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image_n of_o apollo_n minerva_n and_o diana_n the_o castle_n of_o tenos_n blow_v up_o with_o its_o own_o powder_n the_o island_n milo_n it_o be_v situation_n strength_n harbour_n inhabitant_n religion_n store_n of_o provision_n and_o victual_n the_o dutch_a ship_n de_fw-fr prince_n spring_v a_o leak_n the_o author_n go_v aboard_o a_o privateer_n leau_v she_o and_o go_v for_o holland_n pag._n 106._o the_o three_o voyage_n chap._n i._n the_o author_n undertake_v his_o three_o voyage_n for_o moscovia_n the_o name_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o other_o employ_v with_o he_o on_o that_o journey_n and_o voyage_n their_o difficulty_n in_o go_v out_o arrival_n at_o riga_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o town_n and_o their_o departure_n from_o thence_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lifelander_v their_o house_n custom_n condition_n religion_n and_o quaint_a form_n of_o a_o oath_n arrival_n at_o wolmar_n with_o a_o description_n thereof_o their_o difficult_a travel_n through_o lifeland_n pag._n 113._o chap._n ii_o arrival_n at_o pitsiora_n and_o at_o pletskow_n a_o strange_a passage_n of_o a_o hungry_a bear_n the_o spindle-bone_n or_o shank_n of_o a_o giant_n the_o pleasant_a prospect_n and_o delightsom_a landship_n of_o moscovia_n arrival_n at_o novogorod_n the_o antiquity_n and_o former_a glory_n of_o that_o city_n how_o take_v by_o the_o moscovian_a and_o fortify_v by_o the_o swede_n their_o departure_n from_o novogorod_n rescounter_n with_o a_o company_n of_o robber_n and_o arrival_n at_o colomna_n great_a abundance_n of_o wolus_n coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n pag._n 120._o chap._n iii_o a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o russian_n eight_o dutch_a merchant_n murder_v in_o a_o wood._n arrival_n at_o twee_a another_o rescountre_n with_o a_o party_n of_o robber_n money_o send_v from_o moscou_n pursuit_n of_o their_o journey_n they_o enter_v moscou_n their_o good_a reception_n the_o great_a bear-garden_n wolf_n and_o bear-baiting_n death_n of_o the_o empress_n and_o the_o pompous_a exequy_n pag._n 125._o chap._n iv._o situation_n of_o moscou_n it_o be_v division_n and_o ward_n kitay-gorod_a the_o first_o city_n the_o great_a number_n of_o church_n and_o cloister_n high_a tower_n note_a humility_n and_o obedience_n of_o a_o russian_a gentleman_n the_o great_a bell_n in_o the_o world_n at_o moscou_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n zaar-gorod_a the_o second_o skoredous_a the_o three_o and_o strelitza_n slowoda_n the_o four_o town_n great_a number_n of_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n within_o the_o city_n moscou_n a_o great_a fire_n whereby_o many_o house_n be_v consume_v the_o coldness_n of_o the_o climate_n disease_n proper_a to_o the_o country_n fertility_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n pag._n 130._o chap._n v._o the_o form_n nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o russes_z their_o ordinary_a diet._n their_o great_a esteem_n of_o brandy_n their_o ordinary_a habit._n woman_n use_v paint_v of_o their_o face_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o nuptial_a solemnity_n pag._n 137._o chap._n vi_o divorcement_n among_o the_o russes_z and_o the_o sundry_a occasion_n thereof_o their_o superstition_n about_o cleanness_n and_o uncleanness_n bath_n and_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o the_o hardiness_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o russes_z in_o suffer_v the_o extremity_n of_o heat_n or_o coldness_n some_o strange_a custom_n among_o the_o russes_z solemnity_n at_o the_o burial_n of_o their_o dead_a pag._n 146._o chap._n vii_o the_o religion_n and_o church-government_n of_o the_o russian_n the_o patriarch_n and_o his_o office_n of_o their_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 151._o chap._n viii_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o czaar_n his_o title_n revenue_n and_o strict_a justice_n pag._n 155._o chap._n ix_o celebration_n and_o solemnity_n of_o palm-sunday_n the_o departure_n of_o the_o author_n out_o of_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n head_n and_o officer_n they_o set_v sail._n a_o heavy_a storm_n arrival_n at_o nisen-novogorod_a plenty_n of_o provision_n at_o nisen_n a_o description_n of_o the_o famous_a river_n wolga_n begin_v of_o the_o cerem-or_a crim-tartar_n their_o custom_n and_o nature_n their_o idolatry_n ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a their_o habit_n polygamy_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 175._o chap._n x._o the_o ship_n set_v fast_o upon_o a_o ford_n the_o great_a utility_n of_o the_o lindentree_n some_o of_o the_o company_n drown_v fertility_n and_o excellent_a soil_n of_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o wolga_n arrival_n at_o casan_n casan_n take_v in_o by_o the_o russes_z the_o casan-tartar_n fight_v the_o russes_z the_o russian_a army_n flee_v moscou_n take_v in_o the_o czar_n become_v tributary_n to_o the_o tartar_n the_o good_a conduct_n and_o valour_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o resan_n who_o restore_v the_o czar_n and_o the_o empire_n to_o it_o be_v former_a freedom_n pag._n 165._o chap._n xi_o departure_n from_o casan_n the_o strange_a manner_n of_o take_v fish_n city_n demolish_a by_o tamerlan_n the_o ship_n run_v fast_o aground_o the_o salt-pans_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v salt_n difficult_a sail_v in_o the_o wolga_n a_o new_a city_n build_v for_o defence_n against_o robber_n and_o pirate_n the_o great_a abundance_n of_o liquirice_n about_o astrachan_n the_o land_n of_o the_o calmuc-tartar_n pag._n 173._o chap._n xii_o situation_n of_o astrachan_n he_o inhabitant_n how_o astrachan_n become_v subject_a to_o the_o czaar_n strange_a manner_n of_o tent_n or_o cottage_n provision_n very_o cheap_a and_o brandy_n dear_a a_o desert_n affoard_v good_a salt_n and_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o fruit._n the_o form_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o nagayan_a tartar_n their_o habit_n manner_n of_o life_n and_o housekeep_n their_o trade_n and_o way_n of_o earn_v money_n horseflesh_n mares-milk_n and_o blood_n in_o great_a esteem_n by_o they_o pag._n 177._o chap._n xiii_o division_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o cosack_n offspring_n of_o radzin_n the_o reason_n of_o his_o revolt_n the_o first_o beginning_n of_o his_o insolency_n his_o treacherous_a cruelty_n the_o governor_n of_o astrachan_n make_v preparation_n against_o he_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n and_o reconcile_v himself_o with_o the_o czar_n the_o incredible_a riches_n and_o costly_a attire_n of_o the_o cosack_n the_o person_n of_o stenko_n radsin_n describe_v the_o meeting_n and_o discourse_n of_o the_o author_n with_o stenko_n radzin_n he_o keep_v a_o persian_a princess_n for_o his_o concubine_n which_o he_o throw_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n into_o the_o wolga_n his_o punishment_n for_o adultery_n pag._n 183._o chap._n fourteen_o stenko_n return_v back_o and_o be_v follow_v by_o many_o russes_z but_o oppose_v by_o a_o order_n from_o psoforoski_n which_o stenko_n disobey_v he_o return_v again_o with_o a_o great_a power_n the_o waywode_n of_o astrachan_n send_v out_o a_o fleet_n against_o he_o which_o shameful_o yield_v the_o officer_n murder_v a_o great_a perplexity_n at_o astrachan_n power_n and_o awe_o of_o stenko_n his_o cruelty_n and_o pride_n his_o legate_n be_v devour_v of_o dog_n in_o persia_n kumuskinka_fw-mi surrender_v by_o treachery_n pag._n 189._o chap._n xv._n the_o animosity_n and_o tumult_n in_o astrachan_n stariza_n take_v in_o by_o the_o cosack_n a_o fleet_n send_v out_o against_o they_o the_o cosack_n win_v tzarnojar_a the_o russian_a fleet_n yield_v to_o the_o cosak_n the_o great_a insolency_n and_o boldness_n of_o the_o mobile_n of_o astrachan_n the_o valour_n of_o the_o waywod_n or_o governour_n advise_v to_o abscond_v or_o absent_v himself_o which_o iâ—_n put_v in_o practice_n pag._n 193._o chap._n xvi_o they_o fall_v down_o the_o wolga_n and_o miss_v their_o course_n they_o touch_v aâ—_n oetzjoege_n the_o strange_a manner_n oâ—_n fish_v of_o the_o bieloege_n the_o great_a plenty_n of_o caviar_n they_o meet_v with_o great_a difficulty_n to_o gain_v the_o caspian_a sea_n which_o at_o last_o they_o get_v a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n satyry_n boggere_fw-la taâ—_n reed_n grow_v all_o along_o the_o coast_n a_o dreadful_a tempest_n the_o golden_a bay_n heir_n meet_v with_o a_o tartarian_a bark_n a_o description_n of_o terki_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o circas-tartar_n their_o person_n and_o complexion_n describe_v their_o habit_n and_o way_n of_o live_v of_o their_o woman_n their_o habit_n humour_n and_o inclination_n their_o idolatry_n pag._n 198._o chap._n xvii_o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n err_v in_o their_o course_n they_o meet_v with_o a_o cosak-bark_n a_o great_a tempest_n the_o beginning_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o dagestan-tartar_n their_o posture_n or_o frame_n of_o body_n habit_n and_o way_n of_o live_v they_o be_v great_a plagiaries_n the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o dagestan_a mountain_n another_o great_a tempest_n the_o shallop_n run_v astrand_n and_o be_v spy_v by_o the_o tartar_n who_o plunder_v they_o the_o strange_a way_n of_o elect_v the_o dagestan_a king_n they_o be_v assail_v by_o 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