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flight_n we_o bring_v away_o with_o we_o certain_a hen_n and_o calf_n very_o good_a short_o after_o a_o great_a multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n show_v themselves_o to_o the_o number_n of_o fyve_o or_o syxe_v hundred_o but_o we_o depart_v with_o our_o prey_n and_o return_v to_o the_o shyppe_n of_o a_o island_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n name_v camaran_n cap._n 3._o the_o same_o day_n sail_a forward_o we_o come_v to_o a_o island_n name_v camaran_n which_o contain_v ten_o mile_n in_o circuit_n in_o it_o be_v a_o town_n of_o two_o hundred_o house_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahumetan_n it_o have_v abundance_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o flesh_n and_o the_o fair_a salt_n that_o ever_o i_o see_v the_o port_n be_v eight_o mile_n from_o the_o continent_n it_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o soltan_n of_o amanian_a of_o arabia_n foelix_n after_o we_o have_v remain_v here_o two_o day_n we_o take_v our_o way_n toward_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n in_o the_o space_n of_o two_o day_n sail_a this_o 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the_o merchaunte_n of_o india_n ethiopia_n and_o persia_n have_v recourse_n by_o sea_n and_o they_o also_o that_o resort_n to_o mecha_n assoon_o as_o our_o brigantine_n come_v into_o the_o haven_n immediate_o the_o customer_n and_o searcher_n come_v aboard_o demand_v what_o we_o be_v from_o whence_o we_o come_v what_o merchaundies_n we_o bring_v and_o how_o many_o man_n be_v in_o every_o brigantine_n be_v advertise_v of_o these_o thing_n immediate_o they_o take_v away_o our_o mast_n sail_n and_o other_o tackelynge_v of_o our_o shyppe_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o depart_v without_o pay_v of_o custom_n the_o day_n after_o our_o arryve_n there_o the_o mahometans_n take_v i_o and_o put_v shackle_n on_o
well_o people_v have_v abundance_n of_o olive_n and_o flesh_n with_o also_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n after_o our_o manner_n but_o no_o vine_n and_o great_a scarsenesse_n of_o wood_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v uncivile_a and_o rustical_a people_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o vagabond_n and_o field_n arabian_n and_o therefore_o but_o poor_a depart_v from_o hence_o one_o daiâ—_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o other_o city_n name_v aiaz_n situate_v upon_o two_o hill_n with_o a_o great_a plain_n between_o they_o and_o have_v in_o it_o a_o notable_a fountain_n &_o therefore_o diverse_a nation_n resort_v thither_o as_o to_o a_o famous_a mart_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahometans_n and_o yet_o great_o differ_v in_o opinion_n of_o their_o religion_n nought_o insomuche_o that_o therefore_o they_o be_v at_o great_a enmity_n one_o against_o the_o other_o and_o keep_v sore_a war_n the_o cause_n whereof_o they_o say_v to_o be_v this_o that_o the_o people_n of_o the_o north_n mountain_n maintain_v the_o faith_n and_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n of_o who_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o but_o the_o other_o of_o the_o south_n mountain_n affirm_v that_o faith_n shall_v be_v give_v only_o to_o mahumet_n and_o haly_n he_o say_v the_o other_o to_o be_v false_a prophet_n but_o let_v we_o now_o return_v to_o the_o mart_n almost_o all_o manner_n of_o spice_n be_v bring_v hither_o the_o region_n bring_v forth_o silk_n and_o bombassine_n also_o diverse_a goodly_a fruit_n and_o vine_n on_o the_o top_n of_o both_o the_o hill_n be_v very_o strong_a fortress_n two_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o be_v the_o city_n of_o dante_n well_o fortify_v both_o by_o art_n and_o nature_n situate_v in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o very_a great_a mountain_n of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o depart_v from_o dantè_fw-fr we_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o almacharan_n in_o two_o day_n journey_n this_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n and_o decline_v and_o difficulte_n to_o ascend_v as_o of_o the_o height_n of_o seven_o mile_n and_o the_o way_n so_o narrow_a that_o only_o two_o man_n can_v pass_v together_o in_o the_o top_n be_v a_o plain_n of_o incredible_a largeness_n very_o fruiteful_a with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o to_o be_v inexpugnable_a &_o inaccessible_a have_v also_o so_o great_a abundance_n of_o water_n that_o one_o fountain_n may_v suffice_v for_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v that_o the_o soltan_n here_o hyde_v his_o treasure_n because_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n here_o also_o ever_o remain_v one_o of_o his_o wyve_n the_o air_n be_v marvellous_a temperate_a and_o wholesome_a and_o the_o city_n second_o to_o none_o in_o all_o respect_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v rather_o enclyne_v to_o white_a than_o any_o other_o colour_n camel_n and_o to_o speak_v that_o i_o 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grain_n it_o be_v of_o marvellous_a temperateness_n as_o witness_v the_o long_a life_n of_o man_n for_o i_o have_v speak_v with_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v pass_v the_o age_n of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fyve_o and_o twenty_o year_n air_n &_o yet_o very_o lusty_a and_o well_o complexioned_a they_o go_v for_o the_o most_o part_n naked_a wear_v only_a shirt_n or_o other_o loose_a and_o thin_a apparel_n like_o mantel_n put_v out_o one_o arm_v all_o bare_a almost_o all_o the_o arabian_n make_v they_o horn_n with_o wreathe_a of_o their_o own_o hair_n and_o that_o they_o think_v very_o comely_a of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n faelix_fw-la cap._n 10._o depart_v from_o thence_o three_o day_n journey_n i_o come_v to_o a_o city_n name_v sana_n situate_v upon_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n very_o strong_a by_o art_n and_o nature_n the_o soltan_n besyege_v this_o with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o fourscore_o thousand_o man_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o month_n but_o can_v never_o win_v 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