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and_o gentle_a disposition_n and_o gain_n much_o by_o rice_n which_o they_o transport_v unto_o cairo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o barnabal_n this_o city_n be_v found_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o christian_a religion_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n in_o egypt_n upon_o the_o eastern_a bank_n of_o nilus_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a place_n here_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o rice_n that_o in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o house_n for_o the_o thrash_a and_o trim_v thereof_o but_o they_o that_o impose_v this_o task_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v man_n of_o foreign_a country_n and_o especial_o of_o barbary_n which_o be_v so_o lascivious_o and_o riotous_o give_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o harlot_n of_o egypt_n resort_v hither_o unto_o they_o who_o shave_v off_o their_o hair_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n without_o any_o cizzer_n or_o razor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n by_o who_o this_o ancient_a city_n of_o thebes_n stand_v upon_o the_o 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adjacent_a abound_v with_o date-tree_n which_o grow_v so_o thick_a that_o a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o city_n till_o he_o approach_v nigh_o unto_o the_o wall_n here_o grow_v likewise_o store_n of_o grape_n fig_n and_o peach_n which_o be_v carry_v in_o great_a plenty_n unto_o cairo_n without_o the_o city_n there_o be_v many_o ancient_a monument_n as_o namely_o pillar_n inscription_n and_o wall_n of_o a_o great_a thickness_n build_v of_o excellent_a stone_n and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o ruinous_a place_n that_o this_o city_n seem_v in_o time_n past_a to_o have_v be_v very_o large_a of_o the_o city_n of_o fuoa_n this_o city_n be_v distant_a about_o 45._o mile_n southward_a from_o rosetto_n be_v build_v by_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o side_n of_o nilus_n next_o unto_o asia_n the_o street_n there_o of_o be_v narrow_a be_v otherwise_o a_o well_o govern_v and_o populous_a city_n and_o abound_v with_o all_o necessary_a commodity_n here_o be_v likewise_o very_o fair_a shop_n of_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n albeit_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o addict_v unto_o their_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o town_n live_v in_o so_o great_a liberty_n that_o they_o may_v go_v whither_o they_o will_v all_o the_o daytime_n return_v home_n at_o night_n without_o any_o controlment_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o field_n adjacent_a abound_v great_o with_o date_n and_o near_o unto_o they_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a plain_n which_o be_v very_o apt_a for_o sugar_n and_o corn_n howbeit_o the_o sugar_n sugar_n cane_n there_o bring_v not_o forth_o perfect_a sugar_n but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o honey_n like_o soap_n which_o they_o use_v throughout_o all_o egypt_n because_o there_o be_v but_o little_a other_o honey_n in_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o gezirat_n eddeheb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o golden_a isle_n over_o against_o the_o foresay_a city_n the_o river_n of_o nilus_n make_v a_o isle_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o high_a place_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n except_o olive_n upon_o this_o island_n be_v many_o palace_n and_o beautiful_a building_n which_o can_v be_v see_v through_o the_o thick_a and_o shady_a wood_n the_o soil_n of_o this_o island_n be_v apt_a for_o sugar_n and_o rice_n be_v manure_v by_o most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o residue_n be_v employ_v about_o carry_v of_o their_o merchandise_n unto_o cairo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mechella_n this_o city_n build_v by_o the_o mahometan_n in_o my_o time_n upon_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o nilus_n and_o environ_v with_o a_o low_a wall_n contain_v great_a store_n of_o inhabitant_n the_o most_o part_n of_o who_o be_v either_o weaver_n or_o husbandman_n be_v void_a of_o all_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n they_o bring_v up_o great_a store_n of_o goose_n which_o they_o sell_v at_o cairo_n and_o their_o field_n bring_v forth_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o flax_n of_o the_o city_n of_o derotte_n when_o egypt_n be_v subject_a to_o 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language_n and_o such_o as_o have_v show_v no_o experiment_n of_o their_o valour_n of_o certain_a other_o great_a officer_n and_o magistrate_n in_o the_o sultan_n commonwealth_n of_o the_o magistrate_n call_v the_o nadheasse_n he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sultan_n chief_a receiver_n for_o all_o the_o tribute_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n come_v through_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v pay_v from_o he_o unto_o the_o treasurer_n also_o he_o be_v customer_n of_o cairo_n by_o which_o office_n he_o gain_v infinite_a sum_n of_o money_n neither_o can_v any_o man_n attain_v unto_o this_o office_n unless_o he_o first_o pay_v unto_o the_o sultan_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o saraffi_n which_o he_o recover_v again_o within_o six_o month_n follow_v of_o the_o chetebeessere_n this_o man_n be_v the_o sultan_n secretary_n and_o write_v letter_n and_o make_v answer_n on_o the_o sultan_n behalf_n do_v beside_o his_o secretariship_n take_v notice_n and_o account_n of_o all_o the_o land-tribute_n in_o egypt_n and_o receive_v the_o particular_a sum_n from_o the_o collector_n thereof_o of_o the_o muachih_n this_o be_v a_o secretary_n also_o but_o inferior_a to_o the_o former_a and_o yet_o more_o trusty_a unto_o the_o sultan_n his_o office_n be_v to_o review_v the_o letter_n and_o brief_n pen_v by_o the_o former_a and_o to_o examine_v whether_o they_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o the_o sultan_n mind_n and_o also_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o sultan_n to_o subscribe_v unto_o they_o but_o the_o other_o have_v so_o many_o cunning_a and_o expert_a scribe_n about_o he_o that_o the_o muachih_n seldom_o cancel_v any_o of_o his_o write_n of_o the_o mutesib_n this_o man_n office_n be_v to_o set_v a_o price_n upon_o corn_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n which_o price_n partly_o according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o nilus_n and_o partly_o also_o according_a to_o the_o resort_n of_o ship_n and_o other_o vessel_n out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o errif_n and_o sahid_n he_o either_o diminish_v or_o 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exceed_a charge_n either_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o sultan_n or_o of_o the_o passenger_n which_o he_o conduct_v other_o office_n and_o dignity_n there_o be_v which_o i_o think_v needless_a to_o rehearse_v of_o the_o city_n of_o geza_n the_o city_n of_o geza_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n over_o against_o the_o old_a city_n before_o mention_v and_o be_v separate_v therefrom_o by_o the_o foresay_a island_n of_o nilus_n be_v a_o very_a populus_fw-la and_o civil_a place_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o sumptuous_a palace_n build_v by_o the_o mamaluk_n whither_o they_o use_v to_o retire_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o throng_n and_o multitude_n of_o cairo_n here_o be_v likewise_o great_a store_n of_o artificer_n and_o merchant_n especial_o such_o as_o buy_v cattle_n bring_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o barca_n the_o drover_n of_o which_o cattle_n be_v arabian_n do_v sell_v their_o
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