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elephant_n and_o many_o other_o beast_n merchant_n follow_v the_o army_n upon_o bull_n and_o ox_n the_o country_n be_v rich_a in_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n ruby_n sapphire_n garnets_n and_o other_o stone_n these_o daily_o augment_v the_o king_n treasure_n his_o magazine_n may_v pass_v for_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o east_n in_o one_o court_n of_o his_o palace_n at_o new_a pegu_n there_o be_v such_o store_n that_o it_o be_v little_o esteem_v gold_n not_o one_o man_n to_o guard_v it_o nor_o the_o door_n keep_v shut_v there_o stand_v the_o figure_n or_o statue_n of_o a_o proper_a tall_a man_n all_o of_o beat_a gold_n a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n of_o the_o same_o enrich_v with_o ruby_n of_o inestimable_a value_n and_o round_o it_o four_o statue_n more_o of_o youth_n all_o of_o gold_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v idol_n yet_o they_o say_v they_o be_v make_v for_o delight_n silver_n in_o another_o court_n be_v represent_v a_o giant_n sit_v of_o silver_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o the_o same_o but_o far_o rich_a set_v with_o jewel_n in_o â—ther_a court_n stand_v statue_n make_v of_o ganze_n mettle_n a_o mixture_n of_o many_o metal_n whereof_o their_o byze_n be_v make_v a_o sort_n of_o coin_n but_o not_o royal_a coin_n the_o crown_n of_o these_o latter_a be_v rich_a than_o the_o other_o with_o ruby_n and_o sapphire_n the_o big_a i_o ever_o see_v the_o peguan_o go_v all_o clothe_v alike_o in_o cotton_n linen_n and_o silk_n the_o best_a and_o all_o be_v barefoot_a ever_o whether_o walk_v or_o ride_v the_o country_n abound_v in_o sugar_n which_o they_o make_v great_a and_o many_o use_n of_o they_o cover_v their_o house_n with_o it_o and_o mingle_v it_o with_o cement_n their_o building_n be_v costly_a carve_v and_o wrought_v spare_v neither_o gold_n nor_o azure_a when_o the_o king_n or_o any_o nobleman_n build_v a_o palace_n he_o provide_v himself_o with_o the_o pure_a gold_n to_o guild_v it_o for_o there_o as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o the_o indies_n gold_n be_v not_o coin_a but_o be_v merchandise_n at_o tahaba_n or_o old_a pegu_n tahaba_n be_v many_o refyner_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n beater_n they_o work_v it_o into_o leaf_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o gilder_n without_o commit_v much_o waste_n for_o they_o gild_v as_o i_o have_v say_v the_o very_a wall_n and_o tower_n and_o their_o house_n after_o the_o persian_a fashion_n new_a pegu_n be_v almost_o all_o so_o build_v and_o nothing_o spare_v to_o make_v up_o a_o sumptuous_a splendid_a structure_n they_o cover_v they_o with_o tortoise_n shell_n which_o they_o place_n and_o join_v very_o neat_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n where_o coach_n litter_n trunk_n box_n saddle_n harness_v for_o elephant_n and_o horse_n be_v only_o make_v cover_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n i_o see_v there_o a_o saddle_n and_o furniture_n for_o a_o elephant_n buy_v at_o a_o very_a high_a rate_n for_o their_o king_n what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a of_o their_o bulding_n be_v that_o those_o that_o live_v of_o their_o own_o rent_n or_o estate_n be_v content_v with_o the_o mean_a and_o poor_a house_n they_o be_v convenient_a but_o like_o country_n house_n and_o thatch_v with_o straw_n and_o only_o able_a to_o preserve_v they_o from_o the_o injury_n of_o the_o weather_n the_o merchant_n and_o other_o tradesman_n house_n and_o shopkeeper_n who_o have_v something_o to_o lose_v out_o of_o their_o shop_n or_o warehouse_n they_o live_v in_o strong_a house_n well_o build_v of_o stone_n &_o brick_n close_o shut_v with_o strong_a gate_n and_o lock_n and_o call_v those_o house_n godon_n throughout_o all_o the_o town_n of_o pegu_n there_o be_v the_o taregha_n taregha_n or_o person_n swear_v to_o see_v good_a measure_n and_o weight_n make_v of_o commodity_n to_o the_o merchant_n they_o have_v charge_n of_o and_o if_o a_o bad_a bargain_n be_v make_v the_o fault_n be_v lay_v on_o they_o trade_v with_o discredit_n and_o reproach_n which_o they_o escape_v sometime_o 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with_o gravity_n present_v she_o the_o posy_n which_o she_o receive_v and_o dance_v with_o amorous_a smile_n and_o simper_v afterward_o they_o all_o attend_v the_o prince_n to_o his_o master_n house_n where_o the_o nuptial_n be_v consummate_v provide_v they_o become_v christian_n at_o that_o time_n sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr courb_n be_v there_o there_o be_v a_o portuguese_n lady_n widow_n of_o a_o merchant_n call_v bornavente_fw-la rich_a fair_a and_o young_a to_o who_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o island_n sue_v for_o marriage_n and_o she_o will_v give_v ear_n to_o none_o because_o she_o will_v not_o put_v herself_o under_o subjection_n she_o keep_v divers_a slave_n and_o there_o arrive_v a_o vessel_n lade_v with_o slave_n she_o buy_v some_o and_o one_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o so_o handsome_a garb_n and_o address_n she_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v of_o good_a extraction_n whereupon_o ask_v whence_o he_o be_v he_o tell_v she_o he_o be_v of_o danieta_n the_o son_n of_o a_o wealthy_a nobleman_n who_o have_v intelligence_n of_o his_o captivity_n and_o will_v short_o free_v he_o that_o he_o be_v take_v fish_v in_o a_o small_a boat_n and_o inquire_v further_o of_o his_o religion_n she_o perceive_v he_o be_v a_o idolater_n but_o the_o lady_n take_v with_o his_o graceful_a behaviour_n use_v he_o with_o all_o possible_a kindness_n and_o one_o day_n her_o lust_n bear_v she_o away_o she_o resolve_v to_o call_v he_o to_o her_o chamber_n and_o receive_v a_o satisfaction_n from_o he_o for_o which_o purpose_n have_v send_v for_o he_o in_o expectation_n she_o lay_v down_o upon_o her_o bed_n fall_v fast_o asleep_a and_o in_o a_o dream_n think_v something_o come_v that_o rude_o pull_v the_o sheet_n from_o under_o she_o wake_v affright_v she_o call_v her_o maid_n and_o relate_v the_o vision_n to_o she_o the_o maid_n wish_v she_o to_o lay_v by_o such_o trouble_n and_o commend_v herself_o cordial_o to_o almighty_a god_n on_o the_o morrow_n she_o rise_v early_o and_o go_v to_o her_o confessor_n to_o who_o she_o relate_v the_o whole_a and_o he_o give_v she_o for_o penance_n to_o sell_v this_o slave_n and_o never_o to_o see_v he_o more_o promise_v he_o will_v be_v her_o chapman_n and_o buy_v he_o to_o be_v his_o boatman_n when_o he_o go_v to_o take_v the_o air_n the_o lady_n make_v her_o advantage_n of_o his_o proffer_n and_o doubt_v the_o slave_n to_o be_v some_o daemon_n or_o magician_n send_v he_o to_o the_o priest_n who_o buy_v he_o to_o his_o sad_a misfortune_n for_o row_v along_o by_o the_o shore_n to_o take_v the_o air_n there_o come_v a_o sudden_a gust_n from_o the_o land_n that_o overturn_v the_o boat_n now_o the_o priest_n swim_v well_o make_v to_o shore_n but_o the_o slave_n with_o a_o pole_n dash_v his_o brain_n out_o and_o himself_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o after_o in_o this_o island_n the_o rat_n do_v great_a mischief_n eat_v their_o sugar_n loaf_n whatsoever_o they_o can_v do_v to_o prevent_v it_o here_o upon_o a_o mountain_n there_o be_v certain_a tree_n that_o distil_v water_n continual_o as_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o iron_n in_o the_o canary_n these_o tree_n be_v ever_o hood_v with_o a_o thick_a cloud_n which_o moisten_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o yield_v sufficient_a to_o water_v all_o their_o field_n of_o sugarcane_n whereas_o that_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o iron_n distil_v but_o at_o certain_a hour_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a._n alexandria_n page_n 2._o aleppo_n page_n 30.5_o aman_n a_o town_n ibid._n aman_n a_o river_n ibid._n antioch_n page_z 4_o the_o author_n preserve_v page_n 3_o amon_n a_o mountain_n page_z 5_o arnon_n a_o torrent_n page_z 8_o a_o sad_a accident_n in_o the_o desert_n page_z 10_o apparitions_z in_o the_o desert_n ibid._n arabian_a robber_n ibid._n the_o three_o arabia_n page_z 11_o aden_n page_n 13_o arabia_n the_o happy_a page_n 18_o alibenali_n page_n 18_o albacoure_v a_o mountain_n page_n 23_o aden_n how_o fortify_v page_n 24_o ass_n of_o dalascia_fw-la page_n 26_o amorous_a dame_n page_n 56.30_o reca_n page_n 28_o abrazador_n ibid._n amurath_n slay_v by_o a_o tribullian_a soldier_n disguise_v like_o a_o deruis_fw-la page_n 39_o amicabir_n page_n 40_o amiracor_n ibid._n agelep_n page_n 41_o areca_n a_o fruit_n common_a in_o the_o indies_n page_n 45_o a_o accident_n page_n 47_o anthropophage_n page_n 65_o a_o vast_a army_n page_n 72_o a_o prodigious_a age_n page_n 86_o andreman_n a_o island_n page_n 90_o a_o sad_a accident_n ibid._n amber_n gris._n page_n 99_o admirable_a obedience_n page_n 121_o adultery_n punish_v page_n 141_o accident_n to_o the_o author_n page_n 143_o army_n in_o the_o east_n vast_a page_n 148_o ape_n page_n 149.159_o adventure_n of_o amador_n a_o limner_n page_n 176_o asia_n page_n 182_o africa_n describe_v page_n 177_o african_n that_o adore_v the_o sun_n page_n 180_o africa_n prodigious_a in_o greatness_n page_n 181_o africa_n as_o it_o be_v divide_v ibid._n aquiloa_o a_o kingdom_n town_n and_o island_n page_n 191_o abyssins_n imprint_n a_o cross_n upon_o their_o flesh_n page_n 196_o agisimba_n a_o country_n the_o history_n and_o strange_a adventure_n of_o prince_n alfondi_n page_n 204_o a_o history_n of_o the_o amour_n of_o princess_n abderane_n page_n 206_o the_o author_n voyage_n into_o ethiope_n page_n 211_o the_o country_n of_o the_o abyssins_n know_a ancient_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ethiope_n under_o egypt_n page_n 212_o the_o abyssins_n reverence_n to_o sacred_a place_n page_n 216_o saint_n abiblicanus_n venerable_a in_o bagamidri_n page_n 218_o amazon_n page_n 219_o arietes_n apostles_n page_n 226_o amara_fw-la a_o mountain_n page_n 238_o archer_n excellent_a page_n 257_o a_o unfortunate_a accident_n to_o the_o author_n ibid._n attire_v of_o the_o lady_n in_o cairo_n page_n 276_o ammon_n a_o oracle_n page_n 279_o alexandria_n page_n 281_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o marseils_n page_n 284_o the_o author_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n page_n 287_o the_o author_n hard_a usage_n by_o the_o turk_n page_n 288_o alcahir_v a_o town_n in_o morocca_n page_n 297_o asgar_n a_o country_n ibid._n bashaw_n abrahor_n master_n of_o the_o horse_n to_o the_o sultan_n page_n 311_o the_o author_n suffering_n at_o sea_n page_n 313_o the_o author_n affront_v at_o gandia_n page_n 314_o the_o author_n cheat_v page_n 316_o the_o author_n voyage_n for_o guinea_n page_n 320_o america_n describe_v the_o length_n and_o distance_n page_n 327_o the_o american_n upon_o saint_n laurenzo_n their_o habit_n and_o diet_n ibid._n antilles_n isle_n of_o cannibal_n page_n 339_o america_n how_o divide_v page_n 344_o south-america_n page_n 346_o a_o corruptive_a air_n page_n 370_o arma_fw-la of_o â—ote_n for_o rich_a mine_n page_n 371_o amazon_n page_n 379_o a_o peculiar_a motion_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o strait_a magellan_n page_n 393_o b._n burn_v sand_n
trade_n of_o tauris_n ibid._n principal_a town_n of_o persia_n page_n 35_o thais_n alexander_n courtesan_n page_n 36_o a_o miraculous_a tide_n page_n 45_o toumacant_a a_o western_a wind_n page_n 63_o treason_n punish_v page_n 73_o saint_n thomas_n his_o shrine_n page_n 76_o ternassery_n page_n 80_o tide_n from_o north_n to_o south_n meet_v in_o the_o strait_a of_o magellan_n page_n 109_o tahaba_n page_n 111_o triennial_n government_n page_n 120_o the_o martyrdom_n of_o s._n thomas_n page_n 126_o a_o tempest_n calm_v by_o charm_n page_n 124_o testimony_n of_o love_n page_n 142_o tiger_n hunt_v page_n 159_o the_o king_n of_o transiana_n his_o curiosity_n and_o affability_n page_n 161_o transiana_n a_o town_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o woman_n there_o page_n 163_o tazatay_n a_o kingdom_n page_n 169_o tartary_n page_n 163_o the_o tartar_n conquest_n page_n 180_o the_o king_n of_o tombut_n be_v majesty_n page_n 179_o tree_n that_o yield_v drink_v and_o thread_n page_n 184_o the_o isle_n of_o thief_n page_n 186_o the_o talmassaca_n a_o garment_n of_o difference_n for_o nobility_n in_o monopotapa_n page_n 202_o land_n tortoise_n page_n 211_o tribute_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o the_o abyssins_n page_n 213_o a_o magnificent_a triumph_n page_n 228_o title_n of_o pressed_a john_n page_n 246_o tortoise_n useful_a for_o travel_n page_n 256_o tamatans_n pillager_n page_n 251_o triumph_n at_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n thebaida_o and_o the_o desert_n page_n 279_o turkish_a proceed_n against_o the_o author_n page_n 290_o temesne_n and_o the_o people_n thereof_o page_n 300_o the_o turk_n religion_n page_n 307_o turk_n have_v religious_a of_o several_a order_n page_n 307_o turkish_a obsequy_n page_n 308_o turkish_a justice_n page_n 309_o taboucaton_n the_o chief_a town_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o jalofe_n page_n 321_o a_o miraculous_a tree_n that_o continual_o distil_v water_n page_n 332_o a_o terrible_a tempest_n call_v a_o aroucane_n and_o remarkable_a passage_n in_o it_o page_n 335_o temistican_n the_o capital_a town_n in_o new-spain_n page_n 356_o a_o tree_n yield_v linen_n and_o all_o necessary_n page_n 368_o balsam_n from_o a_o tree_n of_o sovereign_a virtue_n page_n 369_o fruit_n use_v for_o money_n ibid._n temper_v of_o peru._n page_n 374_o v._n unicorn_n horn_n page_z 15_o the_o virgin_n peru._n page_n 199_o virginia_n by_o who_o discover_v page_n 352_o description_n of_o virginia_n ibid._n unknown_a land_n page_n 357_o a_o remarkable_a vision_n foreshow_v the_o arrival_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o peru._n page_n 389_o vanity_n of_o the_o portugal_n page_n 405_o w._n wine_n sell_v by_o apothecary_n page_z 9_o a_o draw-well_a at_o outor_n page_n 18_o spanish_a wax_n page_n 26_o woman_n choose_v page_n 38_o woman_n buy_v and_o sell_v page_n 47_o wife_n in_o common_a page_n 62_o a_o war_n for_o a_o white_a elephant_n page_n 103_o 113_o white_a elephant_n adore_v page_n 114_o wind_n call_v monsoun_v cold_a in_o extremity_n page_n 150_o widow_n marry_v page_n 155_o wood_n to_o strike_v fire_n page_n 158_o woman_n swimmer_n ibid._n a_o furious_a wind_n call_v tafon_n page_n 182_o wind_n that_o preserve_v body_n incorruptible_a page_n 187_o wine_n in_o ox_n horn_n page_n 230_o walk_v mountain_n page_n 280_o a_o whale_n page_n 283_o a_o remarkable_a accident_n of_o whale_n page_n 299_o singular_a wind_n page_n 342_o a_o wind_n of_o the_o use_n of_o rain_n page_n 373_o water_n boil_v hot_a by_o nature_n page_n 377_o winglesse_a bird_n page_n 394_o z._n zacharies_n tomb_n page_z 6_o zibit_fw-la page_n 13_o zagathy_n page_n 34_o king_n of_o zeilan_n zinguebar_v page_n 192_o zunam_fw-la a_o island_n page_n 293_o zaflan_n a_o lake_n ibid._n zaire_n and_o zambre_n two_o river_n ib._n zuama_fw-la a_o river_n by_o the_o portugal_n call_v rio_n del_fw-it spiritu_fw-la santo_fw-la page_n 218_o zio_n marina_n christos_n a_o monastary_n page_n 239_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o climate_n page_n 342_o finis_fw-la alexandria_n cairo_n his_o return_n and_o shipwreck_n in_o candia_n turluru_fw-fr isle_n canee_n a_o malicious_a shipwreck_n just_a punishment_n of_o the_o perfidious_a the_o author_n preserve_v antioch_n libanus_n manna_n chrysorrhoas_n aman._n aleppo_n damas._n a_o fâ—ench_a cutler_n amon_n and_o sahanir_n mounains_fw-fr grot_n of_o persecute_a christian_n aman_n and_o pharphar_n rivers_n silk_n zacharies_n tomb_n st._n paul_n imprisonment_n a_o fatal_a execution_n a_o dervis_n armin._n dan_o caesarea_n benin_n macharib_o foâ—_n misor_n the_o torrent_n arnor_n moret_n entertainment_n wine_n sell_v by_o apothecary_n provision_n for_o the_o desert_n caravane_n burn_v sand_n want_v of_o water_n dead_a sea_n of_o sodom_n jurabi_fw-la a_o guide_n use_v the_o compass_n sad_n accident_n in_o the_o desert_n apparition_n in_o the_o desert_n arabian_a robber_n montsina_n call_v lurle_n or_o tur._n oreb_n call_v saint_n cather-mount_a the_o three_o arabia_n the_o desert_n the_o 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