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convert_v to_o the_o faith_n through_o the_o preach_n of_o good_a christian_a man_n that_o dwell_v there_o and_o there_o be_v many_o that_o will_v not_o be_v know_v they_o be_v christian_n chap._n lxxii_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o his_o dispending_a this_o emperor_n be_v a_o great_a lord_n he_o may_v dispend_v what_o he_o will_v without_o number_n because_o he_o spend_v neither_o silver_n nor_o gold_n and_o make_v no_o money_n but_o of_o leather_n or_o skin_n and_o this_o same_o money_n go_v through_o all_o his_o land_n and_o of_o the_o silver_n and_o gold_n build_v he_o his_o palace_n and_o he_o have_v in_o his_o chamber_n a_o pillar_n of_o gold_n in_o the_o which_o be_v a_o ruby_n and_o a_o carbuncle_n of_o a_o foot_n long_o the_o which_o light_v all_o his_o chamber_n by_o night_n and_o he_o have_v many_o other_o precious_a stone_n and_o ruby_n but_o this_o be_v the_o rich_a this_o emperor_n dwell_v in_o the_o summer_n towards_o the_o north_n in_o a_o city_n that_o man_n call_v saydus_n and_o there_o it_o be_v very_o cold_a and_o in_o the_o winter_n he_o dwell_v in_o a_o city_n that_o man_n call_v camalach_n and_o there_o it_o be_v very_o hot_a but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n he_o be_v at_o cadon_n that_o be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o chap._n lxxiii_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 and_o when_o the_o great_a caane_n do_v ride_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o they_o ordain_v four_o host_n of_o people_n of_o which_o the_o first_o go_v before_o a_o day_n journey_n and_o that_o host_n lie_v at_o even_o where_o the_o emperor_n shall_v lie_v on_o the_o morrow_n and_o there_o be_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o another_o host_n
come_v at_o the_o right_a side_n of_o he_o and_o another_o at_o the_o left_a side_n and_o in_o each_o host_n be_v many_o man_n and_o then_o come_v the_o four_o host_n behind_o he_o a_o bow_n draught_n and_o there_o be_v more_o man_n in_o that_o then_o in_o any_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o emperoux_n ride_v on_o no_o horse_n but_o when_o he_o will_v go_v to_o any_o secret_a place_n with_o a_o small_a train_n where_o he_o will_v not_o be_v know_v than_o he_o ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n with_o four_o whéels_n and_o thereupon_o be_v a_o chamber_n make_v of_o a_o tree_n that_o man_n call_v lignum_fw-la aloe_n that_o come_v out_o of_o paradise_n terrestre_fw-fr and_o that_o chamber_n be_v cover_v with_o fine_a gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n and_o four_o elephant_n and_o four_o ox_n all_o white_a go_v therein_o and_o five_o or_o six_o great_a lord_n ride_v about_o he_o so_o that_o none_o other_o man_n may_v come_v nigh_o he_o except_v the_o emperor_n call_v any_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o a_o chariot_n and_o such_o train_n ride_v the_o empress_n by_o another_o side_n and_o the_o emperor_n elder_a son_n in_o that_o same_o array_n and_o they_o have_v so_o many_o people_n that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a marvel_n for_o to_o see_v chap._n lxxiv_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 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 the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o province_n and_o every_o province_n have_v more_o than_o two_o thousand_o city_n and_o town_n and_o when_o the_o emperor_n ride_v through_o the_o country_n as_o he_o pass_v through_o city_n and_o town_n each_o man_n make_v a_o fire_n before_o his_o house_n and_o cast_v therein_o incense_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o give_v good_a smell_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o religion_n that_o be_v christian_a man_n dwell_v near_o where_o the_o emperor_n come_v they_o meet_v he_o with_o procession_n with_o cross_n and_o holy_a water_n and_o they_o sing_v veni_fw-la creator_n spiritus_fw-la with_o loud_a voice_n &_o when_o he_o see_v they_o come_v he_o command_v the_o lord_n to_o ride_v near_o to_o they_o to_o make_v way_n that_o the_o religious_a man_n may_v come_v to_o he_o &_o when_o he_o see_v the_o cross_n he_o do_v off_o his_o hat_n that_o be_v make_v of_o precious_a stone_n and_o great_a pearl_n and_o that_o hat_n be_v so_o rich_a that_o it_o be_v marvel_n to_o tell_v and_o then_o he_o incline_v to_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o prelate_n of_o the_o religious_a man_n say_v orison_n before_o he_o and_o give_v he_o the_o blessing_n with_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o incline_v to_o the_o blessing_n full_a devout_o and_o then_o the_o prelate_n give_v he_o some_o fruit_n to_o the_o number_n of_o nine_o pear_n or_o apple_n or_o other_o fruit_n in_o a_o platter_n of_o gold_n and_o then_o the_o emperor_n take_v one_o thereof_o and_o the_o other_o he_o give_v to_o his_o lord_n for_o the_o manner_n be_v such_o there_o that_o no_o strange_a man_n may_v come_v before_o the_o emperor_n but_o he_o give_v he_o somewhat_o after_o the_o old_a law_n that_o say_v non_fw-la accedit_fw-la conspectu_fw-la meo_fw-la inanis_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v no_o man_n come_v into_o my_o sight_n empty_a and_o then_o the_o emperor_n bid_v those_o religious_a man_n that_o they_o go_v forth_o so_o that_o man_n of_o his_o host_n defile_v they_o not_o and_o those_o religious_a man_n that_o dwell_v where_o the_o empress_n or_o the_o emperor_n son_n come_v they_o do_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n chap._n lxxv_o how_o the_o caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n this_o great_a caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o the_o world_n for_o prester_n john_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o lord_n as_o he_o nor_o the_o sultan_n of_o babylon_n nor_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia._n in_o this_o land_n a_o man_n have_v a_o hundred_o wife_n some_o forty_o and_o some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o they_o take_v of_o their_o kin_n to_o wife_n all_o save_v their_o sister_n their_o mother_n and_o daughter_n and_o they_o also_o take_v their_o stepmother_n if_o their_o father_n be_v dead_a and_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v all_o one_o manner_n of_o clothing_n so_o that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v know_v but_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v marry_v bear_v a_o token_n on_o their_o head_n and_o they_o dwell_v not_o with_o their_o husband_n but_o he_o may_v lie_v by_o any_o as_o he_o will_n they_o have_v plenty_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o beast_n save_o swine_n for_o they_o will_v keep_v none_o and_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o yet_o have_v they_o idol_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o to_o those_o idol_n they_o offer_v their_o first_o milk_n of_o beast_n chap._n lxxvi_o yet_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o this_o country_n the_o emperor_n the_o great_a caane_n have_v three_o wife_n and_o the_o principal_a wife_n be_v prester_n john_n daughter_n andthe_v people_n of_o this_o country_n begin_v to_o do_v all_o their_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o they_o worship_v much_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n those_o man_n ride_v common_o without_o spur_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o break_v one_o bone_n with_o another_o and_o to_o spill_v milk_n on_o the_o ground_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n that_o man_n may_v drink_v and_o the_o most_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v do_v be_v to_o piss_v in_o the_o house_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o he_o that_o piss_v in_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o of_o that_o sin_n they_o shrive_v they_o to_o their_o priest_n and_o for_o their_o penance_n they_o give_v silver_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v piss_v shall_v be_v hallow_v or_o else_o may_v no_o man_n come_v there_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o penance_n they_o shall_v pass_v through_o a_o fire_n or_o two_o to_o make_v they_o clean_o of_o their_o sin_n when_o they_o have_v eat_v they_o wipe_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o skirt_n for_o they_o have_v no_o tablecloth_n except_o it_o be_v very_o great_a lord_n and_o when_o they_o have_v all_o eat_v they_o put_v their_o dish_n or_o platter_n not_o wash_v into_o a_o pot_n or_o cauldron_n with_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v leave_v when_o they_o have_v eat_v until_o they_o will_v eat_v another_o time_n and_o rich_a man_n drink_v milk_n of_o mare_n ass_n or_o other_o beast_n and_o other_o beverage_n that_o be_v make_v of_o milk_n and_o water_n together_o for_o they_o have_v neither_o beer_n nor_o wine_n and_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n they_o war_n full_a wise_o and_o each_o man_n of_o they_o bear_v two_o or_o three_o bow_n and_o many_o arrow_n and_o a_o great_a hatchet_n gentleman_n have_v short_a sword_n and_o he_o that_o slee_v in_o battle_n they_o slay_v he_o and_o they_o be_v ever_o in_o purpose_n to_o bring_v all_o the_o land_n in_o subjection_n to_o they_o for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o they_o shall_v overcome_v by_o shot_n of_o archer_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v turn_v man_n to_o their_o law_n but_o they_o wot_v not_o what_o man_n they_o shall_v be_v and_o it_o be_v great_a peril_n to_o pursue_v the_o tartarian_n when_o they_o flee_v for_o they_o will_v shoot_v behind_o and_o slay_v man_n as_o well_o as_o before_o and_o they_o have_v small_a eye_n as_o little_a bird_n and_o they_o be_v common_o false_a for_o they_o hold_v not_o their_o promise_n and_o when_o a_o man_n shall_v die_v among_o they_o they_o strike_v a_o spear_n in_o the_o earth_n beside_o he_o and_o when_o he_o draw_v to_o the_o death_n they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o house_n till_o he_o be_v dead_a than_o they_o put_v he_o into_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o field_n chap._n lxxvii_o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v unto_o his_o grave_a when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a they_o set_v he_o into_o a_o cart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o tent_n and_o then_o set_v before_o he_o a_o table_n cover_v with_o a_o cloth_n thereupon_o they_o set_v flesh_n and_o other_o meat_n and_o a_o cup_n full_a of_o mare_n milk_n and_o they_o set_v a_o mare_n with_o a_o colt_n by_o he_o and_o a_o horse_n saddle_v and_o bridle_v and_o they_o lie_v upon_o the_o horse_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o about_o he_o they_o make_v a_o great_a pit_n and_o with_o all_o the_o thing_n they_o put_v he_o therein_o as_o the_o tent_n horse_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o all_o that_o be_v about_o he_o and_o they_o say_v when_o he_o come_v
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 there_o this_o they_o do_v to_o be_v more_o fresh_a for_o that_o land_n be_v hot_a than_o it_o be_v here_o but_o at_o great_a feast_n and_o for_o stranger_n they_o set_v form_n and_o board_n as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o country_n yet_o they_o have_v rather_o sit_v on_o the_o earth_n from_o cypress_n man_n may_v go_v by_o land_n or_o by_o sea_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n he_o that_o have_v a_o good_a wind_n may_v come_v to_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n that_o now_o be_v call_v sur_n for_o it_o be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o sury_n there_o be_v sometime_o a_o fair_a city_n of_o christian_n but_o the_o saracen_n have_v destroy_v the_o most_o part_n thereof_o and_o they_o keep_v the_o haven_n very_o careful_o for_o dread_v that_o they_o have_v of_o christian_n man_n may_v go_v right_a to_o that_o haven_n and_o not_o come_v to_o cypress_n but_o they_o be_v glad_a to_o go_v to_o cypress_n to_o rest_v they_o on_o the_o land_n or_o else_o to_o buy_v thing_n needful_a for_o their_o voyage_n upon_o the_o seaside_n be_v many_o ruby_n find_v and_o there_o be_v the_o well_o that_o holy_a writ_n speak_v of_o fons_fw-la hortorum_fw-la &_o puteus_fw-la aquarum_fw-la viventium_fw-la that_o be_v the_o well_o of_o garden_n and_o ditch_n of_o water_n live_v in_o this_o city_n of_o tyre_n the_o woman_n say_v to_o our_o lord_n beatus_fw-la venture_n qui_fw-la te_fw-la portavit_fw-la &_o ubera_fw-la quae_fw-la sugisti_fw-la that_o be_v bless_a be_v the_o body_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o give_v thou_o suck_v and_o there_o our_o lord_n forgive_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n her_o sin_n and_o there_o also_o in_o that_o place_n be_v the_o stone_n on_o which_o our_o lord_n sit_v and_o preach_v and_o on_o the_o same_o stone_n be_v found_v the_o church_n of_o st._n saviour_n upon_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o city_n of_o saphen_n sarop_n or_o sidon_n and_o there_o be_v the_o dwell_n of_o ionas_n the_o prophet_n and_o there_o by_o elias_n the_o 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of_o noes_n son_n that_o be_v call_v japhath_n who_o found_v it_o but_o now_o it_o be_v call_v jopa_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o it_o be_v the_o old_a town_n of_o the_o world_n for_o it_o be_v make_v before_o noah_n flood_n and_o there_o be_v the_o bone_n of_o a_o giant_n side_n that_o be_v forty_o foot_n long_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o tyre_n and_o who_o arrive_v at_o the_o first_o haven_n of_o tyre_n or_o of_o sury_n beforesaid_a may_v go_v by_o land_n if_o he_o will_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o he_o go_v to_o the_o city_n of_o acon_n in_o one_o day_n that_o be_v call_v tholomada_n and_o be_v before_o time_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v from_o venice_n by_o sea_n two_o thousand_o and_o fourscore_o mile_n of_o lombary_n and_o from_o calabre_n or_o sicily_n be_v to_o acon_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o mile_n of_o lombary_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o hill_n carme_n and_o the_o isle_n of_o crect_n be_v right_a in_o the_o thid-way_n and_o beside_o the_o city_n of_o acon_n towards_o the_o sea_n some_o eight_o hundred_o furlong_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n towards_o the_o south_n be_v the_o hill_n carme_n where_o elias_n the_o prophet_n dwell_v and_o there_o be_v the_o order_n of_o carme_n first_o found_v this_o hill_n be_v neither_o great_a nor_o high_a and_o at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o have_v former_o be_v a_o christian_a city_n call_v caiaphas_n for_o caiphas_n found_v it_o but_o it_o be_v now_o whole_o waste_v at_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v a_o town_n that_o man_n call_v saffre_v and_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o another_o hill_n there_o saint_n james_n and_o saint_n john_n be_v bear_v in_o memory_n of_o who_o be_v a_o fair_a church_n build_v and_o from_o tholomada_n now_o call_v acon_n to_o a_o great_a hill_n that_o man_n call_v ekelt_v the_o tyree_n be_v a_o hundred_o furlong_n and_o beside_o the_o city_n of_o acon_n run_v a_o little_a river_n that_o man_n call_v belion_n and_o 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
of_o divers_a country_n and_o of_o marvellous_a beast_n and_o since_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o of_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o country_n thereabouts_o and_o many_o way_n thither_o and_o to_o mount_n sinai_n and_o to_o babylon_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o now_o will_v i_o speak_v of_o strange_a beast_n of_o divers_a people_n country_n and_o isle_n that_o be_v part_v by_o the_o river_n which_o run_v through_o paradise_n terrestre_fw-fr for_o mesopotamia_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a and_o araby_n be_v between_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o media_n and_o persia_n be_v between_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o indus_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n palestine_n and_o femines_n be_v between_o euphrates_n and_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n it_o be_v of_o length_n from_o moroch_n on_o the_o sea_n of_o spain_n unto_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o so_o it_o last_v beyond_o constantinople_n three_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mile_n of_o lombary_n and_o to_o the_o oceon_n sea_n in_o ind_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sichem_n which_o be_v all_o close_v among_o hill_n and_o beside_o sichem_n be_v the_o land_n of_o amazony_n wherein_o dwell_v none_o but_o woman_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o albany_n which_o be_v a_o great_a land_n and_o it_o be_v so_o call_v because_o that_o man_n be_v more_o white_a there_o than_o in_o other_o place_n in_o this_o country_n be_v great_a hound_n and_o strong_a so_o that_o they_o overcome_v lion_n and_o slay_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o those_o country_n be_v many_o isle_n and_o land_n of_o all_o which_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o tell_v but_o of_o some_o i_o will_v speak_v more_o plain_o afterward_o chap._n xlviii_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 now_o he_o that_o will_v go_v to_o tartary_n persia_n chalde_v or_o ind_n he_o take_v ship_n of_o go_v or_o at_o venice_n or_o at_o any_o other_o haven_n and_o so_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o arrive_v at_o topasond_n that_o be_v a_o good_a city_n that_o sometime_o be_v call_v the_o haven_n of_o briga_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o persia_n of_o media_n and_o of_o other_o march_n in_o this_o city_n lie_v saint_n athanasius_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o alexandria_n and_o make_v the_o psalm_n quicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la this_o man_n be_v a_o great_a doctor_n of_o divinity_n and_o of_o the_o godhead_n he_o be_v accuse_v unto_o the_o pope_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n and_o the_o pope_n send_v for_o he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o while_o he_o be_v in_o that_o prison_n he_o make_v this_o psalm_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o the_o pope_n and_o say_v if_o that_o he_o be_v a_o heretic_n than_o be_v that_o heresy_n for_o that_o be_v his_o faith_n and_o his_o belief_n and_o when_o the_o pope_n see_v that_o what_o he_o have_v say_v therein_o be_v all_o our_o faith_n he_o anon_o deliver_v he_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o command_v that_o psalm_n to_o be_v say_v every_o day_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o service_n and_o so_o he_o hold_v athanasius_n for_o a_o good_a christian_a but_o he_o will_v never_o after_o go_v to_o his_o bishopric_n hecause_fw-mi they_o accuse_v he_o of_o heresy_n topasond_v be_v sometime_o hold_v of_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n but_o a_o great_a man_n that_o he_o send_v to_o help_v the_o country_n against_o the_o turk_n do_v hold_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o call_v himself_o emperor_n of_o topasond_n also_o a_o poor_a man_n son_n who_o watch_v on_o a_o time_n ask_v of_o the_o lady_n that_o he_o may_v grow_v rich_a and_o happy_a by_o merchandise_n and_o the_o lady_n grant_v he_o but_o she_o say_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v ask_v his_o undo_n for_o great_a pride_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v thereof_o and_o this_o man_n become_v so_o great_a a_o merchant_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n that_o he_o be_v so_o rich_a that_o he_o know_v not_o the_o thousand_o part_n of_o his_o good_n also_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o templar_n watch_v likewise_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o purse_n full_a of_o gold_n and_o whatsoever_o he_o take_v thereof_o it_o shall_v ever_o be_v full_a again_o and_o she_o grant_v it_o he_o but_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o have_v desire_v his_o destruction_n by_o the_o great_a mispending_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o the_o same_o purse_n and_o so_o it_o befall_v but_o he_o that_o shall_v watch_v have_v great_a need_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o sleep_n for_o if_o he_o sleep_v he_o be_v lose_v so_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v see_v after_o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o right_a way_n but_o for_o a_o marvel_n from_o topasond_a man_n go_v to_o great_a armony_n to_o the_o city_n artyron_n which_o aforetime_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n but_o the_o turk_n have_v so_o destroy_v it_o that_o there_o neither_o grow_v wine_n nor_o fruit._n from_o artyron_n man_n go_v to_o the_o hill_n 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