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syroco_n or_o to_o the_o east_n southeast_n you_o come_v unto_o the_o city_n name_v singuy_a whereunto_o belong_v a_o great_a number_n of_o ship_n world_n and_o this_o city_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o great_a river_n of_o the_o world_n name_v tuognrou_n which_o be_v .17_o mile_n in_o breadth_n and_o one_o hundred_o day_n journey_n in_o length_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o river_n in_o the_o world_n river_n where_o there_o sail_v so_o many_o ship_n with_o merchaundize_n as_o there_o and_o i_o marcus_n paulus_n be_v in_o this_o city_n and_o do_v tell_v stand_v upon_o a_o bridge_n at_o one_o time_n five_o thousand_o ship_n or_o bark_n that_o sail_v upon_o this_o river_n and_o upon_o this_o river_n there_o stand_v two_o hundred_o city_n be_v great_a than_o this_o that_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o river_n pass_v through_o sixetéene_a province_n of_o the_o city_n name_v cianguy_a chap._n 95._o cianguy_a be_v a_o small_a city_n stand_v upon_o the_o say_a river_n it_o have_v nothing_o under_o it_o but_o good_a ground_n where_o they_o do_v gather_v plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o rice_n which_o be_v carry_v unto_o cambalu_n that_o the_o great_a cane_n may_v have_v great_a plenty_n of_o victual_n in_o his_o court_n this_o city_n stand_v towards_o the_o siroco_n and_o they_o do_v carry_v this_o provision_n unto_o cambalu_n upon_o this_o river_n and_o not_o by_o sea_n therefore_o there_o come_v through_o this_o river_n great_a profit_n unto_o cambalu_n for_o it_o be_v better_a provide_v with_o bark_n than_o with_o cart_n or_o horse_n of_o the_o city_n name_v pingramphu_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n chap._n 98._o pingramphu_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o province_n mangi_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v two_o church_n of_o christian_n nestorian_n edify_v by_o marsar_n conostor_n which_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o city_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n â—nd_v it_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .1288_o when_o you_o do_v go_v 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declare_v of_o it_o large_o as_o well_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o as_o also_o of_o their_o manner_n and_o usage_n of_o a_o province_n call_v vochaym_n chap._n 27._o depart_v from_o balassia_n you_o shall_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o by_o a_o river_n that_o be_v near_o to_o balassia_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n be_v valiant_a in_o arm_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o three_o day_n journey_n be_v a_o city_n call_v vochayn_n very_o long_o of_o three_o day_n journey_n on_o either_o side_n long_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o balassia_n and_o there_o be_v great_a hunter_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v of_o wild_a fowl_n in_o great_a number_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o country_n chap._n 28._o three_o day_n journey_n go_v forward_a you_o shall_v go_v up_o a_o hill_n upon_o 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offer_v to_o pay_v the_o moor_n for_o the_o stone_n what_o they_o will_v demand_v but_o they_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o have_v their_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o new_a king_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o restore_v the_o stone_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v come_v that_o the_o moor_n will_v have_v it_o the_o say_a pillar_n lift_v itself_o up_o three_o span_n above_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n that_o the_o moor_n may_v take_v away_o their_o stone_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n fall_v not_o and_o so_o do_v thâ—_z pillar_n remain_v till_o this_o day_n of_o the_o province_n of_o carcham_n chap._n 32._o go_v forward_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v carcham_n which_o be_v five_o day_n journey_n long_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n but_o there_o be_v among_o they_o christian_n nestorians_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o province_n chota_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n chap._n 33._o chota_n be_v a_o province_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v of_o five_o day_n journey_n subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v diverse_a city_n and_o town_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v chota_n in_o this_o province_n be_v goodly_a possession_n and_o fair_a garden_n and_o vine_n plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o fruit_n and_o oil_n wheat_n barley_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n great_a plenty_n of_o cotton-wâ—oll_a in_o this_o country_n be_v rich_a merchant_n good_a and_o valiant_a man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poym_n and_o of_o their_o usage_n chap._n 34._o poym_n be_v a_o small_a province_n of_o five_o day_n journey_n it_o be_v between_o the_o northeast_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v call_v poym_n calcedonies_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v a_o river_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v find_v precious_a stone_n call_v jaspes_n and_o calcedony_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o victual_n and_o great_a trade_n of_o merchandize_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v this_o custom_n that_o when_o the_o husband_n depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o fifteen_o or_o thirty_o day_n or_o more_o or_o less_o if_o the_o wife_n can_v get_v another_o husband_n for_o the_o time_n she_o take_v he_o and_o the_o husband_n take_v another_o wife_n till_o he_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ciarchan_n be_v in_o great_a turkey_n chap._n 35._o all_o the_o province_n beforesaid_a from_o caschar_n to_o this_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v of_o great_a turkey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a city_n call_v ciarchan_n in_o a_o province_n also_o call_v ciarcham_n set_v between_o the_o north-east_n &_o the_o east_n and_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o 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that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n child_n and_o such_o lord_n as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o king_n or_o his_o court_n and_o in_o these_o suburb_n be_v more_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o single_a or_o common_a woman_n and_o never_o a_o one_o of_o they_o may_v dwell_v within_o the_o city_n on_o pain_n of_o burn_a out_o of_o this_o city_n go_v every_o day_n above_o a_o thousand_o cartes_n with_o silk_n the_o great_a cane_n be_v guard_v every_o night_n with_o twenty_o thousand_o gentleman_n on_o horseback_n not_o for_o any_o fear_n but_o for_o dignity_n they_o be_v call_v chisitano_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o knight_n for_o the_o body_n or_o trusty_a knight_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n for_o his_o dinner_n be_v this_o they_o make_v ready_a all_o the_o table_n round_o about_o the_o hall_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hall_n be_v make_v ready_a the_o table_n for_o the_o great_a cane_n set_v his_o back_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o his_o face_n 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be_v apparel_v with_o he_o after_o the_o same_o sort_n touch_v the_o cloth_n of_o gold_n livery_n but_o not_o so_o rich_a and_o precious_a and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o great_a girdle_n of_o gold_n and_o that_o apparel_n and_o girdle_n the_o great_a cane_n give_v they_o mark_n and_o there_o be_v never_o a_o one_o of_o those_o garment_n with_o the_o girdle_n but_o it_o be_v worth_a .10000_o bisancios_fw-la of_o gold_n which_o may_v be_v a_o thousand_o mark_n by_o this_o you_o may_v perceive_v that_o he_o be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o riches_n and_o on_o the_o say_a day_n all_o the_o tartar_n and_o merchant_n and_o subject_n and_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o his_o country_n be_v bind_v to_o present_v unto_o he_o every_o one_o somthe_a according_a to_o his_o degree_n and_o ability_n in_o knowledge_v he_o to_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v beg_v any_o office_n or_o gift_n of_o he_o must_v give_v he_o a_o present_a according_a to_o the_o gift_n he_o do_v ask_v and_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o merchant_n and_o traveller_n or_o any_o other_o that_o be_v find_v in_o his_o country_n or_o province_n be_v usual_o bind_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o great_a cane_n to_o his_o idol_n to_o preserve_v he_o and_o his_o country_n whether_o they_o be_v tartar_n or_o christiane_n february_n or_o jew_n or_o moor_n the_o tartar_n begin_v their_o year_n the_o first_o day_n of_o february_n and_o do_v keep_v a_o great_a feast_n that_o day_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o his_o baron_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n do_v apparel_n themselves_o in_o white_a that_o day_n
travel_v ten_o day_n journey_n through_o a_o country_n full_a of_o city_n and_o town_n and_o very_o much_o people_n seem_v much_o in_o their_o use_n and_o custom_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o last_o rehearse_v country_n and_o at_o the_o ten_o day_n journey_n end_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o great_a river_n which_o be_v name_v bruâ—_n at_o the_o which_o end_v the_o country_n and_o province_n name_v candew_v in_o this_o river_n there_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n sea_n and_o fast_o by_o this_o river_n grow_v very_o much_o ginger_n and_o this_o river_n fall_v into_o the_o ocean_n sea._n of_o the_o province_n name_v caraya_n chap._n 79._o beyond_o this_o river_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o province_n name_v caraia_n towards_o the_o occident_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v seven_o kingdom_n subject_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n here_o reign_v one_o of_o the_o great_a cane_n son_n name_v esentemur_fw-la be_v rich_a wise_a and_o a_o valiant_a man_n and_o govern_v his_o subject_n with_o great_a prudence_n and_o justice_n these_o people_n be_v idolater_n and_o after_o that_o you_o have_v pass_v the_o say_a river_n and_o travel_v five_o day_n journey_n breed_v there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o there_o be_v bring_v up_o and_o breed_v great_a plenty_n of_o horse_n of_o the_o province_n name_v joci_fw-la and_o of_o their_o beastly_a custom_n chap._n 80._o at_o five_o day_n journey_n end_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o city_n which_o be_v name_v joci_fw-la and_o be_v very_o great_a and_o full_a of_o people_n idolater_n save_v that_o there_o be_v some_o christian_a people_n heretic_n nestorian_n they_o do_v use_v for_o their_o money_n fine_a shell_n white_a which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o fourscore_o of_o they_o be_v worth_a a_o sazo_n of_o gold_n which_o be_v worth_a two_o groat_n of_o gold_n ounce_n and_o eight_o sazos_n of_o silver_n which_o be_v a_o ounce_n and_o be_v worth_a a_o sazo_n of_o gold_n there_o they_o do_v make_v sault_n of_o the_o 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very_o good_a for_o â—ll_a traveller_n what_o be_v find_v in_o that_o country_n chap._n 18._o depart_v from_o the_o foresay_a castle_n you_o shall_v come_v into_o â—_o very_o fair_a plain_n full_a of_o grâ—sse_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o fit_n for_o man_n sustenance_n and_o this_o plain_n do_v last_o â—ixe_v day_n journey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v manâ—_n fair_a city_n and_o town_n the_o â—â—â—ple_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o have_v great_a lack_n of_o water_n and_o sometime_o they_o shall_v fortune_n to_o go_v .40_o mile_n and_o not_o find_v water_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_v that_o way_n to_o carry_v wâ—ter_n with_o they_o from_o placâ—â—o_o place_n and_o be_v past_o these_o six_o day_n iournâ—y_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v sempergayme_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n there_o be_v excellence_n good_a melon_n and_o the_o best_a hunter_n for_o wild_a beast_n 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and_o victual_n and_o fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o these_o people_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n there_o be_v singular_a good_a wine_n drinker_n and_o great_a drinker_n and_o ill_a people_n they_o go_v bareheaded_a have_v a_o towel_n knit_v â—_z their_o brow_n they_o wear_v nothing_o but_o skin_n that_o they_o do_v dress_v of_o the_o city_n echasen_n chap._n 12._o after_o that_o you_o have_v travel_v forward_o four_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v echasen_a on_o a_o plain_n and_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o wood_n about_o it_o there_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o city_n a_o great_a river_n there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n many_o wild_a beast_n and_o when_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o take_v any_o of_o they_o they_o will_v cast_v dart_n and_o shootâ—_n they_o into_o the_o flank_n and_o into_o the_o side_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o the_o husbandman_n with_o their_o cattle_n do_v live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n 22._o depart_v from_o this_o city_n you_o shall_v travail_v three_o day_n journey_n without_o come_v to_o any_o town_n or_o find_v any_o victual_n either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o traveller_n do_v provide_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v ballasia_n of_o the_o province_n call_v ballasia_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o chap._n 23._o ballasia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n &_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n &_o be_v mahomet_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n and_o ancient_a there_o do_v reign_v the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia._n and_o their_o king_n be_v call_v culturi_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o alexander_n and_o be_v for_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a king_n alexander_n in_o this_o country_n grow_v the_o precious_a stone_n call_v ballass_n of_o great_a value_n and_o these_o stone_n you_o can_v not_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o king_n on_o pain_n of_o léese_a life_n and_o good_n and_o those_o that_o he_o do_v let_v pass_v be_v either_o he_o do_v forgive_v tribute_n of_o some_o king_n or_o else_o that_o he_o do_v sell_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o straight_o keep_v they_o will_v be_v little_a worth_n there_o be_v such_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o this_o country_n be_v very_o cold_a and_o there_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o silver_n there_o be_v very_o good_a courser_n or_o horse_n that_o be_v never_o shod_a because_o they_o breed_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o wood_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a foul_a and_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o mylâ—_n and_o loliâ—_n kill_v 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flesh_n and_o rice_n the_o country_n be_v temperate_a in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o round_o about_o many_o hill_n and_o strong_a way_n to_o pass_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fear_v no_o body_n and_o their_o king_n do_v maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o justice_n there_o be_v also_o hermit_n that_o do_v keep_v great_a abstinence_n in_o eat_v &_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v monastery_n and_o many_o abbey_n with_o monk_n very_o devout_a in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o thassymur_n chap._n 26._o i_o mind_v not_o now_o to_o pass_v further_o in_o this_o province_n for_o in_o pass_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o indea_n whereof_o for_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o declare_v any_o thing_n but_o at_o the_o return_n i_o will_v
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nether_a end_n be_v very_o lively_o make_v and_o a_o pace_n and_o a_o half_a distant_a from_o that_o stand_v a_o other_o like_a unto_o it_o and_o so_o orderly_a stand_v one_o by_o another_o till_o you_o come_v unto_o the_o further_a end_n of_o the_o bridge_n so_o there_o be_v on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o bridge_n two_o hundred_o pillar_n and_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o every_o pillar_n there_o be_v make_v image_n of_o man_n very_o artificial_o of_o the_o city_n name_v goygu_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a thing_n chap._n 64._o from_o this_o bridge_n you_o shall_v go_v ten_o mile_n through_o field_n full_a of_o vine_n &_o very_o fair_a palace_n at_o the_o ten_o mile_n end_n there_o be_v a_o city_n name_v goygu_n it_o be_v very_o great_a &_o fair_a in_o it_o there_o strand_v a_o great_a abbey_n of_o idolatry_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n live_v upon_o merchandise_n gold_n and_o be_v artificer_n for_o they_o do_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n also_o 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wine_n and_o there_o they_o do_v make_v all_o kind_n of_o armour_n for_o the_o great_a cane_n court._n â—â—â—de_v in_o the_o country_n of_o cataya_n there_o be_v no_o wine_n for_o they_o provide_v themselves_o of_o wine_n out_o of_o this_o region_n of_o the_o city_n name_v paimphu_n chap._n 67._o travel_v from_o thence_o towards_o the_o occident_n or_o west_n eight_o day_n journey_n through_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n wherein_o they_o do_v traffic_v merchandize_n at_o the_o eight_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o very_a great_a and_o fair_a city_n which_o be_v name_v paymphu_n and_o go_v two_o day_n journey_n beyond_o it_o you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o fair_a town_n name_v caychin_n which_o be_v make_v by_o their_o king._n of_o a_o king_n name_v bur._n chap._n 68_o this_o burr_n war_v a_o long_a time_n with_o prester_n john_n &_o he_o can_v never_o have_v any_o vantage_n of_o he_o but_o at_o last_o prester_n john_n get_v he_o by_o a_o train_n after_o this_o sort_n 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he_o to_o his_o castle_n as_o his_o shepherd_n of_o the_o city_n name_v casiomphur_n chap._n 69._o beyond_o this_o castle_n twenty_o mile_n towards_o the_o occident_n there_o stand_v a_o great_a city_n name_v casiompâ—ur_n and_o the_o people_n of_o it_o worship_v idol_n make_v the_o like_a do_v all_o those_o of_o the_o country_n of_o cataya_n in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v make_v much_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n of_o the_o city_n name_v bengomphu_n and_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v find_v in_o those_o party_n chap._n 70._o go_v from_o casiomphur_n eight_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o occident_n you_o shall_v go_v always_o by_o great_a city_n and_o fair_a town_n and_o excellent_a place_n with_o goodly_a and_o fair_a garden_n with_o principal_a house_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o fowl_n for_o hunt_v and_o hawk_v and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o eight_o day_n journey_n there_o stand_v a_o fair_a city_n which_o be_v call_v bengomphu_n and_o be_v the_o head_n city_n of_o that_o realm_n there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n as_o king_n one_o of_o the_o great_a cane_n son_n who_o be_v call_v magala_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n be_v idolator_n this_o city_n have_v plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o without_o this_o city_n stand_v the_o palace_n royal_a of_o the_o king_n the_o which_o with_o the_o wal_n of_o the_o city_n be_v ten_o mile_n compass_n in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v a_o lake_n make_v of_o many_o fountain_n that_o run_v and_o serve_v the_o city_n gold_n the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n have_v very_o fair_a battlement_n and_o on_o the_o inside_n of_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o palace_n it_o be_v lay_v on_o with_o gold_n like_a plaster_n and_o without_o this_o palace_n round_o about_o that_o lake_n there_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o delectable_a ground_n and_o field_n of_o the_o province_n name_v chinchy_n chap._n 71._o go_v from_o this_o palace_n towards_o the_o occident_n three_o day_n journey_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o plain_a full_a of_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n and_o at_o this_o three_o day_n journey_n end_n there_o be_v great_a mountain_n and_o valley_n belong_v â—o_o the_o province_n of_o chinchy_n in_o these_o mountain_n and_o valley_n there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o all_o the_o people_n there_o be_v idolater_n husbandman_n and_o hunter_n this_o journey_n endure_v twenty_o day_n there_o be_v in_o it_o many_o lion_n â—nd_v plenty_n of_o other_o wild_a beast_n and_o in_o all_o these_o twenty_o day_n journey_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o lodging_n for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_n city_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n call_v cinele_v mangi_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v there_o chap._n 72._o at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o day_n journey_n stand_v a_o city_n name_v cynele_v a_o noble_a and_o a_o great_a city_n and_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o this_o city_n there_o be_v many_o city_n &_o town_n toward_o the_o occident_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v idolator_n they_o have_v great_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o ginger_n â–ª_o and_o from_o thence_o the_o merchant_n do_v carry_v it_o unto_o cataya_n also_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n mâ—ngâ—_n this_o country_n be_v call_v cynele_v mangi_n and_o it_o have_v two_o day_n journey_n of_o plain_a country_n beyond_o this_o country_n there_o be_v great_a plain_n and_o valley_n &_o mountain_n be_v great_o inhabit_v with_o city_n and_o town_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o day_n journey_n where_o there_o be_v many_o lion_n and_o bear_n beside_o other_o wild_a beast_n cut_n also_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n
know_v this_o gather_v a_o great_a host_n and_o go_v against_o this_o city_n and_o take_v it_o perforce_o and_o cause_v to_o be_v kill_v all_o those_o that_o he_o founâ—_n in_o the_o city_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n small_a and_o great_a in_o the_o revenge_a of_o his_o christian_n of_o the_o city_n name_v singuy_a and_o of_o mano_fw-la other_o thing_n there_o chap._n 99_o singuy_a be_v a_o very_a great_a and_o a_o noble_a city_n which_o be_v .40_o mile_n in_o compass_n there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n people_n innumerable_a where_o you_o may_v believe_v that_o if_o the_o people_n of_o mangi_n be_v exercise_v in_o the_o feat_n of_o war_n all_o the_o world_n can_v not_o win_v it_o but_o they_o be_v all_o philosopher_n physician_n merchant_n and_o artificer_n stone_n very_o cunning_a in_o all_o art_n there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n .7000_o bridge_n of_o stone_n very_o fair_a wrought_v and_o under_o any_o of_o these_o bridge_n there_o may_v row_v a_o galley_n and_o under_o some_o two_o galley_n may_v row_v together_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o city_n grow_v rhubarb_n great_a plenty_n and_o so_o much_o ginger_n penny_n that_o for_o six_o penny_n they_o do_v give_v more_o than_o five_o pound_n of_o ginger_n under_o this_o city_n there_o be_v .17_o city_n great_a and_o fair_a in_o this_o city_n they_o do_v work_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o silk_n for_o that_o the_o citizen_n there_o delight_n much_o to_o wear_v such_o cloth_n and_o of_o many_o colour_n of_o the_o city_n name_v quinsay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o city_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o mile_n in_o compass_n have_v twelve_o thousand_o bridge_n and_o fourteen_o bath_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n of_o wonder_n chap._n 97._o quinsay_n go_v from_o singuy_a and_o travel_v five_o day_n journey_n compass_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o noble_a and_o famous_a city_n name_v quinsay_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o city_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v the_o noble_a city_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o head_n city_n of_o the_o province_n of_o mangi_n and_o i_o marcus_n paulus_n be_v in_o this_o city_n and_o do_v learn_v the_o custom_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v declare_v unto_o i_o that_o it_o be_v one_o hundred_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o 12000._o bridge_n of_o stone_n with_o vault_n and_o arch_n so_o high_a stone_n that_o a_o great_a ship_n may_v pass_v under_o and_o this_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o water_n as_o veâ—iâ—e_n do_v and_o the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n every_o one_o of_o they_o must_v use_v the_o science_n of_o his_o father_n and_o of_o his_o predecessor_n in_o this_o city_n there_o stand_v a_o lake_n which_o be_v in_o compass_n thirty_o mile_n and_o in_o this_o lake_n there_o be_v build_v the_o fair_a palace_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v and_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o this_o lake_n stand_v two_o palace_n wherein_o they_o do_v celebrate_v all_o the_o wedding_n of_o that_o city_n and_o ever_o there_o remain_v within_o they_o all_o the_o thing_n 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beyond_o quinsay_n fifteen_o mile_n border_v the_o ocean_n sea_n between_o east_n and_o north_n and_o there_o stand_v a_o city_n name_v gansu_v which_o have_v a_o fair_a port_n or_o haven_n and_o thither_o come_v many_o ship_n out_o of_o the_o india_n between_o the_o city_n and_o the_o sea_n run_v a_o great_a river_n that_o pass_v through_o many_o country_n and_o out_o that_o way_n there_o go_v many_o ship_n unto_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o division_n which_o the_o great_a cane_n make_v of_o the_o province_n mangi_n chap._n 100_o the_o province_n mangi_n be_v divide_v into_o 8._o kingdom_n by_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o of_o every_o kingdom_n there_o be_v about_o .140_o city_n under_o a_o king_n there_o be_v in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o mangi_n .1202_o city_n all_o subject_n unto_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o all_o those_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o province_n of_o mangi_n be_v write_v by_o day_n and_o hour_n that_o the_o province_n may_v know_v the_o number_n of_o that_o 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