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the_o point_n how_o i_o may_v prive_o escape_v from_o mecha_n therefore_o whereas_o my_o captain_n give_v i_o charge_n to_o buy_v certain_a thing_n as_o i_o be_v in_o the_o market_n place_n a_o certain_a mamaluke_n know_v i_o to_o be_v a_o christian._n and_o therefore_o in_o his_o own_o language_n speak_v unto_o i_o these_o word_n inte_fw-mi mename_n that_o be_v whence_o be_v thou_o to_o who_o i_o answer_v that_o i_o be_v a_o mahometan_a but_o he_o say_v thou_o say_v not_o true_o i_o say_v again_o by_o the_o head_n of_o mahumet_n i_o be_o a_o mahometan_a then_o he_o say_v again_o come_v home_o to_o my_o house_n i_o follow_v he_o willing_o when_o we_o be_v there_o he_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o i_o in_o the_o italian_a tongue_n and_o ask_v i_o again_o from_o whence_o i_o be_v affyrm_v that_o he_o know_v i_o and_o that_o i_o be_v no_o mahometan_a also_o that_o he_o have_v be_v sometime_o in_o genua_n and_o venice_n and_o that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v the_o better_o believe_v rehearse_v many_o thing_n which_o testify_v that_o he_o say_v truth_n when_o i_o understand_v this_o i_o confess_v free_o that_o i_o be_v a_o roman_a but_o profess_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o mahumet_n in_o the_o city_n of_o babylon_n and_o there_o make_v one_o of_o the_o mamaluke_n whereof_o he_o seem_v great_o to_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o use_v i_o honourable_o but_o because_o my_o desire_n be_v yet_o to_o go_v further_o i_o ask_v the_o mahometan_a whether_o that_o city_n of_o mecha_n be_v so_o famous_a as_o all_o the_o world_n speak_v of_o it_o paste_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o where_o be_v the_o great_a abundance_n of_o pearl_n precious_a stone_n spice_n and_o other_o rich_a merchandise_n that_o the_o bruit_n go_v of_o to_o be_v in_o that_o city_n and_o all_o my_o talk_n be_v to_o the_o end_n to_o grope_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o mahometan_a that_o i_o may_v know_v the_o cause_n why_o such_o thing_n be_v not_o bring_v thither_o as_o in_o time_n paste_n but_o to_o avoid_v all_o suspicion_n i_o dare_v here_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o dominion_n which_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n have_v in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o that_o ocean_n part_n and_o of_o the_o gulf_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o persia._n then_o he_o begin_v with_o more_o attentyve_a mind_n in_o order_n to_o declare_v unto_o i_o the_o cause_n why_o that_o mart_n be_v not_o so_o great_o frequent_v as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o and_o lay_v the_o only_a fault_n thereof_o in_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n but_o when_o he_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o the_o king_n i_o begin_v of_o purpose_n to_o detract_v his_o fame_n lest_o the_o mahometan_a may_v think_v that_o i_o rejoice_v that_o the_o christian_n come_v thither_o for_o merchandise_n when_o he_o perceyve_v that_o i_o be_v of_o profession_n a_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v i_o yet_o in_o great_a estimation_n and_o proceed_v to_o tell_v i_o many_o thing_n more_o when_o i_o be_v well_o instruct_v in_o all_o thing_n i_o speak_v unto_o he_o friendly_a these_o word_n in_o the_o mahumet_n language_n menaha_n menalhabi_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o pray_v you_o assist_v i_o hypocrisy_n he_o ask_v i_o wherein_o to_o help_v i_o say_v i_o how_o i_o may_v secret_o depart_v hence_o confirm_v by_o great_a oath_n that_o i_o will_v go_v to_o those_o king_n that_o be_v most_o enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n affirm_v furthermore_o that_o i_o know_v certain_a secret_n great_o to_o be_v esteem_v which_o if_o they_o be_v know_v to_o the_o say_a king_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o in_o short_a time_n i_o shall_v be_v send_v for_o from_o mecha_n astonyshed_a at_o these_o word_n he_o say_v unto_o i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o art_n or_o secret_a do_v you_o know_v i_o answer_v that_o i_o will_v gyve_v place_n to_o no_o man_n in_o make_v of_o all_o manner_n of_o gun_n and_o artillery_n then_o say_v he_o praise_v be_v mahumet_n who_o send_v thou_o hither_o to_o do_v he_o and_o his_o saint_n good_a service_n and_o will_v i_o to_o remain_v secret_o in_o his_o house_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o require_v i_o earnest_o to_o obtain_v leave_n of_o our_o captain_n that_o under_o his_o name_n he_o may_v lead_v from_o mecha_n fiftiene_fw-fr camelle_v lade_v with_o spice_n soltan_n without_o pay_v any_o custom_n for_o they_o ordinary_o pay_v to_o the_o soltan_n thirty_o saraphes_n of_o gold_n for_o transport_v of_o such_o merchandise_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o so_o many_o camelle_v i_o put_v he_o in_o good_a hope_n of_o his_o request_n although_o he_o will_v ask_v for_o a_o hundred_o affyrm_v that_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o remain_v in_o his_o house_n then_o nothing_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v his_o request_n he_o great_o rejoice_v and_o talk_v with_o i_o yet_o more_o free_o give_v i_o further_a instruction_n and_o counsayl_v i_o to_o repair_v to_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o the_o great_a india_n india_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o realm_n of_o decham_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o therefore_o the_o day_n before_o the_o caravana_n depart_v from_o mecha_n he_o will_v i_o to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o most_o secret_a part_n of_o his_o house_n the_o day_n follow_v early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o trumpeter_n of_o the_o caravana_n give_v warning_n to_o all_o the_o mamaluke_n to_o make_v ready_a their_o horse_n to_o directe_v their_o journey_n towards_o syria_n with_o proclamation_n of_o death_n to_o all_o that_o shall_v refuse_v so_o to_o do_v when_o i_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o trumpet_n and_o be_v advertise_v of_o the_o straight_a commandment_n i_o be_v marueylous_o trouble_v in_o mind_n and_o with_o heavy_a countenance_n desire_v the_o mahometans_n wife_n not_o to_o bewray_v i_o and_o with_o earnest_a prayer_n commit_v myself_o to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n on_o the_o tuesday_n follow_v our_o caravana_n depart_v from_o mecha_n and_o i_o remain_v in_o the_o mahometans_n house_n with_o his_o wife_n but_o he_o follow_v the_o caravana_n yet_o before_o he_o depart_v he_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o caravana_n which_o shall_v depart_v from_o zida_n the_o port_n of_o mecha_n to_o go_v into_o india_n this_o port_n be_v distant_a from_o mecha_n xl_o mile_n while_o i_o lie_v thus_o hide_v in_o the_o mahometans_n house_n i_o can_v not_o express_v how_o friendly_a his_o wife_n use_v i_o this_o also_o further_v my_o good_a interteynement_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n a_o fair_a young_a maid_n the_o niese_n of_o the_o mahometan_a who_o be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o i_o but_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o fear_n lechery_n the_o fire_n of_o venus_n be_v almost_o extincte_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o with_o daliaunce_n of_o fair_a word_n and_o promise_n i_o still_o keep_v myself_o in_o her_o favour_n therefore_o the_o friday_n follow_v about_o noon_n tie_v i_o depart_v follow_v the_o caravana_n of_o india_n and_o about_o mydnyght_n we_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a village_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o there_o remain_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n till_o noon_n from_o hence_o we_o go_v forward_o on_o our_o journey_n toward_o zida_n zida_n and_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n this_o city_n have_v no_o wall_n yet_o fair_a house_n somewhat_o after_o the_o build_a of_o italy_n here_o be_v great_a abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n by_o reason_n of_o resort_n in_o manner_n of_o all_o nation_n thither_o except_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o come_v thither_o assoon_o as_o
well_o people_v have_v abundance_n of_o olive_n and_o flesh_n with_o also_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n after_o our_o manner_n but_o no_o vine_n and_o great_a scarsenesse_n of_o wood_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v uncivile_a and_o rustical_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o vagabond_n and_o field_n arabian_n and_o therefore_o but_o poor_a depart_v from_o hence_o one_o daiâ—_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o other_o city_n name_v aiaz_n situate_v upon_o two_o hill_n with_o a_o great_a plain_n between_o they_o and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o notable_a fountain_n &_o therefore_o diverse_a nation_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o famous_a mart_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahometans_n and_o yet_o great_o differ_v in_o opinion_n of_o their_o religion_n nought_o insomuche_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v at_o great_a enmity_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o keep_v sore_a war_n the_o cause_n whereof_o they_o say_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o north_n mountain_n maintain_v the_o faith_n and_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o the_o other_o of_o the_o south_n mountain_n affirm_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o mahumet_n and_o haly_n he_o say_v the_o other_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o mart_n almost_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n be_v bring_v hither_o the_o region_n bring_v forth_o silk_n and_o bombassine_n also_o diverse_a goodly_a fruit_n and_o vine_n on_o the_o top_n of_o both_o the_o hill_n be_v very_o strong_a fortress_n two_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o city_n of_o dante_n well_o fortify_v both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n situate_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o very_a great_a mountain_n of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o depart_v from_o dantè_fw-fr we_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o almacharan_n in_o two_o day_n journey_n this_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n and_o decline_v and_o difficulte_n to_o ascend_v as_o of_o the_o height_n of_o seven_o mile_n and_o the_o way_n so_o narrow_a that_o only_o two_o man_n can_v pass_v together_o in_o the_o top_n be_v a_o plain_n of_o incredible_a largeness_n very_o fruiteful_a with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v inexpugnable_a &_o inaccessible_a have_v also_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n that_o one_o fountain_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soltan_n here_o hyde_v his_o treasure_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n here_o also_o ever_o remain_v one_o of_o his_o wyve_n the_o air_n be_v marvellous_a temperate_a and_o wholesome_a and_o the_o city_n second_o to_o none_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v rather_o enclyne_v to_o white_a than_o any_o other_o colour_n camel_n and_o to_o speak_v that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o soltan_n reserve_v here_o as_o much_o gold_n as_o will_v lade_v a_o hundred_o camel_n of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o this_o city_n be_v distant_a two_o day_n journey_n from_o almacaran_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v incline_v to_o black_a they_o be_v great_a merchant_n the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a of_o all_o thing_n save_v wood_n it_o contain_v in_o circuit_n two_o thousand_o house_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v a_o mountain_n have_v on_o it_o a_o very_a strong_a fortress_n here_o i_o see_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o sheep_n have_v their_o tail_n of_o forty_o and_o four_o pound_n weyght_o weyght_n and_o be_v without_o horn_n and_o also_o so_o marvellous_a fat_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o go_v for_o fatness_n there_o be_v likewise_o certain_a grape_n without_o grain_n the_o sweet_a that_o ever_o i_o eat_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o such_o fruit_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o grain_n it_o be_v of_o marvellous_a temperateness_n as_o witness_v the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n air_n &_o yet_o very_o lusty_a and_o well_o complexioned_a they_o go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n naked_a wear_v only_a shirt_n or_o other_o loose_a and_o thin_a apparel_n like_o mantel_n put_v out_o one_o arm_v all_o bare_a almost_o all_o the_o arabian_n make_v they_o horn_n with_o wreathe_a of_o their_o own_o hair_n and_o that_o they_o think_v very_o comely_a of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la cap._n 10._o depart_v from_o thence_o three_o day_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o city_n name_v sana_n situate_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n very_o strong_a by_o art_n and_o nature_n the_o soltan_n besyege_v this_o with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o fourscore_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n but_o can_v never_o win_v it_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v at_o the_o last_o render_v by_o composition_n the_o wall_n be_v of_o eyghteene_a cubit_n height_n and_o twenty_o in_o breadth_n insomuch_o that_o eight_o camel_n in_o order_n may_v well_o march_v upon_o they_o wall_n the_o region_n be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o much_o like_a unto_o we_o and_o have_v plenty_n of_o water_n a_o soltan_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o city_n he_o have_v twelve_o son_n of_o the_o which_o one_o be_v name_v mahumet_n who_o by_o a_o certain_a natural_a tyranny_n and_o madness_n delyte_v to_o eat_v man_n fleeshe_n anthopophagus_fw-la and_o therefore_o secret_o kyll_v many_o to_o eat_v they_o he_o be_v of_o large_a and_o strong_a body_n of_o four_o cubit_n high_a and_o of_o the_o colour_n incline_v to_o ash_n the_o soil_n bear_v certain_a spyce_n not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n it_o contain_v about_o four_o thousand_o house_n the_o house_n be_v of_o fair_a build_a and_o geve_v no_o place_n to_o we_o the_o city_n be_v so_o large_a that_o it_o 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