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dominion_n where_o 798_o 40_o muipman_n a_o port_n 255.20_o silver_n bring_v thither_o and_o whence_o ibid._n and_o other_o ware_n ibid._n mine_n of_o qâ—oangiparu_n 260.30_o of_o conxinacau_n 263.50_o mine_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n of_o what_o metal_n 942._o the_o best_a metal_n on_o the_o top_n 946.40_o the_o huge_a pain_n in_o work_v a_o silver_n i_o the_o darkness_n &_o damp_n of_o the_o i_o 946_o mine_n where_o they_o be_v the_o tree_n look_v all_o blast_v 595.1_o 30._o in_o virginia_n ibid._n n_o nacapirau_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o star_n 274.30_o her_o statue_n 275.1_o nagayan_a tartar_n their_o country_n 414.1_o nagayan_a tartar_n border_n upon_o the_o crim_n 638.1_o they_o be_v the_o best_a soldier_n of_o all_o the_o tartar_a nation_n but_o the_o cruel_a 442.30_o by_o religion_n they_o be_v mahometan_n 232._o all_o destroy_v ibid._n &_o 233.20_o 40_o naium_fw-la the_o tartar_n his_o rebellion_n 81.50_o overthrow_v 82.10_o he_o be_v a_o faâ—se_n christian._n his_o ensign_n be_v the_o cross_n ibid._n many_o christian_n slay_v with_o he_o ibid._n nakedness_n of_o the_o indian_n 991.60_o 993.40_o nakedness_n no_o shame_n in_o rustene_n 617.30_o name_n change_v at_o enter_v of_o monastery_n 745.30_o the_o armenian_a monk_n change_v they_o 118.50_o name_n the_o chinois_n add_v and_o take_v often_o 394.50_o the_o woman_n have_v no_o name_n ibid._n name_n of_o stranger_n hard_o to_o write_v in_o the_o chinese_n language_n 1051_o 50_o name_n the_o manner_n of_o impose_v they_o use_v in_o mexico_n 1102_o 1103_o nancian_n in_o china_n a_o university_n 338.60_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n study_v there_o ibid._n nangaâ—ak_v in_o japon_n 325.20_o nanquin_n the_o city_n describe_v 265_o the_o commodity_n 96_o naâ—quin_n or_o quinsay_v in_o china_n describe_v 363.1_o the_o length_n of_o the_o street_n and_o pave_v ibid._n four_o time_n as_o populous_a as_o rome_n or_o lisbon_n ibid._n call_v the_o city_n of_o heaven_n ibid._n the_o building_n be_v nothing_o fair_a ibid._n how_o serve_v with_o provision_n 364.10.10000_o ship_n belong_v to_o it_o ibid._n nanquin_n or_o quinsay_v what_o it_o signify_v when_o the_o court_n be_v remove_v thence_o to_o pâ—quin_n 389.30_o see_v quinsay_n nappery_n not_o use_v in_o china_n 292.40_o naramsie_n sea_n 546.20_o &_o 551.1_o narfarawike_n haven_n in_o island_n 654_o 40_o narue_v the_o river_n in_o liefland_n 628_o 40._o first_o trade_v unto_o 250.40_o the_o ross_n error_n there_o 439_o nase_n of_o norway_n or_o lyndis_n nose_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o 814.40_o naâ—â—ades_n or_o russian_a boat_n describe_v 224.10_o build_v without_o iron_n ibid._n nassicke_a a_o tartarian_a carpet_n 30_o 60_o natigai_n the_o tartar_n god_n of_o earthly_a thing_n 88.50_o nativity_n cast_v in_o china_n 395.50_o navatalcas_n the_o first_o peopler_n of_o mexico_n their_o six_o lineage_n 1001_o whence_o the_o name_n of_o mexico_n come_v 1002.50_o navidad_fw-es port_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o latitude_n 875.1_o navigation_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o 473_o 20_o navigation_n from_o spain_n to_o the_o indies_n four_o several_a 858.1_o 10_o the_o time_n and_o course_n ibid._n the_o way_n back_o again_o by_o other_o course_n and_o why_o 859.20_o navigation_n from_o the_o auana_n to_o castille_n from_o the_o azore_n to_o saint_n lucar_n to_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n 859.40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n from_o panama_n to_o los_fw-la reyes_n and_o to_o chilâ—_n 860_o naxnan_n the_o castle_n where_o 49.40_o sometime_o the_o head_n of_o armenia_n ibid._n nail_n of_o iron_n well_o sell_v 284.50_o nayman_n a_o christian_a people_n in_o tartary_n 14.50_o needle_n and_o thread_n of_o fishbone_n and_o sinew_n 522.50_o needle_n inclination_n 89_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a in_o 75._o degree_n and_o 22._o minute_n 20_o needle_n inclination_n in_o 89_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a 576._o &_o in_o 74._o degree_n 35._o minute_n 576.50_o and_o about_o the_o north_n cape_n 575.1_o and_o in_o 61._o degree_n 11._o minute_n 567.30_o in_o 65._o degree_n 45._o minute_n 716._o in_o 76._o degree_n 55._o minute_n 717.50_o in_o 77._o degree_n 40._o minute_n 719.40_o in_o 61._o degree_n 40_o minute_n 812.50_o in_o 58_o degree_n 10._o minute_n 827.50_o negligence_n in_o servant_n severe_o punish_v 186.20_o nyper_n be_v the_o boristhenes_n 633_o 20_o nederich_n a_o island_n in_o the_o river_n vistula_n 626.10_o encompass_v with_o a_o wall_n as_o high_a as_o paul_n sâ—ceplâ—_n ibid._n nester_n the_o river_n in_o moldavia_n the_o course_n and_o fall_v 633.1_o call_v tyras_n and_o meoptolemus_fw-la ibid._n nestorian_a heresy_n the_o extent_n 317_o 40._o disperse_a bring_v all_o india_n 138.40_o nestorian_a priest_n in_o tartary_n 27_o 10._o they_o use_v the_o syrian_a tongue_n 24.1_o nestorian_n in_o tartary_n 14.60_o great_a liar_n 14.60_o some_o in_o caschar_n 74.40_o and_o in_o carchan_n 74.50_o nestorian_n in_o tanguth_n 75.40_o in_o chinchintalas_n 76.30_o in_o sucevir_n 76.50_o in_o campion_n 77.1_o nestorian_n near_o mâ—labar_n under_o the_o bishop_n of_o soccotera_n 106.30_o great_a enchanter_n ibid._n nestorian_n give_v way_n to_o the_o tartarian_n sorcery_n 33.20_o nestorian_n saracen_n and_o idolater_n dwell_v together_o in_o tartary_n 21.1_o nestorian_n in_o erginul_v 79.50_o in_o egregaia_n 80.10_o 20._o in_o china_n 97_o 40._o &_o 100.40_o in_o chaldaea_n 110.50_o in_o carianfu_n 89.40_o in_o jaci_fw-la 91.40_o nestorian_a christian_n many_o in_o cathay_n 24.1_o their_o rite_n 24.10_o &_o 30_o 40_o nestorian_n drink_v at_o church_n 31.1_o their_o fast_o of_o three_o week_n before_o lent_n call_v the_o fast_a of_o jonas_n 31_o 1._o they_o eat_v no_o fish_n in_o lent_n 35_o 20_o nestorian_n baptize_v at_o easter_n and_o hallow_v the_o fount_n solemn_o 30.40_o nestorian_n how_o they_o make_v and_o consecrate_v the_o bread_n for_o the_o sacrament_n 37.10_o their_o manner_n of_o give_v the_o bread_n ibid._n they_o baptise_v upon_o easter_n eeve_n 37.10_o their_o patriarch_n reside_v at_o baldach_n 37.40_o nestorian_n sing_v matin_n their_o solemnity_n at_o church_n in_o tartary_n 30.30_o 40_o 50._o the_o tartarian_a emperor_n and_o lady_n come_v to_o their_o service_n 30_o 30,40_o etc._n etc._n use_v bead_n and_o sing_v their_o prayer_n 15_o 40._o know_v not_o extremeunction_n nor_o confession_n 38.20_o nestorian_a patriarch_n give_v order_n even_o to_o infant_n 58.10_o nestorian_a chronicle_n omit_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n 41.30_o netherlander_n when_o they_o first_o trade_v into_o muscovia_n 464.10_o forbid_v by_o their_o own_o sovereign_n to_o interrupt_v the_o english_a there_o ibid._n their_o encroach_a ibid._n &_o 466.20_o forbid_v by_o the_o english_a ibid._n see_v dutch._n neustat_fw-mi besiege_v by_o the_o tartar_n 63_o 50_o newlea_n in_o sweden_n how_o far_o from_o stockholme_n 775_o new_a age_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1050_o see_v also_o pag._n 1067_o 40_o new_a bizkie_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o silver_n mynes_n in_o it_o the_o latitude_n 877.20_o newfoundland_n discover_v 808_o 20._o take_a possession_n of_o for_o england_n ibid._n newfoundland_n the_o bank_n 584_o 20._o the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n there_o ibid._n fish_v by_o frenchman_n ibid._n cod_n and_o herring_n there_o 585.1_o the_o height_n ibid._n the_o people_n report_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n mynes_n to_o be_v there_o ibid._n five_o land_n by_o it_o ibid._n lobster_n there_o 586.10_o and_o fur_n and_o beaver_n buy_v by_o the_o french_a ibid._n newfoundland_n the_o latitude_n variation_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o sownding_n alongst_o the_o coast_n 584.585.586.587.588_o new-land_n be_v greenland_n 463_o 10_o new_a moon_n keep_v festival_n in_o tartary_n 84.40_o new_a moon_n festival_n in_o china_n 202_o new_a moon_n muster_v in_o china_n 305_o 10._o hold_v good_a to_o begin_v business_n upon_o 305.50_o new_a moon_n bring_v tempest_n in_o china_n 256.50_o best_o sail_v there_o at_o the_o full_a and_o change_n 258.30_o new_a moon_n welcome_v with_o firework_n 345.30_o how_o welcome_v in_o peru_n 1046.1_o bell_n
and_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o other_o fish_n the_o foresay_a province_n of_o cassaria_n be_v compass_v in_o with_o the_o sea_n on_o three_o side_n thereof_o namely_o on_o the_o westside_n where_o kersova_n the_o city_n of_o saint_n clement_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o southside_n the_o city_n of_o soldaia_n whereat_o we_o arrive_v on_o the_o east-side_n maricandis_n and_o there_o stand_v the_o city_n of_o matriga_n upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n tanais_n beyond_o the_o say_a mouth_n stand_v zikia_fw-la zikia_fw-la which_o be_v not_o in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o tartar_n also_o the_o people_n call_v suevi_fw-la and_o hiberi_fw-la towards_o the_o east_n who_o likewise_o be_v not_o under_o the_o tartar_n dominion_n moreover_o towards_o the_o south_n stand_v the_o city_n of_o trapesunda_n which_o have_v a_o governor_n proper_a to_o itself_o name_v guydo_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n and_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o tartar_n next_o unto_o that_o be_v synopolis_n the_o city_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o turkey_n who_o likewise_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o they_o next_o unto_o these_o lie_v the_o country_n of_o vastacius_n who_o son_n be_v call_v astar_n of_o his_o grandfather_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n who_o be_v not_o in_o subjection_n all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o tanais_n westward_o as_o far_o as_o danubius_n be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n yea_o beyond_o danubius_n also_o towards_o constantinople_n valakia_n which_o be_v the_o land_n of_o assanus_fw-la and_o bulgaria_n minor_a as_o far_o as_o solonia_n do_v all_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o they_o and_o beside_o the_o tribute_n impose_v they_o have_v also_o of_o late_a year_n exact_v of_o every_o household_n a_o axe_n and_o all_o such_o corn_n as_o they_o find_v lie_v on_o heap_n we_o arrive_v therefore_o at_o soldaia_n the_o twelve_o of_o the_o kalend_n of_o june_n and_o diverse_a merchant_n of_o constantinople_n which_o be_v arrive_v there_o 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yet_o return_v we_o hear_v of_o your_o lord_n sartach_n quoth_v i_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n that_o he_o be_v become_v a_o christian_a and_o the_o christian_n be_v exceed_o glad_a thereof_o and_o especial_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n of_o france_n who_o be_v there_o now_o in_o pilgrimage_n and_o fight_v against_o the_o saracen_n to_o redeem_v the_o holy_a place_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n wherefore_o i_o be_o determine_v to_o go_v unto_o sartach_n and_o to_o deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o letter_n of_o my_o lord_n the_o king_n wherein_o he_o admonish_v he_o concern_v the_o good_a and_o commodity_n of_o all_o christendom_n and_o they_o receive_v we_o with_o gladness_n and_o give_v we_o entertainment_n in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n the_o bishop_n of_o which_o church_n be_v with_o sartach_n who_o tell_v i_o many_o good_a thing_n concern_v the_o say_a sartach_n which_o afterward_o i_o find_v to_o be_v nothing_o so_o then_o put_v they_o we_o to_o our_o choice_n whether_o we_o will_v have_v cart_n and_o ox_n or_o packe-horse_n to_o transport_v our_o carriage_n and_o the_o merchant_n of_o constantinople_n advise_v i_o not_o to_o take_v cart_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o soldaia_n but_o to_o buy_v cover_v cart_n of_o i_o own_o such_o as_o the_o russian_n carry_v their_o skin_n in_o and_o to_o put_v all_o our_o carriage_n which_o i_o will_v daily_o take_v out_o into_o they_o because_o if_o i_o shall_v use_v horse_n i_o must_v be_v constrain_v at_o every_o bait_n to_o take_v down_o my_o carriage_n and_o to_o lift_v they_o up_o again_o on_o sundry_a horse_n back_n and_o beside_o that_o i_o shall_v ride_v a_o more_o gentle_a pace_n by_o the_o ox_n draw_v the_o cart_n wherefore_o content_v myself_o with_o their_o evil_a counsel_n i_o be_v travel_v unto_o sartach_n two_o month_n which_o i_o can_v have_v do_v in_o one_o if_o i_o have_v go_v by_o horse_n i_o bring_v with_o i_o from_o constantinople_n be_v by_o the_o merchant_n advise_v so_o to_o do_v pleasant_a fruit_n muskadel_n wine_n and_o delicate_a biscuit_n bread_n to_o present_v unto_o the_o governor_n of_o soldaia_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v obtain_v free_a passage_n because_o they_o look_v favourable_o upon_o no_o man_n which_o come_v with_o a_o empty_a hand_n all_o which_o thing_n i_o bestow_v in_o one_o of_o my_o cart_n not_o find_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n at_o home_n for_o they_o tell_v i_o if_o i_o can_v carry_v they_o to_o sartach_v that_o they_o will_v be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o we_o take_v our_o journey_n therefore_o about_o the_o kalend_n of_o june_n with_o four_o cover_a cart_n of_o our_o own_o and_o with_o two_o other_o which_o we_o borrow_v of_o they_o wherein_o we_o carry_v our_o bed_n to_o rest_n upon_o in_o the_o night_n and_o they_o allow_v we_o five_o horse_n to_o ride_v upon_o for_o there_o be_v just_a five_o person_n in_o our_o company_n namely_o cremona_n i_o myself_o and_o my_o associate_n friar_n bartholomew_n of_o cremona_n and_o goset_n the_o 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