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of_o this_o river_n be_v very_o shallow_a not_o pass_v the_o depth_n of_o a_o man_n leg_n to_o the_o knee_n and_o be_v in_o breadth_n between_o thirty_o and_o forty_o pace_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o river_n of_o chagre_n towards_o the_o right_a hand_n stand_v on_o this_o bridge_n there_o be_v nothing_o see_v but_o great_a tree_n bridge_n the_o largeness_n of_o the_o bridge_n contain_v fifteen_o pace_n and_o the_o length_n thereof_o about_o threescore_o or_o fourscore_o pace_n the_o arch_n be_v so_o make_v of_o most_o hard_a stone_n that_o no_o man_n can_v behold_v it_o without_o admiration_n be_v make_v by_o the_o high_a and_o omnipotent_a creator_n of_o all_o thing_n how_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o one_o kind_n differ_v in_o form_n
for_o another_o friar_n the_o answer_n of_o mangu_n chan_n not_o well_o understand_v and_o deliver_v by_o a_o drunken_a interpreter_n caracarum_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n towards_o the_o north_n as_o appear_v ch._n 36._o chap._n 31._o of_o pascha_fw-la of_o mentz_n in_o lotharingia_n and_o william_n bouchier_n the_o goldsmith_n a_o parisian_a building_n in_o request_n they_o also_o reckon_v by_o moon_n in_o east_n india_n crac_n be_v a_o strong_a fortress_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n 32._o of_o theodolus_fw-la the_o clerk_n of_o acon_n how_o he_o deceive_v mangu_n chan_n and_o be_v imprison_v of_o ãâã_d friar_n andrew_n go_v from_o cyprus_n by_o persia._n blasphemous_a flattery_n the_o golden_a tablet_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n vastacius_n king_n of_o pontus_n or_o erserum_fw-la sergius_n a_o armenian_a monk_n chap._n 33._o oâ_n mangu_n chans_n holiday_n and_o how_o his_o principal_a wiâe_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n come_v to_o the_o divine_a ceremony_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o oâ_n their_o filthy_a ââwsingâ_n the_o cold_a much_o prevail_v the_o 13._o of_o jan._n cotota_n caten_v the_o principal_a wife_n of_o mangu_n chan._n baltu_fw-la the_o son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n chan._n vnum_fw-la bucâeranum_fw-la bucâeranum_fw-la cosmos_fw-la of_o mare_n milk_n vid._n sup_v january_n 20_o of_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o armenian_n and_o of_o their_o procession_n unto_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n his_o elder_a son_n and_o wife_n saint_n sârkis_n lent_n mangu_n chans_n court_n visit_v with_o procession_n how_o they_o divine_a by_o the_o shoulder_v blade_n of_o romme_n burn_v black_a in_o m._n jenkinsons_n voyage_n among_o the_o tartar_n you_o may_v read_v of_o such_o a_o divination_n threshold-superstition_n they_o do_v the_o like_a in_o florida_n baltues_n court_n who_o be_v elder_a son_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o court_n of_o the_o three_o lady_n the_o armenian_n and_o nestorian_n be_v ashamed_a to_o show_v christ_n fasten_v to_o the_o crosse._n mangu_n build_v a_o church_n the_o court_n of_o the_o four_o lady_n drunkenness_n not_o reprovable_a among_o the_o tartar_n chap._n 35._o how_o lady_n cota_n be_v cure_v of_o sergius_n the_o counterfeit_a monk_n licence_n be_v grant_v he_o to_o carry_v the_o cross_n aloft_o rhubarb_n and_o the_o cross_a miracle-worker_n with_o credulous_a superstition_n holy_a water_n not_o know_v in_o the_o east_n sergius_n the_o armenian_n lye_n sorcery_n of_o four_o sword_n the_o cross_n carry_v aloft_o chap._n 36._o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n about_o the_o court_n of_o mangu_n chan_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o writing_n and_o their_o money_n chap._n 3._o all_o river_n bend_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o north_n run_v towards_o the_o west_n chap._n 15._o su-moal_n the_o water_n tartar_n to_o the_o east_n live_v upon_o fish_n kerkis_n orangai_n pascatir_n on_o the_o west_n chap._n 19_o mutezuma_n command_v the_o like_a in_o nova_fw-la hispania_n hispania_n a_o description_n of_o ape_n or_o else_o a_o emblem_n or_o apish_a fable_n and_o perhaps_o by_o the_o chinois_n invent_v to_o sell_v their_o ware_n the_o dear_a most_o precious_a purple_n cataia_n upon_o the_o ocean_n taute_fw-la and_o manse_n who_o dwell_v in_o land_n who_o sea_n freeze_v in_o the_o winter_n cataia_n paper_n money_n the_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o cataia_n like_o that_o of_o china_n the_o people_n of_o thebet·_n their_o manner_n of_o write_v in_o tangut_n and_o jugur_n the_o money_n of_o the_o rutenian_o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o second_o fast_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n in_o lent_n the_o monk_n be_v reprove_v for_o the_o multitude_n of_o those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o monk_n manichaean_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o creation_n snow-water_n or_o water_n of_o ice_n exceed_v naught_o no_o fish_n eat_v in_o lent_n hypocritical_a feast-fast_a chap._n 38._o a_o description_n of_o the_o work_n of_o william_n bouchier_n and_o of_o the_o palace_n of_o mangu_n chan_n at_o caracaâum_n into_o which_o city_n they_o enter_v on_o palm-sunday_n two_o month_n journey_n the_o description_n of_o a_o most_o artificial_a siver_z tree_n the_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n the_o sunday_n in_o the_o passion_n he_o go_v towards_o caracarum_n they_o enter_v caracarum_n on_o palm_n sunday_n mangu_n chan_n depart_v from_o caracarum_n chap._n 39_o the_o manner_n how_o the_o nestorian_n make_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n the_o christian_n confess_v themselves_o and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o friar_n william_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o easter_n the_o christian_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n confession_n theft_n exclude_v the_o ten_o commandment_n perhaps_o these_o fellow_n be_v of_o those_o borderer_n mind_n which_o think_v k._n henry_n have_v put_v it_o in_o the_o decalogue_n the_o patriarch_n of_o the_o nestorian_n remain_v at_o baldach_n chap._n 40._o william_n bouchier_n be_v sick_a the_o monk_n give_v he_o rhubarb_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a friar_n william_n administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o he_o and_o aniont_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v he_o reprove_v the_o monk_n for_o his_o sorcery_n the_o priest_n jonas_n be_v sick_a and_o dyeâh_a the_o nestorian_n know_v not_o extreme_a unction_n nor_o confession_n he_o that_o be_v present_a with_o one_o that_o die_v can_v come_v into_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o prince_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o wholâ_n year_n bold_a blindness_n the_o monk_n use_v divination_n chap._n 41._o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o caracarum_n they_o be_v examine_v mangu_n chan_n send_v hâs_a brethren_n against_o diverse_a kingdom_n the_o monk_n bid_v the_o saracen_n farewell_n the_o wife_n of_o mangu_n chan_n die_v the_o country_n of_o the_o hassasines_n or_o mulibet_n chap._n 16._o some_o of_o cataia_n rebel_n ascension_n day_n arabucha_fw-mi the_o young_a brother_n of_o mangu_n chan._n ignorant_a zeal_n a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o faith_n a_o cause_n perhaps_o of_o tartarian_a saracenisme_n one_o of_o the_o wife_n of_o chan_n die_v the_o tartar_n do_v more_o by_o deceit_n then_o by_o force_n chap._n 42._o they_o be_v often_o examine_v wherefore_o they_o come_v mangu_n desire_v to_o make_v comparison_n of_o divine_a thing_n the_o most_o learned_a speech_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o idolater_n the_o saracen_n acknowledge_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o godly_a conference_n of_o friar_n william_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o mangu_n chan._n mangu_n chan_n desire_v to_o have_v a_o comparison_n make_v concern_v divine_a thing_n between_o the_o christian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n his_o answer_n mangu_n chan_n will_v have_v they_o return_v whitsunday_n eeven_n how_o idolatry_n begin_v first_o in_o the_o world_n the_o proclamation_n of_o mangu_n chan._n the_o murmur_a of_o the_o idolater_n against_o chan·_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o disputation_n 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solemnity_n mangu_n chans_n letter_n to_o
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they_o return_v down_o the_o river_n store_n of_o chest-nut_n okes_n wal-nut_n tree_n chest-nut_n tree_n ewe_n tree_n cedar_n tree_n etc._n etc._n mountain_n small_a skin_n a_o pleasant_a place_n to_o build_v a_o town_n on_o likelihood_n of_o mineral_n october_n treachery_n of_o these_o savage_n a_o skirmish_n and_o slaughter_n of_o the_o savage_n a_o i_o of_o copper_n or_o silver_n the_o country_n of_o manna-hata_a the_o great_a mouth_n of_o the_o great_a river_n they_o leave_v the_o coast_n of_o virginia_n april_n 17._o may._n the_o isle_n of_o orkney_n note_n far_o land_n 62_o degree_n 24._o minute_n westmony_n june_n groneland_n frobishers_n straits_n desolation_n a_o current_a west_n northwest_o east_n entrance_n into_o the_o straits_n july_n desire_n provoke_v isle_n of_o god_n mercy_n hold_v with_o hope_n a_o mighty_a grow_v sea_n magna_fw-la britannia_fw-la august_n salisburies_n fore-land_n a_o great_a and_o whurl_a sea_n a_o straight_a which_o lead_v we_o into_o the_o deep_a bay_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n cape_n worsenholme_n cape_n dig_v orkney_n far_o iles._n island_n the_o southeast_n part_n of_o island_n westmonie_n island_n mount_v hecla_n cast_v out_o fire_n a_o main_n of_o ice_n ice_n or_o diraford_n lousy_a bay_n a_o hot_a bath_n the_o first_o of_o june_n island_n of_o desolation_n store_n of_o whale_n island_n of_o ice_n overturn_v danger_n by_o ice_n hudson_n enter_v 100_o league_n further_o than_o any_o have_v be_v discontent_n desire_n provoke_v exercise_n of_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n on_o the_o ice_n difference_n of_o tide_n and_o bay_n ice_n above_o 100_o fathom_n a_o dangerous_a rock_n isle_n of_o god_n mercy_n partridge_n drift-wood_n three_o cape_n prince_n henry_n cape_n king_n james_n his_o cape_n queen_n anne_n cape_n note_n mount_v charles_n cape_n salisbury_n deep_n cape_n worsenhams_n cape_n dear_n store_n of_o foul_a and_o grass_n sorrel_n and_o scurvy_a grass_n fowl_n hang_v discord_n see_v widhouse_n his_o relation_n follow_v michaelmas_n day_n and_o bay_n anchor_n lose_v sea_n of_o two_o colour_n foot_v of_o a_o man_n stick_v on_o a_o rock_n last_o of_o october_n november_n the_o ten_o freeze_v in_o john_n williams_n die_v henry_n green_n bad_a condition_n green_n conspiracy_n their_o hand_n wintr_v store_n of_o partridge_n other_o fowl_n succeed_v in_o their_o season_n miserable_a diet_n medicinable_a bud_n a_o savage_a turk_n fish_v belly_n strait_n wilson_n &_o green_n their_o wickedness_n robert_n juet_n ãâã_d widhouses_n note_n oath_n abuse_v the_o carpenter_n spare_v they_o bind_v the_o master_n the_o carpenter_n let_v go_v the_o name_n of_o the_o company_n expose_v in_o the_o shallop_n lâst_v sight_n of_o the_o shallop_n four_o land_n the_o wicked_a flee_v where_o none_o pursue_v cockle_n grass_n a_o rock_n note_n july_n 27._o savage_n savage_n manner_n of_o fowl_v green_n confidence_n savage_n dog_n savage_n treachery_n treachery_n just_a to_o unjust_a traitor_n greene_n slay_v wicked_a and_o wretched_a end_n of_o wretched_a wicked_a man_n misery_n pursue_v the_o rest_n poor_a diet._n robert_n juets_n death_n a_o sail_n of_o fowy_a bear_n haven_n in_o ireland_n they_o arrive_v at_o plymouth_n islander_n poor_a the_o cause_n of_o their_o stay_n as_o island_n they_o be_v relate_v by_o master_n hakluit_n in_o his_o 3._o vol_n pag_n 121._o friesland_n saint_n thomas_n monastery_n in_o greenland_n hot_a spring_n and_o the_o strange_a effect_n thereof_o estotiland_n drogio_n abrah_n ortel_n chart._n 6._o hak._n vol._n 3_o botero_n maginus_fw-la hondius_n etc._n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v also_o the_o relation_n hereof_o by_o quirino_n himseife_n extant_a together_o with_o this_o in_o râmusio_n tom._n 2._o out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v here_o add_v diverse_a annotation_n annotation_n the_o italian_n call_v the_o sail_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a the_o levant_n or_o east_n and_o thence_o into_o the_o spanish_a ocean_n and_o these_o part_n the_o ponent_fw-la or_o west_n west_n these_o be_v particular_o relate_v by_o quirino_n the_o
several_a sort_n of_o whale_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o kill_v they_o whereto_o be_v add_v the_o description_n of_o greenland_n p._n 470._o the_o description_n of_o greenland_n pag._n 472._o chap._n iii_o the_o first_o navigation_n of_o william_n barent_n alias_o bernard_n into_o the_o north_n sea_n write_v by_o gerart_n de_fw-fr veer_v pag._n 473._o chap._n four_o a_o brief_a declaration_n of_o barent_n his_o second_o navigation_n make_v in_o anno_fw-la 1595._o behind_o norway_n muscovia_n and_o tartary_n write_v by_o gerart_n de_fw-fr veer_v pag._n 478_o chap._n v._o the_o three_o voyage_n northward_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cathaia_n and_o china_n in_o anno_fw-la 1596._o write_a by_o gerart_n de_fw-fr veer_v pag._n 482._o §_o 1._o what_o happen_v to_o they_o at_o sea_n before_o they_o come_v to_o build_v their_o house_n ibid._n §_o 2._o their_o cold_a comfortless_a dark_a and_o dreadful_a winter_n the_o sun_n absence_n moon_n light_n sun_n unexpected_a return_n with_o miraculous_a speed_n of_o bear_n fox_n and_o many_o many_o wonder_n p._n 492._o §_o 3._o their_o preparation_n to_o go_v from_o thence_o they_o depart_v in_o a_o boat_n and_o scute_n both_o open_a and_o come_z to_z colam_z 1143._o mile_n their_o many_o danger_n by_o bear_n ice_n famine_n scorbute_n in_o the_o way_n pag._n 505._o this_o be_v write_v by_o william_n barentson_n in_o a_o loose_a paper_n which_o be_v lend_v i_o by_o the_o reverend_a peter_n plantius_n in_o amsterdam_n march_v the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o 1609._o pag._n 518._o chap._n vi_o a_o treatise_n of_o juer_n boty_n a_o gronlander_n translate_v out_o of_o the_o north_n language_n into_o high_a dutch._n h._n ibid._n the_o course_n from_o island_n to_o groneland_n p._n 520._o chap._n vii_o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o siberia_n samoieda_n and_o tingoesia_n together_o with_o the_o journey_n lead_v unto_o the_o same_o country_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o north-east_n as_o they_o be_v daily_o frequent_v by_o the_o moscovite_n pag._n 522._o §_o 1._o discovery_n of_o siberia_n and_o the_o subiect_v of_o the_o same_o to_o the_o russes_z ibid._n §_o 2._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o way_n and_o river_n lead_v out_o of_o moscovia_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o north-east_n into_o siberia_n samoiedia_n and_o tingoesia_n as_o they_o be_v daily_o frequent_v by_o the_o russes_z with_o further_a discovery_n towards_o tartary_n and_o china_n pag._n 525._o §_o 3._o a_o note_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o russes_z over_o land_n and_o by_o water_n from_o mezen_n near_o the_o bay_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n to_o pechora_n to_o obi_n to_o yenisse_fw-la and_o to_o the_o river_n geta_n even_o unto_o the_o frontier_n of_o cataia_n bring_v into_o england_n by_o master_n john_n mericke_n the_o english_a agent_n for_o moscovie_n and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o ruff_n by_o richard_n finch_n h._n pag._n 530._o chap._n viii_o a_o voyage_n make_v to_o pechora_n 1611._o write_a by_o william_n gourdon_n of_o hull_n appoint_v chief_a pilot_n for_o discovery_n to_o ob_fw-la etc._n etc._n h._n ibid._n chap._n ix_o a_o letter_n of_o richard_n finch_n to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n thomas_n smith_n governor_n and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o worshipful_a company_n of_o english_a merchant_n trade_v into_o russia_n touch_v the_o former_a voyage_n and_o other_o observation_n h._n pag._n 534._o the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n that_o the_o russes_z sail_n by_o from_o pechorskoie_n zavorot_n to_o mongozey_n with_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o travel_n and_o distance_n between_o each_o place_n or_o time_n of_o sail_v halling_n and_o row_v unto_o the_o same_o pag._n 539._o chap._n x._o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n josias_n logan_n to_o pechora_n and_o his_o winter_v there_o with_o master_n william_n pursglone_n and_o marmaduke_n wilson_n anno_fw-la 1611._o h._n pag._n 541._o extract_v take_v out_o of_o two_o letter_n of_o josias_n logan_n from_o pechora_n to_o master_n hakluyt_n prebend_n of_o westminster_n pag._n 546._o chap._n xi_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o a_o voyage_n to_o pechora_n and_o winter_v there_o begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1611._o write_a by_o william_n pursglone_n h._n pag._n 547._o other_o observation_n of_o the_o say_v william_n pursglone_n pag._n 550._o the_o travel_n from_o pechora_n to_o permia_n ougoria_n and_o to_o the_o river_n ob_fw-la and_o the_o town_n situate_v thereupon_o over_o land_n pag._n 551._o commodity_n for_o pechora_n siberia_n permia_n ougoria_n and_o among_o the_o tingussy_n pag._n 552._o commodity_n for_o the_o tingussy_n ibid._n chap._n xii_o late_a observation_n of_o william_n gourdon_n in_o his_o winter_v at_o pustozera_n in_o the_o year_n 1614_o and_o 1615._o with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o samoy_v life_n h._n pag._n 553._o chap._n xiii_o diverse_a voyage_n to_o cherry_fw-fr island_n in_o the_o year_n 1604_o 1605_o 1606_o 1608_o 1609._o write_a by_o jonas_n poole_n h._n pag._n 556._o chap._n xiiii_o diverse_a voyage_n and_o northern_a discovery_n of_o that_o worthy_a irrecoverable_a discoverer_n master_n henry_n hudson_n his_o discovery_n towards_o the_o north_n pole_n set_v forth_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o certain_a worshipful_a merchant_n of_o london_n in_o may_n 1607._o write_a partly_o by_o john_n plaice_n one_o of_o the_o company_n and_o partly_o by_o h._n hudson_n h._n pag._n 567._o chap._n xv._n a_o second_o voyage_n or_o employment_n of_o master_n henry_n hudson_n for_o find_v a_o passage_n to_o the_o east_n indies_n by_o the_o north-east_n write_v by_o himself_o h._n pag._n 574._o chap._n xvi_o the_o three_o voyage_n of_o master_n henry_n hudson_n towards_o nova_fw-la zembla_n and_o at_o his_o return_n his_o pass_v from_o far_o land_n to_o newfoundland_n and_o along_o to_o forty_o four_o degree_n and_o ten_o minute_n and_o thence_o to_o cape_n cod_n and_o so_o to_o thirty_o three_o degree_n and_o along_o the_o coast_n to_o the_o northward_o to_o forty_o two_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a and_o up_o the_o river_n near_o to_o forty_o three_o degree_n write_a by_o robert_n juât_n of_o limehouse_n h._n pag._n 581._o chap._n xvii_o a_o abstract_n of_o the_o journal_n of_o master_n henry_n hudson_n for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o northwest_n passage_n begin_v the_o 17._o of_o april_n 1610._o end_v with_o his_o end_n be_v treacherous_o expose_v by_o some_o of_o the_o company_n h._n pag._n 596._o a_o large_a discourse_n of_o the_o same_o voyage_n and_o the_o success_n thereof_o write_v by_o abacuk_n pricket_n pag._n 597._o a_o note_v find_v in_o the_o desk_n of_o thomas_n widhouse_n student_n in_o the_o mathematics_n he_o be_v one_o of_o they_o who_o be_v put_v into_o the_o shallop_n pag._n 609._o chap._n xviii_o the_o discovery_n of_o m._n m._n nicolo_n and_o antonio_n zeni_n gather_v out_o of_o their_o letter_n by_o francisco_n marcolino_n whereto_o be_v add_v quirino_n his_o shipwreck_n h._n p._n pag._n 610._o the_o shipwreck_n of_o master_n piero_n quirino_n describe_v by_o christophoro_n fioravanti_n and_o nicolo_n di_fw-mi michiel_n who_o be_v present_a there_o here_o contract_v h._n p._n pag._n 611._o chap._n xix_o ancient_a commerce_n betwixt_o england_n and_o norway_n and_o other_o northern_a region_n pag._n 619._o chap._n xx._n a_o brief_a memorial_n of_o the_o great_a travel_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n of_o master_n george_n barkley_n merchant_n of_o london_n in_o europe_n asia_n africa_n and_o america_n and_o their_o land_n pag._n 625._o chap._n xxi_o collection_n out_o of_o martin_n broniovius_fw-la de_fw-fr biezerfedea_n send_v ambassador_n from_o stephen_n king_n of_o poland_n to_o the_o crim_n tartar_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o tartary_n or_o chersonesus_n taurica_n and_o the_o region_n subject_a to_o the_o perecop_n or_o crim_n tartar_n with_o their_o custom_n private_a and_o public_a in_o peace_n and_o war_n pag._n 632._o chap._n xxii_o dithmar_n blefken_v his_o voyage_n and_o history_n of_o island_n and_o groenland_n pag._n 643._o of_o the_o islander_n religion_n pag._n 645._o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o islander_n ibid._n of_o the_o wonderful_a stand_a pool_n lake_n and_o fountain_n in_o island_n pag._n 647._o of_o the_o wonderful_a mountain_n in_o island_n pag._n 648._o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o islander_n pag._n 649._o of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o islander_n pag._n 650._o of_o groneland_n pag._n 651._o chap._n xxiii_o extract_v of_o arngrim_n jonas_n a_o islander_n his_o chrymogaea_n or_o history_n of_o island_n publish_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1609._o h._n p._n pag._n 654._o §_o 1._o of_o island_n the_o situation_n discovery_n plantation_n and_o language_n ibid._n §_o 2._o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o first_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o northern_a world_n suppose_v to_o be_v giant_n expel_v from_o canaan_n of_o the_o islander_n house_n fewell_n victual_v pag._n 659._o §_o 3._o of_o their_o politic_a and_o religion_n in_o old_a time_n pag._n 664_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o four_o book_n
all_o that_o whole_a house_n reverent_o worship_v the_o crosse._n and_o she_o set_v it_o upon_o a_o velvet_n cloth_n in_o a_o high_a place_n and_o she_o cause_v meat_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o wit_n the_o carcase_n of_o one_o ram_n which_o be_v set_v before_o the_o lady_n she_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v distribute_v to_o the_o priest_n but_o i_o and_o the_o monk_n be_v very_o wary_a of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_v for_o the_o meat_n be_v eat_v and_o much_o drink_v drink_v we_o be_v to_o go_v to_o the_o damsel_n cerina_fw-la who_o lodge_v behind_o that_o great_a house_n which_o be_v her_o mother_n who_o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o cross_n cast_v herself_o upon_o the_o earth_n and_o worship_v it_o very_o devout_o because_o she_o have_v be_v well_o teach_v so_o to_o do_v and_o she_o set_v it_o in_o a_o high_a place_n upon_o a_o piece_n of_o silk_n and_o all_o those_o clothes_n whereon_o the_o cross_n be_v set_v be_v the_o monk_n a_o certain_a armenian_a bring_v this_o cross_n who_o 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the_o west_n indies_n discover_v their_o latitude_n distance_n from_o peru_n many_o and_o great_a esteem_v rich_a colour_n of_o the_o people_n the_o chief_a of_o they_o name_v their_o greatness_n distance_n etc._n etc._n 907.20_o salomensky_n town_n in_o russia_n where_o 794.50_o salt_n natural_o make_v by_o the_o sea_n 417_o 30_o salt_n how_o make_v in_o ciangalu_n 95.1_o salt_n make_v of_o water_n without_o boil_v 933_o salt_n hang_v upon_o horse_n that_o drink_v of_o the_o river_n of_o salt_n 898.10_o salt-lake_n in_o tauriâa_n 636.50_o salâ_n separate_v mettle_n from_o dross_n 950.30_o use_v in_o refining_n ibid._n correct_v pepper_n 956.1_o saltness_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o eb_a and_o âlowing_v of_o the_o sea_n 1122.40_o salâ_n pit_n exceed_v rich_a one_o in_o tartary_n 3.30_o salt-mountaine_n 73.10_o salt_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n ibid._n 20_o salutation_n the_o fashion_n in_o china_n 180.10_o samag_n or_o samagi_n a_o great_a city_n where_o 49.10_o samara_n the_o kingdom_n 103.50_o samar_n the_o river_n 233.1_o samarchan_n the_o great_a city_n where_o 74.40_o samarcand_n in_o parthia_n where_o tamerlane_n be_v bear_v the_o situation_n 142.40_o samaron_n a_o city_n of_o jew_n where_o 49.1_o sândâââ_n where_o they_o grow_v 138.40_o sand_n rain_v in_o japon_n 326.30_o sanguis_n draâonis_n where_o get_v 886.1_o samâieds_n their_o apparel_n manner_n ãâ¦ã_z riches_n wife_n marriage_n religion_n and_o funeral_n 555._o their_o judgement_n ãâã_d person_n divination_n priest_n and_o the_o hardiness_n of_o their_o ãâã_d 556_o samoieds_n the_o people_n 250.30_o samoid_v their_o trade_n into_o russia_n with_o fârres_n their_o manner_n of_o life_n 522._o &_o 546.30_o the_o ruff_n emperor_n send_v to_o discover_v they_o 523._o some_o of_o they_o submit_v to_o he_o and_o pay_v a_o tribute_n of_o sable_n ibid._n 50._o they_o admire_v the_o russian_a fashion_n and_o submit_v themselves_o voluntary_o 524.20.30_o their_o country_n make_v the_o sink_n of_o base_a people_n ibid._n it_o be_v call_v siberia_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o way_n and_o river_n out_o of_o russia_n thither_o 525._o their_o country_n untilled_a ibid._n 60._o the_o russes_z build_v town_n there_o ibid._n 526._o etc._n etc._n pewter_n dish_v dear_a sell_v to_o they_o 535.50.522_o their_o tent_n of_o skin_n pitch_v by_o their_o woman_n 548.20_o they_o carry_v their_o family_n with_o they_o ibid._n their_o language_n and_o religion_n different_a from_o the_o ruff_n 522._o etc._n etc._n their_o apparel_n travel_n and_o superstition_n etc._n etc._n 555.20.30_o samoieds_n their_o habitation_n language_n apparel_n personage_n king_n manner_n etc._n etc._n 480.30_o their_o image_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o heart_n 481.10_o samoit_n the_o people_n subject_a to_o the_o ruff_n 443._o they_o eat_v raw_a carriân_n ancient_n ibid._n they_o worship_v not_o the_o golden_a hag_n but_o the_o sun_n etc._n etc._n their_o sorcery_n apparel_n and_o savageness_n govern_v by_o their_o priest_n ibid._n sapurgan_n a_o city_n in_o persia_n 73.10_o pompion_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n 73.10_o saracen_n in_o the_o holy-land_n overthrow_v by_o the_o tartar_n and_o pursue_v 122.10_o saracen_n at_o equius_fw-la in_o catay_n speak_v persian_a 20.40_o sarai_n a_o new_a town_n upon_o the_o volga_n 47.40_o sarmatia_n the_o white_a and_o the_o black_a 413.40_o their_o old_a limit_n ibid._n the_o name_n not_o derive_v of_o asarmathes_n ibid._n sartach_n the_o tartar_n present_v to_o the_o french_a king_n 47.40_o sartach_v a_o tartarian_a prince_n his_o court_n 12.60_o rubâuquââ_n the_o friar_n his_o ââbassage_n to_o he_o 13.1_o his_o ãâã_d 13.20_o etc._n etc._n saturday_n the_o russes_z eaâe_a flesh_n upon_o 218.1_o that_o before_o easter_n they_o sleep_v in_o the_o church_n 227_o 50_o savage_a isle_n in_o groneland_n 838.20_o their_o latitude_n and_o longitude_n from_o longitude_n with_o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o tide_n 838.50_o sâââge_a land_n where_o man_n have_v head_n like_o dog_n 104.10_o sauran_n field_n and_o river_n 632.20_o scacati_fw-la a_o tartarian_a lord_n 5.20_o scanza_n be_v scandia_n 620.10_o scarlets_n in_o request_n in_o china_n 333_o 40_o scassem_fw-la the_o city_n in_o persia_n 73.30_o schetlandia_n misname_v for_o hieâlandia_n 654.40_o scholar_n more_o martial_a than_o soldier_n in_o china_n the_o king_n more_o advice_n with_o they_o 390.20_o they_o beat_v and_o correct_v the_o captain_n ibid._n school_n of_o china_n the_o manner_n 385.30_o scholar_n in_o china_n get_v whole_a book_n by_o heart_n 339.10_o scholar_n how_o encourage_v or_o punish_v in_o china_n 184.50_o &_o 185.1_o the_o great_a officer_n and_o governor_n choose_v out_o of_o they_o 184.60_o at_o the_o king_n charge_n 200_o scianhai_n in_o chiâa_n describe_v 406_o 50._o the_o tribute_n it_o pay_v the_o king_n ibid._n scin_n what_o in_o japon_n 324.60_o scinâaââman_n 327.10_o sâlavi_fw-la the_o people_n come_v out_o of_o sarmatia_n 433._o why_o they_o call_v themselves_o so_o ibid._n sâlavos_n signify_v fame_n or_o glory_n the_o signification_n invert_v by_o the_o italian_n ibid._n sclavoâia_n when_o first_o people_v 662_o 20_o sclavonianâângue_n âângue_z of_o russia_n different_a from_o that_o of_o poland_n 761_o 30_o sclavonian_a tongue_n come_v from_o the_o russian_a 433.20_o scold_n fine_v to_o maintain_v the_o dumb_a 276.10_o scotland_n ptolemy_n error_n in_o the_o longitude_n 643.50_o scot_n fish_v at_o island_n 800._o year_n since_o 657_o scripture_n to_o be_v interpret_v by_o the_o greek_a church_n sole_o the_o russes_z error_n 452_o scuruey-grasse_n cure_v the_o scour_a and_o the_o survey_v 514.10_o scurucy-grasse_n in_o groneland_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o at_o sea_n 847.50_o scythian_a chersonesus_n which_o 633_o 40_o scythia_n extend_v from_o danubius_n even_o to_o the_o east_n 58._o â0_n it_o comprehend_v tartary_n ibid._n sea_n calf_n a_o neat_a swimmer_n his_o property_n 879.30_o sea-coal_n in_o cathay_n 88.10_o &_o in_o marg_n sea-coal_n vapour_n stifle_v 496.40_o sea_n cool_v hot_a water_n 892.60_o sea-water_n sweeten_v by_o the_o frost_n 598_o 40_o sea_n freeze_v 47.60_o sea_n
gerrat_n de_fw-fr veer_v leonard_n hendrickson_n jacob_n johnson_n scheadam_n jacob_n johnson_n sterrenburg_n orange_n island_n open_a scute_v dangerous_a attempt_n to_o draw_v the_o boat_n over_o the_o ice_n w._n barent_n die_v enclose_v again_o with_o ice_n and_o again_o trust-point_n extreme_o cold_a the_o stretch_n of_o the_o land_n from_o the_o house_n where_o we_o winter_v along_o by_o the_o north-side_n of_o nova_fw-la zembla_n to_o the_o straits_n of_o weygats_a where_o we_o pass_v over_o to_o the_o coast_n of_o russia_n and_o over_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o white_a sea_n to_o colam_z according_a to_o the_o card_n here_o ensue_a three_o bear_n one_o bear_n carry_v another_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o eat_v it_o strong_a bear_n july_n huge_a bear_n admiral_n island_n cape_n plancio_n langenes_n cape_n cant._n strange_a birdâ_n breed_v in_o strong_a cold_a two_o russian_a lody_n or_o lodgy_n no_o rain_n scurvygrass_n or_o leple_n leave_v cure_v their_o scour_n and_o scorbuticall_a infirmity_n august_n pitzora_n compass_n deceive_v by_o ill_a neighbourhood_n russian_a compass_n lapland_n russian_a house_n laplander_n miârable_a life_n slutterie_n a_o fast_a breaker_n kilduin_n september_n tree_n a_o rare_a sight_n coola_n thâir_a scute_n and_o boat_n lay_v up_o for_o a_o monument_n how_o much_o more_o worthy_o than_o the_o old_a world_n argo_n intelligence_n from_o samoyed_n 1595._o bark_n go_v from_o pechora_n to_o gielhsidi_n winter_v there_o gielhsidi_n win_v from_o the_o tartar_n 1592._o 1592._o no_o ebb_n not_o flood_n september_n 9_o gombornse-skare_a the_o long_a north_n bottom_n swafster_n whitsarke_n hernoldus_n hooke_n sound_v haven_n in_o groneland_n skagen_n ford._n bear_n ford._n a_o great_a fish_n for_o whale_n a_o great_a swalth_n allabong_o sound_v store_n of_o oxen._n the_o icy_a mountain_n the_o haven_n of_o fendebother_n note_n corse_n hought_v a_o hunt_n of_o white_a bear_n more_o easterly_a all_o desert_n the_o town_n from_o hernoldus_n hooke_n westward_o the_o town_n of_o godoâford_n a_o great_a church_n with_o a_o white_a cross_n on_o it_o peter_n wike_n wartsdall_n boy_n in_o the_o norsâ_n tongue_n signify_v a_o town_n a_o monastery_n rompnes_n ford._n a_o nunnery_n wegen_n kerke_z hot_a water_n in_o groneland_n a_o place_n call_v vose_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n saint_n nicolas_n church_n emestnes_n ford._n southwoders_n wicke_n blome_v granwicke_n daleth_fw-he garden_n a_o great_a wood_n ox_n cow_n and_o horse_n excellent_a stone_n that_o fire_n can_v hurt_v eight_o great_a orchard_n belong_v to_o the_o cathedral_n church_n swalster_n ford._n ericks_n hought_v skogel_n kerke_z fossa_n sound_v breda_n ford._n larmut_n ford._n ice_n dorp_n the_o skerlenger_n many_o horse_n ox_n and_o cow_n juer_v boty_n the_o author_n a_o great_a wilderness_n call_v hemel_n hatsfelt_n to_o the_o north_n of_o the_o west_n land_n mine_n of_o silver_n white_a bear_n white_a hawk_n all_o sort_n of_o fish_n groneland_n not_o so_o cold_a as_o iseland_n or_o norway_n fruit_n punuâ_n and_o potbarse_n trolebothon_n trolebothon_n a_o great_a wilderness_n the_o commodity_n of_o gronland_n good_a counsel_n for_o travel_v to_o gronland_n tynder-box_n for_o fire_n course_n for_o gronland_n a_o storm_n in_o the_o north._n whitsarke_n ericks_n ford._n a_o storm_n in_o the_o south·_n the_o first_o and_o second_o paragraph_n be_v publish_v in_o latin_a by_o hessell_n gerardus_n an._n 1612._o here_o a_o little_a contract_v the_o last_o i_o find_v in_o m._n hakluyt_n paper_n arica_n or_o oneeko_n wichida_n white_a sea_n to_o the_o north_n of_o russia_n samoieds_fw-fr oysel_n and_o vstiug_n mart_n town_n for_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr the_o first_o voyage_n unto_o the_o samoieds_fw-fr country_n the_o second_o voyage_n many_o desert_n and_o diverse_a great_a river_n river_n obi._n great_a wealth_n to_o be_v get_v by_o the_o trâde_n to_o the_o river_n of_o obi._n condition_n of_o the_o people_n government_n dyât_fw-la no_o bread_n 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to_o soil_n camscoy_n 9_o day_n volga_n by_o the_o tartar_n call_v etil_o soil_v camscoy_n the_o river_n soiba_n the_o river_n cosna_n mountain_n in_o three_o part_n coovinscoy_n camen_fw-la cirgniscoy_n camen_fw-la poduinscoy_n camen_fw-la vergateria_fw-la toera_fw-fr river_n vergateria_fw-la the_o first_o town_n of_o siberia_n 1590._o russian_a governor_n five_o day_n journey_n to_o japhanis_n tabab_v a_o mighty_a river_n 200._o league_n from_o toera_n from_o japhanis_n to_o tinna_n 12._o day_n journey_n by_o sle_z many_o travel_n far_o beyond_o oby_n towards_o the_o east_n &_o south_n tobolsca_fw-la the_o chief_a town_n of_o siberia_n tobolsca_fw-la on_o the_o river_n yrtis_n tobol_v river_n tassa_n river_n pohemy_n a_o town_n yrtis_n river_n olscoygorod_n raze_v zergolta_n a_o town_n build_v in_o a_o island_n of_o the_o river_n oby_n noxinscoy_n castle_n 200._o league_n above_o zergolta_n they_o travel_v 400._o league_n into_o the_o inland_a beyond_o noxinscoy_n the_o reign_n of_o 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than_o other_o and_o fit_a for_o man_n life_n there_o be_v more_o heat_n at_o and_o on_o this_o side_n the_o tropic_n then_o under_o the_o line_n we_o here_o do_v but_o cull_v ouâ_n choice_n thing_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o natural_a history_n of_o those_o part_n for_o other_o thing_n refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o author_n himself_o occasional_o our_o note_n shall_v elucidate_v those_o thing_n also_o which_o be_v in_o the_o text_n omit_v omit_v vulcan_n as_o aetââ_n hecla_n etc._n etc._n sulphurous_a earth_n whence_o ââre_n issue_v general_n wind_n monsoââ_n windes_n receive_v their_o quality_n from_o the_o place_n by_o which_o they_o pass_v psalm_n 134._o jeremie_n 10._o herera_n have_v show_v the_o height_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o wind_n constancy_n and_o reins_n rarity_n eastern_a wind_n rain_v betwixt_o the_o tropic_n that_o the_o burn_a zone_n the_o brise_n or_o easterly_a wind_n do_v continual_o blow_v and_o without_o the_o zone_n the_o western_a and_o that_o the_o easterly_a be_v ordinary_a always_o there_o chap._n 4._o juan_n de_fw-fr gaco_n in_o decade_n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o they_o go_v one_o way_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o return_v another_o why_o sail_v 2700._o league_n without_o sight_n of_o land_n in_o two_o month_n see_v candish_v voyage_n cause_o of_o the_o brise_n motion_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n carry_v the_o inferior_a air_n with_o it_o the_o comet_n 1577._o see_v eight_o day_n soon_o in_o peru_n then_o in_o spain_n the_o breeze_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o wind_n why_o without_o the_o zone_n in_o a_o great_a altitude_n we_o find_v always_o westerly_a wind_n chap._n 7._o ãâã_d wind_n of_o the_o exception_n to_o the_o foresay_a rule_n &_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o calm_n both_o at_o land_n and_o at_o sea_n chap._n 8._o cause_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o wind_n simile_n note_n of_o some_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n chap._n 9_o silkworm_n kill_v with_o south-west_n wind_n exo._n c._n 10._o &_o 14._o job_n 17._o joan_n 4._o osâe_n 13._o dan._n 3._o the_o like_a linschoten_n observe_v in_o the_o terceras_fw-la sea_n sickness_n whence_o agitation_n and_o sea_n air_n strange_a passion_n at_o pariacaca_fw-la by_o the_o air_n there_o height_n of_o pariacaca_fw-la ãâã_d too_o subtle_a for_o man_n body_n so_o we_o see_v horse_n to_o beat_v the_o water_n with_o their_o foot_n to_o make_v it_o more_o gross_a and_o thereby_o more_o agreeable_a to_o their_o body_n vicunos_n great_a desert_n punas_n air_n kilâing_n strange_a story_n the_o same_o confirm_v by_o a_o jesuit_n report_n and_o a_o dominican_n such_o effect_n of_o cold_a wâ_n have_v observe_v in_o russia_n and_o other_o northern_a part_n and_o the_o like_a master_n knivet_n will_v tell_v we_o at_o the_o maggelan_n strait_o no_o mediterranean_a sea_n of_o great_a note_n in_o america_n terra_fw-la firm_a straight_o of_o land_n but_o eight_o leag_n betwixt_o north_n &_o south_n sea_n herodotus_n jovius_fw-la experience_n in_o drake_n and_o maire_n voyage_n have_v find_v they_o no_o straits_n but_o break_a land_n to_o the_o south_n contrary_a to_o our_o author_n here_o see_v of_o this_o sir_n francis_n drake_n voyage_n to_o 1._o l._n 2_o i_o have_v omit_v sarmientoe_n voyage_n etc._n etc._n the_o suppose_v straight_o in_o florida_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o indian_a ocean_n chap._n 14._o the_o philosopher_n in_o search_v the_o cause_n of_o ebb_v and_o flow_v have_v easy_o err_v follow_v the_o greek_n and_o latin_n which_o know_v not_o the_o ocean_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o know_v the_o cause_n cause_n hernando_n alonso_n which_o with_o sarmiento_n have_v go_v to_o the_o straits_n to_o seek_v captain_n drake_n at_o the_o down_n on_o our_o coast_n two_o tide_n meet_v one_o from_o the_o western_a sea_n or_o slay_v the_o other_o from_o the_o north_n which_o there_o cause_n much_o variety_n of_o sundry_a fisher_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o fish_v at_o the_o indies_n the_o manati_n a_o strange_a fish_n the_o whale_n also_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a alive_a and_o nourish_v they_o with_o their_o breast_n be_v in_o that_o huge_a creature_n scarce_o twice_o so_o big_a as_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o far_o less_o than_o those_o of_o many_o woman_n their_o food_n be_v also_o sea_n weed_n shark_v shark_n they_o have_v rough_a head_n whereby_o they_o cleave_v and_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o shark_n which_o thus_o be_v force_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o their_o swift_a motion_n of_o who_o off_o all_o also_o they_o live_v crocodile_n crocodile_n yet_o so_o as_o ever_o and_o anon_o he_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n his_o tongue_n be_v so_o short_a that_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o swallow_v it_o tiger_n kill_v a_o crocodile_n indian_n exploit_n on_o a_o crocodile_n whale_n kill_v by_o the_o savage_n of_o lake_n and_o pool_n that_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 16._o thick_a water_n fish_n and_o fish_n original_a of_o lake_n great_a river_n flow_v from_o lake_n hot_a lake_n and_o many_o wonder_n thereof_o lake_n of_o mexico_n salt_n and_o fresh_a râch_o lake_n of_o many_o and_o diverse_a spring_n and_o fountain_n chap._n 17._o hot_a spring_n turn_v into_o stone_n fountain_n of_o pitch_n cold_a and_o hot_a spring_n together_o salt_n spring_n which_o yield_v salâ_n without_o boil_v pocke-âpring_a smoak_n spring_n ink_n etc._n etc._n of_o rivers_n chap._n 18._o maragnon_n or_o amazon_n water-fall_a golden_a thirst_n river_n of_o plata_fw-la increase_v as_o nilus_n how_o they_o pass_v their_o river_n hair_n and_o straw_n bridges_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o decay_n of_o people_n in_o the_o indies_n by_o the_o spaniard_n corn_n groundâ_n the_o indies_n mountainous_a and_o thereby_o temperate_a of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n of_o peru._n chap._n 20_o one_o wind_n only_o the_o plain_n the_o hill_n and_o the_o andes_n see_v sup_n in_o herera_n rain_v almost_o ever_o and_o almost_o never_o diverse_a beast_n their_o bread_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o rain_v on_o the_o lanos_fw-la along_o the_o sea_n coast_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o property_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o land_n chap._n 22._o peru_n wine_n sugar_n work_v and_o hide_v indian_n waste_v of_o the_o unknown_a land_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o volcans_n or_o vent_v of_o fire_n chap._n 24._o terrible_a earthquake_n at_o guatimala_n covetous_a priest_n cause_n of_o this_o burn_a basil._n psal._n 28._o &_o in_o exaâ_n of_o earthquake_n cap._n 26._o great_a earthquake_n noise_n before_o the_o earthquake_n why_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v subject_a to_o earthquake_n earthquake_n at_o ferrara_n terrible_a aâ_n angoango_n metal_n grow_v as_o
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