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barem_n be_v 80._o mile_n and_o lie_v under_o 26._o degree_n &_o a_o half_a there_o the_o captain_n of_o ormus_n be_v a_o portugal_n have_v a_o factor_n for_o the_o king_n and_o there_o they_o fish_n for_o the_o best_a pearl_n in_o all_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o be_v the_o right_a oriental_a pearl_n coast_v along_o this_o shore_n from_o barem_n inwards_o to_o the_o far_a and_o outermost_a corner_n of_o persia_n or_o sinus_n persicus_n lie_v the_o town_n of_o balsora_n which_o be_v 60._o mile_n this_o town_n lie_v under_o 30._o degree_n and_o a_o little_a about_o it_o the_o two_o river_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n do_v meet_a and_o join_v in_o one_o and_o run_v by_o bassora_n into_o the_o aforesaid_a sinus_n persicus_n thereabouts_o doâ—_n yet_o appear_v the_o decay_a building_n and_o ancient_a ruin_n of_o old_a babylon_n and_o as_o many_o learned_a man_n be_v of_o opinion_n thereabouts_o stand_v the_o earthly_a paradise_n from_o the_o town_n of_o balsora_n the_o coast_n run_v 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which_o be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-la maâ—es_o that_o be_v wild_a cinnamon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n for_o when_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n be_v worth_a 100l_n pardaâ—en_n or_o dollar_n that_o cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 5_o or_o 3â—_n pardaâ—wen_n and_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a â—o_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v every_o year_n great_a quantity_n thereof_o ship_v but_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o custom_n book_n for_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o they_o pay_v the_o king_n his_o full_a custom_n for_o the_o best_a cochin_n have_v also_o much_o pepper_n and_o can_v every_o year_n lade_v two_o ship_n full_a other_o ship_n lade_v along_o the_o coast_n at_o the_o fortress_n aforesaid_a &_o use_v to_o come_v unto_o cochin_n after_o they_o have_v discharge_v all_o their_o portugal_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n at_o goa_n and_o thither_o also_o come_v the_o factor_n and_o merchant_n and_o lade_v their_o ware_n as_o in_o my_o voyage_n homeward_o i_o will_v declare_v without_o cochin_n among_o the_o malabares_n there_o dwell_v also_o diverse_a moor_n that_o believe_v in_o mahomet_n and_o many_o jew_n that_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o there_o live_v free_o without_o be_v hinder_v or_o impeach_v for_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o the_o mahometan_n with_o their_o church_n which_o they_o call_v mesquiten_v the_o bramanes_n likewise_o which_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o malabares_n &_o indian_n have_v their_o idol_n and_o house_n of_o devil_n which_o they_o call_v pagodes_n these_o three_o nation_n do_v several_o hold_v &_o maintain_v their_o law_n and_o ceremony_n by_o themselves_o and_o live_v friendly_a and_o quiet_o together_o keep_v good_a policy_n and_o justice_n each_o nation_n be_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n with_o his_o naire_n which_o be_v his_o gentleman_n and_o nobility_n so_o that_o when_o any_o occasion_n of_o importance_n be_v offer_v than_o all_o those_o three_o nation_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o wherein_o the_o king_n put_v his_o trust_n of_o the_o which_o king_n and_o his_o naire_n malabare_n and_o baâ—amenes_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o manner_n custom_n apparel_n idol_n pagode_n and_o ceremony_n in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o will_v show_v you_o more_o at_o large_a together_o with_o their_o picture_n &_o counterfete_n and_o for_o this_o time_n i_o cease_v to_o speak_v thereof_o &_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n which_o i_o have_v already_o begin_v from_o cochin_n to_o coulon_n be_v 12._o mile_n and_o lie_v under_o 9_o degree_n it_o be_v also_o a_o fortress_n of_o the_o portugese_n where_o likewise_o every_o year_n they_o lade_v a_o ship_n with_o pepper_n from_o couâ—on_n to_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr comori_fw-la be_v 20._o mile_n this_o corner_n lie_v full_a under_o 7._o degree_n &_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n &_o of_o india_n the_o 12._o chapter_n the_o 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of_o taste_n with_o a_o rough_a ash_n colour_n bark_n the_o other_o be_v send_v i_o â—uâ—_n 〈…〉_o from_o the_o learned_a doctor_n simon_n 〈◊〉_d tonar_n which_o be_v as_o thick_a as_o a_o maâ—_n arâ—e_n with_o a_o bark_n besprinkle_v &_o spot_v like_o a_o snake_n which_o inwardlie_o be_v white_a and_o bitter_a of_o taste_v the_o 76_o chapter_n of_o the_o wood_n caiamba_n or_o â—num_fw-la aloe_n the_o â—ignun_n aloe_n which_o in_o india_n be_v call_v calamba_n and_o palo_n dâ—guilla_n be_v most_o in_o malacca_n in_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n camboia_n zion_n and_o the_o country_n border_v on_o the_o same_o the_o tree_n be_v like_o olive_n tree_n and_o somewhat_o great_a when_o it_o be_v cut_v off_o it_o smell_v not_o so_o well_o because_o it_o be_v green_a for_o the_o dry_a it_o be_v the_o better_a it_o smell_v the_o best_a and_o that_o which_o smell_v most_o be_v the_o innermost_a part_n of_o the_o wood_n some_o of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o rest_n which_o the_o indian_n do_v 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