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of_o persia_n accord_v to_o the_o late_a writer_n fol._n 331_o the_o traffic_v of_o persia_n with_o other_o country_n fol._n 332_o of_o the_o persian_a gulf_n fol._n 332_o the_o previleage_n grant_v by_o the_o sophi_n to_o our_o merchaunte_n fol._n 332_o arthur_n edward_n voyage_n into_o persia_n with_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o former_a privileage_n fol._n 333_o the_o commodity_n that_o engglyshe_a merchaunte_n may_v have_v by_o the_o trade_n into_o persia._n fol._n 335_o the_o manner_n how_o christian_n become_v busorman_n fol._n 335_o of_o the_o bombasine_a or_o cotton_n tree_n fol._n 336_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o persian_n fol._n 336_o of_o two_o voyage_n make_v out_o of_o england_n into_o guinea_n in_o africa_n fol._n 336._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o africa_n fol._n 337._o the_o first_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n fol._n 338._o pinteado_n his_o letter_n patente_n make_v he_o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n his_o master_n for_o his_o return_n fol._n 341._o the_o second_o voyage_n to_o guinea_n with_o a_o more_o full_a description_n of_o africa_n ethiopia_n and_o the_o black_a moor_n country_n fol._n 342._o the_o dove_n of_o the_o island_n madera_n fol._n 353._o of_o s._n thomas_n island_n under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n fol._n 353._o lewes_n uertomannus_fw-la navigation_n into_o arabia_n egypte_n persia_n syria_n ethiopia_n and_o east_n india_n fol._n 354._o the_o content_n of_o the_o which_o voyage_n be_v these_o follow_v the_o content_n of_o the_o vii_o book_n of_o navigation_n and_o voyage_n of_o lodovicus_n vartomannus_n to_o the_o region_n of_o arabia_n egypte_n persia_n syria_n east_n india_n and_o ethiopia_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o book_n the_o first_o chaptere_n be_v of_o the_o navigation_n from_o venice_n to_o alexandria_n in_o egypte_n fol._n 355._o of_o the_o city_n name_v cayrus_n alcayr_n memphis_n or_o babylon_n in_o egypte_n upon_o the_o ryver_n of_o nilus_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 355._o of_o the_o city_n of_o beryntho_n tripoli_n and_o antioch_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 356._o of_o the_o city_n of_o aman_n and_o menin_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 356._o of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 357._o of_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v see_v in_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 358._o of_o the_o mamaluke_n of_o damascus_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 358._o the_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o mecha_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o arabian_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 359._o of_o the_o strength_n and_o valiantness_n of_o the_o mamaluke_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 361._o of_o the_o city_n of_o sodoma_n and_o gomorrha_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 361._o of_o a_o mountain_n inhabit_v with_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o city_n name_v medinathalhabi_n where_o mahumet_n be_v bury_v cap._n 11._o fol._n 362._o of_o the_o temple_n or_o chapell_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o mahumet_n and_o his_o fellow_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 362._o of_o the_o sect_n of_o mahumet_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 363._o the_o journey_n to_o mecha_n cap._n 14._o fol._n 364._o the_o form_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mecha_n and_o why_o the_o mahometans_n resort_v thither_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 365._o of_o the_o merchaundies_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 366._o the_o pardon_n and_o indulgenses_n of_o mecha_n cap._n 17._o fol._n 366._o the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_a in_o mecha_n cap._n 18._o fol._n 367._o of_o the_o unicorn_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o mecha_n which_o be_v not_o see_v in_o any_o other_o place_n cap._n 19_o fol._n 368._o of_o dyvers_a thing_n which_o chance_v to_o the_o autour_fw-fr in_o mecha_n cap._n 20._o fol._n 368._o of_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o why_o it_o can_v not_o be_v sail_v in_o the_o night_n cap._n 21._o folly_n 370._o the_o content_n of_o the_o secounde_n book_n of_o the_o city_n gezan_n in_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la that_o be_v the_o bless_a or_o happy_a arabia_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 371_o of_o certain_a people_n name_v banduin_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 371_o of_o a_o island_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n name_v camaran_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 371_o of_o the_o city_n of_o aden_n and_o their_o manner_n and_o custom_n toward_o stranger_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 372_o howe_n the_o woman_n of_o arabia_n be_v great_o in_o love_n with_o white_a man_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 373_o of_o the_o liberality_n of_o the_o queen_n towards_o the_o autour_fw-fr cap._n 6._o fol._n 375_o of_o the_o city_n of_o lagi_n and_o aiaz_n in_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o town_n of_o dante_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 375_o of_o almacharan_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n and_o of_o the_o fruitfulness_n thereof_o cap._n 8._o fol._n 375_o of_o ream_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyr_n and_o the_o temperateness_n thereof_o cap._n 9_o fol._n 376_o of_o sana_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 376_o of_o taessa_n zibith_n and_o damar_n great_a city_n of_o arabia_n foelyx_n cap._n 11._o fol._n 376_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o the_o forsayde_a city_n and_o why_o he_o be_v name_v sechamir_n cap._n 12._o fol._n 377_o of_o monkey_n and_o marmasette_n and_o other_o beast_n noisome_a to_o man_n cap._n 13._o fol._n 377_o of_o certain_a place_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 14_o fol._n 377_o of_o the_o city_n of_o zoila_n in_o ethiope_n and_o the_o great_a fruitefelnesse_n thereof_o and_o of_o certain_a strange_a beast_n see_v there_o cap._n 15._o fol._n 377_o of_o barbara_n a_o island_n of_o ethiope_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 378_o of_o ethiope_n read_v more_o in_o the_o last_o navigation_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o book_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o certain_a town_n and_o port_n of_o persia._n cap._n 1._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o island_n and_o city_n of_o ormus_n or_o armusium_n and_o of_o a_o island_n of_o persia_n where_o pearl_n be_v find_v cap._n 2._o fol._n 378_o of_o the_o city_n name_v eri_fw-la in_fw-la corozani_fw-la a_o region_n of_o persia_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n thereof_o also_o of_o reubarbarum_fw-la cap._n 3._o fol._n 379_o of_o a_o ryver_n think_v to_o be_v euphrates_n and_o of_o castoreum_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 379_o of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n bragant_a big_a than_o babylon_n and_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n name_v the_o sophi_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 380_o the_o content_n of_o the_o four_o book_n of_o india_n and_o of_o the_o city_n and_o notable_a thing_n see_v there_o and_o first_o of_o the_o city_n of_o cambaia_n most_o fruitful_a cap._n 1._o fol._n 381_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o cambaia_n and_o of_o the_o soltan_n of_o that_o city_n cap._n 2._o fol._n 381_o of_o the_o city_n of_o ceul_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o thinhabitante_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 382_o of_o goga_n a_o island_n of_o india_n cap._n 4._o fol._n 383_o of_o decham_n a_o very_a fair_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 383_o of_o certain_a other_o goodly_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 6._o fol._n 384_o of_o canonor_n and_o narsinga_n great_a city_n of_o india_n cap._n 7._o fol._n 384_o of_o the_o fruiteful_a city_n of_o bisinagar_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o narsinga_n cap._n 8._o fol._n 384_o of_o the_o docilitie_n agility_n and_o wit_n of_o elephant_n cap._n 9_o fol._n 385_o of_o the_o engender_n of_o elephant_n and_o of_o the_o magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n cap._n 10._o fol._n 386_o the_o content_n of_o the_o fyfth_o book_n of_o the_o famous_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 387_o of_o the_o king_n of_o calcutta_n and_o of_o their_o idolatrye_a cap._n 2._o fol._n 387_o of_o the_o manner_n which_o the_o king_n use_v at_o his_o meat_n cap._n 3._o fol._n 388_o of_o the_o priest_n of_o calcutta_n name_v bramini_fw-la cap._n 4._o fol._n 388_o of_o the_o diverse_a sect_n of_o idolatour_n in_o the_o city_n of_o calcutta_n cap._n 5._o fol._n 398_o the_o apparel_n of_o the_o king_n queen_n and_o