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there_o near_o be_v the_o fosse_n of_o minor_n all_o round_a that_o be_v a_o hundred_o cubit_n or_o shastment_n broad_a and_o it_o be_v all_o full_a of_o gravel_n clear_a shine_v whereof_o man_n make_v clear_a white_a glass_n and_o man_n come_v from_o far_a country_n by_o ship_n and_o by_o land_n with_o cart_n to_o take_v of_o the_o gravel_n and_o if_o there_o be_v never_o so_o much_o take_v thereof_o one_o day_n on_o the_o morrow_n it_o be_v as_o full_a again_o as_o ever_o it_o be_v which_o be_v as_o great_a marvel_n and_o there_o be_v always_o a_o wind_n in_o the_o josse_n that_o stir_v up_o the_o gravel_n and_o if_o a_o man_n put_v therein_o in_o any_o metal_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v therein_o it_o ware_v glass_n the_o glass_n that_o be_v make_v of_o this_o gravel_n if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o gravel_n turn_v again_o into_o gravel_n as_o it_o be_v before_o some_o say_v it_o be_v a_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o gravel_n chap._n x._o how_o sampson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n also_o from_o acon_n before-said_a man_n go_v three_o day_n journey_n to_o the_o city_n of_o philistin_n that_o now_o be_v call_v gaza_n which_o be_v a_o rich_a city_n fair_a and_o full_a of_o folk_n and_o it_o be_v a_o little_a from_o the_o sea_n and_o from_o that_o city_n bring_v the_o strong_a samson_n the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o a_o high_a hill_n and_o be_v take_v in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o there_o he_o slay_v the_o king_n in_o his_o seat_n and_o many_o thousand_o more_o with_o he_o for_o he_o make_v a_o house_n to_o fall_v on_o they_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o cesarien_n and_o
so_o by_o the_o bastle_n of_o pallerin_n then_o to_o askalon_n and_o to_o japhet_n and_o so_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n xi_o the_o way_n by_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v and_o whoso_o will_v go_v through_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v he_o may_v go_v more_o secure_o through_o these_o country_n but_o must_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n sinai_n before_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o return_v by_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o by_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o gaza_n to_o the_o castle_n dayre_a and_o after_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o sury_n and_o go_v on_o the_o way_n be_v very_o sandy_a and_o the_o wilderness_n last_v eight_o day_n journey_n wherefore_o man_n must_v provide_v they_o of_o necessary_a victual_n and_o that_o wilderness_n be_v call_v archellek_n when_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o this_o desert_n he_o enter_v into_o egypt_n and_o they_o call_v eygpt_n canopat_o and_o in_o another_o language_n man_n call_v it_o mersine_n and_o the_o first_o good_a town_n that_o man_n come_v to_o be_v call_v bele_v which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alap_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n come_v to_o babylon_n and_o to_o kayre_v and_o in_o kayre_n be_v a_o fair_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n where_o she_o dwell_v seven_o year_n when_o she_o be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o dread_a of_o king_n herod_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n babara_n virgin_n and_o there_o dwell_v joseph_n when_o he_o be_v sell_v of_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o babylon_n nebuchodonosor_n put_v the_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n these_o child_n be_v call_v ananias_n azarias_n and_o misael_n as_o the_o psalm_n of_o benedicite_fw-la say_v but_o nebuchodonosor_n call_v they_o thus_o sadrak_fw-mi misak_n and_o abednego_n that_o be_v god_n glorious_a and_o victorious_a god_n over_o all_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v for_o miracle_n that_o he_o make_v god_n son_n as_o he_o say_v go_v with_o those_o child_n through_o the_o fire_n there_o dwell_v the_o sultan_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o that_o castle_n be_v always_o dwell_v to_o keep_v the_o castle_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o sultan_n above_o eight_o thousand_o person_n that_o take_v all_o their_o provision_n at_o the_o sultan_n court._n this_o i_o well_o know_v for_o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o a_o great_a while_n a_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o bedian_n or_o arabins_n and_o he_o will_v have_v marry_v i_o unto_o a_o great_a princess_n if_o i_o will_v have_v forsake_v my_o faith_n chap._n xii_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_a which_o he_o hold_v still_o by_o force_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o sultan_n be_v lord_n of_o seven_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_a and_o get_v to_o he_o by_o strength_n and_o these_o be_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o canopat_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n whereof_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v damasse_n or_o damascus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o alape_n in_o the_o land_n of_o dameth_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arabia_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o king_n that_o make_v offer_v to_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v many_o other_o isle_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o hold_v calupgas_n that_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n unto_o he_o be_v among_o they_o of_o royes_n isle_n and_o that_o vale_n be_v cold_a and_o then_o man_n go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o st._n katherine_n and_o that_o be_v much_o high_a than_o the_o mount_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o st._n katherine_n have_v no_o image_n in_o any_o church_n or_o castle_n nor_o other_o dwell_a place_n but_o there_o be_v a_o hill_n of_o stone_n gather_v together_o about_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v bury_v there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o chapel_n which_o now_o be_v whole_o cast_v down_o but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v there_o leave_v and_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n and_o there_o be_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n katherine_n wherein_o be_v many_o lamp_n burn_v and_o they_o have_v oyle-olive_n enough_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o burn_v and_o that_o they_o have_v by_o miracle_n for_o they_o say_v there_o come_v certain_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o bird_n every_o year_n once_o like_a pilgrim_n and_o each_o of_o they_o bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olive_n in_o token_n of_o offering_n whereof_o they_o make_v much_o oil_n chap._n xiii_o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v visit_v the_o holy_a place_n of_o st._n katherine_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o shall_v first_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o recommend_v he_o especial_o to_o their_o prayer_n than_o 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it_o be_v those_o that_o dwell_v near_o a_o good_a town_n and_o they_o roast_v their_o fish_n and_o flesh_n upon_o hot_a stone_n against_o the_o sun_n and_o they_o be_v strong_a man_n and_o warlike_a but_o they_o do_v little_a but_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o they_o set_v not_o by_o their_o life_n therefore_o they_o dread_v not_o the_o sultan_n nor_o any_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v great_a war_n with_o the_o sultan_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o i_o be_v with_o the_o sultan_n they_o bear_v but_o a_o shield_n and_o a_o spear_n to_o defend_v they_o with_o and_o they_o use_v no_o other_o armour_n but_o they_o wind_v their_o head_n with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n chap._n fourteen_o when_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n then_o to_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o man_n have_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o pass_v by_o bersheba_n that_o be_v sometime_o a_o fair_a and_o a_o rich_a town_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o some_o of_o the_o church_n leave_v and_o in_o that_o town_n dwell_v abraham_n the_o patriarch_n this_o town_n of_o bersheba_n be_v found_v by_o urias_n on_o who_o wife_n david_n beget_v solomon_n the_o wise_a that_o be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n and_o he_o reign_v forty_o year_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o the_o vale_n of_o ebron_n that_o be_v from_o thence_o near_o twelve_o mile_n and_o some_o call_v it_o the_o vale_n of_o mambre_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o vale_n of_o tear_n forasmuch_o as_o adam_n in_o that_o vale_n bewail_v a_o hundred_o year_n the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n abel_n who_o cain_n slay_v and_o this_o ebron_n be_v sometime_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o philistines_n and_o there_o dwell_v byant_n and_o it_o be_v free_a so_o that_o all_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a in_o other_o place_n be_v there_o save_v in_o ebron_n joshua_n and_o caleb_n and_o their_o company_n come_v first_o to_o espy_v how_o they_o may_v win_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n in_o ebron_n david_n reign_v first_o seven_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o in_o jerusalem_n he_o reign_v two_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o a_o half_a and_o there_o be_v the_o grave_n of_o the_o patriarch_n adam_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n and_o of_o their_o wife_n eve_n sara_n rebekah_n and_o leah_n and_o they_o ice_n in_o the_o side_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o beside_o this_o hill_n be_v a_o right_n fair_a church_n build_v after_o the_o fashion_n and_o manner_n of_o a_o castle_n which_o the_o saracen_n keep_v right_a well_o and_o they_o have_v the_o place_n in_o great_a worship_n for_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n sake_n that_o
lie_v there_o neither_o do_v they_o suffer_v either_o christian_n or_o jew_n to_o come_v therein_o except_o they_o have_v special_a leave_n of_o the_o sultan_n for_o they_o hold_v christian_n and_o jew_n but_o as_o heund_n therefore_o they_o come_v not_o to_o that_o holy_a place_n and_o they_o call_v the_o place_n spelunk_n or_o double_a cave_n or_o double_a grave_n or_o one_o lie_v upon_o another_o the_o saracen_n call_v it_o in_o they_o r_o language_n cariatherba_fw-la that_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o the_o jew_n call_v it_o abboth_n and_o in_o that_o place_n be_v abraham_n house_n when_o he_o sit_v in_o his_o door_n and_o see_v three_o person_n and_o worship_v but_o one_o as_o holy_a writ_n witness_v say_v tres_fw-la videt_fw-la &_o unum_fw-la adoravit_fw-la that_o be_v he_o see_v three_o and_o worship_v but_o one_o chap._n xv._o here_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o other_o thing_n and_o not_o far_o front_v that_o place_n be_v a_o cave_n 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thereby_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o comayne_n this_o be_v the_o most_o and_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v not_o all_o inhabit_v for_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o land_n be_v so_o great_a cold_a that_o no_o man_n may_v dwell_v there_o for_o cold_a and_o in_o another_o place_n be_v so_o great_a heat_n that_o no_o man_n may_v dwell_v there_o and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o faith_n that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v on_o what_o side_n he_o may_v turn_v he_o and_o in_o this_o land_n be_v few_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n in_o this_o land_n man_n lie_v in_o tent_n and_o they_o burn_v dung_n of_o beast_n for_o lack_n of_o wood_n this_o land_n descend_v towards_o prusie_n and_o rusie_a and_o through_o this_o land_n run_v the_o river_n echel_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a river_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v freeze_v so_o hard_a every_o year_n that_o man_n fight_v thereupon_o in_o great_a battle_n on_o horse_n and_o footman_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o 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city_n and_o through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o abachare_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o lordship_n unto_o persia_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o caane_n and_o many_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n of_o man_n and_o of_o land_n chap._n lxxx_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 now_o that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o land_n towards_o the_o north_n to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n to_o the_o land_n of_o prusie_n and_o russie_n where_o christian_a man_n dwell_v now_o shall_v i_o show_v unto_o you_o of_o other_o land_n and_o kingdom_n in_o come_v down_o from_o cathay_n to_o the_o greek_a sea_n where_o christian_a man_n dwell_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o next_o the_o great_a caane_n of_o cathay_n the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o he_o have_v two_o kingdom_n the_o one_o begin_v eastward_o and_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o turkescon_n and_o it_o last_v westward_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o caspy_n and_o southward_o to_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n this_o land_n be_v great_a and_o plain_a and_o well_o man_v with_o good_a city_n but_o two_o most_o principal_a the_o which_o be_v call_v facirida_n and_o sormaguant_n the_o other_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o last_v from_o the_o river_n of_o pison_n unto_o great_a armony_n and_o northward_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o caspy_n southwards_o to_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n and_o this_o be_v a_o full_a plenteous_a country_n and_o a_o good_a in_o this_o land_n be_v three_o principal_a city_n nassal_n or_o saphen_n and_o sermesse_n chap._n lxxxi_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 then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o armony_n in_o the_o which_o be_v sometime_o three_o kingdom_n that_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o plenteous_a and_o it_o begin_v at_o persia_n and_o last_v westward_o to_o turkey_n in_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n last_v from_o the_o city_n of_o alexander_n that_o now_o be_v call_v pott_n the_o fear_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a in_o this_o armony_n be_v many_o fair_a city_n but_o canrissy_n be_v most_o of_o name_n then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o middy_a and_o it_o be_v very_o long_a and_o not_o bread_n and_o begin_v eastward_o to_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n and_o ind_n the_o less_o and_o last_v westward_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a and_o northward_o to_o little_a armony_n in_o this_o middy_a be_v many_o great_a hill_n and_o little_a plain_n and_o there_o dwell_v saracen_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o man_n call_v cordiner_n and_o kerman_n chap._n lxxxii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o georgy_n and_o abean_a and_o many_o marvel_n then_o next_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o georgy_n that_o begin_v eastward_o at_o a_o great_a hill_n that_o man_n call_v abior_fw-la this_o land_n 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james_n for_o to_o fetch_v the_o ass_n on_o palm-sunday_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n there_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o castle_n that_o man_n call_v bethania_n and_o there_o dwell_v simon_n the_o leper_n that_o harbour_v our_o lord_n and_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v of_o his_o disciple_n and_o he_o be_v call_v julian_n and_o be_v make_v bishop_n and_o that_o be_v he_o that_o man_n call_v on_o for_o good_a harbour_n in_o that_o same_o place_n our_o lord_n forgive_v mary_n magdalen_n her_o sin_n and_o there_o she_o wash_v his_o foot_n with_o tear_n and_o wipe_v they_o with_o her_o hair_n and_o there_o be_v lazarus_n raise_v after_o he_o have_v be_v four_o day_n dead_a chap._n xxix_o of_o jericho_n and_o other_o thing_n at_o the_o return_v to_o mount_n olivet_n be_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n weep_v upon_o jerusalem_n and_o thereby_o our_o lady_n appear_v to_o s._n thomas_n after_o her_o assumption_n and_o give_v he_o her_o girdle_n and_o thereby_o 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under_o the_o hill_n of_o lybany_n and_o there_o begin_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o it_o last_v unto_o bersebe_n of_o length_n and_o from_o the_o north_n part_n to_o the_o south_n be_v ninescore_o mile_n and_o of_o breadth_n from_o jericho_n to_o jaffe_n it_o be_v forty_o mile_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n begin_v at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n and_o last_v unto_o the_o wilderness_n of_o araby_n chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a for_o there_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v grievous_a to_o one_o man_n than_o it_o be_v to_o another_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o a_o man_n know_v and_o understand_v the_o kind_n of_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v also_o other_o man_n that_o be_v call_v surreyens_n and_o they_o hold_v half_a our_o faith_n and_o half_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o have_v long_a beard_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v chap._n xl._n for_o to_o return_v again_o on_o this_o side_n galilee_n now_o see_v i_o have_v tell_v you_o of_o many_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o countries_n aforesaid_a now_o will_v i_o return_v again_o to_o my_o way_n for_o he_o that_o will_v turn_v from_o the_o land_n of_o galilee_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o to_o come_v on_o this_o side_n he_o must_v go_v through_o damas_n or_o damascus_n that_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o full_a of_o good_a merchandize_n and_o it_o be_v three_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o five_o from_o jerusalem_n they_o carry_v their_o merchandize_n upon_o camel_n mule_n horse_n dromedary_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o beast_n this_o city_n of_o damas_n be_v found_v by_o helizeus_fw-la abraham_n servant_n who_o before_o isaac_n be_v bear_v shall_v have_v be_v his_o heir_n and_o there_o he_o name_v that_o city_n damas._n and_o in_o that_o place_n cain_n slay_v his_o brother_n abel_n and_o beside_o damas_n be_v the_o mount_n of_o syer_n in_o this_o city_n be_v many_o physician_n 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the_o haven_n of_o sur_n or_o of_o tyre_n and_o then_o go_v on_o to_o cypress_n also_o man_n may_v go_v right_a from_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n and_o not_o come_v at_o cypress_n but_o arrive_v at_o some_o haven_n of_o greece_n and_o by_o these_o way_n man_n come_v into_o the_o country_n before_o speak_v of_o chap._n xli_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o further_a and_o long_a way_n by_o the_o which_o man_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n as_o by_o babylon_n in_o egypt_n which_o be_v also_o call_v kayre_a and_o mount_v sinai_n and_o many_o other_o place_n through_o the_o which_o man_n go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n for_o many_o will_v go_v the_o long_a way_n some_o for_o want_v of_o company_n and_o many_o other_o reasonable_a cause_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o short_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v with_o little_a cost_n and_o short_a time_n 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nothing_o else_o from_o this_o land_n man_n may_v go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o caane_n chap._n cvii_o how_o all_o the_o land_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o man_n and_o folk_n that_o have_v reason_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o have_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o though_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a law_n and_o belief_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o good_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o prophecy_n say_v et_fw-la meruent_a eum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fear_v he_o and_o in_o another_o place_n omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la seruient_fw-fr ei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o but_o they_o can_v speak_v perfect_o but_o as_o their_o natural_a wit_n teach_v they_o netther_o of_o the_o son_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o can_v well_o speak_v of_o the_o bible_n and_o especial_o of_o genesis_n and_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o they_o say_v that_o those_o creature_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v no_o god_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o for_o the_o great_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o simulacre_n and_o idol_n they_o say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v simulacre_n whereby_o they_o mean_v the_o papist_n who_o have_v image_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o but_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o not_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o do_v represent_v for_o as_o the_o letter_n teach_v clerk_n how_o they_o shall_v believe_v so_o image_n and_o picture_n teach_v layman_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o do_v miracle_n and_o they_o say_v thus_o but_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a angel_n that_o do_v miracle_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n chap._n cviii_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 there_o be_v many_o other_o country_n where_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v speak_v proper_o of_o they_o also_o in_o country_n where_o i_o have_v be_v be_v many_o marvel_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o for_o it_o be_v to_o long_o a_o tale_n and_o therefore_o hold_v you_o pay_v at_o this_o time_n with_o that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o marvel_n that_o be_v there_o so_o that_o other_o man_n that_o go_v thither_o may_v find_v enough_o for_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v chap._n cix_o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o engeland_n and_o i_o john_n mandevile_n knight_n be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332_o on_o st._n michael_n day_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o come_v to_o rest_n i_o have_v compile_v this_o book_n and_o write_v it_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1364_o thirty_o two_o year_n after_o my_o depart_n from_o my_o country_n the_o rather_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v to_o read_v the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a marvel_n of_o other_o foreign_a country_n as_o also_o for_o a_o direction_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o country_n herein_o specify_v and_o because_o some_o thing_n herein_o speak_v of_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o scarce_o credible_a therefore_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o all_o that_o will_v see_v more_o proof_n hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la there_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o i_o pray_v all_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n and_o look_v for_o no_o further_a proof_n to_o judge_v favourable_a thereof_o since_o they_o shall_v in_o conceit_n see_v as_o much_o at_o home_n without_o much_o pain_n as_o i_o do_v after_o many_o weary_a and_o dangerous_a step_n pass_v and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o who_o all_o grace_n come_v that_o he_o will_v fullfil_v with_o his_o grace_n the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n hereof_o and_o save_v they_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o joy_n that_o ever_o shall_v last_v amen_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o way_n towards_o to_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n chap._n 2._o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n ch._n 3._o of_o a_o terrible_a dragon_n chap._n 4._o of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o leman_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v in_o cypress_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o haven_n name_v jaffe_n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o haven_n tyre_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o hill_n of_o carme_n chap._n 9_o how_o samson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 10._o the_o way_n to_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v chap._n 11._o yet_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o by_o force_n chap._n 12._o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13._o as_o man_n be_v pass_v the_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 14._o here_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 15._o of_o the_o dry_a tree_n chap._n 16._o from_o ebron_n to_o bethlem_n chap._n 17._o of_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wrongful_o chap._n 18._o of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 19_o yet_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o old_a sepulchre_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 22._o yet_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 23._o of_o king_n herod_n chap._n 24._o of_o saint_n salvatorâ—_n church_n chap._n 25._o the_o field_n of_o acheldemack_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o thirty_o penny_n chap._n 26._o of_o the_o mount_n jou._n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28._o of_o jericho_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n with_o other_o thing_n chap._n 30._o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n chap._n 31._o of_o the_o river_n jordan_n chap._n 32._o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33._o of_o the_o samaritan_n chap._n 34._o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35._o of_o