of_o muskcat_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o fair_a beast_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n name_v cindarifa_n and_o of_o a_o marvelous_a bridge_n chap._n 73._o after_o you_o have_v go_v these_o twenty_o day_n journey_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o great_a plain_a be_v of_o the_o country_n name_v cindarifa_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n compass_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n before_o he_o die_v divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n &_o all_o three_o part_n be_v strong_o wall_v round_o about_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o country_n run_v a_o great_a river_n which_o be_v call_v champhu_n half_o a_o mile_n broad_a there_o be_v in_o this_o river_n plenty_n of_o fish_n and_o there_o be_v situate_v upon_o this_o river_n many_o city_n and_o town_n also_o by_o ship_v upon_o this_o river_n they_o sail_v from_o city_n to_o city_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o merchaundises·_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o head_n of_o this_o river_n until_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o main_a sea_n there_o be_v thirty_o day_n journey_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n be_v name_v sindarifa_n from_o this_o city_n over_o the_o river_n there_o be_v a_o bridge_n of_o a_o mile_n long_o and_o eight_o pace_n broad_a make_v of_o marble_n stone_n it_o and_o cover_v with_o timber_n of_o pineaple_n tree_n very_o fair_a on_o the_o side_n of_o this_o bridge_n there_o be_v house_n and_o shop_n for_o merchant_n and_o of_o diverse_a occupation_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o bridge_n there_o stand_v a_o custom_n house_n very_o fair_a make_v where_o they_o do_v gather_v their_o lord_n custom_n and_o every_o day_n they_o receive_v ten_o thousand_o bisancio_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v idolator_n of_o the_o province_n name_v chele_v chap._n 74._o go_v from_o this_o country_n you_o shall_v travel_v through_o a_o fair_a plain_a country_n full_a of_o many_o town_n and_o city_n it_o endure_v five_o day_n journey_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o province_n which_o be_v call_v chele_v which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v cane_n which_o be_v call_v berganegas_n of_o fifteen_o pace_n long_o and_o ten_o span_n in_o compass_n every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v from_o the_o one_o knot_n to_o the_o other_o three_o span_n about_o the_o travellour_n make_v fire_n with_o these_o cane_n for_o they_o have_v this_o property_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o feel_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o give_v such_o a_o great_a crack_n that_o the_o sound_n be_v hear_v many_o mile_n off_o and_o the_o lion_n and_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v thereabouts_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o that_o noise_n that_o they_o do_v run_v away_o and_o do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o those_o that_o travel_n and_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o travellour_n do_v ride_v on_o have_v so_o much_o fear_n of_o that_o noise_n be_v not_o use_v unto_o it_o that_o they_o break_v their_o bridle_n and_o haulter_n and_o run_v away_o so_o that_o sometime_o they_o can_v find_v they_o again_o therefore_o those_o that_o travel_n do_v tie_v their_o horse_n and_o ass_n in_o certain_a hole_n or_o cave_n that_o they_o find_v in_o the_o mountain_n this_o country_n be_v twenty_o day_n journey_n long_o where_o they_o find_v nothing_o to_o eat_v nor_o yet_o to_o drink_v nor_o no_o habitation_n therefore_o those_o that_o travel_v that_o way_n do_v carry_v provision_n for_o those_o twenty_o day_n journey_n which_o they_o do_v pass_v with_o great_a fear_n and_o travel_v of_o the_o province_n name_v thebet_n and_o of_o the_o marvelous_a beastliness_n and_o filthy_a live_n of_o the_o people_n there_o chap._n 75._o at_o these_o twenty_o day_n journey_n end_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o province_n or_o country_n that_o be_v full_a of_o city_n and_o town_n and_o the_o custom_n in_o this_o country_n be_v that_o none_o do_v marry_v with_o maid_n nor_o virgin_n but_o that_o first_o she_o must_v be_v know_v carnal_o of_o many_o man_n country_n and_o special_o of_o stranger_n and_o for_o this_o occasion_n when_o the_o mother_n mean_v to_o marry_v any_o of_o their_o damsel_n the_o mother_n do_v carry_v they_o near_o the_o high_a way_n side_n and_o with_o mirth_n and_o cheer_n procure_v those_o that_o do_v travel_n to_o sleep_v with_o she_o and_o sometime_o there_o lie_v with_o her_o ten_o and_o with_o some_o other_o twenty_o and_o when_o the_o stranger_n or_o traveller_n go_v his_o way_n from_o any_o such_o damsel_n he_o must_v leave_v unto_o her_o some_o jewel_n the_o which_o jewel_n the_o say_a damsel_n or_o wench_n do_v hang_v at_o their_o neck_n in_o token_n and_o sign_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o virginity_n with_o stranger_n and_o she_o that_o have_v use_v herself_o with_o most_o stranger_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o the_o most_o quantity_n of_o jewel_n that_o she_o wear_v about_o her_o neck_n and_o she_o most_o soon_a shall_v find_v a_o marriage_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o praise_v and_o love_v of_o her_o husband_n and_o those_o of_o this_o province_n be_v idolater_n evil_a man_n cruel_a and_o robber_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v many_o wild_a beast_n maugy_a and_o special_o of_o muskette_n all_o those_o of_o this_o country_n do_v wear_v canvas_n and_o cowhyde_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o they_o do_v take_v in_o hunt_v this_o country_n be_v name_v thebethe_n and_o be_v adjoin_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o maugy_a of_o the_o province_n and_o country_n name_v maugi_fw-la chap._n 76._o maugy_a maugi_fw-la be_v a_o great_a province_n and_o country_n and_o it_o have_v under_o it_o eight_o kingdom_n and_o river_n and_o in_o the_o same_o there_o be_v find_v much_o gold_n of_o payulsa_fw-la and_o they_o do_v use_v money_n make_v of_o coral_n ass_n and_o the_o coral_n be_v there_o very_o dear_a for_o that_o the_o woman_n do_v use_v to_o wear_v it_o about_o their_o neck_n and_o do_v deck_v their_o idol_n with_o it_o in_o this_o country_n they_o do_v work_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n and_o of_o chamlet_n great_a plenty_n also_o there_o grow_v much_o spice_n also_o there_o be_v many_o negromancer_n astronomer_n enchanter_n and_o evil_o dispose_v man_n also_o there_o be_v in_o this_o country_n mastiff_n as_o big_a as_o ass_n and_o the_o people_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n of_o the_o province_n and_o country_n name_v candon_n and_o of_o the_o jewel_n that_o grow_v there_o and_o of_o the_o beastly_a condition_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 77._o candrew_n be_v a_o country_n that_o lie_v towards_o the_o occident_n and_o it_o have_v under_o it_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o idolater_n subject_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v many_o city_n town_n and_o village_n and_o in_o one_o place_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n stone_n but_o the_o great_a cane_n do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v have_v out_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v many_o turquess_n and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o express_a licence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n also_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o country_n be_v custom_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o come_v a_o stranger_n to_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n the_o good_a man_n go_v out_o command_v his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o obey_v that_o stranger_n as_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n and_o he_o never_o come_v home_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n until_o he_o know_v that_o the_o stranger_n be_v go_v from_o his_o house_n and_o he_o know_v it_o by_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o token_n that_o the_o stranger_n do_v leave_v at_o his_o go_v at_o the_o door_n and_o when_o the_o good_a man_n spy_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n this_o use_n they_o do_v keep_v through_o all_o that_o country_n and_o take_v it_o for_o no_o shame_n although_o the_o stranger_n do_v use_v their_o wife_n but_o rather_o they_o do_v take_v it_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o estimation_n that_o they_o do_v so_o well_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n and_o their_o idol_n tell_v they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v honour_n the_o stranger_n their_o god_n do_v increase_v their_o substance_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n do_v use_v money_n make_v of_o gold_n spice_n that_o every_o péeâ—e_n be_v worth_a .7_o ducat_n in_o this_o province_n and_o country_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o spice_n and_o musk_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a lake_n and_o pool_n that_o be_v there_o of_o another_o province_n where_o there_o be_v find_v gold_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 78._o go_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a province_n and_o
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and_o cruelty_n be_v courteous_a people_n &_o rich_fw-fr merchant_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v one_o merchant_n have_v forty_o ship_n for_o his_o own_o trade_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v esteem_v in_o 50000._o ducat_n these_o only_a use_n as_o we_o do_v table_n cover_v with_o table_n clothes_n and_o have_v their_o cupboarde_n of_o plate_n for_o the_o other_o indian_n eat_v upon_o a_o thing_n lay_v upon_o the_o ground_n the_o indian_n have_v neither_o vine_n nor_o wine_n they_o do_v make_v their_o drink_n of_o ground_n rice_n mingle_v with_o water_n put_v unto_o it_o a_o certain_a red_a colour_n all_o temper_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o certain_a tree_n also_o they_o make_v their_o pottage_n like_a unto_o their_o wine_n in_o the_o island_n name_v taprobana_n they_o do_v cut_v the_o branch_n of_o a_o certain_a tree_n which_o be_v name_v tall_a and_o leave_v they_o hang_v and_o out_o of_o they_o there_o run_v a_o sweet_a liquor_n which_o they_o use_v to_o drink_v 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kingdom_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o a_o great_a and_o long_a inheritance_n in_o this_o country_n they_o do_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o precious_a stone_n other_o and_o of_o turkey_n great_a store_n in_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o which_o mountain_n be_v great_a plenty_n of_o vain_a or_o ore_n of_o steel_n and_o of_o calamita_n in_o this_o city_n they_o do_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o costly_a saddle_n bridle_n and_o harness_n for_o horse_n and_o for_o noble_a man_n sword_n hawk_n bow_n and_o other_o rich_fw-fr furniture_n for_o horse_n and_o man_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o country_n do_v nothing_o but_o command_v their_o servant_n they_o make_v also_o there_o very_o rich_fw-fr cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n and_o in_o those_o mountain_n be_v exceed_a good_a hawk_n valiant_a and_o swift_a of_o wing_n that_o no_o fewle_z can_v escape_v they_o and_o depart_v from_o crerina_n you_o shall_v go_v eight_o day_n journey_n in_o plain_a way_n full_a of_o city_n and_o town_n very_o fair_a and_o there_o be_v pleasant_a hawk_n by_o the_o way_n &_o great_a plenty_n of_o partridge_n and_o be_v past_o the_o say_v eight_o day_n journey_n there_o be_v a_o go_v down_o the_o hill_n of_o two_o day_n journey_n whereas_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o fruit_n in_o the_o old_a time_n there_o be_v many_o town_n and_o house_n and_o now_o there_o be_v none_o but_o herdsman_n that_o keep_v the_o cattle_n in_o the_o field_n from_o the_o city_n of_o crerina_n so_o this_o go_v down_o all_o the_o winter_n be_v so_o great_a cold_a that_o although_o they_o go_v very_o well_o clothe_v they_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o live_v and_o be_v past_o this_o go_v down_o two_o day_n journey_n forward_o you_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o fair_a plain_a way_n the_o beginning_n whereof_o be_v a_o great_a fair_a city_n call_v camath_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n noble_a and_o great_a and_o now_o be_v not_o so_o for_o that_o the_o tartar_n have_v destroy_v it_o that_o plain_n be_v very_o hot_a and_o that_o province_n be_v call_v reobarle_n there_o be_v apple_n of_o paradise_n and_o festucas_fw-la and_o medlar_n and_o diverse_a other_o goodly_a fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n there_o be_v ox_n marvelous_a great_a the_o hear_v short_a and_o soft_a and_o the_o horn_n short_a big_a and_o sharp_a and_o have_v a_o great_a round_a bunch_n between_o the_o shoulder_n of_o two_o span_n long_o and_o when_o they_o will_v lade_v these_o ox_n they_o do_v kneel_v down_o on_o their_o knee_n like_o camel_n and_o be_v lade_v do_v rise_v and_o they_o carry_v great_a weight_n there_o the_o sheep_n be_v as_o great_a as_o ass_n have_v a_o great_a tail_n and_o thick_a that_o will_v weigh_v .32_o pound_n ass_n and_o be_v marvelous_a good_a to_o eat_v in_o that_o plain_n be_v many_o city_n &_o town_n with_o wall_n and_o tower_n of_o a_o great_a height_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o enemy_n call_v caraones_n which_o be_v certain_a village_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n their_o mother_n be_v indian_n and_o their_o father_n tartar_n when_o that_o people_n will_v go_v a_o rob_n they_o work_v by_o enchantment_n by_o the_o devil_n enchantment_n to_o darken_v the_o air_n as_o it_o be_v midnight_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v see_v a_o far_o off_o and_o this_o darkness_n endure_v seven_o day_n and_o the_o thief_n that_o know_v well_o all_o the_o way_n go_v together_o without_o make_v any_o noise_n and_o as_o many_o as_o they_o can_v take_v they_o rob_v the_o old_a man_n they_o kill_v and_o the_o young_a man_n they_o sell_v for_o slave_n their_o king_n be_v call_v hegodar_n and_o of_o a_o truth_n i_o marcus_n paulus_n do_v tell_v you_o that_o i_o escape_v very_o hardly_o from_o take_v of_o these_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o i_o be_v not_o slay_v in_o that_o darkness_n but_o it_o please_v god_n i_o escape_v to_o a_o town_n call_v ganassalim_n yet_o of_o my_o company_n they_o tokâ—_n and_o slay_v many_o this_o plain_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o be_v of_o seven_o day_n journey_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o they_o be_v a_o mountain_n call_v detustlyno_n that_o be_v eighteen_o mile_n long_o &_o more_o and_o be_v also_o very_o dangerous_a with_o thief_n that_o do_v rob_v merchant_n and_o all_o traveller_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v a_o fair_a plain_n call_v the_o goodly_a plain_n which_o be_v seven_o day_n journey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v many_o well_n and_o date_n tree_n very_o good_a and_o this_o plain_n border_v upon_o the_o ocean_n sea_n and_o on_o the_o river_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v a_o city_n call_v carmoe_n of_o the_o city_n carmoe_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a and_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v there_o chap._n 16._o carmoe_n be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o be_v a_o good_a port_n of_o the_o ocean_n sea_n thither_o do_v occupy_v merchant_n of_o the_o indea_n with_o spice_n cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o silk_n and_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o elephants_n tooth_n merchant_n and_o be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a trade_n with_o merchandise_n and_o be_v head_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n be_v call_v mâ—nedanocomoyth_fw-mi it_o be_v very_o hot_a there_o and_o the_o air_n infectious_a when_o there_o do_v die_v any_o merchant_n they_o do_v make_v havoc_n of_o all_o his_o good_n in_o this_o city_n they_o do_v drink_v wine_n make_v of_o date_n put_v good_a spice_n to_o it_o yet_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o dinner_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o those_o that_o be_v not_o use_v to_o it_o for_o it_o will_v make_v they_o very_o soluble_a straight_a way_n but_o it_o be_v good_a to_o purge_v the_o body_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v not_o use_v of_o our_o victual_n for_o when_o they_o eat_v bread_n of_o wheat_n and_o flesh_n by_o and_o by_o they_o fall_v sick_a their_o victual_n be_v date_n &_o salt_n tonny_o garlic_n &_o onion_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v black_a and_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n and_o for_o the_o great_a heat_n in_o the_o summer_n they_o dwell_v not_o in_o the_o town_n but_o in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o garden_n and_o orchyard_n there_o be_v many_o river_n and_o well_n that_o every_o one_o have_v fair_a water_n for_o his_o garden_n and_o there_o be_v many_o that_o dwell_v in_o a_o desert_n whereas_o be_v all_o sand_n that_o join_v to_o that_o plain_n and_o those_o people_n assoon_o as_o they_o feel_v the_o great_a heat_n they_o go_v into_o the_o water_n and_o there_o tarry_v till_o the_o beat_v of_o the_o day_n be_v past_a in_o that_o country_n they_o do_v sow_v their_o wheat_n and_o corn_n in_o november_n and_o gather_v it_o in_o march_n and_o in_o this_o time_n the_o fruit_n be_v great_a than_o in_o any_o place_n and_o after_o march_n be_v pass_v the_o grass_n herb_n year_n and_o leaf_n of_o tree_n do_v dry_a save_v of_o date_n tree_n which_o continue_v till_o may_n and_o in_o that_o country_n they_o have_v this_o custom_n â—hat_n when_o the_o husband_n do_v die_v the_o wife_n and_o her_o friend_n do_v weep_v once_o a_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n of_o the_o city_n of_o crerima_fw-la and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o mountain_n câ—ap_n 17._o leave_v she_o this_o city_n and_o not_o declare_v any_o more_o of_o the_o indian_n i_o return_n to_o the_o northwardly_a declare_v of_o those_o province_n 〈◊〉_d â—nother_n way_n to_o the_o city_n crerima_fw-la aforesaid_a for_o because_o that_o way_n that_o i_o will_v tell_v of_o can_v not_o be_v travel_v to_o crerima_fw-la for_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o câ—â—untrie_n whâ—â—â—e_o be_v call_v ren_fw-it 〈◊〉_d ela_fw-mi vacomare_a from_o who_o few_o can_v escape_v buâ—_n either_o be_v rob_v or_o slay_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n many_o king_n do_v pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o his_o name_n be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o mountain_n but_o i_o will_v now_o declare_v unto_o you_o how_o this_o cruel_a king_n be_v take_v prisoner_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .1272_o alan_n king_n of_o the_o tartar_n of_o the_o east_n hear_v of_o the_o great_a cruelty_n of_o this_o old_a mâ—n_z of_o the_o mountain_n that_o he_o do_v send_v a_o great_a host_n of_o man_n and_o beset_v his_o castle_n round_o about_o and_o thus_o continue_v three_o year_n and_o can_v never_o take_v it_o till_o that_o victual_n do_v sail_v they_o for_o it_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o unpossible_a to_o be_v get_v at_o the_o length_n alan_n take_v the_o casteâ—â—_n and_o the_o old_a man_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o of_o all_o his_o soldier_n and_o man_n be_v cause_v the_o head_n to_o be_v strike_v off_o and_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o that_o way_n be_v
declare_v of_o it_o large_o as_o well_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o as_o also_o of_o their_o manner_n and_o usage_n of_o a_o province_n call_v vochaym_n chap._n 27._o depart_v from_o balassia_n you_o shall_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o by_o a_o river_n that_o be_v near_o to_o balassia_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n be_v valiant_a in_o arm_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o three_o day_n journey_n be_v a_o city_n call_v vochayn_n very_o long_o of_o three_o day_n journey_n on_o either_o side_n long_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o balassia_n and_o there_o be_v great_a hunter_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v of_o wild_a fowl_n in_o great_a number_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o country_n chap._n 28._o three_o day_n journey_n go_v forward_a you_o shall_v go_v up_o a_o hill_n upon_o the_o which_o be_v a_o river_n and_o goodly_a fruitful_a pasture_n that_o if_o you_o put_v in_o your_o cattle_n there_o very_o lean_a within_o ten_o day_n they_o will_v be_v fat_a there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o among_o they_o wild_a sheep_n that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o horn_n of_o four_o and_o some_o of_o seven_o long_o and_o some_o of_o ten_o span_n long_o and_o of_o these_o horn_n thâ—_z herdsman_n there_o do_v make_v dish_n and_o spoon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o this_o mountain_n call_v plavor_n you_o shall_v travel_v ten_o day_n journey_n without_o come_v to_o any_o town_n or_o any_o grass_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o traveylour_n that_o way_n to_o carry_v provision_n with_o they_o as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o their_o horse_n there_o be_v great_a cold_n in_o that_o country_n that_o the_o fire_n have_v not_o the_o strength_n to_o séethe_v thâ—ir_a victual_n as_o in_o other_o country_n of_o the_o desert_n bosor_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a thing_n there_o chap._n 39_o after_o that_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o thence_o within_o thréâ—_n day_n journey_n you_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o travel_v forty_o day_n journey_n continual_o upon_o mountain_n heathe_n and_o valley_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o east_n and_o pass_v over_o diverse_a river_n and_o desert_n and_o in_o all_o this_o way_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o no_o town_n nor_o habitation_n nor_o grass_n habitation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_v that_o way_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o provision_n and_o victual_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n and_o this_o country_n be_v call_v bosor_n the_o people_n there_o live_v on_o the_o high_a hill_n &_o be_v call_v people_n of_o the_o mountain_n they_o be_v idolater_n and_o live_v by_o their_o cattle_n and_o be_v cruel_a people_n of_o the_o province_n caschar_n and_o of_o other_o novelty_n chap._n 40._o leave_v this_o province_n and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o another_o call_v caschar_n that_o in_o old_a time_n be_v a_o kingdom_n although_o now_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n the_o best_a be_v caschar_n they_o be_v all_o mahomates_n this_o province_n be_v between_o the_o north-east_n &_o the_o east_n in_o it_o be_v many_o great_a merchant_n fair_a possession_n and_o vine_n they_o have_v much_o cottenwooll_n there_o and_o very_o good_a the_o merchant_n of_o that_o country_n be_v near_o and_o covetous_a in_o this_o province_n which_o endure_v five_o day_n journey_n be_v christian_n call_v nestorian_n and_o have_v church_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n of_o sumarthan_a and_o of_o a_o miracle_n chap._n 31._o svmarthan_a be_v a_o city_n great_a and_o fair_a in_o the_o which_o dwell_v christian_n and_o moor_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n but_o this_o king_n bear_v thâ—m_v no_o good_a will._n in_o this_o city_n chance_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n a_o brother_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n become_v a_o christian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o christian_n there_o receive_v great_a comfort_n and_o build_v they_o a_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist._n and_o it_o be_v build_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o pillar_n of_o marble_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n do_v bear_v up_o all_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_n do_v put_v under_o the_o say_a pillar_n a_o goodly_a marble_n stone_n which_o be_v the_o moor_n and_o for_o because_o the_o king_n be_v a_o christian_a they_o dare_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o this_o king_n die_v and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v no_o christian_n and_o on_o a_o time_n the_o moor_n demand_v their_o stone_n of_o the_o christian_n think_v that_o in_o take_v away_o that_o stone_n the_o whole_a roof_n of_o the_o church_n will_v fall_v down_o and_o the_o christian_n do_v offer_v to_o pay_v the_o moor_n for_o the_o stone_n what_o they_o will_v demand_v but_o they_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o have_v their_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o new_a king_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o restore_v the_o stone_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v come_v that_o the_o moor_n will_v have_v it_o the_o say_a pillar_n lift_v itself_o up_o three_o span_n above_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n that_o the_o moor_n may_v take_v away_o their_o stone_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n fall_v not_o and_o so_o do_v thâ—_z pillar_n remain_v till_o this_o day_n of_o the_o province_n of_o carcham_n chap._n 32._o go_v forward_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v carcham_n which_o be_v five_o day_n journey_n long_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n but_o there_o be_v among_o they_o christian_n nestorians_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o province_n chota_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n chap._n 33._o chota_n be_v a_o province_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v of_o five_o day_n journey_n subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v diverse_a city_n and_o town_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v chota_n in_o this_o province_n be_v goodly_a possession_n and_o fair_a garden_n and_o vine_n plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o fruit_n and_o oil_n wheat_n barley_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n great_a plenty_n of_o cotton-wâ—oll_a in_o this_o country_n be_v rich_a merchant_n good_a and_o valiant_a man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poym_n and_o of_o their_o usage_n chap._n 34._o poym_n be_v a_o small_a province_n of_o five_o day_n journey_n it_o be_v between_o the_o northeast_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v call_v poym_n calcedonies_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v a_o river_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v find_v precious_a stone_n call_v jaspes_n and_o calcedony_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o victual_n and_o great_a trade_n of_o merchandize_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v this_o custom_n that_o when_o the_o husband_n depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o fifteen_o or_o thirty_o day_n or_o more_o or_o less_o if_o the_o wife_n can_v get_v another_o husband_n for_o the_o time_n she_o take_v he_o and_o the_o husband_n take_v another_o wife_n till_o he_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ciarchan_n be_v in_o great_a turkey_n chap._n 35._o all_o the_o province_n beforesaid_a from_o caschar_n to_o this_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v of_o great_a turkey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a city_n call_v ciarchan_n in_o a_o province_n also_o call_v ciarcham_n set_v between_o the_o north-east_n &_o the_o east_n and_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o be_v mahomet_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o city_n town_n and_o river_n wherein_o be_v find_v many_o precious_a stone_n call_v calcedony_n which_o merchant_n carry_v all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o sell_v and_o get_v much_o money_n by_o they_o in_o this_o country_n be_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a and_o this_o province_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v sandy_a and_o the_o water_n there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n pleasant_a and_o sweet_a yet_o in_o some_o place_n brackish_a and_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n fear_v the_o ill_a people_n do_v fly_v with_o their_o household_n stuff_n and_o cattle_n two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n till_o they_o may_v come_v to_o some_o good_a place_n whereas_o be_v water_n and_o grass_n for_o their_o
travel_v ten_o day_n journey_n through_o a_o country_n full_a of_o city_n and_o town_n and_o very_o much_o people_n seem_v much_o in_o their_o use_n and_o custom_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o last_o rehearse_v country_n and_o at_o the_o ten_o day_n journey_n end_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o great_a river_n which_o be_v name_v bruâ—_n at_o the_o which_o end_v the_o country_n and_o province_n name_v candew_v in_o this_o river_n there_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n sea_n and_o fast_o by_o this_o river_n grow_v very_o much_o ginger_n and_o this_o river_n fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n sea._n of_o the_o province_n name_v caraya_n chap._n 79._o beyond_o this_o river_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o province_n name_v caraia_n towards_o the_o occident_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v seven_o kingdom_n subject_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n here_o reign_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cane_n son_n name_v esentemur_fw-la be_v rich_a wise_a and_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o govern_v his_o subject_n with_o great_a prudence_n and_o justice_n these_o people_n be_v idolater_n and_o after_o that_o you_o have_v pass_v the_o say_a river_n and_o travel_v five_o day_n journey_n breed_v there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o there_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o breed_v great_a plenty_n of_o horse_n of_o the_o province_n name_v joci_fw-la and_o of_o their_o beastly_a custom_n chap._n 80._o at_o five_o day_n journey_n end_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o city_n which_o be_v name_v joci_fw-la and_o be_v very_o great_a and_o full_a of_o people_n idolater_n save_v that_o there_o be_v some_o christian_a people_n heretic_n nestorian_n they_o do_v use_v for_o their_o money_n fine_a shell_n white_a which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o fourscore_o of_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o sazo_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v worth_a two_o groat_n of_o gold_n ounce_n and_o eight_o sazos_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v a_o ounce_n and_o be_v worth_a a_o sazo_n of_o gold_n there_o they_o do_v make_v sault_n of_o the_o water_n of_o welles_n great_a plenty_n and_o in_o this_o country_n no_o man_n care_v though_o another_o man_n have_v to_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n in_o this_o province_n have_v in_o compass_n a_o hundred_o mile_n therein_o be_v plenty_n of_o excellent_a good_a fish_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n do_v eat_v raw_a flesh_n after_o this_o manner_n they_o cut_v it_o in_o small_a piece_n and_o sauce_n it_o with_o garlic_n and_o spice_n which_o give_v they_o a_o good_a taste_n unto_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o province_n name_v chariar_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a serpent_n that_o be_v there_o chap._n 81._o go_v from_o this_o province_n joci_fw-la and_o travel_v ten_o day_n journey_n you_o come_v unto_o another_o province_n name_v chariar_n subject_n unto_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o it_o be_v full_a of_o people_n of_o idolater_n and_o one_o of_o the_o great_a cane_n son_n name_v chocayo_n rule_v and_o govern_v they_o and_o in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n gold_n and_o a_o sazo_n of_o gold_n go_v there_o for_o six_o of_o silver_n and_o they_o do_v use_v in_o this_o country_n little_a white_a shell_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o stead_n of_o money_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o india_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v certain_a serpent_n of_o ten_o pace_n in_o length_n and_o their_o gall_n be_v sell_v very_o dear_a for_o they_o do_v use_v it_o in_o money_n medicine_n for_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v bit_n with_o a_o mad_a dog_n lay_v upon_o the_o sore_a so_o much_o quantity_n of_o that_o gall_n as_o will_v lie_v upon_o a_o farthing_n it_o heal_v it_o immediate_o also_o it_o ease_v a_o woman_n of_o her_o pang_n that_o be_v in_o travel_n the_o man_n of_o this_o country_n be_v perverse_a people_n and_o cruel_a for_o if_o they_o do_v see_v any_o traveller_n that_o be_v prudent_a and_o fair_a they_o do_v mark_v where_o the_o night_n do_v take_v they_o and_o thither_o they_o come_v and_o kill_v they_o say_v that_o the_o fairness_n and_o prudence_n of_o the_o dead_a do_v pass_v unto_o they_o and_o therefore_o they_o do_v kill_v they_o and_o not_o for_o to_o rob_v they_o this_o perverse_a custom_n be_v among_o they_o before_o they_o become_v under_o the_o great_a cane_n but_o .95_o year_n hitherto_o that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o great_a cane_n they_o dare_v not_o do_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o become_v a_o great_a deal_n better_a people_n and_o of_o a_o better_a disposition_n of_o the_o province_n name_v cingui_n and_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o and_o of_o the_o city_n name_v caucasu_n chap._n 82._o after_o that_o a_o man_n depart_v from_o chariar_n he_o go_v five_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o occident_n and_o come_v to_o another_o province_n name_v nocteam_n and_o also_o the_o city_n name_v nociam_fw-la which_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o province_n and_o it_o be_v under_o the_o great_a cane_n all_o the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n have_v their_o tooth_n cover_v with_o gold_n and_o the_o woman_n do_v dress_v their_o horse_n gold_n the_o man_n do_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o go_v on_o hunt_v pass_v the_o time_n in_o the_o field_n and_o go_v unto_o the_o war_n the_o woman_n do_v buy_v and_o sell_v and_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a belong_v to_o the_o house_n and_o govern_v all_o the_o good_n and_o their_o man_n and_o woman_n servant_n over_o and_o above_o this_o the_o woman_n of_o this_o country_n have_v this_o custom_n that_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n she_o rise_v and_o wrap_v the_o child_n bed_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n and_o receive_v no_o more_o pain_n than_o though_o she_o have_v not_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n but_o in_o give_v the_o child_n suck_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o she_o be_v deliver_v the_o husband_n lie_v in_o the_o bed_n lay_v the_o child_n by_o he_o as_o though_o he_o have_v bear_v it_o himself_o for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n and_o the_o woman_n do_v serve_v he_o he_o be_v visit_v of_o the_o kinsman_n and_o friend_n &_o neighbour_n as_o though_o he_o have_v be_v deliver_v himself_o make_v great_a feast_n for_o the_o space_n of_o thirty_o day_n in_o this_o country_n they_o do_v give_v a_o sazo_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v a_o ounce_n for_o five_o sazos_n of_o silver_n siâ—â—er_n be_v five_o ounce_n also_o they_o do_v use_n persivolas_n be_v little_a shell_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o come_v from_o inâ—iâ—_n in_o stead_n of_o money_n these_o people_n have_v no_o idol_n but_o every_o household_n worship_v their_o superior_a and_o master_n none_o of_o they_o can_v write_v nor_o read_v for_o that_o they_o dwell_v among_o the_o moist_a mountain_n corrupt_v with_o evil_a air_n in_o this_o province_n and_o in_o the_o other_o two_o afore_o specify_v there_o be_v no_o physician_n but_o when_o they_o do_v fall_v sick_a they_o cause_v to_o come_v unto_o their_o house_n certain_a minister_n which_o use_v inchantmente_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o declare_v the_o sickness_n that_o the_o disease_a have_v and_o these_o minister_n sound_v their_o instrument_n in_o honour_n of_o their_o idol_n physic_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o devil_n enter_v into_o one_o of_o those_o minister_n enchanter_n or_o idol_n and_o fall_v down_o as_o though_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o those_o minister_n or_o master_n of_o the_o idol_n demand_n of_o he_o that_o lie_v enchant_v or_o in_o a_o trance_n wherefore_o that_o man_n fall_v sick_a and_o he_o answer_v for_o that_o he_o have_v anger_v such_o or_o such_o a_o idol_n and_o then_o those_o master_n or_o minister_n of_o the_o idol_n say_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v enchant_v we_o request_v thou_o to_o pray_v unto_o that_o idol_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o the_o sick_a body_n to_o pardon_v he_o and_o will_v make_v he_o sacrifice_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o if_o he_o that_o be_v in_o this_o trance_n do_v believe_v that_o the_o disease_n be_v mortal_a he_o answer_v this_o sick_a man_n have_v so_o displease_v the_o idol_n that_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o he_o will_v pardon_v he_o or_o not_o for_o that_o he_o have_v determine_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v and_o if_o he_o thynk_v that_o he_o shall_v escape_v he_o say_v if_o he_o will_v live_v it_o behove_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o the_o idol_n so_o many_o sheep_n that_o have_v black_a neck_n and_o to_o dress_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o meat_n dress_v with_o spice_n sufficient_a to_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o idol_n that_o be_v angry_a with_o he_o and_o for_o the_o minister_n that_o serve_v he_o and_o for_o the_o woman_n that_o serve_v in_o his_o temple_n which_o be_v all_o fraud_n and_o guile_n of_o the_o enchanter_n for_o to_o
pleasure_n in_o hawk_v and_o hunt_v a_o city_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n call_v gloza_n good_a horse_n â—alled_v accord_v to_o the_o country_n torchâ—manos_fw-la and_o good_a moil_n goodly_a rich_a and_o fair_a carpet_n make_v here_o cloth_n of_o silk_n of_o crimson_a and_o other_o colour_n make_v here_o here_o be_v brioâ—_n blaze_v martyr_v here_o on_o a_o high_a mountain_n rest_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n after_o the_o â—ound_n here_o be_v christians_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o nestorian_n and_o jacobite_n here_o be_v a_o well_o that_o the_o water_n be_v like_a to_o oil_n and_o be_v occupy_v for_o diverse_a purpose_n here_o be_v king_n alexander_n put_v back_o and_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n where_o be_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n excellent_a good_a hawk_n great_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o s._n bernard_n a_o water_n or_o lake_n of_o six_o hundred_o mile_n compass_n wherein_o be_v no_o fish_n but_o only_o in_o the_o lent._n euphrates_n here_o be_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n call_v mosulinus_n through_o this_o city_n bâ—lâ—â—ch_o go_v a_o river_n and_o enter_v into_o sinos_n pâ—râ—icus_fw-la great_a trade_n up_o and_o down_o this_o river_n to_o and_o from_o the_o indian_n here_o be_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n call_v cloth_n of_o nafiâ—h_n câ—lâ—pho_n be_v among_o the_o moor_n as_o the_o popâ—_n be_v in_o christâ—dome_n tâ—is_fw-la city_n be_v win_v in_o anno._n 1230._o by_o alâ—n_a king_n of_o the_o â—_z and_o he_o put_v the_o calipho_n into_o a_o tower_n among_o his_o treasure_n and_o so_o be_v famish_v this_o city_n totis_fw-la be_v a_o noble_a city_n and_o of_o great_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n there_o be_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n very_o rich_a to_o this_o city_n there_o come_v merchant_n from_o diverse_a country_n a_o great_a miracle_n a_o mountain_n remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o the_o calipho_n become_v christen_v and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o his_o moor_n in_o this_o city_n sabba_n the_o three_o king_n meet_v that_o go_v to_o worship_n christ_n and_o here_o they_o be_v bury_v the_o three_o king_n offer_v gold_n incense_n and_o myrrh_n a_o miracle_n if_o it_o be_v true_a here_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o fair_a horse_n moil_n and_o ass_n here_o be_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o rich_a cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o silk_n here_o they_o do_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n precious_a stone_n as_o turkise_n and_o other_o saddle_n and_o bridle_n and_o other_o costly_a furniture_n for_o horse_n cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n excellent_a good_a hawk_n sheep_n as_o great_a as_o ass_n enchantment_n great_a trade_n of_o merchant_n when_o the_o husband_n die_v the_o wife_n &_o the_o friend_n do_v â—eep_v once_o a_o day_n for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o year_n great_a plenty_n of_o salt_n good_a wine_n and_o great_a drinker_n for_o lack_v of_o cloth_n the_o people_n wear_v skin_n of_o such_o beast_n aâ—_z they_o kill_v nâ—gromancers_n a_o city_n of_o 3._o day_n journey_n long_o sheep_n that_o have_v horn_n of_o four_o or_o five_o and_o ten_o span_n long_o forty_o dayeâ—_n journey_n and_o have_v no_o habitation_n jaspes_n and_o calcedonies_n the_o city_n job._n a_o rich_a movening_n &_o good_a cheer_n prester_n john_n slay_v in_o batteâ—_n by_o chenchis_n king_n of_o the_o taâ—tars_n the_o first_o emperor_n of_o the_o tartar_n call_v great_a cane_n in_o this_o mountain_n alchay_n be_v all_o the_o great_a cane_n bury_v the_o tartar_n do_v make_v they_o idol_n of_o felte_n and_o other_o baggage_n the_o nobility_n &_o gentleman_n go_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n fur_v with_o rich_a fur_n the_o tartaâ—es_n go_v a_o warfare_n carry_v with_o they_o a_o thing_n make_v in_o paste_n of_o mare_n milk_n and_o other_o compound_n and_o do_v serve_v for_o his_o drink_n 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