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preference_n of_o the_o two_o city_n of_o mecha_n and_o medina_n the_o former_a be_v the_o place_n of_o mahomet_n birth_n which_o it_o be_v his_o design_n to_o honour_n and_o make_v know_v by_o that_o famous_a pilgrimage_n whereto_o he_o oblige_v all_o those_o of_o his_o law_n the_o latter_a be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o burial_n of_o which_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o fabulous_a relation_n mahomet_n in_o his_o alcoran_n do_v only_o enjoin_v their_o go_n to_o mecha_n where_o there_o be_v no_o other_o relic_n of_o that_o false_a prophet_n than_o one_o of_o his_o sandal_n and_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n of_o go_v to_o medina_n and_o that_o without_o see_v that_o city_n a_o man_n satisfy_v the_o command_n of_o mahomet_n i_o shall_v treat_v at_o large_a of_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o mecha_n in_o the_o last_o chapter_n of_o this_o relation_n of_o my_o travel_n and_o of_o the_o different_a road_n by_o which_o the_o mahometans_n of_o europe_n asia_n and_o africa_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o tomb_n of_o their_o prophet_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o cupbearer's_a quarter_n and_o of_o divers_a other_o apartment_n the_o principal_a head_n the_o ancient_a custom_n practise_v when_o the_o grand_a seignor_n be_v present_v with_o any_o thing_n to_o drink_v between_o meal_n a_o way_n to_o quench_v thirst_n at_o meal_n whole_o particular_a to_o the_o levantine_n the_o composition_n of_o treacle_n a_o stately_a service_n of_o gold-plate_n bed_n according_a to_o the_o turkish_a mode_n way_n to_o satisfy_v the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n different_a from_o we_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o abominable_a sin_n commit_v by_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v confine_v within_o the_o seraglio_n i_o have_v discover_v many_o thing_n particular_o observable_a concern_v