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their_o body_n and_o they_o take_v the_o ash_n and_o those_o be_v keep_v as_o relic_n and_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o holy_a thing_n and_o that_o they_o have_v doubt_n of_o no_o peril_n when_o they_o have_v of_o those_o ash_n of_o a_o great_a country_n call_v lamory_n where_o the_o people_n go_v all_o naked_a and_o other_o thing_n chap._n lv_o from_o this_o country_n two_o and_o fifty_o day_n journey_n be_v a_o country_n that_o be_v call_v lamory_n and_o in_o that_o land_n be_v great_a heat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n there_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n go_v all_o naked_a and_o they_o scorn_v all_o they_o that_o be_v clad_v for_o they_o say_v that_o god_n make_v adam_n and_o eve_n all_o naked_a and_o that_o man_n shall_v have_v no_o shame_n of_o that_o god_n make_v and_o they_o believe_v in_o the_o same_o god_n that_o make_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o all_o the_o world_n and_o there_o be_v no_o woman_n marry_v but_o woman_n be_v all_o common_a there_o and_o they_o refuse_v no_o man_n and_o they_o say_v that_o god_n command_v to_o adam_n and_o eve_n and_o all_o that_o come_v of_o he_o say_v crescite_fw-la et_fw-la multiplicamini_fw-la et_fw-la repleti_fw-la terram_fw-la increase_v and_o multiply_v and_o fill_v the_o earth_n no_o man_n there_o may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o wife_n nor_o no_o woman_n may_v say_v this_o be_v my_o husband_n and_o when_o they_o have_v child_n they_o give_v they_o to_o who_o they_o will_v of_o they_o that_o have_v meddle_v with_o they_o also_o the_o land_n be_v all_o common_a for_o every_o man_n take_v what_o he_o will_v for_o that_o one_o man_n have_v now_o this_o year_n a_o other_o man_n have_v the_o next_o year_n and_o all_o the_o good_n as_o corn_n beast_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o thing_n in_o that_o country_n be_v all_o common_a for_o there_o be_v nothing_o under_o lock_n and_o as_o rich_a be_v one_o man_n as_o another_o but_o they_o have_v a_o evil_a custom_n in_o eat_v of_o flesh_n for_o they_o eat_v more_o glad_o man_n flesh_n then_o other_o nevertheless_o in_o that_o land_n be_v abundance_n of_o corn_n of_o flesh_n of_o fish_n of_o gold_n of_o silver_n and_o of_o all_o manner_n of_o good_n and_o thither_o do_v merchant_n bring_v child_n for_o to_o sell_v and_o those_o that_o be_v fat_a they_o eat_v but_o those_o that_o be_v lean_a they_o keep_v till_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o then_o be_v they_o eat_v and_o beside_o this_o i_o will_v of_o lamory_n be_v another_o call_v somobe_a the_o which_o be_v a_o good_a i_o will_v and_o there_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v of_o the_o nobility_n be_v mark_v in_o the_o visage_n with_o a_o hot_a iron_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o worthy_a of_o the_o world_n and_o they_o have_v evermore_o war_n with_o those_o man_n that_o be_v naked_a of_o who_o i_o speak_v before_o and_o there_o be_v many_o other_o isle_n and_o people_n of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v overmuch_o for_o to_o speak_v here_o of_o the_o country_n and_o i_o will_v name_v jana_n which_o be_v a_o mighty_a land_n chap._n lvi_o and_o there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a isle_n that_o be_v call_v jana_n and_o the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n have_v under_o he_o seven_o king_n for_o he_o be_v a_o full_a mighty_a prince_n in_o this_o i_o will_v grow_v all_o manner_n of_o spice_n more_o plenteous_o then_o in_o any_o other_o place_n as_o ginger_n clove_n nutmeg_n and_o other_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o nutmeg_n bear_v the_o mace_n also_o in_o that_o i_o will_v be_v great_a plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n save_o wine_n the_o king_n of_o this_o land_n have_v a_o rich_a palace_n and_o the_o
mess_n together_o &_o they_o sing_v in_o the_o bring_v a_o song_n and_o they_o cut_v his_o meat_n and_o put_v it_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o he_o have_v right_o long_a nail_n on_o his_o hand_n 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 as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o bind_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 full_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 there_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 through_o the_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n 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 chap._n cvij_o 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 diverse_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 metuent_fw-la cum_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 dread_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 neither_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 special_o of_o genesis_n and_o of_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 clark_n how_o they_o shall_v believe_v so_o image_n and_o picture_n teach_v lay_v man_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 truth_n 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 how_o sir_n john_n maundevile_n leave_v many_o marvel_n unwritten_a and_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o chap._n cviij_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 too_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 what_o time_n sir_n john_n maundevile_n depart_v out_o of_o england_n chap._n cix_o and_o i_o john_n maundevile_n go_v out_o of_o my_o country_n and_o pass_v the_o sea_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1332._o and_o have_v pass_v through_o many_o land_n isle_n and_o country_n and_o now_o be_o come_v to_o rest_v 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 1366._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 of_o 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 heretofore_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 mapa_n mundy_n 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_o 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 fulfil_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_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n he_o that_o will_v go_v towards_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 chap._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 of_o tire_n chap._n 8_o of_o the_o hill_n 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 whereas_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 the_o kingdom_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v which_o he_o hold_v strong_o with_o force_n chap._n 12_o for_o to_o return_n from_o sinai_n to_o jerusalem_n chap._n 13_o as_o man_n be_v pass_v this_o wilderness_n again_o come_v to_o hirusalem_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 bethlehem_n cha_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 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 holy_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 saluatour_n church_n cha_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 joy._n chap._n 27_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o bethania_n chap._n 28_o of_o jericho_n &_o other_o thing_n cha_n 29_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethania_n and_o the_o river_n jordane_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 jordane_n chap._n 32_o of_o many_o other_o marvel_n chap._n 33_o of_o the_o samaritone_n chap._n 34_o of_o galilee_n chap._n 35_o of_o the_o way_n of_o nezareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o 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 chap._n 38_o of_o strange_a manner_n and_o diverse_a chap._n 39_o for_o to_o turn_v again_o on_o this_o side_n of_o galilee_n chap._n 40_o how_o a_o man_n may_v go_v further_a and_o long_a in_o those_o country_n that_o be_v here_o rehearse_v 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 treat_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