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name_v lib._n 3._o 10._o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o story_n ibid._n masick_a the_o several_a sort_n and_o effect_n thereof_o l._n â—_o 17._o use_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o god_n public_a service_n ibid._n mysiorum_fw-la postremus_fw-la a_o proverb_n and_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o l._n 3._o 18._o myrtoum_n mare_n where_o it_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o so_o name_v l._n 3._o 38._o mastic_n what_o it_o be_v where_o grow_v and_o how_o gather_v lib._n 3._o 35._o melchites_n what_o they_o be_v and_o from_o whence_o denominate_v l._n 3._o 50._o maronites_n whence_o so_o call_v their_o tenet_n and_o place_n of_o dwell_n l._n 3._o 50._o their_o reconciliation_n with_o the_o pope_n but_o a_o matter_n of_o compliment_n ibid._n mahomet_n his_o birth_n and_o breed_n l._n 3._o 100l_n his_o design_n to_o coin_v a_o new_a religion_n ib._n the_o cause_n of_o the_o great_a grow_v and_o increase_v thereof_o 123._o his_o success_n and_o victory_n 123_o 124._o mongul_n a_o tribe_n of_o tartar_n l._n 3._o 203._o the_o title_n of_o the_o great_a emperer_n of_o the_o hither_o india_n 236._o the_o catalogue_n and_o succession_n of_o they_o ibid._n magi_n what_o they_o be_v in_o persia_n l._n 3._o 161._o their_o esteem_n and_o power_n ibid._n miramomooline_n what_o the_o word_n do_v signify_v lib._n 4._o 42._o the_o miramomlines_n of_o morocco_n ibid._n mariner_n compass_n by_o who_o first_o invent_v and_o by_o who_o perfect_v l._n 1._o 57_o &_o l._n 4._o 99_o erroneous_o ascribe_v to_o solomon_n ib._n magnes_z why_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o loadstone_n by_o the_o latin_a writer_n l._n 4._o 99_o morse_n or_o sea-horse_n the_o description_n and_o use_v make_v of_o they_o l._n 4._o 105._o money_n not_o the_o only_a instrument_n of_o exchange_n in_o the_o elder_a time_n lib._n 4._o 65._o by_o what_o name_v call_v and_o why_o ibid._n made_n sometime_o of_o leather_n and_o pasteboard_n 149._o 150._o mesech_n the_o son_n of_o aram_n plant_v about_o mons_fw-la masius_n l._n 1._o 10._o &_o l._n 3._o 136._o mesech_n or_o mosoch_n the_o son_n of_o japhet_n settle_v among_o the_o montes_n moschici_n in_o armenia_n major_a l._n 1._o 15_o 16._o &_o l._n 3._o 144._o mogog_n the_o son_n of_o jaâ—het_n in_o coâ—e-syria_n and_o the_o border_n of_o ibâ—ria_n l._n 1._o 15._o l._n 3._o 64._o mizraim_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o egypt_n l._n 1._o 14._o &_o l._n 4._o 3._o 18._o messene_n scrvilior_n a_o proverb_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o l._n 2._o 21._o mastiff_n dog_n why_o call_v molosse_n by_o the_o latin_n l._n 2._o 238._o mercea_n a_o order_n of_o religious_a person_n their_o institution_n and_o employment_n l._n 1._o 237._o n_o national_a animosity_n to_o what_o cause_n ascribe_v l._n 1._o 19_o noâ—mans_n what_o they_o be_v original_o l._n 1._o 164._o &_o lib._n 2._o 135._o their_o action_n and_o achievement_n ibid._n when_o first_o fix_v in_o france_n lib._n 1._o 164._o nun_n why_o so_o call_v and_o by_o who_o first_o institute_v lib._n 1._o 93._o their_o particular_a order_n ibidem_fw-la of_o ill_a report_n for_o their_o unchastity_n ibid._n nemaean_a game_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v and_o on_o what_o occasion_n l._n 2._o 225._o name_n fatal_a to_o some_o kingdom_n l._n 3._o 109._o nethinims_n what_o they_o be_v and_o in_o what_o employ_v l._n 3._o 92._o noah_n seven_o precept_n or_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n lib._n 3._o 71._o naphtha_n the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o where_o most_o use_v lib._n 3._o 158._o 163._o nomades_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o from_o whence_o denominate_v lib._n 3._o 193._o l._n 4._o 32._o navigation_n the_o original_a and_o story_n of_o it_o l._n 4._o 97._o what_o nation_n most-famous_a for_o it_o in_o the_o former_a time_n 98._o and_o who_o at_o present_a ib._n &_o l._n 1._o 165._o north-east_n passage_n by_o who_o atâ—tempted_a and_o pursue_v l_o 4._o 194._o of_o the_o north-west_n passage_n ib._n the_o little_a probability_n of_o do_v any_o good_a in_o either_o ib._n nimrod_n the_o founder_n of_o the_o babylonian_a and_o assyrian_a kingdom_n l._n 1._o 13._o l._n 3._o 136._o nestorian_n whence_o so_o call_v l._n 2._o 131._o their_o tenet_n in_o religion_n ibid._n much_o hate_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o why_o 133._o naphtuchim_n the_o son_n of_o mizraim_n where_o first_o plant_v l._n 1._o 14_o &_o l._n 4._o 17._o the_o name_n of_o neptune_n by_o some_o say_v to_o be_v thence_o derive_v ibid._n nutmeg_n how_o they_o grow_v aâ—d_v where_o most_o plentiful_a l._n 3._o 250._o o_o ocean_n the_o collection_n of_o water_n l._n 1._o 26._o the_o cause_n of_o its_o ebb_a and_o flow_v ibid._n the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n and_o vast_a greatness_n of_o it_o 256._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kind_n of_o divination_n lib._n 1._o 49._o a_o experiment_n of_o it_o ibid._n ostraâ—â—sâ—n_o what_o it_o be_v whence_o call_v and_o with_o who_o in_o use_n l._n 2._o 229._o ovation_n how_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o triumph_n lib._n 1._o 41._o from_o whence_o so_o call_v ib._n in_o what_o case_n grant_v ibid._n oracle_n which_o most_o famous_a lib._n 2._o 224._o their_o ambiguity_n and_o decay_v 234_o 235._o oâ—mpick_a game_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v and_o restore_v l._n 2._o 220._o where_o hold_v and_o who_o be_v judge_n in_o they_o ib._n all_o the_o victor_n at_o one_o time_n of_o one_o city_n in_o itaâ—y_n l._n 1._o 60._o ostrich_n feather_n why_o and_o how_o long_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o price_n of_o wales_n l._n 1._o 295._o ovid_n why_o banish_v into_o pontus_n l._n 2._o 210._o oleum_fw-la mediacum_fw-la v_o naphta_fw-la ophir_n not_o the_o province_n of_o sofala_n in_o ethiopâ—a_n l._n 4._o 75._o where_o it_o rather_o be_v l._n 1._o 12._o order_n of_o knighthood_n of_o avis_n 244._o alâ—antara_n l._n 1._o 237._o of_o the_o annunâ—iada_n 128._o of_o saint_n andrew_n 306._o of_o saint_n antony_n l._n 4._o 72._o of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 87._o of_o the_o bath_n 285._o of_o narovet_n 287._o of_o the_o crescent_n 170._o of_o calatrava_n 237._o of_o dutch_a knight_n l._n 2._o 180._o of_o the_o dragon_n l._n 2._o 190._o of_o the_o elephant_n l._n 2._o 138._o of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n l._n 2._o 31._o of_o the_o jennet_n 204._o of_o the_o garter_n l._n 2._o 87._o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n l._n â—_o 105._o of_o saint_n jagol_n 1._o 237._o of_o saint_n john_n l._n 3._o 109._o and_o l._n 4._o 47._o of_o jesus_n christ_n 244._o of_o saint_n mâ—â—hael_n 204._o of_o saint_n mark_v 107._o of_o merced_n l._n 237._o of_o monâ—esal_n 1._o 251._o of_o nouâ—_n scoâ—ia_n 1._o 106._o &_o l_o 4._o 107._o of_o the_o pairrie_a or_o twelve_o peer_n 204._o of_o the_o round_a table_n l._n 1._o 287._o of_o the_o star_n l._n 1._o 204._o of_o saint_n stephen_n l._n 1._o 113._o of_o the_o sepulchre_n l._n 3._o 109_o of_o the_o templar_n l_o 3._o 109._o of_o saint_n saviour_n l._n 1._o 151._o of_o the_o glorious_a virgin_n l._n 1._o 107._o oratorian_n a_o order_n of_o religious_a person_n by_o who_o first_o institute_v l._n 1._o 93._o use_v for_o a_o counterpoise_n to_o the_o fesuâ—es_n ib._n p_o periseâ—_n and_o 〈◊〉_d what_o they_o be_v in_o geâ—graphy_n lib._n 1._o 25._o praetorian_a guard_n by_o who_o institute_v and_o by_o who_o cassier_v l._n 1._o 46._o their_o power_n the_o great_a authority_n of_o their_o captain_n auguâ—tâ—_n n._n 20._o peter-pâ—â—e_a by_o who_o first_o grant_v to_o the_o pope_n l._n 1._o 91._o b._n â—woprdâ—_n a_o new_a order_n devise_v by_o constantine_n and_o what_o it_o be_v l._n 1._o 46._o pathru_fw-fr â—â—_o first_o plant_v in_o the_o land_n of_o pathorâ—_n l._n 1._o 14._o &_o l._n 4._o 13._o phalâ—g_v wheâ—e_v probable_o first_o plant_v l._n 1._o 16._o &_o l._n 3._o phut_v the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d fâ—ther_n of_o the_o moor_n or_o 〈◊〉_d l._n 1._o 14._o 15._o l._n 4._o 26_o 27._o pope_n of_o pâ—â—a_n what_o it_o signify_v l._n 1._o 87._o common_a at_o first_o to_o other_o bishop_n ib._n the_o opportunity_n those_o of_o rome_n have_v to_o advance_v their_o greatness_n ib._n a_o the_o meanu_n and_o step_n by_o which_o they_o do_v attain_v to_o their_o temporal_a power_n 89._o and_o still_o keep_v the_o same_o 90._o how_o casie_a to_o be_v make_v hereditary_a 90_o 91._o their_o force_n and_o revenue_n 91._o etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a discipline_n by_o who_o first_o frame_v l._n 1._o 139._o and_o how_o after_o propagate_v 140._o the_o introduction_n of_o it_o into_o the_o signeurie_n of_o genevi_n 139._o and_o the_o realm_n of_o scotland_n 298._o why_o so_o importunate_o desire_v by_o some_o in_o england_n 266._o petalism_n what_o it_o be_v and_o where_o most_o in_o use_n l._n 1._o 70._o pâ—ctâ—_n what_o they_o be_v and_o the_o story_n of_o they_o l._n â—_o 300._o
finnisch_n and_o bodner_n sea_n on_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o main_a ocean_n on_o the_o south_n where_o it_o point_v towards_o germany_n the_o baltic_a or_o oost-zee_n as_o the_o dutch_a call_v it_o join_v to_o the_o main_a continent_n of_o sarmatia_n by_o a_o jsthmus_n or_o neck_n of_o land_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bodner_n see_v not_o far_o from_o wardhuys_n in_o regard_n of_o so_o great_a sea_n on_o all_o part_n thereof_o it_o be_v general_o by_o the_o ancient_n think_v to_o be_v a_o island_n but_o incompertae_fw-la magnitudinis_fw-la of_o a_o unknown_a greatness_n as_o both_o pytheas_n and_o xen_fw-mi phon_fw-mi lampsacenus_n do_v affirm_v it_o in_o pliny_n by_o one_o of_o which_o it_o be_v call_v basilia_n by_o the_o other_o baltia_n from_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o baltic_a to_o the_o sea_n adjoin_v but_o late_a navigation_n and_o experience_n have_v confute_v that_o opinion_n by_o which_o it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v no_o island_n but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n and_o a_o great_a one_o too_o contain_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o norway_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sweden_n and_o some_o part_n of_o denmark_n that_o part_n hereof_o which_o belong_v to_o denmark_n situate_v in_o the_o southeast_n of_o this_o great_a peninsula_n and_o divide_v into_o the_o three_o province_n of_o hallandia_n scania_n and_o blescida_n and_o in_o they_o 23_o heret_n or_o prefecture_n and_o fifteen_o city_n 1._o hallandia_n or_o hallandt_n have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o wild_a wood_n which_o part_v it_o from_o gothland_n in_o the_o west_n the_o intervening_a sea_n betwixt_o it_o and_o juitland_n on_o the_o north_n sweden_n proper_o and_o special_o so_o call_v on_o the_o south_n scania_n or_o schonen_fw-mi a_o country_n which_o for_o the_o healthfulness_n of_o the_o air_n pliantnesse_n of_o the_o soil_n commodiousness_n of_o havens_n plenty_n of_o fish_n pleasure_n of_o hunt_v for_o inexhaustible_a mine_n of_o brass_n and_o lead_n with_o some_o vein_n of_o silver_n frequency_n of_o well-peopled_n town_n and_o village_n and_o civility_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o place_n of_o most_o importance_n in_o it_o be_v 1_o laholm_n 2_o halmstad_n 3_o falkendorch_n all_o of_o they_o on_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o navigable_a stream_n who_o name_n i_o find_v not_o 4_o warburg_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n also_o but_o fortify_v with_o a_o very_a strong_a castle_n on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n take_v and_o garrison_v by_o the_o swede_n anno_fw-la 1569_o and_o not_o without_o great_a difficulty_n recover_v by_o the_o dane_n again_o anno_fw-la 1569._o ii_o scania_n or_o schonen_fw-mi have_v on_o the_o east_n blescida_n or_o bleck_v on_o the_o west_n the_o sound_n run_v along_o the_o shore_n hereof_o for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o german_a mile_n on_o the_o north_n hallandt_n on_o the_o south_n the_o baltic_a or_o oost_n zee_n the_o country_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o hallandt_n 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