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so_o that_o it_o have_v no_o light_n that_o no_o man_n may_v see_v there_o and_o no_o man_n dare_v go_v into_o that_o country_n for_o darkness_n and_o nevertheless_o man_n of_o that_o country_n thereby_o say_v that_o they_o may_v sometime_o hear_v therein_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n &_o horse_n cry_v and_o cock_n crow_v and_o they_o know_v well_o that_o man_n dwell_v there_o but_o they_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n &_o they_o say_v this_o darkness_n come_v through_o the_o miracle_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v for_o christian_a man_n there_o for_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a emperor_n that_o be_v of_o poy_n and_o be_v call_v saure_n and_o he_o pursue_v sometime_o all_o christian_n man_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o do_v make_v they_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o their_o false_a god_n &_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v many_o christian_n man_n the_o which_o leave_v all_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n &_o riches_n and_o will_v go_v to_o gréece_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o great_a plain_a that_o be_v call_v mecon_n the_o emperor_n and_o his_o man_n come_v to_o slay_v the_o christian_n man_n and_o then_o the_o christian_n man_n knéele_v down_o and_o pray_v to_o god_n and_o anon_o come_v a_o thick_a cloud_n and_o cover_v the_o emperor_n and_o all_o his_o host_n so_o that_o he_o may_v not_o go_v away_o and_o so_o dwell_v they_o in_o darkness_n and_o they_o never_o come_v out_o after_o and_o the_o christian_n man_n go_v forward_o as_o they_o will_v and_o therefore_o they_o say_v thus_o a_o domino_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la istud_fw-la &_o est_fw-la mirabile_fw-la in_o oculis_fw-la nostris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o our_o lord_n be_v this_o
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john_n then_o in_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o more_o fine_a nevertheless_o they_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o length_n of_o the_o journey_n and_o great_a peril_n on_o the_o sea_n for_o there_o be_v many_o place_n in_o the_o sea_n where_o be_v many_o rock_n of_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v call_v adamand_n the_o which_o of_o his_o own_o kind_n draw_v to_o he_o all_o manner_n of_o iron_n and_o therefore_o there_o may_v no_o ship_n that_o have_v iron_n nail_n pass_v but_o it_o draw_v they_o to_o it_o and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o go_v into_o that_o country_n with_o ship_n for_o dread_n of_o the_o adamand_n i_o go_v once_o into_o that_o sea_n &_o see_v as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o great_a i_o will_v of_o tree_n stock_n &_o branch_n grow_v and_o the_o shipman_n tell_v i_o that_o those_o be_v great_a ship_n that_o abide_v there_o through_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o adamands_n and_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o the_o ship_n whereof_o those_o tree_n spring_v 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they_o for_o to_o compass_v the_o earth_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o hold_v the_o way_n he_o may_v come_v right_a to_o the_o same_o country_n that_o he_o be_v come_v of_o and_o come_v from_o and_o go_v about_o the_o earth_n but_o for_o that_o it_o ask_v so_o long_a time_n and_o also_o there_o be_v so_o many_o peril_n to_o pass_v that_o few_o man_n assay_v to_o go_v so_o and_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v do_v for_o man_n come_v from_o those_o isle_n to_o other_o isle_n cost_v of_o the_o lordship_n of_o prester_n john_n which_o man_n call_v cassoy_n and_o that_o country_n be_v near_o lx_o day_n journey_n long_o and_o more_o than_o fifty_o of_o breadth_n and_o this_o cassoy_n be_v the_o best_a land_n that_o be_v in_o those_o country_n save_v cathay_n and_o if_o merchant_n come_v thither_o as_o common_o as_o they_o do_v to_o cathay_n it_o will_v be_v better_o than_o cathay_n for_o it_o be_v so_o thick_a of_o city_n &_o town_n that_o when_o a_o man_n go_v out_o of_o a_o city_n he_o see_v a_o other_o at_o each_o side_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o spice_n and_o other_o good_n the_o king_n of_o this_o i_o will_v be_v rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n that_o the_o great_a caane_n have_v under_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o land_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n chap._n cv_o from_o this_o i_o will_v man_n go_v to_o a_o other_o kingdom_n that_o be_v call_v ryboth_n and_o that_o be_v also_o under_o the_o great_a caane_n that_o be_v a_o good_a country_n and_o plenteous_a of_o corn_n wine_n and_o other_o thing_n man_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o house_n but_o they_o dwell_v in_o tent_n make_v of_o tree_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o country_n be_v all_o black_a make_v of_o black_a stone_n and_o white_a and_o all_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o such_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o city_n be_v no_o man_n so_o hardy_a to_o spill_v blood_n of_o man_n ne_o beast_n for_o worship_n of_o a_o mawmet_n that_o be_v worship_v there_o in_o that_o city_n dwell_v the_o pope_n of_o their_o law_n that_o they_o call_v lopasse_v and_o he_o give_v all_o dignity_n and_o benefice_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o mawmet_n and_o man_n of_o religion_n &_o man_n that_o have_v church_n in_o that_o country_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o as_o man_n here_o to_o the_o king_n in_o this_o i_o will_v they_o have_v a_o custom_n through_o all_o the_o country_n that_o when_o a_o man_n father_n be_v dead_a they_o will_v do_v he_o great_a worship_n they_o send_v after_o all_o his_o friend_n religious_a priest_n and_o many_o other_o and_o they_o bear_v the_o body_n to_o a_o hill_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v there_o the_o great_a prelate_n smite_v off_o his_o head_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o a_o great_a plate_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n take_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n sing_v and_o say_v many_o orison_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o religious_a man_n cut_v the_o flesh_n off_o the_o body_n in_o piece_n and_o say_v orison_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o country_n come_v thither_o for_o they_o know_v well_o the_o custom_n and_o they_o fly_v about_o they_o as_o the_o eagle_n and_o other_o bird_n that_o eat_v flesh_n &_o the_o priest_n cast_v the_o piece_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o bear_v it_o away_o a_o little_a from_o thence_o and_o then_o they_o eat_v it_o and_o as_o the_o priest_n in_o our_o country_n sing_v for_o soul_n subuenite_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la and_o forsooth_o so_o those_o priest_n there_o sing_v with_o high_a voice_n in_o their_o language_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a see_v and_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o man_n this_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v for_o to_o fetch_v he_o and_o bear_v he_o into_o paradise_n and_o then_o think_v the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o man_n that_o he_o be_v great_o worship_v when_o bird_n have_v eat_v his_o father_n and_o when_o there_o be_v most_o plenty_n of_o bird_n there_o be_v most_o worship_n and_o then_o come_v the_o son_n home_o with_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o make_v they_o a_o great_a feast_n then_o make_v he_o clean_a his_o father_n scalp_n and_o give_v they_o drink_v therein_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o father_n head_n he_o cut_v off_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o most_o special_a friend_n some_o a_o little_a and_o some_o a_o little_a for_o dainty_a and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n that_o the_o bird_n have_v eat_v the_o son_n keep_v his_o scalp_n for_o a_o cup_n and_o therein_o drink_v he_o all_o his_o life_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_n duke_z nor_o earl_n chap._n cuj_o and_o from_o this_o place_n man_n go_v ten_o day_n journey_n through_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n which_o be_v a_o full_a good_a isle_n and_o a_o great_a kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n be_v full_a mighty_a and_o in_o this_o i_o will_v be_v a_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_n duke_z nor_o earl_n but_o he_o have_v each_o year_n four_o thousand_o horse_n charge_v with_o rice_n and_o corn_n and_o he_o live_v noble_o and_o rich_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n for_o he_o have_v fifty_o damsel_n that_o serve_v he_o every_o day_n at_o his_o meat_n and_o bed_n and_o do_v what_o he_o will_n and_o when_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n they_o bring_v he_o meat_n and_o at_o each_o time_n five_o
of_o the_o isle_n and_o diverse_a 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 the_o sea_n into_o diverse_a country_n chap._n 48_o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o call_v chap._n 49_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazony_n where_o as_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 the_o less_o and_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o small_a people_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 52_o of_o diverse_a kingdom_n and_o isle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_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 i_o will_v name_v jana_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n ch_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 land_n ch_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 as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o island_n of_o melke_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60_o of_o a_o island_n name_v mecumeran_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 pigman_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 of_o menke_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 a_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n and_o siege_n chap._n 67_o wherefore_o that_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 because_o of_o a_o bird_n chap._n 69_o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o the_o write_n about_o his_o seal_n chap._n 70_o of_o the_o governaunce_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 descend_v 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 caanc_n be_v part_v into_o xij_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 cha_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 unto_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a ch_n 77_o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v &_o make_v another_o ch_n 78_o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o to_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o frontes_fw-la thereof_o chap._n 79_o of_o other_o way_n to_o come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_o also_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 george_n &_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 diverse_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83_o of_o diverse_a country_n kingdom_n and_o isle_n and_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 griffin_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 johns_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 sinople_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 eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o another_o i_o will_v be_v the_o man_n all_o rough_a with_o feather_n chap._n 89_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n johns_n land_n name_v catolonapes_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 beeside_v the_o river_n phison_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 xxix_o or_o of_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_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 kinsewoman_n chap._n 94_o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v full_a good_a people_n &_o true_a chap._n 65_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 ch_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 gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97_o of_o the_o most_o dwell_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98_o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v the_o tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o a_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 the_o one_o call_v oriell_n &_o the_o other_o argete_n where_o be_v many_o gold_n mine_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_fw-fr ch_n 103_o how_o prester_n johns_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n cha_n 104_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o riboth_n ch_n 105_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_n duke_z nor_o earl_n cha_n 106_o how_o all_o the_o land_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 ch_n 107_o how_o sir_n john_n maundevile_n leave_v many_o marvel_n unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108_o what_o time_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109_o finis_fw-la