which_o god_n bless_v be_v finish_v in_o write_v the_o 14_o day_n of_o the_o venerable_a month_n regebe_n in_o the_o year_n 992._o at_o tibe_v the_o noble_a god_n bless_v her_o nobility_n and_o replenish_v she_o with_o his_o favour_n tibe_n be_v a_o city_n in_o arabia_n according_a to_o the_o geuharian_a the_o 14_o of_o regebe_n 992._o correspond_v to_o the_o 22._o of_o july_n 1584._o finis_fw-la a_o catalogue_n of_o book_n print_v for_o thomas_n basset_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n at_o the_o george_n near_o clifford_n inn_n in_o fleetstreet_n various_a history_n and_o miscellaneous_n discourse_n etc._n etc._n 1._o cosmography_n in_o four_o book_n contain_v the_o chorography_n and_o history_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o the_o principal_a kingdom_n province_n sea_n and_o isle_n thereof_o the_o 5_o edition_n correct_v and_o enlarge_v by_o p._n heylin_n in_o folio_n price_n 20_o s._n 2._o the_o voyage_n and_o travel_n of_o the_o ambassador_n send_v by_o frederick_n duke_n of_o holstein_n to_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n and_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1633_o and_o finish_v 1639_o contain_v a_o complete_a history_n of_o muscovy_n tartary_n persia_n and_o other_o adjacent_a country_n also_o the_o travel_n of_o mandelslo_n from_o persia_n into_o the_o east_n indies_n contain_v a_o description_n of_o indosthan_n the_o mogul_n empire_n the_o oriental_a island_n japan_n china_n etc._n etc._n in_o three_o book_n the_o whole_a illustrate_v with_o map_n and_o figure_n write_a original_o by_o adam_n olearius_n secretary_n to_o the_o embassy_n english_v by_o j._n d._n the_o second_o edition_n in_o folio_n price_n 18_o s._n 3._o a_o historical_a account_n of_o the_o romish_a state_n court_n interest_n policy_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o mighty_a influence_n of_o the_o jesuit_n in_o that_o church_n and_o many_o other_o christian_a state_n not_o hitherto_o extant_a write_a original_o by_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr saint_n amour_n doctor_n of_o sorrbonn_n english_v by_o j._n d._n in_o folio_n price_n 14_o s._n 4._o the_o history_n of_o philosophy_n by_o tho._n stanley_n esq_n in_o folio_n price_n 3_o l._n 5._o the_o history_n of_o the_o caribby_n island_n viz._n barbadoes_n saint_n christopher_n saint_n vincent_n martinico_n dominico_n barbouthos_n monserrat_n mevis_n antego_n etc._n etc._n in_o all_o 28_o contain_v the_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o those_o island_n illustrate_v with_o sculpture_n represent_v the_o most_o considerable_a rarity_n therein_o describe_v render_v into_o english_a by_o j._n d._n of_o kidwelly_n in_o folio_n price_n 10_o s._n 6._o bentivolio_n and_o urania_n in_o six_o book_n by_o nath._n ingelo_n d._n d._n in_o folio_n price_n 12_o s._n 7._o advertisement_n from_o parnassus_n with_o the_o politic_a touchstone_n write_a original_o in_o italian_a by_o that_o famous_a roman_a trojano_n boccalini_n english_v by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o monmouth_n in_o folio_n price_n 10_o s._n 8._o londinopolis_n a_o historical_a discourse_n or_o perlustration_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n with_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n antiquity_n and_o new_a building_n thereunto_o belong_v by_o james_n howell_n in_o folio_n price_n 5_o s._n 9_o the_o complete_a body_n of_o the_o art_n military_a be_v plain_a and_o perfect_a direction_n for_o the_o right_a order_n and_o frame_v of_o a_o army_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n together_o with_o the_o manner_n of_o fortification_n and_o the_o art_n of_o gunnery_n by_o richard_n elton_n lieutenant_n colonel_n in_o folio_n price_n 8_o s._n 10._o the_o history_n of_o the_o late_a war_n in_o denmark_n comprise_v all_o the_o transaction_n both_o military_a and_o civil_a during_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o two_o northern_a crown_n in_o the_o year_n 1657_o 1658_o 1659._o 1660._o illustrate_v with_o several_a map_n by_o r._n mantey_n in_o folio_n price_n 6_o s._n 11._o a_o general_n collection_n of_o discourse_n of_o the_o virtuoso_n of_o france_n upon_o question_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o philosophy_n in_o folio_n price_n 30_o s._n 12._o ecclesia_fw-la restaurata_fw-la or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n contain_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o success_n of_o it_o from_o the_o first_o preparation_n to_o it_o by_o king_n henry_n viii_o until_o the_o legal_a settle_n of_o it_o under_o queen_n elizabeth_n by_o peter_n heylin_n d._n d._n the_o second_o edition_n in_o folio_n price_n 10_o s._n 13._o aerius_n redivivus_fw-la or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o contain_v the_o beginning_n progress_n and_o success_n of_o that_o active_a sect_n etc._n etc._n by_o peter_n heylin_n d._n d._n in_o folio_n price_n 12_o s._n 14._o the_o history_n of_o england_n extend_v to_o the_o conquest_n of_o so_o much_o of_o britain_n as_o be_v subject_v by_o the_o roman_n write_a in_o the_o year_n 1666_o in_o folio_n pricee_fw-la 3_o s._n 6_o d._n 15._o the_o use_n of_o the_o pen_n and_o pencil_n or_o the_o art_n of_o paint_v by_o william_n sanderson_n esq_n in_o folio_n price_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n 16._o cyprianus_n anglicus_n or_o the_o history_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o william_n laud_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n contain_v also_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n from_o the_o first_o rise_v till_o his_o death_n by_o peter_n heylin_n d._n d._n the_o second_o edition_n in_o folio_n price_n 10_o s._n print_v 1671._o 17._o the_o history_n of_o romish_a treason_n and_o usurpation_n together_o with_o a_o particular_a account_n of_o many_o gross_a corruption_n and_o imposture_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n high_o dishonourable_a and_o injurious_a to_o christian_a religion_n with_o a_o large_a preface_n to_o the_o romanist_n by_o h._n foulis_n b._n d._n in_o folio_n price_n 20_o s._n print_v 1671._o 18._o the_o merchant_n map_n of_o commerce_n wherein_o the_o universal_a manner_n and_o matter_n of_o trade_n be_v compendious_o handle_v by_o lewis_n roberts_n merchant_n the_o second_o edition_n in_o folio_n price_n 16_o s._n print_v 1671._o 19_o resuscitatio_fw-la or_o bring_v into_o public_a light_n several_a piece_n of_o the_o work_v civil_a historical_a philosophical_a and_o theological_a hitherto_o sleep_v of_o the_o right_n honourable_a francis_n bacon_n baron_n of_o verulam_n viscount_n saint_n alban_n in_o two_o part_n the_o three_o edition_n according_a to_o the_o best_a correct_a copy_n together_o with_o his_o lordship_n life_n by_o w._n rawley_n d._n d._n his_o lordship_n chaplain_n in_o folio_n price_n 14_o s._n print_v 1671._o 20._o fodinae_fw-la regales_fw-la or_o the_o history_n law_n and_o place_n of_o the_o chief_a mine_n and_o mineral_n work_v in_o england_n wales_n and_o the_o english_a pale_a in_o ireland_n as_o also_o of_o the_o mint_n and_o money_n by_o sir_n john_n pettus_n knight_n in_o folio_n price_n 5_o s._n 21._o the_o art_n how_o to_o know_v men._n original_o write_v by_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chambre_fw-fr counsellor_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o france_n and_o physician_n in_o ordinary_a english_v by_o j._n d._n in_o octavo_n price_n 3_o s._n 22._o various_a history_n write_v original_o by_o claudius_n aelianus_n render_v into_o english_a by_o tho._n stanley_n in_o octavo_n price_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n 23._o scarron_n novel_n viz._n the_o fruitless_a precaution_n the_o hypocrite_n the_o innocent_a adultery_n the_o judge_n in_o his_o own_o cause_n the_o rival_n brother_n the_o invisible_a mistress_n the_o chastisement_n of_o avarice_n render_v into_o english_a with_o some_o addition_n by_o j._n davies_n in_o octavo_n price_n 3_o s._n 24._o hypocrates_n aphorism_n review_v and_o render_v into_o english_a and_o digest_v into_o a_o exact_a and_o methodical_a form_n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 25._o arnaldo_n or_o the_o injure_v lover_n a_o new_a romance_n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n 26._o poem_n on_o several_a subject_n by_o edward_n lord_n herbert_n baron_n of_o cherbery_n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 27._o a_o further_a discovery_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o jesuitism_n represent_v the_o humour_n design_n and_o practice_n of_o those_o who_o call_v themselves_o the_o society_n of_o jesus_n in_o twelves_o price_n 2_o s._n 6_o d._n 28._o modern_a policy_n take_v from_o machiavelli_n borgia_n and_o other_o choice_a author_n to_o which_o be_v add_v regi_fw-la sacrum_n by_o sir_n william_n blois_n knight_n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 6_o d._n 29._o lux_fw-la lillio_n or_o observation_n upon_o these_o two_o part_n of_o grammar_n orthography_n and_o etymology_n by_o tho._n scriven_n m._n a._n in_o octavo_n price_n 1_o s._n 30._o epictetus_n junior_n or_o maxim_n of_o modern_a morality_n in_o two_o century_n collect_v by_o j._n davies_n of_o kidwelly_n in_o twelves_o price_n 1_o s._n 31._o the_o complete_a writing-master_n a_o copy-book_n furnish_v with_o all_o the_o most_o
the_o egyptian_a history_n treat_v of_o the_o pyramid_n the_o inundation_n of_o the_o nile_n and_o other_o prodigy_n of_o egypt_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n and_o tradition_n of_o the_o arabian_n write_a original_o in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n by_o murtadi_n the_o son_n of_o gaphiphus_n render_v into_o french_a by_o mounseur_fw-fr vattier_n arabic_a professor_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o thence_o faithful_o do_v into_o english_a by_o j._n davies_n of_o kidwelly_n london_n print_v by_o r._n b._n for_o thomas_n basset_n at_o the_o george_n near_o cliffords-inn_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1672._o to_o my_o honour_a uncle_n mr._n john_n griffith_z of_o llangwendraeth_n in_o the_o county_n of_o carmarthen_n dear_a uncle_n when_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o translation_n of_o this_o piece_n i_o often_o entertain_v you_o with_o several_a story_n of_o it_o and_o you_o think_v they_o not_o unpleasant_a you_o now_o have_v they_o all_o together_o and_o what_o must_v needs_o add_v to_o your_o satisfaction_n and_o diversion_n you_o will_v find_v a_o strange_a account_n according_a to_o the_o arabian_n of_o a_o country_n which_o afford_v matter_n of_o admiration_n to_o those_o who_o travel_n thither_o even_o in_o our_o day_n you_o know_v how_o often_o i_o have_v bemoan_v your_o loss_n of_o divers_a excellent_a manuscript_n prophecy_n poetry_n and_o other_o subject_n relate_v to_o our_o own_o country_n for_o certain_o nothing_o so_o pleasant_a as_o to_o survey_v the_o genius_n and_o humour_n of_o our_o early_a predecessor_n but_o since_o it_o be_v vain_a to_o call_v time_n to_o a_o account_n for_o all_o the_o excellent_a thing_n it_o have_v devour_v and_o to_o fasten_v on_o its_o envy_n what_o be_v just_o attribute_v to_o humane_a negligence_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o recommend_v this_o prodigious_a treatise_n which_o have_v have_v the_o fortune_n to_o escape_v its_o tooth_n to_o your_o perusal_n and_o when_o i_o consider_v with_o what_o complacency_n you_o quote_v and_o reflect_v on_o the_o action_n and_o apothegm_n of_o those_o who_o have_v inhabit_a the_o world_n many_o century_n of_o year_n before_o we_o i_o can_v doubt_v but_o you_o will_v approve_v the_o public_a acknowledgement_n i_o make_v by_o the_o present_a address_n of_o my_o be_v honour_a uncle_n your_o most_o affectionate_a nephew_n and_o humble_a servant_n j._n davies_n a_o table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thing_n in_o the_o ensue_a history_n of_o egypt_n the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n page_z 4_o the_o cater_n 5_o the_o magic_n of_o the_o egyptian_a priest_n 7_o gancam_fw-la king_n and_o priest_n command_v spirit_n to_o build_v he_o a_o palace_n 8_o the_o priestess_n borsa_n and_o her_o acts._n 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o brazen_a tree_n 14_o the_o maritime_a pyramid_n 16_o divers_a king_n of_o egypt_n 17_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n of_o the_o black_a eagle_n 21_o the_o pyramid_n build_v by_o aclimon_n 24_o 25_o saurid_n mirror_n 26_o pyramid_n build_v before_o the_o deluge_n 29_o the_o brother_n annal_n 30_o the_o three_o pyramid_n 34_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o pyramid_n 39_o story_n of_o the_o pyramid_n i_o two_o iii_o iv_o v._o 42_o etc._n etc._n prediction_n make_v to_o king_n saurid_n 51_o nebuchodonozor_n 53_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o pyramid_n 54_o history_n of_o the_o deluge_n 59_o king_n darmasel_n 64_o the_o ark._n 71_o the_o deluge_n 73_o different_a opinion_n of_o the_o deluge_n 76_o the_o history_n of_o noah_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a book_n find_v by_o the_o author_n 77_o noah_n wife_n 82_o the_o time_n from_o adam_n to_o the_o deluge_n 86_o the_o elephant_n and_o lion_n in_o the_o ark._n 87_o what_o part_v the_o devil_n have_v in_o the_o vine_n 89_o the_o scorpion_n and_o the_o serpent_n 91_o king_n of_o egypt_n before_o the_o deluge_n 92_o etc._n etc._n moncatam_n chemistry_n 101_o the_o pharaos_n of_o alexandria_n 102_o noah_n prayer_n for_o masar_n 104_o masar_n tomb._n 106_o king_n of_o egypt_n after_o the_o deluge_n 108_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n and_o totis_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n 109_o charoba_fw-la totis_n daughter_n 112_o abraham_n prayer_n for_o charoba_fw-la 114_o charoba_fw-la poison_v her_o father_n reign_v after_o he_o 117_o the_o history_n of_o gebirus_n and_o charoba_fw-la 119_o the_o nymph_n marina_n 123_o painter_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n 126_o the_o seven_o tomb_n 128_o charoba_n nurse_n defeat_v gebirus_n and_o his_o army_n 131_o charoba_n death_n 135_o dalica_n queen_n of_o egypt_n 136_o king_n of_o egypt_n after_o she_o 137_o word_n of_o mahumet_n advantageous_a to_o egypt_n 139_o augmentation_n of_o the_o nile_n 142_o a_o virgin_n sacrifice_v to_o that_o end_n 443_o pharaoh_n 146_o source_n of_o the_o nile_n 150_o cause_n of_o its_o overflow_n 151_o quality_n of_o egypt_n 158_o the_o history_n of_o the_o egyptian_a slave_n 159_o other_o quality_n of_o egypt_n 163_o gamra_n and_o zephta_n 173_o omar_n 174_o the_o land_n of_o alphiom_n 177_o the_o mamunus_fw-la 178_o the_o rajan_n joseph_n pharaoh_n 181_o the_o act_n of_o joseph_n in_o egypt_n 185_o a_o second_o story_n of_o alphiom_n ibid._n the_o nilemeter_fw-la 188_o a_o three_o story_n of_o alphiom_n 190_o a_o four_o story_n of_o it_o 194_o joseph_n prison_n 195_o the_o place_n of_o jacob_n camel_n 198_o zelicha_n joseph_n mistress_n 199_o caphor_n prayer_n 200_o joseph_n prayer_n 202_o the_o pyramid_n 206_o macherir_fw-fr the_o blind_a man_n 207_o mussulman_n daemon_n 211_o the_o pyramid_n 212_o quisias_n the_o son_n of_o caltham_fw-la 214_o the_o front_n of_o a_o mosquey_n 220_o the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o mosquey_n of_o masre_n 226_o history_n read_v in_o the_o mosquey_n 229_o the_o green_a table_n of_o the_o mosquey_n of_o masre_n 230_o pharao's_n castle_n 234_o charon_n the_o wealthy_n who_o be_v corah_n 236_o moses_n chemistry_n 239_o omars_n letter_n to_o gamrou_n 245_o gamrou_n answer_n to_o omar_n 246_o a_o statue_n of_o mahumet_n at_o masre_n 254_o another_o statue_n of_o mahumet_n 256_o mary_n of_o egypt_n 258_o the_o last_o word_n of_o mahumet_n 259_o other_o word_n of_o mahumet_n 261_o the_o word_n of_o a_o sage_a of_o egypt_n 262_o the_o prophet_n and_o devout_a person_n live_v by_o their_o labour_n 263_o the_o cry_n of_o a_o devote_n at_o the_o mosquey_n gate_n of_o masre_n 265_o the_o french_a author_n preface_n render_v into_o english_a giving_z a_o account_n of_o the_o design_n of_o this_o treatise_n and_o its_o publish_n egypt_n be_v a_o province_n so_o pregnant_a in_o prodigy_n that_o from_o the_o early_a time_n those_o who_o curiosity_n excite_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o excellent_a thing_n have_v make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o their_o consideration_n pliny_n name_v thirteen_o famous_a author_n who_o have_v write_v before_o he_o of_o the_o pyramid_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n admire_v therein_o and_o herodotus_n desirous_a to_o say_v something_o of_o that_o country_n in_o general_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o particular_a narration_n of_o the_o expedition_n which_o cambyses_n king_n of_o persia_n have_v make_v into_o it_o and_o whereto_o the_o design_n of_o his_o history_n lead_v he_o spend_v in_o that_o digression_n all_o his_o euterpe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o of_o the_o nine_o book_n wherein_o it_o be_v his_o intention_n to_o comprehend_v whatever_o have_v be_v remarkable_a in_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n all_o the_o author_n who_o have_v since_o write_v in_o greek_a or_o latin_a or_o any_o other_o language_n know_v in_o europe_n have_v not_o omit_v treat_v of_o the_o same_o subject_n according_a to_o the_o occasion_n they_o have_v have_v to_o do_v it_o as_o be_v likely_a to_o prove_v the_o noble_a ornament_n of_o their_o work_n as_o concern_v the_o arabian_n though_o the_o treatise_n whereof_o i_o here_o publish_v the_o translation_n be_v short_a enough_o yet_o have_v they_o discourse_v very_o ample_o of_o it_o in_o several_a book_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o i_o see_v in_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n library_n two_o manuscript_n in_o folio_n of_o great_a bulk_n and_o close_o write_v which_o treat_v only_o of_o the_o rarity_n and_o singularity_n of_o egypt_n at_o least_o if_o the_o title_n which_o have_v be_v put_v thereto_o by_o such_o as_o have_v examine_v they_o be_v true_a for_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v the_o opportunity_n to_o consider_v they_o at_o leisure_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o punctual_a account_n of_o they_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o very_a manuscript_n out_o of_o which_o i_o have_v make_v this_o translation_n some_o italian_a have_v write_v these_o word_n as_o it_o be_v for_o its_o title_n de_fw-fr negromanzia_n e_fw-it dell_fw-it '_o origine_fw-la de_fw-la â—i_fw-la negromanti_n which_o have_v oblige_v i_o at_o first_o to_o slight_v it_o and_o divert_v i_o from_o look_v more_o narrow_o into_o it_o if_o the_o
it_o masre_v a_o name_n common_a to_o all_o egypt_n and_o which_o we_o have_v several_a time_n render_v the_o ancient_a metropolis_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o mahometan_a history_n alexandria_n be_v on_o the_o seaside_n near_o the_o western_a mouth_n the_o nile_n flow_v in_o one_o single_a channel_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o plain_a from_o eliphantina_n to_o the_o point_n of_o the_o delta_n which_o be_v about_o fifty_o league_n from_o the_o sea_n there_o it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o afterward_o into_o several_a branch_n before_o it_o fall_v into_o it_o their_o conjecture_n who_o hold_v egypt_n to_o be_v a_o new_a land_n and_o come_v from_o some_o remote_a part_n be_v that_o heretofore_o the_o space_n between_o the_o two_o mountain_n from_o elephantina_n or_o a_o little_a below_o it_o to_o alexandria_n have_v be_v a_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n like_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n parallel_v in_o its_o situation_n to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o red_a sea_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o country_n from_o the_o north_n towards_o the_o south_n as_o the_o red_a sea_n enter_v into_o they_o from_o south_n to_o north_n and_o that_o in_o process_n of_o time_n the_o abundance_n of_o slime_n which_o the_o nile_n bring_v down_o when_o it_o be_v overflow_v have_v fill_v that_o space_n and_o frame_v therein_o the_o land_n which_o be_v now_o see_v there_o and_o which_o have_v no_o resemblance_n to_o those_o of_o arabia_n and_o africa_n which_o be_v adjoin_v thereto_o whence_o they_o imagine_v it_o a_o stranger_n and_o come_v from_o far_o herodotus_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o that_o collection_n of_o slime_n may_v have_v be_v make_v in_o less_o than_o twenty_o thousand_o year_n take_v haply_o his_o conjecture_n according_a to_o the_o increase_n of_o it_o from_o homer_n time_n to_o his_o own_o for_o homer_n affirm_v that_o the_o island_n of_o pharos_n be_v in_o his_o time_n at_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o continent_n than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o as_o pliny_n have_v observe_v infer_v consequent_o thence_o that_o egypt_n be_v augment_v and_o advance_v near_a the_o sea_n what_o i_o think_v miraculous_a in_o this_o be_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o a_o country_n which_o in_o appearance_n begin_v not_o till_o a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o rest_n shall_v count_v the_o year_n of_o their_o antiquity_n in_o a_o far_o great_a number_n than_o other_o nation_n their_o neighbour_n and_o shall_v make_v in_o their_o country_n sumptuous_a structure_n which_o yet_o can_v not_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o their_o author_n to_o a_o time_n when_o other_o nation_n be_v but_o in_o a_o manner_n beginning_n to_o entertain_v thought_n of_o do_v somewhat_o of_o that_o kind_n though_o they_o have_v last_v a_o long_a time_n after_o the_o ruin_n of_o those_o which_o be_v make_v much_o late_a and_o yet_o all_o this_o methinks_v depend_v on_o the_o same_o cause_n which_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o soil_n of_o that_o province_n and_o the_o facility_n of_o cultivate_v it_o in_o as_o much_o as_o have_v always_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v a_o far_o great_a number_n of_o man_n than_o be_v requisite_a about_o the_o culture_n of_o it_o the_o prince_n who_o be_v possess_v thereof_o be_v oblige_v to_o find_v out_o other_o employment_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o subject_n and_o this_o occasion_v the_o early_a invention_n of_o philosophy_n by_o those_o who_o be_v incline_v to_o meditate_v on_o the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o rest_n allow_v their_o body_n in_o employ_v the_o intellectual_a faculty_n of_o their_o soul_n in_o those_o noble_a labour_n aristotle_n speak_v thus_o of_o it_o when_o he_o say_v that_o they_o study_v philosophy_n in_o egypt_n soon_o than_o any_o where_o else_o because_o there_o they_o soon_o permit_v the_o priest_n to_o live_v in_o a_o commendable_a exemption_n from_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o for_o other_o who_o can_v only_o work_v with_o their_o hand_n in_o regard_n the_o mild_a temperature_n of_o the_o air_n dispense_v with_o their_o employ_v themselves_o in_o many_o profession_n necessary_a elsewhere_o to_o secure_v man_n body_n from_o its_o injury_n it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v employ_v in_o such_o work_n as_o may_v declare_v the_o powerfulness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o their_o king_n whence_o i_o conceive_v pliny_n just_o unblamable_a for_o the_o character_n he_o give_v these_o miracle_n of_o the_o world_n when_o he_o say_v they_o be_v regum_fw-la pecuniae_fw-la stulta_fw-la ostentatio_fw-la and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v say_v that_o those_o who_o have_v write_v of_o they_o before_o he_o differ_v about_o the_o name_n of_o the_o king_n who_o build_v they_o he_o shall_v add_v these_o word_n justissimo_fw-la casu_fw-la obliteratis_fw-la tantae_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la authoribus_fw-la for_o if_o all_o the_o work_n which_o contribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v folly_n pliny_n himself_o be_v in_o hazard_n to_o be_v esteem_v to_o have_v do_v many_o and_o this_o conceit_n of_o he_o be_v in_o my_o judgement_n much_o different_a from_o that_o of_o pythagoras_n who_o as_o cicero_n relate_v affirm_v that_o among_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o person_n who_o meet_v ordinary_o at_o the_o great_a general_a assembly_n of_o all_o greece_n those_o who_o come_v not_o thither_o upon_o any_o business_n nor_o out_o of_o design_n to_o get_v any_o thing_n but_o only_o to_o see_v what_o pass_v be_v the_o honest_a people_n genus_fw-la vel_fw-la maxim_n ingenuum_fw-la who_o he_o therefore_o compare_v to_o the_o philosopher_n these_o great_a prince_n therefore_o be_v methinks_v rather_o to_o be_v bemoan_v that_o their_o name_n be_v already_o forget_v above_o fifteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o after_o they_o have_v make_v for_o the_o eternization_n thereof_o the_o work_n which_o be_v to_o this_o day_n see_v and_o admire_v rather_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v for_o have_v do_v such_o noble_a thing_n and_o this_o oblivion_n also_o no_o doubt_n proceed_v from_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o country_n which_o have_v be_v envy_v by_o all_o foreiner_n who_o have_v know_v it_o have_v always_o be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o prey_v of_o the_o conqueror_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n so_o often_o change_v master_n that_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n the_o memory_n of_o the_o most_o ancient_a shall_v be_v lose_v whereas_o the_o prince_n who_o once_o settle_v themselves_o therein_o be_v well_o satisfy_v with_o that_o possession_n and_o think_v not_o of_o disturb_v their_o neighbour_n true_a it_o be_v that_o strabo_n affirm_v that_o in_o thebais_n above_o diospolis_n and_o memnon_n temple_n he_o see_v on_o the_o magnificent_a tomb_n of_o forty_o king_n obelisk_n on_o which_o there_o be_v write_n grave_v which_o mention_v great_a conquest_n make_v by_o those_o king_n as_o far_o as_o scythia_n bactriana_n and_o the_o indies_n herodotus_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o sesâ—stris_n but_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o these_o great_a conqueror_n be_v natural_a egyptian_n or_o stranger_n who_o among_o other_o country_n have_v subdue_v egypt_n for_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v no_o egyptian_a though_o he_o have_v his_o tomb_n at_o alexandria_n and_o have_v be_v the_o founder_n of_o that_o great_a city_n however_o it_o be_v yet_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n for_o great_a structure_n be_v very_o ancient_a since_o the_o pharao's_n who_o reign_v in_o the_o time_n of_o joseph_n and_o moses_n and_o who_o probable_o be_v comprehend_v by_o herodotus_n under_o the_o single_a name_n of_o pheron_n have_v it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o israelite_n against_o they_o when_o they_o make_v they_o work_v hard_o in_o the_o make_n of_o brick_n and_o pay_v they_o ill_o that_o pheron_n of_o herodotus_n be_v such_o a_o person_n as_o the_o pharao's_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o for_o he_o be_v no_o conqueror_n but_o a_o insolent_a and_o impious_a prince_n and_o the_o pharao's_n be_v such_o as_o the_o arabian_a expression_n at_o this_o day_n affirm_v it_o who_o say_v to_o play_v the_o pharaoh_n that_o be_v to_o demean_v himself_o insolent_o and_o tyrannical_o whence_o haply_o come_v the_o french_a word_n fair_a le_fw-fr fanfaron_n as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o science_n in_o egypt_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o since_o plato_n and_o eudoxus_n learn_v astronomy_n there_o in_o a_o school_n where_o they_o study_v thirteen_o year_n and_o which_o be_v show_v at_o heliopolis_n as_o a_o rarity_n in_o strabo_n time_n who_o affirm_v he_o see_v it_o there_o and_o add_v that_o the_o grecian_n never_o know_v exact_o of_o how_o many_o day_n hour_n and_o minute_n the_o year_n consist_v till_o they_o have_v read_v thereupon_o the_o book_n of_o the_o priest_n of_o egypt_n
beauty_n of_o the_o original_a and_o the_o gold_n glitter_v in_o the_o two_o first_o page_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o book_n curious_o write_v in_o the_o east_n have_v not_o engage_v my_o long_a consideration_n of_o they_o whereby_o i_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o italian_a inscription_n be_v not_o answerable_a to_o the_o arabian_a art_n and_o can_v not_o forbear_v cry_v out_o o_o soeculum_fw-la infelixâ—_n as_o erasmus_n do_v upon_o a_o like_a occasion_n have_v find_v as_o he_o say_v commentary_n on_o mimus_fw-la publianus_n qui_fw-la neque_fw-la coelum_fw-la neque_fw-la â—erâ—â—m_fw-la attingerent_n &_o tamen_fw-la accuratissime_fw-la depictos_fw-la ceu_fw-la rem_fw-la sacram_fw-la this_o impertinent_a title_n have_v no_o doubt_n be_v give_v our_o manuscript_n by_o a_o person_n who_o have_v casual_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o some_o passage_n where_o it_o mention_n the_o enchanter_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o same_o injury_n may_v haply_o have_v be_v do_v by_o a_o like_a precipitation_n to_o the_o sacred_a book_n of_o genesis_n and_o exodus_fw-la wherein_o there_o be_v also_o mention_v make_v of_o those_o magician_n and_o the_o wonderful_a effect_n of_o their_o magic_n which_o they_o have_v the_o impudence_n to_o compare_v with_o the_o divine_a miracle_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n these_o enchanter_n than_o be_v part_n of_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o book_n but_o not_o all_o as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o many_o age_n since_o have_v raise_v admiration_n in_o those_o who_o consider_v egypt_n but_o not_o the_o only_a one_o nor_o the_o principal_a in_o a_o country_n where_o the_o earth_n the_o water_n and_o the_o air_n outvie_a one_o the_o other_o in_o afford_v extraordinary_a subject_n of_o meditation_n to_o philosopher_n upon_o natural_a thing_n and_o who_o inhabitant_n have_v signalise_v themselves_o by_o their_o prodigious_a structure_n and_o by_o the_o invention_n even_o of_o philosophy_n itself_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v itself_o a_o stranger_n in_o the_o place_n of_o its_o situation_n if_o we_o credit_v the_o conjecture_n of_o it_o of_o philosopher_n who_o have_v attentive_o view_v and_o consider_v it_o it_o come_v thither_o from_o a_o country_n so_o remote_a that_o the_o industry_n of_o man_n can_v never_o settle_v any_o commerce_n for_o the_o importation_n of_o fruit_n from_o those_o place_n whence_o nature_n convey_v they_o the_o very_a soil_n whereby_o they_o be_v produce_v the_o air_n there_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a serenity_n never_o disturb_v at_o any_o season_n of_o the_o year_n with_o snow_n hail_o rain_n lightning_n or_o thunder_n the_o water_n there_o rise_v to_o a_o prodigious_a height_n during_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o summer_n when_o they_o be_v elsewhere_o low_a or_o dry_v up_o and_o in_o winter_n when_o they_o be_v every_o where_o either_o freeze_v up_o or_o overflow_v they_o there_o gâ—id_v gentle_o below_o their_o ordinary_a course_n the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v spread_v with_o a_o pleasant_a verdure_n with_o so_o sweet_a a_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n that_o the_o fair_a spring_n of_o other_o country_n come_v not_o near_o it_o in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n the_o harvest_n ready_a to_o be_v cut_v down_o guild_v the_o pregnant_a field_n which_o be_v devest_v thereof_o before_o the_o month_n of_o april_n and_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o august_n the_o same_o field_n be_v change_v into_o so_o many_o sea_n and_o the_o city_n and_o village_n into_o so_o many_o island_n by_o a_o fortunate_a inundation_n which_o spare_v the_o inhabitant_n the_o trouble_n of_o till_v and_o manure_v they_o as_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v do_v elsewhere_o for_o the_o egyptian_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v but_o to_o sow_v the_o seed_n therein_o when_o the_o water_n be_v fall_v away_o and_o slight_o to_o stir_v the_o slime_n which_o be_v spread_v thereon_o that_o they_o may_v be_v cover_v which_o they_o do_v heretofore_o as_o herodotus_n relate_v by_o drive_v herd_n of_o swine_n after_o the_o sower_n thus_o do_v they_o get_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o most_o fertile_a piece_n of_o earth_n in_o the_o universe_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o use_v the_o term_n of_o the_o same_o author_n most_o easy_o and_o without_o any_o trouble_n after_o they_o have_v gather_v the_o production_n of_o the_o water_n by_o a_o yet_o more_o easy_a fish_n or_o rather_o as_o aelian_a express_v it_o by_o a_o harvest_n of_o fish_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o lie_v scatter_v on_o the_o slime_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o field_n these_o natural_a prodigy_n have_v always_o engage_v the_o great_a wit_n in_o a_o enquiry_n into_o their_o cause_n which_o be_v reducible_a only_o to_o two_o head_n for_o the_o serenity_n of_o the_o air_n proceed_v no_o doubt_n from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o adjacent_a and_o neighbour_a country_n and_o water_n which_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o send_v thither_o any_o vapour_n which_o may_v be_v condense_v into_o rain_n hail_o or_o snow_n nor_o yet_o any_o mineral_n exhalation_n which_o may_v cause_v thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o the_o other_o miracle_n which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o ray_n of_o that_o delightful_a sun_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o that_o admirable_a river_n which_o keep_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n in_o such_o quiet_a after_o it_o have_v bring_v they_o the_o soil_n which_o be_v to_o sustain_v and_o nourish_v they_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o egypt_n be_v only_o a_o plain_n or_o rather_o a_o spacious_a valley_n reach_v in_o length_n from_o south_n to_o north_n from_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n or_o a_o little_a beyond_o it_o to_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o two_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o league_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o east_n to_o west_n between_o two_o mountain_n which_o be_v its_o limit_n one_o towards_o arabia_n and_o the_o other_o towards_o africa_n but_o not_o always_o at_o a_o equal_a distance_n one_o from_o the_o other_o for_o at_o the_o northern_a extremity_n along_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n that_o distance_n be_v about_o six_o score_n league_n above_o the_o place_n where_o heliopolis_n heretofore_o stand_v and_o where_o now_o cairo_n be_v about_o fifty_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n it_o diminish_v so_o for_o the_o space_n of_o about_o seventy_o league_n that_o the_o two_o mountain_n be_v not_o above_o six_o or_o seven_o league_n distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o above_o that_o space_n they_o dilate_v again_o and_o the_o country_n grow_v wide_a even_o to_o its_o meridional_a extremity_n which_o make_v the_o upper_a egypt_n otherwise_o call_v thebais_n thus_o be_v egypt_n natural_o divide_v into_o three_o part_n which_o may_v be_v call_v upper_a the_o low_a and_o the_o middle_a in_o the_o middle_a which_o be_v much_o narrow_a than_o the_o other_o and_o which_o our_o author_n call_v gize_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o passage_n be_v the_o city_n of_o memphis_n near_o the_o western_a mountain_n on_o which_o not_o far_o thence_o there_o be_v several_a pyramid_n and_o those_o of_o the_o most_o sumptuous_a in_o the_o upper_a egypt_n be_v heretofore_o the_o famous_a city_n thebes_n which_o have_v a_o hundred_o gate_n and_o be_v afterward_o call_v diospolis_n and_o syene_n seat_v direct_o under_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n so_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o summer_n solstice_n the_o sun_n at_o noon_n shine_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o well_n and_o straight_o and_o perpendicular_a pillar_n make_v not_o any_o shade_n and_o elephantina_n beyond_o which_o present_o begin_v ethiopia_n and_o copta_fw-la whence_o there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o short_a and_o easy_a of_o any_o along_o that_o coast_n by_o which_o there_o be_v bring_v on_o camel_n abundance_n of_o indian_a commodity_n which_o be_v afterward_o embark_v on_o the_o nile_n and_o the_o little_a cataract_n where_o strabo_n say_v the_o mariner_n fall_v down_o from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n with_o their_o boat_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v he_o sport_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o maeris_n with_o two_o pyramid_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o it_o each_o six_o hundred_o foot_n in_o height_n three_o hundred_o under_o water_n and_o three_o hundred_o above_o and_o the_o labyrinth_n yet_o more_o prodigious_a than_o the_o pyramid_n in_o the_o low_a egypt_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o nile_n whereof_o the_o two_o most_o distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o make_v the_o delta_n which_o be_v a_o triangular_a island_n the_o basis_n whereof_o be_v the_o shore_n of_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n and_o the_o two_o side_n the_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o nile_n which_o come_v to_o those_o mouth_n cairo_n be_v above_o the_o delta_n towards_o arabia_n near_o the_o place_n where_o heretofore_o heliopolis_n stand_v the_o arabian_n now_o call_v
ocean_n out_o of_o which_o they_o affirm_v the_o nile_n to_o take_v its_o origine_fw-la but_o they_o explicate_v not_o after_o what_o manner_n this_o be_v do_v other_o affirm_v that_o this_o overflux_n proceed_v from_o the_o snow_n which_o they_o pretend_v be_v dissolve_v in_o summer_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o nile_n herodotus_n refute_v all_o these_o conjecture_n and_o then_o give_v his_o own_o opinion_n which_o be_v that_o the_o nile_n come_v from_o some_o very_a remote_a part_n of_o the_o south_n that_o be_v from_o a_o country_n from_o which_o the_o sun_n be_v far_o distant_a in_o summer_n when_o it_o be_v very_o near_a egypt_n its_o course_n which_o at_o its_o come_n out_o of_o the_o source_n be_v always_o equal_o big_a come_v then_o quite_o to_o egypt_n without_o lose_v any_o thing_n of_o its_o fullness_n in_o regard_n the_o sun_n consume_v nothing_o or_o very_o little_a of_o it_o whereas_o in_o winter_n it_o decrease_v much_o by_o the_o way_n for_o the_o contrary_a reason_n which_o be_v that_o the_o sun_n be_v then_o direct_o upon_o its_o water_n devour_v a_o great_a part_n thereof_o strabo_n who_o think_v not_o this_o reason_n of_o herodotus_n more_o probable_a than_o the_o other_o recur_v to_o that_o which_o he_o say_v have_v be_v observe_v by_o homer_n when_o he_o call_v egypt_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o nile_n in_o homerical_a term_n a_o river_n fall_v from_o heaven_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v therefore_o have_v the_o overflux_n of_o the_o nile_n proceed_v from_o the_o summer-rains_a which_o say_v he_o be_v frequent_a in_o ethiopia_n according_a to_o their_o relation_n who_o have_v sail_v on_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o far_o as_o the_o country_n which_o produce_v cinnamon_n as_o also_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v at_o the_o hunt_n of_o elephant_n the_o relation_n of_o the_o monk_n cosmas_n insert_v by_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o ingenious_o curious_a person_n mounseur_fw-fr thevenot_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o his_o collection_n say_v methinks_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o beside_o that_o the_o source_n of_o the_o nile_n be_v at_o a_o far_o great_a distance_n than_o be_v suppose_v by_o that_o reason_n allege_v also_o by_o our_o author_n in_o its_o proper_a place_n there_o be_v no_o great_a likelihood_n that_o the_o rain_n shall_v be_v so_o frequent_a in_o summer_n in_o a_o country_n next_o adjoin_v to_o egypt_n where_o it_o never_o rain_v and_o more_o southerly_a than_o it_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o able_a philosopher_n endeavour_n to_o find_v out_o some_o other_o cause_n of_o so_o considerable_a a_o effect_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chambre_fw-fr among_o other_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a sagacity_n have_v find_v out_o one_o for_o it_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n who_o nitrous_a quality_n stir_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n be_v in_o his_o judgement_n capable_a of_o cause_v the_o water_n of_o that_o river_n to_o rise_v up_o to_o so_o great_a a_o overflux_n as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o it_o do_v this_o opinion_n when_o we_o shall_v have_v comprehend_v the_o subtle_a discourse_n and_o consider_v the_o excellent_a remark_n whereby_o that_o great_a great_a person_n confirm_v it_o will_v doubtless_o be_v find_v the_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a mounseur_fw-fr chapelain_n to_o who_o most_o of_o the_o virtuoso_n do_v now_o give_v a_o account_n not_o only_o of_o their_o work_n but_o also_o of_o their_o design_n out_o of_o the_o confidence_n they_o have_v of_o his_o excellent_a judgement_n and_o sincere_a advice_n tell_v i_o not_o long_o since_o that_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o most_o eloquent_a mounseur_fw-fr vossius_fw-la have_v a_o treatise_n ready_a on_o the_o same_o subject_a wherein_o we_o be_v like_a to_o meet_v with_o many_o thing_n yet_o unknown_a to_o we_o to_o make_v it_o appear_v then_o that_o i_o have_v also_o make_v some_o reflection_n on_o this_o miracle_n i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v imagine_v to_o myself_o for_o it_o which_o do_v not_o contradict_v homer_n though_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o strabo_n for_o it_o will_v haply_o suffice_v those_o who_o may_v not_o have_v the_o leisure_n to_o examine_v such_o as_o be_v more_o subtle_a i_o observe_v then_o in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o to_o my_o think_v it_o be_v affirm_v by_o macinus_n that_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o nile_n be_v frame_v above_o egypt_n for_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o forty_o eight_o chaliph_n he_o say_v that_o the_o nile_n be_v very_o low_o in_o the_o time_n of_o michael_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n that_o prelate_n be_v send_v by_o the_o mustanser_n choliph_n of_o egypt_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o abyssine_n who_o upon_o his_o entreaty_n have_v clear_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o water_n it_o rise_v in_o egypt_n three_o cubit_n in_o one_o night_n and_o come_v to_o its_o height_n i_o suppose_v next_o the_o two_o proposition_n by_o i_o already_o allege_a that_o the_o source_n of_o the_o nile_n be_v far_o beyond_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n and_o that_o its_o course_n thence_o into_o egypt_n be_v in_o length_n above_o twelve_o hundred_o league_n that_o be_v fourteen_o of_o fifteen_o hundred_o i_o suppose_v further_o that_o at_o the_o source_n of_o the_o nile_n as_o in_o many_o other_o place_n the_o water_n be_v high_a in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n according_a to_o what_o be_v affirm_v by_o f._n maffaeus_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o indies_n where_o he_o have_v this_o passage_n processit_fw-la ad_fw-la ostium_fw-la ingentis_fw-la fluvii_fw-la qui_fw-la exipsis_fw-la nili_n fontibus_fw-la originem_fw-la trahens_fw-la zaires_fw-fr ab_fw-la incolis_fw-la dicitur_fw-la actanta_fw-la aquarum_fw-la vi_fw-la praesertim_fw-la hyeme_n seize_v in_o oceanum_n infert_fw-la ut_fw-la prodatur_fw-la in_o octaginta_fw-la millia_fw-la passuum_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la vinci_fw-la mare_fw-la i_o suppose_v moreover_o that_o the_o water_n of_o the_o nile_n when_o they_o be_v high_a advance_v within_o the_o channel_n wherein_o they_o flow_v at_o about_o the_o rate_n of_o four_o league_n a_o day_n according_a to_o what_o observation_n i_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n for_o those_o who_o have_v see_v the_o nile_n overflow_v in_o egypt_n have_v assure_v i_o that_o its_o course_n be_v about_o the_o same_o rate_n of_o swiftness_n as_o that_o of_o the_o seine_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condition_n at_o paris_n now_o the_o water_n of_o the_o seine_n and_o the_o river_n fall_v into_o it_o according_a to_o my_o computation_n when_o they_o be_v rise_v make_v about_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o way_n every_o day_n for_o at_o montereul_n in_o normandy_n where_o i_o write_v this_o we_o have_v a_o small_a river_n which_o be_v of_o that_o number_n and_o into_o which_o there_o come_v water_n when_o it_o be_v high_a from_o about_o four_o league_n distance_n though_o its_o ordinary_a current_n come_v but_o from_o the_o spring_n of_o ternant_n distant_a from_o it_o but_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a when_o this_o little_a river_n rise_v of_o a_o sudden_a by_o a_o storm_n as_o it_o happen_v often_o and_o that_o sometime_o even_o in_o summer_n the_o water_n be_v up_o but_o one_o day_n at_o montereul_n which_o argue_v that_o those_o which_o come_v last_o be_v a_o day_n in_o run_v the_o four_o league_n whence_o they_o come_v there_o pass_v by_o cernieres_n which_o be_v but_o half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o same_o place_n another_o small_a river_n into_o which_o there_o come_v water_n from_o a_o distance_n double_a to_o the_o other_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o they_o be_v up_o two_o day_n whereas_o they_o be_v but_o one_o at_o montereul_n in_o the_o last_o inundation_n of_o the_o seine_n which_o be_v great_a and_o sudden_a enough_o at_o the_o end_n of_o winter_n in_o the_o year_n 1665_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o snow_n which_o be_v dissolve_v in_o a_o short_a time_n i_o observe_v be_v then_o at_o paris_n that_o the_o water_n begin_v to_o rise_v the_o 18_o day_n of_o february_n and_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o that_o month_n after_o which_o they_o notable_o decrease_v till_o the_o 10_o of_o march_n which_o discover_v that_o the_o last-arrived_n be_v twenty_o day_n come_v from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o snow_n be_v dissolve_v those_o place_n i_o conceive_v to_o be_v about_o fourscore_o league_n from_o paris_n and_o consequent_o those_o water_n have_v advance_v about_o four_o league_n a_o day_n all_o this_o suppose_a i_o say_v for_o example_n that_o the_o water_n which_o cause_n the_o overflow_a of_o the_o nile_n this_o day_n be_v the_o first_o of_o august_n in_o egypt_n be_v get_v together_o in_o the_o place_n where_o its_o course_n begin_v about_o a_o year_n before_o whether_o occasion_v by_o rain_n or_o snow_n melt_v wherein_o there_o
the_o profession_n of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o he_o be_v my_o husband_n he_o tell_v i_o reply_v the_o king_n that_o you_o be_v his_o sister_n he_o tell_v you_o truth_n say_v sara_n for_o i_o be_o his_o sister_n in_o god_n and_o so_o all_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v our_o brethren_n in_o god_n you_o be_v a_o noble_a religion_n reply_v the_o king_n he_o afterward_o send_v sara_n to_o his_o daughter_n charoba_fw-la that_o young_a virgin_n be_v ingenious_a handsome_a and_o well-inclined_n ghter_n as_o much_o as_o can_v be_v wish_v and_o therefore_o she_o make_v great_a account_n of_o sara_n take_v she_o into_o her_o affection_n honour_v she_o much_o and_o give_v she_o a_o very_a kind_a reception_n nay_o she_o send_v her_o precious_a stone_n of_o great_a value_n and_o money_n and_o rich_a garment_n sara_n bring_v all_o to_o abraham_n but_o he_o tell_v she_o she_o shall_v restore_v they_o and_o that_o they_o need_v they_o not_o sara_n therefore_o return_v all_o to_o charoba_fw-la who_o be_v much_o astonish_v at_o it_o and_o acquaint_v her_o father_n with_o it_o who_o thereupon_o double_v the_o admiration_n which_o he_o have_v for_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n see_v he_o refuse_v thing_n which_o any_o other_o will_v have_v eager_o seek_v have_v any_o mean_n to_o obtain_v they_o he_o therefore_o esteem_v and_o honour_v he_o much_o and_o say_v to_o his_o daughter_n these_o be_v person_n of_o good_a repute_n who_o come_v out_o of_o a_o house_n full_a of_o purity_n and_o sincerity_n and_o great_a prudence_n and_o be_v not_o covetous_a of_o perishable_a good_n charoba_fw-la do_v whatever_o you_o can_v imagine_v best_a to_o honour_v they_o charoba_fw-la afterward_o bestow_v on_o sara_n agar_n who_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o father_n ishmael_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o as_o she_o give_v â—er_o her_o she_o say_v to_o her_o hacagare_a that_o be_v to_o say_v behold_v thy_o recompense_n for_o which_o reason_n sara_n call_v her_o agar_n she_o be_v a_o coptess_n by_o nation_n and_o one_o of_o the_o handsome_a young_a maid_n of_o her_o time_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o she_o after_o that_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n be_v resolve_v to_o return_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o syria_n charoba_fw-la provide_v for_o they_o several_a basket_n of_o conserve_n and_o other_o excellent_a thing_n to_o eat_v say_v this_o be_v only_o for_o your_o better_a provision_n by_o the_o way_n and_o not_o to_o enrich_v you_o sara_n tell_v abraham_n of_o it_o who_o say_v that_o as_o to_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o hurt_n in_o receive_v it_o of_o the_o princess_n charoba_fw-la cause_v it_o to_o be_v load_v on_o mule_n and_o afterward_o cause_v they_o to_o mount_v thereon_o send_v along_o with_o they_o some_o of_o her_o people_n to_o conduct_v they_o and_o to_o wait_v on_o they_o till_o they_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n have_v travel_v a_o good_a part_n of_o their_o journey_n abraham_n say_v to_o sara_n give_v we_o to_o eat_v somewhat_o of_o that_o which_o the_o princess_n of_o egypt_n give_v to_o you_o sara_n set_v the_o basket_n before_o he_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v thereof_o he_o and_o those_o of_o his_o company_n but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o last_o basket_n they_o find_v it_o full_a of_o several_a sort_n of_o jewel_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o garment_n whereupon_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n say_v to_o sara_n the_o princess_n of_o egypt_n have_v deceive_v we_o and_o have_v carry_v her_o business_n so_o as_o that_o we_o have_v bring_v away_o of_o her_o good_n great_a god_n give_v her_o subtlety_n charoba_fw-la against_o those_o who_o will_v do_v she_o hurt_v and_o strive_v with_o she_o for_o her_o land_n bless_v she_o in_o her_o country_n and_o in_o her_o river_n make_v that_o country_n a_o place_n of_o safety_n and_o prosperity_n when_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n say_v the_o author_n be_v come_v into_o syria_n he_o spend_v those_o present_n in_o pious_a work_n lodging_n pilgrim_n and_o make_v the_o well_o which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v common_a he_o also_o buy_v flock_n which_o he_o design_v for_o traveller_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o necessitous_a for_o passenger_n for_o the_o lame_a god_n give_v they_o his_o benediction_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o multiply_v sara_n put_v up_o a_o little_a thereof_o for_o two_o child_n which_o she_o have_v totis_fw-la king_n of_o egypt_n live_v after_o that_o till_o such_o time_n as_o agar_n send_v to_o he_o out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o mecca_n to_o acquaint_v he_o that_o she_o be_v in_o a_o barren_a land_n that_o she_o have_v a_o famous_a and_o renown_a son_n and_o that_o there_o be_v about_o she_o a_o great_a number_n of_o arabian_n who_o the_o barrenness_n of_o the_o country_n have_v quite_o change_v and_o that_o she_o entreat_v he_o to_o relieve_v she_o with_o some_o provision_n to_o that_o end_n totis_fw-la cause_v a_o channel_n to_o be_v make_v in_o sea_n the_o eastern_a part_n of_o egypt_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o bring_v into_o it_o the_o water_n of_o the_o nile_n so_o that_o it_o may_v carry_v vessel_n into_o the_o salt_n sea_n which_o be_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n by_o that_o way_n he_o cause_v wheat_n to_o be_v send_v to_o agar_n as_o also_o all_o sort_n of_o corn_n and_o present_v they_o go_v by_o water_n as_o far_o as_o gedde_n and_o thence_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o mecca_n on_o the_o back_n of_o beast_n by_o these_o mean_v god_n long_o preserve_v alive_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o just_a mecca_n which_o oblige_v they_o to_o call_v that_o king_n the_o just_a as_o have_v perform_v the_o promise_n he_o have_v make_v they_o and_o give_v great_a testimony_n of_o the_o affection_n he_o have_v for_o they_o they_o say_v also_o that_o agar_n after_o her_o delivery_n of_o ishmael_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o send_v to_o charoba_fw-la to_o acquaint_v she_o with_o the_o news_n of_o her_o lying-in_a whereat_o she_o be_v very_o glad_a and_o send_v her_o abundance_n of_o jewel_n and_o gold_n and_o egyptian_a linen_n to_o dress_v her_o son_n withal_o out_o of_o one_o part_n of_o these_o present_v she_o establish_v a_o porter_n in_o the_o square_a temple_n nay_o they_o say_v that_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o square_a temple_n which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o at_o that_o time_n come_v from_o egypt_n present_v from_o totis_fw-la and_o his_o daughter_n charoba_fw-la the_o history_n relate_v that_o totis_fw-la desire_v the_o well-beloved_a of_o god_n to_o desire_v of_o god_n his_o benediction_n for_o his_o country_n abraham_n therefore_o pray_v god_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n and_o give_v his_o benediction_n to_o its_o nile_n and_o assure_a totis_fw-la at_o his_o posterity_n shall_v reign_v there_o and_o be_v master_n thereof_o to_o the_o last_o time_n age_n after_o age_n pharaos_n they_o relate_v that_o totis_fw-la be_v the_o first_o call_v pharaoh_n in_o egypt_n because_o he_o be_v cruel_a and_o bloody_a and_o put_v many_o people_n to_o death_n even_o of_o his_o near_a relation_n and_o those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n and_o that_o out_o of_o the_o envy_n he_o bear_v they_o fear_v the_o crown_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o his_o daughter_n after_o his_o death_n for_o he_o have_v no_o other_o child_n she_o be_v of_o a_o mild_a and_o good_a disposition_n and_o a_o great_a wit._n she_o always_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v the_o shed_n of_o blood_n but_o can_v not_o prevail_v wheresore_n she_o be_v at_o last_o afraid_a they_o will_v take_v away_o the_o crown_n from_o he_o see_v he_o extreme_o hate_v by_o all_o people_n which_o make_v her_o resolve_n to_o dispatch_v he_o by_o poison_n after_o he_o have_v he_o reign_v 70_o year_n totis_fw-la be_v dead_a the_o people_n can_v not_o agree_v upon_o who_o they_o be_v to_o make_v king_n in_o his_o stead_n some_o say_v they_o shall_v take_v in_o some_o of_o the_o progeny_n of_o abribus_n because_o they_o have_v ancient_o reign_v but_o one_o of_o the_o vizier_n begin_v to_o speak_v thus_o my_o friend_n charoba_fw-la be_v a_o woman_n of_o understanding_n beside_o she_o have_v deliver_v you_o from_o this_o tyrant_n out_o of_o the_o extraordinary_a kindness_n she_o have_v for_o you_o moreover_o the_o good_a man_n that_o come_v from_o syria_n and_o his_o wife_n also_o have_v give_v she_o their_o benediction_n if_o you_o give_v the_o crown_n to_o any_o other_o you_o will_v repent_v you_o of_o it_o the_o people_n incline_v to_o this_o advice_n and_o think_v that_o counsel_n good_a most_o of_o the_o grandee_n of_o egypt_n follow_v it_o so_o that_o charoba_fw-la do_v her_o work_n and_o that_o visier_n make_v her_o queen_n after_o that_o she_o sit_v in_o the_o royal_a throne_n make_v great_a liberality_n and_o
promise_v much_o happiness_n to_o the_o people_n she_o honour_v the_o soldiery_n give_v they_o great_a gift_n and_o double_v their_o pay_n she_o in_o like_a manner_n honour_v the_o priest_n and_o the_o sage_n and_o the_o chief_a among_o the_o people_n make_v great_a account_n of_o the_o magician_n and_o heighten_v their_o rank_n and_o cause_v the_o temple_n to_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o enlarge_v she_o be_v afterward_o many_o year_n queen_n of_o egypt_n by_o the_o benediction_n of_o abraham_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o and_o not_o attaque_v by_o any_o enemy_n who_o be_v not_o present_o overcome_v and_o subdue_v by_o she_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n gebirus_n the_o metapheguian_n come_v to_o charoba_fw-la give_v she_o a_o visit_n he_o encamp_v in_o the_o land_n of_o balca_n and_o have_v a_o brother_n name_v gebrim_a take_v his_o name_n from_o he_o they_o be_v two_o giant_n of_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o gadite_n when_o gebirus_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n upon_o the_o sand_n those_o who_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n see_v he_o he_o have_v a_o give_fw-mi 30_o cubit_n about_o which_o be_v fill_v full_a of_o meat_n for_o he_o he_o eat_v up_o all_o then_o they_o fill_v it_o with_o wine_n and_o he_o drink_v it_o off_o he_o happen_v to_o have_v the_o plague_n in_o his_o body_n which_o put_v he_o to_o great_a pain_n increase_v every_o day_n whereupon_o his_o physician_n advise_v he_o to_o send_v some_o of_o his_o people_n about_o the_o country_n to_o find_v out_o for_o he_o a_o soil_n whereof_o the_o air_n and_o water_n be_v agreeable_a to_o his_o temperament_n these_o give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n which_o oblige_v he_o to_o come_v thither_o after_o he_o have_v draw_v up_o his_o force_n together_o and_o distribute_v money_n and_o arm_n among_o they_o he_o bring_v along_o with_o he_o 4000_o gadite_n every_o one_o of_o who_o carry_v a_o stone_n of_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n he_o travel_v so_o long_o till_o he_o get_v near_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o approach_v it_o at_o that_o part_n where_o the_o queen_n be_v willing_a he_o shall_v for_o he_o do_v not_o contradict_v she_o in_o any_o thing_n his_o design_n be_v to_o get_v she_o to_o marry_v he_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n make_v he_o king_n of_o egypt_n or_o if_o she_o deny_v he_o to_o dam_v up_o with_o the_o stone_n the_o course_n of_o the_o nile_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o another_o country_n and_o so_o make_v the_o egyptian_n die_v of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n charoba_fw-la scent_n to_o he_o a_o servant-maid_n she_o have_v one_o who_o manage_v her_o affair_n a_o very_a subtle_a wench_n a_o great_a enchantress_n and_o a_o cheat_n she_o see_v with_o he_o huge_a bo_o 〈…〉_z s_o which_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o overcome_v by_o fight_v wherefore_o she_o advise_v her_o mistress_n not_o to_o engage_v into_o a_o war_n against_o he_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v rather_o say_v she_o to_o defeat_v he_o by_o some_o stratagem_n and_o to_o carry_v the_o business_n so_o as_o that_o he_o may_v neither_o hurt_v you_o nor_o your_o subject_n after_o that_o she_o take_v along_o with_o she_o what_o be_v most_o pleasant_a in_o egypt_n conserve_n 〈◊〉_d garment_n sweet_a scent_n arm_n gold_n and_o silver_n and_o with_o all_o this_o desire_a permission_n to_o visit_v gebirus_n which_o be_v soon_o grant_v she_o she_o present_v to_o he_o all_o these_o rarity_n which_o he_o willing_o receive_v then_o she_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o queen_n of_o egypt_n be_v in_o love_n with_o he_o and_o desirous_a to_o marry_v he_o and_o far_o from_o refuse_v so_o advantageous_a a_o match_n this_o news_n make_v he_o jocund_a and_o put_v he_o into_o a_o good_a humour_n he_o return_v she_o this_o answer_n promise_v the_o queen_n from_o i_o for_o a_o marriage-gift_n what_o you_o please_v yourself_o the_o queen_n reply_v she_o need_v not_o any_o thing_n of_o you_o since_o your_o affair_n will_v hence_o forth_o be_v common_a but_o she_o desire_v of_o you_o instead_o of_o a_o marriage-present_a that_o you_o cause_v a_o city_n to_o be_v build_v in_o her_o land_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o roman_a sea_n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o honourable_a mark_n to_o she_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o discovery_n of_o your_o power_n and_o that_o you_o employ_v in_o the_o building_n of_o it_o these_o stone_n and_o these_o pillar_n which_o you_o have_v bring_v with_o you_o to_o dam_v up_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o nile_n he_o grant_v her_o request_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n with_o his_o force_n and_o found_v the_o city_n on_o the_o westside_n at_o the_o place_n where_o now_o alexandria_n be_v to_o that_o end_n encamp_v himself_o and_o his_o alexandria_n army_n on_o the_o roman_a seaside_n charoba_fw-la send_v he_o several_a sort_n of_o present_n and_o refreshment_n alexandria_n be_v then_o ruin_v ever_o since_o the_o gadite_n go_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o it_o have_v be_v found_v by_o sedad_n the_o son_n of_o gad_n who_o have_v a_o design_n to_o bring_v thither_o whatever_o be_v most_o precious_a in_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o he_o be_v the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n east_n and_o west_n but_o the_o destroyer_n of_o castle_n prevent_v he_o i_o mean_v death_n which_o none_o can_v divert_v or_o avoid_v yet_o be_v there_o some_o track_n of_o it_o as_o some_o affim_n gebirus_n cause_v to_o be_v bring_v thither_o the_o stone_n and_o the_o pillar_n and_o assemble_v the_o artist_n and_o the_o engineer_n charoba_fw-la send_v he_o also_o a_o thousand_o handycraftsman_n he_o spend_v a_o long_a time_n in_o building_n so_o that_o his_o money_n be_v exhaust_v and_o his_o people_n can_v do_v no_o more_o for_o when_o they_o have_v build_v and_o make_v some_o advancement_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o evening_n be_v come_v while_o they_o take_v their_o rest_n in_o the_o night_n they_o be_v astonish_v in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o can_v find_v no_o sign_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v for_o there_o come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n certain_a people_n who_o take_v away_o all_o into_o the_o salt_n water_n gebirus_n be_v extreme_o trouble_v and_o afflict_v thereat_o charoba_fw-la send_v he_o a_o thousand_o goat_n or_o sheep_n which_o be_v milk_v for_o the_o king_n kitchin_n they_o be_v keep_v by_o a_o shepherd_n belong_v to_o gebirus_n of_o who_o he_o have_v receive_v that_o charge_n this_o shepherd_n lead_v they_o out_o to_o graze_v accompany_v by_o a_o great_a many_o other_o shepherd_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n one_o day_n this_o shepherd_n have_v put_v the_o beast_n into_o the_o custody_n of_o the_o other_o shepherd_n who_o obey_v marina_n he_o be_v a_o beautiful_a person_n and_o of_o a_o good_a aspect_n and_o stature_n see_v a_o fair_a young_a lady_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o come_v towards_o he_o and_o be_v come_v very_o near_o he_o salute_v he_o he_o return_v the_o salutation_n and_o she_o begin_v to_o speak_v to_o he_o with_o all_o imaginable_a courtesy_n and_o civility_n and_o say_v to_o he_o young_a man_n will_v you_o wrestle_v with_o i_o for_o something_o which_o i_o shall_v lay_v against_o you_o what_o will_v you_o lay_v reply_v the_o shepherd_n if_o you_o give_v i_o a_o fall_n say_v the_o young_a lady_n i_o will_v be_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v dispose_v of_o i_o as_o you_o please_v and_o if_o i_o give_v you_o a_o fall_n i_o will_v have_v a_o beast_n out_o of_o your_o flock_n content_a say_v the_o shepherd_n and_o thereupon_o he_o go_v towards_o she_o and_o she_o come_v towards_o he_o he_o begin_v to_o wrestle_v with_o she_o but_o she_o immediate_o fling_v he_o and_o take_v a_o beast_n out_o of_o the_o flock_n which_o she_o carry_v away_o with_o she_o into_o the_o sea_n she_o come_v afterward_o every_o evening_n and_o do_v the_o like_a so_o that_o the_o shepherd_n be_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n in_o love_n with_o she_o the_o flock_n diminish_v and_o the_o shepherd_n himself_o pine_v away_o one_o day_n king_n gebirus_n pass_v by_o the_o shepherd_n find_v he_o sit_v near_o his_o flock_n very_o pensive_a which_o oblige_v he_o to_o come_v near_o he_o and_o to_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o what_o misfortune_n have_v befall_v thou_o why_o do_v i_o find_v thou_o so_o fall_v away_o thy_o flock_n be_v so_o too_o it_o diminish_v and_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o every_o day_n and_o give_v less_o milk_n then_o ordinary_o it_o use_v to_o do_v thereupon_o the_o shepherd_n tell_v he_o the_o story_n of_o the_o young_a lady_n he_o be_v astonish_v at_o it_o and_o say_v to_o he_o at_o what_o time_n do_v this_o lady_n come_v thus_o to_o see_v thou_o in_o the_o evening_n reply_v the_o shepherd_n
of_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n bless_v mahumet_n and_o his_o family_n from_o gabdol_n omar_n the_o son_n of_o chettabus_n commander_n of_o the_o faithful_a to_o the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n after_o that_o if_o thou_o have_v flow_v hitherto_o only_o by_o thy_o own_o virtue_n flow_v no_o more_o but_o if_o it_o have_v be_v the_o only_a and_o almighty_a god_n that_o have_v cause_v thou_o to_o flow_v we_o pray_v the_o only_a great_a and_o almighty_a god_n to_o make_v thou_o flow_v again_o god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o mahumet_n the_o idiot-prophet_n and_o his_o family_n gamrou_n take_v the_o note_n and_o come_v to_o the_o nile_n one_o day_n before_o they_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o egyptian_n and_o other_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v the_o country_n for_o they_o can_v not_o carry_v on_o their_o affair_n nor_o subsist_v therein_o but_o by_o the_o annual_a overflow_a of_o the_o nile_n but_o the_o next_o morning_n they_o find_v that_o god_n have_v cause_v the_o water_n to_o rise_v sixteen_o cubit_n in_o one_o night_n so_o god_n deliver_v the_o mussulman_n out_o of_o that_o affliction_n praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n be_v to_o he_o for_o it_o gabdol_n the_o son_n of_o gamrou_n the_o son_n of_o gasus_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o they_o both_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o nile_n the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o river_n god_n oblige_v all_o the_o river_n from_o the_o the_o east_n to_o the_o west_n to_o wait_v on_o it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o its_o overflow_a he_o turn_v they_o all_o into_o its_o channel_n and_o increase_v its_o course_n with_o their_o water_n when_o god_n will_v have_v the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n to_o overflow_v for_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o other_o river_n lend_v it_o their_o water_n and_o god_n cause_v new_a spring_n to_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n when_o its_o course_n be_v rise_v to_o the_o height_n that_o god_n will_v he_o order_v the_o water_n to_o return_v to_o their_o source_n god_n almighty_a speak_v thus_o of_o it_o and_o we_o have_v make_v they_o to_o issue_v out_o of_o the_o garden_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o out_o of_o the_o manure_v land_n and_o out_o of_o the_o precious_a place_n the_o garden_n say_v he_o be_v the_o two_o side_n of_o the_o nile_n from_o its_o beginning_n to_o its_o end_n upon_o both_o the_o bank_n between_o syene_n and_o rasid_n egypt_n have_v then_o sixteen_o cubit_n of_o water_n account_v from_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o flat_a country_n they_o empty_v and_o fill_v the_o channel_n and_o rivulet_n of_o it_o every_o year_n what_o be_v yet_o more_o noble_a be_v the_o place_n appoint_v for_o oration_n which_o be_v a_o thousand_o in_o number_n upon_o which_o they_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o pharaoh_n and_o they_o pray_v he_o to_o grant_v he_o a_o long_a life_n and_o to_o make_v he_o liberal_a and_o of_o easy_a access_n aburaham_n the_o semaguian_a in_o his_o comment_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o pharaoh_n be_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n i_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n peak_v thus_o there_o be_v then_o no_o great_a king_n upon_o earth_n then_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n for_o all_o the_o other_o king_n stand_v in_o need_n of_o egypt_n all_o the_o current_n be_v make_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n and_o the_o aqueduct_n and_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o bridge_n all_o according_a to_o measure_n and_o geometrical_a proportion_n they_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o the_o nile_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o all_o their_o house_n and_o into_o all_o their_o castle_n and_o make_v they_o flow_v under_o the_o place_n of_o their_o habitation_n detain_v they_o when_o they_o please_v and_o dismiss_v they_o in_o like_a manner_n mechacol_n the_o son_n of_o tabicus_n speak_v of_o it_o in_o these_o term_n i_o have_v read_v a_o hundred_o book_n upon_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o have_v find_v in_o one_o of_o they_o that_o there_o be_v seven_o climate_n in_o the_o world_n which_o pray_v to_o god_n every_o year_n weep_v and_o cry_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n send_v plenty_n into_o egypt_n and_o make_v its_o nile_n flow_v for_o when_o egypt_n be_v water_v we_o have_v meat_n and_o drink_n enough_o withal_o there_o be_v on_o our_o surface_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o reptile_n and_o tame_a and_o rational_a creature_n gabdol_n the_o son_n of_o gamrou_n say_v by_o the_o true_a god_n i_o know_v not_o any_o year_n wherein_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n go_v out_o of_o their_o country_n to_o seek_v a_o subsistence_n elsewhere_o we_o shall_v never_o go_v out_o of_o it_o say_v one_o of_o they_o if_o some_o enemy_n do_v not_o force_v we_o thereto_o not_o so_o reply_v he_o but_o your_o nile_n shall_v be_v swallow_v under_o ground_n so_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o drop_n of_o it_o leave_v it_o shall_v be_v full_a of_o sand-bank_n and_o the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v devour_v its_o fish_n jezidus_n the_o son_n of_o chebibus_fw-la speak_v thus_o of_o it_o the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o precedent_n king_n have_v people_n appoint_v to_o make_v its_o channel_n to_o repair_v its_o bridge_n and_o bank_n and_o to_o clear_v its_o rivulet_n and_o trench_n of_o oziers_n ordure_n paper-plant_n and_o what_o ever_o may_v obstruct_v the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n when_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o score_n thousand_o workman_n always_o ready_a to_o work_v winter_n and_o summer_n receive_v their_o pay_n monthly_o out_o of_o the_o public_a treasury_n as_o the_o soldiery_n as_o well_o by_o sea_n as_o land_n receive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o king_n money_n the_o son_n of_o lahigus_n say_v that_o he_o hear_v it_o of_o one_o of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o nile_n one_o day_n discover_v a_o rock_n on_o which_o there_o be_v somewhat_o write_v in_o the_o roman_a language_n which_o be_v read_v and_o signify_v as_o follow_v i_o do_v what_o be_v good_a and_o he_o seem_v to_o forget_v it_o but_o when_o i_o do_v what_o be_v evil_a he_o remember_v it_o well_o he_o who_o be_v such_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o long_a repose_n a_o abbridgement_n of_o what_o be_v say_v pharaoh_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o how_o god_n destroy_v he_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o divine_a will._n gali_n the_o son_n of_o abutalchus_n speak_v thus_o of_o he_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egpyt_n be_v a_o dwarf_n or_o little_a man_n but_o seven_o span_n in_o height_n other_o say_v he_o be_v three_o cubit_n high_a and_o that_o his_o beard_n be_v two_o cubit_n long_o so_o that_o when_o he_o sit_v he_o draw_v one_o cubit_n of_o it_o on_o the_o ground_n before_o he_o he_o twist_v up_o his_o moustache_n and_o put_v they_o above_o his_o two_o ear_n when_o the_o water_n of_o the_o nile_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n pharaoh_n drink_v the_o juice_n of_o orange-leaves_a with_o fine_a sugar_n put_v into_o it_o some_o affirm_v he_o be_v of_o low_a stature_n mark_v with_o white_a spot_n and_o that_o he_o tread_v on_o his_o beard_n it_o be_v so_o long_o abubeker_n the_o truth-teller_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o say_v that_o pharaoh_n have_v lose_v all_o his_o tooth_n other_o affirm_v he_o be_v of_o the_o race_n of_o the_o amalekite_n other_o say_v he_o have_v a_o large_a fleshy_a face_n other_o say_v they_o call_v he_o abumarus_n that_o be_v marry_v other_o say_v he_o be_v a_o weaver_n of_o cyprus_n a_o inhabitant_n of_o ispahan_n and_o that_o haman_n haman_n be_v his_o associate_n that_o both_o of_o they_o become_v poor_a and_o lose_v all_o they_o have_v so_o that_o necessity_n have_v force_v they_o to_o quit_v the_o country_n and_o run_v away_o they_o come_v together_o into_o egypt_n and_o prevail_v so_o much_o by_o their_o sleight_n and_o artifices_fw-la that_o they_o become_v master_n of_o it_o and_o that_o there_o happen_v to_o they_o what_o god_n reveal_v to_o mahumet_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_fw-mi be_v with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v relate_v by_o the_o son_n of_o gubasus_n other_o say_v that_o pharaoh_n be_v a_o coptite_n of_o a_o city_n name_v damra_n the_o most_o western_a of_o any_o in_o egypt_n and_o that_o his_o name_n be_v dolmes_n mahumet_n the_o son_n of_o gali_n the_o son_n of_o gabdol_n the_o teminian_n say_v thus_o a_o barbarian_a egyptian_a of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o copta_fw-la skilled_a in_o the_o history_n of_o egypt_n and_o what_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o country_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o find_v it_o write_v in_o one_o of_o their_o ancient_a book_n that_o the_o nile_n of_o egypt_n have_v its_o rise_n out_o of_o a_o lake_n in_o nile_n the_o most_o remote_a country_n of_o the_o west_n on_o both_o
pharaoh_n cause_v paper_n and_o ink_n to_o be_v bring_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v write_v thereon_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o servant_n rebellious_a to_o his_o master_n who_o love_v his_o enemy_n and_o persecute_v his_o friend_n who_o disobey_v and_o ill-treats_a he_o who_o be_v ungrateful_a and_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o make_v as_o if_o he_o know_v he_o not_o say_v he_o know_v not_o who_o he_o be_v and_o order_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n great_a king_n say_v gabriel_n be_v please_v to_o sign_v this_o decree_n pharaoh_n sign_v and_o seal_v it_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o hand_n gabriel_n take_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o as_o long_o as_o god_n command_v he_o when_o the_o day_n of_o submersion_n be_v come_v pharaoh_n be_v just_a upon_o the_o point_n of_o drown_v god_n have_v deliver_v moses_n and_o his_o people_n from_o the_o wave_n and_o have_v open_v they_o a_o passage_n through_o the_o sea_n gabriel_n come_v to_o pharaoh_n with_o that_o decree_n what_o be_v this_o say_v pharaoh_n open_v it_o say_v gabriel_n and_o read_v what_o it_o contain_v pharaoh_n open_v it_o and_o read_v it_o and_o remember_v it_o you_o be_v say_v gabriel_n to_o he_o the_o servant_n who_o this_o decree_n mention_n and_o see_v here_o what_o you_o have_v decree_v against_o yourself_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o meek_a he_o be_v not_o hasty_a and_o be_v not_o afraid_a not_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n soon_o enough_o let_v he_o be_v praise_v and_o exalt_v to_o the_o regret_n of_o those_o who_o attribute_v his_o divinity_n to_o other_o as_o to_o the_o quality_n attribute_v to_o egâ—pt_n the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o say_v it_o be_v the_o relief_n of_o man_n and_o the_o nursery_n of_o nation_n that_o those_o who_o live_v in_o it_o love_v it_o and_o that_o those_o who_o have_v leave_v it_o be_v trouble_v and_o bemoan_v themselves_o to_o return_v into_o it_o that_o its_o inhabitant_n be_v subtle_a and_o intelligent_a and_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a that_o they_o lie_v to_o such_o as_o live_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o they_o persecute_v such_o as_o be_v near_o and_o be_v envious_a at_o the_o prosperity_n of_o other_o some_o one_o of_o they_o in_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a book_n say_v that_o in_o egypt_n be_v the_o straight_a of_o mountain_n and_o the_o separation_n describe_v and_o the_o reiterated_a sea_n and_o accustom_a good_a that_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o white_a and_o flaxen-haired_a people_n when_o they_o shall_v commit_v great_a devastation_n and_o set_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o merciful_a and_o persecute_v the_o observer_n of_o the_o alcoran_n and_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o mercy_n when_o they_o shall_v come_v against_o it_o in_o the_o last_o time_n and_o that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o action_n and_o not_o one_o of_o they_o return_v into_o his_o country_n one_o of_o the_o ancient_n of_o egypt_n make_v slave_n i_o a_o relation_n of_o his_o father_n god_n show_v he_o mercy_n that_o in_o a_o voyage_n he_o have_v make_v he_o have_v be_v take_v by_o french_a pirate_n in_o one_o of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o sell_v by_o they_o to_o a_o armourer_n who_o make_v arm_n for_o the_o king_n of_o that_o island_n with_o who_o he_o have_v no_o rest_n night_n nor_o day_n be_v continual_o employ_v in_o blow_v beat_v on_o the_o anvil_n and_o carry_v thing_n of_o iron_n wherewith_o his_o master_n load_v he_o beyond_o his_o strength_n he_o continue_v there_o a_o long_a time_n so_o that_o he_o become_v old_a and_o weak_a then_o say_v he_o as_o i_o sleep_v one_o night_n weary_v with_o hard_a work_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n after_o i_o have_v say_v the_o last_o prayer_n appoint_v for_o the_o evening_n and_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o put_v all_o the_o hope_n of_o my_o deliverance_n in_o he_o i_o dream_v that_o i_o see_v a_o man_n come_v to_o i_o who_o say_v friend_n rejoice_v at_o the_o good_a news_n i_o bring_v thou_o thou_o shall_v ere_o long_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o thy_o affliction_n be_v not_o trouble_v at_o the_o hardship_n thou_o be_v in_o and_o the_o work_n thou_o do_v for_o the_o arm_n thou_o make_v and_o those_o who_o shall_v bear_v they_o shall_v with_o god_n help_v be_v the_o prey_n of_o thy_o brethren_n the_o mussulman_n the_o roman_n have_v a_o design_n to_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o mussulman_n country_n they_o will_v carry_v thou_o along_o with_o they_o whither_o they_o go_v and_o god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n i_o awake_v thereupon_o very_o joyful_a and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n with_o great_a confidence_n the_o labour_n and_o affliction_n become_v more_o light_a and_o supportable_a to_o i_o then_o before_o for_o i_o be_v satisfy_v it_o be_v a_o true_a vision_n from_o god_n the_o first_o night_n after_o the_o same_o person_n who_o have_v already_o call_v i_o present_v himself_o again_o before_o i_o in_o my_o dream_n and_o say_v to_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o these_o term_n o_o great_a god_n who_o have_v compassion_n on_o sinner_n and_o keep_v st_z those_o who_o have_v stumbl_a d_o from_o fall_v quiâ—e_v down_o be_v merciful_a to_o thy_o servant_n who_o have_v high_o offend_v thou_o and_o to_o all_o the_o mussâ—lmans_fw-mi in_o general_n for_o almighty_a god_n will_v deliver_v thou_o and_o bring_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o trouble_n wherein_o thou_o be_v i_o immediate_o do_v so_o say_v he_o and_o the_o next_o year_n be_v come_v the_o french_a god_n prevent_v their_o evil_a design_n prepare_v for_o the_o war_n against_o the_o mussulman_n country_n put_v their_o horse_n and_o arm_n and_o all_o their_o baggage_n in_o great_a vessel_n and_o take_v the_o sea_n they_o cause_v i_o also_o to_o embark_v among_o the_o other_o captive_n who_o they_o take_v along_o with_o they_o for_o their_o service_n and_o to_o execute_v their_o command_n we_o be_v a_o month_n at_o sea_n and_o make_v little_a progress_n the_o wind_n be_v not_o favourable_a that_o month_n past_a there_o come_v a_o wind_n which_o please_v they_o and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o think_v to_o complete_a their_o voyage_n whereupon_o they_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o take_v their_o course_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o egypt_n we_o advance_v with_o that_o wind_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n till_o they_o come_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o be_v very_o jocund_a among_o themselves_o exalt_v their_o cross_n ring_v their_o bell_n and_o set_v their_o gospel_n in_o sight_n they_o thus_o pass_v away_o some_o part_n of_o the_o night_n well_o satisfy_v in_o a_o certain_a road_n of_o the_o sea_n but_o about_o midnight_n god_n send_v a_o violent_a wind_n upon_o they_o with_o a_o black_a dust_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n the_o air_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o sky_n grow_v black_a and_o the_o sea_n be_v so_o rough_a that_o the_o wave_n rise_v up_o like_o high_a mountain_n find_v themselves_o ready_a to_o perish_v and_o to_o see_v their_o vessel_n split_v to_o piece_n they_o resolve_v to_o get_v out_o of_o that_o road_n fear_v their_o ship_n shall_v fall_v foul_a one_o upon_o another_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o say_v let_v we_o rather_o make_v for_o any_o coast_n whereto_o the_o sea_n shall_v cast_v we_o though_o it_o be_v into_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o let_v we_o not_o stay_v here_o they_o therefore_o weigh_v anchor_n and_o hoist_a the_o sail_n and_o begin_v to_o go_v as_o the_o wind_n drive_v they_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v not_o one_o with_o another_o the_o ship_n wherein_o i_o be_v be_v force_v by_o the_o wind_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o alexandria_n so_o that_o we_o run_v aground_o on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o city_n near_o the_o phaâ—os_n immediate_o the_o mussulman_n vessel_n come_v to_o we_o and_o seize_v our_o ship_n and_o all_o that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o make_v a_o great_a booty_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n arm_n and_o baggage_n for_o my_o part_n i_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n with_o five_o other_o slave_n who_o be_v with_o i_o in_o the_o ship_n i_o return_v to_o my_o country_n and_o relate_v my_o dream_n to_o the_o mussulman_n who_o rejoice_v thereat_o and_o thank_v god_n for_o the_o kindness_n he_o have_v show_v i_o may_v he_o be_v praise_v for_o ever_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n he_o who_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o miraculous_a kindness_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n have_v do_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n which_o god_n
preserve_v some_o make_v another_o description_n egypt_n of_o egypt_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o land_n wherein_o there_o be_v for_o famous_a place_n qâ—irata_fw-la and_o ecbata_n and_o damiette_n and_o igora_n and_o rebata_n who_o river_n be_v clear_a and_o its_o water_n sweet_a where_o disease_n be_v dispel_v and_o hope_v crown_v with_o effect_n where_o the_o vicissitude_n of_o thing_n pass_v without_o confusion_n and_o without_o disturbance_n those_o who_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o do_v ill_a return_v thence_o without_o accomplish_v their_o design_n those_o who_o contrive_v the_o destruction_n of_o it_o meet_v with_o their_o own_o those_o who_o have_v their_o habitation_n therein_o be_v in_o safety_n and_o make_v their_o advantage_n and_o those_o who_o leave_v it_o repent_v they_o of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v one_o day_n to_o a_o excellent_a person_n what_o say_v you_o of_o egypt_n what_o reply_v he_o will_v you_o have_v i_o say_v of_o that_o province_n those_o who_o leave_v it_o repent_v they_o that_o they_o ever_o do_v it_o it_o quell_v king_n and_o destroy_v they_o and_o support_v the_o poor_a all_o those_o who_o have_v a_o affection_n for_o it_o find_v there_o how_o to_o employ_v themselves_o about_o what_o they_o like_v best_a according_a to_o their_o power_n a_o extract_v of_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o geranian_a a_o ancient_a egyptian_a of_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o country_n relate_v as_o have_v take_v it_o out_o of_o abuquilus_n the_o mogapherian_a the_o pacifier_n who_o gabdol_n the_o son_n of_o nasilus_n have_v teach_v that_o noah_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o after_o he_o have_v divide_v the_o earth_n among_o his_o child_n have_v a_o numerous_a posterity_n by_o who_o he_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v inhabit_a and_o cultivate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n fall_v to_o masar_n the_o son_n of_o bansar_n the_o son_n of_o cham_n the_o son_n of_o noah_n who_o have_v many_o child_n and_o by_o they_o a_o great_a progeny_n noah_n have_v pray_v god_n for_o masar_n or_o mesraim_n that_o he_o will_v give_v he_o his_o benediction_n in_o his_o land_n and_o to_o his_o child_n after_o he_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o land_n be_v fertile_a and_o abundant_a to_o they_o it_o be_v nile_n overflow_v all_o its_o quarter_n fructify_v its_o cattle_n be_v multiply_v its_o mine_n have_v be_v discover_v the_o tree_n bear_v date_n as_o big_a as_o pillar_n the_o grain_n of_o wheat_n be_v as_o big_a as_o hen_n egg_n soft_a as_o butter_n and_o sweet_a as_o hony_n there_o be_v some_o among_o they_o who_o particular_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o mine_n of_o topaz_n which_o be_v adjoin_v to_o the_o country_n of_o syene_n at_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o high_a egypt_n opposite_a to_o the_o province_n of_o the_o nubian_o who_o mesraiâ—_n the_o son_n of_o bansar_n have_v appoint_v for_o his_o lieutenant_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o of_o egypt_n say_v unto_o they_o be_v my_o lieutenant_n over_o the_o frontier_n of_o this_o land_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v nubians_n that_o be_v to_o say_v lieutenant_n one_o man_n take_v out_o of_o the_o mine_n such_o a_o nubian_o piece_n of_o tapaze_n as_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o table_n of_o it_o with_o dish_n and_o trencher_n to_o set_v upon_o it_o all_o their_o vessel_n be_v marble_n and_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o topaz_n the_o nile_n cast_v on_o its_o shore_n certain_a leave_n which_o come_v from_o paradise_n so_o odoriferous_a that_o they_o need_v not_o other_o perfume_n there_o be_v on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o nile_n garden_n from_o syene_n quite_o to_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n so_o that_o a_o man_n walk_v along_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o nile_n have_v a_o perpetual_a coolness_n and_o shade_n and_o have_v not_o his_o head_n any_o way_n incommodate_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o first_o city_n which_o mesraim_n found_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n be_v memphis_n there_o be_v not_o then_o in_o egypt_n any_o thing_n that_o incommodate_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o kind_n of_o serpent_n or_o other_o venomous_a beast_n they_o live_v along_o time_n without_o be_v impair_v by_o old_a age_n sickness_n or_o infirmity_n and_o without_o have_v any_o have_v any_o hatred_n or_o envy_v one_o against_o another_o till_o they_o alter_v the_o religion_n of_o their_o ancestor_n noah_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o and_o change_v his_o law_n then_o the_o devil_n god_n enemy_n get_v dominion_n over_o they_o by_o his_o craft_n and_o circumvention_n distract_v their_o affair_n and_o sow_v discord_n and_o enmity_n among_o they_o he_o make_v they_o delight_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n so_o that_o they_o adore_v they_o during_o the_o space_n of_o five_o hundred_o year_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o their_o fruit_n diminish_v their_o cattle_n perish_v and_o their_o mine_n become_v barren_a there_o come_v out_o against_o they_o mischievous_a creature_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o out_o of_o the_o sea_n the_o shade_n forsake_v they_o the_o benediction_n be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o and_o exemplary_a punishment_n fall_v upon_o they_o certain_o god_n change_v not_o the_o state_n of_o a_o nation_n until_o it_o be_v change_v of_o itself_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o verse_n thus_o their_o affair_n go_v worse_a and_o worse_o till_o the_o king_n of_o the_o amalekite_n come_v out_o of_o syria_n to_o war_n against_o they_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n then_o be_v cophtarim_n the_o son_n of_o cophtim_fw-la the_o son_n of_o masar_n the_o son_n of_o bansar_n the_o king_n of_o the_o amelekite_n be_v name_v gainon_n from_o who_o baitgainon_n in_o the_o land_n of_o syria_n derive_v its_o â—ame_n he_o be_v insolent_a and_o impious_a and_o very_o corpulent_a he_o have_v to_o his_o uncle_n among_o the_o amalekite_n gebirus_n the_o mutaphequian_a and_o his_o brother_n gebrin_n this_o king_n than_o come_v with_o his_o force_n consist_v of_o a_o thousand_o amalekite_n lord_n and_o six_o hundred_o thousand_o soldier_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o encamp_v upon_o its_o frontier_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o great_a bank_n gainon_n war_v against_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o month_n after_o which_o he_o defeat_v they_o and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o country_n cophtariâ—_n and_o his_o force_n have_v forsake_v it_o and_o get_v into_o the_o desert_n of_o the_o west_n the_o amalekite_n continue_v in_o egypt_n without_o injure_v any_o person_n for_o he_o say_v to_o the_o the_o egyptian_n you_o be_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n his_o subject_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o it_o and_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v conqueror_n he_o afterward_o give_v they_o security_n as_o to_o his_o part_n and_o appoint_v over_o they_o for_o governor_n his_o brother_n name_v gamrou_n on_o who_o he_o bestow_v for_o visier_n a_o coptite_n name_v zephton_n who_o be_v then_o of_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n of_o egypt_n be_v there_o possess_v of_o a_o great_a estate_n and_o have_v many_o friend_n and_o other_o incline_v to_o his_o party_n his_o skin_n be_v black_a and_o he_o resemble_v the_o child_n of_o cham._n gamrou_n found_v a_o city_n upon_o the_o nile_n side_n which_o he_o name_v gamra_n and_o order_v his_o visier_n zephton_n to_o build_v such_o another_o opposite_a to_o it_o the_o visier_n obey_v he_o and_o name_v the_o city_n he_o build_v zephta_n each_o of_o they_o derive_v its_o name_n from_o the_o founder_n they_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v build_v and_o whiten_v with_o great_a care_n and_o vault_n to_o be_v make_v therein_o under_o ground_n and_o aqueduct_n come_v out_o of_o the_o nile_n and_o compass_v the_o public_a place_n they_o also_o cause_v wall_n and_o trench_n to_o be_v make_v about_o their_o city_n enrich_v they_o with_o village_n and_o farm_n order_v justice_n and_o equity_n to_o be_v strict_o observe_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n they_o take_v but_o the_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o dairy_n and_o farm_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n gainon_n get_v provision_n together_o and_o fit_v his_o army_n to_o pursue_v cophtarim_n and_o his_o people_n who_o be_v flee_v towards_o the_o west_n they_o pursue_v they_o so_o close_o that_o they_o force_v they_o to_o enter_v into_o afriâ—_n and_o to_o take_v refuge_n on_o a_o mountain_n call_v the_o mount_n of_o sosa_fw-la where_o cophtarim_n and_o his_o people_n fortify_v themselves_o there_o be_v on_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o mountain_n a_o castle_n build_v by_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o cham_n very_o high_a and_o inaccessible_a they_o hold_v out_o stiff_o in_o that_o castle_n and_o get_v into_o it_o their_o good_n there_o be_v on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o castle_n a_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n which_o occasion_v they_o to_o put_v their_o cattle_n
of_o thy_o citadel_n spread_v over_o i_o the_o vail_n of_o thy_o protection_n and_o turn_v not_o away_o thy_o eye_n from_o i_o give_v i_o not_o over_o into_o the_o tuition_n of_o any_o other_o free_v i_o from_o the_o evil_a device_n of_o thy_o creature_n favour_v i_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o with_o that_o of_o thy_o good_n whereof_o the_o use_n be_v allow_v through_o thy_o mercy_n o_o most_o merciful_a of_o all_o the_o merciful_a god_n give_v his_o benediction_n to_o our_o lord_n mahumet_n and_o to_o those_o of_o his_o family_n and_o to_o those_o of_o his_o company_n and_o to_o his_o wife_n and_o to_o those_o who_o follow_v they_o in_o well-doing_n to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n praise_n be_v to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n megavius_n the_o son_n of_o salichus_n relate_v as_o have_v learn_v it_o of_o abuharirus_n prayer_n god_n show_v he_o mercy_n that_o joseph_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v bring_v into_o egypt_n begin_v to_o weep_v night_n and_o day_n out_o of_o the_o grief_n it_o be_v to_o he_o to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n and_o that_o one_o night_n which_o he_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o which_o he_o spend_v in_o prayer_n he_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o without_o any_o noise_n speak_v thus_o to_o his_o lord_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o the_o country_n which_o i_o love_v best_a of_o any_o in_o the_o world_n do_v i_o good_a in_o this_o where_o i_o now_o be_o and_o assist_v i_o therein_o with_o thy_o favour_n cause_v i_o to_o be_v love_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o province_n into_o which_o thou_o have_v bring_v and_o conduct_v i_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n cause_v they_o to_o love_v i_o give_v i_o wherewithal_o to_o subsist_v therein_o happy_o and_o handsome_o and_o do_v i_o favour_v that_o i_o may_v not_o die_v till_o thou_o have_v bring_v my_o brethren_n and_o i_o together_o with_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o put_v we_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o this_o world_n and_o that_o of_o the_o other_o after_o that_o joseph_n fall_v asleep_a and_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n some_o body_n who_o say_v to_o he_o joseph_n god_n have_v hear_v thy_o prayer_n he_o will_v raise_v in_o thou_o a_o affection_n to_o the_o country_n into_o which_o he_o have_v bring_v thou_o insomuch_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v any_o other_o in_o the_o world_n more_o pleasant_a to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v always_o make_v it_o amiable_a to_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o it_o before_o thou_o and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o will_v render_v it_o amiable_a to_o those_o who_o shall_v enter_v into_o it_o after_o thou_o for_o no_o body_n shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o after_o he_o be_v once_o come_v into_o it_o he_o will_v in_o like_a manner_n cause_v thou_o to_o be_v love_v by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o will_v make_v thou_o master_n and_o governor_n of_o it_o he_o will_v also_o bring_v you_o together_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o brethren_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o reign_n and_o government_n and_o will_v give_v thou_o joy_n and_o satisfaction_n take_v courage_n therefore_o upon_o this_o hope_n and_o be_v jocund_a and_o cheerful_a and_o know_v joseph_n that_o this_o province_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o nation_n and_o the_o support_n of_o man_n and_o that_o the_o treasure_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v in_o it_o joseph_n awake_v thereupon_o extreme_o glad_a and_o satisfy_v and_o from_o that_o time_n advance_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o condition_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o always_o hope_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v he_o till_o that_o god_n bring_v â—hem_fw-mi together_o him_z and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n ever_o since_o egypt_n have_v be_v ever_o love_v and_o desire_v no_o foreigner_n come_v into_o it_o but_o be_v glad_a to_o continue_v there_o and_o depart_v thence_o but_o he_o regret_v it_o and_o desire_n to_o return_v into_o it_o again_o after_o god_n have_v bring_v he_o to_o reign_v and_o bring_v they_o together_o him_z and_o his_o father_n and_o his_o brethren_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o glory_n power_n and_o grandeur_n he_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n and_o abstain_v from_o the_o good_n of_o the_o world_n aspire_v to_o those_o which_o be_v with_o god_n and_o say_v according_a to_o what_o god_n himself_o relate_v of_o he_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n mahumet_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glorious_a book_n my_o lord_n you_o have_v bring_v i_o to_o reign_v and_o have_v give_v i_o the_o knowledge_n of_o interpret_n obscure_a discourse_n o_o creator_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n you_o be_v my_o protector_n in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n to_o die_v a_o mussulman_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o the_o company_n of_o the_o virtuous_a god_n grant_v he_o all_o that_o god_n bless_v he_o and_o his_o holy_a father_n abumuchammed_n the_o achemimian_n the_o dyer_n god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o relate_v to_o i_o at_o masre_n what_o follow_v say_v the_o author_n i_o go_v often_o say_v he_o to_o the_o country_n of_o gize_v about_o gize_v some_o affair_n i_o have_v there_o and_o some_o debt_n i_o be_v to_o receive_v from_o certain_a labourer_n of_o those_o part_n so_o that_o i_o see_v the_o pyramid_n at_o a_o distance_n but_o the_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v i_o be_v in_o proceed_v pyramid_n from_o my_o affair_n permit_v i_o not_o to_o go_v to_o they_o nor_o to_o come_v near_o they_o to_o consider_v they_o at_o leisure_n and_o to_o contemplate_v their_o structure_n and_o the_o exquisite_a artifice_n of_o their_o fabric_n i_o be_v acquaint_v with_o and_o much_o esteem_v the_o prelate_n of_o the_o great_a mosquey_n of_o that_o country_n so_o that_o one_o night_n i_o take_v up_o my_o lodging_n at_o his_o house_n and_o discover_v to_o he_o my_o thought_n concern_v the_o pyramid_n tell_v he_o that_o i_o have_v always_o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o my_o affair_n that_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o go_v so_o far_o to_o consider_v they_o but_o that_o i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o see_v they_o and_o to_o contemplate_v the_o structure_n thereof_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o artifice_n employ_v therein_o he_o thereupon_o speak_v thus_o to_o i_o brother_n if_o these_o pyramid_n be_v in_o china_n or_o at_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o west_n those_o who_o shall_v hear_v talk_n of_o they_o will_v have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o go_v thither_o to_o see_v they_o and_o to_o consider_v the_o admirable_a structure_n thereof_o what_o therefore_o ought_v they_o to_o do_v who_o be_v here_o in_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v and_o so_o near_o they_o my_o father_n tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v see_v magedolmelic_n macherir_fw-fr the_o man._n blind_a man_n who_o get_v the_o alcoran_n read_v to_o he_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o western_a castle_n god_n mercy_n on_o he_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o prelate_n mu_o agalibemrillus_fw-la who_o have_v see_v he_o i_o say_v at_o these_o pyramid_n attend_v by_o a_o ethiopian_a youth_n who_o lead_v he_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o that_o the_o youth_n have_v bring_v he_o upon_o the_o pyramid_n which_o lie_v eastward_o he_o feel_v the_o grave_v of_o it_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o what_o be_v write_v upon_o it_o and_o admire_v it_o praise_v and_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n continual_o for_o the_o knowledge_n he_o have_v inspire_v his_o servant_n withal_o and_o the_o excellency_n of_o their_o workmanship_n and_o geometry_n my_o father_n salute_v he_o and_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o o_o lord_n you_o put_v yourself_o to_o much_o trouble_n and_o take_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n to_o get_v up_o and_o down_o this_o pyramid_n o_o brother_n reply_v he_o to_o travel_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n and_o to_o consider_v the_o track_n of_o ancient_a nation_n and_o past_a age_n be_v one_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v recomend_v to_o we_o that_o those_o who_o want_v example_n may_v thereby_o find_v some_o for_o their_o instruction_n and_o that_o the_o slothful_a and_o sleepy_a may_v therein_o meet_v with_o what_o may_v awake_v they_o out_o of_o their_o slumber_n and_o oblige_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o miracle_n and_o prodigious_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v place_v therein_o these_o pyramid_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o miraculous_a thing_n of_o any_o in_o egypt_n after_o the_o nile_n for_o as_o to_o the_o nile_n its_o flow_n and_o ebbing_n depend_v on_o a_o wisdom_n know_v only_o to_o he_o who_o give_v it_o its_o
from_o god_n come_v strength_n and_o power_n and_o all_o thing_n return_v to_o he_o know_v lord_n commander_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o blackish_a soil_n and_o green_a plant_n between_o a_o dusty_a mountain_n and_o a_o radish_n sand._n between_o its_o mountain_n and_o its_o sand_n there_o be_v high-raised_n plain_n and_o level_v eminence_n it_o be_v surround_v by_o a_o ascent_n which_o supply_v it_o with_o provision_n and_o be_v in_o compass_n from_o syene_n to_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o side_n of_o the_o sea_n a_o month_n ride_v for_o a_o man_n on_o horseback_n through_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n there_o run_v a_o river_n blessed_v in_o the_o morning_n and_o favour_v of_o heaven_n at_o night_n which_o rise_v and_o fall_v according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n it_o have_v its_o time_n wherein_o the_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v open_v to_o it_o according_a to_o the_o command_n give_v they_o by_o its_o creator_n who_o govern_v and_o dispense_v its_o course_n to_o supply_v the_o province_n with_o sustenance_n and_o it_o follow_v according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v it_o till_o such_o time_n as_o its_o water_n be_v rise_v and_o its_o wave_n roll_v with_o noise_n and_o its_o surge_n be_v come_v to_o their_o great_a elevation_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n can_v pass_v from_o one_o village_n to_o another_o but_o in_o little_a boat_n and_o a_o man_n see_v the_o little_a wherrye_n turn_v to_o and_o â—ro_n as_o white_a and_o black_a camel_n in_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o people_n then_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o this_o condition_n behold_v it_o begin_v to_o return_v back_o and_o to_o confine_v itself_o within_o its_o channel_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o it_o before_o and_o rise_v up_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o then_o the_o most_o forward_o and_o the_o most_o slothful_a prepare_v themselves_o for_o labour_n they_o be_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o field_n in_o multitude_n the_o people_n of_o the_o law_n who_o god_n preserve_v and_o the_o people_n of_o alliance_n who_o man_n protect_v they_o be_v see_v stir_v to_o and_o fro_o like_a ant_n some_o weak_a other_o strong_a and_o weary_v themselves_o out_o at_o the_o task_n impose_v upon_o they_o for_o that_o be_v not_o obaain_v of_o they_o by_o their_o good_a will_n but_o by_o force_n and_o constraint_n by_o ill-treating_a and_o oppress_v they_o they_o be_v see_v search_v into_o the_o earth_n and_o turn_v up_o so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v overflow_v and_o cast_v into_o it_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n which_o they_o hope_v with_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n will_v multiply_v therein_o and_o it_o will_v not_o be_v long_o ere_o the_o earth_n put_v off_o the_o black_a hue_n of_o its_o manure_n and_o clothes_n itself_o in_o green_a and_o cast_v forth_o a_o pleasant_a scent_n while_o it_o produce_v stalk_n and_o leave_n and_o ear_n make_v a_o delightful_a show_n and_o give_v a_o good_a hope_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n water_v it_o from_o above_o and_o the_o moisture_n give_v nourishment_n to_o its_o production_n from_o beneath_o sometime_o there_o come_v certain_a cloud_n with_o a_o little_a rain_n sometime_o there_o fall_v only_o certain_a drop_n of_o water_n and_o sometime_o none_o at_o all_o after_o that_o lord_n commander_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o earth_n display_v her_o beauty_n and_o make_v a_o triumph_n of_o her_o favour_n cheer_v up_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o assure_v they_o of_o a_o good_a harvest_n of_o her_o fruit_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o they_o and_o their_o cattle_n and_o to_o be_v transport_v elsewhere_o and_o to_o make_v their_o beast_n multiply_v she_o appear_v now_o lord_n commander_n of_o the_o faithful_a like_o dusty_a ground_n then_o present_o it_o be_v a_o bluish_a sea_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o white_a pearl_n then_o like_o black_a dirt_n then_o as_o green_a taffeta_n then_o as_o a_o piece_n of_o embroidery_n of_o divers_a colour_n then_o like_o a_o fount_n of_o melt_a gold_n then_o they_o harvest_n their_o corn_n which_o be_v thrash_v out_o pass_v afterward_o diverse_o among_o man_n some_z take_z what_o belong_v to_o they_o and_o other_o what_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o this_o vicissitude_n return_v every_o year_n every_o thing_n in_o its_o season_n according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o providence_n of_o the_o almighty_a may_v that_o great_a god_n be_v ever_o praise_v bless_a be_v he_o the_o best_a of_o creature_n as_o to_o what_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o carry_v on_o of_o these_o work_n and_o what_o shall_v make_v the_o country_n populous_a and_o well_o cultivate_v maintain_v it_o in_o a_o good_a condition_n and_o make_v it_o advance_v from_o good_a to_o better_v according_a to_o what_o have_v be_v tell_v we_o by_o such_o as_o be_v acquaint_v therewith_o as_o have_v have_v the_o government_n of_o it_o in_o their_o hand_n we_o have_v make_v a_o particular_a observation_n of_o three_o thing_n the_o first_o be_v not_o to_o credit_v the_o malicious_a discourse_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n against_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o country_n because_o they_o be_v envious_a and_o unthankful_a for_o the_o good_a which_o be_v do_v they_o the_o second_o be_v to_o lay_v out_o one_o three_o of_o the_o tribute_n raise_v therein_o towards_o the_o reparation_n of_o bridge_n and_o causey_n and_o the_o three_o be_v not_o to_o raise_v the_o tribute_n out_o of_o any_o species_n till_o it_o be_v in_o its_o perfection_n this_o be_v the_o description_n of_o egypt_n lord_n commander_n of_o the_o faithful_a whereby_o you_o may_v know_v it_o as_o if_o you_o have_v see_v it_o yourself_o god_n continue_v you_o in_o your_o good_a conduct_n and_o make_v you_o happy_o manage_v your_o empire_n and_o assist_v you_o to_o undergo_v the_o charge_n he_o have_v impose_v on_o you_o and_o inspire_v you_o with_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v you_o peace_n be_v with_o you_o may_v god_n be_v praise_v and_o assist_v with_o his_o favour_n and_o benediction_n our_o lord_n mahumet_n and_o those_o of_o his_o house_n and_o those_o of_o his_o party_n the_o commander_n of_o the_o faithful_a omar_n god_n mercy_n on_o he_o have_v read_v say_v the_o author_n gamrou'_v letter_n speak_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v a_o exquisite_a description_n of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o its_o appurtenance_n he_o have_v design_v it_o so_o well_o that_o it_o can_v be_v mistake_v by_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o know_v thing_n praise_v be_v god_n o_o assembly_n of_o mussulman_n for_o the_o favour_n he_o have_v do_v you_o by_o bring_v you_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o egypt_n and_o other_o country_n he_o it_o be_v who_o assistance_n we_o all_o ought_v to_o implore_v they_o relate_v that_o when_o the_o house_n of_o gamrou_n the_o son_n of_o gasus_n be_v demolish_v and_o make_v part_n of_o the_o great_a mosquey_n of_o masre_n there_o be_v find_v in_o a_o corner_n a_o stone_n on_o which_o these_o verse_n be_v write_v slight_v not_o a_o favourable_a occasion_n wherein_o thou_o may_v stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v some_o good_a we_o live_v but_o to_o die_v and_o death_n be_v deceitful_a from_o one_o hour_n to_o another_o there_o be_v a_o change_n of_o affair_n they_o relate_v also_o that_o while_o the_o same_o gamrou_n be_v governor_n of_o egypt_n certain_a coptite_n come_v and_o make_v evil_a report_n to_o he_o against_o certain_a person_n about_o affair_n which_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o think_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o be_v powerful_a about_o he_o but_o he_o reprove_v they_o of_o it_o say_v o_o you_o coptite_n who_o be_v here_o assemble_v know_v that_o when_o any_o one_o come_v to_o give_v we_o evil_a report_n of_o his_o brother_n we_o shall_v advance_v his_o brother_n to_o high_a dignity_n and_o debase_v the_o detractor_n for_o the_o detractor_n envy_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n and_o endeavour_n to_o ruin_v he_o the_o cauldron_n of_o his_o malice_n boil_v in_o his_o breast_n so_o that_o it_o rise_v up_o into_o his_o tongue_n and_o these_o wicked_a discourse_n be_v the_o smoke_n of_o that_o fire_n which_o set_v they_o a_o boil_a he_o say_v also_o god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o he_o who_o make_v ill_a report_n to_o thou_o calumniate_v thyself_o he_o who_o speak_v ill_a to_o thou_o of_o another_o speak_v ill_o of_o thyself_o he_o say_v sometime_o to_o his_o captain_n and_o those_o who_o he_o employ_v about_o his_o affair_n use_v i_o not_o as_o a_o dagger_n to_o stab_v people_n withal_o show_v yourselves_o kind_a and_o oblige_v to_o all_o for_o who_o will_v live_v in_o peace_n must_v practice_v it_o be_v careful_a to_o
secure_v the_o highway_n and_o protect_v traveller_n punish_v the_o wicked_a that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v in_o by_o fear_n and_o that_o the_o merchant_n be_v in_o safety_n strive_v not_o with_o the_o weak_a for_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v possess_v claim_v not_o the_o thing_n wherewith_o they_o sustain_v themselves_o eat_v not_o of_o their_o bread_n in_o their_o house_n that_o you_o may_v have_v no_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n understand_v you_o not_o what_o be_v read_v to_o you_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o your_o lord_n which_o be_v inspire_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o your_o prophet_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o he_o will_v not_o desire_v your_o good_n of_o you_o that_o you_o may_v not_o mutual_o desire_v they_o one_o of_o another_o and_o that_o you_o be_v not_o covetous_a in_o your_o heart_n and_o that_o that_o may_v not_o make_v a_o discovery_n of_o your_o maliciousness_n abunasre_o of_o the_o west_n god_n mercy_n masre_n on_o he_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o egypt_n which_o god_n continue_v populous_a and_o well_o cultivate_v say_v that_o on_o the_o castle-gate_n at_o masre_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n before_o the_o mussulman_n conquer_v egypt_n there_o be_v near_o the_o great_a gate_n of_o the_o church_n of_o mugalleca_n call_v the_o gate_n of_o grace_n a_o idol_n of_o brass_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o camel_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o man_n ride_v on_o he_o have_v a_o arabian_a turban_n on_o his_o head_n and_o his_o bow_n over_o his_o shoulder_n and_o shoe_n on_o his_o foot_n the_o roman_n and_o the_o coptite_n when_o any_o one_o injure_v or_o unjust_o persecute_v another_o come_v to_o that_o statue_n and_o stand_v before_o it_o he_o who_o suffer_v the_o injury_n say_v to_o he_o who_o do_v it_o give_v i_o what_o belong_v to_o i_o otherwise_o i_o will_v make_v my_o complaint_n to_o that_o cavalier_n who_o will_v oblige_v thou_o to_o do_v i_o right_o by_o fair_a mean_n or_o by_o foul_a by_o that_o cavalier_n they_o mean_v mahumet_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o for_o it_o be_v write_v among_o they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o gospel_n where_o the_o countenance_n and_o posture_n of_o mahumet_n be_v describe_v he_o shall_v ride_v or_o the_o camel_n and_o have_v shoe_n on_o he_o shall_v carry_v the_o arabian_a bow_n and_o have_v a_o turban_n on_o his_o head_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o when_o gamrou_n come_v to_o egypt_n to_o conquer_v it_o he_o and_o the_o mussulman_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o they_o the_o roman_n perceive_v they_o will_v certain_o be_v subdue_v and_o not_o doubt_v of_o the_o victory_n of_o the_o mussulman_n hide_v that_o statue_n under_o ground_n that_o it_o may_v not_o serve_v the_o mussulman_n for_o a_o argument_n against_o they_o in_o the_o dispute_n i_o have_v hear_v say_v the_o son_n of_o lahigus_n that_o that_o statue_n have_v continue_v in_o that_o place_n several_a thousand_o of_o year_n and_o that_o they_o know_v not_o who_o have_v make_v it_o god_n know_v how_o it_o stand_v this_o story_n mind_v i_o of_o another_o which_o be_v this_o the_o sultan_n the_o malcolcamel_n mahumet_n mahumet_n the_o son_n of_o abubeker_n the_o son_n of_o job_n god_n mercy_n on_o he_o send_v the_o son_n of_o sagad_a ambassador_n into_o one_o of_o the_o island_n of_o andalusia_n the_o sovereign_n whereof_o as_o i_o think_v be_v the_o emperor_n this_o ambassador_n return_v relate_v to_o the_o sultan_n what_o strange_a thing_n he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o island_n he_o tell_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o have_v see_v opposite_a to_o a_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o roman_n a_o statue_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o ass_n with_o a_o man_n upon_o it_o set_v on_o a_o square_a pedestal_n so_o that_o the_o statue_n and_o the_o pedestal_n be_v all_o of_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o black_a bright_a stone_n and_o all_o who_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n or_o come_v out_o of_o it_o do_v spit_v upon_o the_o statue_n and_o rail_v at_o it_o then_o turn_v away_o from_o it_o i_o ask_v the_o king_n continue_v the_o sagadian_a as_o he_o relate_v this_o story_n as_o i_o sit_v with_o he_o what_o figure_n that_o be_v and_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o roman_n think_v it_o a_o statue_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o mussulman_n whereupon_o add_v he_o i_o feel_v myself_o smite_v with_o the_o zeal_n of_o the_o mussulman_n religion_n which_o oblige_v i_o to_o speak_v thus_o to_o he_o certain_o great_a king_n this_o people_n be_v ill_o inform_v of_o that_o statue_n and_o the_o opinion_n they_o have_v of_o it_o far_o from_o any_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n why_o say_v the_o king_n because_o say_v i_o he_o who_o they_o imagine_v it_o represent_v never_o rid_v but_o upon_o camel_n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v the_o messiah_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o who_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n the_o king_n thereupon_o send_v for_o a_o company_n of_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o relate_v my_o discourse_n to_o they_o and_o they_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o i_o have_v reason_n and_o speak_v the_o truth_n which_o make_v they_o present_o consider_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v with_o that_o figure_n the_o result_n be_v that_o ere_o next_o day_n be_v over_o they_o prepare_v it_o a_o chapel_n where_o they_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o church_n afterward_o burn_v incense_n before_o it_o and_o clothing_n it_o with_o silk_n and_o make_v a_o procession_n about_o it_o and_o do_v it_o great_a honour_n with_o much_o devotion_n this_o be_v a_o business_n say_v they_o which_o be_v conceal_v from_o we_o this_o figure_n have_v not_o be_v set_v up_o in_o this_o country_n have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o this_o be_v not_o the_o country_n of_o the_o mussulman_n and_o their_o prince_n never_o come_v thither_o he_o who_o relate_v this_o story_n say_v to_o the_o sultan_n have_v i_o sin_v in_o do_v so_o no_o by_o the_o true_a god_n say_v the_o sultan_n on_o the_o the_o contrary_n you_o have_v do_v well_o and_o deserve_a reward_n since_o what_o you_o do_v be_v out_o of_o the_o good_a zeal_n you_o have_v for_o the_o mussulman_n religion_n and_o the_o service_n of_o the_o prophet_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o as_o to_o the_o statue_n that_o be_v it_o which_o the_o christian_n adore_v and_o wherein_o they_o put_v their_o hope_n the_o sangian_n relate_v in_o his_o ancient_a annal_n that_o one_o of_o the_o caliphs_n of_o this_o province_n cause_v tribute_n to_o be_v pay_v at_o great_a constantinople_n and_o that_o geuhar_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o mugazzoldinil_n build_v the_o city_n of_o cairo_n which_o be_v call_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o chaliph_n cairo_n of_o the_o mugazzoldinil_n cairo_n and_o found_v the_o castle_n they_o say_v he_o dilate_v his_o conquest_n as_o far_o as_o damas_n before_o the_o mugazzoldinil_n enter_v into_o egypt_n they_o relate_v that_o in_o the_o seven_o year_n of_o the_o prophet_n retreat_n god_n replenish_v he_o with_o his_o favour_n and_o benediction_n chatteb_n the_o son_n of_o abubalig_n come_v into_o egypt_n from_o the_o mucaux_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o mary_n egypt_n the_o egyptian_a and_o another_o young_a lady_n which_o they_o say_v be_v her_o sister_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n of_o god_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o bestow_v she_o on_o chasan_n the_o son_n of_o thabet_n who_o have_v by_o she_o his_o son_n gabdorrachaman_n his_o mule_n be_v a_o great_a hedgehog_n and_o his_o ass_n a_o wild_a goat_n the_o mucaux_n who_o be_v then_o cesar_n lieutenant_n in_o egypt_n make_v he_o a_o present_a of_o all_o that_o gabdolaglai_n the_o othmanidan_n relate_v what_o follow_v i_o say_v one_o day_n to_o mahumet_n the_o son_n of_o sagad_n the_o egyptian_a lawyer_n god_n mercy_n on_o he_o tell_v we_o something_o whereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o country_n of_o egypt_n to_o that_o purpose_n say_v he_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o tell_v what_o historirians_n relate_v of_o the_o son_n of_o masgud_n and_o what_o the_o prophet_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o say_v to_o he_o of_o egypt_n before_o he_o die_v we_o be_v together_o say_v the_o son_n of_o masgud_n in_o the_o house_n of_o our_o mother_n gaisa_n god_n peace_n be_v with_o he_o and_o the_o apostle_n of_o god_n god_n peace_n and_o mercy_n be_v with_o he_o cast_v his_o eye_n on_o we_o be_v press_v with_o pain_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n and_o declare_v to_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v die_v within_o a_o short_a time_n speak_v to_o we_o in_o these_o term_n you_o be_v welcome_a god_n give_v you_o a_o good_a and_o a_o long_a life_n god_n preserve_v you_o god_n govern_v you_o god_n