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without_o corruption_n of_o these_o the_o one_o be_v reserve_v to_o minister_v water_n to_o the_o camel_n of_o the_o caravana_n of_o babylon_n or_o alcayr_n and_o the_o other_o for_o they_o of_o damascus_n it_o be_v rain_n water_n and_o be_v derive_v far_o of_o but_o to_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o use_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o enter_v therefore_o into_o the_o city_n we_o find_v there_o the_o caravana_n of_o memphis_n or_o babylon_n which_o prevent_v we_o eight_o day_n and_o come_v not_o the_o way_n that_o we_o come_v this_o caravana_n contain_v threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o camelle_n and_o a_o hundred_o mamaluke_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o here_o ought_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n this_o city_n be_v great_o curse_a of_o god_n god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a barrenness_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a 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the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o these_o savour_n far_o surmount_v the_o shop_n of_o the_o apothecary_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o pardon_n begin_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o will_v now_o declare_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v open_a without_o any_o enclose_n mecha_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n also_o thereof_o be_v a_o turret_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o syxe_n pase_n in_o cercuitie_n and_o involue_v or_o hang_v with_o cloth_n or_o tapestry_n of_o silk_n and_o pass_v not_o the_o height_n of_o a_o man_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o turret_n by_o a_o gate_n of_o silver_n and_o be_v on_o every_o side_n beset_v with_o vessel_n full_a of_o balm_n silver_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n licence_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n to_o
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the_o point_n how_o i_o may_v prive_o escape_v from_o mecha_n therefore_o whereas_o my_o captain_n give_v i_o charge_n to_o buy_v certain_a thing_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o market_n place_n a_o certain_a mamaluke_n know_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian._n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o own_o language_n speak_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n inte_fw-mi mename_n that_o be_v whence_o be_v thou_o to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_v a_o mahometan_a but_o he_o say_v thou_o say_v not_o true_o i_o say_v again_o by_o the_o head_n of_o mahumet_n i_o be_o a_o mahometan_a then_o he_o say_v again_o come_v home_o to_o my_o house_n i_o follow_v he_o willing_o when_o we_o be_v there_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o in_o the_o italian_a tongue_n and_o ask_v i_o again_o from_o whence_o i_o be_v affyrm_v that_o he_o know_v i_o and_o that_o i_o be_v no_o mahometan_a also_o that_o he_o have_v be_v sometime_o in_o genua_n and_o venice_n and_o that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v the_o better_o believe_v rehearse_v many_o thing_n which_o testify_v that_o he_o say_v truth_n when_o i_o understand_v this_o i_o confess_v free_o that_o i_o be_v a_o roman_a but_o profess_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o mahumet_n in_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o there_o make_v one_o of_o the_o mamaluke_n whereof_o he_o seem_v great_o to_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o use_v i_o honourable_o but_o because_o my_o desire_n be_v yet_o to_o go_v further_o i_o ask_v the_o mahometan_a whether_o that_o city_n of_o mecha_n be_v so_o famous_a as_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o it_o paste_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o where_o be_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n spice_n and_o other_o rich_a merchandise_n that_o the_o bruit_n go_v of_o to_o be_v in_o that_o city_n and_o all_o my_o talk_n be_v to_o the_o end_n to_o grope_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o mahometan_a that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o cause_n why_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o bring_v thither_o as_o in_o time_n paste_n but_o to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n i_o dare_v here_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o dominion_n which_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n have_v in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o ocean_n part_n and_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o persia._n then_o he_o begin_v with_o more_o attentyve_a mind_n in_o order_n to_o declare_v unto_o i_o the_o cause_n why_o that_o mart_n be_v not_o so_o great_o frequent_v as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o and_o lay_v the_o only_a fault_n thereof_o in_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o king_n i_o begin_v of_o purpose_n to_o detract_v his_o fame_n lest_o the_o mahometan_a may_v think_v that_o i_o rejoice_v that_o the_o christian_n come_v thither_o for_o merchandise_n when_o he_o perceyve_v that_o i_o be_v of_o profession_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v i_o yet_o in_o great_a estimation_n and_o proceed_v to_o tell_v i_o many_o thing_n more_o when_o i_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o all_o thing_n i_o speak_v unto_o he_o friendly_a these_o word_n in_o the_o mahumet_n language_n menaha_n menalhabi_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o assist_v i_o hypocrisy_n he_o ask_v i_o wherein_o to_o help_v i_o say_v i_o how_o i_o may_v secret_o depart_v hence_o confirm_v by_o great_a oath_n that_o i_o will_v go_v to_o those_o king_n that_o be_v most_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n affirm_v furthermore_o that_o i_o know_v certain_a secret_n great_o to_o be_v esteem_v which_o if_o they_o be_v know_v to_o the_o say_a king_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o in_o short_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o from_o mecha_n astonyshed_a at_o these_o word_n he_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o art_n or_o secret_a do_v you_o know_v i_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v gyve_v place_n to_o no_o man_n in_o make_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o gun_n and_o artillery_n then_o say_v he_o praise_v be_v mahumet_n who_o send_v thou_o hither_o to_o do_v he_o and_o his_o saint_n good_a service_n and_o will_v i_o to_o remain_v secret_o in_o his_o house_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o require_v i_o earnest_o to_o obtain_v leave_n of_o our_o captain_n that_o under_o his_o name_n he_o may_v lead_v from_o mecha_n fiftiene_fw-fr camelle_v lade_v with_o spice_n soltan_n without_o pay_v any_o custom_n for_o they_o ordinary_o pay_v to_o the_o soltan_n thirty_o saraphes_n of_o gold_n for_o transport_v of_o such_o merchandise_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o so_o many_o camelle_v i_o put_v he_o in_o good_a hope_n of_o his_o request_n although_o he_o will_v ask_v for_o a_o hundred_o affyrm_v that_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o remain_v in_o his_o house_n then_o nothing_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v his_o request_n he_o great_o rejoice_v and_o talk_v with_o i_o yet_o more_o free_o give_v i_o further_a instruction_n and_o counsayl_v i_o to_o repair_v to_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o the_o great_a india_n india_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o realm_n of_o decham_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o therefore_o the_o day_n before_o the_o caravana_n depart_v from_o mecha_n he_o will_v i_o to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o his_o house_n the_o day_n follow_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o trumpeter_n of_o the_o caravana_n give_v warning_n to_o all_o the_o mamaluke_n to_o make_v ready_a their_o horse_n to_o directe_v their_o journey_n towards_o syria_n with_o proclamation_n of_o death_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v when_o i_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o straight_a commandment_n i_o be_v marueylous_o trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o with_o heavy_a countenance_n desire_v the_o mahometans_n wife_n not_o to_o bewray_v i_o and_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n commit_v myself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n on_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v our_o caravana_n depart_v from_o mecha_n and_o i_o remain_v in_o the_o mahometans_n house_n with_o his_o wife_n but_o he_o follow_v the_o caravana_n yet_o before_o he_o depart_v he_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o caravana_n which_o shall_v depart_v from_o zida_n the_o port_n of_o mecha_n to_o go_v into_o india_n this_o port_n be_v distant_a from_o mecha_n xl_o mile_n while_o i_o lie_v thus_o hide_v in_o the_o mahometans_n house_n i_o can_v not_o express_v how_o friendly_a his_o wife_n use_v i_o this_o also_o further_v my_o good_a interteynement_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n a_o fair_a young_a maid_n the_o niese_n of_o the_o mahometan_a who_o be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o i_o but_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o fear_n lechery_n the_o fire_n of_o venus_n be_v almost_o extincte_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o with_o daliaunce_n of_o fair_a word_n and_o promise_n i_o still_o keep_v myself_o in_o her_o favour_n therefore_o the_o friday_n follow_v about_o noon_n tie_v i_o depart_v follow_v the_o caravana_n of_o india_n and_o about_o mydnyght_n we_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a village_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o there_o remain_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n till_o noon_n from_o hence_o we_o go_v forward_o on_o our_o journey_n toward_o zida_n zida_n and_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n this_o city_n have_v no_o wall_n yet_o fair_a house_n somewhat_o after_o the_o build_a of_o italy_n here_o be_v great_a abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n by_o reason_n of_o resort_n in_o manner_n of_o all_o nation_n thither_o except_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o come_v thither_o assoon_o as_o
well_o people_v have_v abundance_n of_o olive_n and_o flesh_n with_o also_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n after_o our_o manner_n but_o no_o vine_n and_o great_a scarsenesse_n of_o wood_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v uncivile_a and_o rustical_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o vagabond_n and_o field_n arabian_n and_o therefore_o but_o poor_a depart_v from_o hence_o one_o daiâ—_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o other_o city_n name_v aiaz_n situate_v upon_o two_o hill_n with_o a_o great_a plain_n between_o they_o and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o notable_a fountain_n &_o therefore_o diverse_a nation_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o famous_a mart_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahometans_n and_o yet_o great_o differ_v in_o opinion_n of_o their_o religion_n nought_o insomuche_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v at_o great_a enmity_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o keep_v sore_a war_n the_o cause_n whereof_o they_o say_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o north_n mountain_n maintain_v the_o faith_n and_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o the_o other_o of_o the_o south_n mountain_n affirm_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o mahumet_n and_o haly_n he_o say_v the_o other_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o mart_n almost_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n be_v bring_v hither_o the_o region_n bring_v forth_o silk_n and_o bombassine_n also_o diverse_a goodly_a fruit_n and_o vine_n on_o the_o top_n of_o both_o the_o hill_n be_v very_o strong_a fortress_n two_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o city_n of_o dante_n well_o fortify_v both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n situate_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o very_a great_a mountain_n of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o depart_v from_o dantè_fw-fr we_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o almacharan_n in_o two_o day_n journey_n this_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n and_o decline_v and_o difficulte_n to_o ascend_v as_o of_o the_o height_n of_o seven_o mile_n and_o the_o way_n so_o narrow_a that_o only_o two_o man_n can_v pass_v together_o in_o the_o top_n be_v a_o plain_n of_o incredible_a largeness_n very_o fruiteful_a with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v inexpugnable_a &_o inaccessible_a have_v also_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n that_o one_o fountain_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soltan_n here_o hyde_v his_o treasure_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n here_o also_o ever_o remain_v one_o of_o his_o wyve_n the_o air_n be_v marvellous_a temperate_a and_o wholesome_a and_o the_o city_n second_o to_o none_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v rather_o enclyne_v to_o white_a than_o any_o other_o colour_n camel_n and_o to_o speak_v that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o soltan_n reserve_v here_o as_o much_o gold_n as_o will_v lade_v a_o hundred_o camel_n of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o this_o city_n be_v distant_a two_o day_n journey_n from_o almacaran_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v incline_v to_o black_a they_o be_v great_a merchant_n the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a of_o all_o thing_n save_v wood_n it_o contain_v in_o circuit_n two_o thousand_o house_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v a_o mountain_n have_v on_o it_o a_o very_a strong_a fortress_n here_o i_o see_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o sheep_n have_v their_o tail_n of_o forty_o and_o four_o pound_n weyght_o weyght_n and_o be_v without_o horn_n and_o also_o so_o marvellous_a fat_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o go_v for_o fatness_n there_o be_v likewise_o certain_a grape_n without_o grain_n the_o sweet_a that_o ever_o i_o eat_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o such_o fruit_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o grain_n it_o be_v of_o marvellous_a temperateness_n as_o witness_v the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n air_n &_o yet_o very_o lusty_a and_o well_o complexioned_a they_o go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n naked_a wear_v only_a shirt_n or_o other_o loose_a and_o thin_a apparel_n like_o mantel_n put_v out_o one_o arm_v all_o bare_a almost_o all_o the_o arabian_n make_v they_o horn_n with_o wreathe_a of_o their_o own_o hair_n and_o that_o they_o think_v very_o comely_a of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la cap._n 10._o depart_v from_o thence_o three_o day_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o city_n name_v sana_n situate_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n very_o strong_a by_o art_n and_o nature_n the_o soltan_n besyege_v this_o with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o fourscore_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n but_o can_v never_o win_v it_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v at_o the_o last_o render_v by_o composition_n the_o wall_n be_v of_o eyghteene_a cubit_n height_n and_o twenty_o in_o breadth_n insomuch_o that_o eight_o camel_n in_o order_n may_v well_o march_v upon_o they_o wall_n the_o region_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o much_o like_a unto_o we_o and_o have_v plenty_n of_o water_n a_o soltan_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o city_n he_o have_v twelve_o son_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v name_v mahumet_n who_o by_o a_o certain_a natural_a tyranny_n and_o madness_n delyte_v to_o eat_v man_n fleeshe_n anthopophagus_fw-la and_o therefore_o secret_o kyll_v many_o to_o eat_v they_o he_o be_v of_o large_a and_o strong_a body_n of_o four_o cubit_n high_a and_o of_o the_o colour_n incline_v to_o ash_n the_o soil_n bear_v certain_a spyce_n not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n it_o contain_v about_o four_o thousand_o house_n the_o house_n be_v of_o fair_a build_a and_o geve_v no_o place_n to_o we_o the_o city_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o 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mahometan_a priest_n call_v the_o people_n to_o their_o church_n cap._n 34._o their_o priest_n and_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n observe_v this_o manner_n to_o call_v the_o people_n to_o the_o church_n certain_a of_o these_o ascend_v to_o the_o high_a tower_n of_o the_o temple_n where_o first_o blow_v three_o or_o four_o brazen_a trumpet_n bell_n in_o the_o steed_n of_o bell_n they_o cry_v to_o the_o people_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n to_o resort_v to_o the_o temple_n to_o prayer_n then_o stop_v one_o ear_n with_o their_o finger_n they_o say_v in_o their_o own_o language_n these_o word_n alla_fw-mi u._fw-mi eccubar_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n be_v great_a rise_v and_o again_o god_n be_v great_a come_v to_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o great_a god_n come_v to_o pray_v to_o the_o great_a god_n god_n be_v great_a god_n be_v great_a god_n be_v god_n be_v mahumet_n the_o messenger_n of_o god_n shall_v rise_v they_o invite_v 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canias_fw-la reade_n juego_n de_fw-fr canas_n fol._n 35._o barramedabas_n reade_n barrameda_n fol._n 39_o to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o continent_n this_o be_v then_o speak_v for_o want_n of_o further_a knowledge_n as_o in_o other_o writynge_n follow_v it_o will_v appear_v fol._n 45._o the_o gold_n whereof_o they_o be_v make_v be_v native_a etc._n etc._n this_o place_n shall_v be_v thus_o english_v their_o gold_n be_v like_a unto_o that_o gold_n in_o germany_n whereof_o the_o florenes_n be_v make_v the_o next_o sentence_n likewise_o be_v not_o without_o some_o salt_n of_o the_o translator_n for_o the_o latin_a go_v thus_o alibi_n in_o eo_fw-la tractu_fw-la intra_fw-la vaginam_fw-la mentularem_fw-la neruum_fw-la reducunt_fw-la funicuio_fw-la que_fw-la praeputium_fw-la alligant_a fol._n 47._o gorgodes_n meducias_n reade_n medusaeas_n folly_n 49._o be_v demand_v of_o i_o this_o place_n shall_v you_o read_v thus_o be_v demand_v of_o i_o afterward_o be_v it_o not_o a_o sea_n separate_v two_o land_n they_o answer_v the_o water_n there_o of_o to_o be_v fresh_a &_o sweet_a &_o the_o further_o they_o go_v up_o against_o the_o stream_n it_o to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o fresh_a &_o sweet_a to_o be_v full_a of_o island_n and_o wholesome_a fish_n they_o dare_v advouche_v the_o breadth_n thereof_o to_o be_v more_o than_o .30_o league_n and_o the_o ryver_n very_o swift_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n yield_v unto_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o fresh_a water_n fol._n 49._o beyond_o the_o city_n of_o cathayo_n they_o suppose_v it_o according_a to_o their_o skill_n in_o unknowen_a place_n fol._n 50._o animae_fw-la album_fw-la reade_n animan_n item_n you_o shall_v now_o therefore_o this_o sentence_n be_v not_o in_o p.m._n but_o a_o other_o of_o the_o same_o length_n wherein_o he_o abase_v his_o own_o knowledge_n in_o respect_n of_o t._n livius_n and_o avouch_v the_o fantasy_n follow_v to_o be_v better_a than_o lucianus_n tale_n for_o that_o lucianusâ—â—â—ned_v â—â—â—ned_z his_o fable_n but_o these_o folly_n to_o be_v true_o such_o in_o deed_n folly_n 51._o but_o now_o most_o noble_a prince_n three_o other_o vain_a tale_n be_v here_o leave_v out_o of_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o original_n of_o woman_n kind_n all_o greece_n can_v never_o have_v imagine_v more_o vain_a more_o scornful_a more_o shameful_a fable_n and_o so_o be_v they_o leave_v to_o such_o as_o list_v to_o read_v they_o in_o that_o language_n wherein_o p._n martyr_n do_v write_v they_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o such_o barbarous_a minister_n as_o do_v preach_v they_o fol._n 57_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n .1520_o read_v .1502_o fol._n 83._o pezulana_n reade_n petrus_n arias_n fol._n 89._o or_o that_o in_o niogita_fw-la read_v or_o that_o in_o the_o black_a burn_a moor_n country_n or_o kingdom_n of_o melinde_a fol._n 90._o water_n be_v turn_v into_o air_n read_v air_n be_v turn_v into_o water_n fol._n 98._o the_o niene_n boat_n of_o culchas_n read_v or_o culchas_n fol._n 153._o coâ—lacutea_fw-la reade_n calcutta_n cochin_n comorin_n fol._n 164._o etesti_fw-la read_v etesiae_fw-la fol._n 169._o â—emobal_a reade_n cempoal_n fol._n 186._o the_o generation_n of_o nation_n read_v of_o metal_n fol._n 231._o eight_o read_v eight_v item_n 36._o read_v 63._o fol._n 232_o the_o west_n ocean_n read_v south_n ocean_n namely_o mar_n deal_v zur_a fol._n 234._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o margin_n shall_v have_v place_n in_o the_o text_n before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d read_v the_o greek_a verse_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 252._o p._n 231._o in_o the_o margin_n put_v it_o out_o fol._n 253._o peruse_v these_o four_o volume_n read_v the_o four_o volume_n fol._n 260._o santlianum_fw-la reade_n santianum_fw-la fol._n 265._o obo_fw-la alius_fw-la oba_n and_o obi_n fol._n 268._o fladimer_n all_o volodimer_n item_n smolne_n all_o smolensko_n fol._n 269._o impreignable_a read_v inexpugnable_a fol._n 270._o nicene_n reade_n nice_n and_o of_o their_o faith_n more_o likely_a hereafter_o fol_z 273_o although_o fol._n 302._o the_o former_a opininion_n be_v recite_v again_o fol._n 274._o prohibit_v read_v prohibit_v fol._n 283_o â–ª_o volham_n reade_n volgha_n item_n dividna_n all_o duina_fw-la item_n vistiuga_n read_v each_o where_o vstinga_n fol._n 279._o schondia_fw-it for_o these_o country_n follow_v see_v ortelius_n 45._o table_n in_o his_o first_o edition_n de_fw-fr reg_fw-la septentional_a fol._n 280._o sigismundus_n liberus_fw-la reade_n libre_fw-la for_o he_o be_v baron_n of_o harbestein_n &_o the_o deutche_n baron_n be_v call_v frey_a heren_n whereof_o in_o latin_a also_o his_o title_n be_v write_v libre_fw-la baro_n ab_fw-la herbestein_n out_o of_o he_o work_v be_v that_o discourse_n take_v fol._n 301._o fol._n 281._o wardhus_o castle_n .54_o the_o one_o row_n of_o figure_n here_o signify_v the_o longitude_n the_o other_o show_v the_o latitude_n the_o reader_n for_o his_o assurance_n 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werstes_fw-la to_o wit_n seven_o moscovian_a mile_n that_o be_v fyve_o englyshe_a mile_n and_o somewhat_o more_o fol._n 321._o it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o the_o reader_n put_v out_o to_z item_n sachana_n al._n sughava_n hisnovogrod_n read_v nisnovogrod_n tartar_n nogay_n point_n it_o thus_o tartar_n nogais_n bilbil_n all_o bilbek_n casbin_n read_v casmin_n baccho_fw-la all_o bachu_n fol._n 323._o sharuan_n all_o chirua_n and_o seruan_n tollepan_n read_v torbante_n fol._n 324._o arash_n al._n exesch_n fol._n 326._o unto_o mecha_n in_o arabia_n to_o honour_v mahumet_n tomb_n whereof_o you_o shall_v read_v in_o lewes_n vartomannus_n navigation_n item_n ardaxuil_n reade_n ardovil_n item_n fol._n 320._o for_o ardevelim_n fol._n 327._o ought_v to_o be_v belove_v read_v believe_v fol._n 329._o tulibante_n read_v torbante_n fol._n 329._o the_o persian_n to_o wit_n the_o gentleman_n of_o persia._n esteem_v art_n and_o science_n for_o silk_n and_o furniture_n of_o horse_n fol._n 326._o &_o 330._o fol._n 330._o
ryver_n tanais_n fol._n 308_o the_o way_n out_o of_o moscovia_n to_o cathayo_n fol._n 309_o of_o the_o tartar_n fol._n 311_o the_o navigation_n by_o the_o frostye_a sea_n fol._n 315_o k._n edward_n the_o .6_o letter_n to_o the_o northeasterne_a prince_n by_o sir_n hugh_n wylloughbye_o in_o latin_a and_o englyshe_a fol._n 318_o our_o englyshe_a merchauntes_n voyage_n into_o persia._n fol._n 321_o of_o master_n jenkensons_n voyage_n into_o persia._n fol._n 322_o of_o the_o last_o voyage_n into_o persia_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1568._o fol._n 324_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n his_o name_n fol._n 330._o of_o the_o persian_n religione_fw-la and_o other_o their_o fashion_n fol._n 325_o of_o the_o persian_a empire_n and_o the_o original_n thereof_o fol._n 329_o of_o persia_n out_o of_o m._n p_o uenetus_n fol._n 329_o of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n out_o of_o haytthon_n fol._n 330_o of_o ormius_fw-la kingdom_n join_v unto_o persia._n fol._n 331_o of_o the_o sophi_n or_o king_n of_o persia_n accord_v to_o the_o late_a writer_n fol._n 331_o the_o traffic_v of_o persia_n with_o other_o country_n fol._n 332_o of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n fol._n 332_o the_o previleage_n grant_v by_o the_o sophi_n to_o our_o merchaunte_n fol._n 332_o arthur_n edward_n voyage_n into_o persia_n with_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a privileage_n fol._n 333_o the_o commodity_n that_o engglyshe_a merchaunte_n may_v have_v by_o the_o trade_n into_o persia._n fol._n 335_o the_o manner_n how_o christian_n become_v busorman_n fol._n 335_o of_o the_o bombasine_a or_o cotton_n tree_n fol._n 336_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o persian_n fol._n 336_o of_o two_o voyage_n make_v out_o of_o england_n into_o guinea_n in_o africa_n fol._n 336._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o africa_n fol._n 337._o the_o first_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n fol._n 338._o pinteado_n his_o letter_n patente_n make_v he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o master_n for_o his_o return_n fol._n 341._o the_o second_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n with_o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o africa_n ethiopia_n and_o the_o black_a moor_n country_n fol._n 342._o the_o dove_n of_o the_o island_n madera_n fol._n 353._o of_o s._n thomas_n island_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n fol._n 353._o lewes_n uertomannus_fw-la navigation_n into_o arabia_n egypte_n persia_n syria_n ethiopia_n and_o east_n india_n fol._n 354._o the_o content_n of_o the_o which_o voyage_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o vii_o book_n of_o navigation_n and_o voyage_n of_o lodovicus_n vartomannus_n to_o the_o region_n of_o arabia_n egypte_n persia_n syria_n east_n india_n and_o ethiopia_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o chaptere_n be_v of_o the_o navigation_n from_o venice_n to_o alexandria_n in_o egypte_n fol._n 355._o of_o the_o city_n name_v cayrus_n alcayr_n memphis_n or_o babylon_n in_o egypte_n upon_o the_o ryver_n of_o nilus_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 355._o of_o the_o city_n of_o beryntho_n tripoli_n and_o antioch_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 356._o of_o the_o city_n of_o aman_n and_o menin_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 356._o of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 357._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 358._o of_o the_o mamaluke_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 358._o the_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o mecha_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o arabian_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 359._o of_o the_o strength_n and_o valiantness_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 361._o of_o the_o city_n of_o sodoma_n and_o gomorrha_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 361._o of_o a_o mountain_n inhabit_v with_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o city_n name_v medinathalhabi_n where_o mahumet_n be_v bury_v cap._n 11._o fol._n 362._o of_o the_o temple_n or_o chapell_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 362._o of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 363._o the_o journey_n to_o mecha_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 364._o the_o form_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mecha_n and_o why_o the_o mahometans_n resort_v thither_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 365._o of_o the_o merchaundies_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 366._o the_o pardon_n and_o indulgenses_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 366._o the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_a in_o mecha_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 367._o of_o the_o unicorn_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o mecha_n which_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o other_o place_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 368._o of_o dyvers_a thing_n which_o chance_v to_o the_o autour_fw-fr in_o mecha_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 368._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o night_n cap._n 21._o folly_n 370._o the_o content_n of_o the_o secounde_n book_n of_o the_o city_n gezan_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bless_a or_o happy_a arabia_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 371_o of_o certain_a people_n name_v banduin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 371_o of_o a_o island_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n name_v camaran_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 371_o of_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n and_o their_o manner_n and_o custom_n toward_o stranger_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 372_o howe_n the_o woman_n of_o arabia_n be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o white_a man_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 373_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o queen_n towards_o the_o autour_fw-fr cap._n 6._o fol._n 375_o of_o the_o city_n of_o lagi_n and_o aiaz_n in_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o dante_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 375_o of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o fol._n 375_o of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyr_n and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o fol._n 376_o of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 376_o of_o taessa_n zibith_n and_o damar_n great_a city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 376_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o the_o forsayde_a city_n and_o why_o he_o be_v name_v sechamir_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 377_o of_o monkey_n and_o marmasette_n and_o other_o beast_n noisome_a to_o man_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 377_o of_o certain_a place_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 14_o fol._n 377_o of_o the_o city_n of_o zoila_n in_o ethiope_n and_o the_o great_a fruitefelnesse_n thereof_o and_o of_o certain_a strange_a beast_n see_v there_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 377_o of_o barbara_n a_o island_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 378_o of_o ethiope_n read_v more_o in_o the_o last_o navigation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o certain_a town_n and_o port_n of_o persia._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o island_n and_o city_n of_o ormus_n or_o armusium_n and_o of_o a_o island_n of_o persia_n where_o pearl_n be_v find_v cap._n 2._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o city_n name_v eri_fw-la in_fw-la corozani_fw-la a_o region_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n thereof_o also_o of_o reubarbarum_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 379_o of_o a_o ryver_n think_v to_o be_v euphrates_n 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