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letter_n engrave_v small_a and_o very_o close_o where_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v twice_o of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o thyatirenians_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d on_o another_o such_o sepulchral-stone_n now_o make_v use_n of_o by_o a_o tanner_n in_o his_o house_n may_v be_v read_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v several_a other_o inscription_n some_o of_o which_o i_o take_v not_o be_v able_a to_o take_v all_o for_o want_v of_o time_n and_o convenience_n the_o turk_n in_o great_a company_n both_o man_n and_o boy_n press_v upon_o i_o several_a stone_n be_v place_v upon_o the_o wall_n reverse_v by_o these_o great_a enemy_n of_o learning_n and_o antiquity_n who_o wonder_v at_o we_o and_o think_v we_o little_a less_o than_o mad_a for_o come_v from_o so_o far_o as_o smyrna_n to_o look_v upon_o a_o few_o old_a stone_n which_o they_o make_v no_o other_o use_n of_o than_o to_o put_v into_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n break_v they_o off_o in_o the_o midst_n oftentimes_o as_o they_o have_v occasion_n i_o find_v by_o several_a inscription_n that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o city_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o ephesus_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o heathenism_n great_a votary_n and_o worshipper_n of_o the_o goddess_n diana_n in_o the_o corner_n of_o a_o street_n near_o a_o fountain_n upon_o a_o break_a stone_n put_v into_o a_o wall_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o diana_n goddess_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o buryingplace_n of_o the_o turk_n who_o always_o bury_v their_o dead_a out_o of_o town_n and_o near_o the_o highway_n except_o their_o emperor_n and_o their_o relation_n or_o some_o great_a man_n as_o bassa_n or_o other_o who_o have_v merit_v well_o by_o their_o service_n of_o the_o empire_n who_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o be_v inter_v in_o city_n as_o constantinople_n adrianople_n or_o prusia_n near_o the_o mosch_n or_o chane_n in_o their_o own_o ground_n which_o they_o have_v purchase_v to_o the_o northwest_n of_o the_o city_n where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o stately_a pillar_n which_o be_v design_v to_o another_o use_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a stone_n erect_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o one_o of_o she_o priestesses_z vlpia_n marcelia_n by_o the_o senate_n and_o people_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o a_o tombstone_n in_o the_o say_a buryingplace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o see_v several_a old_a pillar_n with_o inscription_n in_o a_o chane_n but_o the_o letter_n be_v so_o effaced_a and_o break_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v well_o read_v in_o a_o back_n yard_n belong_v to_o a_o tanner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o these_o four_o latin_a verse_n under_o vota_fw-la supervacua_fw-la fletusque_fw-la et_fw-la numina_fw-la divum_fw-la naturae_fw-la leges_fw-la fatorumque_fw-la arcuit_n ordo_fw-la sprevisti_fw-la patrem_fw-la matremque_fw-la miserrime_fw-la nate_fw-fr elysios_fw-gr campos_n habitans_fw-la et_fw-la prata_n veatum_n in_o a_o back_n lane_n not_o far_o from_o the_o corner_n to_o the_o north-east_n of_o the_o basar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o city_n have_v a_o very_a great_a convenience_n of_o water_n which_o stream_n in_o every_o street_n flow_v from_o a_o neighbour_a hill_n to_o the_o eastward_o of_o it_o about_o a_o mile_n off_o there_o be_v above_o three_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o pipe_n if_o the_o turk_n may_v be_v credit_v to_o convey_v it_o to_o every_o part_n of_o it_o it_o be_v populous_a inhabit_v most_o by_o turk_n who_o have_v eight_o mosch_n here_o few_o christian_n reside_v among_o they_o those_o armenian_n we_o find_v there_o be_v stranger_n who_o come_v thither_o to_o sell_v sash_n handkerchief_n etc._n etc._n which_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o persia_n they_o be_v maintain_v chief_o by_o the_o trade_n of_o cotton-wool_n which_o they_o send_v to_o smyrna_n for_o which_o commodity_n thyatira_n be_v very_o considerable_a on_o the_o 8_o we_o leave_v thyatira_n and_o about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n in_o the_o plain_n we_o find_v a_o stone-coffin_n that_o have_v this_o inscription_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o the_o city_n we_o find_v several_a stone_n that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o antoninus_n engrave_v on_o they_o within_o two_o hour_n we_o pass_v a_o small_a river_n which_o cross_v the_o plain_a from_o east_n to_o west_n and_o a_o mile_n off_o
church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o v._o mary_n turn_v into_o a_o mosch_n and_o so_o at_o strigonium_n two_o year_n after_o in_o 1543_o as_o selim_n his_o father_n do_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o good_a success_n in_o his_o expedition_n into_o egypt_n every_o man_n be_v his_o own_o priest_n and_o may_v slay_v his_o sheep_n at_o his_o own_o house_n they_o distribute_v the_o several_a part_n of_o it_o among_o the_o poor_a reserve_v nothing_o in_o the_o least_o to_o their_o own_o use_n which_o will_v take_v off_o from_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o also_o cease_v and_o be_v render_v ineffectual_a if_o these_o victim_n be_v purchase_v with_o money_n get_v dishonest_o either_o by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n i_o have_v be_v assure_v of_o a_o turk_n who_o be_v so_o scrupulous_a this_o way_n that_o instead_o of_o satisfy_v for_o the_o injustice_n he_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o and_o restore_v what_o he_o be_v wrongful_o possess_v of_o only_o desire_v a_o english_a merchant_n to_o change_v such_o a_o number_n of_o dollar_n for_o other_o of_o the_o same_o species_n fancy_v those_o that_o be_v get_v honest_o in_o the_o way_n of_o industry_n and_o merchandise_n will_v thrive_v better_o with_o he_o than_o those_o he_o part_v with_o as_o if_o the_o money_n only_o be_v in_o fault_n and_o draw_v a_o curse_n after_o it_o which_o he_o fancy_v thus_o easy_o avoid_v by_o a_o exchange_n the_o sheep_n thus_o sacrifice_v they_o fancy_v enter_v into_o paradise_n and_o there_o graze_v all_o along_o the_o flowery_a meadow_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o rivers_n flow_v with_o milk_n and_o honey_n seventy_o day_n after_o be_v the_o feast_n of_o little_a bairam_n bairam_n which_o be_v not_o observe_v with_o half_a the_o pomp_n and_o noise_n as_o the_o former_a mecca_n in_o the_o intervening_a space_n the_o pilgrim_n prepare_v from_o the_o far_a quarter_n of_o the_o empire_n for_o their_o journey_n to_o ward_n mecca_n that_o they_o may_v enter_v that_o city_n in_o procession_n the_o first_o day_n of_o this_o feast_n in_o this_o pilgrimage_n all_o perswasin_n of_o mahometan_n agree_v the_o obligation_n lie_v upon_o all_o indifferent_o to_o perform_v it_o once_o at_o least_o in_o their_o life_n the_o concourse_n of_o pilgrim_n be_v extraordinary_a great_a and_o for_o the_o great_a pomp_n and_o show_n and_o for_o better_a security_n and_o conveniency_n of_o travel_n there_o be_v place_n assign_v confine_v upon_o the_o respective_a country_n whence_o they_o usual_o come_v where_o they_o meet_v first_o either_o alone_a or_o in_o disperse_a company_n such_o be_v damascus_n for_o those_o of_o europe_n and_o the_o lesser_a asia_n cairo_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o africa_n zibet_n a_o city_n in_o arabia_n fellix_fw-la for_o the_o people_n of_o arabia_n and_o the_o island_n of_o the_o indian_a ocean_n and_o bagdat_fw-la for_o the_o persian_n vsbeck_n tartar_n and_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o mogul_n but_o this_o obligation_n and_o command_n be_v dispensable_a in_o several_a case_n if_o they_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o necessary_a service_n of_o the_o emperor_n either_o about_o his_o person_n or_o in_o the_o war_n or_o in_o the_o government_n of_o any_o province_n if_o they_o be_v sickly_a and_o so_o their_o health_n like_a to_o be_v endanger_v by_o long_a travel_n if_o they_o be_v poor_a and_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o maintain_v their_o family_n in_o their_o absence_n or_o can_v furnish_v themselves_o with_o necessary_n for_o the_o voyage_n and_o the_o like_a so_o that_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n whole_o leave_v to_o their_o liberty_n and_o choice_n and_o be_v to_o be_v measure_v and_o direct_v by_o their_o convenience_n and_o interest_n yet_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v so_o much_o of_o merit_n in_o it_o and_o such_o reputation_n gain_v every_o one_o think_v himself_o as_o the_o more_o holy_a so_o the_o more_o fortunate_a as_o if_o they_o have_v go_v to_o take_v possession_n and_o secure_v themselves_o of_o a_o particular_a place_n in_o paradise_n that_o several_a thousand_o flock_n there_o continual_o every_o year_n and_o in_o their_o number_n at_o least_o outdo_v the_o christian_n who_o live_v among_o they_o who_o zeal_n and_o devotion_n carry_v they_o to_o visit_v the_o holy_a sepulchre_n of_o jesus_n in_o jerusalem_n at_o the_o time_n of_o easter_n the_o ceremony_n be_v too_o many_o and_o too_o idle_a to_o be_v put_v down_o here_o minutely_o and_o in_o detail_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o remarkable_a be_v these_o which_o follow_v as_o they_o be_v communicate_v to_o i_o by_o a_o curious_a and_o learned_a renegado_n they_o all_o afterward_o meet_v on_o the_o mountain_n arephat_n not_o far_o from_o mecca_n and_o be_v there_o at_o the_o far_a by_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o the_o month_n dulhaggi_n where_o they_o sacrifice_v and_o put_v on_o their_o holy_a cover_v or_o blanket_n of_o which_o present_o the_o haggiler_n or_o pilgrim_n put_v on_o a_o white_a woollen_a coat_n and_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n a_o white_a steal_v all_o their_o other_o clothes_n be_v cast_v off_o pair_v their_o nail_n cut_v their_o mustachio_n and_o beard_n and_o shave_v their_o pubes_fw-la head_n and_o body_n or_o wash_v their_o body_n at_o least_o their_o head_n foot_n and_o hand_n and_o after_o perfume_n themselves_o and_o say_v their_o prayer_n by_o this_o they_o become_v muharrem_fw-mi or_o devote_a and_o be_v oblige_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o obscenity_n of_o language_n and_o strife_n even_o from_o hunt_v and_o look_v after_o game_n &_o do_v not_o dare_v so_o much_o as_o to_o kill_v a_o louse_n or_o put_v on_o their_o other_o clothes_n turban_n or_o cap_n yet_o they_o may_v go_v to_o a_o bagno_fw-la or_o house_n for_o shade_n or_o into_o a_o bed_n upon_o their_o enter_v mecca_n they_o go_v straight_o to_o the_o first_o mosch_n and_o then_o to_o the_o black_a stone_n which_o they_o foolish_o imagine_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n use_v to_o step_v upon_o to_o mount_v his_o camel_n and_o say_v their_o prayer_n there_o and_o kiss_v it_o and_o rub_v their_o chaplet_n of_o bead_n upon_o it_o the_o who_o remain_v ceremony_n consist_v in_o sacrifice_a sheep_n in_o procession_n about_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o mahomet_n and_o to_o the_o neighbour_a mountain_n and_o to_o the_o rock_n in_o which_o as_o they_o pretend_v with_o the_o like_a certainty_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v the_o footstep_n of_o that_o patriarch_n jerusalem_n several_a in_o their_o return_n to_o make_v their_o pilgrimage_n complete_a and_o more_o meritorious_a visit_n jerusalem_n for_o which_o they_o preserve_v a_o great_a veneration_n the_o ordinary_a name_n whereby_o it_o be_v know_v and_o call_v in_o their_o discourse_n be_v kud_n or_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o the_o holy_a city_n to_o which_o they_o add_v the_o additional_a title_n of_o sheriff_n and_o mubarek_n or_o the_o noble_a and_o bless_a holy_a city_n here_o they_o come_v to_o worship_n and_o say_v their_o prayer_n in_o the_o mosch_n which_o be_v build_v 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