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 give_v to_o idleness_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o this_o province_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v gloza_n whereunto_o be_v great_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o all_o merchant_n that_o do_v traffic_v thither_o gloza_n have_v their_o cellar_n and_o warehouse_n in_o that_o city_n as_o well_o venetian_n and_o janovey_n and_o all_o other_o that_o do_v occupy_v into_o levant_n of_o the_o torchomanos_fw-la in_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a chap._n 6._o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a and_o now_o i_o will_v show_v you_o of_o torchomania_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o armenia_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o people_n the_o one_o call_v torchomanos_fw-la and_o those_o be_v mahomet_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o they_o live_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o field_n whereas_o they_o may_v find_v pasture_n for_o their_o cattle_n for_o those_o people_n live_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o cattle_n martyr_v there_o be_v very_o good_a horse_n call_v torchomani_n and_o good_a mail_n of_o great_a value_n the_o other_o or_o second_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v armenian _n and_o greek_n and_o those_o dwell_v and_o live_v together_o and_o live_v by_o occupation_n and_o trade_n of_o merchandises_n there_o they_o do_v make_v very_o goodly_a and_o rich_a carpet_n large_a and_o fair_a as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o any_o place_n also_o they_o work_v there_o cloth_n of_o crimson_n silk_n and_o other_o goodly_a colour_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o that_o country_n be_v chemo_n isiree_n and_o sebasto_n whereas_o saint_n blaze_v be_v martyr_v there_o be_v also_o many_o town_n of_o which_o i_o make_v no_o mention_n and_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n of_o the_o east_n and_o he_o set_v governor_n there_o of_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o noe._n chap._n 7._o armenia_n the_o great_a be_v a_o great_a province_n or_o country_n in_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v 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 few_o man_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o against_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o world_n and_o k._n alexander_n perceive_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o can_v pass_v silk_n will_v likewise_o make_v provision_n that_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n may_v not_o pass_v to_o he_o and_o make_v there_o a_o great_a &_o strong_a tower_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tower_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n in_o this_o province_n of_o the_o georgians_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n &_o there_o they_o do_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o silk_n in_o great_a abundance_n for_o they_o have_v great_a plenty_n of_o silk_n and_o there_o do_v breed_v the_o goodly_a and_o best_a hawk_n in_o the_o world_n merchandise_n and_o the_o country_n be_v plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n needful_a they_o live_v there_o by_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o by_o labour_n of_o the_o country_n through_o all_o this_o country_n be_v great_a mountain_n and_o the_o way_n narrow_a and_o strong_a 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
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
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which_o the_o great_a cane_n be_v glad_a and_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o give_v order_n to_o place_v he_o in_o his_o court_n among_o his_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n here_o follow_v the_o discourse_n of_o many_o notable_a and_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o noble_a and_o worthy_a marcus_n paulus_n of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n do_v see_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o how_o miser_n marco_n polo_n use_v himself_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n chap._n 1._o marco_n polo_n learn_v well_o not_o only_o the_o use_a language_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o people_n but_o also_o other_o three_o language_n and_o can_v write_v and_o read_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n come_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o great_a cane_n who_o pleasure_n be_v to_o prove_v what_o he_o can_v do_v to_o be_v send_v embassage_n cane_n and_o make_v he_o â—is_n ambassador_n in_o one_o of_o his_o country_n six_o month_n â—ourney_n and_o he_o perceive_v the_o great_a cane_n have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v news_n and_o oftentimes_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o his_o ambassador_n and_o messenger_n when_o they_o can_v not_o make_v discourse_n and_o tell_v he_o news_n of_o the_o country_n and_o place_n â—hey_n travel_v into_o he_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o note_n and_o â—nderstand_v in_o that_o journey_n all_o that_o can_v be_v speak_v as_o well_o of_o â—he_n town_n city_n and_o place_n as_o also_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n note_v it_o in_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o more_o â—eadie_a to_o make_v his_o answer_n if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o at_o his_o return_n declare_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n to_o his_o embassage_n â—nd_v withal_o declare_v unto_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o country_n â—nd_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n where_o he_o have_v be_v and_o also_o â—hat_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o other_o country_n which_o please_v well_o the_o â—reat_a cane_n and_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o and_o set_v great_a â—ore_n by_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o court_n â—ad_v he_o in_o great_a estimation_n call_v he_o senior_n or_o lord_n he_o â—as_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_v xvij_o year_n year_n and_o when_o any_o â—reate_a embassage_n or_o business_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o any_o of_o his_o country_n or_o province_n he_o be_v always_o send_v wherefore_o â—ivers_v great_a man_n of_o the_o court_n do_v envy_v he_o but_o he_o always_o keep_v this_o order_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o evil_n he_o always_o write_v it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o mind_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o order_n the_o manner_n and_o way_n that_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n have_v for_o their_o return_n to_o venice_n chap._n 2._o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n have_v be_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_n of_o a_o long_a time_n demand_v licence_n for_o to_o return_v to_o venice_n but_o he_o love_v and_o favour_v they_o so_o well_o will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v and_o it_o fortune_v in_o that_o time_n that_o a_o queen_n in_o india_n die_v who_o name_n be_v balgonia_n and_o her_o husband_n waâ—_z call_v king_n argon_fw-la this_o queen_n ordain_v in_o her_o testament_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o marry_v but_o with_o one_o of_o her_o blood_n and_o kindred_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o say_a king_n argon_fw-la send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o company_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o maid_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o balgonia_n his_o first_o wiâ—â—_n the_o name_n of_o these_o ambassador_n be_v call_v onlora_n apusca_n and_o edilla_n when_o these_o ambassador_n arrive_v at_o thâ—_z court_n they_o be_v very_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o great_a caâ—â—_n â–ª_o and_o after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o message_n the_o great_a caâ—â—_n cause_v to_o be_v call_v before_o he_o a_o maiden_n which_o be_v call_v cozotine_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o balgonia_n the_o which_o be_v veryn_n fair_a and_o of_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v before_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o the_o ambassador_n the_o great_a cane_n say_v to_o the_o ambassador_n this_o be_v the_o maiden_n that_o you_o demand_v take_v she_o and_o carry_v she_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n anâ—_z with_o this_o the_o ambassador_n be_v very_o joyful_a and_o merry_a and_o these_o ambassador_n understand_v of_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n italian_n which_o before_o that_o time_n haâ—â—_n â—one_n for_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o indian_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o â—epart_v from_o the_o great_a cane_n desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o go_v and_o accompany_v that_o lady_n and_o the_o great_a â—ane_n although_o not_o with_o good_a will_n but_o for_o manner_n sake_n and_o also_o for_o honour_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o for_o she_o more_o safeguard_n in_o â—assing_v the_o sea_n because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a man_n â—as_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v how_o they_o sail_v to_o java_n chap._n 3._o have_v licence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o say_a nicholas_n &_o mapheo_n ambassador_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o his_o custom_n be_v give_v they_o two_o table_n of_o gold_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v pass_v free_o through_o all_o his_o province_n and_o dominion_n and_o that_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o to_o be_v honourable_o accompany_v and_o beside_o this_o the_o great_a cane_n send_v â—ivers_a ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o french_a king_n â—nd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o many_o other_o province_n in_o christendom_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o set_v forth_o foureâ—éene_v great_a ship_n that_o every_o one_o of_o 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get_v victual_n by_o this_o mean_v all_o be_v damn_v unto_o hell._n to_o this_o banquet_n there_o be_v convit_v the_o master_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o idol_n the_o enchanter_n and_o woman_n that_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o that_o idol_n and_o before_o they_o sit_v down_o to_o the_o table_n they_o do_v sprinkle_v the_o broth_n about_o the_o house_n sing_v and_o dance_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o idol_n and_o they_o do_v ask_v the_o idol_n if_o he_o have_v forgive_v the_o sick_a man_n and_o sometime_o the_o fiend_n answer_v that_o there_o lack_v such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n which_o immediate_o they_o do_v provide_v and_o when_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v pardon_v than_o they_o do_v sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v that_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v dress_v with_o spice_n and_o this_o do_v they_o go_v unto_o his_o house_n with_o great_a joy_n if_o the_o patient_a heal_n it_o be_v good_a for_o he_o but_o if_o he_o die_v it_o be_v a_o everlasting_a pain_n for_o 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the_o india_n and_o through_o this_o province_n you_o travel_v fifteen_o day_n journey_n through_o desert_n mountain_n where_o there_o be_v many_o elephant_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n for_o that_o the_o country_n be_v not_o inhabit_v also_o there_o be_v find_v unicorn_n when_o they_o will_v take_v any_o elephant_n the_o do_v compass_v he_o with_o dog_n and_o so_o they_o do_v hunt_v he_o that_o they_o make_v he_o weary_a and_o so_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o rest_v for_o weariness_n and_o his_o rest_n be_v lean_v unto_o a_o great_a tree_n for_o that_o he_o have_v no_o joint_n in_o his_o knee_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o lie_v down_o nor_o rise_v up_o the_o mastiff_n dare_v not_o come_v near_o he_o but_o bark_n at_o he_o aloof_o &_o the_o elephante_fw-la have_v never_o his_o eye_n off_o those_o mastiff_n and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v expert_a and_o hunt_v he_o hurl_v dart_n and_o to_o kill_v he_o in_o this_o country_n be_v much_o gold_n and_o silk_n of_o a_o province_n name_v cinguy_a 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they_o can_v not_o do_v for_o they_o have_v neither_o mouth_n nor_o sense_n and_o see_v their_o idol_n doâ—_n not_o eat_v it_o they_o carry_v it_o home_o to_o their_o house_n with_o great_a reverence_n and_o call_v their_o kynder_v together_o and_o do_v eat_v of_o it_o as_o meat_n sacrifice_v to_o their_o god_n and_o put_v the_o bone_n in_o a_o basket_n when_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n die_v they_o burn_v the_o body_n and_o this_o they_o accustom_v to_o do_v with_o all_o the_o idolator_n and_o in_o the_o way_n that_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v pass_v to_o be_v burn_v cheer_n stand_v all_o their_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n to_o accompany_v the_o body_n to_o the_o sepulchre_n all_o clothe_v in_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n and_o after_o the_o burn_v body_n be_v put_v into_o the_o ground_n they_o cause_v to_o be_v bring_v thither_o meat_n &_o drink_v and_o there_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v with_o great_a mirth_n say_v these_o body_n shall_v be_v receive_v in_o the_o other_o 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sire_n the_o body_n with_o spice_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o coffin_n and_o nail_n it_o fast_a and_o lay_v a_o cloth_n over_o it_o and_o every_o day_n they_o set_v their_o table_n over_o the_o coffin_n and_o there_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v and_o pray_v the_o dead_a body_n to_o eat_v with_o they_o and_o when_o the_o day_n appoint_v be_v come_v for_o to_o bury_v he_o the_o astrologer_n do_v say_v that_o if_o he_o have_v lie_v there_o one_o month_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v he_o out_o of_o that_o place_n by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o constellation_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n must_v first_o remove_v he_o to_o some_o other_o side_n of_o the_o house_n &_o from_o thence_o carry_v he_o to_o bury_v of_o the_o province_n chamul_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a custom_n there_o chap._n 38._o chamul_n be_v a_o province_n in_o the_o which_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v call_v chamul_n and_o this_o province_n be_v towards_o the_o wind_n call_v maistral_a which_o be_v northeast_n and_o have_v two_o desert_n on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o desert_n be_v of_o three_o day_n journey_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o much_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n worship_n idol_n and_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n they_o live_v by_o their_o labour_n in_o the_o country_n and_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a they_o be_v people_n give_v much_o to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n as_o play_v on_o instrument_n dance_v and_o sing_v and_o if_o any_o stranger_n do_v go_v to_o see_v their_o pastime_n they_o receive_v he_o and_o make_v very_o much_o of_o he_o with_o feast_v and_o cheer_n and_o the_o goodman_n command_v his_o wife_n to_o make_v he_o the_o best_a cheer_n she_o can_v and_o to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n he_o will_v command_v or_o desire_v and_o so_o the_o goodman_n go_v to_o his_o labour_n into_o the_o field_n and_o leave_v the_o stranger_n with_o his_o wife_n will_v she_o to_o obey_v he_o as_o to_o his_o own_o 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such_o shameful_a usage_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v it_o he_o also_o be_v content_v with_o it_o of_o the_o province_n hingnitala_n and_o of_o the_o salamandra_n that_o be_v find_v there_o chap._n 39_o hingnitala_n be_v a_o province_n set_v between_o the_o north_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v a_o long_a province_n of_o sixetéene_a day_n journey_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n there_o be_v also_o in_o that_o province_n three_o lineage_n of_o people_n to_o say_v idolator_n that_o be_v christian_n nestorian_n and_o jacobite_n and_o the_o other_o mahomet_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o province_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v a_o great_a hill_n on_o the_o which_o there_o
province_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o the_o firm_a land_n be_v a_o excellent_a regigion_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n margarite_n very_o fair_a and_o great_a this_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o kingdom_n whereupon_o reign_v five_o brethren_n legitimate_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o province_n stand_v the_o first_o kingdom_n govern_v by_o one_o of_o those_o five_o brethren_n name_v sendarba_n and_o be_v entitle_v as_o king_n of_o norfolk_n here_o be_v fine_a great_a pearl_n in_o great_a number_n this_o king_n have_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o pearl_n which_o be_v find_v in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o fisherman_n do_v fish_v these_o pearl_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n until_o the_o midst_n of_o may_n in_o a_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o oyster_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o this_o realm_n go_v all_o naked_a save_v that_o they_o do_v wear_v a_o certain_a 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beg_v of_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v himself_o and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o king_n good_a will_n he_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o idol_n after_o this_o wise_a have_v obtain_v the_o king_n grace_n and_o favour_n the_o wife_n of_o this_o malefactor_n and_o kindred_n take_v he_o tie_v about_o his_o neck_n twelve_o knife_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o unto_o a_o place_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o cry_v as_o loud_a as_o he_o may_v say_v i_o do_v kill_v myself_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o idol_n and_o with_o one_o of_o these_o knife_n strike_v himself_o and_o then_o with_o another_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a this_o do_v his_o parent_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n burn_v the_o dead_a body_n think_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o country_n every_o man_n have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v when_o the_o 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in_o june_n july_n and_o august_n in_o this_o region_n there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n and_o many_o that_o use_v negromancy_n and_o very_o many_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v fortune_n there_o be_v hawk_n as_o black_a as_o raven_n big_a than_o we_o and_o good_a to_o kill_v the_o game_n also_o there_o be_v owl_n as_o big_a as_o hen_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n all_o night_n many_o of_o those_o man_n do_v offer_v their_o child_n unto_o those_o idol_n that_o they_o have_v most_o respect_n unto_o and_o when_o they_o worship_v and_o feast_v those_o idol_n they_o do_v cause_n to_o come_v before_o they_o all_o the_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o do_v sing_v and_o dance_v before_o the_o idol_n and_o this_o do_v they_o do_v cause_n their_o meat_n to_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n say_v that_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o flesh_n fill_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o realm_n name_v musu_o where_o there_o be_v find_v adamant_n and_o many_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o that_o country_n chap._n 117._o mvsu_o be_v a_o region_n that_o stand_v beyond_o moabar_n travel_v towards_o septentrion_n which_o be_v the_o north_n .1000_o mile_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n worship_n idol_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v fine_a adamant_n and_o after_o they_o have_v have_v much_o rain_n the_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v they_o in_o the_o stream_n that_o run_v from_o the_o mountain_n and_o so_o they_o do_v find_v the_o adamant_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o summer_n when_o the_o day_n be_v
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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