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the_o house_n of_o tribute_n which_o stand_v near_o unto_o the_o wall_n be_v overthrow_v even_o to_o the_o foundation_n into_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o leadinge_n of_o the_o water_n &_o conduit_n which_o with_o incredible_a expense_n have_v be_v make_v to_o lead_v the_o water_n out_o of_o the_o danube_n intoo_o the_o city_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n break_v and_o bruise_a and_o the_o channel_n which_o be_v betwixt_o constamntinople_n and_o pera_n be_v so_o move_v that_o by_o great_a surge_n it_o cast_v the_o water_n over_o the_o wall_n of_o both_o the_o city_n but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v that_o more_o than_o 13000._o person_n remain_v dead_a on_o a_o heap_n this_o great_a earthquake_n happen_v in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n in_o the_o year_n of_o grace_n 1509._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o bajazet_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n &_o the_o nienth_n emperor_n unto_o the_o turk_n which_o succeed_v mehemet_n the_o 2_o who_o with_o all_o diligence_n cause_v the_o wall_n 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and_o upon_o the_o border_n of_o the_o same_o sea_n be_v the_o fair_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o bacach_n moreover_o towards_o armenia_n the_o great_a in_o persia_n be_v the_o city_n of_o ansengan_n maluchia_n sio_n ere_o &_o meson_n these_o be_v the_o fair_a &_o most_o famous_a city_n which_o at_o this_o present_a be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o sophy_n as_o for_o the_o river_n the_o most_o renown_a in_o all_o persia_n be_v bindmir_v of_o the_o ancient_n call_v bragada_n whereupon_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o the_o distance_n from_o the_o sea_n maior_n unto_o the_o sea_n caspium_n be_v of_o the_o persian_a woman_n chap._n 8._o if_o amongst_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o east_n part_n the_o persian_n have_v of_o all_o ancestry_n obtain_v the_o laud_n and_o praise_n to_o be_v the_o most_o gentle_a and_o proper_a in_o their_o apparel_n and_o clothing_n so_o be_v they_o likewise_o no_o lessefull_a make_v in_o proportion_n of_o their_o body_n and_o natural_a beauty_n namely_o and_o 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nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o white_a sand_n the_o principall_a place_n of_o this_o arabia_n near_o unto_o the_o red_a sea_n be_v the_o city_n of_o zidem_fw-la the_o port_n of_o mecqua_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o camarran_n the_o people_n thereof_o be_v of_o complexion_n near_o the_o black_a then_o white_a and_o be_v all_o mahometiste_n of_o arabia_n the_o happy_a chap._n 11._o the_o three_o arabia_n so_o call_v of_o arabo_n the_o son_n of_o apollo_n of_o babylon_n by_o the_o grecian_n call_v eudemon_n which_o signify_v very_o happy_a separate_v judea_n from_o egypt_n and_o devide_v itself_o from_o arabia_n the_o desert_n at_o the_o port_n of_o zidem_fw-la &_o within_o the_o firm_a land_n stretch_v unto_o arabia_n the_o stony_a she_o have_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o city_n of_o adem_n which_o be_v in_o greatness_n strength_n quantity_n of_o people_n &_o traffic_v of_o merchandise_n the_o most_o famous_a not_o only_o of_o this_o province_n but_o likewise_o of_o all_o 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of_o their_o gather_n they_o do_v abstain_v from_o woman_n and_o burial_n esteem_v that_o by_o that_o kind_n of_o observation_n and_o ceremony_n their_o merchandise_n will_v increase_v the_o more_o diverse_a have_v write_v that_o the_o incense_n be_v not_o find_v in_o any_o other_o place_n then_o in_o arabia_n but_o pedro_n gesa_n of_o leon_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o the_o history_n general_a of_o the_o west_n indies_n say_v that_o near_o unto_o the_o river_n marannon_n be_v find_v great_a quantity_n of_o frankincense_n better_a than_o that_o of_o arabia_n in_o this_o place_n be_v also_o find_v the_o sardonique_a stone_n molochite_a and_o those_o which_o be_v call_v iris_n be_v of_o colour_n as_o clear_a as_o crystal_n the_o andromede_n also_o and_o the_o pederote_n which_o pliny_n call_v opalius_fw-la it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v breed_v the_o bird_n phoenix_n which_o live_v as_o some_o do_v say_v â—40_n year_n but_o pliny_n say_v 660._o year_n &_o manilius_n 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andrinople_n in_o thracia_n a_o turkey_n woman_n of_o mean_a estate_n as_o she_o be_v in_o her_o chamber_n a_o maiden_n of_o pleasure_n or_o common_a woman_n of_o turkey_n manner_n law_n religion_n and_o ancient_a order_n of_o live_v of_o the_o thracian_n chap._n 26._o herodote_n father_n of_o the_o historian_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n say_v the_o nation_n of_o the_o thracian_n to_o be_v next_o after_o the_o indian_n the_o great_a of_o all_o the_o country_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o if_o the_o same_o be_v govern_v by_o one_o head_n shall_v be_v invincible_a or_o if_o they_o agree_v among_o themselves_o but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o point_n for_o that_o at_o all_o time_n they_o have_v be_v esteem_v amongst_o all_o the_o other_o people_n of_o europe_n the_o most_o cruel_a spiteful_a and_o inhuman_a proceed_v of_o their_o nature_n for_o that_o part_n of_o they_o be_v true_a grecian_n and_o the_o other_o come_v of_o the_o scithes_n a_o people_n 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the_o ancient_a opinion_n of_o the_o thracian_n touch_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n chap._n 27._o as_o concern_v death_n the_o opinion_n among_o the_o thracian_n be_v very_o diverse_a for_o some_o thought_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v depart_v out_o of_o the_o body_n sudden_o enter_v into_o another_o or_o else_o if_o she_o return_v not_o do_v not_o therefore_o die_v but_o pass_v into_o another_o life_n more_o sweet_a &_o happy_a they_o be_v the_o first_o other_o with_o great_a pertinacy_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n die_v with_o the_o body_n but_z y_z t_z such_o death_n be_v better_a than_o a_o life_n full_a of_o bitterness_n &_o perplexity_n and_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o trauce_n a_o people_n of_o thracia_n do_v at_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n with_o weep_v cry_v &_o sigh_v lament_v their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n pitiful_o rehearse_v the_o travel_n and_o calamity_n which_o they_o have_v to_o suffer_v in_o this_o miserable_a world_n during_o the_o small_a course_n of_o their_o life_n &_o to_o the_o contrary_a if_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o die_v they_o bring_v they_o to_o their_o grave_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o play_n &_o â—eastings_n recite_v &_o sing_v altogether_o the_o evil_n torment_n &_o adversity_n whereof_o by_o the_o tribute_n of_o death_n they_o be_v deliver_v for_o like_a as_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n in_o dolour_n &_o anguish_n so_o he_o live_v in_o misery_n and_o calamity_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n &_o for_o that_o they_o have_v many_o wife_n if_o any_o of_o they_o come_v to_o die_v they_o fall_v in_o great_a discord_n the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o to_o know_v which_o of_o they_o have_v be_v the_o best_a belove_a and_o she_o to_o who_o the_o honour_n &_o praise_n be_v adjudge_v be_v of_o all_o man_n great_o honour_v and_o afterward_o be_v by_o her_o next_o parent_n bring_v unto_o the_o sepulture_n of_o her_o husband_n clothe_v &_o set_v out_o with_o her_o rich_a garment_n be_v there_o bury_v 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the_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v be_v a_o disciple_n and_o do_v beside_o common_o worship_n mars_n bacchus_n and_o diana_n &_o do_v swear_v by_o the_o only_a name_n of_o mercury_n who_o they_o have_v in_o great_a honour_n and_o reverence_n for_o that_o they_o esteem_v themselves_o to_o be_v descend_v of_o he_o their_o king_n wear_v choose_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o not_o by_o nobility_n and_o above_o all_o thing_n have_v a_o regard_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o a_o ripe_a age_n of_o good_a life_n and_o manhood_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o child_n for_o fear_v least_o in_o the_o end_n the_o kingdom_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o hereditary_a succession_n likewise_o they_o leave_v untoo_o he_o no_o absolute_a power_n to_o command_v for_o they_o ordain_v forty_o counsellor_n too_o govern_v he_o and_o if_o question_n of_o death_n chance_v upon_o one_o criminal_a person_n or_o many_o he_o alone_o have_v neither_o power_n to_o judge_v nor_o 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only_o unto_o stranger_n like_a as_o i_o be_v unto_o they_o but_o scarce_o they_o will_v trust_v they_o with_o their_o near_a parent_n whether_o they_o be_v father_n or_o brother_n so_o full_o be_v they_o of_o suspicion_n and_o jealousy_n the_o first_o sibille_n call_v sanabete_a or_o sambetha_n of_o who_o nicanor_n make_v mention_v describe_v the_o deed_n of_o alexander_n be_v of_o nation_n a_o persian_a notwithstanding_o that_o some_o do_v say_v a_o chaldean_a have_v too_o her_o father_n one_o call_v berose_n and_o her_o mother_n be_v call_v erimanthe_n she_o compound_v four_o and_o twenty_o book_n and_o prophesy_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o five_o loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n as_o more_o ample_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sebilles_n a_o woman_n of_o persia._n description_n of_o the_o three_o araby_n and_o first_o of_o the_o rocky_a or_o stony_a chap._n 9_o to_o come_v to_o the_o more_o easy_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n manner_n custom_n religion_n and_o manner_n of_o 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the_o great_a mountain_n and_o rock_n which_o environ_v &_o close_v the_o same_o in_o notwithstanding_o that_o within_o the_o same_o be_v find_v diverse_a fountain_n abound_v of_o very_o good_a water_n she_o border_v on_o the_o west_n with_o egypt_n almost_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o istma_n be_v between_o the_o castle_n of_o posside_fw-la present_o call_v ara_n and_o rinocorura_n lie_v upon_o the_o further_a part_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n or_o the_o arabian_a sea_n &_o on_o the_o part_n of_o our_o mediterane_n sea_n the_o lake_n of_o syrboni_n between_o which_o space_n whereof_o pliny_n make_v but_o 125._o mile_n the_o sea_n come_v from_o diverse_a part_n do_v divide_v themselves_o and_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o be_v asia_n the_o great_a join_v there_o with_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o egypt_n above_o istma_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o appertain_v unto_o this_o arabia_n and_o extend_v beyond_o the_o gulf_n elanitick_a and_o the_o city_n elane_n of_o who_o this_o gulf_n have_v take_v his_o name_n of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o south_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o mountain_n which_o divide_v the_o same_o on_o the_o one_o side_n from_o arabia_n the_o happy_a and_o on_o the_o other_o part_n from_o the_o desert_n on_o the_o north_n it_o border_v with_o syria_n enter_v unto_o the_o lake_n asphaltide_n so_o name_v because_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o asphalte_v which_v it_o produce_v which_o be_v gather_v upon_o this_o lake_n of_o which_o be_v make_v the_o greek_a fire_n some_o do_v call_v it_o stercus_fw-la demonum_fw-la for_o that_o the_o smell_v thereof_o stink_v very_o much_o philadelphe_n and_o batanee_n and_o in_o none_o other_o place_n be_v the_o say_a arabia_n more_o fertile_a then_o in_o this_o this_o arabia_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v through_o the_o great_a heat_n &_o barrenness_n of_o the_o field_n little_o esteem_v of_o the_o ancient_n but_o we_o ought_v otherwise_o to_o think_v thereof_o for_o the_o memory_n and_o reverence_n of_o the_o dyvine_a thing_n which_o there_o have_v happen_v for_o beâ—ingly_o she_o receive_v and_o keep_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v marvellous_o pass_v dry_a foot_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o likewise_o the_o same_o time_n the_o city_n of_o madian_a nourish_v moses_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n likewise_o within_o the_o same_o be_v the_o mount_n sinai_n or_o oreb_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v melane_n and_o the_o moor_n turla_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o law_n be_v give_v unto_o moses_n near_o unto_o this_o mount_n be_v the_o stone_n which_o be_v touch_v by_o the_o say_a moses_n cast_v forth_o water_n abundant_o to_o the_o great_a alteration_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n likewise_o towards_o egypt_n be_v the_o mount_n casie_n so_o renown_v for_o the_o sepulture_n of_o pompee_n the_o great_a which_o there_o be_v plynie_n call_v the_o people_n of_o this_o arabia_n and_o of_o the_o desert_n scenites_n because_o they_o dwell_v under_o tent_n &_o cabbyne_n without_o have_v any_o other_o house_n or_o buyldinge_n and_o like_a vagabond_n go_v stray_v with_o their_o cattle_n from_o place_n to_o place_n stay_v only_o at_o the_o place_n where_o abundance_n of_o pasture_n bid_v they_o their_o most_o famous_a and_o ancient_a neighbour_n be_v the_o nabathees_n so_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nabaioth_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n neighbour_n also_o unto_o the_o amoverats_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n chap._n 10._o the_o second_o arabia_n which_o be_v the_o desert_n be_v of_o great_a compass_n and_o solitude_n which_o on_o the_o west_n part_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n border_v upon_o arabia_n the_o stony_a and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n persic_a and_o along_o the_o chaldee_n be_v divide_v from_o arabia_n the_o happy_a be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n with_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o come_v from_o comaigene_n she_o be_v inhabit_v with_o diverse_a people_n whereof_o those_o which_o be_v call_v nabaâ—â—ees_n which_o do_v dwell_v in_o the_o east_n part_v the_o most_o desert_a and_o without_o water_n go_v stray_v like_a untoo_o thief_n through_o the_o field_n make_v many_o incursion_n upon_o their_o neighbour_n and_o unto_o the_o carovanes_n which_o thereby_o do_v pass_v to_o go_v to_o medine_n and_o to_o the_o mecqua_n for_o in_o all_o arabia_n the_o desert_n there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o town_n and_o the_o place_n call_v metach_n where_o mahomet_n write_v his_o alcoram_n but_o there_o be_v many_o small_a castle_n the_o country_n be_v so_o barren_a that_o it_o bring_v forth_o neither_o tree_n fruit_n nor_o water_n but_o very_o little_a but_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o do_v none_o other_o occupation_n then_o to_o rob_v and_o steal_v do_v dig_v there_o certain_a pit_n which_o be_v unknown_a unto_o the_o stranger_n &_o by_o that_o mean_n do_v eschew_v the_o danger_n of_o their_o enemy_n &_o can_v be_v overcome_v likewise_o have_v always_o live_v with_o all_o liberty_n without_o at_o any_o time_n to_o have_v be_v subject_a unto_o strange_a king_n but_o under_o certain_a captain_n unto_o who_o they_o obey_v many_o have_v write_v that_o beside_o these_o great_a desert_n there_o be_v another_o call_v the_o sandye_v sea_n the_o great_a whereof_o which_o be_v call_v benahali_n be_v in_o breadth_n twelve_o day_n journey_n be_v all_o white_a and_o loose_a sand_n these_o say_a desert_n be_v call_v sea_n for_o that_o like_a unto_o the_o sea_n they_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o wind_n so_o as_o those_o which_o do_v conduct_v the_o carovanes_n be_v constrain_v to_o help_v themselves_o with_o the_o card_n and_o compass_n as_o the_o mariner_n do_v upon_o the_o sea_n and_o he_o which_o be_v the_o guide_n go_v before_o mount_v on_o a_o camel_n but_o if_o through_o misfortune_n the_o wind_n come_v contrary_a unto_o their_o way_n diverse_a be_v find_v bury_v in_o the_o sand_n &_o whensoever_o that_o happen_v few_o do_v escape_v 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to_o their_o mind_n their_o law_n and_o religion_n pay_v unto_o he_o the_o carach_n or_o tribute_n of_o a_o ducat_n for_o every_o head_n by_o the_o year_n notwithstanding_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o christian_n armenian_n be_v far_o different_a from_o those_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n &_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o from_o the_o grecian_a for_o that_o in_o steed_n of_o a_o pope_n of_o rome_n or_o patriarch_n of_o grecia_n or_o else_o of_o a_o abyma_n chief_a of_o aethiopian_a church_n and_o the_o country_n of_o prester_n johannes_n they_o have_v a_o catholic_a lord_n be_v both_o temporal_a and_o spiritual_a to_o who_o aswell_o in_o ecclesiastical_a reverence_n as_o temporal_a justice_n they_o do_v equal_o obey_v their_o priest_n be_v marry_v according_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o oriental_a church_n &_o of_o the_o ethiopian_n which_o in_o apparel_n do_v show_v themselves_o modest_a of_o countenance_n grave_n and_o venerable_a be_v shave_v on_o their_o head_n with_o a_o 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in_o their_o garment_n fashion_n &_o ornament_n of_o the_o body_n as_o in_o gesture_n port_n &_o manner_n of_o go_v if_o they_o be_v not_o fur_v with_o too_o great_a &_o mischievous_a hypocrisy_n for_o under_o such_o devout_a pretext_n of_o holiness_n &_o religion_n they_o do_v not_o only_o without_o any_o shamefastness_n exercise_n usury_n as_o the_o secular_a man_n do_v but_o also_o give_v themselves_o to_o the_o art_n magic_a and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o southsaying_n and_o nicromancy_n altogether_o contrary_a to_o the_o true_a and_o christian_n religion_n of_o armenia_n chap._n 20._o to_o come_v now_o to_o the_o original_a country_n of_o the_o armenian_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o armenia_n be_v a_o region_n in_o asia_n so_o call_v armenia_n by_o the_o name_n of_o armene_n otherwise_o call_v thessall_n companion_n of_o jason_n the_o thessalonian_n in_o his_o expedition_n argonantique_a and_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o part_n to_o wit_n armenia_n the_o great_a now_o call_v 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on_o the_o north_n side_n it_o have_v a_o part_n of_o colcide_n now_o call_v calpurt_n of_o hiberia_fw-la and_o albania_n on_o the_o west_n it_o have_v the_o great_a course_n of_o the_o river_n of_o euphrates_n which_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n leave_v capadocia_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a sirrah_n comegena_n and_o towards_o the_o euxine_a the_o mount_v mosquise_n on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v termine_v with_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n hircanum_n and_o of_o media_n towards_o the_o which_o be_v the_o caspian_a mount_n and_o on_o the_o south_n side_n have_v mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n the_o most_o famous_a mountain_n of_o armenia_n be_v the_o mosquise_n which_o stretch_v towards_o capadocia_n upon_o the_o part_n of_o periade_n whereas_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o euphrates_n araxes_n and_o antitaure_n which_o be_v the_o half_a part_n of_o the_o euphrates_n &_o run_v through_o media_n and_o armenia_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n be_v call_v albus_n the_o cordicque_n out_o of_o which_o the_o tiger_n grow_v and_o extend_v unto_o the_o pale_n of_o tospie_v the_o taur_n and_o the_o niphante_fw-fr which_o divide_v mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n from_o the_o armenian_n the_o caspiens_n which_o decline_v to_o the_o mede_n and_o the_o caucases_n which_o shut_v up_o the_o north_n part_n towards_o iberia_n &_o albania_n as_o for_o the_o river_n most_o renown_v in_o armenia_n the_o 4_o principall_a be_v these_o which_o follow_v cyrus_n which_o grow_v from_o the_o mount_n caucase_n leave_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n iberia_n and_o albania_n and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n armenia_n and_o so_o fall_v into_o the_o hircan_a sea_n araxe_v which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v fall_v from_o the_o mount_n periade_n take_v his_o course_n far_o eastwardes_o afterwards_o incline_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o have_v run_v so_o a_o great_a way_n devide_v into_o two_o stream_n whereof_o the_o one_o keep_v his_o course_n northwards_o and_o fall_v into_o cyrus_n and_o the_o other_o towards_o the_o east_n cast_v out_o into_o the_o sea_n caspium_n the_o euphrates_n which_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o same_o mount_n towards_o the_o west_n run_v unto_o the_o mount_v of_o the_o mosquice_n and_o to_o the_o border_n of_o capadocia_n and_o from_o thence_o take_v his_o course_n far_o towards_o the_o south_n return_v too_o antitaure_n part_v the_o same_o from_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a afterward_o take_v his_o right_a course_n towards_o the_o south_n the_o flood_n mela_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o mount_n arga_n after_o cut_v the_o taur_n in_o two_o leave_v syria_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o mesopotamia_n on_o the_o left_a extend_v unto_o arabia_n the_o desert_n &_o then_o again_o have_v run_v along_o course_n towards_o the_o south_n &_o tend_v again_o towards_o the_o east_n and_o west_n separate_v babylon_n from_o mesopotamia_n &_o of_o new_a return_v towards_o the_o east_n not_o far_o from_o selencia_n bow_v towards_o the_o south_n &_o make_v a_o great_a course_n by_o apamia_n and_o afterwards_o run_v once_o again_o towards_o the_o east_n mingle_v with_o the_o tiger_n which_o also_o take_v his_o origin_n in_o armenia_n from_o the_o mount_n cordicke_n &_o run_v with_o he_o towards_o the_o south_n enter_v into_o the_o gulf_n of_o persia._n the_o most_o famous_a city_n of_o armenia_n the_o less_o according_a to_o pliny_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n the_o nienth_fw-mi chapter_n be_v cesaria_n asa_n and_o nicopoli_n and_o of_o armenia_n the_o great_a arsamote_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v arsamosate_a near_o unto_o euphrates_n and_o to_o the_o tiger_n carcachiocerte_fw-fr in_o the_o mountain_n be_v tigranocerte_a and_o in_o the_o plain_n near_o unto_o the_o flood_n araxe_n artaxete_n ptolemy_n speak_v of_o a_o great_a many_o more_o which_o i_o leave_v behind_o for_o eschew_v of_o prolixity_n but_o only_o that_o i_o will_v say_v that_o at_o this_o present_a day_n armenia_n the_o great_a have_v the_o first_o place_n
among_o the_o country_n of_o sophy_n as_o be_v ennoble_v of_o his_o royal_a city_n of_o tauris_n or_o terua_n as_o ptolemy_n say_v or_o else_o as_o it_o seem_v unto_o some_o hebrew_n very_o well_o experiment_v in_o language_n &_o assiety_n of_o country_n the_o famous_a &_o ancient_a city_n of_o susa._n but_o as_o foâ—_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a the_o most_o part_n thereof_o be_v now_o under_o the_o yoke_n &_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o armenia_n the_o great_a under_o the_o puissance_n of_o sophi_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n a_o merchant_n of_o armenia_n of_o the_o ragusin_n chap._n 21._o the_o ragusin_n general_o be_v scotfree_a for_o that_o they_o be_v very_o covetous_a incline_v their_o mind_n to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o the_o gain_n of_o merchandise_n and_o to_o make_v ready_a money_n beside_o this_o they_o be_v of_o nature_n so_o proud_a that_o they_o do_v not_o think_v to_o be_v more_o knowledge_n or_o nobleness_n in_o any_o other_o nation_n than_o be_v in_o they_o and_o to_o speak_v truth_n they_o do_v deserve_v great_a praise_n consider_v that_o the_o cituation_n of_o their_o town_n be_v in_o such_o a_o sharp_a place_n and_o so_o straight_o extend_v by_o their_o only_a virtue_n and_o industrye_n yea_o almost_o in_o despite_n of_o nature_n they_o have_v open_v the_o way_n to_o all_o commodity_n necessary_a the_o apparel_n of_o the_o man_n be_v such_o that_o some_o do_v cloth_n themselves_o after_o the_o venetian_a &_o other_o after_o another_o manner_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o y_z t_z figure_n follow_v to_o wit_n the_o merchant_n &_o the_o foot_n post_v as_o be_v the_o fantes_fw-la carry_v of_o letter_n who_o we_o do_v call_v messenger_n which_o carry_v y_z e_o ordinary_a dispatch_n from_o raguse_n to_o constantinople_n and_o from_o constantinople_n to_o raguse_v aswell_o of_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n as_o of_o the_o hostage_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o florentines_n their_o common_a language_n be_v the_o sclavonian_a speech_n and_o do_v also_o speak_v certain_a break_a italian_a more_o lewd_o than_o the_o venetian_n do_v their_o woman_n be_v not_o very_o fair_a and_o apparel_n themselves_o but_o homely_a wear_v ordinary_o on_o their_o head_n a_o high_a attire_n make_v of_o fine_a linen_n cloth_n but_o the_o noble_a sort_n wear_v it_o of_o white_a silk_n have_v their_o hose_n even_o to_o the_o heel_n they_o do_v go_v very_o seldom_o abroad_o out_o of_o their_o house_n but_o do_v love_n to_o be_v look_v out_o at_o the_o window_n to_o behold_v the_o goer_n by_o as_o for_o their_o daughter_n be_v keep_v so_o close_o shut_v in_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v by_o no_o manner_n of_o wise_a of_o the_o policy_n and_o government_n of_o the_o ragusin_n chap._n 22._o the_o politic_a estate_n of_o the_o ragusin_n be_v aristocratie_n or_o a_o common_a wealth_n govern_v by_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o which_o be_v create_v every_o month_n a_o precedent_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o palace_n and_o have_v twelve_o counsellor_n by_o who_o the_o congregation_n be_v call_v pregai_n or_o pregadi_n unto_o which_o do_v resort_v a_o hundred_o or_o more_o of_o the_o ancient_n of_o the_o city_n and_o beside_o these_o aforesaid_a they_o have_v moreover_o the_o great_a counsel_n unto_o which_o be_v assistant_n all_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o age_n of_o twenty_o year_n and_o upwardes_o they_o be_v tributary_n unto_o the_o great_a turk_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o ducat_n which_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o send_v unto_o he_o every_o year_n with_o two_o orator_n to_o constantinople_n or_o else_o where_o he_o be_v a_o merchant_n of_o raguse_n fante_fw-la of_o raguse_n or_o a_o carrier_n of_o letter_n of_o the_o city_n of_o raguse_n chap._n 23._o raguse_n which_o ptolemy_n call_v epidaure_n be_v a_o city_n very_o ancient_a &_o noble_a although_o the_o same_o which_o present_o be_v call_v raguse_n be_v not_o the_o old_a for_o that_o be_v destroy_v by_o y_fw-es e_fw-es goth_n but_o of_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o the_o 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