And to the ende that heate or colde should the lesse trouble them, they vse to wade ouer brookes, and swimme ouer riuers, and so to rowme and to hunte the fieldes, and to eate and drinke in their armour, and wette clothes. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Departing thence, wee all with one accord rode 3 or 4 leagues vnto another place, where, in a goodly plaine, by a riuers side, betweene certaine mountaines, there was another tent erected, which was called the golden Orda. ❋ Unknown (2004)
From Ianuarie vntil August both he and all other Tartars ascend by the banks of riuers towards cold and Northerly regions, and in August they begin to returne backe againe. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Comania, ouer the mighty and famous riuers of Tanais, Volga, and ❋ Unknown (2004)
When they come at any riuers the chiefe men of the company haue a round and light piece of leather, about the borders whereof making many loopes, they put a rope into them to draw it together like a purse, and so bring it into the round forme of a ball, which leather they fill with their garments and other necessities trussing it vp most strongly. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Betweene the two foresaid riuers, in the regions through the which we passed did Comanians of olde time inhabite, before they were ouerrun by the Tartars. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Fertile of soyle, well watered with riuers, and springes, and rich with precious balme. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And al the riuers, which we passed ouer, ran with ful stream into those quarters. ❋ Unknown (2004)
The region lying beyond Tanais, is a very goodly countrey, hauing store of riuers and woods toward the North part thereof. ❋ Unknown (2004)
All these, in the winter time, descend down to the sea, and in summer ascend backe by the bankes of the said riuers vp to the mountains. ❋ Unknown (2004)
These riuers do abound with plenty of fishes, but especially Volga, and they exonerate themselues into the Grecian sea, which is called Mare maior. ❋ Unknown (2004)
We staied therfore by the said riuers side three daies. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Other dwellinge in the mershe and fennes vpon the riuers side: occupie fisshing, and liue by the same all rawe. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Also the same chests they do strongly binde vpon other carts, which are drawen with camels, to the end they may wade through riuers. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Likewise vpon the bankes of some riuers, there are woods growing here and there. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Now, in the same wood there be many riuers, wherein are great store of Crocodiles, and of other serpents, which the inhabitants thereabout do burne vp with straw and with other dry fewel, and so they go to gather their pepper without danger. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And so changing our oxen, we tooke our iourney which we finished in tenne dayes, arriuing at another lodging: neither found wee any water all that way, but onely in certane ditches made in the valleys, except two small riuers. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Etitilia maketh the foresaid sea or lake, with the help of many other riuers which fal therinto out of Persia. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Comania, which is al plaine ground, and hath foure mighty riuers running through it: [Marginal note: Boristhenes] Neper, on the side whereof towards Russia, duke Corrensa and Montij marched vp and downe, which Montij on the other side vpon the plaines is greater then he. ❋ Unknown (2004)
