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the_o 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o neuschans_n to_o the_o lake_n ladoga_n to_o noteborough_n ibid._n spire_v a_o swedish_n ambassador_n the_o swedish_n ambassador_n depart_v a_o suedish_n resolution_n the_o muscovite_n sleep_v after_o dinner_n the_o reception_n of_o the_o swedish_n ambassador_n p._n 6_o a_o muscovian_a collation_n the_o situation_n of_o notebourg_n its_o description_n ibid._n here_o they_o continue_v six_o week_n july_n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o laba_n their_o reception_n ibid._n another_o muscovian_a collation_n the_o ambassador_n be_v defrayd_a all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o abode_n in_o muscovy_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n and_o they_o take_v their_o allowance_n in_o money_n p._n 7_o the_o music_n and_o dance_n of_o muscovy_n ib._n they_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolgda_n a_o distinct_a river_n from_o the_o wolga_n the_o devotion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n ibid._n wolgda_n describe_v a_o dangerous_a fall_n of_o water_n troublesome_a fly_n and_o other_o infect_v the_o present_v of_o a_o muscovian_a monk_n the_o muscovite_n do_v not_o condemn_v those_o of_o a_o contrary_a belief_n p._n 7._o 8_o the_o come_v to_o corodiza_n to_o soliza_n to_o grunza_n to_o wisoke_v to_o krifzeviza_n to_o novogorod_n to_o brunitz_n p._n 8_o august_n the_o 1._o a_o muscovian_a procession_n ibid._n they_o come_v that_o day_n to_o crasmistansky_n the_o 2_o to_o gam-chresta_a to_o jazelbitza_n to_o simnagora_n to_o wolsolk_n to_o columna_fw-la and_o the_o 7._o to_o badeva_n p._n 9_o the_o 8._o come_v to_o torsock_n travel_v in_o those_o eight_o day_n 71._o league_n ibid._n the_o 9_o come_v to_o tuere_fw-la upon_o a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o wolga_n the_o 13._o to_o nicholas-nachinski_a the_o 14._o to_o moscou_n ibid._n there_o they_o stay_v above_o four_o month_n their_o reception_n and_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n p._n 10_o the_o 19_o they_o have_v their_o first_o audience_n their_o cavalcade_n p._n 11_o the_o present_v make_v to_o the_o great_a duke_n ib._n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o audience_n 13._o the_o great_a duke_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n ibid._n they_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v abroad_o contrary_a to_o the_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o muscovite_n p._n 14_o september_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o muscovian_a new-years-day_n ibid._n their_o epoch_n be_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n of_o holstein_n negotiate_v joint_o with_o those_o of_o sweden_n about_o the_o silk-trade_n in_o persia._n ibid._n the_o entrance_n of_o the_o tartarian_a embassy_n 15_o the_o entrance_n of_o a_o turkish_a ambassador_n 16_o the_o turkish_a ambassador_n present_n ibid._n those_o of_o certain_a greeck_n ecclesiastic_n 17_o october_n a_o muscovian_a festival_n celebrate_v oct._n ibid._n the_o cavalcade_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n and_o duchess_n ibid._n november_n the_o 19_o the_o ambassador_n have_v their_o last_o private_a audience_n the_o great_a duke_n grant_v they_o passage_n through_o the_o country_n another_o muscovian_a procession_n 18_o a_o cavalcade_n of_o crim-tartar_n 72._o in_o number_n all_o ambassador_n our_o last_o public_a audience_n ibid._n the_o great_a duke_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 19_o their_o return_n towards_o holstein_n the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n ibid._n come_v december_n the_o 26._o to_o it_o be_v the_o 20_o to_o tarsock_n and_o the_o 31._o to_o novogorod_n 120._o league_n in_o seven_o day_n 20_o m.dc.xxxv_o janvary_n 1._o leave_v novogorod_n come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o mokriza_n the_o 2._o to_o tuerin_n the_o 3._o to_o orlin_n the_o 4._o to_o zariza_n and_o the_o 5._o to_o narva_n 38._o leag_n and_o a_o half_a in_o 9_o day_n ibid._n 7._o leave_v narva_n and_o come_v to_o revel_v the_o 10._o ib._n here_o they_o stay_v near_o 3._o week_n febrvary_n leave_v revel_v jan._n 30._o and_o come_v feb._n 2._o to_o parnau_n take_v their_o way_n by_o land_n along_o the_o baltick-sea_n and_o so_o through_o livonia_n curland_n prussia_n pomerania_n and_o meklenbourg_n the_o city_n of_o parnau_n describe_v ibid._n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o riga_n febr._n 6._o and_o leave_v it_o the_o 12._o and_o come_v to_o mittau_n the_o 14._o 21_o description_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o courland_n and_o the_o prince_n now_o reign_v there_o ibid._n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o bador_n in_o poland_n 22_o league_n in_o three_o day_n ibid._n come_v the_o 19_o to_o memel_fw-la in_o the_o duchy_n of_o prussia_n 16._o l._n in_o 3._o day_n memel_fw-la describe_v ib._n leave_v memel_fw-la febr._fw-la 20._o and_o come_v the_o 21._o to_o koningsberg_n the_o metropolis_n of_o prussia_n 16._o l_o 2._o day_n 22_o koningsberg_n describe_v where_o they_o see_v among_o other_o thing_n the_o elector_n of_o branderburg_n library_n ibid._n leave_v koningsberg_n the_o 24._o and_o exchange_v the_o sledge_n for_o wagon_n come_v to_o elbing_n and_o thence_o to_o dantzick_n 20._o leag_n 3._o day_n ibid._n there_o they_o continue_v 17._o day_n dantzick_n describe_v its_o situation_n magistrate_n privilege_n commerce_n etc_n etc_n ibid._n march_n the_o 16._o they_o leave_v dantzick_n and_o come_v the_o 25._o to_o stetin_n which_o describe_v 23_o come_v the_o 29._o to_o rostock_n in_o the_o duchy_n of_o mecklenbourg_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rostock_n and_o its_o university_n ibid._n leave_v rostock_n the_o 30._o and_o come_v the_o same_o day_n to_o wismar_n which_o describe_v ibid._n mar._n the_o last_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o schonberg_n ibid._n april_n the_o 1._o leave_v schonberg_n and_o come_v to_o lubeck_n which_o describe_v ibid._n leave_v lubeck_n the_o 3._o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o arnsbock_n the_o 5._o to_o pretz_n the_o 6._o to_o kiel_n and_o the_o same_o day_n to_o gottorp_n 24_o the_o second_o voyage_n into_o muscovy_n and_o persia._n m.dc.xxxv_o october_n the_o ambassador_n have_v make_v their_o report_n and_o augment_v their_o train_n leave_v hamborough_n oct._n 22._o and_o come_v the_o 24._o to_o lubeck_n 10._o league_n 25_o embark_v at_o travemunde_n the_o 27._o come_v the_o 29._o near_o the_o castle_n of_o bornholm_n touch_v against_o a_o rock_n the_o night_n follow_v land_n in_o the_o island_n of_o oeland_n come_v to_o calm_a 26_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n of_o gotland_n 27_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n of_o hogland_n against_o the_o rock_n whereof_o the_o ship_n be_v split_v but_o the_o man_n good_n and_o horse_n be_v save_v the_o provision_n be_v spoil_v and_o lose_v and_o the_o embassy_n reduce_v to_o great_a extremity_n in_o a_o desert_n island_n 28_o november_n the_o 17._o the_o amb._n leave_v hogland_n in_o two_o fisher-boat_n with_o much_o danger_n and_o land_n in_o livonia_n the_o 18._o 29_o december_n the_o 2._o they_o come_v to_o ruel_n the_o metropolis_n of_o esthonie_n where_o they_o continue_v three_o month_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o livonia_n its_o frontier_n lord_n fertility_n inhabitant_n order_n of_o knight_n the_o manner_n of_o life_n of_o the_o livonian_o the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n the_o religion_n barbarism_n and_o superstition_n of_o the_o peasantry_n of_o those_o part_n their_o nobility_n the_o government_n of_o livonia_n p._n 30._o etc_n etc_n m.dc.xxxvi_o march_n the_o 2._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v revel_v and_o come_v the_o five_o to_o narva_n 17._o l._n 4._o day_n 34_o a_o description_n of_o narva_n its_o commerce_n political_a government_n the_o castle_n of_o juanogorod_n a_o remarkable_a story_n of_o a_o mad_a wolf_n and_o a_o bear_n 35_o the_o 7._o they_o leave_v narva_n come_v the_o same_o day_n to_o lilienhagen_n the_o 8._o to_o sarit_n the_o 9_o orlin_n and_o the_o same_o day_n thence_o to_o tzuerin_n 3._o day_n 24._o league_n thence_o to_o dosan_n thence_o to_o mokriza_n 8._o l._n ibid._n a_o pristaf_n meet_v they_o at_o orlin_n and_o receive_v they_o in_o the_o great_a duke_n name_n 36_o the_o 11._o they_o come_v to_o novogorod_n where_o they_o stay_v five_o day_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o say_a city_n its_o situation_n on_o the_o river_n wolgda_n its_o bigness_n the_o cruelty_n exercise_v there_o by_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n the_o fabulous_a voyage_n of_o st._n anthony_n 37_o the_o 16._o they_o leave_v novogorod_n pass_v through_o brunit_v miedna_n kressa_n jaselbitza_n simnagora_n columna_fw-la wisnawolloka_n and_o windra-pussk_a and_o come_v the_o 21._o to_o torsock_n 59_o league_n 6._o day_n 38_o the_o 22._o they_o leave_v torsock_n pass_v through_o troitzka_n micdna_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o it_o be_v 12._o l._n two_o day_n there_o they_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolgda_n the_o 23._o but_o the_o next_o day_n prosecute_v their_o journey_n by_o land_n pass_v through_o garodna_n sawidowa_n saulka-spa_n klin_n beschick_n and_o zerkizowo_o and_o come_v the_o 28._o to_o nichola_n darebna_n 29._o l._n 6._o day_n ibid._n the_o 29._o they_o leave_v nichola_n darebna_n and_o the_o same_o day_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n
where_o they_o stay_v three_o month_n ibid._n april_n their_o cavalcade_n and_o reception_n their_o lodging_n in_o the_o city_n of_o moscou_n 39_o their_o allowance_n of_o provision_n their_o first_o public_a audience_n the_o great_a duke_n treatment_n of_o they_o their_o first_o private_a audience_n ibid._n their_o second_o private_a audience_n the_o muscovian_a palm-sunday_n procession_n the_o muscovian_a celebration_n of_o easter_n easter-egg_n and_o other_o ceremony_n 40_o the_o ambiguity_n brugman_n private_a audience_n ibid._n may._n several_a audience_n and_o conference_n of_o the_o ambassador_n ibid._n june_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovy_n the_o great_a duchess_n cavalcade_n 41_o the_o ambassador_n last_o audience_n the_o audience_n of_o the_o secretary_n of_o the_o embassy_n ib._n they_o augment_v their_o train_n the_o entrance_n of_o ambassador_n from_o poland_n the_o fierceness_n of_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n the_o great_a duk'e_n pass_v ibid._n the_o amb._n leave_v moscou_n its_o description_n situation_n building_n quarter_n the_o great_a duke_n palace_n its_o market_n monastery_n the_o great_a bell_n its_o church_n and_o chapel_n p._n 42_o muscovy_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o wolodimer_n and_o smolensko_n 45_o rhesan_n permie_n jugarie_n wiathka_n bielsk_n rschovie_n tuere_fw-la plescou_n siberie_n jaroslaf_n rosthou_fw-mi susdal_n dwina_n 46_o archangel_n ustingha_n vologda_n bielejezoro_n petzora_n obdory_n the_o source_n of_o the_o wolga_n 47_o the_o river_n boristhenes_n that_o of_o dwina_n the_o air_n of_o muscovy_n extreme_o cold_a in_o winter_n and_o hot_a in_o summer_n ibid._n it_o be_v fertility_n fruit_n especial_o melon_n more_o fertile_a than_o livonia_n the_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n 48_o boranez_n what_o flower_n asparagus_n venison_n and_o fowl_n no_o dear_a fur_n 49_o no_o carp_n in_o muscovy_n mine_n and_o iron_n forge_v ibid._n the_o samojede_n a_o different_a people_n from_o the_o samogithe_n their_o habitation_n manner_n of_o life_n stature_n clothing_n 50_o the_o error_n of_o certain_a geographer_n 51_o a_o description_n of_o groenland_n ibid._n the_o stature_n of_o the_o groenlander_n ibid._n their_o language_n 53_o their_o clothing_n and_o ordinary_a exercise_n 54_o they_o be_v savage_n have_v no_o gold_n or_o silver_n be_v pagan_n ibid._n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o septentrional-country_n be_v swart_a 55_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 56_o they_o be_v great_a admirer_n of_o long_a beard_n and_o great_a belly_n ibid._n the_o woman_n paint_v their_o dress_n 56_o the_o muscovite_n constant_a to_o their_o own_o fashion_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o life_n they_o have_v a_o aversion_n for_o the_o science_n whereof_o they_o know_v nothing_o especial_o the_o mathematics_n and_o anatomy_n 57_o they_o be_v natural_o ingenious_a liar_n distrustful_a and_o calumniator_n 58_o a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o a_o woman_n who_o false_o accuse_v her_o husband_n 59_o they_o be_v indiscreet_a uncivil_a quarelsom_a land_n insolent_a in_o their_o expression_n 60_o not_o addict_v to_o any_o study_n shameless_a 61_o drunkard_n ibid._n the_o woman_n much_o give_v to_o drink_v 62_o tobacco_n forbid_v among_o they_o they_o be_v all_o slave_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n as_o well_o stranger_n as_o such_o as_o live_v in_o muscovy_n ibid._n the_o knez_fw-fr and_o bojare_n keep_v many_o slave_n who_o commit_v great_a disorder_n both_o in_o city_n and_o country_n 63_o they_o be_v good_a soldier_n 64_o the_o siege_n of_o smolensko_n in_o the_o year_n 1635._o ib._n their_o housekeeping_n ordinary_a food_n cavayer_n 65_o hydromel_n a_o kind_n of_o mead_n how_o make_v 66_o the_o expense_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n the_o high_a act_n of_o muscovian_a civility_n ibid._n the_o muscovite_n sleep_v after_o dinner_n their_o stove_n and_o bathing-place_n 67_o be_v long-lived_a subject_n to_o fornication_n and_o brutality_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o marriage_n ibid._n the_o nuptial_a bed_n the_o ceremony_n in_o the_o church_n 68_o how_o the_o woman_n live_v their_o divertisement_n why_o the_o muscovite_n bang_n their_o wife_n 69_o divorce_n 70_o the_o government_n of_o muscovy_n the_o true_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n czaar_n or_o zaar_n his_o arm_n the_o veneration_n the_o muscovite_n have_v for_o their_o prince_n know_v not_o what_o liberty_n be_v 71_o the_o great_a duke_n absolute_a power_n change_v the_o governor_n of_o province_n every_o three_o year_n 72_o the_o money_n of_o muscovy_n muscovian_a ambassador_n a_o remarkable_a present_n 73_o a_o abridgement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o muscovy_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o last_o century_n 74_o the_o tyranny_n of_o juan_n basilovit_n common_o call_v johannes_n basilius_n ibid._n the_o usurpation_n of_o boris_n gudenou_n ibid._n foedor_fw-la borissovit_n his_o son_n eject_v 75_o a_o counterfeit_a demetrius_n the_o history_n of_o he_o and_o his_o end_n ibid._n john_n basilovit_v zuski_n make_v great_a duke_n a_o second_o counterfeit_v demetrius_n a_o three_o impostor_n 76_o the_o muscovite_n choose_v uladislaus_n prince_n of_o poland_n great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n be_v discontent_v with_o the_o polander_n a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n ibid._n michael_n federovit_v choose_v great_a duke_n the_o story_n of_o a_o counterfeit_a zuski_n his_o imposture_n and_o death_n 77_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o czaar_n coronation_n 81_o the_o story_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n favourite_n 82_o a_o insurrection_n at_o moscou_n which_o cost_v the_o life_n of_o some_o of_o the_o favourite_n creature_n 84_o the_o officer_n and_o minister_n of_o state_n of_o moscovy_n 87_o their_o expense_n they_o esteem_v nobility_n 88_o the_o great_a duke_n revenue_n expense_n ibid._n his_o table_n physician_n interpreter_n privy_a council_n 90_o their_o administration_n of_o justice._n 91_o their_o ordinary_a punishment_n 92_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o muscovite_n 93_o the_o character_n of_o the_o muscovian_a language_n 95_o their_o baptism_n ibid._n their_o chaldeen_n 96_o their_o proselyte_n 97_o the_o admirable_a constancy_n of_o a_o english_a gentlewoman_n 98_o their_o festival_n ibid._n their_o divine_a service_n 99_o their_o corruption_n of_o the_o story_n of_o the_o bible_n particular_o that_o of_o mary_n magdalen_n ibid._n their_o image_n 100_o their_o church_n bell_n 102_o their_o hierarchy_n 103_o their_o patriarch_n and_o archbishop_n ibid._n their_o prelate_n marry_v not_o their_o monk_n the_o habit_n of_o ecclesiastic_n 104_o their_o priest_n be_v oblige_v to_o marry_v their_o monastery_n ibid._n their_o fast_n confession_n and_o communion_n 105_o their_o interment_n 106_o they_o tolerate_v all_o religion_n but_o roman_a catholic_n 107_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o muscovy_n into_o tartary_n and_o persia._n m.dc.xxxvi_o june_n the_o 30._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n in_o order_n to_o their_o departure_n for_o persia_n embark_v upon_o the_o river_n mosca_n so_o to_o go_v by_o that_o of_o the_o wolga_n to_o astrachan_n 109_o july_n the_o 2._o they_o come_v to_o columna_fw-la 24._o l._n ibid._n within_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n of_o columna_fw-la the_o mosca_n fall_v into_o the_o occa_fw-la ibid._n the_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o pereslas_n 22._o l._n 110_o leave_v pereslas_n the_o 4._o and_o pass_v in_o sight_n of_o rhesan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o little_a city_n of_o cassinogorod_n in_o tartary_n where_o they_o send_v to_o compliment_v a_o tartar-prince_n subject_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n 25._o l._n 3._o day_n ibid._n the_o 8._o they_o come_v to_o moruma_n the_o great_a city_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o mordwa_n 22._o league_n 2._o day_n 111_o the_o 10._o they_o leave_v moruma_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o the_o great_a city_n of_o nise_n or_o nisenovogorod_n at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o occa_fw-la and_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n they_o continue_v 3._o week_n before_o the_o city_n till_o the_o ship_n be_v finish_v for_o their_o sail_v along_o the_o wolga_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nise_n the_o weywode_n magnificence_n ibid._n from_o moscou_n to_o nise_n there_o be_v 100_o league_n by_o land_n and_o 150._o by_o water_n ibid._n the_o river_n wolga_n its_o breadth_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a river_n in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v from_o its_o source_n to_o its_o mouth_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o french_a league_n it_o be_v very_o full_a of_o sand-bank_n 112_o august_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n settle_v their_o guard_n to_o prevent_v what_o danger_n they_o may_v fear_v from_o the_o cosaques_n ibid._n the_o 5._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o basiligorod_n which_o describe_v 113_o the_o tartar_n call_v the_o ceremiss_n their_o habitation_n their_o religion_n their_o belief_n concern_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n their_o superstition_n sacrifice_n polygamy_n lawful_a among_o they_o the_o clothing_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o kusmademianski_n 8._o
etc_n 263_o schach_n sefi_n succeed_v his_o grandfather_n schach-abas_n 265_o several_a example_n of_o his_o cruelty_n kill_v a_o uncle_n and_o his_o three_o son_n 266_o kill_v seinel-chan_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n ibid._n put_v to_o death_n his_o chancellor_n and_o other_o 267_o cause_n 40._o lady_n to_o be_v bury_v alive_a among_o who_o his_o own_o mother_n 269_o express_v more_o temerity_n than_o courage_n in_o his_o action_n be_v subject_n to_o wine_n ib._n his_o wife_n concubine_n death_n 270_o schach_n abas_n succeed_v his_o father_n dignity_n not_o hereditary_a in_o persia_n the_o persian_a army_n consist_v most_o of_o horse_n ibid._n their_o military_a officer_n they_o hate_v coward_n 271_o the_o schach_n revenue_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n their_o name_n and_o place_n 272_o the_o administration_n of_o justice_n usury_n forbid_v their_o punishment_n 275_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mussulman_n circumcision_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n ibid._n the_o initial_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n their_o saint_n 276_o their_o festival_n commentator_n upon_o the_o alcoran_n 277_o their_o miracle_n 278_o their_o purification_n and_o prayer_n 279_o the_o persian_n very_o devout_a their_o opinion_n concern_v heaven_n and_o hell_n 280_o they_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o saint_n their_o lent_n the_o kindred_n of_o mahomet_n ibid._n another_o sort_n of_o lewd_a religious_a man_n call_v abdallas_n 281_o the_o enterrment_n of_o the_o persian_n 282_o the_o return_n of_o the_o ambassador_n from_o persia_n through_o tartary_n and_o muscovy_n to_o holstein_n m._n dc_o xxxviii_o december_n some_o of_o the_o retinue_n take_v sanctuary_n 284_o the_o 21._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v ispahan_n and_o take_v their_o way_n back_o by_o the_o little_a city_n of_o nalens_n whence_o they_o come_v to_o kaschan_n 285_o janvary_n the_o 3._o come_v too_o kom_fw-ge the_o 6._o to_o saba_n the_o 11._o to_o caswin_n 60._o league_n in_o 14._o day_n 286_o the_o mountain_n kilissim_n and_o other_o salt-mountain_n ibid._n they_o meet_v with_o a_o polish_v ambassador_n ibid._n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n 287_o the_o ambass_n leave_v caswin_n ib._n fauces_fw-la hyrcaniae_n a_o caravansera_n upon_o a_o bridge_n a_o dreadful_a road_n summer_n and_o winter_n the_o same_o day_n 288_o the_o province_n of_o kilan_n describe_v its_o fruit_n ib._n its_o inhabitant_n ib._n the_o history_n of_o karib-schach_a a_o strange_a punishment_n 289_o the_o kilek_n disarm_v their_o habit_n and_o language_n the_o thalisch_n the_o different_a employment_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o those_o part_n 290_o the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o rescht_fw-mi the_o metropolis_n of_o kilan_n a_o feast_n in_o honour_n of_o myrza_n sanctuary_n they_o leave_v rescht_v 291_o they_o come_v to_o kurab_n metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o kesker_n ibid._n febrvary_n the_o 1._o they_o leave_v kurab_n and_o come_v the_o 11._o to_o kisilagat_n in_o the_o government_n of_o astara_n 50._o l._n in_o 8_o day_n they_o cross_v several_a little_a river_n among_o other_o that_o of_o dinatzar_n which_o divide_v the_o province_n of_o kesker_n and_o astara_n 292_o come_v to_o the_o province_n of_o lenkerkunan_n leave_v lerkeran_n the_o city_n of_o kisilagat_n 293_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o village_n extirpate_v for_o their_o incest_n a_o false_a miracle_n of_o aly_n a_o barbarous_a action_n of_o the_o ambassador_n brugman_n 94_o cause_n a_o kisilbach_n to_o be_v kill_v in_o cold_a blood_n ibid._n a_o robber_n general_n of_o a_o army_n and_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n 295_o the_o river_n aras_n some_o error_n in_o geography_n correct_v by_o the_o author_n 296_o the_o mountain_n of_o scamachie_n the_o chan_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n 297_o march_n several_a treatment_n give_v the_o ambassador_n by_o the_o chan_n and_o other_o how_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n assure_v the_o chans_n of_o his_o favour_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o that_o assurance_n ibid._n ceremony_n of_o the_o armenian_n their_o easter_n the_o ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o holstein_n come_v to_o scamachie_n 298_o the_o ambassador_n leave_v scamachie_n march_v 20._o and_o come_v the_o 7._o of_o april_n to_o the_o city_n of_o derbent_n 42._o league_n in_o 9_o day_n 299_o april_n padar_n a_o people_n otherwise_o call_v kurs_n who_o be_v high-way-man_n ibid._n above_o 30._o source_n of_o nefte_n black_a and_o white_a derbent_n describe_v ibid._n build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a ibid._n the_o fable_n of_o tzumtzum_fw-la and_o his_o sepulchre_n many_o other_o sepulcher_n upon_o occasion_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o kassan_n king_n of_o media_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o derbent_n 300_o the_o chan_n of_o tarku_n proffer_v to_o convoy_n the_o ambassador_n they_o take_v order_n for_o their_o departure_n the_o governor_n hinder_v it_o other_o saint_n sepulcher_n 301_o the_o 14._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v derbent_v enter_v into_o dagesthan_n pass_v through_o the_o country_n of_o osmin_n and_o the_o seignory_n of_o boinack_n and_o come_v the_o 16._o to_o tarku_n the_o metropolis_n of_o dagesthan_n 18._o l._n in_o 3._o day_n 302_o there_o they_o continue_v in_o much_o danger_n and_o with_o great_a inconvenience_n near_o a_o month_n ibid._n the_o tartar_n ot_fw-mi dagesthan_n their_o habit_n 〈◊〉_d the_o prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o osmin_n the_o lordship_n of_o brugman_n impertinence_n a_o polish_v ambassador_n kill_v 303_o the_o author_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o tartar_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n in_o great_a danger_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o tarku_n their_o drink_n 304_o the_o present_v send_v to_o surkou-chan_n who_o invite_v the_o ambassador_n to_o dinner_n particular_n of_o the_o entertainment_n another_o tartarian_a feast_n 305_o the_o governor_n of_o terki_n refuse_v a_o convoy_n 306_o may._n the_o ambassador_n leave_v tarku_n enter_v the_o 18._o into_o the_o circassian_n tartary_n and_o come_v the_o 20._o to_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o 26._o leag_n in_o 9_o day_n the_o schemkal_n grant_v the_o ambassador_n passage_n ibid._n the_o river_n koisu_n the_o albanus_n of_o ptolemy_n they_o come_v to_o andre_n 307_o the_o schemkal_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n their_z to_z he_o brugman_n policy_n they_o leave_v andre_n and_o cross_v the_o river_n ascai_n and_o bustro_n which_o last_o divede_v the_o dagesthane_a from_o the_o circassian_n 308_o they_o enter_v circassia_n abundance_n of_o serpent_n a_o kind_n of_o field-mice_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o circassia_n the_o language_n habit_n the_o dress_n of_o widow_n their_o woman_n very_o familiar_a yet_o chaste_a 309_o their_o religion_n sacrifice_n enterrment_n their_o mourning_n 310_o june_n the_o 4._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v tarku_n and_o travel_v over_o a_o great_a sandy_a plain_n and_o come_v the_o 15._o to_o astrachan_n 60._o league_n in_o twelve_o day_n the_o desert_n of_o astrachan_n in_o which_o be_v 11._o day_n journey_n they_o see_v neither_o city_n nor_o village_n nor_o house_n nor_o tree_n nor_o any_o river_n but_o that_o of_o kisilar_n nor_o meet_v with_o so_o much_o as_o fresh_a water_n 311_o they_o cross_v the_o wolga_n to_o get_v to_o astrachan_n the_o weywodc_n present_v to_o the_o ambass_n they_o to_o he_o 312_o there_o the_o ambassador_n continue_v from_o the_o 14._o of_o june_n to_o the_o 7._o of_o september_n ibid._n a_o pernicious_a design_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o muscovian_a ambassador_n leave_v astrachan_n poison_v himself_o ibid._n august_n the_o 1._o be_v celebrate_v the_o reduction_n of_o astrachan_n the_o persian_a ambassador_n entrance_n into_o it_o 313_o september_n the_o ambassador_n divide_v their_o baggage_n brugman_n buy_v two_o young_a girl_n the_o persian_a ambass_n buy_v he_o a_o wife_n ibid._n the_o 7._o the_o ambass_n leave_v astrachan_n and_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolga_n come_v to_o tzornogar_n to_o sariza_n ibid._n october_n the_o 6._o come_v to_o soratof_n the_o 24._o to_o slamara_n ibid._n november_n the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o the_o river_n casan_n the_o wolga_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o casan_n 314_o there_o they_o continue_v five_o week_n december_n the_o 13._o they_o leave_v casan_n by_o sledge_n be_v draw_v along_o the_o wolga_n and_o come_v the_o 21._o follow_v to_o nisa_n the_o 16._o the_o muscovite_n celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o their_o patron_n st._n nicholas_n 314_o m.dc.xxxix_o janvary_n the_o 2._o the_o ambassador_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o accustom_a manner_n they_o have_v several_a conference_n with_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o court_n the_o 8._o the_o czaar_n second_o son_n die_v ibid._n the_o ambassador_n continue_v at_o moscou_n six_o week_n fefrvary_n the_o 3._o the_o persian_a ambassador_n make_v his_o entrance_n into_o moscou_n ibid._n march_n the_o
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embassy_n the_o name_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o ambassador_n their_o retinue_n pag_n 1._o november_n the_o 6._o they_o leave_v hamborough_n where_o they_o take_v order_n for_o their_o voyage_n come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o lubeck_n the_o 8._o to_o travemunde_n where_o they_o embark_v the_o 9_o ibid._n the_o 10._o they_o pass_v away_o near_o the_o island_n of_o bornholm_n and_o anchor_v the_o 12._o at_o cap_n de_fw-fr domines_fw-la in_o courland_n the_o 18._o come_v to_o dunemunde_v p._n 2._o the_o same_o day_n come_v to_o riga_n the_o magistrate_n present_v riga_n describe_v its_o foundation_n be_v make_v a_o archbishopric_n subject_n to_o poland_n take_v by_o the_o swede_n its_o fortification_n and_o commerce_n p._n 3_o the_o ambassador_n continue_v there_o near_o a_o month_n december_n the_o 14._o they_o leave_v riga_n and_o come_v the_o 18._o to_o wolmar_n 3._o day_n 18._o l._n the_o 20._o to_o the_o castle_n of_o ermes_n the_o 21._o to_o that_o of_o halmet_n the_o 22._o to_o that_o of_o ringen_n and_o the_o 23._o to_o the_o city_n torpat_o or_o derpt_v p._n 3_o a_o description_n of_o torpat_o where_o they_o pass_v over_o the_o christmas_n holiday_n ibid._n m.dc.xxxiv_o janvary_n the_o 3._o have_v leave_v torpat_v the_o 29._o of_o december_n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o narva_n ibid._n there_o they_o continue_v 5._o month_n january_a february_n march_n april_n and_o may_v during_o which_o they_o send_v part_n of_o their_o train_n to_o novogorod_n and_o go_v themselves_o to_o revel_v where_o the_o swedish_n ambassador_n meet_v they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o go_v together_o into_o muscovy_n p._n 4_o may._n the_o 15._o leave_n revel_v and_o return_v to_o narva_n the_o 18._o ibid._n the_o 28._o they_o leave_v narva_n come_v to_o gam-fort_n kapurga_n the_o civility_n of_o the_o muscovian_a lady_n come_v to_o johannestal_a or_o st._n john_n valley_n p._n 5_o june_n
l._n 2._o day_n 114_o the_o 8._o to_o sabackzar_n 8._o l._n 1._o day_n 115_o the_o 9_o to_o kockschaga_a 5._o league_n 1._o day_n ibid._n the_o 13._o to_o suiatzki_n and_o the_o same_o day_n opposite_a to_o casan_n where_o they_o find_v a_o caravan_n conduct_v a_o tartar-prince_n and_o a_o factor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o casan_n its_o situation_n building_n castle_n how_o the_o province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n which_o occasion_n a_o pleasant_a diversion_n the_o exemplary_a fidelity_n of_o a_o weywode_n the_o great_a duke_n force_v out_o of_o muscovy_n take_v the_o city_n of_o casan_n by_o storm_n ibid._n melon_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n 116_o the_o 15._o they_o leave_v casan_n come_v the_o 17._o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n kama_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o wolga_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n 12._o league_n from_o casan_n 117_o the_o island_n of_o sokol_n ibid._n the_o 18._o they_o come_v to_o the_o river_n serdick_n and_o afterward_o to_o that_o of_o vtka_n and_o see_v as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o city_n of_o tetus_n 25._o leag_n from_o casan_n 118_o the_o 19_o they_o pass_v before_o the_o island_n staritzo_n which_o be_v three_o league_n in_o length_n ibid._n the_o fish_n of_o the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n ibid._n botenska_n island_n the_o cape_n of_o polibno_n the_o river_n beitma_n and_o several_a city_n ruin_v by_o tamerlane_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n arbeuchin_n ibid._n the_o river_n adrobe_n the_o salt-mountain_n the_o river_n vssa_n the_o mountain_n divisagora_n ibid._n jabla-neu-quas_a or_o the_o cider-valley_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n sariol-kurgan_a and_o that_o of_o savobie_n 119_o s._n nicholas_n red_a snake_n ibid._n the_o 28._o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o samara_n 60._o l._n from_o casan_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n within_o two_o wersles_a of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cosaques_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n ascola_n 120_o the_o river_n pantzina_fw-la the_o island_n of_o zagcrinsko_n ibid._n the_o 30._o to_o the_o river_n zagra_n the_o island_n of_o sosnon_n and_o the_o mountain_n tichi_n ibid._n the_o 31._o to_o the_o island_n osino_n and_o that_o of_o schismamago_n to_o that_o of_o koltof_n the_o mountain_n of_o smiowa_n and_o the_o 40._o land_n ibid._n the_o fabulous_a metamorphosis_n of_o a_o dragon_n kill_v by_o a_o hero_n ibid._n september_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o soratof_n which_o lie_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 70._o league_n from_o samara_n 121_o the_o 2._o pass_n by_o the_o island_n kriâ—sna_n and_o sapunofka_n and_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n achmats-kigori_a 10._o l._n from_o soratof_n ibid._n 4._o league_n low_a to_o the_o island_n solotoi_n and_o the_o mountain_n solottogori_n or_o the_o golden_a mountain_n that_o of_o craye_n the_o mountain_n of_o pillar_n the_o river_n ruslana_n the_o mountain_n vrakofskarul_a 30._o l._n from_o soratof_n the_o mountain_n kamuschinka_fw-mi and_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n ibid._n at_o this_o place_n the_o don_n or_o tanais_n be_v within_o 7._o leag_n of_o the_o wolga_n visit_n from_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o the_o caravan_n 122_o the_o river_n bolloclea_n 18._o l._n from_o kamuschinka_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 123_o the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o zariza_n 70._o l._n from_o soratof_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n ibid._n thence_o to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v only_o barren_a land_n and_o heath_n the_o island_n zerpinske_a behind_o which_o there_o fall_v a_o river_n into_o the_o wolga_n whereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o communication_n with_o the_o don._n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o island_n and_o mountain_n nassonofsko_n 124_o tziberika_n a_o fish_n of_o a_o rare_a figure_n ibid._n the_o 8._o to_o the_o cape_n popowizka_n jurka_o 14._o l._n from_o zariza_n and_o the_o mountain_n kamnagar_fw-mi 8_o l_o lower_v the_o island_n and_o river_n wesowoi_n and_o that_o of_o wolodinarski-vtzga_a achtobenisna_n vtsga_n a_o second_a branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n ossino_n a_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o liquorice_n ibid._n the_o 9_o to_o the_o little_a city_n tzornogar_n 40._o l._n from_o zariza_n its_o original_n ibid._n carp_n weige_v 30._o pound_n sandate_n etc_n etc_n 168_o the_o 10._o leave_v tzornogar_n come_v to_o the_o mountain_n polowon_n and_o the_o island_n kissar_n 125_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n of_o coppono_fw-la and_o katarniski_n ibid._n the_o island_n peruski_n the_o 5._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o nagaia_n cormorant_n the_o 6._o and_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o 15._o the_o ambassador_n have_v pass_v by_o the_o land_n itziburki_n and_o basan_n and_o the_o river_n biltzick_n come_v to_o astrachan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n make_v the_o island_n dolgoi_fw-fr in_o which_o astrachan_n lie_v from_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o german_a league_n a_o description_n of_o astrachan_n where_o they_o stay_v near_o a_o month_n 126_o a_o description_n of_o nagaia_n the_o island_n of_o dolgoi_n the_o salt-pit_n 127_o astrachan_n 12._o l._n from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o fruit_n of_o nagaia_n ibid._n its_o inhabitant_n nagaia_n when_o conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n its_o structure_n ammunition_n garrison_n governor_n the_o tartar_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o it_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o clothing_n war_n with_o the_o kalmukes_n and_o tartar_n of_o buchar_n 128_o their_o prince_n religion_n food_n 129_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v by_o the_o persian_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o caravan_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n a_o visit_n of_o the_o tartar-prince_n and_o his_o reception_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n visit_n the_o weywode_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o ambass_n visit_v to_o the_o tartar-prince_n 130_o the_n cuptzi_n feast_n 131_o the_o tartar_n much_o addict_v to_o hawk_v the_o treatment_n of_o another_o persian_a merchant_n brugman_n imprudence_n the_o visit_n of_o another_o tartar-prince_n 132_o the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n october_n the_o 1._o the_o secretary_n send_v to_o the_o weywode_n provision_n make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n ibid._n the_o 10._o the_o amb._n leave_v astrachan_n and_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolga_n simple_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n near_o astrachan_n 133_o the_o 12._o come_v to_o tomanoigor_n or_o the_o snaky_a mountain_n ibid._n many_o land_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o tartar-saint_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o tarter_n dog-fish_n several_a sort_n of_o bird_n ibid._n the_o 15._o come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wolga_n and_o to_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n where_o it_o be_v very_o troublesome_a sail_v 134_o a_o muscovian_a slurry_n the_o civility_n of_o a_o persian_a pilot_n a_o ominous_a day_n 135_o november_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n in_o circassia_n have_v sail_v but_o 60._o l._n in_o 16._o day_n the_o situation_n of_o terki_n upon_o the_o river_n timenski_n its_o fortification_n garrison_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o ship_n a_o eunuch_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n visit_v the_o ambassador_n their_o present_n to_o the_o weywode_n 136_o their_o message_n to_o the_o tartar-prince_n his_o house_n his_o reception_n of_o those_o send_v to_o he_o a_o collation_n the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o tartar-lady_n 137_o the_o princess_n present_n to_o the_o ambass_n the_o tartar_n incline_v to_o theft_n ibid._n the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n nou._n 10._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v terki_n a_o island_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 138_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n tzetlan_n by_o the_o persian_n call_v tzenzeni_n ibid._n come_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mountain_n salatto_n which_o be_v the_o caucasus_n of_o the_o autient_n in_o mengrelia_n or_o colchis_n mount_v ararat_n 139_o be_v force_v by_o a_o tempest_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o persia._n ibid._n the_o ambass_n dis-embark_a with_o part_n of_o their_o retinue_n 140_o the_o ship_n run_v a_o ground_n 141_o a_o description_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n its_o name_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a sea_n have_v no_o communication_n with_o any_o other_o 142_o above_o a_o hundred_o river_n fall_v into_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o know_v what_o become_v of_o they_o ibid._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o geographer_n its_o water_n be_v salt_n curtius_n error_n the_o caspian_a sea_n not_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_n 143_o it_o neither_o ebb_v nor_o flow_n have_v few_o havens_n its_o fish_n and_o fish_n
ibid._n a_o description_n of_o the_o province_n of_o shriwan_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a media_n 145_o a_o description_n of_o persia_n its_o etymology_n greatness_n frontier_n province_n the_o province_n of_o erak_fw-mi ibid._n fars_n schirwan_n iran_n aderbeitzan_n 146_o kilan_n mesanderan_n labetzan_n rescht_n kesker_n 147_o chorasan_n sablustan_n sitzistan_n kirman_n 148_o chasistan_n tzifire_n or_o diarbeck_n 149_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o the_o province_n of_o shirwan_n ibid._n the_o house_n of_o persia_n the_o governor_n of_o derbent'ss_n present_v to_o the_o ambassador_n which_o be_v refuse_v through_o brugman_n uncivility_n 150_o a_o mehemandar_n send_v to_o the_o ambassador_n to_o conduct_v they_o through_o the_o country_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n come_v to_o niasabath_n ibid._n the_o tartar-prince_n of_o dagestan_n visit_v the_o ambassador_n brugman_n indiscretion_n 151_o december_n the_o 22._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v niasabath_n by_o land_n and_o lodge_v at_o the_o village_n of_o mordou_n its_o inhabitant_n a_o people_n call_v padar_n 152_o caravansera_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o mountain_n barmach_n describe_v ruin_n of_o the_o fortress_n ancient_o call_v portae_n caspiae_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o persian_n concern_v the_o say_a fortress_n ibid._n the_o 26._o leave_v barmach_n and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o pyrmaraas_n a_o place_n famous_a for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o persian_a saint_n a_o description_n of_o it_o as_o also_o that_o of_o another_o 153_o a_o error_n of_o i._o caemerarius_fw-la varro_n and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n ibid._n shell_n in_o mountain_n far_o from_o sea_n false_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o the_o persian_a saint_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n 154_o the_o 30._o come_v to_o scamachie_n ibid._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o reception_n there_o the_o kindred_n of_o aly_n distinguish_v by_o their_o habit_n the_o chan_n retinue_n 155_o the_o music_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o chan_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n the_o service_n of_o the_o feast_n the_o napkin_n ibid._n the_o cleanliness_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o chan_n a_o excellent_a marksman_n one_o of_o the_o company_n a_o persian_a kill_v himself_o with_o drink_v aquavitae_n the_o chan_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n 156_o we_o continue_v at_o scamachie_n three_o month_n m.dc.xxxiii_o janvary_n this_o innterment_n of_o the_o foresaid_a persian_a gentleman_n the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o armenian_n consecrate_v of_o the_o water_n on_o twelf-day_n 157_o the_o calenter_n feast_n the_o ambassador_n present_v to_o the_o chan_n the_o governor_n permit_v the_o armenian_n to_o build_v a_o church_n 158_o the_o schach_n order_n for_o the_o ambassador_n 159_o the_o 28._o the_o muscovian_a envoy_n leave_v scamachie_n ibid._n febrvary_n a_o college_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o child_n 160_o what_o teach_v in_o the_o say_a college_n another_o school_n the_o persian_n have_v euclid_n and_o make_v use_v of_o the_o astrolabe_n ibid._n the_o prior_n of_o a_o monastery_n of_o augustine_n friar_n at_o tiflis_n visit_v the_o ambass_n 161_o a_o feast_n in_o memory_n of_o aly_n a_o persian_a priest_n pleasant_o dress_v a_o procession_n after_o sermon_n ibid._n the_o 14._o end_v the_o persian_a lent_n which_o begin_v jan._n 16._o the_o amb._n treat_v by_o the_o chan_n hunt_v with_o a_o tame_a leopard_n 162_o march_n the_o 1._o the_o persian_n celebrate_v a_o feast_n their_o new-years-day_n their_o epoch_n their_o year_n consist_v of_o 12._o lunar_a month_n 163_o the_o chan_n make_v his_o last_o visit_n to_o the_o ambass_n their_o persian_a intepreter_n turn_v renegado_n 164_o the_o 24._o the_o chan_n send_v his_o new-years-gift_n to_o the_o king_n the_o ambassador_n reimburse_v their_o expense_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o scamachie_n 165_o its_o name_n and_o situation_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o media_n atropatia_n its_o founder_n street_n house_n inhabitant_n commerce_n market-place_n caravanseras_n ibid._n its_o hamam_n or_o public_a stove_n the_o chan_n charge_n a_o character_n of_o the_o chan_n and_o calenter_n 166_o a_o ruine_a fortress_n name_v kolekulesthan_n two_o sepulcher_n of_o saint_n the_o tomb_n of_o a_o princess_n of_o persia._n ibid._n the_o perpetual_a fire_n of_o the_o persian_n keep_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o elbour_n 167_o the_o 18._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v scamachie_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o persian_a saint_n ibid._n the_o 30._o come_v to_o kasilu_n the_o 31._o to_o tzavat_n the_o conjunction_n of_o cyrus_n and_o arares_fw-la 168_o april_n the_o 2._o the_o ambass_n cross_v the_o river_n cyrus_n by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n change_v their_o mehemandar_n a_o kind_n of_o deer_n not_o know_v in_o europe_n ibid._n the_o torrent_n of_o balharu_n tortoise_n how_o they_o hatch_v their_o egg_n the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o tartarian_a hut_v 169_o ill_a weather_n a_o venomous_a herb_n the_o schach_n send_v another_o mehemandar_n to_o meet_v the_o ambassador_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n tzizetlu_n ibid._n the_o 10._o of_o april_n the_o ambassador_n make_v their_o entrance_n into_o ardchil_n have_v travel_v 45_o league_n in_o 12._o day_n 170_o they_o continue_v there_o two_o month_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o entrance_n the_o chan_n and_o calenter_n of_o the_o city_n their_o name_n and_o quality_n the_o chan_n collation_n ibid._n the_o chan_n house_n describe_v the_o veneration_n the_o persian_n have_v for_o their_o prince_n thaberick_n what_o be_v serve_v without_o wine_n the_o allowance_n of_o the_o ambass_n during_o their_o stay_n at_o ardebil_n 171_o the_o governor_n be_v visit_n that_o of_o a_o armenian_a bishop_n christian_a church_n in_o persia_n the_o kurban_n or_o sacrifice_v of_o the_o persian_n ibid._n the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_n to_o mecca_n 172_o the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o abraham_n 173_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a the_o chan_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n and_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o violent_a death_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n 174_o may._n the_o 4._o the_o chancellor_n of_o persia_n son_n visit_v the_o ambass_n ibid._n the_o 14._o a_o particular_a feast_n keep_v only_o by_o the_o persian_n ibid._n a_o strange_a kind_n of_o devotion_n a_o false_a miracle_n the_o last_o ceremony_n of_o the_o festival_n 175_o persian_a poet_n firework_n ibid._n the_o enterrment_n of_o hossein_fw-fr represent_v a_o bloody_a devotion_n 176_o a_o description_n of_o ardebil_n its_o situation_n air_n and_o soil_n ibid._n its_o street_n marketplace_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o schich-sefi_a its_o metzid_n of_o mosqueis_fw-la 177_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v schich-sefi's_a sepulchre_n lay_v down_o their_o arm_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o it_o 178_o laic_n not_o permit_v to_o approach_v the_o sepulchre_n its_o miraculous_a vault_n the_o library_n belong_v to_o it_o 179_o the_o kitchen_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o place_n the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n commissary_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o profit_n belong_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n 181_o the_o insolence_n of_o a_o favourite_n punish_v ibid._n another_o saint_n sepulchre_n 182_o the_o tomh_o describe_v the_o governor_n of_o arbil_n administor_n a_o oath_n to_o the_o religious_a man_n belong_v to_o the_o sepulchre_n medicinal_a water_n ibid._n sulphureous_a source_n spring_n of_o hot_a water_n the_o wholesomeness_n whereof_o discover_v by_o the_o serpent_n the_o pool_n of_o scherkol_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n present_v to_o the_o chan._n ibid._n june_n the_o 1._o there_o come_v another_o mehemandar_n from_o the_o king_n 183_o the_o 12._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v ardcbil_n the_o chan_n take_v leave_v of_o they_o the_o province_n of_o chalcal_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o persian_a officer_n strange_a grass-hopper_n ibid._n kisilosein_n the_o mehemandar_n complaint_n the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o kcintze_n to_o kamahl_fw-ge 184_o the_o persian_n set_v upon_o the_o ambassador_n guard_n they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o senkan_n a_o gentleman_n on_o horseback_n who_o have_v neither_o hand_n nor_o foot_n senkan_n destroy_v by_o tamcrlane_n 30._o league_n in_o seven_o day_n 185_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o mount_n taurus_n ibid._n the_o 21_o they_o come_v to_o sulthania_n 6._o l._n one_o day_n its_o description_n build_v by_o chodabende_v 186_o there_o they_o stay_v three_o day_n a_o paraphrase_n of_o the_o koran_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n artillery_n a_o mosquey_n found_v by_o schach_n ishmael_n ibid._n tamerlan_n respect_n for_o the_o mosquy_n the_o persian_a lady_n travel_v in_o great_a chest_n 187_o the_o 27._o the_o ambassador_n come_v to_o caswin_n 188_o the_o situation_n inhabitant_n language_n be_v the_o ancient_a residence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n ib._n it_o be_v palace_n market-place_n turquoise_n and_o ruby_n very_o cheap_a there_o turquoise_n and_o ruby_n very_o cheap_a there_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o hossein_n son_n its_o caravansera_n ibid._n the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o locman_n risa_n a_o false_a prophet_n the_o history_n of_o the_o indian-prince_n 189_o schach-tamas's_a evasion_n the_o ambassador_n send_v to_o visit_v the_o
indian-prince_n 190_o july_n the_o 2._o the_o chan_n give_v the_o ambassador_n a_o divertisement_n the_o error_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o elephant_n the_o mountain_n of_o elwend_n 191_o a_o pleasant_a story_n ibid._n july_n the_o 13._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v caswin_n and_o come_v the_o 17._o to_o saba_n 20._o l._n four_o day_n the_o situation_n of_o saba_n 192_o leave_v saba_n the_o same_o day_n and_o come_v the_o 19_o to_o kom_fw-ge 11._o league_n in_o two_o day_n 163_o their_o entrance_n into_o kom_fw-ge its_o situation_n it_o be_v the_o guriana_n of_o prolomey_n its_o fruit_n traffic_n and_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o 21._o they_o leave_v kom_fw-ge and_o come_v the_o 24._o before_o day_n to_o the_o city_n of_o kaschan_n 18._o l._n in_o three_o day_n 194_o their_o entrance_n into_o kaschan_n the_o daruga_n advancement_n ibid._n its_o situation_n the_o house_n with_o a_o thousand_o door_n it_o be_v public_a structure_n its_o soil_n and_o fruit_n ibid._n venomous_a creature_n the_o remedy_n against_o the_o sting_a of_o scorpion_n the_o author_n sting_v by_o one_o another_o venomous_a insect_n its_o venom_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o it_o the_o remedy_n 195_o the_o fable_n of_o schutza_n adin_n hassan_n kalchi_n a_o arabian_a author_n elmacini_n another_o 196_o the_o 26._o they_o leave_v kaschan_n and_o come_v the_o 28._o to_o the_o little_a city_n of_o natens_n 12._o leag_n 2._o day_n ibid._n they_o travel_v on_o the_o 29._o and_o have_v get_v ten_o league_n in_o six_o day_n come_v to_o ispahan_n the_o 3._o of_o 197_o august_n the_o ambassador_n continue_v at_o ispahan_n above_o four_o month_n and_o a_o half_a ibid._n their_o entrance_n into_o ispahan_n they_o be_v ledge_v in_o that_o quarter_n of_o the_o suburb_n where_o the_o armenian_n live_v and_o visit_v by_o the_o dutch_a factor_n of_o the_o east-indy_n company_n ibid._n a_o quarrel_n with_o the_o indian_a ambassadors_z domestics_n which_o occasion_v a_o engagement_n wherein_o many_o be_v kill_v on_o both_o side_n ibid._n the_o king_n interpose_v his_o authority_n 199_o the_o indian_a ambassador_n dismiss_v his_o abode_n at_o ispahan_n his_o present_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o embassy_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n change_v their_o quarter_n which_o they_o fortify_v against_o the_o indian_n have_v their_o charge_n defray_v by_o the_o king_n their_o allowance_n 200_o they_o go_v into_o mulcovian_a habit_n their_o first_o audience_n the_o present_v make_v in_o the_o prince_n his_o name_n the_o present_v from_o the_o ambassador_n themselves_o the_o persian_n observe_v no_o order_n in_o their_o ceremony_n 201_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o hall_n for_o audience_n silver_n pail_n to_o water_n horse_n the_o king_n person_n age_n aspect_n stature_n dress_n retinue_n ibid._n the_o particular_n of_o their_o audience_n they_o dine_v with_o the_o king_n 202_o the_o gold-plate_n schiras-wine_n the_o carver_n the_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o meat_n silence_n at_o meal_n music_n 203_o their_o first_o private_a audience_n at_o which_o the_o king_n be_v in_o person_n 204_o the_o 28._o of_o aug._n the_o ambassador_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o augustine_n friar_n at_o their_o monastery_n ibid._n september_n the_o ambassador_n high_o treat_v by_o the_o armenian_n 205_o porcelane-musick_n the_o magnificence_n of_o a_o armenian_a lord_n ibid._n the_o 19_o the_o ambass_n have_v their_o second_o private_a audience_n they_o be_v treat_v by_o the_o english_a merchant_n indian_a dancing-woman_n their_o dress_n 206_o the_o ambass_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o french_a merchant_n ibid._n october_n the_o 1._o the_o ambassador_n make_v a_o feast_n run_v at_o the_o ring_n the_o scuandalous_a life_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n 207_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n among_o the_o armenian_n their_o communion_n ibid._n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o armenian_n the_o tragical_a history_n of_o a_o clock-maker_n 208_o his_o execution_n his_o barial_n the_o king_n take_v the_o ambassador_n along_o with_o he_o a-hunting_a 209_o a_o astrologer_n crane-hunting_a duck-and_a wild_a goose_n hunt_v 210_o leo_n pard_n a_o persian_a lord_n turn_v executioner_n ib._n wild-ass-flesh_n esteem_v in_o persia_n present_v from_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n 211_o pigeon_n hunt_v the_o king_n carry_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n a-hunting_a his_o liberality_n in_o his_o debauch_n 212_o november_n the_o 19_o the_o chancellor_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n a_o hall_n set_v all_o about_o with_o looking-glass_n the_o persian_a treatment_n have_v all_o diversion_n ibid._n a_o character_n of_o the_o chancellor_n his_o fortune_n and_o advancement_n the_o same_o of_o a_o armenian_a lord_n a_o second_o conference_n with_o the_o chancellor_n the_o visit_n of_o two_o armenian_a lord_n 213_o december_n the_o king_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n their_o last_o treatment_n at_o court_n the_o chancellor_n present_n to_o the_o king_n the_o ambass_n take_v leave_n 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their_o commerce_n which_o consist_v in_o aloe_n p._n 11_o their_o arm_n their_o religion_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o climate_n of_o surat_n the_o year_n have_v but_o three_o season_n there_o p._n 12_o the_o precedent_n reception_n of_o the_o author_n how_o the_o english_a live_v at_o surat_n their_o divertisement_n their_o respect_n for_o the_o precedent_n p._n 13_o a_o general_a description_n of_o indosthan_n its_o province_n candahar_n ibid._n kabul_n multan_n etc_n etc_n p._n 14_o 15_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o mogul_n country_n a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o guzuratta_n its_o extent_n p._n 16_o it_o be_v principal_a city_n river_n port_n its_o fertility_n ibid._n may._n there_o come_v news_n to_o surat_n that_o the_o governor_n of_o candahor_n have_v revolt_v and_o deliver_v the_o place_n to_o the_o mogul_n p._n 17_o the_o city_n of_o reniel_n describe_v terry_n or_o palm-wine_n surat_n describe_v its_o house_n castle_n the_o kom_fw-ge of_o suhaly_n ibid._n surat_n 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