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the_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o the_o live_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n cap._n 52._o of_o a_o victory_n that_o the_o great_a cane_n get_v cap._n 53._o of_o the_o great_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n cap._n 54._o of_o the_o great_a city_n name_v cambalu_n and_o of_o all_o the_o fair_a and_o marvelous_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o signiory_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n cap._n 55._o of_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o great_a cane_n use_v in_o hunt_v cap._n 56._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o hawk_v cap._n 57_o of_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o great_a cane_n use_v in_o ride_v through_o his_o country_n and_o be_v in_o the_o field_n in_o pavilion_n cap._n 58._o of_o the_o money_n that_o be_v use_v in_o that_o land_n cap._n 59_o of_o the_o order_n and_o government_n which_o the_o great_a cane_n use_v in_o his_o dominion_n cap._n 60._o of_o the_o same_o order_n cap._n 61._o of_o the_o say_a city_n cambalu_n cap._n 62._o of_o many_o marvelous_a thing_n which_o be_v find_v in_o that_o country_n cap._n 63._o of_o the_o city_n gâ—igu_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a thing_n cap._n 64._o of_o the_o way_n lead_v to_o the_o province_n of_o the_o magos_n cap._n 65._o of_o the_o city_n of_o tarasu_n cap._n 66._o of_o the_o city_n name_v paymphu_n cap._n 67._o of_o a_o king_n name_v bor._n cap._n 68_o of_o the_o city_n call_v caciomphur_n cap._n 69._o of_o the_o city_n gengomphu_n cap._n 70._o of_o the_o province_n of_o chinchy_n cap._n 71._o of_o the_o province_n and_o city_n callâ—d_v cinilith_n mangi_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o find_v cap._n 72._o of_o the_o province_n and_o city_n call_v sindariffa_n cap._n 73._o of_o the_o province_n chelethi_n cap._n 74._o of_o the_o province_n thebeth_n cap._n 75._o of_o the_o province_n mangi_n cap._n 76._o of_o the_o province_n chandu_fw-fr cap._n 77._o of_o another_o province_n cap._n 78._o of_o the_o province_n caraya_n cap._n 79._o of_o the_o province_n joci_fw-la and_o of_o their_o 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span_n in_o compass_n and_o fifteen_o in_o length_n at_o two_o journey_n end_n strand_v the_o city_n name_v greguy_a very_o noble_a and_o great_a have_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a the_o people_n be_v idolator_n and_o under_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o go_v from_o this_o city_n three_o day_n journey_n toward_o solano_n you_o shall_v find_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o many_o lion_n the_o people_n do_v kill_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o man_n do_v put_v of_o his_o hose_n and_o apparel_n and_o put_v on_o a_o weed_n of_o canvas_n carry_v a_o certain_a thing_n pitch_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v a_o sharp_a knife_n in_o his_o hand_n with_o a_o point_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o go_v unto_o the_o lion_n den_n and_o as_o the_o lion_n see_v he_o come_v he_o make_v towards_o he_o lion_n and_o the_o man_n when_o he_o be_v near_o cast_v unto_o he_o the_o pitch_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n the_o lion_n take_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n 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have_v see_v india_n both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o &_o tartary_n with_o other_o province_n &_o land_n which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o age_n of_o one_o man_n yea_o peradventure_o of_o ij_o man_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o they_o all_o and_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o india_n the_o great_a of_o abashya_n chap._n 131._o in_o india_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o great_a province_n name_v abashia_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o middle_a india_n for_o it_o stand_v between_o india_n the_o great_a and_o india_n the_o less_o the_o king_n of_o the_o province_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v under_o he_o carry_v two_o token_n make_v with_o a_o burn_a iron_n from_o the_o forehead_n unto_o the_o point_n of_o their_o nose_n the_o great_a king_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o province_n the_o moor_n dwell_v towards_o the_o province_n of_o cadamy_n the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n thomas_n do_v convert_v much_o people_n unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o province_n and_o afterward_o go_v from_o thence_o unto_o the_o province_n of_o moaber_n where_o he_o be_v martyr_v in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v many_o valiant_a knight_n and_o man_n of_o arm_n and_o they_o do_v ever_o make_v war_n against_o the_o sultan_n of_o aden_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n live_v upon_o flesh_n milk_n and_o rice_n and_o of_o no_o other_o thing_n there_o they_o use_v much_o usury_n and_o in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n of_o the_o province_n of_o adem_n or_o ades_fw-la and_o of_o the_o thing_n find_v there_o chap._n 132._o the_o province_n of_o adem_n have_v a_o king_n and_o he_o be_v name_v the_o sultan_n of_o adâ—m_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o the_o people_n be_v moor_n and_o have_v great_a strife_n with_o the_o christian_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n port_n and_o haven_n whither_o many_o ship_n come_v with_o merchandise_n and_o the_o most_o of_o this_o province_n live_v upon_o rice_n for_o that_o they_o have_v little_a flesh_n and_o less_o milk_n this_o country_n be_v very_o dry_a and_o without_o fruit_n and_o there_o grow_v no_o grass_n and_o therefore_o the_o beast_n of_o this_o province_n live_v upon_o dry_a fish_n salt_n and_o raw_a which_o they_o do_v eat_v in_o stead_n of_o straw_n and_o barley_n of_o a_o mighty_a king_n of_o the_o orient_a party_n chap._n 133._o now_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o of_o india_n the_o great_a india_n the_o less_o and_o of_o middle_a india_n and_o now_o i_o have_v remain_v to_o tell_v you_o of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v towards_o septentrion_n or_o the_o north_n where_o there_o reign_v a_o king_n of_o the_o imperial_a house_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n these_o people_n do_v worship_n the_o same_o idol_n that_o the_o tartarian_n do_v worship_n which_o they_o name_v nazigay_n this_o province_n have_v plain_n and_o mountain_n there_o grow_v no_o kind_n of_o sustenance_n neiâ—her_o corn_n nor_o rice_n and_o the_o people_n live_v only_o upon_o flesh_n and_o milk_n of_o mare_n and_o no_o man_n make_v war_n against_o they_o nor_o they_o against_o no_o man_n here_o be_v many_o camelle_n and_o other_o beast_n but_o they_o be_v dead_a upon_o the_o signiory_n of_o this_o king_n there_o be_v a_o country_n so_o strong_a that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o it_o nor_o yet_o beast_n be_v big_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o straits_n lake_n and_o fountain_n which_o be_v there_o and_o for_o that_o always_o there_o be_v such_o fervent_a cold_a that_o it_o be_v always_o freeze_a and_o unto_o they_o there_o can_v come_v no_o ship_n this_o country_n be_v in_o compass_n twelve_o day_n journey_n how_o armines_n be_v buy_v and_o of_o other_o beast_n chap._n 134._o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o how_o in_o these_o twelve_o day_n journey_n they_o do_v buy_v the_o wild_a beast_n for_o to_o have_v their_o skin_n in_o every_o place_n of_o these_o twelve_o day_n journey_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o habitation_n and_o there_o be_v mastiff_n or_o dog_n little_o less_o than_o ass_n these_o mastiff_n do_v draw_v after_o they_o a_o certain_a thing_n make_v of_o wood_n which_o be_v call_v slioiala_n which_o be_v a_o sled_n as_o the_o ox_n or_o horse_n do_v draw_v a_o cart_n save_v it_o have_v no_o wheel_n as_o our_o cartes_n have_v and_o these_o slyoialas_n or_o sled_n be_v as_o big_a as_o two_o man_n may_v be_v in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o maysty_n or_o cart_n and_o the_o merchant_n that_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o skin_n and_o these_o mastiff_n cease_v not_o draw_v except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o miry_a place_n they_o set_v four_o or_o six_o mastiff_n to_o draw_v as_o among_o we_o we_o do_v set_v ox_n or_o horse_n &_o when_o they_o do_v come_v to_o their_o journey_n end_n the_o merchant_n hire_v a_o other_o carter_n with_o his_o slead_v and_o mastiff_n for_o that_o the_o first_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o twelve_o day_n journey_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o armins_n and_o skin_n be_v sell_v where_o they_o buy_v they_o and_o afterwards_o they_o return_v as_o they_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o country_n there_o stand_v a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v name_v the_o barkland_n for_o it_o be_v there_o ever_o dark_a as_o we_o call_v the_o twilight_n land_n for_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o there_o and_o be_v not_o see_v the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n have_v no_o king_n but_o live_v as_o beast_n without_o law_n in_o this_o country_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v well_o make_v of_o their_o body_n although_o they_o be_v somewhat_o yellow_a of_o colour_n the_o tartarian_n that_o border_n upon_o they_o do_v spoil_v they_o very_o much_o and_o when_o the_o tartarian_n do_v go_v to_o rob_v in_o that_o dark_a valley_n they_o ride_v upon_o mare_n that_o have_v horse_n or_o mare_n colt_n follow_v they_o for_o they_o doubt_n to_o come_v out_o that_o way_n that_o they_o be_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o wood_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o mean_v to_o rob_v they_o do_v tie_v their_o horse_n or_o mare_n colt_n unto_o the_o tree_n and_o ride_v upon_o the_o mare_n and_o do_v their_o feat_n and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o let_v their_o mare_n go_v whither_o they_o list_v and_o the_o mare_n go_v straight_a unto_o their_o horse_n or_o mare_n colt_n where_o they_o leave_v they_o tie_v unto_o the_o tree_n those_o in_o that_o country_n with_o certain_a device_n do_v take_v many_o armines_n and_o diverse_a other_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v the_o skin_n and_o dress_v they_o &_o make_v merchandise_n this_o obscure_a and_o dark_a country_n join_v one_o part_n with_o ronselande_n of_o rouseland_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v there_o chap._n 135._o rouselande_n be_v a_o great_a province_n towards_o trasmontana_n which_o be_v the_o north._n the_o people_n of_o russia_n be_v christian_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_n touch_v the_o thing_n â—f_v the_o holy_a church_n they_o be_v very_o simple_a rouseland_n be_v a_o strong_a country_n and_o have_v very_o strong_a passage_n there_o be_v very_o fair_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o unto_o no_o man_n they_o give_v tribute_n save_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n of_o the_o occident_n there_o be_v make_v great_a merchandise_n of_o noble_a fur_n for_o apparel_n in_o rouseland_n there_o be_v find_v many_o mine_n of_o silver_n also_o there_o be_v such_o fervent_a cold_a that_o the_o people_n can_v scarce_o live_v this_o province_n reach_v unto_o the_o ocean_n sea_n towards_o the_o septentrion_n in_o which_o sea_n there_o be_v many_o island_n wherein_o breed_v many_o gerfaulcon_n and_o singular_a hawk_n finis_fw-la nâ—lus_n the_o red_a sea._n sultan_n arabia_n felix_n aleppo_n erroneous_a judgement_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o solomon_n three_o india_n the_o first_o be_v the_o low_a india_n the_o second_o or_o middle_a india_n lade_n of_o spice_n the_o three_o india_n call_v the_o high_a india_n a_o ox_n worship_v 1298_o 1250_o 1272._o marco_n polo_n be_v send_v as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o great_a cane_n maâ—co_fw-la polo_n be_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_v seventeen_o year_n marco_n polo_n and_o his_o father_n &_o uncle_n have_v leave_v to_o depart_v and_o go_v without_o ambassador_n fourteen_o great_a ship_n with_o four_o mast_n in_o a_o ship_n and_o six_o hundred_o man_n in_o every_o ship_n and_o vittayled_a for_o two_o year_n within_o three_o month_n sail_v they_o arrive_v at_o java_n the_o return_n of_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marco_n polo_n to_o venice_n in_o anno._n 1295._o they_o take_v great_a