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934.20_o marble_n a_o kind_n of_o it_o much_o esteem_v in_o china_n 315.312.1_o like_o to_o jaspar_n ibid._n get_v out_o of_o the_o river_n and_o force_v with_o fire_n 313.1_o marchpane_n in_o china_n 292.50_o &_o 298.40_o marcopia_n or_o mangat_n the_o city_n 634_o 30_o marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n make_v one_o of_o cublai_n chaâ—s_v clerk_n 67.40_o he_o learn_v four_o language_n ibid._n send_v ambassador_n by_o he_o to_o carahan_n ibid._n 50._o write_v a_o journal_n of_o his_o travel_n ibid._n continue_v a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o great_a chan_n ibid._n go_v to_o argon_fw-la in_o india_n 68.30_o to_o trebesonde_v constantinople_n negroponte_n and_o to_o venice_n again_o ibid._n 40._o where_o no_o body_n know_v he_o ibid._n 50.60_o take_a prisoner_n by_o the_o genoese_n may_v not_o be_v redeem_v 69.1_o he_o write_v his_o travail_n ibid._n marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n his_o book_n 65.40_o mare_n tail_n the_o tartar_n ensign_n 643.1_o mare_n white_a all_o consecrate_a in_o tartary_n when_o and_o how_o 44.10_o much_o like_a to_o the_o papist_n fashion_n say_v rubruquis_n ibid._n magarita_n island_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o distance_n from_o hispaniola_n and_o trinidad_n the_o village_n in_o it_o pearle-fishing_a there_o the_o latitude_n 866.20_o margarite_n sound_v in_o orkney_n 827.20_o marienberg_n by_o dansk_a the_o lutheran_n and_o roman_a religion_n exercise_v there_o 626.20_o build_v by_o who_o ibid._n market-ware_n of_o mexico_n 1132._o etc._n etc._n mermalade_n of_o west_n indian_a fruit_n 957.60.958.20_o marriage_n of_o the_o chinois_n 367.50_o one_o wife_n and_o many_o concubine_n which_o they_o buy_v and_o sell_v again_o their_o child_n inherit_v ibid._n they_o marry_v not_o any_o of_o their_o own_o name_n ibid._n marriage_n public_a vtensile_n for_o they_o in_o china_n 99.10_o marriage_n of_o the_o mamâ—ses_n of_o curland_n 628._o of_o the_o lithuanian_n 628.60_o marriage_n in_o china_n 182.30_o marriage_n of_o the_o chinois_n 393.60_o see_v wedding_n marriage_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1009.40_o marriage_n of_o the_o samoieds_n 555.40_o marriage_n the_o three_o or_o four_o not_o well_o allow_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n 435.30_o the_o manner_n of_o solemization_n in_o russia_n 453._o hold_v unlawful_a without_o consent_n of_o parent_n 454.1_o large_a dowry_n and_o no_o jointure_n ibid._n 10._o they_o go_v on_o horseback_n to_o church_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n at_o church_n like_o we_o ibid._n perform_v at_o the_o altar_n with_o ring_n and_o join_v of_o hand_n she_o knock_v her_o head_n upon_o his_o shoe_n and_o he_o throw_v the_o lap_n of_o his_o garment_n over_o she_o ibid._n the_o cermony_n of_o the_o loaf_n and_o meade_n and_o corn_n fling_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o bride_n silence_n ibid._n the_o marriage_n feast_n and_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n call_v duke_n and_o duchess_n 456.1_o marriage_n of_o the_o crim_n tartar_n what_o degree_n be_v forbid_v they_o their_o dowry_n 441.30_o marriage_n of_o the_o west_n indian_n 991.40_o &_o 993.40_o &_o 998.40_o of_o the_o mexican_n 1044_o marriage_n incestuous_a of_o the_o king_n of_o peru_n 1054.50_o marriage_n solemnity_n 1058_o marriage_n rite_n of_o mexico_n 1107._o etc._n etc._n martavan_n in_o pegu_n 281.40_o santa_n martha_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n site_n native_a commodity_n mine_n precious_a stone_n latitude_n martyr_n of_o the_o devil_n make_v 70.50_o mask_n etc._n etc._n at_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n 1019.40_o mask_v in_o china_n 349.40_o massis_fw-la the_o mountain_n where_o noah_n ark_n rest_v 50.20_o masuaga_n the_o island_n 285.20_o mathematics_n first_o teach_v in_o china_n 329.60_o &_o 339.20_o 30_o the_o meanness_n of_o their_o former_a skill_n that_o way_n 344.20_o their_o instrument_n 346.20_o matriga_n the_o city_n where_o 2.10_o matrimony_n the_o form_n in_o russia_n 229.50_o &_o 230.1_o matepheone_n or_o mathewes_n land_n 805_o mattuschan_n you_o be_v in_o russia_n the_o way_n thence_o to_o ob_fw-la 805.30_o maudlin_a sound_v in_o greenland_n the_o latitude_n 721.40_o maundy_n thursday_n the_o russian_a emperor_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n upon_o 227.50_o may-feast_n and_o may_v flower_n bring_v by_o the_o indian_n to_o their_o house_n 1045.30_o maypole_n of_o snow_n 492.10_o may_n or_o indian_a wheat_n make_v man_n scabby_a how_o it_o grow_v difference_n of_o the_o grain_n how_o dress_v and_o eat_v malt_v for_o beâ—re_n 953_o it_o serve_v for_o butter_n bread_n wine_n and_o oil_n and_o for_o man_n &_o beast_n 954.1_o meani_fw-la be_v temple_n in_o china_n 201.40_o mead_n of_o several_a sort_n 231.1_o meat_n some_o holy_a than_o other_o in_o russia_n 453._o their_o superstitious_a abstinence_n ibid._n meat_n prepare_v for_o idol_n in_o mexico_n 104.60_o meate-forke_n of_o gold_n 242.50_o mechoacan_a the_o bishopric_n &_o province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n altitude_n of_o the_o city_n other_o town_n under_o it_o 874.40_o &_o 875_o mechovacans_n forsake_v by_o their_o kinsman_n of_o mexico_n how_o 1002.60_o they_o hate_v the_o mexican_n therefore_o 1003.1_o mecriti_n or_o meditae_fw-la a_o tartarian_a people_n of_o bargu_n 79.40_o media_n now_o call_v sheruan_n 245.40_o conquer_a by_o the_o turk_n ibid._n possess_v by_o the_o turk_n 244.20_o mediator_n the_o russes_z error_n about_o he_o 452_o meditae_fw-la or_o mecriti_n in_o tartary_n 79.4_o mediterranean_a sea_n none_o of_o note_n in_o all_o america_n 926.50_o mâ—goa_n in_o china_n spoil_v by_o fifty_o japonians_n 299_o melon_n of_o west_n india_n describe_v 955.30_o man_n with_o tail_n 104.1_o man_n beast_n and_o foul_a how_o they_o come_v into_o america_n a_o discourse_n of_o it_o 964_o men-eater_n 101.20_o &_o 103.50_o eat_v their_o own_o kindred_n 103.60_o mendez_n his_o design_n and_o performance_n 278.20_o merchant_n poor_a in_o russia_n 432.50_o merchant_n feast_n of_o mexico_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o 1048._o etc._n etc._n they_o eat_v the_o man_n which_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v 1049.20_o merclas_n so_o the_o tartar_n call_v the_o merdui_n 12.30_o merdui_n a_o people_n in_o tartary_n ibid._n mergates_o straits_n 488.50_o merida_n city_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n 875.30_o the_o description_n ibid._n meridin_n the_o province_n where_o 69.50_o sir_n john_n mericke_n agent_n in_o russia_n 748.749_o send_v ambassador_n thither_o 791._o make_v the_o peace_n betwixt_o russia_n &_o sweden_n 792.50_o merit_n only_o advance_v in_o china_n 388_o 1_o merkit_n or_o crit_n nestorian_a christian_n in_o catay_n 15.10_o mermaid_n see_v and_o describe_v 575.60_o mesopotamia_n the_o bound_n 110.50_o mestizo_n or_o child_n get_v by_o spaniard_n upon_o indian_a woman_n 3._o thousand_o in_o one_o province_n 902.10_o meta_fw-la incognita_fw-la discover_v by_o sir_n martin_n frobisher_n 463.30_o metal_n hold_v by_o the_o chinois_n for_o a_o element_n 345.50_o metal_n grow_v like_o plant_n a_o philosophical_a discourse_n of_o their_o production_n 941.942_o their_o diversity_n and_o useâ—_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o they_o grow_v in_o barren_a place_n the_o fine_a metal_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mine_n 946.40_o all_o metal_n but_o gold_n swim_v in_o quicksilver_n 948.1_o metempsychosis_n or_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n in_o china_n 368.60.369_o metempsychosis_n the_o opinion_n of_o it_o cause_n mother_n to_o kill_v their_o child_n 396.20_o metempsychosis_n the_o judge_n for_o it_o 408.10_o methodius_n the_o armenian_a prophet_n 49.50_o metropolitan_a of_o muscovia_n his_o state_n he_o sit_v while_o the_o emperor_n stand_v 226.50_o the_o emperor_n lead_v his_o horse_n 227.30_o the_o people_n spread_v their_o garment_n under_o he_o he_o bless_v they_o ibid._n the_o emperor_n dine_v with_o he_o on_o palme-sunday_n 227.40_o all_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o emperor_n refer_v to_o he_o 228.1_o metropolitan_a of_o moscow_n make_v a_o ptatriarch_n 445.40.50_o the_o manner_n ibid._n his_o imagine_a jurisdiction_n ovenr_v the_o whole_a greek_a church_n 446.20_o metropolitan_o of_o novogrod_n and_o rostove_n under_o the_o patriarch_n of_o moscow_n ibid._n