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sick_a folk_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 394_o of_o their_o exchaunger_n banker_n and_o broker_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 395_o of_o thinhabitante_n of_o poltar_n and_o hirava_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 395_o of_o four_o fouted_a beast_n fowl_n and_o bird_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 21._o fol._n 395_o of_o certain_a serpent_n which_o be_v see_v in_o calcutta_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 396_o of_o the_o light_v and_o lamp_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 23._o fol._n 396_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o idolater_n which_o resort_n to_o calcutta_n for_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n cap._n 24._o fol._n 396_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o syxth_o book_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o india_n of_o the_o city_n of_o calcolon_n and_o colon._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 397_o of_o cyromandel_n a_o city_n of_o india_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 397_o of_o the_o island_n of_o zailon_n and_o the_o precious_a stone_n find_v there_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 398_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o cinamome_n in_o the_o island_n of_o zailon_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 398_o of_o paleachet_n a_o city_n of_o india_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 399_o of_o tarnasari_n a_o city_n of_o india_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 399_o of_o the_o wild_a and_o tame_a beast_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tarnasari_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 399_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o king_n of_o tarnasari_n use_v when_o he_o permit_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v deflower_v of_o white_a man_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 400_o the_o manner_n of_o burn_a dead_a body_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tarnasari_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 400_o the_o justice_n which_o thinhabitant_n of_o tarnasari_n observe_v cap._n 10._o fol._n 401_o howe_n the_o mahometans_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o tarnasari_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 401_o the_o dyvers_a sort_n of_o their_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n of_o sail_v cap._n 12._o fol._n 401_o of_o bangella_n a_o great_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o india_n and_o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 401_o of_o certain_a christian_a merchaunte_n which_o traffic_v there_o cap._n 14._o fol._n 402_o of_o pego_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 402_o of_o the_o magnificence_n humanity_n and_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o king_n of_o pego._n cap._n 16._o fol._n 403_o of_o the_o city_n of_o melacha_n and_o the_o great_a ryver_n of_o gaza_n cap._n 17_o fol._n 404_o of_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n or_o taprobana_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 405_o of_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o pepper_n also_o of_o silk_n and_o the_o precious_a gum_n call_v laserpitium_n or_o belzoe_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 405_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o aloe_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 405_o howe_n the_o gum_n of_o aloe_n &_o laserpitium_n be_v prove_v cap._n 21._o fol._n 406_o of_o diverse_a merchaunte_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n or_o taprobana_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 406_o of_o the_o island_n of_o bandan_n where_o nutmeg_n &_o maze_n be_v find_v cap._n 23._o fol._n 407_o of_o the_o island_n of_o monoch_n where_o clove_n grow_v cap._n 24._o fol._n 407_o of_o the_o island_n of_o bornei_n ▪_o cap._n 25._o fol._n 407_o of_o certain_a observation_n use_v in_o the_o navigation_n to_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 408_o of_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n cap._n 27._o fol._n 408_o of_o the_o cruel_a manner_n in_o sley_v their_o parent_n to_o the_o anthropophagi_n to_o be_v eat_v cap._n 28._o fol._n 409_o of_o the_o strange_a course_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n cap._n 29._o fol._n 409_o of_o their_o return_n from_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n cap._n 30._o fol._n 409_o again_o of_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n after_o their_o return_n thither_o cap._n 31._o fol._n 410_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n ship_n to_o the_o city_n of_o canonor_n ▪_o cap._n 32._o fol._n 411_o howe_n the_o autour_fw-fr play_v the_o physician_n and_o counterfeit_a holiness_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o spy_n of_o the_o portugal_n cap._n 33._o fol._n 411_o how_o the_o mahometan_a priest_n call_v the_o people_n to_o their_o church_n cap._n 34._o fol._n 412_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v among_o the_o mahometans_n cap._n 35._o fol._n 412_o what_o subtlety_n the_o autour_fw-fr use_v to_o depart_n from_o calcutta_n to_o go_v to_o the_o portugal_n cap._n 36._o fol._n 413_o how_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o portugal_n from_o the_o city_n of_o canonor_n cap._n 37._o fol._n 413_o of_o the_o navy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n and_o of_o the_o memorable_a conflict_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o mahometans_n in_o the_o which_o the_o portugal_n with_o incredible_a valiantness_n give_v their_o enemy_n the_o overthrow_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o canonor_n rejoice_v at_o the_o victory_n cap._n 37._o fol._n 415_o the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o book_n the_o voyage_n or_o navigation_n of_o ethiopia_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 419_o of_o dyvers_a and_o many_o island_n of_o ethiop_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 419_o of_o the_o island_n of_o monzambrich_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 419_o of_o the_o cape_n name_v caput_fw-la bone_fw-la spei_fw-la that_o be_v the_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 421_o of_o the_o hygh_a east_n india_n call_v terciera_n fol._n 42_o of_o the_o pryce_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o spyce_n with_o their_o weyghte_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v sell_v both_o of_o the_o moor_n &_o the_o gentyle_n and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v fol._n 423._o of_o the_o ruby_n fol._n 423_o of_o the_o ruby_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o island_n of_o zeilam_n fol._n 423_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o ruby_n call_v spinelle_n fol._n 424_o of_o the_o ruby_n call_v balasni_n fol._n 424_o of_o the_o diamond_n of_o the_o old_a i_o fol._n 424_o of_o saphire_n fol._n 425_o of_o topasy_n fol._n 425_o of_o turquess_n fol._n 425_o of_o jacinthe_n fol._n 426_o of_o smaragdes_n or_o emerald_n fol._n 426_o 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