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&_o thereby_o be_v saint_n stephen_n grave_n &_o theris_fw-la yâ—_z awter_n where_o our_o lady_n hear_v the_o angel_n sing_v mass_n and_o there_o appyered_a cryste_n first_o to_o his_o dyscyple_n after_o his_o resurreccyon_n when_o the_o gate_n be_v sperde_v and_o say_v pax_fw-la vobis_fw-la that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v pea_n to_o you_o and_o on_o that_o mount_v appyered_a cryste_n to_o saint_n thomas_n &_o bid_v he_o assay_v his_o wound_n and_o that_o be_v the_o eight_o day_n after_o his_o resurreccyon_n &_o than_o he_o byleve_v parfyght_o and_o say_v dominus_fw-la meus_fw-la et_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la that_o be_v for_o to_o say_v in_o englysshe_n my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n in_o that_o same_o chapel_n behind_o the_o high_a awter_n be_v all_o the_o apostle_n on_o wytsondaye_n when_o the_o holy_a ghoo_v descend_v on_o theym_n in_o likeness_n of_o fire_n and_o there_o make_v god_n paske_n with_o his_o dyscyple_n and_o there_o slepte_v saint_n johan_n the_o euangelyst_n on_o our_o lord_n breast_n and_o see_v sleep_a many_o prevy_a thing_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o mount_n zion_n be_v within_o the_o cyte_n &_o it_o be_v a_o lytell_a hygh_o than_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o cyte_n and_o that_o cyte_n be_v strong_a on_o that_o one_o side_n than_o on_o the_o other_o for_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n zion_n be_v a_o fair_a castle_n &_o strong_a which_o the_o sultan_n die_v do_v make_v there_o on_z mount_n zion_n be_v king_n davyd_v bury_v and_o solomon_n and_o many_o other_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v the_o place_n where_o saint_n peter_n weep_v full_a tender_o when_o he_o have_v forsake_v our_o lord_n and_o a_o stone_n cast_v from_o that_o be_v a_o other_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v juge_v for_o that_o time_n be_v there_o cayphas_n house_n also_o bytwene_v the_o temple_n solomon_n and_o mount_n zion_n be_v the_o place_n where_o cryste_n reyse_v the_o maiden_n from_o death_n to_o lyf_v under_o mount_n zion_n toward_o the_o vale_n of_o 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and_o some_o say_v it_o be_v saint_n johans_n heed_n the_o bysshop_n i_o wot_v not_o but_o god_n wot_v it_o ¶_o of_o the_o samarytanes_n ca._n xxxiiij_o from_o sebasten_v to_o jerusalem_n be_v xij_o mile_n and_z bytwene_a the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o welle_v that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o it_o to_o say_v jacobs_n welle_v that_o change_v four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n his_o co_z lour_v for_o sometime_o it_o be_v reed_n sometime_o clear_o somty_v i_o green_a &_o sometime_o thick_a &_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samarytanes_n &_o be_v convert_v through_o the_o apostle_n &_o their_o law_n vary_v from_o crysten_v la_fw-fr we_o &_o sarasyns_n law_n also_o &_o fro_o jew_n &_o paynym_n they_o byleve_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o all_o shall_v deem_v &_o byleve_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n &_o they_o lap_n their_o hede_n in_o reed_n linen_n clothe_v for_o dyfference_n of_o other_o for_z sarasyns_n lap_n their_o hede_n in_o white_a clothe_v 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the_o first_o miracle_n at_o the_o wed_v at_o the_o archetryclyne_v when_o he_o convert_a water_n in_o to_o wine_n and_o fro_o then_v mey_n go_v unto_o nazareth_n that_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a cyte_v but_o now_o be_v there_o but_o a_o lytell_a town_n &_o it_o be_v not_o wall_v &_o there_o be_v our_o lady_n bear_v the_z na_o i_o take_v our_o lord_n of_o this_o cyte_n but_z our_o lady_n be_v goten_a at_o jerusalem_n at_o nazareth_n take_v joseph_n our_o lady_n to_o wyf_v when_o she_o be_v of_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n &_o there_o the_o amgell_n salve_v her_o sayenge_a aue_fw-la gracia_fw-la plena_fw-la dnns_fw-la tecum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v heyle_n full_a of_o gra_fw-mi ce_fw-fr the_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o &_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a chirche_fw-fr &_o now_o be_v there_o but_o a_o lytell_a close_v to_o recey_a we_o the_o offrynge_n of_o pylgrym_n &_o there_o be_v the_o welle_v of_o gabryell_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v he_o in_o when_o 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lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la ê‘transeat_v ppl'_v tuus_fw-la dne_fw-mi et_fw-fr ppl_n iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redemisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o all_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o letting_a also_o you_o shall_v understande_v &_o know_v that_o our_o blessyd_v lady_n bare_a child_n when_o she_o be_v xv_o year_n of_o age_n and_z she_o live_v with_o he_o xxxij_o year_n &_o three_o month_n and_z after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v xxij_o year_n ¶_o the_o way_n of_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hylle_v of_o tabor_n ca._n xxxvi_o and_o from_o nazareth_n to_o mount_v tabor_n be_v three_o mile_n &_o there_o our_o lord_n transfygure_v he_o before_o saint_n peter_n saint_n john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o they_o see_v ghoostly_a our_o lord_n &_o moses_n ryen_n &_o they_o hold_v half_a our_o faith_n and_o half_a the_o faith_n of_o the_o greek_n &_o they_o have_v long_o berde_n as_o the_o greek_n have_v and_o there_o be_v other_o that_o meâ—_n call_v georgyens_n who_o saint_n george_n convert_v &_o they_o do_v more_o worship_n to_o hallow_n of_o heaven_n than_o other_o do_v and_z they_o have_v their_o crown_n shave_v the_o clerk_n have_v round_o crow_v nes_z &_o the_o lewd_a have_v crown_n square_v &_o they_o hold_v the_o greek_n law_n and_o there_o be_v other_o that_o man_n call_v crysten_v of_o gyrd_v for_o as_o moche_v as_o they_o be_v gyr_n dell_n underneth_o some_o other_o call_v nestorynes_n some_o aryens_fw-fr some_o nubyens_fw-fr some_o gregour_n &_o some_o indens_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o land_n of_o preter_fw-la johan_n &_o everywhichone_o of_o those_o have_v some_o artycle_n of_o our_o byleve_n but_o each_o of_o theym_a varye_n from_o other_o â–ª_o and_o of_o their_o varyaunce_n be_v to_o moche_v for_o to_o telle_fw-fr ¶_o for_o to_o tear_v again_o on_o this_o side_n galyle_n ca._n xl_o now_o sythen_a i_o have_v tell_v 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o man_fw-mi ner_z of_o man_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v now_o will_v i_o tear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ne_o upon_o this_o side_n noâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr of_o galyle_n yâ—_z i_o spaâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v go_v through_o damâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a marchaundy_a seâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o see_v &_o fyve_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v marchaundyse_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o dromedarye_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thiâ—_n cyte_n of_o damas_n found_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o â—as_v â—hams_n servant_n before_o ysaac_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o he_o think_v to_o have_v ben_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v that_o cyte_n after_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o
in_o that_o place_n slow_a cain_n his_o brother_n abel_n &_o beside_o damas_n be_v the_o mount_n of_o syry_a &_o in_o that_o cyte_n be_v many_o a_o physycyen_fw-mi &_o that_o holy_a man_n saint_n poule_n be_v a_o physycyen_v to_o save_v man_n body_n in_o heel_n before_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v &_o after_o he_o be_v a_o physycyen_v of_o soul_n and_o fro_o damas_n man_n come_v by_o a_o place_n call_v our_o lady_n of_o sardemarche_n that_o be_v fyve_o mile_n from_o damas_n &_o it_o be_v on_o a_o roche_z &_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a chirche_n &_o there_o dwell_v monk_n &_o nonne_n crysten_v in_o the_o chirche_n behind_o the_o high_a awter_n be_v a_o table_n of_o tree_n on_o the_o which_o the_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n be_v depaynt_v that_o many_o time_n be_v torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n but_o the_o image_n be_v now_o seen_v but_o a_o lytell_a but_o evermore_o through_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o table_n drop_v oil_n as_o it_o be_v a_o olyve_n &_o there_o be_v a_o vessel_n of_o marble_n under_o the_o table_n to_o receyve_v the_o oil_n thereof_o they_o gyve_v to_o pylgrym_n for_o it_o hele_v many_o sykeness_n &_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o cleanly_a a_o year_n after_o the_o year_n it_o torn_v in_o to_o flesh_n &_o blood_n bytwene_v the_o cyte_n of_o dark_a &_o the_o cyte_n of_o raphane_n be_v a_o ryver_n that_o man_n call_v sabatory_a for_o on_o the_o saterdaye_v it_o ren_v fast_o &_o all_o the_o week_n elly_n it_o stand_v still_o &_o ren_v not_o or_o lytell_fw-mi and_o there_o be_v a_o other_o ryver_n that_o on_o the_o night_n frese_v fast_o &_o upon_o the_o day_n no_o frost_n be_v seen_v and_o so_o man_n go_v by_o a_o cyte_n that_o man_n call_v berugh_n &_o there_o man_n go_v in_o to_o the_o see_v that_o will_v go_v in_o to_o cy_n pres_fw-fr &_o they_o arryve_v at_o port_n of_o sur_n or_o of_o thyrry_o and_o than_o go_v man_n to_o cypress_n or_o elly_n man_n go_v or_o may_v go_v from_o the_o port_n of_o thyrry_a right_a and_o come_v not_o at_o cypress_n &_o arryve_v at_o some_o haven_n of_o grece_n and_o than_o come_v man_n in_o to_o those_o countree_n by_o way_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o ¶_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v ferth_a &_o leng_a in_o those_o countree_n as_o hereafter_o be_v rehearse_v ca._n xli_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o of_o way_n by_o the_o why_o che_fw-mi man_n go_v ferth_a &_o leng_a as_o by_o babylon_n &_o mount_n synay_n &_o other_o place_n many_o through_z the_o which_o londe_n man_n tear_v again_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n now_o will_v i_o tell_v you_o the_o way_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o some_o man_n will_v not_o pass_v it_o some_z for_o they_o have_v not_o to_o spend_v some_o for_o they_o have_v no_o company_n &_o many_o other_o cause_v reasonable_a &_o therefore_o i_o shall_v tell_v you_o short_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v with_o lytell_fw-mi cost_n &_o short_a tyme._n a_o man_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o londe_n of_o the_o west_n he_o gooth_v through_o france_n burgoyne_n &_o lombary_n &_o to_o venys_n or_o to_o geene_n or_o some_o other_o haven_n of_o those_o march_v &_o take_v there_o a_o ship_n &_o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o gryff_fw-mi &_o so_o arryve_v he_o in_o grece_n or_o elly_n at_o port_n myroche_n or_o valon_n or_o duras_n or_o some_o other_o haven_n of_o those_o march_v &_o go_v to_o land_n for_o to_o rest_n he_o &_o gooth_o again_o to_o to_o the_o see_v &_o arryve_v in_o cypress_n and_o come_v not_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o rhodes_n &_o arryve_v at_o famagost_n that_o be_v the_o chyef_a haven_n of_o cypress_n or_o elly_n at_o lamaton_fw-gr and_o than_o entre_fw-fr ship_n again_o &_o pass_v beside_o the_o ha_o ven_n of_o tyre_n &_o come_v not_o to_o land_v and_o so_o pass_v he_o by_o all_o the_o haven_n of_o that_o cost_n unto_o he_o come_v to_o jaffe_v that_o be_v the_o next_o haven_n to_o jerusalem_n â–ª_o for_o it_o be_v xxviii_o mile_n bytwene_n and_o fro_o jaffe_a man_n go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o ramos_n &_o that_o be_v but_o lytell_a then_n and_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a cyte_n &_o beside_o ramos_n be_v a_o fair_a chirche_n of_o our_o lady_n where_o our_o lord_n show_v he_o unto_o she_o in_o the_o shadow_n that_o betoken_v the_o trynyte_n and_o there_o never_o be_v a_o chirche_n of_o saint_n george_n where_o his_o heed_n be_v smyten_v of_o and_o than_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o emaux_n &_o than_o unto_o mount_n joy_n and_o fro_o then_v pylgrym_n see_v jerusalem_n &_o than_o to_o mount_n modyn_n &_o than_o go_v to_o jerusalem_n at_o mount_n modyn_n lie_v the_o prophet_n machabe_n and_z over_o ramatha_n be_v the_o town_n of_o donke_n whereof_o amos_n the_o prophet_n be_v ¶_o yet_o of_o other_o way_n for_o to_o go_v by_o land_n unto_o je_fw-fr rusalem_fw-la ca._n xlii_o for_o as_o moche_v as_o many_o man_n may_v not_o suffer_v the_o savour_n of_o the_o see_v but_z be_v lever_n to_o go_v by_o land_n if_o all_o it_o be_v more_o pain_n a_o man_n shall_v go_v to_o one_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o lombardy_n as_o venys_n or_o a_o other_o &_o he_o 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and_o many_o fair_a wood_n &_o wild_a bests_n and_o he_o that_o will_v go_v a_o other_o way_n he_o gooth_v by_o the_o plain_n of_o romayn_n cost_n &_o the_o romayn_n see_v on_o that_o cost_n be_v a_o fair_a castle_n that_o man_n call_v florage_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n he_o pass_v through_o the_o cyte_n of_o moryach_n and_o artois_n where_o be_v a_o great_a brydge_v upon_o the_o ryver_n of_o ferne_n that_o man_n call_v fassar_n &_o it_o be_v a_o great_a ryver_n bere_v shyppe_n and_o beside_o the_o cyte_n of_o damas_n be_v a_o ryver_n that_o come_v fro_o the_o mount_n of_o lybany_n &_o that_o man_n call_v alban_n at_o the_o pass_v of_o this_o ryver_n saint_n eustache_n lose_v his_o two_o son_n when_o he_o have_v lose_v he_o wyf_v &_o it_o go_v through_o the_o plain_n of_o archades_n &_o so_o to_o the_o reed_n see_v and_o than_o go_v man_n to_o the_o cyte_n of_o fermyne_n &_o so_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o ferne._n and_o than_o to_o antyoche_n &_o that_o be_v a_o fair_a cyte_n &_o well_o wall_v for_o it_o be_v two_o mile_n long_o &_o theris_fw-la a_o brydge_v over_o the_o ryver_n that_o have_v at_o each_o pyler_n a_o good_a tower_n &_o be_v the_o best_a cyte_n of_o the_o kyngdom_n of_o surry_n from_fw-mi antyoche_n man_n go_v to_o the_o cyte_n of_o locuth_n &_o so_o to_o geble_v &_o to_o tortouse_v &_o thereby_o be_v the_o land_n of_o cambre_n &_o a_o strong_a castle_n that_o man_n call_v manbek_n and_o fro_o tortouse_a man_n go_v to_o trypelle_fw-fr on_o the_o see_v &_o upon_o the_o see_v man_n go_v to_o dacres_n and_o there_o be_v two_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n on_o yâ—_z lift_v way_n man_n go_v first_o unto_o damas_n by_o flom_n jordan_n on_o the_o right_a side_n man_n go_v through_o the_o land_n of_o flagme_n &_o so_o to_o the_o cyte_n of_o caypha_n of_o which_o cayphas_n be_v lord_n &_o some_o call_v it_o the_o castle_n pelleryns_n â–ª_o &_o from_o then_n it_o be_v four_o day_n journey_n to_o jerusalem_n &_o they_o go_v through_o cesary_a phylypp_n and_o jaffe_n &_o ramires_n mass_n and_o emaux_n and_o so_o to_o jerusalem_n ¶_o yet_o a_o other_o way_n by_o land_n toward_o the_o land_n of_o promyssyon_n ca._n xliij_o now_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o some_o way_n by_o land_n &_o by_o water_n how_o man_n may_v go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o way_n that_o man_n go_v by_o after_o the_o countree_n that_o they_o come_v fro_o nevertheless_o they_o tear_v all_o to_o one_o end_n yet_o
be_v there_o a_o way_n all_o by_o land_n to_o jerusalem_n &_o pass_v not_o see_v from_o france_n or_o flaundres_n but_o that_o way_n be_v full_a long_o &_o a_o perylous_a and_o of_o great_a travail_n &_o therefore_o few_o go_v that_o way_n he_o that_o shall_v go_v that_o way_n he_o gooth_v through_o almaigne_n &_o pruysse_n and_o so_o unto_o tartary_n this_o tartary_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o great_a cane_n of_o who_o i_o shall_v speak_v afterward_o for_o thyder_n last_v his_o lordship_n and_o all_o yâ—_z lord_n of_o tartary_n yield_v he_o tribute_n tartary_n be_v a_o full_a evyll_n land_n &_o sondy_v and_o lytell_a fruit_n bere_v for_z there_o grow_v but_o lytell_a corn_n or_o wine_n or_o fruit_n but_o bests_n be_v there_o great_a plente_fw-la &_o therefore_o eat_v they_o but_o flesh_n without_o breed_n &_o they_o soup_v the_o brotth_v and_o they_o drink_v milk_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o beeste_n they_o eat_v cat_n &_o all_o manner_n wild_a bests_n ratton_n and_o mouse_n &_o they_o 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