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somewhat_o of_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o mecha_n or_o mecca_n what_o it_o be_v how_o it_o be_v situate_a and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v govern_v mecca_n the_o city_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o well_o inhabit_v and_o contain_v in_o round_a form_n syxe_v thousand_o house_n as_o well_o build_v as_o we_o and_o some_o that_o cost_v three_o or_o four_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n it_o have_v no_o wall_n about_o two_o furlong_n from_o the_o city_n be_v a_o mount_n where_o the_o way_n be_v cut_v out_o which_o lead_v to_o a_o plain_n beneath_o it_o be_v on_o every_o side_n fortify_v with_o mountain_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o wall_n or_o bulwark_n and_o have_v four_o entry_n the_o governor_n be_v a_o soltan_n and_o one_o of_o the_o four_o brethren_n of_o the_o progeny_n of_o mahumet_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o soltan_n of_o babylon_n mecha_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o his_o other_o three_o brethren_n be_v at_o continual_a war_n with_o he_o the_o xviii_o day_n of_o maye_n we_o 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without_o corruption_n of_o these_o the_o one_o be_v reserve_v to_o minister_v water_n to_o the_o camel_n of_o the_o caravana_n of_o babylon_n or_o alcayr_n and_o the_o other_o for_o they_o of_o damascus_n it_o be_v rain_n water_n and_o be_v derive_v far_o of_o but_o to_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o city_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o use_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n we_o will_v speak_v hereafter_o enter_v therefore_o into_o the_o city_n we_o find_v there_o the_o caravana_n of_o memphis_n or_o babylon_n which_o prevent_v we_o eight_o day_n and_o come_v not_o the_o way_n that_o we_o come_v this_o caravana_n contain_v threescore_o and_o four_o thousand_o camelle_n and_o a_o hundred_o mamaluke_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o here_o ought_v you_o to_o consider_v that_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n this_o city_n be_v great_o curse_a of_o god_n god_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o great_a barrenness_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v destitute_a 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of_o the_o other_o two_o arabiae_n call_v petrea_n &_o diserta_fw-la that_o be_v stony_a and_o desert_a they_o have_v also_o much_o corn_n from_o ethyopia_n here_o we_o find_v a_o marvellous_a number_n of_o stranger_n and_o peregryne_n mecha_n or_o pylgrym_n of_o the_o which_o some_o come_v from_o syria_n some_o from_o persia_n and_o other_o from_o both_o the_o east_n india_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o india_n within_o the_o ryver_n of_o ganges_n and_o also_o the_o other_o india_n without_o the_o same_o ryver_n i_o never_o see_v in_o any_o place_n great_a abundance_n and_o frequentation_n of_o people_n forasmuch_o as_o i_o can_v perceyve_v by_o tarry_v there_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n these_o people_n resort_v thither_o for_o diverse_a cause_n as_o some_o for_o merchandise_n some_o to_o observe_v their_o vow_n of_o pylgrymage_n mecha_n and_o other_o to_o have_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o touch_v the_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v more_o hereafter_o of_o the_o merchandise_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 16._o from_o india_n the_o great_a which_o be_v both_o within_o &_o without_o the_o ryver_n of_o ganges_n they_o have_v pearl_n precious_a stone_n and_o plenty_n of_o spyce_n and_o especial_o from_o that_o city_n of_o the_o great_a india_n which_o be_v name_v bangella_n they_o have_v much_o gossampyne_n cloth_n and_o silk_n they_o have_v also_o spyce_n from_o ethiopia_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o this_o city_n be_v a_o famous_a mart_n of_o many_o rich_a thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o the_o pardon_n or_o indulgence_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 17._o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o pardon_n of_o pilgrym_n for_o the_o which_o so_o many_o strange_a nation_n resort_v thither_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n mecha_n be_v a_o temple_n in_o fashyon_n like_a unto_o the_o colossus_n of_o rome_n the_o amphitheatrum_fw-la i_o mean_v like_v unto_o a_o stage_n yet_o not_o of_o marble_n or_o hew_v stone_n but_o of_o burn_a brycke_n for_o this_o temple_n like_v unto_o a_o amphitheatre_n have_v fourscore_o and_o ten_o or_o a_o hundred_o gate_n and_o be_v vault_v the_o entrance_n be_v by_o a_o descent_n of_o twelve_o stairs_n or_o degree_n on_o every_o part_n in_o the_o church_n porch_n be_v sell_v only_a jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o the_o entry_n the_o gylted_a wall_n shine_v on_o every_o side_n with_o imcomparable_a splendour_n in_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v under_o the_o vault_a place_n be_v see_v a_o marvellous_a multitude_n of_o man_n for_o there_o be_v fyve_o or_o syxe_v thousand_o man_n that_o sell_v none_o other_o thing_n then_o sweet_a ointment_n and_o especial_o a_o certain_a odoriferous_a and_o most_o sweet_a powder_n wherewith_o dead_a body_n be_v embalm_v and_o from_o hence_o all_o manner_n of_o sweet_a savour_n be_v carry_v in_o manner_n into_o the_o country_n of_o all_o the_o mahometans_n it_o pass_v all_o belief_n to_o think_v of_o the_o exceed_a sweetness_n of_o these_o savour_n far_o surmount_v the_o shop_n of_o the_o apothecary_n the_o xxiii_o day_n of_o maye_n the_o pardon_n begin_v to_o be_v grant_v in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n we_o will_v now_o declare_v the_o temple_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v open_a without_o any_o enclose_n mecha_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n also_o thereof_o be_v a_o turret_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o syxe_n pase_n in_o cercuitie_n and_o involue_v or_o hang_v with_o cloth_n or_o tapestry_n of_o silk_n and_o pass_v not_o the_o height_n of_o a_o man_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o turret_n by_o a_o gate_n of_o silver_n and_o be_v on_o every_o side_n beset_v with_o vessel_n full_a of_o balm_n silver_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n licence_n be_v grant_v to_o all_o man_n to_o
well_o people_v have_v abundance_n of_o olive_n and_o flesh_n with_o also_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n after_o our_o manner_n but_o no_o vine_n and_o great_a scarsenesse_n of_o wood_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v uncivile_a and_o rustical_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o vagabond_n and_o field_n arabian_n and_o therefore_o but_o poor_a depart_v from_o hence_o one_o daiâ—_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o other_o city_n name_v aiaz_n situate_v upon_o two_o hill_n with_o a_o great_a plain_n between_o they_o and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o notable_a fountain_n &_o therefore_o diverse_a nation_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o famous_a mart_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahometans_n and_o yet_o great_o differ_v in_o opinion_n of_o their_o religion_n nought_o insomuche_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v at_o great_a enmity_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o keep_v sore_a war_n the_o cause_n whereof_o they_o say_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o north_n mountain_n maintain_v the_o faith_n and_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o the_o other_o of_o the_o south_n mountain_n affirm_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o mahumet_n and_o haly_n he_o say_v the_o other_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o mart_n almost_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n be_v bring_v hither_o the_o region_n bring_v forth_o silk_n and_o bombassine_n also_o diverse_a goodly_a fruit_n and_o vine_n on_o the_o top_n of_o both_o the_o hill_n be_v very_o strong_a fortress_n two_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o city_n of_o dante_n well_o fortify_v both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n situate_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o very_a great_a mountain_n of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o depart_v from_o dantè_fw-fr we_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o almacharan_n in_o two_o day_n journey_n this_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n and_o decline_v and_o difficulte_n to_o ascend_v as_o of_o the_o height_n of_o seven_o mile_n and_o the_o way_n so_o narrow_a that_o only_o two_o man_n can_v pass_v together_o in_o the_o top_n be_v a_o plain_n of_o incredible_a largeness_n very_o fruiteful_a with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v inexpugnable_a &_o inaccessible_a have_v also_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n that_o one_o fountain_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soltan_n here_o hyde_v his_o treasure_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n here_o also_o ever_o remain_v one_o of_o his_o wyve_n the_o air_n be_v marvellous_a temperate_a and_o wholesome_a and_o the_o city_n second_o to_o none_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v rather_o enclyne_v to_o white_a than_o any_o other_o colour_n camel_n and_o to_o speak_v that_o i_o have_v see_v the_o soltan_n reserve_v here_o as_o much_o gold_n as_o will_v lade_v a_o hundred_o camel_n of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o this_o city_n be_v distant_a two_o day_n journey_n from_o almacaran_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v incline_v to_o black_a they_o be_v great_a merchant_n the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a of_o all_o thing_n save_v wood_n it_o contain_v in_o circuit_n two_o thousand_o house_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v a_o mountain_n have_v on_o it_o a_o very_a strong_a fortress_n here_o i_o see_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o sheep_n have_v their_o tail_n of_o forty_o and_o four_o pound_n weyght_o weyght_n and_o be_v without_o horn_n and_o also_o so_o marvellous_a fat_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o go_v for_o fatness_n there_o be_v likewise_o certain_a grape_n without_o grain_n the_o sweet_a that_o ever_o i_o eat_v and_o all_o manner_n of_o such_o fruit_n as_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o grain_n it_o be_v of_o marvellous_a temperateness_n as_o witness_v the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n air_n &_o yet_o very_o lusty_a and_o well_o complexioned_a they_o go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n naked_a wear_v only_a shirt_n or_o other_o loose_a and_o thin_a apparel_n like_o mantel_n put_v out_o one_o arm_v all_o bare_a almost_o all_o the_o arabian_n make_v they_o horn_n with_o wreathe_a of_o their_o own_o hair_n and_o that_o they_o think_v very_o comely_a of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la cap._n 10._o depart_v from_o thence_o three_o day_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o city_n name_v sana_n situate_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n very_o strong_a by_o art_n and_o nature_n the_o soltan_n besyege_v this_o with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o fourscore_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n but_o can_v never_o win_v 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364._o the_o form_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mecha_n and_o why_o the_o mahometans_n resort_v thither_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 365._o of_o the_o merchaundies_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 366._o the_o pardon_n and_o indulgenses_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 366._o the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_a in_o mecha_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 367._o of_o the_o unicorn_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o mecha_n which_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o other_o place_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 368._o of_o dyvers_a thing_n which_o chance_v to_o the_o autour_fw-fr in_o mecha_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 368._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o night_n cap._n 21._o folly_n 370._o the_o content_n of_o the_o secounde_n book_n of_o the_o city_n gezan_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bless_a or_o happy_a arabia_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 371_o of_o certain_a people_n name_v banduin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 371_o of_o a_o island_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n name_v camaran_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 371_o of_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n and_o their_o manner_n and_o custom_n toward_o stranger_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 372_o howe_n the_o woman_n of_o arabia_n be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o white_a man_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 373_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o queen_n towards_o the_o autour_fw-fr cap._n 6._o fol._n 375_o of_o the_o city_n of_o lagi_n and_o aiaz_n in_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o dante_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 375_o of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o fol._n 375_o of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyr_n and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o fol._n 376_o of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 376_o of_o taessa_n zibith_n and_o damar_n great_a city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 376_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o the_o forsayde_a city_n and_o why_o he_o be_v name_v sechamir_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 377_o of_o monkey_n and_o marmasette_n and_o other_o beast_n noisome_a to_o man_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 377_o of_o certain_a place_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 14_o fol._n 377_o of_o the_o city_n of_o zoila_n in_o ethiope_n and_o the_o great_a fruitefelnesse_n thereof_o and_o of_o certain_a strange_a beast_n see_v there_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 377_o of_o barbara_n a_o island_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 378_o of_o ethiope_n read_v more_o in_o the_o last_o navigation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o certain_a town_n and_o port_n of_o persia._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o island_n and_o city_n of_o ormus_n or_o armusium_n and_o of_o a_o island_n of_o persia_n where_o pearl_n be_v find_v cap._n 2._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o city_n name_v eri_fw-la in_fw-la corozani_fw-la a_o region_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n thereof_o also_o of_o reubarbarum_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 379_o of_o a_o ryver_n think_v to_o be_v euphrates_n and_o of_o castoreum_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 379_o of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n bragant_a big_a than_o babylon_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n name_v the_o sophi_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 380_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o india_n and_o of_o the_o city_n and_o notable_a thing_n see_v there_o and_o first_o of_o the_o city_n of_o cambaia_n most_o fruitful_a cap._n 1._o fol._n 381_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o cambaia_n and_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o that_o city_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 381_o of_o the_o city_n of_o ceul_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o thinhabitante_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 382_o of_o goga_n a_o island_n of_o india_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 383_o of_o decham_n a_o very_a fair_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 383_o of_o certain_a other_o goodly_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 384_o of_o canonor_n and_o narsinga_n great_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 384_o of_o the_o fruiteful_a city_n of_o bisinagar_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o narsinga_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 384_o of_o the_o docilitie_n agility_n and_o wit_n of_o elephant_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 385_o of_o the_o engender_n of_o elephant_n and_o of_o the_o magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 386_o the_o content_n of_o the_o fyfth_o book_n of_o the_o famous_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 387_o of_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n and_o of_o their_o idolatrye_a cap._n 2._o fol._n 387_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o king_n use_v at_o his_o meat_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 388_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o calcutta_n name_v bramini_fw-la cap._n 4._o fol._n 388_o of_o the_o diverse_a sect_n of_o idolatour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 398_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o
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