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hence_o 240_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n province_n guiana_n second_o province_n guiana_n be_v the_o second_o province_n direct_o situate_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n and_o be_v the_o fruitfull_a part_n of_o peruana_n the_o inhabitant_n in_o wintertime_n dwell_v in_o tree_n for_o fear_v of_o inundation_n on_o which_o they_o build_v many_o pretty_a village_n and_o artificial_a mansion_n it_o be_v water_v with_o two_o goodly_a river_n the_o one_o have_v the_o name_n of_o orinoque_n or_o rather_o raliana_n borrow_v the_o same_o from_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n who_o first_o of_o all_o to_o any_o purpose_n make_v a_o plenary_a survey_n of_o this_o country_n with_o the_o commodity_n and_o situation_n thereof_o in_o an._n 1595._o and_o find_v this_o river_n navigable_a for_o great_a ship_n of_o burden_n 1000_o mile_n and_o for_o boat_n and_o pinnace_n 2000_o mile_n the_o other_o river_n be_v call_v orellana_n or_o the_o amazon_n discover_v 1543._o the_o which_o be_v find_v navigable_a 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be_v in_o constantinople_n in_o anno_fw-la 1621._o when_o as_o the_o duke_n of_o avarascah_n come_v with_o a_o great_a train_n in_o embassy_n from_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o sultan_n osman_n the_o then_o great_a turk_n after_o his_o unfortunate_a expedition_n to_o poland_n cause_v he_o and_o his_o whole_a train_n to_o be_v lead_v a_o whole_a afternoon_n through_o the_o most_o eminent_a street_n of_o that_o city_n when_o he_o first_o enter_v the_o same_o and_o so_o to_o his_o appoint_a lodging_n whereas_o a_o hour_n easy_a walk_n to_o he_o that_o bid_v know_v the_o direct_a way_n will_v easy_o have_v serve_v the_o turn_n perchance_o imagine_v this_o a_o fit_a way_n to_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o beauty_n and_o vastness_n of_o that_o city_n together_o with_o his_o own_o greatness_n in_o ostentation_n and_o to_o recover_v that_o honour_n and_o repute_v which_o he_o have_v a_o little_a before_o lose_v by_o the_o insolency_n and_o cowardice_n of_o his_o soldier_n in_o his_o say_a expedition_n thither_o province_n peru_n the_o three_o province_n the_o three_o province_n be_v peru_n which_o above_o all_o other_o in_o america_n abound_v in_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o mine_n whereof_o in_o divers_a place_n be_v better_a store_v with_o metal_n than_o with_o earth_n the_o chief_a city_n whereof_o be_v st._n michael_n the_o first_o colony_n the_o spaniard_n place_v there_o and_o fortify_v by_o piscaro_n a_o famous_a spanish_a captain_n who_o subdue_v the_o country_n take_v the_o king_n thereof_o prisoner_n and_o have_v for_o a_o ransom_n for_o his_o liberty_n and_o life_n a_o house_n pile_v up_o on_o all_o side_n with_o refine_a gold_n and_o silver_n in_o estimation_n about_o ten_o million_o which_o when_o he_o have_v receive_v most_o perfidious_o contrary_a to_o his_o oath_n and_o promise_n slay_v he_o by_o which_o appear_v the_o wonderful_a riches_n of_o this_o country_n beside_o which_o the_o soil_n be_v luxuriant_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o grain_n fortunate_a in_o the_o civility_n of_o her_o inhabitant_n frequency_n of_o city_n and_o salubrity_n of_o air_n and_o abundant_o store_v with_o that_o herb_n tobacco_n from_o hence_o bring_v first_o into_o england_n by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n mariner_n in_o anno_fw-la 1585._o plâ—ta_fw-la râ—…la_fw-la plâ—ta_fw-la in_o this_o country_n be_v also_o now_o find_v that_o famous_a river_n call_v of_o plate_n be_v 150_o mile_n broad_a at_o the_o embesheur_fw-fr and_o above_o 2000_o mile_n long_o and_o on_o this_o stream_n be_v find_v certain_a figtree_n the_o part_n towards_o the_o river_n bear_v fruit_n in_o winter_n and_o the_o other_o part_n thereof_o towards_o the_o land_n bear_v fruit_n in_o summer_n province_n brasilia_n the_o 4_o province_n brasilia_n be_v the_o four_o afford_v a_o soil_n fat_a by_o nature_n and_o always_o flourish_a yield_a great_a store_n of_o sugar_n and_o wonderful_a rich_a in_o mine_n and_o hence_o our_o redwood_n which_o
sultany_n to_o the_o say_a farmer_n for_o admittance_n so_o that_o the_o posterity_n of_o those_o jew_n make_v a_o a_o unrighteous_a gain_n and_o traffic_v by_o his_o death_n who_o unrighteoush_n their_o forefather_n occasion_v to_o die_v chap._n lxvii_o of_o armenia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o armenia_n armenia_n armenia_n have_v on_o the_o east_n media_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n on_o the_o west_n euphrates_n and_o the_o euxine_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n tartary_n on_o the_o south_n mesopotamia_n the_o whâ—…_n country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o province_n first_o colchis_n second_o georgia_n three_o tâ—comania_n colchis_n colchis_n colchis_n lie_v on_o the_o euaeine_v sea_n the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o be_v christian_n hence_o do_v jason_n in_o the_o day_n of_o old_a steal_v the_o golden_a fleece_n dioscuria_n dioscuria_n and_o here_o be_v also_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o famous_a city_n dioscuria_n where_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o foreign_a merchant_n from_o all_o coâ—treys_n that_o here_o frequent_v three_o hundred_o language_n be_v common_o speak_v and_o practise_v georgia_n georgia_n neither_o can_v i_o find_v in_o georgia_n erst_o call_v iberia_n any_o city_n of_o note_n for_o trading_n turcomania_n turcomania_n tucomania_n be_v also_o as_o barren_a in_o this_o kind_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o sundry_a author_n that_o out_o of_o this_o province_n be_v derive_v the_o name_n and_o original_a of_o the_o turk_n who_o here_o have_v their_o offspring_n and_o who_o within_o these_o three_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v make_v themselves_o potent_a by_o their_o army_n turk_n the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o turk_n and_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o many_o kingdom_n the_o present_a grand_fw-fr signior_n sultan_n amurath_n who_o in_o anno_fw-la 1623._o at_o my_o be_v at_o constantionople_n be_v proclaim_v emperor_n of_o that_o natâ—…_n have_v under_o his_o dominion_n and_o command_n in_o chief_a as_o sovereign_a of_o all_o these_o country_n first_o in_o europe_n he_o have_v dacia_n grecia_n all_o the_o aegean_a island_n and_o taurica_n chersonesus_n in_o asia_n he_o have_v the_o province_n before_o already_o describe_v also_o arabia_n syria_n media_n mesopotamia_n rhodes_n cyprus_n and_o other_o island_n and_o jastly_a in_o africa_n he_o have_v egypt_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tâ—…_n and_o argier_n and_o many_o other_o of_o lesser_a consequence_n and_o thus_o leave_v armenia_n my_o nert_a step_n be_v to_o arabia_n which_o come_v now_o to_o be_v handle_v chap._n lxviii_o of_o arabia_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o arabia_n arabia_n arabia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o persian_a gulf_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o red-sea_n on_o the_o north_n with_o mesopotamia_n and_o palestina_n on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o ocean_n the_o inhabitaht_n be_v extreme_o addict_v to_o th_a this_o trade_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o maintenance_n the_o country_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n arabia_n deserta_fw-la peâ—…osa_fw-la and_o felix_n deserta_fw-la deserta_fw-la arabia_n deserta_fw-la be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n wander_v for_o forty_o â—ears_n under_o the_o command_n of_o moses_n bolsora_n bolsora_n the_o most_o eminent_a city_n of_o this_o province_n be_v bolsora_n hereto_o by_o reason_n that_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o thoroughfare_a from_o arabia_n to_o aleppo_n and_o damascus_n sound_v a_o city_n of_o great_a concourse_n of_o many_o merchant_n and_o which_o do_v principal_o consist_v â—re_n upon_o the_o commodity_n bring_v hither_o from_o other_o country_n as_o of_o india_n and_o other_o part_n arabia_n than_o of_o any_o find_v here_o to_o be_v transport_v into_o other_o country_n the_o further_a trade_n treof_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o ignorance_n i_o omit_v this_o country_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o thievish_a life_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o general_a barrenness_n at_o infertility_n thereof_o some_o author_n have_v observe_v in_o the_o course_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o merchdize_n that_o the_o sandy_a desert_n be_v the_o sea_n of_o the_o arabian_a merchant_n the_o wild_a arab_n the_o pirate_n and_o their_o camel_n their_o ship_n usual_o carry_v 600_o pound_n for_o a_o ordinary_a burthe_n and_o so_o we_o find_v they_o do_v in_o the_o carriage_n of_o our_o good_n and_o ware_n from_o scanderone_n to_o alâ—o_v and_o so_o back_o again_o a_o camel_n load_n be_v account_v ten_o clothes_n suffolk_n which_o by_o statute_n wâ—h_n 640_o l._n which_o with_o the_o pack_v may_v be_v 700_o l._n or_o else_o two_o barrel_n or_o chest_n of_o tin_n find_v to_o incirca_fw-la 600_o l._n and_o so_o in_o other_o commodity_n petrosa_fw-la petrosa_fw-la arabia_n petrosa_n i_o find_v not_o any_o city_n of_o trading_n ezion_n geber_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o reâ—ea_n where_o solomon_n navy_n keep_v station_n before_o the_o set_n out_o and_o at_o their_o return_n from_o oph_n be_v once_o a_o famous_a place_n and_o of_o great_a traffic_n though_o now_o it_o lie_v bury_v in_o its_o own_o ruin_n fellix_fw-la fellix_fw-la avabia_fw-la fellix_fw-la merchant_n shall_v be_v better_a welcome_n be_v the_o inhabitant_n so_o beneficial_a to_o â—eiâ—_n traffic_n as_o their_o commodity_n may_v be_v make_v for_o it_o be_v esteem_v the_o rich_a and_o pleasants_n part_n of_o all_o arabia_n and_o indeed_o of_o all_o asia_n abound_v with_o gold_n pearl_n balsam_n myrrh_n frarincense_n and_o many_o other_o precious_a drug_n mecha_n medina_n talnabi_n and_o mecha_n hâ—…_n be_v those_o two_o notable_o note_v town_n of_o medina_n and_o mecha_n the_o one_o the_o birthplace_n the_o other_o he_o bury_a place_n of_o mahomet_n who_o in_o his_o young_a year_n be_v a_o merchant_n and_o in_o his_o elder_n a_o cunning_a sophister_n where_o christian_n be_v forbid_v to_o enter_v lest_o they_o shall_v â—ee_n as_o some_o author_n allege_v the_o absurdity_n of_o the_o mahometan_a adoration_n of_o their_o great_a 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cost_n daily_o bestow_v thereupon_o in_o lamp_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n wherein_o there_o be_v balsam_n and_o other_o such_o rich_a odour_n ointment_n and_o oil_n continual_o burn_v and_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o firm_a ground_n and_o not_o in_o the_o air_n as_o above_o be_v say_v and_o inclosod_a within_o a_o iron-grate_n wherein_o some_o by_o favour_n be_v permit_v to_o enter_v from_o some_o of_o who_o i_o have_v have_v this_o relation_n as_o be_v by_o divers_a turk_n that_o i_o have_v know_v and_o that_o have_v see_v it_o and_o report_v it_o to_o be_v so_o and_o no_o otherwise_o this_o large_a circuit_n of_o ground_n have_v not_o afford_v i_o muda_fw-la matter_n of_o trade_n worthy_a observation_n that_o hitherto_o have_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n the_o most_o pertinent_a and_o eminent_a place_n be_v mocha_n the_o seaport_n of_o the_o say_v mecha_n abovenamed_a and_o aden_n both_o on_o the_o red-sea_n of_o the_o trade_n whereof_o a_o word_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o have_v gather_v and_o then_o i_o will_v conclude_v chap._n lxix_o of_o mocha_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o mocha_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mocha_n or_o muchi_n as_o some_o name_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o red-sea_n almost_o opposite_a to_o zuachen_n that_o famous_a city_n of_o trade_n on_o the_o african_a shore_n and_o serve_v as_o the_o port_n and_o scale_n to_o meâ—ha_n the_o birthplace_n of_o mahomet_n the_o famous_a prophet_n of_o these_o countryman_n much_o here_o resort_v unto_o by_o turk_n moor_n arabian_n and_o other_o nation_n profess_v this_o superstitious_a religion_n it_o be_v frequent_v by_o divers_a merchant_n especial_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n that_o take_v it_o in_o their_o way_n to_o aden_n ormus_n india_n or_o the_o like_a and_o also_o much_o frequent_v by_o mahometan_a pilgrim_n who_o in_o blind_a devotion_n come_v this_o way_n to_o mecha_n to_o pay_v their_o vow_n to_o their_o ungodly_a patron_n mocha_n coin_n in_o mocha_n it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o 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linen_n be_v measure_v and_o be_v account_v 1¼_n yard_n english_a but_o those_o that_o have_v make_v trial_n thereof_o find_v it_o be_v be_v 46_o inch_n but_o it_o be_v here_o to_o the_o note_a that_o in_o buy_v of_o linen_n cloth_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o account_n of_o measure_n 24_o auln_n for_o 20_o and_o be_v call_v the_o merchant_n auln_v or_o measure_n and_o by_o the_o same_o be_v oftentimes_o here_o again_o sell_v in_o england_n and_o it_o be_v find_v that_o diep_n caen_n and_o some_o other_o city_n of_o normandy_n afford_v also_o this_o over-measure_n in_o the_o sale_n of_o normandy_n canvas_n here_o make_v so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v this_o place_n have_v a_o great_a and_o a_o small_a auln_v the_o one_o exceed_v the_o other_o 20_o per_fw-la cent._n or_o 120_o for_o 100_o and_o the_o small_a agree_v with_o 〈◊〉_d english_a ells._n roven_n fair_n in_o roven_n roven_n be_v find_v to_o have_v 3_o fair_n in_o a_o year_n at_o two_o whereof_o 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native_a commodity_n thereof_o in_o which_o nature_n it_o be_v fit_a i_o shall_v now_o survey_v the_o same_o chap._n xxx_o of_o alexandria_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o alexandria_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o alexandria_n be_v say_v to_o be_v build_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o turk_n the_o lord_n thereof_o scanderia_n and_o which_o in_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v ordain_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o patriarchal_a city_n it_o be_v yet_o the_o fair_a and_o best_a maritime_a port_n of_o this_o whole_a country_n and_o have_v yet_o some_o relic_n of_o that_o trade_n it_o erst_o enjoy_v as_o i_o have_v note_v before_o and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o this_o region_n for_o merchandize_v i_o hold_v it_o proper_a to_o comprehend_v under_o this_o chapter_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o trade_n universal_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o neighbour_a city_n egypt_n commodity_n of_o egypt_n the_o commodity_n of_o egypt_n beside_o what_o come_v hither_o out_o of_o arabia_n persia_n and_o india_n be_v rice_n corn_n flax_n hemp_n honey_n wax_n balsam_n date_n some_o drug_n and_o some_o few_o spice_n and_o in_o especial_a it_o yield_v abundance_n of_o palm-tree_n palmtree_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o palmtree_n which_o be_v of_o very_o strange_a property_n for_o they_o be_v find_v to_o grow_v in_o couple_n male_a and_o female_a both_o thrust_v forth_o cod_n full_a of_o seed_n but_o the_o female_a be_v only_o fruitful_a and_o that_o not_o except_o grow_v by_o the_o male_a and_o have_v his_o seed_n mix_v with_o she_o the_o pith_n of_o these_o tree_n be_v excellent_a meat_n of_o the_o branch_n they_o make_v necessary_a use_n in_o their_o house_n of_o the_o leaf_n baskets_z mat_n and_o fan_n of_o the_o outward_a husk_n of_o the_o cod_n cordage_n of_o the_o inward_a brush_n the_o fruit_n be_v like_o a_o fig_n serve_v the_o inhabitant_n sometime_o dry_v in_o the_o sun_n as_o bread_n and_o green_a as_o meat_n and_o final_o it_o be_v say_v to_o yield_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o life_n of_o man._n alexandria_n wright_n of_o alexandria_n the_o weight_n in_o use_n in_o cairo_n alexandria_n and_o general_o throughout_o all_o egypt_n for_o trade_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n the_o first_o be_v the_o weight_n call_v the_o quintar_n of_o zera_n the_o second_o the_o quintar_n forfor_o the_o three_o the_o quintar_n zaidin_n and_o the_o four_o the_o quintar_n mina_n which_o because_o of_o their_o former_a great_a trade_n with_o venice_n i_o will_v first_o compare_v with_o the_o weight_n of_o that_o city_n and_o then_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o own_o country_n zera_n 1_o zera_n one_o quintar_n of_o zera_n have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v of_o venetia_n gross_a 200_o l._n and_o subtle_a 312_o l._n and_o in_o london_n 212_o l._n averdupois_n forfori_n 2_o forfori_n one_o quintar_n of_o forfori_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v in_o venice_n 140_o l._n subtle_a and_o gross_a 87_o l._n and_o in_o london_n 93_o l._n averdopois_n zaidin_n 3_o zaidin_n one_o quintar_n zaidin_n have_v make_v by_o observation_n in_o venetia_n 127_o l._n gross_a and_o 200_o l._n subtle_a and_o in_o london_n 134_o l._n averdupois_n mina_n 4_o mina_n one_o quintar_n mina_n proper_a only_o to_o alexandria_n have_v make_v in_o venetia_n 250_o l._n subtle_a 155_o l._n gross_a and_o in_o london_n 167_o l._n averdupois_n whereas_o note_n that_o the_o first_o three_o quintar_n be_v account_v by_o rotolos_n but_o the_o quintar_n of_o mina_n contain_v in_o alexandria_n 20_o ounce_n to_o the_o mina_n and_o in_o cairo_n 16_o ounce_n to_o the_o mina_n and_o also_o observe_v that_o amber_n musk_n and_o some_o other_o fine_a commodity_n be_v sell_v by_o a_o metalico_fw-la or_o dram_n and_o also_o by_o the_o peso_fw-mi whereof_o 1½_n be_v a_o metalico_fw-la 50_o metalicoe_n be_v here_o a_o mark_n in_o gold_n or_o silver_n weight_n and_o 42_o metalicoe_n our_o english_a mark_n weight_n of_o 8_o ounce_n troy_n again_o note_n that_o one_o rotolo_n zerai_n make_v venetia_n subtle_a 3_o l._n 1½_n ounce_n one_o rotolo_n forfori_n make_v venetia_n 1_o l._n 5_o ounce_n one_o rotolo_n zaidin_n make_v venetia_n subtle_a 2_o l_o gross_a 1_o l._n 3_o â—_o 4_o ounce_n one_o mina_n make_v in_o venetia_n subtle_a 2_o â—_o 4_o l._n and_o gross_a 1â…”_n l._n now_o let_v we_o observe_v how_o these_o weight_n be_v find_v to_o accord_v one_o with_o another_o and_o so_o with_o venetia_n one_o quintar_n zerai_n which_o be_v the_o general_a quintar_n of_o egypt_n make_v 2_o quintar_n and_o 16_o rotolos_n of_o forfori_n in_o alexandria_n again_o one_o quintar_n zerai_n make_v one_o quintar_n and_o 56_o rotolos_n of_o zaidin_n and_o make_v 120_o minas_n of_o alexandria_n one_o rotolo_n zera_n make_v 2_o rotolo_n 1_o ounce_n and_o 4â—_n 5â—_n forfori_n again_o one_o rotolo_n zeri_n make_v one_o rot._n 6_o 9_o 25_o ounce_n of_o zaidin_n one_o quintar_n forfori_n make_v 46_o rot._n 3½_n ounce_n zerai_fw-la and_o one_o quintar_n forfori_n make_v 20_o rot._n 11_o 23_o 27_o ounce_n zaidin_n one_o quintar_n forfori_n make_v 55½_n minas_n and_o one_o rotolo_n forfori_n make_v 111_o ounce_n zerai_n and_o 6½_n ounce_n zaidin_n one_o quintar_n zaidin_n make_v 64_o rot._n 2_o ounce_n of_o zerai_n one_o quintar_n zaidin_n make_v one_o quintar_n 28_o rot._n 5½_n ounce_n forfori_n one_o quintar_n zaidin_n make_v 76_o minas_n 11_o ounce_n one_o rotolo_n zaidin_n make_v 7_o 7_o 10_o ounce_n zera_n and_o again_o one_o rot._n zaidin_n make_v one_o rot._n 4_o â…—_n ounce_n forfori_n and_o one_o rotolo_n zaidin_n make_v one_o and_o 3_o quarter_n ounce_n minas_n one_o quintar_n minas_n make_v one_o quintar_n 2_o rotolos_n forfori_n and_o one_o quintar_n minas_n make_v one_o quintar_n 30_o rotolos_n zaidin_n and_o one_o mina_n make_v ten_o ounce_n zera_n and_o again_o one_o mina_n make_v one_o rot._n 9_o ¼_n ounce_n forfori_n and_o last_o one_o mina_n make_v one_o rot._n three_o ounce_n zaidin_n the_o variety_n of_o these_o weight_n will_v excuse_v this_o tedious_a repetition_n which_o i_o be_v enforce_v to_o perform_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o same_o and_o for_o the_o shorten_n of_o my_o present_a survey_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o egypt_n averdupois_n weight_n of_o egypt_n and_o sundry_a city_n in_o barbary_n to_o the_o 100_o l._n averdupois_n i_o will_v here_o reduce_v not_o only_o the_o weight_n abovenamed_a but_o also_o the_o weight_n of_o some_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o traffic_n upon_o this_o coast_n to_o the_o 100_o l._n subtle_a averdupois_n of_o london_n which_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v by_o zera_n quintar_n 48_o rot._n in_o cairo_n and_o all_o egypt_n forfoai_fw-fr quintar_n 108_o zaidin_n quintar_n 75_o minas_n quintar_n 54_o tripoli_n suria_fw-la 25_o ½_n rot._n whereof_o 100_o make_v a_o quintar_n achria_n 17_o rot._n the_o 100_o make_v a_o quintar_n tamperan_n aleppo_n common_a 21_o ¾_n rot._n the_o 100_o whereof_o be_v a_o quintar_n tripoli_n barbary_n 62_o rot._n the_o 100_o whereof_o be_v a_o quintar_n oran_n common_a with_o 91_o rot._n the_o quintar_n be_v 5_o rove_n of_o 20_o rot._n oran_n for_o spice_n 133_o rot._n the_o quintar_n be_v 4._o rove_v oran_n for_o corn_n 48_o rot._n each_o quintar_n 6_o rotolos_n oran_n for_o cotton_n 59_o rot._n each_o quintar_n 15_o rot._n una_fw-la in_o barbary_n 63_o rot._n for_o cotton_n wool_n una_fw-la 72_o rot._n for_o spice_n una_fw-la 90_o rot._n for_o corn._n fras_n 153_o rot._n the_o quintar_n be_v 100_o â„ž_o baruti_fw-la 20¾_n rot._n the_o quintar_n be_v 100_o rot._n argier_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr thunes_fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr cathaia_n 84_o rot._n the_o quintar_n be_v 100_o rot._n cyprus_n 19½_n rot._n famagosto_n 4_o per_fw-mi cent_n more_o suus_fw-la in_o barbary_n 90_o rot._n 100_o rot._n to_o a_o quintar_n when_o i_o
come_v to_o handle_v those_o particular_a place_n i_o shall_v do_v the_o same_o more_o exact_a for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o reader_n egypt_n measure_n in_o egypt_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n in_o cairo_n alexandria_n and_o in_o general_a through_o egypt_n be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o the_o pico_n barbaresco_n or_o proper_a measure_n of_o the_o country_n serve_v for_o cloth_n linen_n and_o other_o commodity_n be_v 25⅞_n inch_n english_a the_o other_o the_o pico_n turchesco_n serve_v for_o silk_n cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o fine_a stuff_n which_o be_v 22¼_n inch_n english_a and_o with_o venetia_n they_o be_v find_v to_o render_v viz._n 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venetia_n make_v here_o barbaresco_n pico_n 116._o 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venetia_n make_v here_o barbaresco_n 124½_n but_o i_o have_v find_v some_o observation_n that_o have_v note_v that_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n have_v make_v here_o and_o in_o these_o other_o city_n in_o barbary_n thus_o in_o 100_o yard_n in_o london_n have_v make_v in_o alexandria_n 165_o pic_n baruti_fw-la 148_o pic_n tripoli_n barbariae_fw-la 165_o pic_n damascus_n 148_o pic_n bugia_n 210_o pic_n tripolia_fw-la suria_fw-la 149_o pic_n rama_fw-mi 151_o pic_n tangier_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bursa_n in_o anatolia_n 150_o pic_n amano_n 133_o pic_n sidon_n 151_o pic_n gira_n 165_o pic_n salonica_n 145_o pic_n achria_n 151_o pic_n aleppo_n 133_o pic_n argier_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr thunes_fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr oran_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr bona_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr morocco_n 181_o cov_n una_fw-la  _fw-fr  _fw-fr and_o forasmuch_o as_o cairo_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o egypt_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a i_o shall_v travel_v thither_o and_o survey_v a_o little_a the_o present_a trade_n and_o estate_n thereof_o before_o i_o leave_v this_o commerce_n chap._n xxxi_o of_o cairo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o cairo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o i_o willing_o omit_v the_o present_a trade_n of_o rosetto_n damietta_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n comprehend_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o egypt_n and_o also_o here_o pass_v over_o to_o a_o fit_a place_n the_o present_a trade_n of_o sue_v in_o the_o red-sea_n till_o i_o come_v to_o survey_v that_o gulf_n and_o the_o neighbour_a town_n of_o zebit_fw-la mecca_n aden_n and_o other_o and_o now_o content_v myself_o to_o consider_v the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o place_n and_o condition_n of_o traffic_n of_o cairo_n as_o it_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n under_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n misraim_n misraim_n cairo_n be_v then_o common_o repute_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o the_o world_n call_v by_o the_o arabian_n el_fw-es cahair_n seat_v in_o a_o beautiful_a plain_n near_o the_o mountain_n mucatun_n and_o about_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o famous_a river_n of_o nilus_n environ_v with_o stately_a wall_n and_o fortify_v with_o iron_n gate_n 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reside_v which_o receive_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o good_n come_v by_o water_n from_o either_o damietta_n rosetra_n or_o alexandria_n which_o in_o itself_o be_v but_o small_a the_o principal_a custom_n and_o duty_n be_v pay_v by_o these_o merchant_n and_o collect_v by_o the_o agent_n of_o the_o customer_n at_o these_o maritime_a port_n abovesaid_a but_o those_o commodity_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o firm_a land_n do_v here_o pay_v the_o say_v entire_a custom_n as_o shall_v be_v mention_v hereafter_o cairo_n merchant_n of_o six_o sort_n in_o cairo_n this_o city_n be_v inhabit_v by_o six_o sort_n of_o merchant_n each_o of_o they_o trade_v by_o so_o many_o distinct_a way_n the_o native_a egyptian_a i_o reckon_v the_o first_o ever_o account_v expert_a merchant_n but_o never_o adventhr_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n who_o buy_v from_o other_o foreign_a nation_n their_o commodity_n in_o gross_a and_o supply_v the_o necessity_n of_o their_o own_o country_n by_o retail_n the_o 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66½_n mitigal_n sotile_a venice_n 1_o l._n and_o of_o the_o silver_n weight_n in_o venice_n 10_o ounce_n ¼_n and_o 5_o carot_n 100_o dram_fw-la make_v silver_n weight_n in_o venice_n 12_o marc._n 6_o ounce_n and_o ½_n 100_o mitigal_n damascus_n be_v in_o venice_n 15_o ¼_n ounce_n and_o 5_o carat_n 100_o carat_n damascus_n be_v silver_n weight_n in_o venice_n 91_o carat_n 1½_n dram_n damascin_n be_v 24_o carats_n damascin_n the_o which_o 24_o carat_n be_v one_o mitiga_fw-la damascino_n again_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la the_o 1000_o l._n gross_a in_o venice_n make_v in_o damascus_n 293â…“_n rotolos_n the_o 1000_o l._n sotile_a in_o venice_n be_v in_o damascus_n 166â…”_n rotolos_n so_o that_o the_o 100_o l._n gross_a be_v 26â…“_n rotol_n damascine_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n sotile_n be_v 16â…”_n rotol_n damascine_n damascus_n measure_n of_o damascus_n as_o for_o the_o measure_n of_o damascus_n there_o be_v but_o one_o here_o in_o use_n and_o be_v common_a to_o all_o commodity_n both_o linen_n silk_n and_o woollen_a which_o be_v the_o pico_n which_o by_o the_o calculation_n of_o the_o venetian_n i_o find_v thus_o 100_o pico_n in_o damascus_n be_v in_o venice_n cloth_n measure_n brace_n 87_o thereby_o estimate_v the_o say_a pico_n to_o be_v almost_o â…ž_n of_o brace_n venetian_n 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venice_n make_v in_o damascus_n 111_o in_o 112_o pico_n 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venice_n make_v in_o damascus_n 106_o in_o 107_o pico_n and_o how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o measure_n of_o england_n and_o other_o place_n i_o have_v show_v before_o therefore_o leave_v damascus_n trade_n to_o the_o judgement_n of_o better_a experience_a and_o find_v the_o caravan_n of_o aleppo_n ready_a to_o depart_v i_o be_o call_v thither_o where_o by_o the_o way_n observe_v some_o relic_n not_o here_o worth_a mention_v and_o where_o arrive_v you_o shall_v find_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n what_o i_o have_v there_o observe_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o chap._n lxvii_o of_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o aleppo_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o aleppo_n call_v in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 8_o 3._o aram_n sobab_n be_v now_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o all_o the_o grand_a seignior_n dominion_n for_o the_o wonderful_a confluence_n of_o merchant_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o country_n that_o come_v hither_o to_o traffic_v it_o be_v pleasant_o seat_v upon_o a_o plain_a in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o do_v rise_v a_o small_a hill_n whereupon_o be_v build_v a_o strong_a castle_n that_o command_v the_o whole_a city_n it_o have_v in_o it_o many_o cane_n for_o lodging_n and_o warehouse_n for_o merchant_n which_o resemble_v small_a fort_n be_v shut_v with_o iron_n gate_n defend_v the_o merchant_n and_o their_o good_n from_o all_o wrong_n or_o theft_n their_o street_n be_v shut_v with_o door_n every_o night_n at_o each_o end_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o cairo_n
trade_n of_o moment_n here_o the_o trade_n drive_v here_o by_o the_o dutch_a not_o worthy_a consideration_n beside_o which_o this_o town_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o great_a magazine_n of_o all_o persia_n india_n and_o arabia_n commodity_n the_o merchant_n whereof_o come_v hither_o in_o great_a troop_n and_o caravan_n with_o their_o camel_n lade_v with_o the_o rich_a ware_n of_o those_o several_a country_n and_o make_v their_o return_n in_o the_o commodity_n of_o europe_n above_o name_v which_o they_o buy_v and_o barter_n with_o the_o english_a french_a and_o venetian_n which_o here_o have_v their_o residence_n as_o aforesaid_a to_o conclude_v then_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n and_o to_o omit_v nothing_o that_o i_o have_v judge_v proper_a for_o the_o demonstration_n thereof_o i_o will_v insert_v the_o observation_n make_v here_o by_o experience_n in_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o this_o place_n with_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o some_o other_o place_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o levant_n place_n the_o agreement_n of_o the_o cantar_n of_o aleppo_n with_o other_o place_n it_o be_v before_o note_v that_o in_o aleppo_n there_o be_v but_o one_o quintar_n account_v as_o the_o common_a cantar_n of_o the_o place_n by_o which_o all_o commodity_n be_v both_o buy_v and_o sell_v yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v withal_o that_o from_o this_o quintar_n be_v many_o other_o cantars_n derive_v vary_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n practise_v in_o the_o weight_n of_o some_o special_a commodity_n as_o i_o have_v before_o likewise_o note_v now_o this_o cantar_n consist_v of_o 100_o rotolo_n the_o common_a rotolo_n here_o which_o be_v also_o account_v 600_o dram_n though_o as_o i_o have_v there_o observe_v several_a commodity_n be_v weigh_v by_o a_o several_a rotolo_n some_o consist_v of_o 600_o some_o 680_o some_o 700_o and_o some_o 720_o dram_n therefore_o to_o explain_v this_o point_n it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o common_a cantar_n of_o aleppo_n 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thus_o much_o be_v what_o i_o conceive_v needful_a to_o have_v say_v concern_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o famous_a city_n of_o aleppo_n chap._n lxiii_o of_o tripoli_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o next_o and_o last_o of_o note_n in_o this_o country_n be_v tripoli_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o in_o barbary_n common_o call_v in_o syria_n it_o have_v in_o former_a time_n be_v a_o fair_a town_n and_o enjoy_v a_o fair_a and_o common_a harbour_n and_o now_o ruin_v and_o have_v as_o i_o say_v before_o of_o late_a day_n be_v account_v for_o the_o port_n and_o scale_n of_o aleppo_n where_o our_o ship_n ever_o jade_v and_o unlade_v but_o since_o their_o removal_n to_o scanderone_n it_o be_v of_o little_a commerce_n some_o venetian_n be_v here_o find_v to_o reside_v and_o who_o pick_v out_o hence_o some_o small_a trade_n with_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n who_o afford_v they_o silk_n here_o grow_v 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r._n â—_o asper_n 140_o be_v a_o dollar_n lion_n asper_n 240_o be_v a_o sultany_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n chap._n lxiv_o of_o palestina_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o palestine_n palestine_n the_o next_o country_n in_o order_n be_v palestina_n have_v on_o the_o east_n euphrates_n on_o the_o west_n the_o mediterranean_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n phoenicia_n and_o on_o the_o south_n arabia_n this_o country_n have_v so_o often_o change_v its_o name_n that_o it_o have_v be_v call_v by_o six_o several_a name_n 1._o canaâ—…_n 2._o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 3._o israel_n 4._o judaea_n 5._o palestina_n and_o last_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o noâ—_n divide_v into_o four_o part_n galilea_n judea_n idumea_n and_o samaria_n galilea_n galilea_n in_o galilea_n be_v not_o find_v any_o city_n either_o of_o note_n or_o trade_n though_o in_o time_n past_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o many_o as_o bethsaida_n the_o birth-place_n of_o peter_n andrew_n and_o philip_n 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persian_n do_v hoard_v up_o in_o the_o greatness_n of_o their_o empire_n the_o custom_n and_o tribute_n of_o their_o westen_n dominion_n take_v what_o i_o find_v in_o trade_n here_o worthy_a observation_n chap._n lxv_o of_o gasa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o gasa_n and_o though_o trade_n thereof_o gasa_n have_v be_v more_o famous_a and_o beautiful_a than_o now_o it_o be_v and_o renown_v through_o europe_n both_o for_o a_o good_a seaport_n and_o a_o good_a defence_n to_o the_o western_a christian_n in_o their_o waâ—…_n here_o against_o the_o saladin_n and_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n and_o for_o a_o good_a seat_n of_o trade_n but_o all_o these_o good_a thing_n be_v too_o good_a for_o those_o nation_n that_o have_v since_o be_v master_n thereof_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o port_n be_v spoil_v by_o rubbish_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o wall_n ruin_v by_o the_o war_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o scale_n in_o trade_n decay_v by_o the_o neighbour_a town_n situate_v upon_o 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for_o their_o value_n and_o so_o do_v also_o their_o gold_n without_o exception_n it_o be_v a_o receive_a custom_n in_o trade_n that_o frontier_n town_n of_o trade_n admit_v the_o coin_n of_o the_o border_a inhabitant_n and_o region_n babylon_n weight_n of_o babylon_n the_o weight_n of_o babylon_n know_v among_o we_o be_v the_o dram_n mitigal_a rotolo_n and_o cantar_n their_o rotolo_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o make_v 1_o l._n 10_o ounce_n english_a and_o our_o 112_o l._n english_a have_v make_v here_o 68_o rotolo_n their_o measure_n in_o length_n common_a in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o pico_n find_v to_o be_v by_o trial_n about_o 27_o inch_n english_a to_o conclude_v this_o country_n relation_n from_o hence_o come_v the_o three_o wise_a man_n call_v of_o the_o east_n who_o worship_v christ_n and_o present_v he_o with_o gift_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n of_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n and_o therefore_o hence_o have_v all_o such_o 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the_o strong_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n take_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o anno_fw-la 1578_o and_o now_o the_o seat_n of_o 2_o turkish_a bashaw_n ever_o be_v ardovile_n shervan_n bacchu_n and_o some_o other_o tauris_n tauris_n and_o last_o the_o most_o eminent_a tauris_n of_o the_o trade_n hereof_o see_v hereafter_o likewise_o in_o this_o tract_n be_v comprehend_v the_o province_n of_o albania_n now_o zairia_n little_o behold_v to_o the_o industry_n or_o labour_n of_o the_o husbandman_n yet_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n yield_v for_o once_o sow_v most_o time_n two_o and_o sometime_o there_o reaping_n derbent_fw-la derbent_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n be_v caucasiae_n portae_n build_v hard_o upon_o the_o hill_n caucasus_n one_o of_o the_o best_a fortify_v town_n of_o the_o east_n now_o call_v derbent_v a_o strong_a city_n environ_v with_o two_o wall_n and_o fortify_v with_o iron_n gate_n yet_o nevertheless_o take_v it_o be_v by_o the_o grand_a signior_n in_o his_o last_o war_n against_o the_o 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sea_n and_o since_o some_o of_o the_o east-india_n company_n have_v more_o narrow_o trace_v it_o and_o have_v observe_v the_o same_o more_o particular_o the_o principal_a commodity_n proceed_v hence_o be_v the_o raw_a silk_n make_v at_o gilan_n zahaspa_n rastiguan_n chiulfal_n and_o other_o now_o know_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o persia_n ardasse_o and_o lege_fw-la silk_n and_o from_o this_o last_o the_o dealer_n in_o silk_n here_o be_v throughout_o asia_n common_o term_v chiulfallins_n chap._n lxxiv_o of_o tauris_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o tauris_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o tauris_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o media_n and_o the_o summer_n seat_n of_o the_o persian_a sophy_n contain_v 16_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o include_v 100_o thousand_o inhabitant_n it_o have_v within_o late_a year_n be_v three_o time_n conquer_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o have_v as_o often_o again_o return_v to_o the_o persian_n under_o who_o now_o it_o rest_v first_o by_o selimus_n then_o by_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a and_o last_o by_o osman_n general_n to_o amurath_n the_o three_o it_o be_v now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o persian_a and_o strong_o fortify_v and_o seat_v in_o a_o cold_a yet_o wholesome_a country_n the_o inhabitant_n more_o addict_v to_o make_v of_o silk_n than_o to_o the_o sword_n distant_a six_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o indeed_o encompass_v by_o several_a great_a town_n of_o note_n who_o manual_a labour_n be_v famous_v over_o the_o world_n as_o first_o ever_o be_v whence_o come_v the_o fine_a silk_n call_v the_o mamodean_a now_o out_o of_o use_n bilan_n gilan_n and_o bilan_n the_o gilan_n abound_v with_o lege_fw-la silk_n sumachia_n sumachia_n sumachia_n abound_v in_o excellent_a carpet_n whereto_o the_o people_n whole_o addict_v themselves_o arasse_n arasse_n then_o arasse_n the_o most_o eminent_a and_o opulent_a city_n in_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n throughout_o all_o servania_n partly_o by_o the_o 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with_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o the_o river_n oxus_n and_o on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o main_a ocean_n the_o people_n be_v much_o addict_v to_o hospitality_n and_o poetry_n in_o their_o compliment_n lordly_a in_o their_o apparel_n fantastical_a in_o their_o expense_n magnificent_a and_o in_o their_o life_n lover_n of_o learning_n nobility_n and_o peace_n this_o empire_n contain_v these_o several_a province_n 1_o persis_n 2_o susiana_n 3_o caramania_n 4_o gedrosia_n 5_o drangiania_n 6_o arica_n 7_o arachosia_n 8_o parapomisus_n 9_o saccha_fw-la 10_o hyrcania_n 11_o ormus_n of_o all_o which_o in_o brief_a and_o no_o further_a than_o may_v concern_v my_o present_a purpose_n far._n persis_n far._n in_o persis_n now_o call_v far_o have_v the_o gulf_n of_o persia_n to_o the_o south_n limit_n caramania_n for_o the_o east_n susiana_n for_o the_o west_n and_o media_n for_o the_o north_n be_v seat_v persepolis_n the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o this_o empire_n
which_o alexander_n at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o courtesan_n lady_n command_v to_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n but_o afterward_o repent_v he_o of_o so_o great_a a_o folly_n and_o so_o unworthy_a a_o act_n he_o re-edify_v it_o though_o yet_o now_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o former_a beauty_n and_o give_v place_n to_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o casbin_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o present_a sophy_n bring_v hither_o from_o tauris_n by_o sophie_n tamas_n persia_n commodity_n of_o persia_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n be_v in_o general_n find_v to_o afford_v for_o merchandise_n be_v silk_n of_o all_o sort_n raw_a grow_v plentiful_o in_o 1_o bilan_n 2_o gilan_n 3_o arras_n some_o precious_a stone_n many_o sort_n of_o drug_n wrought_v silk_n chamlet_n carpet_n sash_n callico_n and_o many_o excellent_a arm_n use_v in_o war_n both_o for_o horse_n and_o man_n which_o be_v here_o so_o well_o temper_v in_o the_o frame_n and_o make_v with_o some_o virtuous_a simple_n that_o it_o make_v it_o both_o hard_a and_o excellent_a for_o use_v and_o preserve_v the_o same_o clean_a from_o any_o rust_n or_o perish_v chap._n lxxvi_o of_o casbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o casbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o casbin_n be_v now_o account_v the_o metropolis_n of_o persia_n and_o sometime_o the_o residence_n of_o the_o sophy_n hither_o remove_v from_o tauris_n as_o i_o say_v before_o it_o be_v account_v a_o day_n journey_n about_o on_o horseback_n well_o wall_v and_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a fort_n and_o beautify_v with_o two_o fair_a seraglio_n the_o wall_n whereof_o be_v make_v of_o red_a marble_n and_o pave_v with_o mosaique_a work_n the_o chief_a street_n hereof_o be_v call_v the_o attimidan_n in_o figure_n foursquare_a each_o angle_n be_v ¼_n mile_n in_o length_n encompass_v with_o scaffold_n for_o the_o people_n to_o sit_v and_o behold_v the_o king_n and_o his_o noble_n at_o their_o exercise_n of_o shoot_v ride_a run_a and_o the_o like_a this_o 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balsara_fw-it and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o balsara_n lie_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n and_o be_v seat_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n serve_v as_o a_o magazine_n for_o all_o the_o commodity_n of_o arabia_n india_n turkey_n and_o persia_n and_o as_o a_o thoroughfare_n for_o all_o merchant_n travel_v from_o one_o of_o those_o country_n to_o another_o but_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o here_o take_v ship_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o ormus_n india_n arabia_n etc._n etc._n this_o town_n be_v of_o late_a year_n subject_a to_o the_o persian_a but_o now_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o be_v the_o last_o of_o his_o dominion_n this_o way_n and_o here_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o water_n do_v ebb_n and_o flow_v as_o with_o we_o in_o england_n and_o in_o no_o place_n else_o adjoin_v upon_o the_o ocean_n sea_n the_o indraught_n may_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o like_a in_o venice_n it_o have_v be_v note_v in_o matter_n of_o trade_n here_o that_o there_o be_v pay_v for_o every_o sum_n of_o good_n carry_v from_o bagdate_n hither_o by_o water_n six_o sehid_n and_o from_o balsara_n to_o bagdate_v two_o medins_n per_fw-la wesnoe_n and_o 100_o wesnoe_n from_o balsara_n to_o ormus_n cost_n carriage_n 20_o lairin_n and_o the_o like_a back_n from_o ormus_n to_o balsara_n hither_o always_o come_v the_o syria_n caravan_n that_o be_v bind_v for_o india_n and_o end_v their_o land-travel_n and_o embark_v themselves_o and_o good_n for_o the_o great_a mart_n of_o ormus_n and_o cambaia_n and_o here_o return_v they_o conclude_v their_o sea-navigation_n and_o begin_v their_o land-peregrination_n for_o turkey_n etc._n etc._n balsara_n custom_n pay_v at_o balsara_n the_o custom_n payable_a at_o balsara_n as_o the_o last_o port_n of_o the_o grand_a seignior_n dominion_n who_o conquer_v the_o same_o from_o the_o persian_n in_o anno_fw-la 1550_o be_v 1_o in_o every_o 14_o sehid_n for_o gross_a 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echatana_n and_o last_o casan_n of_o which_o a_o word_n chap._n lxxviii_o of_o casan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o casan_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o casan_n be_v a_o principal_a fair_a and_o famous_a city_n in_o this_o country_n but_o much_o trouble_v with_o excessive_a heat_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o large_a plain_n it_o consist_v altogether_o of_o merchandize_v and_o the_o great_a trade_n of_o all_o the_o inland_a country_n be_v find_v herein_o and_o most_o especial_o frequent_v by_o indian_a merchant_n casan_n commodity_n of_o casan_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v in_o general_n addict_v to_o all_o curious_a manufacture_n and_o fabric_n as_o in_o weave_v of_o sash_n turban_n and_o girdlas_o in_o make_v also_o of_o velvet_n satin_n damask_n curious_a and_o fine_a ormusius_n and_o carpet_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v account_v the_o very_a magazine_n of_o all_o the_o
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as_o i_o shall_v show_v hereafter_o cathai_n commodity_n of_o cathai_n this_o country_n be_v find_v to_o abound_v with_o rice_n grain_n wool_n hemp_n rhuharb_n coral_n and_o abundance_n of_o silk_n both_o grow_a and_o bring_v hither_o from_o china_n and_o other_o country_n amount_v to_o two_o thousand_o cart_n yearly_a the_o city_n be_v hold_v to_o be_v 30_o mile_n about_o in_o compass_n and_o be_v replenish_v with_o all_o artsman_n astrologer_n be_v here_o in_o great_a reputation_n which_o may_v consider_v their_o number_n find_v here_o be_v as_o some_o write_v 5000_o be_v more_o proper_o term_v fortune-teller_n or_o gypsy_n but_o these_o country_n resemble_v in_o custom_n the_o muscovite_n and_o chinois_n none_o be_v permit_v to_o search_v into_o their_o city_n and_o manner_n except_o they_o come_v either_o as_o ambassador_n or_o merchant_n yet_o what_o i_o have_v gather_v of_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o country_n i_o will_v include_v under_o the_o title_n of_o cambalu_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o this_o empire_n chap._n lxxxvii_o of_o cambalu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o cambalu_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o cambalu_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cathai_n as_o sarmacand_n be_v of_o zagathai_n be_v seat_v on_o the_o north-east_n border_v of_o this_o country_n contain_v both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a city_n through_o which_o do_v run_v the_o famous_a river_n of_o polisanga_n it_o be_v account_v 28_o mile_n in_o compass_n or_o rather_o in_o square_a each_o angle_n contain_v 7_o mile_n and_o in_o every_o square_n be_v place_v three_o principal_a gate_n which_o enclose_v the_o town_n with_o earthen_a wall_n or_o rampire_n of_o 10_o pace_n in_o thickness_n and_o every_o gate_n comprehend_v a_o sumptuous_a palace_n and_o every_o angle_n have_v also_o a_o excellent_a palace_n where_o the_o armour_n of_o the_o garrison_n soldier_n be_v keep_v which_o be_v 1000_o soldier_n at_o every_o gate_n the_o building_n be_v
manner_n and_o form_n of_o government_n hinder_v all_o further_a particular_a knowledge_n of_o trade_n to_o our_o european_a merchant_n therefore_o leave_v thus_o this_o empire_n and_o city_n content_v with_o this_o short_a survey_n i_o proceed_v to_o india_n of_o late_a year_n become_v somewhat_o better_o know_v to_o europe_n and_o to_o our_o nation_n chap._n lxxxviii_o of_o india_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o the_o east-india_n be_v common_o divide_v into_o two_o part_n viz._n the_o one_o be_v india_n within_o ganges_n or_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o lie_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o river_n of_o ganges_n which_o contain_v 15_o province_n 1._o dulsinda_n 2._o pendab_n 3._o mandao_n 4._o del_o 5._o agra_n 6._o sanga_n 7._o cambaia_n 8._o decon_n 9_o canara_n 10._o malabar_n 11._o narsinga_n 12._o oristan_n 13_o botant_a 14._o patanaw_fw-mi 15._o bengala_n in_o which_o be_v place_n of_o note_n 1._o caximir_n cascimir_n or_o chusmur_n 2._o roree_n 3._o nigara_n 4._o seftan_n 5._o multan_n 6._o duckee_n 1._o labour_n 2._o saltan-paure_a 3._o athee_fw-mi 1._o mandac_n 2._o molton_n 3._o scernus_fw-la polymbothy_n 1._o del_o 2._o tremel_n 3._o doceti_n 1._o fatapore_n 2._o agra_n 3._o hendee_n 4._o biani_fw-la 1._o azmere_n 2._o citor_n the_o province_n of_o 1._o sinda_n in_o which_o be_v find_v 1._o tata_n 2._o lawribander_n 3._o calwalla_n 4._o r._n redempore_o 5._o nuraquemire_n 2._o guzarat_n in_o which_o be_v find_v 1._o diu_n 2._o sauran_n 3._o boldra_n 4._o ardovat_n 5._o madabat_fw-la 6._o saringa_n 7._o periano_n 8._o sarkeff_n 3._o cambaia_n in_o which_o be_v 1._o cambaio_n 2._o barocho_fw-es 3._o swalley_n 4._o surat_n 5._o neriand_n 6._o doman_n 7._o campanel_n 8._o dacaiotote_fw-la 9_o netherby_n 10._o bandore_n 11._o tanai_n in_o which_o be_v place_n of_o note_n 1._o bidoe_v 2._o visapore_n 3._o danagar_n 4._o decan_n 5._o syntacora_n 6._o goa_n 7._o shall_fw-mi 8._o balagnate_n 9_o brampore_o 10._o sara_n 1._o melinda_n 2._o onor_n 3._o baticalia_n 4._o mangalor_n 5._o mayendre_fw-fr 6._o lispor_fw-la 7._o solsettee_n be_v divide_v into_o seven_o province_n viz._n 1._o cononor_n 2._o calicut_n 3._o cranganor_n 4._o cochin_n 5._o cai-colam_a 6._o conlax_n 7._o travancor_n where_o be_v 1._o the_o city_n of_o cononor_n 2._o cata_n 3._o peripatan_n 4._o marabia_n 5._o tramopatan_n 6._o main_fw-fr 1._o pandarane_n 2._o tanor_n 3_o partangale_n 4._o chatua_n 5._o chale_n 6._o capacote_n 7._o calicut_n 1._o cranganor_n a_o city_n of_o that_o name_n 1._o augmale_a 2._o cochin_n 1_o caia-colam_a the_o chief_a town_n 1_o the_o city_n of_o coulan_n 1_o travancer_n the_o chief_a city_n 2._o qualicare_fw-la in_o which_o be_v of_o note_n 1._o cael_n 2._o golconda_n 3._o chamdagrin_n 4._o prepeti_fw-la 5._o chahambaram_n 6._o madura_n 7._o gingi_n 8._o tanaor_n 9_o moliapur_v 10._o choromandel_n 11._o casta_n 12._o negapatan_n 13._o tarnassari_n 14._o bisnagar_fw-mi 15._o penegardo_fw-it 16._o narsinga_n the_o chief_a city_n 1._o oristan_n 2._o cateoba_fw-la 3._o angeli_fw-la 4._o bacalli_n 5._o sinnergan_n 6._o senerpate_v 1._o bottia_n 2._o clamur_fw-la 3._o kucare_n 4._o couch_v 5._o gouren_n 6._o rame_n 7._o recan_n 8._o tripura_fw-la 1._o patane_n 2._o banaras_n 3._o siripur_v 4._o ciandecan_n 1._o bengala_n the_o city_n 2._o gouro_n 3._o catigan_n 4._o taxdâ—_n 5._o porow_a crande_n 6._o poror_fw-la pequeno_n 2._o the_o island_n in_o the_o gulf_n of_o bengala_n be_v the_o other_o be_v india_n without_o ganges_n or_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o lie_v on_o the_o east-side_n the_o river_n of_o ganges_n which_o contain_v six_o province_n 1._o brama_n 2._o couchin-china_n 3._o cambaia_n 4._o jangoma_n 5._o siam_n 6._o pegu._n where_o be_v place_n of_o note_n 1._o melintay_v 2._o miranda_n 3._o bacan_a 4._o cavilan_n 5._o proâ—…_n 6._o tangu_n 7._o ana_n 8._o brema_fw-la 1._o the_o city_n of_o couchin-china_n 1._o campa_n 2._o cambaia_n 3._o gudurmuch_o 4._o coul._n in_o which_o be_v the_o province_n 1._o jangoma_fw-it 2_o lonea_n 3._o curroy_n in_o which_o be_v 1._o the_o kingdom_n of_o malaca_n where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o 1._o malaca_n sincapura_n 3._o polazimbilam_n 2._o jor_a alius_fw-la johor_n a_o city_n so_o call_v in_o that_o kingdom_n 3._o kingdom_n be_v patana_n where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o patane_n 4._o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n where_o be_v 1._o socotai_o 2_o quedoa_n 3._o tana_n 4._o lugar_n 5._o calantam_o 6._o siam_n 5._o the_o kingdom_n of_o mountay_n where_o be_v the_o city_n of_o odia_fw-la alius_fw-la udie_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o kingdom_n viz._n 1._o verma_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o be_v verma_n 2._o machin_n the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o so_o call_v 3_o orachan_n the_o chief_a town_n therein_o be_v 1._o dianga_n 2._o sundina_fw-la 3._o arachan_n 4._o martuan_n the_o principal_a city_n therein_o so_o call_v 5._o pegu_n in_o which_o be_v 1._o cosmi_fw-la 2._o jocabel_n 3._o diun_n 4._o coilan_n 5._o lanagon_n 6._o dala_n 7._o siluamp_v 8._o mecao_n 9_o siriangh_n 10._o pegu_n the_o principal_a city_n thereof_o india_n and_o the_o province_n thereof_o india_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o china_n on_o the_o west_n with_o the_o river_n indus_n on_o the_o north_n with_o tartary_n abovementioned_a on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o ocean_n take_v his_o name_n of_o indus_n a_o famous_a river_n here_o run_v 1000_o mile_n ere_o it_o meet_v the_o ocean_n it_o lay_v after_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o by_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o many_o year_n undiscovered_a the_o merchant_n only_o thereof_o be_v find_v to_o bring_v their_o native_a commodity_n to_o sarmacand_n and_o cambalu_n aforemention_v to_o exchange_v against_o such_o commodity_n as_o those_o country_n afford_v as_o to_o the_o common_a empory_n and_o likewise_o to_o ormus_n where_o they_o provide_v themselves_o of_o all_o egyptian_a and_o arabian_a commodity_n by_o which_o mean_v knowledge_n be_v get_v of_o their_o country_n but_o the_o great_a worth_n and_o wealth_n thereof_o be_v not_o full_o know_v and_o discover_v to_o we_o till_o of_o late_a year_n by_o the_o navigation_n first_o of_o the_o portugal_n then_o of_o the_o dutch_a and_o english_a this_o country_n become_v better_o survey_v india_n commodity_n of_o india_n find_v that_o the_o same_o afford_v and_o abound_v in_o all_o manner_n of_o mineral_n lead_n and_o copper_n only_o except_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o cattle_n horse_n except_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n with_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n some_o drug_n and_o other_o commodity_n as_o in_o their_o particular_a province_n shall_v be_v more_o particular_o remember_v ganges_n ganges_n the_o famous_a river_n ganges_n run_v through_o this_o country_n to_o which_o the_o indian_n go_v in_o pilgrimage_n as_o if_o the_o water_n wash_v in_o or_o drink_v can_v bring_v salvation_n to_o they_o this_o divide_v india_n into_o two_o part_n call_v india_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la and_o india_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la both_o which_o include_v many_o large_a province_n and_o kingdom_n and_o first_o india_n intra_fw-la gangem_fw-la have_v nine_o principal_a kingdom_n which_o i_o will_v brief_o follow_v some_o author_n opinion_n pass_v cursory_o through_o narsinga_n 1._o narsinga_n first_o narsinga_n the_o chief_a city_n maleap_a or_o st._n thomas_n where_o they_o hold_v the_o body_n of_o this_o apostle_n be_v burn_v though_o the_o spaniard_n hold_v his_o body_n be_v find_v under_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o fathom_n of_o ground_n in_o calamana_n by_o devout_a friar_n that_o after_o the_o religious_a receipt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o their_o wafer-god_n dig_v for_o he_o and_o find_v it_o vide_fw-la mafe_n jesuit_n malavar_n 2._o malavar_n the_o second_o be_v malavar_n conanor_n 3._o ballasia_n conanor_n and_o the_o three_o ballasia_n in_o which_o be_v find_v three_o famous_a mart-town_n cochin_n and_o calicute_n and_o conanor_n the_o last_o have_v a_o large_a and_o safe_a haven_n commodious_a for_o the_o trade_n of_o these_o country_n distant_a from_o calicute_n 30_o mile_n and_o calicute_n distant_a from_o cochin_n 80_o mile_n calicute_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n be_v here_o a_o famous_a mart_n and_o extend_v itself_o for_o three_o mile_n all_o along_o the_o shore_n principal_o afford_v to_o christendom_n that_o sort_n of_o pepper_n take_v its_o name_n hence_o of_o calicute_n pepper_n also_o calico_n cloth_n and_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o pepper_n of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o country_n of_o malavar_n cambaia_n 4._o cambaia_n the_o four_o be_v cambaia_n a_o famous_a kingdom_n very_o rich_a and_o populous_a the_o chief_a city_n be_v also_o of_o the_o same_o name_n and_o one_o of_o the_o rich_a of_o these_o country_n contain_v 800000_o person_n mandao_n 5._o mandao_n the_o five_o be_v mandao_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o mandao_n be_v 30_o mile_n in_o compass_n which_o hold_v out_o a_o siege_n of_o 12_o year_n against_o the_o mogul_n who_o be_v king_n hereof_o as_o
likewise_o of_o those_o former_a province_n name_v aristan_n 6._o bengala_n 7._o aristan_n the_o six_o and_o seven_o be_v bengala_n and_o aristan_n where_o be_v find_v the_o city_n of_o cattigan_n and_o satigan_n and_o principal_o for_o trade_n that_o of_o bengala_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o a_o gulf_n know_v by_o that_o name_n and_o orissa_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n so_o call_v because_o he_o convert_v they_o canora_fw-la 8._o canora_fw-la the_o eight_o be_v canora_fw-la under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o mogul_n the_o most_o famous_a city_n be_v ultabat_fw-la lispor_fw-la melinda_n etc._n etc._n dellia_n 9_o dellia_n the_o nine_o be_v dellia_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v dellie_n the_o sometime_o residence_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o other_o famous_a city_n be_v tremel_n fatabar_n and_o chesmer_n famous_a for_o the_o study_n here_o of_o magic_n all_o these_o mighty_a province_n have_v be_v conquer_v by_o the_o great_a mogul_n force_n within_o these_o 90_o year_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o india_n gangem_fw-la india_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la india_n extra_fw-la gangem_fw-la contain_v 12_o potent_a kingdom_n and_o all_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o potent_a king_n of_o barma_n which_o cursory_o i_o will_v also_o run_v over_o macin_n 1._o macin_n the_o first_o be_v macin_n aquavitae_fw-la lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la famous_a for_o that_o sweet-wood_n which_o this_o country_n do_v produce_v call_v aloe_n or_o lignum_fw-la vitoe_n value_v at_o its_o weight_n in_o pure_a silver_n serviceable_a only_o here_o for_o the_o pompous_a funeral_n of_o great_a prince_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v the_o say_v macin_n aracan_a 2._o aracan_a the_o second_o be_v aracan_a ava_n ava_n wherein_o be_v the_o city_n of_o ava_n which_o through_o the_o world_n be_v so_o famous_a for_o the_o abundance_n of_o gem_n cambaia_n 3._o cambaia_n the_o three_o be_v cambaia_n famous_a for_o this_o city_n of_o cambaia_n a_o place_n of_o great_a traffic_n which_o afford_v plenty_n of_o gold_n silver_n aloe_n and_o many_o other_o commodity_n of_o great_a worth_n couchin-china_n 4._o couchin-china_n the_o four_o be_v couchin_n china_n abound_v with_o the_o like_a commodity_n bring_v to_o couchin-china_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o much_o frequent_v by_o merchant_n of_o all_o country_n for_o porcelain_n and_o china-dish_n here_o make_v and_o much_o in_o esteem_n and_o use_v in_o these_o country_n barma_n 5._o barma_n the_o five_o be_v barma_n make_v famous_a only_o within_o 60_o year_n for_o the_o prince_n hereof_o have_v vanquish_v all_o the_o former_a kingdom_n and_o make_v they_o tributary_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o this_o sceptre_n siam_n 6._o siam_n the_o six_o be_v siam_n once_o the_o lady_n of_o all_o india_n now_o subject_a to_o barma_n the_o principal_a city_n be_v mollacia_n in_o compass_n 20_o mile_n a_o town_n of_o great_a resort_n for_o merchant_n for_o the_o traffic_n of_o spice_n and_o now_o in_o subjection_n to_o the_o portugal_n the_o next_o be_v siam_n situate_v on_o the_o river_n mean_a which_o every_o year_n overflow_v the_o country_n for_o 120_o mile_n and_o last_o odin_n on_o the_o river_n cuipomo_n on_o which_o 200000_o boat_n be_v find_v daily_o to_o be_v set_v on_o work_n and_o contain_v 400000_o family_n and_o be_v now_o know_v the_o residence_n of_o that_o famous_a and_o fortunate_a king_n of_o barma_n beforementioned_a pegu._n 7._o pegu._n the_o seven_o be_v pegu_n which_o give_v name_n to_o a_o principal_a city_n have_v a_o rich_a soil_n and_o harbourous_a seashore_n the_o principal_a know_a haven_n be_v martaban_n and_o here_o be_v also_o lasmin_a a_o city_n of_o great_a commerce_n this_o country_n have_v suffer_v much_o by_o sword_n pestilence_n and_o famine_n within_o these_o late_a year_n and_o be_v now_o as_o the_o rest_n a_o province_n of_o this_o aforesaid_a powerful_a king_n of_o barma_n now_o have_v thus_o survey_v india_n in_o the_o general_a and_o in_o gross_a as_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o kingdom_n and_o province_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a it_o shall_v next_o be_v survey_v in_o the_o particular_a so_o far_o as_o it_o may_v concern_v our_o present_a purpose_n which_o be_v the_o commerce_n and_o trade_n thereof_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n know_v to_o our_o nation_n wherein_o i_o can_v wish_v my_o experience_n better_a to_o show_v the_o particular_n thereof_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o ground_n that_o be_v comprise_v under_o this_o name_n of_o india_n stretch_v itself_o from_o taurus_n to_o the_o ocean_n one_o way_n and_o from_o china_n to_o persia_n which_o be_v near_o 4000_o mile_n another_o way_n at_o which_o place_n it_o will_v be_v fit_a for_o i_o to_o begin_v my_o trade_n and_o see_v what_o may_v be_v observe_v therein_o yet_o before_o i_o enter_v into_o this_o discovery_n and_o give_v a_o particular_a relation_n of_o such_o material_n wherewith_o trade_n be_v in_o 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worm_n which_o do_v much_o hurt_n in_o surat_n and_o all_o alongst_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n chap._n xci_o of_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o goa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o goa_n be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o india_n i_o mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o portugal_n or_o spaniard_n where_o the_o viceroy_n archbishop_n and_o the_o king_n his_o consul_n and_o chancery_n do_v reside_v here_o be_v also_o the_o staple_n of_o all_o india_n commodity_n whereto_o merchant_n of_o arabia_n armenia_n persia_n cambaia_n bengala_n pegu_n siam_n malacca_n java_n molucco_n china_n and_o of_o sundâ—y_a other_o country_n do_v resort_v it_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o island_n of_o three_o mile_n circuit_n but_o be_v but_o little_a distant_a from_o the_o firm_a land_n the_o port_n be_v capacious_a of_o good_a ship_n but_o if_o they_o exceed_v 200_o tun_n they_o unlade_v short_a of_o the_o town_n a_o place_n call_v bard_n well_o build_v with_o fair_a 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dwell_v together_o be_v find_v to_o be_v here_o great_a merchant_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n inhabit_v near_o together_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v find_v to_o be_v of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o art_n and_o profession_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o strict_a law_n of_o this_o country_n every_o man_n to_o marry_v within_o his_o own_o and_o the_o same_o trade_n and_o to_o bring_v up_o likewise_o their_o child_n in_o their_o own_o and_o the_o same_o profession_n which_o law_n be_v strict_o observe_v give_v great_a perfection_n to_o all_o art_n here_o practise_v their_o winter_n begin_v here_o the_o last_o of_o april_n continue_v till_o september_n and_o be_v call_v winter_n not_o for_o the_o cold_a but_o for_o the_o continual_a rain_n that_o be_v find_v all_o this_o time_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o time_n be_v account_v summer_n which_o be_v without_o rain_n and_o the_o pleasant_a of_o all_o other_o season_n upon_o this_o coast_n goa_n commodity_n of_o goa_n the_o commodity_n natural_a of_o this_o place_n be_v not_o observableâ—_n the_o island_n small_a and_o the_o firm_a land_n plentiful_a in_o palm_n tree_n cocus_n and_o the_o like_a the_o city_n be_v the_o common_a staple_n for_o all_o india_n commodity_n bring_v hither_o by_o other_o and_o here_o barter_v and_o exchange_v for_o other_o but_o of_o itself_o not_o afford_v any_o of_o note_n or_o consequence_n goa_n coin_n current_a in_o goa_n they_o have_v here_o two_o sort_n of_o money_n a_o good_a and_o a_o bad_a and_o therefore_o in_o all_o contract_v they_o be_v as_o well_o to_o bargain_n for_o the_o money_n that_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o for_o the_o commodity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v but_o because_o this_o place_n be_v neighbour_v with_o sundry_a great_a nation_n that_o traffic_v hither_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a i_o shall_v enlarge_v myself_o a_o little_a further_o on_o this_o subject_n the_o
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course_n sort_n of_o cinnamon_n vulgar_o call_v de_fw-fr matte_n nothing_o comparable_a to_o cinnamon_n of_o zelan_n account_v the_o best_a and_o hither_o come_v all_o the_o portugal_n ship_n to_o lade_v homeward_o after_o that_o they_o have_v unlade_v their_o european_a commodity_n in_o goa_n which_o add_v much_o to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o city_n two_o commodity_n hither_o import_v do_v much_o enrich_v this_o place_n 1._o the_o great_a store_n of_o silk_n that_o come_v hither_o raw_a from_o china_n to_o be_v wrought_v and_o next_o the_o great_a store_n of_o sugar_n that_o come_v from_o bengala_n to_o be_v spend_v for_o which_o the_o marry_a citizen_n be_v find_v to_o pay_v no_o custom_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n though_o for_o all_o other_o they_o pay_v 4_o per_fw-la cent_n but_o the_o stranger_n and_o unmarried_a pay_n at_o cochin_n nothing_o to_o the_o king_n but_o to_o the_o portugal_n 8_o per_fw-la cent_n portugal_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o farm_a the_o pepper_n in_o india_n by_o the_o portugal_n and_o because_o this_o great_a traffic_n for_o pepper_n be_v only_o peculiar_a to_o some_o private_a merchant_n or_o farmer_n authorise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n it_o will_v not_o be_v unproper_a i_o shall_v here_o relate_v the_o manner_n thereof_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v then_o that_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n the_o first_o european_n trader_n into_o these_o part_n in_o all_o their_o navigation_n and_o discovery_n ever_o add_v the_o benefit_n of_o commerce_n towards_o the_o supportation_n of_o the_o expense_n of_o their_o conquest_n and_o have_v here_o build_v for_o conveniency_n of_o trade_n and_o protection_n of_o their_o merchant_n and_o subject_n many_o fortress_n and_o castle_n they_o ever_o so_o settle_v they_o that_o the_o commodiousness_n of_o the_o haven_n port_n or_o harbour_n join_v to_o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o place_n may_v add_v mean_n and_o fair_a inducement_n to_o make_v by_o traffic_n their_o conquest_n 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here_o current_a for_o 6_o and_o sometime_o for_o 6½_n pagod_n and_o 10_o r._n â—_o be_v call_v in_o these_o part_v a_o sear_n incirca_fw-la 50_o s._n sterling_a armagon_n armagon_n but_o in_o armagon_n it_o be_v observe_v they_o have_v this_o difference_n rial_n of_o â—_o 11_o be_v account_v for_o 8_o pagod_n one_o pagode_n be_v account_v worth_n 20_o fanans_n and_o 5_o pagode_n here_o be_v account_v but_o 4_o in_o musulipatan_n the_o pagode_n by_o this_o account_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o value_n about_o 8_o d._n sterling_a equivalent_a with_o the_o chequin_n of_o venice_n or_o the_o xeriff_n of_o egypt_n or_o sultany_n of_o turkey_n and_o the_o mamody_n account_v for_o 12_o d._n sterling_a and_o the_o fanans_n about_o 6_o d._n ¾_n or_o 7_o d._n per_fw-la piece_n chormandel_n weight_n current_a in_o musulapatan_n and_o coast_n of_o chormandel_n their_o common_a weight_n use_v along_o this_o coast_n be_v the_o candil_n which_o in_o gross_a good_n be_v most_o account_v for_o 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the_o rest_n chap._n cxxvi_o of_o roven_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o normandy_n roven_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o normandy_n roven_v seat_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n sein_fw-fr and_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o normandy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n in_o france_n have_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o merchant_n of_o all_o these_o northern_a kingdom_n and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a in_o france_n when_o exchange_n be_v use_v roven_n commodity_n of_o roven_n the_o commodity_n that_o be_v hence_o and_o out_o of_o normandy_n export_v be_v linen_n course_n and_o fine_a buckram_n paper_n card_n some_o wine_n and_o other_o petty_a manufacture_n the_o commodity_n send_v thither_o from_o england_n principal_o clothes_n of_o sundry_a country_n a_o kersey_n of_o devonshire_n and_o yorkshire_n bay_n of_o coxal_a cotton_n of_o wales_n and_o yorkshire_n and_o of_o late_a pepper_n gall_n cotton_n yarn_n and_o 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cosmi_fw-la the_o second_o be_v the_o first_o duke_n of_o florence_n that_o have_v the_o title_n of_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscaâ—y_n confer_v upon_o he_o be_v crown_v in_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n with_o that_o title_n give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o by_o pope_n pius_n the_o five_o in_o the_o year_n 1570._o since_o which_o the_o great_a duke_n successor_n have_v desire_v of_o succeed_a pope_n the_o title_n of_o king_n but_o it_o have_v be_v always_o obstruct_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n who_o will_v endure_v no_o king_n in_o italy_n but_o himself_o and_o refuse_v by_o the_o pope_n as_o too_o lordly_a a_o title_n this_o duke_n and_o his_o predecessor_n have_v ever_o be_v find_v to_o be_v great_a lover_n of_o merchant_n and_o merchandize_v know_v that_o his_o predecessor_n raise_v themselves_o by_o traffic_n to_o the_o greatness_n he_o now_o do_v hold_v his_o territory_n be_v separate_v on_o the_o east_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o river_n pisco_n on_o the_o west_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o genoa_n by_o the_o river_n macra_n on_o the_o north_n from_o romandiola_n and_o marca_n anconitano_n by_o the_o apennine_a hill_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n be_v about_o 260_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o in_o some_o place_n as_o much_o in_o breadth_n the_o country_n between_o florence_n and_o leghorn_n be_v about_o fifty_o mile_n be_v full_a of_o spacious_a field_n and_o fruitful_a valley_n here_o and_o there_o a_o pleasant_a mountain_n equalize_v they_o for_o fertility_n abundant_o furnish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o delicious_a wine_n and_o beautify_v with_o many_o delicate_a city_n and_o town_n and_o in_o a_o word_n plentiful_o store_v with_o all_o the_o benediction_n of_o nature_n the_o inhabitant_n profess_v the_o reman_n catholic_n religion_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o the_o civil_a law_n the_o great_a dukeâ—_n dominion_n may_v be_v fit_o divide_v into_o four_o part_n viz._n the_o city_n and_o territory_n first_o of_o florence_n 2._o pisa_n 3._o sienna_n 4._o and_o last_o the_o island_n situate_v in_o the_o tyrrhenian_a sea_n the_o estate_n of_o florence_n take_v up_o the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n dominion_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o south_n by_o the_o territory_n of_o pisa_n and_o sienna_n and_o on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o apennine_a hill_n so_o call_v from_o florence_n the_o principal_a city_n for_o beauty_n and_o trade_n within_o this_o territory_n nicholas_n machiavelli_n that_o unhappy_a man_n be_v once_o secretary_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o florence_n who_o but_o for_o publish_v that_o which_o be_v frequent_o practise_v by_o prince_n have_v entail_v a_o edium_fw-la upon_o his_o name_n for_o aught_o any_o know_v to_o all_o posterity_n but_o to_o our_o business_n next_o to_o be_v handle_v which_o be_v the_o description_n and_o trade_n of_o florence_n chap._n clx_o of_o florence_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o florence_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o city_n of_o florence_n be_v seat_v near_o the_o confluence_n of_o the_o two_o river_n arne_n and_o chian_a and_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a city_n and_o abound_v with_o public_a and_o private_a building_n of_o great_a beauty_n and_o therefore_o by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v call_v florentia_n à _fw-la situ_fw-la florenti_fw-la it_o be_v in_o compass_n six_o mile_n and_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o duke_n who_o here_o have_v a_o sumptuous_a palace_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o trade_n thereof_o do_v consist_v in_o fabric_n of_o silk_n that_o here_o be_v make_v and_o be_v hence_o proper_o call_v and_o in_o the_o exchange_n here_o be_v use_v and_o practise_v by_o banker_n for_o all_o part_n of_o europe_n the_o inhabitant_n have_v lose_v the_o honour_n of_o merchandize_v which_o ancient_o they_o have_v when_o eminent_a factor_n from_o hence_o be_v send_v into_o flanders_n and_o england_n and_o to_o other_o country_n to_o reside_v who_o manage_v a_o very_a great_a trade_n now_o total_o decay_v what_o i_o have_v find_v from_o other_o or_o observe_v myself_o 1619._o when_o i_o be_v here_o i_o shall_v set_v down_o for_o the_o present_a occurrence_n of_o the_o place_n florence_n account_n in_o florence_n the_o merchant_n do_v here_o keep_v their_o account_n in_o livre_n sell_v and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n make_v a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n a_o livre_fw-fr and_o other_o again_o in_o crown_n sol_fw-la and_o denier_n of_o gold_n of_o liures_fw-fr 7½_n per_fw-la crown_n account_v 12_o denier_n to_o a_o sol_fw-mi and_o 20_o sol_n to_o a_o crown_n but_o all_o their_o commodity_n be_v sell_v by_o laures_n sold_n and_o denier_n of_o their_o money_n and_o to_o reduce_v livre_n into_o crown_n multiply_v by_o 2_o and_o divide_v by_o 15_o because_o 15_o half_a livre_n make_v a_o crown_n and_o to_o reduce_v the_o say_v livre_n into_o ducat_n 1_o 7_o be_v to_o be_v take_v florence_n coin_n current_a in_o
chap._n clxix_o of_o urbino_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o urbin_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o urbin_n be_v a_o fair_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o apennine_n where_o it_o have_v for_o seaport_n pisauro_n and_o fano_fw-la the_o english_a here_o do_v enjoy_v many_o immunity_n and_o sundry_a privilege_n the_o original_n whereof_o do_v arise_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o henry_n vi_o of_o england_n who_o create_v the_o duke_n of_o this_o place_n a_o knight_n of_o the_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o he_o to_o requite_v the_o honour_n to_o himself_o do_v return_v it_o thus_o to_o the_o say_a king_n his_o subject_n it_o now_o afford_v the_o common_a commodity_n of_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n which_o it_o also_o follow_v in_o matter_n of_o trade_n urbin_n account_n in_o urbin_n their_o account_n be_v here_o keep_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n make_v a_o soldo_n and_o 20_o sol_n a_o livre_fw-fr the_o current_a coin_n of_o this_o place_n be_v the_o roman_a and_o do_v as_o in_o most_o part_n of_o these_o italian_a principality_n partake_v one_o another_o coin_n which_o pass_v current_n with_o some_o small_a distinction_n from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o weight_n weight_n the_o weight_n be_v here_o the_o pound_n and_o the_o quintal_n be_v 100_o l._n which_o produce_v in_o venetia_n suttle_n 112½_n and_o gross_a 72_o l._n and_o have_v produce_v in_o london_n 77_o l._n averdupois_n urbin_n measure_n in_o urbin_n their_o measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o brace_n the_o 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n in_o venice_n render_v here_o 94_o brace_n and_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n render_v here_o 102_o in_o 103_o brace_n which_o be_v in_o england_n inches_n chap._n clxx_o of_o parma_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o parma_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o parma_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o principality_n afford_v the_o commodity_n common_a with_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n do_v over_o and_o above_o afford_v that_o excellent_a cheese_n know_v through_o europe_n by_o the_o name_n of_o parmesane_n it_o be_v not_o note_v for_o any_o eminency_n in_o trade_n the_o great_a fame_n that_o of_o late_o it_o obtain_v be_v by_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o alexander_n farnese_n who_o be_v duke_n thereof_o and_o make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o the_o netherlands_o during_o his_o regency_n there_o to_o his_o master_n great_a expense_n but_o to_o little_a purpose_n parma_n account_n in_o parma_n for_o trade_n observe_v that_o their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n 12_o denier_n to_o the_o sold_n and_o 20_o sol_n to_o the_o livre_fw-fr which_o be_v sterling_n the_o coin_n current_a of_o parma_n be_v parma_n weight_n in_o parma_n the_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o 12_o ounce_n and_o 100_o l._n to_o a_o quintal_n which_o be_v in_o england_n about_o 60_o l._n and_o in_o venice_n sotile_fw-la parma_n measure_n in_o parma_n their_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n agree_v with_o the_o brace_n of_o florence_n and_o now_o to_o placentia_n also_o subject_a to_o this_o principality_n chap._n clxxi_o of_o placentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o placentia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o placentia_n be_v a_o commodious_a city_n for_o trade_n and_o seat_v proper_o to_o that_o end_n upon_o the_o river_n po_n afford_v the_o ordinary_a commodity_n of_o italy_n but_o in_o nothing_o so_o famous_a as_o for_o the_o fair_n in_o exchange_n here_o quarterly_a heap_z to_o which_o place_n all_o italy_n germany_n and_o other_o country_n do_v make_v their_o exchange_n rather_o for_o the_o fair_n than_o for_o any_o commodity_n wherein_o they_o intend_v to_o have_v the_o say_v money_n invest_v and_o for_o the_o money_n of_o the_o country_n there_o be_v no_o account_n have_v therein_o thereof_o but_o only_o of_o that_o wherein_o the_o exchange_n be_v make_v which_o be_v call_v the_o crown_n of_o marque_n wherein_o only_a banker_n and_o exchanger_n do_v keep_v the_o account_n of_o this_o city_n and_o of_o those_o crown_n placentia_n account_n in_o placentia_n their_o account_n be_v frame_v in_o crown_n sol_n and_o denier_n of_o marque_n as_o i_o have_v more_o at_o large_a treat_v of_o in_o several_a chapter_n of_o exchange_n vide_fw-la 276_o and_o 382_o and_o other_o follow_v which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a concurrency_n i_o have_v there_o ample_o specify_v and_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o placentia_n weight_n in_o placentia_n the_o weight_n of_o placentia_n be_v the_o pound_n and_o 100_o l._n the_o quintal_n which_o 100_o l._n be_v in_o venice_n gross_a 66_o l._n venice_n subtle_a 108_o l._n and_o by_o that_o computation_n in_o london_n subtle_a pound_v 72_o l._n incirce_a placentia_n measure_n in_o placentia_n the_o measure_n be_v a_o brace_n which_o be_v 27_o inch_n english_a in_o this_o principality_n be_v mirandola_n account_v of_o which_o a_o word_n passando_fw-la chap._n clxxii_o of_o mirandola_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o mirandola_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o mirandola_n be_v a_o city_n also_o belong_v to_o this_o principality_n i_o think_v good_a to_o insert_v in_o my_o way_n what_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o weight_n and_o the_o measure_n thereof_o weight_n weight_n the_o weight_n of_o mirandola_n be_v the_o l._n 12_o ounce_n 100_o l._n whereof_o be_v a_o quintal_n and_o find_v to_o be_v averdupois_n 75_o l._n measure_n measure_n the_o measure_n be_v the_o brace_n find_v to_o be_v 26½_n inches_n english_a and_o so_o much_o for_o mirandole_v and_o now_o to_o legorn_v therewith_o to_o finish_v the_o trade_n and_o commerce_n of_o tuscany_n and_o of_o these_o petty_a dukedom_n chap._n clxxiii_o of_o legorn_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o legorn_v and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o legorn_v be_v situate_v on_o a_o sandy_a plain_n close_o to_o the_o seaside_n it_o have_v a_o inward_a mould_n where_o the_o grand_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n galley_n be_v keep_v and_o some_o small_a vessel_n permit_v to_o ride_v and_o be_v account_v the_o strong_a modern_a city_n in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n purchase_v not_o many_o year_n pass_v for_o 120000_o ducat_n of_o the_o genoese_a by_o the_o duke_n of_o tuscany_n who_o re-edify_n or_o rather_o build_v a_o new_a city_n to_o the_o old_a new_a fortify_v and_o wall_v the_o same_o give_v safe_a conduct_n to_o all_o man_n of_o what_o quality_n and_o degree_n soever_o to_o live_v here_o so_o that_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o sanctuary_n for_o all_o thief_n pirate_n murderer_n and_o wicked_a rascal_n and_o because_o here_o be_v also_o grant_v a_o liberty_n in_o conscience_n the_o town_n be_v also_o store_v with_o all_o religion_n but_o as_o the_o city_n become_v populous_a and_o merchant_n be_v grant_v a_o freedom_n in_o custom_n the_o place_n become_v in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o be_v fill_v with_o inhabitant_n and_o to_o add_v to_o these_o immunity_n there_o be_v dwelling_n for_o seven_o year_n give_v to_o any_o that_o will_v come_v hither_o to_o reside_v and_o all_o such_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o arrest_n or_o punishment_n for_o act_n commit_v in_o all_o other_o country_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v and_o by_o these_o mean_n at_o first_o and_o since_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscany_n it_o be_v become_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a town_n of_o trade_n in_o all_o those_o sea_n and_o be_v proper_o account_v the_o scale_n of_o the_o florentine_a dominion_n in_o matter_n of_o commerce_n it_o be_v rule_v by_o pisa_n and_o florence_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o this_o duchy_n and_o which_o yield_v the_o commodity_n that_o drive_v the_o traffic_n of_o this_o place_n the_o principal_a note_n that_o i_o observe_v at_o my_o be_v in_o this_o place_n in_o several_a voyage_n be_v as_o follow_v legorn_n account_n in_o legorn_n their_o account_n be_v keep_v in_o livre_n sol_n and_o denier_n 12_o denter_n to_o a_o soldo_n and_o 20_o soldo_n account_v to_o a_o livre_fw-fr which_o be_v nine_o penny_n sterling_a florence_n coin_n in_o florence_n their_o money_n be_v those_o of_o florence_n which_o current_n be_v the_o ducat_n of_o 10½_n julios_fw-la or_o of_o seven_o livre_n which_o be_v five_o shilling_n three_o penny_n sterling_a and_o a_o scudo_n or_o crown_n of_o gold_n be_v 7½_n liures_fw-fr and_o one_o crown_n of_o gold_n in_o gold_n or_o as_o they_o say_v de_fw-fr oro_fw-la in_o oro_fw-la be_v 8_o livre_n also_o note_v that_o 12_o crache_n make_v a_o livre_fw-fr which_o be_v 9_o d._n 8_o crache_n make_v a_o julio_n which_o be_v 6_o d._n sterling_n 5_o quadrin_n make_v a_o crache_n â—0_n quadrin_v a_o livre_fw-fr 3_o quadrin_n make_v a_o sol._n mote_z that_o the_o crache_n be_v ½_n silver_n and_o the_o quadrine_n copper_n to_o bring_v ducat_n of_o florence_n of_o seven_o livre_n the_o ducat_n into_o
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pound_n which_o be_v 400_o l._n and_o be_v 350_o l._n of_o their_o great_a weight_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o london_n have_v be_v find_v to_o make_v here_o 120_o l._n the_o last_o of_o wheat_n be_v here_o account_v for_o 5200._o elbin_n measure_n of_o elbin_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n in_o use_n here_o be_v the_o ell_n and_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n be_v find_v to_o make_v here_o 163_o ells._n there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o tract_n find_v for_o eminent_a city_n of_o trade_n conixburg_n stetin_n straelsond_n revel_v riga_n of_o which_o a_o word_n or_o two_o and_o first_o of_o conixburg_n chap._n ccxxvi_o of_o conixburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o conixburg_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o conixburg_n vulgar_o call_v queensburg_n and_o in_o italian_a mount_v royal_a be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o duchy_n seat_v upon_o a_o inlet_n of_o the_o baltic_a sea_n and_o wash_v with_o the_o pleasant_a river_n fiegol_n it_o be_v find_v to_o have_v a_o academy_n for_o science_n and_o well_o store_v with_o merchant_n from_o all_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o here_o the_o merchant_n of_o prusen_n keep_v their_o factor_n for_o the_o vend_n of_o their_o inland_n commodity_n upon_o this_o shore_n be_v also_o find_v in_o some_o quantity_n that_o excellent_a amber_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v berstein_n which_o in_o english_a may_v be_v translate_v the_o burn_a stone_n of_o which_o some_o writer_n make_v three_o sort_n the_o first_o come_v from_o certain_a gummy_a tree_n the_o second_o make_v by_o art_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o ingredient_n and_o the_o three_o this_o sort_n come_v natural_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o these_o sea_n which_o for_o six_o month_n be_v freeze_v up_o and_o deny_v the_o seaman_n and_o merchant_n the_o use_n of_o navigation_n conixburg_n weight_n of_o conixburg_n the_o money_n and_o account_n here_o in_o use_n be_v mention_v before_o and_o the_o common_a weight_n use_v among_o merchant_n be_v the_o stone_n contain_v 40_o pound_n and_o 10_o stone_n make_v a_o ship_n pound_n of_o 400_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n averdupois_n of_o london_n do_v yield_v here_o about_o 120_o l._n or_o 112_o l._n beside_o which_o they_o have_v also_o the_o ship_n pound_n of_o dantzick_n in_o use_n for_o some_o commodity_n of_o 350_o l._n but_o this_o weight_n be_v to_o be_v avoid_v by_o the_o stranger_n as_o be_v ever_o account_v too_o favourable_a to_o the_o citizen_n conixburg_n measure_n of_o conixburg_n the_o common_a measure_n of_o length_n be_v the_o ell_n here_o for_o all_o commodity_n measureable_a the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n have_v make_v here_o by_o observation_n 166½_n incirca_fw-la and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v say_v of_o this_o city_n from_o whence_o proceed_v i_o come_v next_o to_o rhiga_n and_o revel_n two_o eminent_a city_n in_o this_o tract_n chap._n ccxxvii_o of_o rhiga_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o rhiga_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o rhiga_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o livonia_n or_o lissland_n seat_v near_o the_o embosure_n of_o the_o river_n dunia_n strengthen_v with_o a_o exceed_a strong_a wall_n many_o ordnance_n to_o descend_v it_o against_o all_o enemy_n and_o border_v upon_o the_o lissland_n sea_n it_o be_v former_o the_o chief_a residence_n of_o the_o teutonick_n knight_n and_o then_o and_o now_o reinforce_v by_o the_o garrison_n of_o dâ—…mund_n account_v one_o of_o the_o impregnable_a fort_n of_o this_o northern_a climate_n where_o all_o ship_n enter_v be_v search_v and_o pay_v a_o certain_a toll_n or_o duty_n the_o inhabitant_n curious_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o liberty_n acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o poland_n for_o their_o protector_n to_o who_o they_o pay_v a_o yearly_a contribution_n but_o else_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o
stone_n of_o 10_o l._n be_v the_o small_a stone_n and_o a_o stone_n of_o 21_o l._n account_v the_o great_a stone_n and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o 10_o l._n of_o london_n averdupois_n bath_n yield_v here_o incirca_fw-la 92_o l._n stetin_n measure_n of_o stetin_n the_o common_a measure_n in_o the_o use_n for_o length_n be_v call_v the_o ell_n as_o the_o usual_a denomination_n thereof_o in_o all_o the_o east_n part_n and_o the_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o produce_v here_o about_o 141_o ells._n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v to_o have_v say_v of_o these_o city_n which_o i_o have_v entitle_v under_o the_o name_n of_o pâ—land_n and_o eastland_n though_o in_o themselves_o acknowledge_v several_a distinct_a prince_n have_v take_v that_o liberty_n to_o myself_o in_o my_o first_o method_n rather_o narrow_o to_o observe_v the_o maritime_a shore_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n seat_v thereupon_o though_o acknowledge_v divers_a sovereign_n than_o precise_o to_o follow_v the_o limit_n and_o bound_n of_o prince_n dominion_n according_a to_o the_o largeness_n and_o extent_n of_o their_o command_n and_o power_n chap._n ccxxxi_o of_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o eastland_n to_o that_o of_o london_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o may_v be_v many_o other_o eminent_a city_n of_o trade_n which_o in_o particular_a i_o have_v willing_o omit_v to_o handle_v therefore_o according_a to_o my_o observe_a order_n i_o will_v contract_v they_o here_o and_o show_v how_o the_o weight_n and_o measure_n of_o london_n do_v agree_v and_o be_v find_v to_o accord_v together_o poland_n the_o agreement_n of_o 100_o l._n london_n to_o divers_a of_o poland_n and_o first_o i_o find_v it_o observe_v that_o the_o 100_o l._n of_o averdupois_n in_o london_n do_v make_v in_o these_o town_n follow_v viz._n in_o  _fw-fr l._n straelsont_a as_o i_o say_v 88_o stetin_n 92_o revel_v 116_o dantzick_n 116_o conixburgh_n 120_o rhiga_n 116_o thoren_n and_o narva_n 116_o cracovia_n 120_o elbin_n 120_o wild_a 116_o poland_n agreement_n of_o the_o 100_o yard_n london_n to_o divers_a of_o poland_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o weight_n in_o general_a of_o eastland_n and_o for_o the_o measure_n take_v here_o the_o same_o observation_n make_v upon_o 100_o yard_n of_o london_n which_o produce_v in_o  _fw-fr ells._n embden_n 163_o hamburgh_n 162½_n bremen_n 163_o lubeck_n 160_o munster_n 86½_n ossenbridge_n 84_o wismar_n 156½_n conixburg_n 166½_n riga_n and_o kevel_a 166½_n rostick_n 158_o gripswald_n 163_o donim_n 163_o stettin_n 141_o dantzick_n 163_o ocermond_n 141_o melluine_n 161_o narva_n 166_o arsâ—…_n chap._n ccxxxii_o of_o corn-measure_n of_o eastland_n reduce_v to_o that_o of_o other_o country_n eastland_n corn-measure_n in_o eastland_n this_o country_n be_v above_o all_o other_o commodity_n abound_v in_o corn_n which_o hence_o be_v transport_v into_o all_o part_n of_o europe_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o see_v what_o observation_n have_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o measure_n thereof_o here_o in_o use_n and_o concurrent_a with_o other_o place_n schepel_v 60_o in_o dantzick_n make_v a_o last_o and_o 4_o make_v a_o mud_n which_o be_v the_o skip-pond_n of_o 340_o l._n as_o you_o find_v it_o there_o note_a werpes_n 61_o make_v a_o last_o in_o emden_n or_o 15½_n barrel_n of_o 4_o werpes_n schepel_v 90_o make_v a_o last_o in_o hamburg_n schepel_v 96_o make_v a_o last_o in_o lubeck_n schepel_v 96_o make_v at_o fameren_fw-mi a_o last_o schepel_v 96_o make_v a_o last_o in_o hileger-haven_n in_o denmark_n barrel_n 42_o make_v a_o last_o in_o copenhagen_n barrel_n 36_o make_v a_o last_o in_o ebeltorffe_n donie_n quarter_n 10½_n make_v a_o last_o in_o london_n but_o in_o lade_n of_o ship_n quarter_n five_o be_v account_v for_o one_o tun_n lade_v country_n with_o the_o agreement_n thereof_o with_o other_o country_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o these_o respond_v together_o and_o how_o these_o agree_v with_o the_o last_o of_o corn_n in_o amsterdam_n upon_o which_o i_o find_v these_o note_n and_o that_o the_o same_o make_v in_o danzick_n 56_o schepel_v embden_n 55_o werps_n hamburgh_n 85_o schepel_v lubeck_n 85_o schepel_v fameren_n 78_o schepel_v hylegher_n 80_o schepel_v copenhagen_n 23_o small_a barrel_n eboltorff_n 23_o barrel_n sweden_n 23_o barrel_n conixburgh_n 6_o 7_o of_o a_o last_o for_o the_o 6_o last_n be_v 7_o at_o amsterdam_n melvin_n 17_o 21_o of_o a_o last_o stetin_n 6_o 7_o of_o a_o last_o rhiga_fw-la 42_o loop_n rostick_n and_o mechburgh_n measure_n of_o lubeck_n antwerp_n 37½_n vertales_fw-la brussels_n 10½_n muden_n and_o differ_v in_o all_o place_n of_o brabant_n middleburgh_n 40_o sack_n 41½_n to_o the_o last_o in_o zealand_n rotterdam_n delft_n 87_o achtellin_n gronninghen_n 33_o mudde_n london_n 10¼_n quarter_n and_o 5_o quarter_n to_o a_o tun._n chap._n ccxxxiii_o of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o poland_n and_o eastland_n eastland_n of_o the_o trade_n in_o general_n of_o poland_n and_o eastland_n have_v thus_o survey_v the_o trade_n of_o this_o country_n in_o some_o particular_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amise_n to_o look_v upon_o it_o in_o the_o general_a the_o revenue_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o gentleman_n be_v here_o esteem_v but_o moderate_a and_o scarce_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v a_o plentiful_a table_n and_o to_o exchange_v with_o merchant_n for_o wine_n and_o spice_n which_o they_o yet_o much_o covet_v as_o also_o they_o do_v foreign_a stuff_n of_o silk_n and_o cloth_n i_o have_v note_v that_o this_o kingdom_n abound_v with_o beast_n as_o well_o wild_a as_o tame_v and_o yield_v excellent_a horse_n not_o great_a but_o quick_a nimble_a and_o stir_a it_o abound_v also_o in_o flesh_n fowl_n and_o water-fish_n and_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o pulse_n and_o grain_n it_o be_v find_v also_o towards_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n of_o hungary_n to_o have_v some_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n of_o iron_n and_o brimstone_n it_o yield_v also_o in_o abundance_n plenty_n of_o honey_n find_v in_o hollow_a tree_n beside_o the_o husband-man_n hive_n it_o yield_v moreover_o wax_n flax_n and_o linen_n clothes_n make_v thereof_o hemp_n pitch_n of_o both_o kind_n mast_n for_o ship_n board_n and_n timber_n rich_a fur_n salt_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n amber_n soap-ash_n and_o rice_n in_o abundance_n which_o have_v make_v dantzick_n famous_a throughout_o europe_n no_o marvel_n then_o if_o merchant_n bring_v unto_o they_o silk_n from_o italy_n cloth_n from_o england_n wine_n from_o france_n and_o spain_n and_o the_o very_a spice_n and_o drug_n from_o india_n since_o they_o not_o only_o sell_v then_o at_o good_a price_n but_o also_o bring_v thence_o such_o precious_a and_o staple_n commodity_n poland_n itself_o be_v find_v within_o land_n and_o prussia_n with_o their_o immunity_n subject_a to_o this_o kingdom_n be_v sound_a to_o have_v the_o principal_a trader_n therein_o inhabit_v yet_o have_v they_o but_o few_o ship_n use_v stranger_n to_o export_v their_o commodity_n for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o polander_n they_o be_v observe_v to_o live_v content_a with_o their_o own_o and_o not_o by_o way_n of_o merchandize_v to_o stir_v much_o abroad_o yet_o be_v they_o not_o rich_a because_o they_o want_v the_o abovesaid_a commodity_n which_o the_o proud_a gentleman_n and_o nobility_n of_o these_o country_n buy_v dear_a and_o will_v have_v though_o bring_v from_o far_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o be_v note_v to_o have_v so_o little_a gold_n and_o silver_n as_o despise_v all_o in_o respect_n of_o it_o they_o sell_v the_o rich_a commodity_n of_o their_o country_n at_o a_o low_a rate_n especial_o those_o which_o be_v for_o daily_a food_n and_o thereby_o make_v unfit_a to_o be_v export_v the_o people_n themselves_o be_v not_o much_o addict_v to_o traffic_n into_o remote_a region_n nor_o to_o travel_v far_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n yet_o in_o imitation_n of_o other_o their_o neighbour_n they_o sometime_o trade_n with_o their_o rich_a fur_n into_o other_o country_n of_o who_o i_o have_v observe_v some_o to_o come_v to_o constantinople_n rather_o make_v a_o range_a voyage_n than_o come_v with_o intent_n to_o trade_n and_o reside_v wherein_o they_o can_v be_v much_o blame_v in_o regard_n that_o they_o have_v in_o plenty_n all_o thing_n that_o natural_o be_v want_v to_o mankind_n if_o they_o can_v be_v content_v therewith_o but_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o pomerland_n east_n country_n etc._n etc._n be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o ingenious_a and_o far_o more_o addict_v to_o traffic_n and_o commerce_n and_o have_v some_o vessel_n sitter_n for_o transport_v and_o carriage_n than_o for_o warfare_n but_o yet_o most_o proper_a for_o their_o gross_a commodity_n and_o large_a stowage_n however_o their_o winter-colds_a deprive_v they_o of_o almost_o half_a the_o year_n traffic_n the_o other_o half_o wherein_o their_o sea_n be_v navigable_a can_v make_v they_o any_o
competent_a amends_o and_o their_o merchandise_n be_v altogether_o gross_a can_v give_v they_o therefore_o the_o attribute_n of_o eminent_a merchant_n chap._n ccxxxiv_o of_o hungary_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n thereof_o thereof_o hungary_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o hungary_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o transilvania_n and_o valachia_n on_o the_o west_n with_o austria_n on_o the_o north_n with_o poland_n on_o the_o south_n with_o sclavonia_n etc._n etc._n this_o kingdom_n now_o stand_v divide_v between_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o the_o hungarian_n buda_n buda_n the_o great_a turk_n enjoy_v buda_n seat_v on_o danubius_n once_o the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o court_n of_o the_o king_n also_o guilia_n pest_n alba_n regalis_fw-la call_v by_o they_o wesenberg_n next_o quinque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rab_n and_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n in_o the_o hungarian_n possession_n be_v these_o principal_a city_n presberg_n presberg_n presberg_n the_o present_a metropolis_n of_o this_o country_n 2._o strigonium_n 3._o agraria_fw-it 4._o comara_n in_o a_o island_n of_o that_o name_n 5._o tertax_n 6._o cimista_n 7._o segith_o before_o which_o solyman_n the_o great_a turk_n end_v his_o day_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a consequence_n hungary_n commodity_n of_o hungary_n this_o country_n do_v much_o abound_v in_o cattle_n sufficient_a to_o feed_v all_o germany_n the_o store_n be_v so_o great_a that_o they_o yearly_o sell_v to_o their_o neighbour_n 80_o or_o 100_o thousand_o ox_n they_o have_v also_o some_o copper_n and_o tin_n some_o quantity_n of_o corn_n honey_n wax_n and_o such_o like_a commodity_n and_o from_o hence_o to_o constantinople_n i_o have_v see_v hide_v butter_n and_o cheese_n that_o in_o great_a abundance_n have_v come_v out_o of_o these_o part_n through_o the_o black-sea_n further_a matter_n of_o trade_n have_v not_o remarkable_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n therefore_o for_o the_o current_a coin_n of_o this_o country_n with_o their_o weight_n and_o measure_n in_o use_n i_o must_v refer_v to_o the_o better_o experience_v and_o hence_o travel_v to_o dacia_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o province_n comprehend_v within_o that_o circuit_n chap._n ccxxxv_o of_o dacia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o thereof_o dacia_n and_o the_o city_n thereof_o dacia_n be_v bound_v on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o euxine_a on_o the_o west_n with_o hungary_n on_o the_o north_n with_o the_o carpathian_n mountain_n on_o the_o south_n with_o hemus_n divide_v it_o from_o greece_n the_o river_n that_o enrich_v this_o country_n be_v danubius_n 2_o alata_n 3._o salvata_fw-la 4._o cockle_n 5._o morâ—…_n and_o some_o other_o dacia_n commodity_n of_o dacia_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n afford_v for_o merchandise_n be_v butter_n cheese_n honey_n wax_n hides_n ox_n tallow_n and_o warlike_a horse_n of_o great_a worth_n the_o province_n be_v these_o and_o be_v all_o under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n 1_o transilvania_n 1_o transilvania_n the_o chief_a town_n thereof_o be_v 1_o wisenberg_n 2._o clasenberg_n 3._o bristitia_fw-la 4._o fogarâ—…_n and_o other_o and_o now_o in_o possession_n of_o bethlem_n gabar_n the_o vaivode_n thereof_o 2._o moldavia_n 2._o moldavia_n be_v the_o next_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v saccania_n the_o second_o be_v false_v 3._o kilim_n 4._o chermon_n etc._n etc._n under_o a_o vavoide_v who_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o great_a turk_n 3._o valachia_n 3._o valachia_n be_v the_o three_o province_n the_o principal_a town_n whereof_o be_v 1._o salnium_fw-la 2._o pracklab_n 3._o tergovista_n the_o vavoide_n seat_n who_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n this_o country_n abound_v in_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n salt-pit_n wine_n cattle_n and_o brimstone_n and_o esteem_v the_o rich_a of_o these_o province_n 4._o servia_n 4._o servia_n be_v the_o four_o and_o have_v these_o city_n 1._o stoneburg_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o despot_n tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n 2._o samandria_n 3._o belgrade_n a_o famous_a town_n which_o cost_v the_o great_a turk_n much_o blood_n and_o money_n the_o get_n and_o be_v account_v before_o the_o bulwark_n of_o christendom_n on_o this_o side_n 5._o rasia_n 5._o rasia_n be_v the_o five_o the_o chief_a city_n be_v bodin_n a_o famous_a mart._n bulgaria_n bulgaria_n bulgaria_n be_v the_o next_o wherein_o be_v find_v sophia_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o beglerbeg_n of_o greece_n who_o have_v under_o he_o 21_o sansack_v next_o be_v nicopolis_n and_o some_o other_o of_o lesser_a note_n bosna_n bosna_n bosna_n be_v the_o last_o province_n wherein_o be_v casachium_fw-la and_o jasiga_n the_o residence_n of_o their_o former_a despot_n all_o which_o afford_v not_o further_o matter_n of_o trade_n for_o where_o the_o great_a turk_n once_o command_v traffic_n be_v account_v very_o rare_a and_o be_v seldom_o find_v of_o import_n and_o be_v ignorant_a in_o that_o little_a there_o be_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o omit_v it_o chap._n ccxxxvi_o of_o sclavonia_n and_o the_o province_n and_o city_n thereof_o sclavionia_n sclavionia_n sclavonia_n have_v on_o the_o east_n the_o river_n of_o drinus_fw-la and_o a_o line_n draw_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o italy_n on_o the_o north_n hungary_n and_o on_o the_o south_n the_o adriatic_a sea_n commodity_n commodity_n the_o commodity_n that_o this_o country_n do_v afford_v for_o merchandise_n be_v horse_n for_o service_n cattle_n oxon_n hides_n tallow_n butter_n and_o cheese_n and_o have_v some_o mine_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n now_o in_o the_o great_a turk_n possession_n the_o province_n and_o city_n of_o note_n in_o sclavonia_n be_v these_o illyria_n illyria_n illyria_n now_o by_o the_o turk_n call_v windismark_n have_v in_o it_o zatha_fw-mi seat_v upon_o danâ—…_n 2_o zackaoes_n 3._o windisgreet_n and_o other_o dalmatia_n dalmatia_n dalmatia_n be_v the_o second_o province_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v ragusa_n situate_v on_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n former_o a_o town_n of_o great_a traffic_n and_o riches_n and_o now_o tributary_n to_o the_o turk_n next_o be_v sciâ—…_n 3._o zara_n both_o seat_v on_o the_o seashore_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o venetian_n 4._o spalatta_n a_o sea-town_n from_o whence_o to_o venice_n that_o state_n keep_v many_o galley_n for_o transportation_n of_o merchant_n good_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o unreasonable_a freight_v by_o they_o take_v they_o stand_v to_o the_o hazard_n and_o adventure_n thereof_o which_o they_o do_v to_o their_o cost_n in_o anno_fw-la 1619._o myself_o be_v in_o nail_n when_o as_o the_o duke_n d'_fw-fr ossuna_n then_o vice-king_n take_v two_o of_o these_o their_o galley_n gross_v lade_v with_o a_o rich_a booty_n as_o be_v report_v to_o the_o import_n of_o 300000_o crown_n which_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n be_v enforce_v to_o make_v good_a principal_o to_o merchant_n turk_n of_o constantinople_n to_o who_o the_o great_a part_n thereof_o do_v at_o that_o time_n appertain_v and_o who_o be_v find_v at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v the_o great_a trader_n this_o way_n the_o next_o town_n be_v scodra_n famous_a for_o the_o resistance_n it_o make_v against_o the_o turk_n and_o last_o lissa_n famous_a here_o for_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o scanderbag_n who_o bone_n be_v dig_v up_o and_o wear_v by_o the_o turk_n at_o the_o take_n of_o this_o city_n as_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v of_o excellent_a virtue_n to_o make_v they_o partake_v of_o his_o good_a fortune_n this_o province_n be_v now_o divide_v between_o the_o venetian_n and_o the_o turk_n croatia_n croatia_n croatia_n be_v the_o next_o the_o chief_a town_n be_v cardisca_n seat_v on_o the_o river_n savus_n 2._o brumon_n 3._o nivograde_a 4._o sisgith_o and_o last_o petrovia_n this_o country_n be_v now_o subject_a in_o part_n to_o the_o venetian_n and_o in_o part_n to_o the_o austrian_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o most_o principal_a of_o this_o in_o brief_a and_o first_o of_o ragusa_n and_o spallatta_n chap._n ccxxxvii_o of_o rhagusa_n and_o spallatta_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o trade_n of_o sclavonia_n be_v at_o this_o day_n but_o of_o small_a account_n and_o little_a to_o our_o mation_n the_o two_o city_n of_o spalatta_n and_o rhagusa_n seat_v therein_o merit_v the_o principal_a consideration_n thereof_o rhagusa_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o rhagusa_n then_o former_o call_v epidaurus_n be_v situate_v on_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n a_o commonwealth_n of_o great_a traffic_n and_o riches_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v of_o far_o great_a fame_n and_o name_n both_o in_o trade_n and_o navigation_n than_o now_o it_o be_v for_o from_o hence_o be_v the_o original_a of_o those_o great_a ship_n here_o build_v and_o in_o old_a time_n famous_a as_o then_o vulgar_o call_v argosy_n proper_o rhaguse_n proper_o rhaguse_n rhaguse_n the_o last_o which_o they_o be_v note_v to_o have_v they_o lend_v philip_n the_o second_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o 1588._o to_o invade_v england_n and_o have_v her_o burial_n in_o our_o british_a sea_n and_o may_v
sell_v by_o a_o measure_n call_v the_o liver_n and_o weigh_v 7½_n l_o 20_o whereof_o be_v find_v to_o make_v a_o candy_n barrel_n which_o must_v hold_v 15_o gallon_n english_a which_o shall_v be_v 112½_n l._n averdupois_n corn._n of_o corn._n corn_n be_v here_o sell_v by_o the_o bachel_n whereof_o 9_o and_o ⅖_n have_v be_v note_v to_o make_v in_o england_n 8_o bushel_n winchester_n measure_n from_o petras_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a that_o i_o trace_v the_o dalmatian_a shore_n and_o survey_v the_o city_n seat_v on_o the_o maritime_a coast_n and_o find_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n purposely_o omit_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o dalmatia_n as_o more_o proper_a to_o this_o place_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grecian_a province_n chap._n ccxl_o of_o catarro_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o catarro_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o though_o in_o this_o tract_n rhagusa_n and_o spalleto_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o trade_n know_v to_o our_o merchant_n of_o london_n yet_o now_o coast_v this_o dalmatian_a shore_n it_o will_v not_o be_v improper_a that_o i_o take_v a_o general_a view_n of_o such_o eminent_a city_n of_o note_n as_o be_v observable_a in_o this_o tract_n the_o next_o of_o consequence_n be_v catarro_n seat_v in_o a_o gulf_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n enjoy_v a_o commodious_a harbour_n and_o safe_a from_o all_o wind_n but_o not_o enjoy_v any_o great_a trade_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o near_a neighbourhood_n of_o rhagusa_n yet_o the_o place_n do_v afford_v for_o merchandise_n which_o be_v export_v to_o venetia_n and_o to_o other_o place_n in_o that_o gulf_n wax_n honey_n tar_n and_o pitch_n or_o rosin_n some_o mineral_n or_o colour_n for_o painter_n tallow_n and_o candle_n cordovant_n and_o sheepskin_n fig_n almond_n nut_n and_o some_o other_o commodity_n for_o victual_n catarro_n money_n in_o catarro_n the_o money_n here_o and_o general_o throughout_o all_o this_o coast_n be_v those_o current_n in_o the_o state_n of_o venetia_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n of_o which_o more_o be_v say_v in_o its_o due_a place_n catarro_n weight_n in_o catarro_n the_o weight_n here_o use_v be_v the_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o l._n here_o be_v in_o venetia_n subtle_a 133_o l._n as_o have_v be_v observe_v and_o may_v be_v about_o 90_o l._n english_a and_o the_o say_a pound_n be_v 16_o ounce_n and_o the_o say_v 100_o pound_n of_o catarro_n have_v make_v in_o sicilia_n 127_o pound_n and_o the_o 100_o pound_n of_o sicilia_n have_v make_v here_o 78_o pound_n and_o the_o gross_a salmo_n of_o sicilia_n have_v make_v here_o 4_o stare_v the_o 100_o pound_n of_o catarro_n have_v be_v also_o observe_v to_o yield_v in_o linsano_n and_o other_o part_n of_o pulia_n 117_o pound_n catarro_n measure_n of_o catarro_n the_o measure_n of_o catarro_n be_v from_o catarro_n i_o will_v take_v my_o passage_n to_o the_o next_o city_n neighbour_a the_o most_o important_a be_v sebenico_n chap._n ccxli_o of_o sebenico_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o sebenico_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o sebenico_n be_v also_o find_v on_o this_o shore_n and_o seat_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o cherca_n abut_a on_o the_o gulf_n of_o venetia_n and_o have_v a_o commodious_a harbour_n lock_v from_o all_o danger_n of_o wind_n by_o sundry_a small_a island_n caprano_n and_o standica_fw-la be_v the_o principal_a tina_n a_o fair_a city_n lie_v upon_o this_o river_n more_o into_o the_o land_n which_o add_v to_o the_o trade_n of_o this_o place_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o continual_a piracy_n of_o rover_n upon_o this_o coast_n and_o especial_o among_o these_o island_n the_o trade_n thereof_o will_v doubtless_o increase_v daily_a and_o grow_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o commodious_a sicuation_n to_o a_o great_a height_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o difficulty_n it_o afford_v for_o merchandise_n exportable_a be_v honey_n in_o great_a plenty_n tallow_n hide_v and_o cheese_n excellent_a oil_n of_o olive_n and_o strong_a waes_n fig_n and_o some_o other_o fruit._n sebenico_n weight_n of_o sebenico_n the_o city_n of_o sebenico_n be_v find_v to_o have_v two_o several_a weight_n common_o in_o use_n the_o one_o for_o the_o weigh_v of_o fine_a good_n and_o the_o other_o for_o gross_a good_n the_o first_o be_v call_v the_o subtle_a hundred_o consist_v of_o 100_o pound_n be_v in_o england_n 80_o pound_n averdupois_n the_o second_o call_v the_o gross_a quintar_n of_o 100_o pound_n do_v also_o produce_v in_o london_n 128_o pound_n averdupois_n sebenico_n measure_n of_o sebenico_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n in_o use_n be_v the_o pico_n which_o be_v account_v to_o be_v about_o 23_o inch_n english_a and_o be_v about_o 10_o per_fw-la cent_n less_o than_o the_o cloth_n brace_n of_o venice_n this_o note_n have_v be_v make_v between_o the_o weight_n of_o venice_n and_o sebenico_n 100_o pound_n subtle_a sebenico_n be_v subtle_a in_o venetia_n 120_o pound_n 100_o pound_n gross_a sebenico_n be_v gross_a in_o venetia_n 120_o pound_n 100_o pound_n subtle_a venice_n be_v subtle_a in_o sebenico_n 83_o pound_n 100_o pound_n gross_a venice_n be_v gross_a in_o sebenico_n 83_o pound_n 1_o pound_n subtle_a in_o venice_n be_v in_o sebenico_n 10_o ounce_n 1_o pound_n subtle_a sebenico_n be_v in_o venetia_n subtle_a 14_o ounce_n 2⅖_n sases_n and_o so_o leave_v sebenico_n i_o come_v to_o scutary_n chap._n ccxlii_o of_o scutary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o scutary_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o scutary_n be_v account_v the_o metropolis_n of_o albania_n and_o situate_v upon_o a_o lake_n call_v the_o lake_n of_o scutary_n or_o scodra_n through_o which_o the_o river_n of_o boiano_n run_v and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o gulf_n of_o lodrin_n and_o include_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o venetia_n but_o be_v now_o as_o the_o other_o city_n of_o this_o tract_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n the_o trade_n thereof_o be_v much_o decay_a and_o city_n ruin_v from_o its_o ancient_a splendour_n and_o beauty_n yet_o the_o industry_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n do_v afford_v some_o silk_n also_o wax_v honey_n hides_n cordovant_n and_o some_o other_o skin_n for_o merchandise_n scutary_n weight_n of_o scutary_n in_o scutary_n be_v use_v two_o sort_n of_o weight_n a_o gross_a and_o a_o subtle_a the_o gross_a hundred_o of_o 100_o l._n be_v in_o england_n 108_o l._n incirca_fw-la averdupois_n by_o which_o all_o the_o gross_a commodity_n be_v weigh_v and_o the_o subtle_a hundred_o by_o which_o all_o fine_a commodity_n be_v weigh_v be_v english_a 64_o l._n and_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v the_o 1000_o l._n subtle_a venice_n have_v make_v here_o gross_a 664_o l._n and_o the_o 1000_o l._n gross_a here_o in_o scutary_n have_v make_v in_o venice_n 1600_o l._n scutary_n measure_n of_o scutary_n the_o measure_n of_o length_n here_o in_o use_n be_v the_o pico_n observe_v to_o accord_n with_o venice_n thus_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o cloth_n have_v make_v here_o 112_o pico_n and_o the_o 100_o brace_n of_o silk_n in_o venice_n have_v make_v 106_o pico_n which_o in_o england_n must_v be_v account_v for_o 27_o inches_n grain_n of_o grain_n all_o sort_n of_o grain_n be_v sell_v by_o the_o stare_v not_o only_o in_o scutary_n but_o also_o in_o boiano_n seat_v on_o the_o mouth_n of_o this_o river_n and_o the_o 100_o stare_v make_v in_o venice_n 66⅜_n stare_v which_o be_v in_o england_n account_v by_o this_o computation_n every_o three_o stare_v of_o scutary_a to_o make_v two_o stare_v in_o venice_n and_o thus_o leave_v scodra_n with_o this_o short_a survey_n with_o the_o applause_n due_a to_o it_o for_o its_o excellent_a situation_n and_o strength_n i_o hence_o pass_v to_o valona_n or_o avalona_n chap._n ccxliii_o of_o valona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o valona_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o valona_n be_v also_o a_o fair_a commodious_a city_n seat_v on_o the_o shore_n between_o the_o cape_n of_o languetta_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o caurion_n 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thereof_o thereof_o rhodes_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o island_n and_o city_n be_v sufficient_o know_v through_o europe_n and_o the_o yalour_n of_o the_o ancient_a knight_n the_o master_n thereof_o sufficient_o testify_v in_o the_o desence_n thereof_o it_o now_o in_o matter_n of_o traffic_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o commodious_a harbour_n and_o sitâ—ution_n daily_o increase_v and_o many_o merchant_n christian_n be_v find_v to_o frequent_v the_o place_n by_o day_n but_o must_v by_o night_n get_v lodging_n in_o the_o suburb_n so_o fearful_a be_v the_o turk_n of_o the_o loss_n or_o surpriâ—…_n of_o this_o place_n which_o cost_v they_o so_o much_o blood_n in_o the_o gain_n rhodes_n commodity_n of_o rhodes_n this_o city_n be_v a_o mart_n for_o most_o of_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o arch_n as_o of_o corn_n wines_n oil_n raisin_n wax_n honey_n cordivant_n some_o cotton-woolls_a and_o yarn_n and_o stuff_v make_v thereof_o as_o dimity_n vermillion_n and_o also_o 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6_o ounce_n incirca_fw-la and_o have_v make_v in_o venice_n 800_o l._n subtle_a and_o 506_o l._n gross_a by_o observation_n and_o in_o genova_n have_v make_v 762_o l._n subtle_a in_o florence_n 701_o l._n in_o rome_n 676_o l._n in_o rhagusa_n 666_o l._n rhodes_n measure_n in_o rhodes_n their_o measure_n be_v a_o cane_n which_o be_v about_o 84_o inch_n english_a other_o note_n have_v not_o come_v tâ—_n my_o hand_n therefore_o from_o hence_o i_o will_v sail_v to_o candia_n ancient_o crect_n chap._n ccli_o of_o candia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o thereof_o candia_n and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o this_o island_n be_v situate_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o egean_a sea_n candia_n commodity_n of_o candia_n and_o be_v very_o fruitful_a in_o these_o commodity_n which_o it_o afford_v for_o merchant_n first_o muskadel_n whereof_o there_o be_v above_o 2000_o 〈◊〉_d yearly_o export_v then_o in_o sugar_n refine_v and_o hence_o call_v candid_a in_o gum_n honey_n wax_n 〈◊〉_d date_n olive_n apple_n 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corn._n the_o chief_a city_n herein_o be_v candia_n the_o metropolis_n canea_n rhetmio_n sitta_n harbour_n suda_n a_o brave_a harbour_n and_o suda_n not_o to_o be_v â—gotten_v be_v the_o best_a harbour_n in_o all_o these_o sea_n and_o capable_a to_o receive_v 1000_o sail_n of_o ship_n candia_n coin_n current_a in_o candia_n the_o coin_n of_o venice_n be_v here_o current_a with_o little_a difference_n and_o their_o account_n keep_v as_o there_o and_o â—nce_o a_o year_n the_o galley_n gross_v from_o venice_n come_v hither_o to_o furnish_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o all_o those_o conâ—…ities_n which_o nature_n have_v deny_v they_o of_o and_o which_o other_o germany_n italy_n france_n or_o england_n can_v afford_v they_o candia_n weight_n in_o candia_n there_o be_v here_o use_v two_o weight_n or_o two_o quintal_n as_o in_o venice_n a_o subtle_a and_o a_o gross_a quintar_n which_o be_v find_v thus_o to_o agree_v with_o the_o say_a city_n of_o venice_n 100_o l._n gross_a of_o candia_n be_v 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by_o all_o such_o other_o nation_n as_o have_v occasion_n for_o this_o fruit._n etc._n account_n in_o zant_n etc._n etc._n their_o account_n be_v keep_v by_o the_o islander_n as_o in_o venice_n but_o by_o the_o merchant_n stranger_n here_o resident_a in_o dollar_n which_o be_v those_o rial_n of_o 8_o 8_o and_o gassets_n 80_o to_o a_o dollar_n etc._n weight_n of_o zant_n etc._n etc._n their_o weight_n be_v the_o pound_n of_o 12_o ounce_n and_o the_o quintar_n be_v 100_o l._n and_o find_v thus_o to_o agree_v with_o venice_n and_o other_o place_n 100_o l._n subtle_a of_o venice_n make_v here_o 63½_n l._n in_o these_o island_n 100_o l._n gross_a of_o venice_n agree_v with_o the_o common_a 100_o l._n thereof_o the_o pound_n subtle_a in_o venice_n make_v here_o 7_o ounce_n 1_o sac._n 16_o per_fw-la cent._n currant_n be_v here_o buy_v by_o the_o 1000_o l._n which_o by_o the_o computation_n of_o concordancy_n specify_v