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so_o narrow_o that_o he_o can_v not_o find_v the_o least_o opportunity_n of_o put_v his_o design_n in_o execution_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o appear_v very_o cheerful_a during_o the_o whole_a voyage_n think_v thereby_o as_o it_o be_v suppose_v to_o make_v his_o keeper_n the_o more_o careless_a till_o he_o may_v find_v mean_n to_o be_v his_o own_o executioner_n and_o so_o avoid_v the_o torment_n which_o he_o know_v be_v prepare_v for_o he_o in_o muscovy_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v he_o arrive_v at_o archangel_n but_o he_o fall_v in_o so_o deep_a a_o melancholy_n that_o he_o appear_v quite_o disconsolate_a and_o will_v scarce_o utter_v one_o word_n from_o thence_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o novogorod_n veliki_n and_o so_o to_o the_o city_n of_o musco_n musco_n 〈◊〉_d bring_v â—o_o musco_n where_o he_o be_v immediate_o condemn_v to_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torture_n this_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o several_a boyar_n and_o other_o person_n of_o the_o first_o rank_n torture_v 〈◊〉_d torture_v but_o they_o can_v not_o prevail_v over_o his_o obstinacy_n he_o refuse_v to_o give_v the_o least_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n propose_v to_o he_o he_o only_o tell_v they_o that_o if_o they_o will_v send_v for_o knez_fw-fr nikita_n ivanovit_n romanow_v he_o be_v the_o only_a man_n who_o he_o think_v worthy_a to_o receive_v his_o confession_n as_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o person_n of_o great_a honour_n and_o couâ—age_n while_o two_o of_o the_o boyar_n there_o present_a be_v go_v to_o find_v out_o nikita_n he_o desire_v somewhat_o to_o drink_v whereupon_o some_o qâ—tas_n or_o small_a mead_n be_v present_v to_o he_o which_o he_o refuse_v they_o give_v he_o some_o hydromel_n in_o a_o silver_n cup_n according_a to_o his_o request_n which_o in_o a_o scothful_a manner_n he_o only_o put_v to_o his_o lip_n without_o taste_v the_o liquor_n by_o this_o time_n knez_fw-fr nikita_n and_o the_o other_o two_o boyar_n be_v come_v in_o he_o give_v they_o a_o very_a civil_a salute_n but_o 〈◊〉_d persist_v in_o his_o former_a deposition_n that_o he_o be_v the_o real_a son_n of_o basili_n zuski_n great_a duke_n of_o mâ—scovy_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_o prove_v against_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o demki_n ankudina_n a_o linen_n draper_n in_o the_o suburb_n of_o vologda_n and_o that_o the_o great_a duke_n basili_n zuski_n have_v no_o child_n but_o only_o two_o brother_n who_o both_o die_v without_o any_o male-issue_n one_o in_o poland_n the_o other_o in_o muscovy_n some_o year_n before_o whilst_o he_o endure_v the_o torture_n with_o a_o uncommon_a resolution_n his_o mother_n and_o son_n be_v send_v for_o in_o hope_n that_o their_o presence_n may_v 〈…〉_o prevail_a over_o his_o obstinacy_n than_o the_o violence_n of_o his_o torture_n they_o both_o throw_v themselves_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o with_o tear_n and_o all_o the_o tender_a expression_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o conjure_v he_o to_o undeceive_v himself_o and_o the_o world_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o crime_n the_o change_n of_o his_o countenance_n sufficient_o testify_v the_o various_a agitation_n of_o his_o conscience_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o persist_v in_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v unknown_a to_o he_o and_o take_v he_o for_o another_o than_o real_o he_o be_v express_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o most_o violent_a torture_n a_o most_o admirable_a constancy_n or_o rather_o the_o most_o resolute_a obstinacy_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v a_o particular_a pride_n to_o confirm_v in_o stranger_n the_o high_a opinion_n they_o have_v once_o conceive_v of_o his_o pretend_a extraction_n or_o that_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o by_o his_o confession_n he_o can_v not_o prevent_v his_o death_n or_o obviate_v his_o misery_n be_v uncertain_a last_o of_o all_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v omit_v which_o
general_o excessive_a cold_a in_o the_o winter_n and_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o summer_n during_o the_o space_n of_o two_o or_o three_o month_n very_o intense_a and_o violent_a the_o country_n be_v general_o flat_a and_o sandy_a full_a of_o tree_n and_o wood_n so_o that_o muscovy_n in_o a_o manner_n appear_v to_o be_v one_o continual_a forest_n irrigate_v by_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o lake_n and_o river_n which_o render_v it_o incomparable_o pleasant_a in_o the_o summer_n and_o extreme_o commodious_a for_o travel_v and_o trade_n in_o the_o winter_n the_o lake_n most_o remarkable_a for_o their_o bigness_n muscovy_n the_o most_o 〈…〉_o muscovy_n be_v 1._o ivanosera_fw-fr which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v john_n lake_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o great_a forest_n of_o epiphanow_n in_o the_o province_n of_o resan_n 500_o english_a mile_n long_o 2._o bieleâ—sera_fw-fr near_o 50_o mile_n in_o compass_n ilmin_n or_o ilman_n 200_o mile_n long_o and_o as_o many_o broad_a near_o the_o city_n of_o novogoâ—od_n veliki_n towards_o the_o west_n near_o the_o confine_n of_o finland_n there_o be_v two_o more_o not_o far_o distant_a from_o one_o another_o and_o of_o great_a extent_n the_o first_o be_v call_v ladoga_n or_o laduga_n which_o contain_v several_a small_a island_n and_o great_a store_n of_o fish_n its_o compass_n be_v near_o 300_o league_n the_o second_o be_v call_v onega_n near_o 250_o mile_n long_o and_o 80_o broad_a beside_o a_o great_a many_o other_o not_o to_o be_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v so_o prodigious_a a_o number_n of_o lake_n and_o brook_n all_o over_o muscovy_n that_o scarce_o four_o or_o five_o league_n can_v be_v travel_v there_o without_o see_v some_o of_o they_o on_o all_o side_n it_o be_v particular_o observable_a in_o muscovy_n that_o most_o of_o its_o river_n even_o those_o of_o the_o first_o rank_n take_v their_o original_n from_o lake_n the_o river_n volga_n itself_o muscovy_n the_o chiefâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o muscovy_n the_o big_a in_o europe_n if_o not_o in_o the_o world_n owe_v its_o first_o offspring_n to_o a_o lake_n call_v fronow_v in_o the_o province_n of_o roscovie_n and_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o another_o lake_n at_o some_o few_o miles_n distance_n from_o the_o former_a call_v volga_n through_o which_o it_o pass_v and_o after_o have_v traverse_v many_o province_n and_o receive_v a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a river_n it_o disembogue_n near_o astrachan_n into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o next_o considerable_a river_n be_v the_o boristhenes_n or_o niâ—per_n it_o take_v its_o source_n in_o the_o same_o province_n of_o roscovie_n where_o the_o volga_n do_v and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n the_o river_n oby_n take_v its_o source_n from_o the_o lake_n catisco_n traverse_n the_o desert_n of_o tartary_n from_o south_n to_o northwest_n and_o have_v serve_v as_o a_o boundary_a betwixt_o that_o country_n and_o the_o muscovian_a territory_n discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o freeze_a sea_n beside_o these_o there_o be_v two_o considerable_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n call_v duina_fw-la i._n e._n twain_n or_o two_o the_o first_o be_v the_o confluence_n of_o two_o river_n viz._n of_o the_o jagel_n and_o sâ—cogna_n disembogue_n into_o the_o white_a sea_n near_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o archangel_n the_o second_o duina_n owe_v its_o name_n and_o offspring_n to_o a_o lake_n of_o the_o same_o name_n a_o few_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o boristhenes_n or_o niâ—per_n and_o fall_v about_o four_o league_n from_o riga_n in_o livonia_n into_o the_o baltique_a not_o to_o mention_v here_o the_o river_n of_o mosca_n and_o occa_fw-la and_o other_o of_o less_o note_n wherewith_o this_o country_n be_v stock_v which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n loose_v themselves_o either_o in_o the_o volga_n or_o in_o the_o other_o abovemention_v river_n and_o will_v be_v more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o in_o their_o proper_a place_n the_o territory_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n part_n muscovy_n divide_v in_o four_o part_n be_v common_o divide_v into_o four_o several_a part_n the_o first_o be_v the_o northern_a muscovy_n border_v on_o sweden_n which_o contain_v seven_o very_a large_a province_n viz._n the_o muscovite_n lapland_n dwina_n pleskâ—w_n kargapol_n wologda_n novogorod_n veliki_n and_o biâ—leja_n osera_n the_o second_o part_n be_v the_o northern_a muscovy_n border_v on_o the_o tartar_n divide_v into_o sixteen_o province_n viz._n that_o of_o candora_n juhora_n or_o juhorski_n new-holland_n near_o the_o straight_a of_o nassaw_n or_o weigat_n petzora_n obdora_n vstioug_n perniski_n wiatka_n wachines_n the_o principality_n of_o bielski_n smolensko_n and_o severia_n or_o novogorod_n sevierski_n part_n of_o the_o palatinate_n of_o kiow_n the_o dukedom_n of_o kraina_n and_o last_o the_o province_n call_v pole_n beside_o which_o it_o contain_v three_o different_a sort_n of_o people_n call_v czeremissi_n logovoi_fw-fr czeremissi_n nagorni_n and_o the_o morduate_n the_o three_o part_n be_v that_o of_o the_o southern_a muscovy_n comprehend_v ten_o very_a large_a province_n viz._n that_o of_o muscovy_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o dukedom_n of_o werotin_n rezan_n welodi_n jaroslow_n sasdel_n rostow_n it_o be_v and_o roscow_n beside_o the_o province_n of_o nisenovogorod_a the_o four_o and_o last_o be_v the_o muscovian_a tartary_n divide_v into_o nine_o part_n viz._n into_o the_o four_o kingdom_n of_o astrachan_n bulgar_a casan_n and_o siberia_n into_o the_o four_o province_n of_o lucomoria_n loppia_n pegahorda_fw-la and_o javalhahordo_v the_o nine_o part_n contain_v eight_o different_a sort_n of_o people_n viz._n the_o samoyede_n tingoeses_n vigulei_n scibanski_n tustiouski_n calami_fw-la hugneski_n and_o tartars-cornubii_a former_o the_o sovereign_n of_o russia_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o great_a duke_n arm_n title_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n and_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n but_z since_o they_o have_v extend_v their_o conquest_n among_o the_o neighbour_a tartar_n the_o russian_n salute_v their_o prince_n with_o the_o title_n of_o weliki_n knez_n that_o be_v great_a lord_n in_o imitation_n of_o the_o turkish_a grand_a signior_n and_o that_o of_o czar_n or_o his_o czarish_a majesty_n and_o though_o the_o word_n czar_n in_o the_o russian_a language_n signify_v as_o much_o as_o a_o king_n the_o russian_n nevertheless_o have_v understand_v that_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o christian_a prince_n of_o europe_n be_v style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o kaysar_n derive_v from_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n the_o great_a duke_n interpreter_n make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o word_n when_o they_o recite_v their_o master_n title_n the_o affinity_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o two_o word_n of_o caesar_n and_o czar_n have_v questionless_a furnish_v they_o with_o a_o opportunity_n to_o commit_v this_o wilful_a mistake_n in_o etymology_n the_o arm_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o in_o their_o great_a seal_n ever_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o that_o famous_a tyrant_n john_n basilovitz_n be_v likewise_o make_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o roman_a emperor_n viz._n a_o double-headed_n spread-eagle_n the_o wing_n only_o somewhat_o less_o than_o the_o imperial_a eagle_n have_v on_o the_o breast_n in_o a_o escutcheon_n one_o on_o horseback_n fight_v with_o a_o dragon_n represent_v as_o they_o say_v the_o archangel_n st._n michael_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o in_o these_o part_n we_o use_v to_o represent_v st._n george_n above_o and_o betwixt_o the_o eagles-head_n be_v three_o crown_n viz._n that_o of_o muscovy_n and_o the_o two_o tartarian_a kingdom_n of_o casan_n and_o astrachan_n the_o whole_a title_n of_o the_o muscovian_a czar_n run_v thus_o great_a lord_n emperor_n and_o grand_a duke_n conservator_n of_o all_o the_o great_a and_o little_a and_o white_a russia_n of_o muscovy_n kâ—avie_n volodimerie_n nofgorod_n emperor_n of_o casan_n emperor_n of_o astrachan_n emperor_n of_o siberia_n lord_n of_o pscove_n great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n smolensko_n twersco_n volinsko_fw-mi podolsko_fw-mi vghorsco_n permsco_n veatsco_n bolgarsco_n etc._n etc._n lord_n and_o great_a duke_n of_o nofgorod_n in_o the_o low_a country_n of_o chernigo_n resansco_n polotsco_n rostofsco_n yerostofsco_n beloozarsco_n oudorsco_n obdorsco_n condinsco_n wetepsco_n mstisclaaco_n and_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n lord_n of_o the_o country_n of_o iversco_n of_o cartalinsco_n and_o of_o gruzinsco_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cabardinsco_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o cercasco_n and_o igorsco_n lord_n and_o monarch_n of_o several_a other_o dominion_n and_o province_n east_n west_n and_o north_n which_o be_v his_o inheritance_n from_o father_n to_o son_n most_o of_o these_o province_n be_v of_o a_o vast_a extent_n and_o all_o of_o they_o except_o very_o few_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o czar_n of_o muscovy_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whether_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o vast_a extent_n of_o their_o empire_n or_o in_o regard_n of_o
the_o three_o province_n be_v the_o dukedom_n of_o rhesan_n betwixt_o the_o two_o river_n of_o don_n and_o occa_fw-la lie_v southward_o from_o muscovy_n rhesan_n rhesan_n from_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n aka_fw-mi be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o fruitful_a province_n of_o all_o muscovy_n abound_v in_o wheat_n honey_n fish_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o venison_n and_o fowl_n its_o capital_a city_n be_v call_v likewise_o rhesan_n former_o a_o very_a considerable_a place_n which_o have_v give_v its_o name_n to_o the_o whole_a province_n but_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1568_o total_o destroy_v as_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o that_o dukedom_n by_o the_o crim-tartar_n the_o great_a duke_n have_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n all_o along_o the_o river_n occa_fw-la which_o from_o thence_o extend_v its_o self_n to_o that_o great_a trench_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o fence_n against_o the_o eruption_n of_o those_o barbarian_n on_o that_o side_n and_o have_v get_v together_o the_o disperse_a inhabitant_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o material_n he_o order_v the_o build_n of_o a_o new_a city_n at_o forty_o miles_n distance_n from_o the_o former_a which_o be_v call_v peresla_n resanski_n because_o a_o great_a many_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o peresla_n heretofore_o mention_v come_v hither_o to_o settle_v themselves_o notwithstanding_o which_o the_o old_a city_n of_o rhesan_n retain_v to_o this_o day_n the_o honour_n of_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o a_o archbishop_n beside_o which_o this_o province_n have_v also_o the_o city_n of_o domkagorod_n corsira_n and_o tulla_n the_o latter_a be_v situate_v upon_o a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o four_o be_v the_o province_n of_o wolodimer_n wolâ—dimer_n wolâ—dimer_n former_o the_o chief_a of_o whole_a muscovy_n the_o capital_a city_n have_v its_o name_n from_o its_o first_o founder_n prince_n wolodimer_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n 928_o and_o be_v from_o â—hence_o 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