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less_o after_o that_o about_o midnight_n it_o begin_v to_o blow_v so_o fresh_a from_o north-north-west_n that_o we_o reckon_v our_o run_v to_o be_v ten_o mile_n a_o hour_n though_o we_o carry_v only_o our_o mainsail_n that_o we_o may_v not_o leave_v a_o callion_n or_o turkish_a ship_n that_o be_v our_o consort_n and_o be_v a_o great_a way_n a_o stern_a of_o we_o she_o come_v with_o we_o from_o chio_n and_o be_v also_o bind_v for_o alexandria_n that_o wind_n last_v all_o wednesday_n the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n st._n john_n the_o evangelist's-day_n and_o at_o night_n it_o slacken_v a_o little_a and_o then_o change_v to_o the_o north-east_n but_o so_o easy_a a_o gale_n that_o we_o get_v a_o head_n but_o little_a or_o nothing_o during_o the_o whole_a night_n and_o all_o next_o day_n which_o be_v st._n innocent's-day_n the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o december_n that_o day_n towards_o the_o evening_n the_o wind_n blow_v a_o little_o fresh_a but_o short_o after_o be_v calm_v by_o a_o shower_n of_o rain_n about_o midnight_n it_o blow_v again_o so_o hard_o that_o friday_n the_o nine_o and_o twenty_o of_o december_n by_o break_n of_o day_n we_o make_v the_o land_n of_o egypt_n boukery_n boukery_n and_o the_o wind_n chap_a about_o to_o west-north-west_n we_o stand_v away_o towards_o boukery_n five_o hundred_o mile_n distant_a from_o rhodes_n but_o the_o wind_n cast_v we_o so_o far_o to_o the_o lee-ward_n that_o short_o after_o we_o find_v ourselves_o below_o alexandria_n where_o we_o endeavour_v to_o put_v in_o alexandria_n arrival_n near_a to_o alexandria_n beating_z to_z and_o again_o all_o day_n long_o but_o in_o the_o evening_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n five_o or_o six_o mile_n
that_o go_v to_o other_o place_n that_o so_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o heat_n which_o be_v almost_o insupportable_a and_o when_o the_o moon_n do_v not_o shine_v there_o be_v man_n who_o carry_v link_n before_o the_o caravan_n in_o all_o caravan_n the_o camel_n be_v tie_v tail_n to_o tail_n so_o that_o let_v they_o but_o go_v and_o there_o be_v no_o trouble_n of_o lead_v they_o here_o i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o account_n how_o many_o stage_n there_o be_v betwixt_o cairo_n and_o mecha_n how_o many_o day_n they_o stay_v in_o they_o how_o many_o hour_n travel_v there_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o at_o what_o stage_n the_o water_n be_v sweet_a or_o bitter_a all_o along_o the_o way_n this_o little_a itinerary_n i_o have_v from_o a_o prince_n of_o tunis_n mecha_n a_o itinerary_n from_o cairo_n to_o mecha_n who_o make_v that_o journey_n whilst_o i_o be_v at_o cairo_n from_o cairo_n to_o the_o birque_fw-la it_o be_v reckon_v four_o hour_n journey_n there_o be_v fresh_a water_n there_o from_o the_o birque_fw-la to_o misana_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cistern_n ten_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o haramein_n misana_n kalaat_n aadgeroud_a navatir_n raftagara_n kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es nahhal_fw-mi abiar_a alaina_n say_v el_fw-es akaba_n kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es akaba_n there_fw-mi elhhamar_n scharafe_a benigateie_n magare_fw-la chovaib_n eyoun_n el_fw-es kaseb_n kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es moilah_n castel_n kalaat_fw-mi ezlem_fw-la istanbel_n antir_fw-fr kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es voudge_v ekre_n hank_n krue_v hhawre_n nabte_n nabathean_a arab_n hazire_n yanbouh_n soucaife_n beder_n hunein_a sibil_n el_fw-es mouhsin_n rabij_fw-la haramein_n from_o misana_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi aadgeroud_a which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o sand-pit_n twelve_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a there_o be_v bitter_a water_n there_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o aadgeroud_a to_o navatir_n seven_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o from_o navatir_n to_o rastagara_n ten_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o and_o the_o way_n bad_a from_o rastagara_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es nahhal_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o palm_n fifteen_o hour_n there_o they_o stay_v a_o day_n and_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o the_o castle_n of_o nahhal_n to_o abiar_n alaina_n fourteen_o hour_n only_o better_a water_n there_o from_o abiar_a alaina_n to_o say_v el_fw-es akaba_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o plain_a of_o the_o hill_n fifteen_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o from_o say_v el_fw-es akaba_fw-la to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es akaba_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n sixteen_o hour_n there_o they_o stay_v two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o way_n be_v very_o bad_a but_o they_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o the_o castle_n el_fw-es akaba_fw-la to_o darel_n hhamar_n six_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o dane_n el_fw-es hhamar_n signify_v ass_n back_o and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o mountain_n in_o italy_n where_o there_o be_v a_o inn_n call_v scarga_n l'asino_fw-la from_o dane_n el_fw-es hhamar_n to_o scharafe_a benigateie_n fourteen_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o from_o scharafe_a benigateie_n to_o magare_fw-la chovaib_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o grott_n of_o jethro_n fourteeen_n hour_n fresh_a water_n there_o that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o midionite_n from_o magare_a chovaib_n to_o eyoun_n el_fw-es kaseb_n fourteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a fresh_a water_n there_o it_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o jethro_n daughter_n go_v to_o water_v their_o cattle_n and_o the_o shepherd_n offer_v to_o hinder_v they_o moses_n protect_v and_o defend_v they_o against_o those_o who_o will_v have_v hinder_v they_o to_o draw_v water_n from_o eyoun_n el_fw-es kaseb_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es moilah_n which_o be_v by_o the_o seaside_n fifteen_o hour_n there_o they_o rest_v two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o kalaat_n el_fw-es moilah_n to_o castel_n eleven_o hour_n bitter_a water_n there_o from_o castel_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi ezlem_n fifteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a bitter_a water_n there_o from_o kalaat_n ezlem_n to_o istanbel_n antir_fw-fr fourteen_o hour_n fresh_a water_n there_o from_o istanbel_n antir_fw-fr to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es voudge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o face_n thirteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a fresh_a water_n there_o from_o kalaat_n el_fw-es voudge_v to_o ekre_n sixteen_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o but_o what_o be_v bitter_a from_o ekre_n to_o hank_n krue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v gulf_n twelve_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o from_o hank_n krue_v go_v to_o hhawre_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o mecha_n to_o hhawre_v it_o be_v thirteen_o hour_n only_o bitter_a water_n there_o from_o hhawre_n to_o nabte_n fifteen_o hour_n fresh_a water_n there_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o nabathean_a arab_n eurus_n ad_fw-la auroram_fw-la nabathaeaque_fw-la regna_fw-la recessit_fw-la 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