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the_o chamber_n and_o kitchen_n and_o their_o diet_n be_v rice_n fish_n and_o pulse_n and_o they_o drink_v nothing_o but_o water_n but_o at_o feast_n they_o make_v better_a cheer_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v invite_v to_o be_v drink_v with_o arac_n or_o strong-water_n ecclesiastic_n meddle_v not_o in_o the_o marriage_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n marriage_n by_o reason_n the_o party_n be_v content_a to_o confide_v in_o each_o other_o for_o the_o condition_n agree_v upon_o and_o obtain_v the_o consent_n of_o their_o parent_n they_o consummate_v the_o marriage_n but_o they_o ever_o reserve_v liberty_n of_o separation_n with_o a_o equal_a division_n of_o good_n and_o child_n without_o licence_n of_o any_o magistrate_n and_o to_o marry_v again_o with_o who_o and_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o will_n their_o contract_n with_o their_o concubine_n be_v of_o a_o different_a kind_n for_o they_o be_v consider_v but_o as_o slave_n and_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o
etc_n 263_o schach_n sefi_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n schach-abas_n 265_o several_a example_n of_o his_o cruelty_n kill_v a_o uncle_n and_o his_o three_o son_n 266_o kill_v seinel-chan_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n ibid._n put_v to_o death_n his_o chancellor_n and_o other_o 267_o cause_n 40._o lady_n to_o be_v bury_v alive_a among_o who_o his_o own_o mother_n 269_o express_v more_o temerity_n than_o courage_n in_o his_o action_n be_v subject_n to_o wine_n ib._n his_o wife_n concubine_n death_n 270_o schach_n abas_n succeed_v his_o father_n dignity_n not_o hereditary_a in_o persia_n the_o persian_a army_n consist_v most_o of_o horse_n ibid._n their_o military_a officer_n they_o hate_v coward_n 271_o the_o schach_n revenue_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n their_o name_n and_o place_n 272_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n usury_n forbid_v their_o punishment_n 275_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mussulman_n circumcision_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o initial_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n their_o saint_n 276_o their_o festival_n commentator_n upon_o the_o alcoran_n 277_o their_o miracle_n 278_o their_o purification_n and_o prayer_n 279_o the_o persian_n very_o devout_a their_o opinion_n concern_v heaven_n and_o hell_n 280_o they_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o saint_n their_o lent_n the_o kindred_n of_o mahomet_n ibid._n another_o sort_n of_o lewd_a religious_a man_n call_v abdallas_n 281_o the_o enterrment_n of_o the_o persian_n 282_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o persia_n through_o tartary_n and_o muscovy_n to_o holstein_n m._n dc_o xxxviii_o december_n some_o of_o the_o retinue_n take_v sanctuary_n 284_o the_o 21._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v ispahan_n and_o take_v their_o way_n back_o by_o the_o little_a city_n of_o nalens_n whence_o they_o come_v to_o kaschan_n 285_o janvary_n the_o 3._o come_v too_o kom_fw-ge the_o 6._o to_o saba_n the_o 11._o to_o caswin_n 60._o league_n in_o 14._o day_n 286_o the_o mountain_n kilissim_n and_o other_o salt-mountain_n ibid._n they_o meet_v with_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n ibid._n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n 287_o the_o ambass_n leave_v caswin_n ib._n fauces_fw-la hyrcaniae_n a_o caravansera_n upon_o a_o bridge_n a_o dreadful_a road_n summer_n and_o winter_n the_o same_o day_n 288_o the_o province_n of_o kilan_n describe_v its_o fruit_n ib._n its_o inhabitant_n ib._n the_o history_n of_o karib-schach_a a_o strange_a punishment_n 289_o the_o kilek_n disarm_v their_o habit_n and_o language_n the_o thalisch_n the_o different_a employment_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o those_o part_n 290_o the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o rescht_fw-mi the_o metropolis_n of_o kilan_n a_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o myrza_n sanctuary_n they_o leave_v rescht_v 291_o they_o come_v to_o kurab_n metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o kesker_n ibid._n febrvary_n the_o 1._o they_o leave_v kurab_n and_o come_v the_o 11._o to_o kisilagat_n in_o the_o government_n of_o astara_n 50._o l._n in_o 8_o day_n they_o cross_v several_a little_a river_n among_o other_o that_o of_o dinatzar_n which_o divide_v the_o province_n of_o kesker_n and_o astara_n 292_o come_v to_o the_o province_n of_o lenkerkunan_n leave_v lerkeran_n the_o city_n of_o kisilagat_n 293_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o village_n extirpate_v for_o their_o incest_n a_o false_a miracle_n of_o aly_n a_o barbarous_a action_n of_o the_o ambassador_n brugman_n 94_o cause_n a_o kisilbach_n to_o be_v kill_v in_o cold_a blood_n ibid._n a_o robber_n general_n of_o a_o army_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n 295_o the_o river_n aras_n some_o error_n in_o geography_n correct_v by_o the_o author_n 296_o the_o mountain_n of_o scamachie_n the_o chan_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n 297_o march_n several_a treatment_n give_v the_o ambassador_n by_o the_o chan_n and_o other_o how_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n assure_v the_o chans_n of_o his_o favour_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o assurance_n ibid._n ceremony_n of_o the_o armenian_n their_o easter_n the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o holstein_n come_v to_o scamachie_n 298_o the_o ambassador_n leave_v scamachie_n march_v 20._o and_o come_v the_o 7._o of_o april_n to_o the_o city_n of_o derbent_n 42._o league_n in_o 9_o day_n 299_o april_n padar_n a_o people_n otherwise_o call_v kurs_n who_o be_v high-way-man_n ibid._n above_o 30._o source_n of_o nefte_n black_a and_o white_a derbent_n describe_v ibid._n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibid._n the_o fable_n of_o tzumtzum_fw-la and_o his_o sepulchre_n many_o other_o sepulcher_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o kassan_n king_n of_o media_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o derbent_n 300_o the_o chan_n of_o tarku_n proffer_v to_o convoy_n the_o ambassador_n they_o take_v order_n for_o their_o departure_n the_o governor_n hinder_v it_o other_o saint_n sepulcher_n 301_o the_o 14._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v derbent_v enter_v into_o dagesthan_n pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o osmin_n and_o the_o seignory_n of_o boinack_n and_o come_v the_o 16._o to_o tarku_n the_o metropolis_n of_o dagesthan_n 18._o l._n in_o 3._o day_n 302_o there_o they_o continue_v in_o much_o danger_n and_o with_o great_a inconvenience_n near_o a_o month_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n ot_fw-mi dagesthan_n their_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o osmin_n the_o lordship_n of_o brugman_n impertinence_n a_o polish_v ambassador_n kill_v 303_o the_o author_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n in_o great_a danger_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o tarku_n their_o drink_n 304_o the_o present_v send_v to_o surkou-chan_n who_o invite_v the_o ambassador_n to_o dinner_n particular_n of_o the_o entertainment_n another_o tartarian_a feast_n 305_o the_o governor_n of_o terki_n refuse_v a_o convoy_n 306_o may._n the_o ambassador_n leave_v tarku_n enter_v the_o 18._o into_o the_o circassian_n tartary_n and_o come_v the_o 20._o to_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o 26._o leag_n in_o 9_o day_n the_o schemkal_n grant_v the_o ambassador_n passage_n ibid._n the_o river_n koisu_n the_o albanus_n of_o ptolemy_n they_o come_v to_o andre_n 307_o the_o schemkal_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n their_z to_z he_o brugman_n policy_n they_o leave_v andre_n and_o cross_v the_o river_n ascai_n and_o bustro_n which_o last_o divede_v the_o dagesthane_a from_o the_o circassian_n 308_o they_o enter_v circassia_n abundance_n of_o serpent_n a_o kind_n of_o field-mice_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o circassia_n the_o language_n habit_n the_o dress_n of_o widow_n their_o woman_n very_o familiar_a yet_o chaste_a 309_o their_o religion_n sacrifice_n enterrment_n their_o mourning_n 310_o june_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v tarku_n and_o travel_v over_o a_o great_a sandy_a plain_n and_o come_v the_o 15._o to_o astrachan_n 60._o league_n in_o twelve_o day_n the_o desert_n of_o astrachan_n in_o which_o be_v 11._o day_n journey_n they_o see_v neither_o city_n nor_o village_n nor_o house_n nor_o tree_n nor_o any_o river_n but_o that_o of_o kisilar_n nor_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o fresh_a water_n 311_o they_o cross_v the_o wolga_n to_o get_v to_o astrachan_n the_o weywodc_n present_v to_o the_o ambass_n they_o to_o he_o 312_o there_o the_o ambassador_n continue_v from_o the_o 14._o of_o june_n to_o the_o 7._o of_o september_n ibid._n a_o pernicious_a design_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o muscovian_a ambassador_n leave_v astrachan_n poison_v himself_o ibid._n august_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o reduction_n of_o astrachan_n the_o persian_a ambassador_n entrance_n into_o it_o 313_o september_n the_o ambassador_n divide_v their_o baggage_n brugman_n buy_v two_o young_a girl_n the_o persian_a ambass_n buy_v he_o a_o wife_n ibid._n the_o 7._o the_o ambass_n leave_v astrachan_n and_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolga_n come_v to_o tzornogar_n to_o sariza_n ibid._n october_n the_o 6._o come_v to_o soratof_n the_o 24._o to_o slamara_n ibid._n november_n the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o the_o river_n casan_n the_o wolga_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o casan_n 314_o there_o they_o continue_v five_o week_n december_n the_o 13._o they_o leave_v casan_n by_o sledge_n be_v draw_v along_o the_o wolga_n and_o come_v the_o 21._o follow_v to_o nisa_n the_o 16._o the_o muscovite_n celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o their_o patron_n st._n nicholas_n 314_o m.dc.xxxix_o janvary_n the_o 2._o the_o ambassador_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n they_o have_v several_a conference_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n the_o 8._o the_o czaar_n second_o son_n die_v ibid._n the_o ambassador_n continue_v at_o moscou_n six_o week_n fefrvary_n the_o 3._o the_o persian_a ambassador_n make_v his_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n ibid._n march_n the_o
great_a duke_n again_o present_v he_o to_o kiss_v it_o a_o golden_a cross_n of_o about_o a_o foot_n length_n beset_v with_o diamond_n he_o also_o touch_v his_o forehead_n and_o temple_n with_o it_o whereupon_o they_o all_o go_v into_o the_o church_n where_o they_o conclude_v the_o service_n the_o greek_n that_o come_v along_o with_o the_o turkish_a ambassador_n go_v in_o also_o by_o a_o privilege_n particular_a to_o they_o of_o all_o christian_n who_o the_o muscovite_n suffer_v not_o to_o enter_v their_o church_n but_o they_o permit_v the_o greek_n as_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n with_o they_o octob._n 8._o we_o have_v our_o three_o private_a audience_n with_o the_o suedish_n ambassador_n and_o be_v above_o two_o hour_n in_o conference_n with_o the_o great_a duke_n minister_n the_o 12._o the_o great_a duke_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n pilgrimage_n to_o a_o church_n half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n he_o ride_v alone_o on_o horseback_n with_o a_o whip_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v follow_v by_o above_o 1000_o horse_n the_o knez_n and_o bojare_n who_o attend_v he_o march_v ten_o abreast_n which_o make_v a_o noble_a show_n and_o express_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o great_a duchess_n with_o the_o young_a prince_n and_o princess_n follow_v they_o in_o a_o large_a chariot_n all_o of_o joiner_n work_n cover_v with_o scarlet_n the_o curtain_n of_o yellow_a taffeta_n draw_v by_o sixteen_o white_a horse_n after_o the_o duchess_n the_o court-lady_n be_v carry_v in_o 22._o other_o chariot_n of_o wood_n paint_a green_a cover_v with_o scarlet_n the_o curtain_n draw_v close_o so_o that_o those_o within_o can_v not_o be_v see_v i_o have_v the_o happiness_n the_o wind_n have_v blow_v those_o of_o the_o great_a duchess_n a_o little_a on_o one_o side_n to_o have_v a_o glimpse_n of_o she_o and_o i_o think_v she_o very_o handsome_a and_o very_o rich_o clad_v on_o both_o side_n march_v above_o a_o hundred_o strelit_n have_v white_a tlave_n in_o 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of_o holstein_n as_o his_o friend_n uncle_n and_o ally_n as_o to_o what_o he_o have_v desire_v of_o he_o and_o to_o grant_v he_o what_o he_o have_v deny_v many_o other_o prince_n and_o potentate_n of_o europe_n to_o wit_n a_o passage_n through_o muscovy_n to_o go_v into_o persia_n and_o that_o his_o ambassador_n may_v go_v thither_o country_n but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o they_o shall_v first_o return_v back_o to_o holstein_n and_o bring_v he_o the_o ratification_n of_o the_o present_a treaty_n have_v so_o happy_o though_o with_o much_o difficulty_n perfect_v our_o negotiation_n we_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o divert_v ourselves_o for_o some_o day_n among_o our_o friend_n as_o we_o do_v at_o the_o christen_n of_o a_o child_n of_o the_o resident_n of_o sueden_n at_o a_o feast_n which_o dr._n wendelin_n make_v at_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o kinsman_n of_o he_o and_o at_o the_o magnificent_a entertainment_n which_o david_n rut_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a dutch_a merchant_n 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〈◊〉_d psi_fw-la ps_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d phiâ—â—_n  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ischil_fw-la â—â—_o 〈◊〉_d characteres_fw-la linguae_fw-la rutenicae_fw-la numeri_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o  _fw-fr а_n б_n в_n д_n е_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d з_n  _fw-fr 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 20_o 30_o  _fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d  _fw-fr 40_o 50_o 60_o 70_o 80_o 90_o 100_o 200_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o character_n they_o make_v use_v of_o as_o well_o in_o their_o print_a book_n as_o write_n their_o language_n be_v peculiar_a to_o 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