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which_o be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-la maâ—es_o that_o be_v wild_a cinnamon_n which_o be_v not_o so_o good_a as_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n for_o when_o the_o cinnamon_n of_o seyloâ—_n be_v worth_a 100l_n pardaâ—en_n or_o dollar_n that_o cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 5_o or_o 3â—_n pardaâ—wen_n and_o be_v likewise_o forbid_a â—o_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v every_o year_n great_a quantity_n thereof_o ship_v but_o it_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o custom_n book_n for_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o they_o pay_v the_o king_n his_o full_a custom_n for_o the_o best_a cochin_n have_v also_o much_o pepper_n and_o can_v every_o year_n lade_v two_o ship_n full_a other_o ship_n lade_v along_o the_o coast_n at_o the_o fortress_n aforesaid_a &_o use_v to_o come_v unto_o cochin_n after_o they_o have_v discharge_v all_o their_o portugal_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n at_o goa_n and_o thither_o also_o come_v the_o factor_n and_o merchant_n and_o lade_v their_o ware_n as_o in_o my_o voyage_n homeward_o i_o will_v declare_v without_o cochin_n among_o the_o malabares_n there_o dwell_v also_o diverse_a moor_n that_o believe_v in_o mahomet_n and_o many_o jew_n that_o be_v very_o rich_a and_o there_o live_v free_o without_o be_v hinder_v or_o impeach_v for_o their_o religion_n as_o also_o the_o mahometan_n with_o their_o church_n which_o they_o call_v mesquiten_v the_o bramanes_n likewise_o which_o be_v the_o spirituality_n of_o the_o malabares_n &_o indian_n have_v their_o idol_n and_o house_n of_o devil_n which_o they_o call_v pagodes_n these_o three_o nation_n do_v several_o hold_v &_o maintain_v their_o law_n and_o ceremony_n by_o themselves_o and_o live_v friendly_a and_o quiet_o together_o keep_v good_a policy_n and_o justice_n each_o nation_n be_v of_o the_o king_n counsel_n with_o his_o naire_n which_o be_v his_o gentleman_n and_o nobility_n so_o that_o when_o any_o occasion_n of_o importance_n be_v offer_v than_o all_o those_o three_o nation_n assemble_v themselves_o together_o wherein_o the_o king_n put_v his_o trust_n of_o the_o which_o king_n and_o his_o naire_n malabare_n and_o baâ—amenes_n etc._n etc._n with_o their_o manner_n custom_n apparel_n idol_n pagode_n and_o ceremony_n in_o a_o other_o place_n i_o will_v show_v you_o more_o at_o large_a together_o with_o their_o picture_n &_o counterfete_n and_o for_o this_o time_n i_o cease_v to_o speak_v thereof_o &_o will_v proceed_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o coast_n which_o i_o have_v already_o begin_v from_o cochin_n to_o coulon_n be_v 12._o mile_n and_o lie_v under_o 9_o degree_n it_o be_v also_o a_o fortress_n of_o the_o portugese_n where_o likewise_o every_o year_n they_o lade_v a_o ship_n with_o pepper_n from_o couâ—on_n to_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr comori_fw-la be_v 20._o mile_n this_o corner_n lie_v full_a under_o 7._o degree_n &_o a_o half_a which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n &_o of_o india_n the_o 12._o chapter_n the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n the_o division_n of_o the_o land_n and_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o their_o original_n to_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o malabar_n you_o must_v know_v that_o in_o time_n past_a but_o long_o sithence_o the_o whole_a land_n of_o mâ—labar_n be_v rule_v by_o one_o king_n be_v then_o but_o one_o kingdom_n where_o now_o be_v many_o and_o as_o the_o malabares_n say_v the_o last_o king_n that_o rule_v the_o whole_a country_n alone_o be_v name_v sarama_n perimal_n in_o who_o time_n the_o arabian_a mahometanes_n much_o frequent_v the_o country_n of_o malabar_n because_o of_o the_o great_a traffic_v of_o spice_n which_o as_o then_o be_v send_v from_o thence_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o so_o convey_v into_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n those_o arabian_n by_o their_o subtlety_n deal_v in_o such_o manner_n with_o the_o king_n that_o they_o persuade_v he_o and_o many_o of_o his_o country_n to_o believe_v in_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n as_o they_o do_v almost_o throughout_o whole_a india_n and_o other_o oriental_a country_n and_o land_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principale_a occasion_n why_o they_o can_v hardly_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o rather_o seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o overthrow_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o portugese_n in_o those_o country_n as_o in_o the_o portugal_n chronicle_n and_o history_n of_o the_o first_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v at_o large_a describe_v but_o return_v to_o our_o matter_n this_o king_n sarama_n be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o his_o new_a sect_n of_o mahomates_n law_n that_o he_o determine_v in_o himself_o to_o leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n to_o see_v mahomet_n grave_n and_o there_o to_o end_v his_o life_n in_o so_o holy_a a_o exercise_n think_v thereby_o to_o be_v save_v which_o in_o the_o end_n he_o bring_v to_o effect_v and_o because_o he_o have_v neither_o child_n nor_o heir_n to_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n he_o divide_v the_o same_o among_o his_o chief_a &_o best_a seruamt_n &_o friend_n give_v to_o one_o cochin_n to_o a_o other_o cananor_n to_o the_o three_o chale_n to_o the_o four_o coulon_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o deal_v with_o all_o the_o other_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n make_v every_o one_o of_o those_o place_n a_o kingdom_n the_o town_n of_o calicut_n he_o give_v to_o one_o of_o his_o best_a belove_a seruamt_n together_o with_o the_o title_n of_o samoriin_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o emperor_n and_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o command_v that_o they_o shall_v all_o acknowledge_v he_o as_o their_o sovereign_n and_o they_o his_o vassal_n and_o at_o his_o commandment_n whereby_o even_o until_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o calicut_n hold_v the_o name_n of_o samoriin_n with_o the_o commandment_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o other_o king_n throughout_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o malabar_n by_o such_o mean_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o which_o do_v the_o king_n go_v on_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n where_o he_o end_v his_o day_n and_o the_o samoriin_n with_o the_o other_o king_n continue_v each_o man_n in_o his_o new_a kingdom_n who_o successor_n until_o this_o day_n do_v continue_v and_o govern_v the_o say_v kingdom_n only_o the_o samoriin_n be_v somewhat_o embase_v and_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n exalt_v since_o the_o portugese_n arrive_v in_o the_o indies_n as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o these_o malabares_n be_v excellent_a good_a soldier_n and_o go_v naked_a both_o man_n and_o woman_n only_o their_o privy_a member_n cover_v and_o be_v the_o principall_a enemy_n that_o the_o portugese_n have_v and_o which_o do_v they_o most_o hurt_v and_o although_o common_o they_o have_v peace_n with_o the_o samoriin_n and_o hold_v so_o many_o fort_n upon_o the_o land_n as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o yet_o the_o malabares_n have_v their_o haven_n as_o chale_n calicut_n cunhale_n panane_n and_o other_o from_o whence_o with_o boat_n they_o make_v road_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v great_a mischief_n make_v many_o a_o poor_a merchant_n the_o samoriin_n likewise_o when_o the_o toy_n take_v he_o in_o the_o head_n break_v the_o peace_n &_o that_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o mahometanes_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o christian_n &_o seek_v to_o do_v they_o mischief_n and_o because_o of_o the_o malabares_n invasion_n the_o portugal_n fleet_n be_v force_v every_o year_n to_o put_v forth_o of_o goa_n in_o the_o summertime_n to_o keep_v the_o coast_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o merchant_n that_o travaill_n those_o country_n from_o y_fw-es e_fw-es malabar_n for_o that_o the_o most_o traffic_n in_o india_n be_v in_o foist_n like_o galley_n wherein_o they_o traffic_n from_o the_o one_o place_n to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v
india_n thither_o but_o also_o by_o the_o peguans_n themselves_o whereof_o many_o dwell_v in_o india_n some_o of_o they_o be_v christian_n which_o tell_v it_o and_o confess_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n as_o also_o the_o nearness_n of_o place_n and_o neighbourhood_n make_v it_o sufficient_o know_v the_o people_n of_o aracan_n pegu_n and_o sian_n be_v in_o form_n manner_n and_o visage_n much_o like_o those_o of_o china_n only_o one_o difference_n they_o have_v which_o be_v that_o they_o be_v somewhat_o white_a than_o the_o bengalon_n and_o somewhat_o brown_a than_o the_o man_n of_o china_n the_o picture_n song_n after_o their_o manner_n whereby_o they_o be_v wonder_v at_o which_o make_v they_o proud_a and_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o india_n and_o can_v not_o speak_v the_o malayan_o speech_n will_v hardly_o with_o we_o learn_v the_o french_a tongue_n their_o form_n and_o figure_n be_v here_o set_v down_o together_o with_o those_o of_o the_o land_n of_o java_n whereof_o hereafter_o we_o will_v 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sweet_a wood_n root_n and_o other_o medicinable_a herb_n and_o drug_n it_o have_v a_o hill_n of_o brimstone_n that_o burn_v continual_o and_o they_o say_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n which_o run_v pure_a &_o simple_a balsam_n it_o have_v likewise_o great_a store_n of_o silk_n at_o the_o last_o besiege_v and_o trouble_n of_o malacca_n the_o king_n of_o acheijn_n send_v a_o piece_n of_o ordinance_n such_o as_o for_o greatness_n length_n and_o workmanship_n the_o like_a be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o christendom_n which_o he_o give_v in_o marriage_n with_o his_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o jor_n a_o town_n lie_v by_o malacca_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o sian_n but_o this_o piece_n with_o his_o daughter_n be_v take_v upon_o the_o way_n by_o the_o portugese_n and_o bring_v into_o malacca_n which_o piece_n be_v after_o lade_v in_o the_o ship_n that_o sail_v every_o year_n from_o malacca_n to_o portugal_n and_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n for_o a_o present_a be_v so_o heavy_a 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traffic_n which_o be_v those_o that_o use_v to_o traffic_v to_o malacca_n as_o a_o town_n call_v pedir_n which_o lie_v 20._o mile_n from_o achejin_n upon_o the_o coast_n right_o over_o against_o malacca_n from_o whence_o come_v much_o pepper_n and_o gold_n &_o from_o a_o other_o place_n call_v campar_n which_o lie_v almost_o under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n upon_o the_o corner_n on_o the_o south_n side_n on_o the_o same_o side_n on_o the_o west_n coast_n of_o the_o island_n lie_v a_o place_n call_v manancabo_n where_o they_o make_v poinyard_n which_o in_o india_n be_v call_v cryses_n which_o be_v very_o well_o account_v and_o esteem_v of_o and_o be_v think_v the_o best_a weapon_n in_o all_o the_o orient_a whereof_o those_o of_o java_n &_o malacca_n do_v make_v great_a provision_n for_o themselves_o the_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o island_n of_o java_n maior_n with_o their_o ware_n merchandise_n and_o trade_n weight_n mint_n and_o price_n thereof_o with_o other_o particularity_n 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they_o strengthen_v the_o hart_n &_o the_o maw_n and_o make_v a_o sweet_a breath_n and_o they_o be_v not_o content_a therewith_o but_o give_v their_o husband_n a_o thousand_o herb_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n to_o eaâ—e_v they_o not_o know_v thereof_o thereby_o to_o fulfil_v their_o pleasure_n and_o to_o satisfy_v their_o desire_n which_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v satisfy_v they_o be_v likewise_o much_o use_v to_o take_v their_o pleasure_n in_o bath_n by_o swim_v therein_o which_o they_o can_v very_o well_o do_v for_o there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o they_o but_o they_o will_v easy_o swim_v over_o a_o river_n of_o half_a a_o mile_n broad_a this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o their_o woman_n now_o i_o will_v proceed_v to_o other_o matter_n and_o the_o better_a to_o understand_v the_o shape_n and_o form_n of_o their_o woman_n together_o with_o their_o apparel_n you_o may_v behold_v it_o here_o when_o they_o go_v to_o church_n and_o else_o where_o both_o wife_n maid_n and_o widow_n every_o one_o by_o themselves_o as_o also_o how_o they_o go_v in_o their_o house_n with_o their_o dish_n of_o bettele_n in_o their_o hand_n be_v their_o daily_a chaw_v work_n also_o how_o they_o be_v carry_v in_o pallankins_n through_o the_o street_n with_o their_o woman_n slave_n round_o about_o they_o also_o with_o their_o husband_n and_o slave_n by_o night_n go_v to_o any_o sport_n or_o else_o to_o church_n which_o they_o use_v after_o y_o e_o manner_n of_o pilgrim_n for_o they_o they_o go_v on_o foot_n whereby_o they_o think_v to_o deserve_v great_a reward_n which_o by_o day_n be_v not_o permit_v they_o for_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o trust_v these_o visitation_n or_o night_n pilgrimage_n they_o hold_v &_o estéem_v for_o a_o great_a recreation_n and_o freedom_n for_o that_o they_o hope_v watch_n and_o look_v for_o the_o same_o as_o child_n do_v for_o wake-daye_n and_o other_o play_v time_n likewise_o the_o woman_n slave_n do_v make_v some_o account_n thereof_o because_o they_o do_v never_o go_v abroad_o but_o only_o at_o such_o time_n or_o to_o church_n on_o festival_n day_n behind_o their_o pallamkins_n upon_o the_o which_o day_n they_o advertise_v their_o lover_n and_o leave_v their_o mistress_n in_o the_o church_n or_o slip_v into_o some_o shop_n or_o corner_n which_o they_o have_v ready_a at_o their_o finger_n end_n where_o their_o lover_n meet_v they_o and_o there_o in_o have_v they_o have_v a_o sport_n which_o do_v they_o leave_v each_o other_o and_o if_o she_o chance_v to_o have_v a_o portugal_n or_o a_o white_a man_n to_o her_o lover_n she_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o she_o think_v no_o woman_n comparable_a unto_o she_o and_o among_o themselves_o do_v brag_v thereof_o and_o will_v steal_v both_o from_o master_n &_o mistress_n to_o give_v they_o with_o the_o which_o many_o soldier_n do_v better_o maintain_v themselves_o then_o with_o the_o king_n pay_v and_o if_o it_o chance_v that_o these_o slavish_a woman_n be_v with_o child_n they_o be_v their_o master_n child_n who_o be_v therewith_o very_o well_o content_a for_o so_o they_o be_v their_o captive_n but_o if_o the_o father_n be_v a_o portugal_n or_o some_o other_o free_a man_n when_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v he_o may_v within_o 8_o day_n challenge_v it_o for_o he_o pay_v the_o master_n a_o small_a piece_n of_o money_n for_o it_o as_o much_o as_o by_o law_n be_v thereunto_o ordemed_a and_o so_o the_o child_n shall_v ever_o after_o be_v free_a but_o not_o the_o mother_n but_o if_o he_o stay_v above_o 8_o or_o 10_o day_n and_o within_o that_o time_n no_o man_n come_v to_o challenge_v it_o although_o it_o be_v a_o free_a man_n child_n and_o he_o after_o that_o shall_v come_v to_o ask_v it_o than_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n master_n slave_n and_o he_o may_v hold_v it_o at_o as_o high_a a_o price_n as_o please_v he_o without_o constraint_n to_o sell_v it_o and_o it_o fall_v out_o very_o little_a or_o else_o never_o that_o the_o mother_n destroy_v her_o child_n or_o cast_v it_o away_o or_o send_v it_o to_o the_o father_n be_v she_o never_o so_o poor_a free_a or_o captive_a for_o they_o delight_v more_o in_o their_o child_n and_o take_v more_o pleasure_n in_o carry_v they_o abroad_o special_o when_o it_o be_v a_o white_a man_n child_n then_o in_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v give_v it_o to_o the_o father_n unless_o it_o shall_v be_v secret_o steal_v from_o she_o and_o so_o convey_v away_o the_o nurse_n and_o bring_v up_o of_o the_o portugese_n mestico_v child_n be_v that_o from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o be_v keep_v naked_a only_o with_o a_o little_a short_a shirt_n like_o the_o woman_n bain_n which_o they_o wear_v about_o their_o body_n and_o nothing_o else_o till_o they_o be_v of_o year_n to_o wear_v breeche_n or_o other_o clothes_n some_o of_o they_o be_v nurss_v by_o their_o slave_n and_o some_o by_o indian_a woman_n which_o they_o hire_v who_o shape_n and_o form_v you_o may_v see_v follow_v the_o palamkin_n wherein_o the_o wife_n be_v carry_v even_o as_o they_o go_v bear_v their_o child_n the_o 32._o chapter_n of_o the_o viceroy_n of_o portugal_n and_o of_o his_o government_n in_o india_n every_o 3._o year_n there_o be_v a_o new_a viceroy_n send_v into_o india_n and_o some_o time_n they_o stay_v long_o as_o it_o please_v the_o king_n but_o very_o few_o of_o they_o he_o continue_v in_o goa_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o india_n where_o he_o have_v his_o house_n and_o continual_a residence_n and_o from_o thence_o all_o other_o town_n in_o india_n have_v their_o direction_n and_o government_n from_o goa_n every_o year_n the_o portugal_n army_n be_v prepare_v and_o send_v out_o as_o i_o say_v before_o he_o have_v his_o counsel_n noble_n chancery_n and_o justice_n as_o they_o use_v in_o portugal_n and_o all_o law_n and_o justice_n be_v by_o he_o execute_v and_o fulfil_v in_o the_o king_n namâ—_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o importante_fw-la which_o concern_v the_o civil_a law_n they_o may_v appeal_v to_o portugal_n but_o in_o
dumb_a beast_n do_v show_v we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n that_o we_o shall_v do_v so_o as_o they_o do_v not_o only_a when_o they_o have_v their_o sense_n and_o understanding_n but_o which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o when_o they_o be_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n &_o stark_o mad_a whereas_o man_n many_o time_n have_v all_o their_o understanding_n and_o their_o five_o wit_n sound_a do_v cast_v the_o benefit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v behind_o their_o back_n yea_o and_o at_o this_o day_n do_v reward_v all_o good_a deed_n with_o unthankfulness_n god_n amend_v it_o the_o 47._o chapter_n of_o the_o abadas_n or_o rhinoceros_n the_o abada_fw-es or_o rhinoceros_n be_v not_o in_o india_n but_o only_o in_o bengala_n and_o patane_n they_o be_v less_o and_o low_a than_o the_o elephant_n it_o have_v a_o short_a horn_n upon_o the_o nole_n in_o the_o hinder_a part_n somewhat_o big_a &_o towards_o the_o end_n sharp_a of_o a_o brown_a blue_a and_o whitish_a colour_n it_o have_v a_o snout_n like_o a_o hog_n and_o the_o skin_n upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o his_o body_n be_v all_o wrinkle_a as_o if_o it_o be_v arm_v with_o shield_n or_o target_n it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n of_o the_o elephant_n some_o think_v it_o be_v the_o right_a unicorn_n because_o that_o as_o yet_o there_o have_v no_o other_o be_v find_v but_o only_o by_o hearsay_n and_o by_o the_o picture_n of_o they_o the_o portugese_n and_n those_o of_o bengala_n affirm_v that_o by_o the_o river_n ganges_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n be_v many_o of_o these_o rhinoceros_n which_o when_o they_o will_v drink_v the_o other_o beast_n stand_v and_o wait_v upon_o they_o till_o the_o rhinoceros_n have_v drink_v &_o thrust_v their_o horn_n into_o the_o water_n for_o he_o can_v drink_v but_o his_o horn_n must_v be_v under_o the_o water_n because_o it_o stand_v so_o close_o unto_o his_o nose_n and_o muzzle_v and_o then_o after_o he_o all_o the_o other_o beast_n do_v drink_v their_o horn_n in_o india_n be_v much_o esteem_v and_o use_v against_o all_o venom_n poison_n and_o many_o other_o disease_n likewise_o his_o tooth_n claw_n flesh_n skin_n and_o blood_n and_o his_o very_a dung_n and_o water_n and_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v about_o he_o be_v much_o esteem_v in_o india_n and_o use_v for_o the_o cure_n of_o many_o disease_n and_o sickness_n which_o be_v very_o good_a and_o most_o true_a as_o i_o myself_o by_o experience_n have_v find_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o all_o rhinocerote_n be_v not_o a_o like_a good_a for_o there_o be_v some_o who_o horn_n be_v sell_v for_o one_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o pardawe_n the_o piece_n and_o there_o be_v other_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o greatness_n that_o be_v sell_v but_o for_o three_o or_o four_o pardawe_n which_o the_o indian_n know_v and_o can_v discern_v the_o cause_n be_v that_o some_o rhinocerote_n which_o be_v find_v in_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o country_n of_o bengala_n have_v this_o virtue_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o herb_n which_o that_o place_n only_o yield_v and_o bring_v forth_o which_o in_o other_o place_n be_v not_o so_o and_o this_o estimation_n be_v not_o only_o hold_v of_o the_o horn_n but_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n in_o his_o whole_a body_n as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o be_v also_o by_o malacca_n zion_n and_o bengala_n some_o goat_n that_o be_v wild_a who_o horn_n be_v esteem_v for_o the_o best_a horn_n against_o poison_n and_o all_o venom_n that_o may_v be_v find_v they_o be_v call_v cabras_fw-mi de_fw-mi mato_n y_z t_z be_v wild_a goat_n these_o horn_n be_v of_o great_a account_n in_o india_n and_o much_o esteem_v and_o be_v oftentimes_o by_o experience_n find_v to_o be_v very_o good_a whereof_o i_o myself_o be_o a_o good_a witness_n have_v prove_v the_o same_o in_o the_o year_n 1581._o as_o king_n philip_n be_v at_o lisbon_n there_o be_v a_o rhinoceros_n and_o a_o elephant_n bring_v he_o out_o of_o india_n for_o a_o present_a and_o he_o cause_v they_o both_o to_o be_v lead_v with_o he_o unto_o madril_n where_o the_o spanish_a court_n be_v hold_v this_o shall_v suffice_v as_o touch_v beast_n and_o bird_n in_o those_o country_n although_o there_o be_v many_o other_o which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o know_v therefore_o i_o have_v here_o set_v down_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v daily_o see_v there_o in_o the_o land_n and_o well_o know_v by_o every_o man_n in_o the_o country_n the_o 48._o chapter_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o other_o beast_n in_o the_o sea_n of_o india_n fish_n in_o india_n be_v very_o plentiful_a and_o some_o very_a pleasant_a and_o sweet_a the_o best_a fish_n be_v call_v mordexiin_n pampano_n and_o tatiingo_n there_o be_v a_o fish_n call_v piexe_n serra_n which_o be_v cut_v in_o round_a piece_n as_o we_o cut_v salmon_n and_o salt_n it_o it_o be_v very_o good_a and_o will_v endure_v long_o to_o carry_v over_o sea_n in_o ship_n for_o victual_n most_o of_o their_o fish_n be_v eat_v with_o rice_n that_o they_o see_v in_o broth_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o the_o rice_n and_o be_v somewhat_o sour_a as_o if_o it_o be_v sod_v in_o gooseberry_n or_o unripe_a grape_n but_o it_o taste_v well_o and_o be_v call_v carâ—iil_n which_o be_v their_o daily_a meat_n the_o rice_n be_v in_o stead_n of_o bread_n there_o be_v also_o good_a shad_n sole_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o fish_n the_o garnaten_a be_v the_o best_a &_o great_a that_o ever_o i_o see_v any_o for_o that_o with_o a_o dozen_o of_o they_o a_o man_n may_v make_v a_o good_a meal_n the_o crab_n and_o crevish_n be_v very_o good_a and_o marvelous_a great_a that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o tell_v and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a when_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o the_o full_a here_o with_o we_o it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n that_o then_o crab_n and_o crevish_n be_v at_o the_o best_a but_o there_o it_o be_v clean_o contrary_a for_o with_o a_o full_a moon_n they_o be_v empty_a and_o out_o of_o season_n and_o with_o a_o new_a moon_n good_a and_o full_a there_o be_v also_o muskle_n and_o such_o like_a shelfish_n of_o many_o sort_n oyster_n very_o many_o special_o at_o cochin_n &_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr comoriin_n fish_n in_o india_n be_v very_o good_a cheap_a for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es with_o the_o value_n of_o a_o sâ—ivers_n of_o their_o money_n a_o man_n may_v buy_v as_o much_o fish_n and_o rice_n to_o it_o as_o will_v serve_v five_o or_o six_o man_n for_o a_o good_a meal_n after_o the_o spanish_a manner_n which_o be_v very_o good_a cheap_a in_o respect_n of_o their_o victual_n in_o spain_n and_o portugal_n there_o be_v in_o the_o river_n and_o also_o in_o the_o sea_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o india_n great_a store_n of_o fish_n which_o the_o portingall_n call_v tubaron_n or_o hayen_n this_o fish_n do_v great_a mischief_n and_o devour_v many_o man_n that_o fish_n for_o pearl_n and_o therefore_o they_o dare_v not_o swim_v in_o the_o river_n for_o fear_n of_o these_o fish_n but_o do_v use_v to_o bathe_v themselves_o in_o cistern_n make_v for_o 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