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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 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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 indies_n in_o general_n property_n of_o peru_n and_o of_o new_a spain_n and_o other_o part_n of_o vulcan_n and_o earthquake_n pag._n 935._o §_o 4._o of_o metal_n in_o the_o indies_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o quicksilver_n pag._n 941._o §_o 5._o of_o emerald_n pearl_n indian_a bread_n tree_n fruit_n flower_n natural_a and_o carry_v thither_o from_o spain_n pag._n 952._o §_o 6._o of_o beast_n and_o fowl_n in_o the_o indies_n pag._n 962._o of_o fowl_n that_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o indies_n and_o venison_n pag._n 965._o chap._n iii_o extract_n of_o gonzalo_n ferdinando_n de_fw-fr ouiedo_n his_o summarie_n and_o the_o general_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n pag._n 970._o of_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o work_v in_o they_o ibid._n of_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_v for_o pearl_n pag._n 972._o of_o the_o familiarity_n which_o certain_a of_o the_o indian_n have_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o how_o they_o receive_v answer_v of_o he_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o other_o superstition_n pag._n 973._o of_o diverse_a particular_a thing_n as_o worm_n serpent_n beast_n fowl_n tree_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 975._o of_o tree_n fruit_n and_o plant_n pag._n 981._o of_o reed_n or_o cane_n pag._n 983._o of_o venomous_a apple_n wherewith_o they_o poison_v their_o arrow_n pag._n 985._o of_o fish_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o fish_v p._n 986._o of_o the_o increase_n and_o decrease_v that_o be_v rising_z and_o fall_v of_o our_o ocean_n sea_n and_o south_n sea_n call_v the_o sea_n of_o sur._n pag._n 989._o of_o the_o straight_a or_o narrow_a passage_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v between_o the_o north_n and_o south_n sea_n by_o the_o which_o spice_n may_v much_o soon_o and_o easy_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o land_n of_o molucca_n into_o spain_n by_o the_o west_n ocean_n then_o by_o that_o way_n whereby_o the_o portugal_n sail_n into_o the_o east_n india_n ibid._n how_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n differ_v in_o form_n and_o quality_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v engender_v or_o grow_v and_o of_o the_o beast_n call_v tiger_n pag._n 990._o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o of_o their_o woman_n pag._n 991._o of_o the_o chief_a land_n hispaniola_n and_o cuba_n pag._n 993._o chap._n four_o mexican_n antiquity_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o josephus_n acosta_n a_o learned_a jesuite_n pag._n 1000_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n of_o new_a spain_n and_o of_o the_o six_o lineage_n of_o the_o navatlacas_n of_o the_o mexican_n exodus_fw-la and_o adventure_n by_o the_o way_n the_o foundation_n of_o mexico_n their_o first_o king_n and_o tribute_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o second_o king_n vitzilovitli_n and_o of_o his_o successor_n and_o their_o act_n until_o the_o reign_n of_o motezuma_n their_o last_n king_n pag._n 1009._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o election_n of_o great_a motezuma_n the_o last_o king_n of_o mexico_n his_o pomp_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n prodigious_a fore-warning_n of_o his_o ruin_n and_o the_o spanish_a conquest_n pag._n 1018._o chap._n v._o of_o the_o ancient_a superstition_n of_o the_o mexican_n and_o indian_n of_o america_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o josephus_n acosta_n pag._n 1026._o chap._n vi_o civil_a custom_n and_o art_n of_o the_o indian_n take_v out_o of_o acostas_n 6._o book_n pag._n 1050._o chap._n vii_o the_o history_n of_o the_o mexican_n nation_n describe_v in_o picture_n by_o the_o mexican_n author_n explain_v in_o the_o mexican_n language_n which_o exposition_n translate_v into_o spanish_a and_o thence_o into_o english_a together_o with_o the_o say_a picture-historie_n be_v here_o present_v h._n pag._n 1066_o §_o 1._o the_o mexican_n chronicle_n ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o particular_a tribute_n which_o every_o town_n subdue_v pay_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o mexico_n pag._n 1080_o §_o 3._o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o book_n contain_v the_o private_a behaviour_n in_o marriage_n education_n of_o child_n and_o trade_n with_o the_o marshal_n ecclesiastic_a and_o civil_a policy_n of_o the_o mexican_n people_n pag._n 1102._o chap._n viii_o conquest_n of_o mexico_n and_o new_a spain_n by_o hernando_n cortes_n pag._n 1118._o chap._n ix_o large_a relation_n of_o thing_n most_o remarkable_a observe_v by_o the_o spaniard_n at_o their_o first_o come_v cholallas_n holies_n popocatepecs_n ash_n mutezumas_n multiforme_a magnificence_n and_o majesty_n mexican_n city_n and_o temple_n with_o other_o antiquity_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o francis_n lopez_n de_fw-fr gomara_n pag._n 1123._o the_o hill_n call_v popocatepec_n ibid._n description_n of_o mexico_n as_o it_o flourish_v in_o those_o time_n pag._n 1131._o other_o mexican_n antiquity_n letter_n number_n year_n day_n week_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1135._o their_o reckon_n by_o number_n ibid._n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o six_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 several_a voyage_n undertake_v and_o perform_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a george_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o by_o his_o direction_n collect_v out_o of_o the_o relation_n and_o journals_n of_o credible_a person_n actor_n therein_o pag._n 1141._o chap._n ii_o the_o voyage_n to_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr porto_n rico_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a george_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n write_v by_o himself_o h._n pag._n 1150._o chap._n iii_o a_o large_a relation_n of_o port_n ricco_fw-it voyage_n write_v as_o be_v report_v by_o that_o learned_a man_n and_o reverend_a divine_a doctor_n eglambie_n his_o lordship_n chaplain_n and_o attendant_n in_o that_o expedion_n very_o much_o abbreviate_v h._n pag._n
of_o brasill_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o war_n battle_n fortitude_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n pag._n 1333._o §_o 3._o of_o their_o marriage_n education_n of_o child_n policy_n hospitality_n disease_n physician_n funeral_n and_o lamentation_n pag._n 1341._o chap._n four_o the_o travel_n of_o hulderike_n schnirdel_n in_o twenty_o year_n space_n from_o 1534._o to_o 1554._o abbreviate_v h._n p._n pag._n 1347._o §_o 1._o his_o voyage_n up_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n foundation_n of_o town_n their_o expedition_n up_o the_o river_n of_o parana_n and_o parabol_n the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n ibid._n §_o 2._o martin-eyollas_a make_v general_n gabreros_n come_v scherues_z voyage_n nunner_n his_o insolence_n diverse_a people_n and_o accident_n describe_v pag._n 1354._o §_o 3._o a_o long_a and_o troublesome_a march_n from_o assumption_n into_o peru._n the_o author_n return_n p._n 1362_o chap._n v._o the_o observation_n of_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n knight_n in_o his_o voyage_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n an._n dom._n 1593._o once_o before_o publish_v now_o review_v and_o correct_v by_o a_o write_a copy_n illustrate_v with_o note_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n abbreviate_v pag._n 1367._o §_o 1._o what_o happen_v in_o this_o voyage_n before_o they_o come_v near_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n with_o diverse_a accidental_a discourse_n useful_a for_o navigator_n pag._n 1367_o §_o 2._o consideration_n of_o current_n the_o scorbute_n fire_n in_o ship_n fish_n which_o attend_v they_o sea-hawking_a and_o hunt_a their_o come_n to_o brasill_n and_o observation_n thereof_o pag._n 1372._o §_o 3._o tharltons_n treachery_n discovery_n of_o land_n unknown_a entrance_n of_o the_o strait_o accident_n therein_o and_o description_n thereof_o diverse_a occasional_a discourse_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o marine_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n pag._n 1382_o §_o 4._o entrance_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n discovery_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o strait_o to_o be_v but_o land_n by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n which_o the_o hollander_n ascribe_v to_o more_o and_o schouten_n of_o the_o island_n mocha_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 1391._o §_o 5._o the_o viceroy_n send_v a_o armado_n against_o the_o english_a which_o view_v they_o and_o return_v be_v again_o set_v forth_o their_o fight_n the_o english_a yield_v upon_o composition_n diverse_a martial_a discourse_n pag._n 1398._o chap._n vi_o a_o brief_a note_n write_v by_o master_n john_n ellis_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n with_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n in_o his_o voyage_n through_o the_o straight_a of_o magelan_n begin_v the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1593._o concern_v the_o say_v straight_o and_o certain_a place_n on_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1415._o chap._n vii_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o a_o englishman_n which_o have_v be_v thirteen_o year_n captive_a to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o peru_n etc._n etc._n h._n pag._n 1418._o chap._n viii_o the_o relation_n of_o alexandro_n vrsino_n concern_v the_o coast_n of_o terra_n firma_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o peru_n and_o chili_n where_o he_o have_v live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n h._n ibid._n chap._n ix_o note_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n gather_v out_o of_o pedro_n ordonnes_fw-fr de_fw-fr cevallos_n a_o spanish_a priest_n his_o large_a observation_n pag._n 1420._o chap._n x._o relation_n of_o the_o new_a discovery_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n make_v by_o pedro_n fernandez_n giros_fw-la portugez_fw-fr 1609._o with_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n one_o english_v another_o in_o spanish_a pag._n 1422._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o captain_n peter_n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr quir_n touch_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n call_v terra_fw-la australis_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o same_o print_v with_o licence_n in_o seville_n an._n 1610._o ibid._n a_o note_n of_o australia_n del_fw-it espiritu_n santo_n write_v by_o master_n hakluyt_n pag._n 1432._o chap._n xi_o the_o history_n of_o lopez_n vaz_n a_o portugal_n take_v by_o captain_n withrington_n at_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n anno_fw-la 1586._o with_o this_o discourse_n about_o he_o touch_v american_n place_n discovery_n and_o occurrent_n abridge_v ibid._n chap._n xii_o brief_a extract_v translate_v out_o of_o jerom_n benzos_n three_o book_n of_o the_o new_a world_n touch_v the_o spaniard_n cruel_a handle_n of_o the_o indian_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 1448._o chap._n xiii_o observation_n of_o thing_n most_o remarkable_a collect_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o commentary_n royal_a write_v by_o the_o inca_n garcilasso_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n natural_a of_o cozco_n in_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o original_a life_n conquest_n law_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la or_o ancient_a king_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1454._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la brief_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o author_n second_o part_n or_o general_n history_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1485._o chap._n xv._n brief_a note_n of_o francis_n pizarro_n his_o conquest_n of_o peru_n write_v by_o a_o spanish_a captain_n therein_o employ_v pag._n 1489._o chap._n xvi_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n and_o cusco_n call_v new_a castille_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o francisco_n de_fw-fr xeres_n secretary_n to_o captain_n francis_n pizarro_n which_o conquer_v they_o pag._n 1491._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o occurrent_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n after_o fernand_n pizarros_n departure_n write_v at_o xauxa_n july_n 15._o 1534._o by_o pedro_n sancho_n notary_n general_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a castille_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o governor_n fr._n pizarro_n subscribe_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n himself_o and_o other_o and_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 1494_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o eight_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 true_a relation_n of_o alvaro_n nunez_n call_v capo_n di_fw-it vacca_n concern_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o fleet_n in_o india_n whereof_o pamphilo_n naruaez_n be_v governor_n from_o the_o year_n 1527._o until_o the_o year_n 1536._o who_o return_v unto_o seville_n with_o three_o of_o his_o companion_n only_o translate_v out_o of_o ramusio_n and_o abbreviate_v h.p._n pag._n 1499._o §_o 1._o their_o fleet_n and_o admiral_n and_o unheard_a of_o tempest_n their_o entrance_n into_o florida_n the_o lake_n troublesome_a passage_n encounter_n disastrous_a success_n build_v boat_n for_o return_n ibid._n §_o 2._o misery_n pursue_v they_o at_o sea_n and_o betray_v they_o to_o the_o indian_n their_o miserable_a life_n and_o death_n pag._n 1506._o §_o 3._o their_o flight_n from_o the_o indian_n to_o other_o wonderful_a cure_n back_n and_o belly_n care_v their_o travel_n through_o the_o country_n and_o hungry_a adventure_n diverse_a people_n and_o their_o custom_n pag._n 1514._o §_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o travel_v through_o a_o plentiful_a country_n till_o they_o meet_v with_o spaniard_n who_o cruelty_n &_o manner_n of_o convert_n savage_n be_v relate_v pag._n 1524._o chap._n ii_o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr soto_n his_o voyage_n to_o florida_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o region_n in_o that_o continent_n with_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o spaniard_n four_o year_n together_o therein_o and_o the_o accident_n which_o befall_v they_o write_v by_o a_o portugal_n of_o the_o company_n and_o here_o contract_v pag._n 1532._o §_o 1._o sotos_n entrance_n into_o florida_n take_v of_o john_n ortiz_n one_o of_o naruaz_n his_o company_n come_v to_o paracossie_n and_o diverse_a other_o cacique_n with_o accident_n in_o the_o way_n ibid._n §_o 2._o sotos_n further_o discovery_n in_o florida_n and_o manifold_a adventure_n till_o he_o come_v to_o tulla_n pag._n 1528._o §_o 3._o his_o departure_n to_o autiamque_fw-la ortiz_n his_o death_n and_o disaster_n follow_v soto_n take_v think_v and_o die_v moscosco_n succee_v they_o leave_v florida_n and_o arrive_v at_o panuco_n pag._n 1550._o chap._n iii_o diverse_a expedition_n from_o mexico_n and_o other_o part_n of_o new_a spain_n and_o new_a biskay_n especial_o to_o the_o more_o northerly_a part_n of_o america_n by_o diverse_a spaniard_n in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n pag._n 1556._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n of_o nunno_n di_fw-it gusman_n write_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n translate_v out_o of_o ramusios_n three_o tome_n and_o abridge_v ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o voyage_n of_o friar_n marco_n de_fw-fr nica_n don_n fr._n vasquez_n de_fw-fr coronado_n don_n antonio_n de_fw-fr espeio_n and_o diverse_a into_o new_a mexico_n and_o the_o adjoin_v coast_n and_o land_n pag._n 1560._o §_o 3._o extract_v out_o of_o certain_a letter_n of_o father_n martin_n perez_n of_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n from_o the_o new_a mission_n of_o the_o province_n of_o cinoloa_n to_o the_o father_n of_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
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
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and_o molestation_n pass_v over_o mountain_n valley_n river_n sometime_o on_o foot_n and_o sometime_o on_o horseback_n through_o the_o help_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n we_o come_v unto_o our_o so_o much_o desire_v country_n of_o venice_n on_o the_o twelve_o of_o october_n 1432._o safe_a and_o sound_a leave_v the_o say_a girardo_n da_fw-mi lion_n at_o vasenâ—ch_n who_o from_o thence_o go_v unto_o his_o country_n and_o those_o that_o go_v into_o etc._n england_n be_v these_o master_n francisco_n quirini_n son_n of_o master_n jacomo_n a_o venetian_a gentleman_n be_v merchant_n of_o the_o unhappy_a ship_n master_n piero_n gradenico_n son_n of_o master_n andrea_n of_o the_o age_n of_o eighteen_o year_n a_o young_a merchant_n bernardo_n da_fw-mi caghire_n pilot_n of_o the_o ship_n who_o wife_n be_v young_a aswell_o through_o the_o long_a delay_n of_o time_n pass_v as_o for_o that_o it_o be_v many_o time_n certain_o report_v that_o the_o say_a ship_n with_o all_o they_o that_o be_v therein_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n and_o no_o token_n at_o all_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v advise_v more_o hasty_o then_o upon_o mature_a consideration_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o needy_a woman_n she_o marry_v herself_o at_o triâ—iso_n but_o hear_v of_o our_o come_n and_o the_o certain_a news_n of_o her_o live_n and_o true_a husband_n she_o present_o separate_v the_o bond_n of_o the_o second_o marriage_n and_o shut_v herself_o up_o in_o a_o honest_a monastery_n aswell_o to_o declare_v the_o integrity_n of_o her_o mind_n as_o to_o expect_v the_o return_n of_o her_o true_a husband_n who_o about_o some_o three_o month_n after_o come_v to_o venice_n safe_a and_o sound_a and_o take_v she_o again_o unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n xix_o ancient_a commerce_n betwixt_o england_n and_o norway_n and_o other_o northern_a region_n great_a alexander_n be_v say_v in_o â—earing_v a_o flatterer_n history_n of_o his_o â—_z make_v they_o how_o great_a soeâ—er_n in_o themselves_o far_a 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picture_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o same_o partition_n a_o chief_a priest_n which_o go_v in_o the_o night_n with_o his_o fire_n burn_v to_o a_o mountain_n to_o do_v penance_n and_o he_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o purse_n of_o capaly_n which_o be_v perfume_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o at_o his_o back_n poison_n in_o a_o vessel_n for_o the_o same_o sacrifice_n and_o he_o carry_v his_o bough_n to_o beset_v the_o place_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v after_o he_o a_o novice_n priest_n which_o carry_v other_o thing_n for_o the_o sacrifice_n b_o a_o novice_n priest_n c_o a_o chief_a priest_n which_o be_v play_v on_o the_o teponaztly_a which_o
guâ—rrer_n a_o mariner_n he_o have_v transform_v himself_o into_o the_o indian_a cut_n bore_v his_o nose_n full_a of_o hole_n his_o ear_n jagged_a his_o face_n and_o hand_n paint_v marry_v a_o wife_n and_o become_v a_o captain_n of_o name_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o will_v not_o return_v with_o this_o aguilar_n cortes_n with_o this_o new_a interpreter_n pass_v up_o the_o river_n tavasco_n call_v of_o the_o former_a discoverer_n grijalua_n where_o the_o town_n that_o stand_v thereon_o refuse_v to_o victual_v he_o be_v take_v and_o sack_v the_o indian_n herewith_o enrage_v assemble_v a_o army_n of_o forty_o thousand_o but_o cortes_n by_o his_o horse_n and_o ordnance_n prevayl_v simplicity_n the_o indian_n think_v the_o horse_n and_o rider_n have_v be_v but_o one_o creature_n who_o gape_a and_o swiftness_n be_v terrible_a unto_o they_o whereupon_o they_o submit_v themselves_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o horse_n neigh_v they_o have_v think_v the_o horse_n can_v speak_v and_o demand_v what_o they_o say_v the_o spaniard_n answer_v these_o horse_n be_v sore_o offend_v with_o you_o for_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o will_v have_v you_o correct_v the_o simple_a indian_n present_v rose_n and_o hen_n to_o the_o beast_n desire_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o pardon_v they_o cortes_n purpose_v to_o discover_v further_o westward_o because_o he_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v mine_n of_o gold_n have_v first_o receive_v their_o vassalage_n to_o the_o king_n his_o master_n to_o who_o he_o say_v the_o monarchy_n of_o the_o universal_a do_v appertain_v these_o be_v the_o first_o vassal_n the_o emperor_n have_v in_o new_a spain_n they_o name_v the_o town_n where_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v victory_n before_o call_v potonchan_n contain_v near_o five_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o house_n which_o be_v great_a make_v of_o lime_n and_o stone_n victory_n and_o brick_n and_o some_o of_o mud-wal_n and_o rafter_n cover_v with_o straw_n their_o dwell_n be_v in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o 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have_v be_v no_o such_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n as_o his_o master_n and_o sovereign_n the_o king_n of_o mexico_n who_o vassal_n he_o be_v name_v mutezuma_n to_o he_o he_o send_v the_o representation_n of_o these_o beard_a man_n and_o their_o horse_n apparel_n weapon_n ordnance_n and_o other_o rarity_n paint_v in_o cotton-clothe_n their_o ship_n and_o number_n these_o paint_a cotton_n he_o send_v by_o post_n which_o deliver_v they_o from_o one_o to_o another_o with_o such_o celerity_n that_o in_o a_o day_n and_o night_n the_o message_n come_v to_o mexico_n which_o be_v two_o hundred_o and_o ten_o mile_n distant_a cortes_n have_v demand_v whether_o mutezuma_n have_v gold_n teudilli_n affirm_v and_o cortes_n reply_v that_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n have_v a_o disease_n of_o the_o heart_n sickness_n whereunto_o gold_n be_v the_o best_a remedy_n mutezuma_n send_v he_o many_o cotton-clothe_n of_o diverse_a colour_n many_o tuffe_n of_o feather_n two_o wheel_n the_o one_o of_o silver_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o other_o of_o gold_n make_v like_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o hold_v for_o god_n and_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o metal_n most_o like_o they_o each_o wheel_n be_v two_o yard_n and_o a_o half_a broad_a these_o with_o other_o part_n of_o the_o present_n be_v esteem_v worth_a twenty_o thousand_o ducat_n mutezuma_n also_o profess_a joy_n to_o hear_v of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n &_o so_o strange_a people_n &_o promise_a provision_n of_o all_o necessary_n but_o be_v very_o unwilling_a that_o cortes_n shall_v come_v to_o see_v he_o as_o he_o pretend_v yet_o cortes_n persist_v in_o that_o his_o desire_n of_o see_v mutezuma_n that_o he_o may_v further_o acquaint_v himself_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o part_n the_o silly_a indian_n have_v never_o see_v such_o strange_a sight_n come_v daily_o to_o the_o camp_n to_o see_v they_o and_o when_o they_o hear_v the_o ordnance_n discharge_v they_o fall_v down_o flat_a think_v the_o heaven_n have_v fall_v the_o ship_n they_o think_v be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o air_n call_v quezalcovolt_v which_o come_v with_o the_o temple_n on_o his_o back_n for_o they_o daily_o look_v for_o he_o among_o the_o rest_n or_o rather_o aloof_o off_o from_o the_o rest_n be_v certain_a indian_n of_o differ_v habit_n high_a than_o the_o other_o and_o have_v the_o gristle_n of_o their_o nose_n slit_v hang_v over_o their_o mouth_n and_o ring_n of_o jet_n and_o amber_n hang_v thereat_o their_o nether_a lip_n also_o bore_v and_o in_o the_o hole_n ring_n of_o gold_n and_o turkesse-stone_n which_o weigh_v so_o much_o that_o their_o lip_n hang_v over_o their_o chin_n leave_v their_o tooth_n bare_a this_o ugliness_n they_o account_v gallantry_n and_o such_o uncouth_a deformity_n to_o be_v the_o only_a bravery_n and_o thou_o gallant_a fashion-monger_n that_o read_v and_o deride_v this_o madness_n of_o fashion_n if_o thy_o eye_n be_v not_o dazzle_v with_o lightness_n light_n i_o can_v call_v it_o of_o selfe-reflected_n vanity_n may_v see_v as_o monster-like_a fashion_n at_o home_n and_o a_o more_o fashionly_a monster_n of_o thyself_o thy_o clothes_n and_o oath_n thy_o gesture_n and_o vesture_n make_v thy_o naked_a deformity_n worse_o than_o their_o thus_o deform_a nakedness_n both_o in_o deed_n seem_v to_o have_v receive_v some_o hellish_a character_n if_o there_o may_v be_v bodily_a representation_n of_o that_o old_a serpent_n in_o these_o new_a fashion_n strive_v who_o shall_v shape_v himself_o near_o to_o that_o misse-shapen_a ugliness_n wherein_o the_o indian-jagge_n himself_o out_o of_o humane_a lineament_n the_o other_o swagger_v himself_o further_a out_o of_o all_o civil_a and_o christian_a ornament_n but_o these_o fashion-monger_n have_v make_v i_o almost_o out_o of_o my_o fashion_n and_o to_o forget_v myself_o in_o remember_v their_o forgetfulness_n these_o indian_n of_o this_o newcut_n cortes_n cause_v to_o come_v to_o he_o and_o learned_a that_o they_o be_v of_o zempoallan_n a_o city_n distant_a thence_o a_o day_n journey_n zempoallan_n who_o their_o lord_n have_v send_v to_o see_v what_o god_n be_v come_v in_o those_o teucallis_n that_o be_v temple_n so_o it_o seem_v they_o call_v the_o ship_n which_o hold_v no_o conversation_n with_o the_o other_o indian_n as_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o mutezuma_n but_o only_o as_o they_o be_v hold_v in_o by_o force_n he_o give_v they_o certain_a toy_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o hear_v that_o the_o indian_n of_o zempoallan_n and_o other_o their_o neighbour_n be_v not_o well_o affect_v to_o mutezuma_n but_o ready_a as_o far_o as_o they_o dare_v to_o entertain_v all_o occasion_n of_o war_n with_o he_o panuco_fw-la he_o sail_v from_o thence_o to_o panuco_n and_o pass_v the_o river_n far_o till_o he_o come_v to_o a_o little_a town_n where_o be_v a_o temple_n with_o a_o little_a tower_n and_o a_o chapel_n on_o the_o top_n ascend_v by_o twenty_o step_n in_o which_o they_o find_v some_o idol_n many_o bloody_a paper_n and_o much_o man_n blood_n of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v sacrifice_v the_o block_n also_o whereon_o they_o cut_v open_v those_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o razor_n make_v of_o flint_n wherewith_o they_o open_v their_o breast_n which_o strike_v the_o spaniard_n with_o some_o horror_n and_o fear_n they_o pass_v a_o little_a further_o and_o there_o have_v take_v possession_n in_o the_o emperor_n name_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n they_o found_v the_o town_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vera_fw-la crux_fw-la cortes_n resign_v his_o authority_n and_o officer_n be_v elect_v crux_fw-la and_o last_o all_o with_o general_a consent_n appoint_v cortes_n their_o captain_n cortes_n go_v forward_o to_o zempoallan_n where_o he_o be_v solemn_o receive_v and_o lodge_v in_o a_o great_a house_n of_o lime_n and_o stone_n white_v with_o plaster_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o sun_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v silver_n so_o do_v the_o siluer
i_o leave_v to_o be_v scan_v by_o falconer_n themselves_o great_a expense_n of_o wool_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o fashion_n which_o the_o tartar_n use_v in_o cut_v their_o hair_n and_o of_o the_o attire_n of_o their_o woman_n chap._n 9_o 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 10._o 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 sepulcher_n chap._n 11._o of_o our_o first_o entrance_n among_o the_o tartar_n and_o of_o their_o ingratitude_n duke_n sartach_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o court_n of_o scacatai_n &_o how_o the_o christian_n drink_v no_o cosmos_fw-la a_o cave_n at_o right_a worthy_a the_o note_n superstition_n the_o kingdom_n â—_o of_o god_n be_v not_o meat_n and_o drink_v chap._n 13._o how_o the_o alanian_o come_v unto_o we_o on_o pentecost_n or_o whitsun_n eâ—â—e_n eâ—â—e_n or_o akas_n cloth_n be_v the_o chief_a merchandise_n in_o tartary_n chap._n 14._o of_o a_o saracen_n which_o say_v that_o he_o will_v be_v baptize_v and_o of_o certain_a man_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v leper_n salt-pit_n ten_o day_n journey_n valani_n the_o length_n of_o comania_n russia_n chap._n 15._o of_o our_o affliction_n which_o we_o sustain_v and_o of_o the_o comanian_o manner_n of_o burial_n prussia_n extreme_a heat_n in_o summer_n tanaiâ—_n the_o breadth_n of_o tanais_n he_o be_v much_o deceive_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n the_o tartar_n return_v southward_o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sartach_n and_o of_o his_o subject_n the_o people_n of_o moxel_n be_v pagan_n the_o people_n call_v merdui_n be_v saracen_n the_o circuit_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n kergis_n or_o aas_n the_o saracen_n call_v lesgi_n he_o return_v by_o derbent_a chap._n 17._o of_o the_o court_n of_o sartach_n and_o of_o the_o magnificence_n thereof_o coiat_fw-it the_o nestorian_a no_o good_a consequence_n chap._n 18._o how_o they_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o go_v unto_o baatu_fw-la the_o father_n of_o sartach_n they_o be_v come_v as_o far_o as_o volga_n the_o tartar_n will_v be_v call_v moal_n chap._n 19_o how_o sartach_v and_o mangu-can_a and_o ken-can_a do_v reverence_n unto_o christian_n this_o history_n of_o presbyter_n john_n in_o the_o north-east_n be_v allege_v at_o large_a by_o gerardus_n mercator_n in_o his_o general_a mâ—p_n from_o whence_o the_o turk_n first_o spring_v a_o ocean_n sea_n nayman_n presbyter_n john_n the_o place_n of_o ken_n can_n his_o abode_n vut_o can_v or_o vuc_n can._n the_o village_n of_o cara_fw-it carum_fw-la crit_n &_o merkit_n moal_n in_o old_a time_n a_o beggarly_a people_n the_o place_n of_o the_o tartar_n cyngis_fw-la mangu-can_a mancherule_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o russian_n hungarian_n and_o alanianâ—â—_n and_o of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n oâ—_n berâ—a_n changlâ—_n friar_n andrew_n chap._n 21._o 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 the_o north_n ocean_n he_o descend_v down_o the_o river_n volga_n in_o a_o bark_n ambracan_a the_o description_n of_o baatu_fw-la his_o court._n horda_fw-mi signify_v the_o midst_n john_n de_fw-fr plano_n carpini_fw-la the_o letter_n of_o the_o french_a king_n chap._n 22._o of_o our_o journey_n towards_o the_o court_n of_o mangu-can_a they_o travel_v five_o week_n by_o the_o bank_n of_o etilia_n hungarian_n a_o comonian_a a_o journey_n of_o four_o month_n from_o volga_n the_o sixteen_o of_o september_n forty_o six_o day_n or_o kangittae_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o river_n of_o jagac_n or_o jaic_n and_o of_o diverse_a region_n or_o nation_n jaic_n twelve_o day_n journey_n from_o volga_n pascatir_n the_o hungarian_n descend_v from_o the_o bascirde_n valachian_n deut._n 32._o v_o 21._o rom._n 10._o v._n 19_o cangle_v a_o huge_a plain_a country_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o other_o misery_n which_o we_o sustain_v in_o our_o iourn_v certain_a river_n eight_o day_n journey_n southward_o ass_n swift_a of_o foot_n high_a mountain_n manure_v ground_n kenchat_n a_o village_n of_o the_o saracen_n the_o seven_o day_n of_o november_n a_o great_a river_n many_o lake_n vine_n chap._n 25._o how_o ban_n be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o concern_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o dutch_a man_n a_o cottage_n the_o mountain_n of_o caucasus_n be_v extend_v unto_o the_o eastern_a sea_n the_o city_n of_o talas_n or_o chincitalas_n friar_n andrew_n the_o village_n of_o bolac_n he_o enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o mangu-can_a certain_a alps_n wherein_o the_o cara_fw-it catayans_n inhabit_v a_o mighty_a river_n ground_n till_v equius_fw-la a_o lake_n of_o fifteen_o day_n journey_n in_o compass_n coilaâ—_n a_o great_a city_n and_o full_a of_o merchant_n contomanni_n chap._n 26._o how_o the_o nestorian_n sâ—racens_n and_o idolater_n be_v join_v together_o the_o people_n call_v jugureâ—_n idolater_n friar_n william_n be_v at_o caracarum_n chap._n 27._o of_o their_o temple_n and_o idol_n and_o how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o in_o worship_v their_o false_a god_n book_n paper_n so_o do_v the_o people_n of_o china_n use_v to_o write_v draw_v their_o line_n perpendicular_o downward_o and_o not_o as_o we_o do_v from_o the_o right_a hand_n to_o the_o left_a chap._n 28._o of_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a nation_n and_o of_o certain_a people_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o eat_v their_o own_o parent_n the_o country_n of_o presbyter_n john_n tangut_n strange_a oxen._n the_o people_n of_o tebet_n abundance_n of_o gold_n the_o sâ—ature_n of_o the_o people_n of_o tangut_n and_o of_o the_o jugure_n langa_n and_o solanga_n the_o people_n of_o solanga_n resemble_v spaniard_n a_o table_n of_o elephant_n tooth_n the_o people_n call_v muc._n great_a cataya_n cataya_n from_o hence_o be_v supply_v by_o master_n hacluit_n industry_n as_o he_o tell_v i_o out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n in_o bennet_n college_n in_o cambridge_n the_o other_o part_n he_o have_v out_o of_o a_o imperfect_a copy_n of_o my_o lord_n lumly_v the_o chapter_n disagree_v as_o be_v i_o think_v rather_o some_o transcriber_n division_n then_o the_o author_n yet_o have_v i_o follow_v the_o number_n i_o find_v even_o where_o they_o be_v obscure_a the_o friar_n latin_a for_o some_o barbarous_a word_n and_o phrase_n have_v be_v troublesome_a to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o work_n i_o hold_v a_o jewel_n of_o antiquity_n now_o first_o entire_o public_a idolatry_n nestorian_n segni_n a_o city_n of_o cathay_n they_o be_v so_o at_o this_o day_n the_o evil_a quality_n of_o the_o nestorian_n hence_o by_o corruption_n of_o manner_n and_o ignorance_n of_o faith_n seem_v the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n to_o have_v happen_v further_v by_o tartarian_a invasion_n and_o saracenicall_a all_o priest_n priest_n consider_v our_o author_n a_o friar_n who_o travel_n we_o rather_o embrace_v than_o in_o such_o passage_n his_o divinity_n they_o be_v late_a father_n which_o make_v such_o decree_n contrary_a to_o the_o father_n of_o truth_n which_o ordain_v marriage_n in_o levy_n priesthood_n and_o choose_v marry_v man_n to_o the_o apostleship_n and_o forewarn_v of_o another_o father_n who_o with_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n shall_v prohibit_v meat_n and_o marriage_n under_o colour_n of_o priest_n chastity_n make_v the_o temple_n stew_n to_o carnal_a and_o spiritual_a whoredom_n chap._n 26._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o befall_v they_o depart_v from_o cailac_n to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o naymanne_n novemb._n 30._o decemb._n 6._o extreme_o cold_a decemb._n 7._o a_o dangerous_a passage_n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o naymans_n and_o what_o befall_v the_o stock_n of_o ken-chan_n his_o son_n &_o wife_n bâ—atu_n stichin_n and_o ken_n kill_v one_o another_o chap._n 28._o of_o their_o come_n to_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan._n woman_n kerule_n the_o proper_a country_n of_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 15._o tartar_n pride_n decemb._n 28._o chap._n 29._o of_o a_o christian_a chapel_n and_o of_o the_o conference_n with_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a armenian_a monk_n and_o of_o the_o sharpness_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o winter_n a_o armenian_a monk_n their_o conference_n with_o the_o armenian_a monk_n monkish_a re_n we_o lation_n toe_n freeze_v s._n francis_n order_v not_o catholic_a vniversal_o fit_v all_o place_n and_o season_n frost_n until_o the_o month_n of_o may._n easter_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o end_n of_o april_n and_o great_a snow_n in_o the_o end_n of_o april_n shave_v respect_n of_o priest_n chap._n 30._o of_o the_o admit_v of_o the_o friar_n to_o mangu_n chan_n and_o his_o description_n and_o their_o conference_n with_o he_o the_o description_n of_o mangu_n chan._n drink_v of_o rice_n be_v clear_a and_o savoury_a and_o like_a to_o white_a wine_n the_o indian_n call_v it_o rack_n the_o oration_n of_o friar_n william_n to_o mangu_n chan._n the_o like_a letter_n you_o have_v of_o king_n edw._n 2._o before_o l._n 8._o c._n 7._o
3000_o house_n full_a of_o skull_n china_n charnel_n or_o purgatory_n the_o devil_n banner_n triumphant_a in_o stupendous_a serpent_n than_o which_o neither_o figure_n nor_o creature_n have_v be_v more_o abuse_v to_o superstition_n as_o glory_v of_o that_o his_o conquest_n gen._n 3._o though_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o represent_v by_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n joh._n 3._o have_v take_v the_o old_a serpent_n and_o lead_v captiuâ—tie_n captive_a and_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n which_o here_o seem_v intend_v with_o ethnic_a vanity_n the_o three_o strange_a edifice_n of_o nacapirau_n the_o juno_n of_o china_n 140._o monastery_n tartarian_a cruelty_n nun_n sacred_a to_o diverse_a god_n the_o porter_n of_o hell_n jupiter_n or_o god_n of_o rayne_n rayne_n encostado_n à _fw-la bumbordano_fw-la golden_a statue_n of_o nacapirau_n the_o four_o glorious_a edifice_n 113._o chapel_n and_o their_o content_n 1469._o candlestick_n indulgence_n rich_a silver_n temple_n lady_n amidas_n image_n amida_n chamberlâ—ine_n to_o nucapirau_n as_o â—ris_n to_o juno_n a_o tale_n perhaps_o devise_v from_o that_o rain_n bow_v covenant_n gen._n 9.15_o as_o that_o which_o follow_v from_o gen._n 3.16_o a_o nunnery_n hospital_n for_o child_n how_o the_o poor_a child_n be_v place_v to_o trade_n trade_n span._n aminto_n provision_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o poor_a provision_n against_o sterility_n and_o for_o the_o poor_a see_v sup_n cap._n 4._o §._o 6._o royal_a revenue_n how_o dispose_v the_o jesuit_n also_o say_v the_o king_n can_v at_o pleasure_n dispense_v it_o not_o to_o compare_v china_n with_o what_o we_o see_v here_o admiranda_fw-la pequini_fw-la pequini_fw-la minapau_n the_o king_n palace_n the_o number_n of_o eunuch_n perhaps_o be_v mistake_v by_o the_o printer_n the_o span._n have_v 10000_o one_o cipher_n lâ—sse_o yet_o pantoia_n say_v that_o year_n when_o he_o write_v be_v choose_v 3000._o out_o of_o 20000._o and_o in_o the_o palace_n be_v 16000_o eunuch_n sect_n in_o 〈◊〉_d cuchimiocos_fw-la naustolin_n trimâ—chaâ—_n gizom_n quansy_n portugal_n quarrel_n parity_n a_o peace-break_a music_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o dead_a vasco_n caluo_fw-la see_v the_o former_a note_n §._o 3._o news_n of_o the_o tartarian_a army_n and_o siege_n of_o pâ—quim_n pâ—quim_n lançame_n nauticor_n come_v to_o qâ—ansy_n the_o city_n take_v nixiamco_n a_o china_n castle_n assault_v the_o tartar_n loss_n mendez_n his_o undertake_v the_o castle_n take_v lautimey_n state_n of_o the_o tartarian_a camp_n and_o tent_n royal_a the_o guardâ—_n xipatom_n curious_a throne_n the_o tartar_n king_n his_o state_n his_o person_n tartar_n lossâ—_fw-mi consultation_n siâ—ge_n of_o pequim_n break_v up_o the_o king_n return_n into_o tartary_n lançame_n tuymican_n the_o mogor_n be_v now_o much_o alter_v &_o since_o that_o time_n lord_n of_o india_n caran_n a_o marriage_n treat_v on_o betwixt_o the_o caran_a and_o tartar_n they_o depart_v from_o tartary_n vzanguee_n a_o university_n puxanguim_n gun_n of_o wood_n linxau_n singuafâ—tur_fw-la temple_n and_o superstition_n monk_n and_o nun_n chase_v in_o the_o devil_n name_n quanginau_n a_o gentile_a pope_n lechune_n idol_n monastery_n rendacalem_n xeinaleygrau_n singapamor_n lake_n or_o cunabetee_n ventâ—â—u_n chiabata_n janguma_n pumfileu_n caleypute_v tarem_n xolor_n comhay_n huzamguee_n magelane_n straits_n the_o second_o voyage_n villa_n lobos_n the_o devil_n be_v worship_v witch_n spaniard_n hate_a in_o the_o philippinas_fw-la spanish_a report_n of_o a_o vision_n the_o indian_n will_v not_o go_v into_o heaven_n because_o there_o be_v spanish_a soldier_n civit._n honey_n cinnamon_n linseed_n oil_n oil_n this_o i_o translate_v out_o of_o a_o manuscript_n latin_a which_o i_o find_v with_o m._n hak._n nativity_n port._n islas_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la reyes_n islas_n ladrâ—nes_v the_o philippinas_fw-la call_v also_o the_o land_n of_o the_o ponent_fw-la or_o west_n baia_n de_fw-fr sibabas_n gold_n tandoia_n camungo_fw-la tandaya_n masagua_n bohol_n wicked_a policy_n a_o indian_a pestilence_n which_o since_o have_v infect_v other_o moor_n coâ—â—nage_n igla_n subo_fw-la see_v tom_n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 2._o this_o which_o follow_v be_v take_v out_o of_o fray_n juan_n gonzales_n de_fw-fr mendosa_n his_o spanish_a relation_n of_o china_n &_o be_v here_o much_o abbreviate_v manilla_fw-la limahon_n a_o china_n rover_n where_o limahon_n be_v bear_v vintoquian_n a_o rover_n roâ—ed_v by_o this_o rover_n one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o great_a ship_n of_o war_n with_o forty_o thousand_o man_n omoncon_n illocos_fw-la fernandina_n 1574._o martin_n de_fw-fr goyti_n slay_v guido_n de_fw-fr labacates_n governor_n a_o fort_n erect_v city_n burn_v pangasinan_n pintado_n pintado_n john_n de_fw-fr salzedo_n who_o succee_v goyti_n and_o be_v nephew_n to_o michael_n legaspi_n limahon_n after_o three_o month_n siege_n escape_v omoncon_n promise_v to_o carry_v the_o friar_n unto_o china_n a_o good_a pretence_n the_o friar_n name_n that_o go_v to_o china_n a_o token_n that_o fine_a cloth_n be_v esteem_v spanish_a bounty_n they_o depart_v towards_o china_n china_n compass_n divide_v into_o 12._o part_n chinois_n mean_a mariner_n sound_a they_o leave_v the_o worship_v of_o one_o idol_n to_o worship_v another_o tituhul_n in_o the_o province_n of_o chincheo_n tanfuso_n or_o tansuso_n ensign_n to_o know_v the_o loytias_fw-la board-licence_n the_o first_o land_n of_o the_o friar_n the_o use_n of_o their_o banquet_n wine_n of_o a_o palm_n tree_n captain_n of_o forty_o ship_n sergeant_n tangoa_n china_n woman_n house_n of_o pleasure_n stone-bridge_n thrifty_a tillage_n plough_v with_o buffalos_n pasturage_n a_o thing_n to_o keep_v away_o the_o sun_n high_a way_n chincheo_n have_v seventie_o thousand_o household_n fair_a bridge_n a_o thousand_o ship_n in_o one_o river_n they_o have_v no_o use_n of_o castle_n earthquake_n in_o this_o country_n rich_a merchandise_n triumphant_a arch_n the_o insuanto_fw-la a_o assistant_n serpent_n knot_v the_o king_n arm_n goodly_a sight_n the_o palace_n state-ceremonie_n great_a majesty_n the_o insuanto_n person_n and_o entertainment_n vain_a glory_n boâ—sting_v mortify_v fâ—iers_n spaniard_n feast_v table-rite_n a_o comedy_n &_o other_o sport_n the_o viand_n aucheo_n megoa_n a_o great_a city_n spoil_v by_o japanders_n stratagem_n admirable_a stone_n bridge_n suburb_n of_o aucâ—eo_n palace_n open_v once_o a_o day_n state_n ceremony_n viceroy_n state_n lion_n the_o arm_n of_o that_o province_n perhaps_o this_o deceive_a pinto_n who_o mistake_v they_o see_v they_o common_a on_o pillar_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v the_o king_n arm_n which_o be_v but_o of_o some_o place_n totoc_n cagâ—itoc_n report_n of_o pequin_n call_v taybin_n also_o and_o suntiem_n lanchin_n for_o nanchin_n or_o nanquin_n seâ—_n ricci_n aucheo_n describe_v ordnance_z bad_a thâ—_n citâ—e_a 〈◊〉_d note_v unwholesome_a inundation_n viceroy_n feast_n idolatrous_a rite_n to_o the_o sun_n comedy_n tumbler_n taybin_n or_o paquin_n diverse_o call_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o diverse_a language_n or_o because_o they_o give_v appellative_a name_n as_o the_o tartar_n call_v the_o same_o city_n cambalu_n that_o be_v the_o royal_a citiâ—_n thereto_o all_o thing_n good_a cheap_a 111._o idol_n in_o one_o chapel_n three_o head_a image_n a_o woman_n with_o child_n vice_n roye_v jealousy_n ampin_n people_n in_o greaâ—_n subjection_n a_o portugal_n prisoner_n taocay_v another_o pirate_n take_v to_o be_v limahon_n suspicion_n of_o evil_a omoncon_n and_o sinsay_n at_o variance_n general_n consultation_n new-moon_n muster_n their_o activity_n their_o piâ—ces_n &_o heart_n be_v say_v to_o be_v naught_o soldier_n be_v punish_v visitor_n entrance_n in_o state_n manner_n of_o his_o court_n superstition_n part_v compliment_n treasurer_n present_v to_o keep_v away_o the_o sun_n superstition_n plentiful_a provision_n luckie_n day_n insuantos_n farewell_o feast_n ten_o month_n provision_n laulâ—_n monsons_n chautubo_fw-la gautin_n cow_n and_o horse_n commonwealth_n corchu_n ancon_n a_o straight_a from_o the_o philippinas_fw-la to_o the_o china_n be_v 200._o league_n a_o tempest_n conjure_v against_o conjure_v invocation_n by_o writing_n writing_n see_v sup_n l._n 3._o c._n 1._o §._o 2._o i_o find_v this_o translat_a with_o master_n h._n luzon_n tioneg_n 30000._o chineses_n slay_v in_o the_o philippinas_fw-la two_o english_a ship_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o chincheo_n iâ—_n china_n jealousy_n of_o stranger_n danger_n of_o bring_v ship_n to_o a_o china_n haven_n china_n ambition_n japonian_a attempt_n corea_n be_v under_o china_n china_n pride_n retort_v spanish_a silver_n carry_v to_o china_n china_n the_o english_a ship_n speak_v of_o by_o spaniard_n according_a to_o the_o mutual_a hostility_n of_o those_o time_n epist._n eman._n caruel_v 1599_o xatai_fw-mi and_o xambalu_n for_o catai_n and_o cambalu_n caygar_o a_o course_n or_o coâ—e_n be_v a_o mile_n and_o half_a and_o sometime_o two_o mile_n de_fw-fr christ._n expedit_fw-la ap_fw-mi sinas_fw-la l._n 5_o c._n 11_o 12_o 13._o jonic_a thes_n rer_n ind._n t._n 3._o c._n 24._o athec_n passaur_n capherstam_fw-la saracen_n not_o admit_v ghideli_fw-la assault_v of_o thief_n cabul_n a_o kind_n of_o marble_n much_o value_v
their_o true_a intent_n and_o the_o ship_n provide_v of_o necessary_n set_v forth_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o may_n voyage_n 1553._o for_o the_o discovery_n of_o cathay_n and_o diverse_a other_o region_n dominion_n land_n and_o place_n unknown_a the_o fourteen_o of_o july_n they_o discover_v land_n eastward_o and_o go_v on_o shore_n with_o their_o pinnace_n and_o find_v thirty_o little_a house_n the_o inhabitant_n flee_v the_o land_n be_v full_a of_o little_a land_n call_v as_o they_o after_o learned_a aegeland_n land_n and_o halgeland_n in_o 66._o degree_n the_o distance_n between_o orfordnesse_n and_o aegeland_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o league_n then_o we_o sail_v from_o thence_o twelve_o league_n northwest_o and_o find_v many_o other_o land_n and_o there_o come_v to_o anchor_v the_o nineteen_o day_n and_o man_v our_o pinnace_n and_o go_v on_o shore_n to_o the_o land_n and_o find_v people_n mow_v and_o make_v of_o hay_o which_o come_v to_o the_o shore_n and_o welcome_v us._n in_o 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