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the_o prophet_n in_o a_o fair_a tomb_n and_o it_o be_v call_v mount_n joy_n for_o there_o those_o that_o travail_n see_v first_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n be_v a_o little_a river_n that_o be_v call_v torrens_n cedron_n and_o overthwart_o this_o lay_v a_o tree_n of_o the_o which_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v that_o man_n pass_v over_o also_o in_o this_o vale_n be_v a_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o there_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o she_o be_v lxxij_o year_n of_o age_n when_o she_o die_v and_o there_o near_o be_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n forgive_v saint_n peter_n all_o his_o sin_n and_o misdéede_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o béeside_v that_o be_v a_o chapel_n where_o judas_n kiss_v our_o lord_n that_o man_n call_v gethsemaine_n and_o he_o be_v take_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o there_o leave_v christ_n his_o disciple_n before_o his_o passion_n when_o he_o go_v to_o pray_v and_o say_v pater_fw-la si_fw-la 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omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la seruient_fw-fr ei_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o nation_n shall_v serve_v he_o but_o they_o can_v speak_v perfect_o but_o as_o their_o natural_a wit_n teach_v they_o neither_o of_o the_o son_n nor_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o they_o can_v well_o speak_v of_o the_o bible_n and_o special_o of_o genesis_n and_o of_o the_o book_n of_o moses_n and_o they_o say_v that_o those_o creature_n which_o they_o worship_v be_v no_o god_n but_o they_o worship_v they_o for_o the_o great_a virtue_n that_o be_v in_o they_o which_o may_v not_o be_v without_o the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o of_o simulacre_n and_o idol_n they_o say_v that_o all_o man_n have_v simulacre_n whereby_o they_o mean_v the_o papist_n who_o have_v image_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o other_o but_o they_o think_v that_o they_o worship_v the_o image_n of_o stone_n and_o of_o wood_n and_o not_o the_o saint_n who_o they_o do_v represent_v for_o as_o the_o letter_n teach_v clark_n how_o they_o shall_v believe_v so_o image_n and_o picture_n teach_v lay_v man_n they_o say_v also_o that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o their_o idol_n and_o do_v miracle_n and_o they_o say_v truth_n but_o it_o be_v the_o evil_a angel_n that_o do_v miracle_n to_o maintain_v they_o in_o their_o idolatry_n 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 cviij_o there_o be_v many_o other_o country_n where_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o see_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v speak_v proper_o of_o they_o also_o in_o country_n where_o i_o have_v be_v be_v many_o marvel_n that_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o for_o it_o be_v too_o long_o a_o tale_n and_o therefore_o hold_v you_o pay_v at_o this_o time_n with_o that_o i_o have_v say_v for_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o marvel_n that_o be_v there_o so_o that_o other_o man_n that_o go_v thither_o may_v find_v enough_o for_o to_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o tell_v what_o time_n sir_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n cix_o and_o i_o john_n maundevile_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332._o and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o be_o come_v to_o rest_v i_o have_v compile_v this_o book_n and_o write_v it_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1366._o thirty_o two_o year_n after_o my_o depart_n from_o my_o country_n the_o rather_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o all_o such_o as_o delight_v to_o read_v of_o the_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a marvel_n of_o other_o foreign_a country_n as_o also_o for_o a_o direction_n to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v desire_v to_o see_v either_o all_o or_o some_o of_o these_o country_n heretofore_o specify_v and_o because_o some_o thing_n herein_o speak_v of_o may_v seem_v strange_a and_o scarce_o credible_a therefore_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o make_v know_v unto_o all_o that_o will_v see_v more_o proof_n hereof_o in_o the_o book_n call_v mapa_n mundy_n there_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o same_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v and_o i_o pray_v all_o that_o shall_v read_v this_o book_n and_o look_v for_o no_o further_a proof_n to_o judge_v favourable_o thereof_o since_o they_o shall_v in_o conceit_n see_v as_o much_o at_o home_n without_o much_o pain_n as_o i_o do_v after_o many_o weary_a and_o dangerous_a step_n pass_v and_o i_o pray_v to_o god_n of_o who_o all_o grace_n come_v that_o he_o will_v fulfil_v with_o his_o grace_n the_o reader_n and_o hearer_n hereof_o and_o save_v they_o body_n and_o soul_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o his_o joy_n that_o ever_o shall_v last_v amen_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n he_o that_o will_v go_v towards_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n chap._n 1_o of_o the_o land_n of_o greece_n chap._n 2_o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n to_o go_v to_o the_o holy_a land_n chap._n 3_o of_o a_o terrible_a dragon_n chap._n 4_o of_o a_o young_a man_n and_o his_o leman_n chap._n 5_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v in_o cypress_n chap._n 6_o of_o the_o haven_n name_v jaffe_n chap._n 7_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o tire_n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o hill_n carme_n chap._n 9_o how_o samson_n slay_v the_o king_n and_o his_o enemy_n chap._n 10_o the_o way_n to_o babylon_n whereas_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v chap._n 11_o yet_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o with_o force_n chap._n 12_o for_o to_o return_n from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13_o as_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o hirusalem_n chap._n 14_o here_o follow_v a_o little_a of_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 15_o of_o the_o dry_a tree_n chap._n 16_o from_o ebron_n to_o bethlehem_n cha_n 17_o of_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wrongful_o chap._n 18_o of_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n chap._n 19_o yet_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n 20_o of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n chap._n 21_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 22_o yet_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n chap._n 23_o of_o king_n herod_n chap._n 24_o of_o saint_n saluatour_n church_n cha_n 25_o the_o field_n of_o acheldemack_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o thirty_o penny_n chap._n 26_o of_o the_o mount_n joy._n chap._n 27_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28_o of_o jericho_n &_o other_o thing_n cha_n 29_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordane_n with_o other_o thing_n chap._n 30_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n chap._n 31_o of_o the_o river_n jordane_n chap._n 32_o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33_o of_o the_o samaritone_n chap._n 34_o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35_o of_o the_o way_n of_o nezareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o 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 chap._n 38_o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o diverse_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o this_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v further_a and_o long_a in_o those_o country_n that_o be_v here_o rehearse_v 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 treat_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