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the_o space_n of_o four_o &_o twenty_o hour_n thence_o issue_v a_o stream_n of_o fire_n that_o drink_v up_o five_o stream_n of_o water_n burn_v the_o stone_n and_o rock_n rend_v the_o air_n with_o thunder_n and_o make_v it_o a_o wave_a and_o move_a sea_n of_o fire_n before_o 6._o that_o first_o eruption_n of_o water_n some_o indian_n come_v and_o tell_v the_o bishop_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v a_o uncredible_a noise_n and_o murmur_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n but_o he_o reprove_v they_o say_v they_o shall_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o with_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a fear_n about_o two_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o night_n follow_v happen_v that_o deluge_n which_o carry_v away_o many_o house_n and_o whatsoever_o stand_v in_o the_o way_n in_o which_o 520._o spaniard_n perish_v and_o scarce_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o house_n remain_v it_o be_v worthy_a recital_n which_o benzo_n 209._o and_o gomara_n have_v record_v that_o peter_n aluarado_n the_o governor_n who_o by_o licence_n of_o the_o pope_n have_v marry_v two_o sister_n the_o lady_n frances_n and_o the_o lady_n beatrice_n della_fw-it culna_n have_v perish_v by_o a_o mischance_n his_o wife_n not_o only_o paint_v her_o house_n with_o sorrow_n black_a livery_n and_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o sleep_n but_o in_o a_o mad_a impiety_n say_v god_n can_v now_o do_v she_o no_o great_a evil_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o her_o sorrow_n she_o cause_v the_o citizen_n to_o be_v swear_v unto_o her_o government_n a_o new_a thing_n in_o the_o indies_n soon_o after_o this_o inundation_n happen_v which_o first_o of_o all_o assail_v the_o governor_n house_n and_o cause_v this_o impotent_a and_o impatient_a lady_n now_o to_o bethink_v she_o of_o a_o devotion_n and_o betake_v she_o to_o her_o chapel_n with_o eleven_o of_o her_o maid_n where_o leap_v on_o the_o altar_n and_o clasp_v about_o a_o image_n the_o force_n of_o the_o water_n ruin_v the_o chapel_n whereas_o if_o she_o have_v stay_v in_o her_o bedchamber_n she_o have_v escape_v death_n they_o tell_v of_o uncouth_a noyst_n and_o hideous_a apparition_n which_o then_o be_v see_v benzo_n observe_v by_o his_o own_o experience_n that_o this_o country_n be_v much_o subject_n to_o earthquake_n the_o guatimalans_n in_o manner_n of_o life_n resemble_v the_o mexican_n and_o nicaraguans_n fondura_n 15._o or_o hondura_n be_v next_o to_o guatimala_n wherein_o be_v say_v benzo_n at_o the_o spaniard_n first_o come_v thither_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o indian_n but_o when_o i_o be_v there_o scarce_o eight_o thousand_o be_v leave_v the_o rest_n be_v slay_v or_o sell_v or_o consume_v by_o the_o mine_n and_o those_o which_o be_v leave_v both_o here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n place_v their_o habitation_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v where_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v be_v no_o eyesore_n
kingdom_n king_n and_o city_n of_o morocco_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o seriffian_n family_n p._n 695_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o civil_a war_n in_o barbary_n and_o of_o some_o other_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n pag._n 697_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o arabian_n population_n and_o depopulation_n in_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o natural_a african_n and_o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o proceed_n of_o the_o mahometan_a superstition_n in_o africa_n of_o the_o portugal_n force_n and_o exploit_n therein_o pag._n 701_o chap._n xiii_o of_o biledulgerid_n and_o sarra_n otherwise_o call_v numidia_n and_o libya_n pag._n 706_o chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n pag._n 709_o §_o i._o of_o the_o river_n niger_n gualata_n senaga_n and_o guinea_n ibid._n §_o ii_o observation_n of_o those_o part_n out_o of_o cadamosta_n and_o other_o ancient_a navigator_n pag._n 712_o §_o iii_o other_o observation_n of_o late_a time_n by_o engglishman_n and_o other_o pag._n 715_o §_o four_o of_o the_o marriage_n manner_n religion_n funeral_n government_n and_o other_o rite_n of_o the_o guinean_o collect_v out_o of_o a_o late_a dutch_a author_n pag._n 717_o §_o v._o observation_n of_o the_o coast_n and_o inland_a country_n out_o of_o barrerius_fw-la and_o leo_fw-la and_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o negro_n blackness_n pag._n 721_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o aethiopia_n and_o the_o african_a island_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o aethiopia_n superior_n and_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o pag._n 725_o §_o i._o of_o the_o name_n and_o division_n of_o aethiopia_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o nation_n near_o the_o fall_v of_o nilus_n and_o of_o meroe_n pag._n 727_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a antiquity_n and_o of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n p._n 730_o chap._n iii_o of_o presbyter_n john_n and_o of_o the_o priest-iohn_n in_o asia_n whether_o that_o descend_v of_o these_o pag._n 734_o chap._n four_o relation_n of_o the_o aethiopian_a empire_n collect_v out_o of_o aluares_n bermudesius_n and_o other_o author_n pag_n 738_o chap._n v._o relation_n of_o aethiopian_a rarity_n collect_v out_o of_o friar_n lewis_n a_o spanish_a author_n pag._n 743_o §_o i._o of_o the_o hill_n amara_fw-la ibid._n §_o ii_o his_o liberal_a report_n of_o the_o library_n and_o incredible_a treasure_n therein_o pag._n 744_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n there_o keep_v and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o the_o emperor_n pag._n 745_o §_o four_o of_o their_o school_n and_o city_n pag._n 747_o chap._n vi_o relation_n of_o aethiopia_n by_o godignus_n and_o other_o author_n late_o publish_v seem_v more_o credible_a pag._n 749_o §_o i._o the_o several_a country_n of_o abassia_n their_o situation_n inhabitant_n river_n and_o lake_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o soil_n fruit_n creature_n season_n and_o climate_n pag._n 750_o §_o iii_o of_o their_o custom_n in_o private_a life_n and_o public_a government_n and_o their_o late_a misery_n pag._n 751_o §_o four_o of_o the_o sabaean_o and_o their_o queen_n which_o visit_v solomon_n pag._n 753_o chap._n vii_o of_o other_o country_n between_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o benomotapa_n pag._n 754_o §_o i._o of_o adel_n adea_n zanzibar_n &_o melinde_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o portugal_n exploit_n in_o mombaza_n and_o of_o the_o imbius_n pag._n 755_o §_o iii_o of_o quiloa_n sofala_n and_o ophir_n pag._n 756_o §_o four_o of_o monoemugi_n the_o moor_n baduine_n caphar_n in_o these_o part_n pag._n 757_o chap._n viii_o of_o benomotapa_n and_o the_o part_n adjoin_v pag._n 759_o §_o i._o of_o the_o empire_n of_o monomotapa_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o caphraria_n the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o soldania_n pag._n 761_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o other_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n adjoin_v p._n 765_o §_o i._o of_o angola_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o congo_n pag._n 766_o §_o iii_o of_o their_o heathenish_a rite_n also_o of_o their_o strange_a tree_n and_o of_o the_o i_o will_v loanda_n pag._n 768_o chap._n x._o of_o loango_n the_o anzichi_n giachi_n and_o the_o great_a lake_n in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o world_n pag._n 770_o §_o i._o of_o loango_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o anzigue_n pag._n 772_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o giacchi_n or_o jag_n ibid._n §_o four_o of_o the_o lake_n and_o river_n in_o these_o part_n of_o africa_n pag._n 773_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o island_n about_o africa_n the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a observation_n navigation_n and_o discovery_n pag._n 775_o §_o i._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o island_n in_o the_o red_a sea_n pag._n 777_o §_o iii_o of_o socotora_n madagascar_n and_o other_o island_n on_o the_o eastern_a coast_n of_o africa_n pag._n 778_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o cape_n hitherward_o pag._n 781_o §_o i._o of_o saint_n helena_n thomee_n cape_n de_fw-fr verd_n and_o diverse_a other_o betwixt_o they_o and_o of_o the_o weed_n and_o calm_n of_o those_o sea_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o canary_n madera_n and_o porto_n santo_n pag._n 783_o §_o iii_o extract_v take_v out_o of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n edmund_n scory_n knight_n of_o the_o pike_n of_o tenariffe_n and_o other_o rarity_n which_o he_o observe_v there_o pag._n 784_o §_o four_o of_o malta_n and_o the_o navigation_n about_o africa_n pag._n 788_o america_n the_o eight_o book_n of_o new_a france_n virginia_n florida_n new_a spain_n with_o other_o region_n of_o america_n mexicana_n and_o of_o their_o religion_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o why_o it_o be_v name_v america_n and_o the_o west_n indies_n with_o certain_a general_a discourse_n of_o the_o heaven_n air_n water_n and_o earth_n in_o those_o part_n pag._n 791_o §_o i._o of_o the_o name_n give_v to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o diverse_a opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n concern_v the_o torrid_a zone_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o metal_n in_o general_a of_o gold_n silver_n quicksilver_n and_o the_o plenty_n and_o mine_n thereof_o in_o america_n pag._n 795_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o first_o knowledge_n habitation_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o the_o rare_a creature_n therein_o find_v beast_n bird_n tree_n herb_n and_o seed_n pag._n 798_o §_o i._o whether_o the_o ancient_n have_v any_o knowledge_n of_o america_n and_o whence_o the_o inhabitant_n first_o come_v ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o christopher_n colon_n or_o columbus_n his_o first_o discovery_n and_o three_o other_o voyage_n pag._n 801_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o beast_n fowl_n and_o plant_n in_o america_n pag._n 804_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o towards_o the_o pole_n and_o of_o green_a land_n or_o new_a land_n groenland_n estotiland_n meta_fw-la incognita_fw-la and_o other_o place_n unto_o new_a france_n pag._n 807_o §_o i._o of_o the_o discovery_n make_v long_o since_o by_o nicolo_n and_o antonio_n zeni_n ibid._n §_o ii_o discovery_n make_v by_o sebastian_n cabot_n cortregalis_fw-la gomes_n with_o some_o note_n of_o groenland_n pag._n 809_o §_o iii_o discovery_n by_o sir_n martin_n frobisher_n pag_n 811_o §_o four_o discovery_n by_o john_n davis_n george_n weymouth_n and_o james_n hall_n to_o the_o northwest_n pag._n 813_o §_o v._o of_o king_n james_n his_o new-land_n alias_o greene-land_n and_o of_o the_o whale_n and_o whalefishing_a pag._n 814_o §_o vi_o of_o hudson_n discovery_n and_o death_n pag._n 817_o §_o vii_o of_o button_n and_o baffin_n late_a discovery_n pag._n 819_o chap._n four_o of_o newfoundland_n noua_fw-la francia_n arambec_n and_o other_o country_n of_o america_n extend_v to_o virginia_n pag._n 821_o §_o i._o english_a discovery_n and_o plantation_n in_o newfoundland_n ibid._n §_o ii_o the_o voyage_n and_o observation_n of_o jaques_n cartier_n in_o noua_fw-la francia_n pag._n 823_o §_o iii_o late_a plantation_n of_o new_a france_n and_o relation_n of_o the_o native_n pag._n 825_o chap._n v._o of_o virginia_n pag._n 828_o §_o i._o the_o preface_n sir_n walter_n raleigh_n plantation_n and_o the_o northern_a colony_n ibid._n §_o ii_o of_o the_o southern_a plantation_n and_o colonies_n and_o many_o cause_n allege_v of_o the_o ill_a success_n thereof_o at_o the_o first_o pag._n 831_o §_o iii_o of_o the_o soil_n people_n beast_n commodity_n and_o other_o observation_n of_o virginia_n pag._n 834_o §_o four_o of_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o virginia_n and_o the_o english_a there_o reside_v pag_n 836_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o religion_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o virginian_n pag._n 838_o §_o i._o of_o the_o virginian_a rite_n relate_v by_o master_n hariot_n pag._n ibid._n §_o ii_o observation_n of_o their_o rite_n by_o captain_n smith_n and_o other_o pag._n 839_o §_o
father_n of_o light_n himself_o thus_o convince_v we_o of_o darkness_n where_o be_v the_o way_n encom_n say_v he_o where_o light_n dwell_v and_o by_o what_o way_n be_v the_o light_n part_v and_o if_o we_o can_v conceive_v that_o which_o be_v so_o evident_o see_v and_o without_o which_o nothing_o be_v see_v and_o evident_a how_o inaccessible_a be_v that_o light_n wherein_o the_o light_n of_o this_o light_n dwell_v even_o this_o light_n be_v more_o than_o admirable_a dog_n life_n of_o the_o earth_n ornament_n of_o the_o heaven_n beauty_n and_o smile_n of_o the_o world_n eye_n to_o our_o eye_n joy_n of_o our_o heart_n most_o common_a pure_a and_o perfect_a of_o visible_a creature_n first_o bear_v of_o this_o world_n and_o endow_v with_o a_o double_a portion_n of_o earthly_a and_o heavenly_a inheritance_n shine_v in_o both_o which_o contain_v sustain_v gather_v sever_v purge_v perfect_v renu_v and_o preserve_v all_o thing_n repel_v dread_a expelling_a sorrow_n 38.13_o shake_v the_o 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bramenes_n 547._o 548_o adam_n baba_n in_o zeilan_n 277._o their_o fancy_n of_o he_o ibid._n adam_n viz._n william_n adam_n his_o travel_n and_o voyage_n to_o japon_n 588._o 589._o &_o seq_n adad_n assyrian_n god_n 66._o the_o sun_n ibid._n adadezer_n k._n of_o aram_n zoba_n 73_o adega_n mahomet_n wife_n 241_o adel_n and_o adea_n their_o situation_n and_o description_n 754_o adiabena_n a_o kingdom_n in_o assyria_n 35._o 63_o adona_n a_o name_n of_o god_n what_o it_o signify_v 4_o adonis_n fable_n feast_n rite_n and_o river_n 78._o 79_o adrian_n emperor_n 72._o founder_n of_o aelia_n 142._o his_o testimony_n of_o the_o egyptian_n 626._o his_o destroy_n of_o antinous_n 646_o adriatic_a sea_n which_o so_o call_v 575_o adrimachidae_n their_o habitation_n &_o rite_n 667_o adultery_n how_o punish_v by_o the_o jew_n 99_o 205._o by_o the_o arabian_n 238._o alcoran_n 251._o tartar_n 416._o pataneans_n 495._o 496_o in_o bengala_n 509._o of_o the_o bramenes_n 547._o turk_n 299._o in_o guinea_n 717._o in_o aethiopia_n 739._o madagascar_n 799._o florida_n 851._o mexico_n 877._o nicaragua_n 888._o in_o brasill_n 918._o in_o japan_n 560._o 591._o in_o java_n 611._o 612_o adultery_n how_o esteem_v by_o the_o arabian_n 228._o how_o try_v at_o guinea_n 716._o 717_o aelia_n capitolina_n 93_o egyptian_n first_o author_n of_o idolatry_n 631._o worship_v man_n under_o other_o name_n ibid._n convince_v by_o abraham_n 95._o conquer_a by_o the_o saracen_n 657._o by_o the_o christian_n and_o by_o saladine_n 657._o by_o selim_n 283._o 284_o egypt_n why_o so_o call_v egypt_n and_o mesre_n and_o other_o name_n 626_o how_o bound_a and_o a_o discourse_n of_o nilus_n 627._o the_o number_n of_o egyptian_a city_n and_o work_n of_o their_o king_n cham_n and_o chemmis_n 630._o 631._o their_o temple_n and_o exceed_a sum_n whereto_o they_o amount_v 631._o sesostris_n and_o other_o king_n 632._o pyramid_n the_o labyrinth_n sphynx_n &_o lake_n meris_fw-la and_o their_o sepulcher_n 633._o 634._o their_o osiris_n isis_n orus_n and_o other_o legend_n 635._o 636._o the_o land_n divide_v to_o their_o king_n priest_n and_o soldier_n ibid._n their_o bawdy_a order_n and_o beastly_a deity_n 636._o reason_n of_o religion_n to_o beast_n 637_o mystical_a exposition_n ibid._n their_o worship_n water_n fire_n a_o man_n the_o beetle_n 635._o 637._o manifold_a mystery_n ibid._n hermes_n trismegistus_n 637_o hierogliphic_n ibid._n their_o idol_n how_o deify_v ibid._n their_o apis_n and_o other_o beast_n deify_v or_o sacred_a how_o nourish_v and_o respect_v 638._o cost_v bestow_v on_o the_o funeral_n of_o they_o 639._o description_n and_o consecration_n of_o apis_n ibid._n his_o history_n and_o mystery_n 639._o other_o ox_n worship_v ibid._n how_o they_o respect_v beast_n in_o these_o day_n 640._o what_o beast_n fish_n fowl_n general_o what_o in_o several_a place_n worship_v ibid._n meat_n prohibit_v among_o they_o 641._o serpent_n fart_n etc_n etc_n worship_v ibid._n their_o sacrifice_n circumcision_n and_o swine_n 642._o 643._o their_o manner_n of_o tillage_n or_o sow_v the_o ground_n ibid._n their_o oath_n priest_n magic_a and_o sacrifice_n 643._o gymnosophist_n sanctuary_n feast_n ibid._n the_o oracle_n and_o knavery_n of_o isis_n priest_n 643._o their_o invention_n and_o condition_n 644._o 645_o rogue_n why_o call_v egyptian_n or_o gypsy_n 646._o act_n of_o the_o persian_n in_o egypt_n 647._o their_o greek_a school_n and_o library_n 648._o 649._o devotion_n and_o temple_n of_o serapis_n 650._o knavery_n of_o tyrannus_n 651._o the_o act_n of_o roman_n jew_n &_o saracen_n in_o egypt_n 652._o the_o building_n of_o cairo_n 654._o the_o state_n of_o it_o and_o alexandria_n 655._o present_a egyptian_n 656._o diverse_a succession_n and_o alteration_n in_o egypt_n ibid._n her_o sect_n 657._o mamaluke_n marvelous_a activity_n ibid._n christian_n there_o 658._o their_o chronology_n 660._o 661._o ancient_a king_n 662._o who_o reign_v when_o moses_n pass_v the_o red_a sea_n 663._o caliph_n 664._o mamaluke_n
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