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stone_n itself_o have_v 857.10_o lobster_n in_o new_a find_v land_n 586.10_o lodiga_n lake_n and_o town_n in_o russia_n 794.40_o lofoot_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o finmarke_n 5â—1_n 10.581.40_o logic_n the_o chinois_n waâ—â—_n it_o 348._o â—â—_o lomsbay_n describe_v 474.40_o london_n coast_n by_o fretum_n davis_n the_o latitude_n 845._o â—â—_o longitude_n how_o the_o degree_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v 856.60_o a_o uncertain_a reckon_n ibid._n longitude_n of_o place_n how_o to_o be_v find_v by_o art_n and_o instrument_n 839.840_o longitude_n the_o degree_n be_v long_o or_o short_a as_o they_o be_v far_o or_o near_o to_o the_o pole_n 500_o 50_o lop_n a_o great_a city_n where_o the_o desert_n of_o lop_n 75.20_o spirit_n duel_n there_o ibid._n lord_fw-mi in_o persia_n 70_o 50_o lord_n prayer_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o russian_a service_n 450_o lord_n spiritual_a name_v before_o the_o lord_n temporal_a in_o russiâ—_n 709.20_o &_o 784.1_o &_o 783._o &_o 787_o loretto_n in_o italy_n the_o town_n temple_n and_o idolatry_n there_o describe_v 631._o â—0_n los_fw-la reyes_n the_o jurisdiction_n and_o limit_n the_o soil_v moisten_v with_o vapour_n the_o native_a commodity_n latitude_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n distance_n from_o toledo_n number_n of_o household_n excellency_n of_o the_o climate_n the_o university_n monastery_n etc._n etc._n 892._o number_n of_o woman_n and_o negro_n village_n in_o the_o country_n with_o their_o latitude_n and_o difference_n of_o commodity_n mine_n complexion_n of_o people_n etc._n etc._n 893._o vermition_n and_o quicksilver_n spring_n bath_n admirable_a high_a way_n 〈◊〉_d venomous_a worm_n etc._n etc._n 894._o fruitful_a village_n under_o it_o earthquake_n etc._n etc._n 895._o the_o land_n port_n point_n cape_n etc._n etc._n 896.1.10_o vide_fw-la peru._n los_fw-la frayle_n the_o isle_n in_o the_o wâ—st_a indies_n los_fw-la testigos_fw-la the_o isle_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n 866.30_o los_fw-la angelos_n or_o tlascala_n the_o bishopric_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o extent_n the_o commodity_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o town_n thereabouts_o the_o number_n of_o spaniard_n in_o they_o 872.30.40.50_o the_o river_n and_o town_n in_o it_o 873.10_o 20_o los_fw-es martyrs_n the_o isle_n by_o florida_n 869_o 40_o lose_a thing_n a_o officer_n for_o they_o 86.1_o lot_n use_v by_o the_o chinois_n 309.1_o &_o 318_o 20.40_o if_o the_o lot_n be_v unlucky_a they_o beat_v their_o idol_n 319_o lot_n the_o emperor_n of_o russia_n elect_v by_o they_o 769._o the_o manner_n ibid._n lot_n in_o china_n 196._o the_o manner_n ib._n lot_n determiner_n of_o controversy_n 434.20_o lot_n law_n in_o russia_n 755.30_o loutea_n what_o office_n and_o how_o create_v in_o china_n 184.20_o &_o 200._o â—_o lowness_n in_o greenland_n our_o king_n arm_n set_v up_o there_o 717.30_o lousy_a love_n in_o island_n 647.1_o lubecker_n pay_v no_o custom_n to_o denmark_n why_o 631_o lucayos_n isle_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o their_o name_n altitude_n distance_n 865.10_o see_v lequios_n lumleys_n inlet_n in_o america_n the_o latitude_n 811.1_o lusus_fw-la the_o chinese_n his_o legend_n 334.1_o he_o put_v louse_n into_o his_o flesh_n again_o ibid._n his_o shrine_n 334.20_o lutheranism_n in_o island_n 645.10.50_o luxitay_v a_o island_n 256.60_o luzon_n the_o kingdom_n 309.30_o the_o chineses_n slay_v there_o by_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n &_o 310_o m_n macao_n in_o china_n how_o far_o from_o malaca_n 410_o mace_n and_o rod_n bear_v before_o the_o china_n officer_n 187.10_o magastar_n the_o great_a island_n 106.40_o magdalene_n the_o river_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o head_n current_a mouth_n length_n and_o latitude_n 885.20_o call_v rio_n grande_n ibid._n his_o head_n 890.1_o magellane_n straits_n the_o spanish_a indian_a province_n in_o they_o where_o the_o straight_o begin_v the_o altitude_n 899.60_o the_o port_n capeâ—_n bayes_n land_n and_o their_o latitude_n what_o degree_n of_o latitude_n this_o straight_a be_v betwixt_o sir_n john_n hawkins_n judgement_n of_o these_o straits_n 900._o whence_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o magellanes_n why_o the_o navigation_n through_o it_o be_v dangerous_a the_o river_n point_n cape_n land_n and_o their_o latitude_n by_o it_o 901_o magellane_n straits_n 282.10_o magellanus_fw-la martyr_a ibid._n &_o 285.50_o magellane_n straits_n the_o distance_n and_o season_n of_o navigation_n from_o castille_n thither_o 859.50_o difficult_a to_o pass_v 860_o magi_n that_o come_v to_o christ._n see_v tarsa_n magical_a image_n in_o russia_n 757.30_o magician_n knavery_n 92.50_o magistrate_n call_v lord_n or_o father_n 388.10_o their_o immediate_a address_n to_o the_o king_n ibid._n magistrate_n how_o honour_v in_o china_n 393.10_o be_v depose_v they_o lose_v not_o all_o honour_n they_o have_v temple_n altar_n and_o image_n erect_v to_o they_o 393.20_o magistrate_n of_o china_n the_o six_o chief_a 388.30_o their_o manner_n of_o proceed_n ibid._n their_o habit_n and_o ensign_n 390.10_o magistrate_n of_o china_n sacrifice_n like_o priest_n 397.20_o magnificat_fw-la at_o evening_n prayer_n in_o the_o russian_a church_n 450.40_o maguey_a the_o wonder_n tree_n of_o west_n india_n describe_v it_o yield_v water_n wine_n oil_n vinegar_n honey_n syrup_n thread_n and_o needle_n and_o how_o they_o get_v all_o these_o out_o of_o it_o 957.10.20_o mahumetanisme_n the_o extent_n 317.50_o mahumetanes_n in_o the_o moluccas_n and_o the_o philippinaes_n 905.20_o how_o they_o gate_n thither_o and_o further_o ibid._n 30_o mahumetanes_n many_a in_o china_n 399.50_o but_o ignorant_a and_o contemn_a ibid._n when_o they_o gate_n in_o ibid._n mahumetanes_n visit_v of_o tomb_n 234.20_o count_v holy_a therefore_o 235.10_o mahumetane_a distinction_n for_o liberty_n to_o drink_v wiâ—â—_n 71.1_o master_n much_o honour_v in_o china_n 395.10_o master_n of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o china_n 300.50.388.40_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n in_o russia_n his_o greatness_n and_o reverence_n 425.10_o malabar_n call_v india_n the_o great_a 104.30_o four_o kingdom_n in_o it_o 104.30_o malaca_n how_o far_o from_o macao_n 410.20_o malucae_n land_n the_o war_n there_o betwixt_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o portugal_n 282.20_o maluccas_n the_o navigation_n thither_o from_o spain_n 860.10_o the_o distance_n and_o season_n ibid._n mameys_n a_o indian_a fruit_n describe_v 957_o mamose_n the_o old_a people_n of_o curland_n idolater_n barbarous_a etc._n etc._n their_o rite_n marriage_n burial_n habit_n hospitality_n etc._n etc._n 628_o manaâ—e_v a_o west_n indian_a fish_n describe_v how_o take_v he_o have_v a_o stone_n good_a against_o the_o stone_n 987.988_o manati_n a_o fish_n that_o give_v suck_v 930.40_o their_o description_n mancherule_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o old_a tartar_n 15.30_o where_o they_o still_o elect_v their_o great_a chan_n ibid._n mandarines_fw-fr their_o honour_n in_o china_n 370.30_o set_v up_o flag_n before_o his_o house_n and_o arch_n triumphal_a ibid._n some_o example_n of_o their_o nobleness_n 371._o dispose_a in_o all_o city_n 372._o there_o be_v six_o of_o they_o chief_a 372.30_o mangat_n or_o marcopia_n the_o city_n 634.30_o mangi_n what_o part_n of_o china_n 404.20_o mangi_n account_v barbarous_a by_o the_o chinois_n 345.1_o mangi_n have_v nine_o viceroy_n under_o the_o great_a tartar_n 99.50_o mangi_n or_o china_n 95.30_o the_o security_n of_o it_o sometime_o ibid._n invade_v by_o the_o tartar_n 95_o 60._o and_o take_v 96.10_o the_o name_n of_o mangi_n discuss_v 96.10_o in_o margin_n and_o see_v especial_o page_v 102._o liâ—_n 56_o mangi_n the_o kingdom_n 89.10_o it_o be_v the_o nine_o southerly_a province_n of_o china_n 342.30_o mangu_n chan_n his_o message_n to_o the_o king_n of_o francke_n 29.30_o his_o golden_a bull_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o 29.40_o mangu_n choose_v cham_n of_o tartary_n 25.10_o kill_v siremen_n 25.30_o his_o conference_n with_o friar_n william_n 27.30_o his_o description_n ibid._n his_o court_n and_o fire_v ibid._n 30._o his_o proud_a answer_n 28.1_o mangu_n chan_n his_o proclamation_n concern_v a_o disputation_n of_o religion_n hold_v before_o he_o 41.50_o his_o
of_o brasill_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o the_o war_n battle_n fortitude_n and_o weapon_n of_o the_o barbarian_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n pag._n 1333._o §_o 3._o of_o their_o marriage_n education_n of_o child_n policy_n hospitality_n disease_n physician_n funeral_n and_o lamentation_n pag._n 1341._o chap._n four_o the_o travel_n of_o hulderike_n schnirdel_n in_o twenty_o year_n space_n from_o 1534._o to_o 1554._o abbreviate_v h._n p._n pag._n 1347._o §_o 1._o his_o voyage_n up_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n foundation_n of_o town_n their_o expedition_n up_o the_o river_n of_o parana_n and_o parabol_n the_o people_n of_o these_o part_n ibid._n §_o 2._o martin-eyollas_a make_v general_n gabreros_n come_v scherues_z voyage_n nunner_n his_o insolence_n diverse_a people_n and_o accident_n describe_v pag._n 1354._o §_o 3._o a_o long_a and_o troublesome_a march_n from_o assumption_n into_o peru._n the_o author_n return_n p._n 1362_o chap._n v._o the_o observation_n of_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n knight_n in_o his_o voyage_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n an._n dom._n 1593._o once_o before_o publish_v now_o review_v and_o correct_v by_o a_o write_a copy_n illustrate_v with_o note_n and_o in_o diverse_a place_n abbreviate_v pag._n 1367._o §_o 1._o what_o happen_v in_o this_o voyage_n before_o they_o come_v near_o the_o aequinoctial_a line_n with_o diverse_a accidental_a discourse_n useful_a for_o navigator_n pag._n 1367_o §_o 2._o consideration_n of_o current_n the_o scorbute_n fire_n in_o ship_n fish_n which_o attend_v they_o sea-hawking_a and_o hunt_a their_o come_n to_o brasill_n and_o observation_n thereof_o pag._n 1372._o §_o 3._o tharltons_n treachery_n discovery_n of_o land_n unknown_a entrance_n of_o the_o strait_o accident_n therein_o and_o description_n thereof_o diverse_a occasional_a discourse_n for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o marine_n and_o natural_a knowledge_n pag._n 1382_o §_o 4._o entrance_n into_o the_o south_n sea_n discovery_n of_o the_o south_n part_n of_o the_o strait_o to_o be_v but_o land_n by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n which_o the_o hollander_n ascribe_v to_o more_o and_o schouten_n of_o the_o island_n mocha_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 1391._o §_o 5._o the_o viceroy_n send_v a_o armado_n against_o the_o english_a which_o view_v they_o and_o return_v be_v again_o set_v forth_o their_o fight_n the_o english_a yield_v upon_o composition_n diverse_a martial_a discourse_n pag._n 1398._o chap._n vi_o a_o brief_a note_n write_v by_o master_n john_n ellis_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n with_o sir_n richard_n hawkins_n in_o his_o voyage_n through_o the_o straight_a of_o magelan_n begin_v the_o nine_o of_o april_n 1593._o concern_v the_o say_v straight_o and_o certain_a place_n on_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1415._o chap._n vii_o a_o brief_a relation_n of_o a_o englishman_n which_o have_v be_v thirteen_o year_n captive_a to_o the_o spaniard_n in_o peru_n etc._n etc._n h._n pag._n 1418._o chap._n viii_o the_o relation_n of_o alexandro_n vrsino_n concern_v the_o coast_n of_o terra_n firma_n and_o the_o secret_n of_o peru_n and_o chili_n where_o he_o have_v live_v four_o and_o thirty_o year_n h._n ibid._n chap._n ix_o note_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n gather_v out_o of_o pedro_n ordonnes_fw-fr de_fw-fr cevallos_n a_o spanish_a priest_n his_o large_a observation_n pag._n 1420._o chap._n x._o relation_n of_o the_o new_a discovery_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n make_v by_o pedro_n fernandez_n giros_fw-la portugez_fw-fr 1609._o with_o his_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n one_o english_v another_o in_o spanish_a pag._n 1422._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o petition_n present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n by_o captain_n peter_n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr quir_n touch_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n call_v terra_fw-la australis_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o same_o print_v with_o licence_n in_o seville_n an._n 1610._o ibid._n a_o note_n of_o australia_n del_fw-it espiritu_n santo_n write_v by_o master_n hakluyt_n pag._n 1432._o chap._n xi_o the_o history_n of_o lopez_n vaz_n a_o portugal_n take_v by_o captain_n withrington_n at_o the_o river_n of_o plate_n anno_fw-la 1586._o with_o this_o discourse_n about_o he_o touch_v american_n place_n discovery_n and_o occurrent_n abridge_v ibid._n chap._n xii_o brief_a extract_v translate_v out_o of_o jerom_n benzos_n three_o book_n of_o the_o new_a world_n touch_v the_o spaniard_n cruel_a handle_n of_o the_o indian_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o pag._n 1448._o chap._n xiii_o observation_n of_o thing_n most_o remarkable_a collect_v out_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o commentary_n royal_a write_v by_o the_o inca_n garcilasso_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega_n natural_a of_o cozco_n in_o nine_o book_n of_o the_o original_a life_n conquest_n law_n and_o idolatry_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la or_o ancient_a king_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1454._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o supplement_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o incas_fw-la brief_o collect_v out_o of_o the_o author_n second_o part_n or_o general_n history_n of_o peru._n pag._n 1485._o chap._n xv._n brief_a note_n of_o francis_n pizarro_n his_o conquest_n of_o peru_n write_v by_o a_o spanish_a captain_n therein_o employ_v pag._n 1489._o chap._n xvi_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n and_o cusco_n call_v new_a castille_n and_o direct_v to_o the_o emperor_n by_o francisco_n de_fw-fr xeres_n secretary_n to_o captain_n francis_n pizarro_n which_o conquer_v they_o pag._n 1491._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o occurrent_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o peru_n after_o fernand_n pizarros_n departure_n write_v at_o xauxa_n july_n 15._o 1534._o by_o pedro_n sancho_n notary_n general_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a castille_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o governor_n fr._n pizarro_n subscribe_v by_o the_o say_a governor_n himself_o and_o other_o and_o send_v to_o his_o majesty_n pag._n 1494_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o true_a relation_n of_o alvaro_n nunez_n call_v capo_n di_fw-it vacca_n concern_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o the_o fleet_n in_o india_n whereof_o pamphilo_n naruaez_n be_v governor_n from_o the_o year_n 1527._o until_o the_o year_n 1536._o who_o return_v unto_o seville_n with_o three_o of_o his_o companion_n only_o translate_v out_o of_o ramusio_n and_o abbreviate_v h.p._n pag._n 1499._o §_o 1._o their_o fleet_n and_o admiral_n and_o unheard_a of_o tempest_n their_o entrance_n into_o florida_n the_o lake_n troublesome_a passage_n encounter_n disastrous_a success_n build_v boat_n for_o return_n ibid._n §_o 2._o misery_n pursue_v they_o at_o sea_n and_o betray_v they_o to_o the_o indian_n their_o miserable_a life_n and_o death_n pag._n 1506._o §_o 3._o their_o flight_n from_o the_o indian_n to_o other_o wonderful_a cure_n back_n and_o belly_n care_v their_o travel_n through_o the_o country_n and_o hungry_a adventure_n diverse_a people_n and_o their_o custom_n pag._n 1514._o §_o 4._o they_o come_v to_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o travel_v through_o a_o plentiful_a country_n till_o they_o meet_v with_o spaniard_n who_o cruelty_n &_o manner_n of_o convert_n savage_n be_v relate_v pag._n 1524._o chap._n ii_o ferdinando_n de_fw-fr soto_n his_o voyage_n to_o florida_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o region_n in_o that_o continent_n with_o the_o travel_n of_o the_o spaniard_n four_o year_n together_o therein_o and_o the_o accident_n which_o befall_v they_o write_v by_o a_o portugal_n of_o the_o company_n and_o here_o contract_v pag._n 1532._o §_o 1._o sotos_n entrance_n into_o florida_n take_v of_o john_n ortiz_n one_o of_o naruaz_n his_o company_n come_v to_o paracossie_n and_o diverse_a other_o cacique_n with_o accident_n in_o the_o way_n ibid._n §_o 2._o sotos_n further_o discovery_n in_o florida_n and_o manifold_a adventure_n till_o he_o come_v to_o tulla_n pag._n 1528._o §_o 3._o his_o departure_n to_o autiamque_fw-la ortiz_n his_o death_n and_o disaster_n follow_v soto_n take_v think_v and_o die_v moscosco_n succee_v they_o leave_v florida_n and_o arrive_v at_o panuco_n pag._n 1550._o chap._n iii_o diverse_a expedition_n from_o mexico_n and_o other_o part_n of_o new_a spain_n and_o new_a biskay_n especial_o to_o the_o more_o northerly_a part_n of_o america_n by_o diverse_a spaniard_n in_o a_o hundred_o year_n space_n pag._n 1556._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n of_o nunno_n di_fw-it gusman_n write_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o emperor_n translate_v out_o of_o ramusios_n three_o tome_n and_o abridge_v ibid._n §_o 2._o the_o voyage_n of_o friar_n marco_n de_fw-fr nica_n don_n fr._n vasquez_n de_fw-fr coronado_n don_n antonio_n de_fw-fr espeio_n and_o diverse_a into_o new_a mexico_n and_o the_o adjoin_v coast_n and_o land_n pag._n 1560._o §_o 3._o extract_v out_o of_o certain_a letter_n of_o father_n martin_n perez_n of_o the_o 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king_n 376.50_o he_o care_v not_o to_o increase_v his_o dominion_n ibid._n his_o brother_n and_o cousin_n of_o little_a authority_n 379.20_o his_o tributary_n kingdom_n 381_o 10._o his_o pension_n to_o soldier_n officer_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o title_n 387_o 5â—_n do_v nothing_o but_o by_o his_o officer_n direction_n 388.10_o his_o revenue_n he_o can_v lavish_a as_o he_o please_v ibid._n not_o speak_v unto_o but_o by_o his_o eunuch_n or_o by_o petition_n 392.40_o his_o arm_n or_o ensign_n reverence_v ibid._n &_o 405._o they_o that_o speak_v to_o he_o cover_v their_o mouth_n 392.50_o &_o 405._o he_o seldom_o give_v presence_n ibid._n he_o be_v yellow_a and_o none_o else_o may_v be_v ibid._n his_o robe_n and_o palace_n ibid._n they_o reckon_v by_o his_o reign_n 393.1_o why_o he_o come_v not_o abroad_o 396.30_o he_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n 397.10_o china_n word_n hiam-xan_a a_o mayor_n 327.30_o ansam_fw-la the_o same_o that_o hiam-xan_a 327.30_o hien_n a_o city_n and_o cihien_a 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20_o lu._n the_o tartar_n 342.40_o pa_n or_o pe_n the_o north_n part_n 342.40_o szin_n holy_a or_o saint_n 345.10_o scingin_n a_o saint_n the_o great_a title_n give_v to_o some_o learned_a in_o china_n 344.19_o &_o in_o marg_n l_o use_v for_o n_o in_o some_o dialect_n 338.10_o b_o seldom_o use_v by_o they_o 342.40_o holy_a pao_n god_n 345.10_o scin_n mu_o holy_a mother_n 345.10_o mâ—_n a_o mother_n 345.10_o nian_n a_o queen_n 345.10_o van_fw-mi van_fw-mi siu_n a_o thousand_o thousand_o year_n 347.10_o tanfu_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o learned_a 347.40_o cafila_n a_o caravan_a or_o company_n of_o merchant_n 362.1_o &_o 364.40_o condures_fw-la a_o coin_n worth_a seven_o farthing_n 365.39_o colaâ—_n the_o council_n of_o state_n 372.40_o in_o marg_n &_o 386.50_o &_o 388_o 50_o zinzin_n a_o interjection_n of_o urbanity_n 373.20_o pu_o a_o tribunal_n or_o court_n 388.30_o they_o want_v b.d.r._n 403.50_o they_o end_v no_o word_n in_o any_o consonant_a but_o m_n and_o n._n 408.40_o ciam_fw-la ciu_o a_o precedent_n of_o a_o court_n 388.50_o cilam_n a_o assistant_n in_o judgement_n 388.50_o choli_fw-la magistrate_n extraordinary_a 388.60_o zauli_n magistrate_n extraordinary_a 388.60_o quin_n the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n and_o thus_o nanquin_n signify_v the_o southern_a court_n and_o pequin_n the_o northern_a court_n 389.30_o nan_n south_n or_o southern_a 389.30_o pucinfu_n and_o naganzafu_n magistrate_n 389.40_o tauli_n a_o order_n of_o magistrate_n ibid._n yuce_n jaspar_n of_o catai_n or_o cascar_n 390.10_o totoqui_fw-la the_o law_n 397.50_o osciami_fw-la a_o sect_n of_o priest_n 398.10_o ciaicum_fw-la faster_n 398.30_o lauzu_n the_o old_a philosopher_n 398.40_o hoei_n sect_n of_o strange_a religion_n 400_o 20_o furio_n a_o shire_n in_o a_o province_n 40â—_n 40_o sciandai_n on_o the_o sea_n 406.50_o xi_o fiat_n 407.40_o so_o the_o king_n sign_n ti_fw-mi cam._n pluto_n 407.60_o a_o china-proverbe_n english_v see_v 409.1_o foe_n god_n 409.10_o so_o you_o cringe_v 373.20_o paytre_n a_o paper_n of_o visitation_n 373_o 40_o than_o exceed_v large_a 380.30_o thou_o rest_v 380.30_o hia_n great_a ibid._n sciam_fw-la adorn_v cheu_n perfect_a have_fw-mi the_o mike_a way_n in_o heaven_n min_n splendour_n ta-min_a the_o kingdom_n of_o great_a splendour_n 380.30_o chiumboa_n a_o garden_n 380.30_o furio_n a_o province_n 381.1_o cheu_n a_o great_a city_n hien_n a_o town_n 381.1_o &_o 389.40_o mui_fw-es sea-coal_n 382.20_o qâ—ohoa_n the_o court_n language_n 384_o 30_o tâ—hio_n the_o examiner_n or_o poser_n 385_o 40_o siducai_n the_o degree_n of_o bachelor_n of_o art_n 385.40_o kingin_n master_n of_o arts._n quiaâ—juen_o the_o senior_a brother_n at_o commencement_n 386_o cinsu_a doctorship_n 386.50_o hoamsi_n supreme_a monarch_n 387_o 50_o lavye_a or_o lausie_n lord_n or_o father_n 388.10_o chinois_n or_o people_n of_o china_n their_o person_n and_o habit_n describe_v 179.40.50_o etc._n etc._n curiosity_n in_o their_o hair_n ibid._n how_o they_o salute_v and_o their_o common_a courtesy_n of_o invite_a man_n to_o victual_v house_n 180.10_o their_o entertainment_n of_o guest_n and_o manner_n of_o feast_v ibid._n 30._o by_o night_n 181.1_o they_o wear_v no_o weapon_n ibid._n 50._o their_o funeral_n and_o mourn_a ibid._n 50._o &_o 182.1_o their_o woman_n custom_n and_o apparel_n paint_v and_o retiredness_n ibid._n 20._o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o man_n ibid._n 50._o etc._n etc._n magistrate_n with_o their_o creation_n privilege_n and_o maintenance_n 183.20_o justice_n prison_n and_o school_n 184._o and_o 203._o manner_n of_o administer_a justice_n 186.10_o admirable_a diligence_n in_o their_o servant_n ibid._n &_o 187._o pomp_n of_o their_o magistrate_n in_o the_o street_n 200.187_o &_o 193._o their_o habit_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o examination_n of_o witness_n 188.200_o their_o bribery_n 186.50_o etc._n etc._n the_o religion_n of_o china_n 195.50_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v temple_n for_o they_o and_o oratory_n in_o their_o ship_n 196.1_o 'slight_o esteem_n of_o their_o god_n 196.10_o &_o 197.1_o hard_o to_o be_v make_v christian_n and_o why_o 197._o &_o 207._o chinois_n the_o esteâ—me_n of_o their_o king_n 258.40_o &_o 260.20_o their_o opinion_n of_o the_o reward_n after_o death_n 262._o &_o 263.1_o and_o of_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o world_n 266.30_o silver_n bury_v with_o they_o and_o why_o 263.10_o their_o hospital_n 264._o they_o give_v their_o good_n to_o idol_n and_o to_o have_v their_o soul_n pray_v for_o 264.40_o &_o 270.1_o &_o 277.1_o religious_a order_n among_o they_o 264.60_o &_o 32._o several_a sect_n 265.50_o &_o 272.40_o their_o god_n of_o fire_n tempest_n sea_n etc._n etc._n 266._o their_o opinion_n of_o hell_n 267._o â—1_n some_o christian_n in_o sampitay_n 267.20_o chronicle_n and_o legend_n of_o china_n 267.50_o their_o prayer_n to_o their_o god_n 267.10_o and_o vow_n 269.30_o they_o beat_v their_o idol_n 319.60_o their_o priest_n shave_v 319.50_o chinois_n sometime_o lord_n of_o india_n 269._o marg_n their_o infinite_a variety_n of_o trade_n no_o man_n must_v meddle_v with_o another_o trade_n 270.271_o they_o eat_v snake_n snail_n or_o any_o thing_n 270.30_o their_o extreme_a superstition_n 271._o their_o work_n of_o piety_n 271.30_o their_o stately_a tribunal_n 272.1_o their_o sepulcher_n ibid._n 30._o &_o 274.20_o sacrifice_n of_o wild_a bird_n and_o beast_n ibid._n their_o four_o chief_a sect_n 272.60_o their_o inkling_n of_o the_o resurrection_n 274.20_o their_o god_n ibid._n 40._o they_o marry_o and_o get_v star_n ibid._n their_o knowledge_n of_o the_o flood_n of_o noah_n 275.40_o scorn_v to_o be_v teach_v 327.60_o their_o own_o people_n hold_v unfit_a for_o governor_n 276._o their_o woman_n be_v white_a ibid._n they_o hold_v the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n 277.1_o they_o be_v but_o mean_a mariner_n 291.1_o their_o compass_n &_o want_v of_o the_o card_n ibid._n 10._o they_o worship_v saint_n image_n ibid._n 20._o their_o custom_n in_o come_v a_o shore_n 292.10_o their_o banquet_n describe_v 302.20.292.40_o &_o 298.30_o what_o music_n they_o use_v ibid._n &_o 302.30_o they_o be_v excellent_a porter_n 294.50_o they_o wear_v no_o weapon_n 295.20_o their_o state_n ceremony_n upon_o the_o knee_n 296.40_o &_o 298.20_o &_o 300._o the_o inferior_a lay_n aside_o his_o state_n before_o his_o superior_a 297.1_o ceremony_n to_o the_o sun_n before_o their_o feast_n 302._o their_o master_n activity_n and_o martial_a discipline_n 305.10_o they_o invoke_v the_o devil_n in_o a_o tempest_n 308.60_o &_o 318.20_o they_o think_v it_o barbarous_a to_o be_v call_v by_o their_o own_o name_n 330.40_o much_o addict_v to_o alchemy_n 332.60_o &_o 334._o ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o thanksgiving_n 333.50_o they_o be_v apt_a to_o learning_n 335.1_o how_o man_n suspect_v be_v make_v to_o find_v out_o the_o party_n offend_v ibid._n 20._o the_o abstinence_n of_o their_o idolater_n ibid._n 30._o their_o testimony_n of_o bid_v a_o man_n welcome_o 339.40_o ride_v on_o horseback_n not_o magnificent_a enough_o for_o they_o 342.20_o their_o language_n
consist_v most_o of_o monosillable_n 342.60_o their_o learning_n not_o so_o admirable_a 343.50_o what_o their_o arethmeticke_n with_o linen_n instrument_n and_o bead_n 335.1_o some_o form_n of_o location_n use_v by_o they_o 344.10_o and_o in_o marg_n they_o bow_n their_o forehead_n to_o the_o ground_n in_o salute_v their_o superior_n 344.1.30_o their_o chief_a author_n ibid._n 20._o the_o privacy_n of_o their_o woman_n 360.1_o &_o 344.60_o they_o wear_v not_o so_o much_o as_o knife_n ibid._n 40._o their_o habit_n ibid._n their_o discipline_v of_o themselves_o ibid._n 50._o their_o catechism_n 345.1_o their_o knowledge_n of_o everlasting_a pain_n oâ—_n reward_n ibid._n teach_v to_o worship_n saint_n etc._n etc._n 345.10_o their_o opinion_n of_o eclipse_n ibid._n 40._o their_o five_o element_n and_o ignorance_n in_o philosophy_n ibid._n 50._o their_o nobility_n 346.50_o their_o learning_n reckon_v up_o 348.20_o their_o want_n of_o logic_n ibid._n their_o philosopher_n hold_v themselves_o equal_a with_o the_o creator_n 348.20.30_o they_o be_v greedy_a of_o precious_a stone_n 353.10_o their_o southsay_v about_o their_o burial_n 357.10_o they_o call_v their_o kingdom_n the_o world_n and_o be_v amaze_v at_o a_o universal_a map_n 358.50_o the_o hope_n and_o hindrance_n of_o their_o conversion_n 359._o they_o may_v follow_v what_o religion_n they_o please_v ibid._n 20._o their_o good_a capacity_n ibid._n their_o incredulity_n of_o thing_n after_o this_o life_n 359.30_o they_o keep_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o they_o be_v able_a ibid._n desirous_a of_o learning_n 360.30_o their_o building_n and_o other_o thing_n all_o alike_o 363.40_o their_o ship_n of_o two_o sort_n 364.10_o their_o diet_n and_o feed_n they_o be_v great_a sallâ—t-eaters_n 305.50_o they_o eat_v horse_n mule_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 60._o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o dress_v their_o silk_n 366_o 40._o ill_a dyer_n ibid._n their_o apparel_n long_o ibid._n their_o long_a hair_n ibid._n their_o hat_n and_o cap_n ibid._n &_o 376.1_o their_o person_n and_o complexion_n ibid._n 10._o their_o trade_n ibid._n none_o rich_a nor_o idle_a ibid._n 30._o they_o have_v no_o nobility_n by_o descent_n ibid._n their_o marriage_n ibid._n their_o funeral_n ibid._n 60._o &_o 368._o etc._n etc._n their_o idolatry_n 369.1_o they_o be_v sorcerer_n 369.10_o their_o two_o great_a folly_n 369.20_o most_o can_v write_v there_o 370_o chinois_n high_o conceit_v of_o their_o own_o learning_n 375._o they_o applaud_v the_o papacy_n 375.20_o closeness_n of_o their_o woman_n 375.50_o their_o apparel_n ibid._n their_o prevention_n of_o rebellion_n 376.30_o their_o journey_n but_o slow_a and_o small_a 409._o marg_n how_o and_o why_o their_o woman_n make_v their_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—tle_a 410.60_o live_v long_o and_o healthful_a and_o why_o 391.50_o their_o hair_n wear_v loose_a till_o they_o be_v twenty_o 394_o their_o person_n describe_v exact_o 394.20_o their_o boy_n and_o girl_n habit_n ibid._n the_o apparel_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n ibid._n the_o change_n of_o their_o name_n often_o 394.50_o 60._o their_o game_n at_o card_n &_o dice_n etc._n etc._n 395.20_o their_o superstiion_n etc._n etc._n 395.40_o &_o 396._o their_o cruelty_n to_o their_o own_o child_n 396.10_o and_o self_n ibid._n their_o sect_n ibid._n the_o jesuit_n hope_v many_o of_o they_o be_v save_v ibid._n chinchintale_v the_o province_n 76_o 30_o chincille_n a_o indian_a beast_n who_o hair_n make_v cloth_n 966.40_o chingis_n chan_n his_o vision_n to_o conquer_v all_o the_o world_n 111.20_o choose_a emperor_n ibid._n his_o law_n 111.50_o his_o second_o vision_n 112_o 40._o his_o death_n 113.20_o chingis_n the_o great_a king_n of_o tartary_n be_v a_o smith_n 45.50_o chingis_n signify_v the_o sound_n of_o iron_n ibid._n cingischan_a his_o victory_n 77.50_o he_o consult_v with_o his_o soothsayer_n 77.60_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o with_o a_o reed_n 78.1_o slay_a and_o bury_v 78.10_o his_o successor_n all_o bury_v by_o he_o 78.20_o the_o tartar_n 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their_o habit_n black_a and_o red_a ibid._n all_o these_o be_v fabulous_a report_n ibid._n christian_n many_o in_o cauchinchina_n 410.20_o christian_n what_o manner_n of_o one_o the_o west_n indian_n be_v 998.40_o christian_a chapel_n &_o cross_n find_v in_o tartary_n 26_o 30._o a_o armenian_a monk_n in_o it_o ibid._n christian_n of_o the_o east_n will_v use_v no_o bell_n and_o why_o 21.4_o christian_n of_o saint_n thomas_n but_o in_o one_o city_n 110.1_o christianity_n decay_v in_o tauâ—ica_n 636.20.30_o christianity_n by_o what_o mean_v advance_v by_o the_o jesuit_n in_o china_n 401.1.10_o the_o way_n to_o preach_v it_o in_o china_n 197.30_o christianity_n receive_v in_o island_n 645.1_o christianity_n why_o the_o west_n indian_n embrace_v it_o so_o soon_o 1039.40_o crystal_n of_o the_o rock_n where_o have_v 546.40_o christall-boryll_a mine_n of_o it_o in_o the_o west_n indies_n 874.30_o christmas_n day_n december_n 25._o in_o russia_n 224_o 40_o chronicle_n of_o china_n how_o write_v and_o by_o who_o 389.10.20_o chronicler_n for_o the_o indies_n in_o spain_n 855_o chronologie_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1050.1052_o and_o of_o the_o perwians_n 1053.10_o cialis_n the_o kingdom_n 313.10_o the_o utmost_a bound_n towards_o china_n 314.50_o ciangalu_n the_o city_n 94.60_o ciarcan_a the_o province_n where_o it_o have_v diverse_a precious_a stone_n 75.10_o cilicia_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v call_v armenia_n 111.1_o cement_n not_o use_v in_o the_o stone-work_n of_o the_o indian_n 1056.10_o cimbria_n the_o etimon_n of_o it_o 661_o cimmerian_a darkness_n 110.40_o &_o 107.10_o cin_n a_o title_n of_o the_o mexican_n 1126.30_o cinnamon_n tree_n describe_v 138.40_o city_n wonderful_a 12000._o in_o china_n 99.60_o with_o garrison_n ibid._n city_n movable_a on_o the_o water_n 270.50_o city_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a 418.30_o s._n claraes_n land_n 477.40_o clergy_n of_o russia_n their_o esteem_n 422.10_o mock_v in_o their_o parliament_n 423.10.20_o call_v to_o their_o parliament_n in_o russia_n 428_o clergy_n of_o russia_n unlearned_a they_o preach_v but_o twice_o a_o year_n the_o substance_n of_o their_o sermon_n ibid._n they_o purposely_o keep_v out_o learning_n ibid._n clerk_n of_o the_o council_n in_o russia_n 428.20_o clete_n island_n and_o of_o the_o orkneye_n 827.30_o cleva_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o ruthenian_o 61.40_o cliff_n fall_v kill_v some_o english_a 734_o cloth_n dear_a in_o china_n 367.1_o cloth_n make_v of_o bark_n 94.40_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ibid._n 50_o cloth_n make_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n 962.30_o cloth_n make_v of_o the_o coca_n nut_n in_o the_o east_n indies_n 981.30_o cloth_n of_o coney_n hair_n &_o feather_n 1128.10_o of_o feather_n alone_o ibid._n cloth_n make_v of_o earth_n which_o endure_v the_o fire_n 76.40_o clove_n store_n 91.10_o clock_n &_o larum_n in_o china_n their_o manner_n 99.40_o clock_n unknown_a to_o the_o chinois_n 356.40_o they_o learn_v to_o keep_v they_o ibid._n and_o the_o learner_n advance_v 357.30_o coach_n with_o one_o wheel_n in_o china_n 343.10_o cope_n wear_v by_o the_o greek_a clergy_n 448.20_o coâ—pes_n of_o the_o russian_a clergy_n 227.228_o cobinam_fw-la a_o great_a city_n in_o persia_n 72.10_o coca_n tree_n describe_v continual_o chew_v by_o the_o indian_n of_o peru_n the_o virtue_n 895.1_o coca_n tree_n and_o fruit_n describe_v 981.30_o medicinable_a for_o what_o why_o call_v coca_n 982.10_o coca_n a_o leaf_n of_o peru_n the_o esteem_n they_o chew_v it_o continual_o &_o use_v it_o for_o money_n 957_o coco_n tree_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n like_v to_o a_o palmtree_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o nut_n and_o medicinablenesse_n of_o the_o shell_n the_o nut_n have_v almond_n in_o they_o the_o tree_n bear_v twelve_o time_n a_o year_n 958.30_o etc._n etc._n cock_n of_o hispaniola_n when_o they_o crow_n 997_o cockin_n sound_v in_o groenland_n the_o distance_n betwixt_o london_n and_o it_o 832.10_o the_o latitude_n and_o variation_n there_o ibid._n &_o 847.50_o cochinel_n store_n where_o 907.60_o it_o grow_v of_o worm_n how_o 951_o coda_n inforcata_n a_o indian_a
variety_n of_o their_o temper_n and_o taste_v 932.50_o lambri_n a_o kingdom_n of_o java_n 104.1_o lamp_n before_o tomb_n in_o china_n 265_o &_o 266.1_o land_n in_o 73._o degree_n noâ—th_o not_o mention_v in_o any_o sea_n card_n 568.40_o call_v hold_v with_o hope_n ibid._n a_o temperate_a land_n ibid._n the_o sun_n be_v long_o together_o above_o the_o horizon_n there_o 569.20_o land_n set_v apart_o for_o sacred_a use_n in_o peru_n 1056.60_o land_n in_o pâ—ru_n how_o the_o profit_n be_v distribute_v according_a to_o each_o man_n necessity_n 1057.30_o langa_n and_o solanga_n a_o tartarian_a people_n 23.20_o their_o habit_n ibid._n langenes_n in_o nova_fw-la zembla_n 474_o 30._o &_o 513_o 1_o landlord_n judge_n over_o their_o tenant_n 216.40_o language_n of_o china_n discourse_v upon_o 384_o language_n and_o writing_n the_o same_o through_o all_o china_n 101.50_o language_n of_o island_n be_v the_o pure_a old_a goâ—ish_n or_o norwegian_a 658.1_o language_n forty_o several_a one_o speak_a 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and_o fall_v into_o the_o lake_n lodiga_n 794_o 40_o laulo_n the_o island_n 307.50_o lautimey_n in_o china_n fire_v by_o the_o tartar_n 278.40_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o jesuit_n hope_n that_o the_o chinois_n be_v save_v by_o it_o 396.60_o law_n altogether_o study_v in_o china_n 185.20_o law_n make_v by_o king_n in_o china_n 387.40_o lawsuit_n in_o china_n most_o about_o their_o burial_n place_n 368.50_o law_n of_o island_n some_o rehearse_v 666.667_o etc._n etc._n law_n in_o russia_n 435.20_o none_o write_v but_o all_o speak_a law_n ibid._n 216._o &_o 217_o law_n of_o the_o tartar_n 443.1_o lawyer_n none_o may_v plead_v in_o the_o west_n indies_n where_o his_o kinsman_n be_v judge_n 913_o lawyer_n bribe_v take_v and_o give_v to_o honest_a man_n 276_o lawyer_n forbid_v to_o go_v to_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o why_o 998.30_o lawing_n of_o the_o russes_z the_o order_n 433.40_o their_o several_a court_n and_o judge_n ibid._n lawing_n unknown_a to_o the_o tartar_n 639.1_o saint_n laurence_n in_o canada_n discover_v 463_o saint_n laurence_n bay_n 477.20_o the_o latitude_n ibid._n lâ—uzu_n a_o china_n sect_n 398.40_o their_o legend_n and_o foolery_n their_o paradise_n ibid._n lay-commissary_n to_o bishop_n in_o russia_n appoint_v by_o the_o emperor_n 446_o 40._o they_o over-rule_v the_o clergy_n ibid._n lead_v i_o in_o cherry_n island_n 558_o 50._o &_o 564_o leaf_n in_o india_n that_o heal_v a_o break_a arm_n present_o 986.40_o learning_n only_o give_v wealth_n honour_n and_o nobility_n in_o china_n 367.40_o learning_n fear_v by_o tyrant_n 447_o 30_o leave-rite_n in_o curland_n 628.10_o lechias_n a_o rare_a fruit_n in_o china_n 178_o 50_o lefthand_n most_o honourable_a where_o 373.20_o lefthand_n noâ—_n use_v to_o touch_v their_o meat_n with_o it_o where_o 105.1_o legend_n and_o prophecy_n the_o effect_n of_o they_o 1021_o legend_n of_o huiunsuns_n kill_v the_o dragon_n and_o fly_v into_o heaven_n 337.20_o legend_n of_o leus_n 398.40_o leg_n arm_n head_n etc._n etc._n offer_v by_o sick_a man_n to_o their_o idol_n 271.1_o lent-time_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o east_n 34_o 20_o lent_n the_o armenian_n and_o nestorian_n eat_v no_o fish_n in_o lent_n 35_o 20_o lent_n four_o in_o a_o year_n 217.60_o &_o 227._o they_o begin_v on_o monday_n the_o end_n of_o all_o four_o 218.1_o no_o flesh_n nor_o white-meat_n eat_v in_o lent_n 218_o lent_n four_o in_o russia_n and_o when_o and_o how_o 456_o leopard_n use_v like_o hound_n 80.50_o leprous_a people_n be_v toll-gatherers_a in_o tartary_n 10.50_o lequio_n land_n by_o japan_n and_o china_n rich_a in_o gold_n etc._n etc._n 906.50_o see_v lucaios_n lesgi_n a_o tartarian_a people_n 12.50_o their_o border_n 16_o 10_o litany_n of_o the_o tartar_n for_o their_o prince_n 85.10_o letter_n of_o the_o islander_n 646.30_o letter_n of_o demetrius_n of_o russia_n to_o the_o nobility_n 752._o of_o he_o to_o the_o english_a agent_n 758.20_o letter_n of_o mexico_n their_o manner_n 1135.10_o letter_n of_o almeida_n 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