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when_o he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o leave_v christ_n his_o disciple_n before_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o go_v to_o pray_v and_o say_v pater_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la potest_fw-la transeat_fw-la à _fw-la i_o calix_fw-la ista_fw-la that_o be_v father_n if_o it_o may_v be_v do_v let_v this_o cup_n pass_v from_o i_o and_o thereby_o be_v a_o garden_n where_o our_o lord_n sweat_v both_o blood_n and_o water_n and_o there_o be_v the_o tomb_n of_o king_n josaphat_n of_o who_o the_o vale_n have_v the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o that_o vale_n be_v the_o mount_n olivet_n and_o it_o be_v call_v so_o for_o there_o grow_v many_o olive_n tree_n and_o it_o be_v high_a than_o jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o from_o that_o hill_n man_n may_v see_v into_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o between_o the_o hill_n and_o the_o city_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n and_o that_o be_v not_o very_o large_a and_o upon_o that_o hill_n stand_v our_o lord_n when_o he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o yet_o seem_v there_o the_o step_n of_o his_o left_a foot_n in_o the_o stone_n and_o there_o be_v a_o abbey_n of_o black_a cannon_n that_o be_v great_a sometime_o but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o church_n and_o a_o little_a thence_o eighteen_o pace_n be_v a_o chapel_n and_o there_o be_v the_o stone_n on_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n god_n sit_v when_o he_o preach_v and_o say_v thus_o beati_fw-la pauperes_fw-la spiritus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la that_o be_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o be_v poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o there_o he_o teach_v his_o disciple_n their_o paternoster_n there_o also_o be_v a_o church_n of_o that_o bless_a woman_n marry_o egyptian_a and_o there_o be_v she_o bury_v and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n towards_o the_o east_n three_o bow-shoots_a from_o thence_o stand_v bethphage_n where_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n send_v peter_n and_o james_n for_o to_o fetch_v the_o ass_n on_o palm-sunday_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n there_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o castle_n that_o man_n call_v bethania_n and_o there_o dwell_v simon_n the_o leper_n that_o harbour_v our_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o he_o be_v call_v julian_n and_o be_v make_v bishop_n and_o that_o be_v he_o that_o man_n call_v on_o for_o good_a harbour_n in_o that_o same_o place_n our_o lord_n forgive_v mary_n magdalen_n her_o sin_n and_o there_o she_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n and_o there_o be_v lazarus_n raise_v after_o he_o have_v be_v four_o day_n dead_a chap._n xxix_o of_o jericho_n and_o other_o thing_n at_o the_o return_v to_o mount_n olivet_n be_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n weep_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o thereby_o our_o lady_n appear_v to_o s._n thomas_n after_o her_o assumption_n and_o give_v he_o her_o girdle_n and_o thereby_o be_v a_o stone_n on_o which_o our_o lord_n sit_v often_o and_o preach_v and_o there_o be_v mount_n galilee_n where_o the_o apostle_n be_v gather_v when_o mary_n magdalen_n tell_v they_o of_o christ_n rise_n between_o mount_n olivet_n and_o mount_n galilee_n be_v a_o church_n where_o the_o angel_n tell_v our_o lady_n when_o she_o shall_v die_v and_o from_o bethany_n to_o jericho_n be_v five_o mile_n jericho_n be_v sometime_o a_o little_a city_n but_o it_o be_v waste_v and_o now_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n that_o town_n take_v joshua_n through_o the_o miracle_n of_o god_n and_o bid_v of_o the_o angel_n and_o destroy_v it_o and_o curse_v those_o that_o shall_v build_v it_o again_o of_o that_o city_n be_v rahab_n that_o common_a woman_n that_o receive_v the_o messenger_n of_o
and_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o church_n but_o it_o be_v all_o waste_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a vale_n and_o plenteous_a and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a city_n that_o man_n call_v neople_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v the_o well_o where_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o sychem_n be_v ten_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v call_v neople_n that_o be_v the_o new_a town_n and_o there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o joseph_n jacob_n son_n that_o govern_v egypt_n from_o thence_o be_v his_o bone_n bring_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o tomb_n and_o thither_o come_v jew_n often_o in_o pilgrimage_n with_o great_a devotion_n and_o in_o that_o city_n be_v dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n ravish_v for_o who_o her_o brethren_n slay_v many_o man_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o city_n of_o corasin_n where_o the_o samaritan_n make_v their_o sacrifice_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o samaritan_n from_o sabasten_v or_o samary_a to_o jerusalem_n be_v twelve_o mile_n and_o among_o the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o well_o that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o be_v jacob_n well_o that_o change_v his_o colour_n four_o time_n in_o a_o year_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v red_a sometime_o cléer_o sometime_o green_a and_o sometime_o thick_a and_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samaritan_n and_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o their_o law_n vari_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n as_o also_o from_o jew_n and_o paynim_n they_o believe_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o shall_v judge_v all_o and_o believe_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n and_o they_o lay_v their_o head_n in_o red_a linen_n cloth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o saracen_n wrap_v their_o head_n in_o white_a cloth_n the_o christian_n that_o dwell_v there_o in_o blue_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o yellow_a and_o in_o this_o country_n dwell_v many_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n as_o christian_n do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v these_o follow_v and_o be_v thus_o call_v aleph_fw-la beth_fw-mi gimel_fw-la dale_v he_o vau_o zain_n h_v t_v jod_a caph_n lame_v man_n nun_n samech_v ain_o pe_fw-es zade_fw-mi koph_o resh_a schin_n tau_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o galilee_n from_o this_o country_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n go_v to_o the_o plain_a of_o galilee_n and_o leave_v the_o hill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o galilee_n be_v a_o province_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o that_o province_n be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n of_o capernaum_n and_o bethsaida_n where_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n andrew_n be_v bear_v some_o man_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o corasim_n and_o nourish_v at_o bethsaida_n but_o he_o shall_v reign_v at_o corasim_n therefore_o say_v holy_a writ_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la corasim_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la bethsaida_n that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o thou_o corasim_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n but_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n de_fw-fr babylonia_n coluber_fw-la exit_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la devorabit_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v a_o serpent_n that_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o world_n cana_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n be_v four_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n of_o which_o city_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n speak_v and_o there_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o first_o miracle_n when_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o architriâ—line_n he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a city_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n and_o that_o unwall_v there_o be_v our_o lady_n bear_v and_o of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n take_v his_o name_n at_o nazareth_n also_o joseph_n take_v our_o lady_n to_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n there_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o say_v ave_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominus_fw-la tecum_fw-la that_o be_v hail_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a church_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a room_n to_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v the_o well_o of_o gabriel_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v he_o when_o he_o be_v little_a at_o nazareth_n be_v our_o lord_n nourish_v and_o nazareth_n be_v call_v the_o flower_n of_o garden_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nourish_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o jew_n lead_v he_o upon_o a_o high_a rock_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o jesus_n escape_v they_o and_o leap_v to_o another_o rock_n where_o step_n be_v yet_o see_v which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o step_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n or_o enemy_n say_v thus_o jesus_n autem_fw-la transiens_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la and_o they_o say_v these_o verse_n of_o the_o psalter_n three_o time_n irruat_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la formido_fw-la &_o pavor_fw-la in_o magnitudine_fw-la brachii_fw-la domine_fw-la fiant_fw-la immobiles_fw-la quasi_fw-la lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la populus_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redimisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o let_n you_o shall_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o our_o bless_a lady_n bare_a her_o child_n when_o she_o be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o she_o live_v with_o he_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o way_n from_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o tabor_n and_o from_o nazareth_n the_o mount_n tabor_n be_v three_o mile_n and_o there_o our_o lord_n be_v transfigure_v before_o saint_n peter_n saint_z john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o they_o see_v spiritual_o our_o lord_n moses_n and_o elias_n the_o prophet_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o mount_n tabor_n a_o mile_n distance_n be_v mount_n hermon_n and_o there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n raise_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o have_v no_o more_o child_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v tiberias_n that_o but_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n it_o be_v no_o sea_n nor_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n long_o and_o fifty_o broad_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o good_a fish_n and_o by_o that_o same_o sea_n stand_v many_o good_a city_n therefore_o this_o sea_n change_v often_o his_o name_n after_o the_o city_n that_o stand_v thereupon_o but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o water_n or_o sea_n and_o upon_o this_o sea_n our_o lord_n walk_v and_o say_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o come_v on_o the_o water_n and_o be_v near_o drown_v o_o exigua_fw-la fide_fw-la predite_n quid_fw-la qubitasti_fw-la that_o be_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n in_o this_o city_n of_o tiberias_n be_v the_o table_n that_o christ_n eat_v on_o with_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o they_o know_v he_o by_o break_v of_o bread_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v et_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o fractione_n panis_fw-la that_o be_v they_o know_v he_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o about_o the_o hill_n of_o tiberias_n be_v a_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n feed_v five_o thousand_o people_n with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n in_o that_o city_n also_o do_v man_n cast_v in_o anger_n a_o firebrand_n or_o burn_a stick_n after_o our_o lord_n but_o that_o same_o burn_a stick_n do_v fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o people_n say_v out_o of_o the_o same_o stick_n grow_v present_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v wax_v a_o big_a tree_n and_o there_o grow_v yet_o and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v all_o black_a you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o riber_n jordan_n begin_v
the_o way_n of_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n tabor_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n cha._n 38._o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o the_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40._o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 41._o of_o other_o way_n for_o to_o go_v by_o land_n unto_o jerusalem_n chap._n 42._o yet_o of_o another_o way_n by_o land_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n chap._n 43._o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n name_v alcoran_n chap._n 44._o yet_o it_o teach_v more_o of_o mahomet_n chap._n 45._o of_o the_o birth_n of_o mahomet_n chap._n 46._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o 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 sea_n into_o divers_a country_n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a chap._n 49._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazonie_n where_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 less_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o their_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 52._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v of_o yellow_a and_o green_a colour_n and_o of_o many_o strange_a thing_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 isle_n name_v jaza_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n chap._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 chap._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 so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o land_n of_o melks_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60._o 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 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 pigmy_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 menk_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 the_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n chap._n 67._o wherefore_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 by_o a_o bird._n chap._n 69._o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o write_v about_o the_o seal_n chap._n 70._o of_o the_o governance_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 pedigree_n 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 caane_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_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 chap._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 into_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a chap._n 77._o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v and_o make_v another_o chap._n 78._o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o front_n thereof_o chap._n 79._o of_o other_o way_n come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_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 georgy_n and_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 divers_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83._o of_o divers_a country_n kingdom_n isle_n and_o other_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 griffon_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 john_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 synople_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 can_v eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o the_o other_o isle_n the_o man_n be_v full_a of_o feather_n chap._n 89._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n john_n land_n name_v catalonapes_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 beside_o the_o river_n pison_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 nine_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o of_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 kinswoman_n chap._n 94._o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n &_o true_a chap_n 95._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 chap._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 find_v gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97._o of_o the_o most_o resident_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n which_o be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98._o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o the_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 on_o be_v call_v oriel_n and_o the_o other_o argete_n wherein_o be_v many_o gold_n mines_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_n chap._n 103._o how_o prester_n john_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n chap._n 104._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n chap._n 105._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z duke_z nor_o earl_n chap._n 106._o how_o all_o the_o island_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 chap._n 107._o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108._o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109._o finis_fw-la
under_o the_o hill_n of_o lybany_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o it_o last_v unto_o bersebe_n of_o length_n and_o from_o the_o north_n part_n to_o the_o south_n be_v ninescore_o mile_n and_o of_o breadth_n from_o jericho_n to_o jaffe_n it_o be_v forty_o mile_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n begin_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n and_o last_v unto_o the_o wilderness_n of_o araby_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a for_o there_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v grievous_a to_o one_o man_n than_o it_o be_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o a_o man_n know_v and_o understand_v the_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v also_o other_o man_n that_o be_v call_v surreyens_n and_o they_o hold_v half_a our_o faith_n and_o half_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v long_a beard_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v chap._n xl._n for_o to_o return_v again_o on_o this_o side_n galilee_n now_o see_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o of_o many_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o countries_n aforesaid_a now_o will_v i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o way_n for_o he_o that_o will_v turn_v from_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o to_o come_v on_o this_o side_n he_o must_v go_v through_o damas_n or_o damascus_n that_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o full_a of_o good_a merchandize_n and_o it_o be_v three_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o five_o from_o jerusalem_n they_o carry_v their_o merchandize_n upon_o camel_n mule_n horse_n dromedary_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o beast_n this_o city_n of_o damas_n be_v found_v by_o helizeus_fw-la abraham_n servant_n who_o before_o isaac_n be_v bear_v shall_v have_v be_v his_o heir_n and_o there_o he_o name_v that_o city_n damas._n and_o in_o that_o place_n cain_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o beside_o damas_n be_v the_o mount_n of_o syer_n in_o this_o city_n be_v many_o physician_n and_o that_o holy_a man_n saint_n paul_n be_v a_o physician_n there_o to_o heal_v man_n body_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o after_o he_o be_v a_o physician_n of_o soul_n and_o from_o damas_n man_n go_v to_o a_o place_n call_v our_o lady_n of_o sardmarch_n that_o be_v five_o mile_n from_o damas_n and_o it_o be_v on_o a_o rock_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a church_n and_o there_o dwell_v christian_a monk_n and_o nun_n in_o that_o church_n between_o the_o city_n of_o darky_n and_o the_o city_n of_o raphano_n be_v a_o river_n call_v sabatory_n which_o some_o say_v on_o the_o saturday_n it_o run_v fast_o and_o all_o the_o week_n else_o it_o stand_v still_o and_o run_v not_o or_o but_o a_o little_a and_o there_o be_v another_o river_n that_o on_o the_o night_n freeze_v fast_o and_o upon_o the_o day_n no_o frost_n be_v see_v and_o so_o man_n go_v by_o a_o city_n that_o man_n call_v berugh_n and_o there_o those_o that_o will_v go_v to_o cypress_n take_v ship_n and_o they_o arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o sur_n or_o of_o tyre_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o cypress_n also_o man_n may_v go_v right_a from_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n and_o not_o come_v at_o cypress_n but_o arrive_v at_o some_o haven_n of_o greece_n and_o by_o these_o way_n man_n come_v into_o the_o country_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n xli_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o further_a and_o long_a way_n by_o the_o which_o man_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v also_o call_v kayre_a and_o mount_v sinai_n and_o many_o other_o place_n through_o the_o which_o man_n go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o many_o will_v go_v the_o long_a way_n some_o for_o want_v of_o company_n and_o many_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o short_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v with_o little_a cost_n and_o short_a time_n a_o man_n that_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o west_n he_o go_v through_o france_n burgony_n lombary_n and_o to_o venice_n or_o to_o go_v or_o some_o other_o haven_n of_o those_o march_n and_o take_v there_o ship_n and_o go_v to_o the_o isle_n grisse_n and_o so_o arrive_v he_o in_o greece_n or_o else_o in_o port_n myroch_n or_o valon_n or_o duras_n or_o some_o other_o haven_n of_o those_o march_n and_o arrive_v to_o cypress_n and_o come_v not_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n but_o arrive_v at_o famagust_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a haven_n of_o cypress_n or_o else_o at_o lamaton_n and_o then_o take_v ship_n again_o he_o pass_v beside_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n and_o come_v not_o to_o land_n and_o so_o pass_v by_o all_o the_o havens_n to_o the_o coast_n till_o he_o come_v to_o jaffe_n that_o be_v the_o next_o haven_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o it_o be_v but_o twenty_o eight_o mile_n between_o and_o from_o jaffe_n man_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o ramos_n and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o little_a thence_o and_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o beside_o ramos_n be_v a_o fair_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n where_o our_o lord_n show_v himself_o unto_o she_o in_o three_o shadow_n betoken_v the_o trinity_n and_o there_o near_o be_v a_o church_n of_o s._n george_n where_o his_o head_n be_v smite_v off_o and_o then_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaus_n and_o then_o to_o the_o mount_n joy_n and_o from_o thence_o pilgrim_n see_v jerusalem_n and_o then_o to_o mount_n modin_n and_o then_o to_o jerusalem_n at_o mount_n modin_n lie_v the_o prophet_n malachy_n and_o over_o against_o ramatha_n be_v the_o town_n of_o duck_n whereof_o the_o prophet_n amos_n be_v chap._n xlii_o of_o other_o way_n for_o to_o go_v by_o land_n to_o jerusalem_n forasmuch_o as_o many_o man_n can_v endure_v the_o trouble_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o better_o it_o be_v to_o go_v by_o land_n although_o it_o be_v more_o pain_n then_o a_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o one_o of_o the_o havens_n of_o lombary_n as_o 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to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n cviii_o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o there_o be_v many_o other_o country_n where_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v speak_v proper_o of_o they_o also_o in_o country_n where_o i_o have_v be_v be_v many_o marvel_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o a_o tale_n and_o therefore_o hold_v you_o pay_v at_o this_o time_n with_o that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o marvel_n that_o be_v there_o so_o that_o other_o man_n that_o go_v thither_o may_v find_v enough_o for_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v chap._n cix_o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o engeland_n and_o i_o john_n mandevile_n knight_n be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332_o on_o st._n michael_n day_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o come_v to_o rest_n i_o have_v compile_v this_o book_n and_o write_v it_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1364_o thirty_o two_o year_n after_o my_o depart_n from_o my_o country_n the_o rather_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v to_o read_v the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a marvel_n of_o other_o foreign_a country_n as_o also_o for_o a_o direction_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o country_n herein_o specify_v and_o because_o some_o thing_n herein_o speak_v of_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o scarce_o credible_a therefore_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o all_o that_o will_v see_v more_o proof_n hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la there_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o i_o pray_v all_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n and_o look_v for_o no_o further_a proof_n to_o judge_v favourable_a thereof_o since_o they_o shall_v in_o conceit_n see_v as_o much_o at_o home_n without_o much_o pain_n as_o i_o do_v after_o many_o weary_a and_o dangerous_a step_n pass_v and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o who_o all_o grace_n come_v that_o he_o will_v fullfil_v with_o his_o grace_n the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n hereof_o and_o save_v they_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o joy_n that_o ever_o shall_v last_v amen_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o way_n towards_o to_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n chap._n 2._o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n ch._n 3._o of_o a_o terrible_a dragon_n chap._n 4._o of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o leman_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v in_o cypress_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o haven_n name_v jaffe_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o haven_n tyre_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o hill_n of_o carme_n chap._n 9_o how_o samson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 10._o the_o way_n to_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v chap._n 11._o yet_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o by_o force_n chap._n 12._o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13._o as_o man_n be_v pass_v the_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 14._o here_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o dry_a tree_n chap._n 16._o from_o ebron_n to_o bethlem_n chap._n 17._o of_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wrongful_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 19_o yet_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o old_a sepulchre_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 22._o yet_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 23._o of_o king_n herod_n chap._n 24._o of_o saint_n salvatorâ—_n church_n chap._n 25._o the_o field_n of_o acheldemack_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o thirty_o penny_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o mount_n jou._n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28._o of_o jericho_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n with_o other_o thing_n chap._n 30._o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n chap._n 31._o of_o the_o river_n jordan_n chap._n 32._o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33._o of_o the_o samaritan_n chap._n 34._o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35._o of_o