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treason_n who_o declare_v himself_o to_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o city_n afterwards_o forsake_v the_o name_n of_o a_o captain_n any_o long_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v king_n and_o coin_a money_n under_o his_o name_n and_o so_o well_o guide_v his_o affair_n that_o in_o short_a time_n after_o he_o bring_v all_o his_o neighbour_n about_o he_o to_o become_v contributory_a unto_o he_o such_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o magnificent_a estate_n of_o cariedin_n barberousse_a after_o who_o death_n his_o brother_n hariadne_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n &_o after_o he_o his_o son_n cassam_n who_o reign_v at_o the_o time_n we_o arrive_v there_o of_o the_o further_a procession_n of_o our_o navigation_n chap._n x._o to_o return_v to_o the_o discourse_n of_o our_o navigation_n
only_o unto_o stranger_n like_a as_o i_o be_v unto_o they_o but_o scarce_o they_o will_v trust_v they_o with_o their_o near_a parent_n whether_o they_o be_v father_n or_o brother_n so_o full_o be_v they_o of_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n the_o first_o sibille_n call_v sanabete_a or_o sambetha_n of_o who_o nicanor_n make_v mention_v describe_v the_o deed_n of_o alexander_n be_v of_o nation_n a_o persian_a notwithstanding_o that_o some_o do_v say_v a_o chaldean_a have_v too_o her_o father_n one_o call_v berose_n and_o her_o mother_n be_v call_v erimanthe_n she_o compound_v four_o and_o twenty_o book_n and_o prophesy_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n as_o more_o ample_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sebilles_n a_o woman_n of_o persia._n description_n of_o the_o three_o araby_n and_o first_o of_o the_o rocky_a or_o stony_a chap._n 9_o to_o come_v to_o the_o more_o easy_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n manner_n custom_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o lyve_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o modern_a arabian_n i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n first_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o description_n of_o their_o country_n which_o according_a to_o ptolemy_a and_o other_o geographer_n aswell_o ancient_a as_o modern_a have_v be_v divide_v into_o three_o province_n to_o wit_n arabia_n the_o stony_a arabia_n the_o desert_n and_o arabia_n the_o happy_a province_n arabia_n the_o stony_a be_v thus_o call_v of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o petra_n call_v in_o esaie_n the_o stone_n of_o the_o desert_n and_o present_o according_a to_o voleteran_n arach_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o vulgar_a arabian_n do_v call_v it_o rabach_n cituate_v upon_o the_o brook_n arnon_n and_o whereas_o ancient_o be_v the_o seat_n royal_a namely_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o most_o puissant_a king_n areta_n which_o about_o the_o come_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o the_o world_n be_v king_n or_o else_o this_o country_n be_v call_v stony_a because_o of_o 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of_o who_o this_o gulf_n have_v take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o south_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o mountain_n which_o divide_v the_o same_o on_o the_o one_o side_n from_o arabia_n the_o happy_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n from_o the_o desert_n on_o the_o north_n it_o border_v with_o syria_n enter_v unto_o the_o lake_n asphaltide_n so_o name_v because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o asphalte_v which_v it_o produce_v which_o be_v gather_v upon_o this_o lake_n of_o which_o be_v make_v the_o greek_a fire_n some_o do_v call_v it_o stercus_fw-la demonum_fw-la for_o that_o the_o smell_v thereof_o stink_v very_o much_o philadelphe_n and_o batanee_n and_o in_o none_o other_o place_n be_v the_o say_a arabia_n more_o fertile_a then_o in_o this_o this_o arabia_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v through_o the_o great_a heat_n &_o barrenness_n of_o the_o field_n little_o esteem_v of_o the_o ancient_n but_o we_o ought_v otherwise_o to_o think_v thereof_o for_o the_o memory_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o dyvine_a thing_n which_o there_o have_v happen_v for_o beâ—ingly_o she_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v marvellous_o pass_v dry_a foot_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o likewise_o the_o same_o time_n the_o city_n of_o madian_a nourish_v moses_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n likewise_o within_o the_o same_o be_v the_o mount_n sinai_n or_o oreb_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v melane_n and_o the_o moor_n turla_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o moses_n near_o unto_o this_o mount_n be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o say_a moses_n cast_v forth_o water_n abundant_o to_o the_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n likewise_o towards_o egypt_n be_v the_o mount_n casie_n so_o renown_v for_o the_o sepulture_n of_o pompee_n the_o great_a which_o there_o be_v plynie_n call_v the_o people_n of_o this_o arabia_n and_o of_o the_o desert_n scenites_n because_o they_o dwell_v under_o tent_n &_o cabbyne_n without_o have_v any_o other_o house_n or_o buyldinge_n and_o like_a vagabond_n go_v stray_v with_o their_o cattle_n from_o place_n to_o place_n stay_v only_o at_o the_o place_n where_o abundance_n of_o pasture_n bid_v they_o their_o most_o famous_a and_o ancient_a neighbour_n be_v the_o nabathees_n so_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nabaioth_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n neighbour_n also_o unto_o the_o amoverats_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n chap._n 10._o the_o second_o arabia_n which_o be_v the_o desert_n be_v of_o great_a compass_n and_o solitude_n which_o on_o the_o west_n part_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n border_v upon_o arabia_n the_o stony_a and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n persic_a and_o along_o the_o chaldee_n be_v divide_v from_o arabia_n the_o happy_a be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n with_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o come_v from_o comaigene_n she_o be_v inhabit_v with_o diverse_a people_n whereof_o those_o which_o be_v call_v nabaâ—â—ees_n which_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o east_n part_v the_o most_o desert_a and_o without_o water_n go_v stray_v like_a untoo_o thief_n through_o the_o field_n make_v many_o incursion_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n and_o unto_o the_o carovanes_n which_o thereby_o do_v pass_v to_o go_v to_o medine_n and_o to_o the_o mecqua_n for_o in_o all_o arabia_n the_o desert_n there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o town_n and_o the_o place_n call_v metach_n where_o mahomet_n write_v his_o alcoram_n but_o there_o be_v many_o small_a castle_n the_o country_n be_v so_o barren_a that_o it_o bring_v forth_o neither_o tree_n fruit_n nor_o water_n but_o very_o little_a but_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o do_v none_o other_o occupation_n then_o to_o rob_v and_o steal_v do_v dig_v there_o certain_a pit_n which_o be_v unknown_a unto_o the_o stranger_n &_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v eschew_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o enemy_n &_o can_v be_v overcome_v likewise_o have_v always_o live_v with_o all_o liberty_n without_o at_o any_o time_n to_o have_v be_v subject_a unto_o strange_a king_n but_o under_o certain_a captain_n unto_o who_o they_o obey_v many_o have_v write_v that_o beside_o these_o great_a desert_n there_o be_v another_o call_v the_o sandye_v sea_n the_o great_a whereof_o which_o be_v call_v benahali_n be_v in_o breadth_n twelve_o day_n journey_n be_v all_o white_a and_o loose_a sand_n these_o say_a desert_n be_v call_v sea_n for_o that_o like_a unto_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o wind_n so_o as_o those_o which_o do_v conduct_v the_o carovanes_n be_v constrain_v to_o help_v themselves_o with_o the_o card_n and_o compass_n as_o the_o mariner_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o which_o be_v the_o guide_n go_v before_o mount_v on_o a_o camel_n but_o if_o through_o misfortune_n the_o wind_n come_v contrary_a unto_o their_o way_n diverse_a be_v find_v bury_v in_o the_o sand_n &_o whensoever_o that_o happen_v few_o do_v escape_v the_o peril_n these_o dead_a carcase_n be_v by_o succession_n of_o time_n discover_v be_v curious_o take_v up_o &_o carry_v unto_o the_o merchant_n who_o buy_v the_o same_o and_o be_v as_o diverse_a do_v affirm_v that_o which_o be_v call_v mumie_n plutarch_n write_v of_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n make_v mention_v that_o in_o this_o great_a desert_n remain_v dead_a under_o the_o sand_n fifty_o thousand_o man_n of_o the_o army_n of_o cambyses_n this_o sand_n be_v move_v with_o a_o storm_n which_o blow_v out_o of_o the_o south_n and_o that_o which_o be_v worse_o in_o all_o this_o sandy_a sea_n be_v find_v no_o water_n but_o those_o which_o do_v pass_v through_o it_o must_v carry_v the_o same_o upon_o their_o camel_n with_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustentation_n of_o their_o body_n for_o during_o these_o twelve_o day_n journey_n there_o be_v
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those_o other_o part_n moreover_o fatarque_v the_o will_v of_o maeyra_n at_o the_o cape_n of_o reselgati_fw-la calha_n masquati_n &_o curia_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o straight_a of_o ormus_n and_o also_o amongst_o the_o mountain_n be_v diverse_a other_o city_n castle_n and_o village_n the_o people_n be_v very_o apt_a for_o the_o arm_n because_o they_o be_v ordinarilye_o exercise_v in_o the_o war_n their_o horse_n be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n and_o have_v great_a number_n of_o camel_n and_o ox_n who_o they_o use_v in_o carry_v of_o farthel_n and_o burden_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a of_o nature_n they_o be_v presumptuous_a and_o proud_a notwithstanding_o do_v obey_v unto_o a_o king_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o time_n have_v war_n with_o certain_a people_n of_o the_o other_o araby_n the_o part_n of_o this_o arabia_n border_v upon_o ethyopia_n by_o the_o ancient_n call_v trogloditick_a begin_v upon_o the_o red_a sea_n towards_o the_o country_n of_o 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in_o such_o distress_n that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o let_v and_o annoy_v the_o merchaunt_n ship_n and_o ship_n of_o war_n but_o likewise_o keep_v the_o port_n and_o passage_n so_o shut_v that_o they_o keep_v away_o the_o corn_n and_o victual_n from_o all_o italy_n whereby_o the_o roman_a people_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v famish_v wherefore_o as_o flore_n write_v in_o his_o epitome_n pompee_n be_v send_v against_o they_o with_o a_o army_n which_o through_o marvelous_a diligence_n and_o speed_n within_o forty_o day_n overcome_v they_o and_o chase_v they_o clean_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n and_o in_o the_o end_n have_v on_o the_o land_n take_v they_o into_o mercy_n send_v they_o into_o certain_a town_n and_o land_n in_o cilicia_n far_o from_o the_o sea_n there_o to_o dwell_v and_o live_v and_o too_o the_o end_n to_o purge_v the_o sea_n and_o namely_o assign_v new_a inhabitant_n in_o the_o town_n then_o call_v soloe_n and_o since_o upon_o this_o reason_n pompeiopolis_n the_o cilician_o 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among_o the_o country_n of_o sophy_n as_o be_v ennoble_v of_o his_o royal_a city_n of_o tauris_n or_o terua_n as_o ptolemy_n say_v or_o else_o as_o it_o seem_v unto_o some_o hebrew_n very_o well_o experiment_v in_o language_n &_o assiety_n of_o country_n the_o famous_a &_o ancient_a city_n of_o susa._n but_o as_o foâ—_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a the_o most_o part_n thereof_o be_v now_o under_o the_o yoke_n &_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o armenia_n the_o great_a under_o the_o puissance_n of_o sophi_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n a_o merchant_n of_o armenia_n of_o the_o ragusin_n chap._n 21._o the_o ragusin_n general_o be_v scotfree_a for_o that_o they_o be_v very_o covetous_a incline_v their_o mind_n to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o merchandise_n and_o to_o make_v ready_a money_n beside_o this_o they_o be_v of_o nature_n so_o proud_a that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v to_o be_v more_o knowledge_n or_o nobleness_n in_o any_o other_o nation_n than_o be_v in_o 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write_v have_v the_o way_n whereby_o xerxes_n pass_v his_o army_n in_o such_o reverence_n that_o never_o since_o that_o time_n they_o will_v till_o or_o sow_v the_o same_o plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a make_v mention_n of_o a_o certain_a stacicrates_n a_o ingenious_a master_n who_o be_v send_v for_o to_o come_v before_o the_o say_v alexander_n propose_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o his_o pleasure_n be_v he_o will_v make_v to_o be_v cut_v in_o human_a figure_n the_o mount_n of_o athos_n with_o such_o art_n &_o industry_n that_o with_o his_o left_a hand_n he_o shall_v sustain_v a_o city_n habitable_a for_o 10000_o person_n &_o with_o the_o right_a hand_n shall_v pour_v out_o a_o great_a river_n which_o shall_v run_v down_o into_o the_o sea_n but_o alexander_n take_v it_o for_o a_o jest_n will_v not_o believe_v it_o as_o for_o the_o city_n of_o thracia_n the_o principall_a and_o most_o ancient_a be_v bisia_n sometime_o the_o fortress_n of_o the_o king_n of_o 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