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there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o dare_v to_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n chap._n lxxxiv_o our_o voyage_n from_o cairo_n to_o alexandria_n what_o the_o hhovame_n be_v friday_n the_o three_o of_o january_n 1659._o i_o part_v from_o cairo_n and_o embarking_a at_o the_o gissiere_n which_o be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o nile_n where_o many_o go_v to_o divert_v themselves_o and_o where_o our_o boat_n stay_v for_o we_o with_o a_o fair_a wind_n we_o sail_v as_o far_o as_o tono_n which_o be_v half_a way_n from_o cairo_n to_o rossetto_n some_o hour_n after_o we_o part_v from_o cairo_n we_o meet_v the_o boat_n of_o don_n philippo_n which_o we_o salute_v with_o some_o volley_n of_o our_o fowling-piece_n we_o arrive_v at_o tono_n saturday_n the_o four_o of_o january_n after_o midnight_n tono_n tono_n but_o there_o the_o wind_n turn_v contrary_a which_o put_v we_o to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o a_o main_a rope_n of_o our_o tackle_n break_v we_o have_v almost_o be_v cast_v away_o boat_n and_o all_o but_o have_v quick_o recover_v it_o out_o of_o the_o water_n and_o refitted_n it_o with_o all_o haste_n we_o continue_v our_o course_n make_v still_o a_o little_a way_n though_o the_o wind_n be_v full_a against_o we_o at_o length_n perceive_v that_o the_o wind_n be_v like_a to_o continue_v so_o we_o put_v ashore_o at_o derout_a tuesday_n morning_n the_o seven_o of_o january_n and_o go_v by_o land_n to_o rossetto_n six_o hour_n journey_n distant_a from_o derout_a derout_n derout_n we_o arrive_v the_o same_o day_n tuesday_n the_o seven_o of_o january_n at_o rossetto_n upon_o the_o way_n from_o cairo_n to_o rossetto_n there_o be_v some_o pretty_a town_n which_o i_o have_v not_o observe_v as_o i_o go_v from_o rossetto_n to_o cairo_n as_o foa_n sewdion_n derout_n sewdion_fw-la foa_n sewdion_fw-la and_o some_o other_o we_o stay_v for_o our_o boat_n wherein_o our_o luggage_n be_v at_o rossetto_n where_o it_o arrive_v on_o wednesday_n morning_n 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