of_o other_o who_o year_n hang_v to_o the_o ground_n it_o be_v report_v also_o that_o these_o man_n by_o eat_v the_o heart_n and_o liver_n of_o a_o dragon_n attain_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o language_n of_o beast_n that_o they_o can_v make_v themselves_o invisible_a when_o they_o please_v they_o have_v two_o tub_n whereof_o the_o one_o open_v yield_v wine_n and_o the_o other_o rain_n and_o the_o like_a but_o of_o these_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o understand_a reader_n know_v how_o to_o judge_v and_o what_o to_o believe_v chap._n x._o aethiopia_n aethiopia_n be_v a_o country_n say_v to_o be_v parch_v hot_a that_o the_o people_n dare_v not_o only_o go_v out_o without_o their_o shoe_n but_o that_o they_o roast_v their_o meat_n by_o set_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n here_o be_v also_o a_o lake_n who_o water_n be_v thrice_o a_o day_n and_o thrice_o a_o night_n very_a salt_n and_o unpleasant_a but_o at_o all_o other_o time_n most_o sweet_a and_o deliberate_a to_o the_o pallate_n 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twenty_o five_o pound_n in_o weight_n some_o cow_n there_o be_v which_o have_v horn_n like_o stag_n other_o but_o one_o horn_n only_o and_o that_o in_o the_o forehead_n about_o a_o foot_n and_o half_a long_a but_o bend_v backward_o chap._n xii_o qviola_n in_o aethiopia_n qviola_n in_o aethiopia_n be_v a_o country_n rich_a and_o pleasant_a the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o arrabian_a ancestry_n of_o complexion_n near_o to_o white_a their_o woman_n comely_a and_o sumptuous_a in_o attire_n and_o of_o civil_a carriage_n neat_a in_o their_o house_n which_o be_v general_o well_o build_v and_o rich_o furnish_v the_o people_n of_o the_o quiola_n be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o strange_a custom_n among_o they_o more_o to_o be_v mention_v for_o the_o rarity_n than_o the_o decency_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o sew_v up_o of_o the_o private_a passage_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o female_a child_n leave_v only_o a_o small_a vent_n for_o their_o urine_n thus_o sew_v they_o keep_v they_o 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appear_v in_o all_o their_o action_n make_v it_o hard_o to_o say_v whether_o the_o people_n general_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v man_n in_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n or_o beast_n create_v in_o the_o shape_n and_o likeness_n of_o man_n but_o they_o make_v great_a use_n of_o their_o cattle_n then_o for_o garment_n only_o their_o raw_a flesh_n serve_v they_o for_o food_n and_o the_o gut_n for_o ornament_n which_o they_o hang_v about_o their_o neck_n uncleanse_v and_o with_o all_o the_o filth_n in_o they_o in_o as_o great_a a_o bravery_n as_o rope_n of_o pearl_n or_o chain_n of_o gold_n in_o more_o civil_a country_n but_o among_o the_o several_a nation_n which_o inhabit_v this_o flourish_a country_n none_o be_v more_o barbarous_a than_o those_o who_o they_o call_v the_o imbians_n dwell_v not_o far_o from_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n tall_a square_a and_o strong_a addict_v always_o to_o war_n and_o rapine_n feed_v on_o the_o flesh_n both_o of_o their_o conquer_a enemy_n and_o their_o die_a friend_n who_o death_n they_o hasten_v for_o the_o shambles_n the_o skull_n of_o who_o they_o use_v for_o drinking-cup_n their_o weapon_n for_o poison_a arrow_n and_o pole_n burn_v at_o the_o end_n and_o in_o their_o war_n they_o always_o carry_v fire_n before_o they_o mean_v thereby_o to_o roast_n or_o boyl_n all_o such_o as_o they_o overcome_v the_o king_n if_o such_o a_o sacred_a name_n become_v such_o a_o impious_a monster_n they_o account_v for_o lord_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o he_o with_o the_o old_a giantlike_a arrogancy_n not_o only_o threathn_v the_o destruction_n of_o man_n but_o shoot_v his_o poison_a arrow_n against_o heaven_n itself_o as_o often_o as_o the_o rain_n or_o heat_n offend_v he_o chap._n fourteen_o sian_n in_o india_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o sian_a in_o india_n be_v say_v to_o maintain_v among_o other_o strange_a opinion_n that_o after_o 2000_o year_n from_o when_o i_o know_v not_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o under_o the_o ash_n of_o it_o shall_v remain_v two_o egg_n out_o of_o which_o shall_v come_v a_o man_n and_o a_o woman_n who_o be_v to_o people_n the_o world_n again_o it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o the_o city_n socotai_fw-mi in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n make_v whole_o of_o metal_n of_o a_o great_a height_n adorn_v with_o many_o high_a steeple_n and_o idol_n chap._n xv._n oriental_a island_n it_o be_v report_v by_o traveller_n that_o in_o some_o of_o the_o oriental_a island_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o hog_n that_o have_v tooth_n grow_v out_o of_o their_o snout_n and_o as_o many_o behind_o their_o ear_n of_o a_o span_n and_o half_a long_a a_o tree_n who_o western_a part_n be_v say_v to_o be_v rank_a poison_n and_o the_o eastern_a part_n a_o excellent_a preservative_n against_o it_o a_o sort_n of_o fruit_n that_o whosoever_o eat_v of_o it_o be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o 12_o hour_n out_o of_o his_o wit_n also_o a_o stone_n on_o which_o whosoever_o sit_v have_v immediate_o a_o rupture_n in_o his_o belly_n that_o there_o be_v tortoise_n take_v there_o of_o that_o largeness_n that_o 10_o man_n may_v sit_v in_o one_o of_o the_o shell_n it_o be_v also_o report_a that_o there_o be_v a_o river_n plentiful_o store_v with_o fish_n who_o water_n be_v so_o hot_a that_o it_o scald_v the_o skin_n of_o any_o beast_n throw_v therein_o that_o some_o of_o their_o man_n have_v tail_n and_o most_o of_o their_o swine_n horn_n that_o they_o have_v oyster_n so_o large_a that_o they_o often_o carry_v child_n in_o the_o shell_n and_o that_o the_o cock_n have_v a_o hole_n in_o their_o back_n wherein_o the_o hen_n lay_v her_o egg_n and_o hatch_n her_o young_a one_o sumatra_n one_o of_o the_o say_a island_n famous_a for_o have_v a_o whole_a mountain_n of_o gold_n in_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o pedrunoa_n sirie_a one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o say_a isle_n to_o ring_n james_n of_o great_a britain_n that_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o his_o house_n trappings_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o elephant_n with_o all_o his_o armour_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o island_n say_v to_o be_v the_o love_a of_o all_o to_o their_o enemy_n of_o any_o people_n in_o this_o world_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o eat_v they_o and_o after_o make_v use_n of_o their_o skull_n instead_o of_o money_n which_o they_o exchange_v for_o such_o other_o necessary_n as_o their_o want_n require_v and_o he_o be_v account_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v most_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o coyn._n chap._n xvi_o america_n in_o america_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beast_n and_o fowl_n of_o strange_a shape_n and_o colour_n as_o their_o lion_n less_o in_o greatness_n then_o those_o of_o other_o country_n of_o colour_n grace_n and_o so_o nimble_a
his_o own_o and_o his_o lady_n kindred_n and_o attire_v the_o young_a boy_n all_o alike_o present_v they_o to_o their_o mother_n who_o suspect_v by_o the_o number_n of_o they_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v confess_v her_o offence_n be_v pardon_v by_o a_o good_a old_a earl_n and_o careful_o educate_n her_o child_n who_o the_o father_n command_v to_o be_v call_v guelps_n allude_v to_o whelp_n or_o the_o puppis_fw-la which_o the_o nurse_n tell_v he_o she_o have_v in_o her_o apron_n chap._n xxvi_o nova_fw-la zelina_fw-la nova_fw-la zelina_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o russian_a island_n situate_a on_o the_o east_n of_o willoughby_n island_n so_o call_v from_o sir_n hugh_n willoughby_n because_o he_o first_o discover_v it_o and_o be_v hereabout_o find_v freeze_v to_o death_n the_o next_o year_n follow_v and_o be_v first_o discover_v by_o such_o adventurer_n as_o follow_v willoughby_n design_n famous_a for_o have_v a_o race_n of_o short_a statuted_a man_n not_o above_o four_o foot_n high_a a_o degree_n above_o the_o height_n of_o pigmy_n who_o by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o russes_z have_v neither_o law_n nor_o religion_n or_o civility_n but_o that_o they_o worship_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o northern_a star_n to_o which_o they_o offer_v a_o yearly_a sacrifice_n of_o their_o deer_n and_o that_o the_o island_n be_v a_o woody_a desert_n and_o not_o easy_a for_o travel_v have_v in_o it_o neither_o green_a bough_n nor_o grass_n yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o bear_n and_o such_o ravenous_a beast_n chap._n xxvii_o samogitia_n in_o poland_n samogitia_n be_v a_o small_a province_n in_o poland_n the_o people_n thereof_o suppose_v to_o be_v of_o the_o saxon_a race_n of_o a_o good_a stature_n well_o set_v bold_a and_o apt_a for_o war_n but_o withal_o boisterous_a rude_a and_o barbarous_a christian_n in_o general_a but_o many_o who_o retain_v still_o their_o old_a idolatry_n nourish_v among_o they_o a_o kind_n of_o fourfooted_a serpent_n above_o three_o handful_n in_o length_n which_o they_o worship_v as_o their_o household_n god_n mend_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n when_o they_o call_v they_o out_o to_o their_o repast_n and_o if_o any_o mischance_n do_v happen_v to_o any_o of_o their_o family_n it_o be_v impute_v present_o to_o some_o want_n of_o due_a observation_n of_o these_o ugly_a creature_n natural_o incline_v to_o divination_n charm_n and_o sorcery_n frequent_o abuse_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o people_n be_v by_o diabolical_a illusion_n they_o have_v some_o custom_n also_o as_o unprofitable_a as_o these_o be_v heathenish_a break_v up_o their_o ground_n as_o they_o do_v in_o muscovy_n with_o spade_n or_o stock_n and_o when_o one_o of_o their_o governor_n observe_v the_o husbandry_n of_o other_o country_n have_v bring_v they_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n it_o fortune_v that_o for_o two_o or_o three_o year_n either_o by_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o wether_n or_o some_o other_o accident_n they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o corn_n as_o they_o use_v to_o have_v which_o want_v the_o people_n attribute_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o plough_n and_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v any_o other_o cause_n of_o it_o grow_v so_o much_o incense_v that_o the_o governor_n fear_v some_o sedition_n like_a to_o follow_v on_o it_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o old_a way_n which_o before_o they_o go_v a_o humour_n like_o to_o that_o of_o the_o present_a irish_a in_o plough_v with_o their_o horse_n tail_n chap._n xxviii_o livonia_n in_o some_o part_n of_o livonia_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o people_n so_o simple_a in_o point_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o like_a that_o when_o they_o bury_v any_o of_o their_o dead_a every_o one_o drink_v one_o health_n to_o he_o and_o pour_v his_o part_n upon_o he_o when_o his_o trun_v come_v to_o drink_v put_v into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o a_o hatchet_n wine_n meat_n and_o some_o money_n for_o his_o voyage_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v great_a lover_n of_o confession_n esteemer_n of_o holy_a water_n and_o diligent_a frequenter_n of_o their_o church_n but_o so_o ignorant_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n that_o there_o be_v hardly_o one_o in_o a_o village_n can_v say_v his_o pater_n noster_n chap._n xxix_o sodom_n the_o country_n where_o the_o city_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorra_n once_o stand_v be_v call_v the_o valley_n of_o sidim_n which_o be_v exceed_v fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n but_o this_o place_n so_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v with_o such_o a_o wonderful_a richness_n of_o soil_n and_o other_o pleasure_n that_o may_v make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o man_n through_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v so_o change_v that_o after_o the_o city_n and_o field_n be_v destroy_v by_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o most_o horrid_a stink_a lake_n call_v mare_fw-la mortuum_fw-la or_o the_o dead_a sea_n the_o water_n whereof_o most_o thick_a stink_a bitter_a and_o salt_n beyond_o any_o sea-water_n whatsoever_o wherein_o no_o creature_n live_v or_o can_v live_v therefore_o call_v the_o dead_a sea_n the_o river_n jordan_n run_v into_o it_o and_o be_v infect_v by_o it_o insomuch_o that_o the_o fish_n of_o that_o river_n shun_v the_o lake_n as_o a_o deadly_a poison_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n by_o the_o swiftness_n of_o the_o river_n they_o be_v drive_v into_o it_o they_o immediate_o die_v no_o live_a thing_n can_v be_v drown_v in_o it_o which_o vespasian_n be_v desirous_a to_o make_v trial_n of_o come_v in_o person_n to_o see_v it_o and_o cause_v some_o person_n altogether_o ignorant_a in_o swim_v to_o be_v bind_v with_o their_o hand_n behind_o they_o and_o throw_v into_o the_o lake_n but_o be_v as_o it_o be_v repulse_v by_o a_o certain_a spirit_n of_o the_o water_n and_o like_o a_o rock_n they_o float_v upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n every_o fair_a sun-shiny_a day_n it_o change_v the_o colour_n thrice_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n fall_v either_o right_o or_o oblick_o upon_o it_o as_o at_o morning_n noon_n and_o sun_n set_v according_a to_o which_o it_o vary_v the_o colour_n and_o yield_v a_o certain_a pitchy_a substance_n call_v in_o latin_a bitumen_n which_o swim_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o lake_n in_o great_a abundance_n some_o piece_n as_o big_a as_o a_o ox_n and_o be_v of_o such_o a_o nature_n that_o if_o any_o small_a ship_n come_v near_o to_o fetch_v it_o away_o they_o be_v catch_v and_o draw_v away_o by_o the_o tenacity_n or_o limy_a catch_a hold_n thereof_o and_o not_o to_o be_v loose_v again_o but_o by_o application_n of_o urine_n tui_fw-la menses_fw-la mulierbres_fw-fr permixti_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v my_o author_n and_o with_o this_o only_a the_o bitumen_n be_v dissolve_v it_o send_v up_o a_o most_o pestilent_a air_n insomuch_o that_o one_o will_v think_v the_o very_a stream_n of_o hell_n fire_n be_v beneath_o it_o hereupon_o the_o bank_n and_o neighbour_a 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hand_n through_o the_o hole_n in_o the_o partition_n and_o take_v his_o bride_n by_o the_o hand_n which_o he_o do_v according_o the_o mother_n of_o the_o bride_n with_o a_o sharp_a point_a instrument_n make_v of_o purpose_n prick_v the_o bridegroom_n hand_n all_o over_o with_o sufficient_a eagerness_n if_o when_o he_o feel_v the_o smart_n he_o let_v go_v her_o hand_n they_o take_v it_o for_o a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v not_o love_v she_o but_o if_o he_o hold_v she_o fast_o and_o wring_v her_o hand_n so_o hard_o till_o she_o cry_v again_o they_o take_v it_o as_o a_o very_a good_a omen_n and_o be_v glad_a they_o have_v so_o well_o bestow_v she_o after_o the_o marriage_n be_v consummate_v if_o a_o male_a child_n be_v bear_v unto_o they_o the_o father_n lose_v his_o own_o name_n and_o be_v call_v after_o his_o son_n name_n so_o as_o if_o the_o father_n name_n be_v moses_n and_o his_o son_n name_n joseph_n the_o father_n be_v no_o more_o call_v moses_n but_o abba_n joseph_n or_o the_o father_n of_o joseph_n so_o high_o do_v they_o reverence_v marriage_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o posterity_n chap._n xxiiii_o qvivira_n in_o califormia_n the_o province_n of_o quivira_n in_o califormia_n be_v a_o country_n full_a of_o herbage_n breed_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n differ_v not_o much_o in_o bigness_n from_o those_o of_o europe_n but_o that_o they_o have_v a_o high_a bunch_n betwixt_o their_o shoulder_n bristle_a on_o the_o back_n like_o boar_n which_o somewhat_o resemble_v the_o mane_n of_o a_o horse_n their_o leg_n short_a and_o clad_v with_o fetlock_n their_o horn_n short_a but_o sharp_a the_o whole_a beast_n of_o so_o horrid_a a_o aspect_n that_o a_o horse_n will_v not_o venture_v near_o he_o till_o well_o acquaint_v yet_o in_o this_o beast_n lie_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n for_o they_o be_v to_o they_o as_o ale_n to_o drunkard_n meat_n drink_v and_o cloth_n and_o more_o too_o for_o the_o hide_v yield_v they_o house_n or_o at_o least_o the_o cover_n of_o they_o their_o bone_n bodkin_n their_o hair_n thread_n their_o sinew_n rope_n their_o horn_n maw_n and_o bladder_n vessel_n their_o dung_n fire_n their_o calfskin_n budget_n to_o draw_v and_o keep_v water_n in_o their_o blood_n drink_v and_o their_o flesh_n meat_n there_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v a_o cave_n between_o two_o mountain_n from_o which_o the_o rain_n descend_v turn_v into_o alabaster_n natural_o fashion_v into_o pillar_n and_o other_o portraiture_n chap._n xxv_o germany_n in_o germany_n once_o live_v a_o earl_n who_o wife_n be_v call_v jermentrudis_n have_v accuse_v a_o poor_a woman_n of_o adultery_n and_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v grievous_o punish_v for_o have_v twelve_o child_n at_o a_o birth_n be_v afterward_o herself_o deliver_v of_o the_o same_o number_n and_o all_o of_o they_o son_n her_o husband_n be_v absent_a at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o delivery_n she_o command_v the_o nurse_n to_o kill_v eleven_o of_o they_o fear_v it_o seem_v the_o like_a shame_n and_o punishment_n as_o by_o her_o instigation_n be_v inflict_v on_o the_o poor_a woman_n the_o nurse_n go_v to_o perform_v this_o wicked_a command_n be_v meet_v by_o the_o old_a earl_n then_o return_v homeward_o who_o ask_v she_o what_o she_o have_v in_o her_o apron_n she_o make_v answer_v whelp_n he_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o she_o deny_v he_o angry_a at_o this_o refusal_n he_o open_v her_o apron_n and_o there_o find_v eleven_o of_o his_o own_o sweet_a babe_n and_o most_o of_o they_o of_o promise_a countenance_n examine_v the_o matter_n he_o find_v out_o the_o truth_n and_o enjoin_v the_o old_a nurse_n to_o be_v secret_a in_o it_o he_o put_v the_o child_n out_o to_o nurse_n six_o year_n be_v expire_v the_o earl_n invite_v to_o a_o feast_n most_o of_o
the_o water_n which_o do_v the_o man_n put_v off_o their_o disguise_n which_o when_o the_o affright_a fish_n see_v post_v towards_o the_o sea_n and_o so_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o have_v chap._n xxxii_o begorre_n in_o the_o earldom_n of_o begorre_n near_o the_o pyrenaean_a mountain_n be_v say_v to_o live_v a_o leprous_a and_o infectious_a sort_n of_o people_n of_o noisome_a breathe_v deform_a body_n and_o ghastly_a visage_n in_o which_o regard_v not_o suffer_v to_o have_v commerce_n with_o other_o people_n nor_o to_o inherit_v any_o land_n but_o only_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o drudgery_n and_o the_o base_a of_o mechanic_n trade_n from_o their_o great_a misshapen_v head_n call_v capet_n or_o gabet_n chap._n xxxiii_o cascar_n cascar_n a_o province_n in_o altay_n in_o tartary_n the_o people_n thereof_o general_o rude_a and_o barbarious_a insomuch_o that_o in_o some_o part_n both_o sex_n indulge_v themselves_o this_o mutual_a privilege_n that_o if_o the_o husband_n or_o wife_n be_v absent_a twenty_o day_n the_o other_o party_n be_v at_o liberty_n again_o to_o marry_o chesmur_fw-la lop_v and_o camull_n three_o other_o province_n in_o the_o say_a country_n whereof_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o first_o be_v general_o both_o idolater_n and_o enchanter_n cause_v the_o dumb_a idol_n to_o speak_v the_o wind_n to_o rise_v and_o the_o sun_n to_o be_v darken_v for_o study_v which_o black-art_n if_o it_o come_v to_o they_o by_o study_n they_o have_v many_o monastery_n in_o which_o their_o hermit_n or_o monastic_o live_v a_o strict_a kind_n of_o life_n the_o province_n of_o lop_n memorable_a for_o have_v a_o great_a desert_n of_o 30_o day_n journey_n in_o it_o so_o true_a a_o desert_n that_o whosoever_o mean_v not_o to_o starve_v himself_o must_v carry_v all_o his_o victual_n with_o he_o dangerous_a to_o traveller_n if_o not_o beforehand_o make_v acquaint_v with_o their_o danger_n the_o evil_a spirit_n call_v man_n by_o their_o name_n and_o so_o make_v they_o stray_v from_o their_o company_n where_o they_o either_o perish_v with_o famine_n or_o be_v devour_v with_o wild_a beast_n camull_n a_o idolatrous_a country_n the_o people_n whereof_o account_v it_o a_o great_a honour_n to_o they_o to_o have_v their_o wife_n and_o sister_n at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o such_o as_o they_o entertain_v from_o which_o brutish_a custom_n when_o restrain_v by_o mango_n cham_n they_o petition_v at_o the_o three_o year_n end_n to_o be_v restore_v again_o to_o their_o former_a liberty_n protest_v they_o can_v never_o thrive_v since_o they_o leave_v that_o custom_n which_o desire_n of_o they_o be_v at_o last_o grant_v and_o be_v still_o in_o use_n chap._n xxxiv_o moravia_n in_o moravia_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o grow_v great_a store_n of_o frankincense_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o not_o on_o tree_n but_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o that_o too_o which_o add_v much_o to_o the_o miracle_n in_o the_o shape_n and_o figure_n of_o those_o part_n which_o man_n and_o woman_n must_v endeavour_v to_o conceal_v in_o the_o same_o country_n be_v a_o town_n call_v massa_n or_o messa_n famous_a in_o ancient_a time_n for_o have_v a_o temple_n in_o it_o who_o beam_n and_o rafter_n be_v of_o the_o bone_n of_o whale_n which_o usual_o be_v leave_v dead_a on_o the_o seashore_n chap._n xxxv_o hascora_n in_o morrocca_n in_o the_o province_n of_o hascora_n in_o moroocca_n be_v say_v to_o grow_v a_o sort_n of_o grape_n as_o large_a as_o pullet_n eggs._n and_o not_o far_o from_o a_o town_n call_v tedza_n in_o the_o say_a country_n stand_v the_o hill_n anchisa_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o snow_v at_o all_o season_n of_o the_o year_n notwithstanding_o the_o inhabitant_n go_v extreme_o thin_a clad_v in_o the_o sharp_a winter_n chap._n xxxvi_o tunis_fw-la it_o be_v report_v that_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n corn_n have_v in_o former_a time_n be_v so_o plentiful_a that_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o augustus_n be_v 400_o ear_n grow_v upon_o one_o stalk_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o domitius_n nero_n be_v 360_o more_o grow_v upon_o another_o and_o both_o send_v to_o rome_n chap._n xxxvi_o greece_n in_o greece_n be_v say_v to_o be_v two_o river_n by_o name_n cireus_n and_o nileus_n both_o of_o that_o strange_a nature_n that_o if_o a_o sheep_n drink_v of_o the_o former_a his_o wool_n turn_v white_a and_o if_o of_o the_o latter_a it_o turn_v coalblack_a there_o be_v also_o a_o stone_n call_v aminthus_fw-la which_o be_v draw_v into_o thread_n like_o hemp_n and_o cloth_n make_v thereof_o which_o when_o it_o be_v foul_a instead_o of_o be_v cleanse_v with_o water_n as_o other_o cloth_n be_v it_o be_v throw_v into_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o cleanse_v by_o burn_v it_o but_o more_o of_o this_o hereafter_o chap._n xxxviii_o jangoma_n jangoma_fw-it in_o the_o country_n of_o laos_n be_v a_o mighty_a nation_n and_o a_o stout_a sort_n of_o people_n by_o religion_n gentiles_n naked_a from_o the_o be_v upward_a russ_v up_o their_o hair_n like_o cap_n their_o country_n very_o rich_a and_o level_n but_o very_o ill_o neighbour_v by_o the_o gneon_n who_o possess_v the_o mountain_n whence_o fall_v into_o great_a company_n they_o hunt_v for_o man_n who_o if_o they_o take_v they_o kill_v and_o eat_v as_o we_o do_v any_o sort_n of_o our_o game_n with_o we_o chap._n thirty-nine_o chaldaea_n in_o some_o part_n of_o chaldaea_n and_o other_o place_n it_o be_v say_v that_o for_o communicate_v the_o success_n of_o their_o affair_n from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o stage_n to_o stage_n they_o make_v use_v of_o pigeon_n as_o the_o speedy_a messenger_n which_o be_v do_v after_o this_o manner_n when_o the_o hen_n pigeon_n sit_v or_o have_v any_o young_a they_o take_v the_o cock_n and_o set_v he_o in_o a_o open_a cage_n who_o when_o they_o have_v travel_v a_o day_n journey_n they_o let_v go_v at_o liberty_n and_o he_o straight_o fly_v home_o to_o his_o mate_n when_o they_o have_v train_v they_o thus_o from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o and_o that_o there_o be_v occasion_n to_o send_v any_o advertisement_n they_o tie_v a_o letter_n about_o one_o of_o their_o neck_n which_o at_o their_o return_n be_v take_v off_o by_o some_o of_o the_o house_n advertise_v thereby_o of_o the_o state_n of_o other_o place_n the_o like_a be_v also_o use_v betwixt_o ormius_fw-la and_o balfora_n chap._n xl._o of_o locust_n and_o other_o strange_a meat_n moses_n we_o read_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n levit_fw-la the_o 11._o ver_fw-la 22._o that_o locust_n be_v allow_v of_o to_o be_v eat_v which_o sure_o have_v not_o be_v do_v have_v they_o not_o be_v good_a and_o fit_v to_o eat_v pliny_n tell_v we_o the_o parthian_n feed_v upon_o they_o as_o dainty_n strabo_n also_o affirm_v that_o the_o aethiopian_n live_v most_o upon_o they_o and_o galon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o egyptian_n do_v use_v to_o eat_v viper_n and_o adder_n as_o familiar_o as_o we_o do_v eel_n beside_o st._n hierome_n affirm_v that_o in_o pontus_n and_o phrygia_n they_o usual_o eat_v those_o white_a worm_n with_o black_a head_n that_o lie_v in_o wood_n and_o between_o the_o bark_n of_o tree_n and_o that_o by_o tenant_n they_o be_v present_v to_o landlord_n as_o special_a dainty_n and_o some_o take_v they_o in_o lieu_n of_o rent_n the_o assyrian_n be_v wont_a to_o eat_v land_n crocodile_n and_o the_o african_n green_a lizard_n among_o other_o dormouse_n be_v account_v the_o dainty_a meat_n in_o cozumela_n and_o jucatana_n island_n of_o the_o east-indies_n and_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o they_o fat_a a_o king_n of_o dog_n which_o can_v bark_v as_o we_o do_v swine_n and_o eat_v they_o the_o ancient_n also_o suppose_v suck_v whelp_n to_o be_v so_o clean_a and_o pure_a that_o they_o offer_v they_o their_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n the_o parian_a indian_n do_v not_o only_o eat_v man_n flesh_n but_o also_o as_o ape_n do_v louse_n frog_n worm_n and_o such_o filthy_a thing_n the_o tartarian_n eat_v the_o carrion_n carcase_n of_o dead_a horse_n camel_n ass_n cat_n and_o dog_n even_o when_o they_o stink_v and_o be_v full_a of_o maggot_n and_o hold_v they_o as_o dainty_a as_o we_o do_v venison_n chap._n xli_o galen_n galen_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o certain_a man_n that_o be_v extreme_o sick_a of_o a_o leprosy_n keep_v company_n a_o good_a time_n with_o some_o companion_n of_o he_o till_o one_o above_o the_o rest_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o disease_n for_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o loathsome_a stench_n that_o proceed_v from_o his_o unclean_a body_n wherefore_o a_o cottage_n be_v build_v for_o he_o near_o a_o town_n upon_o a_o hill_n remote_a from_o people_n a_o fair_a spring_n run_v hard_o by_o and_o herein_o the_o leper_n be_v place_v with_o a_o man_n attend_v he_o to_o carry_v
he_o victual_n and_o other_o necessary_n it_o happen_v that_o about_o the_o dogg-day_n sweet_a wine_n be_v bring_v in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n into_o the_o field_n to_o the_o mower_n near_o the_o place_n where_o this_o leper_n be_v place_v he_o that_o bring_v it_o set_v it_o not_o far_o from_o they_o and_o go_v his_o way_n be_v go_v and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v thirsty_a come_v and_o take_v up_o the_o pitcher_n to_o pour_v out_o some_o wine_n into_o a_o bowl_n half_n full_a of_o water_n which_o they_o mix_v with_o their_o wine_n and_o out_o fall_v a_o drown_a viper_n from_o the_o pitcher_n into_o the_o bowl_n hereupon_o the_o man_n be_v amaze_v let_v the_o wine_n alone_o and_o drink_v and_o content_v themselves_o with_o water_n but_o when_o they_o have_v finish_v their_o day_n work_v and_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o field_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o pity_n they_o give_v to_o the_o leprous_a man_n the_o wine_n wherein_o the_o viper_n be_v drown_v suppose_v it_o better_o for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v in_o that_o misery_n but_o he_o when_o he_o have_v drink_v it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v miraculous_o cure_v for_o all_o that_o thick_a and_o most_o loathsome_a scabby_a swell_a of_o the_o disease_n that_o cover_v he_o over_o fall_v a-away_a from_o he_o like_o the_o hard_a outside_n of_o a_o crabfish_n and_o new_a skin_n and_o flesh_n succeed_v underneath_o in_o the_o place_n another_o example_n hereof_o though_o upon_o a_o unlike_a occasion_n happen_v in_o mysia_n a_o town_n of_o asia_n chap._n xlii_o anziehana_n in_o aethiopia_n anziehana_n in_o aethiopia_n have_v on_o the_o west_n part_n of_o it_o songo_n and_o loango_n extend_v thence_o to_o the_o east_n as_o far_o almost_o as_o the_o lake_n of_o zembre_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o it_o the_o cruel_a cannibal_n in_o the_o world_n for_o they_o do_v not_o only_o eat_v their_o enemy_n but_o their_o friend_n and_o kinds-folk_n also_o and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a not_o to_o want_v these_o dainty_n they_o have_v shambles_n of_o man_n flesh_n as_o in_o other_o place_n of_o beef_n and_o mutton_n so_o covetous_a with_o all_o that_o if_o their_o slave_n will_v but_o yield_v a_o penny_n more_o when_o fold_n joint_n by_o joint_n then_o if_o sell_v alive_a they_o will_v kill_v and_o cut_v they_o out_o in_o piece_n and_o sell_v they_o so_o upon_o their_o shambles_n chap._n xliii_o syria_n in_o syria_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o choice_n of_o religion_n as_o a_o christian_a mahometan_a pagan_a and_o one_o compound_v out_o of_o they_o all_o which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o drusian_o the_o mahometan_n embrace_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n throughout_o the_o whole_a and_o by_o all_o that_o be_v in_o office_n or_o authority_n be_v only_o countenance_v and_o approve_v though_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v tolerate_v the_o pagan_a entertain_v only_o in_o the_o mountainous_a country_n border_v on_o america_n inhabit_a by_o a_o sort_n of_o people_n who_o they_o call_v curdi_n or_o the_o curden_n 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