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side_n for_o they_o use_v to_o marry_v their_o sister_n by_o the_o father_n side_n only_o and_o also_o the_o wife_n of_o their_o father_n after_o his_o decease_n the_o young_a brother_n also_o or_o some_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n be_v bind_v to_o marry_v the_o wife_n of_o his_o elder_a brother_n decease_v russia_n for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o our_o abode_n in_o the_o country_n a_o certain_a duke_n of_o russia_n name_v andrea_n be_v accuse_v before_o duke_n baty_n for_o convey_v the_o tartar_n horse_n out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o for_o sell_v they_o to_o other_o and_o although_o it_o can_v not_o be_v prove_v yet_o be_v he_o put_v to_o death_n his_o young_a brother_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o party_n decease_v hear_v this_o come_v &_o make_v their_o supplication_n unto_o the_o forename_a duke_n that_o the_o dukedom_n of_o russia_n may_v not_o be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o he_o command_v the_o youth_n to_o marry_v his_o decease_a brother_n wife_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o to_o 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david_n brother_n bear_v in_o adultery_n at_o his_o death_n leave_v part_n of_o his_o land_n unto_o his_o base_a son_n hereupon_o melich_n unto_o who_o the_o kingdom_n fall_v by_o right_a of_o his_o mother_n because_o it_o be_v govern_v before_o time_n by_o woman_n go_v unto_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n david_n also_o have_v take_v his_o journey_n unto_o he_o now_o both_o of_o they_o come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o proffer_v large_a gift_n the_o son_n of_o the_o harlot_n make_v suit_n that_o he_o may_v have_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o tartar_n well_o sentence_n pass_v against_o melich_n that_o david_n be_v his_o elder_a brother_n shall_v have_v superiority_n over_o he_o and_o shall_v quiet_o and_o peaceable_o possess_v the_o portion_n of_o land_n grant_v unto_o he_o by_o his_o father_n whensoever_o a_o tartar_n have_v many_o wife_n each_o
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discharge_v his_o cup_n to_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n he_o return_v into_o the_o house_n and_o two_o other_o servant_n stand_v ready_a with_o two_o cup_n and_o two_o bason_n to_o carry_v drink_n unto_o their_o master_n and_o his_o wife_n sit_v together_o upon_o a_o bed_n and_o if_o he_o have_v more_o wife_n than_o one_o she_o with_o who_o he_o sleep_v the_o night_n before_o sit_v by_o his_o side_n the_o day_n follow_v and_o all_o his_o other_o wife_n must_v that_o day_n resort_v unto_o the_o same_o house_n to_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v the_o court_n hold_v for_o that_o day_n the_o gift_n also_o which_o be_v present_v that_o day_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o chest_n of_o the_o say_a wife_n and_o upon_o a_o bench_n stand_v a_o vessel_n of_o milk_n or_o of_o other_o drink_n and_o drink_v cup_n of_o their_o drink_n and_o how_o they_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o drink_v chap._n 4._o in_o winter_n time_n they_o make_v excellent_a drink_n of_o rise_n of_o mill_n and_o 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present_o dry_v without_o salt_n and_o also_o without_o stench_n or_o corruption_n they_o make_v better_a pudding_n of_o their_o horse_n then_o of_o their_o hog_n which_o they_o eat_v be_v new_o make_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o reserve_v until_o winter_n they_o make_v of_o their_o ox_n skin_v great_a bladder_n or_o bag_n which_o they_o do_v wonderful_o dry_v in_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o hinder_a part_n of_o their_o horse_n hide_v they_o make_v very_o fine_a sandal_n &_o pantofle_n they_o give_v unto_o 50._o or_o a_o 100_o man_n the_o flesh_n of_o one_o ram_n to_o eat_v for_o they_o mince_v it_o in_o a_o bowl_n with_o salt_n and_o water_n other_o sauce_n they_o have_v none_o and_o then_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o knife_n or_o a_o little_a fork_n which_o they_o make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n such_o as_o we_o use_v to_o take_v roâ—ted_v pear_n or_o apple_n out_o of_o wine_n withal_o they_o reach_v unto_o everyone_n of_o the_o company_n a_o morsel_n or_o twain_o 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