Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

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• R, the Chinois cannot pro∣nounce: they call the Tar∣tars Tatos, 170.20. & 319.20
• Racke, the Indian word for drinke of Rice, 27.50. in marg.
• Rambos a Fish that clea••es to the Sharkes their description, 930.931.1
• Ramels Foord in Groneland: the

• Latitude and variation there, 833.20
• Ramusius taxed and defended, 856
• Rapes (our word of Politi••) the Etymon, 664.30. & 666.10.50. & 667
• Rasors flung vpon Darts by the Mexicans, the danger of the weapon, 1023.60. Vsed by them i•• Sacrifices, 1035.40
• Rauens (as out of Noahs Arke) sent out of a Ship to discouer Land, 654.50. Island called Rafnafloke of those Rauens, 655.10
• Raw Fish the Gronelander food, 836.20
• Rawe meate serued in, in China, 298.40
• Raine, the Chinois fable of it, 274.30. I•• is Gods Almes, ibid.
• Raine where seldome▪ or ne••er, 898.50
• Raine, the ••ricke in Peru to keepe it off, or to procure it, 1045.6. 1046.10.20. Rogations for it, 1047.20
• Raine nor Hayle, where it neuer does 881. Occasioned by the Moun∣taines, 892.30. And where it does continually, ibid.
• Raine very scalding hote, 198.40
• Raines, the reason of much or little vnder the Aequinoctiall, Tor∣ride Zone, within or without the Tropickes, 918.40. Why vnder the Torride Zone in the After∣noones, and at the full Moone; some Phylosophicall discourses a∣bout these, 918.40.50.60. &c.
• Raine when most heate vnder the Torride Zone, 919.40. They allay heate vnder the Torride Zone, 921.1
• Raining of Fleas, Frogges, &c. the reason, 922.30. Where caused by Norther•••• windes, ibid. And by Westerly, 925.50
• Raines euer and neuer, where, 936. The reason, 937
• Rainebow with both ends vpwards, 222.50
• Rainebow the fable of it, 275.40
• Raine-Deere backnyed out, 537.20. They feed vpon white Mosse, 548 10. The chiefe riches of the Sa∣moieds, 555
• Reasons of a Northwest Passage, 848 849
• Rebaptization vsed by the Russe, 451. & 786.40. Their Cate∣chising and other Ceremonies, ibid.
• Rebat the Kingdome, 311.1
• Rebellion how preuented in China, 376.30
• Records of the Peruuians, kept by knots, 1053.20
• Red, the King of China••s Colour, 208, 20
• Red Painting forbidden to priuate Houses in China, 407.60. The peculiar Colour wherein Visitors come to the Kings throne, 405.10
• Red Sea, or the Straight of Mecca, 252.50. in marg.
• Redemption of wilde Creatures, 398.30
• Reedes exceeding hard and great, 382.20
• Reedes or Canes of the West In∣dies, Houses and Q••iuers made of them: their knots full of pure water, 983.50
• Refining of Gold, wherewithall 943 50. Of Siluer, 944.1.10. & 947 The manner, 950.20
• Region of Darkenesse, where the Sunne appeares not in Winter, 107.10. & 110.40
• Religion in Muscouia, 217. & 218. & 227. & 228.217.30
• Religion of Musconia, 444.445. &c. According to the Greeke Church, ibid.
• Religion of Mugalla, like the Rus∣ses, 800.1
• Religion of the Crim Tartars, 441 10. Their opinions of Christ, ibid. Their Idols.
• Religion of the Mexicans, 1026. &c.
• Religion in Peru the vniformitie of it euery where, 1057.1
• Remission of sentence, is Almes∣deedes, 272.10
• Rendacalem the Citie, 281.30
• Renkanes Promontory in East Ise∣land, 654.60
• Reobarte the Countrey, 71.30
• Resurrection, an inckling of it in China, 274.20. And after that, all shall remaine in the Moone, ibid.
• Reidarfiall Mountaine, in Island, 654.20
• Reidarfiard Bay, in Island, 654.30
• Reuelation not read in the Russian Church, 452.30
• Reward after Death, the Chinois opinion of it, 201
• Rhe••orike, the Fauorite-study of China, 370
• Rhinocerotes, where, called Badas, their Horne good against the Piles, 169.10. Vsed to Carria∣ges, 277 60
• Rhubarb, 362.40. Where it growes, 76.50. In China, 97 50
• Rhubarb described, 164.40. The price of it there, ibid. Called Ro∣uen C••ni, 165
• Rialarnes Prouince in Island, 665
• Ribbes of the Examined broken, or pincht, 434
• Rica or Rie in Liefland, 627.10. Or Riga••o,
• Rice the King of Chinaes tribute payed in, 364. The chiefe food of China, ibid.
• Rice growes in Marishes, 178.••0
• Rice Bread, 91.40
• Richard Rel••e a debauched Eng∣lishman, rebaptized by the Russe, 451.50
• Richest Prouince in the World is Malabar, 104.30
• Ricius the Iesuit, sent for into Chi∣na, 320.50. Carries a fi••e Watch with him. Is made Gouernour of the Colledge in Amacao, 321.40. Disappointed of his purpose, and returnes to Amacao, ibid. Re∣turnes into China, 327.30. He and Ruggierus sent to the Aitao, ibid. Commanded away by him, ibid. Gets leaue to build, 328.40.50. Their Bookes admired, 329.1. How honoured, ibid. Slundered and conspired against, and freed, ibid. 20. Hee prints a Mappe in the China Characters, ibid. Makes Spheares, Globes, and Dyals, reades vpon them, and is admired, ibid. A propo∣sition for an Embassie from Spaine to China, crossed, 330.10. He is troubled in Sciauchin, salues all with bribes, 333.30. But is after banished, ibid. Builds another Station or house at Xau∣ceum, 334.50. Teaches Ma∣thematickes, 335.1. His house abused, and the Offenders puni∣shed, ibid. 10. A Conspiracy a∣gainst him, ibid. Taken for a Bo••zi, and infamous; whereupon he alters his habite, 336.1. Goes further into China, 337.1.10. &c. Arriuer at Nanquin, 338.10. Is skared thence, and goes to Nanci••n: his vision, ibid. 50. He hath the Art of memory, 339.10. Gets into great credite, writes a Booke of friendship, ibid. Goes to Nanquin againe, but not suffered to stay, 340.1.10. His Iourney to P••quin, the Citie Royall, 341. P••sses the streets vnknowne, 34•• 10. Makes a China Dictionary, and Grammar, 342. & 34••. Re∣turnes

• againe to Nanquin, 343
• Ricius honoured againe at Nanquin, 345.20. Teaches Mathema∣tickes, ibid. & 346. Beleeued to haue liued some Ages, 347.39. Disputes with the famous Chi∣nois, and is admired, 348. His Presents to the King, and the losse of their Ship, ibid. 50. & 352. His China name i•• Sithai, 349.1. In danger of an Eunuch, ibid. 1. Is befriended and feasted by that great Eunuch, ibid. & 353.10.20. His Iourney to Court, ibid. His Petition vnanswered, 354.1.40.60. Pill••ged by an Eu∣nuch, and petitioned against, 355.20.30.40. &c. Is sent for by the King, 356.20. Exceeding wel∣come, ibid. Vrged to be made a Mandarine, 357.40. Is shut vp some Moneths, and petitioned a∣gainst, 358.10. Hath leaue to hire a House, and hath allowance of the Kings purse, and honoured againe, ibid. & 359. His Booke of the description of China begins page, 380. The Iewes offer to make him Ruler of their Syna∣gogue, 400.60. Hath liberty to stay at Peq••in, and maintenance, 405.40. One writes against him, falls sicke and dyes, 407.1
• Ring vsed in Marriage by the Rus∣ses, 454.20
• Rings, the Chinois weare in their Eares, but not on their Fingers, 349.30. Worne in the Nosthrils by the Indians, 992.30
• Ripening of greene Nuts in a Ves∣sell, a Philosophicall way, 956.30
• Riphaean Mountaines, where, 53.30 The fables of them, 220.40
• Risalandia a Prouince in Norway, the Etymon, 661.30
• Riuer made by hand in China, 97.30
• Riuer changing his Course, 236.20. A••d why, 236.40
• Riuer lost in the Earth, ibid. 20. & 237.40
• Riuer sinking vnderground, and ri∣sing againe, 873.50
• Riuers yeelding Gold, 874.10
• Riuer Quian in China, the greatest in the World, 97.10. Much tra∣ded vpon▪ ibid.
• Riuers of Russia, the chiefe, 415.30
• Riuer of Mosca hallowed, 225.10. & 226. And the Volga, 244.10
• Riuer of Plate, the Voyage, distance and seasons of Nauigation from Spaine thither, 859.50
• Riuer of Salt in Chile, the Lati∣tude, 898
• Riuers in China all frozen in Win∣ter, 343.1
• Riuers frozen for fiue moneths in Russ••a, 414.50
• Riuers of Podolia, 632.20
• Riuers of Siberia, 525.526. &c.
• Riuers of Saint Lucar, Nicardo and Zedros, in the West Indies, their distance from the Aequinoctiall, 891.40
• Riuers, Mountaines, &c. worshipped in India, 1028.20. Their Sacri∣fices, 1036.50
• Ro••es most exceeding rich in Russia, 741
• Robais or Edess•• the Citie, 110.50
• Rocke artificiall one, 346.60. &c.
• Rocke of Diamonds, 253.40
• Rogations imitated by the Diuell in Mexico, 1047.20. &c.
• Rogaelandia Prouince in Norway, 654.40
• Roman fortitude of a Mexican Captiue, 1015
• Romish rites found in China, 397.60. As single Life, Singing, Ser∣uice, long Robes, Purgatory, and Absolution vpon money giuen to the Priest, his shauing Monkery, and base esteeme, 398.1.10
• Romish Pilgrimages, held a prote∣ction for tyrannous vsurpation, 622. marg.
• Rootes whereof the Indians make Bread or Meate, 954.955
• Rope-tumblers in China, 349.40
• Rope-walking admirably in the West Indies, 1065.10
• Rose Iland in Russia by Archangell Castle, an English house there, 744.10. The way thence to Mosco, 747.10
• Ressomakka, a strange Beast descri∣bed, 220
• Rost Ilands, where, 212.10. & 222.50
• Rosting the Examined on a Spit, 434.50
• Rouerso a Fish, vsed to catch other Fishes described, where inuented, 999.10
• Roxani and Roxolani in Scrabo, are the Russians, 633.30
• Roxellani, are not the Russes, 413.50
• Rubarb vsed in a Iugling cure by an Armenian Monke, 32.40. & 37.50
• Rubies where they grow mostly, 104.20.169.40. One as bigge as a mans arme, and valued at the worth of a Citie, ibid. & 110.10
• Rubie that driues water from it, 802
• Rubble, a Russian summe, a Marke, 452.40
• Rubruquis the Frier his Iournall to the East parts of the World, 1. His message to the Tartarian Princes, Sartach, 13.20. &c. And to Baatu, 17.10.20. &c. His Iourney to Mangu Chan, 18.1. Shaued himselfe in Tartarie, 27.10. His Oration to Mangu Chan, 27.50. His resolution to keepe company with Sorcerers, 36 40. Examined at Caracarum, 39.10
• Rub••uquis his learned Discourse with the Saracens, and his Con∣ference with the Courtiers of Mangu Chan, 40.50.60. His an∣swer to Mangu Chan, concerning his comming into his Countrey, 41.10. His dispute with the Ne∣storians, 41.30. &c. Not suffered to stay in Tartarie, 43.40. He de∣parteth from Mangu Chan, 43.50. His way from Volga into Persia, 48.30. Returnes to Baa∣tues Court, 47.50. He gets his Bookes againe, 48.20. His way from Euphrates to Tripolis, 51.10. &c. His aduice to his King concerning the Tartars, 51.50
• Ruck the Bird, which carries away an Elephant, 106.40
• Ruffes or Bands not worne by the Ruffes, 459
• Ruggierus, learnes the China tongue 320.20. In fauour with the Go∣uernour, 320.40. Catechises at Amacao, ibid. Sent to the Vice-roy about setling at Amacao, 321 Fals sicke, ibid. Obtaines a Char∣ter for the Iesuites, ibid. Returnes into China, 327.30. Petitions the Gouernour, but is commanded backe to Amacao, 327.60. An Edict set vp against him, 328.1. Procures a Charter of continu∣ance in China, ibid. 10. Returnes for supplies to Amacao, 329.10. Baptises some, 330. Sent to fetch Feathers for the King, ibid. Goes with the Gouernour into Sciau∣chin, ibid. Gets a House there, 332.1. Much honoured there, ibid. Makes forty Christians, ibid. 20. Goes to Mount Vu-tan, ibid. 40. Wronged by a false Con∣uert, ibid. & 333.10. Returnes into Europe, ibid. 20
• Rule to know natiue Commodities and Creatures the Indians had, before the Spaniards comming thither, 963.10
• Run Iland, one of the Orkneys, 827
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• Russia of old called Sarmatia, 413.40. Whence called Russia, ibid. The bounds, and Shire••, 414.1. The length and breadth of it, ibid.20. A pleasant Countrey in Summer, 415.10. Hotter then England, ibid. Natiue Commo∣dities, ibid. 60. &c. & 416.10. It hath no Mines but Iron 417.60. The strange Creatures of it, ibid. & 418. The chiefe Cities, 418.30. The Townes of strength 419.10. The foure Fr••••••••er Townes, 427.10. Their wood∣den building, 419.20. The foure great Iurisdictions, and the go∣uernement of the Prouinces, 426.1.10. The tribute payed by the Prouinces, 429.1. The Tow••es of chiefe trade, ibid. The neigh∣boure and b••rderers, 439.30. The Church Gouernement, 444. &c. They depended vpon the Pa∣triarch of Constantinople or S••o, ibid.
• Ru••sia, the late alterations there since the Raigne of Iuan Vasilowich, famin•• and S••••rd there, 738. The huge largenesse of the Em∣pire, 768.20. An Inter-r••gnum and popular Gouernment there, 782.50. In danger to bee diui∣ded amongst diuers Lord••▪ 789.50
• Emperour of Russia: His Dominions naturall, and by Conquest, 414. His Customes vp∣on Salt, 417.40. Out of the Fi∣shings, 418.30. His tytle chan∣ged from Duke to King: misliked and why, ibid. 40. His Syrname, 426.10. Hee deri••es himselfe from the Hungarians, 419.40. &c. Their first getting the Duke∣dome▪ Volo 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 420. Their first entit••ling themselue•• Empe∣rours, ibid. Great Duke of Mos∣co, 420.10. Manner of his in∣auguration▪ ibid. His Stile re∣peated at his Coronation, 421.30▪ His Gouer••ment, ibid. & 422▪ His absolute Soueraignty, ibid. 〈…〉〈…〉 all Offices, ibid. His 〈◊〉〈◊〉 suffered to deale in Iustice▪ ibid. 〈…〉〈…〉 the Nobilitie, 4••3▪ 50. His Councell of State, 4••7.40. His Customes and Reuenues, 4••8.30. The Receiuers of them, ibid. His Fy••es▪ 429.30▪ His 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 429.50▪ & 435.40. His yearely income▪ 430.10. Their pretences to impose Taxations, ibid. 50. His ordinary Sacriledge and robbing of the Monasteries, 430.60. & 431. A wretched po∣licy of his to get money, 431.1. Hi•• tyrannicall engrossing of com∣modities, ibid. Their vngodly ca∣uillations, 431.50.60. His Iea∣lousie of Strangers, 433.20. His expences to his Souldiery 435. He hath 80000. Hors euer in a rea∣dinesse, 436.10. And of Foot twelue thousand, ibid. Of Stran∣gers 4300. his maintayning of his Conquests by Colonies 438. His old homage to the Tartar, denyed, 440.1. Holds the Patriarchs Horse bridle, and hath a P••••••ion for it▪ 456.10. An earely riser, his Morning deuotions, 456.60. His salutations to his Empresse, going to Church, and giuing pre∣sence to his Nobility, 457.10.20. &c. Neither ente•• nor lyes with his Empresse, but when, ibid. His Seruice at the table, ibid. His af∣ter-noone recreations, ibid. His houshold and great Officers, 4••8.30. Emperour of Russia, his Fu∣nerals, M••••rnings, and Corona∣nation▪ 740.741. &c. & 745.20. His Title, 747.40. His glory & State, 748.30.40.50. His at∣tendance on great Dayes, ibid. 749. His title of Self•• uphol∣der, 755.60. Of Caesar, 760.30. His title, 765.802. Election of him by Lot, 769. See Muscouian Emperour.
• Russian tongue 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the originall Scla∣no••••an, 433. The Character is the 〈…〉〈…〉, 433.30
• Russians, they care not to haue any thing before h••nd 417.432. For∣bidden to drinke 〈…〉〈…〉 sometimes▪ 418.6••. 〈…〉〈…〉 422.60. & 432.10. & 435 The seuerall 〈…〉〈…〉 423.40. They 〈◊〉〈◊〉▪ both within & without 429.30. Great Drunkards, 431.40. The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 dare not looke on a Gentle∣man, 432.1••▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 common & vnfenc••••, ibid. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 most wret••hed conditi••••, liu••••g at ••ome as in an Enemies Countrey, ibid. 〈…〉〈…〉 Trade ••3••.1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 from being 〈…〉〈…〉 trauellers, ibid. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 borne can attaine no higher, ibid. It is dangerous to ex•••• their equal••▪ ibid. Their Iustice and proceedings in Law. 433. Their 〈…〉〈…〉 4••5.20. &••▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 Cowards, 4••7.••0. They 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for∣wards & backwards, ibid. Better to keepe a Castle, then in the field, 438.40. Their deiectednesse being taken Prisoners, 441.1. Counted double dealers, by the Tartars, 442.460. They haue preserued no Antiquities, 444.40. When Con∣uerted to Christianity, ibid. &c. And Conuerted by the Greekes, 445.30. Their errours in Do∣ctrine, 452.30. Their Scriptures in the Polonian tongue, 453. They hold other Christians no better then Turkes, & why, 455.30. They vsually sleepe after din∣ner. 457.50. & 459.1. Their per∣sons described, 458.60. &c. Dyet, 4••••. Why the Women are so taw∣ny, ibid. 10. Their husbands allow∣ance for Painting, ibid. The mens patience of heate and cold, ibid. Their Apparell for men & women ibid. 460. Their wits and capaci∣ties, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 scorne to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 460.30 They are all tyrants to their Infe∣riours, ibid. Their beggery & de∣sperate begging, ibid. Their dis∣sembling & incred••lity, ibid.
• Russians, they date the•••• Letters from the yeare of the world, 755.40. & 758.••0. Their Language different from the Polish, 761.30 They account the Romish Religi∣on, corrupt & prophane, 767.50.60. & 768.30. They Petition the King of Poland to make his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their Emperor, 789.10. And that they m••y enioy the priuiledge of his other Subiects their misera∣ble inconstancy, 790.10. They fall fro•• the Pole, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 offer their Empire to the King of England, ••bid. 10.20. They elect their 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Son Emperour, who stands, 791. Their curious obser∣••••••g of Fasting dayes, 516
• Rustene the Iland by Norway, the Latitude, 614.10. marg. Descri∣bed, 616.30. The people are good Christians, charitable, simple, not couetous, and contented, ibid, & 617. Their Money i•• Stock-fish, their Drinke & Bread, and Ap∣parell, 616. They know n••ither Robbery nor Fornication, 617. Their Funerals, and Bathes, ibid. Snowes there from February to mid May, 617.30. marg. Their 〈…〉〈…〉 trade for Stock-fish, ibid. Their Houses described, ibid. marg.
• 〈…〉〈…〉, 54.•••• Their Money, 34.10