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good_a town_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v many_o great_a isle_n and_o large_a for_o this_o land_n of_o ind_n be_v part_v into_o isle_n because_o of_o great_a flood_n that_o come_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sea_n be_v many_o great_a iles._n the_o best_a city_n that_o be_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o pantrore_v be_v call_v nile_n that_o be_v a_o noble_a city_n and_o a_o rich_a prester_n john_n have_v under_o he_o many_o king_n and_o diverse_a people_n and_o his_o land_n be_v good_a and_o rich_a but_o not_o so_o rich_a as_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n for_o merchant_n come_v not_o so_o much_o thither_o as_o they_o do_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n for_o it_o be_v too_o long_a a_o journey_n and_o also_o they_o find_v in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o cathay_n all_o thing_n that_o they_o have_v need_n of_o as_o spicery_n clothes_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o riches_n and_o although_o they_o may_v have_v better_a cheap_a in_o the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n then_o in_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o more_o fine_a nevertheless_o they_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o journey_n and_o great_a peril_n on_o the_o sea_n for_o there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o the_o sea_n where_o be_v many_o rock_n of_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v adamand_n the_o which_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n draw_v to_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o iron_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v no_o ship_n that_o have_v iron_n nail_n pass_v but_o it_o draw_v they_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v into_o that_o country_n with_o ship_n for_o dread_n of_o the_o adamand_n i_o go_v once_o into_o that_o sea_n &_o see_v as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a i_o will_v of_o tree_n stock_n &_o branch_n grow_v and_o the_o shipman_n tell_v i_o that_o those_o be_v great_a ship_n that_o abide_v there_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o adamands_n and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n whereof_o those_o tree_n spring_v 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shall_v believe_v so_o image_n and_o picture_n teach_v lay_v man_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o do_v miracle_n and_o they_o say_v truth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a angel_n that_o do_v miracle_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n how_o sir_n john_n maundevile_n leave_v many_o marvel_n unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n cviij_o there_o be_v many_o other_o country_n where_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v speak_v proper_o of_o they_o also_o in_o country_n where_o i_o have_v be_v be_v many_o marvel_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o for_o it_o be_v too_o long_o a_o tale_n and_o therefore_o hold_v you_o pay_v at_o this_o time_n with_o that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o marvel_n that_o be_v there_o so_o that_o other_o man_n that_o go_v thither_o may_v find_v enough_o for_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v what_o time_n sir_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n cix_o and_o i_o john_n maundevile_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332._o and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o be_o come_v to_o rest_v i_o have_v compile_v this_o book_n and_o write_v it_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1366._o thirty_o two_o year_n after_o my_o depart_n from_o my_o country_n the_o rather_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v to_o read_v of_o the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a marvel_n of_o other_o foreign_a country_n as_o also_o for_o a_o direction_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o country_n heretofore_o specify_v and_o because_o some_o thing_n herein_o speak_v of_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o scarce_o credible_a therefore_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o all_o that_o will_v see_v more_o proof_n hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v mapa_n mundy_n there_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o i_o pray_v all_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n and_o look_v for_o no_o further_a proof_n to_o judge_v favourable_o thereof_o since_o they_o shall_v in_o conceit_n see_v as_o much_o at_o home_n without_o much_o pain_n as_o i_o do_v after_o many_o weary_a and_o dangerous_a step_n pass_v and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o who_o all_o grace_n come_v that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v with_o his_o grace_n the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n hereof_o and_o save_v they_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o joy_n that_o ever_o shall_v last_v amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n he_o that_o will_v go_v towards_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n chap._n 2_o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n 3_o of_o a_o terrible_a dragon_n chap._n 4_o of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o leman_n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v in_o cypress_n chap._n 6_o of_o the_o haven_n name_v jaffe_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o tire_n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o hill_n carme_n chap._n 9_o how_o samson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 10_o the_o way_n to_o babylon_n whereas_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v chap._n 11_o yet_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o with_o force_n chap._n 12_o for_o to_o return_n from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13_o as_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o hirusalem_n chap._n 14_o here_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 15_o of_o the_o dry_a tree_n chap._n 16_o from_o ebron_n to_o bethlehem_n cha_n 17_o of_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wrongful_o chap._n 18_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n chap._n 19_o yet_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 20_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n chap._n 21_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 22_o yet_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 23_o of_o king_n herod_n chap._n 24_o of_o saint_n saluatour_n church_n cha_n 25_o the_o field_n of_o acheldemack_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o thirty_o penny_n chap._n 26_o of_o the_o mount_n joy._n chap._n 27_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28_o of_o jericho_n &_o other_o thing_n cha_n 29_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordane_n with_o other_o thing_n chap._n 30_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n chap._n 31_o of_o the_o river_n jordane_n chap._n 32_o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33_o of_o the_o samaritone_n chap._n 34_o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35_o of_o the_o way_n of_o nezareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o tabor_n chap._n 36_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 37_o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n chap._n 38_o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o diverse_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o this_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v further_a and_o long_a in_o those_o country_n that_o be_v here_o rehearse_v chap._n 41_o of_o other_o way_n for_o to_o go_v by_o land_n unto_o jerusalem_n chap._n 42_o yet_o of_o another_o way_n by_o land_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n chap._n 43_o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n name_v alcoran_n chap._n 44_o yet_o it_o treat_v more_o of_o mahomet_n chap._n 45_o of_o the_o birth_n of_o mahomet_n chap._n 46_o
of_o the_o isle_n and_o diverse_a manner_n of_o people_n and_o of_o marvellous_a beast_n chap._n 47_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o go_v for_o to_o go_v by_o the_o sea_n into_o diverse_a country_n chap._n 48_o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o call_v chap._n 49_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazony_n where_o as_o dwell_v none_o but_o woman_n chap._n 50_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ethiope_n chap._n 51_o of_o ind_n the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o and_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o small_a people_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 52_o of_o diverse_a kingdom_n and_o isle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n chap._n 53_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mabaron_n chap._n 54_o of_o a_o great_a country_n call_v lamory_n where_o the_o people_n go_v all_o naked_a chap._n 55_o of_o the_o country_n and_o i_o will_v name_v jana_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n ch_n 56_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pathen_a or_o salmas_n which_o be_v a_o goodly_a land_n ch_n 57_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o talonach_n the_o king_n whereof_o have_v many_o wife_n chap._n 58_o of_o the_o island_n call_v raso_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o island_n of_o melke_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60_o of_o a_o island_n name_v mecumeran_n whereas_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n chap._n 61_o of_o a_o great_a island_n call_v dodin_n where_o be_v many_o man_n of_o evil_a condition_n chap._n 62_o of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v mancy_n the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 63_o of_o the_o land_n of_o pigman_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v but_o three_o span_n long_o chap._n 64_o of_o the_o city_n of_o menke_n where_o a_o great_a navy_n be_v keep_v chap._n 65_o of_o the_o land_n name_v cathay_n and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n thereof_o chap._n 66_o of_o a_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n and_o siege_n chap._n 67_o wherefore_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 68_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o escape_v his_o enemy_n because_o of_o a_o bird_n chap._n 69_o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o the_o write_n about_o his_o seal_n chap._n 70_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 71_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o descend_v chap._n 72_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o ride_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o to_o war_n chap._n 73_o how_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a caanc_n be_v part_v into_o xij_o province_n and_o how_o that_o they_o do_v cast_v incense_n in_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o great_a caane_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n and_o town_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 74_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n cha_n 75_o yet_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n chap._n 76_o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v unto_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a ch_n 77_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v &_o make_v another_o ch_n 78_o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o frontes_fw-la thereof_o chap._n 79_o of_o other_o way_n to_o come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_o also_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n chap._n 80_o of_o the_o land_n of_o armony_n which_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a chap._n 81_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o george_n &_o abcan_n and_o many_o marvel_n chap._n 82_o of_o the_o land_n of_o turkey_n and_o diverse_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83_o of_o diverse_a country_n kingdom_n and_o isle_n and_o marvel_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n chap._n 84_o of_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n and_o of_o many_o griffin_n and_o other_o beast_n chap._n 85_o of_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o prester_n johns_n land_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o ind_n chap._n 86_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o prester_n john_n but_o he_o have_v not_o all_o the_o full_a belief_n as_o we_o have_v chap._n 87_o of_o another_o island_n which_o be_v call_v sinople_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n chap_n 88_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o be_v call_v pitan_n wherein_o be_v little_a man_n that_o eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o another_o i_o will_v be_v the_o man_n all_o rough_a with_o feather_n chap._n 89_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n johns_n land_n name_v catolonapes_n and_o of_o his_o garden_n chap._n 90_o of_o a_o marvellous_a valley_n that_o be_v beeside_v the_o river_n phison_n chap._n 91_o of_o a_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v people_n as_o great_a as_o giant_n of_o xxix_o or_o of_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 92_o of_o woman_n which_o make_v great_a sorrow_n when_o as_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o die_v chap._n 93_o of_o a_o island_n where_o man_n wed_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o kinsewoman_n chap._n 94_o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v full_a good_a people_n &_o true_a chap._n 65_o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n thither_o for_o to_o win_v the_o land_n ch_n 96_o how_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v three_o cross_n of_o gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97_o of_o the_o most_o dwell_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98_o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o a_o great_a island_n and_o kingdom_n call_v taprobane_n chap._n 100_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o call_v oriell_n &_o the_o other_o argete_n where_o be_v many_o gold_n mine_n chap._n 101_o of_o the_o dark_a country_n and_o hill_n and_o rock_n of_o stone_n nigh_o to_o paradise_n chap._n 102_o a_o little_a of_o paradise_n terrestre_fw-fr ch_n 103_o how_o prester_n johns_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n cha_n 104_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o riboth_n ch_n 105_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_n duke_z nor_o earl_n cha_n 106_o how_o all_o the_o land_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n ch_n 107_o how_o sir_n john_n maundevile_n leave_v many_o marvel_n unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108_o what_o time_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109_o finis_fw-la