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best_a that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n for_o all_o the_o stare_v of_o his_o hall_n and_o chamber_n be_v make_v one_o of_o gold_n and_o another_o of_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v plate_v with_o fine_a gold_n and_o silver_n and_o in_o those_o plate_n be_v write_v story_n of_o knight_n and_o battle_n and_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o chamber_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o that_o no_o man_n will_v believe_v the_o great_a riches_n that_o be_v there_o except_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o this_o i_o will_v be_v so_o mighty_a that_o he_o have_v many_o time_n overcome_v the_o great_a caane_n of_o cathay_n which_o be_v the_o mighty_a emperor_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n there_o be_v often_o war_n between_o they_o for_o the_o great_a caane_n will_v make_v he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o he_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pathen_a or_o salmasse_n which_o be_v a_o goodly_a land_n chap._n lvij_o and_o for_o to_o go_v forth_o by_o the_o sea_n there_o be_v a_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v pathen_a and_o some_o call_v it_o salmasse_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a with_o many_o fair_a city_n in_o this_o land_n grow_v tree_n that_o bear_v meal_n of_o which_o man_n make_v fair_a bread_n &_o while_n &_o of_o good_a savour_n &_o it_o seem_v like_a as_o it_o be_v wheat_n and_o there_o be_v other_o tree_n which_o bear_v venom_n against_o the_o which_o be_v no_o medicine_n but_o only_o to_o take_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o same_o tree_n and_o stamp_v they_o and_o temper_v they_o with_o water_n and_o drink_v it_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v die_v sudden_o for_o nothing_o else_o may_v help_v he_o and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v how_o these_o tree_n bear_v meal_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o man_n hue_n with_o a_o hatchet_n about_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n by_o the_o earth_n &_o they_o pierce_v it_o in_o many_o place_n and_o then_o come_v out_o a_o liquour_n the_o which_o they_o take_v in_o a_o vessel_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n and_o dry_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a they_o carry_v it_o unto_o the_o mill_n to_o grind_v and_o so_o it_o be_v fair_a meal_n and_o white_a also_o honey_n wine_n and_o venom_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o other_o tree_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o they_o put_v it_o in_o vessel_n to_o keep_v in_o that_o i_o will_v be_v a_o dead_a sea_n which_o be_v a_o water_n that_o have_v no_o bottom_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n fall_v therein_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v beside_o that_o sea_n grow_v great_a cane_n and_o under_o their_o root_n man_n find_v a_o precious_a stone_n of_o great_a virtue_n for_o he_o that_o bear_v one_o of_o those_o stone_n about_o he_o there_o may_v no_o iron_n gréeve_v he_o nor_o draw_v blood_n on_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v those_o stone_n fight_v full_a hardly_o for_o there_o may_v no_o weapon_n that_o be_v of_o iron_n grieve_v he_o therefore_o they_o that_o know_v the_o manner_n make_v their_o weapon_n without_o iron_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o talonach_n the_o king_n whereof_o have_v many_o wife_n chap_n lviij_o then_o be_v there_o another_o i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v talonach_n the_o same_o be_v a_o great_a land_n and_o therein_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n &_o other_o good_n as_o you_o shall_v hereafter_o hear_v and_o they_o king_n of_o that_o land_n have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o will_v a_o thousand_o and_o more_o and_o he_o never_o lie_v but_o once_o by_o any_o one_o of_o they_o also_o in_o that_o land_n be_v a_o great_a marvel_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n of_o the_o sea_n come_v thither_o once_o a_o year_n one_o after_o another_o and_o lie_v near_o the_o land_n sometime_o on_o the_o land_n and_o so_o lie_v three_o day_n and_o man_n of_o that_o land_n come_v thither_o and_o take_v of_o they_o what_o they_o will_v and_o then_o go_v those_o fish_n away_o and_o a_o other_o sort_n come_v and_o lie_v also_o three_o day_n &_o man_n take_v of_o they_o and_o thus_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o fish_n till_o all_o have_v be_v there_o and_o man_n have_v take_v what_o they_o will_n but_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v so_o but_o they_o of_o that_o country_n say_v that_o those_o fish_n come_v so_o thither_o to_o do_v worship_n to_o their_o king_n for_o they_o say_v he_o be_v the_o worthy_a king_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o have_v so_o many_o wife_n and_o get_v so_o many_o child_n of_o they_o and_o that_o same_o king_n have_v fourteen_o m._n elephant_n or_o more_o which_o be_v tame_a and_o they_o be_v keep_v for_o his_o pleasure_n by_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n so_o that_o he_o may_v have_v they_o ready_a at_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o have_v any_o war_n against_o any_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o then_o he_o do_v put_v upon_o their_o back_n castle_n and_o man_n of_o war_n as_o the_o use_n of_o the_o land_n be_v and_o likewise_o do_v other_o king_n and_o prince_n thereabouts_o of_o the_o island_n call_v raso_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n lix_o and_o from_o this_o i_o will_v man_n go_v to_o another_o i_o will_v call_v raso_n and_o the_o man_n of_o this_o i_o will_v when_o their_o friend_n be_v sick_a and_o that_o they_o believe_v sure_o that_o they_o shall_v die_v they_o take_v they_o and_o hang_v they_o up_o quick_a on_o a_o tree_n and_o say_v it_o be_v better_a that_o bird_n that_o be_v angel_n of_o god_n eat_v they_o than_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o a_o i_o will_v where_o the_o man_n be_v of_o a_o ill_a kind_n for_o they_o nourish_v hound_n for_o to_o strangle_v man_n and_o when_o their_o friend_n be_v sick_a that_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v die_v then_o do_v those_o hound_n strangle_v they_o for_o they_o will_v not_o that_o they_o die_v a_o kindly_a death_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o suffer_v too_o great_a pain_n as_o they_o say_v and_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o dead_a they_o eat_v their_o flesh_n for_o venison_n of_o the_o island_n of_o melke_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n lx_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v by_o sea_n through_o many_o isle_n unto_o a_o i_o will_v call_v melke_o and_o there_o be_v full_a ill_a people_n for_o they_o have_v none_o other_o delight_n but_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o slay_v man_n for_o they_o drink_v glad_o man_n blood_n which_o blood_n they_o call_v good_a and_o they_o that_o may_v slay_v most_o be_v of_o most_o fame_n among_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o man_n at_o strife_n and_o after_o be_v make_v at_o one_o then_o must_v they_o drink_v either_o other_o blood_n or_o else_o the_o accord_n be_v of_o no_o value_n from_o this_o i_o will_v man_n go_v to_o a_o other_o i_o will_v that_o be_v call_v traconit_a where_o all_o man_n be_v as_o beast_n for_o they_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n for_o they_o have_v not_o wit_n to_o make_v house_n these_o man_n eat_v adder_n and_o speak_v not_o but_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n as_o adder_n do_v one_o to_o another_o and_o they_o make_v no_o force_n of_o riches_n but_o of_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v of_o forty_o colour_n and_o it_o be_v call_v traconit_a after_o that_o i_o will_v they_o know_v not_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o but_o they_o covet_v it_o for_o the_o great_a fairness_n of_o the_o island_n name_v macumeran_n whereas_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n chap._n lxi_o from_o that_o i_o will_v man_n go_v to_o a_o other_o that_o be_v call_v macumeran_n which_o be_v a_o great_a isle_n &_o a_o fair_a and_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n they_o be_v reasonable_a and_o worship_v a_o ox_n for_o their_o god_n they_o go_v all_o naked_a but_o a_o little_a cloth_n before_o their_o privy_a member_n they_o be_v good_a man_n to_o fight_v and_o they_o bear_v a_o great_a target_n with_o which_o they_o cover_v all_o the_o body_n and_o a_o spear_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o if_o they_o take_v any_o man_n in_o battle_n they_o send_v he_o to_o their_o king_n which_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n and_o devout_a in_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o have_v about_o his_o neck_n on_o a_o cord_n three_o hundred_o pearl_n great_a and_o orient_a and_o as_o we_o say_v our_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o other_o prayer_n right_o so_o their_o king_n say_v every_o day_n three_o hundred_o prayer_n to_o his_o god_n before_o he_o either_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o he_o bear_v also_o about_o his_o neck_n a_o ruby_n orient_a fine_a and_o good_a that_o be_v near_o a_o foot_n and_o five_o finger_n
of_o the_o isle_n and_o diverse_a manner_n of_o people_n and_o of_o marvellous_a beast_n chap._n 47_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o go_v for_o to_o go_v by_o the_o sea_n into_o diverse_a country_n chap._n 48_o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o call_v chap._n 49_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazony_n where_o as_o dwell_v none_o but_o woman_n chap._n 50_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ethiope_n chap._n 51_o of_o ind_n the_o more_o and_o the_o less_o and_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o small_a people_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 52_o of_o diverse_a kingdom_n and_o isle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n chap._n 53_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mabaron_n chap._n 54_o of_o a_o great_a country_n call_v lamory_n where_o the_o people_n go_v all_o naked_a chap._n 55_o of_o the_o country_n and_o i_o will_v name_v jana_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n ch_n 56_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pathen_a or_o salmas_n which_o be_v a_o goodly_a land_n ch_n 57_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o talonach_n the_o king_n whereof_o have_v many_o wife_n chap._n 58_o of_o the_o island_n call_v raso_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o island_n of_o melke_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60_o of_o a_o island_n name_v mecumeran_n whereas_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n chap._n 61_o of_o a_o great_a island_n call_v dodin_n where_o be_v many_o man_n of_o evil_a condition_n chap._n 62_o of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v mancy_n the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 63_o of_o the_o land_n of_o pigman_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v but_o three_o span_n long_o chap._n 64_o of_o the_o city_n of_o menke_n where_o a_o great_a navy_n be_v keep_v chap._n 65_o of_o the_o land_n name_v cathay_n and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n thereof_o chap._n 66_o of_o a_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n and_o siege_n chap._n 67_o wherefore_o that_o the_o emperor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 68_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o escape_v his_o enemy_n because_o of_o a_o bird_n chap._n 69_o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o the_o write_n about_o his_o seal_n chap._n 70_o of_o the_o governaunce_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 71_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o descend_v chap._n 72_o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o ride_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o to_o war_n chap._n 73_o how_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a caanc_n be_v part_v into_o xij_o province_n and_o how_o that_o they_o do_v cast_v incense_n in_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o great_a caane_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n and_o town_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 74_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n cha_n 75_o yet_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n chap._n 76_o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v unto_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a ch_n 77_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v &_o make_v another_o ch_n 78_o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o frontes_fw-la thereof_o chap._n 79_o of_o other_o way_n to_o come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_o also_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n chap._n 80_o of_o the_o land_n of_o armony_n which_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a chap._n 81_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o george_n &_o abcan_n and_o many_o marvel_n chap._n 82_o of_o the_o land_n of_o turkey_n and_o diverse_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83_o of_o diverse_a country_n kingdom_n and_o isle_n and_o marvel_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n chap._n 84_o of_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n and_o of_o many_o griffin_n and_o other_o beast_n chap._n 85_o of_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o prester_n johns_n land_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o ind_n chap._n 86_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o prester_n john_n but_o he_o have_v not_o all_o the_o full_a belief_n as_o we_o have_v chap._n 87_o of_o another_o island_n which_o be_v call_v sinople_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n chap_n 88_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o be_v call_v pitan_n wherein_o be_v little_a man_n that_o eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o another_o i_o will_v be_v the_o man_n all_o rough_a with_o feather_n chap._n 89_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n johns_n land_n name_v catolonapes_n and_o of_o his_o garden_n chap._n 90_o of_o a_o marvellous_a valley_n that_o be_v beeside_v the_o river_n phison_n chap._n 91_o of_o a_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v people_n as_o great_a as_o giant_n of_o xxix_o or_o of_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 92_o of_o woman_n which_o make_v great_a sorrow_n when_o as_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o die_v chap._n 93_o of_o a_o island_n where_o man_n wed_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o kinsewoman_n chap._n 94_o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v full_a good_a people_n &_o true_a chap._n 65_o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n thither_o for_o to_o win_v the_o land_n ch_n 96_o how_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v three_o cross_n of_o gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97_o of_o the_o most_o dwell_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98_o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o a_o great_a island_n and_o kingdom_n call_v taprobane_n chap._n 100_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o call_v oriell_n &_o the_o other_o argete_n where_o be_v many_o gold_n mine_n chap._n 101_o of_o the_o dark_a country_n and_o hill_n and_o rock_n of_o stone_n nigh_o to_o paradise_n chap._n 102_o a_o little_a of_o paradise_n terrestre_fw-fr ch_n 103_o how_o prester_n johns_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n cha_n 104_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o riboth_n ch_n 105_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_n duke_z nor_o earl_n cha_n 106_o how_o all_o the_o land_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n ch_n 107_o how_o sir_n john_n maundevile_n leave_v many_o marvel_n unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108_o what_o time_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109_o finis_fw-la