the_o way_n of_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n 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 cha._n 38._o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o divers_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o the_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40._o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v the_o short_a way_n to_o jerusalem_n 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 teach_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 of_o divers_a isle_n and_o 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 sea_n into_o divers_a country_n chap._n 48._o of_o the_o country_n of_o job_n &_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a chap._n 49._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o amazonie_n where_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 less_o of_o diamond_n and_o of_o their_o great_a virtue_n chap._n 52._o of_o divers_a isle_n and_o kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n of_o people_n that_o be_v of_o yellow_a and_o green_a colour_n and_o of_o many_o strange_a thing_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 isle_n name_v jaza_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n chap._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 chap._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 so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v sick_a chap._n 59_o of_o the_o land_n of_o melks_n wherein_o dwell_v evil_a people_n chap._n 60._o of_o the_o island_n name_v macumeran_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 pigmy_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 menk_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 the_o great_a city_n name_v cadon_n wherein_o be_v the_o great_a caane_n palace_n chap._n 67._o wherefore_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 by_o a_o bird._n chap._n 69._o of_o the_o great_a caane_n letter_n and_o write_v about_o the_o seal_n chap._n 70._o of_o the_o governance_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 pedigree_n 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 caane_n be_v divide_v into_o twelve_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 chap._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 into_o his_o grave_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a chap._n 77._o when_o the_o emperor_n be_v dead_a how_o they_o choose_v and_o make_v another_o chap._n 78._o what_o country_n and_o kingdom_n lie_v next_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n and_o the_o front_n thereof_o chap._n 79._o of_o other_o way_n come_v from_o cathay_n towards_o the_o greek_a sea_n and_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 georgy_n and_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 divers_a other_o country_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o mesopotamia_n chap._n 83._o of_o divers_a country_n kingdom_n isle_n and_o other_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 griffon_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 john_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 synople_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 can_v eat_v no_o meat_n and_o in_o the_o other_o isle_n the_o man_n be_v full_a of_o feather_n chap._n 89._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n in_o prester_n john_n land_n name_v catalonapes_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 beside_o the_o river_n pison_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 nine_o and_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o foot_n of_o length_n and_o of_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 kinswoman_n chap._n 94._o of_o another_o island_n wherein_o dwell_v good_a people_n &_o true_a chap_n 95._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 chap._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 find_v gold_n bear_v before_o he_o chap._n 97._o of_o the_o most_o resident_a place_n of_o prester_n john_n which_o be_v in_o a_o city_n call_v suse_v chap._n 98._o of_o the_o wilderness_n wherein_o grow_v tree_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n chap._n 99_o of_o the_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 on_o be_v call_v oriel_n and_o the_o other_o argete_n wherein_o be_v many_o gold_n mines_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_n chap._n 103._o how_o prester_n john_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n chap._n 104._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n chap._n 105._o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z duke_z nor_o earl_n chap._n 106._o how_o all_o the_o island_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 chap._n 107._o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n 108._o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n 109._o finis_fw-la
duke_z nor_o earl_n 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 very_a good_a isle_n and_o a_o great_a kingdom_n and_o the_o king_n be_v very_o mighty_a and_o in_o this_o isle_n be_v a_o rich_a man_n which_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z 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 mess_n together_o and_o they_o sing_v in_o the_o bring_n in_o a_o song_n and_o they_o cut_v his_o meat_n and_o put_v it_o into_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o have_v very_o long_a nail_n on_o his_o hand_n for_o that_o be_v great_a nobility_n in_o that_o country_n and_o therefore_o they_o let_v their_o nail_n grow_v as_o long_o as_o they_o may_v and_o some_o let_v they_o grow_v so_o long_o that_o they_o come_v about_o their_o hand_n and_o that_o be_v great_a honour_n and_o gentry_n and_o the_o gentry_n of_o a_o woman_n be_v to_o have_v small_a foot_n and_o therefore_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o bound_v their_o foot_n so_o straight_o that_o they_o can_v wax_v half_a as_o they_o shall_v and_o he_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a palace_n and_o rich_a where_o he_o dwell_v of_o which_o the_o wall_n be_v two_o mile_n about_o and_o therein_o be_v many_o fair_a garden_n and_o all_o the_o pavement_n of_o the_o hall_n and_o chamber_n be_v of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o one_o of_o his_o garden_n be_v a_o little_a hill_n whereon_o be_v a_o place_n make_v with_o tower_n and_o pinnacle_n all_o of_o gold_n and_o there_o he_o will_v sit_v often_o to_o take_v the_o air_n and_o disport_n for_o it_o be_v make_v for_o nothing_o else_o from_o this_o land_n man_n may_v go_v to_o the_o land_n of_o caane_n chap._n cvii_o how_o all_o the_o land_n isle_n and_o kingdom_n before_o rehearse_v have_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o man_n and_o folk_n that_o have_v reason_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o have_v some_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o though_o they_o be_v of_o divers_a law_n and_o belief_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o good_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o they_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o the_o prophecy_n say_v et_fw-la meruent_a eum_fw-la omnes_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v and_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fear_v he_o and_o in_o another_o place_n 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 netther_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 especial_o of_o genesis_n and_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 clerk_n how_o they_o shall_v believe_v so_o image_n and_o picture_n teach_v layman_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 thus_o 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 chap._n cviii_o how_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n leave_v many_o marvellous_a unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_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 to_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 chap._n cix_o what_o time_n sir_n john_n mandevile_n depart_v out_o of_o engeland_n and_o i_o john_n mandevile_n knight_n be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332_o on_o st._n michael_n day_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o come_v to_o rest_n 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 1364_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 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 herein_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 mappa_fw-la mundi_fw-la 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_a 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 fullfil_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_o finis_fw-la the_o table_n the_o way_n towards_o to_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 ch._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 tyre_n chap._n 8._o of_o the_o hill_n of_o 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 where_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 kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o by_o force_n chap._n 12._o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13._o as_o man_n be_v pass_v the_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o jerusalem_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 bethlem_n chap._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 of_o 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 old_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 salvatorâ—_n church_n chap._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 jou._n chap._n 27._o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28._o of_o jericho_n and_o of_o other_o thing_n chap._n 29._o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_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 jordan_n chap._n 32._o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33._o of_o the_o samaritan_n chap._n 34._o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35._o of_o
the_o voyage_n &_o travel_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n knight_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o way_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n and_o to_o jerusalem_n as_o also_o to_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a khan_n and_o of_o prestor_n john_n to_o ind_n and_o divers_a other_o country_n together_o with_o many_o and_o strange_a marvel_n therein_o london_n print_v for_o r._n scott_n t._n basset_n j._n wright_n and_o r._n chiswel_o 1677._o the_o preface_n here_o begin_v a_o short_a treatise_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n knight_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o saint_n alban_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o ind_n and_o to_o the_o great_a khan_n and_o prestor_n john_n land_n and_o to_o many_o other_o country_n and_o also_o of_o many_o marvel_n that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a land_n forasmuch_o as_o the_o land_n beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a land_n which_o some_o call_v the_o land_n of_o behest_n or_o promise_v among_o all_o other_o land_n be_v most_o worthy_a in_o that_o land_n it_o please_v our_o lord_n to_o take_v flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o to_o traverse_v that_o land_n with_o his_o own_o foot_n and_o there_o he_o do_v many_o miracle_n preach_v and_o teach_v the_o faith_n and_o the_o law_n of_o christian_a man_n as_o unto_o his_o child_n and_o there_o do_v suffer_v many_o reproof_n and_o scorn_n for_o we_o and_o he_o that_o be_v king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o will_v only_o be_v call_v king_n of_o that_o land_n when_o he_o say_v i_o be_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o at_o that_o time_n it_o be_v the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o land_n he_o choose_v before_o all_o other_o land_n as_o the_o most_o worthy_a part_n of_o all_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v virtus_fw-la rerum_fw-la in_o medio_fw-la consistet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o virtue_n of_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n in_o that_o land_n 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and_o serve_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o praise_v such_o a_o holy_a land_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o lord_n of_o such_o fruit_n through_o the_o which_o each_o man_n be_v save_v if_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o fault_n this_o be_v that_o land_n prepare_v for_o in_o heritage_n to_o we_o and_o in_o that_o land_n will_v he_o die_v as_o â—â—â—fed_v to_o leave_v it_o to_o his_o child_n for_o the_o which_o each_o good_a christian_a man_n that_o may_v and_o have_v wherewith_o shall_v strengthen_v he_o for_o to_o conquer_v his_o right_a heritage_n and_o purchase_v it_o out_o of_o evil_a people_n hand_n for_o we_o be_v call_v christian_a man_n of_o christ_n our_o father_n and_o if_o we_o be_v the_o right_a child_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o challenge_v the_o heritage_n that_o our_o father_n leave_v we_o and_o take_v it_o out_o of_o strange_a man_n hand_n but_o now_o pride_n covetousness_n and_o envy_n have_v so_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n that_o they_o be_v 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to_o hear_v the_o description_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n i_o will_v declare_v it_o ay_o john_n mandevile_n knight_n who_o be_v bear_v in_o england_n in_o the_o town_n of_o st._n alban_n pass_v the_o sea_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o thirty_o two_o on_o saint_n michael_n day_n and_o there_o remain_v long_a time_n and_o go_v through_o many_o land_n and_o many_o province_n kingdom_n and_o isle_n and_o have_v pass_v through_o turkey_n and_o through_o armony_n the_o little_a and_o great_a through_o tartary_n sury_n araby_n egypt_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a through_o libya_n chalde_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o aethiop_n through_o amazony_n through_o ind_n the_o less_o and_o the_o more_o and_o through_o many_o other_o isle_n which_o be_v about_o ind_n where_o many_o people_n dwell_v of_o divers_a shape_n of_o the_o man_n of_o which_o land_n and_o isle_n i_o shall_v speak_v plain_o and_o shall_v declare_v part_n of_o the_o the_o thing_n i_o have_v see_v for_o they_o that_o will_v visit_v the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o place_n that_o be_v thereabouts_o i_o will_v tell_v the_o right_a way_n that_o they_o shall_v hold_v thither_o for_o i_o have_v ride_v it_o and_o pass_v it_o with_o good_a observation_n farewell_n the_o voyage_n and_o travel_n of_o sir_n john_n mandevile_n knight_n chap._n 1_o a_o description_n of_o the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n on_o horse_n on_o foot_n or_o by_o sea_n he_o that_o will_v travel_v to_o jerusalem_n may_v go_v many_o way_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n after_o the_o country_n that_o he_o come_v from_o and_o think_v not_o kind_a reader_n that_o i_o will_v tell_v all_o the_o town_n city_n and_o castle_n that_o man_n shall_v pass_v by_o go_v for_o than_o shall_v i_o make_v too_o long_o a_o tale_n but_o only_o the_o most_o principal_a country_n city_n and_o town_n that_o man_n shall_v go_v by_o and_o through_o to_o go_v the_o right_a way_n likewise_o at_o constantinople_n be_v the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o his_o coat_n without_o seam_n the_o sponge_n and_o the_o reed_n with_o the_o which_o the_o jew_n give_v our_o lord_n gall_n to_o drink_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o there_o be_v one_o of_o the_o nail_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v nail_v with_o to_o the_o cross._n some_o man_n think_v that_o half_a the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o cypress_n in_o a_o abbey_n of_o monk_n that_o man_n call_v the_o hill_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o cross_n that_o be_v in_o cypress_n be_v the_o cross_n on_o the_o which_o dismas_n the_o good_a thief_n be_v hang_v but_o all_o man_n know_v not_o that_o yet_o for_o the_o get_n of_o the_o offering_n they_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v of_o four_o manner_n of_o tree_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o the_o verse_n follow_v in_o cruse_n fit_a palma_n cedrus_fw-la cypressus_fw-la oliva_n for_o the_o piece_n that_o go_v up_o right_a from_o the_o earth_n unto_o the_o head_n be_v of_o cypress_n and_o the_o piece_n that_o go_v overthwart_o to_o which_o his_o hand_n be_v nail_v be_v palm_n the_o stock_n that_o stand_v within_o the_o earth_n in_o which_o they_o make_v a_o morteis_fw-la be_v of_o cedar_n and_o the_o table_n above_o his_o head_n on_o which_o the_o title_n be_v write_v be_v of_o olive_n the_o jew_n make_v this_o cross_n of_o these_o four_o wood_n for_o they_o think_v our_o lord_n shall_v have_v hang_v as_o long_o as_o the_o cross_n will_v last_v therefore_o make_v they_o the_o foot_n of_o cedar_n for_o cedar_n will_v not_o rot_v in_o the_o
so_o by_o the_o bastle_n of_o pallerin_n then_o to_o askalon_n and_o to_o japhet_n and_o so_o to_o the_o holy_a city_n of_o jerusalem_n chap._n xi_o the_o way_n by_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v and_o whoso_o will_v go_v through_o the_o land_n of_o babylon_n where_o the_o sultan_n dwell_v he_o may_v go_v more_o secure_o through_o these_o country_n but_o must_v go_v up_o to_o mount_n sinai_n before_o he_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o return_v by_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o by_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v from_o gaza_n to_o the_o castle_n dayre_a and_o after_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o sury_n and_o go_v on_o the_o way_n be_v very_o sandy_a and_o the_o wilderness_n last_v eight_o day_n journey_n wherefore_o man_n must_v provide_v they_o of_o necessary_a victual_n and_o that_o wilderness_n be_v call_v archellek_n when_o a_o man_n come_v out_o of_o this_o desert_n he_o enter_v into_o egypt_n and_o they_o call_v eygpt_n canopat_o and_o in_o another_o language_n man_n call_v it_o mersine_n and_o the_o first_o good_a town_n that_o man_n come_v to_o be_v call_v bele_v which_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o alap_n and_o from_o thence_o man_n come_v to_o babylon_n and_o to_o kayre_v and_o in_o kayre_n be_v a_o fair_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n where_o she_o dwell_v seven_o year_n when_o she_o be_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o dread_a of_o king_n herod_n and_o there_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n babara_n virgin_n and_o there_o dwell_v joseph_n when_o he_o be_v sell_v of_o his_o brethren_n and_o in_o babylon_n nebuchodonosor_n put_v the_o child_n into_o the_o fire_n because_o they_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n these_o child_n be_v call_v ananias_n azarias_n and_o misael_n as_o the_o psalm_n of_o benedicite_fw-la say_v but_o nebuchodonosor_n call_v they_o thus_o sadrak_fw-mi misak_n and_o abednego_n that_o be_v god_n glorious_a and_o victorious_a god_n over_o all_o kingdom_n and_o that_o be_v for_o miracle_n that_o he_o make_v god_n son_n as_o he_o say_v go_v with_o those_o child_n through_o the_o fire_n there_o dwell_v the_o sultan_n for_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n which_o stand_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o that_o castle_n be_v always_o dwell_v to_o keep_v the_o castle_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o sultan_n above_o eight_o thousand_o person_n that_o take_v all_o their_o provision_n at_o the_o sultan_n court._n this_o i_o well_o know_v for_o i_o dwell_v with_o he_o a_o great_a while_n a_o soldier_n in_o the_o war_n against_o the_o bedian_n or_o arabins_n and_o he_o will_v have_v marry_v i_o unto_o a_o great_a princess_n if_o i_o will_v have_v forsake_v my_o faith_n chap._n xii_o here_o follow_v of_o the_o sultan_n and_o of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_a which_o he_o hold_v still_o by_o force_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o sultan_n be_v lord_n of_o seven_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v conquer_a and_o get_v to_o he_o by_o strength_n and_o these_o be_v they_o the_o kingdom_n of_o canopat_o the_o kingdom_n of_o egypt_n the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n whereof_o david_n and_o solomon_n be_v king_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n who_o chief_a city_n be_v damasse_n or_o damascus_n the_o kingdom_n of_o alape_n in_o the_o land_n of_o dameth_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o arabia_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o king_n that_o make_v offer_v to_o our_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v bear_v many_o other_o isle_n he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n he_o hold_v calupgas_n that_o be_v a_o great_a benefit_n unto_o he_o be_v among_o they_o of_o royes_n isle_n and_o that_o vale_n be_v cold_a and_o then_o man_n go_v up_o to_o the_o mount_n of_o st._n katherine_n and_o that_o be_v much_o high_a than_o the_o mount_n of_o moses_n and_o this_o st._n katherine_n have_v no_o image_n in_o any_o church_n or_o castle_n nor_o other_o dwell_a place_n but_o there_o be_v a_o hill_n of_o stone_n gather_v together_o about_o the_o place_n where_o she_o be_v bury_v there_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v a_o chapel_n which_o now_o be_v whole_o cast_v down_o but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v there_o leave_v and_o under_o the_o foot_n of_o mount_n sinai_n be_v a_o monastery_n of_o monk_n and_o there_o be_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n katherine_n wherein_o be_v many_o lamp_n burn_v and_o they_o have_v oyle-olive_n enough_o to_o eat_v and_o to_o burn_v and_o that_o they_o have_v by_o miracle_n for_o they_o say_v there_o come_v certain_a of_o all_o manner_n of_o bird_n every_o year_n once_o like_a pilgrim_n and_o each_o of_o they_o bring_v a_o branch_n of_o olive_n in_o token_n of_o offering_n whereof_o they_o make_v much_o oil_n chap._n xiii_o for_o to_o return_v from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n now_o when_o a_o man_n have_v visit_v the_o holy_a place_n of_o st._n katherine_n and_o he_o will_v turn_v to_o jerusalem_n if_o he_o shall_v first_o take_v leave_n of_o the_o monk_n and_o recommend_v he_o especial_o to_o their_o prayer_n than_o those_o monk_n will_v free_o give_v to_o pilgrim_n victual_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o wilderness_n to_o sury_n so_o much_o as_o shall_v last_v thirtéen_v day_n journey_n and_o in_o that_o wilderness_n dwell_v many_o arabian_n that_o man_n call_v bedions_a and_o ascopard_n these_o be_v folk_n that_o be_v still_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o ill_a condition_n and_o they_o have_v no_o house_n but_o tent_n which_o they_o make_v of_o beast_n skin_n as_o of_o camel_n and_o other_o beast_n which_o they_o eat_v and_o thereunder_o they_o lie_v and_o they_o seek_v to_o dwell_v in_o place_n where_o they_o may_v find_v water_n near_o the_o red_a sea_n for_o in_o that_o wilderness_n be_v great_a want_n of_o water_n and_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o where_o a_o man_n find_v water_n one_o time_n he_o find_v it_o not_o another_o time_n and_o therefore_o make_v they_o no_o house_n in_o those_o country_n these_o man_n that_o i_o speak_v of_o till_o not_o the_o land_n for_o they_o eat_v no_o bread_n except_o it_o be_v those_o that_o dwell_v near_o a_o good_a town_n and_o they_o roast_v their_o fish_n and_o flesh_n upon_o hot_a stone_n against_o the_o sun_n and_o they_o be_v strong_a man_n and_o warlike_a but_o they_o do_v little_a but_o hunt_v wild_a beast_n for_o their_o sustenance_n and_o they_o set_v not_o by_o their_o life_n therefore_o they_o dread_v not_o the_o sultan_n nor_o any_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v great_a war_n with_o the_o sultan_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o i_o be_v with_o the_o sultan_n they_o bear_v but_o a_o shield_n and_o a_o spear_n to_o defend_v they_o with_o and_o they_o use_v no_o other_o armour_n but_o they_o wind_v their_o head_n with_o a_o linen_n cloth_n chap._n fourteen_o when_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n then_o to_o come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o when_o man_n have_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n to_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n they_o pass_v by_o bersheba_n that_o be_v sometime_o a_o fair_a and_o a_o rich_a town_n of_o 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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 in_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 bear_v therein_o the_o voice_n of_o man_n and_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 and_o they_o say_v this_o darkness_n come_v through_o the_o work_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 the_o christian_a man_n to_o destroy_v they_o and_o do_v make_v they_o do_v sacrifice_n to_o his_o false_a god_n for_o in_o that_o country_n dwell_v many_o christian_a man_n the_o which_o leave_v all_o their_o good_n and_o cattle_n and_o riches_n and_o go_v to_o gréece_n and_o when_o they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o great_a 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the_o land_n of_o cathay_n now_o have_v i_o say_v and_o speak_v of_o many_o thing_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o cathay_n of_o who_o many_o be_v obeisant_a to_o the_o great_a caane_n now_o i_o shall_v tell_v of_o some_o land_n country_n and_o isle_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n whoso_o go_v from_o cathay_n to_o ind_n the_o high_a and_o the_o low_a he_o shall_v go_v through_o a_o kingdom_n that_o man_n call_v cadissen_v and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a land_n there_o grow_v a_o manner_n of_o fruit_n as_o it_o be_v gourd_n and_o when_o it_o be_v ripe_a man_n cut_v it_o asunder_o and_o they_o find_v therein_o a_o beast_n as_o it_o be_v of_o flesh_n bone_n and_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v a_o little_a lamb_n without_o wool_n and_o man_n eat_v the_o beast_n and_o fruit_n also_o and_o sure_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a nevertheless_o i_o say_v to_o they_o that_o i_o hold_v that_o for_o no_o marvel_n for_o i_o say_v that_o in_o my_o country_n be_v tree_n that_o bear_v fruit_n that_o become_v bird_n fly_v and_o they_o be_v good_a to_o eat_v and_o that_o that_o fall_v on_o the_o water_n live_v and_o that_o that_o fall_v on_o the_o earth_n die_v and_o they_o marvel_v much_o thereat_o in_o this_o land_n and_o many_o other_o thereabouts_o be_v tree_n that_o bear_v clove_n and_o nutmeg_n and_o mace_n and_o many_o other_o spice_n and_o there_o be_v vine_n that_o bear_v so_o great_a grape_n that_o a_o strong_a man_n shall_v have_v enough_o to_o bear_v a_o cluster_n of_o grape_n in_o that_o same_o land_n be_v the_o hill_n of_o caspy_n that_o man_n call_v vber_n and_o enclose_v within_o these_o hill_n be_v the_o jew_n of_o the._n x._o kind_n that_o man_n call_v gog_n and_o magog_n and_o they_o may_v come_v out_o on_o no_o side_n there_o be_v enclose_v xxii_o king_n with_o their_o folk_n that_o dwell_v between_o the_o hill_n of_o syche_n and_o king_n alexander_n chase_v they_o thither_o among_o those_o hill_n for_o he_o trust_v to_o have_v 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to_o the_o king_n of_o armony_n and_o sometime_o it_o be_v so_o that_o some_o of_o those_o jew_n go_v over_o the_o hill_n but_o many_o may_v not_o pass_v there_o together_o for_o the_o hill_n be_v so_o great_a and_o high_a nevertheless_o man_n say_v in_o that_o country_n thereby_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n they_o shall_v do_v much_o harm_n to_o christian_a man_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o jew_n that_o dwell_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o world_n learn_v for_o to_o speak_v hebrew_n for_o they_o hope_v that_o these_o jew_n that_o dwell_v among_o the_o hill_n aforesaid_a shall_v come_v out_o of_o the_o hill_n and_o speak_v all_o hebrew_n and_o nothing_o else_o and_o then_o shall_v these_o jew_n speak_v hebrew_n to_o they_o and_o lead_v they_o into_o christendom_n for_o to_o destroy_v christian_a man_n for_o these_o jew_n say_v they_o know_v by_o their_o prophecy_n that_o those_o jew_n that_o be_v among_o those_o hill_n of_o caspy_n shall_v come_v out_o and_o 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a_o thing_n which_o in_o that_o country_n they_o call_v camball_n and_o they_o eat_v it_o instead_o of_o spice_n and_o bear_v it_o to_o sell_v and_o they_o say_v man_n can_v dig_v there_o so_o deep_a nor_o so_o wide_a but_o it_o be_v at_o the_o year_n end_v full_a again_o up_o to_o the_o side_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o two_o mile_n from_o ebron_n be_v the_o grave_a of_o lot_n that_o be_v abraham_n brother_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o dry_a tree_n then_o a_o little_a from_o ebron_n be_v the_o mount_n of_o mambre_n of_o the_o which_o bount_n the_o vale_n take_v his_o name_n and_o there_o be_v a_o oak_n tree_n that_o the_o saracen_n call_v dypre_a remain_v since_o abraham_n time_n this_o tree_n be_v common_o call_v the_o dry_a tree_n and_o they_o say_v it_o have_v be_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o be_v aforetime_o green_a and_o do_v bear_v leave_n unto_o the_o time_n that_o our_o lord_n die_v as_o do_v all_o the_o tree_n of_o that_o kind_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o of_o those_o in_o the_o world_n and_o some_o prophecy_n say_v that_o a_o lord_n or_o prince_n of_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v win_v the_o land_n of_o promise_n that_o be_v the_o holy_a land_n with_o the_o help_n of_o christian_n and_o he_o shall_v worship_v god_n under_o that_o tree_n and_o the_o tree_n shall_v war_v green_a and_o bear_v fruit_n and_o leave_n through_o which_o miracle_n many_o saracen_n and_o jew_n shall_v be_v turn_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v great_a worship_n thereto_o and_o keep_v it_o very_o chary_o and_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v dry_a it_o have_v a_o great_a virtue_n for_o certain_o he_o that_o have_v a_o little_a thereof_o about_o he_o it_o heal_v the_o sickness_n call_v the_o fall_v evil._n it_o have_v also_o many_o other_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o be_v hold_v very_o precious_a chap._n xvii_o from_o ebron_n to_o bethlehem_n from_o ebron_n man_n go_v to_o bethlehem_n in_o half_a a_o day_n for_o it_o be_v but_o five_o mile_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a way_n and_o through_o pleasant_a wood_n bethlehem_n be_v but_o a_o little_a city_n long_o and_o narrow_a and_o be_v wall_v and_o enclose_v with_o a_o great_a ditch_n it_o have_v be_v former_o call_v ephrata_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v ecce_fw-la audivimus_fw-la eum_fw-la in_o ephrata_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v lo_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o at_o ephrata_n and_o near_o the_o end_n of_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o cast_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o goodly_a church_n which_o have_v many_o tower_n and_o pinnacle_n very_o strong_o build_v within_o that_o church_n be_v four_o and_o forty_o great_a marble_n pillar_n and_o not_o far_o from_o this_o church_n be_v a_o field_n which_o flourish_v very_o strange_o as_o you_o shall_v hear_v chap._n xviii_o of_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n wrongful_o the_o cause_n be_v forasmuch_o as_o a_o fair_a maiden_n that_o be_v accuse_v wrongful_o for_o that_o she_o have_v do_v fornication_n for_o which_o cause_n she_o be_v doom_v to_o die_v and_o to_o be_v burn_v in_o that_o place_n to_o which_o she_o be_v lead_v and_o as_o the_o wood_n begin_v to_o burn_v about_o she_o she_o make_v her_o prayer_n to_o our_o lord_n as_o she_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o that_o thing_n that_o he_o will_v help_v she_o that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o have_v thus_o pray_v she_o enter_v the_o fire_n and_o those_o branch_n that_o be_v burn_v become_v red_a rose_n and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o kindle_v become_v white_a rose_n and_o these_o be_v the_o first_o rose_n that_o any_o man_n ever_o see_v and_o so_o be_v the_o maiden_n save_v through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wherefore_o that_o field_n be_v call_v the_o field_n that_o god_n flourish_v for_o that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o rose_n near_o the_o choir_n of_o the_o church_n aforesaid_a at_o the_o right_a side_n as_o man_n come_v downward_o twelve_o step_n be_v the_o 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the_o psalter_n out_o of_o hebrew_n into_o latin_a and_o near_o unto_o that_o church_n be_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n nicholas_n where_o our_o lady_n rest_v she_o when_o she_o be_v deliver_v of_o child_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o she_o have_v so_o much_o milk_n in_o her_o breast_n that_o pain_v she_o she_o draw_v it_o out_o upon_o the_o red_a stone_n or_o marble_n and_o people_n say_v that_o yet_o may_v the_o trace_n be_v see_v white_a upon_o the_o stone_n you_o shall_v understand_v also_o that_o they_o that_o dwell_v in_o bethlehem_n be_v christian_n and_o there_o be_v fair_a vine_n all_o about_o the_o city_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o wine_n but_o their_o book_n that_o mahomet_n give_v they_o which_o they_o call_v alcoran_n and_o some_o call_v it_o massap_n and_o some_o call_v it_o harm_v forbid_v they_o to_o drink_v any_o wine_n for_o in_o that_o book_n mahomet_n curse_v all_o that_o drink_n of_o that_o wine_n and_o all_o that_o sell_v it_o and_o some_o man_n say_v that_o once_o he_o slay_v in_o his_o drunkenness_n a_o good_a hermit_n who_o he_o much_o love_v and_o therefore_o he_o curse_v the_o wine_n and_o they_o that_o drink_v wine_n but_o his_o malice_n be_v turn_v to_o himself_o as_o holy_a writ_n say_v et_fw-la in_o verticem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la descendit_fw-la that_o be_v his_o wickedness_n shall_v descend_v on_o his_o own_o head_n the_o saracen_n also_o eat_v neither_o goose_n nor_o swine_n flesh_n for_o they_o say_v it_o be_v brother_n to_o a_o man_n and_o be_v forbid_v in_o the_o old_a law_n likewise_o in_o the_o land_n of_o palestine_n and_o in_o egypt_n they_o eat_v little_a veal_n or_o béef_n except_o it_o be_v so_o old_a that_o it_o