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A05569 Iohn Huighen van Linschoten. his discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies Deuided into foure bookes.; Itinerario. English Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611.; Phillip, William.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.; Beckit, Robert, engraver. 1598 (1598) STC 15691; ESTC S111823 767,464 523

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any_o such_o kind_n of_o stuff_n but_o such_o as_o be_v make_v of_o the_o indian_a cocus_n call_v cayro_n which_o continue_v very_o good_a save_v only_o y_o it_o we_o be_v force_v every_o fourteen_o day_n to_o wash_v our_o cable_n in_o the_o sea_n whereby_o they_o serve_v we_o as_o well_o as_o cable_n of_o hemp_n the_o fruit_n when_o it_o be_v almost_o ripe_a be_v call_v lanha_n and_o within_o be_v full_a of_o water_n and_o then_o it_o be_v white_a of_o colour_n thin_a and_o soft_a and_o the_o long_o the_o cocus_n be_v on_o the_o tree_n the_o more_o the_o water_n grow_v and_o change_v into_o white_a which_o be_v the_o meat_n of_o the_o nut_n within_o
cinnamon_n of_o malabar_n be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-fr mato_n or_o wild_a cinnamon_n and_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a quantity_n ship_v but_o all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o it_o pass_v and_o the_o king_n have_v his_o full_a custom_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a as_o for_o the_o bad_a when_o the_o ●on_n of_o seylon_n be_v worth_a in_o india_n 50_o or_o 60_o pardawe_n the_o quintale_n the_o wild_a cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 10_o or_o 12_o pardawe_n but_o it_o be_v all_o register_v in_o india_n for_o seylons_n cinnamon_n and_o pay_v custom_n in_o lisbon_n each_o quintale_n 15_o or_o 16_o milreye_n as_o well_o the_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a and_o all_o other_o spice_n after_o the_o rate_n and_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o ship_v in_o india_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o slave_n but_o it_o must_v all_o be_v register_v in_o cochin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v to_o be_v bring_v 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etc._n etc._n the_o water_n and_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n do_v great_o strengthen_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o head_n hart_n maw_n and_o lyver_n etc._n etc._n the_o 64._o chapter_n of_o ginger_n ginger_n grow_v in_o many_o place_n of_o india_n yet_o the_o best_a &_o most_o carry_v abroad_o be_v that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n it_o grow_v like_o thin_a and_o young_a netherlands_n reed_n of_o two_o or_o three_o span_n high_a the_o root_n whereof_o be_v the_o ginger_n be_v green_a it_o be_v much_o eat_v in_o india_n for_o salad_n as_o also_o sodden_a in_o vinegar_n which_o they_o call_v achar_n as_o i_o say_v of_o pepper_n and_o other_o fruit_n that_o be_v use_v in_o that_o manner_n throughout_o all_o india_n the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v most_o gather_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v dry_v be_v in_o december_n and_o januarie_n they_o dry_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n that_o be_v they_o cover_v it_o with_o potearth_n which_o they_o do_v to_o stop_v and_o fill_v up_o 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decan_n pall._n and_o bengala_n when_o it_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a adrac_n and_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v sucte_v in_o malabar_n both_o dry_a &_o green_a imgi_n in_o malayo_n aliaa_n it_o grow_v like_o water_n lily_n or_o sword-hearbe_n but_o somewhat_o black_a with_o a_o stalk_n about_o two_o or_o three_o handful_n high_a and_o with_o a_o root_n like_o a_o lily_n not_o spread_v forth_o as_o antonius_n musa_n write_v and_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a special_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o bacaim_n because_o of_o the_o over_o great_a moisture_n this_o root_n be_v cut_v small_a and_o mix_v with_o other_o root_n and_o so_o eat_v for_o salad_n with_o oil_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n it_o be_v also_o sodden_a with_o flesh_n and_o fish_n it_o gow_v in_o all_o place_n of_o india_n and_o be_v sow_v or_o plant_v for_o that_o which_o come_v up_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o good_a the_o best_a and_o great_a store_n come_v out_o of_o malabar_n and_o by_o the_o arabian_n and_o persian_n it_o be_v much_o 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ease_v belch_a the_o emblice_fw-la be_v also_o conserve_v &_o eat_v to_o the_o same_o end_n all_o these_o fruit_n purge_v but_o in_o a_o other_o kind_n of_o manner_n than_o do_v cassia_n or_o manna_n or_o such_o like_a drug_n but_o they_o do_v it_o by_o astriction_n or_o bind_v thrust_v that_o out_o which_o be_v in_o the_o member_n they_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v more_o hereof_o let_v he_o read_v mathiolus_n and_o garcius_n ab_fw-la horto_fw-la and_o other_o the_o 83._o chapter_n of_o other_o spice_n and_o herb_n in_o india_n spiconardus_n grow_v in_o the_o country_n of_o sitor_n &_o mando●_n which_o be_v place_n that_o border_n upon_o the_o land_n of_o decan_n dely_n and_o bengalen_n it_o be_v sow_v and_o grow_v on_o plant_n about_o 2_o or_o 3._o sp●ns_n high_a like_o corn_n with_o great_a vein_n wherein_o the_o spiconardus_n grow_v they_o do_v common_o come_v close_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n by_o the_o root_n and_o by_o that_o sort_n be_v bring_v into_o cambaia_n and_o other_o 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lie_v on_o the_o coast_n under_o 29._o ⅔_n the_o island_n call_v liampo_n lie_v on_o the_o coast_n under_o 31._o the_o middle_n of_o the_o island_n meaxuma_n under_o 30._o ●_o 2._o the_o island_n of_o tanaxuma_n under_o 31_o ⅔_n the_o river_n of_o nanquiyn_n under_o 34._o the_o land_n of_o japan_n in_o all_o have_v in_o longitude_n 130._o mile_n and_o the_o further_a eastward_o lie_v under_o 32._o from_o the_o island_n of_o phillippinas_n otherwise_o the_o lusons_n or_o manillas_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o channel_n between_o the_o island_n luson_n and_o the_o island_n tandaia_n under_o 12._o the_o island_n capuly_n and_o the_o island_n ticao_n under_o 12._o ¼_n the_o island_n masbate_v under_o 12._o ¼_n the_o island_n of_o banton_n under_o 12._o ⅔_n the_o island_n rebuian_n on_o the_o north_n side_n under_o 12._o ½_n the_o island_n the_o virey_n under_o 12._o ¾_n the_o island_n marinduque_n under_o 12._o ¼_n cabo_n de_fw-fr 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¼_n cabo_n de_fw-fr saint_n lucas_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o land_n of_o california_n under_o 22._o cabo_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr corrientes_n or_o point_n of_o stream_n under_o 19_o ⅔_n the_o haven_n of_o acapulco_n under_o 17._o from_o the_o strait_n of_o magellanes_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o brasilia_n to_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n on_o the_o south_n side_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a the_o straight_a or_o passage_n of_o magellanes_n under_o 15._o ⅛_n degree_n basy●_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr islas_n or_o the_o bay_n of_o the_o island_n under_o 49._o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la or_o river_n of_o silver_n under_o 34._o ⅔_n arreciffe_o or_o the_o cliff_n under_o 34._o bahia_n aparcellada_o or_o the_o bankie_a bay_n under_o 33._o cabo_n da_fw-mi ponta_fw-mi under_o 32._o rio_n do_v negro_n or_o the_o river_n of_o the_o moor_n under_o 31._o angra_n onde_fw-fr sevio_n o_o battel_n that_o be_v the_o haven_n where_o the_o boat_n be_v see_v under_o 30_o ilha_n da_fw-la bahya_n or_o island_n of_o the_o bay_n under_o 29._o ilha_n de_fw-fr santa_n caterina_n under_o 28._o ½_n bahia_n do_v repairo_n or_o bay_n of_o defence_n under_o 28._o rio_n do_v estremo_fw-la or_o river_n beyond_o measure_n under_o 27._o rio_n do_v dragos_n or_o river_n of_o dragon_n under_o 26._o ilha_n de_fw-fr cananea_n or_o land_n of_o réede_v under_o 25._o ½_n ilha_n doropica_fw-la under_o 25._o bay_fw-mi of_o saint_n vincent_n under_o 24._o the_o river_n of_o canane_n under_o 24_o the_o rio_n or_o river_n d●_n janero_fw-la under_o 23._o ⅓_n cabo_n frio_n or_o cold_a point_n under_o 23._o bahia_n do_v saluador_n or_o bay_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o 22._o the_o sand_n call_v os_fw-la baixos_n do_v pargos_n under_o 21._o a_o bahia_n do_v espirito_n santo_n or_o the_o bay_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o 120._o the_o island_n of_o saint_n barbara_n under_o the_o same_o height_n of_o 20._o the_o river_n of_o s._n luci●_n under_o 19_o the_o river_n of_o saint_n george_n under_o 18._o porto_n s●guro_fw-la or_o the_o safe_a haven_n under_o 17._o rio_n das_fw-mi santos_n cosmos_fw-la the_o river_n of_o saint_n cosmos_fw-la and_o da●ian_a under_o 16._o the_o island_n of_o s._n helena_n also_o under_o 16._o rio_n da_o praia_v under_o 15._o rio_n do_v ilhas_n the_o river_n of_o small_a land_n under_o 14._o ½_n porto_n real_a or_o kingly_a haven_n under_o 14._o bahya_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es os_fw-la santos_n under_o 13._o rio_n real_a or_o kingly_a river_n under_o 12._o the_o river_n of_o saint_n ●●ancis_fw-la under_o 11._o the_o river_n of_o saint_n michael_n under_o 10._o santo_n alexo_n under_o 9_o cabo_n or_o point_n of_o s._n augustine_n under_o 8._o ¾_n the_o town_n of_o olinda_n under_o 8._o 3_o ●_o pernanbuco_n and_o the_o island_n of_o the_o ascension_n under_o 8._o saint_n domingo_n under_o 7._o artapica_fw-la under_o 6._o santo_n roque_n &_o santa_n maria_n d'_fw-fr arribada_fw-es under_o 5._o the_o bay_n of_o saint_n lucas_n under_o 4._o the_o bay_n of_o das_fw-mi tartarugas_fw-la under_o 3._o rio_n de_fw-fr arreciffe_n under_o 2._o from_o the_o antillas_n or_o sore_a island_n of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n &_o some_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o firm_a land_n all_o upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n isla_n la_o deceada_o or_o desire_a island_n under_o 15._o 1_o ●_o the_o island_n marigalante_n under_o 15_o the_o island_n la_fw-fr dominica_n under_o 15._o ½_n the_o island_n la_fw-fr antigua_n or_o old_a island_n under_o 16._o ¼_n cabo_n de_fw-fr cantina_fw-la upon_o the_o firm_a land_n under_o 9_o ½_n the_o island_n la_fw-fr serrana_n under_o 14._o ½_n the_o serranilla_n or_o little_a serrana_n under_o 16._o cayman_n grande_n or_o the_o great_a crocodile_n under_o 19_o cabo_n de_fw-fr s._n anton_n in_o the_o island_n of_o cuba_n under_o 22._o the_o river_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n under_o 21._o los_fw-la cambos_fw-la d'almeria_fw-la under_o 20._o villa_n rica_fw-la la_fw-fr 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