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millet_n tef-seed_n their_o common_a food_n ten_o time_n less_o than_o mustardseed_n of_o wheat_n and_o other_o european_a grain_n yet_o the_o locust_n often_o devour_v all_o and_o bring_v on_o famine_n they_o make_v a_o drink_n of_o honey_n burn_v rice_n water_n and_o a_o wood_n call_v sardo_n they_o have_v no_o mill_n but_o grind_v all_o their_o grain_n with_o the_o hand_n great_a caravan_n pass_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_z and_o from_o the_o seaport_n with_o merchandise_n in_o many_o place_n the_o town_n and_o village_n be_v extreme_o thick_a and_o very_o populous_a snow_n sometime_o lie_v on_o the_o high_a mountain_n of_o ethiopia_n especial_o those_o call_v semam_fw-la and_o salleat_n or_o the_o jew_n hill_n this_o part_n of_o africa_n call_v habessinia_n be_v much_o the_o high_a of_o that_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n the_o great_a river_n
chap._n ix_o which_o way_n i_o come_v in_o my_o return_n from_o bagdet_n through_o assyria_n the_o confine_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o province_n of_o the_o curter_n to_o the_o town_n carcuch_o capril_n etc._n etc._n and_o at_o length_n to_o the_o river_n tigris_n to_o mossel_n that_o famous_a town_n which_o be_v former_o call_v nineveh_n p._n 197_o chap._n x._o which_o way_n we_o go_v through_o mesopotamia_n by_o the_o way_n of_o zibin_n and_o orpha_n to_o by_o our_o not_o without_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o danger_n and_o afterward_o how_o we_o pass_v the_o great_a river_n the_o euphrates_n and_o come_v at_o last_o into_o syria_n by_o nisib_n to_o the_o famous_a town_n of_o aleppo_n p._n 206_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o turkish_a physician_n and_o apothecary_n of_o my_o comrade_n hans_n ulrich_n krafft_n of_o ulm_n hard_a imprisonment_n of_o the_o great_a danger_n that_o i_o be_v in_o in_o the_o 2_o town_n of_o aleppo_n and_o tripoli_n of_o the_o murder_a of_o some_o merchant_n and_o what_o else_o do_v happen_v when_o i_o be_v there_o p._n 218_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o large_a and_o high_a mount_n of_o libanus_n its_o inhabitant_n and_o strange_a plant_n that_o be_v find_v there_o p._n 224_o chap._n xiii_o cunning_a and_o deceitful_a stratagem_n of_o the_o grand_a turk_n against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n libanus_n the_o trusci_n and_o maronites_n and_o how_o he_o make_v war_n with_o they_o and_o what_o damage_n they_o sustain_v by_o it_o p._n 236_o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o short_a description_n of_o his_o departure_n from_o tripoli_n a_o town_n of_o phenicia_n in_o syria_n and_o how_o he_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o joppa_n p._n 257_o chap._n ii_o a_o short_a relation_n of_o my_o travel_n by_o land_n from_o the_o harbour_n of_o joppe_n to_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n p._n 266_o chap._n iii_o a_o plain_a description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o our_o time_n and_o of_o the_o adjacent_a country_n p._n 274_o chap._n iv._o of_o mount_n zion_n and_o its_o holy_a place_n p._n 283_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o mount_n moria_n and_o the_o glorious_a temple_n of_o solomon_n p._n 293_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o saracen_n and_o turkish_a religion_n ceremony_n and_o hypocritical_a life_n with_o a_o short_a hint_n how_o long_a time_n their_o reign_n shall_v last_v after_o mahomet_n decease_n p._n 301_o chap._n vii_o of_o mount_n bethzetha_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o pilate_n and_o herod_n p._n 312_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la and_o the_o holy_a grave_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n p._n 315_o chap._n ix_o here_o follow_v some_o epitaph_n of_o the_o christian_a king_n of_o jerusalem_n together_o with_o a_o short_a relation_n of_o their_o reign_n and_o mighty_a deed_n p._n 326_o chap._n x._o a_o common_a account_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o christian_n but_o chief_o of_o they_o that_o be_v always_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o mount_n calvaria_fw-la and_o also_o how_o these_o and_o many_o other_o stranger_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o turkish_a emperor_n as_o by_o their_o chief_a head_n to_o who_o they_o be_v general_o subject_v and_o his_o officer_n p._n 331_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o greek_n p._n 343_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o surian_o that_o esteem_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n p._n 346_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o gregorian_n p._n 347_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o armenian_n and_o their_o religion_n p._n 348_o chap._n xv._n of_o the_o nestorian_n p._n 350_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o jacobite_n call_v golti_fw-la p._n 352_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o abyssins_n priest_n john_n call_v lederwick_n subject_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o the_o moor_n p._n 353_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o maronites_n p._n 356_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o latinist_n or_o papist_n 357_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o order_n of_o the_o johannite_n p._n 360_o chap._n xxi_o a_o short_a description_n of_o some_o place_n hill_n valley_n etc._n etc._n that_o lie_v near_a and_o about_o jerusalem_n of_o the_o mount_n of_o olive_n and_o its_o holy_a place_n p._n 365_o chap._n xxii_o of_o bethlehem_n the_o mountain_n of_o judea_n and_o their_o famous_a place_n where_o also_o be_v make_v mention_n of_o my_o return_v back_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o tripoli_n p._n 373_o chap._n xxiii_o how_o i_o take_v ship_n at_o tripoli_n in_o syria_n and_o sail_v back_o from_o thence_o to_o venice_n and_o travel_v home_o again_o to_o my_o own_o relation_n at_o augspurg_n p._n 384_o tome_n ii_o chap._n i._o mr._n belon_n remark_n in_o the_o island_n of_o crete_n or_o candy_n p._n 3_o chap._n ii_o a_o description_n of_o mount_n athos_n common_o call_v monte_fw-fr santo_n by_o mr._n belon_n p._n 7_o chap._n iii_o a_o account_n of_o a_o journey_n by_o land_n from_o mount_n athos_n to_o constantinople_n wherein_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n mine_n of_o macedonia_n together_o with_o many_o antiquity_n and_o natural_a rarity_n be_v describe_v p._n 12_o chap._n iu_o the_o way_n of_o fish_v on_o the_o propontis_n the_o bosphorus_n and_o hellespont_n as_o also_o of_o the_o fish_n take_v by_o m._n belon_n p._n 17_o chap._n v._o of_o some_o beast_n and_o mechanic_n trade_n at_o constantinople_n p._n 18_o mr._n francis_n vernon_n letter_n write_v to_o mr._n oldenburg_n jan._n 10._o 1675_o 0_o p._n 19_o some_o plant_n observe_v by_o sir_n george_n wheeler_n in_o his_o voyage_n to_o greece_n and_o asia_n minor_a p._n 30_o historical_a observation_n relate_v to_o constantinople_n by_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a tho._n smith_n d.d._n fellow_n of_o magd._n college_n oxon._n and_o of_o the_o royal_a society_n p._n 35_o a_o account_n of_o the_o city_n of_o prusa_n in_o bythinia_n and_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o historical_a observation_n relate_v to_o constantinople_n p._n 50_o a_o account_n of_o the_o latitude_n of_o constantinople_n and_o rhodes_n by_o the_o learned_a mr._n john_n greaves_n p._n 84_o chap._n vi_o some_o observation_n make_v in_o a_o voyage_n to_o egypt_n by_o mr._n belon_n p._n 90_o more_o observation_n make_v in_o egypt_n by_o guilandinus_n alpinus_n and_o other_o and_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o wether_n and_o season_n in_o egypt_n p._n 92_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n of_o egypt_n p._n 94_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o disease_n and_o physic_n p._n 95_o of_o the_o pyramid_n of_o egypt_n by_o mr._n greaves_n professor_n of_o astronomy_n in_o the_o university_n of_o oxford_n a_o description_n of_o the_o first_o pyramid_n p._n 98_o a_o description_n of_o the_o second_o pyramid_n p._n 121_o a_o description_n of_o the_o three_o pyramid_n out_o of_o mr._n belon_n and_o mr._n greaves_n p._n 124_o of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pyramid_n in_o the_o lybian_a desert_n p._n 127_o in_o whâ—_n manner_n the_o pyramid_n be_v build_v p._n 129_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d sphynx_n mummy_n etc._n etc._n by_o father_n vaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d â—hers_n p._n 134_o of_o the_o sphynx_n p._n 139_o of_o the_o well_n where_o the_o mummy_n be_v p._n 140_o a_o description_n of_o a_o entire_a body_n of_o a_o mummy_n p._n 144_o a_o letter_n from_o dublin_n concern_v the_o porphyry_n pillar_n in_o egypt_n by_o dr._n huntingdon_n p._n 149_o a_o journey_n from_o grand_a cairo_n to_o mecha_n p._n 156_o of_o the_o aga_n send_v to_o meet_v the_o caravan_n upon_o their_o return_n p._n 159_o of_o mecha_n and_o medina_n p._n 162_o a_o extract_v of_o a_o journey_n through_o part_n of_o arabia_n felix_n from_o the_o copy_n in_o ramusio_n collection_n p._n 167_o some_o observation_n make_v by_o sir_n henry_n middleton_n and_o other_o englishman_n in_o arabia_n fellix_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 169_o of_o the_o way_n and_o road_n between_o egypt_n and_o ethiopia_n p._n 172_o of_o ethiopia_n by_o michael_n of_o tripoli_n ambassador_n from_o the_o habessine_a emperor_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n p._n 175_o more_o observation_n of_o ethiopia_n by_o father_n lobo_n father_n alvarez_n father_n tellez_n and_o other_o extract_v from_o their_o portuguese_a voyage_n p._n 183_o the_o first_o part_n of_o doctor_n leonhart_n rauwolff_n travel_n into_o the_o eastern_a country_n in_o which_o be_v chief_o treat_v how_o he_o get_v into_o syria_n and_o what_o strange_a thing_n he_o there_o see_v and_o observe_v chap._n i._n which_o way_n i_o go_v first_o of_o all_o from_o augspurg_n to_o marseilles_n and_o from_o thence_o ship_v over_o the_o sea_n towards_o tripoli_n of_o syria_n situate_v in_o phoenicia_n i_o have_v always_o have_v a_o natural_a inclination_n almost_o from_o my_o infancy_n to_o travel_v into_o foreign_a country_n but_o chief_o into_o the_o eastern_a one_o which_o have_v be_v of_o old_a celebrate_v for_o fertility_n which_o be_v cultivate_v by_o the_o most_o ancient_a people_n and_o who_o prince_n in_o former_a age_n have_v
be_v the_o most_o potent_a monarch_n of_o the_o world_n not_o only_o to_o observe_v their_o life_n manner_n and_o custom_n but_o chief_o to_o gain_v a_o clear_a and_o distinct_a knowledge_n of_o those_o delicate_a herb_n describe_v by_o theophrastus_n dioscorides_n avicenna_n serapio_n etc._n etc._n by_o view_v they_o in_o their_o proper_a and_o native_a place_n partly_o that_o i_o may_v more_o exact_o describe_v they_o especial_o the_o most_o strange_a and_o rare_a partly_o also_o to_o provoke_v the_o apothecary_n to_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v those_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o they_o to_o have_v in_o their_o shop_n i_o strive_v always_o to_o put_v this_o my_o desire_n into_o execution_n but_o be_v force_v to_o defer_v until_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1573._o i_o find_v a_o opportunity_n by_o my_o honour_a brother-in-law_n mr._n melchior_n manlick_n senior_n which_o be_v very_o convenient_a he_o receive_v i_o present_o have_v before_o a_o design_n to_o increase_v the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o be_v employ_v in_o his_o trade_n and_o fit_v i_o out_o for_o my_o voyage_n that_o i_o may_v go_v with_o the_o first_o company_n that_o shall_v travel_v for_o marseilles_n and_o then_o from_o thence_o further_o in_o one_o of_o their_o ship_n to_o tripoli_n situate_v in_o that_o part_n of_o syria_n which_o be_v call_v phoenicia_n after_o that_o my_o honour_a friend_n mr._n frederick_n rentzen_n of_o that_o same_o city_n be_v come_v to_o i_o we_o set_v out_o the_o 18_o the_o of_o may_n 18._o anno_fw-la 1573._o from_o augspurg_n towards_o lindaw_n design_v to_o go_v through_o piedmont_n to_o milan_n and_o nissa_n and_o so_o further_o the_o same_o day_n we_o come_v to_o mindelheim_n a_o very_a pleasant_a town_n with_o a_o princely_a castle_n situate_v upon_o the_o mindel_n then_o belong_v to_o the_o baron_n of_o frundsberg_n 19_o the_o 19_o the_o at_o noon_n we_o come_v to_o memmingen_n a_o very_a pleasant_a city_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o at_o night_n to_o leutkirch_n the_o 20_o the_o we_o ride_v through_o wangen_n 20._o another_o imperial_a city_n situate_v in_o algaw_n where_o they_o drive_v a_o very_a good_a trade_n with_o fine_a tick_v and_o linen_n cloth_n about_o noon_n we_o arrive_v at_o lindaw_n a_o imperial_a city_n situate_v in_o the_o boden_n sea_n where_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a depository_n or_o staple_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n or_o merchandise_n some_o have_v call_v this_o the_o german_a venice_n because_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n situate_v in_o water_n and_o have_v also_o a_o great_a trade_n after_o dinner_n we_o cross_v the_o lake_n towards_o fuzach_n a_o village_n not_o far_o from_o bregentz_n towards_o the_o rhine_n 21._o the_o 21_o st_z about_o breakfast-time_n we_o come_v to_o veldkirch_v a_o very_a pleasant_a town_n situate_v upon_o the_o ill_o belong_v now_o to_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n but_o former_o to_o the_o count_n of_o montfort_n by_o the_o way_n i_o see_v several_a fine_a plant_n viz._n saxifraga_n aurea_n caryophyllata_fw-la alpina_n a_o fine_a sort_n of_o bellis-major_a crista_n galli_fw-la with_o white_a flower_n and_o auricula_fw-la ursi_n with_o brown_a flower_n etc._n etc._n at_o night_n we_o come_v to_o mayenfeld_n belong_v to_o the_o grawpunter_n upon_o the_o rhine_n which_o run_v by_o the_o town_n and_o there_o run_v into_o it_o a_o river_n call_v camingen_n which_o slide_v down_o between_o high_a rock_n where_o the_o famous_a warm_a bath_n from_o a_o adjacent_a abbey_n call_v pfeffers_n rise_v which_o may_v be_v number_v among_o the_o wonderful_a water_n in_o regard_n of_o its_o admirable_a operation_n in_o strengthen_v lame_a and_o contract_a member_n and_o have_v this_o property_n beyond_o other_o bath_n that_o it_o lose_v its_o self_n from_o october_n till_o may_n and_o then_o it_o come_v on_o again_o powerful_o the_o 22_o d._n we_o come_v at_o night_n to_o chur_n 22._o a_o very_a ancient_a city_n where_o also_o be_v a_o deposition_n of_o good_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o turk_n now_o as_o proud_o call_v constantinople_n alempena_n or_o the_o refuge_n of_o the_o world_n where_o indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o medley_n of_o all_o or_o most_o nation_n of_o three_o part_n of_o it_o and_o of_o all_o religion_n which_o be_v allow_v to_o be_v public_o profess_v and_o exercise_v every_o where_o throughout_o the_o empire_n except_o the_o persian_a for_o they_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o corruption_n of_o and_o deviation_n from_o the_o rule_n and_o doctrine_n of_o mahomet_n their_o great_a false_a prophet_n and_o therefore_o absolute_o forbid_v it_o as_o repugnant_a to_o and_o destructive_a of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n as_o they_o speak_v and_o according_o they_o condemn_v with_o all_o imaginable_a fury_n the_o professor_n of_o it_o who_o pretend_v to_o follow_v ali_n as_o sectary_n and_o apostate_n and_o entertain_v worse_a opinion_n of_o they_o than_o of_o christian_n or_o jew_n or_o infidel_n the_o persian_n 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