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pack_v fast_o with_o a_o rope_n that_o he_o may_v feel_v the_o weight_n thereof_o and_o then_o the_o keeper_n speak_v unto_o he_o whereupon_o he_o take_v the_o cord_n with_o his_o snout_n and_o wind_v it_o about_o his_o tooth_n and_o thrust_v the_o end_n into_o his_o mouthâ—_n &_o so_o draw_v it_o hang_v after_o he_o whether_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o be_v put_v into_o a_o boat_n than_o they_o bring_v the_o boat_n close_o to_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o key_n and_o the_o elephant_n put_v it_o into_o the_o boat_n himself_o and_o with_o his_o snout_n gather_v stone_n together_o which_o he_o lay_v under_o the_o fat_a pipe_n or_o pack_n &_o with_o his_o tooth_n strike_v &_o thrust_v the_o pack_n or_o vessel_n to_o see_v if_o it_o lie_v fast_o or_o not_o it_o will_v draw_v any_o great_a shot_n or_o other_o iron_n work_n or_o mettle_n be_v make_v fast_o unto_o it_o be_v it_o never_o so_o heavy_a they_o draw_v fuste_n small_a galley_n and_o other_o great_a boat_n as_o carvel_n and_o such_o like_a as_o easy_o out_o of_o the_o water_n upon_o the_o land_n as_o if_o no_o man_n be_v in_o they_o so_o that_o they_o serve_v their_o turn_n there_o even_o as_o our_o slid_n or_o cart_n with_o horse_n do_v here_o to_o carry_v our_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n their_o meat_n be_v rice_n and_o water_n they_o sleep_v like_o kine_n ox_n horse_n and_o all_o four_o footed_a beast_n and_o bow_v their_o knee_n and_o all_o their_o member_n as_o other_o beast_n do_v in_o winter_n when_o it_o begin_v to_o rain_v than_o they_o be_v unquiet_a and_o altogether_o mad_a so_o that_o their_o keeper_n can_v rule_v they_o and_o then_o they_o be_v let_v some_o whether_o out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o a_o great_a tree_n and_o there_o tie_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o leg_n with_o a_o great_a iron_n chain_n where_o they_o carry_v he_o meat_n and_o so_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o open_a air_n as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v mad_a which_o be_v from_o april_n to_o september_n all_o the_o winter_n time_n when_o it_o rain_v and_o then_o he_o come_v to_o himself_o and_o begin_v to_o serve_v again_o as_o tame_o that_o a_o man_n may_v lie_v under_o his_o belly_n so_o you_o do_v he_o no_o hurt_n but_o he_o that_o hurt_v he_o he_o must_v take_v heed_n for_o they_o never_o forget_v when_o any_o man_n do_v they_o injury_n until_o they_o be_v revenge_v their_o tooth_n which_o be_v the_o juor_fw-la bene_fw-la be_v much_o use_v in_o india_n special_o in_o cambaia_n whereof_o they_o make_v many_o curious_a piece_n of_o workmanship_n the_o woman_n wear_v manilla_n or_o arm_v bracelet_n thereof_o ten_o or_o twelve_o about_o each_o arm_n whereby_o it_o be_v there_o much_o wear_v and_o be_v in_o great_a number_n bring_v out_o of_o aethiopia_n mosambique_n and_o other_o place_n in_o the_o island_n of_o seylon_n and_o pegu_n they_o fight_v most_o upon_o elephant_n and_o bound_v sword_n upon_o their_o tooth_n they_o have_v likewise_o wooden_a castle_n upon_o their_o back_n wherein_o be_v five_o or_o six_o man_n that_o shoot_v out_o of_o they_o with_o bow_n or_o piece_n and_o also_o cast_v out_o wildfire_n they_o do_v no_o other_o hurt_v but_o only_o serve_v to_o put_v the_o enemy_n out_o of_o order_n and_o to_o scatter_v they_o out_o of_o their_o rank_n but_o if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o once_o turn_v his_o back_n than_o they_o all_o begin_v to_o turn_v &_o run_v over_o their_o own_o people_n and_o put_v they_o all_o out_o of_o order_n they_o be_v very_o fearful_a of_o a_o rat_n or_o a_o mouse_n and_o also_o of_o the_o pismyre_n because_o they_o fear_v they_o will_v creep_v into_o their_o snout_n they_o be_v likewise_o
cinnamon_n of_o malabar_n be_v call_v canella_n de_fw-fr mato_n or_o wild_a cinnamon_n and_o be_v forbid_v to_o be_v carry_v into_o portugal_n yet_o there_o be_v great_a quantity_n ship_v but_o all_o under_o the_o name_n of_o cinnamon_n of_o seylon_n whereby_o it_o pass_v and_o the_o king_n have_v his_o full_a custom_n as_o well_o for_o the_o good_a as_o for_o the_o bad_a when_o the_o â—on_n of_o seylon_n be_v worth_a in_o india_n 50_o or_o 60_o pardawe_n the_o quintale_n the_o wild_a cinnamon_n be_v worth_a but_o 10_o or_o 12_o pardawe_n but_o it_o be_v all_o register_v in_o india_n for_o seylons_n cinnamon_n and_o pay_v custom_n in_o lisbon_n each_o quintale_n 15_o or_o 16_o milreye_n as_o well_o the_o good_a as_o the_o bad_a and_o all_o other_o spice_n after_o the_o rate_n and_o there_o may_v be_v nothing_o ship_v in_o india_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o slave_n but_o it_o must_v all_o be_v register_v in_o cochin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v to_o be_v bring_v into_o portiâ—l_n and_o not_o register_v there_o it_o be_v forfeit_n to_o the_o king_n there_o grow_v cinnamon_n also_o in_o the_o land_n of_o java_n and_o by_o malacca_n but_o very_o little_a and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o of_o seylon_n the_o tree_n which_o they_o burn_v in_o india_n for_o wood_n some_o of_o they_o be_v like_o cinnamon_n in_o burn_v and_o smell_v cinnamon_n heal_v it_o open_v &_o strengthen_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n it_o be_v somewhat_o attractive_a stretch_v the_o maw_n and_o dige_v the_o meat_n it_o be_v also_o use_v against_o all_o kind_n of_o poison_n that_o may_v hurt_v the_o hart_n cinnamon_n with_o pennyâ—oy_n all_o and_o bivoet_n water_v drink_v drive_v away_o the_o volgh_a open_v the_o matrice_n moâ—_n and_o make_v woman_n have_v their_o flower_n it_o be_v likewise_o good_a against_o fusten_n and_o catharre_n that_o fall_v down_o from_o the_o head_n into_o the_o low_a part_n also_o against_o the_o dropsy_n and_o break_v or_o stop_v of_o the_o kidney_n etc._n etc._n the_o water_n and_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n do_v great_o strengthen_v all_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o head_n hart_n maw_n and_o lyver_n etc._n etc._n the_o 64._o chapter_n of_o ginger_n ginger_n grow_v in_o many_o place_n of_o india_n yet_o the_o best_a &_o most_o carry_v abroad_o be_v that_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n it_o grow_v like_o thin_a and_o young_a netherlands_n reed_n of_o two_o or_o three_o span_n high_a the_o root_n whereof_o be_v the_o ginger_n be_v green_a it_o be_v much_o eat_v in_o india_n for_o salad_n as_o also_o sodden_a in_o vinegar_n which_o they_o call_v achar_n as_o i_o say_v of_o pepper_n and_o other_o fruit_n that_o be_v use_v in_o that_o manner_n throughout_o all_o india_n the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v most_o gather_v and_o begin_v to_o be_v dry_v be_v in_o december_n and_o januarie_n they_o dry_v it_o in_o this_o sort_n that_o be_v they_o cover_v it_o with_o potearth_n which_o they_o do_v to_o stop_v and_o fill_v up_o the_o hole_n and_o thereby_o to_o make_v it_o continue_v the_o fresh_a for_o the_o potearth_n preserve_v it_o from_o worm_n without_o the_o which_o it_o be_v present_o consume_v by_o they_o it_o be_v little_o esteem_v in_o india_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v much_o ship_v as_o well_o to_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o to_o ormus_n arabia_n and_o asia_n but_o little_a for_o portugal_n because_o it_o will_v not_o save_v y_z e_o fraught_n and_o custom_n only_o the_o gunner_n of_o the_o indian_a ship_n may_v lade_v and_o bring_v certain_a quintal_n without_o pay_v any_o custom_n which_o by_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n be_v of_o long_a time_n grant_v unto_o they_o and_o be_v yet_o observe_v and_o this_o they_o may_v fell_a to_o merchant_n and_o so_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v some_o bring_v otherwise_o but_o very_o little_a for_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o ginger_n bring_v into_o spain_n come_v from_o cabo_n verde_v the_o land_n of_o s._n thomas_n brasiliâ—_n and_o the_o island_n of_o s._n domingo_n in_o y_fw-fr e_fw-it spanish_a indies_n which_o be_v much_o traffic_v withal_o in_o spain_n wherefore_o that_o of_o the_o portugal_n indies_n be_v little_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o country_n because_o of_o the_o long_a way_n &_o great_a charge_n &_o yet_o it_o be_v better_a they_o other_o ginger_n as_o also_o all_o other_o spice_n metal_n and_o stone_n that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o oriental_a indies_n that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o portugese_n indies_n be_v for_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n better_o than_o any_o other_o which_o the_o continual_a traffic_n have_v sufficient_o make_v know_v there_o be_v likewise_o much_o ginger_n conserve_v in_o sugar_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n of_o bengala_n but_o the_o best_a come_v from_o china_n it_o be_v very_o good_a to_o eat_v and_o much_o use_v in_o india_n &_o bring_v out_o of_o portugal_n into_o these_o country_n ginger_n by_o the_o arabian_n persian_n and_o turk_n be_v call_v gengibil_n in_o 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 be_v much_o desire_v next_o it_o be_v the_o ginger_n of_o bengala_n the_o three_o be_v that_o of_o debut_n and_o bacaim_n and_o of_o all_o the_o coast_n along_o in_o the_o wild_a field_n and_o inward_o within_o the_o land_n there_o be_v little_o find_v there_o be_v also_o some_o find_v in_o the_o land_n of_o s._n laurence_n and_o comaro_fw-la the_o virtue_n and_o property_n of_o ginger_n be_v that_o it_o make_v a_o man_n to_o go_v easy_o to_o the_o stool_n and_o restore_v a_o man_n strength_n that_o be_v decay_v but_o it_o be_v find_v contrary_a in_o other_o author_n that_o ginger_n stop_v for_o that_o it_o cause_v good_a digestion_n and_o so_o laskement_n proceed_v of_o raw_a moistness_n be_v stop_v it_o heat_v a_o cold_a maw_n and_o be_v good_a against_o humour_n that_o darken_v the_o eye_n and_o be_v use_v in_o many_o medicine_n the_o 65._o chapter_n of_o clove_n clove_n be_v by_o the_o turk_n persian_n arabian_n and_o most_o part_n of_o the_o indian_n call_v caâ—aâ—â—r_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o maluco_n where_o they_o be_v only_o find_v and_o do_v grow_v chamke_n these_o land_n be_v fine_a lie_v under_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n as_o in_o the_o description_n thereof_o be_v declare_v they_o have_v nothing_o else_o but_o clove_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o through_o out_o the_o world_n the_o tree_n whereon_o they_o grow_v be_v like_o bay-trée_n the_o blossom_n at_o the_o first_o white_a then_o green_a and_o at_o the_o last_o red_a and_o hard_a which_o be_v the_o clove_n and_o when_o the_o blossom_n be_v green_a they_o have_v the_o pleasant_a smell_n in_o all_o the_o world_n the_o clove_n grow_v very_o thick_a together_o and_o in_o great_a number_n they_o be_v gather_v and_o then_o dry_v their_o right_a colour_n when_o they_o be_v dry_a be_v a_o dark_a yellow_a and_o to_o give_v they_o a_o black_a colour_n they_o be_v common_o smoke_v the_o clove_n that_o stay_v on_o the_o tree_n ungathered_a be_v thick_a and_o stay_v on_o till_o the_o next_o year_n which_o be_v those_o that_o be_v call_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o clove_n and_o in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o tree_n stand_v there_o grow_v not_o any_o grass_n or_o green_a herb_n at_o all_o but_o it_o be_v whole_o dry_a for_o that_o those_o tree_n draw_v all_o the_o moisture_n unto_o they_o that_o which_o the_o portugese_n call_v baston_n or_o with_o we_o the_o stock_n of_o the_o clove_n and_o be_v the_o stalk_n whereby_o they_o hang_v on_o the_o tree_n be_v gather_v with_o the_o clove_n and_o so_o they_o be_v mingle_v together_o for_o that_o in_o maluco_n they_o never_o garble_v their_o clove_n but_o in_o india_n they_o be_v many_o time_n part_v though_o very_o little_a for_o they_o be_v
will_v be_v as_o fresh_a and_o lively_a as_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v sick_a have_v use_v this_o rule_n aforesaid_a and_o although_o the_o root_n china_n be_v sod_v in_o the_o water_n cause_v a_o great_a appetite_n and_o a_o hungry_a stomach_n nevertheless_o they_o must_v in_o any_o sort_n beware_v that_o they_o eat_v but_o little_a and_o with_o measure_n &_o that_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n prescribe_v for_o if_o they_o break_v it_o but_o one_o day_n nay_o but_o one_o hour_n all_o their_o labour_n be_v lose_v and_o so_o they_o must_v be_v force_v to_o begin_v their_o diet_n again_o it_o must_v likewise_o be_v understand_v that_o the_o old_a and_o long_o of_o continuance_n the_o pock_n be_v so_o much_o the_o soon_o will_v the_o root_n heal_v they_o as_o also_o the_o old_a the_o person_n to_o be_v heal_v be_v of_o year_n because_o that_o then_o the_o humour_n be_v not_o so_o ripe_a as_o in_o young_a year_n when_o the_o 3â—_n day_n be_v expire_v they_o must_v beware_v of_o 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