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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• VAchen the Countrey, Gen∣tiles, 232.30
• Vaigats Straights and Iland Dis∣couered, 463.20. Inhabited by the Somoeds, ibid. Impassible for Ice, 463.40. It is an Iland, 250.30
• Vaigates Straights, whence so full of Ice and floting Wood, 527.50. Sometimes open from the Ice, 526.40. The Riuers and Inlets about it, 545.1. The way thence to the Riuer Obi, 550.60
• Vaigats or Weygates, 477.60. A great Sea beyond it, ibid. An I∣land South of it, 478.10. The Rockes by it, 479.1. The eleua∣tion, and Creatures there, ibid. 20. Neere to the Tartarian Sea, ibid. The Course of Weygates, 480.1. The Samoeds there speake the Russian, ibid.
• Valani and Valania, the people and Countrey of the Coma••ians, 11.1. Where seated, and the extent of it, ibid. Called Alania by Isi∣dore, ibid.
• Vandals speake the Sclauonian or Bohemia Tongue, 19.1
• Valignanus the Iesuite, goes into India and China, 320.1. His Booke of China, ibid. Goes to Iapon, ibid. Sends for Ricius, 320.50. Institutes Iesuites at Amacao. Carries Princes to Rome, ibid.
• Valour of the West Indians, 1025
• Vapours nourish Plants, how, 892.20. & in marg.
• Varella the Riuer, 253.60. The head, 254.10
• Vari arcolini, Beasts that beare Furres, 107.1
• Variation of the Compasse, in 57. Degrees 35. Minutes, 810.20. In 61. Degrees 40. Min. 812.50. In 55. Deg. 30. Min. 813.20. In 55. Deg. 31. Min. ibid. 30. In 55. Deg. 0. Min. ibid. 40. At the Nase of Norway, 814.40. By Fa••re Ile, ibid. 50. In 59. Deg. 50. Min. 815.20. In 56. Deg. 10. Min. 822.30. In 59. Deg. 40. Min. ibid. 40. In 58. Deg. 30. Min. ibid. 60. In 59. Degrees 0. Min. 823.10. In 58. Degr. 30. Min. ibid. 30. In 63. Deg. 33. Minutes, ibid. 40. In 63 Deg. 20. Min. 824. In 58. Deg. 36. Min. 826.20. In 59. Deg. 10. ibid. 30. In 57. Degrees 53. Min. 828.20. In 57. Deg. 57. Min. ibid▪ 40. In 58. Deg. 3. min. ibid. 50. In 56. Deg. 0. Minuts. 829.1.In 56. Deg. 48. min. 829.30. In 65. deg. 25. min. 832.30. In 67. deg. 0 min. 833.20. In 58. deg. 50. min. ibid. 40. In 57. deg. 20. min. ibid. 60. In 57. degr. 26. min. 834. In 58. deg. 4. min. ibid. 10. In 58. deg. 30. min. ibid. 10. In 60. degr. 10. min. ibid. 40. In 60. deg. 10. min. ibid. 60. In Buttons Iles, in about 62. Deg. 837.60. In 61 deg. 30. min. 838.1. In 63. deg. 24. min. 839.10. Admirable strange and sudden Variation neere the North-west Passage, 844.30. Where the greatest Va∣riation in the world is, 847.1. In 37. Degrees, 25. Minutes, 589.10. In 37. deg. 45. minutes, ibid. 1. In 38. degr. 13. minutes, 588.60. In 39 deg. 11. minutes, ibid. 50. In 42 deg. 56. min. 586.60. In 43. degrees, 56. minutes, ibid. 40. In 44. degrees, 27. min. 585.10. In 44. degrees, 10. mi∣nutes, 584.40. In 43. degrees 41. min. ibid. 30. In 43. deg. 16. Min. ibid. 10. In 44. degr. 58. min. 583.40. In 51. deg. 24. min. ibid. 1. About the North Cape, 574.60. In 61. deg. 14. minutes, 567. In 74. deg. 15. min. 700.20 In 76. degr. 50. minutes, 701.1. In 79. degrees, 15 minuts, 704.1. In 78. degr. 24. minutes, 705. In 61. deg. 30. min. 716.10. In 76. deg. 55. min. ibid. 20. In 78. deg. 24. min. 717.1. In 76. degree•• 55. min. 717.50. In 77. deg. 40. min. 719.40. In 69. degr. 0. min. 720.20. In 68, degr. 0. min. 720.30. In 67. degrees, 5. minutes, ibid. 30 In 79. degrees, 34. min. 722.50. In 79. degr. 8. minutes, 727.50. In 71. degrees, 0. min. 730.20
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• Variation of the Compasse none, where, 581.60 & 582.30
• Variation of the Compasse, none in 57. Degrees 55. Minutes, 810.20
• Variation of the Compasse, see Compasse.
• Varnish excellent in China, 354.30.40. Whence it is, 382.40
• Varnish bitumenous and shining, 334.20
• Vasco Caluo his Fortunes, 277.40
• Vasco d•• Gama, first Discouerer of the Indies, 252.50
• Vastac••s, Messengers, 26.60
• Vaste•••• in Sweden, subiect to Denmarke, 618
• Vaine glory in a Chinois Captayne 191.40 &c.
• Vchoog what, in Russian, 244 30
• Vdders of Cowes and Mares, pla∣ced in the Tartar houses, 4.30
• Venemous Wormes none about C••z••o in Peru, 894.50
• Venemous Apples of India, 985.20
• Venezuela, in the West Indies, the distance from Granada the new, the Mines in it, two Haruests in a yeare, Commodities which it sends foorth, Townes first inha∣biting, occasion of the Name, Attitudes, excellent Ayre, 866.40
• Veracruz, a Citie in the West In∣dies, the Situation, the Latitude, 875
• Ve••agua in the West Indies, the Latitude and Extent, Gold Mines, Soyles, Townes, Warres of the Indians, Ports, Riuers, Bayes, Points, and their Latitudes 883.884
• Ver••paz Prouince in the West In∣dies, the Site, Extent; Commo∣dities, Pictures of Feathers, Beasts, Fish, Riuers, &c. 879.20
• Vermillion found in Siluer Mines, 894.10. Quickesiluer gotten out of it▪ ibid. This Quickesiluer makes a poysonous colour in Pain∣ting.
• Vermilion, see page, 948.949
• Versts, the measure in Russia, 223.60. & 224.30. About a mile 243.60
• Verst of Russia, is three quarters of an English mile, 414.30
• Vessels of Whale finnes, to boyle meate in, 817.50
• Veyles, men ride in them in Pe∣quin, 342.20
• Veyles worne at Church in Nor∣way, 617.40
• Vgo••ta, a Coast Towne vpon the Riuer Ob or Oby in Tartaria▪ 479.40
• Vgorskai, Samoeds on the Ob, 805.1
• Via Lactea called, The Hall of Heauen, 409.1
• Via Lactea, more bright in the South parts; blacke spots seene in it, 918.40
• Vihuella, the Sword-fish described▪ 988.30
• Victima, the Etymon of it, 1037.30
• Victuals the price in China, 199.50
• Victuals of the Mexicans, 1133.10
• Vicugnes a West Indian Beast de∣scribed, how Hunted: Cloath me∣••icinable made of their Haire, his Flesh soueraigne for the Eyes, 967.20 &c.
• Vigils how obserued in Russia, 45••.30. Their great Vigill, ibid. The Emperour then eates and lyes with his Empresse; 457.20
• Villa Lobos, his Voyage to the Phi∣lippin••••s, 282
• Villages forsaken in Russia, and why, 432
• Vilna in Lituania, Caluenisme there, 628
• Vincentius Beluacensis his Relati∣on of the Tartars, 58.40
• Vineger made of the Sappe of a Tree, 957.20
• Vipers of West India, leape vp to bite, the deadlinesse of their Poy∣son, 975.50
• Virginia, the excellency of the Ayre and Soyle, 852.30 The commodiousnesse of the Situati∣on. A Passage that way to the South Sea or Indian Ocean, &c. ibid.
• Vision of a Labouring man in Mexico, 1021
• Visions of the Deuill in Mexico, how procured, 1043.20.30
• Visitation performed by sending Papers beforehand, 391.30. Their tediousnesse, ibid.
• Visitation of the Sicke, not vsed in Tartarie, 8.30
• Visitors of Colledges, and other Of∣ficers in China, 184.30.40.50
• Vitzliputzli, the Deuill-Idoll of the Mexicans, his Storie, 1002.1003. His horrible Sacrifices, ibid. 30. His Image, 10••0.20. His Festiuall day, 1040
• Vladislaus Prince of Poland, ele∣cted Emperour of Russia, 782.40.50. The Articles betwixt him and the Russes, 783.784.785.786. Not to alter their Re∣ligion, to haue one Romane Church in the Moscho, to suffer the Iewes still in Russia, not to spoyle the Churchmen, or Tempo∣rali••e, His Poles, not to bee Iud∣ges in Courts, not to alter priuate mens conditions, 784. To conti∣nue the former Pensions to Stran∣gers, and Officers, to continue the League with Poland. Iniu∣ries to bee forgotten, Captiues re∣leased, demolished Cities to bee repai••ed, 785. Merchants to haue free trade, Garrison Townes to bee continued, or restored to Russia. Vor, or Demetrius the Impostor to bee slaine. His Wife to be taken off, Vladislaus to bee Rebaptized in the R••sse Religi∣on. Not to send forreine Souldi∣ers into Mosco, 786. His An∣swere to the former Demands of the Russians, 787. Promisses to come in Person into Russia. The high Style of his Letters. Per∣••••its the Greeke Religion, and Clergies: threatens Rebels, ibid. The Articles confirmed in his Name by the Polish Generall, 788.40. And assented vnto by the King his Father, 789.20. Reiected againe by the Russes, His great designe vtterly diuer∣ted by other Warres, 790. His Father sends another Armie in behalfe of him, an Accord made, 791.30
• Vlusses, a Tartarian hord, 799.10.20. &c. Seuerall names of them, ibid.
• Vnctions or Annoyntings of the Mexican Priests; with Poyson and Tobacco, a hideous Storie of it, 1043.10
• Vngut, faire Women in Tartarie, for the Great Chans Concubines, 82.50. The manner of their Choise and vsage, ibid.
• Vnicornes or Rhinocerotes, 93.50
• Vnicornes, their description, 103.40. & 104.1
• Vnicornes horne, for the Russian Emperours Staffe, 741.30. Cost seuen thousand Markes, ibid.
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• Vnicornes (or Sea-fishes) horne, 465.1
• Vnicornes, are but Fishes, 651.40. marg.
• Vnicorne is a Fish, store of them whereabouts, 843.60. & 846.20.30
• Vniuersities in China, in what manner, 338.60. &c. 344.40. In euery Mother Citie, ibid. & 345.60
• Vniuersitie in Tartary, 280.60
• Vniuersitie of Mexico in the In∣dies, 871.50. Of Los Reyes, or Lima, 892.50
• Vobsko in Russia, besieged by the Pole, the Enemy repel••ed by Sus∣koy, 424.50. Suskoy thrust in∣to a Monastery and killed, ibid.
• Vochan the Prouince, 74
• Vogel Hooke, where, 569.40
• Voiauod signifies a Generall, 436.30
• Volcans, or burning Mountaines▪ many in the West Indies, 870.30. One melted a Caldron, 880.60.891.20. Diuers named and described, 933. Philosophicall discourse of them, 940. Thought to cause the Earthquakes, ibid.
• Volga a mighty Riuer, 12.40. The Course of it, ibid. The distance from Tanais, ibid.
• Volga the Riuer, called Rha or Edel, 525.30. fals into the Caspian sea, ibid. The head and breadth of it, 16.1. Two thousand miles long, 242.10. Fiue weekes trauell on the banke of it, 18. It hath seuen∣tie mouthes, 234
• Volga, the Countrey about it con∣quered, 231.60
• Vologda in Russia, 214. The Com∣modities, the Houses described, 224.20. The way from thence to Mosco, ibid. How farre from the Mosco, 744
• Vologda Riuer in Russia, the head, it falls into the Caspian Sea, 415.30
• Vor the Russe Impostor, the trou∣bles raised by him. See Demetri∣us. Diuers of that name preten∣ders, 788.30
• Vowes vsually made at Feasts, in Norway, 656.40
• Vowes of Women for fruitfulnesse, 449.1
• Voyces heard in Mexico, before the Ruine of their Empire, 1020.40.60. & 1021
• Vraba the Gulfe, how farre from the Aequinoctiall: the North Starre from thence is seene very lowe, 975.1
• Vrgence, a Citie, 236.50
• Vrnes of the dead Mexicans, their Iewels buried with the Ashes, 1029.50
• Vtosci, is Gold beaten into powder, 325.20. Curious enamelling with it, ibid. And Painting, 326.10
• Vsting Citie, 224.1. & 243