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admit_v no_o passage_n to_o suecia_n the_o sea_n between_o norway_n &_o the_o island_n be_v cawled_a tialleslund_n euripus_n or_o the_o straight_n the_o island_n of_o lofoth_n who_o midst_n .42_o 67_o 10._o langanas_n who_o midst_n 41_o 67_o uastral_a sea_n the_o straight_n or_o boil_a sea_n who_o midst_n .41_o 30_o 67_o 30._o the_o sea_n between_o these_o three_o island_n be_v cawled_a muscostrom_n that_o be_v boil_v at_o the_o flow_a of_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v swallow_a into_o the_o cave_n and_o be_v blow_v out_o ageyne_a at_o the_o reflow_a with_o no_o less_o violence_n than_o the_o stream_n of_o river_n faule_fw-mi from_o mountain_n this_o sea_n be_v navigable_a untyll_o it_o be_v low_a than_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o rock_n such_o as_o chance_v into_o it_o out_o of_o dew_n time_n be_v carry_v headlong_o into_o whyrlepoole_n the_o fragmente_n of_o the_o lose_a ship_n be_v seldom_o call_v up_o ageyne_v but_o when_o they_o be_v cast_v up_o they_o be_v so_o bruise_v and_o frete_v ageynste_n the_o rock_n sea_n dangerous_a place_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v overgrow_v with_o hore_n this_o be_v the_o power_n of_o nature_n pass_a the_o fabulous_a simplegades_n and_o the_o fearful_a malea_n with_o the_o dangerous_a place_n of_o silla_n and_o charybdis_n and_o all_o other_o miracle_n that_o nature_n have_v wrought_v in_o any_o other_o sea_n hitherto_o know_v to_o man_n the_o island_n abowt_n norway_n be_v of_o such_o fruitful_a pasture_n norway_n fruitful_a island_n about_o norway_n that_o they_o bring_v not_o their_o beast_n into_o the_o stable_n before_o the_o month_n of_o november_n and_o do_v many_o place_n winter_v they_o abroad_o suecia_n or_o suethlande_n ¶_o suecia_n be_v a_o kingdom_n rich_a in_o gold_n silver_n silver_n gold_n and_o silver_n copper_n lead_v iren_n fruit_n cat-tail_n and_o excead_a increase_n of_o fysshe_n of_o the_o river_n lake_n and_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v no_o less_o plenty_n of_o such_o wild_a beast_n as_o be_v take_v with_o hunt_v toward_o the_o west_n it_o be_v end_v with_o the_o mountain_n of_o norway_n from_o the_o castel_n of_o wardhus_n unto_o the_o end_n castle_n wardhus_o castle_n 51_o 63_o 40_o toward_o the_o south_n with_o the_o line_n from_o this_o end_n unto_o the_o degree_n .53_o 30._o 61._o and_o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o degree_n .61_o 60._o 30._o above_o the_o gulf_n of_o suecia_n suecia_n the_o gulf_n of_o suecia_n towards_o the_o north_n with_o the_o south_n end_n of_o lapponia_n from_o the_o castle_n of_o wardhus_n unto_o the_o end_n .62_o 70._o toward_o the_o easte_n it_o be_v end_v with_o the_o line_n from_o this_o end_n unto_o the_o degree_n .63_o 69._o etc._n etc._n stokholme_n the_o chief_a city_n stockholme_n the_o city_n of_o stockholme_n 64._o 61._o this_o be_v the_o chief_a mart_n town_n of_o suecia_n and_o be_v strong_o defend_v by_o art_n and_o nature_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o marissh_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o uenece_n and_o be_v therefore_o cawled_a stokholme_n forasmuch_o as_o be_v place_v in_o the_o water_n the_o fundation_n be_v fortify_v with_o stock_n or_o pile_n the_o sea_n enter_v into_o it_o with_o two_o arm_n or_o branch_n of_o such_o largeness_n and_o depth_n that_o ship_n of_o great_a burden_n and_o with_o main_n sail_n may_v enter_v by_o the_o same_o with_o their_o full_a freight_n this_o suffer_v of_o late_a year_n grevous_a spoil_n &_o destruction_n to_o the_o singular_a exemple_n of_o cruel_a hostility_n and_o such_o as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v light_o show_v to_o any_o other_o city_n receive_v by_o league_n &_o composition_n in_o all_o the_o tract_n from_o scokholme_n to_o the_o lake_n above_o the_o river_n of_o dalekarle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o degree_n regâ—ons_n gold_n in_o can_v regâ—ons_n 56._o 30._o 63._o 50._o be_v mountain_n frutful_a of_o good_a silver_n copper_n and_o lead_v they_o get_v great_a riches_n by_o the_o salmon_n and_o plenty_n of_o other_o fish_n which_o they_o take_v in_o certain_a great_a lake_n fysshe_n fysshe_n the_o dukedom_n of_o agermannia_n occupi_v the_o north_n side_n to_o the_o confine_n of_o laponia_n this_o tract_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n in_o the_o which_o they_o hunt_v the_o beast_n cawled_a uros_n or_o bisontes_n which_o in_o their_o tongue_n they_o caule_v elg_n elg._n the_o beast_n cawled_a uroâ—_n or_o elg._n that_o be_v wild_a ass_n these_o be_v of_o such_o height_n that_o the_o high_a part_n of_o their_o back_n be_v equal_a with_o the_o measure_n of_o a_o man_n hold_v up_o his_o arm_n as_o high_a as_o he_o may_v reach_v etc._n etc._n upsalia_n the_o chief_a city_n upsalia_n upsalia_n 62._o 62._o 30._o here_o be_v bury_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n hericus_n king_n and_o martyr_n copperdalia_n that_o be_v the_o copper_n valley_n copperdaliâ—_n copperdaliâ—_n be_v a_o dukedom_n southwarde_o from_o the_o dukedom_n of_o jemptia_n under_o this_o be_v the_o valiant_a nation_n of_o the_o people_n cawled_a dalekar_o oplandia_n be_v a_o dukedom_n &_o the_o navel_v or_o midst_n of_o scondia_n oplandia_n oplandia_n the_o city_n of_o pircho_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o lake_n of_o meler_n be_v once_o a_o great_a city_n and_o able_a to_o arm_v xiiii_o thousand_o man_n to_o the_o war_n but_o be_v now_o browght_fw-mi to_o a_o vyllage_n all_o the_o tract_n of_o oplandia_n have_v mine_n of_o silver_n copper_n and_o steel_n of_o the_o island_n and_o rock_n that_o lie_v abowte_fw-mi suecia_n the_o midst_n be_v .67_o 30_o 61_o 30._o these_o be_v cawled_a of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n do_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o name_n remain_v to_o this_o day_n for_o there_o be_v in_o these_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o bird_n bird_n bird_n in_o so_o much_o that_o thinhabitaunte_n of_o the_o next_o coast_n sail_v thither_o in_o the_o moon_v of_o may_n while_o the_o bird_n sit_v on_o their_o egg_n which_o they_o steal_v and_o reserve_v they_o in_o salt_n for_o a_o long_a tyme._n salt_n egg_n reserve_v in_o salt_n bothnia_n bothnia_n be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o precious_a fur_n of_o all_o sort_n that_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o into_o foreign_a region_n fur_n precious_a fur_n for_o by_o these_o and_o their_o fysshing_n they_o have_v great_a commodity_n fysshe_n fysshe_n salmon_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n be_v take_v in_o these_o sea_n and_o be_v great_a riches_n among_o these_o nation_n bothnia_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n as_o nordbothnia_n and_o south_n bothnia_n cawled_a ostrobothnia_n nordbothnia_n be_v termine_v with_o the_o south_n end_n of_o the_o lapone_n unto_o the_o end_n .78_o 30_o 69._o toward_o the_o east_n it_o be_v termine_v with_o this_o end_n and_o unto_o the_o degree_n .78_o 30_o 68_o 20._o toward_o the_o west_n with_o the_o line_n termine_v the_o east_n side_n of_o suecia_n and_o toward_o the_o southe_n with_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o suecia_n from_o the_o end_n that_o have_v degree_n .63_o 69._o ostrobothnia_n toward_o the_o east_n be_v termine_v from_o the_o say_a end_n of_o the_o most_o east_n coast_n and_o toward_o the_o south_n with_o a_o line_n extend_v by_o the_o mountain_n from_o this_o end_n unto_o the_o degree_n .71_o 66_o toward_o the_o north_n and_o west_n with_o part_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o suecia_n etc._n etc._n gothia_n or_o gothlande_n gothia_n be_v by_o interpretation_n good_a for_o the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o german_a tongue_n goth_n that_o be_v good_n at_o what_o time_n the_o goth_n upon_o a_o general_a consent_n send_v forth_o their_o ofsrp_a or_o succession_n to_o seek_v new_a seat_n or_o country_n to_o inhabit_v goth_n thinuasion_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o when_o they_o possess_v the_o coast_n of_o meotis_n and_o asia_n none_o of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n have_v make_v mention_n as_o far_o as_o i_o know_v but_o they_o have_v be_v know_v since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o roman_n dilate_v their_o empire_n by_o illyria_n now_o cawled_a slavonie_n unto_o the_o ryver_n of_o danubius_n and_o be_v also_o famous_a from_o the_o time_n of_o cesar_n dictator_n and_o octavianus_fw-la augustus_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a war_n at_o danubius_n be_v thuttermost_a bind_v of_o thempire_n roman_n the_o war_n of_o the_o goth_n ageyn_v the_o roman_n nevertheless_o in_o that_o renown_n what_o gothia_n be_v under_o what_o part_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v situate_a or_o of_o who_o the_o goth_n take_v their_o original_n it_o have_v be_v unknowen_a almost_o to_o this_o age_n this_o be_v termine_v toward_o the_o north_n with_o the_o south_n end_n of_o suecia_n and_o toward_o the_o west_n gothland_n the_o bound_n of_o gothland_n with_o the_o other_o mountain_n of_o norway_n which_o continewe_v from_o the_o bound_n of_o suecia_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n of_o trolheta_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v many_o goodly_a town_n city_n castle_n mine_n etc._n
etc._n the_o city_n of_o uisba_n uiâ—ba_n the_o city_n of_o uiâ—ba_n be_v in_o the_o degree_n .61_o 30_o 54_o 15._o be_v a_o ancient_a and_o famous_a mart_n town_n as_o be_v genua_n in_o italy_n at_o this_o day_n but_o afterward_o be_v afflict_v by_o thincursion_n of_o the_o pirate_n of_o the_o dane_n and_o moscovite_n moscovite_n danes_n and_o moscovite_n it_o be_v leave_v desolate_a there_o remain_v to_o this_o day_n certain_a ruin_n which_o testify_v the_o ancient_a nobility_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o first_o station_n of_o the_o goth_n that_o possess_v meotis_n it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n of_o fruitful_a soil_n and_o famous_a by_o many_o goodly_a and_o strong_a castle_n and_o monastery_n there_o be_v among_o other_o a_o monastery_n of_o thorder_n of_o saint_n benedicte_n in_o the_o which_o be_v a_o library_n of_o abowt_n two_o thousand_o book_n of_o owlde_v autour_n â—ookes_n a_o library_n of_o two_o thousand_o â—ookes_n abowt_v the_o year_n of_o christ_n fourscore_o and_o viii_o the_o goth_n unto_o who_o resort_v a_o great_a multitude_n of_o other_o people_n of_o these_o northe_a parâ—es_n of_o the_o world_n as_o from_o livonia_n prusia_n russia_n and_o tartary_n with_o diverse_a other_o country_n make_v they_o dyvers_a king_n and_o captain_n do_v depopulate_v and_o bring_v in_o subjection_n the_o more_o part_n of_o europe_n invade_v italy_n destroy_v rome_n rome_n the_o goth_n invade_v europe_n and_o destroy_v rome_n inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o italy_n now_o cawled_a lombardy_n â–ª_o and_o likewise_o subdue_v the_o roialme_n of_o castille_n and_o aragonie_n their_o war_n contynew_v above_o three_o hundred_o year_n ¶_o finland_n and_o eningia_n finlandia_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o a_o fair_a land_n or_o fine_a land_n so_o name_v for_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o ground_n pliny_n seem_v to_o caule_v it_o finnonia_n for_o he_o say_v that_o abowte_n the_o coast_n of_o finlande_n be_v many_o island_n withowt_n name_n of_o the_o which_o there_o lie_v one_o before_o scythia_n cawled_a pannonia_n the_o gulf_n cawled_a sinus_n finnonicus_fw-la be_v so_o name_v at_o this_o day_n of_o the_o land_n of_o finnonia_n finnonia_n pannonia_n false_o take_v for_o finnonia_n finnonia_n confine_v with_o scythia_n and_o run_v withowt_n all_o tanais_n that_o be_v to_o say_v withowte_n the_o limete_n of_o europe_n to_o the_o confine_n or_o asia_n but_o that_o the_o name_n of_o finlande_n seem_v not_o to_o agree_v hereunto_o the_o cause_n be_v that_o this_o place_n of_o pliny_n be_v corrupt_v as_o be_v many_o other_o in_o this_o autour_fw-fr so_o that_o from_o the_o name_n of_o finnonia_n or_o phinnonia_n it_o be_v a_o likely_a erroure_n to_o caule_v it_o pannonia_n forasmuch_o as_o these_o word_n do_v not_o great_o differ_v in_o writing_a and_o find_v so_o that_o the_o counterfecte_v name_n be_v soon_o put_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o true_a name_n by_o he_o that_o know_v pannonia_n and_o red_a that_o name_n before_o be_v also_o ignorant_a of_o phinnonia_n eningia_n have_v in_o owlde_v time_n the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n eningia_n eningia_n it_o be_v of_o such_o largeness_n but_o have_v now_o only_a the_o title_n of_o a_o inferior_a governoure_n be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o slavons_a and_o use_v the_o same_o tongue_n in_o religion_n it_o observe_v the_o rite_n of_o the_o greek_n of_o late_a year_n when_o it_o be_v under_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o moscovite_n but_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a under_o the_o king_n of_o suecia_n and_o observe_v thinstitution_n of_o the_o occidental_a church_n spanysshe_n wine_n be_v browght_fw-mi thither_o in_o great_a plenty_n which_o the_o people_n use_v mere_o and_o cheerful_o wyneâ—_n spanysshe_n wyneâ—_n it_o be_v termine_v on_o the_o north_n side_n by_o the_o southe_n line_n of_o ostrobothnia_n and_o be_v extend_v by_o the_o mountain_n toward_o the_o west_n it_o be_v termine_v with_o the_o sea_n of_o finnonia_n accord_v to_o this_o description_n and_o have_v degree_n .71_o 66._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o region_n and_o cause_n of_o great_a city_n after_o the_o description_n of_o hieronimus_fw-la cardanus_n libre_fw-la xi_o de_fw-la subtilitate_fw-la there_o be_v a_o other_o difference_n of_o region_n cause_v of_o can_v and_o heat_n for_o such_o as_o be_v near_o unto_o the_o pole_n be_v vex_v with_o to_o much_o can_v and_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o line_n where_o the_o son_n be_v of_o great_a force_n be_v oppress_v with_o heat_n such_o as_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n between_o both_o be_v near_o unto_o temperatnesse_n under_o the_o pole_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v populous_a city_n because_o the_o land_n be_v baren_a and_o the_o carriage_n or_o conveyaunce_n of_o fruit_n vyttayle_n and_o other_o necessary_n be_v incommodious_a by_o reason_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o thinhabitaunte_n of_o such_o region_n live_v ever_o in_o continual_a wander_v from_o place_n to_o place_n or_o else_o in_o smaule_a vyllage_n such_o as_o inhabit_v temperate_a region_n have_v mean_a city_n aswell_o for_o that_o they_o have_v more_o commodious_a conveyaunce_n for_o necessary_n as_o also_o that_o they_o may_v dwell_v better_a and_o more_o safe_o together_o then_o in_o vyllage_n by_o reason_n of_o fortify_v their_o town_n with_o wall_n and_o exercise_v of_o art_n and_o occupation_n whereby_o the_o one_o may_v the_o heâ—ter_n help_v the_o other_o yet_o that_o owlde_v rome_n be_v in_o a_o temperate_a region_n be_v of_o such_o incredible_a byggenesse_n the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v that_o it_o obtain_v thempire_n of_o the_o world_n by_o reason_n whereof_o all_o nation_n have_v consâ—uence_n thither_o and_o not_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o wall_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v in_o hot_a region_n first_o for_o that_o in_o such_o region_n part_n of_o the_o soil_n be_v either_o barren_a if_o it_o lack_v water_n or_o else_o most_o fruitful_a if_o it_o abound_v with_o water_n and_o for_o this_o inequality_n when_o they_o find_v any_o place_n meet_v to_o sustain_v a_o multitude_n it_o follow_v of_o necessity_n that_o great_a city_n be_v build_v in_o such_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n resort_v to_o the_o same_o an_o other_o great_a cause_n be_v that_o whereas_o in_o such_o region_n merchant_n come_v very_o far_o to_o such_o commodious_a place_n they_o pass_v through_o many_o desert_n and_o perilous_a region_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v necessary_a for_o their_o better_a security_n to_o come_v in_o great_a company_n as_o it_o be_v greaâ—_n army_n and_o therefore_o whereas_o such_o a_o society_n be_v once_o knytte_a together_o in_o a_o commodious_a place_n it_o shall_v be_v great_a hindrance_n aswell_o to_o thinhabitante_n as_o to_o merchant_n if_o they_o shall_v wander_v in_o incommodious_a place_n and_o by_o this_o confluence_n both_o of_o such_o as_o dwell_v near_o to_o such_o place_n and_o also_o of_o stranger_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v far_o of_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o in_o continuance_n of_o time_n smaule_fw-fr town_n becoome_n great_a â—_z as_o be_v these_o quinsai_n singui_n cambalu_n memphis_n cairus_n or_o alcair_a otherwise_o cawled_a babylon_n in_o egipte_n but_o if_o here_o any_o will_n object_n constanâ—inople_n in_o owlde_v time_n cawled_a byzantium_n be_v in_o a_o temperate_a region_n althowgh_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o such_o city_n as_o be_v more_o than_o lx_o mile_n in_o circuit_n yet_o do_v we_o answer_v hereunto_o that_o the_o turk_n empire_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o greatness_n hereof_o as_o we_o say_v before_o of_o rome_n ¶_o the_o history_n write_v in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n by_o paulus_n jovius_fw-la bysshoppe_n of_o nuceria_n in_o italy_n of_o the_o legation_n or_o ambassade_n of_o great_a basilius_n prince_n of_o moscovia_n to_o pope_n clement_n the_o vii_o of_o that_o name_n in_o which_o be_v contain_v the_o description_n of_o moscovia_n with_o the_o region_n confininge_v abowte_n the_o same_o even_o unto_o the_o great_a &_o rich_a empire_n of_o cathay_n i_o 〈◊〉_d first_o brief_o to_o descâ—ribe_v the_o situation_n of_o the_o region_n which_o we_o plain_o see_v to_o have_v be_v little_a knowâ—â—_n to_o strabo_n and_o ptolemy_n and_o then_o to_o proceed_v in_o rehearsinge_v the_o manner_n custom_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o in_o manner_n in_o the_o like_o simple_a style_n and_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o the_o same_o be_v declare_v unto_o we_o by_o demetrius_n the_o ambassadoure_n moscovia_n demetrius_z the_o ambassador_n of_o moscovia_n a_o man_n not_o ignorant_a in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o from_o his_o youth_n browght_fw-mi up_o in_o livonia_n where_o he_o learn_v the_o first_o rudimente_n of_o letter_n and_o be_v grow_v to_o man_n age_n execute_v thoffice_n of_o a_o ambassador_n into_o dyvers_a christian_a province_n for_o whereas_o by_o reason_n
of_o the_o city_n be_v enclose_v with_o gate_n rail_v city_n the_o custody_n of_o the_o city_n and_o bar_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n rash_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o city_n in_o the_o night_n or_o withowt_n light_v all_o the_o court_n consy_v of_o noble_a man_n court_n the_o duke_n court_n gentleman_n and_o choice_n soldier_n which_o be_v cawled_a owte_n of_o every_o regyon_n by_o they_o be_v town_n and_o vyllagy_n and_o command_v to_o wait_v course_n by_o course_n at_o certain_a moonethe_n appoint_v furthermore_o when_o war_n be_v proclaim_v all_o the_o army_n be_v collect_v both_o of_o the_o owlde_v soldier_n and_o by_o muster_a of_o new_a in_o all_o provynce_n for_o the_o lievetenaunte_n and_o capytayne_n of_o the_o army_n be_v accustom_v in_o all_o city_n to_o muster_v the_o youth_n and_o to_o admytte_a to_o thorder_v of_o soldier_n such_o as_o they_o think_v able_a to_o serve_v the_o turn_n they_o be_v wage_n be_v pay_v they_o of_o the_o common_a treasurye_n of_o every_o provynce_n which_o be_v gather_v and_o partly_o pay_v also_o in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n although_o it_o be_v but_o little_a treasury_n soldier_n wage_n of_o the_o common_a treasury_n but_o such_o as_o be_v assign_v to_o the_o war_n be_v free_a from_o all_o tribute_n and_o enjoy_v certain_a other_o privilegy_n whereby_o they_o may_v the_o more_o glad_o &_o cheerful_o serve_v their_o king_n and_o defend_v their_o country_n for_o in_o the_o time_n of_o war_n occacyon_n be_v mynystre_v to_o show_v true_a virtue_n and_o manhodde_n where_o in_o so_o great_a and_o necessary_a a_o institituon_n every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o approve_a activity_n and_o ingenyous_a forwardness_n may_v obtain_v the_o fortune_n either_o of_o perpetual_a honour_n or_o ignominy_n vix_fw-la olim_fw-la ulla_fw-la fides_fw-la referentibus_fw-la horrida_fw-la regna_fw-la moschorum_fw-la &_o ponti_n res_fw-la glacialis_fw-la erat_fw-la nunc_fw-la jovio_n autore_fw-la illâ—_n oculis_fw-la lustramus_fw-la et_fw-la urbes_fw-la et_fw-la nemora_fw-la et_fw-la monâ—es_fw-la cernimus_fw-la et_fw-la flwios_fw-la moschovian_a monumenta_fw-la jovi_fw-la tua_fw-la culta_fw-la revoluenâ—_n coepi_fw-la alios_fw-la mundâ—s_fw-la credere_fw-la democriti_n ¶_o other_o notable_a thing_n as_o concern_a moscovia_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o sigismundus_n liberus_n note_v that_o when_o he_o say_v mile_n he_o mean_v leaque_n from_o whence_o russia_n have_v the_o name_n russia_n russia_n there_o be_v dyvers_a opinion_n sume_fw-la think_v that_o it_o be_v so_o name_v of_o one_o russus_n the_o son_n or_o nevie_v of_o lech_n the_o king_n of_o the_o polon_n other_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v so_o cawled_a of_o a_o certain_a owlde_v town_n name_v russus_n not_o far_o from_o novogoroda_n or_o novogardia_n the_o more_o sum_n also_o think_v that_o it_o be_v so_o cawled_a of_o the_o brown_a colour_n of_o the_o nation_n russes_z the_o brown_a colour_n of_o the_o russes_z but_o the_o moscovians_n confute_v all_o these_o opinion_n as_o untrewe_v affirm_v that_o this_o nation_n be_v in_o owlde_v time_n cawled_a rosseia_n as_o a_o nation_n disperse_v as_o the_o name_n itself_o do_v declare_v for_o rosseia_n in_o the_o ruthens_n tongue_n rosseiâ—_n rosseiâ—_n doothe_v signify_v disperse_v or_o scatter_v the_o which_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a dyvers_a other_o people_n commyxt_v with_o thinhabitaunte_n and_o dyvers_a province_n lyinge_v here_o and_o there_o between_o dyvers_a part_n of_o russia_n do_v plain_o declare_v but_o whence_o so_o ever_o they_o take_v their_o name_n doubtless_o all_o the_o people_n that_o use_v the_o slavon_n tongue_n far_o the_o slavon_n tongue_n spread_v far_o and_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o chryst_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o greek_n cawled_a in_o their_o common_a language_n russi_n and_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n rutheni_n be_v increase_v to_o such_o a_o multytude_n that_o they_o have_v either_o expulse_v all_o the_o nation_n that_o lie_v beewene_v they_o or_o draw_v they_o to_o their_o manner_n of_o lyve_v in_o somuche_o that_o they_o be_v now_o cawled_a all_o rutheni_n by_o one_o common_a name_n furthermore_o the_o slavon_n tongue_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v sumwhat_o corrupt_o cawled_a sclavon_n run_v excead_v faâ—_n as_o use_v of_o the_o dalmate_n bossuenser_n croatians_n istriâ—ns_n and_o by_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o the_o sea_n adriatic_a unto_o forum_n julii_fw-la of_o the_o caruians_n also_o who_o the_o uenetians_n caule_v charsos_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o carniolan_n and_o carinthians_n unto_o the_o ryver_n draws_n furthermore_o of_o the_o stirians_n within_v gretzium_fw-la and_o by_o muera_n unto_o danubius_n and_o from_o thence_o of_o the_o mysians_n seruians_n bulgarian_n and_o other_o inhabiting_a even_o unto_o constantinople_n furthermore_o of_o the_o bohemians_n lusacians_n silesian_n moranians_n and_o thinhabitaunte_n near_o unto_o the_o ryver_n uagus_fw-la in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n the_o polon_n also_o and_o the_o ruthenians_n who_o empire_n reach_v very_o far_o likewise_o the_o circasians_n and_o quinquemontanians_n unto_o pontus_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o use_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o germany_n among_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o the_o uandale_n inhabit_v here_o and_o there_o uandale_n uandale_n all_o which_o nation_n althowgh_n they_o acknowleage_v themselves_o to_o be_v sclavons_a yet_o the_o germayn_v take_v the_o denomination_n only_o of_o the_o uandale_n caule_v all_o they_o that_o use_v the_o slavon_n tongue_n uuenden_n uuinden_n or_o uuindysh_a of_o the_o prince_n that_o now_o reign_v in_o russia_n russia_n the_o prince_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovia_n who_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o the_o second_o be_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n and_o the_o three_o the_o king_n of_o polony_n who_o now_o obteyn_v the_o dominion_n of_o polony_n and_o lithuania_n in_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n the_o prince_n of_o moscovie_n pass_v all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n moscovia_n the_o duke_n of_o moscovia_n for_o he_o deprive_v all_o his_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n of_o all_o their_o hold_n and_o munition_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o trust_v not_o his_o own_o brotherne_a but_o oppress_v all_o with_o like_a servitude_n in_o so_o much_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o he_o command_v either_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o in_o the_o court_n or_o to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n or_o send_v on_o ambassage_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n except_o the_o young_a gentleman_n the_o son_n of_o the_o boiaron_n that_o be_v the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n he_o usurp_v this_o authority_n aswell_o over_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o the_o temporalty_n constitute_v what_o he_o ly_v of_o the_o good_n and_o life_n of_o all_o man_n of_o his_o counsiler_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o dare_v dissente_n from_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o open_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o caule_v he_o the_o key_n bearer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o god_n will_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o prince_n himself_o when_o any_o petition_n be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o captive_a be_v accustom_v accustom_v to_o answer_v when_o god_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v likewise_o when_o any_o ask_v a_o question_n of_o a_o uncerteyne_a or_o doubtful_a thing_n their_o custom_n be_v to_o answer_v thus_o god_n know_v and_o the_o great_a prince_n it_o be_v uncerteyne_a whether_o the_o cruelty_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v require_v so_o tyrannous_a a_o prince_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o nation_n be_v make_v so_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a basilius_n the_o son_n of_o john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o great_a lord_n basilius_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o russia_n and_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o uuolodimaria_n moscovia_n novogardia_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o whereas_o now_o this_o prince_n be_v cawled_a a_o emperor_n emperor_n why_o the_o duke_n of_o moâ—covia_n be_v cawled_a a_o emperor_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o show_v the_o title_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o error_n note_v therefore_o that_o czar_n in_o the_o ruthens_n tongue_n signify_v a_o king_n whereas_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o slavons_a pollon_n boheme_n and_o other_o the_o same_o word_n czar_n signify_v cesar_n by_o which_o name_n themperour_n have_v be_v common_o cawled_a for_o both_o they_o and_o the_o slavons_a that_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n caule_v a_o king_n by_o a_o other_o name_n as_o sum_n crall_n other_o kyrall_a and_o some_o koroll_n but_o think_v that_o only_o a_o emperor_n be_v cawled_a czar_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o ruthene_n
great_a alexander_n and_o julius_n cesar_n which_o many_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o in_o this_o place_n cesar._n the_o altar_n of_o alexander_n and_o cesar._n or_o of_o their_o ruin_n i_o can_v have_v no_o certain_a knowleage_n of_o thinhabitaunte_n or_o any_o other_o that_o have_v oftentimes_o travayl_v these_o place_n furthermore_o the_o soldier_n which_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovia_n maintain_v there_o yearly_a to_o oppress_v thincursion_n of_o the_o tartar_n be_v of_o i_o demand_v hereof_o answer_v that_o they_o never_o see_v or_o hear_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n nevertheless_o they_o say_v that_o abowt_n the_o mouth_n of_o tanais_n the_o less_o four_o day_n journey_n from_o asoph_n never_o unto_o a_o place_n cawled_a sewerski_n by_o the_o holy_a mountain_n mountain_n the_o holy_a mountain_n they_o see_v certain_a image_n of_o stone_n and_o marble_n tanais_n the_o less_o less_o tanais_n the_o less_o have_v his_o spring_n in_o the_o dukedom_n of_o sewerski_n whereof_o it_o 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