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which_o be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-la maâ—es_o that_o be_v wild_a cinnamon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n for_o when_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n be_v worth_a 100l_n pardaâ—en_n or_o dollar_n that_o cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 5_o or_o 3â—_n pardaâ—wen_n and_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a â—o_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v every_o year_n great_a quantity_n thereof_o ship_v but_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o custom_n book_n for_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o they_o pay_v the_o king_n his_o full_a custom_n for_o the_o best_a cochin_n have_v also_o much_o pepper_n and_o can_v every_o year_n lade_v two_o ship_n full_a other_o ship_n lade_v along_o the_o coast_n at_o the_o fortress_n aforesaid_a &_o use_v to_o come_v unto_o cochin_n after_o they_o have_v discharge_v all_o their_o portugal_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n at_o goa_n and_o thither_o also_o come_v the_o factor_n and_o merchant_n and_o lade_v their_o 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nation_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o wherein_o the_o king_n put_v his_o trust_n of_o the_o which_o king_n and_o his_o naire_n malabare_n and_o baâ—amenes_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o manner_n custom_n apparel_n idol_n pagode_n and_o ceremony_n in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o will_v show_v you_o more_o at_o large_a together_o with_o their_o picture_n &_o counterfete_n and_o for_o this_o time_n i_o cease_v to_o speak_v thereof_o &_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n which_o i_o have_v already_o begin_v from_o cochin_n to_o coulon_n be_v 12._o mile_n and_o lie_v under_o 9_o degree_n it_o be_v also_o a_o fortress_n of_o the_o portugese_n where_o likewise_o every_o year_n they_o lade_v a_o ship_n with_o pepper_n from_o couâ—on_n to_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr comori_fw-la be_v 20._o mile_n this_o corner_n lie_v full_a under_o 7._o degree_n &_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n &_o of_o india_n the_o 12._o chapter_n the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o their_o original_n to_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o malabar_n you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o time_n past_a but_o long_o sithence_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o mâ—labar_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o king_n be_v then_o but_o one_o kingdom_n where_o now_o be_v many_o and_o as_o the_o malabares_n say_v the_o last_o king_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a country_n alone_o be_v name_v sarama_n perimal_n in_o who_o time_n the_o arabian_a mahometanes_n much_o frequent_v the_o country_n of_o malabar_n because_o of_o the_o great_a traffic_v of_o spice_n which_o as_o then_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o convey_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n those_o arabian_n by_o their_o subtlety_n deal_v in_o such_o manner_n with_o the_o king_n that_o they_o persuade_v he_o and_o many_o of_o his_o country_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n as_o they_o do_v almost_o throughout_o whole_a india_n and_o other_o oriental_a country_n and_o land_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principale_a occasion_n why_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o rather_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o portugese_n in_o those_o country_n as_o in_o the_o portugal_n chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o the_o first_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v but_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n this_o king_n sarama_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o his_o new_a sect_n of_o mahomates_n law_n that_o he_o determine_v in_o himself_o to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n to_o see_v mahomet_n grave_n and_o there_o to_o end_v his_o life_n in_o so_o holy_a a_o exercise_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v save_v which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o bring_v to_o effect_v and_o because_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o heir_n to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n he_o divide_v the_o same_o among_o his_o chief_a &_o best_a seruamt_n &_o friend_n give_v to_o one_o cochin_n to_o a_o other_o cananor_n to_o the_o three_o chale_n to_o the_o four_o coulon_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o all_o the_o other_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n make_v every_o one_o of_o those_o place_n a_o kingdom_n the_o town_n of_o calicut_n he_o give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o best_a belove_a seruamt_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o samoriin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o emperor_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o they_o his_o vassal_n and_o at_o his_o commandment_n whereby_o even_o until_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o calicut_n hold_v the_o name_n of_o samoriin_n with_o the_o commandment_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o other_o king_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o malabar_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o which_o do_v the_o king_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n and_o the_o samoriin_n with_o the_o other_o king_n continue_v each_o man_n in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n who_o successor_n until_o this_o day_n do_v continue_v and_o govern_v the_o say_v kingdom_n only_o the_o samoriin_n be_v somewhat_o embase_v and_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n exalt_v since_o the_o portugese_n arrive_v in_o the_o indies_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o these_o malabares_n be_v excellent_a good_a soldier_n and_o go_v naked_a both_o man_n and_o woman_n only_o their_o privy_a member_n cover_v and_o be_v the_o principall_a enemy_n that_o the_o portugese_n have_v and_o which_o do_v they_o most_o hurt_v and_o although_o common_o they_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o samoriin_n and_o hold_v so_o many_o fort_n upon_o the_o land_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o yet_o the_o malabares_n have_v their_o haven_n as_o chale_n calicut_n cunhale_n panane_n and_o other_o from_o whence_o with_o boat_n they_o make_v road_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v great_a mischief_n make_v many_o a_o poor_a merchant_n the_o samoriin_n likewise_o when_o the_o toy_n take_v he_o in_o the_o head_n break_v the_o peace_n &_o that_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o mahometanes_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n &_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o mischief_n and_o because_o of_o the_o malabares_n invasion_n the_o portugal_n fleet_n be_v force_v every_o year_n to_o put_v forth_o of_o goa_n in_o the_o summertime_n to_o keep_v the_o coast_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o merchant_n that_o travaill_n those_o country_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es malabar_n for_o that_o the_o most_o traffic_n in_o india_n be_v in_o foist_n like_o galley_n wherein_o they_o traffic_n from_o the_o one_o place_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v
the_o portugese_n and_o other_o countryman_n can_v better_o brook_v it_o then_o other_o place_n in_o india_n from_o these_o coast_n they_o use_v great_a traffic_n unto_o bengala_n pegu_n sian_n &_o malacca_n and_o also_o to_o india_n there_o be_v excellent_a fair_a linen_n of_o cotton_n make_v in_o negapatan_n saint_n thomas_n and_o musulepatan_n of_o all_o colour_n and_o weave_v with_o diverse_a sort_n of_o loom_n work_n and_o figure_n very_o fine_a and_o cunning_o wrought_v which_o be_v much_o wear_v in_o india_n and_o better_o esteem_v than_o silk_n for_o that_o it_o be_v high_a prise_v than_o silk_n because_o of_o the_o fineness_n &_o cunning_a workmanship_n they_o be_v call_v rechatas_n &_o cheylas_n whereof_o the_o christian_n &_o portugese_n in_o india_n do_v common_o make_v breeches_n they_o likewise_o make_v clothes_n thereof_o for_o woman_n to_o put_v about_o they_o from_o their_o navelle_n downward_o bind_v about_o their_o body_n which_o they_o wear_v within_o the_o house_n very_o fine_o make_v the_o best_a sort_n be_v name_v clothes_n of_o sarasso_n some_o be_v mingle_v with_o thréede_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o such_o like_a stuff_n of_o a_o thousand_o sort_n very_o beautiful_a to_o behold_v wherewith_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o in_o very_o comely_a manner_n in_o this_o coast_n grow_v the_o great_a and_o thick_o ré_v which_o be_v use_v in_o india_n to_o make_v the_o pallankins_n wherein_o they_o carry_v the_o woman_n as_o in_o the_o indian_a figure_n you_o shall_v see_v which_o be_v so_o thick_a that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o gripe_v they_o with_o both_o his_o hand_n very_o fair_a to_o look_v upon_o and_o very_o high_a be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n as_o black_a red_a etc._n etc._n whereof_o in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o will_v say_v more_o the_o 16._o chapter_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengalen_n and_o the_o river_n ganges_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o orixa_n and_o the_o â—ast_n of_o â—horamandel_n begin_v the_o river_n 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