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it_o be_v likewise_o much_o carry_v abroad_o both_o into_o portugal_n and_o else_o where_o but_o they_o be_v most_o use_v in_o india_n for_o there_o the_o woman_n special_o those_o of_o bengala_n use_v to_o wear_v manillia_n or_o bracelet_n of_o they_o about_o their_o arm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v those_o of_o most_o account_n and_o they_o must_v not_o take_v a_o maiden_n maidenhead_n from_o she_o that_o be_v of_o any_o estate_n or_o degree_n but_o she_o must_v have_v some_o of_o these_o mother_n of_o pearl_n bracelet_n about_o her_o arm_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v yet_o much_o use_v and_o obsâ—â—ued_v whereby_o it_o be_v very_o much_o wear_v torteanx_n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o great_a number_n throughout_o all_o india_n of_o their_o shell_n they_o make_v many_o curious_a devise_n as_o comb_n cup_n and_o bowl_n to_o drink_v in_o with_o tableman_n and_o diverse_a such_o like_a thing_n know_v how_o to_o give_v it_o a_o fair_a and_o shine_a colour_n most_o pleasant_a to_o behold_v and_o be_v more_o esteem_v of_o in_o india_n they_o the_o mother_n of_o pearl_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o beautiful_a colour_n they_o set_v upon_o it_o the_o 85._o chapter_n of_o diamond_n diamond_n by_o the_o arabian_n and_o moor_n call_v almas_n and_o by_o the_o indian_n where_o they_o grow_v iraa_n and_o by_o the_o malagans_n where_o they_o be_v likewise_o find_v itam_fw-la they_o grow_v in_o the_o country_n of_o decam_n behind_o ballagate_n by_o the_o town_n of_o bisnagar_n wherein_o be_v two_o or_o three_o hill_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v dig_v whereof_o the_o king_n of_o bâ—snagar_n do_v reap_v great_a profit_n for_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v straight_o watch_v and_o have_v farm_a they_o out_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o all_o diamond_n that_o be_v above_o twenty_o five_o mangeleyns_n in_o weight_n be_v for_o the_o king_n himself_o every_o mangelyn_n be_v four_o grain_n in_o weight_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v that_o hide_v any_o such_o he_o lose_v both_o life_n and_o good_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o hill_n in_o the_o country_n of_o decam_n which_o be_v call_v vellia_n that_o be_v the_o old_a rock_n from_o thence_o come_v the_o best_a diamond_n and_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o great_a price_n which_o the_o diamand_n grinder_n jeweller_n and_o indian_n can_v very_o well_o discern_v from_o the_o rest_n these_o diamond_n be_v much_o bring_v to_o sell_v in_o a_o fair_a that_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o town_n call_v lâ—spor_fw-la lie_v in_o the_o same_o country_n of_o decam_n between_o goa_n and_o cambaia_n whether_o the_o banianes_n and_o gusurate_n of_o cambaia_n do_v go_v and_o buy_v they_o up_o bring_v they_o to_o goa_n and_o other_o place_n they_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o these_o matter_n so_o that_o no_o jeweller_n can_v go_v beyond_o they_o but_o oftentimes_o they_o deceive_v the_o best_a jeweller_n in_o all_o christendom_n in_o this_o roca_n vellia_n there_o be_v diamond_n find_v that_o be_v call_v nayfe_n ready_a cut_n which_o be_v natural_a 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 estimation_n there_o be_v many_o of_o they_o find_v that_o be_v of_o great_a value_n for_o that_o kind_n of_o stone_n and_o be_v likewise_o dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n like_o diamond_n in_o many_o place_n of_o india_n there_o be_v also_o white_a saffire_n and_o ruby_n which_o can_v hardly_o be_v know_v from_o diamond_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o very_o good_a and_o expert_a jeweller_n and_o diamond_n grinder_n there_o be_v likewise_o find_v in_o india_n a_o kind_n of_o thing_n much_o like_o to_o rock-christall_n but_o indeed_o it_o be_v none_o for_o there_o be_v no_o crystal_n to_o be_v find_v in_o india_n nor_o in_o any_o of_o the_o oriental_a country_n it_o be_v call_v berylo_n and_o be_v little_a different_a from_o crystal_n it_o be_v much_o find_v in_o cambaia_n pegu_n and_o seylon_n and_o they_o make_v many_o thing_n thereof_o as_o bead_n seal_n and_o diverse_a other_o thing_n which_o they_o sell_v unto_o the_o christian_n and_o use_v among_o themselves_o the_o 86._o chapter_n of_o ruby_n espinelle_n granades_n emerald_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n rvby_n be_v of_o many_o sort_n but_o the_o best_a be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v carbunckle_n which_o be_v ruby_n that_o weigh_v above_o 25._o quilate_n whereof_o there_o be_v very_o few_o and_o seldom_o to_o be_v find_v the_o best_a ruby_n that_o be_v of_o the_o best_a colour_n and_o water_n be_v in_o india_n call_v tocke_z which_o be_v like_o carbunckle_n there_o be_v other_o call_v ballax_n which_o be_v of_o a_o low_a price_n than_o the_o first_o and_o they_o be_v red_a there_o be_v other_o call_v espinellas_n that_o be_v of_o colour_n like_o fire_n and_o be_v less_o esteem_v than_o the_o other_o two_o sort_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o right_a water_n of_o ruby_n there_o be_v ruby_n also_o of_o many_o other_o sort_n whereof_o some_o be_v white_a like_o diamond_n as_o i_o say_v before_o other_o of_o a_o carnation_n colour_n or_o much_o like_a white_a cherry_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a there_o be_v ruby_n find_v half_o white_a half_a red_a some_o half_a ruby_n half_a safire_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o other_o sort_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v because_o that_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o hill_n where_o they_o grow_v their_o first_o colour_n be_v white_a and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o time_n bring_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o ripeness_n and_o be_v perfect_a they_o be_v of_o colour_n red_a like_o the_o carbunckle_n and_o tocke_z aforesaid_a but_o want_v somewhat_o of_o their_o perfection_n and_o be_v dig_v out_o before_o that_o time_n they_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o how_o much_o pale_a they_o be_v and_o less_o red_a than_o the_o tocke_z so_o much_o be_v they_o less_o in_o value_n for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n so_o be_v they_o esteem_v every_o one_o in_o their_o kind_n those_o that_o be_v half_a ruby_n and_o half_a safire_n which_o the_o indian_n call_v nilcandi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v half_a safier_n and_o half_a ruby_n proceed_v of_o this_o that_o the_o ruby_n and_o safier_n grow_v always_o in_o one_o rock_n whereby_o they_o be_v oftentimes_o find_v half_a one_o half_a other_o the_o ruby_n by_o the_o arabian_n and_o persian_n be_v call_v jacut_n by_o the_o indian_n manica_fw-la the_o safier_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n one_o of_o a_o dark_a blue_a the_o other_o of_o a_o right_n blue_a the_o jacinth_n granades_n and_o robass_n be_v likewise_o certain_a kind_n of_o ruby_n but_o little_o esteem_v the_o indian_n call_v they_o the_o yellow_a and_o carnation_n ruby_n and_o so_o forth_o according_a to_o their_o colour_n these_o jacinthe_n granade_n and_o robass_n be_v in_o so_o great_a number_n in_o cananor_n calcutta_n and_o cambaia_n that_o they_o be_v to_o sell_v in_o every_o market_n and_o corner_n of_o the_o street_n by_o whole_a corgias_n each_o corgia_n have_v twenty_o piece_n at_o the_o least_o in_o it_o they_o sell_v the_o corgia_n for_o one_o stiver_n or_o two_o at_o the_o most_o as_o many_o as_o you_o will_v desire_v but_o you_o must_v understand_v they_o be_v of_o the_o small_a sort_n the_o safier_n be_v not_o of_o so_o great_a estimation_n as_o the_o ruby_n and_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a stone_n that_o be_v next_o the_o diamond_n and_o the_o ruby_n the_o ruby_n safier_n and_o other_o stone_n aforesaid_a do_v grow_v and_o be_v find_v in_o rock_n and_o hill_n like_o diamond_n they_o come_v out_o of_o calcutta_n cananor_n and_o from_o many_o place_n in_o the_o land_n of_o bisnaga_n but_o most_o out_o of_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n which_o be_v the_o best_a but_o those_o of_o the_o country_n of_o pegu_n be_v esteem_v the_o fine_a whereof_o there_o be_v great_a store_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 out_o of_o england_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n to_o tripoli_n a_o town_n and_o haven_n lie_v on_o the_o sea_n coast_n of_o suria_n where_o all_o the_o ship_n discharge_v their_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v carry_v by_o land_n unto_o aleppo_n which_o be_v nine_o day_n journey_n in_o aleppo_n there_o be_v resident_a diverse_a merchant_n and_o factor_n of_o all_o nation_n as_o italian_n frencheman_n englishman_n armenian_n turk_n &_o moor_n every_o man_n have_v his_o religion_n apart_o pay_v tribute_n unto_o the_o great_a turk_n in_o that_o town_n there_o be_v great_a traffic_n for_o that_o from_o thence_o every_o year_n twice_o there_o travel_v two_o caâ—ylen_n that_o be_v company_n of_o people_n and_o camelle_n which_o travel_n unto_o india_n persia_n arabia_n and_o all_o the_o country_n border_v on_o the_o same_o and_o deal_n in_o all_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n both_o to_o and_o from_o those_o country_n as_o i_o in_o a_o other_o 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