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secret_o in_o his_o house_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o require_v i_o earnest_o to_o obtain_v leave_n of_o our_o captain_n that_o under_o his_o name_n he_o may_v lead_v from_o mecha_n fiftiene_fw-fr camelle_v lade_v with_o spice_n soltan_n without_o pay_v any_o custom_n for_o they_o ordinary_o pay_v to_o the_o soltan_n thirty_o saraphes_n of_o gold_n for_o transport_v of_o such_o merchandise_n for_o the_o charge_n of_o so_o many_o camelle_v i_o put_v he_o in_o good_a hope_n of_o his_o request_n although_o he_o will_v ask_v for_o a_o hundred_o affyrm_v that_o that_o may_v easy_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n and_o therefore_o desire_v he_o that_o i_o may_v safe_o remain_v in_o his_o house_n then_o nothing_o doubt_v to_o obtain_v his_o request_n he_o great_o rejoice_v and_o talk_v with_o i_o yet_o more_o free_o give_v i_o further_a instruction_n and_o counsayl_v i_o to_o repair_v to_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o the_o great_a india_n india_n in_o the_o kingdom_n 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his_o wife_n but_o he_o follow_v the_o caravana_n yet_o before_o he_o depart_v he_o give_v commandment_n to_o his_o wife_n to_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o caravana_n which_o shall_v depart_v from_o zida_n the_o port_n of_o mecha_n to_o go_v into_o india_n this_o port_n be_v distant_a from_o mecha_n xl_o mile_n while_o i_o lie_v thus_o hide_v in_o the_o mahometans_n house_n i_o can_v not_o express_v how_o friendly_a his_o wife_n use_v i_o this_o also_o further_v my_o good_a interteynement_n that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o house_n a_o fair_a young_a maid_n the_o niese_n of_o the_o mahometan_a who_o be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o i_o but_o at_o that_o time_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o fear_n lechery_n the_o fire_n of_o venus_n be_v almost_o extincte_n in_o i_o and_o therefore_o with_o daliaunce_n of_o fair_a word_n and_o promise_n i_o still_o keep_v myself_o in_o her_o favour_n therefore_o the_o friday_n follow_v about_o noon_n tie_v i_o depart_v follow_v the_o caravana_n of_o india_n and_o about_o mydnyght_n we_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a village_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o there_o remain_v the_o rest_n of_o that_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n till_o noon_n from_o hence_o we_o go_v forward_o on_o our_o journey_n toward_o zida_n zida_n and_o come_v thither_o in_o the_o silence_n of_o the_o night_n this_o city_n have_v no_o wall_n yet_o fair_a house_n somewhat_o after_o the_o build_a of_o italy_n here_o be_v great_a abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n by_o reason_n of_o resort_n in_o manner_n of_o all_o nation_n thither_o except_o jew_n and_o christian_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o come_v thither_o assoon_o as_o
in_o the_o mid_n way_n cap._n i_o find_v a_o exceed_a high_a and_o large_a mountain_n where_o be_v great_a pentie_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o especial_o of_o monkey_n which_o run_v about_o the_o mountain_n every_o where_o there_o be_v also_o many_o lion_n very_o noisome_a to_o man_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o journey_n that_o way_n but_o when_o a_o multitude_n of_o man_n go_v together_o lion_n at_o the_o least_o to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o i_o pass_v this_o way_n with_o a_o great_a company_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o in_o danger_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n which_o follow_v we_o beast_n for_o we_o be_v sometime_o constrain_v to_o fight_v with_o they_o with_o dart_n slyng_n and_o bow_n use_v also_o the_o help_n of_o dog_n and_o yet_o escape_v hardly_o when_o i_o come_v to_o the_o city_n i_o feign_v myself_o sick_a and_o in_o the_o day_n time_n lurk_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o go_v forth_o only_o in_o the_o night_n to_o speak_v with_o the_o pilot_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o who_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n before_o and_o obtain_v of_o he_o a_o foist_n or_o bark_v to_o depart_v thence_o secret_o of_o certain_a place_n of_o ethiopia_n cap._n 14._o in_o the_o syxt_v chapter_n here_o before_o i_o have_v make_v mention_n how_o depart_v from_o the_o queen_n i_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n where_o i_o covenaunt_v with_o a_o certain_a pilot_n to_o go_v with_o he_o into_o india_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o before_o he_o have_v first_o make_v a_o voyage_n into_o persia_n and_o that_o at_o my_o first_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n he_o can_v not_o yet_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n depart_v from_o thence_o during_o which_o time_n i_o traveyl_v the_o region_n and_o city_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v unto_o this_o my_o return_n to_o aden_n now_o therefore_o accord_v to_o our_o agreement_n to_o travail_v diverse_a country_n and_o region_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o sea_n we_o be_v by_o 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freequentation_n of_o merchandise_n as_o in_o a_o most_o famous_a mart_n slave_n there_o be_v marvellous_a abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o juerye_z and_o a_o innumerable_a number_n of_o black_a slave_n sell_v for_o a_o small_a price_n these_o be_v take_v in_o war_n by_o the_o mahometan_a moor_n out_o of_o ethyopia_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o presbyter_n johannes_n or_o preciosus_fw-la johannes_n law_n which_o some_o also_o call_v the_o king_n of_o jacobins_n or_o abyssins_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o be_v carry_v away_o from_o thence_o into_o persia_n arabia_n faelix_fw-la babylonia_n of_o nilus_n or_o alcair_n and_o mecha_n in_o this_o city_n justice_n and_o good_a law_n be_v observe_v the_o soil_n bear_v wheat_n and_o have_v abundance_n of_o flesh_n and_o diverse_a other_o commodious_a thing_n it_o have_v also_o oil_n not_o of_o olyve_n but_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n i_o know_v not_o what_o there_o be_v also_o plenty_n of_o honey_n and_o wax_n there_o be_v likewise_o certain_a 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of_o persia_n accord_v to_o the_o late_a writer_n fol._n 331_o the_o traffic_v of_o persia_n with_o other_o country_n fol._n 332_o of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n fol._n 332_o the_o previleage_n grant_v by_o the_o sophi_n to_o our_o merchaunte_n fol._n 332_o arthur_n edward_n voyage_n into_o persia_n with_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a privileage_n fol._n 333_o the_o commodity_n that_o engglyshe_a merchaunte_n may_v have_v by_o the_o trade_n into_o persia._n fol._n 335_o the_o manner_n how_o christian_n become_v busorman_n fol._n 335_o of_o the_o bombasine_a or_o cotton_n tree_n fol._n 336_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o persian_n fol._n 336_o of_o two_o voyage_n make_v out_o of_o england_n into_o guinea_n in_o africa_n fol._n 336._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o africa_n fol._n 337._o the_o first_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n fol._n 338._o pinteado_n his_o letter_n patente_n make_v he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o master_n for_o his_o return_n fol._n 341._o the_o second_o 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tripoli_n and_o antioch_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 356._o of_o the_o city_n of_o aman_n and_o menin_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 356._o of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 357._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 358._o of_o the_o mamaluke_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 358._o the_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o mecha_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o arabian_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 359._o of_o the_o strength_n and_o valiantness_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 361._o of_o the_o city_n of_o sodoma_n and_o gomorrha_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 361._o of_o a_o mountain_n inhabit_v with_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o city_n name_v medinathalhabi_n where_o mahumet_n be_v bury_v cap._n 11._o fol._n 362._o of_o the_o temple_n or_o chapell_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 362._o of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 363._o the_o journey_n to_o mecha_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 364._o the_o form_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mecha_n and_o why_o the_o mahometans_n resort_v thither_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 365._o of_o the_o merchaundies_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 366._o the_o pardon_n and_o indulgenses_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 366._o the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_a in_o mecha_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 367._o of_o the_o unicorn_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o mecha_n which_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o other_o place_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 368._o of_o dyvers_a thing_n which_o chance_v to_o the_o autour_fw-fr in_o mecha_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 368._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o night_n cap._n 21._o folly_n 370._o the_o content_n of_o the_o secounde_n book_n of_o the_o city_n gezan_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bless_a or_o happy_a arabia_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 371_o of_o certain_a people_n name_v banduin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 371_o of_o a_o island_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n name_v camaran_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 371_o of_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n and_o their_o manner_n and_o custom_n toward_o stranger_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 372_o howe_n the_o woman_n of_o arabia_n be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o white_a man_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 373_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o queen_n towards_o the_o autour_fw-fr cap._n 6._o fol._n 375_o of_o the_o city_n of_o lagi_n and_o aiaz_n in_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o dante_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 375_o of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o fol._n 375_o of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyr_n and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o fol._n 376_o of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 376_o of_o taessa_n zibith_n and_o damar_n great_a city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 376_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o the_o forsayde_a city_n and_o why_o he_o be_v name_v sechamir_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 377_o of_o monkey_n and_o marmasette_n and_o other_o beast_n noisome_a to_o man_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 377_o of_o certain_a place_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 14_o fol._n 377_o of_o the_o city_n of_o zoila_n in_o ethiope_n and_o the_o great_a fruitefelnesse_n thereof_o and_o of_o certain_a strange_a beast_n see_v there_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 377_o of_o barbara_n a_o island_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 378_o of_o ethiope_n read_v more_o in_o the_o last_o navigation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o certain_a town_n and_o port_n of_o persia._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o island_n and_o city_n of_o ormus_n or_o armusium_n and_o of_o a_o island_n of_o persia_n where_o pearl_n be_v find_v cap._n 2._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o city_n name_v eri_fw-la in_fw-la corozani_fw-la a_o region_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n thereof_o also_o of_o reubarbarum_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 379_o of_o a_o ryver_n think_v to_o be_v euphrates_n and_o of_o castoreum_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 379_o of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n bragant_a big_a than_o babylon_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n name_v the_o sophi_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 380_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o india_n and_o of_o the_o city_n and_o notable_a thing_n see_v there_o and_o first_o of_o the_o city_n of_o cambaia_n most_o fruitful_a cap._n 1._o fol._n 381_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o cambaia_n and_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o that_o city_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 381_o of_o the_o city_n of_o ceul_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o thinhabitante_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 382_o of_o goga_n a_o island_n of_o india_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 383_o of_o decham_n a_o very_a fair_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 383_o of_o certain_a other_o goodly_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 384_o of_o canonor_n and_o narsinga_n great_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 384_o of_o the_o fruiteful_a city_n of_o bisinagar_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o narsinga_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 384_o of_o the_o docilitie_n agility_n and_o wit_n of_o elephant_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 385_o of_o the_o engender_n of_o elephant_n and_o of_o the_o magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 386_o the_o content_n of_o the_o fyfth_o book_n of_o the_o famous_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 387_o of_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n and_o of_o their_o idolatrye_a cap._n 2._o fol._n 387_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o king_n use_v at_o his_o meat_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 388_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o calcutta_n name_v bramini_fw-la cap._n 4._o fol._n 388_o of_o the_o diverse_a sect_n of_o idolatour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 398_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o
the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o feed_v cap._n 6._o fol._n 389_o of_o their_o custom_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o king_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 389_o of_o their_o change_v of_o wyve_n cap._n 8._o folly_n 390_o the_o manner_n of_o feed_v of_o the_o common_a people_n of_o the_o idolater_n and_o of_o these_o justice._n cap_n 9_o fol._n 390_o of_o their_o honour_v of_o idol_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 390_o of_o their_o manner_n of_o war_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 391_o of_o their_o shyppe_n and_o manner_n of_o sail_a on_o the_o sea_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 391_o the_o palace_n and_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 392_o the_o spice_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 392_o the_o fowl_n and_o bird_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 393_o of_o a_o most_o fruitful_a tree_n of_o all_o the_o world_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 393_o how_o they_o sow_v rise_v cap._n 17._o fol._n 394_o how_o their_o physician_n visit_v the_o sick_a folk_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 394_o of_o their_o exchaunger_n banker_n and_o broker_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 395_o of_o thinhabitante_n of_o poltar_n and_o hirava_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 395_o of_o four_o fouted_a beast_n fowl_n and_o bird_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 21._o fol._n 395_o of_o certain_a serpent_n which_o be_v see_v in_o calcutta_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 396_o of_o the_o light_v and_o lamp_n which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 23._o fol._n 396_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o idolater_n which_o resort_n to_o calcutta_n for_o pardon_n of_o their_o sin_n cap._n 24._o fol._n 396_o ¶_o the_o content_n of_o the_o syxth_o book_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o india_n of_o the_o city_n of_o calcolon_n and_o colon._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 397_o of_o cyromandel_n a_o city_n of_o india_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 397_o of_o the_o island_n of_o zailon_n and_o the_o precious_a stone_n find_v there_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 398_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o cinamome_n in_o the_o island_n of_o zailon_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 398_o of_o paleachet_n a_o city_n of_o india_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 399_o of_o tarnasari_n a_o city_n of_o india_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 399_o of_o the_o wild_a and_o tame_a beast_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tarnasari_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 399_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o king_n of_o tarnasari_n use_v when_o he_o permit_v his_o wife_n to_o be_v deflower_v of_o white_a man_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 400_o the_o manner_n of_o burn_a dead_a body_n in_o the_o city_n of_o tarnasari_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 400_o the_o justice_n which_o thinhabitant_n of_o tarnasari_n observe_v cap._n 10._o fol._n 401_o howe_n the_o mahometans_n be_v bury_v in_o the_o city_n of_o tarnasari_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 401_o the_o dyvers_a sort_n of_o their_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n of_o sail_v cap._n 12._o fol._n 401_o of_o bangella_n a_o great_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o india_n and_o of_o the_o great_a power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o that_o city_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 401_o of_o certain_a christian_a merchaunte_n which_o traffic_v there_o cap._n 14._o fol._n 402_o of_o pego_n a_o famous_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 15._o fol._n 402_o of_o the_o magnificence_n humanity_n and_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o king_n of_o pego._n cap._n 16._o fol._n 403_o of_o the_o city_n of_o melacha_n and_o the_o great_a ryver_n of_o gaza_n cap._n 17_o fol._n 404_o of_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n or_o taprobana_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 405_o of_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o pepper_n also_o of_o silk_n and_o the_o precious_a gum_n call_v laserpitium_n or_o belzoe_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 405_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o aloe_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 405_o howe_n the_o gum_n of_o aloe_n &_o laserpitium_n be_v prove_v cap._n 21._o fol._n 406_o of_o diverse_a merchaunte_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n or_o taprobana_n cap._n 22._o fol._n 406_o of_o the_o island_n of_o bandan_n where_o nutmeg_n &_o maze_n be_v find_v cap._n 23._o fol._n 407_o of_o the_o island_n of_o monoch_n where_o clove_n grow_v cap._n 24._o fol._n 407_o of_o the_o island_n of_o bornei_n âª_o cap._n 25._o fol._n 407_o of_o certain_a observation_n use_v in_o the_o navigation_n to_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n cap._n 26._o fol._n 408_o of_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n &_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n cap._n 27._o fol._n 408_o of_o the_o cruel_a manner_n in_o sley_v their_o parent_n to_o the_o anthropophagi_n to_o be_v eat_v cap._n 28._o fol._n 409_o of_o the_o strange_a course_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n cap._n 29._o fol._n 409_o of_o their_o return_n from_o the_o island_n of_o giava_n cap._n 30._o fol._n 409_o again_o of_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n after_o their_o return_n thither_o cap._n 31._o fol._n 410_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n ship_n to_o the_o city_n of_o canonor_n âª_o cap._n 32._o fol._n 411_o howe_n the_o autour_fw-fr play_v the_o physician_n and_o counterfeit_a holiness_n lest_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v for_o a_o spy_n of_o the_o portugal_n cap._n 33._o fol._n 411_o how_o the_o mahometan_a priest_n call_v the_o people_n to_o their_o church_n cap._n 34._o fol._n 412_o the_o manner_n of_o pray_v among_o the_o mahometans_n cap._n 35._o fol._n 412_o what_o subtlety_n the_o autour_fw-fr use_v to_o depart_n from_o calcutta_n to_o go_v to_o the_o portugal_n cap._n 36._o fol._n 413_o how_o he_o flee_v to_o the_o portugal_n from_o the_o city_n of_o canonor_n cap._n 37._o fol._n 413_o of_o the_o navy_n of_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n and_o of_o the_o memorable_a conflict_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o mahometans_n in_o the_o which_o the_o portugal_n with_o incredible_a valiantness_n give_v their_o enemy_n the_o overthrow_n and_o how_o the_o king_n of_o canonor_n rejoice_v at_o the_o victory_n cap._n 37._o fol._n 415_o the_o content_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o last_o book_n the_o voyage_n or_o navigation_n of_o ethiopia_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 419_o of_o dyvers_a and_o many_o island_n of_o ethiop_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 419_o of_o the_o island_n of_o monzambrich_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o cap._n 3._o fol._n 419_o of_o the_o cape_n name_v caput_fw-la bone_fw-la spei_fw-la that_o be_v the_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 421_o of_o the_o hygh_a east_n india_n call_v terciera_n fol._n 42_o of_o the_o pryce_n of_o precious_a stone_n and_o spyce_n with_o their_o weyghte_n and_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v sell_v both_o of_o the_o moor_n &_o the_o gentyle_n and_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o grow_v fol._n 423._o of_o the_o ruby_n fol._n 423_o of_o the_o ruby_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o island_n of_o zeilam_n fol._n 423_o of_o the_o kind_n of_o ruby_n call_v spinelle_n fol._n 424_o of_o the_o ruby_n call_v balasni_n fol._n 424_o of_o the_o diamond_n of_o the_o old_a i_o fol._n 424_o of_o saphire_n fol._n 425_o of_o topasy_n fol._n 425_o of_o turquess_n fol._n 425_o of_o jacinthe_n fol._n 426_o of_o smaragdes_n or_o emerald_n fol._n 426_o of_o dyvers_a kynde_n of_o spice_n where_o they_o grow_v what_o they_o be_v worth_a in_o calcutta_n and_o whither_o they_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o and_o first_o of_o pepper_n fol._n 426_o of_o clove_n fol._n 427_o of_o cinamome_n of_o ginger_n call_v beledi_n of_o ginger_n mechino_n fol._n 427_o of_o green_a ginger_n in_o conserve_n of_o the_o apothecary_n drug_n and_o of_o what_o price_n they_o be_v in_o calcutta_n and_o malabar_n fol._n 428_o of_o the_o weyghtes_n of_o portugal_n and_o india_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v fol._n 429_o of_o the_o voyage_n make_v by_o the_o spanyarde_n round_o about_o the_o world_n fol._n 429_o maximilian_n transiluanus_n letter_n thereof_o to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o saltzburge_n fol._n 430_o the_o debate_n and_o strife_n between_o the_o spaniard_n and_o portugal_n for_o the_o division_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o spice_n and_o the_o moluccaes_n out_o of_o lopez_n de_fw-fr gomara_n fol._n 448_o the_o repartition_n and_o division_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o new_a world_n between_o the_o spanyarde_n and_o the_o portugal_n fol._n 448_o the_o cause_n and_o authority_n whereby_o they_o divide_v the_o indies_n fol._n 450_o howe_n and_o by_o what_o occasion_n the_o emperor_n lay_v the_o island_n of_o moluccaes_n to_o pledge_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n fol._n 451_o pope_n alexander_n the_o .6_o his_o bull_n touch_v the_o aforesaid_a partition_n of_o the_o indies_n latin_a and_o englyshe_a fol._n 452._o &_o fol._n 454_o a_o abridgement_n of_o p._n martyr_n his_o .5.6.7_o and_o .8_o decade_n &_o particular_o of_o f._n c._n conquest_n of_o mexico_n by_o r.w._n fol._n 457_o finis_fw-la imprint_v at_o london_n by_o richard_n jugge_n anno._n 1577._o cum_fw-la
substance_n great_a tree_n a_o marvellous_a tree_n kyndling_n of_o fire_n without_o fire_n putrify_a wood_n shine_v in_o the_o night_n pliny_n tree_n which_o continue_v ever_o green_a cassia_n a_o secret_a thing_n radycall_a moisture_n platani_fw-la fygge_n tunas_fw-la bihaos_n havas_fw-la die_v of_o cotton_n a_o strange_a thing_n note_n cannibal_n archer_n wherewith_o they_o invenome_v their_o arrow_n petrus_n arias_n the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o gulf_n of_o uraba_n xagua_n hohi_n some_o think_v these_o to_o be_v mirobalane_n date_fw-la tree_n thinhabitaunte_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o sur._n a_o herb_n that_o bear_v cord_n cabuia_n and_o henequen_n a_o strange_a thing_n leave_v a_o leaf_n of_o great_a virtue_n tiburon_n manate_n great_a tortoise_n tiburon_n pliny_n crocodile_n manate_n the_o fish_n manate_n a_o remedy_n against_o the_o stone_n the_o sword_n fish_n tunnye_n turbut_fw-la note_n flee_v fish_n the_o island_n of_o bermuda_n not_o to_o hie_v for_o the_o pie_n nor_o 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