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[Here endeth the boke of Iohn Maunduyle knyght of wayes to Ierusalem [and] of marueylys of y5xx]; Itinerarium. English
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Mandeville, John, Sir.; Jean, d'Outremeuse, 1338-ca. 1399, attributed name.
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no_o shame_n of_o that_o that_z god_a make_v and_o they_o byleve_v in_o god_n that_o make_v adam_n and_z eve_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o woman_n weddyd_v but_o woman_n be_v all_o common_a there_o and_z they_o forsake_v no_o man_n and_o they_o say_v that_o god_n command_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o all_o that_o come_v of_o theym_a sa_n ¶_o crescyte_n et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la et_fw-fr replete_a terram_fw-la that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n ¶_o wax_v and_o be_v multyp_o â—_o ed_z and_o fill_v the_o earth_n and_o no_o man_n may_v say_v there_o this_o be_v my_o wife_n ne_o woman_n say_v this_o be_v my_o husbond_n and_o when_o they_o have_v child_n they_o gyve_v to_o who_o they_o will_v of_o man_n that_o have_v deal_v with_o theym_n also_o the_o land_n be_v alle_fw-mi comom_n for_o that_o one_o man_n have_v in_o one_o year_n another_o man_n have_v it_o another_o year_n also_o all_o the_o good_n and_o corn_n of_o the_o country_n be_v in_o common_a for_o there_o be_v no_o thing_n under_o â—oâ—_n and_o as_o scotfree_a be_v oâ—â—_n man_n as_o another_o but_o they_o have_v a_o ill_a cusâ—ume_n they_o eat_v gladly_o man_n flesh_n than_o other_o thede_a bring_v merchant_n their_n child_n to_o sell_v and_o those_o that_o be_v fat_a they_o eat_v theym_a and_o the_o other_o keep_v they_o till_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o than_o be_v they_o eâ—en_o beside_o this_o i_o will_v be_v a_o i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v somobe_a that_o be_v a_o good_a isle_n man_n of_o that_o i_o will_v do_v mark_n theym_fw-mi in_o the_o visage_n with_o a_o hoot_v iron_n man_n and_o woman_n for_o great_a nobley_n and_o to_o be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o they_o hold_v theym self_o the_o worthy_a of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v war_n evermore_o with_o those_o man_n that_o be_v naked_a that_o i_o speak_v of_o before_o and_o there_o aâ—_n many_o other_o isle_n aâ—d_v dyvers_a manner_n of_o man_n of_o which_o it_o be_v oveâ—moche_n for_o to_o speak_v of_o all_o but_o theâ—e_n â—s_v a_o great_a i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v â—ana_n and_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n have_v under_o he_o seven_o king_n for_o he_o be_v full_a mighty_a in_o that_o i_o will_v grow_v all_o moneâ—_n of_o spice_n more_o plentevous_o than_o in_o other_o place_n as_o gyngeâ—â—lowes_v canell_n nutmygge_n &_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v understonde_v that_o the_o nutmygge_n ber_v the_o maâ—â—s_a all_o thing_n they_o be_v plente_a but_o wine_n the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n â—ath_v a_o â—iâ—he_n paleys_fw-la and_o the_o best_a that_o be_v in_o the_o worlie_n for_o all_o the_o grece_n in_o to_o his_o hall_n and_o chamber_n be_v all_o of_o gold_n another_o of_o silver_n and_o all_o the_o wall_n be_v cover_v and_o plate_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o in_o those_o place_n be_v wreten_v story_n of_o knight_n and_o batayle_n and_o â—â—e_z pavement_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o chaumbre_n be_v of_o gold_n &_o of_o silver_n &_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v trow_v the_o riches_n that_o be_v there_o â–ª_o but_o if_o he_o have_v see_v it_o and_o the_o king_n of_o this_o i_o will_v be_v so_o mighty_a that_o he_o have_v many_o time_n overcome_v the_o great_a chane_n of_o chatay_n that_o be_v the_o myghty_a emperor_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v oft_o war_n among_o theym_n for_o the_o great_a chane_n will_v make_v he_o hold_v his_o land_n to_o he_o and_o for_o to_o go_v forth_o by_o see_v man_n find_v one_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v salamasse_n and_o some_o call_v it_o paten_v that_o be_v a_o great_a kyngdom_n with_o many_o fair_a cytee_n in_o this_o land_n grow_v tree_n that_o bear_v will_fw-mi of_o which_o man_n make_v fair_a breed_v &_o white_a and_o of_o good_a savoure_n and_o it_o semethe_v as_o it_o be_v of_o wheat_n and_o there_o be_v other_o tree_n that_o bear_v venym_fw-mi ageyne_v which_o be_v no_o medecyne_n but_o one_o that_o be_v to_o take_v of_o the_o leve_n of_o the_o same_o three_fw-mi and_z stamp_v theym_n and_o temper_n with_o water_n and_o drink_v it_o or_o else_o he_o shall_v dye_v sodeyn_o for_o tryable_n may_v not_o help_v and_o if_o you_o will_v weet_v how_o the_o tree_n bear_v will_fw-mi i_o shall_v say_v you_o man_n hue_n â–ª_o with_o a_o hachet_n about_o the_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—etre_n by_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o no_o berke_n be_v per_fw-la say_z in_o many_o place_n and_o than_o come_v out_o a_o liquor_n thyâ—_n which_o they_o take_v in_o a_o vessel_n and_o put_v it_o to_o the_o son_n &_o dry_v it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v dry_a they_o do_v it_o unto_o the_o mill_v to_o grinned_n and_o so_o be_v it_o fair_a will_fw-mi and_o white_a and_o honey_n and_o wine_n and_o venym_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o other_o tree_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o do_v it_o in_o vessel_n to_o keep_v in_o that_o i_o will_v be_v a_o dead_a see_v that_o be_v a_o water_n that_o have_v no_o ground_n and_o if_o any_o thing_n fall_v therein_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v find_v beside_o that_o see_v grow_v great_a can_n and_o under_o their_o rote_n man_n find_v precyous_a stone_n of_o great_a virtue_n for_o he_o that_o ber_v one_o of_o tho_o stone_n upon_o he_o there_o may_v no_o iron_n dear_o he_o ne_fw-mi draw_v blood_n on_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o that_o have_v these_o stone_n fight_v full_a hardly_o for_o there_o may_v no_o quarrel_n ne_o such_o thing_n there_o theym_a therefore_o they_o that_o know_v the_o manner_n of_o they_o they_o make_v their_o quarrel_n without_o iron_n and_o so_o they_o sle_v theym_a and_o than_o be_v another_o i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v calonach_n that_o be_v a_o great_a land_n and_o a_o plentevous_a of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o that_o land_n have_v as_o many_o wyve_n as_o he_o will_v for_o he_o have_v a_o thousand_o and_o mo_z and_o lyethe_v never_o by_o one_o of_o they_o but_o once_o and_o that_o land_n have_v a_o marvel_n that_o be_v in_o no_o other_o land_n for_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n of_o the_o see_v comethe_o a_o time_n of_o the_o year_n every_o manner_n after_o other_o and_o sayethe_v theym_a near_o the_o land_n and_o on_o the_o land_n sometime_o and_o there_o they_o lie_v three_o day_n and_o man_n of_o the_o land_n come_v thede_a &_o take_v of_o theym_n what_o they_o will_v and_o than_o go_v those_o fish_n away_o â—_o and_o comethe_o another_o manner_n and_o lyethe_v other_o three_o day_n and_o man_n take_v of_o theym_n and_o thus_o do_v every_o manner_n of_o fish_n till_o all_o have_v be_v there_o and_o man_n have_v take_v of_o everychone_o what_o they_o will_v and_o meâ—_n 〈◊〉_d nat_n the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v but_o they_o say_v there_o thâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d fish_n co_fw-la i_o so_o tâ—eder_n to_o do_v worship_n to_o their_o king_n for_o as_o the_o most_o worthy_a king_n of_o â—he_n world_n for_o he_o have_v so_o many_o wyve_n and_o gete_v so_o many_o child_n of_o theym_n ¶_o and_o than_o be_v a_o neither_o i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v gaffoloâ—_n man_n of_o this_o i_o will_v when_o there_o frendis_fw-la be_v seek_v that_o they_o trow_v that_o they_o shall_v dye_v they_o take_v &_o hang_v he_o up_o all_o quyk_fw-mi on_o a_o treâ—_n say_v it_o be_v better_a yâ—_z bird_n that_o be_v aungellis_n of_o god_n eat_v theym_a than_o worm_n of_o the_o earth_n from_fw-mi then_v man_n go_v to_o a_o isle_n therethe_v man_n be_v of_o ill_a kind_n they_o noryssh_v hound_n for_o to_o worow_a man_n &_o when_o their_o friend_n be_v syke_a that_o they_o hope_v they_o shall_v dye_v they_o do_v those_o hound_n strangle_v they_o for_o they_o wool_fw-mi not_o that_o they_o dykynd_o death_n for_o than_o shall_v they_o suffer_v to_o great_a peyne_n as_o they_o say_v &_o when_o they_o be_v thus_o dead_a they_o eat_v their_o flessh_n for_o venyson_n ¶_o a_o fro_o then_v man_n go_v through_o many_o isle_n by_o see_v unto_o a_o i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v melke_o there_o be_v full_a ill_a folk_n for_o they_o have_v none_o other_o delyte_n but_o for_o to_o fight_v and_o sle_n man_n for_o they_o drink_v glad_o manny_n blood_n which_o blood_n they_o call_v god_n and_o he_o that_o may_v moo_v sle_n be_v of_o moost_n name_n among_o theym_n and_o if_o two_o man_n be_v at_o strife_n and_z they_o be_v make_v at_o one_o theym_fw-mi behove_v to_o drink_v either_o too_o other_o blood_n â—_o or_o elly_n the_o accord_n be_v noughte_v from_fw-mi this_o i_o will_v man_n go_v to_o a_o i_o will_v that_o man_n call_v tracota_n where_o all_o man_n be_v as_o bests_n and_o nat_n reasonable_a and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n for_o they_o have_v no_o wit_n to_o make_v theym_a house_n and_o they_o eat_v edder_n and_o they_o
put_v our_o body_n in_o aventure_n to_o go_v thoroughe_o it_o and_z some_o of_o my_o fellow_n accord_v thereto_o and_o some_o will_v not_o accord_v thereto_o and_o there_o be_v in_o our_o company_n two_o frere_n mynour_n of_o lombary_a &_o they_o say_v if_o any_o of_o we_o will_v go_v in_o they_o will_v go_v also_o and_o when_o they_o have_v say_v so_o upon_o trust_v on_o theym_n we_o say_v that_o we_o will_v go_v &_o we_o â—yd_v sing_v a_o mess_n and_o we_o be_v shryven_v and_o housel_v &_o we_o go_v in_o xiiii_o and_o when_o we_o come_v out_o we_o be_v but_o x._o and_o we_o wise_n not_o whede_a our_o fellow_n be_v lose_v there_o or_o they_o â—urned_v ageyne_v but_o we_o see_v nomore_o of_o theym_a other_o of_o our_o felawe_n that_o wâ—ld_v not_o go_v with_o we_o in_o go_v about_o by_o another_o weigh_n for_o to_o be_v before_o we_o &_o so_o they_o be_v and_o we_o go_v through_o the_o valley_n and_o see_v there_o many_o marvellous_a thing_n gold_n â–ª_o silver_n and_z precious_a stone_n &_o jewelly_n great_a plente_a on_o many_o side_n as_o we_o think_v 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o it_o seem_v i_o wot_v not_o for_o i_o touch_v they_o nâ—â—_n for_o the_o devylles_n be_v so_o subtle_a and_o quaint_a that_o make_v many_o â—ymes_v a_o thing_n to_o seem_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o to_o desceyâ—â—_n man_n &_o therefore_o â—_o will_v touch_v no_o thing_n for_o drede_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o see_v in_o many_o lykeness_n what_o of_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d that_o i_o see_v lie_v in_o the_o valley_n but_z i_o dare_v not_o say_v â—_o thâ—y_o be_v not_o all_o body_n but_o they_o seem_v body_n through_o make_n of_o devylly_n and_o we_o be_v oft_o casten_z down_o to_o the_o earth_n through_o wend_v and_o thunder_n and_o tempest_n but_o god_n help_v we_o alwey_a and_o so_o pass_v we_o through_o that_o valley_n without_o ê‘yll_n and_o harm_n thank_v be_v god_n almyghty_a that_o we_o keep_v well_o and_o beyond_o that_o valley_n be_v a_o great_a isle_n where_o folk_n be_v as_o great_a as_o gâ—auntes_n of_o xxviii_o foot_o or_o thirty_o foot_o long_o and_o they_o have_v no_o clothing_n but_o beesty_n skynne_n that_o hang_v on_o theym_fw-mi and_o they_o eat_v no_o breed_n but_o flesh_n raw_a and_o drink_v milk_n and_o they_o have_v no_o house_n &_o they_o eat_v gladly_o flessh_v of_o man_n than_o of_o other_o &_o man_n say_v we_o that_o beyond_o that_o isle_n be_v one_o isle_n where_o be_v gretter_n geaunte_n as_o of_o xlv_o or_o l._n foot_o long_o &_o some_o say_v of_o l._n cubyte_v long_o but_o i_o see_v not_o theym_a &_o among_o those_o geaunte_n be_v great_a sheep_n as_o it_o be_v young_a ox_n &_o they_o bear_v great_a woll_n these_o sheep_n have_v i_o see_v many_o time_n another_o isle_n be_v there_o occian_n in_o the_o see_v where_o be_v many_o ill_a &_o fell_a woman_n &_o they_o have_v precious_a stone_n in_o theiriyen_n &_o they_o have_v such_o kind_n that_o if_o they_o behold_v any_o man_n with_o wretch_n they_o sle_v theym_a of_o the_o behold_n as_o the_o baselyk_fw-mi do_v another_z i_o will_v be_v there_o of_o fair_a folk_n &_o good_a where_o the_o custume_n be_v such_o that_o the_o first_o night_n that_o they_o be_v wed_v they_o take_v a_o certain_a man_n yâ—_z be_v ordain_v therefore_o &_o do_v he_o lie_v by_o their_o wyve_n to_o have_v their_o maydenhede_v &_o they_o gyve_v he_o great_a reward_n for_o his_o travail_n &_o those_o man_n be_v call_v gadlibirieâ—_n for_o man_n of_o that_o country_n hold_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o woman_n no_o maydon_n &_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o the_o husbonde_n find_v she_o a_o maydon_n the_o night_n after_o for_o ê‘aventure_fw-fr he_o that_o lay_v by_o she_o be_v drunken_a or_o for_o any_o other_o skill_n the_o husbonde_n shall_v pleyne_v of_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o law_n that_o he_o have_v not_o do_v his_o devour_n â—_o &_o he_o shall_v grevous_o be_v punyssh_v &_o chastyse_v but_z after_o the_o first_o night_n they_o keep_v their_o wyve_n well_o that_o they_o speak_v not_o with_o those_o man_n &_o i_o ask_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v thaâ—_n custom_n &_o they_o say_v sometime_o man_n lay_v with_o their_o wyves_n first_o &_o none_o other_o &_o their_o wyve_n have_v edder_n in_o their_o body_n and_o stonge_v their_o husbonde_n on_o their_o yerde_n &_o their_o body_n â—_o so_o be_v many_o man_n slay_v ¶_o and_o therefore_o have_v they_o that_o custom_n to_o lete_fw-la other_o man_n have_v their_o mâ—ydenhede_v for_o drede_n of_o the_o dathe_n and_o thus_o they_o suffer_v theym_a to_o assay_v the_o passage_n or_o they_o put_v theâ—m_n unto_o aventure_n ¶_o another_o be_v there_o where_o woman_n make_v moche_n sorrow_n when_o their_o childre_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o they_o be_v deed_n they_o make_v great_a joy_n and_o cast_v theym_a in_o a_o great_a fire_n &_o brenne_n theym_a and_o they_o that_o love_v well_o their_o husbonde_n whanne_v they_o be_v deed_n they_o cast_v theym_a in_o a_o fire_n to_o brenne_n also_o for_o they_o say_v that_o fire_n shall_v make_v theym_a clean_o of_o all_o fylthe_n &_o vice_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v clean_a in_o another_o world_n and_o the_o cause_n why_o they_o wâ—pe_v and_o make_v sorrow_n when_o their_o child_n be_v boâ—ne_v and_o that_o they_o make_v joy_n at_o their_o death_n they_o say_v a_o child_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v he_o come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o to_o traveyle_v and_o sorrow_n and_o hevynesse_n and_o whanne_v they_o be_v deed_n they_o go_v to_o paradyse_n where_o river_n be_v of_o milk_n and_o honey_n and_o there_o be_v life_n and_o joy_n and_o plente_v of_o god_n without_o travail_n and_o sorrow_n in_o this_o i_o will_v they_o make_v theyâ—_n king_n by_o chese_v and_o they_o cheese_n he_o not_o for_o hiâ—â—ychâ—sse_v 〈◊〉_d his_o noâ—ley_n but_o he_o that_o be_v of_o good_a condycyon_n and_o most_o rightwy_n and_o true_a that_o jugethe_v each_o man_n true_o lytell_a and_o moche_n after_o their_o trespass_n and_o the_o king_n may_v iuge_v no_o man_n to_o dethe_v 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