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creature_n of_o god_n some_o hold_v he_o good_a other_o bad_a these_o serve_v and_o adore_v he_o for_o fear_v he_o shall_v do_v they_o harm_n not_o far_o from_o calicut_n be_v a_o ancient_a temple_n or_o bagode_n which_o they_o call_v dumana_n where_o there_o be_v a_o general_a pardon_n to_o be_v gain_v certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n they_o have_v fifteen_o day_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n which_o time_n the_o thief_n and_o banish_v person_n may_v appear_v with_o safety_n to_o sacrifice_v the_o temple_n be_v build_v in_o a_o marsh_n hold_v up_o by_o great_a pillar_n with_o many_o tree_n of_o diverse_a sort_n grow_v about_o it_o each_z pilgrim_z choose_v himself_o one_o for_o his_o rest_n and_o to_o hang_v his_o clothes_n in_o there_o be_v many_o burn_a lamp_n which_o the_o pilgrim_n offer_v up_o to_o be_v purify_v of_o their_o sin_n the_o brahmin_n say_v prayer_n aloud_o and_o sprinkle_v they_o with_o water_n in_o expiation_n of_o their_o crime_n and_o after_o this_o ablution_n they_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o idol_n and_o adore_v it_o from_o thence_o they_o return_v to_o their_o tree_n have_v provide_v their_o lamp_n with_o oil_n and_o wick_n to_o burn_v at_o night_n it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o see_v so_o much_o light_n the_o next_o morning_n they_o bathe_v themselves_o all_o together_o in_o a_o lake_n man_n woman_n boy_n and_o girl_n without_o the_o least_o shame_n of_o their_o nakedness_n then_o dress_v themselves_o in_o their_o best_a clothes_n and_o return_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o end_v the_o bramin_n make_v they_o a_o short_a sermon_n clothe_v in_o a_o white_a surplice_n reach_v down_o to_o the_o kneee_n and_o barefoot_a the_o leg_n round_v with_o band_n wrought_v and_o hang_v round_o with_o silver_n bell_n and_o stand_v thus_o before_o the_o picture_n of_o the_o devil_n represent_v gape_v ready_a to_o swallow_v the_o spectator_n crown_v and_o with_o sparkle_a eye_n thus_o the_o bramin_n begin_v his_o sacrifice_n cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o ground_n murmur_v something_o and_o beat_v himself_o so_o furious_o that_o he_o seem_v enrage_v then_o he_o turn_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n who_o be_v very_o attentive_a show_v they_o the_o devil_n at_o which_o sight_n they_o begin_v to_o howl_v and_o cry_v for_o mercy_n with_o so_o furious_a and_o horrid_a a_o noise_n as_o god_n thunder_n can_v scarce_o be_v hear_v next_o he_o take_v a_o white_a cock_n and_o wring_v off_o his_o head_n and_o mingle_v his_o blood_n with_o water_n which_o he_o sprinkle_v upon_o the_o multitude_n who_o retire_v as_o content_v as_o if_o they_o have_v gain_v a_o empire_n in_o the_o midway_n they_o meet_v a_o man_n of_o good_a presence_n but_o distract_v with_o the_o devil_n picture_n about_o his_o neck_n and_o clothe_v in_o a_o white_a tunick_n or_o albe_n at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n the_o devil_n picture_n be_v carry_v by_o eight_o devote_v clothe_v in_o cotton_n robe_n follow_v by_o four_o brahmin_n and_o many_o other_o frantic-like_a run_v leap_v sing_a and_o dance_v before_o the_o devil_n stab_v themselves_o into_o the_o face_n and_o arm_n and_o he_o be_v esteem_v the_o holy_a that_o have_v give_v himself_o the_o deep_a wound_n of_o which_o many_o dye_n when_o they_o come_v before_o the_o distract_a person_n who_o be_v expose_v upon_o theatre_n they_o stand_v still_o to_o fulfil_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o have_v burn_v some_o perfume_n the_o choourt_n or_o bramin_n sprinkle_v he_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n the_o people_n offer_v he_o their_o charity_n and_o dedicate_a their_o clothes_n and_o lamp_n to_o he_o they_o enter_v the_o temple_n at_o another_o gate_n leave_v their_o idol_n in_o the_o place_n they_o find_v he_o and_o thus_o they_o end_v their_o idolatrous_a procession_n from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o dinner_n which_o they_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o same_o water_n and_o feed_v upon_o the_o viand_n they_o sacrifice_v and_o of_o other_o they_o bring_v thither_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v end_v these_o brahmin_n and_o other_o religious_a never_o eat_v any_o thing_n that_o have_v receive_v life_n in_o public_a although_o we_o eat_v flesh_n with_o they_o in_o private_a they_o keep_v company_n with_o none_o but_o their_o fellow_n they_o wear_v white_a turban_n cotton_n gown_n that_o reach_v to_o their_o heel_n red_a shoe_n under_o this_o they_o wear_v a_o long_a linen_n cloth_n or_o towel_n that_o go_v twice_o or_o thrice_o round_o about_o they_o a_o fine_a girdle_n long_a hair_n their_o ear_n bore_v and_o pearl_n hang_v at_o they_o they_o wear_v next_o to_o their_o flesh_n certain_a string_n the_o badge_n of_o their_o order_n which_o be_v give_v they_o with_o great_a ceremony_n there_o be_v of_o they_o of_o several_a sort_n some_o of_o they_o go_v to_o the_o war_n with_o the_o naire_n other_o trade_n and_o be_v rich_a merchant_n and_o they_o be_v general_o peaceable_a and_o meek_a nature_a the_o king_n himself_o be_v of_o the_o order_n wearing_z the_o string_n in_o a_o scarf_n they_o be_v much_o esteem_v throughout_o the_o indies_n and_o some_o of_o they_o be_v very_o able_a physician_n when_o they_o affirm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o truth_n they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o their_o string_n or_o upon_o their_o cabaye_n or_o gown_n the_o portugais_n do_v live_v pretty_a peaceable_o among_o they_o but_o the_o moor_n have_v set_v they_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n some_o of_o the_o moor_n be_v permit_v to_o wear_v the_o aspagate_v or_o habit_n of_o of_o the_o brahmin_n but_o it_o be_v to_o favourite_n only_o that_o such_o leave_n be_v give_v when_o they_o eat_v they_o strip_v themselves_o stark_o naked_a they_o tie_v a_o cloth_n only_o to_o hide_v their_o privy_a member_n the_o woman_n affect_v to_o have_v their_o nose_n bore_v wirh_n wyar_n either_o silver_n or_o gold_n there_o be_v another_o sort_n of_o brahmin_n in_o surate_n guzerate_a and_o cambaye_v not_o so_o austere_a and_o be_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o grand_a mogul_n those_o delight_n to_o eat_v flower_n of_o mandel_n that_o come_v from_o brasil_n and_o live_v very_o abstemious_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cochin_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n with_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o certain_a french_a pirate_n from_o calicut_n we_o go_v to_o cochin_n about_o the_o eight_o degree_n cochin_n and_o twelve_o league_n from_o calicut_n this_o kingdom_n be_v confederate_a with_o calicut_n profess_v the_o same_o religion_n the_o town_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o sweet_a and_o temperate_a air_n the_o country_n abound_v in_o cattle_n and_o fruit_n sort_n grain_n be_v scarce_o but_o be_v plentiful_o supply_v from_o cambaye_n pepper_n grow_v there_o of_o three_o sort_n of_o the_o long_a excellent_a conserves_n be_v make_v throughout_o the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n which_o reach_v from_o goa_n to_o comori_fw-la grow_v the_o white_a and_o black_a pepper_n the_o ginger_n whereof_o much_o be_v confect_v for_o their_o use_n in_o all_o season_n be_v call_v aliah_n in_o the_o malaicke_a tongue_n the_o portuguese_n be_v in_o good_a esteem_n at_o cochin_n the_o king_n be_v their_o friend_n and_o ally_v since_o triumpara_fw-la show_v himself_o constantto_n they_o against_o calicut_n since_o when_o the_o king_n of_o cochin_n have_v never_o break_v their_o promise_n whatever_o make_v to_o they_o but_o have_v inviolable_o keep_v their_o article_n viz._n to_o give_v unto_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n a_o tribute_n of_o twelve_o pearl_n half_a of_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o miticale_n a_o piece_n which_o be_v about_o a_o crown_n and_o a_o half_a the_o portugais_n do_v chief_o trade_v in_o pepper_n which_o they_o transport_v to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n that_o which_o they_o transport_v into_o arabia_n suria_n persia_n babylon_n and_o other_o place_n along_o those_o coast_n be_v far_o better_a than_o that_o they_o carry_v into_o portugal_n because_o much_o of_o its_o strength_n and_o virtue_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o long_a navigation_n and_o the_o price_n fall_v they_o put_v off_o the_o worst_a and_o often_o most_o of_o it_o green_a which_o nevertheless_o the_o portuguese_n carry_v into_o spain_n beside_o they_o load_v their_o vessel_n with_o refuse_n and_o never_o bag_n any_o of_o it_o whereas_o the_o moor_n that_o be_v bind_v for_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o persic_a gulf_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o levant_n give_v a_o good_a price_n for_o it_o and_o therefore_o deserve_v the_o best_a the_o pepper_n tree_n do_v not_o resemble_v any_o tree_n i_o ever_o see_v grow_v in_o europe_n it_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o great_a tree_n the_o leaf_n pretty_a long_a and_o large_a full_a of_o string_n she_o bear_v her_o fruit_n as_o our_o vine_n do_v grape_n or_o rather_o like_o the_o provence_n wild_a grape_n in_o abundance_n i_o have_v see_v of_o several_a sort_n one_o which_o
mountain_n of_o gate_n one_o to_o the_o west_n the_o other_o to_o the_o east_n they_o have_v contrary_a season_n for_o in_o that_o that_o reach_v from_o cambaye_n to_o comori_fw-la they_o have_v their_o winter_n from_o april_n to_o september_n with_o rain_n tempest_n thunder_n and_o wind_n parallel_n and_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o other_o appear_v a_o summer_n most_o pleasant_a and_o benign_a and_o in_o the_o other_o month_n the_o contrary_a and_o this_o contrariety_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o elevation_n which_o be_v a_o wonder_n puzzle_v all_o astronomer_n and_o natural_a philosopher_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o isle_n of_o zeilan_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o pearl_n and_o charm_v certain_a great_a fish_n a_o idol_n of_o a_o monkey_n tooth_n a_o isle_n desert_v for_o the_o intestation_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n maldives_n leave_v the_o coast_n of_o malabar_n and_o the_o cape_n comori_fw-la that_o discover_v the_o isle_n malaberi_fw-la or_o zeilan_n and_o 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