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force_v out_o with_o such_o violence_n amidst_o the_o stone_n that_o it_o shake_v they_o all_o and_o make_v a_o cast_n twenty_o or_o twenty_o four_o foot_n high_a with_o such_o noise_n as_o will_v drown_v that_o of_o a_o great_a gun_n it_o be_v so_o hot_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a fire_n shall_v raise_v ordinary_a water_n to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o heat_n as_o the_o earth_n give_v this_o for_o it_o immediate_o burn_v the_o stuff_n on_o which_o it_o fall_v and_o keep_v its_o heat_n much_o long_o than_o the_o water_n that_o have_v be_v boil_v over_o the_o fire_n the_o well_o be_v enclose_v with_o a_o high_a wall_n have_v at_o the_o bottom_n thereof_o several_a hole_n through_o which_o the_o water_n run_v into_o certain_a channel_n and_o so_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o house_n where_o they_o bathe_v themselves_o reduce_v it_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o warmth_n as_o may_v be_v endure_v some_o affirm_v that_o their_o physician_n be_v so_o able_a physician_n that_o there_o be_v no_o disease_n which_o they_o can_v discover_v by_o the_o pulse_n they_o be_v perfect_o well_o skilled_a in_o the_o virtue_n of_o simple_n and_o drug_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o radix_fw-la chinat_fw-la and_o rhubarbe_n whereof_o they_o make_v use_v in_o their_o recipe_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n consist_v in_o pill_n with_o very_o good_a success_n they_o be_v also_o very_o fortunate_a in_o the_o cure_n of_o ordinary_a disease_n but_o surgery_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o know_v among_o they_o the_o mineral_n water_n we_o speak_v of_o before_o japan_n be_v a_o sufficient_a demonstration_n that_o there_o be_v in_o japan_n mine_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o metal_n according_o there_o be_v find_v gold_n silver_n copper_n tin_n iron_n and_o lead_n the_o country_n bring_v forth_o also_o cotton_n flax_n and_o hemp_n wherewith_o they_o make_v very_o fine_a clothes_n it_o produce_v also_o silk_n and_o afford_v abundance_n of_o goat_n and_o dear_a skin_n the_o rich_a work_n of_o wood_n and_o lacque_fw-la of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n all_o sort_n of_o provision_n and_o medicinal_a drug_n they_o have_v among_o other_o a_o particular_a invention_n for_o the_o melt_a of_o iron_n iron_n without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o fire_n cast_v it_o into_o a_o tun_n do_v about_o on_o the_o inside_n with_o about_o half_a a_o foot_n of_o earth_n where_o they_o keep_v it_o with_o continual_a blow_n and_o take_v it_o out_o by_o ladle_n full_a to_o give_v it_o what_o form_n they_o please_v much_o better_o and_o more_o artificial_o than_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o liege_n be_v able_a to_o do_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v japan_n may_v live_v without_o its_o neighbour_n as_o be_v well_o furnish_v with_o all_o thing_n requisite_a to_o life_n the_o portuguez_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o japan_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o trade_n they_o drive_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o cambodia_n they_o find_v it_o no_o hard_a matter_n to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o japonneses_n have_v not_o at_o first_o any_o aversion_n for_o their_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n japan_n so_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n get_v such_o foot_n there_o that_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o build_v church_n in_o several_a place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o particular_o at_o nangasacky_n but_o the_o spaniard_n too_o soon_o discover_v the_o design_n they_o have_v to_o establish_v themselves_o there_o and_o have_v not_o the_o reservedness_n to_o smother_v that_o haughty_a homour_n which_o will_v reign_v all_o over_o the_o world_n which_o occasion_v the_o japonneses_n first_o to_o set_v upon_o and_o afterward_o it_o to_o burn_v their_o ship_n in_o so_o much_o that_o in_o the_o year_n 1636._o they_o banish_v they_o the_o country_n with_o prohibition_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n not_o to_o return_v into_o it_o the_o dutch_a have_v trade_v thither_o ever_o since_o the_o year_n 1611._o and_o still_o continue_v it_o so_o much_o to_o their_o advantage_n there_o that_o their_o commerce_n to_o japan_n be_v worth_a what_o they_o carry_v on_o all_o over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o indies_n they_o affirm_v in_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o voyage_n they_o make_v thither_o in_o the_o year_n 1598._o that_o the_o city_n of_o meaco_n be_v one_o and_o twenty_o league_n about_o but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v much_o ruin_v by_o the_o precedent_n civil_a war_n that_o ossacks_n and_o boungo_n be_v city_n which_o for_o wealth_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o any_o other_o in_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o emperor_n of_o japan_n be_v ordinary_o inter_v in_o the_o city_n of_o coyo_n of_o if_o they_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o other_o place_n for_o their_o sepulture_n yet_o be_v some_o of_o their_o bone_n carry_v thither_o though_o it_o be_v but_o a_o tooth_n that_o the_o city_n of_o piongo_n eighteen_o league_n from_o meaco_n be_v in_o some_o part_n ruin_v during_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o nobananga_n who_o be_v defeat_v by_o faxiba_n the_o predecessor_n of_o taicko_n and_o that_o what_o remain_v of_o it_o be_v partly_o destroy_v by_o a_o earthquake_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o year_n 1596._o and_o partly_o by_o the_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o wretched_a remainder_n of_o it_o some_o time_n after_o the_o city_n of_o sacay_n voluquin_n founay_n tosam_n and_o several_a other_o be_v also_o very_o considerable_a one_o the_o air_n be_v good_a and_o healthy_a japan_n though_o more_o incline_v to_o cold_a than_o heat_n and_o yet_o the_o japonneses_n sow_v their_o corn_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o may_n but_o cut_v not_o the_o rice_n till_o september_n they_o have_v neither_o butter_n nor_o oil_n and_o have_v a_o aversion_n against_o milk_n out_o of_o a_o imagination_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o beast_n
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 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