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western_a bank_n of_o nilus_n shall_v be_v build_v our_o african_a chronicler_n be_v of_o sundry_a opinion_n some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v build_v by_o the_o egyptian_n some_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o by_o the_o grecian_n because_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v see_v most_o ancient_a monument_n partly_o in_o latin_a partly_o in_o greek_a and_o partly_o in_o egyptian_a character_n howbeit_o at_o this_o present_a it_o contain_v but_o three_o hundred_o family_n in_o all_o be_v most_o of_o they_o very_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_o build_v it_o abound_v with_o corn_n rice_n and_o sugar_n and_o with_o certain_a fruit_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a mose_n taste_v call_v muse._n it_o be_v also_o furnish_v with_o great_a store_n of_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v husbandman_n and_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v the_o street_n in_o the_o daytime_n he_o shall_v see_v none_o but_o trim_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n the_o territory_n adjacent_a abound_v with_o date-tree_n which_o grow_v so_o thick_a that_o a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o city_n till_o he_o approach_v nigh_o unto_o the_o wall_n here_o grow_v likewise_o store_n of_o grape_n fig_n and_o peach_n which_o be_v carry_v in_o great_a plenty_n unto_o cairo_n without_o the_o city_n there_o be_v many_o ancient_a monument_n as_o namely_o pillar_n inscription_n and_o wall_n of_o a_o great_a thickness_n build_v of_o excellent_a stone_n and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o ruinous_a place_n that_o this_o city_n seem_v in_o time_n past_a to_o have_v be_v very_o large_a of_o the_o city_n of_o fuoa_n this_o city_n be_v distant_a about_o 45._o mile_n southward_a from_o rosetto_n be_v build_v by_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o side_n of_o nilus_n next_o unto_o asia_n the_o street_n there_o of_o be_v narrow_a be_v otherwise_o a_o well_o govern_v and_o populous_a city_n and_o abound_v with_o all_o necessary_a commodity_n here_o be_v likewise_o very_o fair_a shop_n of_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n albeit_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o addict_v unto_o their_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o town_n live_v in_o so_o great_a liberty_n that_o they_o may_v go_v whither_o they_o will_v all_o the_o daytime_n return_v home_n at_o night_n without_o any_o controlment_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o field_n adjacent_a abound_v great_o with_o date_n and_o near_o unto_o they_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a plain_n which_o be_v very_o apt_a for_o sugar_n and_o corn_n howbeit_o the_o sugar_n sugar_n cane_n there_o bring_v not_o forth_o perfect_a sugar_n but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o honey_n like_o soap_n which_o they_o use_v throughout_o all_o egypt_n because_o there_o be_v but_o little_a other_o honey_n in_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o gezirat_n eddeheb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o golden_a isle_n over_o against_o the_o foresay_a city_n the_o river_n of_o nilus_n make_v a_o isle_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o high_a place_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n except_o olive_n upon_o this_o island_n be_v many_o palace_n and_o beautiful_a building_n which_o can_v be_v see_v through_o the_o thick_a and_o shady_a wood_n the_o soil_n of_o this_o island_n be_v apt_a for_o sugar_n and_o rice_n be_v manure_v by_o most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o residue_n be_v employ_v about_o carry_v of_o their_o merchandise_n unto_o cairo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mechella_n this_o city_n build_v by_o the_o mahometan_n in_o my_o time_n upon_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o nilus_n and_o environ_v with_o a_o low_a wall_n contain_v great_a store_n of_o inhabitant_n the_o most_o part_n of_o who_o be_v either_o weaver_n or_o husbandman_n be_v void_a of_o all_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n they_o bring_v up_o great_a store_n of_o goose_n which_o they_o sell_v at_o cairo_n and_o their_o field_n bring_v forth_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o flax_n of_o the_o city_n of_o derotte_n when_o egypt_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o town_n be_v build_v also_o upon_o the_o eastern_a bank_n of_o nilus_n which_o as_o it_o be_v very_o populous_a so_o be_v it_o adorn_v with_o stately_a building_n and_o large_a street_n have_v merchant_n shop_n on_o either_o side_n of_o they_o they_o have_v a_o most_o beautiful_a temple_n and_o the_o citizen_n be_v exceed_o rich_a for_o their_o ground_n yield_v such_o abundance_n sugar_n of_o sugar_n that_o they_o pay_v yearly_o unto_o the_o sultan_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v in_o their_o language_n saraffi_n for_o their_o liberty_n of_o make_v and_o refine_n thereof_o in_o this_o city_n stand_v a_o certain_a great_a house_n like_o 〈◊〉_d a_o castle_n wherein_o be_v their_o press_n and_o caldron_n for_o the_o boil_a and_o prepare_v of_o their_o sugar_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o in_o all_o my_o life_n see_v so_o many_o workman_n employ_v about_o
who_o bestow_v liberal_a and_o large_a alm_n of_o the_o old_a city_n call_v 〈◊〉_d this_o city_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v build_v in_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mahometan_n be_v found_v by_o hamre_n captain_n general_a over_o the_o force_n of_o homar_n the_o second_o mahometan_a patriarch_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n 〈◊〉_d a_o suburb_n because_o it_o be_v unwall_v and_o contain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v adorn_v especial_o by_o the_o river_n nilus_n with_o 〈◊〉_d palace_n and_o house_n of_o nobleman_n and_o also_o with_o the_o famous_a temple_n of_o 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o a_o huge_a bigness_n and_o most_o stately_a build_v it_o be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o trade_n man_n and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o here_o stand_v the_o famous_a sepulchre_n of_o a_o woman_n repute_v most_o holy_a by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o call_v by_o they_o saint_n nafissa_n which_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o one_o call_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o husein_n the_o son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v cozen_v german_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d see_v all_o of_o her_o family_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v cufa_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n felix_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n unto_o who_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o partly_o for_o that_o she_o live_v a_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a life_n the_o people_n after_o her_o death_n ascribe_v divine_a honour_n canonise_a she_o for_o a_o saint_n wherefore_o the_o schismatical_a 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o kindred_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o egypt_n begin_v to_o build_v for_o nafissa_n a_o most_o beautiful_a shrine_n or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o adorn_v also_o with_o siluer-lamp_n with_o carpet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a precious_a ornament_n so_o great_a be_v the_o renown_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o come_v no_o mahometan_a either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n unto_o cairo_n but_o he_o adore_v this_o sepulchre_n and_o bring_v his_o offering_n thereunto_o as_o likewise_o do_v all_o the_o 〈◊〉_d inhabit_v there_o about_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o yearly_a oblation_n and_o alm_n offer_v at_o this_o sepulchre_n partly_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o poor_a kinsfolk_n of_o mahumet_n and_o partly_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o priest_n which_o keep_v the_o say_a sepulchre_n amount_v unto_o 100000._o 〈◊〉_d which_o priest_n by_o feign_a and_o 〈◊〉_d miracle_n do_v daily_o delude_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o simple_a to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v the_o more_o 〈◊〉_d their_o blind_a devotion_n and_o may_v stir_v they_o to_o great_a liberality_n when_o 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a turk_n win_v the_o city_n of_o cairo_n his_o janissary_n rifle_v this_o sepulchre_n find_v there_o the_o sum_n of_o 500000._o 〈◊〉_d in_o ready_a money_n beside_o the_o silver_n lamp_n the_o chain_n and_o carpet_n but_o 〈◊〉_d take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o treasure_n from_o they_o such_o as_o write_v the_o life_n of_o the_o mahometan_a saint_n make_v very_o honourable_a mention_n of_o this_o nafissa_n say_v that_o she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o heli_n and_o that_o she_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o her_o virtuous_a and_o chaste_a life_n but_o the_o fond_a people_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o that_o execrable_a sepulchre_n have_v devise_v many_o feign_a and_o superstitious_a 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o suburb_n also_o here_o unto_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n be_v the_o customer_n office_n for_o such_o ware_n as_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o sahid_n without_o the_o wall_a city_n stand_v the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d sepulcher_n of_o the_o sultan_n build_v with_o admirable_a and_o huge_a arch_n but_o in_o my_o time_n a_o certain_a sultan_n cause_v a_o walk_n to_o be_v build_v between_o two_o high_a wall_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a sepulcher_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o both_o wall_n cause_v two_o turret_n of_o a_o exceed_a height_n to_o be_v erect_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o direction_n 〈◊〉_d such_o merchant_n as_o come_v thither_o from_o the_o port_n of_o mount_n 〈◊〉_d about_o a_o 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o say_a sepulcher_n in_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v a_o garden_n contain_v the_o only_a balm_n 〈◊〉_d grow_v for_o in_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o tree_n that_o bear_v true_a balm_n which_o balme-tree_n grow_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o large_a fountain_n and_o have_v a_o short_a stock_n or_o body_n bear_v leaf_n like_a unto_o vineleave_n but_o that_o they_o be_v not_o so_o long_o and_o this_o tree_n they_o say_v will_v utter_o wither_v and_o decay_v if_o the_o water_n of_o the_o fountain_n shall_v chance_v to_o be_v deminish_v the_o garden_n be_v environ_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n where_o into_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v without_o the_o special_a favour_n and_o licence_n of_o the_o governor_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o nilus_n over_o against_o the_o old_a city_n stand_v the_o isle_n call_v michias_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o isle_n of_o measure_n in_o which_o isle_n according_a to_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o devise_n invent_v by_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n whereby_o they_o most_o certain_o foresee_v the_o plenty_n or_o scarcity_n of_o the_o year_n follow_v throughout_o all_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n this_o island_n be_v well_o inhabit_v and_o contain_v about_o 1500._o family_n upon_o the_o extreme_a point_n or_o end_v where_o of_o stand_v a_o most_o beautiful_a palace_n build_v in_o my_o remembrance_n by_o a_o sultan_n and_o a_o large_a temple_n also_o which_o be_v very_o pleasant_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o cool_a stream_n of_o nilus_n nilus_n upon_o another_o side_n of_o the_o island_n stand_v a_o house_n alone_o by_o itself_o in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o fouresquare_n cestern_a or_o channel_n of_o eighteen_o cubit_n deep_a whereinto_o the_o water_n of_o nilus_n be_v convey_v by_o a_o certain_a sluice_n under_o niloscopium_n the_o ground_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o cestern_a there_o be_v erect_v a_o certain_a pillar_n which_o be_v mark_v and_o divide_v into_o so_o many_o cubit_n as_o the_o cistern_n itself_o contain_v in_o depth_n and_o upon_o the_o seventeen_o of_o june_n when_o nilus_n begin_v to_o overflow_v the_o water_n thereof_o convey_v by_o the_o say_a sluice_n into_o the_o channel_n increase_v daily_o sometime_o two_o and_o sometime_o three_o finger_n and_o sometime_o half_a a_o cubite_fw-la in_o height_n unto_o this_o place_n there_o daily_o resort_v certain_a officer_n appoint_v by_o the_o senate_n who_o view_v and_o observe_v the_o increase_n of_o nilus_n declare_v unto_o certain_a child_n how_o much_o it_o have_v increase_v which_o child_n wear_v yellow_a scarf_n upon_o their_o head_n do_v publish_v the_o say_a increase_n of_o nilus_n in_o every_o street_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o suburb_n and_o receive_v gift_n every_o day_n of_o the_o merchant_n artificer_n and_o woman_n so_o long_o as_o nilus_n increase_v the_o foresay_a devise_n or_o experiment_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o nilus_n be_v this_o that_o follow_v if_o the_o water_n reach_v only_o to_o the_o fifteen_o cubit_n of_o the_o foresay_a pillar_n they_o hope_v for_o a_o fruitful_a year_n follow_v but_o if_o it_o stay_v between_o the_o twelve_o cubit_n and_o the_o fifteen_o than_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o year_n will_v prove_v but_o mean_a if_o it_o rest_v between_o the_o ten_o and_o twelve_o cubit_n then_o be_v it_o a_o sign_n that_o corn_n will_v be_v sell_v ten_o ducat_n the_o bushel_n but_o if_o it_o arise_v to_o the_o eighteen_o cubite_fw-la there_o be_v like_a to_o follow_v great_a scarcity_n in_o regard_n of_o too_o much_o moisture_n and_o if_o the_o eighteen_o cubite_fw-la be_v surmount_v all_o egypt_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o be_v swallow_v up_o by_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n the_o officer_n therefore_o declare_v unto_o the_o child_n the_o height_n of_o the_o river_n and_o the_o child_n publish_v the_o same_o in_o all_o street_n of_o the_o city_n charge_v the_o people_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o tell_v they_o how_o high_a nilus_n be_v increase_v and_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonder_a increase_n of_o nilus_n whole_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n and_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o thus_o nilus_n continue_v forty_o day_n increase_v and_o forty_o day_n decrease_v all_o which_o time_n corn_n be_v sell_v very_o dear_a because_o while_o the_o innundation_n last_v every_o man_n may_v sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o when_o the_o eightith_n day_n be_v once_o past_a the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n appoint_v the_o price_n of_o all_o victual_n and_o especial_o of_o corn_n according_a as_o he_o know_v by_o the_o foresay_a experiment_n that_o
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