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Side 11 - ... these creatures hop and fly together, like grasshoppers ; and in that manner they hunt apes, and such other beasts, whom they pursue even to the tops of the highest trees. Also we saw adders, that were copped on the crowns of their heads, as big as a man's thigh, and so venomous, as the negroes...
Side 103 - ... as it is most true that Thou art the very Son of God, conceived by the Holy Ghost in the womb of the Virgin Mary for the salvation of sinners, so Thou wilt be pleased to forgive us our offences, that thereby we may become worthy to behold Thy face in the glory of Thy kingdom, where Thou art sitting at the right hand of the Almighty. Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be Thy Name. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, Amen.
Side 147 - Mitaquer ; ask these men of the other end of the world, said he unto him, whether they have a king, what is the name of their country, and how far distant it is from this kingdom of China where now I am? Thereupon one of ours, speaking for all the rest, answered. That our country was called Portugal, that the king thereof was exceeding rich and mighty, and that from thence to the city of Pequin was at the least three years voyage.
Side 147 - This answer much amazed the king, because he did not think the world had been so large, so that striking his thigh with a wand that he had in his hand, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, as though he would render thanks unto God, he said aloud, so as every one might hear him : ' O Creator of all things ! are we able to comprehend the marvels of thy greatness, we that at the best are but poor worms of the earth ? Fuxiquidane, fuxiquidane, let them approach, let them approach.
Side 164 - ... whereby one may perceive what the inclination of this people is, and how much they are naturally addicted to the wars, wherein they take more delight than any other nation that we know.
Side 147 - ... manner, his eyes like to the Chineses, and his countenance severe and majestical ; as for his vesture, it was violet-colour, in fashion like to a Turkish robe, embroidered with pearl ; upon his feet he had green sandals wrought all over with gold-purl, and great pearls among it, and on his head a satin cap of the colour of his habit, with a rich band of diamonds and rubies intermingled together...