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all_o that_o region_n and_o beyond_o also_o do_v the_o people_n of_o changle_n inhabit_v kangitrae_fw-la who_o be_v by_o parentage_n descend_v from_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o we_o we_o have_v bulgaria_n the_o great_a and_o on_o the_o south_n the_o foresay_a caspian_a sea_n of_o the_o river_n of_o jagac_n and_o of_o diverse_a region_n or_o nation_n chap._n 23._o jaic_n have_v traveil_v twelve_o day_n journey_n from_o etilia_n we_o find_v a_o mighty_a river_n call_v jagac_n pascatir_n which_o river_n issue_v out_o of_o the_o north_n from_o the_o land_n of_o pascatir_n descend_v into_o the_o foresay_a sea_n the_o language_n of_o pascatir_n and_o of_o the_o hungarian_n be_v all_o one_o and_o they_o be_v all_o of_o they_o shepherd_n not_o have_v any_o city_n and_o their_o country_n border_v upon_o bulgaria_n the_o great_a on_o the_o west_n frontier_n thereof_o from_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o the_o say_a country_n there_o be_v no_o city_n at_o all_o for_o 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the_o great_a come_v those_o bulgarian_n moreover_o valachian_n they_o which_o inhabit_v beyond_o danubius_n near_o unto_o constantinople_n and_o not_o far_o from_o pascatir_n be_v call_v ilac_n which_o save_v the_o pronunciation_n be_v all_o one_o with_o blac_n for_o the_o tartar_n can_v pronounce_v the_o letter_n b_o from_o who_o also_o descend_v the_o people_n which_o inhabit_v the_o land_n of_o assani_n for_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o call_v ilac_n both_o these_o &_o the_o other_o in_o y_z e_z language_n of_o the_o russian_n y_fw-es e_fw-es rolonians_n &_o the_o bohemian_o the_o sclavonian_n speak_v all_o one_o language_n with_o the_o vandal_n all_o which_o band_v themselves_o with_o the_o hun_n and_o now_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o unite_z themselves_o unto_o the_o tartar_n who_o god_n have_v rass_v up_o from_o the_o utmost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n according_a to_o that_o which_o the_o lord_n say_v 19_o i_o will_v provoke_v they_o to_o envy_v namely_o such_o as_o keep_v not_o his_o law_n by_o a_o people_n which_o be_v no_o people_n and_o by_o a_o foolish_a nation_n will_v i_o anger_v they_o this_o prophecy_n be_v fulfil_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n thereof_o upon_o all_o nation_n which_o observe_v not_o the_o law_n of_o god_n all_o this_o which_o i_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o land_n of_o pascatir_n be_v tell_v i_o by_o certain_a friar_n praedicant_o which_o travail_v thither_o before_o ever_o the_o tartar_n come_v abroad_o and_o from_o that_o time_n they_o be_v subdue_v unto_o their_o neighbour_n the_o bulgarian_n be_v saracen_n whereupon_o many_o of_o they_o prove_v saracen_n also_o other_o matter_n concern_v this_o people_n may_v be_v know_v out_o of_o chronicle_n for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o those_o province_n beyond_o constantinople_n which_o be_v now_o call_v bulgaria_n valachia_n &_o sclavonia_n be_v of_o old_a time_n province_n belong_v to_o the_o greek_n also_o hungaria_n be_v heretofore_o call_v pannonia_n and_o we_o be_v ride_v over_o the_o land_n of_o cangle_n country_n from_o the_o feast_n of_o holy_a rood_n until_o the_o feast_n of_o all_o saint_n traveil_v almost_o every_o day_n according_a to_o my_o estimation_n as_o far_o as_o from_o paris_n to_o orleans_n and_o sometime_o far_o as_o we_o be_v provide_v of_o post_n hoâ—â—â—s_v for_o some_o day_n we_o have_v change_v of_o horse_n twice_o or_o thrice_o in_o a_o day_n sometime_o we_o travail_v two_o or_o three_o day_n together_o not_o find_v any_o people_n and_o then_o we_o be_v constrain_v not_o to_o ride_v so_o fast_o of_o 20._o or_o 30._o horse_n we_o have_v always_o the_o worst_a because_o we_o be_v stranger_n for_o every_o one_o take_v their_o choice_n of_o the_o best_a horse_n before_o us._n they_o provide_v i_o always_o of_o a_o strong_a horse_n because_o i_o be_v very_o corpulent_a &_o heavy_a but_o whether_o he_o amble_v a_o gentle_a pace_n or_o no_o i_o dare_v not_o make_v any_o question_n neither_o yet_o dare_v i_o complain_v although_o he_o trot_v full_a sore_o but_o every_o man_n must_v be_v content_v with_o his_o lot_n as_o it_o fall_v whereupon_o we_o be_v exceed_o trouble_a for_o oftentimes_o our_o horse_n be_v tire_v before_o we_o can_v come_v at_o any_o people_n and_o then_o we_o be_v constrain_v to_o beat_v and_o whip_v on_o our_o horse_n and_o to_o lay_v our_o garment_n upon_o other_o empty_a horse_n yea_o and_o sometime_o two_o of_o we_o to_o ride_v upon_o one_o horse_n of_o the_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n and_o other_o misery_n which_o we_o sustain_v in_o our_o journey_n chap._n 24._o of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n cold_a and_o weariness_n there_o be_v no_o end_n for_o they_o give_v we_o no_o victual_n but_o only_o in_o the_o evening_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o use_v to_o give_v we_o a_o little_a drink_n or_o some_o sodden_a millet_n to_o sup_v off_o in_o the_o evening_n they_o bestow_v flesh_n upon_o we_o as_o namely_o a_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n of_o ram_n mutton_n and_o every_o man_n a_o measure_a quantity_n of_o broth_n to_o drink_v when_o we_o have_v sufficient_a of_o the_o flesh-broath_n we_o be_v marvellous_o well_o refresh_v and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o pleasant_a and_o most_o nourish_a drink_n every_o saturday_n i_o remain_v fast_v until_o night_n without_o eat_v or_o drink_v of_o aught_o and_o when_o night_n come_v i_o be_v constrain_v to_o my_o great_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n to_o eat_v flesh_n sometime_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o eat_v flesh_n half_o sod_v or_o almost_o raw_a and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o fuel_n to_o seethe_v it_o withal_o especial_o when_o we_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n or_o be_v benight_a before_o we_o come_v at_o our_o journey_n end_v river_n because_o we_o can_v not_o then_o convenient_o gather_v together_o the_o dung_n of_o horse_n or_o ox_n for_o other_o fuel_n we_o find_v but_o seldom_o except_o perhaps_o a_o few_o thorn_n in_o some_o place_n likewise_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o some_o river_n there_o be_v wood_n grow_v here_o and_o 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item_n that_o every_o bargain_n make_v by_o the_o say_a merchant_n with_o any_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o be_v for_o any_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v firm_a &_o stable_a so_o that_o none_o of_o both_o the_o merchant_n shall_v shrink_v or_o give_v back_o from_o that_o bargain_n after_o that_o the_o earnest_a penny_n be_v once_o give_v and_o take_v between_o the_o principal_a bargayner_n and_o if_o peradventure_o any_o strife_n arise_v about_o the_o same_o bargain_n the_o trial_n and_o inquiry_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o use_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o fair_n and_o town_n where_o it_o chance_v that_o the_o say_a bargain_n be_v make_v and_o contract_v item_n we_o promise_v the_o aforesaid_a merchant_n grant_v for_o ever_o for_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n that_o from_o hence_o forth_o we_o will_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a make_v nor_o cause_n to_o be_v make_v any_o stay_n or_o arrest_v or_o any_o delay_n by_o 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