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right_n haâ—d_a the_o skinâ—e_n of_o a_o kid_n stuff_v with_o wool_n or_o some_o other_o matter_n and_o near_o unto_o that_o a_o little_a image_n or_o puppet_n look_v towards_o the_o maiden_n and_o woman_n next_o unto_o the_o door_n also_o on_o the_o woman_n side_n there_o be_v another_o image_n with_o a_o cow_n udder_n for_o the_o woman_n that_o milk_n the_o kine_n for_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o woman_n to_o milk_n kine_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o door_n next_o unto_o the_o man_n there_o be_v another_o image_n with_o the_o udder_n of_o a_o mare_n for_o the_o man_n which_o milk_n mare_n and_o when_o they_o come_v together_o to_o drink_v and_o make_v merry_a they_o sprinkle_v part_n
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it_o above_o their_o breast_n &_o they_o bound_v also_o a_o piece_n of_o white_a silk_n like_o a_o muffler_n or_o mask_n under_o their_o eyeâ—_n reach_v down_o unto_o their_o breast_n these_o gentlewoman_n be_v exceed_o fat_a &_o the_o lesser_a their_o nose_n be_v the_o fair_a be_v they_o esteem_v they_o daub_v over_o their_o sweet_a face_n with_o grease_n too_o shameful_o and_o they_o never_o lie_v in_o bed_n for_o their_o travail_n of_o childbirth_n of_o the_o duty_n enjoin_v unto_o the_o tartarian_a woman_n and_o of_o their_o labour_n and_o also_o of_o their_o marriage_n chap._n 9_o the_o duty_n of_o woman_n be_v to_o drive_v cart_n to_o lay_v their_o house_n upon_o cart_n &_o to_o take_v they_o down_o again_o to_o milk_n kine_n to_o make_v butter_n &_o gry-ut_a to_o dress_v skin_n &_o to_o sow_v they_o which_o they_o usual_o sow_v with_o thread_n make_v of_o sinew_n for_o they_o divide_v sinew_n into_o slender_a thread_n &_o then_o twine_v they_o into_o one_o long_a thread_n they_o 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arrow_n stirrup_n bridle_n and_o saddle_n to_o build_v house_n &_o cart_n to_o keep_v horse_n to_o milk_n mare_n to_o churn_v cosmos_fw-la and_o mare_n milk_n &_o to_o make_v bag_n wherein_o to_o put_v it_o they_o keep_v camel_n also_o &_o lay_v burden_n upon_o they_o as_o for_o sheep_n &_o goat_n they_o tend_v and_o milk_n they_o aswell_o the_o man_n as_o the_o woman_n with_o sheep_n milk_n thicked_a &_o salt_v they_o dress_v and_o tan_o their_o hide_n when_o they_o will_v wash_v their_o hand_n or_o their_o head_n they_o fill_v their_o mouth_n full_a of_o water_n &_o spout_v it_o into_o their_o hand_n by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o sprinkle_v their_o hair_n &_o wash_v their_o head_n therewith_o as_o touch_v marriage_n your_o highness_n be_v to_o understand_v that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v a_o wife_n among_o they_o till_o he_o have_v buy_v she_o whereupon_o sometime_o their_o maid_n be_v very_o stale_a before_o they_o be_v marry_v for_o their_o parent_n always_o keep_v they_o 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wife_n because_o they_o be_v part_n of_o his_o inheritance_n aswell_o as_o his_o father_n possession_n and_o then_o if_o he_o will_v he_o use_v they_o for_o his_o own_o wife_n for_o he_o think_v it_o no_o injury_n or_o disparagement_n unto_o himself_o although_o they_o return_v unto_o his_o father_n after_o death_n therefore_o when_o any_o man_n have_v bargain_v with_o another_o for_o a_o maid_n the_o father_n of_o the_o say_a damosel_n make_v he_o a_o feast_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o she_o flee_v unto_o some_o of_o her_o kinsfolk_n to_o hide_v herself_o then_o say_v her_o father_n unto_o the_o bridegroom_n loe_o my_o daughter_n be_v you_o take_v she_o wheresoever_o you_o can_v find_v she_o then_o he_o and_o his_o friend_n seek_v for_o she_o till_o they_o can_v find_v she_o and_o have_v find_v she_o he_o must_v take_v she_o by_o force_n and_o carry_v she_o as_o it_o be_v violent_o unto_o his_o own_o house_n of_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o of_o their_o death_n and_o burial_n chap._n 10._o concern_v their_o law_n or_o their_o execution_n of_o justice_n your_o majesty_n be_v to_o be_v advertise_v that_o when_o two_o man_n fight_v no_o three_o man_n dare_v intrude_v himself_o to_o part_v they_o yea_o the_o father_n dare_v not_o help_v his_o own_o son_n but_o he_o that_o go_v by_o the_o worst_a must_v appeal_v unto_o the_o court_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o whosoever_o else_o offer_v he_o any_o violence_n after_o appeal_n be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o he_o must_v go_v present_o without_o all_o delay_n and_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v the_o injury_n carry_v he_o as_o it_o be_v captive_a they_o punish_v no_o man_n with_o sentence_n of_o death_n unless_o he_o be_v take_v in_o the_o deed_n do_v
go_v from_o baatu_n to_o mangu-can_a and_o in_o return_v likewise_o and_o the_o west_n side_n in_o come_v home_o from_o baatu_n into_o syria_n a_o man_n may_v travel_v round_o about_o it_o in_o four_o month_n and_o it_o be_v not_o true_a which_o isidore_n report_v namely_o that_o this_o sea_n be_v a_o bay_n or_o gulf_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o ocean_n for_o it_o do_v in_o no_o part_n thereof_o join_v with_o the_o ocean_n but_o be_v environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o land_n of_o the_o court_n of_o baatu_fw-la and_o how_o we_o be_v entertain_v by_o he_o chap._n 21._o all_o the_o region_n extend_v from_o the_o west_n shore_n of_o the_o foresay_a sea_n where_o alexander_n iron_n gate_n otherwise_o call_v the_o city_n of_o derbent_n be_v situate_a and_o from_o the_o mountain_n of_o alania_n all_o along_o by_o the_o fen_n of_o meoâ—is_n whereinto_o the_o river_n of_o tanais_n fall_v and_o so_o forth_o to_o the_o north_n ocean_n ocean_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v albania_n of_o which_o country_n isidore_n report_v that_o there_o be_v dog_n of_o such_o a_o huge_a stature_n and_o so_o fierce_a that_o they_o be_v able_a in_o fight_n to_o match_v bull_n and_o to_o master_n lion_n which_o be_v true_a as_o i_o understand_v by_o diverse_a who_o tell_v i_o ocean_n that_o there_o towards_o the_o north_n ocean_n they_o make_v their_o dog_n to_o draw_v in_o cart_n like_o ox_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o bigness_n and_o strength_n moreover_o upon_o that_o part_n of_o etilia_n where_o we_o arrive_v there_o be_v a_o new_a cottage_n build_v wherein_o they_o have_v place_v tartar_n and_o russian_n both_v together_o to_o ferry_v over_o and_o transport_v messenger_n go_v and_o come_v to_o and_o fro_o the_o court_n of_o baatu_fw-la for_o baatu_n remain_v upon_o the_o far_a side_n towards_o the_o east_n neither_o ascend_v he_o in_o summer_n time_n more_o northward_o than_o the_o foresay_a place_n where_o we_o arrive_v but_o be_v even_o then_o descend_v to_o the_o south_n from_o 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those_o bulgarian_n be_v most_o wicked_a saracen_n more_o earnest_o profess_v the_o damnable_a religion_n of_o mahomet_n than_o any_o other_o nation_n whatsoeverâ—_n moreover_n court_n when_o i_o first_o behold_v the_o court_n of_o baatu_n i_o be_v astonish_v at_o the_o sight_n thereof_o for_o his_o house_n or_o tent_n seem_v as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v some_o huge_a and_o mighty_a city_n stretch_v out_o a_o great_a way_n in_o length_n the_o people_n range_v up_o and_o down_o about_o it_o for_o the_o space_n of_o some_o three_o or_o four_o league_n and_o even_o as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n know_v every_o man_n on_o which_o side_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n to_o pitch_v his_o tent_n even_o so_o every_o one_o of_o they_o know_v right_o well_o towards_o what_o side_n of_o the_o court_n he_o ought_v to_o place_v his_o house_n when_o he_o take_v it_o from_o off_o the_o cart_n whereupon_o the_o court_n be_v call_v in_o their_o language_n horda_fw-mi midst_n which_o signify_v the_o 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nepotes_fw-la deuce_n imperatoris_fw-la taâ—tarorum_n servile_a in_o omnes_fw-la imperium_fw-la inhumanitas_fw-la erga_fw-la legatos_fw-la occoday_o surrogatur_fw-la patri_fw-la bathy_n â—iâ—sque_fw-la expeditio_fw-la barchin_v civitas_fw-la sarguit_fw-la civitas_fw-la orna_fw-la civitas_fw-la ¶_o vide_fw-la mechovium_fw-la lib._n 1._o ca._n 3._o morduani_fw-la bulgaria_n magna_fw-la hungarâ—a_fw-la magna_fw-la parossite_n samogere_fw-la monstra_fw-la aquilonaâ—a_fw-la exâ—editio_fw-la cyrpodanis_fw-la cyclopedes_n armenia_n &_o georgia_n subacta_fw-la soldanus_fw-la halapie_n calipha_n â—aldacâ—â—sis_fw-la tartarorum_n mâ—litaâ—is_fw-la disciplina_fw-la armature_n vâ—us_fw-fr bellâ—rumâ—_n mosâ—â—anandâ—_n flâ—â—iâ—a_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr bello_fw-la contra_fw-la tartaros_fw-la gerendo_fw-la ferri_n temperamentum_fw-la itinerarium_fw-la joann_n &_o sociorum_fw-la legatorum_fw-la bolesiâ—â—s_v dux_n sâ—lesiae_fw-la sâ—lesiae_fw-la naziâ—ia_n naziâ—ia_n grimisâ—â—uâ—_n 〈◊〉_d math_n 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 9_o litere_fw-la pape_n ad_fw-la â—usâ—oâ—_n daniel_n frater_fw-la basilij_fw-la lituani_n pabulum_fw-la equorâ—m_fw-la tartaric_n micheaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d papae_fw-la christianorum_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o dominus_fw-la legationis_fw-la mandata_fw-la corâ—ensa_fw-la dâ—x_fw-la limitis_fw-la occidentalis_fw-la mos_fw-la salutâ—ndi_fw-la tartariâ—os_fw-la â—roceres_fw-la baâ—hâ—_n elâ—â—sque_fw-la poteâ—â—ia_fw-la poteâ—â—ia_fw-la quadregesimae_fw-la comania_n comania_n veteribus_fw-la â—â—â—rysthenes_n â—â—â—rysthenes_n tatou_n tatou_n rha._n rha._n rhymnus_fw-la pontus_n euxinus_n volga_n non_fw-la intrat_fw-la ceremonia_fw-la per_fw-la â—uos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d transcundi_fw-la eldegay_n bathy_n audit_n legator_n gerit_fw-la se_fw-la regiâ—icâ—_n eiusdem_fw-la bibendi_fw-la ad_fw-la symphoniae_fw-la cantum_fw-la mos._n authoritas_fw-la legati_fw-la iubentur_fw-la ad_fw-la cuyne_fw-mi imperat_fw-la peâ—geâ—e_n comaniae_fw-la descriptio_fw-la oceanus_n septenâ—â—ionalis_fw-la teâ—â—a_fw-la kangittarum_fw-la jeroslaus_n dux_n russiae_n terra_fw-la biserminorum_fw-la altisoldanus_fw-la montes_n maximâ—_n burin_n cadan_n oceanus_n ab_fw-la aquâ—lone_n syban_n frater_fw-la bathy_n nigrâ—_n cathayni_n marè_v paruum_fw-la plurimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la plures_fw-la insule_n ordu_fw-fr cap._n 13._o prima_fw-la curia_fw-la imperatoris_fw-la terra_fw-la naymanorum_fw-la tartary_n julij_fw-la 22._o acceleratum_fw-la lâ—gatorum_fw-la iter_fw-la cuyne_fw-mi in_fw-la legatos_fw-la benignitas_fw-la tentorium_fw-la regium_fw-la comitia_fw-la symposium_fw-la procerum_fw-la jeroslaus_n dux_n russiae_n legati_fw-la diveâ—_n sarum_fw-la nationum_fw-la imperij_fw-la cuynae_fw-la primitiae_fw-la syra_n orda_fw-la aurea_fw-la orda_fw-la augusâ—i_fw-la 15._o piece_n solennes_n cuynae_fw-la aetas_fw-la &_o morer_fw-la studium_fw-la christianismi_fw-la maiestas_fw-la potestas_fw-la exlex_fw-la †_o bellum_fw-la in_o christianó_n cogitatum_fw-la cuyne_a audit_n 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