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last_v the_o chief_a boteson_n who_o they_o call_v the_o master_n mate_n look_v by_o chance_n overbord_o towards_o the_o beakhead_n of_o the_o ship_n he_o espy_v a_o great_a broad_a tail_n of_o a_o fish_n that_o have_v wind_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v about_o the_o beakhead_n the_o body_n thereof_o be_v under_o the_o keel_n and_o the_o head_n under_o the_o ruther_n swim_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o draw_v the_o ship_n with_o she_o against_o the_o wind_n and_o their_o right_a course_n whereby_o present_o they_o know_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o so_o go_v backwards_o so_o that_o have_v at_o the_o last_o strike_v long_o with_o staff_n and_o other_o weapon_n upon_o the_o fish_n tail_n in_o the_o end_n they_o strike_v it_o off_o and_o thereby_o the_o fish_n leave_v the_o ship_n after_o it_o have_v lie_v 14_o day_n under_o the_o same_o draw_v the_o ship_n with_o it_o against_o wind_n and_o weather_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o viceroy_n in_o goa_n cause_v it_o to_o be_v paint_v in_o his_o palace_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n where_o i_o have_v often_o read_v it_o with_o the_o day_n and_o time_n and_o the_o name_n both_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o captain_n which_o i_o can_v not_o well_o remember_v although_o it_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n there_o be_v many_o other_o fish_n in_o those_o sea_n and_o river_n in_o the_o river_n of_o bengala_n call_v gâ—aâ—_n and_o by_o malacca_n there_o be_v crocodile_n and_o other_o sea_n serpent_n of_o a_o unspeakable_a greatness_n which_o often_o time_n do_v overturn_v small_a fisher_n boat_n and_o other_o sentes_fw-la and_o devour_v the_o man_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o some_o of_o they_o creep_v out_o of_o the_o water_n unto_o the_o land_n do_v snatch_v uppe_o diverse_a man_n which_o they_o hale_v after_o they_o and_o then_o kill_v they_o and_o eat_v they_o as_o it_o daily_o happen_v in_o those_o country_n there_o be_v by_o malacca_n certain_a fish_n shell_n find_v on_o the_o shore_n much_o like_o scalop_n shell_n so_o great_a and_o so_o heavy_a that_o two_o strong_a man_n have_v enough_o to_o do_v with_o a_o leaver_n to_o draw_v one_o of_o they_o after_o they_o within_o they_o there_o be_v a_o fish_n which_o they_o of_o malacca_n do_v eat_v there_o be_v some_o of_o those_o shell_n in_o the_o ballast_n of_o the_o ship_n that_o come_v from_o malacca_n &_o keep_v company_n with_o we_o from_o the_o island_n of_o s._n hâ—lenâ—_n to_o the_o island_n of_o tercera_n where_o the_o ship_n be_v cast_v away_o and_o some_o of_o the_o shell_n take_v out_o of_o she_o which_o the_o jesuite_n of_o malacca_n have_v send_v unto_o lisbon_n to_o set_v in_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o church_n and_o cloister_n which_o they_o there_o have_v cause_v to_o be_v make_v and_o most_o sumptuous_o build_v the_o like_a happen_v to_o a_o ship_n call_v s._n peter_n that_o sail_v from_o coâ—_n towards_o portugal_n that_o fall_v upon_o a_o sand_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v after_o the_o same_o ship_n name_n s._n peter_n sand_n lie_v from_o 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peter_n and_o affirm_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v likewise_o paint_a in_o diverse_a place_n in_o goa_n for_o a_o perpetual_a memory_n which_o i_o think_v good_a to_o set_v down_o to_o show_v the_o strangeness_n of_o those_o fish_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o fish_n and_o sea_n monster_n as_o yet_o to_o we_o not_o know_v which_o be_v daily_o find_v by_o such_o as_o continual_o use_v to_o sea_n and_o do_v often_o meet_v with_o they_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o fish_n &_o sea_n monster_n of_o india_n the_o 49._o chapter_n of_o all_o fruit_n tree_n plant_n and_o common_a herb_n
in_o india_n and_o first_o of_o a_o certain_a fruit_n call_v ananas_n ananas_n by_o the_o canarijn_v call_v ananasa_n p._n by_o the_o brasilian_o nana_n and_o by_o other_o in_o hispaniola_n jaiama_n by_o the_o spaniard_n in_o brasilia_n pinas_fw-la because_o of_o a_o certain_a resemblance_n which_o the_o fruit_n have_v with_o the_o pineapple_n it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o sancta_fw-la croce_n first_o bring_v into_o braâ—lia_n they_o to_o the_o spanish_a indies_n and_o afterwards_o into_o the_o east_n indies_n where_o now_o they_o grow_v in_o great_a abundance_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o citrons_n or_o of_o a_o common_a melon_n they_o be_v of_o a_o fair_a colour_n of_o a_o yellow_a green_a which_o greenne_n when_o it_o be_v ripe_a vade_v away_o it_o be_v sweet_a in_o taste_n &_o pleasant_a in_o smell_n like_v to_o a_o abricot_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a smell_n of_o they_o a_o man_n may_v know_v the_o house_n wherein_o these_o fruit_n be_v keep_v a_o far_o off_o they_o show_v like_o artichoke_n but_o they_o have_v no_o such_o sharp_a prick_v on_o their_o leaf_n the_o plant_n or_o stalk_n whereon_o they_o grow_v be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o thistle_n and_o have_v a_o root_n also_o like_o a_o thistle_n whereon_o grow_v but_o one_o nut_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o stalk_n and_o round_o about_o it_o certain_a small_a stalk_n whereon_o some_o fruit_n likewise_o do_v often_o time_n grow_v i_o have_v have_v some_o of_o the_o slip_v here_o in_o my_o garden_n that_o be_v bring_v i_o out_o of_o brasilia_n but_o our_o cold_a country_n can_v not_o brook_v they_o this_o fruit_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a and_o be_v eat_v out_o of_o wine_n like_o a_o peach_n light_n of_o disgesture_n but_o superfluous_a in_o nourish_v it_o inflame_v and_o heat_v and_o consume_v the_o gum_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o small_a thread_n that_o run_v through_o it_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o this_o fruit_n among_o the_o brasilian_o which_o according_a to_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o speech_n have_v likewise_o different_a name_n whereof_o three_o kind_n be_v special_o name_v and_o write_v of_o the_o first_o call_v jaiama_n which_o be_v the_o long_a &_o the_o best_a of_o taste_n and_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o yellow_a the_o second_o bomama_n that_o be_v white_a within_o and_o not_o very_o sweet_a of_o taste_n the_o third_o jaiagna_n which_o be_v whitish_a within_o and_o taste_v like_o rhenish_a wine_n these_o fruit_n likewise_o do_v grow_v some_o of_o themselves_o as_o if_o they_o be_v plant_v and_o be_v call_v wild_a ananasses_n and_o some_o grow_v in_o garden_n whereof_o we_o now_o make_v mention_n the_o wild_a grow_v upon_o stalk_n of_o the_o length_n of_o a_o pike_n or_o spear_n round_o and_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o orange_n full_a of_o thorn_n the_o leave_v likewise_o have_v sharp_a prick_n and_o round_o about_o full_a of_o soft_a 〈…〉_o the_o fruit_n be_v little_o eat_v although_o they_o be_v of_o a_o indifferent_a pleasant_a taste_n the_o whole_a plant_n with_o the_o root_n be_v full_a of_o ivyce_n which_o be_v take_v about_o seven_o or_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o a_o morning_n and_o drink_v with_o sugar_n be_v hold_v for_o a_o most_o certain_a remedy_n against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o kidney_n against_o exulcerate_v kidney_n mattery_a water_n and_o excoriation_n of_o the_o yard_n the_o arabian_n commend_v it_o to_o be_v good_a against_o saint_n anthony_n fire_n and_o call_v it_o queura_n he_o that_o be_v desirous_a to_o read_v more_o hereof_o let_v he_o read_v costa_n in_o the_o proper_a chapter_n of_o ananas_n and_o ouâ—edius_n in_o the_o eight_o book_n and_o eighteen_o chapter_n and_o thevetius_n in_o his_o observation_n of_o america_n in_o the_o six_o and_o forty_o chapter_n ananas_n preserve_v in_o sugar_n be_v like_o cocumber_n whereof_o i_o have_v have_v many_o ananas_n be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n and_o of_o best_a taste_n in_o all_o india_n but_o it_o be_v not_o a_o proper_a fruit_n of_o india_n itself_o but_o a_o 〈…〉_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v first_o bring_v by_o the_o portingale_n out_o of_o brasillâ—_n so_o that_o at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d it_o â—_o be_v sell_v for_o a_o novelty_n at_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o sometime_o more_o but_o now_o there_o be_v so_o many_o grow_v in_o the_o country_n that_o they_o be_v very_o good_a cheap_a the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v ripe_a be_v in_o lent_n for_o than_o they_o be_v best_a and_o sweet_a of_o taste_n they_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o melon_n and_o in_o form_n like_o the_o head_n of_o a_o distaff_n without_o like_o a_o pine_n apple_n but_o soft_a in_o cut_v of_o colour_n red_a and_o greenish_a they_o grow_v about_o half_a a_o fathom_n high_a from_o the_o ground_n not_o much_o more_o or_o less_o the_o leaf_n be_v like_o the_o herb_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o spain_n call_v aloe_n or_o semper_fw-la viva_fw-la because_o it_o be_v always_o green_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v hang_v on_o the_o beam_n of_o house_n but_o somewhat_o 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in_o arabia_n filâ—il_n the_o gusarate_v of_o cambaia_n and_o decamin_n of_o ballagate_n call_v it_o meriche_fw-it and_o they_o of_o bengala_n moroâ—s_n and_o the_o long_a pepper_n which_o grow_v only_o in_o bengâ—la_n and_o java_fw-la be_v call_v pelcâ—m_n pepper_n grow_v and_o be_v plant_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o other_o tree_n and_o most_o part_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o tree_n call_v arecca_n or_o some_o such_o like_a tree_n &_o grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n like_o bettele_n or_o jue_v the_o leaf_n of_o pepper_n be_v like_o orange_n leave_v but_o somewhat_o small_a they_o be_v green_a and_o sharp_a at_o the_o end_n in_o the_o chaw_v it_o bit_v the_o tongue_n and_o taste_v much_o like_a to_o bettele_n it_o grow_v in_o bunshes_fw-mi like_o grape_n but_o a_o great_a deal_n lesser_a and_o th'inner_n yet_o somewhat_o thick_a than_o gooseberry_n they_o be_v always_o green_a till_o they_o begin_v to_o dry_v and_o to_o ripen_v which_o be_v in_o december_n and_o january_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v gather_v the_o long_a pepper_n grow_v in_o bengala_n and_o some_o in_o the_o island_n of_o java_n and_o be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o tree_n the_o long_a pepper_n be_v of_o the_o length_n of_o a_o needle_n or_o the_o tag_n of_o a_o point_n but_o somewhat_o thick_a and_o all_o of_o a_o like_a thickness_n it_o be_v outward_o rugged_a and_o of_o a_o ashy_a colour_n and_o within_o somewhat_o white_a with_o small_a seed_n but_o in_o taste_n and_o use_v it_o be_v like_o the_o other_o black_a and_o white_a pepper_n the_o white_a pepper_n as_o i_o say_v be_v like_o the_o black_a both_o in_o taste_n and_o form_n yet_o it_o be_v account_v for_o better_a &_o strong_a and_o be_v not_o in_o so_o great_a quantity_n as_o the_o black_a the_o pepper_n call_v canariin_n in_o the_o country_n of_o goa_n and_o malabar_n almost_o of_o the_o fashion_n of_o panike_n it_o be_v of_o a_o ash_n colour_n and_o hollow_a within_o with_o some_o small_a kernel_n which_o in_o eat_v taste_v and_o heat_v like_o other_o pepper_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v only_o by_o the_o poor_a people_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v canariin_n pepper_n that_o be_v to_o say_v country_n man_n pepper_n or_o poor_a people_n pepper_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o lade_v away_o for_o it_o be_v very_a course_n and_o of_o little_a value_n neither_o will_v it_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v the_o freight_n and_o therefore_o be_v it_o leave_v in_o the_o country_n the_o other_o pepper_n be_v in_o india_n and_o all_o other_o eastern_a country_n much_o use_v and_o spend_v by_o the_o indian_n themselves_o and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n then_o year_o be_v carry_v or_o lade_v from_o thence_o for_o other_o place_n for_o they_o eat_v not_o any_o kind_n of_o meat_n but_o they_o put_v therein_o handful_n of_o pepper_n all_o unbeaten_a so_o that_o they_o waste_v the_o more_o in_o the_o description_n of_o malabar_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o what_o place_n pepper_n do_v grow_v and_o be_v common_o lade_v and_o the_o haven_n where_o the_o portugal_n ship_n do_v come_v and_o fetch_v it_o therefore_o it_o need_v not_o here_o to_o be_v rehearse_v pepper_n be_v likewise_o much_o use_v when_o it_o be_v green_a to_o be_v put_v in_o pot_n with_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n and_o so_o be_v keep_v a_o long_a time_n and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n carry_v into_o portugal_n but_o it_o be_v most_o use_v in_o that_o sort_n to_o be_v eat_v in_o india_n and_o be_v call_v pepper_n in_o achar_n in_o which_o manner_n they_o use_v to_o dress_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o spice_n in_o india_n and_o eat_v it_o common_o to_o procure_v a_o appetite_n as_o we_o do_v capars_n olive_n and_o lemon_n be_v pickle_v pepper_n be_v use_v in_o the_o kitchen_n and_o in_o apothecary_n shoppeâ—_n pall._n although_o in_o both_o place_n not_o as_o a_o meat_n or_o food_n but_o for_o physic_n it_o warm_v the_o maw_n and_o consume_v the_o cold_a slymenes_n thereof_o to_o ease_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o maw_n which_o proceed_v of_o rawness_n and_o wind_n it_o be_v good_a to_o eat_v fyve_o pepper_n corn_n every_o morning_n he_o that_o have_v a_o bad_a or_o thick_a sight_n let_v he_o use_v pepper_n corn_n with_o annis_fw-la â—ennel_n seed_n and_o clove_n for_o thereby_o the_o mystinesse_n of_o the_o eye_n which_o darken_v the_o sight_n be_v clear_v and_o drive_v away_o the_o apotheâ—ries_n make_v a_o confection_n of_o 3._o sort_n oâ—_n peppeâ—_n in_o this_o sort_n of_o whâ—te_n black_a and_o â—ong_a pepper_n of_o each_o 25_o dam_n wild_a time_n ginger_n â—nis_fw-la seed_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n with_o honey_n be_v much_o as_o need_v to_o make_v a_o conâ—eâ—_n which_o be_v good_a for_o such_o as_o have_v a_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d the_o nucken_n the_o pain_n in_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o dropsy_n the_o 63._o chapter_n of_o cinamom_n cinnamon_n in_o latin_a be_v call_v cinamom_n by_o the_o arabian_n quirsa_n by_o the_o persian_n daâ—china_n by_o the_o man_n of_o seylon_n where_o it_o most_o grow_v curdo_fw-la of_o the_o people_n of_o malacca_n caysman_n and_o by_o the_o malabares_n camea_n the_o tree_n be_v as_o great_a as_o olive_n tree_n and_o some_o lesser_a with_o leaf_n of_o colmi_n like_o bay_n leave_v but_o of_o fashion_n like_o citron_n leave_v though_o somewhat_o small_a they_o have_v white_a blossom_n and_o a_o certain_a fruit_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o black_a portugal_n olive_n whereof_o also_o oil_n be_v make_v which_o be_v use_v for_o many_o thing_n the_o tree_n have_v two_o bark_n but_o the_o second_o bark_n be_v the_o cinnamon_n it_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o four_o square_a piece_n and_o so_o lay_v to_o dry_a at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v ash_n colour_n after_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o dry_v it_o roull_v together_o of_o itself_o and_o look_v of_o the_o colour_n as_o it_o come_v hither_o which_o proceed_v of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o tree_n from_o whence_o the_o bark_n be_v take_v they_o let_v it_o stand_v &_o within_o 3_o year_n after_o it_o have_v a_o other_o bark_n as_o it_o 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likewise_o a_o water_n make_v of_o the_o blossom_n of_o this_o tree_n but_o not_o so_o good_a nor_o so_o well_o esteem_v as_o that_o of_o cinnamon_n itself_o the_o place_n where_o cinnamon_n grow_v be_v most_o and_o best_a in_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n wherein_o there_o be_v whole_a wood_n full_a of_o cinnamon_n tree_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n there_o grow_v likewise_o great_a store_n and_o some_o wood_n of_o cinnamon_n but_o not_o half_a so_o good_a and_o lesser_a tree_n the_o bark_n be_v grayer_n and_o thick_a and_o of_o small_a virtue_n the_o cinnamon_n of_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n be_v the_o best_a and_o fine_a and_o be_v at_o the_o least_o three_o time_n dear_a in_o the_o price_n the_o
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gusurate_n decan_n pall._n and_o bengala_n when_o it_o be_v fresh_a and_o green_a adrac_n and_o when_o it_o be_v dry_v sucte_v in_o malabar_n both_o dry_a &_o green_a imgi_n in_o malayo_n aliaa_n it_o grow_v like_o water_n lily_n or_o sword-hearbe_n but_o somewhat_o black_a with_o a_o stalk_n about_o two_o or_o three_o handful_n high_a and_o with_o a_o root_n like_o a_o lily_n not_o spread_v forth_o as_o antonius_n musa_n write_v and_o be_v not_o so_o sharp_a special_o that_o which_o grow_v in_o bacaim_n because_o of_o the_o over_o great_a moisture_n this_o root_n be_v cut_v small_a and_o mix_v with_o other_o root_n and_o so_o eat_v for_o salad_n with_o oil_n salt_n and_o vinegar_n it_o be_v also_o sodden_a with_o flesh_n and_o fish_n it_o gow_v in_o all_o place_n of_o india_n and_o be_v sow_v or_o plant_v for_o that_o which_o come_v up_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o so_o good_a the_o best_a and_o great_a store_n come_v out_o of_o malabar_n and_o by_o the_o arabian_n and_o persian_n it_o 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