the_o voyage_n &_o travel_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n knight_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o way_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a khan_n and_o of_o prestor_n john_n to_o ind_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n together_o with_o many_o and_o strange_a marvel_n therein_o london_n print_v for_o r._n scott_n t._n basset_n j._n wright_n and_o r._n chiswel_o 1677._o the_o preface_n here_o begin_v a_o short_a treatise_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n knight_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o ind_n and_o to_o the_o great_a khan_n and_o prestor_n john_n land_n and_o to_o many_o other_o country_n and_o also_o of_o many_o marvel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a land_n which_o some_o call_v the_o land_n of_o behest_n or_o promise_v among_o all_o other_o land_n be_v most_o worthy_a in_o that_o land_n it_o please_v our_o lord_n to_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o to_o traverse_v that_o land_n with_o his_o own_o foot_n and_o there_o he_o do_v many_o miracle_n preach_v and_o teach_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a man_n as_o unto_o his_o child_n and_o there_o do_v suffer_v many_o reproof_n and_o scorn_n for_o we_o and_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o will_v only_o be_v call_v king_n of_o that_o land_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o land_n he_o choose_v before_o all_o other_o land_n as_o the_o most_o worthy_a part_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v virtus_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la consistet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n in_o that_o land_n 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and_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o praise_v such_o a_o holy_a land_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o lord_n of_o such_o fruit_n through_o the_o which_o each_o man_n be_v save_v if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o fault_n this_o be_v that_o land_n prepare_v for_o in_o heritage_n to_o we_o and_o in_o that_o land_n will_v he_o die_v as_o â—â—â—fed_v to_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o child_n for_o the_o which_o each_o good_a christian_a man_n that_o may_v and_o have_v wherewith_o shall_v strengthen_v he_o for_o to_o conquer_v his_o right_a heritage_n and_o purchase_v it_o out_o of_o evil_a people_n hand_n for_o we_o be_v call_v christian_a man_n of_o christ_n our_o father_n and_o if_o we_o be_v the_o right_a child_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o challenge_v the_o heritage_n that_o our_o father_n leave_v we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o strange_a man_n hand_n but_o now_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o envy_n have_v so_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v more_o busy_a to_o disinherit_v their_o neighbour_n than_o to_o challenge_v or_o conquer_v their_o right_a heritage_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o common_a people_n that_o will_v put_v their_o body_n for_o to_o conquer_v this_o heritage_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o lord_n for_o assemble_v of_o the_o people_n without_o a_o chief_a lord_n be_v as_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n the_o which_o depart_v asunder_o and_o wot_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v go_v but_o will_v god_n the_o worldly_a lord_n be_v at_o a_o good_a accord_n and_o with_o other_o of_o their_o common_a people_n will_v take_v this_o holy_a voyage_n over_o sea_n i_o trust_v well_o that_o within_o a_o little_a time_n our_o right_a heritage_n beforesaid_a will_v be_v recover_v and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n since_o there_o be_v any_o general_a passage_n thither_o and_o that_o many_o man_n desire_v to_o hear_v the_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n i_o will_v declare_v it_o ay_o john_n mandevile_n knight_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o st._n alban_n pass_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o on_o saint_n michael_n day_n and_o there_o remain_v long_a time_n and_o go_v through_o many_o land_n and_o many_o province_n kingdom_n and_o isle_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o turkey_n and_o through_o armony_n the_o little_a and_o great_a through_o tartary_n sury_n araby_n egypt_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a through_o libya_n chalde_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o aethiop_n through_o amazony_n through_o ind_n the_o less_o and_o the_o more_o and_o through_o many_o other_o isle_n which_o be_v about_o ind_n where_o many_o people_n dwell_v of_o divers_a shape_n of_o the_o man_n of_o which_o land_n and_o isle_n i_o shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o shall_v declare_v part_n of_o the_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v see_v for_o they_o that_o will_v visit_v the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o place_n that_o be_v thereabouts_o i_o will_v tell_v the_o right_a way_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v thither_o for_o i_o have_v ride_v it_o and_o pass_v it_o with_o good_a observation_n farewell_n the_o voyage_n and_o travel_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n knight_n chap._n 1_o a_o description_n of_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n he_o that_o will_v travel_v to_o jerusalem_n may_v go_v many_o way_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n after_o the_o country_n that_o he_o come_v from_o and_o think_v not_o kind_a reader_n that_o i_o will_v tell_v all_o the_o town_n city_n and_o castle_n that_o man_n shall_v pass_v by_o go_v for_o than_o shall_v i_o make_v too_o long_o a_o tale_n but_o only_o the_o most_o principal_a country_n city_n and_o town_n that_o man_n shall_v go_v by_o and_o through_o to_o go_v the_o right_a way_n likewise_o at_o constantinople_n be_v the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o coat_n without_o seam_n the_o sponge_n and_o the_o reed_n with_o the_o which_o the_o jew_n give_v our_o lord_n gall_n to_o drink_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nail_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v nail_v with_o to_o the_o cross._n some_o man_n think_v that_o half_a the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o cypress_n in_o a_o abbey_n of_o monk_n that_o man_n call_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v in_o cypress_n be_v the_o cross_n on_o the_o which_o dismas_n the_o good_a thief_n be_v hang_v but_o all_o man_n know_v not_o that_o yet_o for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o offering_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o four_o manner_n of_o tree_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o cruse_n fit_a palma_n cedrus_fw-la cypressus_fw-la oliva_n for_o the_o piece_n that_o go_v up_o right_a from_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o head_n be_v of_o cypress_n and_o the_o piece_n that_o go_v overthwart_o to_o which_o his_o hand_n be_v nail_v be_v palm_n the_o stock_n that_o stand_v within_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o make_v a_o morteis_fw-la be_v of_o cedar_n and_o the_o table_n above_o his_o head_n on_o which_o the_o title_n be_v write_v be_v of_o olive_n the_o jew_n make_v this_o cross_n of_o these_o four_o wood_n for_o they_o think_v our_o lord_n shall_v have_v hang_v as_o long_o as_o the_o cross_n will_v last_v therefore_o make_v they_o the_o foot_n of_o cedar_n for_o cedar_n will_v not_o rot_v in_o the_o
and_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o church_n but_o it_o be_v all_o waste_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a vale_n and_o plenteous_a and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a city_n that_o man_n call_v neople_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v the_o well_o where_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o sychem_n be_v ten_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v call_v neople_n that_o be_v the_o new_a town_n and_o there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o joseph_n jacob_n son_n that_o govern_v egypt_n from_o thence_o be_v his_o bone_n bring_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o tomb_n and_o thither_o come_v jew_n often_o in_o pilgrimage_n with_o great_a devotion_n and_o in_o that_o city_n be_v dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n ravish_v for_o who_o her_o brethren_n slay_v many_o man_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o city_n of_o corasin_n where_o the_o samaritan_n make_v their_o sacrifice_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o samaritan_n from_o sabasten_v or_o samary_a to_o jerusalem_n be_v twelve_o mile_n and_o among_o the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o well_o that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o be_v jacob_n well_o that_o change_v his_o colour_n four_o time_n in_o a_o year_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v red_a sometime_o cléer_o sometime_o green_a and_o sometime_o thick_a and_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samaritan_n and_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o their_o law_n vari_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n as_o also_o from_o jew_n and_o paynim_n they_o believe_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o shall_v judge_v all_o and_o believe_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n and_o they_o lay_v their_o head_n in_o red_a linen_n cloth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o saracen_n wrap_v their_o head_n in_o white_a cloth_n the_o christian_n that_o dwell_v there_o in_o blue_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o yellow_a and_o in_o this_o country_n dwell_v many_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n as_o christian_n do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v these_o follow_v and_o be_v thus_o call_v aleph_fw-la beth_fw-mi gimel_fw-la dale_v he_o vau_o zain_n h_v t_v jod_a caph_n lame_v man_n nun_n samech_v ain_o pe_fw-es zade_fw-mi koph_o resh_a schin_n tau_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o galilee_n from_o this_o country_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n go_v to_o the_o plain_a of_o galilee_n and_o leave_v the_o hill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o galilee_n be_v a_o province_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o that_o province_n be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n of_o capernaum_n and_o bethsaida_n where_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n andrew_n be_v bear_v some_o man_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o corasim_n and_o nourish_v at_o bethsaida_n but_o he_o shall_v reign_v at_o corasim_n therefore_o say_v holy_a writ_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la corasim_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la bethsaida_n that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o thou_o corasim_n woe_n be_v to_o thou_o bethsaida_n but_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n de_fw-fr babylonia_n coluber_fw-la exit_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la devorabit_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v a_o serpent_n that_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o world_n cana_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n be_v four_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n of_o which_o city_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n speak_v and_o there_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o first_o miracle_n when_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o architriâ—line_n he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a city_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n and_o that_o unwall_v there_o be_v our_o lady_n bear_v and_o of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n take_v his_o name_n at_o nazareth_n also_o joseph_n take_v our_o lady_n to_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n there_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o say_v ave_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominus_fw-la tecum_fw-la that_o be_v hail_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a church_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a room_n to_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v the_o well_o of_o gabriel_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v he_o when_o he_o be_v little_a at_o nazareth_n be_v our_o lord_n nourish_v and_o nazareth_n be_v call_v the_o flower_n of_o garden_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nourish_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o jew_n lead_v he_o upon_o a_o high_a rock_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o jesus_n escape_v they_o and_o leap_v to_o another_o rock_n where_o step_n be_v yet_o see_v which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o step_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n or_o enemy_n say_v thus_o jesus_n autem_fw-la transiens_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la and_o they_o say_v these_o verse_n of_o the_o psalter_n three_o time_n irruat_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la formido_fw-la &_o pavor_fw-la in_o magnitudine_fw-la brachii_fw-la domine_fw-la fiant_fw-la immobiles_fw-la quasi_fw-la lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la populus_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redimisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o let_n you_o shall_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o our_o bless_a lady_n bare_a her_o child_n when_o she_o be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o she_o live_v with_o he_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o way_n from_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o tabor_n and_o from_o nazareth_n the_o mount_n tabor_n be_v three_o mile_n and_o there_o our_o lord_n be_v transfigure_v before_o saint_n peter_n saint_z john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o they_o see_v spiritual_o our_o lord_n moses_n and_o elias_n the_o prophet_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o mount_n tabor_n a_o mile_n distance_n be_v mount_n hermon_n and_o there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n raise_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o have_v no_o more_o child_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v tiberias_n that_o 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rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n that_o the_o great_a caane_n have_v under_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o land_n chap_n cv_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n from_o this_o isle_n man_n go_v to_o another_o kingdom_n that_o be_v call_v ryboth_n and_o that_o be_v also_o under_o the_o great_a caane_n this_o be_v a_o good_a country_n and_o plenteous_a of_o corn_n wine_n and_o other_o thing_n man_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o house_n but_o they_o dwell_v in_o tent_n make_v of_o tree_n and_o the_o prineipall_a city_n of_o the_o country_n be_v all_o black_a make_v of_o black_a stone_n and_o white_a and_o all_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o such_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o city_n be_v no_o man_n so_o hardy_a to_o spill_v blood_n of_o man_n nor_o beast_n for_o worship_n of_o a_o image_n that_o be_v worship_v there_o in_o that_o city_n dwell_v the_o pope_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o call_v he_o lopasse_v he_o give_v all_o dignity_n and_o benefice_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o image_n and_o man_n of_o religion_n and_o man_n that_o have_v church-living_n in_o that_o country_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o as_o man_n here_o to_o the_o king_n they_o have_v a_o custom_n in_o this_o country_n that_o when_o a_o man_n father_n be_v dead_a who_o they_o will_v do_v worship_n unto_o they_o send_v after_o all_o his_o friend_n religious_a priest_n and_o many_o other_o and_o they_o bear_v the_o body_n to_o a_o hill_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v there_o the_o great_a prelate_n smite_v off_o his_o head_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o a_o great_a place_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n take_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n sing_v and_o say_v many_o orison_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o religious_a man_n cut_v the_o flesh_n off_o the_o body_n in_o piece_n and_o say_v orison_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o country_n come_v thither_o for_o they_o know_v well_o the_o custom_n and_o they_o fly_v about_o they_o as_o the_o eagle_n and_o other_o bird_n that_o eat_v flesh_n and_o the_o priest_n cast_v the_o piece_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o bear_v it_o away_o a_o little_a from_o thence_o and_o then_o they_o eat_v it_o and_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v for_o soul_n subvenite_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la so_o those_o priest_n there_o sing_v with_o high_a voice_n in_o their_o language_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a see_v and_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o man_n this_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v for_o to_o fetch_v he_o and_o bear_v he_o into_o paradise_n and_o then_o think_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v great_o worship_v when_o bird_n have_v eat_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v most_o plenty_n of_o bird_n there_o be_v most_o worship_n and_o then_o come_v the_o son_n home_o with_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o make_v they_o a_o great_a feast_n then_o make_v he_o clean_a his_o father_n scalp_n and_o give_v they_o drink_v therein_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o father_n head_n he_o cut_v off_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o most_o special_a friend_n some_o a_o little_a and_o some_o a_o little_a for_o dainty_a and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n that_o the_o bird_n have_v eat_v the_o son_n keep_v his_o scalp_n for_o a_o cup_n and_o therein_o drink_v he_o all_o his_o life_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n chap._n cvi_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z
the_o way_n of_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n tabor_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n cha._n 38._o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o the_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40._o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 41._o of_o other_o way_n for_o to_o go_v by_o land_n unto_o jerusalem_n chap._n 42._o yet_o of_o another_o way_n by_o land_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n chap._n 43._o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n name_v alcoran_n chap._n 44._o yet_o it_o teach_v more_o of_o mahomet_n chap._n 45._o of_o the_o birth_n of_o mahomet_n chap._n 46._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o manner_n of_o people_n and_o of_o marvellous_a beast_n chap._n 47._o of_o the_o haven_n of_o go_v for_o to_o go_v by_o sea_n into_o divers_a country_n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a chap._n 49._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazonie_n where_o dwell_v none_o but_o woman_n chap._n 50._o of_o the_o land_n of_o ethiope_n chap._n 51._o of_o ind_n the_o more_o and_o less_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o their_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 52._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v of_o yellow_a and_o green_a colour_n and_o of_o many_o strange_a thing_n chap._n 53._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mabaron_n chap._n 54._o of_o a_o great_a country_n call_v lamory_n where_o the_o people_n go_v all_o naked_a chap._n 55._o of_o the_o country_n and_o isle_n name_v jaza_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n chap._n 56._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pathen_a or_o salmas_n which_o be_v a_o goodly_a chap._n 57_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o talonach_n the_o king_n whereof_o have_v many_o wife_n chap._n 58._o of_o the_o island_n call_v raso_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o land_n of_o melks_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60._o of_o the_o island_n name_v macumeran_n whereas_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n chap._n 61._o of_o a_o great_a island_n call_v dodin_n where_o be_v many_o man_n of_o evil_a condition_n chap._n 62._o of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v mancy_n the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 63._o of_o the_o land_n of_o pigmy_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v but_o three_o span_n long_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o city_n menk_n where_o a_o great_a navy_n be_v keep_v chap._n 65._o of_o the_o land_n name_v cathay_n and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n thereof_o chap._n 66._o of_o the_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n chap._n 67._o wherefore_o the_o emperor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 68_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o escape_v his_o enemy_n by_o a_o bird._n chap._n 69._o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o write_v about_o the_o seal_n chap._n 70._o of_o the_o governance_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 71._o of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o pedigree_n chap._n 72._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o ride_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o to_o war._n chap._n 73._o how_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o province_n and_o how_o that_o they_o do_v cast_v incense_n in_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o great_a caane_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n and_o town_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 74._o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n chap._n 75._o yet_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n chap._n 76._o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v into_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a chap._n 77._o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v and_o make_v another_o chap._n 78._o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o front_n thereof_o chap._n 79._o of_o other_o way_n come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia._n chap._n 80._o of_o the_o land_n of_o armony_n which_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a chap._n 81._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o georgy_n and_o abcan_n and_o many_o marvel_n chap._n 82._o of_o the_o land_n of_o turkey_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83._o of_o divers_a country_n kingdom_n isle_n and_o other_o marvel_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n chap._n 84._o of_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n and_o of_o many_o griffon_n and_o other_o beast_n chap._n 85._o of_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o prester_n john_n land_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o ind_n chap._n 86._o of_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o prester_n john_n but_o he_o have_v not_o all_o the_o full_a belief_n as_o we_o have_v chap._n 87._o of_o another_o island_n which_o be_v call_v synople_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n chap._n 88_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o be_v call_v pitan_n wherein_o be_v little_a man_n that_o can_v eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o the_o other_o isle_n the_o man_n be_v full_a of_o feather_n chap._n 89._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n john_n land_n name_v catalonapes_n and_o of_o his_o garden_n chap._n 90._o of_o a_o marvellous_a valley_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o river_n pison_n chap._n 91._o of_o a_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v people_n as_o great_a as_o giant_n of_o nine_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n chap._n 92._o of_o woman_n which_o make_v great_a sorrow_n when_o as_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o die_v chap._n 93._o of_o a_o island_n where_o man_n wed_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o kinswoman_n chap._n 94._o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n &_o true_a chap_n 95._o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n thither_o for_o to_o win_v the_o land_n chap._n 96._o how_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v three_o cross_n of_o find_v gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97._o of_o the_o most_o resident_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n which_o be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98._o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o the_o great_a island_n and_o kingdom_n call_v taprobane_n chap._n 100_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n on_o be_v call_v oriel_n and_o the_o other_o argete_n wherein_o be_v many_o gold_n mines_n chap._n 101._o of_o the_o dark_a country_n and_o hill_n and_o rock_n of_o stone_n nigh_o to_o paradise_n chap._n 102._o a_o little_a of_o paradise_n terrestre_n chap._n 103._o how_o prester_n john_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n chap._n 104._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n chap._n 105._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z duke_z nor_o earl_n chap._n 106._o how_o all_o the_o island_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n 107._o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108._o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109._o finis_fw-la
shall_v have_v much_o harm_n and_o he_o go_v and_o open_v the_o tomb_n and_o there_o fly_v out_o a_o monster_n right_n hideous_a for_o to_o see_v the_o which_o monster_n fly_v about_o the_o city_n and_o country_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o city_n and_o country_n sink_v down_o from_o rhodes_n to_o cypress_n be_v five_o hundred_o mile_n and_o more_o but_o man_n may_v go_v to_o cypress_n and_o not_o come_v to_o rhodes_n cypress_n be_v a_o good_a isle_n and_o a_o great_a and_o there_o be_v many_o good_a city_n there_o be_v a_o archbishop_n at_o nicholie_n and_o four_o other_o bishop_n in_o the_o land_n and_o at_o famagost_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a havens_n on_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o there_o dwell_v both_o christian_n and_o saracen_n and_o man_n of_o all_o nation_n in_o cypress_n be_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n and_o there_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o good_a thief_n dismas_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o some_o think_v there_o be_v hall_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o they_o do_v wrong_v that_o make_v man_n believe_v so_o in_o cypress_n lie_v saint_n simeon_n for_o who_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n make_v great_a solemnity_n and_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o amour_n lie_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n hillarion_n and_o they_o careful_o keep_v it_o and_o near_o famagost_n be_v saint_n bernard_n bear_v chap._n vi_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v in_o cypress_n in_o cypress_n man_n hunt_v with_o pampeon_n that_o be_v like_a to_o leopard_n and_o they_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n right_o well_o and_o they_o be_v somewhat_o big_a than_o lion_n and_o they_o take_v wild_a beast_n more_o quick_o than_o hound_n in_o cypress_n the_o custom_n be_v that_o lord_n and_o other_o man_n eat_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o they_o make_v ditch_n within_o the_o earth_n all_o about_o the_o hall_n deep_a to_o the_o knee_n and_o they_o pave_v they_o and_o when_o they_o will_v eat_v they_o go_v thereinto_o and_o sit_v 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