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A09829 The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English; Travels of Marco Polo. English Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596. 1579 (1579) STC 20092; ESTC S105055 116,899 196

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the_o kingdom_n name_v melibar_n and_o of_o the_o thing_n find_v there_o chap._n 122._o melibar_n be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n in_o india_n towards_o the_o occident_n melibar_n and_o the_o king_n pay_v no_o tribute_n all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v idolater_n out_o of_o this_o realm_n and_o the_o next_o there_o go_v many_o ship_n unto_o the_o sea_n a_o rove_a which_o rob_v all_o kind_n of_o people_n they_o do_v carry_v with_o they_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o they_o sail_v in_o all_o the_o summer_n a_o hundred_o ship_n together_o and_o when_o they_o do_v come_v to_o the_o shore_n they_o rove_v into_o the_o country_n a_o hundred_o mile_n take_v all_o that_o they_o can_v find_v do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o the_o people_n say_v unto_o they_o go_v and_o get_v more_o for_o peradventure_o you_o shall_v come_v again_o into_o our_o hand_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v plenty_n of_o pepper_n turbit_n of_o ginger_n and_o of_o turbit_n which_o be_v certain_a root_n for_o 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