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very_o good_a for_o â—ll_a traveller_n what_o be_v find_v in_o that_o country_n chap._n 18._o depart_v from_o the_o foresay_a castle_n you_o shall_v come_v into_o â—_o very_o fair_a plain_n full_a of_o grâ—sse_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o fit_n for_o man_n sustenance_n and_o this_o plain_n do_v last_o â—ixe_v day_n journey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v manâ—_n fair_a city_n and_o town_n the_o â—â—â—ple_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o have_v great_a lack_n of_o water_n and_o sometime_o they_o shall_v fortune_n to_o go_v .40_o mile_n and_o not_o find_v water_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_v that_o way_n to_o carry_v wâ—ter_n with_o they_o from_o placâ—â—o_o place_n and_o be_v past_o these_o six_o day_n iournâ—y_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v sempergayme_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n there_o be_v excellence_n good_a melon_n and_o the_o best_a hunter_n for_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v of_o wild_a fowl_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n of_o the_o city_n of_o baldach_n and_o of_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n 19_o travel_v forward_o in_o this_o country_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v baldach_n in_o the_o which_o king_n alexander_n marry_v with_o the_o daughter_n of_o darius_n king_n of_o the_o persian_n this_o city_n be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n &_o they_o do_v tâ—â—re_o speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o be_v all_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n and_o this_o country_n do_v join_v with_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n of_o the_o east_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o east_n and_o depart_v from_o this_o city_n towards_o the_o country_n of_o the_o say_a bohemian-tartar_n you_o shall_v go_v two_o day_n journey_n without_o find_v any_o town_n because_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v covet_v to_o the_o strong_a mountain_n because_o of_o the_o ill_a people_n that_o be_v there_o in_o that_o country_n be_v many_o 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and_o victual_n and_o fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o these_o people_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n there_o be_v singular_a good_a wine_n drinker_n and_o great_a drinker_n and_o ill_a people_n they_o go_v bareheaded_a have_v a_o towel_n knit_v â—_z their_o brow_n they_o wear_v nothing_o but_o skin_n that_o they_o do_v dress_v of_o the_o city_n echasen_n chap._n 12._o after_o that_o you_o have_v travel_v forward_o four_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v echasen_a on_o a_o plain_n and_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o wood_n about_o it_o there_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o city_n a_o great_a river_n there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n many_o wild_a beast_n and_o when_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o take_v any_o of_o they_o they_o will_v cast_v dart_n and_o shootâ—_n they_o into_o the_o flank_n and_o into_o the_o side_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o the_o husbandman_n with_o their_o cattle_n do_v live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n 22._o depart_v from_o this_o city_n you_o shall_v travail_v three_o day_n journey_n without_o come_v to_o any_o town_n or_o find_v any_o victual_n either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o traveller_n do_v provide_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v ballasia_n of_o the_o province_n call_v ballasia_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o chap._n 23._o ballasia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n &_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n &_o be_v mahomet_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n and_o ancient_a there_o do_v reign_v the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia._n and_o their_o king_n be_v call_v culturi_fw-la which_o be_v 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flesh_n and_o rice_n the_o country_n be_v temperate_a in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o round_o about_o many_o hill_n and_o strong_a way_n to_o pass_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fear_v no_o body_n and_o their_o king_n do_v maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o justice_n there_o be_v also_o hermit_n that_o do_v keep_v great_a abstinence_n in_o eat_v &_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v monastery_n and_o many_o abbey_n with_o monk_n very_o devout_a in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o thassymur_n chap._n 26._o i_o mind_v not_o now_o to_o pass_v further_o in_o this_o province_n for_o in_o pass_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o indea_n whereof_o for_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o declare_v any_o thing_n but_o at_o the_o return_n i_o will_v
have_v see_v india_n both_o the_o great_a and_o the_o less_o &_o tartary_n with_o other_o province_n &_o land_n which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o the_o age_n of_o one_o man_n yea_o peradventure_o of_o ij_o man_n will_v not_o suffice_v to_o they_o all_o and_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o india_n the_o great_a of_o abashya_n chap._n 131._o in_o india_n the_o great_a there_o be_v a_o great_a province_n name_v abashia_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o middle_a india_n for_o it_o stand_v between_o india_n the_o great_a and_o india_n the_o less_o the_o king_n of_o the_o province_n be_v a_o christian_n and_o the_o christian_n that_o be_v under_o he_o carry_v two_o token_n make_v with_o a_o burn_a iron_n from_o the_o forehead_n unto_o the_o point_n of_o their_o nose_n the_o great_a king_n dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o province_n the_o moor_n dwell_v towards_o the_o province_n of_o cadamy_n the_o holy_a apostle_n saint_n thomas_n do_v convert_v much_o people_n unto_o the_o 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corn_n nor_o rice_n and_o the_o people_n live_v only_o upon_o flesh_n and_o milk_n of_o mare_n and_o no_o man_n make_v war_n against_o they_o nor_o they_o against_o no_o man_n here_o be_v many_o camelle_n and_o other_o beast_n but_o they_o be_v dead_a upon_o the_o signiory_n of_o this_o king_n there_o be_v a_o country_n so_o strong_a that_o no_o man_n may_v enter_v into_o it_o nor_o yet_o beast_n be_v big_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o straits_n lake_n and_o fountain_n which_o be_v there_o and_o for_o that_o always_o there_o be_v such_o fervent_a cold_a that_o it_o be_v always_o freeze_a and_o unto_o they_o there_o can_v come_v no_o ship_n this_o country_n be_v in_o compass_n twelve_o day_n journey_n how_o armines_n be_v buy_v and_o of_o other_o beast_n chap._n 134._o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o how_o in_o these_o twelve_o day_n journey_n they_o do_v buy_v the_o wild_a beast_n for_o to_o have_v their_o skin_n in_o every_o place_n of_o these_o twelve_o day_n journey_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o habitation_n and_o there_o be_v mastiff_n or_o dog_n little_o less_o than_o ass_n these_o mastiff_n do_v draw_v after_o they_o a_o certain_a thing_n make_v of_o wood_n which_o be_v call_v slioiala_n which_o be_v a_o sled_n as_o the_o ox_n or_o horse_n do_v draw_v a_o cart_n save_v it_o have_v no_o wheel_n as_o our_o cartes_n have_v and_o these_o slyoialas_n or_o sled_n be_v as_o big_a as_o two_o man_n may_v be_v in_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o maysty_n or_o cart_n and_o the_o merchant_n that_o go_v to_o buy_v the_o skin_n and_o these_o mastiff_n cease_v not_o draw_v except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o miry_a place_n they_o set_v four_o or_o six_o mastiff_n to_o draw_v as_o among_o we_o we_o do_v set_v ox_n or_o horse_n &_o when_o they_o do_v come_v to_o their_o journey_n end_n the_o merchant_n hire_v a_o other_o carter_n with_o his_o slead_v and_o mastiff_n for_o that_o the_o first_o can_v not_o endure_v so_o much_o labour_n and_o so_o he_o make_v his_o twelve_o day_n journey_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n where_o the_o armins_n and_o skin_n be_v sell_v where_o they_o buy_v they_o and_o afterwards_o they_o return_v as_o they_o come_v at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o country_n there_o stand_v a_o kingdom_n which_o be_v name_v the_o barkland_n for_o it_o be_v there_o ever_o dark_a as_o we_o call_v the_o twilight_n land_n for_o the_o sun_n shine_v not_o there_o and_o be_v not_o see_v the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n have_v no_o king_n but_o live_v as_o beast_n without_o law_n in_o this_o country_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v well_o make_v of_o their_o body_n although_o they_o be_v somewhat_o yellow_a of_o colour_n the_o tartarian_n that_o border_n upon_o they_o do_v spoil_v they_o very_o much_o and_o when_o the_o tartarian_n do_v go_v to_o rob_v in_o that_o dark_a valley_n they_o ride_v upon_o mare_n that_o have_v horse_n or_o mare_n colt_n follow_v they_o for_o they_o doubt_n to_o come_v out_o that_o way_n that_o they_o be_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o darkness_n and_o wood_n and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o mean_v to_o rob_v they_o do_v tie_v their_o horse_n or_o mare_n colt_n unto_o the_o tree_n and_o ride_v upon_o the_o mare_n and_o do_v their_o feat_n and_o as_o they_o have_v do_v it_o they_o let_v their_o mare_n go_v whither_o they_o list_v and_o the_o mare_n go_v straight_a unto_o their_o horse_n or_o mare_n colt_n where_o they_o leave_v they_o tie_v unto_o the_o tree_n those_o in_o that_o country_n with_o certain_a device_n do_v take_v many_o armines_n and_o diverse_a other_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v the_o skin_n and_o dress_v they_o &_o make_v merchandise_n this_o obscure_a and_o dark_a country_n join_v one_o part_n with_o ronselande_n of_o rouseland_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v find_v there_o chap._n 135._o rouselande_n be_v a_o great_a province_n towards_o trasmontana_n which_o be_v the_o north._n the_o people_n of_o russia_n be_v christian_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o greek_n touch_v the_o thing_n â—f_v the_o holy_a church_n they_o be_v very_o simple_a rouseland_n be_v a_o strong_a country_n and_o have_v very_o strong_a passage_n there_o be_v very_o fair_a man_n and_o woman_n and_o unto_o no_o man_n they_o give_v tribute_n save_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o tartary_n of_o the_o occident_n there_o be_v make_v great_a merchandise_n of_o noble_a fur_n for_o apparel_n in_o rouseland_n there_o be_v find_v many_o mine_n of_o silver_n also_o there_o be_v such_o fervent_a cold_a that_o the_o people_n can_v scarce_o live_v this_o province_n reach_v unto_o the_o ocean_n sea_n towards_o the_o septentrion_n in_o which_o sea_n there_o be_v many_o island_n wherein_o breed_v many_o gerfaulcon_n and_o singular_a hawk_n finis_fw-la nâ—lus_n the_o red_a sea._n sultan_n arabia_n felix_n aleppo_n erroneous_a judgement_n of_o the_o voyage_n of_o solomon_n three_o india_n the_o first_o be_v the_o low_a india_n the_o second_o or_o middle_a india_n lade_n of_o spice_n the_o three_o india_n call_v the_o high_a india_n a_o ox_n worship_v 1298_o 1250_o 1272._o marco_n polo_n be_v send_v as_o ambassador_n from_o the_o great_a cane_n maâ—co_fw-la polo_n be_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_v seventeen_o year_n marco_n polo_n and_o his_o father_n &_o uncle_n have_v leave_v to_o depart_v and_o go_v without_o ambassador_n fourteen_o great_a ship_n with_o four_o mast_n in_o a_o ship_n and_o six_o hundred_o man_n in_o every_o ship_n and_o vittayled_a for_o two_o year_n within_o three_o month_n sail_v they_o arrive_v at_o java_n the_o return_n of_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marco_n polo_n to_o venice_n in_o anno._n 1295._o they_o take_v great_a
&_o of_o many_o spice_n that_o grow_v there_o ca._n 108._o of_o the_o island_n jocath_n and_o of_o the_o other_o two_o land_n and_o of_o their_o condition_n cap._n 109._o of_o the_o kingdom_n malenir_fw-fr and_o of_o the_o island_n pencera_n and_o of_o java_n the_o less_o cap._n 110._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o baxina_n and_o of_o the_o unicorn_n and_o other_o beast_n cap._n 111._o of_o the_o kingdom_n samara_n cap._n 112._o of_o the_o kingdom_n lambri_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n â—amphur_n and_o of_o thing_n find_v there_o cap._n 113._o of_o two_o land_n and_o of_o their_o sluttish_a and_o beastly_a live_n cap._n 114._o of_o the_o i_o will_v saylan_n cap._n 115._o of_o the_o province_n moahar_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v five_o kingdom_n cap._n 116._o of_o the_o kingdom_n masuli_fw-la where_o adamant_n and_o many_o serpent_n be_v find_v cap._n 117._o of_o the_o province_n labe._n cap._n 118._o of_o the_o kingdom_n orbay_n cap._n 119._o of_o the_o province_n châ—man_n and_o of_o the_o people_n and_o very_o strange_a beast_n cap._n 120._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hely_n and_o of_o the_o strange_a beast_n which_o be_v there_o find_v cap._n 121._o of_o the_o kingdom_n malibar_n &_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v there_o cap._n 122._o of_o the_o kingdom_n giesurath_n and_o of_o their_o evil_a custom_n cap._n 123._o of_o the_o kingdom_n thoma_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n semebelech_n which_o be_v in_o india_n the_o great_a cap._n 124_o a_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o thing_n already_o speak_v of_o cap._n 125._o of_o two_o land_n one_o of_o man_n and_o the_o other_o woman_n christian_n and_o how_o there_o be_v much_o amber_n cap._n 126._o of_o the_o island_n call_v escorsia_n which_o be_v christian_n and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v find_v there_o cap._n 127._o of_o the_o island_n maydegastar_n where_o elephant_n and_o other_o great_a novelty_n be_v find_v and_o a_o bird_n call_v nichia_n which_o have_v the_o quill_n of_o his_o wing_n of_o twelve_o pace_n in_o 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injury_n to_o the_o world_n in_o not_o manifest_v or_o declare_v the_o truth_n and_o for_o better_a information_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v read_v or_o hear_v this_o work_n i_o do_v give_v you_o to_o understand_v that_o i_o travel_v in_o the_o foresay_a province_n and_o country_n and_o do_v see_v those_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o space_n of_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n &_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v write_v to_o master_n vstacheo_n of_o pisa_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1298_o he_o and_o i_o then_o be_v prisoner_n in_o janua_fw-la 1298_o reign_v in_o constantinople_n the_o emperor_n baldovino_n and_o in_o his_o time_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .1250_o 1250_o nicholas_n my_o father_n and_o mapheo_n my_o uncle_n his_o brother_n citizen_n of_o venice_n go_v to_o constantinople_n with_o their_o merchandise_n and_o be_v there_o a_o certain_a time_n with_o council_n of_o their_o friend_n pass_v with_o such_o ware_n and_o jewel_n as_o they_o have_v buy_v 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and_o much_o shed_n of_o blood_n but_o in_o the_o end_n the_o victory_n fall_v to_o alan_n and_o because_o of_o these_o war_n my_o father_n and_o uncle_n can_v not_o return_v the_o way_n they_o go_v but_o determine_v to_o go_v forward_o to_o the_o eastward_o and_o so_o to_o have_v return_v to_o constantinople_n and_o follow_v their_o way_n come_v to_o a_o city_n in_o the_o east_n part_n call_v buccata_n which_o be_v within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o east_n kingdom_n and_o depart_v from_o this_o city_n pass_v the_o river_n which_o be_v call_v tigris_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o that_o come_v out_o of_o paradise_n terrenall_a and_o go_v seventeen_o day_n journey_n through_o a_o desert_n not_o find_v anya_n city_n or_o town_n yet_o meeting_n with_o many_o company_n of_o tartar_n that_o go_v in_o the_o field_n with_o their_o cattle_n be_v past_o this_o desert_n they_o come_v to_o a_o great_a &_o noble_a city_n call_v bocora_n and_o the_o same_o name_n have_v that_o province_n which_o the_o king_n of_o that_o country_n have_v and_o the_o city_n be_v call_v barache_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o great_a city_n in_o persia._n in_o this_o country_n be_v these_o two_o brother_n thrâ—e_v year_n and_o in_o this_o time_n come_v a_o ambassador_n from_o hamil_n lord_n of_o the_o east_n which_o go_v to_o the_o great_a alan_n lord_n of_o the_o tartar_n that_o before_o be_v speak_v of_o this_o alan_n be_v otherwise_o call_v the_o great_a cane_n this_o ambassador_n marvel_v much_o to_o see_v these_o two_o brother_n be_v christian_n and_o take_v great_a pleasure_n at_o they_o because_o they_o have_v never_o before_o that_o time_n see_v any_o christian_n and_o say_v to_o they_o friends_z if_o you_o will_v follow_v or_o take_v my_o council_n i_o will_v show_v you_o way_n or_o mean_n whereby_o you_o shall_v get_v great_a riches_n and_o renoun_n our_o lord_n the_o king_n of_o the_o tâ—rtares_n do_v never_o see_v any_o christian_n and_o have_v great_a desire_n to_o see_v of_o they_o if_o you_o will_v go_v with_o i_o i_o will_v bring_v you_o to_o his_o presence_n where_o you_o shall_v â—ave_n great_a profit_n and_o friendship_n of_o he_o they_o hear_v this_o determine_v to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o travel_v the_o space_n of_o one_o year_n towards_o the_o east_n southeast_n and_o after_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n towards_o the_o north-east_n and_o after_o towards_o the_o north_n in_o fine_a they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o the_o which_o travel_n they_o see_v many_o strange_a and_o marvellous_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o this_o bâ—â—ke_n and_o these_o two_o brother_n be_v present_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n be_v receive_v by_o he_o very_o favourable_o show_v
which_o the_o great_a cane_n be_v glad_a and_o take_v he_o into_o his_o service_n and_o give_v order_n to_o place_v he_o in_o his_o court_n among_o his_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n here_o follow_v the_o discourse_n of_o many_o notable_a and_o strange_a thing_n that_o the_o noble_a and_o worthy_a marcus_n paulus_n of_o the_o city_n of_o venice_n do_v see_v in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n ¶_o how_o miser_n marco_n polo_n use_v himself_o in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n chap._n 1._o marco_n polo_n learn_v well_o not_o only_o the_o use_a language_n and_o condition_n of_o those_o people_n but_o also_o other_o three_o language_n and_o can_v write_v and_o read_v they_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n come_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o great_a cane_n who_o pleasure_n be_v to_o prove_v what_o he_o can_v do_v to_o be_v send_v embassage_n cane_n and_o make_v he_o â—is_n ambassador_n in_o one_o of_o his_o country_n six_o month_n â—ourney_n and_o he_o perceive_v the_o great_a cane_n have_v great_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v news_n and_o oftentimes_o will_v find_v fault_n with_o his_o ambassador_n and_o messenger_n when_o they_o can_v not_o make_v discourse_n and_o tell_v he_o news_n of_o the_o country_n and_o place_n â—hey_n travel_v into_o he_o determine_v with_o himself_o to_o note_n and_o â—nderstand_v in_o that_o journey_n all_o that_o can_v be_v speak_v as_o well_o of_o â—he_n town_n city_n and_o place_n as_o also_o the_o condition_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o people_n note_v it_o in_o writing_n to_o be_v the_o more_o â—eadie_a to_o make_v his_o answer_n if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o and_o at_o his_o return_n declare_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n to_o his_o embassage_n â—nd_v withal_o declare_v unto_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o country_n â—nd_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n where_o he_o have_v be_v and_o also_o â—hat_n he_o have_v hear_v of_o other_o country_n which_o please_v well_o the_o â—reat_a cane_n and_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o he_o and_o set_v great_a â—ore_n by_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n all_o the_o noble_a man_n of_o his_o court_n â—ad_v he_o in_o great_a estimation_n call_v he_o senior_n or_o lord_n he_o â—as_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_v xvij_o year_n year_n and_o when_o any_o â—reate_a embassage_n or_o business_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o any_o of_o his_o country_n or_o province_n he_o be_v always_o send_v wherefore_o â—ivers_v great_a man_n of_o the_o court_n do_v envy_v he_o but_o he_o always_o keep_v this_o order_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v be_v 〈◊〉_d good_a or_o evil_n he_o always_o write_v it_o and_o have_v it_o in_o mind_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o order_n the_o manner_n and_o way_n that_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n have_v for_o their_o return_n to_o venice_n chap._n 2._o the_o say_v nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n have_v be_v in_o the_o great_a cane_n court_n of_o a_o long_a time_n demand_v licence_n for_o to_o return_v to_o venice_n but_o he_o love_v and_o favour_v they_o so_o well_o will_v not_o give_v they_o leave_v and_o it_o fortune_v in_o that_o time_n that_o a_o queen_n in_o india_n die_v who_o name_n be_v balgonia_n and_o her_o husband_n waâ—_z call_v king_n argon_fw-la this_o queen_n ordain_v in_o her_o testament_n that_o her_o husband_n shall_v not_o marry_v but_o with_o one_o of_o her_o blood_n and_o kindred_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o say_a king_n argon_fw-la send_v his_o ambassador_n with_o great_a honour_n and_o company_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n desire_v he_o to_o send_v he_o for_o to_o be_v his_o wife_n a_o maid_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o balgonia_n his_o first_o wiâ—â—_n the_o name_n of_o these_o ambassador_n be_v call_v onlora_n apusca_n and_o edilla_n when_o these_o ambassador_n arrive_v at_o thâ—_z court_n they_o be_v very_o well_o receive_v by_o the_o great_a caâ—â—_n â–ª_o and_o after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o message_n the_o great_a caâ—â—_n cause_v to_o be_v call_v before_o he_o a_o maiden_n which_o be_v call_v cozotine_n of_o the_o kindred_n of_o balgonia_n the_o which_o be_v veryn_n fair_a and_o of_o the_o age_n of_o seventeen_o year_n and_o as_o she_o be_v come_v before_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o the_o ambassador_n the_o great_a cane_n say_v to_o the_o ambassador_n this_o be_v the_o maiden_n that_o you_o demand_v take_v she_o and_o carry_v she_o in_o a_o good_a hour_n anâ—_z with_o this_o the_o ambassador_n be_v very_o joyful_a and_o merry_a and_o these_o ambassador_n understand_v of_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n italian_n which_o before_o that_o time_n haâ—â—_n â—one_n for_o ambassador_n unto_o the_o indian_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o â—epart_v from_o the_o great_a cane_n desire_v he_o to_o give_v they_o licence_n to_o go_v and_o accompany_v that_o lady_n and_o the_o great_a â—ane_n although_o not_o with_o good_a will_n but_o for_o manner_n sake_n and_o also_o for_o honour_n of_o the_o lady_n and_o for_o she_o more_o safeguard_n in_o â—assing_v the_o sea_n because_o they_o be_v wise_a and_o skilful_a man_n â—as_v content_a they_o shall_v go_v how_o they_o sail_v to_o java_n chap._n 3._o have_v licence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n the_o say_a nicholas_n &_o mapheo_n ambassador_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n as_o aforesaid_a as_o his_o custom_n be_v give_v they_o two_o table_n of_o gold_n by_o the_o which_o he_o do_v signify_v that_o they_o shall_v pass_v free_o through_o all_o his_o province_n and_o dominion_n and_o that_o their_o charge_n shall_v be_v bear_v and_o to_o be_v honourable_o accompany_v and_o beside_o this_o the_o great_a cane_n send_v â—ivers_a ambassador_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o to_o the_o french_a king_n â—nd_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o many_o other_o province_n in_o christendom_n and_o cause_v to_o be_v arm_v and_o set_v forth_o foureâ—éene_v great_a ship_n that_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v four_o mast_n java_n to_o declare_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o do_v this_o it_o be_v too_o long_o â—herefore_o i_o let_v it_o pass_v in_o every_o ship_n he_o put_v six_o hundred_o man_n and_o provision_n for_o two_o year_n in_o these_o ship_n go_v â—he_n say_v ambassador_n with_o the_o lady_n and_o nicholas_n and_o maâ—heo_n brother_n and_o marcus_n paulus_n aforesaid_a and_o sail_v three_o month_n continual_o and_o then_o arrive_v at_o a_o island_n call_v â—ava_fw-la be_v in_o the_o south_n part_n in_o the_o which_o they_o find_v marvellous_a and_o strange_a thing_n as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v and_o depart_v from_o this_o island_n sail_v on_o the_o indian_a sea_n â—viij_fw-la month_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n they_o will_v come_v to_o find_v by_o the_o wâ—y_n many_o marvelous_a and_o strange_a thing_n â—s_v hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v how_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n and_o marco_n polo_n return_v to_o venice_n after_o they_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v many_o marvelous_a thing_n chap._n 4._o after_o their_o arrival_n with_o this_o foresay_a lady_n to_o the_o kingdom_n they_o go_v unto_o they_o find_v that_o the_o king_n argon_fw-la be_v dead_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n marry_v that_o maid_n to_o his_o son_n and_o there_o do_v govern_v in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o king_n a_o lord_n who_o name_n be_v archator_n for_o because_o the_o king_n be_v very_o young_a and_o to_o this_o governor_n or_o viceroy_n be_v the_o embassage_n declare_v and_o of_o he_o the_o two_o brother_n and_o marco_n polo_n demand_v licence_n to_o go_v into_o their_o country_n which_o he_o grant_v and_o withal_o give_v they_o four_o table_n of_o gold_n two_o of_o they_o be_v to_o have_v jerfawcon_n and_o other_o hawk_n with_o they_o the_o third_o be_v to_o have_v lion_n and_o the_o four_o be_v that_o they_o shall_v go_v free_a without_o pay_v any_o charge_n and_o to_o be_v accompany_v and_o entertain_v as_o to_o the_o king_n own_o person_n and_o by_o this_o commandment_n they_o have_v company_n and_o guard_n of_o two_o hundred_o knight_n from_o town_n to_o town_n for_o fear_n of_o many_o thief_n upon_o the_o way_n and_o so_o much_o they_o travel_v that_o they_o come_v to_o trapesonsia_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o constantinople_n and_o so_o to_o nigro_n ponte_n and_o â—â—â—alâ—ie_n to_o venice_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n .1295_o 1295._o this_o we_o do_v declare_v for_o that_o all_o man_n shall_v know_v that_o nicholas_n and_o mapheo_n brother_n and_o marco_n polo_n have_v see_v hear_v and_o do_v know_v the_o marvelous_a thing_n write_v in_o this_o book_n the_o which_o declare_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v declare_v as_o hereafter_o follow_v of_o
armenia_n he_o less_o and_o of_o many_o thing_n that_o there_o be_v make_v chap._n 5._o first_o and_o foremost_a i_o will_v begin_v to_o declare_v of_o the_o province_n of_o armenia_n note_v such_o commodity_n as_o there_o be_v you_o shall_v understand_v there_o be_v two_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a in_o the_o lesser_a there_o be_v a_o king_n subject_a to_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n and_o he_o do_v maintain_v the_o country_n in_o peace_n and_o justice_n in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o great_a abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o this_o country_n they_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o pastime_n in_o hawk_v and_o hunt_v as_o well_o of_o wild_a beast_n hunt_v as_o of_o fowl_n of_o all_o sort_n in_o that_o country_n be_v many_o infirmity_n by_o reason_n the_o air_n be_v ill_a there_o and_o for_o that_o cause_n the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v valiant_a and_o strong_a in_o arm_n be_v turn_v now_o to_o be_v vile_a and_o give_v to_o idleness_n and_o drunkenness_n in_o this_o province_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v gloza_n whereunto_o be_v great_a trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o all_o merchant_n that_o do_v traffic_v thither_o gloza_n have_v their_o cellar_n and_o warehouse_n in_o that_o city_n as_o well_o venetian_n and_o janovey_n and_o all_o other_o that_o do_v occupy_v into_o levant_n of_o the_o torchomanos_fw-la in_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a chap._n 6._o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o armenia_n the_o lesser_a and_o now_o i_o will_v show_v you_o of_o torchomania_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o armenia_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v three_o manner_n of_o people_n the_o one_o call_v torchomanos_fw-la and_o those_o be_v mahomet_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o they_o live_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o field_n whereas_o they_o may_v find_v pasture_n for_o their_o cattle_n for_o those_o people_n live_v by_o the_o gain_n of_o their_o cattle_n martyr_v there_o be_v very_o good_a horse_n call_v torchomani_n and_o good_a mail_n of_o great_a value_n the_o other_o or_o second_o manner_n of_o people_n be_v armenian _n and_o greek_n and_o those_o dwell_v and_o live_v together_o and_o live_v by_o occupation_n and_o trade_n of_o merchandises_n there_o they_o do_v make_v very_o goodly_a and_o rich_a carpet_n large_a and_o fair_a as_o you_o shall_v find_v in_o any_o place_n also_o they_o work_v there_o cloth_n of_o crimson_n silk_n and_o other_o goodly_a colour_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o that_o country_n be_v chemo_n isiree_n and_o sebasto_n whereas_o saint_n blaze_v be_v martyr_v there_o be_v also_o many_o town_n of_o which_o i_o make_v no_o mention_n and_o they_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n of_o the_o east_n and_o he_o set_v governor_n there_o of_o armenia_n the_o great_a and_o of_o the_o ark_n of_o noe._n chap._n 7._o armenia_n the_o great_a be_v a_o great_a province_n or_o country_n in_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v a_o great_a city_n call_v armenia_n where_o they_o do_v make_v excellent_a bochachims_n or_o buckram_n in_o this_o city_n be_v very_o good_a bath_n natural_o and_o this_o country_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o bohemian-tartar_n &_o there_o be_v in_o it_o many_o city_n &_o town_n and_o the_o most_o noble_a city_n be_v call_v archinia_n which_o have_v join_v to_o it_o two_o province_n the_o one_o call_v archeten_n the_o other_o arzire_n in_o this_o city_n be_v a_o bishop_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n in_o the_o summer_n time_n be_v in_o the_o pasture_n &_o meadow_n but_o in_o the_o winter_n they_o can_v not_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a cold_a snow_n &_o water_n for_o than_o it_o be_v so_o cold_a the_o scant_o the_o cattle_n and_o beast_n can_v live_v there_o â—ound_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o do_v drive_v their_o cattle_n into_o warm_a place_n where_o they_o have_v grass_n plenty_n in_o this_o great_a armenia_n be_v the_o ark_n of_o no_n on_o a_o high_a mountain_n towards_o the_o south_n which_o do_v join_v to_o a_o province_n towards_o the_o east_n call_v mausill_a and_o in_o that_o province_n devil_n christian_n which_o be_v call_v jacobite_n and_o nestorian_n heretic_n of_o the_o which_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v speak_v purpose_n this_o country_n towards_o the_o north_n do_v join_v upon_o the_o georgians_n of_o the_o which_o shall_v be_v speak_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n in_o this_o part_n towards_o the_o georgians_n there_o be_v a_o well_o the_o water_n whereof_o be_v like_a oil_n and_o be_v of_o great_a abundance_n &_o quantity_n that_o sometime_o they_o lade_v .100_o ship_n with_o it_o and_o this_o oil_n be_v not_o good_a to_o eat_v but_o for_o lamp_n and_o candle_n and_o to_o anoint_v camel_n horse_n and_o other_o beast_n that_o be_v gall_v scabby_a and_o have_v other_o infirmity_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v fetch_v into_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o georgians_n and_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n chap._n 8._o in_o georgiania_n be_v a_o king_n call_v nand_n maliche_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o dawnid_v and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o tartar._n the_o say_n be_v that_o in_o the_o old_a time_n the_o king_n of_o that_o province_n be_v bear_v with_o a_o token_n or_o sign_n under_o their_o right_a shoulder_n in_o this_o country_n the_o man_n be_v fair_a of_o body_n venturous_a &_o valiant_a in_o arm_n and_o good_a archer_n and_o be_v christian_n &_o greek_n mingle_v together_o &_o they_o go_v all_o with_o their_o hair_n like_o priest_n this_o be_v the_o province_n that_o king_n alexander_n can_v not_o pass_v pass_v when_o he_o will_v have_v come_v towards_o the_o west_n part_n because_o that_o way_n be_v dangerous_a &_o narrow_a &_o compass_v on_o the_o one_o side_z with_o that_o sea_n &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o high_a mountain_n that_o no_o horse_n can_v pass_v or_o go_v for_o the_o space_n of_o four_o league_n for_o the_o way_n be_v so_o narrow_a &_o strong_a that_o a_o few_o man_n be_v able_a to_o keep_v it_o against_o all_o the_o host_n of_o the_o world_n and_o k._n alexander_n perceive_v that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o can_v pass_v silk_n will_v likewise_o make_v provision_n that_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n may_v not_o pass_v to_o he_o and_o make_v there_o a_o great_a &_o strong_a tower_n which_o be_v call_v the_o tower_n and_o gate_n of_o iron_n in_o this_o province_n of_o the_o georgians_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n &_o there_o they_o do_v make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o of_o silk_n in_o great_a abundance_n for_o they_o have_v great_a plenty_n of_o silk_n and_o there_o do_v breed_v the_o goodly_a and_o best_a hawk_n in_o the_o world_n merchandise_n and_o the_o country_n be_v plentiful_a of_o all_o thing_n needful_a they_o live_v there_o by_o the_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o by_o labour_n of_o the_o country_n through_o all_o this_o country_n be_v great_a mountain_n and_o the_o way_n narrow_a and_o strong_a and_o many_o well_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o tartar_n can_v never_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n of_o they_o there_o be_v a_o monastâ—rie_n of_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n bernarde_n euphrates_n and_o hard_o by_o the_o monastery_n there_o be_v a_o water_n that_o descend_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o the_o which_o they_o find_v no_o fish_n but_o in_o lent_n and_o then_o they_o do_v take_v it_o in_o great_a plenty_n from_o the_o first_o day_n of_o lent_n till_o easter_n even_o the_o place_n be_v call_v geluchelan_n and_o have_v six_o hundred_o mile_n compass_v and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o sea_n twelve_o day_n journey_n and_o this_o water_n enter_v into_o euphrates_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o four_o principal_a river_n which_o come_v from_o paradise_n terrenall_a and_o come_v out_o of_o india_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o many_o branch_n and_o do_v compass_v those_o hill_n from_o thence_o they_o bring_v a_o silk_n call_v gella_n now_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o the_o part_n of_o armenia_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o now_o i_o will_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o other_o their_o neighbour_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o west_n of_o the_o party_n of_o armenia_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mosull_n chap._n 9_o mosull_n be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n in_o the_o which_o dwell_v many_o generation_n of_o people_n call_v araby_n and_o all_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n although_o there_o be_v some_o christian_n call_v jacobite_n and_o nestorian_n and_o these_o have_v by_o themselves_o a_o patriarch_n call_v jacobia_n and_o he_o do_v institute_v bishop_n archbishop_n abbot_n priest_n and_o other_o religious_a man_n mosulinus_n there_o be_v make_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o silk_n which_o
that_o this_o shoemaker_n do_v pull_v out_o his_o eye_n by_o this_o mean_n he_o have_v hear_v many_o timâ—s_n this_o say_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o thy_o eye_n offend_v thou_o pull_v it_o out_o and_o cast_v it_o from_o thou_o he_o be_v a_o simple_a man_n thought_n that_o so_o corporal_o and_o material_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v understand_v for_o it_o chance_v on_o a_o time_n there_o come_v a_o maid_n into_o his_o shop_n to_o bespeak_v a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n and_o to_o take_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o foot_n put_v off_o her_o hose_n and_o he_o withal_o be_v tempt_v to_o lie_v with_o she_o remember_v himself_o and_o â—hinking_v upon_o his_o sin_n and_o ill_a intent_n send_v she_o away_o without_o discover_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o ill_a think_v and_o intent_n and_o remember_v the_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a gospel_n be_v overcome_v with_o zeal_n and_o yet_o not_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n and_o so_o this_o shoemaker_n be_v so_o desire_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o other_o christian_n do_v grant_v and_o promise_v to_o pray_v unto_o our_o lord_n god_n for_o the_o say_a cause_n and_o the_o time_n of_o the_o xu_o day_n be_v come_v that_o the_o calipho_n have_v appoint_v he_o cause_v to_o come_v together_o all_o the_o christian_n which_o come_v in_o procession_n with_o their_o cross_n into_o a_o fair_a plain_n hard_a by_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o to_o that_o place_n come_v the_o calipho_n with_o much_o people_n arm_v with_o intention_n that_o straight_o way_n if_o the_o mountain_n do_v not_o remove_v to_o kill_v they_o all_o incontinente_fw-la the_o shoemaker_n kneel_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n upon_o his_o bare_a knee_n and_o very_o devoute_o pray_v to_o our_o lord_n lift_v up_o his_o heart_n and_o hand_n to_o heaven_n pray_v to_o jesus_n christ_n to_o succour_n and_o help_v they_o his_o christian_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o for_o that_o his_o faith_n be_v clear_a make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o prayer_n the_o power_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n jesus_n do_v cause_v the_o mountain_n to_o remove_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n it_o stand_v moor_n into_o the_o place_n the_o calipho_n and_o his_o council_n have_v command_v and_o the_o moor_n see_v this_o great_a and_o manifest_a miracle_n stand_v wonderful_o amaze_v say_v great_a be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o calipho_n with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o same_o moor_n become_v christen_v and_o after_o this_o calipho_n die_v the_o moor_n that_o be_v not_o christen_v will_v not_o consent_v that_o this_o calipho_n shall_v be_v bury_v whereas_o the_o other_o caliphoes_n be_v bury_v for_o because_o that_o after_o that_o miracle_n he_o live_v and_o die_v like_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a christian._n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o magos_n and_o of_o other_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o chap._n 13._o persia_n be_v a_o noble_a province_n or_o country_n although_o it_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o old_a time_n than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a for_o it_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o tartar_n in_o persia_n be_v a_o city_n call_v sabba_n from_o the_o which_o the_o say_n be_v the_o three_o king_n depart_v bury_v that_o go_v to_o jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v new_o bear_v in_o bethleem_n in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v sepulcher_n very_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a and_o i_o marcus_n paulus_n be_v in_o that_o city_n and_o ask_v of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n what_o they_o can_v say_v or_o know_v of_o the_o three_o king_n to_o the_o which_o they_o can_v say_v nothing_o but_o that_o they_o be_v bury_v in_o those_o three_o sepulcher_n but_o the_o other_o people_n out_o of_o the_o city_n three_o day_n journey_n talk_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o this_o manner_n follow_v for_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o city_n sabba_n be_v a_o town_n which_o be_v call_v calassa_n tapeziston_n which_o in_o our_o language_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v the_o town_n of_o they_o that_o worship_v the_o fire_n for_o their_o god_n and_o these_o people_n say_v that_o when_o the_o three_o king_n depart_v from_o the_o province_n for_o to_o go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v bethleem_n to_o worship_v the_o great_a prophet_n there_o new_o bear_v they_o carry_v with_o they_o gold_n myrrh_n incense_n and_o myrrh_n and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o bethleem_n in_o judea_n find_v a_o child_n late_o bear_v and_o do_v worship_v he_o for_o god_n and_o present_v to_o he_o the_o foresay_a three_o thing_n and_o that_o the_o say_a child_n do_v give_v they_o a_o little_a box_n close_v or_o shut_v fast_o command_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o open_v it_o but_o they_o after_o they_o have_v travel_v a_o long_a journey_n it_o come_v in_o their_o mind_n to_o see_v what_o they_o carry_v in_o the_o say_a box_n and_o open_v it_o and_o find_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o only_o a_o stone_n and_o they_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n that_o they_o see_v nothing_o else_o do_v cast_v it_o into_o a_o well_o and_o by_o and_o by_o descend_v fire_n from_o heaven_n and_o burn_v all_o the_o well_o with_o the_o stone_n true_a and_o the_o king_n see_v this_o each_o of_o they_o take_v of_o the_o same_o fire_n and_o carry_v it_o into_o their_o country_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o do_v worship_v the_o fire_n as_o god_n and_o when_o it_o chance_v in_o any_o place_n in_o that_o country_n that_o they_o lack_v fire_n they_o go_v to_o seek_v it_o in_o another_o place_n where_o they_o can_v get_v of_o it_o and_o so_o do_v light_v their_o lamp_n and_o sometime_o they_o go_v and_o seek_v it_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n journey_n and_o not_o find_v of_o it_o they_o go_v ofttimes_o to_o the_o well_o aforesaid_a to_o have_v of_o the_o same_o fire_n of_o all_o this_o before_o write_v you_o shall_v take_v that_o which_o do_v agree_v with_o the_o holy_a gospel_n in_o say_v the_o three_o king_n go_v to_o worship_v our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o do_v offer_v those_o gift_n aforesaid_a all_o that_o be_v declare_v beside_o that_o be_v error_n and_o reach_v not_o to_o the_o truth_n but_o augment_v with_o lie_n upon_o lie_n as_o the_o vulgar_a people_n without_o knowledge_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v of_o eight_o kingdom_n in_o persia_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o they_o chap._n 14._o in_o the_o province_n of_o persia_n be_v eight_o kingdom_n the_o first_o be_v call_v casun_n the_o second_o which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n be_v curdistan_n the_o three_o lore_n the_o four_o ciestan_n the_o five_o justanth_n the_o six_o iciagi_n the_o seven_o corchara_n the_o eight_o tunchay_n all_o these_o kingdom_n be_v in_o persia_n in_o the_o part_n towards_o the_o south_n save_v tunchay_n in_o these_o kingdom_n be_v very_o fair_a horse_n and_o moil_n &_o courser_n of_o great_a value_n and_o ass_n the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n ass_n &_o of_o great_a price_n that_o will_v go_v and_o run_v very_o swift_o and_o these_o the_o merchant_n of_o india_n do_v common_o buy_v in_o the_o city_n of_o atrisâ—_n &_o of_o arcones_n which_o do_v join_v by_o sea_n upon_o the_o india_n and_o do_v sell_v they_o as_o merchandise_n in_o this_o kingdom_n tunchay_n be_v very_o cruel_a man_n that_o will_v kill_v one_o another_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o tartar_n of_o the_o east_n which_o be_v their_o lord_n and_o king_n neither_o merchant_n nor_o other_o can_v pass_v but_o shall_v be_v either_o rob_v or_o take_v prisoner_n they_o be_v strong_a people_n and_o be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n there_o they_o do_v work_v and_o make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o rich_a in_o that_o country_n grow_v great_a plenty_n of_o cotten_n wool_n silk_n also_o there_o be_v grâ—ate_a abundance_n of_o wheat_n barley_n date_n and_o â—ther_o grain_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o fruit_n of_o jasoy_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a thing_n there_o chap._n 15._o iasoy_n be_v a_o goodly_a city_n and_o big_a full_a of_o merchant_n silk_n there_o they_o do_v make_v great_a abundance_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n they_o be_v call_v accord_v to_o the_o city_n jasoy_fw-fr the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o martin_n pinol_n that_o be_v mahomet_n and_o do_v speak_v another_o language_n than_o the_o persian_n and_o go_v forward_o eight_o day_n journey_n from_o this_o city_n through_o a_o plain_a country_n but_o not_o people_v or_o any_o town_n save_v mountain_n where_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o partridge_n and_o wild_a ass_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o crerina_n that_o be_v a_o
declare_v of_o it_o large_o as_o well_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o as_o also_o of_o their_o manner_n and_o usage_n of_o a_o province_n call_v vochaym_n chap._n 27._o depart_v from_o balassia_n you_o shall_v go_v three_o day_n journey_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o by_o a_o river_n that_o be_v near_o to_o balassia_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n be_v valiant_a in_o arm_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o three_o day_n journey_n be_v a_o city_n call_v vochayn_n very_o long_o of_o three_o day_n journey_n on_o either_o side_n long_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o balassia_n and_o there_o be_v great_a hunter_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v of_o wild_a fowl_n in_o great_a number_n of_o the_o novelty_n of_o this_o country_n chap._n 28._o three_o day_n journey_n go_v forward_a you_o shall_v go_v up_o a_o hill_n upon_o the_o which_o be_v a_o river_n and_o goodly_a fruitful_a pasture_n that_o if_o you_o put_v in_o your_o cattle_n there_o very_o lean_a within_o ten_o day_n they_o will_v be_v fat_a there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o among_o they_o wild_a sheep_n that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v their_o horn_n of_o four_o and_o some_o of_o seven_o long_o and_o some_o of_o ten_o span_n long_o and_o of_o these_o horn_n thâ—_z herdsman_n there_o do_v make_v dish_n and_o spoon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o this_o mountain_n call_v plavor_n you_o shall_v travel_v ten_o day_n journey_n without_o come_v to_o any_o town_n or_o any_o grass_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o the_o traveylour_n that_o way_n to_o carry_v provision_n with_o they_o as_o well_o for_o themselves_o as_o for_o their_o horse_n there_o be_v great_a cold_n in_o that_o country_n that_o the_o fire_n have_v not_o the_o strength_n to_o séethe_v thâ—ir_a victual_n as_o in_o other_o country_n of_o the_o desert_n bosor_n and_o of_o many_o marvelous_a thing_n there_o chap._n 39_o after_o that_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o thence_o within_o thréâ—_n day_n journey_n you_o shall_v be_v fain_o to_o travel_v forty_o day_n journey_n continual_o upon_o mountain_n heathe_n and_o valley_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o east_n and_o pass_v over_o diverse_a river_n and_o desert_n and_o in_o all_o this_o way_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o no_o town_n nor_o habitation_n nor_o grass_n habitation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_v that_o way_n to_o carry_v with_o they_o provision_n and_o victual_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o horse_n and_o this_o country_n be_v call_v bosor_n the_o people_n there_o live_v on_o the_o high_a hill_n &_o be_v call_v people_n of_o the_o mountain_n they_o be_v idolater_n and_o live_v by_o their_o cattle_n and_o be_v cruel_a people_n of_o the_o province_n caschar_n and_o of_o other_o novelty_n chap._n 40._o leave_v this_o province_n and_o let_v we_o go_v to_o another_o call_v caschar_n that_o in_o old_a time_n be_v a_o kingdom_n although_o now_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n the_o best_a be_v caschar_n they_o be_v all_o mahomates_n this_o province_n be_v between_o the_o north-east_n &_o the_o east_n in_o it_o be_v many_o great_a merchant_n fair_a possession_n and_o vine_n they_o have_v much_o cottenwooll_n there_o and_o very_o good_a the_o merchant_n of_o that_o country_n be_v near_o and_o covetous_a in_o this_o province_n which_o endure_v five_o day_n journey_n be_v christian_n call_v nestorian_n and_o have_v church_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n of_o sumarthan_a and_o of_o a_o miracle_n chap._n 31._o svmarthan_a be_v a_o city_n great_a and_o fair_a in_o the_o which_o dwell_v christian_n and_o moor_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n but_o this_o king_n bear_v thâ—m_v no_o good_a will._n in_o this_o city_n chance_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n a_o brother_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n that_o be_v lord_n of_o that_o country_n become_v a_o christian_a by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o christian_n there_o receive_v great_a comfort_n and_o build_v they_o a_o church_n in_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n john_n baptist._n and_o it_o be_v build_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o one_o pillar_n of_o marble_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n do_v bear_v up_o all_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o christian_n do_v put_v under_o the_o say_a pillar_n a_o goodly_a marble_n stone_n which_o be_v the_o moor_n and_o for_o because_o the_o king_n be_v a_o christian_a they_o dare_v say_v nothing_o of_o it_o this_o king_n die_v and_o one_o of_o his_o son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v no_o christian_n and_o on_o a_o time_n the_o moor_n demand_v their_o stone_n of_o the_o christian_n think_v that_o in_o take_v away_o that_o stone_n the_o whole_a roof_n of_o the_o church_n will_v fall_v down_o and_o the_o christian_n do_v offer_v to_o pay_v the_o moor_n for_o the_o stone_n what_o they_o will_v demand_v but_o they_o will_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n but_o have_v their_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o end_n the_o new_a king_n command_v the_o christian_n to_o restore_v the_o stone_n to_o the_o moor_n and_o the_o time_n appoint_v be_v come_v that_o the_o moor_n will_v have_v it_o the_o say_a pillar_n lift_v itself_o up_o three_o span_n above_o the_o stone_n and_o so_o hang_v in_o the_o air_n that_o the_o moor_n may_v take_v away_o their_o stone_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n fall_v not_o and_o so_o do_v thâ—_z pillar_n remain_v till_o this_o day_n of_o the_o province_n of_o carcham_n chap._n 32._o go_v forward_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v carcham_n which_o be_v five_o day_n journey_n long_o and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n but_o there_o be_v among_o they_o christian_n nestorians_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n of_o the_o province_n chota_n and_o of_o their_o manner_n chap._n 33._o chota_n be_v a_o province_n between_o the_o north-east_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v of_o five_o day_n journey_n subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v diverse_a city_n and_o town_n but_o the_o chief_a be_v chota_n in_o this_o province_n be_v goodly_a possession_n and_o fair_a garden_n and_o vine_n plenty_n of_o wine_n and_o fruit_n and_o oil_n wheat_n barley_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n great_a plenty_n of_o cotton-wâ—oll_a in_o this_o country_n be_v rich_a merchant_n good_a and_o valiant_a man_n of_o arm_n of_o the_o province_n of_o poym_n and_o of_o their_o usage_n chap._n 34._o poym_n be_v a_o small_a province_n of_o five_o day_n journey_n it_o be_v between_o the_o northeast_n and_o the_o east_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v mahomet_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v call_v poym_n calcedonies_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v a_o river_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v find_v precious_a stone_n call_v jaspes_n and_o calcedony_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o victual_n and_o great_a trade_n of_o merchandize_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v this_o custom_n that_o when_o the_o husband_n depart_v from_o his_o house_n for_o fifteen_o or_o thirty_o day_n or_o more_o or_o less_o if_o the_o wife_n can_v get_v another_o husband_n for_o the_o time_n she_o take_v he_o and_o the_o husband_n take_v another_o wife_n till_o he_o return_v home_o to_o his_o house_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ciarchan_n be_v in_o great_a turkey_n chap._n 35._o all_o the_o province_n beforesaid_a from_o caschar_n to_o this_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o be_v of_o great_a turkey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a city_n call_v ciarchan_n in_o a_o province_n also_o call_v ciarcham_n set_v between_o the_o north-east_n &_o the_o east_n and_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o be_v mahomet_n in_o this_o province_n be_v many_o city_n town_n and_o river_n wherein_o be_v find_v many_o precious_a stone_n call_v calcedony_n which_o merchant_n carry_v all_o the_o world_n over_o to_o sell_v and_o get_v much_o money_n by_o they_o in_o this_o country_n be_v abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a and_o this_o province_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v sandy_a and_o the_o water_n there_o for_o the_o most_o part_n pleasant_a and_o sweet_a yet_o in_o some_o place_n brackish_a and_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n fear_v the_o ill_a people_n do_v fly_v with_o their_o household_n stuff_n and_o cattle_n two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n till_o they_o may_v come_v to_o some_o good_a place_n whereas_o be_v water_n and_o grass_n for_o their_o
child_n that_o die_v do_v take_v hand_n together_o and_o be_v always_o after_o friend_n and_o grandfather_n and_o grandmother_n and_o cousens_n even_o as_o though_o they_o have_v be_v marry_v alive_a of_o a_o plain_a call_v barga_n and_o of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n chap._n 44._o depart_v from_o the_o city_n call_v cuthogora_n aforesade_n and_o the_o mountain_n call_v acay_v where_o they_o bury_v their_o king_n of_o the_o tartar_n which_o be_v the_o great_a cane_n you_o shall_v travel_v through_o a_o great_a plain_o call_v the_o plain_a of_o barga_n forty_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o north._n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v call_v mecrith_n they_o be_v savage_a people_n and_o do_v live_v the_o most_o part_n by_o kill_v of_o red_a dear_n call_v stag_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n and_o do_v ride_v and_o travail_v upon_o heart_n or_o stags_n as_o they_o do_v in_o other_o place_n upon_o horse_n they_o have_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n and_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n of_o the_o great_a sea_n call_v the_o ocean_n chap._n 45._o after_o you_o have_v travail_v forty_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o great_a sea_n call_v the_o ocean_n sea_n and_o also_o great_a mountain_n in_o the_o which_o you_o shall_v have_v goodly_a hawk_n great_a plenty_n and_o special_a good_a call_v peregrinos_fw-la and_o in_o the_o island_n of_o the_o sea_n breed_v great_a plenty_n of_o gerfalcon_n in_o this_o sea_n be_v two_o great_a island_n which_o shall_v be_v speak_v of_o hereafter_o and_o lie_v towards_o the_o north_n and_o have_v the_o sea_n out_o of_o the_o south_n of_o the_o kingdom_n erguyl_n and_o of_o many_o other_o kingdom_n and_o of_o musk_n and_o other_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a thing_n that_o be_v there_o find_v and_o many_o other_o thing_n chap._n 46._o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o you_o of_o the_o province_n of_o the_o north_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o ocean_n sea_n and_o now_o i_o will_v compte_fw-fr to_o you_o of_o the_o other_o province_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n till_o you_o come_v to_o his_o country_n return_v to_o the_o country_n call_v campion_n where_o you_o shall_v pass_v .5_o day_n journey_n in_o length_n in_o the_o which_o many_o time_n you_o shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o evil_a spirit_n at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o five_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o east_n hear_v there_o be_v a_o kingdom_n call_v erguil_v of_o the_o province_n of_o tanguth_n subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o in_o this_o province_n there_o live_v three_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o be_v to_o say_v christian_n that_o be_v nestorian_n and_o idolator_n and_o mahomet_n and_o there_o be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n but_o the_o principal_a city_n be_v call_v erguyl_n from_o this_o city_n travel_v east_n southeast_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o country_n which_o be_v a_o great_a province_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a city_n call_v syrygay_n that_o have_v near_o unto_o it_o many_o city_n and_o town_n all_o subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o there_o be_v in_o it_o christian_n idolator_n and_o mahomet_n there_o be_v wild_a ox_n as_o big_a as_o elephant_n very_o fair_a beast_n to_o see_v white_a and_o black_a elephant_n all_o cover_v with_o hair_n save_v a_o span_n long_o upon_o the_o neck_n which_o be_v call_v del_n espinazo_n which_o be_v bare_a and_o have_v no_o hair_n and_o many_o of_o these_o ox_n they_o do_v make_v tame_a and_o do_v labour_n and_o till_o the_o ground_n with_o they_o they_o will_v carry_v great_a weight_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v so_o great_a body_a there_o be_v the_o best_a musk_n in_o the_o world_n the_o beast_n that_o â—hey_n have_v it_o off_o world_n be_v body_a like_o a_o cat_n with_o four_o tooth_n two_o above_o and_o two_o beneath_o of_o three_o finger_n long_o they_o be_v slender_a of_o body_n a_o have_v hear_v like_o a_o red_a dear_a and_o foot_n like_o a_o cat_n and_o they_o have_v a_o thing_n like_o a_o poshe_fw-mi or_o bag_n of_o blood_n gather_v together_o near_o to_o their_o navel_n between_o the_o skin_n and_o the_o flesh_n which_o they_o cut_v and_o take_v away_o and_o that_o be_v the_o musk_n and_o there_o be_v many_o of_o those_o beast_n there_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v live_v by_o their_o occupation_n and_o trade_n of_o merchandise_n and_o have_v good_a plenty_n of_o corn_n this_o country_n be_v long_o of_o .25_o day_n journey_n peacock_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o feysant_n and_o very_o great_a for_o one_o of_o they_o be_v as_o big_a as_o two_o of_o we_o with_o tail_n of_o eight_o nine_o and_o ten_o span_n long_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v fat_a and_o of_o low_a brow_n and_o black_a hear_a and_o have_v no_o beard_n but_o a_o few_o hear_v about_o the_o mouth_n the_o woman_n be_v fair_a and_o white_a and_o well_o body_a the_o people_n fot_o that_o country_n be_v give_v much_o to_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n for_o a_o rich_fw-fr man_n to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o a_o woman_n will_v give_v she_o a_o jointer_z they_o be_v all_o idolater_n â–ª_o of_o the_o city_n call_v calacia_n and_o of_o many_o thing_n they_o do_v make_v there_o chap._n 47._o depart_v from_o erguill_n and_o travel_v towards_o the_o east_n eight_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v egregia_fw-la that_o have_v under_o it_o many_o city_n and_o be_v of_o the_o province_n of_o tanguthe_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o it_o be_v call_v chalacia_n and_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o the_o which_o be_v three_o church_n of_o christian_n nestorian_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v idolater_n make_v there_o they_o make_v excellent_a good_a chamlet_n of_o camel_n hear_v of_o white_a wool_n and_o from_o thence_o merchant_n carry_v they_o to_o sell_v into_o other_o country_n of_o the_o province_n call_v tanguthe_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o prester_n john_n and_o of_o a_o stone_n call_v lapis_fw-la laguli_fw-la that_o be_v there_o find_v and_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n chap._n 48._o depart_v from_o arguill_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o prester_n john_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v tanguthe_n which_o be_v under_o a_o king_n of_o the_o lineage_n of_o prester_n john_n which_o be_v call_v george_n by_o his_o proper_a name_n and_o he_o hold_v that_o country_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v take_v of_o prester_n john_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n do_v always_o take_v the_o chief_a daughter_n of_o this_o king_n common_o since_o that_o chenchis_n the_o first_o king_n of_o the_o tartar_n slay_v prester_n john_n in_o battle_n as_o before_o be_v declare_v in_o this_o country_n be_v find_v lapis_fw-la laguli_fw-la which_o be_v a_o stone_n blow_n that_o make_v a_o fine_a blue_a the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o province_n be_v christian_n and_o they_o be_v governor_n and_o chief_a of_o the_o country_n there_o be_v also_o mahomet_n which_o do_v live_v by_o cattle_n and_o labour_v of_o the_o ground_n in_o this_o province_n be_v another_o kind_n of_o people_n call_v argarones_n or_o galmulos_fw-la this_o they_o do_v say_v for_o because_o they_o do_v descend_v of_o two_o several_a nation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o tanguthe_n &_o the_o mahomet_n john_n they_o be_v fair_a man_n wise_a and_o discreet_a more_o than_o the_o other_o of_o that_o country_n in_o this_o province_n be_v the_o imperial_a chair_n or_o seat_n of_o prester_n john_n when_o he_o reign_v over_o the_o tartar_n and_o yet_o there_o do_v reign_v in_o that_o province_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o prester_n john_n of_o who_o come_v this_o george_n king_n of_o this_o province_n here_o be_v that_o place_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v of_o call_v gog_n and_o magog_n of_o the_o city_n sindathoy_n in_o cataya_n where_o silver_n be_v find_v chap._n 49._o have_v pass_v seven_o day_n journey_n in_o this_o province_n towards_o the_o east_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o cataya_n a_o broad_a country_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v many_o christian_n and_o many_o idolator_n and_o many_o of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahomet_n and_o they_o be_v all_o handi-craft_n man_n and_o merchant_n there_o they_o make_v great_a plenty_n of_o cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o also_o of_o cloth_n of_o silk_n very_o fine_a in_o this_o province_n be_v a_o city_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n call_v sindathoy_n where_o they_o do_v work_v and_o make_v all_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o armour_n for_o the_o war_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o province_n be_v vein_n of_o fine_a silver_n and_o plenty_n call_v there_o idica_n of_o a_o city_n call_v giannorum_fw-la and_o of_o many_o novelty_n chap._n
make_v great_a pastime_n say_v the_o great_a cane_n be_v bless_v and_o fortunate_a and_o so_o do_v desire_v a_o joyful_a year_n and_o on_o that_o day_n there_o be_v present_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n more_o than_o .10000_o horse_n and_o mare_n all_o white_a cane_n and_o more_o than_o five_o thousand_o elephant_n with_o two_o great_a basket_n upon_o they_o full_a of_o provision_n necessary_a for_o his_o court_n and_o beside_o this_o there_o be_v present_v to_o he_o a_o great_a number_n of_o camel_n cover_v all_o with_o white_a cloth_n of_o silk_n for_o service_n of_o their_o k._n and_o when_o they_o give_v these_o present_n they_o do_v all_o pass_v by_o where_o the_o great_a cane_n do_v stand_v and_o see_v they_o on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o this_o feast_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n betimes_o before_o the_o table_n be_v cover_v all_o the_o king_n duke_n marquess_n lord_n captain_n governor_n and_o justice_n of_o his_o country_n &_o other_o officer_n come_v into_o the_o hall_n before_o y_fw-es presence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o those_o that_o can_v not_o come_v in_o be_v in_o another_o place_n where_o as_o the_o great_a cane_n may_v see_v they_o all_o and_o thus_o be_v altogether_o as_o though_o they_o will_v make_v some_o request_n there_o go_v one_o up_o upon_o a_o building_n or_o scaffold_n that_o be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o purpose_n idol_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hall_n &_o with_o a_o loud_a or_o high_a voice_n bid_v they_o all_o kneel_v down_o upon_o their_o knee_n and_o give_v land_n and_o thanks_n to_o their_o lord_n and_o straight_a way_n every_o one_o do_v honour_v he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o idol_n and_o this_o they_o do_v four_o time_n and_o this_o be_v do_v every_o one_o go_v and_o sit_v down_o in_o his_o place_n and_o afterwards_o do_v rise_v one_o after_o a_o other_o and_o go_v to_o a_o altar_n which_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o upon_o it_o be_v a_o table_n set_v write_v on_o with_o letter_n of_o gold_n and_o garnish_v with_o precious_a stone_n of_o great_a value_n and_o the_o writing_n be_v the_o proper_a name_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o with_o sensor_n of_o fine_a gold_n full_a of_o incense_n and_o fire_n they_o incense_v that_o table_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n and_o after_o that_o every_o one_o in_o presence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n offering_n do_v offer_v great_a and_o precious_a gift_n according_a to_o his_o state_n condition_n and_o ability_n and_o this_o be_v do_v they_o go_v all_o and_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n to_o dinner_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n thirteen_o time_n in_o the_o year_n do_v give_v apparel_n to_o his_o baron_n colour_n in_o thirtéen_a great_a feast_n he_o do_v make_v and_o at_o every_o time_n he_o do_v change_v this_o apparel_n and_o this_o apparel_n that_o he_o do_v give_v be_v of_o great_a and_o lesser_a value_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o he_o that_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o and_o to_o every_o one_o he_o give_v a_o girdle_n or_o a_o pair_n of_o hose_n or_o a_o hat_n garnish_v with_o gold_n and_o set_v with_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n according_a to_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o party_n and_o of_o this_o apparel_n be_v every_o year_n 1â—6000_n and_o this_o he_o do_v for_o to_o honour_n and_o magnify_v his_o feast_n and_o at_o every_o such_o feast_n the_o great_a cane_n have_v lie_v at_o his_o foot_n a_o tame_a lion_n upon_o a_o rich_a carpet_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n be_v resident_a during_o the_o say_v three_o month_n in_o camballo_n camballo_n that_o be_v to_o say_v december_n januarie_n and_o february_n and_o during_o the_o say_v three_o month_n the_o whole_a country_n thereabout_o to_o say_v thirty_o day_n journey_n be_v keep_v for_o hawk_v hunt_a and_o foul_n only_o for_o to_o serve_v the_o court_n and_o what_o they_o do_v take_v and_o kill_v be_v present_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n court_n city_n and_o such_o as_o dwell_v further_o of_o in_o other_o province_n that_o kill_v wild_a beast_n not_o able_a to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n they_o do_v trim_a and_o dress_v the_o skin_n thereof_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o court_n for_o to_o dress_v make_v and_o trim_a armour_n and_o munition_n for_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v infinite_a number_n of_o the_o manner_n the_o great_a cane_n do_v use_v in_o his_o hunt_n chap._n 56._o this_o cublay_n cane_n or_o great_a cane_n have_v with_o he_o two_o noble_a man_n that_o be_v his_o brethren_n the_o one_o call_v baian_a and_o the_o other_o mytigan_n and_o they_o be_v call_v cinicil_n apiece_o which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o master_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o dog_n or_o mastiff_n of_o their_o lord_n either_o of_o these_o two_o noble_a man_n have_v ten_o thousand_o man_n all_o apparel_v in_o one_o livery_n of_o white_a and_o red_a and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n have_v charge_n and_o government_n of_o two_o mastye_n or_o at_o the_o leâ—st_a one_o and_o when_o the_o great_a cane_n will_v go_v on_o hunt_v these_o two_o noble_a man_n go_v with_o he_o with_o their_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n or_o with_o the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o and_o so_o begin_v their_o hunt_n with_o those_o man_n and_o dog_n who_o be_v well_o use_v to_o it_o and_o the_o great_a cane_n go_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o field_n have_v his_o two_o lord_n with_o their_o man_n and_o dog_n on_o each_o side_n of_o he_o and_o divide_v they_o into_o company_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o there_o shall_v no_o game_n rise_v that_o shall_v escape_v they_o what_o kind_n of_o beast_n so_o ever_o it_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o hawk_v for_o wildefoule_n chap._n 57_o the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n the_o great_a cane_n depart_v from_o cambalu_n and_o go_v with_o his_o court_n and_o baron_n gerfaulcon_n towards_o the_o south_n sea_n name_v the_o ocean_n that_o lie_v two_o day_n journey_n from_o cambalu_n and_o he_o carry_v with_o he_o ten_o thousand_o falcon_n five_o thousand_o gerfaulcon_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o hawk_n a_o great_a number_n which_o be_v very_o singular_a and_o good_a above_o all_o other_o and_o be_v breed_v in_o his_o seniory_n and_o all_o those_o that_o they_o take_v in_o his_o country_n be_v present_v to_o the_o great_a cane_n for_o his_o own_o use_n court_n and_o baron_n that_o always_o keep_v his_o company_n which_o be_v never_o less_o than_o 15000._o and_o they_o be_v call_v tâ—stores_v which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o the_o lord_n guard_v &_o all_o these_o do_v practice_v hawk_v and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v carry_v his_o reclaim_v or_o lewer_n and_o hawk_n hood_n that_o when_o he_o have_v need_n he_o may_v take_v up_o his_o hawk_n gerfaulcon_n they_o do_v never_o lose_v one_o of_o these_o falcon_n for_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v fasten_v unto_o his_o bell_n a_o scutcheon_n of_o gold_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o name_n of_o his_o master_n and_o when_o soever_o one_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v he_o that_o find_v he_o straight_a way_n do_v present_v he_o unto_o the_o great_a cane_n or_o to_o one_o of_o those_o baron_n his_o brethren_n and_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v deliver_v again_o to_o he_o that_o before_o have_v charge_n of_o he_o for_o he_o be_v know_v by_o the_o scutcheon_n that_o the_o hawk_n have_v upon_o his_o bell_n of_o the_o manner_n that_o the_o great_a cane_n have_v in_o travel_v in_o his_o country_n and_o how_o he_o abide_v in_o the_o field_n in_o his_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n chap._n 58._o when_o the_o great_a cane_n make_v any_o journey_n in_o his_o country_n he_o go_v in_o a_o fair_a lodge_n or_o edification_n have_v a_o very_a fair_a chamber_n make_v upon_o four_o elephant_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o skin_n of_o lion_n and_o in_o this_o chamber_n he_o have_v twelve_o gerfaulcon_n hawk_v and_o certain_a of_o the_o baron_n in_o his_o company_n to_o give_v he_o pleasure_n and_o pastime_n and_o round_o about_o these_o elephant_n there_o be_v on_o horseback_n very_o many_o baron_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v any_o foul_a or_o crane_n fly_v they_o declare_v it_o unto_o their_o lord_n and_o he_o immediate_o let_v these_o gerfaulcons_n fly_n â—nd_v after_o this_o sort_n he_o go_v through_o his_o country_n and_o when_o the_o great_a cane_n come_v to_o any_o broad_a and_o fair_a field_n which_o they_o do_v call_v caziamâ—n_o which_o he_o do_v find_v ready_a set_v with_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n for_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n and_o for_o his_o child_n and_o baron_n and_o these_o tent_n and_o pavilion_n be_v at_o the_o least_o .10000_o and_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n be_v so_o large_a field_n
speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o honour_n idol_n they_o have_v scant_o of_o victual_n from_o this_o island_n you_o can_v not_o see_v the_o north_n star_n little_a nor_o much_o beyond_o it_o stand_v the_o realm_n of_o ferlech_n the_o people_n be_v moor_n they_o do_v honour_n martin_n piniolo_n which_o be_v mahomet_n there_o dwell_v other_o in_o the_o mountain_n that_o have_v no_o kind_n of_o law_n they_o do_v live_v as_o beast_n honour_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v see_v in_o the_o morning_n as_o their_o god_n they_o do_v eat_v all_o kind_n of_o dead_a flesh_n and_o the_o flâ—sh_n of_o man_n care_v not_o how_o nor_o yet_o after_o what_o sort_n it_o die_v of_o the_o realm_n name_v bassina_n and_o of_o the_o unicorn_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n chap._n 111._o go_v from_o ferlech_n you_o come_v unto_o the_o realm_n of_o bassyna_n where_o the_o people_n be_v without_o law_n live_v as_o beast_n be_v subject_a at_o their_o will_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n although_o they_o do_v give_v he_o no_o tribute_n save_v that_o at_o sometime_o when_o it_o please_v they_o they_o do_v send_v unto_o he_o some_o strange_a thing_n in_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v ape_n of_o diverse_a sort_n and_o unicorn_n little_o less_o than_o elephant_n have_v a_o head_n like_o unto_o a_o swine_n and_o always_o hang_v it_o downward_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o stand_v with_o a_o good_a will_n in_o cieno_fw-la or_o miry_a puddle_n they_o have_v but_o one_o horn_n in_o their_o forehead_n whereby_o only_o they_o be_v call_v unicorn_n their_o horn_n be_v large_a and_o black_a their_o tongue_n be_v rough_a and_o full_a of_o prickle_n long_o and_o thick_a the_o ape_n of_o this_o country_n be_v small_a have_v a_o face_n like_o unto_o a_o child_n and_o those_o in_o that_o country_n do_v flay_v they_o so_o that_o they_o look_v like_a unto_o a_o naked_a child_n they_o see_v it_o and_o dress_v it_o with_o sweet_a spice_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o evil_a air_n nor_o strong_a send_v and_o so_o sodden_a they_o do_v send_v they_o about_o in_o the_o world_n to_o sell_v say_v they_o be_v sodden_a child_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v hawk_n as_o black_a as_o raven_n very_o strong_a and_o good_a to_o hawk_n with_o of_o the_o realm_n name_v samara_n and_o of_o many_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o say_a country_n chap._n 112._o go_v from_o the_o realm_n of_o baxina_n you_o â—nter_v into_o the_o realm_n of_o samara_n be_v â—n_o this_o same_o island_n where_o i_o marcus_n â—aulus_fw-la be_v five_o month_n by_o fortune_n of_o weather_n and_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o evil_a people_n of_o that_o country_n for_o the_o most_o part_n â—here_o live_v upon_o man_n flesh_n from_o hence_o you_o see_v not_o the_o north_n star_n nor_o yet_o the_o other_o star_n that_o rule_v the_o principal_a wind_n the_o people_n there_o be_v rustical_a and_o worship_n idol_n there_o be_v singular_a good_a fish_n they_o have_v no_o wine_n but_o they_o get_v it_o in_o this_o wise_a they_o have_v many_o tree_n like_v unto_o the_o palm_n tree_n they_o break_v the_o branch_n and_o from_o they_o come_v water_n as_o it_o come_v from_o the_o vine_n this_o liquor_n be_v white_a and_o red_a like_a unto_o wine_n be_v very_o perfect_a to_o drink_v there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o it_o another_o realm_n there_o be_v in_o this_o island_n which_o be_v name_v deragoya_n the_o people_n be_v rustical_a and_o worship_v idol_n they_o have_v no_o king_n and_o speak_v the_o persian_a speech_n in_o this_o island_n there_o grow_v great_a plenty_n of_o the_o indian_a nut_n they_o have_v this_o custom_n in_o this_o island_n that_o when_o any_o fall_v sick_a his_o kinsfolk_n demand_v of_o they_o if_o the_o patient_n shall_v live_v or_o die_v then_o these_o master_n make_v devilish_a enchantment_n if_o they_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v escape_v they_o let_v he_o lie_v and_o if_o they_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v they_o send_v for_o the_o butcher_n which_o stop_n his_o breath_n till_o he_o die_v and_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a they_o see_v the_o body_n â–ª_o and_o the_o parent_n eat_v the_o flesh_n and_o keep_v his_o bone_n in_o a_o chest_n this_o they_o do_v say_v if_o the_o worm_n have_v eat_v the_o flesh_n they_o shall_v die_v for_o hunger_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v iuffer_v great_a penury_n in_o the_o other_o world_n they_o do_v hide_v this_o chest_n with_o the_o bone_n in_o a_o cave_n of_o the_o mountain_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v find_v all_o the_o stranger_n that_o they_o do_v find_v they_o kill_v and_o eat_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ransom_v for_o money_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v they_o of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v lambry_a and_o of_o the_o strange_a thing_n there_o find_v and_o of_o the_o realm_n samphur_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n find_v there_o chap._n 113._o lambry_n be_v another_o realm_n in_o this_o island_n where_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o spice_n the_o people_n be_v idolater_n in_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v man_n that_o have_v feather_n about_o their_o privity_n great_a and_o big_a and_o of_o the_o length_n of_o a_o goose_n quill_n the_o five_o realm_n of_o this_o island_n java_n be_v name_v samphur_n where_o there_o be_v find_v the_o best_a camphore_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v sell_v for_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n here_o they_o do_v use_v the_o wine_n of_o tree_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o great_a tree_n and_o it_o have_v a_o very_a thin_a ryne_n and_o under_o the_o ryne_n it_o be_v full_a of_o singular_a meal_n and_o of_o this_o meal_n they_o do_v make_v perfect_a meat_n of_o the_o which_o i_o marcus_n paulus_fw-la do_v eat_v many_o time_n of_o two_o island_n and_o of_o the_o evil_a live_n and_o beastliness_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 114._o go_v from_o lambry_n sail_v 140._o mile_n towards_o the_o north_n you_o come_v unto_o two_o land_n the_o one_o be_v name_v necumea_n and_o the_o other_o nangania_n the_o people_n of_o necumea_n live_v like_o beast_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n go_v naked_a cover_v no_o part_n of_o their_o secret_n they_o do_v use_v carnal_o like_o beast_n or_o dog_n in_o the_o street_n or_o wheresoever_o they_o do_v find_v without_o any_o shame_n at_o all_o have_v no_o difference_n nor_o regard_n the_o father_n unto_o the_o daughter_n nor_o the_o son_n unto_o the_o mother_n more_o than_o unto_o another_o woman_n but_o every_o one_o do_v as_o he_o lust_v or_o may_v here_o there_o be_v mountain_n of_o sandolos_n or_o saunders_n and_o of_o nut_n of_o india_n and_o of_o gardamonia_n and_o many_o other_o spice_n nangama_n be_v the_o other_o island_n it_o be_v fair_a and_o great_a the_o people_n thereof_o be_v idolater_n they_o live_v beastly_a and_o eat_v man_n flesh_n they_o be_v very_o cruel_a they`_v have_v head_n like_o great_a masty_a dog_n and_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n have_v tooth_n like_o dog_n in_o this_o island_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o spice_n of_o 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province_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o the_o firm_a land_n be_v a_o excellent_a regigion_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n margarite_n very_o fair_a and_o great_a this_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o kingdom_n whereupon_o reign_v five_o brethren_n legitimate_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o province_n stand_v the_o first_o kingdom_n govern_v by_o one_o of_o those_o five_o brethren_n name_v sendarba_n and_o be_v entitle_v as_o king_n of_o norfolk_n here_o be_v fine_a great_a pearl_n in_o great_a number_n this_o king_n have_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o pearl_n which_o be_v find_v in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o fisherman_n do_v fish_v these_o pearl_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n until_o the_o midst_n of_o may_n in_o a_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o oyster_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o this_o realm_n go_v all_o naked_a save_v that_o they_o do_v wear_v a_o certain_a 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beg_v of_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v himself_o and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o king_n good_a will_n he_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o idol_n after_o this_o wise_a have_v obtain_v the_o king_n grace_n and_o favour_n the_o wife_n of_o this_o malefactor_n and_o kindred_n take_v he_o tie_v about_o his_o neck_n twelve_o knife_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o unto_o a_o place_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o cry_v as_o loud_a as_o he_o may_v say_v i_o do_v kill_v myself_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o idol_n and_o with_o one_o of_o these_o knife_n strike_v himself_o and_o then_o with_o another_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a this_o do_v his_o parent_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n burn_v the_o dead_a body_n think_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o country_n every_o man_n have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v when_o the_o 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will_v presume_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o fall_v straight_o dead_a it_o have_v be_v prove_v oftentimes_o that_o some_o of_o they_o will_v enter_v perforce_o into_o the_o church_n and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o do_v it_o the_o king_n and_o those_o of_o this_o province_n eat_v always_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o by_o question_n why_o they_o do_v so_o they_o do_v answer_n for_o that_o they_o do_v come_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n they_o must_v and_o they_o can_v do_v so_o much_o honour_n unto_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v worthy_a in_o this_o province_n there_o grow_v nothing_o else_o but_o rice_n these_o people_n go_v naked_a unto_o the_o war_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n but_o spear_n and_o shield_n and_o they_o kill_v no_o wild_a beast_n at_o all_o for_o their_o eat_n but_o they_o cause_v some_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o law_n to_o kill_v they_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v wash_v themselves_o twice_o adays_o morning_n and_o evening_n for_o otherwise_o they_o dare_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o keep_v this_o use_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v to_o be_v and_o heretic_n and_o they_o do_v wash_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v rehearse_v they_o go_v all_o naked_a and_o so_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o river_n and_o â—ake_v of_o the_o water_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o then_o one_o do_v help_v to_o wash_v another_o they_o be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o very_o few_o of_o they_o drink_v wine_n and_o those_o that_o do_v drink_v it_o be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v as_o a_o witness_n nor_o yet_o those_o that_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n say_v that_o the_o mariner_n be_v drunkard_n they_o be_v desperate_a man_n and_o esteem_v lechery_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n this_o country_n be_v intolerable_a hot_a and_o the_o boy_n go_v altogether_o naked_a it_o never_o rain_v in_o that_o country_n save_v in_o june_n july_n and_o august_n in_o this_o region_n there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n and_o many_o that_o use_v negromancy_n and_o very_o many_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v fortune_n there_o be_v hawk_n as_o black_a as_o raven_n big_a than_o we_o and_o good_a to_o kill_v the_o game_n also_o there_o be_v owl_n as_o big_a as_o hen_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n all_o night_n many_o of_o those_o man_n do_v offer_v their_o child_n unto_o those_o idol_n that_o they_o have_v most_o respect_n unto_o and_o when_o they_o worship_v and_o feast_v those_o idol_n they_o do_v cause_n to_o come_v before_o they_o all_o the_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o do_v sing_v and_o dance_v before_o the_o idol_n and_o this_o do_v they_o do_v cause_n their_o meat_n to_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n say_v that_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o flesh_n fill_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o realm_n name_v musu_o where_o there_o be_v find_v adamant_n and_o many_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o that_o country_n chap._n 117._o mvsu_o be_v a_o region_n that_o stand_v beyond_o moabar_n travel_v towards_o septentrion_n which_o be_v the_o north_n .1000_o mile_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n worship_n idol_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v fine_a adamant_n and_o after_o they_o have_v have_v much_o rain_n the_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v they_o in_o the_o stream_n that_o run_v from_o the_o mountain_n and_o so_o they_o do_v find_v the_o adamant_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o summer_n when_o the_o day_n be_v
long_o also_o there_o be_v strong_a serpent_n and_o great_a very_o venomous_a seem_n that_o they_o be_v serte_z there_o to_o keep_v the_o adamantes_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o and_o in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v find_v fine_a adamant_n but_o there_o thâ—re_o be_v in_o this_o country_n the_o big_a sheep_n in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o province_n of_o moabar_n aforenamed_a lie_v the_o body_n of_o the_o apostle_n saint_n thomas_n bury_v in_o a_o small_a city_n whither_o there_o go_v but_o few_o merchant_n for_o that_o it_o stand_v far_o from_o the_o sea._n there_o dwell_v many_o christian_n and_o moor_n have_v great_a reverence_n unto_o the_o body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n for_o they_o do_v believe_v and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o moor_n and_o a_o great_a prophet_n and_o they_o do_v call_v he_o thomas_n davana_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o holy_a man_n the_o christian_n that_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o visit_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n take_v of_o that_o earth_n where_o he_o be_v martyr_v and_o when_o any_o fall_v sick_a they_o do_v give_v he_o of_o it_o to_o drink_v with_o wine_n and_o water_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n .1297_o it_o chance_v there_o to_o be_v a_o miracle_n in_o this_o wise_a a_o knight_n gather_v so_o much_o rice_n that_o he_o have_v no_o place_n to_o put_v it_o in_o but_o put_v it_o into_o a_o house_n of_o saint_n thomas_n and_o the_o christian_a man_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o pester_v the_o holy_a apostle_n house_n with_o his_o rice_n where_o the_o pilgrim_n do_v lodge_v yet_o the_o knight_n will_v not_o hear_v they_o and_o the_o same_o night_n the_o spirit_n of_o saint_n thomas_n appear_v with_o a_o gallow_n of_o iron_n in_o his_o hand_n put_v it_o about_o the_o knight_n neck_n and_o say_v if_o thou_o cause_v not_o thy_o rice_n to_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o saint_n thomas_n i_o will_v hang_v thou_o this_o miracle_n the_o knight_n tell_v with_o his_o own_o mouth_n unto_o all_o the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n and_o forthwith_o the_o christian_n render_v hearty_a thanks_n to_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o do_v many_o miracle_n on_o the_o christian_n that_o commit_v themselves_o devoute_o unto_o he_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v black_a not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o bear_v but_o for_o that_o they_o will_v be_v black_a they_o anoint_v themselves_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o oil_n call_v oil_n of_o aiâ—niolly_n for_o the_o black_a be_v esteem_v most_o fair_a also_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n cause_v their_o idol_n to_o be_v paint_v black_a and_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v paint_v white_a say_v that_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n be_v black_a and_o the_o devil_n white_a when_o they_o of_o this_o country_n go_v on_o warfare_n they_o wear_v hat_n upon_o their_o head_n make_v of_o the_o hide_v of_o wild_a ox_n and_o upon_o their_o shield_n and_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o their_o horse_n they_o fasten_v the_o hair_n of_o a_o ox_n say_v that_o ox_n hear_v be_v holy_a and_o have_v this_o virtue_n that_o whosoever_o carry_v of_o they_o about_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o hurt_n nor_o danger_n of_o the_o province_n lahe_n and_o of_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o people_n chap._n 118._o go_v from_o that_o town_n of_o saint_n thomas_n towards_o the_o occident_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o province_n name_v lahe_n and_o there_o dwell_v the_o man_n name_v bragmanos_fw-la which_o be_v the_o true_a man_n in_o the_o world_n they_o will_v not_o lie_v for_o all_o the_o world_n nor_o yet_o consent_v unto_o any_o falsehood_n for_o all_o the_o world_n they_o be_v very_o chaste_a people_n be_v content_v only_o with_o one_o woman_n or_o wife_n they_o never_o drink_v wine_n and_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n they_o will_v take_v another_o man_n good_n nor_o will_v eat_v flesh_n nor_o kill_v any_o kind_n of_o beast_n for_o all_o the_o world_n they_o do_v honour_v the_o idol_n and_o have_v much_o understanding_n in_o the_o art_n of_o fortune_n before_o they_o do_v conclude_v any_o great_a bargain_n and_o before_o they_o do_v any_o thing_n of_o importance_n first_o they_o do_v consider_v their_o shadow_n against_o the_o sun_n whereby_o they_o judge_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o must_v do_v by_o certain_a rule_n which_o they_o have_v depute_v for_o it_o they_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v temperate_o they_o be_v never_o let_v blood_n therefore_o they_o be_v very_o wise_a in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v many_o religious_a man_n which_o be_v name_v cingnos_n and_o live_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n for_o their_o great_a abstinence_n and_o good_a live_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v also_o certain_a religious_a man_n idolater_n who_o go_v altogether_o naked_a cover_v no_o part_n of_o their_o body_n say_v that_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v pure_a and_o clean_a from_o all_o sin_n these_o do_v worship_n the_o ox_n these_o religious_a man_n wear_v each_o of_o they_o upon_o his_o forehead_n a_o ox_n make_v in_o mettle_n they_o do_v oynt_v all_o their_o body_n with_o a_o ointment_n which_o they_o make_v with_o great_a reverence_n of_o the_o marou_fw-fr of_o a_o ox_n they_o do_v neither_o eat_v in_o dish_n nor_o upon_o trencher_n but_o upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o apple_n tree_n of_o paradise_n and_o other_o dry_a leaf_n and_o not_o green_a by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n for_o they_o say_v that_o the_o green_a leaf_n have_v life_n and_o soul_n they_o do_v sleep_v naked_a upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v orbay_n and_o of_o many_o thing_n and_o strange_a beast_n find_v there_o and_o of_o their_o beastly_a live_n chap._n 119._o orbay_n be_v a_o kingdom_n that_o stand_v towards_o the_o orient_a or_o the_o east_n beyond_o marbar_n five_o mile_n in_o this_o kingdom_n there_o be_v christian_n jew_n and_o moor_n the_o king_n of_o orbay_n pay_v no_o tribute_n here_o grow_v more_o pepper_n than_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v a_o thing_n in_o 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and_o have_v much_o pepper_n name_v the_o great_a and_o of_o the_o long_a pepper_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o camphore_n and_o gold_n the_o tree_n that_o make_v the_o pepper_n be_v like_o the_o yedra_n or_o ivy_n tree_n the_o berry_n be_v green_a like_o unto_o the_o juniper_n berry_n and_o red_a and_o be_v mingle_v with_o ash_n they_o harden_v with_o the_o sun_n there_o be_v a_o green_a fruit_n name_v durians_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o cucumber_n and_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o like_o orengy_n or_o lemon_n of_o diverse_a savour_n and_o taste_n as_o like_o butter_n like_o milk_n and_o like_a curd_n in_o that_o part_n of_o this_o land_n which_o be_v name_v bate_v the_o antropophagos_n dwell_v and_o have_v continual_a war_n with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o their_o enemy_n that_o they_o do_v take_v and_o keep_v their_o head_n for_o treasure_n and_o use_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o money_n when_o they_o do_v buy_v any_o thing_n in_o give_v most_o head_n for_o 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