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the_o people_n the_o story_n of_o a_o country-fellow_n their_o salutation_n on_o easter_n day_n the_o patriarch_n present_v to_o the_o czar_n servant_n and_o nobility_n their_o entertainment_n the_o lady_n compliment_n to_o one_o another_o the_o patriarch_n be_v supreme_a head_n in_o all_o church-affair_n high_o honour_v by_o his_o majesty_n but_o upon_o some_o pet_n he_o retire_v himself_o to_o his_o countryhouse_n about_o two_o year_n ago_o some_o say_v he_o begin_v to_o innovate_v certain_a thing_n or_o rather_o reform_v they_o for_o he_o be_v no_o lover_n of_o image_n to_o which_o the_o russes_z be_v gross_o devote_v the_o see_v continue_v vacant_a and_o they_o can_v choose_v another_o in_o his_o place_n his_o palace_n join_v to_o the_o emperor_n build_v of_o stone_n and_o stately_a enough_o for_o its_o bigness_n his_o place_n be_v supply_v by_o a_o metropolite_n in_o the_o ceremony_n of_o palm-sunday_n after_o this_o manner_n on_o good_a friday_n the_o patriarch_n go_v into_o a_o 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and_o if_o they_o get_v well_o home_o or_o sleep_v well_o the_o lady_n answer_v i_o thank_v thy_o lady_n for_o her_o good_a cheer_n which_o make_v i_o so_o merry_a pian-drunk_a that_o indeed_o i_o know_v not_o how_o i_o get_v home_o a_o fine_a commendation_n indeed_o for_o her_o ladyship_n the_o mother_n many_o time_n give_v her_o child_n a_o love-name_n by_o which_o he_o be_v call_v as_o almaus_fw-la my_o diamond_n the_o diack_n of_o prosolsky_n precaus_n be_v call_v boris_n juanoâ—dg_v but_o his_o right_a name_n be_v eliah_n juanoâ—dg_n chap._n iu._n of_o their_o burial_n the_o woman_n be_v oblige_v to_o mourn_v their_o dirge_n the_o ceremony_n use_v to_o the_o dead_a those_o that_o be_v kill_v or_o freeze_v to_o death_n bury_v at_o midsummer_n of_o their_o carnaval_a and_o excessive_a drink_n the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o their_o
kneaze_v alexey_n michailovitz_n great_a duke_n of_o moscovie_n aged_n xxxiv_o year_n 1664._o cross_n sculpsit_fw-la the_o present_a state_n of_o russia_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o a_o friend_n at_o london_n write_v by_o a_o eminent_a person_n reside_v at_o the_o great_a czars_n court_n at_o moscow_n for_o the_o space_n of_o nine_o year_n illustrate_v with_o many_o copper_n plate_n o_o utinam_fw-la ars_fw-la mores_fw-la animumque_fw-la depingere_fw-la posset_n pulchrior_fw-la in_o terris_fw-la nulla_fw-la tabella_fw-la foret_fw-la london_n print_v by_o john_n winter_n for_o dorman_n newman_n at_o the_o king_n arm_n in_o the_o poultry_n a._n d._n 1671._o to_o the_o reader_n reader_n the_o author_n of_o this_o subsequent_a relation_n be_v a_o gentleman_n of_o large_a part_n and_o have_v a_o esteem_n proportionable_o among_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o impart_v his_o sentiment_n of_o thing_n and_o those_o be_v many_o not_o only_o in_o his_o native_a country_n england_n but_o in_o france_n italy_n holland_n germany_n flanders_n russia_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o last_o place_n he_o continue_v nine_o year_n in_o a_o honourable_a employ_v under_o that_o great_a emperor_n his_o genius_n lead_v he_o to_o be_v curious_a and_o inquisitive_a most_o after_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v difficult_a to_o be_v attain_v to_o and_o perhaps_o he_o find_v the_o mean_n of_o gather_v these_o few_o paper_n together_o as_o hard_a and_o uneasy_a as_o any_o thing_n that_o he_o endeavour_v after_o in_o all_o his_o travel_n he_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v a_o favourite_n to_o the_o great_a tzar_n and_o his_o patriarch_n thing_n not_o usual_o compatible_a and_o it_o may_v be_v have_v make_v a_o far_a discovery_n of_o â—he_n russ_n affair_n then_o any_o stranger_n have_v be_v capacitate_v to_o do_v before_o or_o since_o these_o few_o sheet_n he_o collect_v when_o he_o be_v in_o mosâ—_n and_o design_v since_o his_o â—â—ming_n from_o thence_o to_o melodize_v and_o print_v they_o â—â—der_v the_o title_n of_o the_o life_n 〈◊〉_d ivan_n vasiloidg_n part_n of_o â—hich_v i_o see_v but_o a_o acute_a 〈◊〉_d unkind_a disease_n put_v a_o period_n to_o that_o and_o his_o life_n what_o you_o here_o find_v be_v give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o attendant_n who_o be_v loath_a the_o world_n shall_v lose_v the_o read_n of_o so_o much_o truth_n concern_v that_o nation_n although_o it_o be_v unfinished_a and_o altogether_o rough_a i_o must_v suppose_v you_o will_v find_v many_o fault_n some_o of_o the_o corrector_n and_o some_o of_o the_o printer_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o of_o the_o author_n i_o hope_v your_o candour_n will_v pardon_v he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o farewell_n n._n d._n the_o content_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o russian_n nature_n in_o general_n their_o contempt_n of_o learning_n their_o clergy_n liturgy_n church_n ceremony_n in_o devotion_n hour_n of_o prayer_n the_o priest_n name_n habit_n wife_n baptism_n the_o unnatural_a death_n of_o apostate_n chap._n ii_o of_o their_o marriage_n the_o clerk_n ceremony_n towards_o the_o bride_n her_o manner_n of_o conduct_n the_o epithalimum_fw-la sing_v by_o boy_n and_o girl_n the_o old_a woman_n advice_n to_o the_o bridefolk_n the_o bridal_a room_n the_o bridegroom_n boot_v pull_v off_o by_o the_o bride_n their_o severe_a discipline_n to_o their_o wife_n censure_v no_o process_n in_o law_n against_o it_o the_o parent_n contract_v with_o their_o daughter_n husband_n witchcraft_n use_v at_o wedding_n abstinence_n from_o venery_n the_o penalty_n for_o marry_v a_o second_o or_o three_o wife_n the_o emperor_n second_v son_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o emperor_n elect_v a_o wife_n his_o disappointment_n how_o punish_v his_o salary_n to_o the_o wrong_a virgin_n the_o queen_n relation_n of_o the_o czaroidg_n not_o see_v public_o till_o fifteen_o of_o the_o russian_a child_n when_o and_o how_o wean_v of_o their_o fast_n and_o pennance_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o patriarch_n in_o general_n he_o be_v supreme_a head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o his_o palace_n the_o ceremony_n of_o palm-sunday_n his_o mitre_n of_o the_o russian_a bell_n the_o patriarch_n present_v to_o the_o emperor_n his_o action_n on_o good_a friday_n his_o charge_n to_o the_o people_n the_o story_n of_o a_o country_n fellow_n their_o salutation_n on_o easter_n day_n the_o patriarch_n present_v to_o the_o czars_n servant_n and_o nobility_n their_o entertainment_n the_o lady_n compliment_n one_o to_o another_o chap._n iu._n of_o their_o burial_n the_o woman_n be_v oblige_v to_o mourn_v their_o dirge_n the_o ceremony_n use_v to_o the_o dead_a those_o that_o be_v kill_v or_o freeze_v to_o death_n bury_v at_o midsummer_n of_o their_o carnaval_a and_o excessive_a drink_n the_o sad_a consequence_n thereof_o chap._n v._o of_o their_o imagery_n picture_n exchange_v in_o the_o god-market_n save_v in_o conflagration_n they_o high_o prize_v they_o bestow_v jewel_n on_o they_o the_o punishment_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o steal_v her_o pearl_n from_o a_o image_n though_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n heresy_n punish_v of_o their_o friar_n and_o nun_n chap._n vi_o the_o tragical_a relation_n of_o a_o monkey_n his_o several_a trick_n how_o he_o throw_v down_o the_o image_n and_o scare_v the_o priest_n his_o apprehension_n and_o final_a condemnation_n the_o author_n reflection_n chap._n vii_o of_o their_o music_n a_o story_n of_o one_o of_o their_o ambassador_n beggar_n in_o russia_n beg_v in_o tune_n their_o drum_n trumpets_z and_o hunting-horn_n chap._n viii_o of_o their_o nuptial_a proceed_n soon_o consummate_v they_o act_n by_o broker_n the_o man_n friend_n see_v the_o bride_n naked_a how_o a_o young_a fellow_n be_v cheat_v the_o punishment_n of_o those_o woman_n who_o kill_v their_o husband_n chap._n ix_o a_o merry_a story_n of_o a_o great_a fish_n which_o the_o friar_n take_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n the_o contrary_a be_v discover_v they_o be_v ashamed_a and_o make_v a_o entertainment_n another_o story_n of_o a_o fish_n but_o more_o tragical_a what_o ensue_v upon_o it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o chircass_n their_o religion_n complexion_n drink_v dance_a government_n soldiery_n and_o witchcraft_n chap._n xi_o of_o the_o russian_a government_n law_n manner_n of_o writing_n their_o clerk_n how_o call_v their_o character_n whence_o borrow_a their_o petition_n his_o imperial_a majesty_n person_n and_o character_n compare_v with_o his_o father_n the_o empire_n miserable_o impoverish_v and_o depopulate_v by_o the_o tartarian_a invasion_n chap._n xii_o the_o emperor_n rise_n his_o ancestor_n but_o duke_n of_o volodimir_n his_o palace_n how_o call_v of_o juan_n vasilowidg_n and_o his_o divers_a odd_a humour_n his_o petition_n to_o one_o of_o his_o diack_n his_o conquest_n how_o he_o be_v love_v how_o he_o fine_v vologda_n how_o he_o serve_v the_o woman_n that_o laugh_v at_o he_o of_o the_o vayod_n mistake_v another_o vayod_n how_o punish_v for_o take_v a_o goose_n juan_n a_o great_a lover_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n how_o he_o serve_v the_o french_a ambassador_n how_o sir_n jerom_n boze_n come_v off_o a_o shoemaker_n present_v the_o emperor_n with_o a_o turnip_n how_o reward_v what_o the_o emperor_n do_v with_o the_o turnip_n how_o a_o poor_a man_n entertain_v he_o his_o associate_a with_o thief_n how_o he_o be_v serve_v by_o one_o of_o they_o and_o how_o he_o prefer_v he_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o present_a emperor_n or_o great_a czar_n czar_n from_o whence_o derive_v his_o title_n and_o arms._n he_o marry_v not_o out_o of_o his_o own_o dominion_n his_o diet._n lodging_n recreation_n visit_n the_o czaroâ—dges_n birth_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o emperor_n revenue_n great_a privilege_n trading_n provision_n traffic_n allowance_n to_o his_o household_n of_o his_o palace_n high_a tower_n of_o his_o boyar_n of_o the_o monastery_n and_o nunnery_n officer_n of_o state_n the_o czars_n temperance_n of_o his_o entertain_v the_o nobility_n a_o story_n of_o general_n leshly_a chap._n xv._n 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appear_v in_o public_a he_o never_o visit_v any_o subject_a his_o court_n without_o noise_n he_o seldom_o dine_v public_o at_o easter_n his_o subject_n kiss_v his_o hand_n how_o he_o pay_v his_o strelsy_n what_o he_o have_v do_v to_o employ_v the_o poor_a the_o czaritza_n govern_v the_o woman_n from_o whence_o the_o emperor_n be_v chief_a revenue_n proceed_v chap._n xxiv_o the_o czar_n go_v every_o year_n to_o a_o house_n of_o pleasure_n call_v obrasawsky_n of_o the_o curious_a tent_n erect_v there_o how_o cautious_a the_o emperor_n be_v of_o let_v the_o vulgar_a sort_n behold_v his_o pastime_n this_o commend_v for_o several_a reason_n none_o be_v to_o petition_v the_o czar_n in_o the_o field_n what_o happen_v to_o a_o poor_a russian_a captain_n for_o so_o do_v the_o emperor_n resentment_n for_o his_o death_n peter_n solticove_n turn_v out_o of_o office_n and_o banish_v the_o court_n the_o cause_n why_o nashockin_n put_v in_o his_o place_n the_o czar_n in_o the_o night_n time_n visit_v 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the_o author_n reflection_n if_o persian_n trade_n there_o what_o english_a be_v like_a to_o suffer_v what_o the_o russian_n be_v in_o general_n concern_v the_o dutch_a what_o the_o english_a must_v do_v to_o outvie_v they_o how_o much_o they_o abuse_v we_o to_o the_o emperor_n it_o be_v convenient_a for_o england_n to_o undeceive_v the_o czar_n how_o thing_n shall_v be_v represent_v to_o nashockin_n and_o bogdan_n the_o russian_n mighty_o please_v with_o their_o peace_n with_o poland_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o caviar_n how_o and_o where_o make_v the_o length_n of_o the_o fish_n belluga_n caviar_n of_o two_o sort_n the_o belluga_n swallow_v abundance_n of_o pebble_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a meat_n isinglass_n be_v make_v of_o his_o sound_n chap._n xâ—xâ—â—â—_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o mushroom_n which_o grow_v in_o russia_n their_o form_n and_o quality_n they_o be_v divide_v by_o botanist_n into_o two_o kind_n viz._n lethales_n and_o salutiferae_fw-la a_o survey_n of_o the_o present_a 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