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in_o wax_n candle_n and_o sell_v sometime_o one_o candle_n five_o or_o six_o time_n p._n 150._o a_o old_a indian_a woman_n judgement_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 150_o 151._o all_o soul_n day_n christmas_n candlemas_n day_n and_o whitsunday_n day_n of_o great_a lucre_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o priest_n p._n 151_o 152._o the_o indian_n be_v force_v to_o marry_v at_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o why_o p._n 153._o the_o ground_n of_o our_o fair_n in_o england_n p._n 154._o several_a dance_n of_o the_o indian_n p._n 154_o 155._o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o and_o why_o i_o depart_v out_o of_o guatemala_n to_o learn_v the_o poconchi_n language_n and_o to_o live_v among_o the_o indian_n and_o of_o some_o particular_a passage_n and_o accident_n whilst_o i_o live_v there_o p._n 156._o content_n the_o author_n go_v with_o some_o few_o spaniard_n and_o christian_a indian_n into_o a_o country_n of_o unknown_a heathen_n fall_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o be_v further_a in_o a_o skirâ—…h_n with_o the_o barbarian_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n also_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 157._o 158._o indian_n grow_v up_o in_o age_n force_o drive_v to_o baptisâ—…_n without_o any_o principlâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o priest_n and_o friar_n that_o first_o enter_v into_o america_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d a_o woody_a mountainous_a and_o barren_a country_n p._n 159._o 〈◊〉_d india_n be_v grammar_n and_o dictionary_n of_o the_o several_a indian_a tongue_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n become_v perfect_a in_o the_o poconchi_fw-la language_n in_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o mean_n chief_o from_o the_o church_n which_o the_o author_n enjoy_v yearly_a in_o the_o town_n of_o mixco_n and_o pinola_n p._n 161_o 162._o a_o plague_n of_o locust_n in_o the_o india_n bring_v no_o small_a profit_n to_o the_o author_n p._n 163_o 164._o the_o spaniard_n confidence_n in_o some_o bless_a bread_n against_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n ibid._n a_o infectious_a disease_n among_o the_o indian_n bring_v to_o the_o author_n near_o a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o half_a a_o year_n ibid._n the_o author_n strike_v down_o as_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o again_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o a_o earthquake_n p._n 165_o 166._o of_o a_o small_a vermin_n less_o than_o a_o flea_n call_v nigua_n common_a in_o the_o india_n wherewith_o the_o author_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v a_o leg_n ibid._n the_o author_n like_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o spaniard_n for_o defend_v the_o poor_a indian_n p._n 167._o a_o notorious_a witch_n in_o the_o town_n of_o pinola_n affright_v the_o author_n p._n 167._o &_o sequ_fw-la the_o indian_a wizard_n and_o witch_n change_v into_o shape_n of_o beast_n by_o the_o devil_n as_o appear_v by_o two_o example_n p._n 169._o &_o sequ_fw-la some_o idolater_n in_o the_o town_n of_o mixco_n discover_v their_o preach_a idol_n find_v out_o by_o the_o author_n and_o burn_v public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o they_o p._n 171._o &_o sequ_fw-la the_o author_n conflict_n within_o himself_o about_o come_v home_o to_o england_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o his_o resolution_n therein_o p._n 180_o 181._o near_o upon_o 9000._o piece_n of_o eight_o get_v by_o the_o author_n in_o twelve_o year_n that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o india_n p._n 181._o chap._n xxi_o show_v my_o journey_n from_o the_o town_n of_o petapa_n into_o england_n and_o some_o chief_a passage_n in_o the_o way_n p._n 182._o content_n relation_n of_o a_o place_n call_v serro_n redondo_n five_o league_n from_o petapa_n p._n 182._o a_o strange_a fire_n and_o smoke_n constant_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n near_o unto_o a_o town_n call_v aguachapa_n which_o by_o the_o spaniard_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o mouth_n of_o hell_n p._n 183._o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o great_a river_n call_v lempa_n divide_v the_o country_n of_o st._n salvador_n and_o nicaragua_n p._n 184._o a_o friar_n think_v to_o take_v up_o gold_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fiery_a vulcan_n of_o leon_n deceive_v p._n 185._o the_o city_n of_o leon_n and_o country_n about_o call_v by_o the_o spaniard_n mahomet_n paradise_n ibid._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n the_o city_n of_o granada_n in_o nicaragua_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a place_n in_o the_o india_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o rich_a commodity_n and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o revenue_n carry_v thither_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o frigate_n to_o carthagena_n or_o havana_n p._n 185_o 186._o the_o dangerous_a passage_n from_o the_o lake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v el_n desâ—…adero_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o be_v surprise_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crocodile_n p._n 187._o the_o author_n roâ—…bed_v at_o sea_n by_o a_o holland_n man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crown_n p._n 188_o 189._o a_o friar_n fâ—…_n defend_v the_o poâ—…re_a indian_n of_o nicoyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d two_o finger_n which_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr maior_n p._n 192._o the_o author_n force_v to_o drink_v his_o own_o urine_n and_o lose_v and_o like_a to_o perish_v in_o a_o unknown_a island_n and_o afterward_o upon_o a_o rock_n p._n 193_o 194._o some_o particular_n of_o the_o city_n of_o panama_n p._n 195._o the_o river_n of_o chiagre_a very_a shallow_a in_o many_o place_n without_o some_o great_a rain_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o fall_v into_o it_o from_o the_o mountain_n ibid._n some_o particular_n of_o portobello_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n stay_v there_o p._n 196._o the_o papist_n bread_n god_fw-we or_o sacrament_n eat_v and_o gnaw_v by_o a_o mouse_n in_o porto-bello_a with_o a_o fast_a in_o bread_n and_o water_n for_o that_o contempt_n do_v unto_o their_o god_n p._n 197_o 198._o the_o spaniard_n fear_v of_o the_o english_a that_o then_o inhabit_v the_o island_n call_v providence_n p._n 199._o some_o english_a prisoner_n at_o carthagena_n with_o one_o captain_n rouse_v who_o at_o havana_n challenge_v some_o spaniard_n into_o the_o field_n who_o have_v abuse_v he_o p._n 199_o 200_o from_o the_o whole_a spanish_a fleet_n one_o gallant_o take_v 〈◊〉_d worth_a foâ—…re_n 〈◊〉_d thousand_o duckat_n by_o two_o holland_n or_o english_a ship_n not_o well_o know_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o havana_n p._n 201._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dominican_n habit_n with_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o p._n 203._o chap._n xxii_o show_v how_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n after_o i_o have_v arrive_v in_o england_n i_o take_v yet_o another_o journey_n to_o rome_n and_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n and_o return_v again_o to_o settle_v myself_o in_o this_o my_o country_n p._n 205._o content_n price_n a_o monk_n very_o familiar_a with_o william_n laud_v late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n p._n 205._o the_o author_n brother_n in_o great_a favour_n at_o court_n and_o aspire_v to_o a_o bishopricâ—…e_n or_o to_o be_v parish_n priest_n of_o covengarden_n ibid._n the_o author_n apprehend_v by_o a_o pursuivant_n aâ—…_n protect_v by_o sir_n francis_n windebank_n p._n 207._o the_o author_n from_o the_o low_a country_n get_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o some_o chief_a cardinal_n in_o rome_n p._n 207._o the_o author_n rob_v by_o french_a pirate_n go_v from_o leghorn_n to_o rome_n ibid._n the_o cardinal_n don_n francisco_n barbarini_n entitle_v the_o protector_n of_o england_n 〈…〉_z and_o proceed_n of_o william_n laud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 20â—…_n william_n laud_v his_o further_a compliance_n with_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n as_o testify_v by_o fitzherbert_n the_o jesuite_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o author_n ibid._n a_o design_n of_o make_v a_o english_a cardinal_n at_o rome_n and_o who_o chief_o eye_v for_o that_o purpose_n p._n 20â—…_n a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o send_v the_o author_n to_o live_v at_o orleans_n in_o france_n p._n 209_o 210._o the_o miracle_n print_v by_o the_o papist_n of_o the_o blush_a and_o sweat_v of_o the_o lady_n picture_n of_o loretto_n try_v by_o the_o author_n and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a lie_n p._n 210._o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v the_o romish_a crew_n in_o italy_n much_o perplex_v p._n 210_o 211._o the_o author_n take_v again_o by_o a_o french_a fleet_n of_o ship_n as_o he_o be_v come_v home_o from_o leghorn_n p._n 211._o the_o author_n twice_o assault_v in_o london_n by_o papist_n and_o like_a to_o be_v kill_v for_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o service_n to_o the_o state_n p._n 211_o 212._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 6_o l._n 54_o read_v that_o kingdom_n p._n 8_o l._n 34_o r._n their_o own_o p._n 10_o l._n 46_o r._n party_n p._n 11_o l_o 56_o r._n sâ—…via_n p._n 15_o l._n 2â—…_n r._n st._n john_n de_fw-fr ulâ—…_n ibid._n l._n 49._o r._n the_o spurning_n p._n 16_o l._n 33_o 34_o r._n the_o first_o founder_n p._n 17_o l._n 23._o r._n be_v p._n 24_o l._n 3_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 5_o 6_o r._n grijâ—…lva_n p._n 25_o l._n 42_o r._n out_o of_o the_o arbour_n p._n 27_o l_o 23_o r._n keeper_n p._n 28_o l._n 46_o r._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 35_o l._n 12_o r._n well_o bâ—…ked_v p._n 36_o l._n 6_o r._n sacrifice_v p._n 43_o l._n 5_o r._n in_o a_o spanish_a ibid._n l._n 55_o r._n it_o make_v p._n 51_o l._n 39_o r._n those_o sacrifice_n p._n 53_o l._n 43_o r._n consecrate_v p._n 62_o l._n 30_o r._n to_o be_v the_o viceroy_n p._n 65_o l._n 31_o r._n uiva_n â—…l_v roy_fw-fr p._n â—…9_n l._n 51_o r._n antiquâ—…ra_n p._n 71_o l._n 4_o r._n it_o glorietli_fw-fr ibid._n l._n 47_o r._n make_v p._n 72_o l._n 1_o r._n glorious_a p._n 74_o l._n 23_o 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 76_o l._n 12_o r._n have_v in_o it_o p._n 79_o l._n 21_o r._n sâ—…villa_n p._n 83_o l._n 2_o r._n to_o follow_v he_o p._n 85_o l._n 59_o r._n which_o p._n 88_o l._n 2_o r._n meet_v here_o p._n 95_o l._n 14_o r._n merrâ—…_n p._n 96_o l._n 28_o r._n cloister_n p._n 100_o l._n 21_o r._n body_n ibid._n l._n 22_o r._n planet_n p._n 102_o l._n 51_o 52_o r._n woman_n p._n 109_o l._n 19_o r._n another_o p._n 114_o l._n 33_o r._n those_o that_o p._n 115_o l._n 41_o r._n any_o thing_n with_o they_o p._n 116_o l._n 14_o r._n ten_o league_n p._n 11â—…_n l._n 10_o a_o deadly_a p._n â—…19_n l._n 3_o r._n original_a sin_n ibid._n l._n 42_o r._n 1â—…27_n ibid._n l._n ult_n r._n preacher_n p._n 122_o l._n 22_o r._n not_o holy_a p._n 123_o l._n 2_o r._n grieve_v p._n 125_o l._n 51_o r._n cheap_a ibid._n l._n 59_o r._n stately_a p._n 126_o l._n 38_o r._n he_o lift_v p._n 128_o l._n 26_o r._n thousand_o crown_n ibidâ—…_n l._n 55_o r._n be_v no_o land_v p._n 129_o l._n 20_o r._n to_o enrich_v guatemala_n p._n 130_o l._n 46_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 54_o r._n his_o power_n p._n 141_o l._n 26_o r._n which_o after_o p._n 149_o l._n 38_o r._n provide_v p._n 150_o l._n 31_o r._n buy_v p._n 153_o l._n 9_o r_o teach_v more_o for_o ibid._n l._n 33_o r._n liver_n in_o the_o town_n p._n 156_o l._n 26_o r._n halving_a p._n 159_o l._n 7_o r._n precedent_n p._n 169_o l._n 38_o r._n kill_v he_o p._n 170_o l._n 44_o r._n take_v up_o p._n 171_o l._n 54_o r._n a_o run_a water_n p._n 178_o l._n 45_o r._n priest_n p._n 179_o l._n 12_o r._n send_v i_o a_o patent_n ibid._n l._n 16._o r._n to_o further_o p._n 180_o l._n 2_o r._n against_o it_o which_o p._n 182_o l._n 14_o r._n will_v not_o p._n 183_o l._n ulâ—…_n r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 184_o l._n 50_o r._n there_o p._n 187_o l._n 5_o r._n difficult_a journey_n p._n 193_o l._n 17_o towards_o death_n p._n 198_o l._n 13_o r._n will_v p._n 203_o l._n 30_o r._n popham_n p._n 209_o l._n 48_o 49_o put_v tâ—…_n before_o suprâ—…ominatum_fw-la and_o leave_v it_o ouâ—…_n in_o the_o next_o line_n p._n 213_o l._n 40_o r._n râ—…_n ibid._n l._n 43_o r._n quipat_v p._n 214_o l._n 2_o r._n quitâ—…_n tacque_n p_o 215_o l_o 26_o r_o chiquilâ—…h_o tacque_n ibid._n l_o 4â—…_n r_o the_o second_a person_n ibid._n l_o 49_o r_o loâ—…e_v thou_o p_o 216_o l_o 18_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l_o 21_o 22_o r_o verb_n passives_n ibid._n l_o 28_o r_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o r_o change_v â—…h_n ibid._n l_o 51_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d
more_o crown_n then_o what_o before_o i_o have_v number_v from_o the_o sodality_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v all_o that_o country_n be_v general_o infect_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o contagious_a sickness_n almost_o as_o infectious_a as_o the_o plague_n which_o they_o call_v tabardillo_n and_o be_v a_o fever_n in_o the_o very_a inward_a part_n and_o bowel_n which_o scarce_o continue_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n but_o common_o take_v they_o away_o from_o the_o world_n to_o a_o grave_a the_o the_o three_o or_o five_o day_n the_o filthy_a smell_n and_o stench_n which_o come_v from_o they_o which_o lie_v sick_a of_o this_o disease_n be_v enough_o to_o infect_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o house_n and_o all_o that_o come_v to_o see_v they_o it_o rot_v their_o very_a mouth_n and_o tongue_n and_o make_v they_o as_o black_a as_o a_o coal_n before_o they_o die_v very_o few_o spaniard_n be_v infect_v with_o this_o contagion_n but_o the_o indian_n general_o be_v take_v with_o it_o it_o be_v report_v to_o 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