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dare_v not_o call_v nor_o hallow_v for_o fear_v lest_o the_o wild_a moores_n shall_v hear_v i_o because_o they_o hold_v this_o opinion_n that_o in_o kill_v a_o christian_n they_o do_v god_n good_a service_n and_o muse_v with_o myself_o what_o be_v best_a for_o i_o to_o do_v if_o i_o shall_v do_v forth_o and_o the_o wild_a moores_n shall_v hap_v to_o meet_v with_o i_o they_o will_v kill_v i_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o i_o shall_v return_v back_o to_o tripoli_n without_o any_o wood_n or_o company_n i_o shall_v be_v most_o miserable_o use_v therefore_o of_o two_o evil_n rather_o i_o have_v to_o go_v forth_o to_o the_o lose_n of_o my_o life_n then_o to_o turn_v back_o and_o trust_v to_o their_o mercy_n fear_v to_o be_v use_v as_o before_o i_o have_v see_v other_o for_o understanding_n by_o some_o of_o my_o company_n before_o how_o tripoli_n and_o the_o say_a wood_n do_v lie_v one_o off_o another_o by_o the_o north_n star_n i_o go_v forth_o at_o adventure_n and_o as_o god_n 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in_o the_o way_n tripoli_n there_o be_v in_o tripoli_n that_o time_n a_o venetian_a who_o name_n be_v benedetto_n venetiano_n and_o seventeen_o captive_n more_o of_o his_o company_n which_o run_v away_o from_o tripoli_n in_o a_o boat_n and_o come_v in_o sight_n of_o a_o island_n call_v malta_n which_o lie_v forty_o league_n from_o tripoli_n right_a north_n and_o be_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o shore_n &_o very_o fair_a weather_n one_o of_o their_o company_n say_v in_o dispetto_fw-it de_fw-it dio_fw-mi adesso_fw-it venio_fw-la a_o pilliar_a terra_fw-la blasâ—â—eâ—â—ers_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v in_o the_o despite_n of_o god_n i_o shall_v now_o fetch_v the_o shore_n and_o present_o there_o arise_v a_o mighty_a storm_n with_o thunder_n and_o rain_n and_o the_o wind_n at_o north_n their_o boat_n be_v very_o small_a so_o that_o they_o be_v enforce_v to_o bear_v up_o room_n and_o to_o shear_v right_a afore_o the_o wind_n over_o against_o the_o coast_n of_o barbary_n from_o 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be_v present_o do_v this_o king_n have_v a_o son_n which_o be_v a_o ruler_n in_o a_o island_n call_v gerbi_n whereunto_o arrive_v a_o english_a ship_n call_v the_o green_a dragon_n dragon_n of_o the_o which_o be_v master_n one_o m._n blonket_n who_o have_v a_o very_a unhappy_a boy_n in_o that_o ship_n and_o understand_v that_o whosoever_o will_v turn_v turk_n shall_v be_v well_o entertain_v of_o the_o king_n son_n this_o boy_n do_v run_v a_o shore_n and_o voluntary_o turn_v turk_n short_o after_o the_o king_n son_n come_v to_o tripoli_n to_o visit_v his_o father_n and_o see_v our_o company_n he_o great_o fancy_v richard_n burges_n our_o purser_n and_o james_n smith_n they_o be_v both_o young_a man_n therefore_o he_o be_v very_o desirous_a to_o have_v they_o to_o turn_v turk_n but_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v to_o his_o desire_n say_v we_o be_v your_o father_n slave_n and_o as_o slave_n we_o will_v serve_v he_o then_o his_o father_n the_o king_n send_v for_o they_o and_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v turk_n and_o they_o say_v if_o it_o please_v your_o highness_n christian_n we_o be_v bear_v and_o so_o we_o will_v remain_v and_o beseech_v the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v enforce_v thereunto_o the_o king_n have_v there_o before_o in_o his_o house_n a_o son_n of_o a_o yeoman_n of_o our_o queen_n guard_n who_o the_o king_n son_n have_v enforce_v to_o turn_v turk_n his_o name_n be_v john_n nelson_n he_o the_o king_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o these_o young_a man_n and_o then_o say_v unto_o they_o turk_n will_v not_o you_o bear_v this_o your_o countryman_n company_n and_o be_v
of_o his_o subject_n of_o his_o age_n and_o demeanour_n and_o of_o his_o seal_n chap._n 28._o this_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v exalt_v unto_o his_o government_n seem_v to_o be_v about_o the_o age_n of_o forty_o or_o forty_o five_o year_n he_o be_v of_o a_o mean_a stature_n very_o wise_a and_o politic_a and_o pass_v serious_a and_o grave_a in_o all_o his_o demeanour_n a_o rare_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v he_o laugh_v or_o behave_v himself_o light_o as_o those_o christian_n report_n which_o abide_v continual_o with_o he_o certain_a christian_n of_o his_o family_n earnest_o and_o strong_o affirm_v unto_o we_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v about_o to_o become_v a_o christian._n christianity_n a_o token_n and_o argument_n whereof_o be_v that_o he_o retain_v diverse_a clergy_n man_n of_o the_o christian_n he_o have_v likewise_o at_o all_o time_n a_o chapel_n of_o christian_n near_o unto_o his_o great_a tent_n where_o the_o clerk_n like_a unto_o other_o christian_n and_o 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and_o secretary_n of_o estate_n with_o scribe_n and_o all_o other_o official_o except_o advocate_n for_o without_o the_o noise_n of_o plead_v authority_n or_o sentence_n give_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o emperor_n will_n and_o pleasure_n other_o tartarian_a prince_n do_v the_o like_a in_o those_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o all_o man_n that_o while_o we_o remain_v at_o the_o say_v emperor_n court_n which_o have_v be_v ordain_v and_o keep_v for_o these_o many_o year_n the_o say_a cuyne_n be_v emperor_n new_a elect_v together_o with_o all_o his_o prince_n erect_v a_o flag_n of_o defiance_n against_o the_o church_n of_o god_n &_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o against_o all_o christian_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n of_o the_o west_n christians_n unless_o peradventure_o which_o god_n forbid_v they_o will_v condescend_v unto_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v inoin_v unto_o our_o lord_n the_o pope_n &_o to_o all_o potentate_n and_o people_n of_o the_o christian_n namely_o that_o they_o will_v become_v obedient_a unto_o he_o for_o except_o christendom_n there_o be_v no_o land_n under_o heaven_n which_o they_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n they_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o battle_n against_o us._n this_o emperor_n father_n namely_o occoday_o be_v poison_v to_o death_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o they_o have_v for_o a_o short_a space_n abstein_v from_o war_n but_o their_o intent_n and_o purpose_n be_v as_o i_o have_v above_o say_v to_o subdue_v the_o whole_a world_n unto_o themselves_o as_o they_o be_v command_v by_o chingis_n can._n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o emperor_n in_o his_o letter_n write_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o power_n of_o god_n &_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n also_o upon_o his_o seal_n there_o be_v this_o posy_n engrave_v god_n in_o heaven_n and_o cuyne_n can_v upon_o earth_n the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o all_o man_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o friar_n and_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 29._o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o emperor_n be_v establish_v into_o his_o throne_n legate_n we_o be_v summon_v before_o he_o and_o chingay_n his_o chief_a secretary_n have_v write_v down_o our_o name_n and_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o send_v we_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o solangi_n &_o of_o other_o cry_v out_o with_o a_o loud_a voice_n rehearse_v the_o say_a name_n before_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o duke_n which_o be_v do_v each_o one_o of_o we_o bow_v his_o left_a knee_n four_o time_n &_o they_o give_v we_o warning_n not_o to_o touch_v the_o threshold_n and_o after_o they_o have_v search_v we_o most_o diligent_o for_o knife_n and_o can_v not_o find_v any_o about_o we_o we_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o door_n upon_o the_o east_n side_n because_o no_o man_n dare_v presume_v to_o enter_v at_o the_o west_n door_n but_o the_o emperor_n only_o in_o like_a manner_n every_o tartarian_a duke_n enter_v on_o the_o west_n side_n into_o his_o tent_n howbeit_o the_o inferior_a sort_n do_v not_o great_o regard_v such_o ceremony_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o first_o time_n when_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o emperor_n tent_n in_o his_o presence_n after_o he_o be_v create_v emperor_n likewise_o all_o other_o ambassador_n be_v there_o receive_v by_o he_o but_o very_o few_o be_v admit_v into_o his_o tent_n and_o there_o be_v present_v unto_o he_o such_o abundance_n of_o gift_n by_o the_o say_a ambassador_n he_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v infinite_a namely_o in_o samite_n robe_n of_o purple_a and_o of_o baldakin_n cloth_n silk_n girdle_n wrought_v with_o gold_n and_o costly_a skin_n with_o other_o gift_n also_o likewise_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a sun_n canopy_n or_o small_a tent_n which_o be_v to_o be_v carry_v over_o the_o emperor_n head_n present_v unto_o he_o be_v set_v full_a of_o precious_a stone_n and_o a_o governor_n of_o one_o province_n 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