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and_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o rest_n special_o by_o the_o indian_n themselves_o in_o the_o straight_o call_v tania_n pura_fw-la a_o country_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o malacca_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o old_a rock_n which_o also_o be_v call_v roca-vellia_a where_o many_o diamond_n be_v find_v that_o be_v excellent_a they_o be_v small_a but_o very_o good_a and_o heavy_a which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o seller_n but_o not_o for_o the_o buyer_n diamond_n be_v dig_v like_o gold_n out_o of_o mine_n and_o where_o they_o dig_v one_o year_n the_o length_n of_o a_o man_n into_o the_o ground_n within_z three_z or_o four_o year_n after_o there_o be_v diamond_n find_v again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o grow_v there_o sometime_o they_o find_v diamond_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o two_o hundred_o mangelyns_n and_o more_o but_o very_o few_o there_o be_v another_o stone_n call_v a_o topas_n for_o colour_n which_o be_v almost_o like_o the_o diamond_n but_o dark_a &_o of_o less_o 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likewise_o a_o water_n make_v of_o the_o blossom_n of_o this_o tree_n but_o not_o so_o good_a nor_o so_o well_o esteem_v as_o that_o of_o cinnamon_n itself_o the_o place_n where_o cinnamon_n grow_v be_v most_o and_o best_a in_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n wherein_o there_o be_v whole_a wood_n full_a of_o cinnamon_n tree_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n there_o grow_v likewise_o great_a store_n and_o some_o wood_n of_o cinnamon_n but_o not_o half_a so_o good_a and_o lesser_a tree_n the_o bark_n be_v grayer_n and_o thick_a and_o of_o small_a virtue_n the_o cinnamon_n of_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n be_v the_o best_a and_o fine_a and_o be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o time_n dear_a in_o the_o price_n the_o
part_n with_o a_o very_a good_a table_n and_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o a_o diamond_n of_o one_o quilate_n it_o will_v be_v worth_a 40._o ducat_n but_o have_v any_o imperfection_n every_o man_n may_v well_o consider_v what_o hurt_n and_o abate_v they_o may_v do_v in_o the_o price_n and_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n make_v his_o account_n as_o he_o do_v in_o ruby_n the_o ballayese_n be_v likewise_o sell_v by_o weight_n but_o not_o in_o that_o sort_n as_o diamond_n and_o ruby_n but_o they_o be_v esteem_v according_a to_o the_o weight_n that_o be_v the_o best_a caly_n that_o may_v be_v find_v be_v of_o one_o quilate_v may_v be_v worth_a ten_o ducat_n and_o have_v any_o fault_n either_o in_o colour_n or_o other_o perfection_n be_v of_o less_o value_n but_o be_v perfect_a as_o i_o say_v already_o it_o be_v worth_a ten_o ducat_n and_o two_o quilate_v twenty_o ducat_n of_o three_o quilate_v thirty_o ducat_n and_o so_o after_o the_o rate_n as_o it_o be_v small_a or_o great_a be_v of_o the_o weight_n it_o shall_v be_v and_o be_v imperfect_a every_o man_n ofskill_n may_v well_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v worth_a be_v of_o one_o quilate_v &_o esteem_v it_o thereafter_o the_o 91._o chapter_n of_o orientale_n pearl_n the_o orientale_n pearl_n be_v better_a than_o those_o of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o have_v great_a difference_n in_o the_o price_n for_o they_o be_v worth_n more_o and_o have_v a_o better_a glass_n be_v clear_a and_o fair_a those_o of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n common_o be_v darker_n &_o dead_a of_o colour_n yet_o there_o be_v some_o find_v in_o the_o portugal_n indies_n that_o be_v nothing_o inferior_a to_o the_o orientale_n pearl_n but_o they_o be_v very_o few_o now_o to_o value_n they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v i_o will_v only_o set_v the_o good_a pearl_n at_o a_o price_n a_o pearl_n that_o in_o all_o part_n be_v perfect_a both_o of_o water_n glass_n and_o beauty_n without_o knob_n of_o form_n very_o round_o or_o proportion_v like_o a_o pearl_n without_o dent_n be_v of_o one_o quilate_n be_v worth_a a_o ducat_n and_o after_o this_o rate_n i_o will_v make_v my_o reckon_n as_o i_o do_v with_o diamond_n ruby_n and_o emerald_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o fault_n in_o the_o water_n clearness_n and_o fashion_n or_o that_o it_o have_v any_o knob_n or_o other_o default_n it_o may_v well_o be_v consider_v what_o hurt_v it_o may_v be_v unto_o the_o sale_n thereof_o and_o according_a to_o the_o goodness_n or_o badness_n value_n the_o price_n thereof_o which_o have_v value_v we_o must_v see_v what_o it_o weigh_v and_o then_o make_v the_o reckon_n thereof_o as_o with_o diamond_n ruby_n &_o emerald_n &_o if_o there_o be_v a_o whole_a string_n or_o a_o chain_n full_a of_o pearl_n you_o must_v look_v well_o upon_o they_o for_o where_o there_o be_v many_o they_o be_v not_o all_o alike_o the_o great_a be_v the_o best_a &_o the_o other_o after_o the_o rate_n for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o great_a will_v bear_v the_o badness_n of_o the_o small_a but_o if_o it_o be_v contrary_a than_o the_o bargain_n be_v not_o very_o good_a this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o instruction_n to_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o deal_v therewith_o to_o have_v always_o in_o their_o memory_n and_o what_o herein_o be_v want_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n hereof_o it_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o true_a jeweller_n and_o stone_n cutter_n that_o be_v skilful_a in_o this_o point_n and_o with_o these_o instruction_n can_v easy_o help_v so_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o need_v whole_o to_o put_v his_o trust_n in_o those_o that_o for_o their_o own_o profit_n will_v give_v they_o but_o bad_a counsel_n therein_o the_o 92._o chapter_n of_o â—rtaâ—ne_o memorable_a thing_n pass_v in_o india_n during_o my_o residence_n there_o in_o the_o month_n of_o december_n anno_fw-la 158â—_n there_o arrive_v in_o the_o town_n and_o island_n of_o ormus_n four_o englishman_n which_o come_v from_o aleppo_n in_o the_o country_n of_o suria_n have_v sail_v 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that_o those_o englishman_n find_v good_a vent_n for_o their_o commodity_n in_o that_o place_n will_v be_v resident_a therein_o and_o so_o daily_a increase_n which_o will_v be_v no_o small_a loss_n and_o hindrance_n unto_o they_o do_v present_o invent_v all_o the_o subtle_a mean_n they_o can_v to_o hinder_v they_o and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o go_v unto_o the_o captain_n of_o ormus_n as_o then_o call_v don_n gonsalo_n de_fw-fr meneses_n tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v certain_a englishman_n come_v into_o ormus_n that_o be_v send_v only_o to_o spy_v the_o country_n and_o say_v further_o that_o they_o be_v heretic_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v it_o be_v convenient_a they_o shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v so_o to_o depart_v without_o be_v examine_v and_o punish_v as_o enemy_n to_o the_o example_n of_o other_o the_o captain_n be_v a_o friend_n unto_o the_o englishman_n by_o reason_n that_o one_o of_o they_o which_o have_v be_v there_o before_o have_v give_v he_o certain_a present_n will_v 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