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therein_o the_o midst_n thereof_o a_o valley_n very_o good_a and_o fruitful_a of_o our_o navigation_n from_o the_o isle_n of_o metelin_n to_o galliopoli_n chap._n 10_o from_o metelin_n we_o sail_v along_o by_o anatolia_n or_o little_a asia_n unto_o the_o promontory_n of_o sigee_n by_o the_o modern_n call_v the_o cape_n of_o janissary_n right_a against_o which_o by_o the_o distance_n of_o 10._o mile_n be_v the_o isle_n of_o tenedon_n sigeâ—_n so_o call_v of_o one_o tenes_n which_o first_o people_v y_fw-mi e_fw-it same_o and_o there_o found_v a_o city_n which_o he_o call_v after_o his_o name_n pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n write_v ephere_n that_o in_o this_o isle_n there_o be_v a_o fountain_n which_o by_o natural_a virtue_n from_o the_o three_o hour_n of_o the_o solsticium_fw-la unto_o the_o sixth_o do_v so_o abound_v of_o water_n that_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n she_o bathe_v and_o water_v the_o whole_a plain_a of_o the_o isle_n and_o afterward_o during_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n remain_v dry_a &_o full_a of_o cliff_n strabo_n also_o affirm_v that_o without_o the_o city_n of_o tenedon_n neptune_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o neptune_n great_o reverence_v by_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o people_n which_o of_o all_o part_n come_v unto_o it_o alonge_v this_o side_n between_o the_o port_n of_o sigee_n and_o the_o flood_n xanthus_n otherwise_o call_v scamander_n be_v seven_o diverse_a ruin_n and_o piece_n of_o wall_n foundation_n colomnes_n pillar_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o the_o great_a and_o ancient_a city_n of_o troy_n by_o the_o elder_n so_o much_o celebrate_v which_o ruin_v by_o their_o long_a &_o large_a extend_v which_o they_o show_v be_v make_v apparent_a the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o say_v so_o renown_v &_o in_o the_o end_n most_o infortunate_a city_n scaâ—â—nder_n the_o river_n scamander_n be_v above_o it_o come_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mount_n ida_n which_o be_v clothe_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o tree_n as_o pinetree_n serapin_n cypress_n terebinth_n jemuer_n &_o other_o tree_n great_a &_o little_a aroma_n ticque_a run_v soft_o along_o the_o valley_n of_o mesaulon_n mesaulon_n &_o so_o issue_v into_o the_o sea_n from_o thence_o we_o enter_v the_o strait_a of_o hellespont_n helâ—espont_n for_o the_o safeguard_n whereof_o there_o be_v 2._o strong_a castle_n build_v by_o mehemet_n the_o 2._o conqueror_n of_o constantinople_n the_o one_o on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o europe_n castle_n at_o charronesse_n thracien_n &_o the_o other_o in_o little_a asia_n in_o the_o same_o place_n as_o they_o of_o the_o country_n do_v affirm_v where_o sometime_o be_v the_o 2._o castle_n of_o seste_v &_o abide_v so_o renown_v by_o the_o fable_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o love_n of_o leander_n &_o hero_n seste_v which_o be_v in_o europe_n be_v cituate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n whereof_o the_o circuit_n be_v make_v after_o the_o form_n of_o a_o double_a claver_n leaf_n to_o wit_n with_o 2._o tower_n one_o within_o another_o every_o one_o make_v in_o 3._o half_a circle_n &_o the_o great_a compass_n of_o the_o wall_n in_o form_n of_o a_o triangle_n which_o have_v at_o every_o corner_n a_o tower_n which_o beat_v &_o defend_v the_o other_o for_o this_o castle_n be_v &_o always_o have_v be_v well_o provide_v of_o man_n &_o munition_n the_o other_o on_o the_o side_n of_o asia_n asia_n whereas_o stand_v abide_v be_v more_o new_a &_o strong_a they_o seste_v for_o it_o be_v in_o form_n 4._o square_v cituate_v in_o a_o plain_a marish_a the_o most_o fair_a and_o fruitful_a as_o in_o any_o place_n have_v be_v see_v aswell_o for_o garden_n fruit_n tillage_n ground_n and_o pasture_n which_o be_v about_o it_o as_o for_o the_o river_n of_o simois_n wherewith_o it_o be_v water_v which_o come_v from_o the_o mount_n ida_n as_o do_v the_o scamander_n run_v along_o by_o the_o castle_n &_o so_o issue_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o castle_n as_o i_o have_v begin_v to_o say_v be_v in_o form_n 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the_o year_n with_o good_a cloth_n of_o gold_n &_o silk_n and_o moreover_o be_v furnish_v of_o victual_n &_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o support_v of_o his_o house_n &_o estate_n he_o have_v under_o he_o a_o chechaia_n or_o protegero_n protegero_n which_o be_v as_o his_o lieutenant_n general_a over_o all_o the_o janissary_n have_v for_o his_o wage_n 200._o aspres_fw-fr a_o day_n and_o 30000._o aspres_fw-fr of_o pension_n he_o have_v under_o he_o also_o a_o janissairiazigi_n which_o be_v to_o say_v a_o clerk_n of_o the_o janissary_n which_o have_v for_o his_o stipend_n a_o 100_o aspres_fw-fr by_o the_o day_n but_o no_o yearly_a pension_n this_o aga_n have_v 2._o or_o 3._o hundred_o slave_n of_o his_o own_o for_o his_o service_n turk_n &_o be_v a_o man_n set_v in_o such_o estate_n dignity_n and_o authority_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o happen_v that_o he_o marry_v the_o daughter_n or_o the_o sister_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o whensoever_o he_o keep_v his_o court_n 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but_o when_o the_o great_a lord_n mean_v to_o ride_v into_o the_o field_n or_o to_o the_o mosque_n they_o have_v two_o captain_n call_v solach_n bassis_n which_o have_v every_o of_o they_o threescore_o aspre_v a_o day_n their_o livery_n and_o other_o necessary_n as_o other_o captain_n have_v and_o go_v on_o horseback_n solachi_n or_o solacler_n archer_n ordinary_a and_o of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n of_o the_o peicz_n or_o laque_n of_o the_o gerat_fw-la turk_n chap._n 8._o beside_o the_o number_n of_o these_o solaquis_n the_o great_a lord_n have_v 40._o lackey_n be_v persian_n call_v in_o their_o language_n peicz_n or_o peiclars_n every_o one_o have_v eight_o or_o ten_o aspres_n by_o the_o day_n and_o twice_o in_o the_o year_n new_o clothe_v
such_o drink_n as_o their_o horse_n do_v to_o wit_n fair_a and_o clean_a water_n and_o so_o be_v get_v on_o horseback_n again_o they_o proceed_v on_o their_o journey_n now_o to_o return_v to_o our_o ancient_a peicz_n the_o figure_n follow_v set_v forth_o unto_o you_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o go_n and_o form_n of_o their_o apparel_n the_o apparel_n and_o ancient_a form_n of_o the_o peicz_n or_o lackey_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n of_o the_o wrestler_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n call_v gurelsis_n or_o pleviander_n chap._n 10._o of_o all_o the_o game_n ancient_o exercise_v in_o asia_n and_o grecia_n the_o turk_n have_v observe_v the_o palester_n of_o the_o athlete_n which_o be_v too_o say_v the_o wrestle_n be_v very_o near_o like_a unto_o the_o old_a custom_n of_o the_o greek_n asian_o &_o roman_n for_o the_o great_a turk_n for_o one_o of_o his_o accustom_a recreation_n entertain_v in_o wage_n o._n man_n strong_a big_a set_v and_o full_a of_o flesh_n and_o sinew_n which_o be_v of_o 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because_o they_o dwell_v under_o tent_n &_o cabbyne_n without_o have_v any_o other_o house_n or_o buyldinge_n and_o like_a vagabond_n go_v stray_v with_o their_o cattle_n from_o place_n to_o place_n stay_v only_o at_o the_o place_n where_o abundance_n of_o pasture_n bid_v they_o their_o most_o famous_a and_o ancient_a neighbour_n be_v the_o nabathees_n so_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o nabaioth_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n neighbour_n also_o unto_o the_o amoverats_n of_o arabia_n the_o desert_n chap._n 10._o the_o second_o arabia_n which_o be_v the_o desert_n be_v of_o great_a compass_n and_o solitude_n which_o on_o the_o west_n part_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n border_v upon_o arabia_n the_o stony_a and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o the_o sea_n persic_a and_o along_o the_o chaldee_n be_v divide_v from_o arabia_n the_o happy_a be_v on_o the_o north_n side_n with_o the_o river_n euphrates_n which_o come_v from_o comaigene_n she_o be_v inhabit_v with_o diverse_a people_n whereof_o those_o 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athenian_n chap._n 32._o as_o for_o the_o athenian_n justine_n in_o his_o 12._o book_n recite_v that_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o teach_v the_o art_n of_o spin_v of_o wool_n make_v of_o wine_n and_o oil_n to_o plough_v the_o ground_n &_o to_o sow_v corn_n for_o at_o the_o first_o they_o feed_v on_o nothing_o but_o on_o acorn_n &_o for_o their_o dwelling_n have_v none_o other_o lodging_n they_o little_a cabin_n &_o cave_n doxius_n be_v the_o first_o that_o build_v house_n in_o athens_n which_o follow_v therein_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o swalow_n he_o build_v of_o earth_n in_o the_o day_n of_o deucalion_n cecrops_n reign_v as_o king_n over_o the_o athenian_n &_o be_v he_o who_o the_o poet_n have_v feign_v to_o have_v 2._o forehead_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o join_v the_o man_n &_o the_o woman_n by_o the_o right_a line_n of_o marriage_n after_o he_o succeed_v granaus_fw-la which_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v athis_n which_o give_v the_o name_n unto_o the_o region_n 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say_v that_o the_o athenian_n be_v wont_a to_o marry_v the_o brother_n with_o the_o sister_n but_o not_o the_o uncle_n with_o the_o nephew_n allege_v for_o his_o reason_n that_o the_o marriage_n of_o a_o brother_n with_o the_o sister_n be_v a_o even_a match_n but_o the_o uncle_n with_o the_o nephew_n be_v the_o marry_n of_o the_o old_a with_o the_o young_a the_o law_n of_o solon_n give_v to_o the_o atheninians_n chap._n 33._o solon_n be_v by_o the_o common_a voice_n of_o the_o athenian_n choose_v for_o the_o general_a reformer_n of_o their_o law_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a estate_n of_o their_o common_a wealth_n to_o confirm_v or_o abolish_v that_o which_o he_o think_v reasonable_a first_o revoke_v and_o make_v void_a