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paragraph_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n the_o journal_n of_o friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruquis_fw-la a_o frenchman_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minorite_n friar_n unto_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1253._o h._n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o tartarian_a and_o northern_a relation_n write_v in_o latin_a by_o the_o famous_a friar_n roger_n bacon_n h._n p._n 52_o relation_n of_o vincentius_n beluacensis_n the_o most_o of_o which_o he_o receive_v from_o friar_n simon_n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-it quintino_fw-it one_o of_o the_o four_o friar_n send_v by_o pope_n innocent_a the_o four_o to_o the_o tartar_n serve_v to_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o former_a pag._n 58._o chap._n iii_o relation_n touch_v the_o tartar_n take_v out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o r._n wendover_n and_o mat._n paris_n with_o certain_a epistle_n of_o the_o same_o subject_n pag._n 60._o chap._n four_o the_o first_o book_n of_o marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n or_o of_o master_n marco_n polo_n a_o gentleman_n of_o venice_n his_o voyage_n pag._n 65._o §_o 1._o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n nicolo_n and_o m._n maffio_n from_o constantinople_n to_o the_o great_a can_n and_o their_o come_n home_o to_o venice_n their_o second_o voyage_n with_o the_o author_n and_o return_n ibid._n §_o 2._o observation_n of_o m._n polo_n of_o armenia_n turkey_n zorzania_n baldach_n persia_n chirmain_n cobniam_fw-la ormus_n knave-foole_n paradise_n and_o other_o eastern_a part_n in_o asia_n and_o armenia_n the_o less_o pag._n 69._o §_o 3._o of_o sapurgan_n balac_n thaican_n scassem_fw-la balaxiam_fw-la bascia_fw-la chesmur_fw-la vochan_n samarchan_n carchan_n peym_n the_o dreadful_a desert_n of_o lop_n and_o tanguth_n pag._n 73._o §_o 4._o of_o carchoran_n the_o original_n proceed_n and_o exploit_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o priest_n john_n and_o his_o discendant_n custom_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o bargu_n erginul_v xandu_n the_o can_n city_n and_o palace_n of_o musk_n of_o strange_a sorcerer_n and_o anstere_a monk_n pag._n 77._o §_o 5._o of_o cublai_n can_v his_o reign_n and_o act_n magnificent_a feast_n and_o
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he_o be_v fear_v very_o much_o of_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o likewise_o of_o his_o captain_n and_o principal_n insomuch_o that_o not_o one_o when_o they_o have_v any_o business_n with_o he_o for_o the_o great_a reverence_n they_o have_v he_o iâ—_n majesty_n dare_v for_o fear_n look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n but_o that_o they_o hold_v down_o their_o eye_n and_o their_o head_n low_a and_o incline_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o many_o other_o extraordinary_a respect_n and_o ceremony_n they_o do_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o majesty_n he_o represent_v unto_o they_o not_o mention_v here_o for_o avoid_v of_o tediousness_n after_o mâ—tâ—zuma_n have_v succeed_v in_o the_o say_a lordship_n he_o conquer_v four_o and_o forty_o town_n hereafter_o name_v conquest_n and_o he_o subdue_v they_o under_o his_o lordship_n and_o empire_n and_o in_o their_o acknowledge_v of_o servitude_n all_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o life_n they_o pay_v he_o many_o and_o great_a tribute_n as_o hereafter_o by_o their_o picture_n and_o declaration_n be_v make_v manifest_a learning_n moteçuma_n be_v by_o nature_n wise_a and_o a_o astrologer_n and_o a_o philosopher_n
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themselves_o drink_v of_o it_o 4.30.40_o etc._n etc._n &_o 39.20_o cosmos_fw-la of_o white_a mare_n no_o subject_n must_v drink_v of_o 80.60_o the_o prince_n sacrifice_v with_o it_o on_o the_o 28._o of_o august_n ibid._n cosmos_fw-la the_o christian_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n hold_v themselves_o excommunicate_a if_o they_o drink_v it_o 9.50_o &_o 10.30_o and_o think_v themselves_o damn_v for_o it_o 10._o they_o hold_v that_o and_o carrion_n abominable_a as_o thing_n strangle_v and_o offer_v unto_o idol_n ibid._n 10._o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o drink_n keep_v the_o tartar_n from_o be_v christian_n ibid._n 30_o cosna_n the_o river_n 525.40_o cotam_n the_o province_n where_o 74.60_o cotan_n the_o kingdom_n 311.50_o where_o 313.20_o cotayan_a marble_n or_o jaspar_n dear_a sell_v in_o china_n 362.20_o costa_n rica_fw-la the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n towards_o the_o north_n the_o extent_n of_o its_o jurisdiction_n the_o town_n mine_n etc._n etc._n 881_o cost_v sarch_n be_v nova_fw-la zembla_n 579.40_o marg_n cotton_n tree_n describe_v 106.20_o cotton_n great_a store_n of_o 70.10_o cotton_n wool_n grow_v like_o apple_n 957.50_o cotton_n infinite_a store_n in_o china_n 381.60_o coulam_fw-la 106._o christian_n &_o jew_n mix_v there_o the_o commodity_n ibid._n 10_o council_n of_o war_n in_o tartary_n 68.40_o counsellor_n of_o state_n enoblize_v in_o russia_n 425.1_o some_o use_v only_o for_o state_n and_o not_o for_o council_n 427.50_o their_o name_n in_o doctor_n fletcher_n time_n ibid._n their_o office_n sit_v day_n and_o hour_n 428.10_o country_n betwixt_o russia_n and_o catay_n 799_o court_n of_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n 16.40_o court_n of_o the_o china_n king_n veil_a unto_o 392_o courtier_n the_o use_n of_o they_o 523.1_o courtship_n of_o the_o tartar_n 88.60_o courtesy_n requite_v 219.1_o courtesy_n be_v the_o five_o cardinal_n virtue_n 391.10_o cow_n with_o lump_n on_o their_o back_n 877.30_o cow_n sing_v to_o at_o milk_v 57.40_o cow-hayre_n garment_n in_o russia_n 460.20_o cow_n tail_n for_o a_o present_a 242.30_o crac_n a_o fortress_n of_o the_o templar_n in_o the_o holy_a land_n 29.1_o in_fw-it marg_n crane_n of_o five_o several_a sort_n 80.30_o crane_n feather_n wear_v for_o kill_v of_o tartar_n 629_o crasuoyare_n 248.30_o creature_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n differ_v in_o form_n and_o quality_n according_a to_o their_o natural_a place_n 990.40_o creation_n not_o hear_v of_o in_o china_n 397.1_o cripple_n how_o set_v to_o work_v in_o china_n 276.1_o crimme_n the_o land_n and_o crimme_a tartar_n they_o be_v mahumetan_n 232.60_o crim_n tartar_n their_o country_n 414.1_o &_o 439.30_o crim_n tartar_n inhabit_v the_o taurica_n cheâ—sonesus_n 632._o call_v pâ—recop_n tartar_n ibid._n they_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o moldavia_n podolia_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o turk_n and_o other_o native_n 633._o their_o cottage_n fort_n of_o skull_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n they_o overthrow_v the_o nagayan_a tartar_n diverse_a of_o their_o chief_a town_n ibid._n the_o chief_a palace_n of_o their_o chan_n 634.40_o their_o sepulcher_n ibid._n their_o country_n and_o the_o commodity_n their_o city_n crimum_n whence_o their_o name_n of_o crim_n 635._o their_o mint_n there_o ibid._n they_o be_v the_o old_a javolgence_n how_o and_o when_o they_o come_v into_o taurica_n 637.30_o descend_v from_o cingis_n chan_n their_o nobility_n prince_n and_o other_o note_n of_o policy_n and_o their_o subjection_n to_o the_o turk_n ibid._n election_n of_o their_o chans_n 638.10_o the_o prince_n young_a son_n be_v call_v sultan_n ibid._n his_o privy_a council_n 637_o 40._o &_o 638.20_o they_o learn_v arabic_a the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n their_o religion_n law_n without_o lawyer_n no_o delay_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n no_o wrangler_n nor_o excessive_a 639.1_o till_o not_o their_o ground_n their_o diet_n live_v servant_n merchant_n tribute_n ambassador_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o prince_n composition_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ibid._n 40._o and_o with_o the_o turk_n 640.1_o their_o war_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o that_o ibid._n &_o 641._o their_o store_n of_o horseman_n their_o arm_n redemption_n of_o prisoner_n stratagem_n etc._n etc._n 642._o discipline_n ensign_n military_a reward_n 643_o crim_n tartar_n their_o war_n with_o russia_n 439.30_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o quarrel_n ibid._n his_o horse_n eat_v oat_n out_o of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n cap._n 440.1_o the_o time_n of_o his_o invade_v the_o ruff_n ibid._n 10_o their_a fight_v arm_n and_o apparel_n like_o the_o turk_n ibid._n how_o they_o pass_v a_o river_n their_o hardiness_n subtlety_n ibid._n a_o story_n of_o their_o deceive_v the_o hungarian_n with_o their_o own_o seal_n 440.30_o their_o seiges_n stratagem_n and_o contempt_n of_o death_n ibid._n desire_v of_o captive_n their_o provision_n to_o carry_v they_o their_o religion_n idol_n reverence_n to_o their_o prince_n image_n sorcery_n marriage_n nobility_n diet_n and_o dwelling_n 441._o they_o let_v their_o horse_n blood_n and_o drink_v it_o ibid._n their_o hoard_v or_o wander_a city_n 442.1_o their_o frontier_n complexion_n person_n speech_n song_n archery_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o several_a sort_n tribe_n and_o appellation_n of_o tartar_n ibid._n 20._o they_o natural_o hate_v the_o ruff_n 451.30_o and_o that_o hinder_v their_o conversion_n 460.60_o crimum_fw-la a_o city_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n 635._o the_o story_n of_o it_o ibid._n criminal_a matter_n how_o proceed_v in_o in_o russia_n 434_o crimson_a colour_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o word_n 442_o 50_o cry_v of_o commodity_n about_o the_o street_n in_o china_n 209_o crit_n or_o merkit_n nestorian_a christian_n in_o catay_n 15.10_o crocodile_n see_v lizard_n they_o live_v only_o in_o hot_a river_n slow_a creature_n their_o manner_n of_o feed_v their_o battle_n with_o the_o tiger_n story_n of_o a_o indian_n kill_v a_o crocodile_n 931.10.20_o crocodile_n dispeople_a the_o country_n 872.50_o crosier_n staff_n carry_v before_o the_o bishop_n of_o russia_n 447.1_o cross_a much_o use_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 455.10_o they_o sign_n themselves_o with_o it_o ibid._n which_o be_v their_o ordinary_a thanksgiving_n for_o sleep_n meat_n etc._n etc._n they_o arm_v themselves_o with_o it_o and_o account_v it_o the_o chief_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a ibid._n they_o swear_v by_o it_o in_o controversy_n ibid._n cross_n of_o chalk_n make_v over_o their_o door_n on_o twelfthday_n 455.50_o cross_n use_v at_o the_o ordination_n of_o priest_n in_o the_o greek_a church_n 447.50_o across_o the_o sign_n use_v at_o the_o bishop_n benediction_n at_o a_o coronation_n 421.10_o cross_n the_o muscovite_n priest_n bless_v withal_o 227._o use_v in_o baptism_n 229.30_o cross_n carry_v to_o assembly_n for_o judicature_n 667.40_o cross_n kiss_v to_o end_v controversy_n 434.10_o where_o this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v ibid._n this_o be_v their_o corporal_n or_o book_n oath_n ibid._n see_v crucifix_n cross_n make_v by_o the_o nestorian_n and_o armenian_n without_o christ_n upon_o it_o 13.50_o &_o 32.10_o cross_n rhubarb_n and_o holywater_n how_o they_o cure_v a_o tartarian_a lady_n 32.40_o cross_n advance_v for_o a_o ensign_n by_o a_o tartar_n prince_n the_o jew_n deride_v it_o &_o cublai_n chan_n defend_v it_o 82.20_o cross_n the_o chinois_n express_v by_o the_o character_n of_o ten_o 400.1_o reverence_v by_o they_o 269.50_o cross_n of_o latton_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n before_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o 875.20_o across_o a_o constellation_n see_v in_o the_o indies_n latitude_n take_v by_o it_o but_o subject_a to_o error_n the_o distance_n from_o the_o south_n pole_n 918.30_o cross_n island_n describe_v 475.30.531.1_o cross_a island_n 223.50_o cross_a road_n in_o greenland_n the_o latitude_n 704.1_o and_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n ibid._n &_o 531.1_o cross_v after_o the_o japonian_a manner_n 325.30_o crow_n who_o dung_n be_v live_a worm_n 993_o crown_n six_o of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n 741.30_o crown_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peru_n 1055.1_o of_o
or_o nut_n preâ—â—ly_o ripen_v 956.10.20_o plantation_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n by_o the_o spaniard_n 861.862_o plantain_n tree_n of_o west_n india_n and_o his_o fruit_n describe_v it_o bear_v fig_n 984_o plantius_n a_o furtherer_n of_o discovery_n 478.30_o plate_n of_o the_o russian_a emperor_n 742.1.749.1.20_o plate_n river_n when_o discover_v the_o course_n whence_o so_o call_v the_o province_n of_o plate_n the_o plentifulness_n of_o it_o etc._n etc._n 901.40_o etc._n etc._n the_o town_n in_o it_o and_o their_o latitude_n distance_n soil_n commodity_n the_o port_n point_n isle_n cape_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o latitude_n the_o indian_a name_n of_o this_o river_n his_o mouth_n latitude_n etc._n etc._n 902_o plate_n city_n in_o west_n india_n the_o latitude_n 896.40_o plate_n river_n increase_v like_o nilus_n the_o breadth_n and_o latitude_n 934.20_o pleasure_n in_o china_n all_o end_n with_o eat_v 200_o plough_v with_o buffalos_n in_o china_n 294.60_o pluto_n image_n in_o china_n describe_v 408.1_o post_n their_o manner_n in_o china_n 189.40_o podolia_n some_o place_n in_o it_o describe_v 632_o poesy_n of_o china_n 370.60_o etc._n etc._n point_v trust_n by_o nova_fw-la zembla_n the_o elevation_n 509_o polackes_n the_o natural_a etymon_n of_o they_o 439.30_o poland_n king_n write_v great_a duke_n of_o letto_n 765.50_o &_o 783.50_o &_o king_n of_o sweden_n 787.1_o poland_n spoil_v by_o its_o own_o soldier_n 790.30_o poland_n overrun_v by_o the_o tartar_n 62.1_o policy_n of_o boris_n to_o win_v the_o people_n 745._o &_o 752.10_o policy_n maintain_v best_o by_o policy_n 746.40_o pole_n entreat_v a_o league_n with_o russia_n and_o break_v it_o 766.1.10.20_o their_o outrage_n in_o the_o city_n of_o moscow_n 769.50_o &_o 777.40_o pole_n what_o town_n they_o have_v in_o prussia_n 627._o and_o in_o livonia_n ibid._n pole_n abet_v a_o impostor_n of_o russia_n and_o help_v he_o to_o attain_v the_o empire_n 756._o procure_v the_o tartar_n to_o aid_v he_o 767.10_o compel_a to_o eat_v mans-flesh_n 780.20_o policy_n of_o the_o portugal_n to_o keep_v out_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o philippinaes_n 285.40_o polygamy_n litigious_a 375.40_o politic_n study_v in_o china_n 343.60_o polity_n and_o officer_n of_o china_n 183._o &c_n &c_n the_o person_n of_o great_a officer_n free_a they_o may_v commit_v any_o offend_v they_o to_o prison_n they_o have_v pension_n from_o the_o state_n 185._o they_o take_v their_o ease_n in_o age_n with_o dignity_n and_o their_o former_a pension_n 186.1_o pompion_n of_o west_n india_n their_o hugeness_n 955._o whence_o they_o come_v to_o they_o ibid._n 30._o marg._n ponchasi_n what_o in_o chinese_n 913.50_o pongo_n strange_a water_n fall_v 934.1_o sir_n john_n pool_n voyage_n to_o denmark_n 780.10_o poor_a drown_v in_o a_o famine_n to_o save_v corn_n 739.50_o poor_a the_o provision_n for_o they_o in_o iseland_n 666.20_o &_o 667.1.10.20_o popayan_a province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n under_o the_o aequinoctial_a soil_n mine_n of_o gold_n town_n and_o their_o distance_n from_o the_o aequinoctial_a the_o people_n wise_a than_o those_o of_o peru_n 889.50.60_o christian_n in_o it_o temper_n of_o the_o air_n mine_n habit_n and_o religion_n of_o some_o people_n beast_n distance_n of_o town_n cannibal_n 890._o other_o town_n people_n soil_n river_n burn_a mountain_n town_n disinhabit_v isle_n cape_n point_n etc._n etc._n 891_o pope_n of_o japon_n 324.20_o pope_n receive_v the_o japonia_n ambassador_n 322.10_o his_o answer_n to_o they_o ibid._n pope_n of_o mexico_n 1033.10.50_o his_o habit_n 1038._o he_o cut_v the_o man_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v 1048.20_o pope_n of_o the_o tartar_n 281.20_o his_o chief_a sea_n ibid._n pope_n the_o tartar_n believe_v he_o to_o be_v five_o hundred_o year_n old_a pope_n assistance_n of_o a_o impostor_n in_o russia_n to_o attain_v the_o crown_n 755.60.768.50_o the_o pope_n disturb_v the_o emperor_n protect_v his_o rebel_n whilst_o the_o tartar_n break_v into_o christendom_n 62.30_o the_o emperor_n willing_a to_o pacify_v he_o to_o expel_v they_o ibid._n the_o pope_n private_o reward_v and_o confer_v with_o the_o tartar_n 63.20_o porcelain_n the_o sort_n and_o manner_n of_o make_v 177.40_o porcelain_n 382.10_o porcelain_n where_o and_o how_o make_v 101.40_o pork_n the_o dainty_n of_o china_n 197._o &_o 207.20_o porcupine_n where_o 73.20_o porta_n ferrea_fw-la or_o derbent_a build_v by_o alexander_n 12.50_o passage_n that_o way_n out_o of_o persia_n and_o turkey_n to_o bulgaria_n 15.40_o porta_n ferrea_fw-la build_v by_o alexander_n throw_v down_o by_o a_o earthquake_n 55.50_o build_v with_o most_o wonderful_a lime_n ibid._n 50._o gog_n and_o magog_n shut_v up_o in_o it_o 56.1_o break_a by_o the_o hun_n 56.40_o porta_n ferrea_fw-la describe_v 48.50_o &_o 49.10_o port_n of_o hispaniola_n their_o distance_n from_o saint_n domingo_n 862.40_o porter_n of_o hell_n 274.50_o portugal_n their_o trade_n in_o china_n 190._o for_o silk_n and_o musk_n ibid._n in_o trouble_n 191._o &c_n &c_n portugal_n in_o china_n reside_v at_o amacao_n 319.30.315.10_o account_v natural_a subject_n but_o permit_v their_o religion_n ibid._n and_o at_o sancian_n 318.60_o the_o chinois_n jealous_a of_o they_o 319.20_o portugal_n bring_v upon_o the_o stage_n in_o china_n 406.1_o make_a odious_a for_o their_o habit_n ibid._n persecute_v upon_o a_o witch_n answer_v ibid._n a_o tumult_n among_o they_o ibid._n post_n in_o tartary_n their_o exceed_a swiftness_n 87.30_o their_o privilege_n 84.40_o foot_n post_n ibid._n their_o great_a speed_n 311.1_o poasts-falling_a a_o omen_n of_o habitation_n there_o to_o be_v make_v 657.30_o as_o we_o of_o the_o staffe-falling_a the_o custom_n of_o norway_n post_v horse_n in_o tartary_n the_o provision_n for_o they_o 87.10.20_o etc._n etc._n lamb_n in_o the_o tartarian_a signify_v poast-horse_n potozi_n more_o of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o mine_n the_o several_a vein_n and_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o discourse_n 944.945.946_o how_o they_o dig_v and_o refine_v the_o silver_n 947_o potosi_n the_o city_n and_o mountain_n of_o silver_n mine_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n inhabitant_n 896.60_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n richness_n of_o the_o mine_n the_o hill_n utter_o barren_a the_o form_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o earth_n bigness_n etc._n etc._n 897_o pot_n in_o russia_n the_o ceremony_n of_o tread_v on_o it_o 230_o powder_n of_o gold_n find_v in_o rivers_n 892.1_o where_o most_o in_o quantity_n ibid._n pray_v towards_o the_o east_n use_v by_o the_o mexican_n 1133.50_o prayer_n at_o a_o coronation_n the_o forâ—es_v 420.60_o prayer_n say_v by_o the_o priest_n more_o holy_a then_o utter_v by_o the_o laity_n 448.10_o pray_v their_o posture_n in_o mugalla_n 799.50_o precious_a stone_n good_a against_o thunder_n 47.10_o precious_a stone_n plenty_n in_o zeilan_n 104.20_o precious_a stone_n much_o wear_v in_o russia_n 459.460_o prechan_n the_o king_n of_o cauchin-china_n 255.30_o priest_n of_o mahometan_n his_o bloody_a stile_n 257_o priest_n how_o respect_v 27.20_o priest_n garment_n 196.40.50_o priest_n two_o sort_n in_o china_n 196.50_o priest_n of_o mexico_n how_o educate_v teach_v exercise_v correct_v etc._n etc._n 1108._o etc._n etc._n priest_n in_o china_n shave_v head_n and_o beard_n 319.50_o priest_n of_o the_o mexicanâ—_n their_o degree_n succession_n office_n canonical_a hour_n etc._n etc._n 1033.50_o vestment_n incense_n preach_n revenue_n consecration_n etc._n etc._n 1034._o their_o habit_n 1038.1.1041.10_o their_o two_o unction_n 1043_o priest_n in_o russia_n their_o ordination_n 447.40_o shorne_n not_o shave_v anoint_v with_o oil_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o surplice_n and_o crâ—sse_n their_o office_n and_o number_n they_o may_v marry_v once_o 447.50_o their_o maintenance_n &_o benefit_n by_o prayer_n for_o private_a occasion_n 448.10_o their_o offering_n and_o other_o perquisites_n on_o the_o by_o ibid._n habit_n abroad_o and_o at_o church_n ibid._n priest_n woman_n witch_n 283.20_o priest_n wine_n their_o great_a reputation_n in_o russia_n 448.1_o priest_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v soothsayer_n 43.50_o their_o description_n ibid._n they_o have_v one_o chief_a priest_n ibid._n his_o house_n at_o court_n and_o office_n ibid._n their_o maintenance_n ibid._n their_o music_n in_o a_o eclipse_n like_v to_o the_o corybantes_n 44.1_o their_o fee_n for_o purify_n ibid._n 10._o their_o practice_n 45.10.20_o how_o the_o devil_n delude_v they_o 45.10_o priest_n of_o the_o russian_n marry_v once_o 225.40_o &_o 229.1_o and_o have_v child_n 227.40_o differ_v only_o in_o their_o nightcap_n from_o the_o secular_a habit_n 229.1_o crown_n shave_v and_o their_o hair_n long_o ibid._n priest_n burn_v for_o sacrifice_n in_o curland_n 628_o present_n give_v by_o the_o jesuit_n to_o the_o king_n of_o china_n 352.20_o present_n send_v by_o the_o russâ—_n emperor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o altine_n 798.1_o present_n demand_v by_o the_o altine_n of_o the_o ruff_n ibid._n present_v send_v to_o the_o spaniard_n from_o china_n 306._o &_o 307.20_o present_n in_o basket_n
by_o a_o armenian_a monk_n 32.40_o &_o 37.50_o ruby_n where_o they_o grow_v most_o 104.20.169.40_o one_o as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n arm_n and_o value_v at_o the_o worth_n of_o a_o city_n ibid._n &_o 110.10_o ruby_n that_o drive_v water_n from_o it_o 802_o rubble_n a_o russian_a sum_n a_o mark_n 452.40_o rubruquis_n the_o friar_n his_o journal_n to_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n 1._o his_o message_n to_o the_o tartarian_a prince_n sartach_n 13.20_o etc._n etc._n and_o to_o baatu_fw-la 17.10.20_o etc._n etc._n his_o journey_n to_o mangu_n chan_n 18.1_o shave_a himself_o in_o tartary_n 27.10_o his_o oration_n to_o mangu_n chan_n 27.50_o his_o resolution_n to_o keep_v company_n with_o sorcerer_n 36_o 40._o examine_v at_o caracarum_n 39.10_o rubâ—uquis_n his_o learned_a discourse_n with_o the_o saracen_n and_o his_o conference_n with_o the_o courtier_n of_o mangu_n chan_n 40.50.60_o his_o answer_n to_o mangu_n chan_n concern_v his_o come_n into_o his_o country_n 41.10_o his_o dispute_n with_o the_o nestorian_n 41.30_o etc._n etc._n not_o suffer_v to_o stay_v in_o tartary_n 43.40_o he_o depart_v from_o mangu_n chan_n 43.50_o his_o way_n from_o volga_n into_o persia_n 48.30_o return_v to_o baatue_n court_n 47.50_o he_o get_v his_o book_n again_o 48.20_o his_o way_n from_o euphrates_n to_o tripoli_n 51.10_o etc._n etc._n his_o advice_n to_o his_o king_n concern_v the_o tartar_n 51.50_o ruck_n the_o bird_n which_o carry_v away_o a_o elephant_n 106.40_o ruff_n or_o band_n not_o wear_v by_o the_o ruff_n 459_o ruggierus_n learn_v the_o china_n tongue_n 320.20_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o governor_n 320.40_o catechises_n at_o amacao_n ibid._n send_v to_o the_o viceroy_n about_o settle_v at_o amacao_n 321_o fall_v sick_a ibid._n obtain_v a_o charter_n for_o the_o jesuit_n ibid._n return_v into_o china_n 327.30_o petition_n the_o governor_n but_o be_v command_v back_o to_o amacao_n 327.60_o a_o edict_n set_v up_o against_o he_o 328.1_o procure_v a_o charter_n of_o continuance_n in_o china_n ibid._n 10._o return_v for_o supply_n to_o amacao_n 329.10_o baptise_n some_o 330._o send_v to_o fetch_v feather_n for_o the_o king_n ibid._n go_v with_o the_o governor_n into_o sciauchin_n ibid._n get_v a_o house_n there_o 332.1_o much_o honour_v there_o ibid._n make_v forty_o christian_n ibid._n 20._o go_v to_o mount_v vutan_a ibid._n 40._o wrong_a by_o a_o false_a convert_v ibid._n &_o 333.10_o return_v into_o europe_n ibid._n 20_o rule_n to_o know_v native_a commodity_n and_o creature_n the_o indian_n have_v before_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o 963.10_o run_v island_n one_o of_o the_o orkneys_n 827_o russia_n of_o old_a call_v sarmatia_n 413.40_o whence_o call_v russia_n ibid._n the_o bound_n and_o shireâ—_n 414.1_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o ibid._n 20_o a_o pleasant_a country_n in_o summer_n 415.10_o hot_a than_o england_n ibid._n native_a commodity_n ibid._n 60._o etc._n etc._n &_o 416.10_o it_o have_v no_o mine_n but_o iron_n 417.60_o the_o strange_a creature_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o 418._o the_o chief_a city_n 418.30_o the_o town_n of_o strength_n 419.10_o the_o four_o frâ—â—â—â—er_a town_n 427.10_o their_o wooden_a building_n 419.20_o the_o four_o great_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n 426.1.10_o the_o tribute_n pay_v by_o the_o province_n 429.1_o the_o towâ—es_n of_o chief_a trade_n ibid._n the_o neighbour_n and_o borderer_n 439.30_o the_o church_n government_n 444._o etc._n etc._n they_o depend_v upon_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n or_o sâ—o_n ibid._n ruâ—sia_n the_o late_a alteration_n there_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o juan_n vasilowich_n faminâ—_n and_o sâ—â—rd_n there_o 738._o the_o huge_a largeness_n of_o the_o empire_n 768.20_o a_o interregnum_a and_o popular_a government_n there_o 782.50_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o diverse_a lordâ—_n 789.50_o emperor_n of_o russia_n his_o dominion_n natural_a and_o by_o conquest_n 414._o his_o custom_n upon_o salt_n 417.40_o out_o of_o the_o fishing_n 418.30_o his_o title_n change_v from_o duke_n to_o king_n mislike_v and_o why_o ibid._n 40._o his_o syrname_n 426.10_o he_o derive_v himself_o from_o the_o hungarian_n 419.40_o etc._n etc._n their_o first_o get_v the_o dukedom_n volo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 420._o their_o first_o entitâ—ling_v themselves_o emperor_n ibid._n great_a duke_n of_o moscow_n 420.10_o manner_n of_o his_o inauguration_n ibid._n his_o style_n repeat_v at_o his_o coronation_n 421.30_o his_o government_n ibid._n &_o 422_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z all_o office_n ibid._n his_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v to_o deal_v in_o justice_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z the_o nobility_n 4â—3_n 50._o his_o council_n of_o state_n 4â—7_n 40_o his_o custom_n and_o revenue_n 4â—8_n 30_o the_o receiver_n of_o they_o ibid._n his_o fyâ—es_n 429.30_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 429.50_o &_o 435.40_o his_o yearly_a income_n 430.10_o their_o pretence_n to_o impose_v taxation_n ibid._n 50._o his_o ordinary_a sacrilege_n and_o rob_v of_o the_o monastery_n 430.60_o &_o 431._o a_o wretched_a policy_n of_o he_o to_o get_v money_n 431.1_o hiâ—_n tyrannical_a engross_n of_o commodity_n ibid._n their_o ungodly_a cavillation_n 431.50.60_o his_o jealousy_n of_o stranger_n 433.20_o his_o expense_n to_o his_o soldiery_n 435._o he_o have_v 80000._o horse_n ever_o in_o a_o readiness_n 436.10_o and_o of_o foot_n twelve_o thousand_o ibid._n of_o stranger_n 4300._o his_o maintain_n of_o his_o conquest_n by_o colony_n 438._o his_o old_a homage_n to_o the_o tartar_n deny_v 440.1_o hold_v the_o patriarch_n horse_n bridle_n and_o have_v a_o pâ—â—â—ion_n for_o it_o 456.10_o a_o early_a riser_n his_o morning_n devotion_n 456.60_o his_o salutation_n to_o his_o empress_n go_v to_o church_n and_o give_v presence_n to_o his_o nobility_n 457.10.20_o etc._n etc._n neither_o enteâ—_n nor_o lie_v with_o his_o empress_n but_o when_o ibid._n his_o service_n at_o the_o table_n ibid._n his_o afternoon_n recreation_n ibid._n his_o household_n and_o great_a officer_n 4â—8_n 30_o emperor_n of_o russia_n his_o funeral_n mâ—â—rnings_n and_o coronanation_n 740.741_o etc._n etc._n &_o 745.20_o his_o title_n 747.40_o his_o glory_n &_o state_n 748.30.40.50_o his_o attendance_n on_o great_a day_n ibid._n 749._o his_o title_n of_o self_n upholder_n 755.60_o of_o caesar_n 760.30_o his_o title_n 765.802_o election_n of_o he_o by_o lot_n 769._o see_v muscovian_a emperor_n russian_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a sclanoâ—â—an_n 433._o the_o character_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_z 433.30_o russian_n they_o care_v not_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n before_o hâ—nd_v 417.432_o forbid_v to_o drink_v 〈…〉_z sometime_o 418_o 6â—_n 〈…〉_z 422.60_o &_o 432.10_o &_o 435_o the_o several_a 〈…〉_z 423.40_o they_o 〈◊〉_d both_o within_n &_o without_o 429.30_o great_a drunkard_n 431.40_o the_o 〈◊〉_d dare_v not_o look_v on_o a_o gentleman_n 432_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_z common_a &_o unfenced_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d most_o wretched_a condition_n liuâ—â—g_v at_o â—ome_v as_o in_o a_o enemy_n country_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z trade_n â—3â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d from_o be_v 〈…〉_z traveller_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d bear_v can_v attain_v no_o high_o ibid._n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o exâ—â—_n their_o equals_n ibid._n their_o justice_n and_o proceed_n in_o law_n 433._o their_o 〈…〉_z 4â—5_n 20_o &_o â—_o 〈…〉_z coward_n 4â—7_n â—0_n they_o 〈◊〉_d forward_o &_o backward_o ibid._n better_a to_o keep_v a_o castle_n then_o in_o the_o field_n 438.40_o their_o deiectednesse_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 441.1_o count_v double_a dealer_n by_o the_o tartar_n 442.460_o they_o have_v preserve_v no_o antiquity_n 444.40_o when_o convert_v to_o christianity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o convert_v by_o the_o greek_n 445.30_o their_o error_n in_o doctrine_n 452.30_o their_o scripture_n in_o the_o polonian_a tongue_n 453._o they_o hold_v other_o christian_n no_o better_o than_o turk_n &_o why_o 455.30_o they_o usual_o sleep_v after_o dinner_n 457.50_o &_o 459.1_o their_o person_n describe_v 458.60_o etc._n etc._n diet_n 4â—â—_n why_o the_o woman_n be_v so_o tawny_a ibid._n 10._o their_o husband_n allowance_n for_o paint_v ibid._n the_o man_n patience_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a ibid._n their_o apparel_n for_o man_n &_o woman_n ibid._n 460._o their_o wit_n and_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d scorn_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 460.30_o they_o be_v all_o tyrant_n to_o their_o inferior_n ibid._n their_o beggary_n &_o desperate_a beg_n ibid._n their_o dissemble_n &_o incredulity_n ibid._n russian_n they_o date_n theâ—â—_n letter_n from_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 755.40_o &_o 758._o â—0_n their_o language_n different_a from_o the_o polish_v 761.30_o they_o account_v the_o romish_a religion_n corrupt_a &_o profane_a 767.50.60_o &_o 768.30_o they_o petition_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o make_v his_o 〈◊〉_d their_o emperor_n 789.10_o and_o that_o they_o mâ—y_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o other_o subject_n their_o miserable_a inconstancy_n 790.10_o they_o fall_v froâ—_n the_o pole_n 〈◊〉_d offer_v their_o empire_n 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