in_o india_n and_o first_o of_o a_o certain_a fruit_n call_v ananas_n ananas_n by_o the_o canarijn_v call_v ananasa_n p._n by_o the_o brasilian_o nana_n and_o by_o other_o in_o hispaniola_n jaiama_n by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o brasilia_n pinas_fw-la because_o of_o a_o certain_a resemblance_n which_o the_o fruit_n have_v with_o the_o pineapple_n it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o sancta_fw-la croce_n first_o bring_v into_o braâ—lia_n they_o to_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o afterwards_o into_o the_o east_n indies_n where_o now_o they_o grow_v in_o great_a abundance_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o citrons_n or_o of_o a_o common_a melon_n they_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a colour_n of_o a_o yellow_a green_a which_o greenne_n when_o it_o be_v ripe_a vade_v away_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o taste_n &_o pleasant_a in_o smell_n like_v to_o a_o abricot_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a smell_n of_o they_o a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o house_n wherein_o these_o fruit_n be_v keep_v a_o far_o off_o 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of_o their_o speech_n have_v likewise_o different_a name_n whereof_o three_o kind_n be_v special_o name_v and_o write_v of_o the_o first_o call_v jaiama_n which_o be_v the_o long_a &_o the_o best_a of_o taste_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yellow_a the_o second_o bomama_n that_o be_v white_a within_o and_o not_o very_o sweet_a of_o taste_n the_o third_o jaiagna_n which_o be_v whitish_a within_o and_o taste_v like_o rhenish_a wine_n these_o fruit_n likewise_o do_v grow_v some_o of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o be_v call_v wild_a ananasses_n and_o some_o grow_v in_o garden_n whereof_o we_o now_o make_v mention_n the_o wild_a grow_v upon_o stalk_n of_o the_o length_n of_o a_o pike_n or_o spear_n round_o and_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o orange_n full_a of_o thorn_n the_o leave_v likewise_o have_v sharp_a prick_n and_o round_o about_o full_a of_o soft_a 〈…〉_o the_o fruit_n be_v little_o eat_v although_o they_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a pleasant_a taste_n the_o whole_a plant_n with_o the_o root_n be_v full_a of_o ivyce_n which_o be_v take_v about_o seven_o or_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o drink_v with_o sugar_n be_v hold_v for_o a_o most_o certain_a remedy_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o kidney_n against_o exulcerate_v kidney_n mattery_a water_n and_o excoriation_n of_o the_o yard_n the_o arabian_n commend_v it_o to_o be_v good_a against_o saint_n anthony_n fire_n and_o call_v it_o queura_n he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o read_v more_o hereof_o let_v he_o read_v costa_n in_o the_o proper_a chapter_n of_o ananas_n and_o ouâ—edius_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n and_o eighteen_o chapter_n and_o thevetius_n in_o his_o observation_n of_o america_n in_o the_o six_o and_o forty_o chapter_n ananas_n preserve_v in_o sugar_n be_v like_o cocumber_n whereof_o i_o have_v have_v many_o ananas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n and_o of_o best_a taste_n in_o all_o india_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a fruit_n of_o india_n itself_o but_o a_o 〈…〉_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v by_o the_o portingale_n out_o of_o brasillâ—_n so_o that_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o â—_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o novelty_n at_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o sometime_o more_o but_o now_o there_o be_v so_o many_o grow_v in_o the_o country_n that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a cheap_a the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a be_v in_o lent_n for_o than_o they_o be_v best_a and_o sweet_a of_o taste_n they_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o melon_n and_o in_o form_n like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o distaff_n without_o like_o a_o pine_n apple_n but_o soft_a in_o cut_v of_o colour_n red_a and_o greenish_a they_o grow_v about_o half_a a_o fathom_n high_a from_o the_o ground_n not_o much_o more_o or_o less_o the_o leaf_n be_v like_o the_o herb_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o spain_n call_v aloe_n or_o semper_fw-la viva_fw-la because_o it_o be_v always_o green_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o beam_n of_o house_n but_o somewhat_o small_a and_o at_o the_o end_n somewhat_o sharp_a as_o if_o they_o be_v cut_v out_o when_o they_o eat_v they_o they_o pull_v off_o the_o shell_n and_o cut_v they_o into_o she_o be_v or_o piece_n as_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v they_o dress_v some_o have_v small_a kernel_n within_o they_o like_o the_o kernel_n of_o apple_n or_o pear_n they_o be_v of_o colour_n within_o like_o a_o peach_n that_o be_v ripe_a and_o almost_o of_o the_o same_o taste_n but_o in_o sweetness_n they_o surpass_v all_o fruit_n the_o ivyce_n thereof_o be_v like_o sweet_a must_v or_o new_a rhenish_a wine_n a_o man_n can_v never_o satisfy_v himself_o therewith_o it_o be_v very_o hot_a of_o nature_n for_o if_o you_o let_v a_o knife_n stick_v in_o it_o but_o half_o a_o hour_n long_o when_o you_o draw_v it_o forth_o again_o it_o will_v be_v half_o eat_v uppe_o yet_o it_o do_v no_o particular_a hurt_n unless_o a_o man_n shall_v eat_v so_o much_o thereof_o that_o he_o surfeit_n upon_o they_o as_o many_o such_o greedy_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n there_o be_v which_o eat_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o measure_n or_o discretion_n the_o sick_a be_v forbid_v to_o use_v they_o the_o common_a way_n to_o dress_v the_o common_a ananasses_n be_v to_o cut_v they_o in_o broad_a round_a cake_n or_o slyce_n and_o so_o be_v stoop_v in_o wine_n it_o be_v a_o very_a pleasant_a meat_n the_o 50._o chapter_n oâ—_n jaqua_n or_o jaacca_n this_o fruit_n grow_v in_o calcutta_n and_o in_o some_o other_o place_n of_o india_n near_o to_o the_o sea_n paâ—l_o and_o upon_o river_n or_o water_n side_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a fruit_n that_o in_o malabar_n be_v call_v jaca_n in_o canara_n and_o gusurate_n panar_n and_o panasa_n by_o the_o arabian_n panax_fw-la by_o the_o persian_n fanax_n this_o fruit_n grow_v upon_o great_a tree_n not_o out_o of_o the_o branch_n like_o other_o fruit_n but_o out_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n above_o the_o earth_n and_o under_o the_o leaf_n the_o leaf_n be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n hand_n greenish_a with_o a_o thick_a hard_a vein_n that_o go_v clean_o through_o the_o length_n of_o they_o the_o small_a of_o this_o fruit_n special_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o malabar_n and_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o be_v great_a than_o our_o great_a pumpian_n i_o mean_v of_o portugal_n they_o be_v without_o cover_v with_o a_o hard_a shell_n of_o colour_n green_a otherwise_o it_o be_v much_o like_o the_o pine_n apple_n save_v only_o that_o the_o shell_n or_o husk_n seem_v to_o be_v set_v full_o of_o point_a diamond_n which_o have_v certain_a green_a and_o short_a hook_n at_o the_o end_n but_o at_o the_o very_a point_n be_v blackish_a and_o yet_o be_v neither_o sharp_a not_o prick_v although_o they_o seem_v so_o to_o be_v these_o fruit_n be_v like_o melon_n and_o sometime_o great_a outward_o green_a and_o inward_o yellow_a with_o many_o soft_a prickle_n apparel_v as_o it_o be_v like_o a_o hedgehog_n those_o that_o grow_v in_o goa_n be_v not_o so_o good_a nor_o of_o so_o good_a a_o taste_n as_o those_o in_o malabar_n this_o fruit_n be_v ripe_a which_o be_v common_o in_o december_n smell_v very_o sweet_a and_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n whereof_o the_o best_a be_v call_v barca_n the_o other_o papa_n which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a and_o yet_o in_o handle_v it_o be_v soft_a like_o the_o other_o the_o best_a cost_n about_o 40._o maruedy_n which_o be_v somewhat_o more_o than_o a_o ryall_n of_o plate_n and_o be_v ripe_a they_o be_v of_o a_o blackish_a colour_n and_o with_o a_o hard_a husk_n the_o outward_a part_n thereof_o which_o compass_v the_o nut_n be_v of_o many_o taste_n some_o time_n it_o taste_v like_o a_o melon_n sometime_o like_o a_o peach_n and_o
province_n be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o free_a kingdom_n rule_v and_o govern_v of_o itself_o on_o the_o north_n side_n reach_v towards_o sundry_a on_o the_o south_n side_n to_o batta_n on_o the_o west_n to_o the_o country_n of_o congo_n and_o on_o the_o east_n to_o the_o sun_n hill_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v call_v pango_fw-la and_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o river_n barbela_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o great_a lake_n from_o whence_o nilus_n flow_v their_o traffic_n be_v like_o those_o of_o sundi_fw-la batta_n the_o five_o province_n on_o the_o north_n side_n join_v to_o pango_fw-la and_o on_o the_o east_n to_o the_o river_n barbela_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sun_n hill_n and_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o saltpetre_n hill_n and_o of_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o same_o hill_n it_o reach_v to_o barbela_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o burn_a hill_n the_o chief_a town_n be_v call_v batta_n where_o the_o governor_n be_v resident_a which_o governor_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v musket_n and_o caliver_n shoot_v because_o that_o eastward_o beyond_o the_o sun_n &_o saltpetre_n hill_n on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n side_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n there_o dwell_v certain_a people_n of_o the_o congoer_n call_v gâ—aquas_fw-la and_o in_o their_o own_o country_n agag_n very_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a and_o much_o give_v to_o fight_v &_o to_o steal_v who_o ordinary_a incursion_n into_o the_o country_n about_o they_o and_o also_o into_o batta_n make_v they_o necessary_o to_o stand_v upon_o their_o guard_n &_o so_o to_o defend_v themselves_o this_o province_n can_v raise_v 70._o or_o 80._o thousand_o man_n well_o arm_v from_o thence_o be_v bring_v many_o sable_n and_o flumen_n the_o rest_n of_o their_o traffic_n be_v like_o these_o at_o pango_fw-la and_o sundi_fw-la in_o peniba_n be_v the_o sixth_o province_n â—â—th_v the_o chief_a city_n 〈◊〉_d in_o time_n past_o call_v banza_n that_o be_v the_o head_n and_o now_o by_o the_o portugese_n s._n saâ—tor_n it_o 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whereof_o they_o make_v a_o very_a white_a flower_n make_v bread_n that_o be_v both_o wholesome_a and_o of_o a_o good_a savour_n and_o not_o much_o unlike_o our_o bread_n make_v of_o wheat_n of_o this_o grain_n they_o have_v great_a store_n in_o congo_n which_o not_o long_o since_o be_v first_o bring_v thither_o from_o the_o river_n nilus_n special_o from_o that_o place_n where_o nilus_n fill_v the_o second_o lake_n there_o be_v also_o much_o barley_n call_v mazza_n di_fw-it congo_n that_o be_v grain_n of_o congo_n and_o also_o great_a quantity_n of_o maiz_n that_o be_v turkish_a wheat_n which_o be_v there_o but_o little_o esteem_v and_o by_o their_o country_n people_n call_v mazza_n manprito_n that_o be_v grain_n of_o portugal_n wherewith_o they_o fatten_v their_o hog_n of_o rice_n they_o have_v great_a plenty_n but_o nothing_o worth_a this_o country_n be_v likewise_o full_a of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n so_o that_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n for_o the_o most_o 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