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and_o then_o they_o give_v they_o the_o order_n of_o ecclesiastical_a man_n there_o have_v they_o prelate_n and_o master_n to_o teach_v they_o that_o which_o concern_v their_o profession_n where_o they_o shall_v remain_v be_v destine_v thereunto_o these_o mexican_n take_v great_a care_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n if_o at_o this_o day_n they_o will_v follow_v this_o order_n in_o build_v of_o house_n &_o college_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o youth_n gain_n without_o doubt_n christianity_n shall_v flourish_v much_o among_o the_o indian_n some_o godly_a person_n have_v begin_v and_o the_o king_n with_o his_o counsel_n have_v favour_v it_o but_o for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o profit_n they_o advance_v little_a and_o proceed_v cold_o we_o have_v not_o discover_v any_o nation_n at_o the_o indian_n that_o live_v in_o commonalty_n which_o have_v not_o their_o recreation_n game_n in_o play_n dance_n and_o exercise_n of_o pleasure_n at_o peru_n i_o have_v see_v play_n in_o manner_n of_o combat_n where_o the_o man_n of_o both_o side_n be_v sometime_o so_o chafe_v that_o often_o their_o paella_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o this_o exercise_n fall_v out_o dangerous_a i_o have_v also_o see_v diverse_a sort_n of_o dance_n wherein_o they_o do_v counterfeit_a and_o represent_v certain_a trade_n and_o office_n as_o shepherd_n labourer_n fisher_n and_o hunter_n and_o common_o they_o make_v all_o those_o dance_n with_o a_o very_a grave_a sound_n and_o pale_a there_o be_v other_o dance_n and_o mask_n which_o they_o call_v guacones_n who_o action_n be_v pure_a representation_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v also_o man_n that_o dance_v on_o the_o shoulder_n one_o of_o another_o music_n as_o they_o do_v in_o portugal_n the_o which_o they_o call_v paellas_n the_o great_a pars_fw-la of_o these_o dance_n be_v superstition_n and_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n for_o that_o they_o honour_v their_o idol_n and_o guaca_n in_o that_o manner_n for_o this_o reason_n the_o prelate_n have_v labour_v to_o take_v from_o they_o these_o dance_n all_o they_o can_v but_o yet_o they_o suffer_v they_o for_o that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v but_o sport_n of_o recreation_n for_o always_o they_o dance_v after_o their_o manner_n in_o these_o dance_n they_o use_v sundry_a sort_n of_o instrument_n whereof_o some_o be_v like_a flute_n or_o little_a canon_n other_o like_o drum_n and_o other_o like_o cornet_n but_o common_o they_o sing_v all_o with_o the_o voice_n and_o first_o one_o or_o two_o sing_v the_o song_n than_o all_o the_o rest_n answer_v they_o some_o of_o these_o song_n be_v very_o witty_o compose_v contain_v history_n and_o other_o be_v full_a of_o superstition_n and_o some_o be_v mere_a folly_n our_o man_n that_o have_v converse_v among_o they_o have_v labour_v to_o reduce_v matter_n of_o our_o holy_a faith_n to_o their_o tune_n the_o which_o have_v profit_v well_o for_o that_o they_o employ_v whole_a day_n to_o rehearse_v and_o sing_v they_o for_o the_o great_a pleasure_n and_o content_n they_o take_v in_o their_o tune_n they_o have_v likewise_o put_v our_o composition_n of_o music_n into_o their_o language_n as_o octave_n song_n and_o rondel_n the_o which_o they_o have_v very_o apt_o turn_v and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a and_o very_a necessary_a mean_n to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o peru_n they_o common_o call_v dance_n tagui_n in_o other_o province_n areittos_n and_o in_o mexico_n mittottes_n there_o have_v not_o be_v in_o any_o other_o place_n any_o such_o curiosity_n of_o play_n and_o dance_n as_o in_o new_a spain_n where_o at_o this_o day_n we_o see_v indian_n so_o excellent_a dancer_n as_o it_o be_v admirable_a some_o dance_n upon_o a_o cord_n some_o upon_o a_o long_a and_o straight_o stake_n in_o a_o thousand_o sundry_a sort_n other_o with_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n and_o their_o ham_n do_v handle_v dancer_n cast_v up_o and_o receive_v again_o a_o very_a heavy_a block_n which_o seem_v incredible_a but_o in_o see_v it_o they_o do_v make_v many_o other_o show_v of_o their_o great_a agility_n in_o leap_v vault_a and_o tumble_v sometime_o bear_v a_o great_a and_o heavy_a burden_n sometime_o endure_v blow_n able_a to_o break_v a_o bar_n of_o iron_n but_o the_o most_o usual_a exercise_n of_o recreation_n among_o the_o mexican_n be_v the_o solemn_a mittotte_n agility_n and_o that_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o dance_n they_o hold_v so_o brave_a and_o so_o honourable_a that_o the_o king_n himself_o dance_v but_o not_o ordinary_o as_o the_o king_n don_n pedro_n of_o arragon_n with_o the_o barber_n of_o valencia_n this_o dance_n or_o mittotte_n be_v common_o make_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o those_o of_o the_o king_n house_n which_o be_v more_o spacious_a they_o do_v place_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o court_n two_o instrument_n one_o like_a to_o a_o drum_n and_o the_o other_o like_o a_o barrel_n make_v of_o one_o piece_n and_o hollow_a within_o which_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o form_n of_o a_o man_n a_o beast_n or_o upon_o a_o pillar_n these_o two_o instrument_n be_v so_o well_o accord_v together_o that_o they_o make_v a_o good_a harmony_n and_o with_o these_o instrument_n they_o make_v many_o kind_n of_o air_n and_o song_n they_o do_v all_o sing_v and_o dance_v to_o the_o sound_n and_o measure_n of_o these_o instrument_n with_o so_o goodly_a a_o order_n and_o accord_n both_o of_o their_o foot_n and_o voice_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a thing_n to_o behold_v in_o these_o dance_v they_o make_v two_o circle_n or_o wheel_n the_o one_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n near_o to_o the_o instrument_n wherein_o the_o ancient_n and_o nobleman_n do_v sing_v and_o dance_v with_o a_o soft_a and_o slow_a motion_n and_o the_o other_o be_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n round_o about_o they_o but_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o the_o first_o wherein_o they_o dance_v two_o and_o two_o more_o light_o make_v diverse_a kind_n of_o pace_n with_o certain_a leap_n to_o the_o measure_n all_o which_o together_o make_v a_o very_a great_a circle_n they_o attire_v themselves_o for_o these_o dance_n with_o their_o most_o precious_a apparel_n and_o jewel_n every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n hold_v it_o for_o a_o very_a honourable_a thing_n for_o this_o cause_n they_o learn_v these_o dance_n from_o their_o infancy_n and_o although_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v do_v in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o so_o institute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v hut_a only_o as_o a_o recreation_n and_o pastime_n for_o the_o people_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o take_v they_o quite_o from_o the_o indian_n but_o they_o must_v take_v good_a heed_n they_o mingle_v not_o their_o superstition_n among_o they_o i_o have_v see_v this_o mittotte_n in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o church_n of_o topetzotlan_n a_o village_n seven_o league_n from_o mexico_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n to_o busy_a the_o indian_n upon_o festival_n day_n see_v they_o have_v need_n of_o some_o recreation_n and_o because_o it_o be_v public_a and_o without_o the_o prejudice_n of_o any_o other_o there_o be_v less_o inconvenience_n then_o in_o other_o which_o may_v be_v do_v private_o by_o themselves_o if_o they_o take_v away_o these_o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n i_o here_o present_a unto_o thou_o the_o choice_a of_o my_o jewel_n my_o travel_a fancis_fw-la have_v invite_v many_o reader_n to_o many_o my_o labour_n in_o strange_a birth_n already_o qâ—ae_fw-la regio_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la nostri_fw-la non_fw-la plena_fw-la laboris_fw-la japonian_n and_o china_n rarity_n so_o remote_a from_o our_o world_n be_v near_o to_o our_o work_n and_o their_o character_n communicate_v here_o to_o the_o reader_n not_o their_o art_n alone_o thou_o have_v here_o also_o indostan_n arabike_a persian_a
of_o idolatry_n practise_v among_o the_o mexican_n ch._n 10_o how_o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n religion_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v find_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 12._o flu_fw-fr lib._n de_fw-fr tract_n iust._n in_o apol_n pro_fw-la christ_n of_o the_o proud_a 〈◊〉_d at_o mexico_n cha._n 13._o mexican_n pope_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o office_n ch._n 14._o the_o devil_n have_v his_o pope_n or_o vicar_n at_o mexico_n for_o the_o new_a world_n as_o at_o rome_n for_o the_o old_a and_o now_o for_o both_o midnight_n matin_n of_o the_o monastery_n of_o virgin_n which_o the_o devil_n have_v invent_v for_o his_o service_n chap._n 15._o vestal_a virgin_n or_o nun_n of_o peru._n dan._n 14._o of_o the_o monastery_n of_o religious_a man_n that_o the_o devil_n h_v invent_v for_o superstition_n chap._n 16._o indian_n shave_v friar_n &_o their_o show_n of_o sanctity_n wiâ—h_o poverty_n chastity_n etc._n etc._n of_o penance_n &_o the_o strictness_n the_o indian_n have_v use_v at_o the_o devil_n persuasion_n ch._n 17._o their_o severe_a fast_n monster_n of_o will-worship_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n the_o indian_n make_v to_o the_o devil_n &_o whereof_o chap._n 18._o sacrifice_n of_o thing_n insensible_a sacrifice_n of_o beast_n sacrifice_n of_o bird_n black_a sheep_n extispicia_fw-la black_a dog_n fast_v till_o star_n appear_v shel-offering_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v of_o man_n cha._n 19_o two_o hundred_o child_n sacrifice_v paâ—ricide_n of_o the_o horrible_a sacrifice_n of_o man_n which_o the_o mexicaa_v use_v chap_n 20._o captive_n only_o sacrifice_v victima_fw-la &_o hostia_fw-la manner_n of_o humane_a immane_a sacrifice_v bloody_a rite_n their_o papa_n the_o other_o five_o priest_n devilish_a dexterity_n fume_v of_o the_o heart_n offer_v to_o the_o sun_n of_o other_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n of_o man_n which_o the_o mexican_n use_v chap._n 21._o flay_v sacrifice_n challenge-sacrifice_n idols-idol-sacrifice_n incredible_a number_n sacrifice_v devil_n hungry_a for_o man_n flesh_n how_o the_o indian_n grow_v weary_a and_o can_v not_o endure_v the_o cruelty_n of_o satan_n chap._n 22._o spaniard_n sacrifice_v a_o man_n speak_v after_o his_o heart_n be_v out_o galen_n lib._n 2._o the_o hiâ—_n &_o platon_n placit_fw-la cap._n 4._o how_o the_o devil_n have_v labour_v to_o imitate_v and_o counterfeit_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n chap._n 25._o indian_a communion_n in_o what_o manner_n the_o devil_n have_v labour_v in_o mexico_n to_o counterfeit_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n use_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n chap._n 24._o the_o devil_n like_v that_o unchristian_a antichristian_a prodigious_a opinion_n of_o transubstantiation_n and_o the_o consequent_n elevation_n adoration_n reservation_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la mad_a solemnity_n and_o idolatrous_a procession_n with_o rite_n beyond_o any_o former_a paganism_n in_o disgrace_n of_o the_o true_a sacrament_n false_o call_v this_o their_o idol_n a_o unbloudy_a sacrifice_n which_o have_v cost_v so_o many_o thousand_o their_o blood_n in_o fire_n and_o otherwise_o the_o papist_n at_o once_o dispute_v of_o christ_n natural_a body_n and_o despiting_a and_o rent_v his_o mystical_a body_n have_v find_v nothing_o fit_a to_o transport_v into_o the_o indies_n nothing_o more_o contrary_a to_o sense_n reason_n religion_n humanity_n or_o wherein_o more_o to_o triumph_v over_o mankind_n in_o all_o these_o than_o this_o brutish_a opinion_n and_o bloody_a solemnity_n here_o describe_v communicate_v idol_n sermon_n of_o confessor_n and_o confession_n which_o the_o indian_n use_v chap._n 25._o reserve_v ease_n as_o in_o papal_a penance_n sin_n of_o omission_n wicked_a effect_n of_o devilish_a divination_n penance_n japon_n confession_n of_o the_o abominable_a unction_n which_o the_o mexican_n priest_n and_o other_o nation_n use_v and_o of_o their_o witch_n craâ—ts_v chap._n 26._o haire-superstition_n vision_z ointment_n like_a lip_n like_o lettuce_n benumb_a force_n of_o tobacco_n divination_n strange_a sorcerer_n of_o other_o ceremony_n aâ—d_v custom_n of_o thâ—_n indian_n which_o be_v like_a unto_o we_o chap._n 27._o mexican_n baptism_n marriage_n ceremony_n 300._o mexican_n idol_n mangos_n mangle_a devotion_n feast_n celebrate_v by_o they_o of_o cusco_n and_o nâ—w_o the_o devilâ—_n will_v imitate_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinitiâ—_n chap._n 28._o rayme_v feast_n indian_a trinity_n camey-feast_n aymorey-feast_n intiraymi-feast_n corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la day_n resemble_v situa-feast_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o jubilee_n which_o the_o mexican_n celebrate_v chap._n 29._o no_o fear_n but_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o merchant_n which_o those_o of_o cholutecas_n do_v celebrate_v ch._n 30_o stately_a temple_n drum_n use_v in_o stead_n of_o bels._n comedy_n of_o the_o supputation_n of_o time_n and_o the_o kalendeâ—â—h_n mexican_n use_v cha._n 2._o mexican_n year_n &_o 18._o month_n new_a year_n day_n their_o calendar_n week_n of_o 13._o day_n or_o year_n see_v this_o in_o the_o mexican_n chronicle_n in_o their_o own_o figure_n new_a age._n how_o the_o king_n inguas_fw-la account_v the_o year_n and_o month_n better_a computation_n of_o time_n in_o peru._n 12._o pillar_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o no_o nation_n of_o â—he_n indies_n have_v be_v find_v to_o have_v have_v the_o use_n of_o letter_n chap._n 4_o three_o way_n of_o remembrance_n to_o posterity_n letter_n as_o we_o have_v picture_n as_o the_o mexican_n character_n as_o in_o china_n such_o â—_z do_v that_o wise_a counsel_n make_v the_o christian_a church_n in_o decree_a image_n not_o only_o to_o be_v book_n for_o such_o as_o can_v readâ—_n but_o object_n of_o worship_n to_o learned_a and_o unlearned_a of_o the_o fashion_n of_o letter_n and_o write_n which_o the_o mexican_n use_v chap._n 7._o book_n of_o leaf_n of_o tree_n here_o folium_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la or_o codex_fw-la from_o the_o rind_n in_o which_o the_o ancient_n write_v blind_a zeal_n confession_n by_o picture_n of_o register_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o reckon_v which_o the_o indian_n of_o peru_n use_v chap._n 8._o quippos_n write_v with_o small_a stone_n account_n by_o grain_n of_o mayâ—_n of_o the_o order_n the_o indian_n hold_v in_o their_o write_n ch._n 9_o diverse_a manner_n of_o writing_n diverse_a form_n of_o government_n whether_o the_o mexican_n or_o peru_n kingdom_n be_v great_a of_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n and_o inguas_fw-la of_o peru._n chap._n 12._o incestuous_a marriage_n diadem_n exact_a justice._n no_o idleness_n permit_v transmigration_n of_o the_o distribution_n the_o inguas_fw-la make_v of_o their_o vassal_n chap._n 13._o governor_n tribute_n yearly_o pay_v at_o cusco_n fourfold_o provincial_a partition_n of_o the_o edifice_n and_o manner_n of_o building_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la chap._n 14._o neat_a art_n in_o join_v huge_a stone_n arch_n bridges_n straw_n bridge_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la revenue_n and_o the_o order_n of_o tribute_n they_o impose_v upon_o the_o indian_n chap._n 15._o all_o slave_n and_o none_o land_n sacred_a order_n in_o their_o religion_n royal_a demesne_n land_n of_o the_o commonalty_n in_o common_a no_o propriety_n of_o land_n their_o tribute_n what_o cattle_n distribute_v hunter_n laweâ—_n provision_n for_o cattle_n negligence_n punish_v of_o art_n and_o office_n which_o the_o indian_n do_v exercise_v ch._n 16._o all_o man_n of_o all_o trade_n diversity_n of_o head-tire_a uniformity_n of_o habit_n of_o the_o post_n and_o chasquis_fw-la the_o indian_n do_v use_v chap._n 17._o of_o the_o justice_n law_n and_o punuishment_n which_o the_o inguas_fw-la have_v establish_v and_o of_o their_o marriage_n chap._n 18._o adultery_n marriage_n solemnity_n incest_n forbid_v of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o inguas_fw-la lord_n of_o peru_n with_o their_o conquest_n and_o victory_n chap._n 19_o continuance_n of_o their_o monarchy_n strife_n betwixt_o inguas_fw-la and_o canary_n 400._o oratoriâ—â—_n in_o cusco_n of_o the_o first_o ingua_n and_o his_o successor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a ingua_n call_v guaynacapa_n ch._n 22._o guaynacapa_n worship_v for_o a_o god_n his_o 300._o son_n etc._n etc._n spaniard_n esteem_a man_n send_v from_o god_n peru_n can_v not_o have_v be_v conquer_v but_o â—y_a division_n of_o themselves_o of_o the_o last_o successor_n inguas_fw-la chap._n 23._o pedigree_n of_o vrincusco_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mexican_n commonweal_n chap._n 24._o royal_a diadem_n see_v the_o picture_n story_n house_n of_o live_a creature_n his_o palace_n of_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n the_o indian_n use_v chap._n 25._o four_o elector_n men-cutter_n bloud-shedders_a lord_n of_o darkness_n other_o officer_n see_v the_o picture_n history_n priest_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n how_o the_o mexican_n make_v war_n and_o of_o the_o order_n of_o knighthood_n chap._n 26._o their_o arm_n eagle-order_n order_n of_o lion_n and_o tiger_n grey_a knight_n knight_n priâ—â—lidges_n of_o the_o great_a order_n and_o diligence_n the_o mexican_n use_v to_o instruct_v their_o youth_n chap
enter_v i_o think_v i_o be_v come_v into_o a_o new_a world_n tartar_n who_o life_n and_o manner_n i_o will_v descrbe_v unto_o your_o highness_n as_o well_o as_o i_o can_v they_o have_v in_o no_o place_n any_o settle_a city_n to_o abide_v in_o neither_o know_v they_o of_o the_o celestial_a city_n to_o come_v they_o have_v divide_v all_o scythia_n among_o themselves_o house_n which_o stretch_v from_o the_o river_n danubius_n even_o unto_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o every_o of_o their_o captain_n according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o small_a number_n of_o his_o people_n know_v the_o bound_n of_o his_o pasture_n and_o where_o he_o ought_v to_o feed_v his_o cattle_n winter_n and_o summer_n spring_n and_o autumn_n for_o in_o the_o winter_n they_o descend_v unto_o the_o warm_a region_n southward_o and_o in_o the_o summer_n they_o ascend_v unto_o the_o cold_a region_n northward_o in_o winter_n when_o snow_n lie_v upon_o the_o ground_n they_o feed_v their_o cattle_n upon_o pasture_n without_o water_n because_o than_o they_o use_v snow_n in_o stead_n of_o water_n their_o house_n wherein_o they_o sleep_v they_o ground_n upon_o a_o round_a foundation_n of_o wickers_n artificial_o wrought_v and_o compact_v together_o the_o roof_n whereof_o consist_v in_o like_a sort_n of_o wickers_n meet_v above_o into_o one_o little_a roundell_n out_o of_o which_o roundell_n ascend_v upward_o a_o neck_n like_a unto_o a_o chimney_n which_o they_o cover_v with_o white_a felt_n and_o oftentimes_o they_o lay_v mortar_n or_o white_a earth_n upon_o the_o say_a felt_n with_o the_o powder_n of_o bone_n that_o it_o may_v shine_v white_a and_o sometime_o also_o they_o cover_v it_o with_o black_a felt._n the_o say_v feel_v on_o the_o neck_n of_o their_o house_n they_o do_v garnish_v over_o with_o beautiful_a variety_n of_o picture_n before_o the_o door_n likewise_o they_o hang_v a_o feel_v curious_o paint_v over_o for_o they_o spend_v all_o their_o colour_a felt_n in_o paint_v vine_n tree_n bird_n and_o beast_n thereupon_o the_o say_v house_n they_o make_v so_o large_a that_o they_o contain_v thirty_o foot_n in_o breadth_n for_o measure_v once_o the_o breadth_n between_o the_o wheele-ruts_a of_o one_o of_o their_o cart_n i_o find_v it_o to_o be_v twenty_o foot_n over_o and_o when_o the_o house_n be_v upon_o the_o cart_n it_o stretch_v over_o the_o wheel_n on_o each_o side_n five_o foot_n at_o the_o least_o i_o tell_v two_o and_o twenty_o ox_n in_o one_o team_n draw_v a_o house_n upon_o a_o cart_n eleven_o in_o one_o order_n according_a to_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o cart_n and_o eleven_o more_o before_o they_o the_o axletree_n of_o the_o cart_n be_v of_o a_o huge_a bigness_n like_a unto_o the_o mast_n of_o a_o ship_n and_o a_o fâ—llow_n stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n upon_o the_o forestall_v of_o the_o cart_n drive_v forth_o the_o oxen._a moreover_o they_o make_v certain_a four_o square_a basket_n of_o small_a slender_a wickers_n as_o big_a as_o great_a 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the_o principal_a wife_n place_v her_o court_n on_o the_o west_n frontier_n and_o so_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o their_o order_n so_o that_o the_o last_o wife_n dwell_v upon_o the_o east_n frontier_n and_o one_o of_o the_o say_a lady_n court_n be_v distant_a from_o another_o about_o a_o stone_n cast_v whereupon_o the_o court_n of_o one_o rich_a moal_n or_o tartar_n will_v appear_v like_a unto_o a_o great_a village_n very_o few_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o one_o woman_n will_v guide_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o cart_n at_o once_o for_o their_o country_n be_v very_o plain_a and_o they_o bind_v the_o cart_n with_o camel_n or_o ox_n one_o behind_o another_o and_o there_o sit_v a_o wench_n in_o the_o fore-most_a cart_n drive_v the_o ox_n and_o all_o the_o residue_n follow_v on_o a_o like_a pace_n when_o they_o chance_v to_o come_v at_o any_o bad_a passage_n they_o let_v they_o loose_v and_o guide_v they_o over_o one_o by_o one_o for_o they_o go_v a_o slow_a pace_n as_o fast_o as_o a_o lamb_n or_o a_o ox_n can_v walk_v pot_n have_v take_v down_o their_o house_n from_o off_o their_o cart_n and_o turn_v the_o door_n southward_o they_o place_v the_o bed_n of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n at_o the_o north_n part_v thereof_o the_o woman_n place_n be_v always_o on_o the_o east-side_n namely_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o good_a man_n of_o the_o house_n sit_v upon_o his_o bed_n with_o his_o face_n southward_o but_o the_o man_n place_n be_v upon_o the_o westside_n namely_o at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o their_o master_n man_n when_o they_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n hang_v their_o quiver_n on_o the_o woman_n side_n over_o the_o master_n head_n there_o be_v always_o a_o image_n like_o a_o puppet_n make_v of_o fealt_n which_o they_o call_v the_o master_n brother_n and_o another_o over_o the_o head_n of_o the_o good_a wife_n or_o mistress_n which_o they_o call_v her_o brother_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o wall_n and_o above_o between_o both_o 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not_o plain_o deliver_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o come_n lest_o i_o shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n against_o that_o which_o baatu_n command_v i_o tell_v they_o therefore_o the_o whole_a cause_n of_o my_o come_n thither_o be_v because_o he_o send_v i_o 28._o the_o day_n follow_v we_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o court_n and_o i_o think_v i_o can_v go_v barefoot_a as_o i_o do_v in_o our_o country_n whereupon_o i_o lay_v aside_o my_o shoe_n but_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o court_n alight_v far_o from_o the_o house_n where_o the_o great_a chan_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o bow-shot_a off_o where_o the_o horse_n abide_v and_o a_o boy_n to_o keep_v they_o whereupon_o when_o we_o alight_v there_o and_o our_o guide_n go_v with_o we_o to_o the_o house_n of_o the_o great_a chan_n a_o hungarian_a boy_n be_v present_a there_o who_o know_v we_o to_o wit_n our_o order_n and_o when_o the_o man_n come_v about_o we_o and_o behold_v we_o as_o monster_n especial_o because_o we_o be_v barefooted_a and_o demand_v whether_o we_o do_v not_o lack_v our_o foot_n because_o they_o suppose_v we_o shall_v straightway_o have_v lose_v they_o that_o hungarian_n tell_v they_o the_o reason_n show_v they_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o order_n then_o the_o chief_a secretary_n who_o be_v a_o nestorian_a and_o a_o christian_a by_o who_o counsel_n and_o advice_n almost_o all_o be_v do_v come_v unto_o we_o to_o see_v we_o and_o look_v earnest_o upon_o we_o and_o call_v the_o hungarian_a unto_o he_o of_o who_o he_o demand_v many_o question_n then_o we_o be_v will_v to_o return_v unto_o our_o lodging_n monk_n and_o when_o we_o return_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o court_n towards_o the_o east_n far_o from_o the_o court_n as_o much_o as_o a_o crossbow_n can_v shoot_v at_o twice_o i_o see_v a_o house_n upon_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o little_a cross_n than_o i_o rejoice_v much_o suppose_v there_o be_v some_o christianity_n there_o i_o go_v in_o bold_o and_o find_v a_o altar_n very_o well_o furnish_v for_o there_o 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to_o say_v the_o like_a unto_o he_o then_o i_o answer_v brother_n i_o will_v willing_o persuade_v he_o to_o become_v a_o christian_a for_o i_o come_v for_o this_o purpose_n to_o preach_v thus_o unto_o all_o i_o will_v promise_v he_o also_o that_o the_o french_a and_o the_o pope_n will_v much_o rejoice_v thereat_o and_o account_v he_o for_o a_o brother_n and_o a_o friend_n but_o i_o will_v never_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v become_v his_o servant_n and_o pay_v he_o tribute_n as_o these_o other_o nation_n because_o in_o so_o do_v i_o shall_v speak_v against_o my_o conscience_n than_o he_o hold_v his_o peace_n we_o go_v therefore_o together_o to_o our_o lodging_n which_o i_o find_v a_o cold_a harbour_n and_o we_o have_v eat_v nothing_o that_o day_n so_o we_o boil_a a_o little_a flesh_n and_o millet_n in_o the_o broth_n of_o flesh_n to_o sup_v our_o guide_n and_o his_o companion_n be_v drunken_a at_o the_o court_n and_o little_a care_n be_v have_v of_o us._n at_o that_o time_n the_o messenger_n of_o vastace_n be_v there_o hard_o by_o we_o which_o we_o know_v not_o and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o court_n make_v we_o rise_v in_o great_a haste_n at_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o day_n and_o i_o go_v barefoot_a with_o they_o a_o little_a way_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o the_o say_a messenger_n and_o they_o demand_v of_o they_o whether_o they_o know_v us._n then_o that_o grecian_a soldier_n call_v our_o order_n and_o my_o companion_n to_o remembrance_n season_n because_o he_o have_v see_v he_o in_o the_o court_n of_o vastace_n with_o friar_n thomas_n our_o minister_n and_o all_o his_o fellow_n give_v great_a testimony_n of_o us._n than_o they_o demand_v whether_o we_o have_v peace_n or_o war_n with_o vastace_n we_o have_v say_v i_o nor_o war_n nor_o peace_n and_o they_o demand_v how_o that_o may_v be_v because_o say_v i_o their_o country_n be_v far_o remove_v one_o from_o the_o otherâ—_n and_o meddle_v not_o together_o then_o the_o messenger_n of_o vastace_n say_v we_o have_v 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