religion_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o mention_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o abyssine_n further_o i_o be_v inform_v at_o my_o return_n that_o after_o the_o decease_n of_o gamach_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n that_o have_v three_o son_n and_o one_o daughter_n who_o be_v soon_o marry_v to_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o council_n at_o court_n whereof_o the_o elder_a call_v alschi_n be_v behead_v because_o he_o do_v endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o his_o father_n crown_n the_o other_o two_o be_v still_o in_o be_v the_o young_a of_o they_o balthasar_n live_v in_o parsid_n a_o peculiar_a province_n and_o town_n in_o persia_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o border_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o the_o middlemost_a call_v ishmael_n be_v late_o after_o his_o father_n decease_n elect_a king_n almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o now_o reign_v turkish_a emperor_n amurathes_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n this_o be_v still_o young_a and_o of_o a_o tall_a and_o slim_v body_n but_o very_o manly_a and_o full_a of_o courage_n and_o well_o skilled_a in_o all_o warlike_a exercise_n so_o that_o he_o dare_v before_o any_o of_o his_o courtier_n ride_v wild_a and_o unbroken_a horse_n by_o they_o call_v aecaik_n which_o be_v not_o easy_o master_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o a_o great_a way_n off_o out_o of_o the_o eastern_a part_n they_o be_v as_o i_o be_o inform_v of_o a_o ashen_n colour_n only_o some_o have_v white_a leg_n in_o these_o and_o other_o exercise_n he_o have_v show_v his_o manliness_n from_o his_o infancy_n but_o when_o he_o do_v increase_v in_o age_n and_o in_o strength_n the_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n he_o bear_v against_o the_o turk_n do_v increase_v also_o and_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o he_o resolve_v during_o his_o father_n life_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o they_o for_o the_o wrong_n they_o have_v do_v to_o his_o ancestor_n wherefore_o a_o little_a while_n ago_o he_o bring_v together_o a_o great_a many_o man_n in_o the_o frontier_n place_n to_o surprise_v the_o town_n of_o bagdet_n unaware_o be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a that_o former_o have_v belong_v to_o his_o ancestor_n together_o with_o the_o whole_a country_n wherein_o the_o new_a king_n of_o persia_n when_o they_o first_o come_v to_o the_o government_n be_v use_v to_o be_v crown_v when_o he_o be_v thus_o prepare_v for_o the_o onset_n and_o nothing_o be_v want_v some_o traitor_n run_v away_o from_o his_o troop_n and_o acquaint_v the_o bashaw_n of_o bagdet_n with_o his_o design_n so_o the_o bashaw_n be_v force_v to_o arm_v himself_o with_o all_o speed_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v that_o he_o may_v be_v able_a to_o oppose_v he_o in_o his_o design_n but_o when_o the_o king_n son_n will_v have_v put_v his_o intention_n into_o execution_n the_o bashaw_n fall_v upon_o he_o unaware_o with_o such_o a_o number_n and_o strength_n that_o he_o can_v not_o only_o attempt_v nothing_o but_o be_v beat_v and_o he_o himself_o take_v prisoner_n beside_o this_o the_o grand_a turk_n will_v have_v have_v he_o to_o be_v behead_v if_o his_o father_n have_v not_o with_o great_a earnestness_n take_v his_o part_n and_o give_v he_o for_o his_o ransom_n the_o town_n orb_n in_o mesopotamia_n after_o this_o the_o old_a king_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o keep_v his_o son_n in_o safe_a custody_n that_o he_o may_v not_o begin_v new_a alarm_n and_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n before_o i_o begin_v my_o voyage_n in_o march_n in_o the_o year_n 74_o certain_a news_n come_v to_o aleppo_n that_o 25000_o turk_n be_v kill_v on_o the_o confine_n of_o persia_n and_o arabia_n but_o in_o what_o place_v this_o battle_n be_v fight_v and_o which_o way_n it_o be_v do_v i_o can_v not_o learn_v for_o if_o they_o suffer_v any_o damage_n they_o always_o keep_v it_o very_o close_a and_o secret_a nor_o any_o way_n hear_v wherefore_o the_o turk_n at_o that_o time_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n hard_o towards_o the_o christian_n so_o that_o many_o suffer_v for_o their_o misfortune_n sake_n but_o if_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o victory_n as_o well_o as_o not_o they_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o silent_a but_o will_v have_v spread_v it_o abroad_o and_o have_v relate_v it_o to_o other_o that_o do_v not_o ask_v they_o with_o high_a and_o big_a word_n so_o great_a a_o opinion_n have_v the_o turk_n of_o themselves_o that_o they_o real_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o nation_n that_o can_v conquer_v the_o world_n so_o as_o they_o although_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o persian_n neither_o for_o strength_n manliness_n nor_o shape_n so_o therefore_o they_o can_v effect_v but_o very_o little_a against_o other_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o great_a number_n wherewith_o they_o overpower_v they_o and_o to_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o town_n there_o be_v so_o many_o sick_a and_o lame_a people_n in_o it_o that_o you_o will_v admire_v to_o see_v so_o many_o lame_a and_o limp_a one_o in_o the_o street_n yet_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n can_v hold_v out_o the_o war_n at_o length_n nor_o keep_v a_o war_n at_o a_o great_a distance_n for_o his_o revenue_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v sufficient_a provision_n for_o his_o officer_n and_o soldier_n etc._n etc._n to_o pay_v they_o as_o well_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n as_o of_o war_n for_o his_o subject_n be_v free_v from_o all_o tax_n and_o imposition_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n and_o custom_n they_o never_o arm_v themselves_o for_o a_o defence_n but_o when_o they_o be_v call_v together_o by_o their_o king_n to_o defend_v and_o protect_v their_o country_n house_n or_o land_n wife_n and_o child_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o a_o enemy_n when_o i_o be_v thus_o inquire_v from_o one_o or_o other_o and_o endeavour_v to_o inform_v myself_o and_o learn_v whether_o it_o be_v more_o commodious_a for_o we_o two_o to_o go_v by_o water_n to_o ormutz_n or_o by_o land_n through_o persia_n into_o the_o indies_n and_o we_o think_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o to_o begin_v our_o voyage_n daily_o to_o go_v further_o i_o be_v call_v on_o a_o sudden_a by_o a_o letter_n to_o come_v away_o for_o aleppo_n immediate_o which_o trouble_v i_o very_o much_o and_o that_o the_o more_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o i_o be_v pass_v the_o wilderness_n and_o come_v into_o the_o fruitful_a eastern_a country_n which_o will_v have_v be_v very_o well_o worth_a see_v so_o after_o i_o have_v consider_v a_o while_n i_o agree_v with_o my_o comrade_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v on_o with_o the_o voyage_n in_o hand_n and_o that_o i_o because_o beside_o the_o letter_n i_o have_v other_o no_o small_a hindrance_n will_v go_v back_o again_o so_o i_o fit_v he_o out_o for_o his_o voyage_n with_o all_o necessary_n so_o that_o two_o day_n after_o he_o go_v with_o other_o merchant_n into_o the_o ship_n for_o balsara_n not_o long_o after_o i_o have_v of_o he_o a_o very_a mournful_a message_n or_o account_n that_o the_o ship_n wherein_o he_o go_v from_o balsara_n to_o ormutz_n be_v perish_v in_o a_o great_a storm_n near_o the_o island_n baccharis_n in_o the_o persian_a sea_n where_o they_o find_v good_a store_n of_o oriental_a pearl_n and_o that_o he_o and_o several_a other_o merchant_n and_o rich_a merchant_n son_n from_o aleppo_n be_v drown_v at_o the_o same_o time_n i_o may_v have_v return_v back_o again_o with_o a_o great_a caravan_n to_o aleppo_n but_o because_o they_o take_v the_o straight_a way_n through_o great_a and_o sandy_a desert_n which_o last_v for_o fifty_o day_n journey_n or_o thereabouts_o where_o we_o have_v but_o two_o place_n to_o pay_v custom_n in_o where_o we_o can_v buy_v provision_n as_o water_n and_o other_o necessary_n i_o resolve_v within_o myself_o to_o go_v by_o more_o fruitful_a place_n and_o famous_a town_n although_o i_o go_v about_o where_o i_o may_v see_v and_o learn_v something_o more_o so_o i_o do_v stay_v in_o the_o great_a camp_n long_o until_o i_o meet_v with_o some_o companion_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n while_o i_o stay_v there_o i_o make_v myself_o acquaint_v with_o a_o eminent_a merchant_n that_o live_v in_o aleppo_n and_o have_v be_v several_a time_n in_o the_o indies_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o jesuit_n have_v begin_v to_o set_v up_o a_o very_a severe_a inquisition_n in_o the_o indies_n chief_o in_o god_n where_o they_o observe_v diligent_o those_o that_o do_v not_o take_v of_o their_o hat_n to_o the_o image_n which_o be_v set_v up_o in_o several_a street_n of_o the_o town_n that_o they_o may_v put_v they_o into_o prison_n which_o he_o do_v very_o much_o dislike_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v very_o great_a idolatry_n after_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o begin_v to_o talk_v further_o to_o i_o concern_v religion_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o article_n
where_o in_o former_a year_n the_o potent_a caliphi_n do_v reside_v i_o do_v hear_v no_o more_o of_o it_o in_o all_o my_o journey_n until_o at_o my_o return_n when_o my_o comrade_n hans_n vlrich_n krafft_n of_o vlm_n than_o prisoner_n in_o tripoli_n do_v relate_v it_o to_o i_o so_o as_o it_o be_v report_v to_o he_o by_o credible_a hand_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o trusci_n be_v very_o numerous_a that_o they_o be_v divide_v into_o several_a regiment_n of_o several_a colour_n and_o that_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o high_a mountain_n be_v the_o most_o numerous_a of_o they_o all_o that_o they_o live_v in_o a_o country_n that_o be_v very_o well_o secure_v and_o surround_v so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o nor_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a either_o to_o the_o turk_n or_o any_o other_o potentate_n they_o be_v warlike_a people_n for_o the_o generality_n good_a gunner_n that_o make_v their_o own_o gun_n and_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o arm_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v plenty_n of_o corn_n oil_n wine_n good_a meat_n and_o good_a fruit_n so_o that_o they_o need_v not_o any_o assistance_n of_o stranger_n they_o chief_o deal_v in_o silk_n whereof_o they_o wind_v from_o silkworm_n about_o 100_o rotulas_n in_o a_o year_n which_o be_v about_o 450_o hundred_o weight_n to_o send_v from_o thence_o into_o other_o country_n these_o have_v their_o white_a colour_n and_o their_o confederate_n that_o live_v on_o the_o outward_a hill_n towards_o the_o sea_n at_o baruti_fw-la near_o tripoli_n have_v red_a one_o and_o have_v also_o their_o colonel_n which_o they_o call_v ermine_n mackfur_n which_o also_o those_o that_o belong_v unto_o the_o white_a colour_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v they_o as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o which_o be_v late_o murder_v this_o because_o he_o can_v not_o entrench_v himself_o as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o trusci_n on_o the_o hill_n agree_v with_o the_o great_a sultan_n and_o make_v peace_n upon_o this_o account_n that_o if_o he_o will_v let_v he_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o he_o will_v help_v he_o to_o protect_v the_o country_n and_o pay_v unto_o he_o yearly_o the_o accustom_a tribute_n but_o if_o the_o grand_a signior_n will_v not_o be_v please_v with_o this_o proferr_v he_o will_v join_v the_o rest_n and_o assist_v they_o the_o emperor_n accept_v of_o this_o and_o do_v not_o only_o make_v this_o ermine_n mackfur_n lord_n of_o all_o baruti_fw-la and_o seide_fw-la call_v sidon_n but_o do_v also_o procure_v he_o a_o great_a and_o plentiful_a yearly_o revenue_n out_o of_o these_o country_n think_v thus_o to_o oblige_v he_o to_o help_v he_o with_o his_o trusci_n to_o subdue_v the_o other_o not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o may_v easy_o overcome_v these_o when_o once_o the_o other_o on_o the_o mountain_n be_v kill_v but_o they_o will_v not_o get_v up_o the_o hill_n but_o do_v proferr_v to_o the_o turk_n that_o if_o their_o man_n and_o the_o moor_n will_v go_v up_o they_o will_v be_v ready_a in_o the_o valley_n about_o baruti_fw-la to_o cut_v off_o all_o that_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n this_o answer_n they_o give_v to_o the_o sultan_n only_o for_o fashion_n sake_n for_o no_o truscus_n kill_v the_o other_o when_o the_o sultan_n see_v that_o they_o will_v not_o bite_v one_o another_o and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o like_a to_o obtain_v any_o great_a matter_n from_o the_o colonel_n he_o do_v notwithstanding_o send_v up_o the_o bashaw_n of_o damascus_n with_o six_o other_o bashaw_n and_o seventeen_o sangiack_n about_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o strong_a both_o foot_n and_o horse_n well_o arm_v to_o subdue_v the_o beforementioned_a trusci_n which_o be_v about_o sixty_o thousand_o strong_a to_o burn_v demolish_v and_o destroy_v their_o town_n village_n house_n and_o plantation_n after_o they_o be_v come_v up_o to_o the_o ascent_n two_o day_n journey_n from_o damascus_n they_o find_v the_o road_n so_o steep_a that_o no_o body_n can_v pass_v they_o on_o horseback_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o rough_a and_o sharp-pointed_a rock_n so_o they_o agree_v to_o dismount_v and_o to_o go_v up_o to_o they_o on_o foot_n and_o so_o they_o take_v present_o six_o or_o seven_o village_n whereof_o there_o be_v say_v to_o be_v twenty_o seven_o in_o all_o but_o they_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o some_o woman_n and_o child_n and_o very_a few_o man_n the_o rest_n be_v get_v upon_o the_o hill_n where_o they_o have_v entrench_v themselves_o which_o be_v all_o cut_n in_o piece_n and_o the_o village_n burn_v the_o turk_n and_o moor_n think_v themselves_o oblige_v according_a to_o their_o emperor_n command_n to_o go_v on_o further_a so_o they_o endeavour_v and_o get_v up_o high_o but_o can_v not_o do_v any_o more_o harm_n to_o the_o trusci_n be_v hinder_v by_o the_o bad_a way_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o trusci_n meet_v they_o sometime_o and_o pour_v their_o shot_n upon_o they_o from_o all_o side_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o so_o that_o they_o be_v but_o in_o a_o ill_a condition_n then_o when_o the_o turk_n will_v pursue_v these_o man_n they_o be_v too_o quick_a for_o they_o as_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v in_o these_o mountain_n so_o they_o do_v only_o laugh_v at_o they_o and_o bid_v they_o kiss_v their_o breeches_n so_o the_o turk_n partly_o for_o want_n of_o provision_n partly_o be_v tire_v by_o the_o steep_a road_n be_v sometime_o force_v not_o without_o great_a damage_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o man_n to_o retire_v again_o to_o take_v better_a measure_n sometime_o also_o the_o trusci_n will_v stand_v between_o the_o rock_n cover_v and_o when_o they_o find_v any_o of_o their_o enemy_n appear_v chief_o those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o climb_v up_o the_o rock_n they_o will_v all_o of_o a_o sudden_a shoot_n among_o they_o as_o among_o a_o flock_n of_o pigeon_n so_o that_o many_o of_o they_o do_v precipitate_v themselves_o and_o break_v their_o neck_n they_o will_v also_o sometime_o decoy_n the_o turk_n into_o a_o good_a road_n and_o after_o eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v pass_v they_o will_v with_o six_o thousand_o trusci_n fall_n in_o the_o rear_n of_o they_o to_o drive_v they_o up_o high_a where_o other_o soon_o do_v appear_v that_o come_v down_o upon_o they_o so_o they_o surround_v they_o sometime_o and_o receive_v they_o so_o warm_o that_o but_o very_o few_o of_o they_o come_v back_o again_o to_o tell_v what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o rest_n after_o this_o war_n have_v continue_v for_o about_o two_o month_n the_o bashaw_n at_o last_o be_v force_v to_o make_v a_o shameful_a retreat_n with_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o force_n and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o soon_o because_o the_o winter_n begin_v to_o approach_v so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o endure_v the_o frost_n and_o snow_n which_o occasion_v many_o to_o die_v and_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o come_v home_o sick_a the_o trusci_n pretend_v to_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o that_o some_o year_n ago_o by_o may_v and_o strength_n recover_v the_o holy_a land_n so_o that_o still_o to_o this_o day_n they_o have_v a_o great_a affection_n for_o christian_n which_o those_o that_o travel_n among_o they_o to_o buy_v silk_n can_v testify_v who_o they_o treat_v and_o entertain_v very_o civil_o with_o good_a meat_n and_o good_a wine_n yet_o refuse_v to_o take_v any_o money_n for_o it_o and_o say_v that_o what_o god_n have_v give_v they_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o distribute_v among_o we_o christian_n but_o they_o hate_v mahometan_n and_o jew_n and_o keep_v very_o good_a intelligence_n with_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o country_n yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v neither_o christian_n turk_n moor_n nor_o jew_n for_o they_o do_v not_o go_v to_o mass_n nor_o any_o other_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o cry_v out_o sometime_o to_o heaven_n that_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o protect_v they_o they_o also_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o pythagoras_n that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o decease_a according_a to_o their_o merit_n transmigrate_v from_o one_o body_n into_o another_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o pious_a man_n go_v into_o a_o newborn_a child_n and_o that_o of_o a_o ill_a man_n into_o the_o body_n of_o a_o dog_n or_o other_o wild_a beast_n chief_o if_o he_o have_v live_v very_o ill_o as_o they_o believe_v so_o they_o live_v also_o among_o they_o they_o marry_v to_o their_o near_a relation_n the_o brother_n to_o his_o sister_n the_o son_n to_o his_o mother_n the_o father_n to_o the_o daughter_n and_o they_o lie_v all_o together_o at_o night_n but_o they_o will_v not_o marry_v into_o a_o strange_a family_n the_o father_n or_o the_o mother_n say_v see_v that_o god_n have_v give_v i_o this_o child_n as_o a_o seed_n unto_o i_o why_o shall_v i_o throw_v
see_v at_o one_o time_n together_o about_o the_o number_n of_o 3_o or_o 4000_o camel_n they_o be_v strong_a and_o hardy_a creature_n fit_a to_o carry_v heavy_a burden_n and_o also_o to_o subsist_v without_o drink_v in_o the_o great_a heat_n for_o three_o day_n together_o they_o stale_a out_o between_o their_o hind_a leg_n so_o that_o those_o that_o go_v in_o caravan_n behind_o they_o must_v have_v a_o great_a care_n that_o they_o be_v not_o hit_v by_o they_o and_o so_o become_v all_o bedaub_v their_o horse_n be_v very_o noble_a neat_n and_o fit_a for_o business_n they_o seldom_o feed_v they_o more_o than_o once_o a_o day_n although_o they_o ride_v they_o very_o hard_a all_o day_n long_o through_o the_o wilderness_n they_o common_o cut_v off_o all_o the_o hair_n from_o their_o mains_fw-fr and_o tail_n so_o that_o their_o tail_n remain_v very_o naked_a and_o look_v something_o like_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o lion_n they_o put_v their_o wife_n on_o little_a ass_n and_o also_o upon_o high_a camel_n with_o their_o child_n three_o or_o four_o of_o they_o together_o in_o box_n as_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n in_o these_o country_n they_o be_v of_o a_o brown_a colour_n like_o unto_o our_o gypsy_n and_o almost_o the_o four_o part_n of_o they_o black_a which_o difference_n of_o colour_n proceed_v from_o that_o in_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o to_z places_z where_o black_n be_v they_o sometime_o leave_v their_o own_o there_o and_o take_v black_n in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n be_v always_o encamp_v in_o the_o field_n and_o never_o come_v into_o a_o place_n that_o be_v shut_v up_o or_o enclose_v and_o this_o the_o less_o now_o after_o the_o mischance_n of_o lose_v his_o son_n that_o retire_v into_o one_o happen_v so_o he_o go_v from_o place_n to_o place_v like_a unto_o the_o tartar_n so_o that_o often_o it_o be_v not_o know_v where_o he_o be_v in_o the_o summer_n time_n he_o go_v further_a to_o the_o north_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n to_o the_o south_n to_o avoid_v both_o the_o heat_n and_o cold_a and_o to_o have_v better_a subsistance_n and_o provision_n for_o himself_o his_o man_n and_o cattle_n so_o it_o have_v happen_v several_a time_n that_o the_o arabian_n in_o their_o march_n have_v come_v too_o near_o to_o the_o turk_n dominion_n and_o the_o turk_n again_o to_o his_o from_o whence_o arise_v between_o these_o two_o great_a prince_n such_o difference_n that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o great_a and_o bloody_a war_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v they_o have_v now_o both_o make_v a_o peculiar_a league_n and_o contract_n between_o they_o wherein_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o if_o the_o grand_a turk_n shall_v go_v to_o a_o war_n with_o his_o neighbour_n than_o the_o arabian_a king_n will_v assist_v and_o defend_v he_o wherefore_o the_o grand_a signior_n write_v to_o he_o as_o his_o cousin_n and_o good_a friend_n and_o be_v to_o pay_v he_o the_o sum_n of_o 60000_o ducat_n yearly_a as_o his_o certain_a salary_n or_o retain_v fee_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o the_o sultan_n send_v to_o the_o new_a king_n of_o arabia_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o old_a one_o a_o standard_n with_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n in_o it_o which_o together_o with_o other_o present_v he_o send_v he_o with_o usual_a ceremony_n to_o congratulate_v he_o on_o his_o happy_a come_n to_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o renew_v and_o confirm_v their_o alliance_n their_o religion_n do_v contribute_v not_o a_o small_a matter_n to_o this_o which_o together_o with_o all_o their_o ceremony_n and_o all_o other_o point_n be_v the_o same_o almost_o they_o profess_v in_o both_o nation_n and_o they_o take_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o the_o turk_n do_v neither_o do_v they_o extol_v or_o magnify_v one_o before_o the_o other_o because_o they_o come_v from_o better_a parent_n be_v they_o buy_v they_o all_o from_o they_o and_o therefore_o none_o of_o they_o be_v excuse_v because_o she_o come_v from_o a_o great_a extraction_n from_o do_v the_o family-business_n nor_o have_v a_o poor_a one_o more_o put_v upon_o she_o because_o she_o come_v from_o mean_a extraction_n so_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n wife_n be_v a_o daughter_n of_o a_o man_n that_o keep_v a_o sawing-mill_n at_o racka_fw-mi which_o by_o he_o although_o of_o a_o mean_a extraction_n be_v as_o much_o respect_v as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n her_o father_n and_o brother_n be_v very_o good_a people_n they_o come_v very_o often_o to_o we_o and_o show_v great_a compassion_n for_o that_o we_o be_v so_o abuse_v by_o the_o publican_n his_o milk_n be_v not_o draw_v by_o horse_n as_o we_o be_v nor_o by_o water_n for_o they_o know_v nothing_o of_o that_o but_o two_o of_o they_o cut_v the_o wood_n with_o great_a hand-labour_n during_o our_o stay_n there_o a_o young_a arabian_a gentleman_n near_o relate_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arabia_n come_v very_o often_o to_o we_o to_o the_o waterside_n who_o be_v always_o accompany_v with_o twenty_o servant_n with_o bow_n and_o dart_n he_o have_v a_o delicate_a white_a turban_n on_o and_o a_o long_a violet_n colour_a caban_n make_v of_o wool_n but_o his_o servant_n go_v pretty_a bare_a for_o some_o of_o they_o wear_v black_a cap_n and_o long_a indigo_n colour_a shirt_n with_o wide_a sleeve_n which_o they_o gird_v up_o with_o broad_a leathern_a girdle_n wherein_o stick_v bend_a dagger_n or_o bagonet_n as_o it_o be_v their_o usual_a custom_n it_o once_o happen_v that_o some_o of_o we_o be_v upon_o the_o high-town_n wall_n together_o from_o whence_o we_o have_v a_o pleasant_a prospect_n down_o into_o the_o valley_n to_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n this_o same_o gentleman_n come_v to_o we_o again_o and_o seat_v himself_o with_o his_o retinue_n over_o against_o we_o and_o present_v we_o with_o some_o dry_a cicer_n pease_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o and_o some_o cibeb_n mix_v together_o which_o we_o thankful_o receive_v and_o to_o show_v our_o thankfulness_n we_o present_v he_o again_o with_o some_o almond_n fig_n nut_n and_o some_o very_a good_a sweetmeat_n we_o have_v bring_v with_o we_o from_o halepo_n which_o he_o also_o receive_v very_o kind_o so_o we_o all_o begin_v to_o eat_v each_o of_o we_o part_n of_o his_o present_n and_o drink_v with_o it_o some_o water_n of_o the_o euphrates_n after_o we_o have_v eat_v they_o all_o and_o we_o think_v the_o time_n to_o be_v long_o he_o beckon_v to_o one_o of_o his_o musician_n and_o bid_v he_o to_o divert_v we_o with_o his_o instrument_n which_o he_o pull_v out_o present_o which_o about_o the_o neck_n look_v very_o like_a unto_o a_o cittern_n and_o we_o expect_v to_o hear_v some_o rarity_n but_o when_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o and_o see_v it_o have_v but_o one_o string_n that_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o cord_n of_o their_o bow_n he_o begin_v to_o play_v some_o of_o their_o tune_n but_o with_o what_o art_n and_o dexterity_n you_o may_v easy_o fancy_n he_o do_v this_o for_o almost_o two_o hour_n and_o according_a to_o his_o opinion_n very_o harmonious_o but_o we_o think_v the_o time_n so_o long_o that_o we_o be_v very_o glad_a when_o he_o have_v do_v about_o the_o river_n i_o find_v that_o sort_n of_o acacia_n that_o bear_v roundish_n and_o brown-coloured_n pod_n call_v schock_n and_o schamuth_n by_o the_o arabian_n some_o thorn_n call_v algul_n whereon_o the_o manna_n fall_v chief_o in_o the_o county_n of_o corascen_n as_o avicen_n tell_v we_o chamesyce_n some_o strange_a kind_n of_o mosses_n which_o be_v very_o much_o differ_v in_o bigness_n among_o the_o rest_n i_o see_v the_o low_a prickly_a herb_n by_o some_o esteem_v to_o be_v the_o tragun_fw-ge of_o dioscorides_n below_o close_o to_o the_o river_n i_o find_v the_o herba_fw-la sacra_fw-la of_o dioscorides_n which_o the_o learned_a carolus_n clusius_n have_v accurate_o describe_v in_o his_o second_o book_n and_o the_o 45th_o chapter_n of_o his_o history_n of_o outlandish_a plant_n and_o just_a by_o these_o more_o strange_a one_o chief_o a_o delicate_a one_o grow_v plentiful_o there_o in_o the_o sand_n which_o have_v from_o five_o to_o eight_o tender_a stalk_n which_o spread_v themselves_o into_o other_o that_o be_v very_o full_a of_o joint_n so_o that_o it_o creep_v rather_o on_o the_o ground_n than_o grow_v up_o by_o each_o of_o they_o stand_v three_o or_o four_o roundish_n margerum_n or_o origanum_fw-la leave_v together_o and_o above_z between_o they_o some_o star_n like_o white_a flower_n with_o six_o point_a leave_n like_o unto_o our_o ornithogalum_n each_o of_o they_o on_o a_o peculiar_a foot-stalk_n the_o seed_n thereof_o i_o have_v not_o see_v but_o the_o root_n be_v small_a and_o fibrous_a which_o together_o with_o their_o small_a bitterness_n have_v a_o pretty_a exsiccate_a quality_n and_o so_o in_o this_o
and_o choose_v they_o for_o their_o servant_n be_v in_o their_o business_n very_o faithful_a diligent_a and_o careful_a as_o i_o have_v know_v many_o of_o they_o these_o and_o many_o more_o nation_n as_o turk_n moor_n armenian_n curter_n median_n etc._n etc._n which_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a language_n be_v at_o bagdet_n in_o great_a number_n but_o chief_o the_o persian_n so_o when_o i_o be_v there_o there_o arrive_v a_o caravan_n of_o three_o hundred_o with_o camel_n and_o horse_n etc._n etc._n with_o a_o intention_n to_o go_v to_o mecha_n to_o give_v mahomet_n a_o visit_n which_o they_o think_v after_o hali_n and_o omar_n who_o be_v his_o companion_n and_o do_v live_v in_o that_o city_n to_o be_v a_o very_a great_a man._n these_o persian_n have_v a_o peculiar_a language_n so_o much_o differ_v that_o neither_o turk_n nor_o arabian_n nor_o other_o oriental_a nation_n can_v understand_v they_o and_o so_o they_o be_v force_v to_o make_v they_o understand_v their_o meaning_n by_o sign_n or_o a_o interpreter_n as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o other_o stranger_n they_o also_o have_v their_o peculiar_a character_n they_o sit_v well_o on_o horseback_n and_o have_v on_o long_o and_o wide_a drawer_n which_o serve_v they_o also_o for_o boot_n and_o be_v very_o well_o furnish_v with_o scymeter_n bow_n and_o dart_n instead_o of_o spur_n they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o fashion_n in_o those_o part_n point_a iron_n which_o be_v about_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a long_o and_o be_v sow_v to_o the_o hind_a part_n of_o their_o shoe_n they_o be_v also_o call_v red_a turk_n which_o i_o believe_v be_v because_o they_o have_v behind_o on_o their_o turban_n red_a mark_n as_o cotton-ribband_n etc._n etc._n with_o red_a brim_n whereby_o they_o be_v soon_o discern_v from_o other_o nation_n they_o may_v also_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o grey_a woollen_a coat_n which_o have_v common_o three_o plait_n behind_o and_o come_v hardly_o down_o to_o their_o knee_n they_o be_v a_o strong_a and_o valiant_a people_n of_o a_o noble_a countenance_n and_o mind_n very_o civil_a and_o in_o their_o deal_n upright_o they_o be_v very_o wary_a in_o their_o undertake_n which_o you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o that_o before_o they_o conclude_v a_o bargain_n they_o take_v up_o more_o time_n to_o consider_v than_o other_o to_o two_o or_o three_o which_o i_o have_v several_a time_n observe_v among_o other_o merchandice_n they_o have_v delicate_a tapestry_n of_o several_a colour_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o cotton-work_a in_o which_o they_o be_v great_a artist_n and_o well_o skill_v but_o as_o for_o other_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n work_v etc._n etc._n they_o understand_v little_a and_o a_o great_a deal_n less_o of_o gild_v wherefore_o they_o take_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v glossy_a for_o gold_n they_o love_v the_o christian_n that_o be_v artist_n and_o ingenious_a in_o these_o sort_n of_o work_n and_o show_v they_o all_o civility_n but_o as_o for_o the_o turk_n because_o great_a and_o bloody_a war_n arise_v often_o between_o they_o they_o hate_v they_o very_o much_o and_o call_v they_o heretic_n 1._o because_o they_o will_v not_o esteem_v nor_o receive_v hali_n and_o omar_n which_o they_o denominate_v caliphi_n as_o the_o great_a and_o high_a prophet_n or_o legate_n of_o god_n that_o have_v after_o mahomet_n give_v more_o certain_a and_o better_a law_n wherefore_o they_o esteem_v they_o a_o great_a deal_n high_o nay_o worship_v they_o like_o go_n 2._o because_o that_o they_o as_o circumcise_v man_n esteem_v their_o woman_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o reckon_v they_o to_o be_v member_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v save_v and_o therefore_o exclude_v they_o out_o of_o their_o church_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o appear_v there_o public_o which_o by_o the_o persian_n according_a to_o their_o law_n and_o ordinance_n after_o they_o have_v speak_v some_o word_n after_o they_o be_v receive_v as_o bless_v one_o and_o admit_v to_o come_v to_o their_o church_n from_o whence_o arise_v between_o these_o two_o nation_n great_a quarrel_n and_o difference_n sometime_o but_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o fall_v upon_o one_o another_o nor_o make_v incursion_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n so_o violent_o on_o the_o frontier_n as_o they_o do_v in_o hungary_n probable_o that_o one_o may_v because_o negotiation_n go_v further_a into_o persia_n and_o bring_v in_o great_a custom_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n trade_v the_o safe_a into_o these_o part_n it_o be_v cheap_a and_o very_a good_a travel_v through_o these_o country_n into_o the_o indies_n and_o the_o custom_n and_o duty_n be_v very_o easy_a further_o i_o understand_v from_o other_o that_o here_o and_o there_o in_o persia_n live_v several_a christian_n and_o that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o persuasion_n of_o prester-john_n who_o they_o call_v amma_n and_o which_o way_n they_o be_v bring_v to_o it_o i_o be_o thus_o inform_v that_o former_o about_o twelve_o year_n ago_o it_o do_v happen_v that_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n make_v a_o league_n with_o prester-john_n against_o the_o turk_n which_o come_v then_o very_o hard_o upon_o he_o and_o give_v he_o his_o hand_n so_o full_a that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o seek_v for_o help_v by_o stranger_n now_o when_o prester-john_n think_v it_o very_o inconvenient_a for_o he_o to_o make_v a_o league_n with_o a_o king_n that_o be_v not_o of_o his_o religion_n he_o send_v he_o a_o message_n again_o that_o he_o can_v make_v no_o league_n with_o he_o except_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o article_n be_v that_o he_o and_o his_o subject_n will_v receive_v his_o religion_n than_o he_o will_v not_o only_o do_v he_o all_o friendship_n that_o in_o he_o lay_v but_o also_o assist_v he_o with_o all_o his_o may_v and_o power_n which_o at_o length_n be_v agree_v upon_o whereupon_o he_o do_v send_v he_o one_o of_o his_o patriarch_n and_o some_o of_o his_o priest_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n have_v this_o effect_n that_o now_o even_o at_o this_o day_n there_o be_v above_o twenty_o town_n in_o persia_n where_o the_o most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v addict_v to_o the_o religion_n of_o prester-john_n they_o have_v also_o as_o i_o be_v tell_v several_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o chief_o among_o the_o rest_n some_o of_o the_o epistle_n of_o st._n thomas_n which_o they_o call_v aertisch_n and_o beside_o that_o their_o patriarch_n have_v bring_v it_o to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o be_v no_o more_o so_o zealous_a in_o their_o superstition_n and_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o necessary_a and_o that_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o their_o enemy_n the_o turk_n and_o jew_n have_v it_o and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n they_o do_v not_o abhor_v the_o forbid_a beast_n but_o eat_v pork_n etc._n etc._n nor_o refuse_v to_o drink_v wine_n and_o that_o as_o before_o say_v because_o their_o adversary_n be_v forbid_v it_o by_o their_o law_n so_o that_o the_o christian_a faith_n do_v in_o persia_n increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v christen_v with_o fire_n according_a to_o their_o fashion_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o they_o notwithstanding_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n rather_o believe_v to_o be_v a_o creature_n than_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o that_o he_o do_v only_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o not_o from_o the_o son_n but_o that_o those_o that_o be_v christian_n may_v be_v discern_v they_o wear_v a_o blue_a cross_n on_o the_o inside_n of_o their_o left_a leg_n a_o little_a above_o the_o knee_n they_o also_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n or_o communion_n and_o give_v it_o as_o well_o to_o the_o young_a as_o to_o the_o old_a one_o in_o both_o kind_n but_o before_o they_o go_v to_o it_o they_o must_v have_v their_o foot_n wash_v wherefore_o there_o be_v little_a rivulet_n lead_v through_o the_o church_n where_o they_o sit_v down_o and_o some_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o town_n come_v to_o they_o and_o wash_v their_o foot_n and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v they_o give_v unto_o one_o another_o a_o kiss_n of_o love_n then_o they_o read_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o so_o go_v to_o receive_v it_o they_o do_v not_o come_v to_o confession_n before_o and_o they_o endure_v no_o image_n in_o their_o church_n but_o instead_o of_o they_o they_o make_v use_v of_o harp_n pipe_n and_o other_o instrument_n wherewith_o they_o make_v music_n but_o chief_o at_o the_o king_n court_n at_o samarcand_n where_o his_o best_a musician_n be_v which_o town_n as_o they_o say_v be_v build_v by_o sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n and_o call_v after_o his_o name_n what_o else_o be_v to_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o point_n of_o their_o
at_o it_o and_o full_a of_o trouble_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o holiness_n excommunication_n before_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o wherefore_o they_o begin_v to_o excuse_v themselves_o and_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o know_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v they_o have_v any_o opportunity_n in_o their_o travel_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n but_o although_o this_o have_v be_v omit_v before_o their_o arrival_n yet_o they_o will_v certain_o do_v it_o as_o they_o go_v back_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o guardian_n seem_v to_o be_v very_o earnest_a and_o make_v show_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o absolve_v they_o yet_o at_o last_o after_o he_o have_v long_o enough_o keep_v they_o in_o this_o fear_n he_o begin_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v also_o receive_v full_a power_n from_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o whole_a roman_a catholic_n church_n to_o absolve_v all_o those_o that_o do_v not_o bring_v any_o certificate_n and_o so_o at_o last_o absolve_v we_o in_o the_o cloister_n of_o his_o monastery_n in_o latin_a with_o these_o word_n i_o absolve_v you_o of_o all_o your_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o this_o he_o conclude_v his_o speech_n chap._n iii_o a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o time_n and_o of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n the_o glorious_a and_o kingly_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o former_o the_o saracen_n call_v kurzitadon_n but_o now_o be_v name_v chutz_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v still_o situate_v in_o the_o old_a place_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o judea_n on_o the_o high_a mountain_n and_o as_o the_o head_n be_v extol_v above_o the_o rest_n which_o may_v be_v conclude_v partly_o because_o from_o thence_o you_o may_v see_v all_o the_o the_o country_n as_o from_o a_o centre_n partly_o also_o because_o the_o spring_n rise_v here_o and_o so_o run_v down_o as_o from_o a_o high_a place_n every_o way_n and_o to_o every_o part_n thereof_o as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n ezekiel_n do_v testify_v in_o his_o fourteen_o capter_n where_o he_o say_v that_o at_o that_o time_n fresh_a stream_n shall_v flow_v from_o jerusalem_n half_o thereof_o to_o the_o sea_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o the_o other_o half_a towards_o the_o further_a sea_n there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o judea_n testify_v the_o high_a situation_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n verse_n 26._o where_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o philip_n say_v arise_v and_o go_v towards_o the_o south_n unto_o the_o way_n that_o go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n unto_o gaza_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o st._n mark_n and_o the_o thirty_o second_o verse_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o st._n luke_n verse_n 30._o a_o certain_a man_n go_v down_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o jericho_n and_o verse_n 31._o and_o by_o chance_n there_o come_v down_o a_o certain_a priest_n that_o way_n etc._n etc._n the_o situation_n of_o jericho_n together_o with_o the_o great_a plain_n thereabouts_o through_o which_o the_o jordan_n run_v from_o the_o north_n towards_o the_o south_n together_o with_o the_o dead_a sea_n where_o former_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n stand_v you_o see_v from_o the_o town_n over_o a_o barren_a hill_n below_o so_o plain_o that_o one_o will_v think_v we_o may_v go_v thither_o with_o ease_n in_o three_o hour_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v require_v a_o whole_a day_n journey_n beyond_o the_o river_n that_o separate_v arabia_n from_o judea_n lie_v the_o high_a hill_n abarim_n and_o nebo_n over_o against_o jericho_n whence_o moses_n as_o be_v say_v deuteronomy_n the_o 32d_o and_o 34th_o chapter_n have_v a_o full_a prospect_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n promise_v to_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n one_o may_v see_v they_o thence_o so_o plain_o as_o also_o the_o mount_n seir_n which_o touch_v they_o beyond_o the_o dead_a sea_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o moabite_n and_o ammonite_n that_o one_o will_v also_o think_v they_o be_v very_o near_o they_o bring_v yearly_o a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o sheep_n to_o jerusalem_n from_o off_o the_o mountain_n which_o feed_v upon_o the_o fragrant_a delicate_a and_o hearty_a herb_n that_o grow_v there_o have_v meat_n that_o taste_v very_o pleasant_o the_o tail_n thereof_o be_v very_o fat_a above_o half_a a_o span_n thick_a and_o one_o and_o a_o half_a broad_a and_o long_o the_o levitical_a priest_n as_o we_o read_v in_o leviticus_n the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o other_o place_n use_v to_o burn_v this_o together_o with_o all_o the_o fat_a of_o the_o entrail_n and_o the_o two_o kidney_n for_o a_o sin-offering_a there_o be_v also_o goat_n with_o hang_v ear_n almost_o two_o foot_n long_o and_o therefore_o some_o arabian_n call_v balduini_n keep_v in_o the_o desert_n that_o have_v no_o certain_a abide_v but_o lie_v continual_o in_o the_o field_n and_o go_v from_o country_n to_o country_n in_o great_a number_n wheresoever_o they_o find_v good_a pasture_n for_o their_o beast_n and_o camel_n i_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o of_o they_o in_o my_o travel_n and_o have_v some_o time_n stay_v with_o they_o all_o night_n in_o their_o tent_n they_o be_v common_o soldier_n arm_v usual_o with_o bow_n and_o long-pike_n make_v of_o cane_n as_o the_o other_o arabian_n and_o because_o of_o their_o nimbleness_n and_o courage_n they_o be_v very_o much_o prefer_v before_o the_o rest_n this_o holy_a land_n which_o according_a to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o patriarch_n be_v for_o many_o year_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o israelite_n be_v as_o you_o read_v in_o deuteronomy_n chap._n 8._o a_o most_o fruitful_a and_o rich_a country_n abound_v with_o corn_n fruit_n wine_n and_o all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o man_n life_n so_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v that_o he_o will_v give_v they_o a_o land_n that_o still_o flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n for_o it_o have_v rich_a valley_n hill_n field_n and_o garden_n rich_o adorn_v with_o fountain_n and_o tree_n so_o that_o it_o be_v very_o well_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o worldly_a paradise_n wherein_o adam_n and_o eve_n do_v live_v honour_n and_o serve_v god_n now_o as_o the_o land_n in_o its_o goodness_n surpass_v other_o land_n so_o do_v jerusalem_n excel_v all_o other_o city_n in_o building_n glory_n fortification_n and_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n moreover_o god_n visit_v the_o israelite_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o have_v a_o house_n build_v in_o this_o city_n for_o himself_o which_o he_o choose_v before_o all_o other_o to_o sanctify_v his_o name_n there_o and_o above_o all_o this_o he_o provide_v they_o with_o high_a priest_n king_n and_o prophet_n until_o god_n the_o father_n do_v send_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n to_o reveal_v to_o they_o his_o will_n with_o teach_v and_o miracle_n but_o when_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v his_o merciful_a visitation_n nor_o receive_v his_o messenger_n but_o do_v rather_o abuse_v ridicule_n and_o kill_v they_o reject_v the_o lord_n of_o glory_n himself_o and_o adhere_v to_o and_o adore_v strange_a god_n and_o serve_v they_o god_n do_v reject_v and_o disperse_v they_o among_o the_o heathen_n burn_v and_o destroy_v their_o city_n and_o temple_n and_o reduce_v their_o fruitful_a country_n into_o barren_a desert_n and_o a_o desolate_a wilderness_n and_o so_o the_o punishment_n come_v upon_o they_o which_o the_o holy_a prophet_n esaiah_n do_v foretell_v they_o in_o the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o 9th_o verse_n say_v behold_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v cruel_a both_o with_o wrath_n and_o fierce_a anger_n to_o lay_v the_o land_n desolate_a and_o he_o shall_v destroy_v the_o sinner_n thereof_o out_o of_o it_o and_o further_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n and_o second_o verse_n thou_o have_v make_v of_o a_o city_n a_o heap_n of_o a_o defence_a city_n a_o ruin_n a_o place_n of_o stranger_n to_o be_v no_o city_n it_o shall_v never_o be_v build_v and_o daniel_n also_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o in_o his_o nine_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n this_o aught_o to_o serve_v we_o and_o all_o man_n as_o a_o example_n of_o the_o fervent_a anger_n of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o warning_n to_o we_o for_o ever_o for_o if_o of_o the_o glorious_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o god_n have_v choose_v before_o other_o and_o of_o its_o vast_a building_n that_o make_v her_o famous_a before_o her_o desolation_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n nothing_o at_o all_o to_o be_v see_v so_o that_o one_o may_v very_o well_o doubt_v whether_o it_o ever_o stand_v there_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o holy_a place_n and_o its_o situation_n that_o
the_o brother_n of_o st._n jacob_n be_v know_v by_o the_o scallopshell_n the_o same_o be_v also_o with_o their_o camel_n for_o on_o the_o low_a part_n of_o one_o of_o their_o forefoot_n you_o may_v see_v as_o many_o small_a chain_n hang_v as_o they_o have_v be_v time_n there_o in_o caravan_n so_o that_o you_o also_o may_v soon_o discern_v they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v return_v to_o my_o purpose_n again_o near_o to_o the_o turkish_a moschèe_v of_o the_o holy_a rock_n be_v also_o a_o other_o church_n which_o by_o the_o christian_n when_o they_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v call_v the_o virgin_n mary_n church_n which_o be_v very_o well_o build_v rather_o big_a than_o the_o turkish_a and_o stand_v without_o towards_o the_o south_n on_o the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a porch_n of_o the_o israelite_n which_o be_v several_a time_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n viz._n joh._n 10._o math._n 21._o where_o it_o be_v call_v the_o temple_n and_o porch_n of_o solomon_n where_o christ_n do_v preach_v and_o drive_v out_o the_o buyer_n and_o seller_n etc._n etc._n underneath_o it_o be_v a_o great_a cave_n so_o wide_a that_o some_o hundred_o horse_n may_v with_o ease_n be_v draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n therein_o this_o be_v also_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o christian_n dare_v no_o more_o come_v in_o here_o then_o in_o the_o other_o by_o this_o prohibition_n viz._n that_o the_o mahometan_n shall_v admit_v into_o their_o church_n or_o porch_n thereof_o no_o stranger_n which_o according_a to_o their_o law_n be_v not_o cleanse_v and_o wash_v you_o may_v easy_o see_v that_o the_o turk_n have_v take_v many_o ceremony_n and_o law_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o according_a to_o their_o deprave_a understanding_n and_o mind_n transcribe_v they_o into_o their_o alcoran_n so_o we_o see_v that_o ancient_o they_o have_v their_o circumcision_n offering_n wash_n fast_n at_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n marry_v more_o than_o one_o wife_n not_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v unclean_a or_o pork_n or_o what_o be_v suffocate_v not_o have_v bell_n not_o drink_v wine_n as_o the_o levitical_a priest_n must_v not_o do_v derive_v from_o the_o jew_n but_o this_o last_o law_n concern_v not_o drink_v of_o wine_n be_v not_o only_o not_o keep_v for_o they_o drink_v thereof_o without_o mixture_n let_v it_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o it_o can_v more_o than_o any_o other_o nation_n it_o be_v then_o true_a that_o they_o choose_v the_o fat_a with_o wine_n present_v they_o by_o moses_n as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o their_o own_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n wherefore_o i_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v fulfil_v their_o prophecy_n amen_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turkish_a religion_n ceremony_n and_o hypocritical_a life_n with_o a_o short_a hint_n how_o long_a time_n their_o reign_n shall_v last_v after_o mahomet_n be_v decease_n see_v i_o have_v here_o above_o make_v mention_n among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o place_n and_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o turkish_a moschèe_n and_o also_o of_o mahomet_n their_o prophet_n i_o can_v but_o also_o relate_v something_o of_o theit_n hypocritical_a and_o superstitious_a life_n and_o belief_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o my_o travel_n and_o during_o my_o stay_n among_o they_o chief_o something_o of_o their_o outward_a ceremony_n good_a work_n wherewith_o they_o think_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n to_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o their_o manifold_a sin_n and_o transgression_n and_o to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n and_o love_n wherefore_o they_o strive_v that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v always_o busy_a in_o these_o good_a work_n whereof_o they_o reckon_v the_o chief_a to_o be_v alm_n pilgrimage_n fast_n to_o make_v offering_n to_o abstain_v from_o certain_a food_n or_o drink_n frequent_a wash_v pray_v upon_o which_o two_o last_v they_o look_v most_o of_o all_o as_o the_o true_a mean_n by_o which_o if_o they_o keep_v they_o diligent_o they_o may_v be_v free_v and_o absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o their_o dear_a prophet_n mahomet_n such_o and_o the_o like_a have_v also_o the_o jew_n have_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o without_o doubt_n their_o prophet_n be_v by_o his_o mother_n a_o ishmaelite_n have_v they_o also_o but_o see_v that_o he_o also_o attribute_v to_o these_o absolution_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o also_o consequent_o salvation_n and_o everlasting_a life_n therefore_o all_o those_o that_o follow_v and_o believe_v his_o doctrine_n miss_v the_o only_a mediator_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n of_o who_o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o holy_a word_n they_o else_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o alcoran_n in_o who_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n will_v only_o be_v know_v invoke_v and_o adore_v as_o st._n john_n say_v in_o his_o 5_o chap._n 23._o he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n that_o have_v send_v he_o and_o chap._n 14._o vers_fw-la 9_o where_o jesus_n say_v he_o that_o have_v see_v i_o have_v see_v the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o four_o chapt._n of_o the_o act_n it_o be_v say_v verse_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v wherefore_o although_o mahomet_n do_v great_o command_v and_o teach_v that_o we_o must_v adore_v the_o only_a god_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o know_v the_o true_a god_n that_o will_v only_o be_v adore_v and_o honour_v in_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o beside_o mahomet_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o god_n have_v a_o son_n and_o much_o less_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o true_a god_n in_o who_o we_o shall_v believe_v for_o in_o his_o diabolical_a and_o blasphemous_a mind_n and_o thought_n he_o have_v this_o precaution_n that_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n he_o may_v come_v to_o be_v disobedient_a unto_o he_o as_o happen_v sometime_o chief_o among_o they_o to_o worldly_a prince_n which_o will_v expose_v all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o on_o earth_n unto_o great_a danger_n so_o he_o deny_v the_o deity_n of_o christ_n and_o esteem_v he_o to_o be_v no_o more_o as_o arius_n do_v than_o a_o great_a saint_n and_o mere_a man._n so_o he_o have_v the_o same_o opinion_n with_o macedonius_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o and_o christ_n he_o sometime_o make_v but_o one_o person_n and_o so_o the_o turk_n know_v no_o more_o by_o the_o instruction_n of_o their_o curse_a prophet_n of_o the_o true_a live_a god_n that_o be_v one_o in_o his_o essence_n and_o three_o in_o person_n then_o when_o they_o adore_v the_o fire_n water_n and_o other_o element_n nay_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o also_o the_o persian_n have_v do_v before_o they_o come_v over_o to_o the_o saracen_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o their_o mahomet_n and_o beside_o they_o have_v no_o more_o comfort_n in_o our_o lord_n christ_n than_o the_o jew_n because_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o messenger_n of_o god_n be_v crucify_a dead_a and_o bury_v but_o that_o another_o that_o be_v very_o like_o he_o suffer_v instead_o of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v seat_v in_o heaven_n where_o into_o god_n receive_v he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o return_v again_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n a_o great_a deal_n high_o then_o that_o he_o can_v be_v so_o shameful_o kill_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o impious_a people_n wherefore_o the_o turk_n admire_v it_o very_o much_o that_o so_o many_o pilgrim_n of_o all_o nation_n come_v to_o see_v the_o grave_a of_o christ_n with_o so_o great_a a_o devotion_n which_o be_v not_o he_o and_o although_o the_o turk_n prefer_v their_o mahomet_n before_o christ_n and_o also_o do_v not_o believe_v right_a neither_o of_o his_o essence_n nor_o of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o therefore_o all_o their_o worship_n with_o what_o devotion_n soever_o perform_v be_v null_a and_o in_o vain_a because_o it_o be_v not_o in_o christ_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o praise_v and_o esteem_n christ_n very_o high_a and_o extol_v he_o far_o beyond_o any_o man_n as_o one_o that_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o that_o have_v here_o on_o earth_n carry_v on_o his_o doctrine_n and_o confirm_v it_o with_o powerful_a miracle_n wherefore_o they_o esteem_v the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o other_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n but_o chief_o the_o four_o evangelist_n which_o they_o call_v the_o book_n jugilis_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n thresit_fw-la as_o true_a and_o godly_a and_o sometime_o they_o pretend_v so_o fair_o that_o a_o ordinary_a man_n that_o be_v not_o well_o instruct_v in_o the_o chief_a article_n of_o christianity_n although_o there_o be_v so_o
great_a a_o difference_n may_v easy_o be_v seduce_v and_o persuade_v beside_o the_o turk_n will_v not_o allow_v neither_o to_o jew_n moor_n nor_o christian_n nay_o not_o to_o their_o own_o nation_n to_o say_v any_o thing_n ill_a of_o christ_n nor_o to_o curse_v he_o but_o if_o any_o body_n shall_v presume_v to_o do_v it_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n be_v strike_v very_o severe_o with_o many_o blow_n and_o he_o be_v fine_v beside_o according_a to_o his_o ability_n so_o their_o prophet_n mahomet_n commend_v the_o holy_a scripture_n very_o much_o and_o say_v that_o it_o contain_v truth_n and_o happiness_n if_o they_o will_v but_o often_o look_v into_o it_o as_o their_o alcocan_n teach_v they_o in_o several_a place_n to_o read_v in_o it_o and_o mend_v their_o life_n according_a to_o it_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o right_a way_n again_o but_o he_o himself_o do_v not_o stand_v by_o his_o word_n but_o fall_v off_o again_o from_o they_o afterward_o and_o speak_v quite_o otherways_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o so_o differ_v that_o he_o quite_o contradict_v himself_o for_o as_o he_o do_v commend_v it_o before_o so_o now_o he_o discommend_v it_o again_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o have_v be_v because_o it_o be_v too_o difficult_a to_o be_v keep_v long_o since_o quit_v out_o of_o door_n chief_o in_o those_o part_n where_o be_v write_v that_o we_o must_v do_v good_a to_o our_o enemy_n leave_v all_o for_o his_o sake_n love_v god_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o our_o own_o self_n and_o that_o therefore_o he_o mahomet_n be_v peculiarly_a and_o purposely_o choose_v by_o god_n almighty_a to_o bring_v down_o with_o he_o the_o alcoran_n and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o world_n that_o be_v then_o drown_v in_o lust_n sin_n and_o vice_n to_o reform_v and_o bring_v it_o to_o right_n again_o beside_o this_o he_o know_v very_o well_o how_o to_o disguise_v his_o trick_n and_o how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o his_o life_n and_o conversation_n devout_o and_o discreet_o towards_o the_o people_n and_o how_o to_o blind_v they_o under_o this_o pretence_n that_o they_o do_v believe_v he_o and_o receive_v he_o the_o soon_o to_o be_v a_o great_a prophet_n and_o messenger_n from_o god_n when_o he_o find_v that_o he_o have_v get_v a_o good_a party_n and_o a_o great_a many_o adherent_n that_o impower_v he_o he_o study_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o order_v his_o law_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o please_a to_o all_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o he_o get_v in_o a_o great_a many_o place_n such_o a_o fame_n that_o to_o our_o grief_n in_o these_o time_n he_o have_v seduce_v and_o possess_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n with_o his_o erroneous_a and_o poisonous_a doctrine_n the_o turk_n close_o adhere_v to_o this_o doctrine_n therefore_o their_o heart_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o darkness_n that_o they_o can_v have_v any_o true_a knowledge_n either_o of_o god_n the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o they_o miss_v of_o the_o right_a way_n that_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o consequent_o to_o the_o remission_n thereof_o and_o so_o make_v they_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a they_o remain_v impenitent_a and_o persist_v in_o their_o sinful_a life_n with_o such_o a_o confidence_n and_o security_n that_o they_o know_v not_o when_o they_o commit_v sin_n as_o to_o take_v a_o man_n property_n and_o good_n away_o by_o force_n to_o destroy_v his_o house_n and_o land_n to_o undermine_v his_o life_n and_o livelihood_n and_o also_o to_o contaminate_v themselves_o with_o uncleanness_n whoredom_n sodomy_n not_o to_o keep_v a_o oath_n that_o have_v be_v take_v to_o revenge_n themselves_o from_o whence_o result_v envy_n hatred_n anger_n contention_n murder_n etc._n etc._n as_o we_o hear_v what_o injustice_n and_o violence_n the_o grand_a signior_n commit_v daily_o upon_o our_o brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o border_n upon_o his_o dominion_n which_o we_o need_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o because_o if_o they_o fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o they_o try_v all_o unjust_a mean_n to_o revenge_n themselves_o wherefore_o they_o accuse_v their_o adversary_n often_o false_o because_o they_o dare_v not_o offer_v any_o violence_n before_o their_o judge_n and_o so_o bring_v they_o to_o damage_n trouble_v and_o pain_n but_o when_o they_o have_v commit_v one_o of_o these_o or_o the_o like_a fact_n and_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o free_v themselves_o of_o it_o or_o to_o be_v absolve_v they_o go_v after_o their_o own_o invent_a devotion_n to_o good_a work_n alm_n prayer_n fast_v redeem_v of_o captive_n etc._n etc._n to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o their_o commit_a sin_n as_o their_o alcoran_n teach_v they_o and_o so_o they_o lead_v a_o life_n of_o good_a outward_a conversation_n and_o be_v very_o diligent_a in_o their_o devotion_n chief_o in_o go_v to_o their_o prayer_n at_o the_o five_o customary_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n when_o they_o leave_v their_o work_n and_o go_v to_o church_n and_o see_v that_o in_o these_o country_n they_o have_v neither_o clock_n not_o watch_n to_o tell_v they_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n and_o prayer_n instead_o of_o they_o they_o have_v their_o priest_n call_v meitzen_n by_o they_o on_o the_o steeple_n which_o be_v order_v to_o cry_v out_o the_o hour_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n that_o you_o may_v hear_v they_o as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o ring_n of_o a_o bell_n even_o throughout_o the_o whole_a town_n the_o first_o hour_n of_o prayer_n be_v a_o hour_n and_o half_a before_o daylight_n the_o second_o be_v about_o noon_n the_o three_o which_o the_o arabian_n call_v latzera_n be_v about_o three_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n the_o four_o be_v at_o sunset_n and_o the_o five_o when_o after_o the_o sun_n be_v down_o the_o twilight_n or_o whitishness_n of_o the_o sky_n be_v go_v and_o the_o star_n appear_v clear_o sometime_o two_o of_o these_o priest_n sing_v together_o which_o be_v common_a in_o great_a town_n and_o they_o sing_v almost_o as_o with_o we_o they_o sing_v a_o ballad_n so_o that_o while_o the_o one_o be_v sing_v the_o other_o may_v fetch_v his_o breath_n and_o so_o they_o sing_v by_o turn_n until_o the_o song_n be_v at_o a_o end_n when_o i_o come_v first_o into_o these_o country_n and_o hear_v they_o sing_v about_o that_o time_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o believe_v the_o turk_n do_v it_o that_o they_o may_v brisk_a themselves_o up_o to_o go_v to_o work_n until_o i_o hear_v they_o do_v the_o same_o at_o other_o hour_n in_o the_o day_n time_n and_o understand_v they_o be_v their_o priest_n so_o they_o sing_v about_o five_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n very_o well_o and_o sometime_o something_o long_o because_o of_o the_o sick_a that_o live_v near_o which_o desire_v it_o of_o they_o to_o make_v they_o cheerful_a and_o to_o have_v a_o good_a heart_n which_o we_o need_v not_o to_o wonder_v at_o for_o their_o clergy_n which_o be_v not_o wise_a or_o more_o learned_a than_o the_o layman_n know_v not_o how_o to_o comfort_v they_o or_o to_o make_v they_o joyful_a much_o less_o how_o to_o give_v good_a and_o wholesome_a instruction_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n although_o they_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a how_o to_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o god_n mercy_n love_n or_o commiseration_n but_o think_v it_o to_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o admonish_v they_o that_o lie_v a_o die_a to_o think_v of_o god_n and_o to_o pray_v to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o afterward_o to_o wash_v their_o body_n to_o cleanse_v they_o quite_o from_o all_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mahomet_n which_o they_o high_o esteem_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o serve_v not_o only_o the_o live_n but_o also_o the_o dead_a wherefore_o the_o turk_n wash_v themselves_o daily_o chief_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o prayer_n when_o they_o be_v a_o go_v to_o church_n and_o that_o very_o careful_o and_o diligent_o viz._n their_o hand_n privy-member_n head_n neck_n foot_n nay_o the_o whole_a body_n according_a as_o they_o be_v contaminate_v or_o become_v unclean_a so_o in_o consideration_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o have_v three_o sort_n of_o wash_v whereof_o one_o be_v that_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n which_o these_o must_v make_v use_n of_o that_o be_v not_o marry_v and_o contaminate_v themselves_o with_o concubine_n wherefore_o the_o bath_n be_v keep_v continual_o in_o a_o equal_a heat_n and_o be_v open_a to_o any_o body_n both_o by_o day_n and_o night_n that_o these_o that_o have_v occasion_n to_o wash_v their_o whole_a body_n may_v not_o
the_o german_n french_a and_o italian_n and_o praise_v they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v stout_a and_o courageous_a soldier_n they_o call_v they_o all_o by_o the_o same_o name_n franci_n because_o the_o division_n of_o our_o country_n be_v unknown_a to_o most_o of_o they_o in_o former_a age_n they_o have_v here_o and_o there_o in_o large_a and_o eminent_a town_n instead_o of_o the_o pope_n who_o they_o will_v not_o obey_v nor_o be_v subject_a unto_o their_o patriarch_n archbishop_n and_o bishop_n whereof_o some_o be_v still_o keep_v up_o but_o after_o the_o turk_n do_v take_v and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o their_o country_n there_o be_v few_o of_o they_o in_o number_n and_o they_o have_v small_a revenue_n without_o their_o country_n they_o have_v in_o great_a trade_n city_n as_o cayro_n aleppo_n antiochia_n of_o syria_n venice_n etc._n etc._n their_o peculiar_a church_n and_o chief_o in_o some_o holy_a place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n as_o at_o jerusalem_n the_o temple_n of_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la the_o place_n of_o scull_n whereon_o christ_n be_v crucify_a and_o also_o the_o beautiful_a chancel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o be_v a_o round_a hole_n about_o a_o span_n over_o in_o a_o stone_n which_o be_v as_o they_o pretend_v the_o middle_a of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o kingly_a prophet_n david_n when_o he_o say_v god_n who_o now_o be_v my_o king_n from_o the_o beginning_n have_v wrought_v ourselves_o on_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o these_o they_o have_v another_o call_v the_o holy_a cross_n about_o a_o english_a mile_n out_o of_o town_n which_o as_o they_o pretend_v be_v build_v on_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n do_v grow_v whereof_o they_o make_v the_o cross_n of_o christ_n beside_o this_o they_o have_v a_o great_a many_o more_o which_o i_o reckon_v unnecessary_a to_o mention_v here_o some_o of_o their_o church-door_n be_v so_o low_a that_o you_o must_v stoop_v when_o you_o will_v go_v through_o they_o they_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v proceed_v only_o from_o the_o father_n and_o not_o from_o the_o son_n they_o keep_v yearly_o two_o great_a fast_n and_o they_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n or_o saturday_n at_o pleasure_n they_o sing_v the_o mass_n in_o their_o own_o language_n that_o every_o body_n may_v understand_v it_o in_o their_o church_n they_o suffer_v no_o emboss_a work_n nor_o carve_a image_n but_o have_v plain_a picture_n on_o board_n or_o on_o the_o wall_n they_o do_v not_o believe_v a_o purgatory_n as_o the_o papist_n there_o call_v latini_n nor_o that_o our_o pray_v fast_v or_o offer_v for_o the_o dead_a can_v do_v they_o any_o good_a and_o they_o be_v mighty_o displease_v that_o the_o roman_a priest_n do_v not_o according_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o st._n paul_n marry_v as_o well_o as_o they_o nor_o give_v the_o lord_n holy_a supper_n in_o both_o kind_n as_o our_o lord_n himself_o do_v institute_v it_o wherefore_o they_o condemn_v such_o error_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o pope_n and_o his_o adherent_n on_o the_o holy_a friday_n yearly_a and_o because_o they_o reckon_v they_o to_o be_v superstitious_a they_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o say_v mass_n upon_o their_o altar_n but_o if_o they_o shall_v do_v it_o they_o accuse_v they_o before_o the_o turkish_a magistrate_n so_o it_o happen_v when_o i_o first_o come_v over_o that_o they_o be_v very_o angry_a with_o a_o papist_n that_o have_v say_v mass_n upon_o their_o altar_n and_o so_o have_v profane_v it_o wherefore_o they_o do_v immediate_o consecrate_v the_o altar_n again_o and_o have_v the_o priest_n before_o the_o cadi_n and_o they_o bring_v it_o so_o far_o that_o he_o be_v mulct_v five_o hundred_o ducat_n to_o pay_v in_o a_o short_a time_n when_o he_o think_v that_o the_o punishmenr_n be_v great_a than_o the_o trespass_n or_o transgression_n he_o do_v seek_v for_o help_v at_o aleppo_n and_o tripoli_n by_o the_o french_a and_o italian_a consul_n but_o do_v obtain_v no_o great_a matter_n so_o that_o he_o be_v still_o in_o election_n to_o pay_v the_o forfeiture_n chap_n xii_o of_o the_o surian_o that_o esteem_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n among_o the_o eastern_a christian_n we_o also_o find_v they_o that_o be_v call_v surian_o whereof_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o but_o chief_o in_o syria_n they_o have_v like_a unto_o the_o jew_n in_o several_a town_n their_o peculiar_a church_n in_o jerusalem_n they_o live_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mark_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o house_n stand_v former_o at_o the_o door_n whereof_o st._n peter_n the_o apostle_n do_v knock_v when_o the_o angel_n have_v deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n in_o their_o religion_n they_o follow_v for_o the_o great_a part_n the_o greek_n they_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n in_o leaven_a bread_n and_o they_o say_v their_o mass_n like_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o vulgar_a arabian_a tongue_n they_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o poor_a naked_a covetous_a and_o helpless_a people_n their_o gown_n reach_v only_o to_o their_o knee_n as_o those_o of_o the_o maronites_n some_o whereof_o be_v wrought_v of_o course_n goat_n hair_n stripe_v black_a and_o white_a such_o as_o the_o arabian_n make_v use_n of_o common_o and_o almost_o alike_o unto_o their_o mescha_n which_o they_o use_v for_o sack_n and_o tent_n and_o they_o wear_v nothing_o underneath_o they_o but_o shirt_n without_o neck-band_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o the_o eastern_a country_n they_o wear_v high_a shoe_n which_o serve_v they_o for_o stocking_n and_o breeches_n also_o be_v tie_v up_o with_o strap_n they_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o turk_n who_o make_v use_v of_o they_o as_o labourer_n both_o by_o water_n and_o land_n they_o also_o mind_v their_o trade_n more_o than_o their_o religion_n wherefore_o have_v live_v so_o long_o among_o the_o turk_n they_o have_v already_o assume_v their_o custom_n and_o manner_n in_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a affair_n and_o be_v thereby_o become_v so_o confident_a and_o secure_a that_o now_o adays_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o religion_n be_v esteem_v by_o they_o to_o be_v small_a and_o frivolous_a if_o a_o christian_a have_v to_o deal_v with_o they_o and_o desire_v to_o buy_v something_o of_o they_o either_o opium_n scammony_n or_o any_o other_o the_o like_a drug_n which_o they_o common_o falsify_v he_o must_v look_v to_o himself_o as_o if_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o jew_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o georgian_n near_o unto_o the_o glorious_a city_n of_o trapozinta_n situate_v on_o the_o euxine_a sea_n begin_v the_o country_n of_o the_o georgian_n and_o butt_n towards_o the_o south_n upon_o armenia_n these_o be_v very_o civil_a and_o simple_a people_n but_o yet_o strong_a and_o brave_a warrior_n they_o esteem_v and_o honour_n among_o other_o saint_n but_o chief_o for_o warlike_a business_n as_o their_o patron_n the_o knight_n st._n george_n from_o who_o they_o take_v their_o denomination_n their_o merchant_n come_v very_o often_o in_o great_a caravan_n to_o aleppo_n and_o be_v according_a to_o all_o appearance_n in_o their_o shape_n and_o posture_n like_v unto_o the_o persian_n only_o that_o these_o be_v more_o whitish_a and_o the_o other_o more_o tawny_a and_o brown_a they_o wear_v also_o like_o they_o short_a fly_a coat_n and_o long_a and_o wide_a drawer_n etc._n etc._n they_o have_v as_o the_o rest_n their_o patriarch_n and_o bishop_n who_o although_o they_o be_v differ_v and_o dissent_v in_o some_o point_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o error_n of_o the_o grecian_n and_o so_o they_o have_v and_o use_v the_o same_o write_n and_o office_n their_o priest_n be_v as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o armenian_n allow_v to_o be_v marry_v but_o yet_o if_o either_o of_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o die_v they_o must_v not_o marry_v again_o in_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v also_o possess_v of_o their_o peculiar_a place_n wherein_o they_o sing_v and_o exercise_v the_o office_n and_o chief_o of_o one_o in_o the_o church_n of_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la in_o the_o place_n near_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n where_o he_o do_v first_o appear_v unto_o mary_n magdalen_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o gardener_n after_o his_o resurrection_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o armenian_n and_o their_o religion_n the_o armenian_n possess_v a_o large_a country_n which_o be_v chief_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n the_o lesser_a armenia_n which_o be_v now_o subject_a to_o the_o turk_n and_o the_o great_a now_o call_v turcomannia_a by_o some_o which_o be_v partly_o belong_v to_o the_o sophy_n king_n of_o persia_n in_o it_o arise_v two_o great_a river_n the_o euphrates_n and_o the_o tigris_n which_o run_v a_o great_a way_n towards_o the_o south_n mix_v together_o
that_o live_v in_o mesopotamia_n and_o judea_n etc._n etc._n this_o sect_n be_v reject_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o council_n of_o ephesus_n chap_n xvi_o of_o the_o jacobite_n call_v golti_fw-la in_o the_o temple_n of_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la also_o live_v in_o the_o chapel_n behind_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o christ_n another_o sort_n that_o boast_v to_o be_v christian_n call_v jacobite_n after_o jacob_n the_o heretic_n who_o be_v a_o pupil_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n they_o pretend_v to_o have_v be_v first_o convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n and_o apostle_n matthew_n but_o they_o do_v not_o adhere_v to_o it_o but_o fall_v afterward_o into_o a_o great_a many_o error_n so_o that_o in_o our_o time_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o other_o sect_n and_o order_n for_o some_o have_v assume_v the_o order_n of_o s._n macharius_fw-la who_o with_o eutychius_n do_v own_o or_o believe_v no_o more_o but_o one_o nature_n in_o christ_n other_o that_o of_o st._n anthony_n who_o be_v a_o eremite_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n 324_o in_o egypt_n other_o have_v their_o male_a child_n circumcise_v but_o other_o and_o the_o great_a part_n have_v their_o child_n baptize_v with_o fire_n and_o have_v cross_n make_v on_o their_o forehead_n or_o temple_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n in_o the_o 3d._a chapter_n of_o st._n matthew_n v._o 11._o he_o that_o come_v after_o i_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n they_o live_v chief_o in_o egypt_n and_o in_o other_o adjacent_a place_n they_o be_v general_o subject_a unto_o the_o turkish_a sultan_n they_o speak_v the_o vulgar_a arabian_a language_n and_o agree_v in_o most_o point_n partly_o with_o the_o abyssine_n and_o partly_o with_o the_o surian_o we_o see_v many_o of_o their_o wife_n go_v about_o in_o the_o temple_n they_o wear_v hat_n near_o a_o span_n high_a which_o at_o top_n have_v a_o broad_a brim_n like_o unto_o our_o bonnet_n else_o they_o be_v habit_v like_o unto_o the_o surian_o this_o heresy_n be_v reject_v and_o condemn_v in_o the_o chalcedonian_a council_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o abyssins_n priest_n john_n call_v lederwick_n subject_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n these_o live_v at_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la just_a by_o the_o church_n door_n towards_o the_o left_a and_o have_v through_o their_o lodging_n a_o peculiar_a way_n so_o that_o without_o hindrance_n according_a to_o their_o pleasure_n they_o may_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o pretend_v that_o their_o king_n have_v make_v a_o peculiar_a agreement_n to_o let_v his_o subject_n have_v free-ingress_n and_o re-gress_a according_a to_o all_o appearance_n they_o be_v a_o naked_a people_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o they_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o able_a they_o be_v of_o a_o dark_a brown_a colour_n when_o we_o speak_v to_o they_o by_o a_o interpreter_n they_o show_v themselves_o very_o kind_a and_o friendly_a and_o always_o do_v give_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o discretion_n such_o answer_n to_o our_o question_n that_o one_o may_v easy_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v of_o good_a understanding_n and_o well_o instruct_v and_o ground_v in_o their_o religion_n to_o their_o king_n be_v give_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o surname_n of_o david_n which_o else_o be_v call_v lederwick_n and_o by_o the_o persian_n amma_n to_o show_v and_o to_o make_v know_v by_o it_o that_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o kingly_a race_n and_o stem_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o they_o allege_v the_o history_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n call_v merquerda_n who_o as_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n come_v from_o rich_a arabia_n with_o many_o camel_n lade_v with_o gold_n spice_n and_o precious_a stone_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o see_v the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o glory_n of_o solomon_n whereof_o she_o have_v hear_v much_o when_o she_o have_v be_v there_o a_o good_a while_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n be_v get_v with_o child_n by_o solomon_n and_o bring_v he_o a_o son_n into_o the_o world_n call_v meytich_n she_o leave_v he_o at_o jerusalem_n but_o she_o return_v into_o she_o own_o country_n again_o many_o year_n after_o when_o the_o son_n be_v grow_v up_o and_o come_v to_o his_o understanding_n his_o father_n see_v he_o have_v more_o son_n be_v persuade_v to_o send_v he_o home_o to_o his_o mother_n who_o have_v a_o great_a kingdom_n than_o he_o so_o he_o do_v dispatch_v he_o and_o send_v along_o with_o he_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o courtier_n and_o send_v he_o away_o with_o a_o great_a train_n as_o do_v become_v a_o king_n when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n he_o entertain_v these_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n very_o honourable_o and_o promote_v they_o before_o all_o other_o to_o the_o high_a and_o best_a place_n that_o they_o may_v the_o willing_a stay_n with_o he_o but_o all_o this_o will_v not_o prevail_v with_o they_o but_o they_o grow_v daily_o more_o tire_v and_o unwilling_a to_o stay_v long_o in_o these_o strange_a and_o unaccustomed_a country_n and_o this_o increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o and_o at_o length_n to_o that_o height_n that_o they_o resolve_v that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v not_o give_v they_o free_a leave_n they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o escape_n clandestin_o against_o the_o king_n will_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o judea_n when_o this_o their_o design_n come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o be_v very_o angry_a and_o order_v immediate_o that_o a_o mark_n shall_v be_v burn_v on_o their_o forehead_n that_o every_o body_n may_v know_v they_o and_o issue_v a_o proclamation_n that_o all_o his_o subject_n may_v watch_v they_o and_o if_o any_o or_o more_o of_o they_o that_o be_v a_o go_v away_o shall_v be_v take_v they_o shall_v detain_v they_o and_o send_v they_o to_o he_o again_o now_o as_o at_o this_o time_n the_o mark_n do_v begin_v and_o then_o those_o have_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o great_a race_n so_o they_o be_v retain_v by_o their_o posterity_n to_o this_o very_a day_n as_o we_o still_o see_v in_o these_o time_n that_o their_o nobility_n have_v they_o on_o their_o forehead_n towards_o the_o right_n yet_o not_o all_o for_o there_o be_v some_o that_o wear_v they_o rather_o upon_o their_o shield_n and_o arm_n etc._n etc._n these_o mark_n be_v not_o all_o alike_o for_o in_o some_o you_o see_v a_o bear_n a_o dragons-head_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o a_o lion_n a_o wolf_n or_o three_o cross_a arrow_n etc._n etc._n because_o every_o one_o have_v that_o make_v that_o they_o give_v in_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n they_o colour_v it_o with_o a_o oil_n which_o they_o call_v aâ—aâ—cinte_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o they_o from_o greece_n beâ—s_v this_o custom_n they_o still_o keep_v in_o many_o thing_n to_o the_o ancieâ—_n one_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o they_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n for_o their_o peculiar_a holiday_n and_o also_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v all_o sort_n of_o flesh_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o that_o be_v forbid_v as_o unclean_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o pretend_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n philip_n have_v when_o he_o travel_v with_o the_o chamberlain_n of_o candaces_n queen_n of_o the_o moor_n to_o gaza_n and_o convert_v he_o there_o allow_v they_o this_o and_o other_o thing_n be_v bear_v jew_n circumcision_n they_o believe_v unnecessary_a and_o that_o it_o can_v neither_o profit_n nor_o hurt_v a_o christian_n and_o again_o baptism_n they_o believe_v to_o be_v necessary_a wherefore_o through_o all_o his_o large_a dominion_n they_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o it_o on_o the_o three_o day_n and_o baptise_v they_o yet_o with_o fire_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o they_o believe_v to_o proceed_v only_o from_o the_o father_n and_o not_o from_o the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o st._n matthew_n chap._n 3._o verse_n 11._o he_o shall_v baptise_v you_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n they_o take_v the_o oil_n of_o achalcinte_n dip_v a_o stick_n into_o it_o and_o lay_v frankincense_n upon_o it_o and_o set_v it_o on_o fire_n and_o so_o they_o let_v some_o drop_n fall_v down_o which_o do_v not_o hurt_v the_o child_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o oil_n and_o at_o last_o they_o make_v a_o cross_n with_o it_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n of_o their_o forehead_n near_o unto_o the_o temple_n they_o begin_v their_o lent_n about_o easter_n as_o the_o armenian_n wherein_o the_o layman_n eat_v nothing_o else_o but_o 〈◊〉_d herb_n and_o pulse_n but_o their_o priest_n general_o nothing_o but_o bread_n and_o water_n and_o so_o they_o do_v every_o wednesday_n and_o friday_n throughout_o all_o the_o year_n they_o marry_o also_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o
of_o jerusalem_n that_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n in_o the_o five_o generation_n both_o by_o father_n and_o mother_n three_o he_o swear_v also_o that_o have_v so_o good_a income_n that_o he_o need_v not_o to_o follow_v merchandize_v or_o any_o other_o trade_n nor_o to_o borrow_v money_n or_o to_o ask_v other_o for_o help_n but_o that_o he_o have_v so_o much_o that_o he_o can_v live_v upon_o his_o revenue_n and_o keep_v three_o horse_n beside_o from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n nay_o if_o necessity_n shall_v urge_v and_o other_o shall_v rise_v against_o the_o roman_a church_n to_o molest_v it_o that_o he_o will_v then_o always_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a beside_o the_o three_o horse_n to_o assist_v she_o with_o all_o his_o utmost_a power_n he_o must_v also_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v so_o long_o as_o he_o shall_v live_v diligent_o attend_v at_o mass_n and_o hear_v four_o or_o five_o every_o day_n and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v the_o fast_n zealous_o and_o eat_v neither_o flesh_n nor_o butter_n nor_o cheese_n nor_o egg_n on_o they_o and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v confess_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n once_o a_o month_n or_o every_o six_o week_n at_o further_a and_o send_v his_o family_n at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n in_o lent_n time_n to_o do_v the_o same_o and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o increase_v of_o the_o say_a church_n to_o remember_v she_o in_o his_o last_o will_n that_o he_o will_v protect_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o friar_n and_o nun_n and_o their_o monastery_n and_o if_o by_o the_o secular_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o that_o he_o will_v not_o conceal_v it_o but_o endeavour_n to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o own_o to_o recover_v it_o again_o that_o he_o will_v assist_v those_o that_o will_v willing_o turn_v roman_n catholic_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o over_o but_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v none_o in_o his_o service_n nor_o any_o way_n assist_v they_o that_o do_v not_o firm_o adhere_v unto_o it_o then_o there_o be_v also_o insert_v that_o he_o will_v say_v 49_o paternosters_a and_o as_o many_o ave-maries_n every_o day_n and_o visit_v his_o holiness_n the_o pope_n once_o a_o year_n and_o come_v into_o the_o seven_o church_n procession_n and_o perform_v his_o office_n and_o also_o assist_v at_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o ceremony_n with_o due_a reverence_n and_o also_o respect_n and_o honour_n the_o holy_a water_n at_o length_n to_o conclude_v he_o be_v forbid_v to_o talk_v idle_o to_o be_v drink_v to_o live_v loose_o and_o to_o commit_v sodomy_n that_o he_o be_v knight_v may_v not_o lead_v a_o disorderly_a life_n and_o give_v to_o other_o ill_a example_n when_o then_o the_o guardian_n have_v read_v the_o oath_n that_o be_v write_v upon_o parchment_n out_o of_o the_o book_n the_o chevallier_n kneel_v down_o again_o and_o when_o he_o bend_v his_o face_n down_o and_o lean_v with_o both_o his_o arm_n on_o the_o book_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o altar-stone_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o guardian_n bid_v the_o friar_n or_o monk_n again_o to_o pray_v then_o he_o draw_v out_o the_o sword_n and_o make_v with_o the_o flat_a side_n of_o it_o three_o cross_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o shoulder_n say_v at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n and_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n and_o for_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n i_o create_v you_o n.n._n now_o a_o member_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n a_o knight_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o further_o he_o add_v that_o in_o the_o room_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o pope_n of_o rome_n he_o do_v absolve_v he_o of_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o do_v also_o give_v he_o leave_v and_o command_v he_o by_o the_o oath_n he_o have_v take_v to_o his_o holiness_n the_o pope_n to_o wear_v the_o usual_a red_a cross_n as_o a_o sign_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v know_v public_o in_o his_o coat_n of_o arm_n and_o on_o his_o clothes_n also_o if_o he_o please_v to_o put_v he_o in_o mind_n as_o often_o as_o he_o shall_v look_v upon_o it_o what_o he_o have_v swear_v and_o to_o keep_v it_o the_o firm_a when_o all_o this_o be_v over_o and_o they_o have_v pray_v again_o the_o guardian_n wish_v he_o joy_n of_o his_o knighthood_n and_o rejoice_v with_o the_o whole_a convent_n that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o this_o acknowledgement_n and_o be_v become_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o brethren_n will_v always_o pray_v for_o his_o long_a life_n and_o that_o god_n may_v keep_v he_o in_o health_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n immediate_o approach_v to_o he_o all_o the_o monk_n while_o he_o be_v still_o stand_v in_o his_o ornament_n and_o call_v he_o brother_n and_o when_o they_o have_v also_o wish_v he_o joy_n one_o after_o the_o other_o the_o guardian_n begin_v the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o then_o he_o take_v all_o the_o ornament_n away_o again_o from_o he_o afterward_o he_o lead_v he_o about_o with_o the_o vicar_n in_o procession_n to_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o invest_v he_o also_o in_o every_o one_o of_o they_o when_o that_o be_v do_v they_o go_v to_o dinner_n although_o in_o former_a year_n every_o body_n be_v not_o present_o admit_v as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o what_o have_v be_v here_o before_o say_v except_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n for_o several_a generation_n yet_o in_o our_o time_n it_o be_v come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o they_o admit_v every_o body_n to_o it_o without_o any_o strict_a examination_n that_o can_v pay_v the_o money_n which_o come_v to_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o ducat_n nay_o every_o pilgrim_n that_o do_v intend_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o that_o knighthood_n do_v pray_v and_o persuade_v his_o companion_n by_o the_o way_n that_o they_o will_v do_v the_o same_o that_o he_o may_v have_v company_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v allow_v of_o because_o very_o few_o nobleman_n come_v there_o now_o a-days_o that_o he_o may_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n still_o have_v some_o friend_n to_o assist_v he_o for_o his_o holiness_n want_v champion_n because_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o civil_a government_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ecclesiastic_a that_o when_o they_o can_v defend_v and_o prove_v their_o religion_n no_o long_o by_o scripture_n they_o may_v defend_v and_o uphold_v it_o by_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o arms._n now_o as_o the_o guardian_n according_a to_o ancient_a custom_n give_v attestates_fw-la to_o every_o pilgrim_n concern_v their_o pilgrimage_n under_o his_o great_a seal_n that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o to_o show_v so_o he_o give_v also_o one_o to_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n john_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o carry_v the_o letter_n themselves_o in_o person_n to_o rome_n to_o show_v it_o to_o the_o pope_n this_o be_v sufficient_a of_o the_o temple_n of_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la and_o its_o holy_a place_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v dwell_v there_o of_o their_o chapel_n and_o of_o their_o error_n chap._n xxi_o a_o short_a description_n of_o some_o place_n hill_n valley_n etc._n etc._n that_o lie_v near_a and_o about_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o its_o holy_a place_n i_o have_v hitherto_o brief_o describe_v the_o situation_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o relate_v what_o building_n and_o holy_a place_n be_v still_o in_o be_v and_o to_o be_v see_v there_o after_o it_o have_v sustain_v so_o many_o war_n assault_n and_o desolation_n i_o can_v but_o speak_v of_o some_o adjacent_a place_n before_o i_o conclude_v and_o so_o i_o begin_v with_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o lie_v towards_o the_o east_n before_o the_o temple-hill_n over_o against_o the_o sheeps-gate_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o brook_n of_o cedron_n as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n zachariah_n testify_v in_o his_o 14_o chapter_n and_o four_o verse_n when_o he_o say_v and_o his_o foot_n shall_v stand_v in_o that_o day_n upon_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n which_o be_v before_o jerusalem_n on_o the_o east_n this_o mount_n be_v about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n on_o as_o st._n luke_n say_v a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n distant_a from_o jerusalem_n pretty_a high_a rough_a and_o stony_a full_a of_o pleasant_a olive-tree_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n and_o also_o other_o as_o figtree_n lemon_n and_o orange_n and_o citron_n and_o siliqua-tree_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v charnubi_fw-la turpentine-tree_n and_o palm-tree_n the_o like_a i_o have_v see_v but_o few_o &c_n &c_n there_o be_v also_o some_o good_a herb_n viz._n a_o
bethlehem_n there_o be_v some_o valley_n very_o well_o till_v with_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a one_o that_o begin_v immediate_o by_o the_o church_n and_o fountain_n and_o run_v down_o towards_o jericho_n and_o jordan_n this_o be_v below_o pretty_a wide_a full_a of_o olive_n and_o figtree_n it_o also_o bring_v forth_o some_o comfortable_a herb_n viz._n some_o strange_a origanum_n tragoriganum_fw-la roman_n serpillum_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v sathar_n absintium_n santonicum_n which_o grow_v every_o where_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n this_o have_v small_a ash-coloured_a leave_n very_o like_a unto_o they_o of_o we_o and_o many_o small_a stalk_n full_a of_o small_a yellowish_a seed_n it_o be_v of_o a_o unpleasant_a smell_n very_o bitter_a with_o a_o saltish_a sharpness_n wherefore_o it_o be_v repute_v to_o be_v the_o scheha_n of_o the_o arabian_n from_o whence_o our_o wormseed_n come_v in_o this_o valley_n be_v the_o shepherd_n to_o who_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v appear_v and_o declare_v to_o they_o the_o save_a birth_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n say_v behold_v i_o bring_v you_o good_a tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o all_o people_n for_o unto_o you_o be_v bear_v this_o day_n in_o the_o city_n of_o david_n a_o saviour_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o sudden_o there_o be_v with_o the_o angel_n a_o multitude_n of_o the_o heavenly_a host_n praise_v god_n and_o say_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o the_o high_a and_o on_o earth_n peace_n good_a will_n towards_o man_n in_o that_o place_n which_o be_v about_o half_a a_o league_n below_o bethlehem_n be_v still_o a_o church_n which_o also_o queen_n helena_n do_v build_v as_o nicephorus_n testify_v in_o the_o thirty_o chapter_n of_o his_o eight_o book_n this_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n fall_v in_o so_o that_o nothing_o more_o but_o a_o small_a arch_n be_v to_o be_v see_v of_o it_o hard_o by_o it_o do_v stand_v the_o tower_n ader_n as_o st._n jerom_n write_v whereby_o israel_n do_v erect_v a_o tent_n as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o genesis_n and_o look_v after_o the_o sheep_n with_o his_o twelve_o son_n this_o be_v in_o our_o time_n so_o demolish_v that_o it_o lie_v quite_o in_o ruin_n beyond_o it_o in_o another_o valley_n not_o far_o from_o bethlehem_n they_o show_v still_o to_o this_o day_n a_o large_a orchard_n full_a of_o citron_n lemon_n orange_n pomegranate_n and_o figtree_n and_o many_o other_o which_o king_n solomon_n do_v plant_v in_o his_o day_n with_o pond_n canal_n and_o other_o waterworks_a very_o pleasant_o prepare_v as_o he_o say_v himself_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiastes_n verse_n 5._o i_o make_v i_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o i_o plant_v tree_n in_o they_o of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n i_o make_v i_o pool_n of_o water_n to_o water_v therewith_o the_o wood_n that_o bring_v forth_o tree_n this_o be_v still_o in_o our_o time_n full_a of_o good_a and_o fruitful_a tree_n wherefore_o it_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v see_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o also_o for_o the_o ditch_n sake_n that_o be_v still_o there_o wherefore_o i_o real_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v that_o same_o whereof_o josephus_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o the_o seven_o chapter_n say_v and_o the_o king_n ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n clothe_v in_o white_a and_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n to_o ride_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o a_o place_n call_v hetten_n a_o hundred_o furlong_n from_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o have_v a_o garden_n with_o water-pool_n and_o work_n very_o pleasant_a and_o rich_a thither_o go_v the_o king_n for_o his_o pleasure_n and_o do_v always_o use_v great_a diligence_n and_o consideration_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o take_v delight_n to_o see_v every_o thing_n neat_a and_o handsome_a etc._n etc._n after_o we_o have_v see_v the_o chief_a place_n within_o and_o without_o near_z and_o a_o far_o off_o of_o bethlehem_n we_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n again_o by_o another_o way_n that_o be_v near_o as_o far_o again_o about_o and_o go_v over_o the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n which_o have_v first_o as_o you_o come_v from_o thence_o very_o good_a and_o fruitful_a valley_n full_a of_o vine_n and_o corn_n but_o the_o near_a you_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n the_o high_a and_o rough_a be_v the_o mountain_n in_o this_o way_n half_o a_o league_n from_o nebeleschol_n the_o friar_n show_v we_o a_o well_o very_a rich_a of_o water_n just_a by_o the_o road_n that_o go_v down_o to_o gaza_n this_o run_v into_o a_o small_a rivulet_n wherein_o the_o holy_a apostle_n philip_n do_v baptize_v candace_n chamberlain_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o aethiopia_n by_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o to_o be_v see_v but_o a_o small_a church_n and_o a_o fishpond_n from_o thence_o we_o come_v over_o high_a rough_a and_o steep_a hill_n into_o the_o desert_n where_o st_n john_n the_o baptist_n do_v lead_v his_o life_n in_o his_o young_a age_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v see_v but_o a_o very_a ancient_a chapel_n and_o hard_o by_o it_o a_o delicate_a spring_n on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o we_o go_v up_o to_o refresh_v ourselves_o a_o little_a with_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o what_o we_o have_v take_v along_o with_o we_o about_o the_o road_n grow_v many_o tree_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v charnubi_fw-la the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v call_v st._n john_n bread_n in_o our_o country_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o in_o great_a plenty_n from_o thence_o we_o have_v still_o a_o very_a rough_a and_o hilly_a way_n to_o the_o church_n and_o habitation_n of_o zachary_n whither_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v come_v climb_v over_o the_o hill_n to_o give_v elizabeth_n a_o visit_n etc._n etc._n before_o it_o a_o league_n distance_n near_o to_o the_o town_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n raphaim_n whereof_o the_o holy_a scripture_n make_v often_o mention_n viz._n in_o the_o fifteen_o and_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o joshua_n and_o in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o chronicle_n and_o the_o 12_o chapter_n stand_v in_o a_o very_a pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a place_n the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n the_o baptist_n and_o by_o it_o before_o you_o come_v quite_o to_o it_o fall_v down_o the_o spring_n of_o nephthaah_o that_o be_v very_o rich_a of_o water_n this_o church_n be_v very_o ancient_a but_o yet_o pretty_a well_o build_v and_o have_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n as_o you_o go_v in_o a_o deep_a and_o hide_a cave_n wherein_o elizabeth_n do_v hide_v herself_o with_o john_n her_o child_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o child_n of_o bethlehem_n by_o the_o servant_n of_o herod_n whereof_o you_o may_v read_v more_o in_o the_o protoevangelium_a of_o st._n jacob_n where_o it_o be_v thus_o write_v when_o elizabeth_n do_v hear_v that_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o innocent_n which_o herod_n have_v command_v to_o be_v kill_v her_o son_n john_n be_v also_o search_v for_o she_o do_v climb_v up_o the_o hill_n and_o look_v about_o she_o where_o she_o may_v hide_v he_o but_o when_o she_o see_v no_o place_n there_o where_o she_o can_v do_v he_o she_o sigh_v and_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n say_v o_o you_o hill_n of_o gad_n take_v both_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o child_n for_o she_o can_v not_o ascend_v they_o the_o hill_n do_v open_v itself_o instant_o and_o take_v they_o into_o it_o etc._n etc._n but_o how_o afterward_o herod_n do_v search_v for_o john_n and_o how_o he_o do_v threaten_v and_o exhort_v his_o father_n zachary_n to_o tell_v he_o where_o his_o son_n be_v and_o also_o how_o his_o servant_n do_v kill_v zachary_n not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o his_o answer_n for_o it_o in_o the_o porch_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v at_o length_n relate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o reverend_a ludowich_n rabus_n as_o you_o come_v from_o the_o beforementioned_a church_n near_o to_o the_o town_n of_o jerusalem_n there_o be_v still_o see_v a_o large_a pillar_n that_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n and_o lie_v very_o high_a between_o the_o mountain_n on_o a_o high_a hill_n five_o furlong_n off_o of_o jerusalem_n wherefore_o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v ruin_n of_o the_o fortification_n of_o betzura_n but_o as_o far_o as_o one_o can_v understand_v by_o the_o book_n of_o maccabee_n that_o be_v situate_v more_o towards_o the_o east_n behind_o mount_n olivet_n just_o before_o it_o within_o stand_v in_o the_o valley_n that_o be_v full_a of_o pleasant_a olive_n tree_n a_o very_a old_a yet_o well_o build_v church_n call_v the_o holy_a cross_n whereof_o some_o greek_a friar_n be_v possess_v they_o pretend_v that_o in_o that_o place_n the_o tree_n do_v stand_v that_o be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o
cross_n of_o christ_n this_o we_o do_v soon_o leave_v and_o go_v over_o a_o small_a height_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o hebron_n again_o into_o jerusalem_n and_o make_v ourselves_o ready_a to_o return_v the_o next_o day_n again_o to_o joppe_v towards_o our_o ship_n and_o so_o we_o reward_v the_o father_n guardian_n their_o interpreter_n and_o other_o that_o have_v conduct_v we_o for_o their_o faithfulness_n and_o service_n do_v we_o according_a to_o our_o ability_n to_o their_o full_a content_n and_o satisfaction_n wherefore_o the_o father_n guardian_n do_v free_o give_v to_o each_o of_o we_o a_o certificate_n under_o his_o usual_a seal_n that_o we_o have_v see_v all_o the_o holy_a place_n which_o be_v name_v in_o it_o this_o do_v we_o go_v away_o and_o come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o rama_fw-mi towards_o joppe_n by_o the_o way_n i_o find_v some_o lentiscus's_n from_o whence_o the_o mastic_n come_v arbutus_n ilex_fw-la and_o a_o strange_a sort_n of_o willow_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v sassaf_n but_o by_o theophrastus_n elaeagnus_n some_o olive-tree_n palm-tree_n white_a mulberry-tree_n sumach-tree_n and_o styrax_n from_o which_o come_v a_o fweet_a smell_a gum_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n that_o be_v bring_v from_o thence_o into_o our_o country_n spartium_n lycium_n which_o be_v a_o strange_a shrub_n and_o the_o juice_n thereof_o retain_v the_o same_o name_n and_o be_v find_v sometime_o in_o our_o apothecary_n shop_n the_o king_n and_o prophet_n david_n make_v mention_v thereof_o under_o the_o hebrew_n name_n hadhadd_n by_o which_o also_o the_o arabian_n call_v it_o their_o speech_n run_v much_o upon_o the_o hebrew_n hereabout_o grow_v also_o very_a many_o fruit_n call_v siliquae_fw-la by_o the_o latin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o greek_n but_o by_o the_o inhabitant_n charnubi_fw-la whereof_o many_o be_v bring_v out_o to_o we_o and_o be_v very_o well_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o st._n john_n bread_n these_o be_v so_o common_a in_o these_o country_n that_o they_o esteem_v they_o less_o than_o we_o do_v the_o worst_a fruit_n we_o have_v wherefore_o they_o give_v they_o to_o the_o cattle_n to_o eat_v wherefore_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o prodigal_a son_n desire_v to_o fill_v his_o belly_n with_o these_o fruit_n which_o as_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o greek_a text_n the_o hog_n do_v eat_v and_o yet_o can_v not_o have_v enough_o of_o they_o to_o satisfy_v his_o hunger_n beside_o these_o i_o find_v also_o by_o the_o way_n many_o turpentine-tree_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v botin_n and_o albotin_n which_o be_v very_o common_a in_o france_n chief_o about_o montpelier_n they_o have_v small_a green_a kernel_n that_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o hollow_a within_o and_o be_v oftentimes_o base_o sell_v and_o use_v by_o the_o apothecary_n for_o the_o true_a carpabalsamum_n for_o these_o and_o other_o abovementioned_a as_o we_o read_v in_o the_o eight_o chapter_n of_o nehem._n the_o israelite_n do_v take_v bow_n and_o make_v themselves_o tent_n of_o they_o to_o live_v in_o during_o their_o great_a feast_n of_o tabernacle_n i_o see_v also_o chief_o between_o rama_fw-mi and_o joppa_n some_o white_a barbery_n tree_n which_o i_o take_v first_o for_o paliurus_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o rhamnus_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v very_o like_a except_o the_o fruit_n whereby_o i_o do_v discern_v they_o first_o and_o beside_o they_o be_v much_o high_a and_o their_o branch_n cover_v with_o a_o white_a bark_n now_o although_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o same_o yet_o they_o be_v very_o like_a unto_o the_o second_o paliurus_n whereof_o theoprastus_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n and_o the_o four_o verse_n among_o the_o corn_n i_o do_v find_v a_o strange_a origanum_fw-la serpillum_fw-la smilax_n aspera_fw-la triones_fw-la of_o theophrastus_n whereof_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n above_o after_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o quite_o ready_a to_o sail_v for_o tripoli_n whither_o we_o have_v about_o forty_o german_a mile_n we_o go_v aboard_o the_o ship_n and_o set_v sail_n with_o a_o fair_a wind._n but_o this_o do_v not_o last_v long_o for_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v out_o at_o sea_n there_o arise_v one_o that_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o we_o that_o we_o hardly_o reach_v the_o confine_n of_o tirus_fw-la and_o sidon_n the_o four_o day_n where_o we_o arrive_v in_o our_o former_a voyage_n at_o night_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o i_o see_v nothing_o of_o any_o building_n on_o the_o shoar_n but_o some_o small_a house_n in_o the_o place_n where_o former_o the_o town_n sarepta_n do_v stand_v which_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o st._n luke_n and_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o king_n chap._n 17._o be_v situate_v near_o unto_o sidon_n or_o as_o josephus_n write_v in_o his_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n chap._n 13._o between_o tyrus_n and_o sidon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o phoenicia_n wherein_o the_o holy_a prophet_n elias_n during_o the_o great_a scarcity_n do_v live_v a_o great_a while_n with_o a_o widow_n and_o do_v restore_v her_o dead_a son_n to_o life_n again_o depart_v thence_o the_o night_n befall_v we_o before_o we_o get_v over_o against_o sidon_n but_o we_o go_v so_o near_o the_o town_n that_o we_o can_v see_v the_o house_n and_o some_o rock_n butt_v upon_o they_o by_o moonlight_n from_o thence_o the_o near_a we_o come_v to_o tripoli_n the_o more_o the_o wind_n be_v for_o we_o so_o that_o we_o arrive_v there_o on_o the_o first_o of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n 1575._o in_o very_o good_a health_n and_o condition_n wherefore_o i_o give_v eternal_a thanks_o glory_n and_o praise_v unto_o the_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o i_o take_v ship_n at_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o sail_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o venice_n and_o travel_v home_o again_o to_o my_o own_o relation_n at_o augspurg_n at_o my_o arrival_n at_o tripoli_n when_o i_o hope_v that_o something_o may_v have_v be_v do_v for_o the_o good_a of_o hans_n vlrich_n krafft_n who_o i_o leave_v in_o prison_n behind_o as_o be_v abovementioned_a towards_o his_o deliverance_n that_o we_o see_v we_o come_v out_o together_o may_v have_v remain_v together_o a_o while_n long_o and_o have_v end_v our_o journey_n to_o our_o content_n i_o find_v there_o be_v not_o only_o nothing_o do_v to_o the_o purpose_n but_o his_o cause_n come_v to_o be_v worse_o and_o worse_o so_o that_o it_o be_v even_o or_o odd_a whether_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v cast_v into_o prison_n also_o and_o beat_v severe_o to_o boot_v when_o thus_o he_o be_v detain_v in_o prison_n i_o receive_v a_o letter_n and_o command_n as_o well_o from_o his_o adversary_n as_o from_o my_o own_o friend_n desire_v i_o to_o take_v the_o cause_n in_o hand_n earnest_o to_o bring_v they_o both_o to_o a_o accommodation_n and_o that_o if_o i_o will_v do_v so_o i_o shall_v do_v he_o great_a service_n than_o if_o i_o shall_v stay_v a_o whole_a year_n long_o at_o tripoli_n expect_v his_o deliverance_n now_o although_o many_o mean_n be_v use_v after_o my_o departure_n for_o his_o liberty_n yet_o they_o prove_v all_o fruitless_a unsuccessful_a and_o vain_a so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o spend_v three_o entire_a year_n miserable_o in_o this_o severe_a turkish_a imprisonment_n until_o at_o length_n he_o be_v miraculous_o deliver_v wherefore_o i_o get_v every_o thing_n ready_a for_o my_o departure_n and_o go_v aboard_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o st._n matthew_n on_o the_o day_n of_o st._n leonhard_n be_v the_o six_o day_n of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 75_o have_v first_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o the_o abovementioned_a my_o dear_a friend_n hans_n vlrich_n krafft_n who_o i_o love_v as_o my_o own_o brother_n and_o the_o next_o day_n we_o put_v out_o have_v a_o very_a good_a wind_n so_o our_o navigation_n proceed_v in_o the_o begin_n very_o successful_o and_o we_o discover_v on_o the_o three_o day_n early_o the_o great_a island_n of_o cyprus_n but_o when_o we_o approach_v unto_o it_o a_o hurricane_a arise_v sudden_o and_o blow_v so_o fierce_o upon_o we_o that_o it_o wound_v our_o great_a sail_n round_o about_o our_o main_a mast_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o that_o it_o do_v not_o bring_v it_o by_o the_o board_n or_o as_o it_o will_v if_o the_o seaman_n have_v not_o strike_v it_o down_o immediate_o turn_v the_o ship_n over_o and_o sink_v she_o these_o wind_n arise_v from_o a_o wind_n that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n typhon_n and_o pliny_n call_v it_o vertex_fw-la and_o vortex_n but_o as_o dangerous_a as_o they_o be_v as_o they_o arise_v sudden_o so_o quick_o they_o be_v lay_v again_o also_o the_o seaman_n pretend_v that_o one_o shall_v
the_o christian_n that_o come_v ashore_o lest_o they_o shall_v go_v up_o to_o mecha_n and_o medina_n to_o ransack_v and_o burn_v they_o cap._n walter_n payton_n in_o the_o year_n 1613_o find_v great_a hospitality_n and_o ingenuity_n in_o some_o port_n of_o arabia_n felix_n near_a the_o persian_a gulf_n especial_o at_o doffar_n a_o very_a good_a road_n for_o ship_n and_o a_o fair_a city_n where_o the_o arabian_n present_v his_o crew_n with_o bullock_n sheep_n hen_n goat_n sugarcane_n plantans_fw-la and_o cocoe_n this_o cape_n stand_v in_o 16_o degree_n 38_o min._n of_o n._n lat._n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o turkish_a yoke_n capt._n edward_n heyn_n anchor_v before_o moha_n or_o mocha_n in_o arabia_n fellix_fw-la an._n dom._n 1618._o the_o governor_n send_v he_o as_o present_v a_o young_a bullock_n two_o goat_n mango_n limb_n cucumber_n water_n melon_n quince_n rack_v make_v of_o rice_n etc._n etc._n he_o go_v free_o ashore_o and_o find_v it_o a_o very_a neat_a populous_a and_o flourish_a town_n build_v of_o brick_n and_o stone_n curious_o plaster_v over_o like_o paris_n two_o story_n high_a with_o flat_a roof_n and_o terrace_n on_o the_o top_n whereon_o they_o build_v summer-house_n with_o cane_n and_o mat_n wherein_o they_o sleep_v and_o receive_v the_o fresh_a breefe_n in_o the_o great_a heat_n they_o excuse_v the_o cruelty_n to_o sir_n h._n middleton_n lay_v it_o on_o the_o cruel_a governor_n at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o way_n and_o road_n between_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n in_o the_o month_n of_o october_n a_o ambassador_n of_o ethiopia_n come_v to_o cairo_n with_o several_a present_n for_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o among_o other_o a_o ass_n that_o have_v a_o most_o delicate_a skin_n if_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o i_o will_v not_o vouch_v for_o that_o since_o i_o do_v not_o examine_v it_o this_o ass_n have_v a_o black_a list_v down_o the_o back_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o its_o body_n be_v all_o begird_v with_o white_a and_o tawny_a streak_n a_o finger_n broad_a a_o piece_n the_o head_n of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_o long_a stripe_v and_o partly_o colour_v as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n its_o ear_n like_o a_o buffle_n be_v very_o wide_a at_o the_o end_n and_o black_a yellow_a and_o white_a its_o leg_n streak_v just_a like_o the_o body_n not_o long_o way_n but_o round_o the_o leg_n in_o fashion_n of_o a_o garter_n down_o to_o the_o foot_n and_o all_o in_o so_o good_a proportion_n and_o symmetry_n that_o no_o lynx_n can_v be_v more_o exact_o spot_v nor_o any_o skin_n of_o a_o tiger_n so_o pretty_a this_o may_v be_v the_o zembra_fw-mi the_o ambassador_n have_v two_o more_o such_o ass_n which_o die_v by_o the_o way_n but_o he_o bring_v their_o skin_n with_o he_o to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n with_o the_o live_v one_o he_o have_v also_o several_a little_a black_a slave_n of_o nubia_n and_o other_o country_n confine_v on_o ethiopia_n civet_n and_o other_o costly_a thing_n for_o his_o present_n these_o little_a black_n serve_v to_o look_v after_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o seraglio_n after_o that_o they_o be_v geld_v the_o ambassador_n be_v a_o old_a man_n and_o have_v the_o end_n of_o his_o nose_n part_n of_o the_o upper_a and_o under_o lip_n cut_v off_o but_o be_v otherwise_o a_o shape_o man_n and_o of_o a_o very_a good_a presence_n he_o be_v clothe_v after_o the_o cophtish_a fashion_n wear_v a_o turban_n like_o they_o and_o speak_v very_o good_a italian_a which_o give_v i_o the_o opportunity_n of_o converse_v with_o he_o he_o tell_v i_o his_o name_n be_v michael_n that_o he_o be_v a_o native_a of_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v three_o or_o four_o voyage_n into_o christendom_n that_o eighteen_o month_n before_o he_o have_v part_v from_o gontar_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o be_v so_o long_o retard_v by_o the_o way_n because_o of_o the_o contrary_a wind_n he_o meet_v with_o on_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o which_o he_o come_v that_o of_o a_o hundred_o person_n who_o he_o have_v bring_v with_o he_o of_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o the_o slave_n he_o be_v to_o present_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n thirty_o or_o forty_o be_v dead_a if_o he_o have_v come_v by_o land_n he_o have_v not_o be_v so_o long_o by_o the_o way_n for_o from_o gontar_n to_o schovaquen_o it_o be_v about_o six_o week_n journey_n and_o from_o schovaquen_n to_o cairo_n forty_o or_o fifty_o day_n by_o camel_n but_o he_o can_v not_o take_v that_o way_n because_o of_o his_o train_n he_o tell_v i_o many_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ethiopia_n which_o i_o shall_v here_o give_v the_o reader_n a_o account_n of_o but_o first_o of_o the_o way_n of_o pass_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o ethiopia_n the_o merchant_n set_v out_o from_o grand_a cairo_n be_v carry_v up_o the_o nile_n against_o the_o stream_n as_o far_o as_o monfallot_v and_o thence_o travel_v in_o caravan_n first_o come_v to_o siint_v and_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o follow_a town_n wack_n three_o day_n journey_n mek_v two_o day_n scheb_n three_o sellim_v three_o moschu_n five_a dungala_n five_a account_v the_o metropolis_n of_o nubia_n than_o they_o come_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sennar_n from_o dungala_n they_o travel_v to_o kshabi_n three_o day_n journey_n korti_n three_z more_o trere_n three_z gerry_n one_o helfage_n one_o arbatg_n three_z sennar_n four_z from_o sennar_n in_o fourteen_o day_n they_o arrive_v at_o the_o confine_n of_o habessinia_n the_o entrance_n be_v call_v tshelga_n the_o passage_n by_o sea_n be_v various_a for_o the_o merchant_n embark_v in_o several_a port_n on_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o suesso_n gidda_n alcossir_fw-fr and_o so_o coast_n it_o to_o suaquena_n and_o matzua_n the_o safe_a way_n of_o travel_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o prester_n john_n be_v with_o some_o metropolitan_a or_o ambassador_n some_o land_n at_o baylar_n a_o port_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o dengala_n in_o amity_n with_o the_o habessins_n but_o the_o journey_n thence_o by_o land_n be_v tedious_a and_o infest_a by_o the_o gallon_n it_o be_v but_o three_o month_n travel_n by_o land_n from_o grand_a cairo_n to_o gontar_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o ethiopia_n of_o ethiopia_n by_o michael_n of_o tripoli_n ambassador_n from_o the_o habessine_a emperor_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n ethiopia_n or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o abyssins_n call_v in_o arabic_a abesch_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o word_n abyssin_n be_v a_o great_a empire_n be_v above_o seven_o month_n travel_n in_o circuit_n on_o the_o east_n side_n it_o be_v border_v by_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o zanguebar_v on_o the_o south_n with_o zeila_n avousa_n naria_fw-la etc._n etc._n on_o the_o west_n by_o the_o country_n of_o the_o negro_n and_o nubia_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o country_n of_o nubia_n and_o bugia_n because_o to_o come_v from_o ethiopia_n into_o egypt_n one_o must_v cross_v nubia_n down_o the_o nile_n about_o a_o hundred_o year_n ago_o greyu_n mahomet_n king_n of_o zeila_n of_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v all_o moor_n invade_v ethiopia_n and_o force_v the_o king_n to_o save_v himself_o on_o a_o mountain_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v to_o demand_v assistance_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o immediate_o send_v it_o he_o but_o hardly_o be_v he_o who_o command_v these_o auxiliary_n enter_v the_o country_n when_o he_o resolve_v to_o return_v back_o again_o find_v that_o they_o eat_v raw_a flesh_n there_o however_o his_o brother_n don_n christopher_n have_v more_o courage_n and_o will_v not_o return_v without_o do_v some_o exploit_n he_o march_v up_o into_o the_o country_n with_o about_o three_o hundred_o musqueteer_n fight_v vanquish_a and_o kill_v the_o moorish_a king_n and_o then_o reestablish_v the_o lawful_a king_n of_o ethiopia_n for_o reward_n of_o which_o service_n the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n give_v land_n and_o estate_n to_o all_o the_o portugese_n that_o stay_v within_o his_o dominion_n and_o their_o offspring_n be_v still_o in_o that_o country_n the_o father_n of_o this_o present_a king_n be_v a_o catholic_n but_o he_o die_v some_o thirty_o odd_a year_n ago_o the_o queen_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o jesuit_n and_o no_o catholic_n and_o who_o suffer_v impatient_o that_o they_o shall_v govern_v as_o they_o please_v the_o late_a king_n her_o husband_n wrought_v upon_o her_o son_n that_o succeed_v he_o to_o persecute_v all_o the_o roman_a catholic_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o jesuit_n be_v oblige_v to_o make_v their_o escape_n and_o he_o put_v to_o death_n all_o the_o capucin_n who_o he_o find_v since_o that_o time_n three_o capucin_n more_o be_v put_v to_o death_n at_o schovaken_v for_o the_o king_n of_o ethiopia_n know_v that_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o come_v into_o his_o kingdom_n send_v to_o the_o