this_o land_n be_v many_o griffon_n more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n and_o some_o say_v they_o have_v the_o body_n before_o as_o a_o eagle_n and_o behind_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o it_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v make_v so_o but_o the_o griffon_n have_v a_o body_n great_a than_o 8_o lion_n and_o strong_a than_o 100_o eagle_n for_o certain_o he_o will_v bear_v to_o his_o nest_n fly_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o back_n or_o two_o ox_n yoke_v together_o as_o they_o go_v to_o plough_n for_o he_o have_v long_a nail_n on_o his_o foot_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v horn_n of_o ox_n and_o of_o those_o they_o make_v cup_n there_o to_o drink_v with_o and_o of_o his_o rib_n they_o make_v bow_n to_o shoot_v with_o chap._n lxxxvi_o of_o the_o way_n to_o go_v to_o prester_n john_n land_n which_o be_v emperor_n of_o ind_n from_o this_o land_n of_o badile_n man_n go_v in_o many_o day_n journey_n to_o the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n that_o be_v a_o great_a emperor_n of_o ind_n and_o 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so_o by_o the_o bastle_n of_o pallerin_n then_o to_o askalon_n and_o to_o japhet_n and_o so_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n xi_o the_o way_n by_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v and_o whoso_o will_v go_v through_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v he_o may_v go_v more_o secure_o through_o these_o country_n but_o must_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n sinai_n before_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o return_v by_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o by_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o gaza_n to_o the_o castle_n dayre_a and_o after_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o sury_n and_o go_v on_o the_o way_n be_v very_o sandy_a and_o the_o wilderness_n last_v eight_o day_n journey_n wherefore_o man_n must_v provide_v they_o of_o necessary_a victual_n and_o that_o wilderness_n be_v call_v archellek_n when_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o this_o desert_n he_o enter_v into_o egypt_n and_o they_o call_v eygpt_n canopat_o and_o in_o another_o language_n 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that_o he_o make_v god_n son_n as_o he_o say_v go_v with_o those_o child_n through_o the_o fire_n there_o dwell_v the_o sultan_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o that_o castle_n be_v always_o dwell_v to_o keep_v the_o castle_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o sultan_n above_o eight_o thousand_o person_n that_o take_v all_o their_o provision_n at_o the_o sultan_n court._n this_o i_o well_o know_v for_o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o a_o great_a while_n a_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o bedian_n or_o arabins_n and_o he_o will_v have_v marry_v i_o unto_o a_o great_a princess_n if_o i_o will_v have_v forsake_v my_o faith_n chap._n xii_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_a which_o he_o hold_v still_o by_o force_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o sultan_n be_v lord_n of_o seven_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_a and_o get_v to_o he_o by_o strength_n 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bury_v there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o chapel_n which_o now_o be_v whole_o cast_v down_o but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v there_o leave_v and_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n and_o there_o be_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n katherine_n wherein_o be_v many_o lamp_n burn_v and_o they_o have_v oyle-olive_n enough_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o burn_v and_o that_o they_o have_v by_o miracle_n for_o they_o say_v there_o come_v certain_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o bird_n every_o year_n once_o like_a pilgrim_n and_o each_o of_o they_o bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olive_n in_o token_n of_o offering_n whereof_o they_o make_v much_o oil_n chap._n xiii_o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v visit_v the_o holy_a place_n of_o st._n katherine_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o shall_v first_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o recommend_v he_o especial_o to_o their_o prayer_n than_o 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israel_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n therefore_o she_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v quicunque_fw-la accipit_fw-la prophetam_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la prophetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethany_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o other_o thing_n also_o from_o bethany_n man_n go_v to_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o be_v near_o a_o day_n journey_n between_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o great_a hill_n where_o our_o lord_n fast_v forty_o day_n upon_o this_o hill_n be_v christ_n tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n and_o there_o be_v a_o hermitage_n where_o dwell_v certain_a christian_n call_v georgian_n for_o s._n george_n convert_v they_o and_o 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above_o the_o water_n and_o man_n may_v see_v the_o wall_n in_o clear_a weather_n and_o in_o this_o city_n of_o segor_n lot_n be_v make_v drink_n by_o his_o daughter_n and_o lay_v with_o they_o for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v with_o noes_n flood_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v by_o their_o father_n that_o man_n may_v bear_v of_o they_o into_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o sea_n stand_v lot_n wife_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n because_o she_o look_v back_o when_o the_o city_n sink_v down_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o lot_n be_v harans_n son_n abraham_n brother_n and_o sara_n abraham_n wife_n be_v lot_n sister_n and_o sara_n be_v ninety_o year_n old_a when_o she_o bear_v isaac_n and_o abraham_n have_v another_o son_n name_v ishmael_n that_o he_o have_v get_v of_o his_o maiden_n hagar_n and_o he_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o his_o other_o son_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v the_o same_o day_n and_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n therefore_o the_o saracen_n that_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o ishmael_n do_v circumcise_v they_o at_o fourtéen_a year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n do_v circumcise_v they_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o their_o age_n and_o into_o that_o dead_a sea_n aforesaid_a run_v the_o river_n jordan_n and_o make_v there_o a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o saint_n john_n church_n and_o a_o little_a beneath_o that_o same_o church_n westward_o be_v the_o christian_n wont_a to_o bathe_v they_o and_o a_o mile_n thence_o be_v the_o river_n loth_n through_o which_o jacob_n go_v when_o he_o come_v to_o mesopotamia_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o river_n jordan_n this_o river_n jordan_n be_v no_o great_a nor_o no_o deep_a river_n but_o there_o be_v much_o good_a fish_n therein_o and_o there_o come_v from_o mount_n lybany_n two_o well_n that_o man_n call_v jor_a and_o dan_n and_o of_o they_o it_o sake_v the_o name_n and_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o that_o river_n be_v mount_n gelboe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a plain_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n go_v by_o mount_n lybany_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o pharaon_n those_o hill_n part_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n and_o the_o country_n of_o phenice_n on_o that_o hill_n grow_v cedar_n that_o bear_v long_a apple_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n head_n this_o river_n jordan_n divide_v galilee_n and_o the_o land_n of_o idumia_n and_o the_o land_n of_o betron_n and_o it_o run_v into_o a_o plain_a that_o man_n call_v meldam_n in_o the_o saracen_n language_n and_o in_o english_a fair_a because_o ofttimes_a there_o be_v keep_v great_a fayr_n and_o in_o that_o plain_n be_v the_o tomb_n of_o holy_a job_n in_o this_o river_n jordan_n our_o lord_n be_v baptize_v and_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n hear_v say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la acquiesco_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audita_fw-la that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o so_o be_v there_o at_o his_o baptism_n all_o the_o trinity_n and_o through_o the_o river_n jordan_n pass_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o dry_a foot_n and_o set_v up_o stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n in_o token_n of_o that_o miracle_n and_o also_o in_o that_o river_n naaman_n the_o assyrian_a bathe_v he_o who_o be_v leprous_a and_o he_o be_v make_v whole_a and_o a_o little_a from_o thence_o be_v the_o city_n of_o ay_o the_o which_o joshua_n assail_v and_o take_v and_o about_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v many_o church_n where_o christian_n dwell_v also_o by_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v the_o vale_n of_o mambre_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a vale_fw-la and_o plenteous_a chap._n xxxiii_o of_o many_o other_o miracle_n and_o you_o shall_v further_o understand_v that_o as_o we_o go_v from_o the_o red-sea_n to_o pass_v forward_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n that_o man_n call_v carran_n or_o sermoyes_n that_o be_v the_o king_n hill_n this_o castle_n do_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v who_o name_n be_v bawdewin_n who_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o keep_v and_o under_o that_o castle_n be_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o be_v call_v sabaoth_o and_o thereabouts_o dwell_v many_o christian_n under_o tribute_n then_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n of_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o name_n and_o from_o nazareth_n unto_o jerusalem_n be_v three_o day_n journey_n also_o man_n go_v through_o the_o province_n of_o galilee_n through_o romatha_n through_o sophyn_n and_o over_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o effrain_n where_o dwell_v hanna_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n samuel_n mother_n and_o there_o be_v he_o bear_v and_o after_o his_o death_n be_v bury_v at_o mount_n joy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o after_o man_n come_v to_o sybula_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v under_o helie_n the_o prophet_n and_o there_o make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n their_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o speak_v our_o lord_n first_o to_o samuel_n there_o also_o minister_v god_n the_o sacrament_n near_o thereby_o at_o the_o right_a side_n be_v gabaon_n rama_fw-mi and_o benjamin_n of_o the_o which_o holy_a writ_n speak_v after_o that_o man_n come_v to_o sychem_n that_o some_o man_n call_v sychar_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o samaritan_n
and_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o church_n but_o it_o be_v all_o waste_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a vale_n and_o plenteous_a and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a city_n that_o man_n call_v neople_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v the_o well_o where_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o sychem_n be_v ten_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v call_v neople_n that_o be_v the_o new_a town_n and_o there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o joseph_n jacob_n son_n that_o govern_v egypt_n from_o thence_o be_v his_o bone_n bring_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o tomb_n and_o thither_o come_v jew_n often_o in_o pilgrimage_n with_o great_a devotion_n and_o in_o that_o city_n be_v dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n ravish_v for_o who_o her_o brethren_n slay_v many_o man_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o city_n of_o corasin_n where_o the_o samaritan_n make_v their_o sacrifice_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o samaritan_n from_o sabasten_v or_o samary_a to_o jerusalem_n be_v twelve_o mile_n and_o among_o the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o well_o that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o be_v jacob_n well_o that_o change_v his_o colour_n four_o time_n in_o a_o year_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v red_a sometime_o cléer_o sometime_o green_a and_o sometime_o thick_a and_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samaritan_n and_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o their_o law_n vari_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n as_o also_o from_o jew_n and_o paynim_n they_o believe_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o shall_v judge_v all_o and_o believe_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n and_o they_o lay_v their_o head_n in_o red_a linen_n cloth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o saracen_n wrap_v their_o head_n in_o white_a cloth_n the_o christian_n that_o dwell_v there_o in_o blue_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o yellow_a and_o in_o this_o country_n dwell_v many_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n as_o christian_n do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v these_o follow_v and_o be_v thus_o call_v aleph_fw-la beth_fw-mi gimel_fw-la dale_v he_o vau_o zain_n h_v t_v jod_a caph_n lame_v man_n nun_n samech_v ain_o pe_fw-es zade_fw-mi koph_o resh_a schin_n tau_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o galilee_n from_o this_o country_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n go_v to_o the_o plain_a of_o galilee_n and_o leave_v the_o hill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o galilee_n be_v a_o province_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o that_o province_n be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n of_o capernaum_n and_o bethsaida_n where_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n andrew_n be_v bear_v some_o man_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o corasim_n and_o nourish_v at_o bethsaida_n but_o he_o shall_v reign_v at_o corasim_n therefore_o say_v holy_a writ_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la corasim_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la bethsaida_n that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o thou_o corasim_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n but_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n de_fw-fr babylonia_n coluber_fw-la exit_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la devorabit_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v a_o serpent_n that_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o world_n cana_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n be_v four_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n of_o which_o city_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n speak_v and_o there_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o first_o miracle_n when_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o architriâ—line_n he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a city_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n and_o that_o unwall_v there_o be_v our_o lady_n bear_v and_o of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n take_v his_o name_n at_o nazareth_n also_o joseph_n take_v our_o lady_n to_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n there_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o say_v ave_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominus_fw-la tecum_fw-la that_o be_v hail_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a church_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a room_n to_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v the_o well_o of_o gabriel_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v he_o when_o he_o be_v little_a at_o nazareth_n be_v our_o lord_n nourish_v and_o nazareth_n be_v call_v the_o flower_n of_o garden_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nourish_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o jew_n lead_v he_o upon_o a_o high_a rock_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o jesus_n escape_v they_o and_o leap_v to_o another_o rock_n where_o step_n be_v yet_o see_v which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o step_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n or_o enemy_n say_v thus_o jesus_n autem_fw-la transiens_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la and_o they_o say_v these_o verse_n of_o the_o psalter_n three_o time_n irruat_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la formido_fw-la &_o pavor_fw-la in_o magnitudine_fw-la brachii_fw-la domine_fw-la fiant_fw-la immobiles_fw-la quasi_fw-la lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la populus_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redimisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o let_n you_o shall_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o our_o bless_a lady_n bare_a her_o child_n when_o she_o be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o she_o live_v with_o he_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o way_n from_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o tabor_n and_o from_o nazareth_n the_o mount_n tabor_n be_v three_o mile_n and_o there_o our_o lord_n be_v transfigure_v before_o saint_n peter_n saint_z john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o they_o see_v spiritual_o our_o lord_n moses_n and_o elias_n the_o prophet_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o mount_n tabor_n a_o mile_n distance_n be_v mount_n hermon_n and_o there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n raise_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o have_v no_o more_o child_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v tiberias_n that_o but_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n it_o be_v no_o sea_n nor_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n long_o and_o fifty_o broad_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o good_a fish_n and_o by_o that_o same_o sea_n stand_v many_o good_a city_n therefore_o this_o sea_n change_v often_o his_o name_n after_o the_o city_n that_o stand_v thereupon_o but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o water_n or_o sea_n and_o upon_o this_o sea_n our_o lord_n walk_v and_o say_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o come_v on_o the_o water_n and_o be_v near_o drown_v o_o exigua_fw-la fide_fw-la predite_n quid_fw-la qubitasti_fw-la that_o be_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n in_o this_o city_n of_o tiberias_n be_v the_o table_n that_o christ_n eat_v on_o with_o his_o 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under_o the_o hill_n of_o lybany_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o it_o last_v unto_o bersebe_n of_o length_n and_o from_o the_o north_n part_n to_o the_o south_n be_v ninescore_o mile_n and_o of_o breadth_n from_o jericho_n to_o jaffe_n it_o be_v forty_o mile_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n begin_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n and_o last_v unto_o the_o wilderness_n of_o araby_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a for_o there_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v grievous_a to_o one_o man_n than_o it_o be_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o a_o man_n know_v and_o understand_v the_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v also_o other_o man_n that_o be_v call_v surreyens_n and_o they_o hold_v half_a our_o faith_n and_o half_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v long_a beard_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v chap._n xl._n for_o to_o return_v again_o on_o 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the_o haven_n of_o sur_n or_o of_o tyre_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o cypress_n also_o man_n may_v go_v right_a from_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n and_o not_o come_v at_o cypress_n but_o arrive_v at_o some_o haven_n of_o greece_n and_o by_o these_o way_n man_n come_v into_o the_o country_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n xli_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o further_a and_o long_a way_n by_o the_o which_o man_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v also_o call_v kayre_a and_o mount_v sinai_n and_o many_o other_o place_n through_o the_o which_o man_n go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o many_o will_v go_v the_o long_a way_n some_o for_o want_v of_o company_n and_o many_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o short_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v with_o little_a cost_n and_o short_a time_n 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a_o bridge_n over_o the_o river_n that_o have_v at_o each_o pillar_n a_o good_a tower_n and_o it_o be_v the_o best_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n from_o antioch_n man_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o locuth_n and_o so_o to_o geble_v and_o to_o tortouse_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o land_n of_o lambre_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n that_o man_n call_v mambeke_v and_o from_o tortouse_n man_n go_v to_o tripoli_n on_o the_o sea_n and_o by_o this_o sea_n man_n go_v to_o dicre_n and_o there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o way_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n man_n come_v first_o unto_o damas_n by_o
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the_o which_o be_v a_o good_a isle_n and_o there_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o nobility_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o visage_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o worthy_a of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v evermore_o war_n with_o those_o man_n that_o be_v naked_a of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o isle_n and_o people_n of_o the_o which_o it_o where_o overmuch_o for_o to_o speak_v here_o chap._n lvi_o of_o the_o country_n and_o isle_n call_v java_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a isle_n that_o be_v call_v java_n and_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n have_v under_o he_o seven_o king_n for_o he_o be_v a_o very_a mighty_a prince_n in_o this_o isle_n grow_v all_o manner_n of_o spice_n more_o plenteous_a then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n as_o ginger_n cloves_n nutmeg_n and_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o 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