his_o own_o and_o his_o lady_n kindred_n and_o attire_v the_o young_a boy_n all_o alike_o present_v they_o to_o their_o mother_n who_o suspect_v by_o the_o number_n of_o they_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v confess_v her_o offence_n be_v pardon_v by_o a_o good_a old_a earl_n and_o careful_o educate_n her_o child_n who_o the_o father_n command_v to_o be_v call_v guelps_n allude_v to_o whelp_n or_o the_o puppis_fw-la which_o the_o nurse_n tell_v he_o she_o have_v in_o her_o apron_n chap._n xxvi_o nova_fw-la zelina_fw-la nova_fw-la zelina_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o russian_a island_n situate_a on_o the_o east_n of_o willoughby_n island_n so_o call_v from_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n because_o he_o first_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v hereabout_o find_v freeze_v to_o death_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v and_o be_v first_o discover_v by_o such_o adventurer_n as_o follow_v willoughby_n design_n famous_a for_o have_v a_o race_n of_o short_a statuted_a man_n not_o above_o four_o foot_n high_a a_o degree_n above_o the_o height_n of_o pigmy_n who_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o russes_z have_v neither_o law_n nor_o religion_n or_o civility_n but_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o northern_a star_n to_o which_o they_o offer_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n of_o their_o deer_n and_o that_o the_o island_n be_v a_o woody_a desert_n and_o not_o easy_a for_o travel_v have_v in_o it_o neither_o green_a bough_n nor_o grass_n yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o bear_n and_o such_o ravenous_a beast_n chap._n xxvii_o samogitia_n in_o poland_n samogitia_n be_v a_o small_a province_n in_o poland_n the_o people_n thereof_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o saxon_a race_n of_o a_o good_a stature_n well_o set_v bold_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n but_o withal_o boisterous_a rude_a and_o barbarous_a christian_n in_o general_a but_o many_o who_o retain_v still_o their_o old_a idolatry_n nourish_v among_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o fourfooted_a serpent_n above_o three_o handful_n in_o length_n which_o they_o worship_v as_o their_o household_n god_n mend_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o they_o call_v they_o out_o to_o their_o repast_n and_o if_o any_o mischance_n do_v happen_v to_o any_o of_o their_o family_n it_o be_v impute_v present_o to_o some_o want_n of_o due_a observation_n of_o these_o ugly_a creature_n natural_o incline_v to_o divination_n charm_n and_o sorcery_n frequent_o abuse_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o people_n be_v by_o diabolical_a illusion_n they_o have_v some_o custom_n also_o as_o unprofitable_a as_o these_o be_v heathenish_a break_v up_o their_o ground_n as_o they_o do_v in_o muscovy_n with_o spade_n or_o stock_n and_o when_o one_o of_o their_o governor_n observe_v the_o husbandry_n of_o other_o country_n have_v bring_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n it_o fortune_v that_o for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n either_o by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o wether_n or_o some_o other_o accident_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o corn_n as_o they_o use_v to_o have_v which_o want_v the_o people_n attribute_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n and_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o it_o grow_v so_o much_o incense_v that_o the_o governor_n fear_v some_o sedition_n like_a to_o follow_v on_o it_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o old_a way_n which_o before_o they_o go_v a_o humour_n like_o to_o that_o of_o the_o present_a irish_a in_o plough_v with_o their_o horse_n tail_n chap._n xxviii_o livonia_n in_o some_o part_n of_o livonia_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n so_o simple_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a that_o when_o they_o bury_v any_o of_o their_o dead_a every_o one_o drink_v one_o health_n to_o he_o and_o pour_v his_o part_n upon_o he_o when_o his_o trun_v come_v to_o drink_v put_v into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o a_o hatchet_n wine_n meat_n and_o some_o money_n for_o his_o voyage_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v great_a lover_n of_o confession_n esteemer_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o diligent_a frequenter_n of_o their_o church_n but_o so_o ignorant_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o in_o a_o village_n can_v say_v his_o pater_n noster_n chap._n xxix_o sodom_n the_o country_n where_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n once_o stand_v be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o sidim_n which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o this_o place_n so_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o such_o a_o wonderful_a richness_n of_o soil_n and_o other_o pleasure_n that_o may_v make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n through_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o change_v that_o after_o the_o city_n and_o field_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o most_o horrid_a stink_a lake_n call_v mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la or_o the_o dead_a sea_n the_o water_n whereof_o most_o thick_a stink_a bitter_a and_o salt_n beyond_o any_o sea-water_n whatsoever_o wherein_o no_o creature_n live_v or_o can_v live_v therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n the_o river_n jordan_n run_v into_o it_o and_o be_v infect_v by_o it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o river_n shun_v the_o lake_n as_o a_o deadly_a poison_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o river_n they_o be_v drive_v into_o it_o they_o immediate_o die_v no_o live_a thing_n can_v be_v drown_v in_o it_o which_o vespasian_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v trial_n of_o come_v in_o person_n to_o see_v it_o and_o cause_v some_o person_n altogether_o ignorant_a in_o swim_v to_o be_v bind_v with_o their_o hand_n behind_o they_o and_o throw_v into_o the_o lake_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v repulse_v by_o a_o certain_a spirit_n of_o the_o water_n and_o like_o a_o rock_n they_o float_v upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n every_o fair_a sun-shiny_a day_n it_o change_v the_o colour_n thrice_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n fall_v either_o right_o or_o oblick_o upon_o it_o as_o at_o morning_n noon_n and_o sun_n set_v according_a to_o which_o it_o vary_v the_o colour_n and_o yield_v a_o certain_a pitchy_a substance_n call_v in_o latin_a bitumen_n which_o swim_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o lake_n in_o great_a abundance_n some_o piece_n as_o big_a as_o a_o ox_n and_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o if_o any_o small_a ship_n come_v near_o to_o fetch_v it_o away_o they_o be_v catch_v and_o draw_v away_o by_o the_o tenacity_n or_o limy_a catch_a hold_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o be_v loose_v again_o but_o by_o application_n of_o urine_n tui_fw-la menses_fw-la mulierbres_fw-fr permixti_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v my_o author_n and_o with_o this_o only_a the_o bitumen_n be_v dissolve_v it_o send_v up_o a_o most_o pestilent_a air_n insomuch_o that_o one_o will_v think_v the_o very_a stream_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v beneath_o it_o hereupon_o the_o bank_n and_o neighbour_a mountain_n be_v quite_o barren_a if_o but_o a_o apple_n grow_v near_o it_o it_o be_v by_o nature_n such_o that_o it_o speak_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n for_o without_o it_o be_v beautiful_a and_o red_a but_o within_o nothing_o but_o dusty_a smoke_n and_o cinder_n the_o like_a say_v tacitus_n chap._n xxx_o anatolia_n in_o anatolia_n stand_v the_o mountain_n taurus_n a_o branch_n whereof_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o chimaera_n vomit_v flame_n of_o fire_n like_o sicilian_a aetna_n the_o bottom_n whereof_o infest_a with_o serpent_n the_o middle_a part_n graze_v upon_o with_o goat_n and_o the_o high_a part_n make_v dangerous_a by_o the_o den_n of_o lion_n hence_o by_o the_o poet_n make_v a_o monster_n have_v the_o head_n of_o a_o lion_n the_o body_n of_o a_o goat_n and_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o serpent_n the_o city_n cyzieus_fw-la in_o this_o country_n famous_a in_o its_o time_n for_o have_v a_o glorious_a temple_n in_o it_o the_o pillar_n whereof_o be_v four_o cubit_n thick_a and_o 50_o cubit_n high_a be_v each_o of_o a_o entire_a stone_n only_o the_o whole_a fabric_n all_o of_o polish_a marble_n every_o stone_n join_v to_o the_o other_o with_o a_o line_n of_o gold_n but_o at_o last_o ruin_v by_o a_o earthquake_n chap._n xxxi_o schelink_v in_o sevenwolden_a in_o the_o isle_n schelink_n in_o the_o province_n of_o sevenwolden_a in_o west_n friezland_n the_o shore_n and_o say_v to_o be_v well_o store_v with_o dogg-fish_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n take_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n attire_v themselves_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n which_o they_o have_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n then_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n side_n fall_v a_o dance_a with_o which_o sport_n the_o silly_a fish_n be_v much_o delight_v present_o make_v out_o of_o the_o water_n towards_o they_o and_o net_n be_v immediate_o pitch_v betwixt_o they_o and_o
which_o try_v and_o melt_v they_o make_v a_o excellent_a copper_n and_o some_o again_o which_o flow_v in_o winter_n and_o freeze_v in_o summer_n and_o near_o to_o â—ristice_n or_o mensoll_n be_v a_o spring_n or_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o come_v a_o green_a water_n whereof_o they_o make_v a_o soder_n for_o their_o gold_n chap._n xlviii_o armagh_n in_o the_o county_n armagh_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n be_v a_o lake_n into_o which_o if_o one_o thrust_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o remain_v in_o the_o mud_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o iron_n and_o that_o in_o the_o water_n to_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o whetstone_n it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o cow_n will_v give_v no_o milk_n if_o their_o calf_n be_v not_o by_o they_o or_o at_o least_o their_o calf-skin_n stuff_v out_o with_o straw_n or_o hay_n chap._n xlix_o madagascar_n madagascar_n one_o of_o the_o african_a island_n be_v a_o country_n plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n particular_o of_o mill_n rice_n honey_n wax_n cotton_n wool_n sugar_n stag_n goat_n dear_a and_o other_o creature_n both_o wild_a and_o tame_a lemon_n and_o other_o cool_a fruit_n red_a sanders_n saffron_n amber_n and_o some_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n iron_n and_o copper_n their_o beef_n and_o mutton_n so_o good_a and_o cheap_a that_o for_o a_o two_o penny_n bede_n or_o some_o such_o trifle_n they_o will_v sell_v beef_n and_o sheep_n of_o good_a taste_n and_o bigness_n great_a store_n of_o elephant_n &_o rare_a fruit_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n they_o have_v plenty_n of_o those_o they_o call_v coco_n or_o coconuts_a a_o kind_n of_o date_n as_o big_a as_o a_o cabbage_n the_o liquor_n in_o it_o about_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o pint_n in_o taste_n like_o wine_n and_o sugar_n the_o kernel_n big_a enough_o to_o content_v two_o man_n and_o like_o good_a ale_n it_o afford_v not_o only_a meat_n and_o drink_n but_o clothe_v two_o as_o also_o furniture_n for_o 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their_o virginity_n any_o long_o some_o of_o they_o like_o quartilla_n in_o petronius_n arbiter_n begin_v so_o early_o ut_fw-la nunquam_fw-la meminerint_fw-la se_fw-la virgin_n fuisse_fw-la that_o they_o remember_v not_o the_o time_n when_o they_o lose_v their_o maidenhead_n of_o colour_n they_o be_v black_a and_o of_o strong_a complexion_n their_o breast_n and_o face_n cut_v and_o pinct_n to_o appear_v more_o beautiful_a chap._n l._n isle_n of_o cuba_n in_o america_n among_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o cuba_n in_o america_n they_o mention_v a_o fountain_n out_o of_o which_o flow_v a_o pitchey_n substance_n which_o be_v find_v frequent_o on_o the_o sea_n into_o which_o it_o fall_v excellent_a for_o the_o calk_n of_o ship_n second_o a_o navigable_a river_n but_o the_o name_n not_o tell_v we_o the_o water_n whereof_o be_v so_o hot_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hold_v his_o hand_n in_o it_o without_o scald_a they_o tell_v we_o also_o of_o a_o valley_n fifteen_o league_n from_o st._n jago_n which_o produce_v stone_n exact_o round_a as_o if_o make_v for_o pleasure_n but_o yet_o mere_o natural_a but_o these_o no_o great_a rarity_n then_o in_o other_o place_n nor_o altogether_o so_o great_a as_o in_o hispaniola_n of_o which_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o a_o fair_a river_n who_o water_n be_v salt_n and_o yet_o none_o but_o fresh_a stream_n fall_v into_o it_o of_o another_o lake_n three_o league_n in_o compass_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n into_o which_o many_o river_n be_v know_v to_o run_v without_o any_o exit_z yet_o neither_o of_o these_o so_o rare_a or_o strange_a as_o the_o cucugo_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o beetle_n the_o eye_n and_o wing_n whereof_o when_o open_v give_v so_o great_a a_o light_n in_o the_o dark_a night_n or_o place_n that_o a_o man_n may_v see_v to_o read_v or_o write_v by_o it_o as_o well_o as_o by_o a_o candle_n chap._n li._n tiberius_n it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o time_n of_o tiberius_n the_o roman_a emperor_n there_o be_v invent_v glass_n of_o that_o temper_n that_o it_o will_v abide_v the_o hamer_n and_o be_v beat_v in_o length_n or_o breadth_n like_o lead_n and_o pliable_a to_o bend_v every_o way_n like_o paper_n and_o that_o the_o inventor_n be_v put_v to_o death_n upon_o this_o occasion_n he_o have_v build_v a_o magnificent_a palace_n in_o rome_n which_o after_o the_o building_n begin_v to_o sink_v and_o be_v likely_a to_o fall_v which_o tiberius_n see_v and_o have_v beforehand_o pay_v he_o for_o the_o build_n of_o it_o command_v he_o to_o depart_v and_o never_o to_o see_v he_o in_o the_o face_n again_o he_o afterward_o have_v invent_v the_o way_n of_o make_v glass_n malyable_a or_o to_o abide_v the_o hamer_n come_v to_o show_v the_o same_o to_o tiberius_n in_o hope_n of_o obtain_v a_o reward_n for_o his_o nvention_n but_o instead_o thereof_o his_o whole_a shop_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o lay_v waste_n lest_o brass_n gold_n and_o silver_n shall_v be_v undervalue_v in_o their_o price_n and_o esteem_n some_o report_n that_o tiberius_n do_v it_o out_o of_o malice_n and_o envy_n because_o he_o natural_o hate_a learning_n and_o all_o ingenious_a man_n petronius_n relate_v the_o matter_n after_o this_o manner_n say_v that_o there_o be_v a_o skilful_a crafts-man_n who_o make_v cup_n and_o vessel_n of_o glass_n of_o that_o firmness_n that_o they_o will_v no_o more_o break_v their_o pot_n of_o silver_n or_o gold_n now_o when_o he_o have_v make_v a_o viol_n of_o this_o glass_n and_o think_v it_o worthy_a to_o be_v give_v to_o tiberius_n he_o be_v bring_v with_o his_o present_n before_o he_o tiberius_n receive_v the_o viol_n and_o much_o commend_v the_o workmanship_n of_o it_o the_o workman_n more_o to_o amaze_v the_o beholder_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v himself_o a_o further_a way_n into_o tiberius_n favour_n take_v the_o glass-viol_n again_o into_o his_o hand_n and_o throw_v it_o down_o upon_o the_o pavement_n with_o so_o great_a a_o force_n that_o have_v it_o be_v make_v of_o gold_n or_o silver_n 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