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there_o to_o accord_v the_o vysyon_n that_o saint_n peter_n see_v at_o jaffe_n how_o the_o angel_n come_v fro_o heaven_n &_o bring_v with_o he_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n as_o serpent_n &_o fowl_n in_o all_o manner_n and_o say_v to_o saint_n peter_n take_v &_o eat_v and_o saint_n peter_n answer_v i_o eat_v never_o of_o unclean_a beast_n and_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o he_o non_fw-fr dâ—â—as_o inn_n unda_fw-la qndeus_fw-la mundavit_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v calle_n thou_o not_o those_o thing_n unclean_o that_o god_n have_v cleanse_v this_o be_v do_v in_o token_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o have_v many_o man_n in_o despite_n for_o their_o dyverse_a law_n for_z we_o wot_v never_o who_o god_n love_v and_o who_o god_n hate_v ¶_o of_o other_o two_o yle_n y_fw-fr t_o one_o be_v call_v pytan_n wherein_o be_v lytel_fw-mi man_n y_o it_o eat_v no_o meet_a and_z in_o that_o other_o isle_n be_v the_o man_n all_o rough_a of_o feather_n ca._n lxxxxviii_fw-la there_o be_v a_o other_o isle_n that_o man_n callle_fw-la pytan_n man_n of_o this_o land_n till_o no_o land_n for_o they_o eat_v nought_o &_o they_o be_v small_a man_n but_o not_o so_o small_a as_o pygmeens_n thyse_n man_n live_v with_o smell_n of_o will_n the_o apple_n &_o when_o they_o go_v far_o out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o bear_v apple_n w_n t_o theym_fw-mi for_o anon_o as_o they_o less_o y_fw-es â—_o savour_n of_o apple_n they_o dye_n they_o be_v not_o reasonable_a but_o as_o it_o be_v bests_n and_o there_o be_v a_o other_o isle_n where_o the_o people_n be_v all_o feather_n but_o the_o face_n &_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o ande_fw-mi thyse_n man_n go_v as_o well_o above_o these_o as_o on_o the_o land_n &_o they_o eat_v flesh_n &_o fysshe_v all_o raw_a in_o this_o isle_n be_v a_o great_a ryver_n that_o be_v two_o mile_n broad_a &_o a_o half_a that_o man_n call_v renemar_n ¶_o of_o the_o wyldernesse_n wherein_o that_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o moan_n ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la and_o beyond_o that_o ryver_n be_v a_o great_a wyldernesse_n as_o man_n that_o have_v be_v there_o say_v in_o this_o wyldernesse_n as_o man_n say_v be_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o moan_n y_fw-fr t_o speak_v to_o king_n alexander_n &_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o death_n &_o man_n say_v that_o folk_n y_fw-fr t_o keep_v thyse_n tree_n &_o eat_v of_o the_o fruyte_n of_o theym_n they_o live_v four_o or_o fyve_o hondred_a year_n through_o virtue_n of_o the_o fruit_n &_o we_o will_v glad_o have_v go_v thyde_a but_z i_o byleve_v that_o a_o hondr_v thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n shall_v not_o pass_v they_o wyldernesse_n for_o prete_v plente_a of_o wild_a bâ—stes_n as_o dragon_n &_o serpent_n that_o slay_v man_n when_o they_o have_v any_o in_o this_o land_n be_v many_o olyfaunte_v all_o white_a &_o blue_a without_o nombre_fw-fr and_o unycorne_v and_o lion_n of_o many_o manner_n many_o other_o yle_n be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o preste_n johan_n that_o be_v to_o long_o to_o tell_v &_o moche_v rychesse_n and_o nobley_n of_o precyous_a stone_n in_o great_a plente_fw-la i_o byleve_v that_o we_o have_v herd_n say_v why_o this_o emperor_n be_v call_v preester_fw-mi johan_n but_z for_o those_o that_o wot_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v sometime_o a_o emperor_n that_o be_v a_o noble_a prince_n &_o doughty_a and_z he_o have_v many_o crysten_v knight_n with_o he_o and_o the_o emperor_n think_v he_o will_v see_v the_o manner_n of_o seruyce_n in_o crysten_v chirche_n &_o than_o be_v chirche_n of_o crystendom_n in_o turkey_n surry_n &_o tartary_n jerusalem_n palestyn_n araby_n &_o alapy_n &_o all_o the_o londe_n of_o egypt_n and_o this_o emperor_n come_v with_o a_o crysten_v knight_n in_o to_o a_o chirche_n of_o egypt_n &_o it_o be_v on_o a_o saterdaye_n after_o wytsondaye_n when_o the_o bysshop_n make_v ordre_n and_z he_o behold_v the_o seruyce_n &_o he_o ask_v of_o the_o knight_n what_o folk_n those_o shall_v be_v y_o it_o stand_v before_o the_o bysshop_n &_o the_o knight_n say_v they_o shall_v be_v preeste_n &_o he_o say_v he_o will_v no_o more_o be_v call_v king_n ne_o emperor_n but_o priest_n &_o he_o will_v have_v the_o name_n of_o he_o y_o it_o come_v first_o out_o of_o the_o preeste_n &_o he_o be_v call_v johan_n &_o so_o have_v all_o the_o emperor_n sythen_a be_v call_v preester_fw-mi johan._n in_o that_o land_n be_v many_o crysten_v man_n of_o good_a faith_n &_o good_a law_n and_z they_o have_v preeste_n to_o sing_v mass_n and_o they_o make_v y_o â—_o sacrament_n as_o man_n of_o grece_n do_v but_o they_o say_v not_o so_o many_o thing_n as_o oâ—r_v preste_n do_v for_o they_o say_v not_o but_o y_o it_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o saint_n peter_n &_o saint_n thomas_n and_o other_o apostle_n when_o they_o â—ange_a mass_n &_o say_v pater_n nâ—_n and_o the_o word_n with_o the_o which_o god_n body_n be_v sacred_a we_o have_v many_o addycyon_n of_o pope_n that_n have_v ben_fw-mi ordain_v of_o which_o man_n of_o those_o countree_n know_v not_o ¶_o of_o a_o great_a ylonde_n and_o kyngedom_n call_v taprobane_n ca._n c._n toward_o the_o ee_a side_n of_o preester_fw-mi johans_n land_n be_v a_o isle_n y_fw-fr t_o man_n call_v taprobane_n &_o be_v right_a good_a &_o fructuous_a &_o there_o be_v a_o great_a king_n &_o a_o rich_a and_o he_o be_v obedyent_n unto_o prester_n johan_n and_o y_fw-fr t_o king_n be_v always_o make_v by_o eleccyon_n in_o this_o isle_n be_v two_o winter_n &_o two_o summer_n and_z they_o shere_v corn_n twye_n in_o the_o year_n &_o all_o time_n in_o the_o year_n be_v gardeyn_n floryssh_v there_o dwell_v good_a people_n
y_fw-fr t_o custom_n to_o lete_fw-la other_o man_n have_v their_o maydenhede_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o death_n &_o thus_o they_o suffer_v theym_a to_o assay_v the_o passage_n or_o they_o put_v theym_a unto_o aventure_n ¶_o of_o woman_n which_o make_v great_a sorrow_n as_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o aâ—â—_n deed_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la and_o other_o isle_n there_o be_v where_o woman_n make_v great_a sorrow_n when_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v &_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v great_a joy_n &_o cast_v theym_a in_o a_o great_a fire_n &_o brenne_fw-fr theym_fw-mi &_o they_o y_o it_o love_v well_o their_o husbonde_n when_o they_o be_v deed_n they_o cast_v theym_a in_o a_o fire_n to_o brenne_n also_o for_z they_o say_z y_z t_z fire_n shall_v make_v theym_a clean_o of_o all_o filth_n &_o vice_n &_o they_o shall_v be_v clean_o in_o a_o other_o woâ—lde_a &_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o weep_v when_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v &_o y_a to_o they_o make_v joy_n at_o their_o death_n they_o say_v a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v come_v in_o to_o this_o world_n to_o have_v travail_n &_o sorrow_n &_o hevyneâ—â—_n &_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n they_o go_v to_o paradyse_n where_o â—yvers_n be_v of_o milk_n &_o honey_n and_o there_o be_v lyf_v &_o joy_n &_o plente_a of_o good_n without_o travail_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o isle_n they_o make_v their_o king_n by_o chese_v and_z they_o cheâ—e_v he_o not_o for_o his_o rychesse_n ne_o his_o nobley_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a condycyon_n &_o moo_v ryghtwys_o &_o true_a y_o it_o juge_v every_o man_n true_o lytell_a &_o moche_n after_o their_o trespass_n &_o the_o king_n may_v juge_v no_o man_n to_o death_n without_o counseyll_n of_o his_o baron_n &_o y_fw-es â—_o all_o they_o assent_v and_o if_o so_o bâ—_n that_o the_o king_n do_v a_o great_a trespass_n as_o slay_v a_o man_n oâ—_n such_o other_o he_o shall_v dye_n also_o but_z he_o shall_v not_o bâ—_n slay_v but_z they_o shall_v defend_v &_o forbede_v y_fw-fr t_o noman_n be_v so_o hardy_a to_o make_v he_o company_n ne_o to_o speak_v w_z t_z he_o ne_fw-mi gyve_v he_o mete_v ne_o drink_v &_o thus_o he_o shall_v dye_n they_z spare_a noman_n that_o have_v do_v trespass_n for_o love_n ne_fw-mi for_o lordeshyp_n ne_o rychesse_n nor_o nobley_n but_o they_o do_v he_o right_a after_o that_o he_o have_v deserve_v ¶_o of_o a_o ylonde_n where_o a_o man_n wed_v their_o own_o doughter_n &_o kynne_n woman_n ca._n lxxxxiiij_fw-la there_o be_v a_o other_o isle_n where_o be_v great_a plentâ—_n of_o people_n &_o they_o eat_v never_o flesh_n of_o hare_n ne_o of_o hen_n ne_o of_o goos_n yet_o be_v there_o many_o of_o theâ—_n but_o they_o eat_v glad_o flesse_a of_o all_o other_o beeste_n &_o they_o drink_v milk_n in_o this_o country_n they_o wed_v their_o own_o doughter_n &_o other_o of_o their_o kin_n as_o theym_n like_v &_o if_o there_o be_v ten_o or_o twelve_o then_o in_o one_o house_n echo_n ne_o of_o their_o wyve_n shall_v be_v come_fw-mi to_o other_o and_z at_o night_n shall_v one_o have_v one_o of_o the_o wyve_n &_o a_o other_o night_n a_o other_o &_o if_o she_o have_v any_o child_n she_o may_v gyve_v to_o which_o of_o theym_n she_o will_v so_o y_z t_z noman_n woe_n te_o if_o it_o be_v he_o or_o not_o in_o this_o land_n &_o many_o other_o place_n of_o yâ—de_n be_v many_o cocodrylle_n that_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o a_o long_a serpent_n &_o on_o nyghte_n they_o dwell_v on_o water_n &_o on_o day_n they_o dwell_v on_o land_n and_o roche_n &_o they_o eat_v not_o in_o winter_n thyse_n serpent_n slay_v man_n &_o eat_v theym_n wypende_v &_o they_o have_v no_o tongue_n in_o this_o country_n &_o many_o other_o man_n cast_v seed_n of_o cotton_n &_o sow_v it_o echâ—_n year_n &_o it_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v smalle_a tree_n and_o they_o berecotton_n in_o araby_n be_v many_o bird_n that_o some_o man_n call_v gyrsante_n that_o be_v a_o full_a fair_a be_v and_o be_v hygh_a than_o a_o great_a courser_n or_o a_o stead_n but_o his_o neck_n be_v never_o xx_o cubyte_n long_o &_o his_o croupe_n and_o his_o tail_n be_v like_o a_o herte_n and_z he_o may_v look_v over_o a_o high_a house_n &_o there_o be_v many_o camylyon_n y_o it_o be_v a_o lytell_a be_v &_o he_o et_v ne_o drynk_v never_o and_z he_o change_v often_o his_o colour_n for_o sometime_o he_o be_v of_o one_o colour_n &_o sometime_o of_o a_o other_o &_o he_o may_v change_v he_o in_o to_o all_o colour_n that_o he_o will_v save_v black_a &_o reed_n there_o be_v many_o wild_a swine_n of_o many_o colour_n and_o as_o great_a as_o ox_n and_z they_o be_v spot_v as_o it_o be_v small_a fawn_n &_o there_o be_v lion_n all_o white_a &_o there_o be_v other_o beeste_n as_o great_a as_o great_a stead_n y_o it_o man_n call_v lonhorans_n &_o some_o man_n call_v they_o tontes_n &_o their_o heed_n be_v black_a &_o three_o long_a horn_n iâ—_n his_o front_n as_o cutting_a as_o sharp_a sword_n and_z he_o chase_v &_o will_v slay_v the_o olyfaunte_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o manner_n of_o bests_n of_o who_o it_o be_v to_o long_o for_o too_o write_v all_o ¶_o of_o a_o other_o ylonde_n where_o in_o dwell_v full_a good_a people_n and_o true_a ca._n lxxxxv_o there_o be_v a_o other_o ylonde_fw-fr good_a and_o great_a and_o plentevous_a where_o be_v good_a man_n and_o true_a &_o of_o goodly_a life_n after_o their_o faith_n and_o all_o if_o they_o be_v not_o crysten_v nevertheless_o of_o kind_n they_o be_v full_a of_o good_a virtue_n &_o they_o flee_v all_o vice_n and_o all_o sin_n and_o malice_n for_z they_o be_v not_o envious_a ne_o proud_a ne_o covytous_a ne_o lecherous_a ne_fw-fr glotenous_fw-fr and_z they_o do_v not_o unto_o a_o other_o man_n but_o that_o they_o will_v he_o die_v too_o they_o &_o they_o fulfil_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_z they_o make_v no_o force_n of_o rychesse_n ne_o of_o have_v and_z they_o swear_v not_o but_o say_v you_o &_o nay_o for_z they_o say_v he_o that_o â—wereth_v he_o will_v dysceyve_v his_o neighbour_n and_o some_o man_n call_v this_o the_o isle_n of_o bragamen_fw-la &_o some_o call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o faith_n &_o thorughe_o it_o ren_v a_o great_a ryver_n that_o man_n call_v thebes_n and_o general_o all_o man_n in_o those_o yle_n &_o other_o thereby_o be_v true_a and_o ryghtwyse_a than_o be_v in_o other_o countree_n in_o this_o isle_n be_v no_o thief_n ne_o murderer_n ne_o comune_a woman_n ne_o beggar_n and_z for_o as_o moche_v they_o be_v so_o true_a and_o so_o good_a that_o there_o be_v no_o tempest_n ne_o thunder_n ne_o war_n ne_o hunger_n ne_o other_o trybulacyon_n &_o thus_o it_o seem_v well_o that_o god_n love_v theym_a well_o &_o be_v well_o pay_v of_o their_o troth_n &_o their_o dede_n and_z they_o byleve_v in_o god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n &_o he_o they_o worship_n &_o they_o live_v so_o ordynat_o in_o meet_a &_o drink_v y_o it_o they_o live_v right_a long_o &_o many_o of_o theym_a dye_n without_o sykenesse_n y_fw-fr t_o kind_n fayll_v they_o for_o aege_fw-la ¶_o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n thyder_v for_o to_o win_v that_o land_n ca._n lxxxxvi_fw-la and_o king_n alexander_n sometime_o send_v his_o man_n to_o win_v that_o land_n and_o they_o send_v he_o lettre_n that_o say_v thus_o what_o behove_v a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n y_fw-es â—_o be_v not_o content_a there_o with_o thou_o shall_v find_v no_o thing_n in_o we_o why_o thou_o shall_v make_v war_n upon_o we_o for_z we_o have_v no_o rychesse_n ne_o tresoure_n and_o all_o the_o good_n &_o cattle_n of_o our_o country_n be_v comune_v our_o mete_n that_o we_o eat_v be_v our_o rychesse_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o tresoure_n of_o gold_n &_o silver_n we_o make_v our_o tresoure_n pease_n &_o accord_n of_o love_n and_z we_o have_v nought_o but_o a_o cloth_n upon_o our_o body_n our_o wyve_n be_v not_o array_v ryche_o too_o please_v for_z we_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a foo_o a_o man_n to_o dyghâ—e_v his_o body_n to_o make_v it_o to_o seem_v fair_a than_o god_n make_v it_o we_o have_v be_v evermore_o in_o pease_n till_o now_o that_o thou_o wylte_n dysheryte_v us._n we_o have_v a_o king_n among_o we_o not_o for_o need_v of_o the_o law_n ne_fw-mi to_o deem_v no_o man_n foâ—_n 〈◊〉_d be_v no_o trespassour_n among_o we_o but_o all_o onâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o to_o be_v obedyent_n to_o he_o and_o so_o may_v 〈◊〉_d not_o take_v from_o we_o but_o our_o good_a pease_n and_o when_o king_n alexander_n see_v this_o lettre_fw-fr hy_o think_v all_o thus_o y_a to_o he_o shall_v do_v to_o moche_v harm_n if_o he_o trouble_v they_o &_o send_v