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I excused my selfe also, that I was a Monke, not hauing, nor receiuing, nor vsing any golde, or siluer, or any other precious thing, saue onely our bookes, and the vestiments wherein we serued God: and that this was the cause why I brought no present vnto him, nor vnto his Lord.
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Whether thei flie thether to saue them selues from other beastes, or come to sieke pasture, or by some instincte of nature vnknowen to manne, it is vncertaine.
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And hereupon Chingis Cham enacted: that neither the blood, nor the intrails, nor any other part of a beast which might be eaten, should be cast away, saue onely the dunge.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Russe borderers (being vsed to their inuasions lightly euery yeere in the Sommer) keepe fewe other cattell on the border partes, saue swine onely which the Tartar will not touch, nor driue away with him: for that he is of the Turkish religion, and will eate no swines flesh.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Their marching or leading is without al order, saue that the foure Polskey or
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And on the 8 day about two of the clocke in the morning their great boat sunke at the ships sterne, which they were forced to cut from the ship to their great griefe and discomfort: for in her they hoped to saue their liues if the ship should haue miscaried.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Therefore you were best to saue some of this salt that we doe send you in these ships for the purpose.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The other townes haue nothing that is greatly memorable, saue many ruines within their wals.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The citie he tooke not, but fired the suburbs, which by reason of the buildings (which are all of wood without any stone, brick, or lime, saue certaine out roomes) kindled so quickly, and went on with such rage, as that it consumed the greatest part of the citie almost within the space of foure houres, being of 30 miles or more of compasse.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Realmes, or contrariwise any English Merchant, Factor or seruant, against any other stranger, in all those causes our Counsaile of the Opressini, to giue them Iustice, and to make an agreement and end betweene the parties, without all delay: And none to deale therein, saue our Counsaile of the Opressini.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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