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A05569 Iohn Huighen van Linschoten. his discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies Deuided into foure bookes.; Itinerario. English Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611.; Phillip, William.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.; Beckit, Robert, engraver. 1598 (1598) STC 15691; ESTC S111823 767,464 523

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of_o the_o blossom_n of_o this_o tree_n but_o not_o so_o good_a nor_o so_o well_o esteem_v as_o that_o of_o cinnamon_n itself_o the_o place_n where_o cinnamon_n grow_v be_v most_o and_o best_a in_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n wherein_o there_o be_v whole_a wood_n full_a of_o cinnamon_n tree_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n there_o grow_v likewise_o great_a store_n and_o some_o wood_n of_o cinnamon_n but_o not_o half_a so_o good_a and_o lesser_a tree_n the_o bark_n be_v grayer_n and_o thick_a and_o of_o small_a virtue_n the_o cinnamon_n of_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n be_v the_o best_a and_o fine_a and_o be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o time_n dear_a in_o the_o price_n the_o
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chapter_n commend_v the_o cardamomum_fw-la bring_v out_o of_o comagens_n armenia_n and_o bosphora_n although_o he_o say_v also_o that_o such_o do_v grow_v in_o india_n and_o arabia_n say_v that_o we_o must_v choose_v that_o which_o be_v full_a and_o tough_a in_o break_v sharp_a &_o bitter_a of_o taste_n and_o with_o the_o smell_n thereof_o cause_v a_o heaviness_n in_o a_o man_n head_n yet_o be_v the_o indian_a cardamomum_fw-la carry_v into_o those_o place_n from_o whence_o dioscorides_n affirm_v that_o his_o cardamomum_fw-la do_v come_v although_o it_o be_v neither_o tough_a in_o break_v nor_o annoy_v the_o head_n neither_o be_v bitter_a of_o taste_n nor_o so_o sharp_a as_o clove_n the_o great_a cardamomum_fw-la have_v a_o shell_n that_o be_v long_o and_o three_o corner_a wherein_o be_v certain_a pale_a red_a kernel_n with_o corner_n the_o small_a cardamomum_fw-la have_v likewise_o a_o three_o corner_a husk_n yet_o short_a and_o with_o small_a kernel_n part_v in_o the_o middle_n with_o 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that_o come_v out_o of_o china_n and_o bengalen_n some_o guilt_n and_o paint_v with_o colour_n very_o fair_a some_o wrought_v with_o branch_n and_o other_o figure_n as_o we_o daily_o see_v they_o bring_v thither_o in_o india_n they_o make_v diverse_a thing_n of_o they_o as_o desk_n table_n cubbard_n table_n to_o play_v on_o bo●es_n staff_n for_o woman_n to_o bear_v in_o their_o hand_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o fine_a devise_n which_o be_v all_o inlay_v and_o cover_v with_o this_o chanco_n or_o mother_n of_o pearl_n very_o fair_a to_o behold_v &_o very_o workmanlike_o make_v and_o be_v in_o india_n so_o common_a that_o there_o be_v almost_o no_o place_n in_o those_o country_n but_o they_o have_v of_o they_o
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and_o be_v more_o esteem_v of_o in_o india_n they_o the_o mother_n of_o pearl_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o beautiful_a colour_n they_o set_v upon_o it_o the_o 85._o chapter_n of_o diamond_n diamond_n by_o the_o arabian_n and_o moor_n call_v almas_n and_o by_o the_o indian_n where_o they_o grow_v iraa_n and_o by_o the_o malagans_n where_o they_o be_v likewise_o find_v itam_fw-la they_o grow_v in_o the_o country_n of_o decam_n behind_o ballagate_n by_o the_o town_n of_o bisnagar_n wherein_o be_v two_o or_o three_o hill_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v dig_v whereof_o the_o king_n of_o b●snagar_n do_v reap_v great_a profit_n for_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v straight_o watch_v and_o have_v farm_a they_o out_o with_o this_o condition_n that_o all_o diamond_n that_o be_v above_o twenty_o five_o mangeleyns_n in_o weight_n be_v for_o the_o king_n himself_o every_o mangelyn_n be_v four_o grain_n in_o weight_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v find_v that_o hide_v any_o such_o he_o lose_v both_o life_n and_o good_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o hill_n in_o the_o country_n of_o decam_n which_o be_v call_v vellia_n that_o be_v the_o old_a rock_n from_o thence_o come_v the_o best_a diamond_n and_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o great_a price_n which_o the_o diamand_n grinder_n jeweller_n and_o indian_n can_v very_o well_o discern_v from_o the_o rest_n these_o diamond_n be_v much_o bring_v to_o sell_v in_o a_o fair_a that_o be_v hold_v in_o a_o town_n call_v l●spor_fw-la lie_v in_o the_o same_o country_n of_o decam_n between_o goa_n and_o cambaia_n whether_o the_o banianes_n and_o gusurate_n of_o cambaia_n do_v go_v and_o buy_v they_o up_o bring_v they_o to_o goa_n and_o other_o place_n they_o be_v very_o skilful_a in_o these_o matter_n so_o that_o no_o jeweller_n can_v go_v beyond_o they_o but_o oftentimes_o they_o deceive_v the_o best_a jeweller_n in_o all_o christendom_n in_o this_o roca_n vellia_n there_o be_v diamond_n find_v that_o be_v call_v nayfe_n ready_a cut_n which_o be_v natural_a and_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o the_o rest_n special_o by_o the_o indian_n themselves_o in_o the_o straight_o call_v tania_n pura_fw-la a_o country_n on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o malacca_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o old_a rock_n which_o also_o be_v call_v roca-vellia_a where_o many_o diamond_n be_v find_v that_o be_v excellent_a they_o be_v small_a but_o very_o good_a and_o heavy_a which_o be_v good_a for_o the_o seller_n but_o not_o for_o the_o buyer_n diamond_n be_v dig_v like_o gold_n out_o of_o mine_n and_o where_o they_o dig_v one_o year_n the_o length_n of_o a_o man_n into_o the_o ground_n within_z three_z or_o four_o year_n after_o there_o be_v diamond_n find_v again_o in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o grow_v there_o sometime_o they_o find_v diamond_n of_o one_o hundred_o and_o two_o hundred_o mangelyns_n and_o more_o but_o very_o few_o there_o be_v another_o stone_n call_v a_o topas_n for_o colour_n which_o be_v almost_o like_o the_o diamond_n but_o dark_a &_o of_o less_o 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of_o ruby_n espinelle_n granades_n emerald_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n rvby_n be_v of_o many_o sort_n but_o the_o best_a be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v carbunckle_n which_o be_v ruby_n that_o weigh_v above_o 25._o quilate_n whereof_o there_o be_v very_o few_o and_o seldom_o to_o be_v find_v the_o best_a ruby_n that_o be_v of_o the_o best_a colour_n and_o water_n be_v in_o india_n call_v tocke_z which_o be_v like_o carbunckle_n there_o be_v other_o call_v ballax_n which_o be_v of_o a_o low_a price_n than_o the_o first_o and_o they_o be_v red_a there_o be_v other_o call_v espinellas_n that_o be_v of_o colour_n like_o fire_n and_o be_v less_o esteem_v than_o the_o other_o two_o sort_n because_o they_o have_v not_o the_o right_a water_n of_o ruby_n there_o be_v ruby_n also_o of_o many_o other_o sort_n whereof_o some_o be_v white_a like_o diamond_n as_o i_o say_v before_o other_o of_o a_o carnation_n colour_n or_o much_o like_a white_a cherry_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a there_o be_v ruby_n find_v half_o white_a half_a red_a some_o half_a ruby_n half_a safire_n and_o a_o thousand_o such_o other_o sort_n the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v because_o that_o in_o the_o rock_n and_o hill_n where_o they_o grow_v their_o first_o colour_n be_v white_a and_o by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o time_n bring_v to_o their_o perfection_n and_o ripeness_n and_o be_v perfect_a they_o be_v of_o colour_n red_a like_o the_o carbunckle_n and_o tocke_z aforesaid_a but_o want_v somewhat_o of_o their_o perfection_n and_o be_v dig_v out_o before_o that_o time_n they_o be_v of_o diverse_a colour_n as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o how_o much_o pale_a they_o be_v and_o less_o red_a than_o the_o tocke_z so_o much_o be_v they_o less_o in_o value_n for_o as_o they_o be_v in_o beauty_n and_o perfection_n so_o be_v they_o esteem_v every_o one_o in_o their_o kind_n those_o that_o be_v half_a ruby_n and_o half_a safire_n which_o the_o indian_n call_v nilcandi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v half_a 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and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o same_o land_n against_o the_o enemy_n and_o sometime_o more_o than_o be_v receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cicilia_n pay_v yearly_a unto_o the_o king_n 375_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n with_o the_o country_n of_o pullia_n and_o calabria_n do_v yield_v yearly_a to_o the_o king_n 450_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o dukedom_n of_o milan_n pay_v yearly_o 300_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o province_n of_o the_o neatherlander_n or_o low_a country_n with_o burgundy_n use_v yearly_o to_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n the_o sum_n of_o 700_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o but_o now_o in_o these_o war_n and_o troublesome_a time_n there_o be_v no_o account_n thereof_o to_o be_v make_v the_o farm_n of_o card_n in_o spain_n be_v yearly_o worth_a unto_o the_o king_n 20_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o for_o that_o every_o pair_n of_o card_n sell_v there_o pay_v unto_o the_o king_n half_o a_o rial_n and_o amount_v to_o as_o it_o be_v farm_a 20_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o the_o rash_n and_o clothe_v of_o florence_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o spain_n be_v worth_a yearly_a 10_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o for_o that_o every_o piece_n of_o rash_a pay_v six_o ducat_n custom_n to_o the_o king_n 10_o q_o 000_o five_o 000._o all_o these_o account_n toll_v custom_n alcavalas_n ten_o and_o three_o penny_n imposte_n contribution_n rent_n demayne_n and_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v gather_v &_o true_o collect_v out_o of_o his_o exchequer_n of_o account_n in_o his_o say_a kingdom_n and_o without_o any_o augmentation_n or_o diminish_n set_v down_o and_o record_v herein_o as_o they_o be_v farm_a receive_v and_o pay_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1578._o