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a_o due_a belief_n of_o divine_a providence_n since_o all_o mundane_a effect_n show_v daily_o such_o sensible_a testimony_n and_o especial_o humane_a action_n wherein_o this_o wise_a guide_n direct_v all_o thing_n to_o their_o end_n be_v sufficient_o apparent_a though_o silent_o yet_o forcible_o compel_v all_o thing_n there_o appear_v testimony_n enough_o in_o my_o particular_a that_o from_o my_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o world_n have_v be_v assist_v by_o this_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o my_o 78._o year_n my_o instant_a age_n so_o as_o i_o can_v give_v most_o real_a assurance_n i_o have_v be_v sensible_a of_o supernatural_a effect_n in_o my_o continual_a peregrination_n through_o such_o diverse_a part_n and_o so_o remote_a from_o inhabitable_a land_n for_o above_o sixty_o four_o year_n in_o such_o several_a danger_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n among_o people_n so_o discrepant_a in_o religion_n law_n manner_n language_n and_o course_n of_o live_v through_o all_o by_o divine_a providence_n preserve_v healthful_a and_o secure_a with_o the_o blessing_n at_o last_o to_o produce_v something_o that_o may_v be_v beneficial_a to_o my_o country_n and_o posterity_n for_o have_v ever_o have_v a_o obstinate_a propension_n to_o travail_v when_o i_o be_v scarce_o advance_v out_o of_o my_o infancy_n and_o of_o judgement_n neither_o for_o discourse_n nor_o election_n i_o feel_v though_o secret_a such_o vigorous_a motion_n that_o i_o have_v not_o power_n to_o resist_v they_o so_o as_o without_o consider_v why_o or_o for_o what_o end_n like_o a_o man_n forlorn_a i_o throw_v myself_o into_o this_o course_n of_o pererration_n which_o afterward_o invite_v by_o affair_n and_o unspeakable_a content_n i_o embrace_v with_o design_n and_o resolution_n nor_o need_v it_o be_v much_o admire_v since_o well_o consider_v our_o life_n be_v but_o a_o continual_a voyage_n without_o rest_n or_o assure_v home_o till_o we_o arrive_v at_o the_o end_n where_o in_o a_o sempiternal_a state_n our_o sovereign_a felicity_n inhabit_v the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o the_o author_n embarking_a for_o alexandria_n and_o his_o shipwreck_n page_n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o town_n of_o tripoli_n and_o damas_n with_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o murder_n p._n 4._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n of_o spirit_n or_o apparition_n there_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o sodom_n of_o the_o hill_n of_o sina_n and_o oreb_n and_o the_o three_o arabia_n p._n 7._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o town_n of_o medina_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n mahomet_n successor_n p._n 12._o chap._n 5._o how_o mahomet_n compose_v his_o alcoran_n his_o victory_n and_o of_o the_o rarity_n and_o ceremony_n of_o meka_n p._n 14._o chap._n 6._o of_o arabia_n felix_n of_o prince_n sequemir_n governor_n of_o cassia_n and_o other_o commodity_n of_o sabaea_n p._n 17._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o state_n of_o sequemir_n prince_n of_o the_o happy_a arabia_n of_o his_o salsidas_n and_o of_o the_o califf_n of_o bagdet_n p._n 20._o chap._n 8._o of_o babylon_n the_o red_a sea_n homerite_n aden_n a_o strong_a town_n and_o famous_a haven_n cameran_n and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n p._n 22._o chap._n 9_o of_o dalasci_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o grand_a neguz_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o socotora_n with_o a_o description_n of_o a_o prodigious_a tempest_n p._n 25._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o island_n and_o kingdom_n of_o ormus_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n of_o the_o trade_n there_o and_o of_o his_o several_a conquest_n p._n 29._o chap._n 11._o of_o persia_n her_o confine_n and_o province_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o pitch_n p._n 31._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o town_n of_o tauris_n sumachia_n bachat_n casbin_n and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a place_n of_o persia_n p._n 34._o chap._n 13_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n their_o power_n pleasure_n of_o the_o sophi_n hali_n and_o some_o sect_n of_o religious_a persian_n of_o the_o ancient_a mages_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 37._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o east-indies_n the_o conquest_n of_o they_o sect_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o east_n and_o other_o particular_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 41._o chap._n 15._o of_o diu_n her_o state_n and_o fort_n and_o the_o neighbour_a country_n of_o cambayette_n of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o the_o indian_a censal_n and_o of_o the_o marvellous_a ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n p._n 43._o chap._n 16._o of_o deli_n malabar_n of_o goa_n the_o capital_a town_n of_o india_n p._n 49._o chap._n 17._o of_o baticola_n decan_n amadiva_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cananor_n p._n 54._o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o samorin_n of_o calicut_n of_o the_o native_n of_o that_o country_n and_o of_o their_o horrible_a superstition_n p._n 57_o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cochin_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n custom_n of_o
the_o inhabitant_n with_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o certain_a french_a pirate_n p._n 89._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o zeilan_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o pearl_n and_o charm_v certain_a great_a fish_n a_o idol_n of_o a_o monkey_n tooth_n a_o isle_n desert_v for_o the_o infestation_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n maldives_n p._n 67._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bisnegar_n or_o narsingue_n of_o the_o king_n his_o brahmin_n or_o priest_n of_o meliapar_n where_o they_o say_v repose_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n with_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o bear_n p._n 72._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n and_o ternassery_n of_o musk_n some_o rare_a remark_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o young_a prince_n idolater_n to_o christianisme_n p._n 80._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o archipelagus_n of_o saint_n laurence_n of_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n of_o elephant_n and_o other_o particular_n p._n 90._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o java_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o condition_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 96._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o malaca_n and_o syam_n with_o a_o prodigious_a history_n of_o serpent_n p._n 102._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o martaban_n marvellous_a strength_n of_o macaraou_fw-la or_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o sea_n particularity_n of_o pegu._n p._n 106._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n of_o a_o bloody_a war_n for_o a_o white_a elephant_n of_o crocodile_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o elephant_n p._n 112._o chap._n 28._o continuation_n of_o pegu_n of_o the_o government_n and_o policy_n of_o superstition_n and_o magician_n p._n 120._o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o idol_n in_o pegu_n bloody_a sacrifice_n exorcism_n strange_a communion_n p._n 125._o chap._n 30._o the_o peguan_o diet_n their_o military_a exercise_n their_o medicinable_a drug_n their_o summer_n p._n 131._o chap._n 31._o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o pegu_n their_o officer_n the_o homage_n and_o present_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o their_o new_a prince_n p._n 133._o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o justice_n and_o policy_n with_o the_o peguan_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o horrible_a dance_n a_o lamentable_a history_n of_o two_o young_a prince_n p._n 139._o chap._n 33._o of_o abdiare_n and_o vilep_n town_n of_o pegu_n fismans_n ape_n vnicorn_n and_o other_o animal_n fotoque_fw-la a_o idol_n with_o three_o head_n p._n 148._o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o casubi_n their_o religion_n p._n 154._o chap._n 35._o of_o macharana_n the_o hunt_n of_o tiger_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n a_o history_n of_o the_o rhinocerot_n of_o the_o escurial_n the_o esteem_n they_o have_v for_o the_o french_a there_o p._n 158._o chap._n 36._o of_o transiana_n the_o valour_n of_o their_o woman_n p._n 163._o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tazatay_n and_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o indian_n p._n 169._o chap._n 38._o of_o tartary_n frightful_a desert_n fierce_a dog_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o two_o lover_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o their_o religion_n p._n 163._o chap._n 39_o the_o author_n return_v with_o a_o summary_n of_o asia_n p._n 182._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o a_o general_a description_n of_o africa_n p._n 177._o chap._n 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n laurence_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 182._o chap._n 3._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o belugara_n or_o monopotapa_n salubrious_a wind_n vent_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 186._o chap._n 4._o the_o country_n of_o monbaze_n melinde_a and_o quiloa_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v their_o prince_n p._n 188._o chap._n 5._o of_o mozambique_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n cefala_n mine_n of_o gold_n in_o ophir_n belugara_n p._n 191._o chap._n 6._o of_o monopotapa_n the_o prince_n estate_n and_o government_n his_o way_n of_o live_v and_o the_o singularity_n of_o his_o country_n p._n 193._o chap._n 7._o the_o history_n and_o strange_a adventure_n of_o prince_n alfondie_n another_o of_o the_o amour_n of_o princess_n abederame_n p._n 204._o chap._n 8._o the_o author_n voyage_n into_o ethiope_n a_o description_n of_o pressed_a john_n dominion_n with_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o people_n p._n 211._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o town_n of_o bagamidri_n and_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n p._n 218._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o mansion_n of_o pressed_a john_n and_o his_o justice_n a_o history_n upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 220._o chap._n 11._o magnificence_n of_o the_o negus_n and_o his_o military_a officer_n p._n 223._o chap._n 12._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o negus_n over_o the_o gorague_n his_o entrance_n into_o barua_n 227._o chap._n 13._o the_o manner_n of_o service_n at_o the_o negus's_n table_n the_o receipt_n of_o the_o portuguese_n ambassador_n p._n 229._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o policy_n of_o mongibir_n of_o the_o mountain_n amara_fw-la where_o the_o abyssin_n prince_n be_v p._n 233._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o town_n of_o barua_n bagamidri_n and_o other_o story_n of_o sorcerer_n p._n 247._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o caraman_n p._n 251._o chap._n 17._o gf_n some_o particular_a town_n in_o ethiope_n visit_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o peregrination_n p._n 256._o chap._n 18._o a_o prodigious_a history_n of_o a_o young_a abissin_n prince_n by_o name_n joel_n by_o enchantment_n transform_v into_o a_o ape_n p._n 261._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o desert_n beniermi_n and_o the_o town_n dangala_n machida_n georgia_n etc._n etc._n p._n 271._o chap._n 20._o of_o grand_a cairo_n of_o balm_n of_o egypt_n of_o nile_n of_o crocodile_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o egypt_n p._n 274._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o town_n of_o alexandria_n the_o isle_n of_o malta_n and_o the_o author_n return_v to_o marseils_n p._n 281._o chap._n 22._o the_o author_n voyage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o morocca_n he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n a_o accident_n befall_v the_o author_n at_o aâ—acâ—e_a the_o battle_n of_o sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n p._n 286._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o marocca_n and_o fez._n p._n 297._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n the_o author_n voyage_n to_o constantinople_n p._n 305._o the_o author_n voyage_n into_o italy_n p._n 313._o the_o author_n voyage_n to_o guinea_n p._n 320._o chap._n 1._o the_o author_n voyage_n in_o the_o west-indies_n the_o description_n length_n and_o distance_n of_o america_n p._n 327._o chap._n 2._o the_o author_n departure_n particular_n of_o demingo_n p._n 331._o chap._n 3._o a_o violent_a tempest_n the_o isle_n of_o cuba_n and_o hispaniola_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o king_n p._n 334._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o coast_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o wind_n which_o blow_v there_o p._n 340._o chap._n 5._o of_o south_n and_o north_n america_n the_o quality_n and_o discovery_n p._n 344._o chap._n 6._o of_o canada_n or_o new_a france_n p._n 349._o chap._n 7._o of_o virginia_n and_o florida_n fountain_n of_o youth_n dangerous_a love_n p._n 352._o chap._n 8._o of_o mexico_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o king_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o chap._n 9_o the_o mexican_n year_n their_o paradise_n infernal_n and_o their_o dance_n p._n 362._o chap._n 10._o burn_v mountain_n the_o conquest_n of_o mexico_n and_o some_o particular_a tree_n p._n 365._o chap._n 11._o of_o new_a spain_n the_o province_n thereof_o and_o of_o peru._n p._n 370._o chap._n 12._o of_o certain_a fountain_n lake_n rivers_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o country_n p._n 377._o chap._n 13._o the_o mine_n of_o the_o new_a world_n p._n 382._o chap._n 14._o of_o peru_n of_o the_o king_n or_o incas_fw-la and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o chila_n p._n 387._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o straight_a of_o magellan_n p._n 392._o chap._n 16._o of_o brasil_n the_o conquest_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o brasilian_n etc._n etc._n p._n 395._o chap._n 17._o the_o isle_n of_o s._n thomas_n according_a to_o a_o description_n make_v to_o the_o athour_n by_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr courbe_n and_o cassis_n p._n 404._o book_n print_v for_o john_n starkey_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o mitre_n near_o the_o middle-temple_n gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n book_n in_o divinity_n master_n hall_n practical_a and_o polemical_a commentary_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n wherein_o the_o text_n be_v explain_v some_o controversy_n discuss_v sundry_a case_n of_o conscience_n be_v clear_v many_o common_a place_n be_v succinct_o handle_v and_o divers_a useful_a and_o seasonable_a observation_n raise_v fol._n mr._n thomas_n
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gather_v it_o not_o because_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o sea_n the_o portage_n will_v stand_v they_o in_o more_o than_o the_o value_n of_o the_o commodity_n though_o in_o many_o great_a town_n they_o use_v much_o of_o it_o where_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o great_a heat_n they_o distil_v or_o melt_v the_o juice_n out_o of_o the_o cane_n and_o drink_v it_o i_o observe_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o arcora_n ara_n teza_n samacara_n and_o of_o other_o town_n and_o place_n delight_v much_o in_o this_o kind_n of_o drink_n which_o not_o only_o refresh_v they_o but_o loosen_v they_o also_o and_o in_o the_o town_n of_o andrivara_n lagi_n and_o dante_n it_o be_v the_o ordinary_a drink_n use_v the_o summer_n time_n the_o fruit_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v ripe_a have_v a_o unsavoury_a sweet_a taste_n ape_n and_o squirell_n flock_v to_o it_o to_o feed_v chicali_n and_o another_o beast_n call_v masari_n those_o of_o fez_n call_v it_o chicali_n not_o much_o unlike_o a_o fox_n a_o beast_n that_o 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be_v there_o the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n this_o island_n be_v discover_v by_o fernand_n bereyta_n a_o portugese_n and_o aristotle_n say_v that_o alexander_n conquer_v this_o isle_n in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o india_n and_o people_v it_o with_o grecian_n purposely_o to_o plant_v aloe_n before_o portugal_n have_v here_o any_o interest_n the_o indian_n trade_v both_o of_o spice_n and_o other_o precious_a commodity_n come_v from_o malaca_n by_o ormus_n and_o aden_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o caravan_n to_o the_o levante_fw-la some_o by_o the_o persic_a sea_n balsera_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o euphrates_n thence_o through_o armenia_n into_o trebisonde_v by_o the_o majorka_o sea_n into_o tartary_n or_o by_o damas_n barut_n or_o aleppo_n where_o the_o venetian_n the_o genovais_n and_o the_o catalonian_o fetch_v they_o other_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o grand_a cairo_n and_o alexandria_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v other_o by_o the_o river_n indus_n and_o oxus_n from_o thence_o 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it_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n whosoever_o have_v this_o tree_n they_o esteem_v he_o happy_a and_o pious_a in_o opinion_n if_o he_o be_v not_o such_o their_o god_n will_v not_o have_v send_v he_o this_o tree_n and_o when_o such_o a_o tree_n die_v they_o believe_v the_o master_n have_v commit_v some_o heinous_a crime_n in_o like_a manner_n they_o have_v their_o coca_n in_o high_a esteem_n at_o peru_n which_o be_v chew_v and_o hold_v in_o the_o mouth_n marvellous_o revive_v the_o spirit_n it_o be_v of_o very_o delicate_a taste_n whereof_o they_o make_v great_a traffic_n to_o potossi_n of_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n in_o mexico_n i_o will_v speak_v joint_o with_o those_o of_o peru._n chap._n xi_o of_o new_a spain_n the_o province_n thereof_o and_o of_o peru._n new_a spain_n be_v the_o great_a
east_n page_n 162_o a_o female_a guard_n for_o a_o king_n the_o flow_v of_o nile_n whence_o it_o proceed_v page_n 217_o fidelity_n in_o subject_n page_n 243_o flesh_n eat_v raw_a for_o a_o dainty_a page_n 255_o fougira_n a_o odoriferous_a town_n page_n 257_o the_o fountain_n where_o the_o virgin_n mary_n rest_v when_o she_o flee_v into_o egypt_n page_n 276_o fig_n of_o particular_a quality_n page_n 305_o a_o gallant_a fight_n at_o sea_n page_n 318_o deal_v fuego_n a_o isle_n page_n 321_o a_o mystical_a fruit_n page_n 344_o florida_n discover_v and_o describe_v page_n 352_o florida_n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n floridans_fw-la their_o nature_n and_o custom_n ibid._n floridans_fw-la wealthy_a page_n 353_o the_o miraculous_a fountain_n of_o youth_n ibid._n french_z hang_v in_o florida_n page_n 356_o a_o fountain_n of_o hot_a oil_n page_n 377_o a_o fountain_n congeal_v immediate_o page_n 378_o fountain_n medicinable_a with_o accommodation_n for_o the_o sick_a page_n 358_o fish_n in_o mexico_n both_o useful_a and_o dangerous_a page_n 381_o french_a naturalize_v among_o the_o brasilian_n page_n 398_o g._n grot_n of_o persecute_a christian_n page_z 5_o ginger_n page_n 26_o gedri_n page_n 30_o gezempee_n goa_n page_z 50_o ganges_n a_o river_n page_n 83.88_o the_o gulf_n bengala_n page_n 84_o giraffe_v a_o beast_n page_n 105_o gaypoumo_n a_o strange_a river_n page_n 106_o gun_n page_n 110_o geographer_n mistake_v griffin_n page_n 115.152_o grage_n extraordinary_a page_n 155_o guber_n how_o bound_v page_n 179_o gorague_n wild_a and_o sanguinary_a people_n page_n 227_o a_o garden_n at_o casima_n most_o pleasant_a page_n 261_o guinea_n how_o bound_v page_n 321_o gambra_n a_o famous_a river_n page_n 322_o guinalla_n a_o kingdom_n a_o river_n and_o a_o haven_n the_o king_n of_o guinalla_n be_v state_n ibid._n gutulea_n a_o pleasant_a country_n the_o riches_n thereof_o page_n 324_o gold_n for_o thing_n inconsiderable_a goulmaran_n the_o name_n of_o a_o river_n and_o country_n page_n 351_o goulmarans_n their_o nature_n house_n habit_n diet_n religion_n war_n and_o innocence_n ibid._n goulmarans_n their_o army_n of_o dog_n h._n hunt_v page_n 38_o hali._n page_n 38_o hamar_n page_n 38_o a_o history_n of_o a_o bear_n page_n 78_o a_o history_n of_o a_o spanish_a woman_n and_o a_o monkey_n page_n 79_o hunt_v of_o elephant_n page_n 92_o hermaphrodite_n page_n 92_o a_o history_n of_o serpent_n page_n 105_o horse_n page_n 110_o holy_a ash_n and_o holy_a water_n page_n 121_o hen_n black_a of_o flesh_n page_n 127_o a_o deplorable_a history_n of_o two_o prince_n page_n 144_o horse_n and_o their_o breed_n page_n 166_o a_o royal_a hunt_n ibid._n a_o history_n of_o a_o incubus_n page_n 175_o horse_n suck_v by_o cowes_n page_n 202_o dexterous_a horseman_n ibid._n a_o history_n of_o prince_n aranubi_fw-la page_n 220_o heretic_n condemn_v to_o fire_n with_o the_o ethiopian_n page_n 246_o a_o prodigious_a history_n of_o prince_n joel_n page_n 261_o a_o history_n of_o the_o pope_n almne_v page_n 314_o a_o accidental_a destruction_n of_o idolater_n page_n 325_o hispaniola_n by_o who_o discover_v and_o when_o page_n 337_o in_o hispaniola_n the_o people_n how_o govern_v their_o law_n and_o nature_n ibid._n a_o history_n of_o a_o slave_n page_n 406_o i._n jurabi_fw-la a_o guide_n use_v the_o compass_n page_n 10_o jew_n thief_n page_n 12_o jesrab_n a_o town_n page_n 13_o jubara_n abraham_n mountain_n page_n 15_o saint_n john_n baptist_n page_n 21_o ibram_n page_n 25_o ishmael_n sophy_n page_n 39_o icorma_fw-la page_n 39_o inhabitans_fw-la of_o genoa_n page_n 41_o ivory_n page_n 47_o idolatry_n page_n 50_o a_o miraculous_a discovery_n of_o innocence_n page_n 53_o idol_n of_o a_o monkey_n tooth_n page_n 69_o indian_n earthen_a ware_n page_n 78_o idolater_n fear_v of_o christianisme_n page_n 88_o idolater_n superstitious_a ibid._n java_n a_o island_n page_n 96_o infirm_a eat_v ibid._n inhabitant_n of_o sapara_n page_n 98_o idolatrous_a and_o mahometan_a martyr_n page_n 125_o idol_n of_o pegu._n page_n 125_o idol_n destroy_v by_o the_o portugal_n page_n 123_o the_o image_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n in_o the_o indies_n respect_v page_n 154_o interrement_n ibid._n interrement_n page_n 168_o igname_v a_o delicate_a root_n page_n 182_o janiharou_n a_o town_n and_o river_n page_n 185_o joguia_n a_o root_n page_n 186_o justice_n betwixt_o creditor_n and_o debtor_n severe_a page_n 244_o joconomite_n a_o austere_a order_n page_n 245_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jalofe_n page_n 321_o jalofe_n have_v person_v and_o qualify_v their_o ornament_n and_o nature_n page_n 322_o jalofe_n in_o their_o deal_n lawless_a page_n 323_o a_o island_n see_v and_o not_o know_v page_n 331_o the_o isbane_n of_o iron_n page_n 332_o jagare_n famous_a for_o swiftness_n page_n 353_o jucatan_n describe_v page_n 370_o incas_fw-la king_n of_o peru._n page_n 387_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n thomas_n describe_v page_n 404_o k._n a_o kingdom_n leave_v for_o heaven_n page_n 88_o kingdom_n conquer_v by_o pegu._n page_n 112_o kingdom_n tributary_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o abyssins_n page_n 213_o knight_n of_o malta_n and_o their_o institution_n page_n 283_o l._n libanus_n page_z 4_o ladamum_n page_n 19_o lacca_n page_n 26_o law_n in_o narsingue_n page_n 74_o lagi_n a_o town_n page_n 113_o largaray_n a_o kingdom_n page_n 177_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n laurence_n or_o madagascar_n page_n 182_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n laurence_n how_o they_o employ_v the_o inhabitant_n page_n 184_o lacque_fw-la for_o paint_v page_n 260_o lion_n their_o nature_n page_n 271_o saint_n laurence_n a_o river_n in_o the_o east-indies_n page_n 327_o a_o unfortunate_a love_n page_n 355_o a_o prodigious_a lightning_n ibid._n m._n manna_n page_n 4_o moret_n entertainment_n page_z 8_o a_o description_n of_o medina_n page_z 13_o mahomet_n tomb_n ibid._n mahomet_n birth_n page_n 14_o mahomet_n law_n ibid._n medina_n take_v by_o mahomet_n ibid._n marabuts_n sacrificator_n page_n 15_o mahometan_a ceremony_n page_n 15_o mazara_n a_o beast_n page_n 19_o myrrh_n page_n 20_o mezua_n page_n 25_o machif_n page_n 35_o the_o virgin_n mary_n honour_v by_o the_o indian_n page_n 50._o a_o most_o admirable_a medicine_n page_n 56_o maladive_n isle_n page_n 72_o a_o history_n of_o the_o magician_n of_o pegu._n ibid._n merchant_n deceive_v page_n 74_o musk_n and_o from_o whence_o page_n 81_o metempsicosis_n page_n 94.97_o malaca_n and_o the_o traffic_n page_n 102_o martaban_n page_n 106_o a_o miraculous_a delivery_n of_o a_o christian_a expose_v to_o beast_n to_o be_v devour_v page_n 116_o meat_n perfume_v page_n 137_o mandronella_n a_o town_n page_n 152_o a_o monkey_n arm_v page_n 160_o militia_n of_o transiana_n page_n 165_o mountain_n remarkable_a page_n 168_o mummy_n page_n 169_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n ibid._n mastiff_n for_o prey_n page_n 175_o magician_n page_n 180_o madrogan_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o monopotapa_n page_n 200_o the_o monopotapian_a king_n habit_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o monopotapa_n palace_n service_n officers_z and_o magnificence_n page_n 201_o the_o king_n of_o monopotapa_n accoutrement_n for_o the_o war_n ibid._n the_o order_n of_o his_o militia_n page_n 202_o military_a mastiff_n ibid._n the_o monopotapian_a eunuch_n how_o clothe_v and_o their_o office_n ibid._n the_o monopotapian_a punishment_n page_n 203_o monopotapian_a prince_n be_v distinguish_v by_o a_o lion_n skin_n ibid._n manica_fw-la a_o gold_n i_o page_n 194_o mount_v manica_fw-la and_o the_o ruin_n of_o stupendous_a structure_n ibid._n magnificence_n of_o the_o negus_n page_n 203_o three_o mystical_a dish_n page_n 226_o the_o mongibir_n king_n resignation_n page_n 230_o mongibir_n a_o kingdom_n page_n 233_o mongibirians_n low-spirited_a and_o timorous_a ibid._n mongibirians_n idolater_n worship_v the_o sun_n ibid._n mongibirians_n opinion_n of_o the_o christian_n ibid._n magnificence_n in_o mongibir_n page_n 234_o a_o mountain_n never_o free_a from_o snow_n page_n 337_o moucall_v a_o uniform_a town_n ibid._n a_o passionate_a mourning_n page_n 240_o the_o march_n of_o the_o grand_a negus_n page_n 241_o monk_n marry_v page_n 245_o man_n turn_v into_o wolf_n page_n 269_o a_o man_n turn_v into_o a_o ass_n by_o magic_n ibid._n a_o magical_a relation_n page_n 270_o a_o famous_a mosque_n page_n 273_o mummi_fw-la page_n 279_o morocca_n page_n 297_o melli_fw-la a_o kingdom_n very_o wealthy_a page_n 299_o magician_n of_o divers_a kind_n page_n 302_o a_o cruel_a murder_n page_n 317_o the_o crick_n s_o michael_n page_n 331_o marriage_n in_o domingo_n page_n 334_o mexico_n and_o the_o coast_n page_n 341.345_o mexico_n how_o call_v and_o describe_v page_n 356_o mexican_n ingenious_a and_o idolater_n page_n 357_o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o mexico_n ib._n the_o ancient_a mexican_n page_n 358_o the_o mexican_n arm_n page_n 359_o the_o king_n montezuma_n ibid._n mexican_n divide_v into_o several_a nation_n page_n 360_o mexican_n religion_n page_n 361_o the_o mexican_n year_n and_o month_n page_n 362_o the_o
trade_n of_o tauris_n ibid._n principal_a town_n of_o persia_n page_n 35_o thais_n alexander_n courtesan_n page_n 36_o a_o miraculous_a tide_n page_n 45_o toumacant_a a_o western_a wind_n page_n 63_o treason_n punish_v page_n 73_o saint_n thomas_n his_o shrine_n page_n 76_o ternassery_n page_n 80_o tide_n from_o north_n to_o south_n meet_v in_o the_o strait_a of_o magellan_n page_n 109_o tahaba_n page_n 111_o triennial_n government_n page_n 120_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n thomas_n page_n 126_o a_o tempest_n calm_v by_o charm_n page_n 124_o testimony_n of_o love_n page_n 142_o tiger_n hunt_v page_n 159_o the_o king_n of_o transiana_n his_o curiosity_n and_o affability_n page_n 161_o transiana_n a_o town_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o page_n 163_o tazatay_n a_o kingdom_n page_n 169_o tartary_n page_n 163_o the_o tartar_n conquest_n page_n 180_o the_o king_n of_o tombut_n be_v majesty_n page_n 179_o tree_n that_o yield_v drink_v and_o thread_n page_n 184_o the_o isle_n of_o thief_n page_n 186_o the_o talmassaca_n a_o garment_n of_o difference_n for_o nobility_n in_o monopotapa_n page_n 202_o land_n tortoise_n page_n 211_o tribute_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o abyssins_n page_n 213_o a_o magnificent_a triumph_n page_n 228_o title_n of_o pressed_a john_n page_n 246_o tortoise_n useful_a for_o travel_n page_n 256_o tamatans_n pillager_n page_n 251_o triumph_n at_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n thebaida_o and_o the_o desert_n page_n 279_o turkish_a proceed_n against_o the_o author_n page_n 290_o temesne_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o page_n 300_o the_o turk_n religion_n page_n 307_o turk_n have_v religious_a of_o several_a order_n page_n 307_o turkish_a obsequy_n page_n 308_o turkish_a justice_n page_n 309_o taboucaton_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jalofe_n page_n 321_o a_o miraculous_a tree_n that_o continual_o distil_v water_n page_n 332_o a_o terrible_a tempest_n call_v a_o aroucane_n and_o remarkable_a passage_n 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elephant_n and_o many_o other_o beast_n merchant_n follow_v the_o army_n upon_o bull_n and_o ox_n the_o country_n be_v rich_a in_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ruby_n sapphire_n garnets_n and_o other_o stone_n these_o daily_o augment_v the_o king_n treasure_n his_o magazine_n may_v pass_v for_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n in_o one_o court_n of_o his_o palace_n at_o new_a pegu_n there_o be_v such_o store_n that_o it_o be_v little_o esteem_v gold_n not_o one_o man_n to_o guard_v it_o nor_o the_o door_n keep_v shut_v there_o stand_v the_o figure_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o proper_a tall_a man_n all_o of_o beat_a gold_n a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n of_o the_o same_o enrich_v with_o ruby_n of_o inestimable_a value_n and_o round_o it_o four_o statue_n more_o of_o youth_n all_o of_o gold_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v idol_n yet_o they_o say_v they_o be_v make_v for_o delight_n silver_n in_o another_o court_n be_v represent_v a_o giant_n sit_v of_o silver_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o 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be_v not_o coin_a but_o be_v merchandise_n at_o tahaba_n or_o old_a pegu_n tahaba_n be_v many_o refyner_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n beater_n they_o work_v it_o into_o leaf_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gilder_n without_o commit_v much_o waste_n for_o they_o gild_v as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o very_a wall_n and_o tower_n and_o their_o house_n after_o the_o persian_a fashion_n new_a pegu_n be_v almost_o all_o so_o build_v and_o nothing_o spare_v to_o make_v up_o a_o sumptuous_a splendid_a structure_n they_o cover_v they_o with_o tortoise_n shell_n which_o they_o place_n and_o join_v very_o neat_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n where_o coach_n litter_n trunk_n box_n saddle_n harness_v for_o elephant_n and_o horse_n be_v only_o make_v cover_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n i_o see_v there_o a_o saddle_n and_o furniture_n for_o a_o elephant_n buy_v at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n for_o their_o king_n what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a of_o their_o bulding_n 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