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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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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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somewhat_o of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o mecha_n or_o mecca_n what_o it_o be_v how_o it_o be_v situate_a and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v govern_v mecca_n the_o city_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o well_o inhabit_v and_o contain_v in_o round_a form_n syxe_v thousand_o house_n as_o well_o build_v as_o we_o and_o some_o that_o cost_v three_o or_o four_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n it_o have_v no_o wall_n about_o two_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n be_v a_o mount_n where_o the_o way_n be_v cut_v out_o which_o lead_v to_o a_o plain_n beneath_o it_o be_v on_o every_o side_n fortify_v with_o mountain_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o wall_n or_o bulwark_n and_o have_v four_o entry_n the_o governor_n be_v a_o soltan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o brethren_n of_o the_o progeny_n of_o mahumet_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o soltan_n of_o babylon_n mecha_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o his_o other_o three_o brethren_n be_v at_o continual_a war_n with_o he_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o maye_n we_o 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without_o corruption_n of_o these_o the_o one_o be_v reserve_v to_o minister_v water_n to_o the_o camel_n of_o the_o caravana_n of_o babylon_n or_o alcayr_n and_o the_o other_o for_o they_o of_o damascus_n it_o be_v rain_n water_n and_o be_v derive_v far_o of_o but_o to_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o use_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o enter_v therefore_o into_o the_o city_n we_o find_v there_o the_o caravana_n of_o memphis_n or_o babylon_n which_o prevent_v we_o eight_o day_n and_o come_v not_o the_o way_n that_o we_o come_v this_o caravana_n contain_v threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o camelle_n and_o a_o hundred_o mamaluke_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o here_o ought_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n this_o city_n be_v great_o curse_a of_o god_n god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a barrenness_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a 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the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o these_o savour_n far_o surmount_v the_o shop_n of_o the_o apothecary_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o pardon_n begin_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o will_v now_o declare_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v open_a without_o any_o enclose_n mecha_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n also_o thereof_o be_v a_o turret_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o syxe_n pase_n in_o cercuitie_n and_o involue_v or_o hang_v with_o cloth_n or_o tapestry_n of_o silk_n and_o pass_v not_o the_o height_n of_o a_o man_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o turret_n by_o a_o gate_n of_o silver_n and_o be_v on_o every_o side_n beset_v with_o vessel_n full_a of_o balm_n silver_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n licence_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n to_o
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ryver_n tanais_n fol._n 308_o the_o way_n out_o of_o moscovia_n to_o cathayo_n fol._n 309_o of_o the_o tartar_n fol._n 311_o the_o navigation_n by_o the_o frostye_a sea_n fol._n 315_o k._n edward_n the_o .6_o letter_n to_o the_o northeasterne_a prince_n by_o sir_n hugh_n wylloughbye_o in_o latin_a and_o englyshe_a fol._n 318_o our_o englyshe_a merchauntes_n voyage_n into_o persia._n fol._n 321_o of_o master_n jenkensons_n voyage_n into_o persia._n fol._n 322_o of_o the_o last_o voyage_n into_o persia_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1568._o fol._n 324_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n his_o name_n fol._n 330._o of_o the_o persian_n religione_fw-la and_o other_o their_o fashion_n fol._n 325_o of_o the_o persian_a empire_n and_o the_o original_n thereof_o fol._n 329_o of_o persia_n out_o of_o m._n p_o uenetus_n fol._n 329_o of_o the_o persian_a kingdom_n out_o of_o haytthon_n fol._n 330_o of_o ormius_fw-la kingdom_n join_v unto_o persia._n fol._n 331_o of_o the_o sophi_n or_o king_n 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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
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