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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 more_o busy_a to_o disinherit_v their_o neighbour_n than_o to_o challenge_v or_o conquer_v their_o right_a heritage_n aforesaid_a and_o the_o common_a people_n that_o will_v put_v their_o body_n for_o to_o conquer_v this_o heritage_n they_o may_v not_o do_v it_o without_o lord_n for_o assemble_v of_o the_o people_n without_o a_o chief_a lord_n be_v as_o a_o flock_n of_o sheep_n without_o a_o shepherd_n the_o which_o depart_v asunder_o and_o wot_v not_o whether_o they_o do_v go_v but_o will_v god_n the_o worldly_a lord_n be_v at_o a_o good_a accord_n and_o with_o other_o of_o their_o common_a people_n will_v take_v this_o holy_a voyage_n over_o sea_n i_o trust_v well_o that_o within_o a_o little_a time_n our_o right_a heritage_n beforesaid_a will_v be_v recover_v and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o jesus_n christ._n now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v a_o long_a time_n since_o there_o be_v any_o general_a passage_n thither_o and_o that_o many_o man_n desire_v 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
manner_n and_o diversity_n of_o country_n and_o because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o country_n discordant_a from_o the_o faith_n and_o oppose_v the_o faith_n on_o this_o side_n the_o sea_n therefore_o have_v i_o set_v it_o here_o that_o you_o may_v see_v the_o diversity_n between_o our_o faith_n and_o they_o for_o many_o man_n have_v great_a like_n to_o hear_v report_n of_o strange_a thing_n chap._n iii_o to_o come_v again_o to_o constantinople_n for_o to_o go_v towards_o to_o the_o holy_a land_n now_o come_v we_o again_o for_o to_o know_v the_o way_n from_o constantinople_n he_o that_o will_v go_v through_o turkey_n he_o go_v through_o the_o city_n nika_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o gate_n of_o chevitot_n which_o be_v very_o high_a and_o it_o be_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a from_o nika_n and_o whoso_o will_v may_v go_v by_o the_o breach_n of_o saint_n george_n and_o by_o the_o greek_a sea_n where_o saint_n nicholas_n lie_v first_o man_n come_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o silo_n and_o in_o that_o isle_n grow_v mastic_n upon_o as_o small·trees_n as_o palm-tree_n or_o cherry-tree_n thence_o man_n go_v through_o the_o isle_n of_o pathmos_n where_o saint_n john_n the_o evangelist_n write_v the_o apocalyps_n you_o shall_v also_o understand_v that_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n die_v st._n john_n the_o evangelist_n be_v of_o the_o age_n of_o thirty_o two_o year_n and_o he_o live_v after_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n forty_o three_o year_n and_o then_o die_v from_o pathmos_n man_n go_v to_o ephesim_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n and_o near_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o there_o die_v st._n john_n and_o he_o be_v bury_v behind_o the_o altar_n in_o a_o tomb_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a church_n for_o christian_n be_v wont_a to_o hold_v that_o place_n but_o in_o the_o tomb_n of_o saint_n john_n be_v nothing_o but_o manna_n for_o his_o body_n be_v translate_v into_o paradise_n and_o the_o turk_n hold_v now_o the_o city_n and_o the_o church_n and_o all_o asia_n the_o less_o 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and_o then_o man_n pass_v through_o the_o isle_n of_o cophas_n and_o lango_n of_o the_o which_o isle_n ipocras_n be_v lord_n and_o some_o say_v that_o in_o the_o isle_n of_o lango_n be_v ipocras_n his_o daughter_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o dragon_n who_o be_v a_o hundred_o foot_n long_o as_o man_n say_v for_o i_o have_v not_o see_v she_o and_o they_o of_o the_o isle_n call_v she_o the_o lady_n of_o the_o country_n and_o she_o lie_v in_o a_o old_a castle_n and_o show_v herself_o thrice_o in_o the_o year_n and_o she_o do_v no_o man_n harm_n and_o she_o be_v thus_o change_v from_o a_o damsel_n to_o a_o dragon_n through_o a_o goddess_n that_o man_n call_v dina_n and_o some_o say_v that_o she_o shall_v dwell_v so_o unto_o the_o time_n that_o a_o knight_n come_v that_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o go_v to_o she_o and_o kiss_v her_o mouth_n and_o then_o she_o shall_v turn_v again_o to_o her_o own_o kind_n and_o be_v a_o woman_n and_o after_o that_o she_o shall_v not_o live_v long_o and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o since_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o rhodes_n that_o be_v hardy_a and_o valiant_a say_v that_o he_o will_v kiss_v she_o and_o when_o the_o dragon_n begin_v to_o lift_v up_o her_o head_n against_o he_o and_o he_o see_v she_o be_v so_o hideous_a he_o flee_v away_o and_o the_o dragon_n in_o her_o anger_n bear_v the_o knight_n to_o a_o rock_n and_o from_o thence_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o sea_n chap._n iu._n yet_o of_o the_o dragon_n there_o be_v a_o young_a man_n that_o wift_a not_o of_o the_o dragon_n he_o go_v out_o of_o a_o ship_n and_o pass_v through_o the_o isle_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o cave_n and_o go_v so_o long_o till_o he_o find_v a_o chamber_n and_o then_o he_o see_v a_o damsel_n comb_v her_o head_n and_o look_v in_o a_o glass_n and_o she_o have_v much_o treasure_n about_o she_o and_o he_o think_v she_o to_o be_v a_o common_a woman_n that_o dwell_v there_o to_o lodge_n man_n and_o as_o he_o stand_v by_o the_o damsel_n 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she_o to_o constantinople_n in_o this_o church_n be_v a_o well_o in_o manner_n of_o a_o cistern_n that_o be_v call_v probatica_fw-la piscina_fw-la that_o have_v five_o entering_n and_o into_o that_o cistern_n a_o angel_n be_v wont_a to_o descend_v and_o stir_v the_o water_n and_o what_o man_n have_v bathe_v first_o therein_o after_o the_o stir_a be_v make_v whole_a what_o disease_n soever_o he_o have_v there_o be_v the_o man_n of_o the_o palsy_n make_v whole_a who_o have_v be_v sick_a eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n and_o there_o beside_o be_v the_o house_n of_o pilate_n and_o a_o little_a from_o that_o the_o house_n of_o king_n herod_n who_o slay_v the_o innocent_n chap._n xxiv_o of_o herod_n the_o king_n this_o king_n herod_n be_v a_o very_a wicked_a man_n and_o a_o tyrant_n for_o he_o do_v first_o and_o foremost_a slay_v his_o wife_n who_o he_o love_v full_a well_o and_o for_o the_o great_a love_n of_o she_o he_o go_v out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o so_o be_v he_o a_o long_a time_n and_o 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the_o lord_n every_o one_o after_o his_o death_n and_o then_o will_v man_n of_o the_o country_n make_v sorrow_n for_o his_o death_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o noble_a man_n death_n and_o then_o he_o make_v his_o last_o testament_n but_o his_o sister_n fulfil_v it_o not_o as_o pertain_v unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v dead_a she_o deliver_v the_o lord_n out_o of_o the_o tower_n and_o send_v every_o one_o home_n to_o their_o house_n and_o tell_v they_o what_o her_o brother_n command_v she_o to_o do_v unto_o they_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o in_o that_o time_n be_v three_o herod_n of_o great_a name_n this_o of_o who_o i_o speak_v be_v call_v herod_n ascolonite_n and_o he_o that_o do_v smite_v off_o st._n john_n baptist_n head_n be_v call_v herod_n antipa_n and_o the_o three_o be_v call_v herod_n agrippa_n and_o he_o do_v slay_v st._n james_n and_o put_v st._n peter_n in_o prison_n chap._n xxv_o of_o saint_n salvator_n church_n a_o 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and_o sometime_o there_o be_v a_o church_n but_o it_o be_v all_o waste_v and_o it_o be_v a_o fair_a vale_n and_o plenteous_a and_o there_o be_v a_o good_a city_n that_o man_n call_v neople_n and_o so_o from_o thence_o it_o be_v a_o day_n journey_n unto_o jerusalem_n and_o there_o be_v the_o well_o where_o our_o lord_n speak_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n and_o sychem_n be_v ten_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o it_o be_v call_v neople_n that_o be_v the_o new_a town_n and_o there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o joseph_n jacob_n son_n that_o govern_v egypt_n from_o thence_o be_v his_o bone_n bring_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o tomb_n and_o thither_o come_v jew_n often_o in_o pilgrimage_n with_o great_a devotion_n and_o in_o that_o city_n be_v dinah_n jacob_n daughter_n ravish_v for_o who_o her_o brethren_n slay_v many_o man_n and_o thereby_o be_v the_o city_n of_o corasin_n where_o the_o samaritan_n make_v their_o sacrifice_n chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o samaritan_n from_o sabasten_v or_o 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to_o thou_o bethsaida_n but_o other_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v bear_v in_o babylon_n therefore_o say_v the_o prophet_n de_fw-fr babylonia_n coluber_fw-la exit_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la devorabit_fw-la that_o be_v out_o of_o babylon_n shall_v come_v a_o serpent_n that_o shall_v devour_v all_o the_o world_n cana_n a_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n be_v four_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n of_o which_o city_n be_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n of_o who_o the_o gospel_n speak_v and_o there_o our_o lord_n do_v his_o first_o miracle_n when_o at_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o architriâ—line_n he_o turn_v water_n into_o wine_n from_o thence_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n which_o have_v be_v a_o great_a city_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a town_n and_o that_o unwall_v there_o be_v our_o lady_n bear_v and_o of_o this_o city_n our_o lord_n take_v his_o name_n at_o nazareth_n also_o joseph_n take_v our_o lady_n to_o wife_n when_o she_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n there_o 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lord_n therefore_o some_o when_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o thief_n or_o enemy_n say_v thus_o jesus_n autem_fw-la transiens_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n illorum_fw-la ibat_fw-la and_o they_o say_v these_o verse_n of_o the_o psalter_n three_o time_n irruat_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la formido_fw-la &_o pavor_fw-la in_o magnitudine_fw-la brachii_fw-la domine_fw-la fiant_fw-la immobiles_fw-la quasi_fw-la lapis_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la populus_fw-la tuus_fw-la domine_fw-la &_o populus_fw-la iste_fw-la quem_fw-la redimisti_fw-la and_o so_o when_o this_o be_v say_v a_o man_n may_v go_v without_o any_o let_n you_o shall_v understand_v and_o know_v that_o our_o bless_a lady_n bare_a her_o child_n when_o she_o be_v fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o she_o live_v with_o he_o thirty_o three_o year_n and_o three_o month_n and_o after_o his_o passion_n she_o live_v two_o and_o twenty_o year_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o way_n from_o nazareth_n to_o the_o mount_n or_o hill_n of_o tabor_n and_o 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ordain_v and_o we_o pray_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v be_v our_o lord_n and_o emperor_n and_o he_o inquire_v of_o they_o and_o say_v if_o you_o will_v that_o i_o reign_v over_o you_o then_o must_v you_o do_v all_o that_o i_o bid_v you_o and_o if_o i_o bid_v that_o any_o shall_v be_v slay_v he_o shall_v be_v slay_v and_o they_o answer_v all_o with_o one_o loud_a voice_n all_z that_o you_o bid_v shall_v be_v do_v then_o say_v the_o emperor_n from_o henceforth_o my_o word_n shall_v cut_v as_o my_o sword_n and_o then_o they_o set_v he_o in_o a_o chair_n and_o crown_n he_o and_o then_o all_o the_o good_a town_n thereabouts_o send_v to_o he_o present_v so_o much_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v more_o than_o a_o hundred_o camel_n load_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n beside_o other_o jewel_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o lord_n as_o precious_a stone_n and_o gold_n without_o number_n and_o horse_n and_o rich_a clothes_n of_o camacas_n and_o tarius_n and_o such_o other_o chap._n lxxix_o what_o 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thereby_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o comayne_n this_o be_v the_o most_o and_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o be_v not_o all_o inhabit_v for_o in_o one_o place_n of_o the_o land_n be_v so_o great_a cold_a that_o no_o man_n may_v dwell_v there_o for_o cold_a and_o in_o another_o place_n be_v so_o great_a heat_n that_o no_o man_n may_v dwell_v there_o and_o there_o be_v so_o many_o faith_n that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v on_o what_o side_n he_o may_v turn_v he_o and_o in_o this_o land_n be_v few_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n in_o this_o land_n man_n lie_v in_o tent_n and_o they_o burn_v dung_n of_o beast_n for_o lack_n of_o wood_n this_o land_n descend_v towards_o prusie_n and_o rusie_a and_o through_o this_o land_n run_v the_o river_n echel_n that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a river_n of_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v freeze_v so_o hard_a every_o year_n that_o man_n fight_v thereupon_o in_o great_a battle_n on_o horse_n and_o footman_n more_o than_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o 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city_n and_o through_o the_o kingdom_n of_o abachare_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o all_o these_o kingdom_n and_o lordship_n unto_o persia_n be_v hold_v of_o the_o caane_n and_o many_o other_o and_o therefore_o he_o be_v a_o great_a lord_n of_o man_n and_o of_o land_n chap._n lxxx_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 now_o that_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o land_n towards_o the_o north_n to_o come_v from_o the_o land_n of_o cathay_n to_o the_o land_n of_o prusie_n and_o russie_n where_o christian_a man_n dwell_v now_o shall_v i_o show_v unto_o you_o of_o other_o land_n and_o kingdom_n in_o come_v down_o from_o cathay_n to_o the_o greek_a sea_n where_o christian_a man_n dwell_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o next_o the_o great_a caane_n of_o cathay_n the_o emperor_n of_o persia_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n therefore_o i_o shall_v speak_v of_o he_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o he_o have_v two_o kingdom_n the_o one_o begin_v eastward_o and_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o turkescon_n and_o it_o last_v westward_o to_o the_o sea_n of_o caspy_n and_o southward_o to_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n this_o land_n be_v great_a and_o plain_a and_o well_o man_v with_o good_a city_n but_o two_o most_o principal_a the_o which_o be_v call_v facirida_n and_o sormaguant_n the_o other_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o last_v from_o the_o river_n of_o pison_n unto_o great_a armony_n and_o northward_o unto_o the_o sea_n of_o caspy_n southwards_o to_o the_o land_n of_o ind_n and_o this_o be_v a_o full_a plenteous_a country_n and_o a_o good_a in_o this_o land_n be_v three_o principal_a city_n nassal_n or_o saphen_n and_o sermesse_n chap._n lxxxi_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 then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o armony_n in_o the_o which_o be_v sometime_o three_o kingdom_n that_o be_v a_o good_a land_n and_o plenteous_a and_o it_o begin_v at_o persia_n and_o last_v westward_o to_o turkey_n in_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n last_v from_o the_o city_n of_o alexander_n that_o now_o be_v call_v pott_n the_o fear_n unto_o the_o land_n of_o middy_a in_o this_o armony_n be_v many_o fair_a city_n but_o canrissy_n be_v most_o of_o name_n then_o be_v the_o land_n of_o middy_a and_o it_o be_v very_o long_a and_o not_o bread_n and_o begin_v eastward_o to_o the_o land_n of_o persia_n and_o ind_n the_o less_o and_o last_v westward_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chalde_a and_o northward_o to_o little_a armony_n in_o this_o middy_a be_v many_o great_a hill_n and_o little_a plain_n and_o there_o dwell_v saracen_n and_o other_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o man_n call_v cordiner_n and_o kerman_n chap._n lxxxii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o georgy_n and_o abean_a and_o many_o marvel_n then_o next_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o georgy_n that_o begin_v eastward_o at_o a_o great_a hill_n that_o man_n call_v abior_fw-la this_o land_n last_v from_o turkey_n to_o the_o great_a sea_n and_o to_o the_o land_n or_o middy_a and_o to_o great_a armony_n and_o in_o this_o land_n be_v two_o kingdom_n one_o of_o abcan_n and_o another_o of_o georgy_n but_o he_o of_o georgy_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o great_a caane_n but_o he_o of_o abcan_n have_v a_o strong_a country_n and_o defend_v he_o well_o against_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o this_o land_n of_o abcan_n be_v a_o great_a marvel_n for_o there_o be_v a_o country_n in_o this_o land_n that_o be_v near_o three_o day_n journey_n in_o length_n and_o it_o be_v call_v hampton_n &_o that_o country_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o darkness_n so_o
it_o and_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v riches_n enough_o when_o they_o have_v meat_n and_o drink_n to_o sustain_v their_o body_n and_o they_o say_v also_o that_o riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v nought_o worth_a but_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o he_o may_v grant_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v never_o die_v that_o will_v they_o pray_v he_o and_o alexander_n say_v that_o may_v he_o not_o do_v for_o he_o be_v mortal_a and_o shall_v die_v as_o they_o shall_v then_o say_v they_o why_o be_v thou_o so_o proud_a and_o will_v win_v all_o the_o world_n and_o have_v it_o in_o subjection_n as_o it_o be_v a_o god_n and_o have_v no_o term_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o thou_o will_v have_v all_o riches_n of_o the_o world_n the_o which_o shall_v forsake_v thou_o or_o thou_o forsake_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v bear_v nothing_o with_o thou_o but_o it_o shall_v remain_v to_o other_o but_o as_o thou_o be_v bear_v naked_a so_o shall_v thou_o be_v do_v in_o earth_n and_o alexander_n be_v great_o 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