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not_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o two_o brethren_n and_o their_o partisan_n and_o the_o great_a opinion_n they_o have_v of_o christian_n as_o of_o man_n send_v from_o heaven_n bind_v by_o the_o take_n of_o the_o indian_n country_n to_o labour_v to_o win_v soul_n unto_o almighty_a god_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o subject_n be_v handle_v at_o large_a by_o the_o spanish_a writer_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indies_n 23._o and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n i_o will_v speak_v only_o of_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la atahualpa_n be_v dead_a in_o xaxamalca_n and_o guascar_n in_o cusco_n and_o francis_n piçarre_n with_o his_o people_n have_v seize_v on_o the_o realm_n mangocapa_n son_n to_o guaynacapa_n besiege_v they_o in_o cusco_n very_o straight_o but_o in_o the_o end_n he_o abandon_v the_o whole_a country_n and_o retire_v himself_o to_o vilca_n
paulus_n venetus_n etc._n etc._n 68.40_o chiai_n catai_n a_o herb_n excellent_a for_o the_o goâ—t_n &c_n &c_n 165.10_o chiamonay_n or_o cunebetee_n a_o lake_n 254.1_o chiapa_n province_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o scite_fw-la commodity_n art_n of_o the_o inhabit_v indian_n latitude_n of_o the_o city_n 879.1_o chiautaiso_n baptize_v 406.30_o chica_n drink_v good_a for_o the_o stone_n 953.60_o chichimecas_n savage_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n their_o fashion_n 876.40_o chierman_n the_o kingdom_n where_o 71.1_o the_o commodity_n there_o ibid._n chile_n kingdom_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o bound_n more_o southerly_a towards_o the_o aequinoctial_a than_o peru_n the_o true_a scitâ—_fw-la extent_n of_o the_o government_n how_o much_o inhabit_v temper_n warlikenesse_n of_o the_o people_n the_o several_a spanish_a colony_n in_o it_o their_o latitude_n and_o distance_n from_o other_o place_n 898._o bishopricke_n monastery_n other_o town_n and_o their_o latitude_n and_o first_o people_n the_o name_n take_v from_o castro_n which_o be_v call_v chiluc_n the_o lake_n land_n mine_n port_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o latitude_n 899._o the_o distance_n of_o navigation_n betwixt_o it_o and_o panama_n 860.1_o chile_n kingdom_n near_o the_o temperature_n of_o spain_n a_o rich_a soil_n &_o a_o poor_a people_n 938.30_o chille_n kingdom_n see_v chile_n child_n of_o cathaya_n who_o affirm_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 42.10_o child_n dedicate_v to_o devil_n on_o their_o birthday_n 75.40_o child_n expose_v how_o provide_v for_o 276.1_o child_n sell_v cheap_a in_o china_n 367_o child_n sell_v or_o kill_v in_o china_n 396_o child_n disposition_n guess_v at_o 420.30_o the_o three_o child_n in_o the_o oven_n the_o memory_n celebrate_v in_o russia_n and_o when_o 456.10_o child_n how_o baptize_v named_z &_o dedicate_v to_o the_o church_n or_o war_n in_o mexico_n 1103._o how_o correct_v &_o instruct_v ibid._n how_o exercise_v at_o several_a age_n 1104._o etc._n etc._n chimia_fw-it limia_n and_o simia_fw-la three_o science_n what_o and_o where_o profess_v 166.1_o china_n be_v in_o asia_n 856.20_o china_n a_o perilous_a coast_n 258.30_o when_o safe_a sail_v there_o ibid._n china_n what_o part_n of_o it_o the_o tartar_n hold_v 140.10_o the_o chinois_n have_v recover_v &_o hold_v it_o forty_o year_n 149.20_o china_n admirable_a for_o all_o provision_n 257.20_o china_n the_o way_n to_o it_o by_o land_n through_o russia_n 546_o china_n call_v itself_o tame_a or_o tamiâ—_n and_o the_o people_n tangis_fw-la 152.60_o describe_v ibid._n china_n know_v by_o that_o name_n to_o their_o neighbour_n 167.30_o they_o call_v themselves_o tangin_n and_o their_o country_n tâ—me_n ibid._n china_n a_o part_n of_o scythia_n 167.40_o their_o dominion_n of_o old_a ibid._n they_o be_v no_o traveller_n 168._o &_o 190.20_o have_v store_n of_o ship_v 173.30_o the_o chinois_n proverb_n of_o that_o ibid._n the_o natural_a riches_n 173.50_o their_o manner_n of_o sea-fight_n 174.1_o their_o oar_n or_o lioslio_n 174.10_o bancones_fw-la lanteas_n or_o small_a ship_n and_o galley_n 174.10_o they_o dwell_v in_o their_o ship_n ibid._n poor_a man_n live_v well_o there_o ibid._n their_o ship_n of_o guard_n for_o merchant_n 175.1_o 10_o chinois_n be_v delicate_a liver_n and_o yet_o industrious_a people_n 175.10_o they_o hate_v idleness_n and_o their_o priest_n for_o be_v so_o 175.30_o the_o tribute_n they_o pay_v ibid._n their_o country_n well_o husband_v ibid._n their_o most_o artificial_a plough_n and_o pump_n for_o their_o ship_n 176_o 10._o their_o puppet_n play_v ibid._n their_o provision_n for_o impotent_a person_n ibid._n trade_n 176.50_o etc._n etc._n rich_a man_n carry_v in_o chair_n 177_o 10._o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n 177_o 50._o measure_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n they_o love_v pork_n exceed_o 178.30_o they_o have_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n of_o rice_n in_o a_o year_n ibid._n their_o victual_v house_n 178.50_o &_o 179.1_o china_n most_o excellent_o full_a of_o river_n and_o water_n 179.10_o china_n subject_a to_o yearly_a tempest_n of_o wind_n 197.50_o have_v thirteen_o shire_n 199.1_o the_o kingdom_n be_v five_o month_n post_v over_o 199.10_o street_n lurge_v and_o straight_o 200.1_o the_o government_n by_o officer_n 183_o &_o 200._o opinion_n of_o the_o soul_n depart_v and_o of_o reward_n after_o death_n 201.50_o their_o law_n 203.10_o execution_n of_o justice_n 203.30_o curious_a of_o news_n and_o novelty_n 204.40_o china_n infinite_o people_v 266.60_o &_o 267_o 10._o have_v diverse_a silver_n mynes_n how_o such_o a_o world_n of_o people_n be_v maintain_v 270.10_o yield_v two_o or_o three_o harvest_n in_o a_o year_n 270_o 40._o &_o 365._o reason_n of_o the_o great_a trade_n 271.20_o the_o admirable_a place_n in_o the_o world_n 271.40_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o town_n 294.60_o wonderful_o till_v ibid._n the_o highway_n broad_a there_o 295.20_o castle_n none_o in_o china_n 295.40_o their_o house_n but_o low_a and_o why_o ibid._n earthquake_n frequent_a ibid._n the_o cheapâ—sse_n in_o china_n 302.60_o how_o far_o from_o the_o philippinaes_n 308.40_o it_o be_v cathay_n 342.314_o 40._o they_o differ_v only_o in_o name_n 314_o 50.315.10_o it_o be_v great_a catay_n 404_o he_o that_o stay_v there_o nine_o year_n may_v not_o return_v to_o his_o country_n 315.10_o the_o least_o mother_n city_n in_o china_n big_a than_o lisbon_n 319_o 40._o the_o province_n have_v peculiar_a language_n 320.20_o they_o mourn_v three_o year_n for_o their_o dead_a 327.40_o their_o highway_n much_o travel_v 330_o 60._o their_o travel_n by_o litter_n on_o man_n shoulder_n very_o cheap_a 330._o and_o so_o for_o boat_n hire_v 331.39_o commodity_n of_o their_o river_n 336.20_o heat_n and_o cold_a much_o there_o 341_o 30_o greatness_n of_o one_o of_o the_o 15._o province_n 342.30_o their_o north_n part_v best_a 344_o china_n four_o square_a 360.50_o the_o true_a situation_n and_o quantity_n ibid._n the_o exact_a description_n of_o it_o ibid._n 361_o etc._n etc._n 380.50_o the_o two_o error_n of_o our_o map_n of_o china_n 361.50_o all_o one_o of_o with_o cataye_n 361.50_o &_o 362.20_o why_o the_o neighbour-king_n can_v invade_v china_n 362_o 40._o how_o divide_v from_o mogot_n 362.40_o the_o division_n and_o chorographicall_a book_n ibid._n the_o greatness_n of_o their_o city_n and_o village_n 362.363_o the_o travel_n there_o be_v most_o by_o water_n 363.50_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o plenty_n 363.40_o the_o cheapness_n of_o their_o commodity_n 365.10_o 20_o china_n need_v no_o foreign_a traffic_n 365.1_o european_a commodity_n dear_a there_o 367.1.374.30_o the_o government_n 372.1_o 10._o half_n the_o time_n thâ—re_v spend_v in_o compliment_n 374.50_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o china_n 380.20_o the_o king_n change_v it_o at_o pleasure_n ibid._n the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 380.50_o it_o be_v under_o the_o temperate_a zâ—â—e_n ibid._n &_o 381.20_o the_o number_n of_o city_n and_o people_n 281_o 1_o 10._o exceed_o fortify_v by_o nature_n ibid._n the_o natural_a commodity_n of_o it_o ibid._n their_o innumerable_a ship_n ibid._n why_o the_o country_n be_v so_o cold_a 382.1_o their_o metal_n glisse_n paper_n spice_n etc._n etc._n 382._o their_o artisan_n not_o comparable_a to_o we_o ibid._n &_o 383.10_o their_o writing_n and_o learning_n etc._n etc._n 384._o the_o language_n subject_a to_o aequinocation_n ibid._n most_o confuse_a ibid._n several_a language_n speak_v in_o china_n 402.30_o extreme_a difficulty_n of_o their_o language_n 403.50_o particular_a description_n of_o place_n and_o thing_n in_o china_n see_v page_n 402.40_o etc._n etc._n the_o author_n suspicion_n of_o a_o kingdom_n to_o the_o north_n of_o china_n 404._o christian_n not_o suffer_v to_o lie_v in_o their_o city_n a_o night_n 411.1_o china_n king_n he_o write_v upon_o plate_n of_o gold_n 326_o 60._o king_n of_o china_n where_o bury_v 260.30_o &_o 275.20_o hospital_n for_o pilgrim_n that_o come_v to_o visit_v their_o tomb_n 261.50_o wonderful_a wall_n about_o their_o burial_n place_n 262.1_o 360._o hermitage_n in_o it_o ibid._n the_o habit_n of_o the_o hermit_n there_o and_o his_o admirable_a answer_n to_o faria_n ibid._n altar_n there_o much_o reverence_v 263.1_o rifle_v by_o faria_n the_o portugal_n 262._o &_o 263._o faria_n drown_v 263.50_o his_o palace_n describe_v 342._o his_o closeness_n 357_o king_n of_o chinaes_n arm_n 266.10_o &_o 275.10_o &_o 296.1_o &_o 319.50_o &_o 352.20_o &_o 392.40_o begin_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n 267.50_o the_o king_n be_v swear_v to_o reside_v at_o pequin_n 275.1_o his_o revenue_n how_o bestow_v 276.30_o 364.30_o his_o house_n of_o entertainment_n in_o every_o city_n 292.30_o he_o hold_v himself_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 309.50_o this_o pride_n retort_v by_o the_o spaniard_n 310.20_o he_o care_v not_o to_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n 390_o 20.315.1_o his_o nobleness_n 315_o 20._o he_o be_v gull_v by_o counterfeit_a ambassage_n ibid._n &_o 362_o china_n unite_v into_o a_o monarchy_n when_o 376.20_o the_o revenue_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o
barge_n glorious_a varnish_n abundance_n of_o all_o colour_n in_o japon_n and_o china_n paint_a figure_n very_o great_a oar_n and_o the_o excellent_a use_n of_o they_o music_n manner_n of_o petition_v the_o king_n eunuch_n estrange_v they_o stay_v three_o month_n lincin_n this_o be_v the_o thirteen_o of_o october_n covetousness_n injurious_a image_n a_o cross_n and_o relic_n a_o chalice_n a_o crucifix_n suspicion_n die_v dreadful_a the_o force_n of_o winter_n this_o be_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o januarie_n 1601._o the_o king_n send_v for_o they_o their_o journey_n they_o come_v to_o paquin_n in_o 4._o day_n travel_n the_o present_a be_v deliver_v to_o the_o king_n clock_n and_o picture_n admire_v they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o the_o court._n eunuch_n be_v teach_v to_o use_v the_o clock_n the_o picture_n the_o king_n of_o china_n his_o question_n three_o kind_n of_o king_n the_o escurial_n saint_n mark_v sepulcher_n death_n of_o king_n philip_n the_o 2._o the_o king_n never_o 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degree_n the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n go_v not_o past_o 42._o degree_n northward_o china_n and_o catayo_n be_v all_o one_o cambalu_n and_o paquin_n aâ—e_v all_o one_o very_o merchant_n it_o be_v so_o in_o moscovie_n jasper_n stone_n a_o great_a merchandise·_n merchandise·_n almizcte_fw-la span._n the_o latin_a have_v musk_n musk_n como_n buche_o span_n latin_n stomachum_fw-la rhubarb_n see_v before_o in_o chaggi_n memet_fw-la p._n 164_o a_o sea_n of_o sand_n division_n chorographicall_a book_n chinâ—_n populous_a village_n as_o great_a as_o town_n wall_n nanquin_n in_o 32._o degree_n and_o a_o half_a three_o wall_n street_n long_o palace_n circuit_n 200000._o house_n hancheo_n and_o sucheo_n quinsay_v civitas_fw-la coeli_fw-la revenue_n building_n not_o beautiful_a compare_v with_o european_a uniformity_n in_o china_n city_n fertility_n commodious_a river_n in_o 600._o league_n but_o one_o day_n by_o land_n this_o be_v more_o exact_o measure_v by_o ricius_fw-la a_o more_o exact_a and_o 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