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first_o edition_n entertain_v the_o reader_n withal_o concern_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o embassy_n send_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n into_o muscovy_n and_o persia_n the_o endowment_n and_o worth_a of_o that_o great_a prince_n the_o noble_a design_n he_o have_v frame_v to_o himself_o for_o carry_v on_o the_o silk-trade_n by_o land_n the_o difficulty_n or_o rather_o impossibility_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o prosecution_n thereof_o the_o insolent_a rash_a and_o extravagant_a carriage_n of_o the_o ambassador_n brugman_n his_o treacherous_a design_n and_o unfortunate_a end_n but_o i_o can_v forbear_v give_v some_o account_n of_o the_o illustrious_a john_n albert_n de_fw-fr mandelslo_n the_o hero_n of_o the_o travel_n into_o the_o east-indies_n which_o title_n i_o give_v he_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v in_o his_o travel_n some_o miraculous_a adventure_n mandelslo_n a_o gentleman_n well_o bear_v have_v his_o education_n at_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n court_n to_o who_o he_o have_v be_v a_o page_n hear_v of_o a_o embassy_n intend_v for_o muscovy_n and_o persia_n he_o will_v needs_o be_v one_o in_o it_o and_o as_o if_o he_o be_v that_o virtuous_a man_n who_o look_v upon_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o his_o country_n he_o will_v not_o depant_a 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v obtain_v his_o prince_n leave_n to_o see_v the_o other_o part_n of_o asia_n during_o his_o abode_n at_o ispahan_n he_o get_v acquaint_v with_o some_o english_a merchant_n who_o speak_v to_o he_o of_o the_o indies_n raise_v in_o he_o a_o desire_n to_o go_v thither_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n to_o engage_v his_o stay_n at_o his_o court_n proffer_v he_o a_o pension_n of_o ten_o thousand_o crown_n he_o slight_v the_o favour_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n get_v on_o horseback_n with_o no_o great_a sum_n about_o he_o and_o set_v forward_o on_o his_o journey_n with_o a_o retinue_n of_o three_o german_a servant_n and_o one_o persian_a who_o be_v to_o be_v his_o guide_n and_o interpreter_n but_o forsake_v he_o when_o he_o
where_o they_o stay_v three_o month_n ibid._n april_n their_o cavalcade_n and_o reception_n their_o lodging_n in_o the_o city_n of_o moscou_n 39_o their_o allowance_n of_o provision_n their_o first_o public_a audience_n the_o great_a duke_n treatment_n of_o they_o their_o first_o private_a audience_n ibid._n their_o second_o private_a audience_n the_o muscovian_a palm-sunday_n procession_n the_o muscovian_a celebration_n of_o easter_n easter-egg_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 40_o the_o ambiguity_n brugman_n private_a audience_n ibid._n may._n several_a audience_n and_o conference_n of_o the_o ambassador_n ibid._n june_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovy_n the_o great_a duchess_n cavalcade_n 41_o the_o ambassador_n last_o audience_n the_o audience_n of_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o embassy_n ib._n they_o augment_v their_o train_n the_o entrance_n of_o ambassador_n from_o poland_n the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o great_a duk'e_n pass_v ibid._n the_o amb._n leave_v moscou_n its_o description_n situation_n building_n quarter_n the_o great_a duke_n palace_n its_o market_n monastery_n the_o great_a bell_n its_o church_n and_o chapel_n p._n 42_o muscovy_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o wolodimer_n and_o smolensko_n 45_o rhesan_n permie_n jugarie_n wiathka_n bielsk_n rschovie_n tuere_fw-la plescou_n siberie_n jaroslaf_n rosthou_fw-mi susdal_n dwina_n 46_o archangel_n ustingha_n vologda_n bielejezoro_n petzora_n obdory_n the_o source_n of_o the_o wolga_n 47_o the_o river_n boristhenes_n that_o of_o dwina_n the_o air_n of_o muscovy_n extreme_o cold_a in_o winter_n and_o hot_a in_o summer_n ibid._n it_o be_v fertility_n fruit_n especial_o melon_n more_o fertile_a than_o livonia_n the_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n 48_o boranez_n what_o flower_n asparagus_n venison_n and_o fowl_n no_o dear_a fur_n 49_o no_o carp_n in_o muscovy_n mine_n and_o iron_n forge_v ibid._n the_o samojede_n a_o different_a people_n from_o the_o samogithe_n their_o habitation_n manner_n of_o life_n stature_n clothing_n 50_o the_o error_n of_o certain_a geographer_n 51_o a_o description_n of_o groenland_n ibid._n the_o stature_n of_o the_o groenlander_n ibid._n their_o language_n 53_o their_o clothing_n and_o ordinary_a exercise_n 54_o they_o be_v savage_n have_v no_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v pagan_n ibid._n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o septentrional-country_n be_v swart_a 55_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 56_o they_o be_v great_a admirer_n of_o long_a beard_n and_o great_a belly_n ibid._n the_o woman_n paint_v their_o dress_n 56_o the_o muscovite_n constant_a to_o their_o own_o fashion_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o life_n they_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o the_o science_n whereof_o they_o know_v nothing_o especial_o the_o mathematics_n and_o anatomy_n 57_o they_o be_v natural_o ingenious_a liar_n distrustful_a and_o calumniator_n 58_o a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o false_o accuse_v her_o husband_n 59_o they_o be_v indiscreet_a uncivil_a quarelsom_a land_n insolent_a in_o their_o expression_n 60_o not_o addict_v to_o any_o study_n shameless_a 61_o drunkard_n ibid._n the_o woman_n much_o give_v to_o drink_v 62_o tobacco_n forbid_v among_o they_o they_o be_v all_o slave_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o such_o as_o live_v in_o muscovy_n ibid._n the_o knez_fw-fr and_o bojare_n keep_v many_o slave_n who_o commit_v great_a disorder_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n 63_o they_o be_v good_a soldier_n 64_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n in_o the_o year_n 1635._o ib._n their_o housekeeping_n ordinary_a food_n cavayer_n 65_o hydromel_n a_o kind_n of_o mead_n how_o make_v 66_o the_o expense_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o high_a act_n of_o muscovian_a civility_n ibid._n the_o muscovite_n sleep_v after_o dinner_n their_o stove_n and_o bathing-place_n 67_o be_v long-lived_a subject_n to_o fornication_n and_o brutality_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n ibid._n the_o nuptial_a bed_n the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n 68_o how_o the_o woman_n live_v their_o divertisement_n why_o the_o muscovite_n bang_n their_o wife_n 69_o divorce_n 70_o the_o government_n of_o muscovy_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n czaar_n or_o zaar_n his_o arm_n the_o veneration_n the_o muscovite_n have_v for_o their_o prince_n know_v not_o what_o liberty_n be_v 71_o the_o great_a duke_n absolute_a power_n change_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n every_o three_o year_n 72_o the_o money_n of_o muscovy_n muscovian_a ambassador_n a_o remarkable_a present_n 73_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o muscovy_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o century_n 74_o the_o tyranny_n of_o juan_n basilovit_n common_o call_v johannes_n basilius_n ibid._n the_o usurpation_n of_o boris_n gudenou_n ibid._n foedor_fw-la borissovit_n his_o son_n eject_v 75_o a_o counterfeit_a demetrius_n the_o history_n of_o he_o and_o his_o end_n ibid._n john_n basilovit_v zuski_n make_v great_a duke_n a_o second_o counterfeit_v demetrius_n a_o three_o impostor_n 76_o the_o muscovite_n choose_v uladislaus_n prince_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n be_v discontent_v with_o the_o polander_n a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n ibid._n michael_n federovit_v choose_v great_a duke_n the_o story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a zuski_n his_o imposture_n and_o death_n 77_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o czaar_n coronation_n 81_o the_o story_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n favourite_n 82_o a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n which_o cost_v the_o life_n of_o some_o of_o the_o favourite_n creature_n 84_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o moscovy_n 87_o their_o expense_n they_o esteem_v nobility_n 88_o the_o great_a duke_n revenue_n expense_n ibid._n his_o table_n physician_n interpreter_n privy_a council_n 90_o their_o administration_n of_o justice._n 91_o their_o ordinary_a punishment_n 92_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 93_o the_o character_n of_o the_o muscovian_a language_n 95_o their_o baptism_n ibid._n their_o chaldeen_n 96_o their_o proselyte_n 97_o the_o admirable_a constancy_n of_o a_o english_a gentlewoman_n 98_o their_o festival_n ibid._n their_o divine_a service_n 99_o their_o corruption_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n particular_o that_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n ibid._n their_o image_n 100_o their_o church_n bell_n 102_o their_o hierarchy_n 103_o their_o patriarch_n and_o archbishop_n ibid._n their_o prelate_n marry_v not_o their_o monk_n the_o habit_n of_o ecclesiastic_n 104_o their_o priest_n be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v their_o monastery_n ibid._n their_o fast_n confession_n and_o communion_n 105_o their_o interment_n 106_o they_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n but_o roman_a catholic_n 107_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o muscovy_n into_o tartary_n and_o persia._n m.dc.xxxvi_o june_n the_o 30._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n in_o order_n to_o their_o departure_n for_o persia_n embark_v upon_o the_o river_n mosca_n so_o to_o go_v by_o that_o of_o the_o wolga_n to_o astrachan_n 109_o july_n the_o 2._o they_o come_v to_o columna_fw-la 24._o l._n ibid._n within_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n of_o columna_fw-la the_o mosca_n fall_v into_o the_o occa_fw-la ibid._n the_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o pereslas_n 22._o l._n 110_o leave_v pereslas_n the_o 4._o and_o pass_v in_o sight_n of_o rhesan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o little_a city_n of_o cassinogorod_n in_o tartary_n where_o they_o send_v to_o compliment_v a_o tartar-prince_n subject_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n 25._o l._n 3._o day_n ibid._n the_o 8._o they_o come_v to_o moruma_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o mordwa_n 22._o league_n 2._o day_n 111_o the_o 10._o they_o leave_v moruma_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o nise_n or_o nisenovogorod_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o occa_fw-la and_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n they_o continue_v 3._o week_n before_o the_o city_n till_o the_o ship_n be_v finish_v for_o their_o sail_v along_o the_o wolga_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nise_n the_o weywode_n magnificence_n ibid._n from_o moscou_n to_o nise_n there_o be_v 100_o league_n by_o land_n and_o 150._o by_o water_n ibid._n the_o river_n wolga_n its_o breadth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a river_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v from_o its_o source_n to_o its_o mouth_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o french_a league_n it_o be_v very_o full_a of_o sand-bank_n 112_o august_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n settle_v their_o guard_n to_o prevent_v what_o danger_n they_o may_v fear_v from_o the_o cosaques_n ibid._n the_o 5._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o basiligorod_n which_o describe_v 113_o the_o tartar_n call_v the_o ceremiss_n their_o habitation_n their_o religion_n their_o belief_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o superstition_n sacrifice_n polygamy_n lawful_a among_o they_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o kusmademianski_n 8._o
come_v forward_o and_o consider_v that_o that_o kind_a of_o proceed_v will_v conduce_v as_o little_a to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n as_o to_o the_o disadvantage_n of_o their_o prince_n at_o last_o the_o boat_n be_v all_o come_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o river_n the_o pristaf_n advance_v and_o read_v out_o of_o a_o paper_n that_o the_o great_a duke_n and_o czaar_n michael_n federovit_v etc_n etc_n have_v order_v the_o reception_n of_o the_o ambassador_n come_v from_o the_o crown_n of_o sueden_n ambassador_n and_o that_o he_o have_v give_v command_n they_o shall_v be_v provide_v for_o they_o and_o their_o retinue_n with_o provision_n and_o all_o thing_n necessary_a till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o moscow_n after_o the_o ambassador_n have_v answer_v the_o compliment_n the_o pristaf_n bring_v they_o ashore_o and_o conduct_v they_o to_o a_o gentleman_n house_n who_o be_v of_o the_o quality_n they_o call_v simbojar_v not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n where_o they_o be_v receive_v into_o a_o little_a stove_n black_a as_o hell_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o smoakiness_n yet_o have_v they_o then_o make_v a_o fire_n never_o consider_v the_o sultriness_n of_o the_o weather_n collation_n which_o indeed_o be_v extreme_a they_o treat_v the_o ambassador_n with_o spice_a bread_n some_o gobelet_n of_o a_o very_a strong_a kind_n of_o aquavitae_n and_o with_o two_o sort_n of_o very_o bad_a hydromel_n the_o ambassador_n only_o put_v it_o to_o their_o lip_n and_o have_v pass_v the_o cup_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n the_o last_o present_v it_o to_o i_o with_o this_o commendation_n addatur_fw-la parum_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la &_o fiet_fw-la potio_fw-la infernalis_fw-la after_o this_o banquet_n which_o last_v about_o a_o hour_n during_o which_o time_n the_o muscovite_n muketier_n give_v several_a volley_n such_o as_o they_o be_v the_o ambassador_n and_o the_o pristaf_n depart_v the_o suede_n in_o twelve_o boat_n and_o the_o muscovite_n with_o colour_n and_o drum_n in_o three_o i_o return_v to_o notebourg_n where_o our_o ambassador_n continue_v three_o week_n as_o the_o pristaf_n have_v foretell_v the_o country_n which_o the_o muscovite_n call_v osinca_n about_o notebourg_n be_v very_o pleasant_a so_o that_o we_o want_v no_o divertisement_n especial_o that_o of_o hunt_v within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n of_o notebourg_n be_v two_o isle_n distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o as_o far_o as_o a_o musket_n will_v carry_v both_o well_o store_v with_o wood_n and_o so_o furnish_v with_o fowl_n that_o our_o piece_n can_v hardly_o be_v at_o rest_n for_o they_o and_o the_o seadog_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o incredible_a number_n in_o the_o lake_n find_v we_o excellent_a sport_n when_o they_o expose_v themselves_o to_o the_o sun_n along_o the_o rock_n we_o have_v also_o the_o learned_a and_o divertive_a conversation_n of_o mr._n peter_n crusbiorn_n who_o come_v during_o that_o time_n to_o notebourg_n with_o a_o design_n to_o go_v into_o muscovy_n 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