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priest_n be_v punish_v the_o novice_n priest_n because_o he_o be_v negligent_a in_o his_o office_n i_o the_o novice_n priest_n k_o the_o chief_a priest_n l_o the_o novice_n priest_n m_o another_o elder_a priest_n they_o be_v punish_v this_o novice_n priest_n prick_v he_o with_o thorn_n of_o mague_n throughout_o his_o body_n because_o he_o be_v a_o rebel_n and_o disobedient_a and_o negligent_a in_o that_o he_o be_v command_v to_o do_v n_o this_o house_n signify_v that_o if_o the_o novice_n priest_n go_v to_o his_o house_n to_o sleep_v three_o day_n they_o punish_v as_o be_v above_o picture_v and_o declare_v o_o tequigna_n which_o be_v a_o valiant_a warrior_n p_o the_o youth_n q_o the_o father_n of_o the_o youth_n that_o offer_v his_o son_n to_o the_o valiant_a warrior_n to_o exercise_v he_o in_o warlike_a affair_n and_o to_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o war_n r_o the_o youth_n who_o be_v public_a servant_n to_o the_o valiant_a man_n that_o go_v to_o the_o war_n with_o he_o carrying_z his_o baggage_n on_o his_o back_n with_o his_o own_o armour_n s_o teovina_fw-la a_o valiant_a man_n that_o go_v arm_v to_o the_o war_n 1_o hereis_n declare_v how_o the_o chief_a priest_n do_v exercise_v and_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o the_o night_n time_n whereof_o some_o occupy_v themselves_o in_o go_v to_o the_o mountain_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o god_n other_o in_o music_n and_o other_o be_v observer_n of_o time_n by_o the_o star_n of_o the_o element_n and_o other_o in_o other_o thing_n of_o their_o temple_n 2_o in_o the_o second_o partition_n be_v declare_v the_o punishment_n they_o do_v use_v to_o the_o young_a man_n according_a as_o the_o picture_n do_v represent_v the_o which_o be_v execute_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o mexico_n 4_o the_o punishment_n that_o the_o beadle_n be_v telpuchtlatos_n do_v use_v to_o the_o vicious_a young_a man_n which_o go_v about_o like_o vagabond_n according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o the_o rest_n 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
opinion_n of_o the_o resurrection_n ibid._n their_o king_n burial_n place_n 281.20_o their_o theevery_n in_o the_o border_n 314_o 60._o their_o custom_n to_o cease_v upon_o the_o good_n of_o stranger_n decease_v 313._o &_o 316.10_o when_o they_o conquer_v china_n how_o long_o they_o hold_v it_o and_o how_o expel_v see_v 376.20_o tartar_n vide_fw-la crim_n tartar_n nagayan_a tartar_n mordwit_n tartar_n chicasce_n tartar_n &_o cheremisse_a tartar_n etc._n etc._n tatami_n be_v japonian_a mat_n 326_o 10_o taurica_n chersonesus_n now_o cassaria_n 53.30_o taurica_n chersonesus_n describe_v from_o pag._n 632._o unto_o 643._o the_o length_n of_o the_o bank_n 636.1_o the_o soil_n 636.50_o the_o season_n soil_v bound_n original_a prince_n etc._n etc._n 637._o part_n belong_v to_o the_o turk_n and_o part_n to_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n taurinum_n the_o city_n where_o 49_o 40_o tauris_n in_o persia_n the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o 70.40_o taute_n and_o manse_n islander_n of_o cathaya_n 34.10_o tayth_v city_n in_o catay_n 800.50_o describe_v ibid._n tebeth_n the_o province_n now_o a_o wilderness_n 90.20_o how_o traveller_n pass_v it_o ibid._n they_o desire_v stranger_n to_o take_v their_o daughter_n maidenhead_n 90_o 40._o they_o be_v great_a negromancer_n 90.60_o and_o 91_o 20_o tebet_fw-la a_o tartarian_a people_n that_o for_o pity_n eat_v their_o dead_a parent_n 23.1_o they_o make_v cup_n of_o their_o skull_n 23.10_o 30._o they_o have_v much_o gold_n 23.10_o tooth_n cover_v with_o gold_n 92_o 20_o tooth_n the_o fume_n of_o quicksilver_n make_v they_o fall_v out_o 950.1_o telegas_n or_o wagon_n in_o the_o russian_a 242.20_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o indies_n 893.60_o convert_v into_o a_o monastery_n 895.60_o temple_n and_o statue_n erect_v to_o a_o governor_n 328_o temple_n a_o most_o huge_a one_o 281_o 1._o with_o gild_a steeple_n 265._o &_o 267.10_o temple_n of_o peru_n 1032._o of_o mexico_n describe_v 1033._o &_o 1133_o 40_o temple_n of_o mexico_n describe_v 1133.30_o their_o muniton_n keep_v in_o they_o 1134.1_o temple_n of_o the_o mexican_n have_v cloister_n and_o covent_n 1049_o 30_o tempest_n yearly_a in_o china_n and_o strange_a one_o 198.1.39.60_o tempest_n cruel_a one_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o cathay_n 36.20_o layed_n ibid._n tempest_n extreme_a one_o in_o hispaniola_n 997.1_o tempest_n usual_a at_o the_o new_a moon_n 256_o tempest_n raise_v by_o the_o devil_n 974_o 60_o tenduch_n the_o province_n of_o the_o tartarian_a presbyter_n john_n 710.20_o tenerise_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la and_o distance_n from_o santa_n martha_n village_n about_o it_o mine_n etc._n etc._n 885.40_o river_n ibid._n tennis_n play_n of_o the_o mexican_n the_o fashion_n of_o it_o 1127.40.50_o tensa_fw-la the_o lord_n of_o it_o command_v all_o in_o japon_n 324.20_o they_o be_v as_o heir_n apparent_a 325.40_o ten_o of_o the_o spoil_n due_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 641_o 40_o ten_o of_o wool_n the_o great_a cham_n have_v 88.22_o tent_n the_o huge_a number_n and_o richness_n of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n 86.20_o tenure_n in_o capite_fw-la in_o russia_n 424.10_o tephelis_n or_o tiflis_n the_o georgian_n chief_a city_n 55.1_o term_n for_o law_n suit_n in_o island_n 650.50_o terzas_n the_o armenian_a christian_n in_o persia_n 400_o testimonial_a in_o the_o russes_z coffin_n 218.1_o tezcalipuca_n the_o mexican_n idol_n his_o great_a festival_n the_o cause_n and_o manner_n 1047_o thaican_n or_o thracian_a the_o castle_n where_o 73.20_o thebeth_n chesmir_n sensim_fw-la and_o bachfi_n order_n of_o soothsayer_n in_o tartary_n 81.1.20_o thief_n their_o thumb_n cut_v off_o 264.50_o thief_n how_o punish_v in_o china_n 204.10_o thief_n all_o the_o way_n betwixt_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o mogores_n and_o cathay_n 311.312_o etc._n etc._n thievery_n ignominion_n to_o posterity_n 335.40_o theft_n dispense_v withal_o upon_o confession_n before_o the_o sacrament_n 37.20.30_o theodosia_n or_o capha_n the_o city_n in_o taurica_n 636.20_o christianity_n deâ—ayed_v there_o ibid._n how_o far_o from_o constantinople_n ibid._n theologie_n of_o the_o chinois_n 397_o theodulus_n of_o acon_n his_o foolish_a message_n to_o mangu-chan_n 29.10.20_o etc._n etc._n thistle_n with_o stalk_n four_o inch_n square_a in_o the_o indies_n 897.60_o tholoman_n the_o province_n gold_n plentiful_a there_o 94.30_o thomas_n edge_n his_o voyage_n 464.60_o his_o return_n 466.1_o and_o second_o voyage_n ibid._n his_o second_o voyage_n and_o commission_n 709._o his_o three_o voyage_n 467.10_o his_o island_n ibid._n his_o four_o voyage_n ibid._n another_o voyage_n 468.30_o another_o 469.10_o thomas_n perez_n ambassador_n to_o china_n how_o use_v 267.20_o sir_n thomas_n button_n confident_a to_o find_v the_o northwest_o passage_n 848.40_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n ambassador_n into_o russia_n 747._o his_o stately_a entertainment_n put_v the_o russes_z out_o of_o their_o compliment_n ibid._n deny_v to_o give_v the_o copy_n of_o his_o embassage_n beforehand_o 748.10_o his_o audience_n ibid._n his_o entertainment_n 749._o his_o second_o audience_n 750.40_o take_v his_o leave_n and_o return_n for_o england_n 751.20_o a_o message_n send_v to_o he_o from_o demetrius_n 759.20_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n island_n 730.10_o a_o barren_a place_n ibid._n sir_n thomas_n smith_n inlet_n discover_v to_o the_o further_a end_n 725.30_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n sound_v the_o latitude_n 847_o saint_n thomas_n bury_v in_o malepur_n 138.40_o saint_n thomas_n his_o tomb_n strange_a thing_n concern_v it_o 105.1.40.50_o thornsting_n province_n in_o west_n island_n 665.10_o thorro_n king_n of_o goâ—land_n etc._n etc._n make_v and_o a_o god_n 659.50_o thread_n make_v of_o indian_a nut_n and_o how_o 71.50_o thread_n of_o coney_n hair_n 1132.40_o thread_n get_v out_o of_o a_o leaf_n 557.10_o threshold_n the_o tartar_n touch_v not_o 84.20_o throne_n a_o most_o stately_a one_o 279.30_o throne_n of_o the_o king_n reverence_v in_o his_o absence_n 392.40_o thule_n whether_o it_o be_v island_n 643.50_o thule_n be_v not_o island_n 655.10_o but_o one_o of_o the_o british_a isle_n or_o scandia_n or_o tylemarke_n in_o norway_n 655.50_o marg_n thunder_z in_o 70._o degree_n 42._o minute_n north_n 580_o thunder_n worship_v by_o the_o mexican_n their_o odd_a opinion_n one_o 1027.30_o thunderbolt_n frequent_a in_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o 885.1.890.40_o thunderbolt_n one_o beast_n kill_v with_o it_o exempt_v the_o hâ—ard_n from_o tribute_n 87.50_o thursday_n the_o etymâ—n_n 664.50_o tibaldo_n de_fw-fr vesconti_n di_fw-it piacenza_n the_o pope_n legate_n at_o acon_n 67.1_o choose_a pope_n and_o call_v gregory_n the_o ten_o 67.10_o send_v preacher_n into_o tartary_n ibid._n tiburon_n the_o cape_n on_o the_o west_n of_o hispaniola_n 859.10_o ticke_n of_o the_o water_n troublesome_a in_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o cure_n 975.10_o tien_n tautec_fw-la what_o in_o chinese_n 201.40_o tiflis_n the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o georgian_n 49.10_o tiger_n devour_v a_o man_n â—_o story_n of_o it_o 902.50_o tiger_n their_o battle_n with_o the_o crocodile_n 931_o tiger_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n can_v distinguish_v a_o indian_a from_o a_o spaniard_n 963.30_o tiger_n of_o india_n describe_v how_o kill_v a_o tiger_n tame_v 991_o tigris_n the_o head_n of_o it_o 49.30_o timber_n how_o island_n be_v supply_v with_o 662.40_o timochaim_n in_o persia_n 70.50_o &_o 72.20_o tingoesi_n the_o people_n describe_v 527.30.551.40_o speak_v like_o turkey-cock_n ibid._n nation_n beyond_o they_o 528.10_o their_o dexterity_n to_o take_v fowl_n fish_n and_o venison_n ibid._n see_v also_o 530.20_o near_o to_o china_n 543.60_o &_o 546_o tingui_n the_o city_n 96.40_o tinguigui_fw-la the_o city_n drunkenness_n well_o overtake_v there_o 97.40_o tinna_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o russes_z in_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n 526.10_o tinlau_n a_o river_n 257.30_o tipany_n in_o lapland_n 560.20_o tide_n in_o the_o sea_n where_o 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1011.1012.1013_o etc._n etc._n win_v a_o battle_n only_o with_o child_n 1014.10_o refuse_v the_o kingdom_n 1015._o his_o great_a honour_n death_n and_o funeral_n 1016.10_o toad_n find_v alive_a