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of_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n nycolas_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n faule_fw-mi on_o the_o cable_n of_o the_o shyppe_n pollux_n castoâ—_n and_o pollux_n nycolas_n the_o light_v of_o saint_n peter_n and_o faint_a nycolas_n leap_a from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o with_o a_o certain_a flutter_a noise_n like_o bird_n be_v a_o token_n of_o security_n and_o of_o the_o tempeste_n overpass_o for_o they_o be_v but_o vapour_n cleave_v to_o the_o cable_n which_o in_o success_n of_o time_n the_o fire_n pass_v from_o one_o to_o a_o other_o appear_v in_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o light_n candle_n they_o be_v a_o token_n of_o security_n because_o they_o be_v little_a not_o slow_a or_o gross_a whereby_o they_o may_v have_v join_v altogether_o in_o one_o and_o be_v thereby_o more_o malicious_a and_o last_v long_o whereas_o be_v many_o and_o but_o little_a they_o be_v the_o soon_o consume_v hitherto_o cardanus_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o voyage_n when_o they_o have_v sail_v 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timor_fw-la the_o farazuola_n fanan_n xl_o to_o lx_o spikenarde_n fresh_a and_o good_a the_o faraz._n fanan_n xxx_o to_o xl_o nut_n meg_n which_o come_v from_o the_o island_n of_o bandan_n where_o the_o bahar_n be_v worth_a from_o viii_o to_o ten_o fanan_n which_o import_n vi_o pound_n weight_n to_o the_o marchetto_n be_v woorthe_o in_o calicut_n the_o faraz._n fanan_n x._o to_o twelve_o mace_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o island_n of_o bandan_n where_o the_o bahar_n be_v worth_a fifty_o fanan_n which_o import_v abowt_v one_o marchetto_n the_o pound_n aâ—e_v worth_a in_o calicut_n the_o farazuola_n fanan_n twenty-five_o to_o xxx_o turbithes_n be_v worth_a the_o farazuola_n fanan_n xiii_o worm_n seed_n of_o the_o best_a kind_n cawled_a semenzina_fw-la be_v woorthe_o the_o farazuola_n lyse_v seed_n kill_v lyse_v fanan_n xv_o zerumba_fw-la the_o farazuola_n fanan_n two_o zedoarta_fw-la the_o farazuola_n fanan_n i._n gum_n serapine_n the_o farazuola_n fanan_n xx_o aloe_n cicotrine_n the_o farazuola_n fanan_n xviii_o cardamome_fw-la in_o grain_n the_o farazuola_n fanan_n xx_o reubarbe_n grow_v abundant_o in_o the_o country_n of_o malabar_n and_o that_o which_o come_v from_o china_n by_o malacha_n be_v worth_a the_o farazuola_n fanan_n xl_o to_o l_o mirabolani_fw-la emblici_fw-la the_o farazuola_n fanan_n two_o mirabolani_fw-la belirici_fw-la the_o farazuola_n fanan_n one_o &_o a_o half_a mirabolani_fw-la citrini_fw-la &_o chebuli_fw-la which_o be_v all_o of_o one_o sort_n fa_fw-it ii_o mirabolani_fw-la indi_fw-it which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o citrine_n tree_n fa_o iii_o tutia_n the_o farazuola_n fanan_n thirty_o cububes_fw-la which_o grow_v in_o the_o island_n of_o java_n or_o giava_fw-la be_v there_o of_o smaule_fw-fr price_n and_o sell_v by_o measure_n withowt_n weight_n opium_n which_o be_v browght_fw-mi from_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n where_o it_o be_v make_v be_v worth_a in_o calicut_n the_o faraz._n fanan_n cclxxx_o to_o cccxx_o opium_n of_o a_o other_o sort_n which_o be_v make_v in_o cambaia_n be_v worth_a the_o farazuola_n fanan_n cc._n to_o ccl_o ¶_o of_o the_o weyghtes_n of_o portugal_n and_o india_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v the_o pound_n of_o the_o owld_a weight_n contain_v xiiii_o unce_n the_o pound_n of_o the_o new_a weight_n contain_v xvi_o unce_n viij_o cantares_fw-la of_o the_o owlde_v weyght_o make_v vii_o of_o the_o new_a and_o every_o new_a cantare_fw-la be_v of_o c.xxviii_o pound_n after_o xvi_o unce_n to_o the_o pound_n every_o owlde_v cantare_fw-la contain_v three_o quarter_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o new_a cantar_n and_o be_v of_o c.xxviii_o pound_n after_o xiiii_o unce_n the_o pound_n one_o farazuola_o be_v xxii_o pound_n of_o xiiii_o unce_n and_o vi_o unce_n more_o with_o two_o fifte_a part_n twenty_o farazuole_n be_v one_o bahar_n one_o bahar_n be_v four_o cantares_fw-la of_o the_o owld_a weight_n of_o portugal_n all_o the_o spice_n and_o drug_n and_o all_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o come_v from_o india_n be_v 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island_n it_o be_v overgrowen_v with_o tree_n and_o habited_a yet_o be_v there_o many_o beast_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o doove_n which_o be_v utter_o without_o fear_n of_o man_n because_o they_o have_v never_o see_v any_o man_n before_o nor_o yet_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v put_v in_o fear_n in_o so_o much_o that_o they_o stand_v still_o while_n snare_n be_v put_v abowte_fw-mi their_o neck_n with_o long_a rod_n and_o pole_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o say_v he_o have_v also_o see_v in_o other_o island_n there_o be_v many_o rich_a man_n in_o this_o island_n and_o great_a abundance_n of_o flesh_n because_o the_o hole_n island_n be_v in_o manner_n one_o gardeyne_n ¶_o of_o the_o island_n of_o saint_n thomas_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n the_o chief_a occupation_n and_o live_v of_o thinhabitaunte_n of_o this_o island_n be_v the_o make_n of_o sugar_n which_o they_o sell_v yearly_a to_o the_o shyppe_n that_o coomme_v for_o it_o out_o of_o spain_n and_o portugal_n lade_v with_o 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