_o in_o florida_n and_o canada_n pag._n 1603._o chap._n vi_o the_o voyage_n of_o samuel_n champlaine_v of_o brovage_n make_v unto_o canada_n in_o the_o year_n 1603._o dedicate_v to_o charles_n de_fw-fr montmorencie_n etc._n etc._n high_a admiral_n of_o france_n h._n pag._n 1605_o chap._n vii_o the_o patent_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mont_n for_o the_o inhabit_v of_o the_o country_n of_o la_n cadia_n canada_n and_o other_o place_n in_o new_a france_n pag._n 1619._o the_o voyage_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr mont_n into_o new_a france_n write_v by_o mark_n lescarbot_n pag._n 1620._o chap._n viii_o collection_n out_o of_o a_o french_a book_n call_v addition_n to_o nova_fw-la francia_n contain_v the_o accident_n there_o from_o the_o year_n 1607._o to_o 1611._o pag._n 1642._o chap._n ix_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o english_a colony_n in_o virginia_n brief_o mention_v pag._n 1645._o chap._n x._o the_o relation_n of_o captain_n gosnols_n voyage_n to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o virginia_n begin_v the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o march_n anno_fw-la 42._o elizabethae_fw-la reginae_fw-la 16â—2_n and_o deliver_v by_o gabriel_n archer_n a_o gentleman_n in_o the_o say_a voyage_n h._n pag._n 1647._o chap._n xi_o note_n of_o the_o same_o voyage_n take_v out_o of_o a_o tractate_n write_v by_o james_n rosier_n to_o sir_n walter_n raileigh_n and_o of_o mace_n voyage_n to_o virginia_n pag._n 1651._o chap._n xii_o a_o voyage_n set_v out_o from_o the_o city_n of_o bristol_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o chief_a merchant_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o of_o the_o say_a city_n with_o a_o small_a ship_n and_o a_o bark_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o virginia_n in_o the_o year_n 1603._o under_o the_o command_n of_o i_o martin_n pringe_n h._n pag._n 1654._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o voyage_n make_v to_o virginia_n in_o the_o elizabeth_n of_o london_n a_o bark_n of_o fifty_o ton_n by_o captain_n bartholomew_n gilbert_n in_o the_o year_n 1603._o write_a by_o master_n thomas_n canner_n a_o gentleman_n of_o barnard_n inn_n his_o companion_n in_o the_o same_o voyage_n h._n pag._n 1656._o chap._n xiii_o extract_v of_o a_o virginian_a voyage_n make_v an._n 1604._o by_o captain_n george_n waymouth_n in_o the_o archangel_n set_a forth_o by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o southampton_a and_o the_o lord_n thomas_n arundel_n write_v by_o james_n rosier_n h.p._n pag._n 1659._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o description_n of_o the_o land_n of_o azore_n or_o the_o flemish_a land_n take_v out_o of_o linschoten_n with_o certain_a occurrent_n and_o english_a act_n pag._n 1667._o of_o certain_a notable_a and_o memorable_a accident_n that_o happen_v during_o my_o continuance_n in_o tercera_n in_o which_o be_v relate_v many_o english_a fleet_n sea-fight_n and_o prize_n pag._n 1672._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._o partly_o of_o the_o first_o patent_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o plantation_n of_o virginia_n april_n the_o ten_o 1606._o pag._n 1683._o chap._n ii_o observation_n gather_v out_o of_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o plantation_n of_o the_o southern_a colony_n in_o virginia_n by_o the_o english_a 1606._o write_a by_o that_o honourable_a gentleman_n master_n george_n percy_n h._n pag._n 1684_o chap._n iii_o the_o description_n of_o virginia_n by_o captain_n john_n smith_n enlarge_v out_o of_o his_o write_a note_n pag._n 1691._o of_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v natural_a in_o virginia_n and_o how_o they_o use_v they_o pag._n 1694._o of_o their_o plant_v fruit_n in_o virginia_n and_o how_o they_o use_v they_o pag._n 1696._o of_o the_o natural_a inhabitant_n of_o virginia_n and_o their_o custom_n pag._n 1697._o of_o their_o religion_n pag._n 1701._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o virginian_n government_n pag._n 1703._o chap._n four_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o english_a colony_n in_o virginia_n take_v faithful_o out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o thomas_n studley_n cape-merchant_n anas_n todkill_n doctor_n russell_n nathaniel_n powell_n william_n phetiplace_n and_o richard_n pot_n richard_n wiffin_n tho._n abbey_n tho._n hope_n and_o since_o enlarge_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o captain_n john_n smith_n principal_a agent_n and_o patient_n in_o these_o virginian_a occurrent_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o plantation_n 1606._o till_o anno_fw-la 1610._o somewhat_o abbreviate_v pag._n 1705._o the_o proceed_n and_o accident_n with_o the_o second_o suppy_n pag._n 1719._o chap._n v._o a_o letter_n of_o master_n gabriel_n archer_n touch_v the_o voyage_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o ship_n which_o arrive_v at_o virginia_n without_o sir_n thomas_n gate_n and_o sir_n george_n summer_n 1609._o h._n pag._n 1733._o chap._n vi_o a_o true_a reportorie_n of_o the_o wrack_n and_o redemption_n of_o sir_n thomas_n gate_n knight_z upon_o and_o from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o bermuda_n his_o come_n to_o virginia_n and_o the_o estate_n of_o that_o colony_n then_o and_o after_o under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n july_n 15._o 1610._o write_v by_o wil._n strachy_n esq_n h._n p._n 1734_o §_o 1._o a_o most_o dreadful_a tempest_n the_o manifold_a death_n whereof_o be_v here_o to_o the_o life_n describe_v their_o wrack_n on_o bermuda_n and_o the_o description_n of_o those_o land_n pag._n 1734._o §_o 2._o action_n and_o occurrent_n while_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o land_n raven_n send_v for_o virginia_n diverse_a mutiny_n pain_v execute_v two_o pinnace_n build_v pag._n 1742._o §_o 3._o their_o departure_n from_o bermuda_n and_o arrival_n in_o virginia_n misery_n there_o departure_n and_o return_n upon_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n arrive_v james_n town_n describe_v pag._n 1747._o §_o 4._o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n beginning_n and_o proceed_n in_o james_n town_n sir_n thomas_n gate_n send_v into_o england_n his_o and_o the_o company_n testimony_n of_o virginia_n and_o cause_n of_o the_o late_a misery_n pag._n 1754._o chap._n vii_o the_o voyage_n of_o captain_n samuel_n argal_n from_o james_n town_n in_o virginia_n to_o seek_v the_o i_o will_v of_o bermuda_n and_o miss_v the_o same_o his_o put_v over_o towards_o sagadahoc_n and_o cape_n cod_n and_o so_o back_o again_o to_o james_n town_n begin_v the_o nineteen_o of_o june_n 1610._o h._n pag._n 1758._o chap._n viii_o a_o short_a relation_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr war_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o virginia_n touch_v his_o unexpected_a return_n home_o and_o
ferrie-boate_n over_o that_o part_n of_o the_o river_n first_o they_o ferry_v we_o over_o and_o then_o our_o cart_n put_v one_o wheel_n into_o one_o litter_n and_o the_o other_o wheel_n into_o another_o litter_n have_v bind_v both_o the_o liter_n together_o and_o so_o they_o row_v they_o over_o in_o this_o place_n our_o guide_n play_v the_o fool_n most_o extreme_o for_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o say_v russian_n dwell_v in_o the_o cottage_n shall_v have_v provide_v we_o horse_n send_v home_o the_o beast_n which_o we_o bring_v with_o we_o in_o another_o cart_n that_o they_o may_v return_v unto_o their_o own_o master_n and_o when_o we_o demand_v to_o have_v some_o beast_n of_o they_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v a_o privilege_n from_o baatu_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o other_o service_n but_o only_o to_o ferry_v over_o goer_n and_o comer_n and_o that_o they_o receive_v great_a tribute_n of_o merchant_n in_o regard_n thereof_o we_o stay_v therefore_o by_o the_o 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out_o of_o the_o fâ—nnes_n of_o maeotis_n which_o fen_n stretch_v unto_o the_o north_n ocean_n deceive_v and_o it_o run_v southward_o into_o a_o certain_a great_a sea_n seven_o hundred_o mile_n about_o before_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n call_v pontus_n euxinus_n and_o all_o the_o river_n which_o we_o pass_v over_o run_v with_o full_a stream_n into_o those_o quarter_n the_o foresay_a river_n have_v great_a store_n of_o wood_n also_o grow_v upon_o the_o west_n side_n thereof_o beyond_o this_o place_n the_o tartar_n ascend_v no_o far_o unto_o the_o north_n southward_o for_o at_o that_o season_n of_o the_o year_n about_o the_o first_o of_o august_n they_o begin_v to_o return_v back_o unto_o the_o south_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o cottage_n somewhat_o low_o where_o passenger_n be_v ferry_v over_o in_o winter_n time_n and_o in_o this_o place_n we_o be_v drive_v to_o great_a extremity_n by_o reason_n that_o we_o can_v get_v neither_o horse_n nor_o ox_n for_o any_o money_n 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mighty_a huge_a wood_n which_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n do_v inhabit_v one_o of_o they_o be_v call_v moxel_n be_v mere_a pagan_n and_o without_o law_n they_o have_v neither_o town_n nor_o city_n but_o only_a cottage_n in_o the_o wood_n their_o lord_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o themselves_o be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n in_o high_a germany_n whereupon_o they_o high_o commend_v the_o brave_a courage_n of_o the_o almain_n hope_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o tartar_n by_o their_o mean_n if_o any_o merchant_n come_v unto_o they_o he_o must_v provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o he_o with_o who_o he_o be_v first_o of_o all_o entertain_v all_o the_o time_n of_o his_o abode_n among_o they_o if_o any_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n her_o husband_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n thereof_o regard_v it_o not_o for_o they_o be_v not_o jealous_a over_o their_o wife_n they_o have_v abundance_n of_o hog_n and_o great_a store_n of_o honey_n and_o wax_n and_o diverse_a sort_n of_o rich_a and_o costly_a skin_n and_o plenty_n of_o falcon_n next_o unto_o they_o be_v other_o people_n call_v merclas_n saracen_n which_o the_o latin_n call_v merdui_n and_o they_o be_v saracen_n beyond_o they_o be_v the_o river_n of_o etilia_n or_o volga_n which_o be_v the_o mighty_a river_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v and_o it_o issue_v from_o the_o north_n part_n of_o bulgaria_n the_o great_a and_o so_o trend_v along_o southward_o disimboqu_v into_o a_o certain_a lake_n contain_v in_o circuit_n the_o space_n of_o four_o month_n travel_n whereof_o i_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o sea_n the_o two_o foresay_a river_n namely_o tanais_n and_o etilia_n otherwise_o call_v volga_n towards_o the_o northern_a region_n through_o the_o which_o we_o travail_v be_v not_o distant_a asunder_o above_o ten_o day_n journey_n but_o southward_o they_o be_v divide_v a_o great_a space_n one_o from_o another_o for_o tanais_n descend_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o pontus_n etilia_n 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by_o a_o hideous_a gulf_n into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o cause_v many_o fen_n or_o lake_n vine_n also_o i_o see_v many_o vine_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o wine_n thereof_o andrew_n the_o day_n follow_v we_o come_v unto_o another_o cottage_n near_o unto_o the_o mountain_n and_o i_o inquire_v what_o mountain_n they_o be_v which_o i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o mountain_n of_o caucasus_n which_o be_v stretch_v forth_o and_o continue_v on_o both_o part_n to_o the_o sea_n from_o the_o west_n unto_o the_o east_n and_o on_o the_o west_n part_n they_o be_v conjoin_v unto_o the_o foresay_a caspian_a sea_n where_o into_o the_o river_n of_o volga_n discharge_v his_o stream_n i_o inquire_v also_o of_o the_o city_n of_o talas_n wherein_o be_v certain_a dutch_a man_n servant_n unto_o one_o buri_n of_o who_o friar_n andrew_n make_v mention_v concern_v who_o also_o i_o inquire_v very_o diligent_o in_o the_o court_n of_o sartach_n and_o baatu_fw-la howbeit_o i_o can_v have_v no_o 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catherina_n omittuntur_fw-la seqq_fw-la vid._n supr_n l._n 8._o c._n 13._o cap._n 14._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la gloriosi_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o urbe_fw-la jerusalem_fw-la templum_fw-la sepulchri_fw-la melech_n mandybron_n soldanus_n mandevillus_fw-la de_fw-la hoc_fw-la dubitat_fw-la vid._n sup_v l._n 3._o c._n 2._o tumba_fw-la godefridi_fw-la de_fw-la bollion_n cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la alijs_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la &_o specialiter_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la domini_fw-la literae_fw-la soldani_n traditae_fw-la mandivillo_n cap._n 16._o de_fw-fr pluribus_fw-la locis_fw-la sacris_fw-la iuxta_fw-la urbem_fw-la colloquium_fw-la soldani_n cum_fw-la mandevillo_n reprehensio_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la reprehensio_fw-la vulgi_fw-la iustâ—ssima_fw-la vestimentorum_fw-la varietas_fw-la reprehensa_fw-la secunda_fw-la pars_fw-la cap._n 26._o de_fw-fr aethiopia_n &_o diamantibus_fw-la &_o the_o infima_fw-la india_n india_n triplex_fw-la cap._n 28._o de_fw-fr ecclesia_fw-la &_o corpore_fw-la sanctae_fw-la thomae_fw-la apostoli_fw-la regio_fw-la mabron_n vel_fw-la malaber_n calamiâ—_n vel_fw-la calumè_fw-la idolum_fw-la in_o templo_fw-la sancti_fw-la apostoli_fw-la erectum_fw-la occidunt_fw-la se_fw-la in_o honorem_fw-la idoli_fw-la cap._n 29._o de_fw-fr java_fw-fr &_o quibuâ—dam_fw-la alijs_fw-la meridionalibus_fw-la insulis_fw-la mandevilâ—us_fw-la usus_fw-la astâ—olabio_fw-it java_fw-la insula_fw-la grandis_fw-la multa_fw-la aromata_n in_o java_n java_n well_o tholomaffi_n tholomaffi_n well_o paten_n farina_n ex_fw-la arbore_fw-la arbore_fw-la taddie_n calanoch_n testitudines_fw-la grandissimae_fw-la australis_fw-la latitudo_fw-la 33._o grad_v 16._o minute_n haec_fw-la erat_fw-la eratosthenis_fw-la computatio_fw-la cap._n 32._o de_fw-fr bona_fw-la region_fw-la manchus_n fort_n mangi_n christiani_n sunt_fw-la huiusmodi_fw-la etiam_fw-la caneâ—_n in_o india_n occidental_n testae_fw-la petro_n martyr_n in_o decadibus_fw-la cansay_v vel_fw-la quinsay_n &_o eius_fw-la descriptio_fw-la eâ—dem_n narrat_fw-la odericus_n cap._n 33._o jamchan_n jamchan_n cuman_a civitas_fw-la meke_n maâ—imae_fw-la nave_n quales_fw-la hodie_fw-la ostentat_fw-la china_n china_n sive_fw-la lanterin_n lanterin_n well_o caremoron_n cathay_n calay_n calay_n engarmago_fw-la vilitas_fw-la serici_fw-la well_o cambaleck_n caydo_o civitas_fw-la cap._n 34._o de_fw-fr palatio_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la grand_fw-fr can._n mandevillus_fw-la suis_fw-la pedibus_fw-la mensuravit_fw-la aulum_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la haitonus_fw-la meminit_fw-la long_o cap._n 35._o de_fw-fr quatuor_fw-la solennitatibus_fw-la quas_fw-la magnus_fw-la can_v celebrat_v in_o anno_fw-la vixit_fw-la in_o cambalu_n tribus_fw-la annis_fw-la sex_n cuman_fw-mi faemulorum_fw-la quinque_fw-la cuman_n equitum_fw-la decem_fw-la cuman_n pèditum_fw-la medici_n christiani_n 200._o in_o aula_fw-la grand_fw-fr can._n vnus_fw-la cuman_a continet_fw-la decem_fw-la millia_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cap._n 33._o moneta_n de_fw-fr corio_fw-la vel_fw-la papyro_fw-la quatuor_fw-la festa_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la cap._n 36._o de_fw-fr ludis_fw-la &_o praestigijs_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la â—esto_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr svo_fw-la comitatu_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o die_fw-la comedunt_fw-la magi_n ensign_fw-la insignis_fw-la sententia_fw-la 1._o sam._n 11.2_o cap._n 37._o qua_fw-la de_fw-la causa_fw-la dicitur_fw-la grand_fw-fr can._n vera_fw-la ratio_fw-la huius_fw-la nominis_fw-la can._n guis_fw-la can._n velure_n belgiam_fw-la cur_n albi_fw-la equi_fw-la &_o novenarius_fw-la numerus_fw-la tartaris_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o pretio_fw-la grand_fw-fr can._n ochoto_fw-la can._n gui_fw-la can._n mango_n can._n cobila_fw-la can._n echiant_a can_n imperator_n tartarorum_n tempore_fw-la mandevilli_n serochan_n uxor_fw-la grand_fw-fr can._n yroga_fw-la deus_fw-la naturae_fw-la cap._n 38._o de_fw-fr territorio_fw-la cathay_n &_o moribus_fw-la tartarorum_n 12._o provinciae_fw-la chinae_fw-la cathay_n asia_n triplex_fw-la 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