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persia_n but_o their_o colour_n hold_v not_o so_o long_o there_o come_v also_o from_o thence_o great_a quantity_n of_o linen_n of_o paint_a cotton_n which_o be_v carry_v into_o persia_n arabia_n to_o the_o abyssine_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o the_o isle_n â—â—_o madagascar_n sumatra_n java_n â—â—â—â—assar_n to_o the_o molucka_n and_o into_o europe_n and_o it_o will_v be_v the_o great_a â—â—ading_v town_n of_o all_o the_o indies_n if_o â—â—at_a surate_n do_v not_o equal_v it_o as_o for_o spice_n viz._n pepper_n cloves_n nutmeg_n and_o ginger_n the_o great_a quantity_n of_o they_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o molucka_n island_n about_o the_o aeqâ—atâ—r_n cinnamon_n come_v from_o the_o island_n of_o ceylon_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o antilles_n which_o do_v also_o furnish_v we_o with_o ginger_n this_o be_v all_o i_o have_v at_o present_a collect_v of_o what_o be_v remarkable_a in_o the_o modern_a and_o faithful_a relation_n of_o our_o traveller_n upon_o the_o subject_a of_o jewâ—â—â—_n and_o other_o rich_a production_n of_o which_o i_o have_v give_v a_o short_a account_n â—â—_o a_o platform_n for_o a_o great_a work_n finis_fw-la