very_o good_a for_o â—ll_a traveller_n what_o be_v find_v in_o that_o country_n chap._n 18._o depart_v from_o the_o foresay_a castle_n you_o shall_v come_v into_o â—_o very_o fair_a plain_n full_a of_o grâ—sse_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o fit_n for_o man_n sustenance_n and_o this_o plain_n do_v last_o â—ixe_v day_n journey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v manâ—_n fair_a city_n and_o town_n the_o â—â—â—ple_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o have_v great_a lack_n of_o water_n and_o sometime_o they_o shall_v fortune_n to_o go_v .40_o mile_n and_o not_o find_v water_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_v that_o way_n to_o carry_v wâ—ter_n with_o they_o from_o placâ—â—o_o place_n and_o be_v past_o these_o six_o day_n iournâ—y_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v sempergayme_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n there_o be_v excellence_n good_a melon_n and_o the_o best_a hunter_n for_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v of_o wild_a fowl_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o city_n of_o baldach_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n 19_o travel_v forward_o in_o this_o country_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v baldach_n in_o the_o which_o king_n alexander_n marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n this_o city_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n &_o they_o do_v tâ—â—re_o speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o be_v all_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n and_o this_o country_n do_v join_v with_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n of_o the_o east_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o east_n and_o depart_v from_o this_o city_n towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o say_a bohemian-tartar_n you_o shall_v go_v two_o day_n journey_n without_o find_v any_o town_n because_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v covet_v to_o the_o strong_a mountain_n because_o of_o the_o ill_a people_n that_o be_v there_o in_o that_o country_n be_v many_o water_n by_o reason_n whereof_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a fowl_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n and_o there_o be_v manâ—_n lion_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o traveller_n that_o way_n to_o carry_v provision_n with_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o horse_n those_o two_o day_n journey_n and_o be_v past_o that_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v thaychan_n a_o pleasant_a place_n and_o well_o provide_v of_o all_o victual_n needful_a and_o the_o hill_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n fair_a and_o large_a that_o province_n be_v xxx_o day_n journey_n and_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o salt_n that_o all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n thereabouts_o have_v their_o salt_n from_o thence_o salt_n of_o that_o country_n chaâ—_n â–ª_o 20._o depart_v from_o that_o town_n and_o travel_v north-east_n and_o to_o the_o east_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n well_o provide_v and_o victual_n and_o fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o these_o people_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n there_o be_v singular_a good_a wine_n drinker_n and_o great_a drinker_n and_o ill_a people_n they_o go_v bareheaded_a have_v a_o towel_n knit_v â—_z their_o brow_n they_o wear_v nothing_o but_o skin_n that_o they_o do_v dress_v of_o the_o city_n echasen_n chap._n 12._o after_o that_o you_o have_v travel_v forward_o four_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v echasen_a on_o a_o plain_n and_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o wood_n about_o it_o there_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o city_n a_o great_a river_n there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n many_o wild_a beast_n and_o when_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o take_v any_o of_o they_o they_o will_v cast_v dart_n and_o shootâ—_n they_o into_o the_o flank_n and_o into_o the_o side_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o the_o husbandman_n with_o their_o cattle_n do_v live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n 22._o depart_v from_o this_o city_n you_o shall_v travail_v three_o day_n journey_n without_o come_v to_o any_o town_n or_o find_v any_o victual_n either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o traveller_n do_v provide_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v ballasia_n of_o the_o province_n call_v ballasia_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o chap._n 23._o ballasia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n &_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n &_o be_v mahomet_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n and_o ancient_a there_o do_v reign_v the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia._n and_o their_o king_n be_v call_v culturi_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o alexander_n and_o be_v for_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a king_n alexander_n in_o this_o country_n grow_v the_o precious_a stone_n call_v ballass_n of_o great_a value_n and_o these_o stone_n you_o can_v not_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o king_n on_o pain_n of_o léese_a life_n and_o good_n and_o those_o that_o he_o do_v let_v pass_v be_v either_o he_o do_v forgive_v tribute_n of_o some_o king_n or_o else_o that_o he_o do_v sell_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o straight_o keep_v they_o will_v be_v little_a worth_n there_o be_v such_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o this_o country_n be_v very_o cold_a and_o there_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o silver_n there_o be_v very_o good_a courser_n or_o horse_n that_o be_v never_o shod_a because_o they_o breed_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o wood_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a foul_a and_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o mylâ—_n and_o loliâ—_n kill_v in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v great_a wood_n &_o narrow_a way_n strong_a man_n and_o good_a archer_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fear_v no_o body_n there_o be_v no_o cloth_n they_o apparel_n themselves_o with_o skin_n of_o beast_n that_o they_o kill_v the_o woman_n do_v wear_v wrap_v about_o their_o body_n like_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o garment_n some_o a_o hundred_o fathom_n &_o some_o fourscore_o of_o linen_n very_o fine_a and_o thin_a mâ—de_v of_o flax_n and_o cotton_n wool_n for_o to_o seem_v great_a and_o fair_a and_o they_o do_v wear_v breeches_n very_o fine_a of_o silk_n with_o musk_n put_v in_o they_o of_o the_o province_n of_o abassia_n where_o the_o people_n be_v black_a chap._n 24._o after_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o ballasia_n eight_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o south_n you_o have_v a_o province_n calâ—ed_v abassia_n who_o people_n be_v black_a and_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o do_v worship_n idol_n there_o they_o do_v use_v negromancy_n the_o man_n do_v wear_v at_o their_o hair_n jewel_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n they_o be_v malicious_a people_n and_o lecherous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o that_o country_n and_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n and_o rice_n of_o the_o province_n call_v thassimur_fw-la and_o of_o many_o thing_n there_o chap._n 25._o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o country_n between_o the_o east_n and_o the_o south_n there_o be_v a_o province_n call_v thassymur_v and_o the_o people_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n they_o be_v idolater_n and_o great_a negromancer_n and_o do_v call_v to_o the_o spirit_n nâ—gromancers_n and_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o idol_n and_o do_v make_v their_o temple_n seem_v to_o move_v they_o do_v trouble_v the_o air_n and_o do_v many_o other_o devilish_a thing_n from_o hence_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o indian_a sea._n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v black_a and_o lean_a and_o do_v eat_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n and_o rice_n the_o country_n be_v temperate_a in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o round_o about_o many_o hill_n and_o strong_a way_n to_o pass_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fear_v no_o body_n and_o their_o king_n do_v maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o justice_n there_o be_v also_o hermit_n that_o do_v keep_v great_a abstinence_n in_o eat_v &_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v monastery_n and_o many_o abbey_n with_o monk_n very_o devout_a in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o thassymur_n chap._n 26._o i_o mind_v not_o now_o to_o pass_v further_o in_o this_o province_n for_o in_o pass_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o indea_n whereof_o for_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o declare_v any_o thing_n but_o at_o the_o return_n i_o will_v
cublay_n cane_z descend_v lineal_o of_o the_o imperial_a stock_n from_o chenchis_n cane_z from_o whence_o he_o must_v descend_v that_o shall_v be_v lord_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o this_o cublay_n cane_z begin_v his_o reign_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1256_o and_o as_o chenchis_n cane_n by_o his_o providence_n and_o wisdom_n make_v himself_o the_o first_o lord_n of_o the_o tartar_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v so_o likewise_o this_o for_o his_o wisdom_n and_o providence_n contrary_a to_o the_o good_a will_n of_o his_o kindred_n that_o will_v have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o it_o do_v so_o conserve_v and_o govern_v his_o dominion_n and_o country_n till_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1298_o so_o that_o he_o reign_v two_o and_o forty_o year_n and_o be_v five_o and_o forty_o year_n old_a when_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n and_o every_o year_n have_v war_n for_o he_o be_v valiant_a and_o expert_a in_o the_o war_n but_o he_o himself_o after_o he_o be_v make_v emperor_n never_o go_v to_o the_o war_n but_o one_o time_n but_o always_o send_v his_o son_n or_o some_o noble_a man_n who_o he_o think_v best_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o go_v at_o that_o time_n in_o person_n be_v this_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1286_o a_o nephew_n of_o he_o of_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o year_n lord_n of_o many_o province_n city_n and_o town_n perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n as_o his_o predecessor_n have_v be_v determine_v in_o himself_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o and_o concord_v with_o another_o kinsman_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n which_o be_v call_v cardin_n which_o may_v well_o make_v .100000_o horseman_n and_o be_v mortal_a enemy_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n his_o uncle_n and_o do_v move_v war_n both_o of_o they_o with_o their_o host_n against_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o he_o have_v knowledge_n thereof_o do_v not_o fear_n for_o he_o be_v a_o prince_n of_o marvelous_a great_a power_n but_o 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a_o great_a frame_n upon_o a_o elephant_n wherein_o his_o standard_n be_v carry_v and_o before_o and_o behind_o and_o by_o the_o side_n go_v his_o battle_n of_o horseman_n and_o footman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v .25000_o in_o a_o battle_n and_o with_o these_o battle_n be_v set_v all_o the_o host_n of_o navia_n round_o and_o when_o navia_n see_v this_o he_o leap_v on_o horseback_n and_o cause_v his_o trumpet_n to_o blow_v and_o set_v his_o army_n in_o as_o good_a order_n as_o he_o can_v and_o so_o join_v battle_n whereas_o be_v a_o great_a and_o strong_a fight_n and_o continue_v from_o morning_n till_o night_n and_o great_a number_n slay_v on_o both_o party_n but_o at_o the_o end_n navia_n and_o his_o company_n be_v not_o able_a any_o long_o to_o withstand_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n arm_v man_n and_o begin_v to_o flee_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o navia_n be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o his_o people_n not_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o 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personage_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n chap._n 54._o the_o great_a cane_n that_o be_v call_v cubla_fw-mi cane_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o â—iddle_a stature_n well_o fleshte_v and_o of_o good_a complexion_n and_o well_o proportion_v in_o all_o his_o member_n well_o colour_v of_o face_n his_o eye_n black_a his_o nose_n well_o make_v he_o have_v four_o that_o be_v his_o legitimate_a wife_n and_o his_o elder_a son_n that_o he_o have_v by_o his_o first_o wife_n do_v keep_v court_n by_o himself_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o four_o queen_n have_v in_o their_o court_n 300._o wait_v woman_n court_n and_o many_o maiden_n with_o also_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o do_v service_n in_o the_o court_n for_o every_o one_o of_o these_o four_o queen_n have_v in_o their_o court_n more_o than_o 4000_o person_n of_o man_n woman_n maiden_n and_o servant_n also_o the_o great_a cane_n have_v many_o concubine_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v call_v origiathe_n and_o be_v of_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a behaviour_n concubine_n and_o of_o these_o the_o great_a cane_n have_v a_o hundred_o maiden_n choose_v out_o for_o himself_o which_o be_v in_o a_o palace_n by_o themselves_o and_o have_v ancient_a woman_n to_o keep_v they_o and_o of_o these_o hundred_o every_o three_o day_n six_o of_o they_o do_v serve_v and_o attend_v upon_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o his_o chamber_n and_o the_o three_o day_n be_v past_a they_o do_v return_v to_o their_o palace_n again_o and_o other_o six_o come_v for_o to_o keep_v the_o great_a cane_n chamber_n couâ—t_n and_o thus_o they_o do_v remove_v from_o three_o day_n to_o three_o day_n the_o say_v great_a cane_n have_v
armenia_n he_o less_o and_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v make_v chap._n 5._o first_o and_o foremost_a i_o will_v begin_v to_o declare_v of_o the_o province_n of_o armenia_n note_v such_o commodity_n as_o there_o be_v you_o shall_v understand_v there_o be_v two_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a in_o the_o lesser_a there_o be_v a_o king_n subject_a to_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n and_o he_o do_v maintain_v the_o country_n in_o peace_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o country_n they_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o pastime_n in_o hawk_v and_o hunt_v as_o well_o of_o wild_a beast_n hunt_v as_o of_o fowl_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o that_o country_n be_v many_o infirmity_n by_o reason_n the_o air_n be_v ill_a there_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v valiant_a and_o strong_a in_o arm_n be_v turn_v now_o to_o be_v vile_a and_o 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a_o great_a city_n call_v armenia_n where_o they_o do_v make_v excellent_a bochachims_n or_o buckram_n in_o this_o city_n be_v very_o good_a bath_n natural_o and_o this_o country_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n &_o there_o be_v in_o it_o many_o city_n &_o town_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a city_n be_v call_v archinia_n which_o have_v join_v to_o it_o two_o province_n the_o one_o call_v archeten_n the_o other_o arzire_n in_o this_o city_n be_v a_o bishop_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n in_o the_o summer_n time_n be_v in_o the_o pasture_n &_o meadow_n but_o in_o the_o winter_n they_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a cold_a snow_n &_o water_n for_o than_o it_o be_v so_o cold_a the_o scant_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n can_v live_v there_o â—ound_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o do_v drive_v their_o cattle_n into_o warm_a place_n where_o they_o have_v grass_n plenty_n in_o this_o great_a armenia_n be_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n on_o a_o high_a mountain_n towards_o the_o south_n which_o do_v join_v to_o a_o province_n towards_o the_o east_n call_v mausill_a and_o in_o that_o province_n devil_n christian_n which_o be_v call_v jacobite_n and_o nestorian_n heretic_n of_o the_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v speak_v purpose_n this_o country_n towards_o the_o north_n do_v join_v upon_o the_o georgians_n of_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o this_o part_n towards_o the_o georgians_n there_o be_v a_o well_o the_o water_n whereof_o be_v like_a oil_n and_o be_v of_o great_a abundance_n &_o quantity_n that_o sometime_o they_o lade_v .100_o ship_n with_o it_o and_o this_o oil_n be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v but_o for_o lamp_n and_o candle_n and_o to_o anoint_v camel_n horse_n and_o other_o beast_n that_o be_v gall_v scabby_a and_o have_v other_o infirmity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v fetch_v into_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o georgians_n and_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n chap._n 8._o in_o georgiania_n be_v a_o king_n call_v nand_n maliche_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o dawnid_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o tartar._n the_o say_n be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o king_n of_o that_o province_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n under_o their_o right_a shoulder_n in_o this_o country_n the_o man_n be_v fair_a of_o body_n venturous_a &_o valiant_a in_o arm_n and_o good_a archer_n and_o be_v christian_n &_o greek_n mingle_v together_o &_o they_o go_v all_o with_o their_o hair_n like_o priest_n this_o be_v the_o province_n that_o king_n alexander_n can_v not_o pass_v pass_v when_o he_o will_v have_v come_v towards_o the_o west_n part_n because_o that_o way_n be_v dangerous_a &_o narrow_a &_o compass_v on_o the_o one_o side_z with_o that_o sea_n &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o high_a mountain_n that_o no_o horse_n can_v pass_v or_o go_v for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o league_n for_o the_o way_n be_v so_o narrow_a &_o strong_a that_o a_o 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and_o many_o well_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o tartar_n can_v never_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o monastâ—rie_n of_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n euphrates_n and_o hard_o by_o the_o monastery_n there_o be_v a_o water_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o which_o they_o find_v no_o fish_n but_o in_o lent_n and_o then_o they_o do_v take_v it_o in_o great_a plenty_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n till_o easter_n even_o the_o place_n be_v call_v geluchelan_n and_o have_v six_o hundred_o mile_n compass_v and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sea_n twelve_o day_n journey_n and_o this_o water_n enter_v into_o euphrates_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o principal_a river_n which_o come_v from_o paradise_n terrenall_a and_o come_v out_o of_o india_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o branch_n and_o do_v compass_v those_o hill_n from_o thence_o they_o bring_v a_o silk_n call_v gella_n now_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o the_o part_n of_o armenia_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o other_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o west_n of_o the_o party_n of_o armenia_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mosull_n chap._n 9_o mosull_n be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n in_o the_o which_o dwell_v many_o generation_n of_o people_n call_v araby_n and_o all_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n although_o there_o be_v some_o christian_n call_v jacobite_n and_o nestorian_n and_o these_o have_v by_o themselves_o a_o patriarch_n call_v jacobia_n and_o he_o do_v institute_v bishop_n archbishop_n abbot_n priest_n and_o other_o religious_a man_n mosulinus_n there_o be_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n which_o
be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o kingdom_n mosulinus_n and_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n and_o abundance_n of_o it_o and_o also_o great_a plenty_n of_o spice_n and_o good_a cheap_a and_o of_o other_o merchandise_n in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o province_n dwell_v people_n calâ—ed_v cordos_fw-la and_o other_o call_v jacobinos_n the_o rest_n be_v moor_n of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n and_o be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o be_v all_o rover_n and_o robber_n of_o merchant_n of_o baldach_n and_o of_o many_o goodly_a thing_n that_o be_v there_o chap._n 10._o baldache_n be_v a_o very_a great_a city_n famish_v in_o the_o which_o be_v resident_a one_o that_o be_v call_v calipho_n which_o be_v among_o that_o moores_n as_o it_o be_v chief_a governor_n &_o head_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n run_v a_o great_a river_n and_o go_v into_o the_o indian_a sea._n and_o there_o be_v from_o this_o city_n to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o sea._n xviij_o day_n journey_n from_o this_o city_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o the_o sea_n to_o this_o city_n there_o do_v pass_v daily_o by_o this_o river_n in_o many_o and_o diverse_a vessel_n diverse_a kind_n of_o merchandise_n and_o they_o have_v to_o their_o neighbour_n the_o india_n and_o in_o this_o country_n be_v a_o city_n call_v chisi_n by_o thiâ—â—iver_n they_o go_v to_o the_o indian_a sea._n between_o baldach_n and_o chisi_n upon_o the_o river_n be_v a_o city_n call_v barsera_fw-fr compass_v with_o great_a mountain_n of_o palm_n and_o date_n tree_n perfect_a good_a in_o baldach_n they_o do_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n of_o diverse_a sort_n and_o cloth_n of_o silk_n call_v cloth_n of_o nasich_n of_o crimson_a and_o of_o diuâ—rs_n other_o colour_n and_o fashion_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o four_o footed_a beast_n and_o of_o fowl_n this_o city_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a and_o the_o noble_a in_o the_o world_n there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n a_o calipho_n of_o the_o moor_n wonderful_a 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will_v thou_o shall_v have_v thy_o fill_n of_o it_o and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v shut_v fast_o in_o the_o same_o tower_n where_o he_o live_v four_o day_n and_o die_v miserable_o for_o hunger_n and_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o the_o moores_n will_v have_v no_o more_o caliphos_fw-mi in_o that_o city_n of_o a_o city_n call_v totis_fw-la and_o of_o other_o notable_a thing_n chap._n 11._o totis_fw-la be_v a_o great_a city_n of_o the_o province_n or_o country_n of_o baldach_n country_n in_o the_o which_o province_n there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n but_o the_o most_o noble_a be_v totis_fw-la the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n be_v merchant_n and_o hâ—ndycraftes_n man_n there_o they_o do_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n very_o rich_fw-fr and_o of_o great_a value_n and_o this_o city_n be_v set_v in_o so_o good_a a_o place_n that_o they_o do_v bring_v thither_o all_o merchandise_n of_o india_n and_o of_o baldach_n and_o of_o osmaseilli_n and_o of_o cremes_n and_o of_o 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jesus_n and_o do_v offer_v those_o gift_n aforesaid_a all_o that_o be_v declare_v beside_o that_o be_v error_n and_o reach_v not_o to_o the_o truth_n but_o augment_v with_o lie_n upon_o lie_n as_o the_o vulgar_a people_n without_o knowledge_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v of_o eight_o kingdom_n in_o persia_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o they_o chap._n 14._o in_o the_o province_n of_o persia_n be_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v call_v casun_n the_o second_o which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n be_v curdistan_n the_o three_o lore_n the_o four_o ciestan_n the_o five_o justanth_n the_o six_o iciagi_n the_o seven_o corchara_n the_o eight_o tunchay_n all_o these_o kingdom_n be_v in_o persia_n in_o the_o part_n towards_o the_o south_n save_v tunchay_n in_o these_o kingdom_n be_v very_o fair_a horse_n and_o moil_n &_o courser_n of_o great_a value_n and_o ass_n the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n ass_n &_o of_o great_a price_n that_o will_v go_v and_o run_v very_o swift_o and_o these_o the_o 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be_v a_o goodly_a city_n and_o big_a full_a of_o merchant_n silk_n there_o they_o do_v make_v great_a abundance_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n they_o be_v call_v accord_v to_o the_o city_n jasoy_fw-fr the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o martin_n pinol_n that_o be_v mahomet_n and_o do_v speak_v another_o language_n than_o the_o persian_n and_o go_v forward_o eight_o day_n journey_n from_o this_o city_n through_o a_o plain_a country_n but_o not_o people_v or_o any_o town_n save_v mountain_n where_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o partridge_n and_o wild_a ass_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o crerina_n that_o be_v a_o
cattle_n and_o by_o reason_n the_o way_n be_v sandy_a their_o tract_n be_v soon_o fill_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o thief_n know_v not_o how_o to_o follow_v in_o that_o country_n of_o a_o great_a desert_n and_o of_o the_o city_n call_v job._n chap._n 36._o depart_v from_o ciarchan_n you_o shall_v travail_v five_o day_n journey_n in_o sand_n and_o in_o the_o way_n fresh_a and_o sweet_a water_n and_o some_o saltish_a be_v past_a these_o five_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a desert_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o it_o a_o great_a city_n call_v job_n job._n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o east_n they_o be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n &_o be_v mahomet_n and_o they_o that_o will_v pass_v this_o desert_n have_v need_n to_o be_v in_o this_o city_n a_o week_n for_o to_o provide_v they_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o they_o and_o their_o horse_n for_o a_o month_n for_o in_o this_o desert_n you_o shall_v find_v nothing_o to_o 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the_o kingdom_n name_v melibar_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n find_v there_o chap._n 122._o melibar_n be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n in_o india_n towards_o the_o occident_n melibar_n and_o the_o king_n pay_v no_o tribute_n all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v idolater_n out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o next_o there_o go_v many_o ship_n unto_o the_o sea_n a_o rove_a which_o rob_v all_o kind_n of_o people_n they_o do_v carry_v with_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o they_o sail_v in_o all_o the_o summer_n a_o hundred_o ship_n together_o and_o when_o they_o do_v come_v to_o the_o shore_n they_o rove_v into_o the_o country_n a_o hundred_o mile_n take_v all_o that_o they_o can_v find_v do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o get_v more_o for_o peradventure_o you_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o our_o hand_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o pepper_n turbit_n of_o ginger_n and_o of_o turbit_n which_o be_v certain_a root_n for_o 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