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in_o 55._o degree_n 10_o minute_n 415_o moscow_n city_n the_o government_n 427_o 20._o take_a in_o by_o the_o â—oles_n lose_a again_o 780.1_o the_o way_n by_o land_n from_o thence_o to_o emden_n 743.50_o the_o distance_n from_o vologda_n 744.1_o &_o 747.10_o moscow_n the_o river_n lose_v his_o name_n in_o the_o occa_fw-la 231.30_o the_o river_n hallow_v and_o the_o manner_n 455.40_o give_v to_o sick_a folk_n ibid._n moscoby_n the_o people_n 280_o 30_o moscumbia_n a_o lake_n 261.1_o moses_n four_o last_o book_n not_o read_v in_o the_o russian_a church_n and_o why_o 452.30_o mosul_n the_o province_n where_o 69.50_o mosul_n the_o city_n now_o seleucia_n 110_o 50_o mourner_n be_v a_o trade_n in_o ormuz_n 71_o 60_o mourner_n bear_v no_o office_n in_o china_n 327.40_o mourn_v the_o time_n of_o forty_o day_n in_o russia_n 741_o morning_n religion_n in_o china_n 345_o 1_o mourn_a in_o china_n with_o course_n woollen_a next_o the_o skin_n 182.10_o mourn_v in_o white_a 368.1_o it_o hold_v for_o three_o year_n in_o china_n ibid._n and_o why_o 393.30_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o they_o change_v their_o habit_n utensil_n paper_n and_o name_n ibid._n see_v pag._n 393.30_o mourn_a garment_n in_o spain_n be_v black_a bay_n in_o china_n white_a linen_n 368.1_o mount_v hackluyt_n 730.10_o the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n ibid._n mountain_n the_o high_a in_o the_o world_n where_o 74.20_o mountain_n remove_v by_o a_o shoâ—maker_n a_o holiday_n in_o memory_n of_o it_o 70.40_o mountain_n wonderful_a in_o island_n 648.10_o in_o the_o middle_a region_n or_o burn_v mountain_n under_o the_o torride_a zone_n make_v it_o more_o temperate_a &_o habitable_a 936.1_o moxel_n a_o tartarian_a people_n 12.30_o nothing_o jealous_a ibid._n moxul_fw-la or_o mosul_n the_o several_a people_n in_o it_o their_o silk_n 70.1_o muc_n a_o people_n of_o catay_n 23.40_o their_o manner_n ibid._n mule_n use_v to_o pack_n in_o china_n 295_o 20_o mule_n for_o the_o street_n in_o china_n 342.20_o mulibet_n or_o hasassine_n in_o cathaya_n 39.20_o mullas_n what_o 313.30_o multitude_n their_o inconstancy_n and_o folly_n 790.10_o 50._o etc._n etc._n mummery_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1049_o monday_n the_o russes_z begin_v lend_v upon_o 217.60_o munition_n house_n of_o the_o king_n of_o mexico_n 1129_o murfili_n or_o monsul_n the_o country_n 105.40_o murder_n ordinary_a in_o russia_n murder_n of_o the_o poor_a not_o account_v for_o by_o the_o nobility_n in_o russia_n 435_o 10_o murse_n be_v a_o prince_n in_o tartarian_a 233_o 20_o must_n or_o meridin_n the_o nation_n 70_o 10_o musavite_n a_o name_n of_o the_o jew_n 311.1_o music_n in_o china_n and_o their_o several_a instrument_n 181.10_o crano_n ibid._n music_n of_o china_n the_o manner_n 383.2_o music_n of_o the_o chinois_n mean_v 371_o 1_o music_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1065.1_o music_n to_o comfort_v the_o dead_a 277_o 40_o musihet_a mountain_n 16.1_o muscovia_n merchant_n first_o settle_v 463.10_o their_o patent_n 464.10_o muscovy_n company_n their_o name_n patent_n and_o privilege_n of_o trade_n in_o russia_n 754._o &_o 760._o they_o pay_v no_o custom_n they_o be_v to_o sell_v by_o whole_a sale_n and_o not_o by_o retail_v ibid._n to_o sell_v their_o ware_n themselves_o ibid._n wreck_n at_o sea_n not_o to_o be_v take_v of_o they_o 755.1_o english_a house_n in_o the_o city_n their_o pack_n not_o to_o be_v open_v justice_n to_o be_v do_v they_o by_o lot_n disturber_n of_o they_o to_o be_v punish_v 755._o see_v also_o 758_o 760_o muscovie_a merchant_n their_o loss_n at_o sea_n 709._o &_o 712_o muscovia_n merchant_n and_o east_n india_n company_n join_v in_o a_o voyage_n 468.30_o the_o muscovia_n company_n loose_a by_o it_o ibid._n they_o dissolve_v and_o deliver_v over_o the_o trade_n 469.30_o muscovia_n company_n of_o merchant_n their_o last_o patent_n from_o the_o emperor_n 802._o etc._n etc._n deny_v to_o trade_n for_o fur_n 805.50_o muscovian_a emperor_n his_o stile_n ordinary_a 215.10_o at_o large_a 221.10_o his_o letter_n to_o king_n edward_n 221._o he_o be_v heir_n general_a to_o the_o laity_n 216.10_o and_o abbot_n 218._o sit_v ordinary_o in_o justice_n 228.1_o meddle_v not_o with_o religion_n ibid._n his_o treasure_n ibid._n his_o broad_a seal_n be_v the_o george_n 221_o 40._o his_o court_n on_o high_a day_n furnish_v with_o merchant_n clad_v like_o noble_n 249.50_o his_o huge_a plate_n ibid._n his_o presence_n chamber_n and_o dine_a room_n all_o man_n there_o in_o white_a and_o cover_v 214_o his_o service_n all_o in_o gold_n he_o send_v bread_n to_o every_o guest_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o ceremony_n and_o state_n of_o it_o he_o change_v his_o imperial_a crown_n thrice_o in_o a_o meal_n 215.10_o see_v also_o in_o pag._n 224.40_o &_o 225._o serve_v by_o duke_n 225_o his_o force_n all_o horseman_n no_o husbandman_n nor_o merchant_n their_o arm_n undiscipline_n their_o hardy_a body_n and_o their_o hardy_a horse_n ibid._n give_v no_o pay_n 216.1_o the_o reason_n of_o that_o 225.60_o their_o law_n and_o suit_n 216.40_o without_o lawyer_n ibid._n trial_n by_o combat_n 216.60_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n 217._o they_o hang_v none_o for_o the_o first_o offence_n 217.20_o very_o deceitful_a and_o extreme_a poor_a ibid._n their_o religion_n and_o superstition_n 217.30_o &_o 229._o most_o superstitious_a in_o their_o grecian_a rite_n ibid._n their_o fashion_n in_o the_o church_n their_o ignorance_n in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n creed_n and_o commandment_n ibid._n call_v we_o half_a christian_n ibid._n their_o prayer_n as_o bodi_fw-la pomele_fw-mi ibid._n &_o 229.10_o they_o use_v the_o sacrament_n in_o both_o kind_n ibid._n &_o 229_o their_o oblation_n of_o candle_n and_o money_n ibid._n they_o have_v a_o testimonial_a to_o saint_n peter_n lay_v in_o their_o coffin_n 218._o their_o four_o chief_a saint_n 218.1_o their_o strictness_n in_o lent_n 218.10_o their_o service_n at_o church_n thrice_o a_o day_n 218.10_o their_o national_n vice_n 218.10_o 20._o &_o 225._o
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dispute_n with_o the_o nestorian_n 41.30_o etc._n etc._n not_o suffer_v to_o stay_v in_o tartary_n 43.40_o he_o depart_v from_o mangu_n chan_n 43.50_o his_o way_n from_o volga_n into_o persia_n 48.30_o return_v to_o baatue_n court_n 47.50_o he_o get_v his_o book_n again_o 48.20_o his_o way_n from_o euphrates_n to_o tripoli_n 51.10_o etc._n etc._n his_o advice_n to_o his_o king_n concern_v the_o tartar_n 51.50_o ruck_n the_o bird_n which_o carry_v away_o a_o elephant_n 106.40_o ruff_n or_o band_n not_o wear_v by_o the_o ruff_n 459_o ruggierus_n learn_v the_o china_n tongue_n 320.20_o in_o favour_n with_o the_o governor_n 320.40_o catechises_n at_o amacao_n ibid._n send_v to_o the_o viceroy_n about_o settle_v at_o amacao_n 321_o fall_v sick_a ibid._n obtain_v a_o charter_n for_o the_o jesuit_n ibid._n return_v into_o china_n 327.30_o petition_n the_o governor_n but_o be_v command_v back_o to_o amacao_n 327.60_o a_o edict_n set_v up_o against_o he_o 328.1_o procure_v a_o charter_n of_o continuance_n in_o china_n ibid._n 10._o return_v for_o supply_n to_o amacao_n 329.10_o baptise_n some_o 330._o send_v to_o fetch_v feather_n for_o the_o king_n ibid._n go_v with_o the_o governor_n into_o sciauchin_n ibid._n get_v a_o house_n there_o 332.1_o much_o honour_v there_o ibid._n make_v forty_o christian_n ibid._n 20._o go_v to_o mount_v vutan_a ibid._n 40._o wrong_a by_o a_o false_a convert_v ibid._n &_o 333.10_o return_v into_o europe_n ibid._n 20_o rule_n to_o know_v native_a commodity_n and_o creature_n the_o indian_n have_v before_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o 963.10_o run_v island_n one_o of_o the_o orkneys_n 827_o russia_n of_o old_a call_v sarmatia_n 413.40_o whence_o call_v russia_n ibid._n the_o bound_n and_o shireâ—_n 414.1_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o ibid._n 20_o a_o pleasant_a country_n in_o summer_n 415.10_o hot_a than_o england_n ibid._n native_a commodity_n ibid._n 60._o etc._n etc._n &_o 416.10_o it_o have_v no_o mine_n but_o iron_n 417.60_o the_o strange_a creature_n of_o it_o ibid._n &_o 418._o the_o chief_a city_n 418.30_o the_o town_n of_o strength_n 419.10_o the_o four_o frâ—â—â—â—er_a town_n 427.10_o their_o wooden_a building_n 419.20_o the_o four_o great_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n 426.1.10_o the_o tribute_n pay_v by_o the_o province_n 429.1_o the_o towâ—es_n of_o chief_a trade_n ibid._n the_o neighbour_n and_o borderer_n 439.30_o the_o church_n government_n 444._o etc._n etc._n they_o depend_v upon_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n or_o sâ—o_n ibid._n ruâ—sia_n the_o late_a alteration_n there_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o juan_n vasilowich_n faminâ—_n and_o sâ—â—rd_n there_o 738._o the_o huge_a largeness_n of_o the_o empire_n 768.20_o a_o interregnum_a and_o popular_a government_n there_o 782.50_o in_o danger_n to_o be_v divide_v among_o diverse_a lordâ—_n 789.50_o emperor_n of_o russia_n his_o dominion_n natural_a and_o by_o conquest_n 414._o his_o custom_n upon_o salt_n 417.40_o out_o of_o the_o fishing_n 418.30_o his_o title_n change_v from_o duke_n to_o king_n mislike_v and_o why_o ibid._n 40._o his_o syrname_n 426.10_o he_o derive_v himself_o from_o the_o hungarian_n 419.40_o etc._n etc._n their_o first_o get_v the_o dukedom_n volo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 420._o their_o first_o entitâ—ling_v themselves_o emperor_n ibid._n great_a duke_n of_o moscow_n 420.10_o manner_n of_o his_o inauguration_n ibid._n his_o style_n repeat_v at_o his_o coronation_n 421.30_o his_o government_n ibid._n &_o 422_o his_o absolute_a sovereignty_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z all_o office_n ibid._n his_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v to_o deal_v in_o justice_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z the_o nobility_n 4â—3_n 50._o his_o council_n of_o state_n 4â—7_n 40_o his_o custom_n and_o revenue_n 4â—8_n 30_o the_o receiver_n of_o they_o ibid._n his_o fyâ—es_n 429.30_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 429.50_o &_o 435.40_o his_o yearly_a income_n 430.10_o their_o pretence_n to_o impose_v taxation_n ibid._n 50._o his_o ordinary_a sacrilege_n and_o rob_v of_o the_o monastery_n 430.60_o &_o 431._o a_o wretched_a policy_n of_o he_o to_o get_v money_n 431.1_o hiâ—_n tyrannical_a engross_n of_o commodity_n ibid._n their_o ungodly_a cavillation_n 431.50.60_o his_o jealousy_n of_o stranger_n 433.20_o his_o expense_n to_o his_o soldiery_n 435._o he_o have_v 80000._o horse_n ever_o in_o a_o readiness_n 436.10_o and_o of_o foot_n twelve_o thousand_o ibid._n of_o stranger_n 4300._o his_o maintain_n of_o his_o conquest_n by_o colony_n 438._o his_o old_a homage_n to_o the_o tartar_n deny_v 440.1_o hold_v the_o patriarch_n horse_n bridle_n and_o have_v a_o pâ—â—â—ion_n for_o it_o 456.10_o a_o early_a riser_n his_o morning_n devotion_n 456.60_o his_o salutation_n to_o his_o empress_n go_v to_o church_n and_o give_v presence_n to_o his_o nobility_n 457.10.20_o etc._n etc._n neither_o enteâ—_n nor_o lie_v with_o his_o empress_n but_o when_o ibid._n his_o service_n at_o the_o table_n ibid._n his_o afternoon_n recreation_n ibid._n his_o household_n and_o great_a officer_n 4â—8_n 30_o emperor_n of_o russia_n his_o funeral_n mâ—â—rnings_n and_o coronanation_n 740.741_o etc._n etc._n &_o 745.20_o his_o title_n 747.40_o his_o glory_n &_o state_n 748.30.40.50_o his_o attendance_n on_o great_a day_n ibid._n 749._o his_o title_n of_o self_n upholder_n 755.60_o of_o caesar_n 760.30_o his_o title_n 765.802_o election_n of_o he_o by_o lot_n 769._o see_v muscovian_a emperor_n russian_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d the_o original_a sclanoâ—â—an_n 433._o the_o character_n be_v the_o 〈…〉_z 433.30_o russian_n they_o care_v not_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n before_o hâ—nd_v 417.432_o forbid_v to_o drink_v 〈…〉_z sometime_o 418_o 6â—_n 〈…〉_z 422.60_o &_o 432.10_o &_o 435_o the_o several_a 〈…〉_z 423.40_o they_o 〈◊〉_d both_o within_n &_o without_o 429.30_o great_a drunkard_n 431.40_o the_o 〈◊〉_d dare_v not_o look_v on_o a_o gentleman_n 432_o 1â—_n 〈…〉_z common_a &_o unfenced_a ibid._n 〈◊〉_d most_o wretched_a condition_n liuâ—â—g_v at_o â—ome_v as_o in_o a_o enemy_n country_n ibid._n 〈…〉_z trade_n â—3â—_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d from_o be_v 〈…〉_z traveller_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d bear_v can_v attain_v no_o high_o ibid._n it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o exâ—â—_n their_o equals_n ibid._n their_o justice_n and_o proceed_n in_o law_n 433._o their_o 〈…〉_z 4â—5_n 20_o &_o â—_o 〈…〉_z coward_n 4â—7_n â—0_n they_o 〈◊〉_d forward_o &_o backward_o ibid._n better_a to_o keep_v a_o castle_n then_o in_o the_o field_n 438.40_o their_o deiectednesse_n be_v take_v prisoner_n 441.1_o count_v double_a dealer_n by_o the_o tartar_n 442.460_o they_o have_v preserve_v no_o antiquity_n 444.40_o when_o convert_v to_o christianity_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n and_o convert_v by_o the_o greek_n 445.30_o their_o error_n in_o doctrine_n 452.30_o their_o scripture_n in_o the_o polonian_a tongue_n 453._o they_o hold_v other_o christian_n no_o better_o than_o turk_n &_o why_o 455.30_o they_o usual_o sleep_v after_o dinner_n 457.50_o &_o 459.1_o their_o person_n describe_v 458.60_o etc._n etc._n diet_n 4â—â—_n why_o the_o woman_n be_v so_o tawny_a ibid._n 10._o their_o husband_n allowance_n for_o paint_v ibid._n the_o man_n patience_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a ibid._n their_o apparel_n for_o man_n &_o woman_n ibid._n 460._o their_o wit_n and_o capacity_n 〈◊〉_d scorn_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 460.30_o they_o be_v all_o tyrant_n to_o their_o inferior_n ibid._n their_o beggary_n &_o desperate_a beg_n ibid._n their_o dissemble_n &_o incredulity_n ibid._n russian_n they_o date_n theâ—â—_n letter_n from_o the_o year_n of_o the_o world_n 755.40_o &_o 758._o â—0_n their_o language_n different_a from_o the_o polish_v 761.30_o they_o account_v the_o romish_a religion_n corrupt_a &_o profane_a 767.50.60_o &_o 768.30_o they_o petition_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o make_v his_o 〈◊〉_d their_o emperor_n 789.10_o and_o that_o they_o mâ—y_v enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o his_o other_o subject_n their_o miserable_a inconstancy_n 790.10_o they_o fall_v froâ—_n the_o pole_n 〈◊〉_d offer_v their_o empire_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n abide_z 10.20_o they_o elect_v their_o 〈◊〉_d son_n emperor_n who_o stand_v 791._o their_o
indian_n there_o to_o the_o spaniard_n place_n there_o 876_o 10_o tabernaculo_fw-la the_o tree_n yield_v gum_n the_o use_n of_o that_o gum_n 864.50_o tabin_n point_n in_o tartary_n towards_o catha_n 478.1_o the_o distance_n from_o nova_fw-la zâ—mbla_fw-fr 500_o table_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v sell_v hang_v out_o in_o china_n 204_o table_n in_o china_n the_o fashion_n 392.1_o vid._n banquet_n amid_o the_o chief_a place_n ibid._n table_n of_o honour_n in_o china_n 329_o 10_o table_n of_o gold_n reverence_v 205_o 20_o tadde_a bond_n his_o do_n in_o island_n 645.30_o tes_fw-gr river_n fall_v into_o obi_n 546_o 40_o taicosoma_n what_o in_o japonian_a 325_o 30_o taidu_n the_o new_a name_n of_o the_o city_n cambalu_n in_o tartary_n the_o bigness_n 83.40_o the_o description_n of_o it_o and_o the_o twelve_o suburb_n ibid._n tainfu_n the_o kingdom_n 89.10_o take_v of_o leave_n the_o fashion_n in_o china_n 373.60_o talas_n or_o chincitalas_n a_o city_n in_o tartary_n 20.20_o tale_n of_o a_o province_n in_o cathaya_n where_o man_n ever_o continue_v at_o the_o same_o age_n 34.10_o tale_n of_o the_o tartarian_a sorcerer_n 44.20_o 50._o etc._n etc._n talguth_n kingdom_n betwixt_o mugalla_n and_o bactria_n 800.10_o talleye_n where_o use_v 92.40_o tallow_n store_n transport_v out_o of_o russia_n and_o the_o reason_n 416_o 40_o tam_fw-la a_o tartarian_a physic_n for_o the_o head_n 3_o 3.1_o tambur_n king_n of_o cathay_n 797_o 50_o tame_a the_o natural_a name_n of_o china_n 152.60_o tamen_fw-la why_o china_n be_v so_o call_v 380.30_o tamegine_v or_o chinois_n the_o etymon_n 205.10_o tamerlane_n a_o excellent_a scholar_n 140.50_o his_o white_a red_a and_o black_a tent_n a_o fable_n 141.1_o his_o father_n og_n bear_v in_o sâ—chetay_n or_o parthia_n his_o person_n describe_v he_o be_v lame_a the_o signification_n of_o his_o name_n 141.10_o 20_o 30._o etc._n etc._n his_o first_o battle_n against_o the_o muscovite_n the_o order_n of_o it_o ibidem_fw-la his_o wound_n receive_v in_o it_o and_o the_o victory_n 142.1.10_o his_o marriage_n with_o the_o great_a chans_n daughter_n 142.40_o he_o be_v of_o all_o religion_n ibid._n his_o army_n against_o china_n 143_o 1_o 30._o calix_n his_o conspiracy_n against_o he_o in_o his_o absence_n 143.40_o and_o 144.10_o his_o army_n ibid._n tamerlane_n turn_v back_o to_o fight_v with_o he_o 144.50_o axalla_n a_o geâ—uois_n one_o of_o tamerlanes_n captain_n take_v calix_n prisoner_n tamerlanes_n victory_n 145.1_o tamerlane_n pardon_v cathaya_n 145_o 10._o get_v the_o opinion_n of_o clemency_n ibid._n he_o be_v salute_v emperor_n by_o his_o soldier_n ibidem_fw-la &_o 146.20_o his_o oration_n to_o his_o army_n and_o return_v towards_o câ—ina_n 146.20_o his_o march_n and_o come_n to_o his_o rendezvous_n ibid._n he_o gain_v a_o lord_n marcher_n of_o china_n to_o his_o party_n 146_o 60._o that_o lord_n oration_n unto_o tamerlane_n he_o offer_v to_o lead_v fifty_o thousand_o tartar_n into_o china_n beside_o the_o wall_n 147.10_o 20._o etc._n etc._n calibes_n advice_n upâ—n_o the_o enterprise_n ibid._n tamerlane_n keep_v his_o own_o resolution_n secret_a 147.60_o he_o deliver_v fifty_o thousand_o man_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n and_o the_o chinois_n lord_n to_o pass_v the_o mountain_n while_o himself_o and_o his_o army_n make_v show_v of_o assault_v the_o wall_n 148.10_o the_o chinois_n overthrow_v and_o the_o wall_n win_v at_o once_o 148.30_o the_o chinois_n affrightment_n and_o new_a army_n ibid._n tamerlane_n reward_n the_o chinois_n lord_n and_o beat_v down_o the_o wall_n ibid._n make_v axalla_n general_n of_o the_o foot_n 149.1_o odmar_n great_a march_n of_o sixty_o mile_n a_o day_n ibid._n tamerlane_n advance_v with_o his_o army_n further_o up_o the_o country_n ibid._n beleagers_n the_o city_n paguinfou_n 149.10_o the_o country_n thereabouts_o revolt_v to_o he_o ibid._n axalla_n win_v a_o suburb_n of_o paguinfou_n the_o scite_fw-la of_o the_o town_n ibid._n batter_v the_o wall_n win_v and_o lodge_v upon_o by_o the_o tartar_n 150.1_o the_o governor_n slay_v the_o town_n yield_v have_v fair_a quarter_n give_v it_o 150.10_o axalla_n refuse_v the_o government_n the_o prince_n of_o thanais_n accept_v it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o viceroy_n ibidem_fw-la the_o chinois_n army_n advance_v the_o golden_a magnificence_n of_o it_o tamerlane_n choose_v the_o place_n of_o battle_n his_o order_n 150.40_o 50_o etc._n etc._n the_o chinois_n disorderly_a march_n 151.20_o the_o sight_n tamerlanes_n vanguard_n overthrow_v odmar_n re-enforces_a the_o fight_n 141.40_o axalla_n and_o tamerlane_n press_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o chinois_n guard_n wound_v he_o and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n the_o victory_n 152.1_o 10._o the_o king_n of_o chinois_n brother_n rallee_n some_o horse_n together_o he_o take_v in_o panniâ—u_n the_o modesty_n of_o tamerlane_n and_o the_o proud_a speech_n of_o the_o king_n of_o china_n to_o tamerlane_n 152.40_o the_o chinois_n fortify_v quantoufu_n 1â—5_n 1_o which_o tamerlane_n besieges_fw-fr the_o chinois_n think_v to_o relieve_v it_o by_o a_o bridge_n of_o boat_n which_o the_o tartar_n burn_v with_o wild_a fire_n and_o kill_v fifty_o thousand_o enemy_n 153.20_o 30._o the_o town_n be_v yield_v ibid._n a_o peace_n treat_v and_o conclude_v between_o tamerlane_n and_o the_o chinois_n the_o condition_n 154.1_o 10_o 20.30_o etc._n etc._n the_o bound_n of_o tamerlanes_n conquest_n he_o command_v one_o god_n to_o be_v worship_v he_o return_v home_o 154.50_o he_o honour_v and_o reward_n axalla_n and_o be_v welcome_v home_o by_o the_o great_a chan_n at_o cambalu_n 155.10.20_o tamerlane_n advise_v bajazet_n the_o great_a turk_n to_o forbear_v meddle_v with_o greece_n 155._o his_o notable_a say_v and_o dream_n his_o preparation_n against_o the_o turk_n 156.1_o 10._o his_o march_n by_o moscovie_n to_o trepisond_n and_o georgia_n ibid._n tamerlane_n still_o begin_v with_o prayer_n ibid._n his_o martial_a discipline_n ibid._n he_o muster_v 300000._o horse_n and_o 500000._o foot_n 156.50_o 60._o his_o rendezvous_n at_o gianich_n 157.1_o his_o stratagem_n to_o delude_v bajazet_n ibid._n what_o tamerlane_n use_v to_o read_v before_o a_o battle_n 157.40_o the_o army_n meet_v his_o direction_n for_o the_o fight_n ibid._n he_o ever_o expect_v the_o charge_n 148.30_o the_o victory_n get_v by_o his_o own_o wisdom_n ibid._n 60._o the_o number_n of_o the_o slay_v 159.1_o he_o get_v baiazet_n child_n 159.30_o send_v baiazet_n sword_n to_o the_o great_a chan_n 160.10_o his_o modesty_n and_o demeanour_n after_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o samarcand_n 160_o 30._o his_o vow_n to_o god_n his_o study_n to_o increase_v the_o place_n of_o his_o birth_n 160.50_o reward_v his_o soldier_n 161.1_o give_v new_a condition_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o chinois_n bury_v the_o great_a chan_n 161.30_o tamerlane_n make_v chief_a emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n 161.40_o will_v have_v his_o son_n go_v bareheaded_a and_o why_o 162.30_o his_o notable_a say_n concern_v his_o successor_n and_o his_o own_o recreation_n 162.40_o 50._o he_o public_o sit_v in_o justice_n thrice_o a_o week_n 163.50_o seldom_o change_v his_o servant_n ibidem_fw-la his_o death_n 164.1_o tanais_n the_o river_n divide_v asia_n from_o europe_n 11.40_o breath_n of_o it_o 11.60_o it_o be_v the_o limit_n of_o the_o east_n part_n of_o russia_n 12.1_o the_o head_n of_o it_o ibid._n the_o length_n of_o it_o it_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n ibid._n rubruquis_fw-la error_n concern_v it_o 12.1_o in_o margin_n tanais_n head_n in_o the_o ripâ—aean_a mountain_n 54.30_o tanais_n or_o don_n part_v europe_n from_o asia_n fall_v into_o maeotis_n 415.40_o passage_n by_o it_o to_o constantinople_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n tanais_n call_v the_o don_n 233.10_o fall_v into_o the_o euxine_a ibidem_fw-la whereabout_o 2.10_o &_o 12.1_o tanauquir_n a_o river_n 255.1_o portugal_n fight_n with_o the_o pirate_n there_o ibid._n taniampura_fw-la in_o java_fw-la 253.40_o tandoia_n the_o i_o will_v 285.10_o 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