abandon_v all_o dread_a and_o care_n for_o their_o thievish_a host_n behave_v himself_o cheerful_o and_o so_o ride_v last_o to_o the_o great_a turk_n court_n and_o behold_v there_o his_o exceed_a riches_n and_o the_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o soldier_n that_o be_v continual_o maintain_v in_o garrison_n marvel_v at_o the_o mightiness_n and_o glory_n of_o his_o empire_n and_o especial_o to_o see_v so_o many_o mamelukes_n and_o enemy_n to_o christian_a religion_n which_o great_o mislike_v he_o and_o therefore_o stay_v not_o long_o there_o but_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o great_a walachia_n wherein_o be_v ruler_n tracola_n waida_n and_o so_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bosna_n from_o bosna_n orderly_o through_o croatia_n dalmatia_n the_o city_n of_o buda_n in_o hungary_n from_o buda_n to_o cracovia_n in_o poland_n and_o so_o to_o coppenhagen_n in_o denmark_n to_o stockholm_n in_o swecia_n to_o paragon_n in_o norway_n to_o prague_n in_o bohemia_n and_o so_o the_o next_o way_n through_o the_o dukedom_n of_o saxony_n to_o frankenland_n and_o then_o to_o augsborough_n there_o meet_v he_o with_o certain_a merchant_n and_o accompany_v they_o to_o venice_n pay_v all_o their_o charge_n fortunatus_n have_v register_v in_o a_o book_n the_o name_n usage_n ceremony_n religion_n and_o the_o courtly_a demeanour_n of_o all_o those_o country_n city_n emperor_n king_n and_o people_n by_o who_o he_o have_v travel_v but_o now_o in_o the_o time_n that_o he_o stay_v at_o venice_n he_o lay_v wait_v for_o the_o fair_a jewel_n that_o may_v be_v get_v not_o stick_v for_o the_o price_n be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a whereby_o the_o venetian_n receive_v of_o he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n so_o that_o he_o be_v high_o esteem_v among_o they_o he_o remember_v also_o in_o what_o poverty_n he_o have_v leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n when_o he_o depart_v from_o famagosta_n buy_v much_o fair_a cloth_n velvet_n and_o silk_n for_o their_o apparel_n and_o costly_a householdstuff_n of_o every_o sort_n double_a and_o also_o buy_v a_o ship_n to_o convey_v all_o those_o good_n into_o cyprus_n it_o be_v now_o the_o sixtéenth_n year_n sithtnce_n he_o depart_v and_o when_o he_o come_v to_o famagosta_n it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o his_o father_n theodorus_n and_o his_o mother_n gratiana_n be_v both_o dead_a wherefore_o he_o be_v very_o sorry_a he_o then_o hire_v a_o large_a house_n wherein_o he_o bestow_v his_o good_n and_o entertain_v many_o more_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n for_o all_o purpose_n and_o from_o thenceforth_o maintain_v most_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_a hospitality_n that_o of_o every_o man_n he_o be_v have_v in_o great_a estimation_n howbeit_o many_o muse_v and_o much_o marvel_v how_o he_o have_v obtain_v such_o wealth_n whereas_o the_o most_o know_v that_o he_o depart_v in_o extreme_a poverty_n how_o the_o king_n of_o cypâ—us_n make_v a_o marriage_n between_o fortunatus_n and_o the_o lord_n nemians_n young_a daughter_n chap._n 20._o and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o may_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v he_o purchase_v again_o his_o father_n house_n and_o many_o more_o thereto_o adjoin_v all_o which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v pluck_v down_o and_o in_o that_o place_n build_v a_o goodly_a large_a palace_n after_o the_o brave_a manner_n like_a as_o he_o have_v see_v in_o other_o country_n and_o by_o the_o house_n also_o he_o found_v a_o sumptuous_a church_n and_o twelve_o more_o house_n for_o twelve_o priest_n to_o continue_v in_o divine_a service_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v a_o chantry_n or_o cathedral_n minster_n for_o the_o revenue_n whereof_o he_o also_o allow_v yearly_o fourteen_o hundred_o duckat_n that_o be_v for_o every_o priest_n one_o hundred_o and_o the_o other_o two_o for_o the_o reparation_n and_o ornament_n of_o the_o church_n he_o cause_v moreover_o to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o minster_n three_o tomb_n one_o for_o his_o father_n the_o other_o for_o his_o mother_n who_o bone_n he_o cause_v to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o bury_v therein_o and_o the_o three_o to_o be_v reserve_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o heir_n when_o all_o thing_n be_v finish_v to_o his_o mind_n he_o purpose_v to_o take_v a_o wife_n which_o when_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentleman_n of_o cyprus_n understand_v every_o one_o which_o have_v the_o fair_a daughter_n set_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o uttermost_a show_n by_o train_v they_o up_o with_o fine_a quality_n nurture_v they_o with_o good_a behaviour_n and_o trim_v they_o in_o comely_a and_o gorgeous_a attire_n but_o among_o all_o other_o not_o far_o from_o famagosta_n dwell_v a_o earl_n name_v lord_n nemian_n which_o have_v three_o daughter_n that_o be_v pass_o fair_a who_o the_o king_n counsel_v to_o bestow_v one_o of_o they_o on_o fortunatus_n if_o he_o may_v and_o offer_v himself_o also_o to_o break_v the_o matter_n if_o the_o earl_n be_v so_o content_a now_o the_o earl_n though_o he_o be_v not_o very_o rich_a seem_v at_o the_o first_o to_o make_v little_a account_n of_o fortunatus_n say_v to_o the_o king_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o of_o my_o daughter_n will_v your_o grace_n advise_v i_o to_o give_v my_o consent_n for_o we_o know_v he_o have_v no_o land_n nor_o yearly_a revenue_n and_o whereas_o perhaps_o he_o have_v great_a sum_n of_o ready_a money_n we_o see_v how_o he_o have_v bestow_v it_o in_o sumptuous_a building_n whereof_o come_v no_o profit_n and_o albeit_o he_o have_v sufficient_a store_n yet_o leave_v money_n be_v casual_a and_o may_v soon_o be_v consume_v and_o lose_v and_o so_o may_v he_o come_v to_o be_v in_o poverty_n at_o the_o end_n as_o his_o father_n do_v who_o sometime_o be_v exceed_v rich_a and_o puissant_a then_o say_v the_o king_n to_o the_o earl_n i_o have_v be_v certify_v by_o they_o that_o have_v see_v it_o that_o he_o have_v as_o many_o precious_a jewel_n as_o will_v buy_v a_o earldom_n and_o yet_o will_v sell_v none_o of_o they_o i_o hear_v say_v also_o that_o he_o have_v travel_v through_o many_o nation_n whereby_o it_o be_v to_o be_v presuppose_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v build_v such_o a_o gorgeous_a palace_n and_o a_o chantry_n which_o he_o have_v so_o endow_v with_o perpetual_a rent_n except_o he_o well_o know_v how_o to_o maintain_v a_o estate_n agreeable_a and_o therefore_o if_o you_o will_v do_v by_o my_o counsel_n you_o shall_v now_o he_o be_v dispose_v to_o marry_v offer_v unto_o he_o one_o of_o your_o daughter_n and_o if_o so_o be_v you_o be_v willing_a so_o to_o do_v i_o myself_o will_v do_v my_o diligence_n in_o first_o motion_v of_o the_o matter_n not_o doubt_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v for_o fortunatus_n i_o know_v will_v do_v much_o at_o my_o request_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v rather_o he_o shall_v match_v in_o a_o noble_a kindred_n than_o with_o one_o of_o the_o mean_a sort_n be_v also_o unmeet_a as_o to_o i_o seem_v that_o one_o of_o a_o base_a lineage_n shall_v possess_v that_o fair_a palace_n and_o dwell_v therein_o the_o earl_n understanding_n that_o fortunatus_n be_v great_o in_o the_o king_n favour_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o i_o perceive_v your_o grace_n pleasure_n be_v that_o i_o shall_v give_v one_o of_o my_o daughter_n to_o fortunatus_n therein_o i_o give_v your_o majesty_n full_a power_n both_o of_o she_o and_o my_o good_n then_o say_v the_o king_n lord_n nemian_n send_v your_o three_o daughter_n to_o my_o wife_n the_o queen_n and_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v gorgeous_o attire_v upon_o hope_n that_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v please_v he_o howbeit_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o choice_n to_o take_v which_o he_o best_o fanci_v i_o will_v moreover_o bestow_v all_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o wedding_n feast_n and_o look_v what_o he_o require_v more_o that_o will_v i_o perform_v for_o that_o thou_o have_v frank_o commit_v both_o body_n and_o good_n unto_o i_o the_o earl_n humble_o thank_v his_o majesty_n and_o so_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o king_n ride_v home_o and_o declare_v to_o the_o countess_n his_o wife_n all_o the_o matter_n as_o it_o be_v decree_v between_o the_o king_n and_o he_o the_o countess_n like_v of_o their_o agreement_n well_o save_v only_o that_o fortunatus_n be_v not_o noâ—â—â—_n enough_o of_o birth_n and_o that_o she_o be_v loath_a he_o shall_v have_v his_o free_a choice_n for_o she_o love_v one_o of_o they_o above_o the_o rest_n whereof_o she_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n make_v the_o earl_n briny_fw-mi howbeit_o she_o agree_v to_o his_o will_n whereupon_o she_o comely_o address_v they_o and_o appoint_v a_o motherly_a gentlewoman_n to_o be_v their_o guide_n with_o man_n and_o maiden_n to_o attend_v on_o they_o as_o be_v meet_v for_o their_o estate_n they_o be_v send_v unto_o the_o king_n court_n where_o they_o with_o their_o retinue_n be_v honourable_o receive_v and_o be_v teach_v the_o courteous_a guise_n and_o
aught_o that_o mislike_v you_o let_v i_o understand_v of_o it_o and_o i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o eschew_v the_o same_o with_o that_o she_o weep_v bitter_o and_o show_v herself_o very_o sorrowful_a then_o say_v fortunatus_n my_o dear_o belove_a bedfellow_n take_v not_o the_o matter_n so_o grievous_o i_o intend_v to_o be_v but_o a_o small_a time_n absent_a and_o when_o i_o return_v from_o thenceforth_o i_o will_v continue_v with_o you_o so_o long_o as_o we_o both_o live_v then_o say_v cassandra_n if_o i_o be_v sure_a of_o your_o return_n i_o will_v patient_o abide_v your_o departure_n or_o if_o you_o go_v elsewhere_o than_o among_o a_o unfaithful_a people_n that_o covet_v the_o blood_n of_o christian_n it_o shall_v the_o less_o grieve_v i_o then_o say_v fortunatus_n i_o be_o so_o full_o mind_v to_o accomplish_v this_o journey_n that_o no_o creature_n save_o god_n and_o death_n only_o shall_v alter_v my_o pretence_n howbeit_o at_o my_o departure_n i_o will_v leave_v you_o so_o much_o ready_a money_n as_o shall_v maintain_v you_o and_o your_o child_n during_o your_o life_n though_o i_o never_o come_v again_o when_o cassandra_n perceive_v that_o no_o entreaty_n will_v prevail_v she_o say_v well-beloved_a husband_n since_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o i_o beseech_v you_o hasten_v your_o return_n and_o let_v not_o the_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n which_o you_o have_v hither_o show_v be_v banish_v out_o of_o your_o heart_n and_o we_o will_v all_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o night_n that_o you_o may_v have_v health_n peace_n and_o good_a weather_n and_o favour_n of_o all_o they_o with_o who_o you_o shall_v be_v conversent_fw-la and_o under_o who_o power_n you_o shall_v fall_v then_o say_v fortunatus_n god_n grant_v your_o prayer_n take_v effect_n and_o i_o trust_v to_o return_v the_o soon_o how_o fortunatus_n depart_v from_o cyprus_n again_o to_o visit_v more_o strange_a country_n chap._n 26._o soon_o after_o fortunatus_n take_v leave_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n desire_v god_n to_o bless_v they_o all_o depart_v in_o a_o ship_n of_o his_o own_o and_o sail_v to_o alexandria_n where_o when_o they_o have_v attain_v licence_n to_o come_v on_o land_n they_o be_v demand_v who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o who_o they_o answer_v that_o fortunatus_n of_o famagasta_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cyprus_n be_v the_o only_a owner_n thereof_o then_o require_v they_o fortunatus_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o the_o king_n presence_n to_o present_v a_o gift_n unto_o he_o for_o such_o be_v the_o custom_n there_o and_o every_o merchant_n at_o his_o first_o arrival_n at_o alexandria_n shall_v give_v some_o present_n unto_o the_o sultan_n wherefore_o the_o courtier_n be_v ready_a and_o diligent_a to_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o court_n where_o he_o will_v a_o cupboard_n to_o be_v prepare_v and_o thereon_o he_o set_v many_o fair_a and_o costly_a jewel_n for_o the_o king_n to_o behold_v when_o the_o sultan_n come_v forth_o and_o behold_v they_o he_o marvel_v suppose_v they_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v sell_v and_o thereupon_o inquire_v the_o price_n of_o they_o fortunatus_n again_o cause_v to_o be_v demand_v of_o the_o sultan_n whether_o they_o like_v he_o the_o sultan_n answer_v i_o have_v not_o light_o see_v fair_a therefore_o i_o can_v but_o like_v they_o well_o then_o request_v fortunatus_n that_o his_o grace_n will_v take_v they_o in_o good_a worth_n for_o that_o he_o will_v free_o give_v they_o all_o unto_o he_o when_o the_o king_n hear_v that_o he_o marvel_v that_o one_o merchant_n shall_v present_v he_o with_o such_o a_o rich_a gift_n for_o he_o esteem_v they_o worth_a 5000_o duckat_n which_o he_o think_v be_v a_o sufficient_a present_n for_o the_o commonalty_n and_o â—att_n of_o a_o whole_a city_n such_o as_o venice_n florence_n or_o genua_n howbeit_o he_o will_v not_o refuse_v they_o but_o accept_v it_o for_o a_o gift_n recompense_v he_o with_o a_o hundred_o barrel_n of_o pepper_n which_o amount_v to_o the_o value_n of_o the_o jewel_n when_o the_o factor_n of_o venice_n florence_n and_o genua_n and_o catholonia_n who_o be_v then_o at_o alexandria_n have_v hear_v that_o the_o king_n have_v give_v unto_o fortunatus_n such_o a_o reward_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o abide_v there_o continual_o bring_v great_a commodity_n unto_o the_o realm_n and_o give_v gift_n once_o or_o twice_o a_o year_n unto_o the_o king_n and_o yet_o none_o of_o they_o at_o any_o time_n receive_v any_o reward_n great_a or_o small_a they_o envy_v fortunatus_n beside_o that_o he_o buy_v all_o the_o best_a merchandise_n not_o stick_v at_o any_o price_n wherefore_o they_o fear_v their_o hindrance_n seek_v to_o bring_v fortunatus_n in_o displeasure_n with_o the_o sultan_n whereupon_o they_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n great_a gift_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v conceive_v the_o worse_a of_o fortunatus_n and_o so_o discredit_v he_o to_o the_o king_n but_o fortunatus_n have_v intelligence_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o privy_o every_o time_n so_o much_o more_o than_o they_o this_o fall_v out_o well_o for_o the_o admiral_n who_o take_v money_n on_o both_o party_n and_o yet_o do_v what_o he_o think_v good_a and_o be_v nevertheless_o friendly_a unto_o fortunatus_n wish_v that_o many_o more_o such_o will_v come_v unto_o alexandria_n after_o fortunatus_n have_v be_v there_o certain_a day_n behave_v himself_o very_o worshipful_o the_o king_n invite_v he_o and_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o ship_n to_o dinner_n give_v they_o honourable_a entertainment_n which_o grieve_v the_o merchant_n great_o soon_o after_o the_o admiral_n do_v in_o like_a manner_n feast_v they_o and_o then_o do_v the_o merchant_n plain_o perceive_v that_o their_o gift_n be_v in_o vain_a bestow_v for_o the_o which_o they_o inward_o fret_v when_o the_o time_n draw_v nigh_o that_o the_o ship_n must_v needs_o depart_v for_o the_o custom_n be_v that_o no_o vessel_n may_v stay_v at_o alexandria_n above_o six_o week_n whether_o he_o have_v sell_v or_o not_o fortunatus_n have_v appoint_v another_o patron_n over_o his_o ship_n in_o his_o stead_n who_o he_o charge_v to_o sail_v with_o his_o merchandise_n to_o cathalonia_n portugal_n spain_n flanders_n and_o england_n and_o to_o augment_v his_o stock_n by_o exchange_n of_o ware_n at_o all_o those_o coast_n he_o also_o charge_v he_o that_o after_o two_o year_n he_o shall_v repair_v again_o with_o the_o ship_n unto_o alexandria_n for_o in_o the_o mean_a while_o he_o purpose_v to_o see_v many_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o two_o year_n end_n will_v he_o there_o meet_v he_o again_o but_o if_o they_o find_v he_o not_o there_o that_o they_o shall_v make_v no_o account_n that_o he_o be_v alive_a than_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o famagosta_n and_o there_o deliver_v the_o ship_n and_o the_o good_n into_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o wife_n cassandra_n and_o his_o child_n which_o commandment_n of_o he_o the_o patron_n faithful_o promise_v to_o accomplish_v take_v his_o leave_n and_o so_o depart_v how_o fortunatus_n depart_v to_o travel_v towards_o the_o indies_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a country_n and_o at_o the_o length_n return_v again_o to_o alexandria_n chap._n 27._o fortunatus_n forthwith_o make_v request_n unto_o the_o lord_n admiral_n that_o he_o will_v procure_v he_o of_o the_o sultan_n a_o sport_n a_o guide_n and_o letter_n of_o commendation_n to_o those_o prince_n and_o monarch_n by_o who_o he_o mind_v to_o travel_v the_o admiral_n accomplish_v his_o request_n in_o all_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o incontinent_o furnish_v himself_o and_o all_o that_o shall_v accompany_v he_o with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a &_o expedient_a at_o his_o own_o charge_n &_o so_o make_v his_o first_o journey_n through_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n from_o thence_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a cham_n of_o cathay_n and_o so_o through_o the_o desert_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o prester_n john_n who_o have_v under_o he_o both_o of_o the_o isle_n and_o firm_a land_n lxxii_o king_n every_o one_o of_o the_o which_o country_n be_v full_a of_o people_n fair_a city_n and_o strong_a hold_n there_o fortunatus_n give_v unto_o prester_n john_n many_o goodly_a jewel_n and_o present_n such_o as_o be_v rare_a and_o strange_a in_o those_o country_n he_o give_v also_o many_o gift_n unto_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o privy_a chamber_n and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o authority_n request_v they_o to_o assist_v and_o further_o he_o that_o he_o may_v take_v up_o certain_a man_n and_o have_v the_o king_n letter_n to_o address_v he_o to_o calicuate_v whereas_o the_o best_a pepper_n grow_v like_a unto_o grape_n and_o the_o man_n of_o the_o country_n for_o extreme_a heat_n go_v all_o naked_a fortunatus_n therefore_o not_o able_a for_o parch_a heat_n to_o travel_v any_o far_a that_o way_n and_o now_o remember_v his_o belove_a wife_n and_o his_o two_o
the_o old_a man_n for_o search_v they_o out_o which_o he_o forthwith_o deliver_v with_o great_a thanks_o he_o ordain_v also_o a_o sumptuous_a dinner_n whereto_o he_o invite_v the_o abbot_n and_o his_o brethren_n thank_v god_n for_o his_o deliverance_n out_o of_o so_o great_a danger_n he_o give_v also_o unto_o they_o for_o a_o farewell_o five_o hundred_o crown_n to_o the_o intent_n they_o shall_v pray_v for_o his_o prosperous_a success_n then_o take_v they_o their_o leave_n of_o the_o abbot_n and_o set_v forward_o to_o accomplish_v their_o purpose_a journey_n travel_v back_o the_o next_o way_n to_o calais_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o st._n joss_n in_o picardy_n and_o so_o by_o paris_n through_o france_n spain_n naples_n and_o rome_n unto_o venice_n how_o fortunatus_n go_v to_o constantinople_n to_o the_o coronation_n of_o the_o young_a emperor_n chap._n 16._o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o venice_n they_o hear_v say_v that_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n will_v have_v his_o 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