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Of the admission of the Friers and Ambassadours vnto the
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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About this time also, Pope Innocentius the fourth sent Frier Ascelline being one of the order of the Prædicants, together with three other Friers (of the same authoritie whereunto they were called) consorted with him out of diuers Conuents of their order, with letters Apostolicall vnto the Tartars campe: wherein hee exhorted them to giue ouer their bloudie slaughter of mankinde, and to receiue the Christian faith.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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And coasting along by the saide riuer, I came vnto a certaine citie named Ianzu, in which citie there is one receptacle for the Friers of our order, and there be also three Churches of the Nestorians.
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Thus the Friers simplicity, wrought on by her most ingenious subtiltie, made way to obtaine both their longing desires.
The Decameron 2004
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How the Friers coming at length vnto the Emperour, gaue, and receiued letters.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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All this which I haue written concerning the land of Pascatir, was told me by certaine Friers prædicants, which trauailed thither before euer the Tartars came abroad.
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Friers minorites: howbeit not of all, because they are innumerable, and too difficult for me to write.
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Of the first sending of certaine Friers Prædicants and
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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The Friers also and the poore people that came vnto him, promised, that within two dayes the gentlemen and others of the
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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This done, wee went to a Monasterie of Friers called Sancta Maria de la Croce, these are westerne Christians, for the Greekes haue nothing to doe with them, nor they with the Greekes, for they differ very much in religion.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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