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samary_a to_o jerusalem_n be_v twelve_o mile_n and_o among_o the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o well_o that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o be_v jacob_n well_o that_o change_v his_o colour_n four_o time_n in_o a_o year_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v red_a sometime_o cléer_o sometime_o green_a and_o sometime_o thick_a and_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samaritan_n and_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o their_o law_n vari_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n as_o also_o from_o jew_n and_o paynim_n they_o believe_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o shall_v judge_v all_o and_o believe_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n and_o they_o lay_v their_o head_n in_o red_a linen_n cloth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o saracen_n wrap_v their_o head_n in_o white_a cloth_n the_o christian_n that_o dwell_v there_o in_o blue_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o yellow_a and_o in_o this_o country_n dwell_v many_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n as_o 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to_o thou_o bethsaida_n but_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n de_fw-fr babylonia_n coluber_fw-la exit_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la devorabit_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v a_o serpent_n that_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o world_n cana_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n be_v four_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n of_o which_o city_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n speak_v and_o there_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o first_o miracle_n when_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o architriâ—line_n he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a city_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n and_o that_o unwall_v there_o be_v our_o lady_n bear_v and_o of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n take_v his_o name_n at_o nazareth_n also_o joseph_n take_v our_o lady_n to_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n there_o the_o angel_n salute_v she_o say_v ave_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominus_fw-la tecum_fw-la that_o be_v hail_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a church_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a room_n to_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v the_o well_o of_o gabriel_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v he_o when_o he_o be_v little_a at_o nazareth_n be_v our_o lord_n nourish_v and_o nazareth_n be_v call_v the_o flower_n of_o garden_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nourish_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o jew_n lead_v he_o upon_o a_o high_a rock_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o jesus_n escape_v they_o and_o leap_v to_o another_o rock_n where_o step_n be_v yet_o see_v which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o step_n of_o our_o lord_n therefore_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n or_o enemy_n say_v thus_o jesus_n autem_fw-la transiens_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la and_o they_o say_v these_o verse_n of_o the_o psalter_n three_o time_n irruat_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la formido_fw-la &_o pavor_fw-la in_o magnitudine_fw-la brachii_fw-la domine_fw-la fiant_fw-la immobiles_fw-la quasi_fw-la lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la populus_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redimisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o let_n you_o shall_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o our_o bless_a lady_n bare_a her_o child_n when_o she_o be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o she_o live_v with_o he_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o way_n from_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o tabor_n and_o from_o nazareth_n the_o mount_n tabor_n be_v three_o mile_n and_o there_o our_o lord_n be_v transfigure_v before_o saint_n peter_n saint_z john_n and_o saint_n james_n and_o there_o they_o see_v spiritual_o our_o lord_n moses_n and_o elias_n the_o prophet_n for_o which_o cause_n saint_n peter_n say_v bonum_fw-la est_fw-la nobis_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v here_o let_v we_o make_v three_o tabernacle_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n bid_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v tell_v no_o man_n until_o the_o time_n that_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o death_n to_o life_n from_o mount_n tabor_n a_o mile_n distance_n be_v mount_n hermon_n and_o there_o be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n before_o the_o gate_n of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n raise_v the_o son_n of_o the_o widow_n that_o have_v no_o more_o child_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v tiberias_n that_o but_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n and_o though_o it_o be_v call_v the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n it_o be_v no_o sea_n nor_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o it_o be_v but_o a_o stream_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o furlong_n long_o and_o fifty_o broad_a and_o therein_o be_v many_o good_a fish_n and_o by_o that_o same_o sea_n stand_v many_o good_a city_n therefore_o this_o sea_n change_v often_o his_o name_n after_o the_o city_n that_o stand_v thereupon_o but_o it_o be_v all_o one_o water_n or_o sea_n and_o upon_o this_o sea_n our_o lord_n walk_v and_o say_v to_o peter_n when_o he_o come_v on_o the_o water_n and_o be_v near_o drown_v o_o exigua_fw-la fide_fw-la predite_n quid_fw-la qubitasti_fw-la that_o be_v o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v thou_o doubt_v chap._n xxxviii_o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n in_o this_o city_n of_o tiberias_n be_v the_o table_n that_o christ_n eat_v on_o with_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o they_o know_v he_o by_o break_v of_o bread_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v et_fw-la cognoverunt_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o fractione_n panis_fw-la that_o be_v they_o know_v he_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o about_o the_o hill_n of_o tiberias_n be_v a_o city_n where_o our_o lord_n feed_v five_o thousand_o people_n with_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n in_o that_o city_n also_o do_v man_n cast_v in_o anger_n a_o firebrand_n or_o burn_a stick_n after_o our_o lord_n but_o that_o same_o burn_a stick_n do_v fall_v on_o the_o earth_n and_o people_n say_v out_o of_o the_o same_o stick_n grow_v present_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v wax_v a_o big_a tree_n and_o there_o grow_v yet_o and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v all_o black_a you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o riber_n jordan_n begin_v
he_o that_o can_v slay_v most_o be_v of_o most_o fame_n among_o they_o and_o if_o there_o be_v two_o man_n at_o strife_n and_o after_o be_v make_v friend_n then_o must_v they_o drink_v either_o other_o blood_n or_o else_o the_o accord_n be_v of_o no_o value_n from_o this_o isle_n man_n go_v to_o another_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v tarkonet_n where_o all_o man_n be_v as_o beast_n for_o they_o be_v unreasonable_a and_o they_o dwell_v in_o cave_n for_o they_o have_v not_o wit_n to_o make_v house_n these_o man_n eat_v adder_n and_o speak_v not_o but_o make_v such_o noise_n as_o beast_n do_v one_o to_o another_o and_o they_o make_v no_o force_n of_o riches_n but_o of_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v of_o forty_o colour_n and_o be_v call_v trakonet_n and_o in_o that_o isle_n they_o know_v not_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o but_o they_o covet_v it_o for_o the_o fairness_n chap._n lxi_o of_o the_o isle_n name_v macumeran_n where_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n from_o this_o isle_n man_n go_v to_o another_o that_o be_v call_v macumeran_n which_o be_v a_o great_a isle_n and_o a_o fair_a and_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n they_o be_v reasonable_a and_o worship_v a_o ox_n for_o their_o god_n they_o go_v all_o naked_a but_o a_o little_a cloth_n before_o their_o privy_a member_n they_o be_v good_a man_n to_o fight_v and_o they_o bear_v a_o great_a target_n with_o which_o they_o cover_v all_o their_o body_n and_o a_o spear_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o if_o they_o take_v any_o man_n in_o battle_n they_o send_v he_o to_o their_o king_n which_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n and_o devout_a in_o his_o faith_n for_o he_o have_v about_o his_o neck_n on_o a_o chain_n three_o hundred_o great_a pearl_n and_o as_o the_o papist_n say_v their_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_o other_o prayer_n so_o their_o king_n say_v every_o day_n three_o hundred_o prayer_n to_o his_o god_n before_o he_o either_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o he_o bear_v also_o about_o his_o neck_n a_o ruby_n orient_a fine_a and_o good_a that_o be_v near_o a_o foot_n and_o five_o finger_n long_o for_o when_o they_o choose_v their_o king_n they_o give_v to_o he_o that_o ruby_n to_o bear_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o then_o they_o lead_v he_o ride_v about_o the_o city_n and_o then_o ever_o after_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o bear_v that_o ruby_n always_o about_o his_o neck_n for_o if_o he_o bear_v not_o the_o ruby_n they_o will_v no_o long_o hold_v he_o for_o their_o king_n the_o great_a caane_n of_o cathay_n have_v much_o covet_v this_o ruby_n but_o he_o may_v never_o have_v it_o neither_o by_o war_n nor_o by_o other_o mean_n and_o this_o king_n be_v a_o full_a true_a and_o virtuous_a man_n for_o man_n may_v go_v safe_o and_o sure_o through_o his_o land_n and_o bear_v all_o that_o they_o will_v for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o hardy_a to_o let_v they_o and_o from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o a_o isle_n that_o be_v call_v silo_n this_o isle_n be_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o mile_n about_o and_o therein_o be_v many_o serpent_n which_o be_v great_a with_o yellow_a strike_n and_o they_o have_v four_o foot_n with_o short_a leg_n and_o great_a claw_n some_o be_v five_o fathom_n of_o length_n and_o some_o of_o eight_o and_o some_o of_o ten_o and_o some_o more_o some_o less_o and_o they_o be_v call_v crocodile_n and_o there_o be_v also_o many_o wild_a beast_n and_o elephant_n also_o in_o this_o isle_n and_o in_o many_o isle_n thereabouts_o be_v many_o wild_a goose_n with_o two_o head_n and_o there_o be_v also_o in_o that_o country_n white_a lion_n and_o many_o other_o strange_a beast_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v tell_v all_o it_o will_v be_v too_o long_o chap._n lxii_o of_o a_o great_a island_n call_v dodyn_n there_o be_v many_o man_n of_o evil_a condition_n there_o be_v there_o another_o isle_n call_v dodyn_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a isle_n in_o the_o same_o isle_n be_v many_o and_o divers_a sort_n of_o man_n who_o have_v evil_a manner_n for_o the_o father_n eat_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n the_o father_n the_o husband_n his_o wife_n and_o the_o wife_n her_o husband_n and_o if_o it_o so_o be_v that_o the_o father_n be_v sick_a or_o the_o mother_n or_o any_o friend_n the_o son_n go_v soon_o to_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n and_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v ask_v of_o the_o idol_n if_o his_o father_n shall_v die_v of_o that_o sickness_n or_o not_o and_o then_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o son_n kneel_v down_o before_o the_o idol_n devout_o and_o ask_v he_o and_o he_o answer_v to_o they_o and_o if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v than_o they_o keep_v he_o well_o and_o if_o he_o say_v that_o he_o shall_v die_v then_o come_v the_o priest_n with_o the_o son_n or_o with_o the_o wife_n or_o any_o that_o be_v a_o friend_n unto_o he_o that_o be_v sick_a and_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n over_o his_o mouth_n to_o stop_v his_o breath_n and_o so_o they_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o they_o smite_v all_o the_o body_n into_o piece_n and_o pray_v all_o his_o friend_n for_o to_o come_v and_o eat_v of_o he_o that_o be_v dead_a and_o they_o make_v a_o great_a feast_n thereof_o and_o have_v many_o ministril_n there_o and_o eat_v he_o with_o great_a melody_n and_o so_o when_o they_o have_v eat_v all_o the_o flesh_n than_o they_o take_v the_o bone_n and_o bury_v they_o all_o sing_n with_o great_a mirth_n and_o all_o those_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o where_o not_o there_o at_o the_o eat_n of_o he_o have_v great_a shame_n and_o reproof_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v nevermore_o be_v take_v as_o friend_n chap._n lxiii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mancie_n which_o be_v a_o large_a kingdom_n to_o go_v from_o this_o isle_n towards_o the_o east_n after_o many_o day_n journey_n a_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o a_o kingdom_n call_v mancy_n and_o this_o be_v in_o great_a ind_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o delectable_a and_o plentiful_a land_n in_o all_o the_o world_n in_o this_o land_n dwell_v christian_n and_o saracen_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a land_n and_o therein_o be_v fair_a woman_n and_o therefore_o some_o man_n call_v that_o land_n albany_n for_o the_o white_a folk_n and_o there_o be_v a_o city_n that_o be_v call_v latorim_n and_o it_o be_v big_a than_o paris_n and_o therein_o be_v two_o thousand_o great_a city_n and_o many_o other_o to_n in_o this_o land_n no_o man_n go_v a_o beg_a for_o there_o be_v no_o poor_a man_n and_o there_o man_n have_v beard_n as_o it_o be_v cat_n in_o this_o isle_n be_v bird_n twice_o great_a than_o they_o be_v here_o and_o there_o be_v all_o manner_n of_o vidual_n good_a cheap_a in_o this_o country_n be_v white_a hen_n and_o they_o bear_v no_o featter_n but_o wool_n as_o sheep_n do_v in_o our_o land_n and_o woman_n of_o that_o country_n that_o be_v wed_v bear_v crown_n upon_o their_o head_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v by_o it_o in_o this_o country_n they_o take_v a_o beast_n that_o be_v call_v a_o loire_n and_o they_o keep_v it_o to_o go_v into_o water_n and_o river_n and_o straight_o way_n he_o bring_v forth_o of_o the_o water_n great_a fish_n and_o thus_o they_o take_v fish_n as_o much_o as_o they_o need_v from_o this_o city_n man_n go_v many_o day_n journey_n to_o another_o city_n call_v cassay_v which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o city_n be_v near_o fifty_o mile_n about_o and_o there_o be_v in_o that_o city_n above_o twelve_o principal_a gate_n without_o from_o thence_o within_o three_o mile_n be_v another_o great_a city_n and_o within_o this_o city_n be_v more_o than_o ten_o thousand_o bridge_n and_o upon_o each_o bridge_n be_v a_o strong_a tower_n where_o the_o keeper_n dwell_v to_o keep_v it_o against_o the_o great_a caane_n for_o it_o bound_v on_o his_o land_n and_o on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o city_n run_v a_o great_a river_n and_o there_o dwell_v christian_n and_o other_o for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o plenteous_a country_n and_o there_o grow_v very_o good_a wine_n in_o this_o city_n the_o king_n of_o mancie_n be_v wont_a to_o dwell_v and_o there_o dwell_v yet_o religious_a man_n and_o man_n go_v upon_o the_o river_n till_o they_o come_v to_o a_o abbey_n of_o monk_n a_o little_a from_o the_o city_n and_o in_o that_o abbey_n be_v a_o great_a garden_n and_o therein_o be_v sundry_a sort_n of_o tree_n of_o divers_a fruit_n in_o that_o garden_n be_v divers_a kind_n of_o beast_n as_o baboon_n ape_n marmozet_n and_o other_o and_o when_o the_o covent_n have_v eat_v a_o monk_n take_v the_o remainder_n and_o bear_v it_o into_o the_o garden_n ring_v once_o with_o a_o
and_o other_o of_o their_o kin_n as_o they_o like_v and_o if_o there_o be_v 10._o or_o 11._o man_n in_o one_o house_n each_o one_o of_o their_o wife_n shall_v be_v common_a to_o other_o and_o at_o night_n one_o have_v one_o of_o their_o wife_n and_o another_o night_n another_o and_o if_o she_o have_v any_o child_n she_o may_v give_v it_o to_o who_o she_o will_v so_o that_o no_o man_n know_v it_o to_o be_v he_o in_o this_o land_n and_o many_o other_o place_n of_o ind_n be_v many_o crocodile_n that_o be_v a_o manner_n of_o long_a serpent_n and_o on_o night_n they_o dwell_v on_o water_n and_o on_o day_n they_o dwell_v on_o land_n and_o rock_n and_o they_o eat_v not_o in_o winter_n these_o serpent_n slay_v man_n and_o eat_v they_o weep_v and_o they_o have_v no_o tongue_n in_o this_o country_n and_o many_o other_o man_n cast_v sé_v of_o cotten_n and_o sow_v it_o each_o year_n and_o it_o grow_v as_o it_o be_v small_a tree_n and_o they_o bear_v cotten_n in_o araby_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o beast_n that_o some_o man_n call_v gersant_n that_o be_v a_o fair_a beast_n and_o he_o be_v high_a than_o a_o great_a courser_n or_o steed_n but_o his_o neck_n be_v near_o xx_o cubit_n long_o and_o his_o tale_n like_o a_o hart_n and_o he_o may_v look_v over_o a_o high_a house_n and_o there_o be_v many_o chameleon_n that_o be_v a_o little_a beast_n and_o he_o never_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o he_o change_v his_o coleur_n often_o for_o sometime_o he_o be_v of_o one_o colour_n and_o sometime_o of_o another_o and_o he_o may_v change_v he_o into_o all_o colour_n that_o he_o will_v save_v black_a and_o red_a there_o be_v many_o wild_a swine_n of_o many_o colour_n and_o as_o great_a as_o ox_n and_o they_o be_v spot_v as_o it_o be_v small_a fawn_n and_o there_o be_v lion_n all_o white_a and_o there_o be_v other_o beast_n as_o great_a as_o stéeds_o that_o man_n call_v lamboran_n and_o some_o man_n call_v they_o tont_v and_o their_o head_n be_v black_a and_o three_o long_a horn_n in_o his_o front_n as_o cut_v as_o sharp_a sword_n and_o he_o chase_v and_o will_v slay_v elephant_n and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o manner_n of_o beast_n of_o who_o it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o write_v all_o chap._n xcv_o of_o a_o isle_n where_o dwell_v good_a people_n and_o true_a there_o be_v another_o island_n good_a and_o great_a and_o plenteous_a where_o be_v good_a man_n and_o true_a and_o of_o godly_a life_n after_o their_o faith_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n nevertheless_o of_o kind_n they_o be_v full_a of_o good_a virtue_n and_o they_o fly_v vice_n and_o all_o sin_n and_o malice_n for_o they_o be_v not_o envious_a proud_a covetous_a lecherous_a nor_o gluttonous_a and_o they_o do_v unto_o another_o man_n that_o they_o will_v he_o do_v to_o they_o and_o they_o fulfil_v the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o they_o take_v no_o force_n of_o riches_n nor_o of_o have_v and_o they_o swear_v not_o but_o they_o say_v yea_o and_o nay_o for_o they_o say_v he_o that_o swear_v will_v deceive_v his_o neighbour_n and_o some_o man_n call_v this_o isle_n the_o isle_n of_o bragamen_fw-la and_o some_o call_v it_o the_o land_n of_o faith_n and_o through_o it_o run_v a_o great_a river_n that_o man_n call_v thebes_n and_o general_o all_o man_n in_o those_o isle_n and_o other_o thereby_o be_v true_a and_o wise_a than_o in_o other_o country_n in_o this_o isle_n be_v no_o théeve_n murderer_n nor_o beggar_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v so_o true_a and_o so_o good_a there_o be_v no_o tempest_n nor_o thunder_n war_n hunger_n nor_o tribulation_n and_o thus_o it_o seem_v well_o that_o god_n love_v they_o well_o and_o he_o be_v well_o please_v with_o their_o deed_n and_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n that_o make_v all_o thing_n and_o he_o they_o worship_v and_o they_o live_v so_o temperate_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n that_o they_o live_v very_o long_o and_o many_o of_o they_o die_v without_o sickness_n and_o their_o life_n fail_v they_o with_o age_n chap._n xcvii_o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n to_o win_v that_o land_n sometime_o alexander_n send_v man_n to_o win_v that_o land_n and_o they_o send_v he_o letter_n that_o say_v thus_o what_o behove_v a_o man_n to_o have_v all_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o content_a therewithal_o thou_o shall_v find_v nothing_o at_o all_o in_o we_o why_o shall_v thou_o make_v war_n upon_o we_o for_o we_o have_v no_o riches_n nor_o treasure_n and_o all_o the_o cattle_n of_o our_o country_n be_v common_a our_o meat_n that_o we_o eat_v be_v our_o riches_n and_o instead_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n we_o make_v our_o treasure_n peace_n and_o concord_n and_o love_n and_o we_o have_v nought_o but_o a_o cloth_n upon_o our_o body_n our_o wife_n be_v not_o array_v rich_o to_o please_v for_o we_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a folly_n for_o a_o man_n to_o trim_v up_o his_o body_n with_o costly_a apparel_n to_o make_v it_o seem_v fair_a than_o god_n make_v it_o we_o have_v be_v evermore_o in_o peace_n till_o now_o that_o thou_o will_v disinherit_v we_o we_o have_v a_o king_n among_o we_o not_o for_o need_v of_o the_o law_n nor_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n for_o there_o be_v no_o trespasser_n among_o we_o but_o all_o only_a to_o learn_v we_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o so_o may_v thou_o take_v from_o we_o but_o our_o good_a peace_n and_o when_o king_n alexander_n see_v this_o letter_n he_o think_v he_o shall_v do_v too_o much_o harm_n if_o he_o trouble_v they_o and_o send_v to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v keep_v well_o their_o good_a manner_n and_o have_v no_o dread_n of_o he_o chap._n xcvii_o how_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v three_o cross_n of_o fine_a gold_n bear_v before_o he_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v no_o banner_n bear_v before_o he_o but_o he_o have_v bear_v before_o he_o three_o cross_n of_o finé_fw-fr gold_n large_a and_o great_a and_o rich_o set_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o for_o to_o keep_v each_o cross_n he_o ordain_v a_o thousand_o man_n of_o arm_n in_o manner_n as_o man_n keep_v a_o standard_n in_o other_o country_n and_o he_o have_v man_n without_o number_n when_o he_o go_v to_o any_o battle_n against_o any_o other_o prince_n and_o when_o he_o have_v no_o battle_n but_o ride_v to_o take_v the_o air_n then_o have_v he_o bear_v before_o he_o but_o a_o cross_n of_o a_o tree_n not_o paint_v and_o without_o gold_n or_o precious_a stone_n and_o all_o plain_a in_o token_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n suffer_v death_n on_o a_o cross_n of_o tree_n and_o also_o he_o have_v bear_v before_o he_o a_o vessel_n full_a of_o jewel_n and_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n in_o token_n of_o his_o present_a nobleness_n and_o of_o he_o may_v he_o have_v bear_v before_o he_o like_o wise_a a_o platter_n of_o gold_n full_a of_o earth_n in_o token_n that_o all_o lordship_n and_o nobleness_n shall_v turn_v to_o nought_o and_o all_o flesh_n shall_v turn_v to_o earth_n chap._n xcviii_o of_o the_o most_o resident_a place_n of_o prestor_n john_n which_o be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v and_o he_o dwell_v common_o at_o the_o city_n of_o suse_n and_o there_o be_v his_o principal_a palace_n and_o it_o be_v so_o rich_a that_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o tell_v for_o about_o the_o principal_a tower_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v two_o pomel_n of_o gold_n all_o round_a and_o each_o one_o of_o these_o have_v two_o carbuncle_n great_a and_o large_a that_o shine_v very_o clear_a in_o the_o night_n and_o the_o principal_a gate_n of_o this_o palace_n be_v of_o precious_a stone_n that_o man_n call_v sardine_n and_o the_o border_n of_o the_o ear_n be_v ivory_n the_o window_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o chamber_n be_v of_o crystal_n the_o table_n they_o eat_v on_o be_v some_o of_o emerald_n some_o of_o mayk_n some_o of_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o pillar_n that_o bear_v the_o table_n be_v of_o such_o stone_n also_o and_o the_o stair_n on_o the_o which_o the_o emperor_n go_v up_o to_o his_o table_n where_o he_o sit_v at_o meat_n one_o be_v of_o mastic_n another_o of_o crystal_n and_o another_o of_o green_a jaspy_n another_o of_o diasper_n another_o of_o sardin_n another_o of_o cornelin_n another_o of_o senton_n and_o that_o he_o set_v his_o foot_n upon_o be_v of_o chrysolite_n and_o all_o those_o stair_n be_v border_v with_o fine_a gold_n and_o well_o set_v with_o great_a pearl_n and_o other_o precious_a stone_n and_o the_o side_n of_o his_o table_n be_v emerald_n border_v with_o gold_n and_o with_o precious_a stone_n the_o pillar_n in_o his_o chamber_n be_v of_o fine_a gold_n with_o many_o
the_o way_n of_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n tabor_n chap._n 36._o of_o the_o sea_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 37._o of_o the_o table_n whereon_o christ_n eat_v after_o his_o resurrection_n cha._n 38._o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o the_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40._o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 41._o of_o other_o way_n for_o to_o go_v by_o land_n unto_o jerusalem_n chap._n 42._o yet_o of_o another_o way_n by_o land_n towards_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n chap._n 43._o of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saracen_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o their_o law_n name_v alcoran_n chap._n 44._o yet_o it_o teach_v more_o of_o mahomet_n chap._n 45._o of_o the_o birth_n of_o mahomet_n chap._n 46._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o manner_n of_o people_n and_o of_o marvellous_a beast_n chap._n 47._o of_o the_o haven_n of_o go_v for_o to_o go_v by_o sea_n into_o divers_a country_n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a chap._n 49._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazonie_n where_o dwell_v none_o but_o woman_n chap._n 50._o of_o the_o land_n of_o ethiope_n chap._n 51._o of_o ind_n the_o more_o and_o less_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o their_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 52._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v of_o yellow_a and_o green_a colour_n and_o of_o many_o strange_a thing_n chap._n 53._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mabaron_n chap._n 54._o of_o a_o great_a country_n call_v lamory_n where_o the_o people_n go_v all_o naked_a chap._n 55._o of_o the_o country_n and_o isle_n name_v jaza_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n chap._n 56._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pathen_a or_o salmas_n which_o be_v a_o goodly_a chap._n 57_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o talonach_n the_o king_n whereof_o have_v many_o wife_n chap._n 58._o of_o the_o island_n call_v raso_n where_o man_n be_v hang_v so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o land_n of_o melks_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60._o of_o the_o island_n name_v macumeran_n whereas_o the_o people_n have_v head_n like_o hound_n chap._n 61._o of_o a_o great_a island_n call_v dodin_n where_o be_v many_o man_n of_o evil_a condition_n chap._n 62._o of_o the_o kingdom_n name_v mancy_n the_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n chap._n 63._o of_o the_o land_n of_o pigmy_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v but_o three_o span_n long_o chap._n 64._o of_o the_o city_n menk_n where_o a_o great_a navy_n be_v keep_v chap._n 65._o of_o the_o land_n name_v cathay_n and_o of_o the_o great_a riches_n thereof_o chap._n 66._o of_o the_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n chap._n 67._o wherefore_o the_o emperor_n of_o cathay_n be_v call_v the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 68_o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v hide_v under_o a_o tree_n and_o so_o escape_v his_o enemy_n by_o a_o bird._n chap._n 69._o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o write_v about_o the_o seal_n chap._n 70._o of_o the_o governance_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n chap._n 71._o of_o the_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o of_o his_o pedigree_n chap._n 72._o of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o emperor_n when_o he_o ride_v from_o one_o country_n to_o another_o to_o war._n chap._n 73._o how_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_o province_n and_o how_o that_o they_o do_v cast_v incense_n in_o the_o fire_n where_o the_o great_a caane_n pass_v through_o the_o city_n and_o town_n in_o worship_n of_o the_o emperor_n chap._n 74._o how_o the_o great_a caane_n be_v the_o mighty_a lord_n of_o all_o the_o world_n chap._n 75._o yet_o of_o other_o manner_n of_o his_o country_n chap._n 76._o how_o the_o emperor_n be_v bring_v into_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a chap._n 77._o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v and_o make_v another_o chap._n 78._o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o front_n thereof_o chap._n 79._o of_o other_o way_n come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_o of_o the_o emperor_n of_o persia._n chap._n 80._o of_o the_o land_n of_o armony_n which_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a chap._n 81._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o georgy_n and_o abcan_n and_o many_o marvel_n chap._n 82._o of_o the_o land_n of_o turkey_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83._o of_o divers_a country_n kingdom_n isle_n and_o other_o marvel_n beyond_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n chap._n 84._o of_o the_o land_n of_o bactry_n and_o of_o many_o griffon_n and_o other_o beast_n chap._n 85._o of_o the_o way_n for_o to_o go_v to_o prester_n john_n land_n which_o be_v the_o emperor_n of_o ind_n chap._n 86._o of_o the_o faith_n and_o belief_n of_o prester_n john_n but_o he_o have_v not_o all_o the_o full_a belief_n as_o we_o have_v chap._n 87._o of_o another_o island_n which_o be_v call_v synople_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n chap._n 88_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n the_o one_o be_v call_v pitan_n wherein_o be_v little_a man_n that_o can_v eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o the_o other_o isle_n the_o man_n be_v full_a of_o feather_n chap._n 89._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n john_n land_n name_v catalonapes_n and_o of_o his_o garden_n chap._n 90._o of_o a_o marvellous_a valley_n that_o be_v beside_o the_o river_n pison_n chap._n 91._o of_o a_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v people_n as_o great_a as_o giant_n of_o nine_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n chap._n 92._o of_o woman_n which_o make_v great_a sorrow_n when_o as_o their_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o great_a joy_n when_o they_o die_v chap._n 93._o of_o a_o island_n where_o man_n wed_v their_o own_o daughter_n and_o kinswoman_n chap._n 94._o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n &_o true_a chap_n 95._o how_o king_n alexander_n send_v his_o man_n thither_o for_o to_o win_v the_o land_n chap._n 96._o how_o the_o emperor_n prester_n john_n when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n have_v three_o cross_n of_o find_v gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97._o of_o the_o most_o resident_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n which_o be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98._o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o the_o great_a island_n and_o kingdom_n call_v taprobane_n chap._n 100_o of_o two_o other_o isle_n on_o be_v call_v oriel_n and_o the_o other_o argete_n wherein_o be_v many_o gold_n mines_n chap._n 101._o of_o the_o dark_a country_n and_o hill_n and_o rock_n of_o stone_n nigh_o to_o paradise_n chap._n 102._o a_o little_a of_o paradise_n terrestre_n chap._n 103._o how_o prester_n john_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n chap._n 104._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n chap._n 105._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z duke_z nor_o earl_n chap._n 106._o how_o all_o the_o island_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o of_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n chap._n 107._o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108._o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109._o finis_fw-la