this_o land_n be_v many_o griffon_n more_o than_o in_o other_o place_n and_o some_o say_v they_o have_v the_o body_n before_o as_o a_o eagle_n and_o behind_o as_o a_o lion_n and_o it_o be_v true_a for_o they_o be_v make_v so_o but_o the_o griffon_n have_v a_o body_n great_a than_o 8_o lion_n and_o strong_a than_o 100_o eagle_n for_o certain_o he_o will_v bear_v to_o his_o nest_n fly_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o man_n upon_o his_o back_n or_o two_o ox_n yoke_v together_o as_o they_o go_v to_o plough_n for_o he_o have_v long_a nail_n on_o his_o foot_n as_o great_a as_o it_o be_v horn_n of_o ox_n and_o of_o those_o they_o make_v cup_n there_o to_o drink_v with_o and_o of_o his_o rib_n they_o make_v bow_n to_o shoot_v with_o chap._n lxxxvi_o of_o the_o way_n to_o go_v to_o prester_n john_n land_n which_o be_v emperor_n of_o ind_n from_o this_o land_n of_o badile_n man_n go_v in_o many_o day_n journey_n to_o the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n that_o be_v a_o great_a emperor_n of_o ind_n and_o 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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 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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 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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 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without_o the_o city_n and_o he_o will_v have_v change_v the_o name_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o call_v it_o helam_n but_o that_o name_n last_v not_o long_o and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o the_o saracen_n do_v worship_n in_o that_o temple_n and_o they_o say_v that_o place_n be_v holy_a and_o when_o they_o go_v in_o they_o go_v barefoot_a and_o before_o i_o and_o my_o fellow_n come_v herein_o we_o put_v off_o our_o harness_n and_o come_v barefoot_a into_o the_o temple_n and_o think_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o they_o that_o be_v infidel_n and_o this_o temple_n be_v threescore_o and_o three_o cubit_n in_o wideness_n and_o as_o much_o in_o length_n and_o thirty_o two_o cubit_n in_o height_n and_o cover_v with_o lead_n and_o it_o be_v within_o full_a of_o pillar_n of_o marble_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v a_o altar_n of_o twenty_o and_o four_o step_n of_o height_n this_o place_n the_o jew_n call_v sanctus_n sanctorum_fw-la that_o be_v holy_a of_o holy_a and_o in_o that_o place_n come_v none_o but_o their_o prelate_n that_o make_v their_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o people_n sit_v all_o about_o in_o divers_a seat_n as_o they_o be_v in_o dignity_n and_o there_o be_v four_o entering_n into_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o door_n be_v of_o cypress_n and_o within_o the_o east_n door_n our_o lord_n say_v here_o be_v jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o north_n side_n within_o the_o door_n be_v a_o fountain_n and_o it_o run_v out_o of_o the_o which_o holy_a writ_n speak_v and_o say_v vidiaquam_fw-la egredientem_fw-la de_fw-la templo_fw-la i_o see_v water_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n be_v a_o rock_n that_o man_n call_v
little_a pillar_n to_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n be_v bind_v and_o scourge_v and_o there_o be_v anna_n house_n that_o be_v bishop_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o time_n and_o in_o that_o same_o place_n deny_v s._n peter_n our_o lord_n thrice_o before_o the_o cock_n crew_n and_o there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o table_n at_o which_o christ_n eat_v his_o last_o supper_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o vessel_n with_o water_n out_o of_o which_o the_o disciple_n foot_n be_v wash_v and_o near_o by_o also_o be_v saint_n stephen_n grave_n and_o there_o be_v the_o altar_n where_o our_o lord_n hear_v the_o angel_n sing_v and_o there_o appear_v christ_n first_o to_o his_o disciple_n after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v and_o say_v pax_fw-la vobis_fw-la that_o be_v peace_n be_v to_o you_o and_o upon_o that_o mount_n appear_v christ_n to_o saint_n thomas_n and_o have_v he_o feel_v his_o wound_n and_o that_o be_v eight_o day_n after_o his_o 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justum_fw-la that_o be_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v the_o innecent_a blood_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o the_o field_n acheldemack_n which_o be_v buy_v with_o the_o thirty_o piece_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o mount_n zion_n towards_o the_o south_n a_o stone_n cast_v be_v the_o field_n that_o they_o buy_v with_o those_o thirty_o piece_n for_o the_o which_o christ_n be_v sell_v that_o man_n call_v acheldemack_n that_o be_v the_o field_n of_o blood_n in_o that_o field_n be_v many_o tomb_n of_o christian_a man_n for_o there_o be_v many_o pilgrim_n bury_v and_o also_o in_o jerusalem_n towards_o the_o west_n be_v a_o fair_a church_n where_o the_o tree_n grow_v of_o which_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v and_o thereby_o be_v the_o church_n where_o our_o lady_n meet_v with_o elizabeth_n when_o they_o be_v both_o with_o child_n and_o st._n john_n stir_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o do_v worship_n to_o our_o lord_n his_o maker_n and_o under_o the_o altar_n of_o this_o church_n be_v the_o place_n where_o st._n john_n be_v bear_v and_o thereby_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o emaux_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o mount_n joy_n two_o mile_n from_o jerusalem_n be_v mount_n joy_n this_o be_v a_o fair_a place_n and_o there_o lie_v samuel_n the_o prophet_n in_o a_o fair_a tomb._n it_o be_v call_v mount_n joy_n for_o there_o these_o that_o travel_n first_o see_v jerusalem_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o vale_n of_o josaphat_n be_v a_o little_a river_n that_o be_v call_v torrens_n cedron_n over_o which_o lie_v the_o tree_n for_o man_n to_o pass_v over_o of_o which_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v in_o this_o vale_n be_v a_o church_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o her_o sepulchre_n and_o she_o be_v threescore_o and_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n when_o she_o die_v and_o there_o near_o be_v the_o place_n where_o our_o lord_n forgive_v saint_n peter_n his_o sin_n and_o misdeed_n which_o he_o have_v do_v near_o unto_o that_o be_v a_o chapel_n where_o judas_n kiss_v our_o lord_n that_o man_n call_v gethsemain_v 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this_o country_n the_o emperor_n the_o great_a caane_n have_v three_o wife_n and_o the_o principal_a wife_n be_v prester_n john_n daughter_n andthe_v people_n of_o this_o country_n begin_v to_o do_v all_o their_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a moon_n and_o they_o worship_v much_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n those_o man_n ride_v common_o without_o spur_n and_o they_o hold_v it_o a_o great_a sin_n to_o break_v one_o bone_n with_o another_o and_o to_o spill_v milk_n on_o the_o ground_n or_o any_o other_o liquor_n that_o man_n may_v drink_v and_o the_o most_o fault_n that_o they_o may_v do_v be_v to_o piss_v in_o the_o house_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o he_o that_o piss_v in_o his_o house_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o of_o that_o sin_n they_o shrive_v they_o to_o their_o priest_n and_o for_o their_o penance_n they_o give_v silver_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o have_v piss_v shall_v be_v hallow_v or_o else_o may_v no_o man_n come_v there_o and_o when_o they_o have_v do_v their_o 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israel_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o peril_n of_o death_n therefore_o she_o have_v a_o good_a reward_n as_o holy_a writ_n say_v quicunque_fw-la accipit_fw-la prophetam_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la meo_fw-la mercedem_fw-la prophetae_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o receive_v a_o prophet_n in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o prophet_n chap._n xxx_o of_o the_o holy_a place_n between_o bethany_n and_o the_o river_n jordan_n and_o other_o thing_n also_o from_o bethany_n man_n go_v to_o the_o river_n of_o jordan_n through_o the_o wilderness_n and_o it_o be_v near_o a_o day_n journey_n between_o towards_o the_o east_n be_v a_o great_a hill_n where_o our_o lord_n fast_v forty_o day_n upon_o this_o hill_n be_v christ_n tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o say_v to_o he_o command_v that_o these_o stone_n be_v make_v bread_n and_o there_o be_v a_o hermitage_n where_o dwell_v certain_a christian_n call_v georgian_n for_o s._n george_n convert_v they_o and_o 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above_o the_o water_n and_o man_n may_v see_v the_o wall_n in_o clear_a weather_n and_o in_o this_o city_n of_o segor_n lot_n be_v make_v drink_n by_o his_o daughter_n and_o lay_v with_o they_o for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n will_v have_v destroy_v all_o the_o world_n as_o he_o do_v with_o noes_n flood_n and_o therefore_o they_o lay_v by_o their_o father_n that_o man_n may_v bear_v of_o they_o into_o the_o world_n and_o at_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o sea_n stand_v lot_n wife_n in_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n because_o she_o look_v back_o when_o the_o city_n sink_v down_o chap._n xxxi_o of_o abraham_n and_o his_o generation_n and_o you_o shall_v understand_v that_o lot_n be_v harans_n son_n abraham_n brother_n and_o sara_n abraham_n wife_n be_v lot_n sister_n and_o sara_n be_v ninety_o year_n old_a when_o she_o bear_v isaac_n and_o abraham_n have_v another_o son_n name_v ishmael_n that_o he_o have_v get_v of_o his_o maiden_n hagar_n and_o he_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n when_o isaac_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o isaac_n be_v eight_o day_n old_a he_o be_v circumcise_v and_o his_o other_o son_n ishmael_n be_v circumcise_v the_o same_o day_n and_o be_v fourtéen_v year_n of_o age_n therefore_o the_o saracen_n that_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o ishmael_n do_v circumcise_v they_o at_o fourtéen_a year_n of_o age_n and_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v of_o the_o generation_n of_o isaac_n do_v circumcise_v they_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o their_o age_n and_o into_o that_o dead_a sea_n aforesaid_a run_v the_o river_n jordan_n and_o make_v there_o a_o end_n and_o this_o be_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o saint_n john_n church_n and_o a_o little_a beneath_o that_o same_o church_n westward_o be_v the_o christian_n wont_a to_o bathe_v they_o and_o a_o mile_n thence_o be_v the_o river_n loth_n through_o which_o jacob_n go_v when_o he_o come_v to_o mesopotamia_n chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o river_n jordan_n this_o river_n jordan_n be_v no_o great_a nor_o no_o deep_a river_n but_o there_o be_v much_o good_a fish_n therein_o and_o there_o come_v from_o mount_n lybany_n two_o well_n that_o man_n call_v jor_a and_o dan_n and_o of_o they_o it_o sake_v the_o name_n and_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o that_o river_n be_v mount_n gelboe_n and_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a plain_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n go_v by_o mount_n lybany_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o pharaon_n those_o hill_n part_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sury_n and_o the_o country_n of_o phenice_n on_o that_o hill_n grow_v cedar_n that_o bear_v long_a apple_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n head_n this_o river_n jordan_n divide_v galilee_n and_o the_o land_n of_o idumia_n and_o the_o land_n of_o betron_n and_o it_o run_v into_o a_o plain_a that_o man_n call_v meldam_n in_o the_o saracen_n language_n and_o in_o english_a fair_a because_o ofttimes_a there_o be_v keep_v great_a fayr_n and_o in_o that_o plain_n be_v the_o tomb_n of_o holy_a job_n in_o this_o river_n jordan_n our_o lord_n be_v baptize_v and_o there_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o father_n hear_v say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la acquiesco_fw-la ipsum_fw-la audita_fw-la that_o be_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v hear_v he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v on_o he_o in_o likeness_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o so_o be_v there_o at_o his_o baptism_n all_o the_o trinity_n and_o through_o the_o river_n jordan_n pass_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n on_o dry_a foot_n and_o set_v up_o stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n in_o token_n of_o that_o miracle_n and_o also_o in_o that_o river_n naaman_n the_o assyrian_a bathe_v he_o who_o be_v leprous_a and_o he_o be_v make_v whole_a and_o a_o little_a from_o thence_o be_v the_o city_n of_o ay_o the_o which_o joshua_n assail_v and_o take_v and_o about_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v many_o church_n where_o christian_n dwell_v also_o by_o the_o river_n jordan_n be_v the_o vale_n of_o mambre_n which_o be_v a_o fair_a vale_fw-la and_o plenteous_a chap._n xxxiii_o of_o many_o other_o miracle_n and_o you_o shall_v further_o understand_v that_o as_o we_o go_v from_o the_o red-sea_n to_o pass_v forward_o to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n that_o man_n call_v carran_n or_o sermoyes_n that_o be_v the_o king_n hill_n this_o castle_n do_v the_o king_n of_o france_n make_v who_o name_n be_v bawdewin_n who_o conquer_v all_o the_o land_n and_o put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o christian_n to_o keep_v and_o under_o that_o castle_n be_v a_o fair_a town_n that_o be_v call_v sabaoth_o and_o thereabouts_o dwell_v many_o christian_n under_o tribute_n then_o man_n go_v to_o nazareth_n of_o the_o which_o our_o lord_n have_v his_o name_n and_o from_o nazareth_n unto_o jerusalem_n be_v three_o day_n journey_n also_o man_n go_v through_o the_o province_n of_o galilee_n through_o romatha_n through_o sophyn_n and_o over_o the_o high_a hill_n of_o effrain_n where_o dwell_v hanna_n that_o be_v the_o prophet_n samuel_n mother_n and_o there_o be_v he_o bear_v and_o after_o his_o death_n be_v bury_v at_o mount_n joy_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o and_o after_o man_n come_v to_o sybula_n where_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v keep_v under_o helie_n the_o prophet_n and_o there_o make_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n their_o sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o speak_v our_o lord_n first_o to_o samuel_n there_o also_o minister_v god_n the_o sacrament_n near_o thereby_o at_o the_o right_a side_n be_v gabaon_n rama_fw-mi and_o benjamin_n of_o the_o which_o holy_a writ_n speak_v after_o that_o man_n come_v to_o sychem_n that_o some_o man_n call_v sychar_n and_o that_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o samaritan_n
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 samary_a to_o jerusalem_n be_v twelve_o mile_n and_o among_o the_o hill_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o well_o that_o man_n call_v fons_n jacob_n that_o be_v jacob_n well_o that_o change_v his_o colour_n four_o time_n in_o a_o year_n for_o sometime_o it_o be_v red_a sometime_o cléer_o sometime_o green_a and_o sometime_o thick_a and_o the_o man_n that_o dwell_v there_o be_v call_v samaritan_n and_o they_o be_v convert_v by_o the_o apostle_n yet_o their_o law_n vari_v from_o the_o law_n of_o christian_n as_o also_o from_o jew_n and_o paynim_n they_o believe_v well_o in_o one_o god_n that_o shall_v judge_v all_o and_o believe_v the_o bible_n after_o the_o letter_n and_o they_o lay_v their_o head_n in_o red_a linen_n cloth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v know_v from_o other_o for_o saracen_n wrap_v their_o head_n in_o white_a cloth_n the_o christian_n that_o dwell_v there_o in_o blue_n and_o the_o jew_n in_o yellow_a and_o in_o this_o country_n dwell_v many_o jew_n pay_v tribute_n as_o christian_n do_v and_o if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o be_v these_o follow_v and_o be_v thus_o call_v aleph_fw-la beth_fw-mi gimel_fw-la dale_v he_o vau_o zain_n h_v t_v jod_a caph_n lame_v man_n nun_n samech_v ain_o pe_fw-es zade_fw-mi koph_o resh_a schin_n tau_n chap._n xxxv_o of_o galilee_n from_o this_o country_n that_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o man_n go_v to_o the_o plain_a of_o galilee_n and_o leave_v the_o hill_n on_o the_o one_o side_n for_o galilee_n be_v a_o province_n of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o that_o province_n be_v the_o city_n of_o naim_n of_o capernaum_n and_o bethsaida_n where_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n andrew_n be_v bear_v some_o man_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v bear_v at_o corasim_n and_o nourish_v at_o bethsaida_n but_o he_o shall_v reign_v at_o corasim_n therefore_o say_v holy_a writ_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la corasim_n vae_fw-la tibi_fw-la bethsaida_n that_o be_v woe_n be_v to_o thou_o corasim_n woe_n be_v 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 the_o angel_n salute_v she_o say_v ave_fw-la gratia_fw-la plena_fw-la dominus_fw-la tecum_fw-la that_o be_v hail_o full_a of_o grace_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o and_o there_o be_v sometime_o a_o great_a church_n but_o now_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a room_n to_o receive_v the_o offering_n of_o pilgrim_n there_o be_v the_o well_o of_o gabriel_n where_o our_o lord_n be_v wont_a to_o bathe_v he_o when_o he_o be_v little_a at_o nazareth_n be_v our_o lord_n nourish_v and_o nazareth_n be_v call_v the_o flower_n of_o garden_n and_o it_o may_v well_o be_v so_o call_v for_o there_o be_v nourish_v the_o flower_n of_o life_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n about_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o nazareth_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o the_o jew_n lead_v he_o upon_o a_o high_a rock_n to_o cast_v he_o down_o and_o slay_v he_o but_o jesus_n escape_v they_o and_o leap_v to_o another_o rock_n where_o step_n be_v yet_o see_v which_o they_o say_v be_v the_o step_n of_o our_o 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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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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little_a from_o this_o place_n on_o the_o left_a side_n beside_o the_o river_n of_o pison_n be_v a_o great_a marvel_n there_o be_v a_o valley_n between_o two_o hill_n and_o that_o be_v four_o mile_n long_o and_o some_o man_n call_v it_o the_o valley_n enchant_a some_o the_o valley_n of_o devil_n some_o the_o valley_n perilous_a and_o in_o that_o valley_n be_v many_o tempest_n and_o a_o great_a noise_n very_o hideous_a both_o day_n and_o night_n and_o a_o sound_a as_o it_o be_v a_o noise_n of_o labour_n and_o trumpet_n as_o it_o be_v at_o a_o great_a feast_n this_o valley_n be_v full_a of_o devil_n and_o have_v be_v always_o and_o
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midst_n of_o it_o be_v a_o well_o that_o cast_v out_o the_o four_o flood_n that_o run_v through_o divers_a land_n the_o first_o flood_n be_v call_v pison_n or_o ganges_n and_o that_o run_v through_o jude_n in_o that_o river_n be_v many_o precious_a stone_n and_o much_o lignum_fw-la aloe_n and_o gravel_n of_o gold_n another_o be_v call_v nilus_n or_o giron_n and_o that_o run_v through_o ethiope_n and_o egypt_n the_o three_o be_v call_v tygrée_n and_o that_o run_v through_o assyria_n and_o armony_n the_o great_a and_o the_o four_o be_v call_v euphrates_n that_o run_v through_o armony_n the_o less_o and_o persia_n and_o man_n say_v that_o the_o sweet_a and_o fresh_a water_n of_o the_o world_n take_v their_o spring_v of_o they_o the_o first_o river_n be_v call_v pison_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gather_v of_o many_o river_n together_o and_o fall_v into_o one_o and_o some_o call_v it_o ganges_n of_o a_o king_n that_o be_v in_o jude_n that_o man_n call_v gangeras_n for_o it_o run_v through_o 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course_n and_o so_o great_a wave_n that_o no_o ship_n may_v sail_v against_o they_o many_o great_a lord_n have_v assay_v many_o time_n to_o go_v by_o these_o river_n into_o paradise_n but_o they_o may_v not_o speed_v in_o their_o way_n for_o some_o die_v for_o weariness_n in_o row_v some_o be_v blind_a and_o some_o deaf_a with_o noise_n of_o the_o water_n so_o no_o man_n may_v pass_v there_o but_o through_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n i_o can_v tell_v you_o no_o more_o of_o that_o place_n which_o i_o may_v speak_v of_o upon_o my_o own_o sight_n chap._n civ_o how_o prester_n john_n land_n lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n these_o isle_n of_o the_o land_n of_o prester_n john_n they_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n to_o we_o and_o they_o lie_v foot_n against_o foot_n to_o england_n and_o other_o isle_n there_o be_v whoso_o will_v pursue_v they_o for_o to_o compass_v the_o earth_n have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o help_v the_o way_n he_o may_v come_v right_a to_o the_o same_o 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rich_a and_o mighty_a and_o he_o hold_v his_o land_n of_o the_o great_a caane_n for_o that_o be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o prince_n that_o the_o great_a caane_n have_v under_o he_o beside_o his_o own_o land_n chap_n cv_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ryboth_n from_o this_o isle_n man_n go_v to_o another_o kingdom_n that_o be_v call_v ryboth_n and_o that_o be_v also_o under_o the_o great_a caane_n this_o be_v a_o good_a country_n and_o plenteous_a of_o corn_n wine_n and_o other_o thing_n man_n of_o this_o land_n have_v no_o house_n but_o they_o dwell_v in_o tent_n make_v of_o tree_n and_o the_o prineipall_a city_n of_o the_o country_n be_v all_o black_a make_v of_o black_a stone_n and_o white_a and_o all_o the_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o such_o stone_n and_o in_o the_o city_n be_v no_o man_n so_o hardy_a to_o spill_v blood_n of_o man_n nor_o beast_n for_o worship_n of_o a_o image_n that_o be_v worship_v there_o in_o that_o city_n dwell_v the_o pope_n of_o their_o law_n and_o they_o call_v he_o lopasse_v he_o give_v all_o dignity_n and_o benefice_n that_o fall_v to_o the_o image_n and_o man_n of_o religion_n and_o man_n that_o have_v church-living_n in_o that_o country_n be_v obedient_a to_o he_o as_o man_n here_o to_o the_o king_n they_o have_v a_o custom_n in_o this_o country_n that_o when_o a_o man_n father_n be_v dead_a who_o they_o will_v do_v worship_n unto_o they_o send_v after_o all_o his_o friend_n religious_a priest_n and_o many_o other_o and_o they_o bear_v the_o body_n to_o a_o hill_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o mirth_n and_o when_o it_o be_v there_o the_o great_a prelate_n smite_v off_o his_o head_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o a_o great_a place_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o son_n and_o the_o son_n take_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o other_o of_o his_o friend_n sing_v and_o say_v many_o orison_n and_o then_o the_o priest_n and_o the_o religious_a man_n cut_v the_o flesh_n off_o the_o body_n in_o piece_n and_o say_v orison_n and_o the_o bird_n of_o the_o country_n come_v thither_o for_o they_o know_v well_o the_o custom_n and_o they_o fly_v about_o they_o as_o the_o eagle_n and_o other_o bird_n that_o eat_v flesh_n and_o the_o priest_n cast_v the_o piece_n unto_o they_o and_o they_o bear_v it_o away_o a_o little_a from_o thence_o and_o then_o they_o eat_v it_o and_o as_o the_o priest_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v for_o soul_n subvenite_fw-la sancti_fw-la dei_fw-la so_o those_o priest_n there_o sing_v with_o high_a voice_n in_o their_o language_n in_o this_o manner_n wise_a see_v and_o behold_v how_o good_a and_o gracious_a a_o man_n this_o be_v that_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n come_v for_o to_o fetch_v he_o and_o bear_v he_o into_o paradise_n and_o then_o think_v the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v great_o worship_v when_o bird_n have_v eat_v he_o and_o when_o there_o be_v most_o plenty_n of_o bird_n there_o be_v most_o worship_n and_o then_o come_v the_o son_n home_o with_o all_o his_o friend_n and_o make_v they_o a_o great_a feast_n then_o make_v he_o clean_a his_o father_n scalp_n and_o give_v they_o drink_v therein_o and_o the_o flesh_n of_o his_o father_n head_n he_o cut_v off_o and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o most_o special_a friend_n some_o a_o little_a and_o some_o a_o little_a for_o dainty_a and_o in_o remembrance_n of_o this_o holy_a man_n that_o the_o bird_n have_v eat_v the_o son_n keep_v his_o scalp_n for_o a_o cup_n and_o therein_o drink_v he_o all_o his_o life_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n chap._n cvi_o of_o a_o rich_a man_n that_o be_v neither_o king_n prince_z
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