Selected quad for the lemma: woman_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	hair_n	long_a	wear_v	3,042	5	9.8198	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09829	The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English; Travels of Marco Polo. English	Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596.	1579 (1579)	STC 20092; ESTC S105055	116,899	196

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very_o good_a for_o ●ll_a traveller_n what_o be_v find_v in_o that_o country_n chap._n 18._o depart_v from_o the_o foresay_a castle_n you_o shall_v come_v into_o ●_o very_o fair_a plain_n full_a of_o gr●sse_n with_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o fit_n for_o man_n sustenance_n and_o this_o plain_n do_v last_o ●ixe_v day_n journey_n in_o the_o which_o there_o be_v man●_n fair_a city_n and_o town_n the_o ●●●ple_n of_o that_o country_n speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o have_v great_a lack_n of_o water_n and_o sometime_o they_o shall_v fortune_n to_o go_v .40_o mile_n and_o not_o find_v water_n therefore_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o those_o that_o do_v travel_v that_o way_n to_o carry_v w●ter_n with_o they_o from_o plac●●o_o place_n and_o be_v past_o these_o six_o day_n iourn●y_n there_o be_v a_o city_n call_v sempergayme_v fair_a and_o pleasant_a with_o abundance_n of_o victual_n there_o be_v excellence_n good_a melon_n and_o the_o best_a hunter_n for_o wild_a beast_n and_o take_v 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whereof_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a fowl_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n and_o there_o be_v man●_n lion_n it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o traveller_n that_o way_n to_o carry_v provision_n with_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v needful_a for_o themselves_o and_o for_o their_o horse_n those_o two_o day_n journey_n and_o be_v past_o that_o you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v thaychan_n a_o pleasant_a place_n and_o well_o provide_v of_o all_o victual_n needful_a and_o the_o hill_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n fair_a and_o large_a that_o province_n be_v xxx_o day_n journey_n and_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o salt_n that_o all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n thereabouts_o have_v their_o salt_n from_o thence_o salt_n of_o that_o country_n cha●_n ▪_o 20._o depart_v from_o that_o town_n and_o travel_v north-east_n and_o to_o the_o east_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o fair_a city_n and_o town_n well_o provide_v and_o victual_n and_o fruit_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o these_o people_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a language_n and_o be_v mahomet_n there_o be_v singular_a good_a wine_n drinker_n and_o great_a drinker_n and_o ill_a people_n they_o go_v bareheaded_a have_v a_o towel_n knit_v ●_z their_o brow_n they_o wear_v nothing_o but_o skin_n that_o they_o do_v dress_v of_o the_o city_n echasen_n chap._n 12._o after_o that_o you_o have_v travel_v forward_o four_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o city_n call_v echasen_a on_o a_o plain_n and_o there_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o wood_n about_o it_o there_o go_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o city_n a_o great_a river_n there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n many_o wild_a beast_n and_o when_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o take_v any_o of_o they_o they_o will_v cast_v dart_n and_o shoot●_n they_o into_o the_o flank_n and_o into_o the_o side_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o the_o husbandman_n with_o their_o cattle_n do_v live_v in_o the_o field_n and_o in_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n 22._o depart_v from_o this_o city_n you_o shall_v travail_v three_o day_n journey_n without_o come_v to_o any_o town_n or_o find_v any_o victual_n either_o to_o eat_v or_o drink_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o traveller_n do_v provide_v themselves_o for_o the_o time_n &_o at_o the_o end_n of_o these_o three_o day_n journey_n you_o shall_v come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v ballasia_n of_o the_o province_n call_v ballasia_n and_o of_o the_o commodity_n there_o chap._n 23._o ballasia_n be_v a_o great_a province_n &_o they_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n &_o be_v mahomet_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a kingdom_n and_o ancient_a there_o do_v reign_v the_o successor_n of_o king_n alexander_n and_o of_o darius_n king_n of_o persia._n and_o their_o king_n be_v call_v culturi_fw-la which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o alexander_n and_o be_v for_o remembrance_n of_o the_o great_a king_n alexander_n in_o this_o country_n grow_v the_o precious_a stone_n call_v ballass_n of_o great_a value_n and_o these_o stone_n you_o can_v not_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o special_a licence_n of_o the_o king_n on_o pain_n of_o léese_a life_n and_o good_n and_o those_o that_o he_o do_v let_v pass_v be_v either_o he_o do_v forgive_v tribute_n of_o some_o king_n or_o else_o that_o he_o do_v sell_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o so_o straight_o keep_v they_o will_v be_v little_a worth_n there_o be_v such_o great_a plenty_n of_o they_o this_o country_n be_v very_o cold_a and_o there_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o silver_n there_o be_v very_o good_a courser_n or_o horse_n that_o be_v never_o shod_a because_o they_o breed_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o wood_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o wild_a foul_a and_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o myl●_n and_o loli●_n kill_v in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v great_a wood_n &_o narrow_a way_n strong_a man_n and_o good_a archer_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fear_v no_o body_n there_o be_v no_o cloth_n they_o apparel_n themselves_o with_o skin_n of_o beast_n that_o they_o kill_v the_o woman_n do_v wear_v wrap_v about_o their_o body_n like_o the_o nether_a part_n of_o garment_n some_o a_o hundred_o fathom_n &_o some_o fourscore_o of_o linen_n very_o fine_a and_o thin_a m●de_v of_o flax_n and_o cotton_n wool_n for_o to_o seem_v great_a and_o fair_a and_o they_o do_v wear_v breeches_n very_o fine_a of_o silk_n with_o musk_n put_v in_o they_o of_o the_o province_n of_o abassia_n where_o the_o people_n be_v black_a chap._n 24._o after_o you_o be_v depart_v from_o ballasia_n eight_o day_n journey_n towards_o the_o south_n you_o have_v a_o province_n cal●ed_v abassia_n who_o people_n be_v black_a and_o do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n and_o do_v worship_n idol_n there_o they_o do_v use_v negromancy_n the_o man_n do_v wear_v at_o their_o hair_n jewel_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o precious_a stone_n they_o be_v malicious_a people_n and_o lecherous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n of_o that_o country_n and_o they_o eat_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n and_o rice_n of_o the_o province_n call_v thassimur_fw-la and_o of_o many_o thing_n there_o chap._n 25._o within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o country_n between_o the_o east_n and_o the_o south_n there_o be_v a_o province_n call_v thassymur_v and_o the_o people_n do_v speak_v the_o persian_a tongue_n they_o be_v idolater_n and_o great_a negromancer_n and_o do_v call_v to_o the_o spirit_n n●gromancers_n and_o make_v they_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o idol_n and_o do_v make_v their_o temple_n seem_v to_o move_v they_o do_v trouble_v the_o air_n and_o do_v many_o other_o devilish_a thing_n from_o hence_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o indian_a sea._n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n be_v black_a and_o lean_a and_o do_v eat_v nothing_o but_o flesh_n and_o rice_n the_o country_n be_v temperate_a in_o this_o country_n be_v many_o city_n and_o town_n and_o round_o about_o many_o hill_n and_o strong_a way_n to_o pass_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n they_o fear_v no_o body_n and_o their_o king_n do_v maintain_v they_o in_o peace_n and_o justice_n there_o be_v also_o hermit_n that_o do_v keep_v great_a abstinence_n in_o eat_v &_o drink_v and_o there_o be_v monastery_n and_o many_o abbey_n with_o monk_n very_o devout_a in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o thassymur_n chap._n 26._o i_o mind_v not_o now_o to_o pass_v further_o in_o this_o province_n for_o in_o pass_v of_o it_o i_o shall_v enter_v into_o the_o indea_n whereof_o for_o this_o time_n i_o will_v not_o declare_v any_o thing_n but_o at_o the_o return_n i_o will_v

of_o muskcat_n and_o other_o noble_a and_o fair_a beast_n of_o the_o country_n and_o city_n name_v cindarifa_n and_o of_o a_o marvelous_a bridge_n chap._n 73._o after_o you_o have_v go_v these_o twenty_o day_n journey_n you_o come_v unto_o a_o great_a plain_a be_v of_o the_o country_n name_v cindarifa_n which_o be_v twenty_o mile_n compass_n and_o the_o great_a cane_n before_o he_o die_v divide_v it_o into_o three_o part_n &_o all_o three_o part_n be_v strong_o wall_v round_o about_o through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o country_n run_v a_o great_a river_n which_o be_v call_v champhu_n half_o a_o mile_n broad_a there_o be_v in_o this_o river_n plenty_n of_o fish_n and_o there_o be_v situate_v upon_o this_o river_n many_o city_n and_o town_n also_o by_o ship_v upon_o this_o river_n they_o sail_v from_o city_n to_o city_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o merchaundises·_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o head_n of_o this_o river_n until_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o main_a sea_n there_o be_v thirty_o day_n journey_n and_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o country_n be_v name_v sindarifa_n from_o this_o city_n over_o the_o river_n there_o be_v a_o bridge_n of_o a_o mile_n long_o and_o eight_o pace_n broad_a make_v of_o marble_n stone_n it_o and_o cover_v with_o timber_n of_o pineaple_n tree_n very_o fair_a on_o the_o side_n of_o this_o bridge_n there_o be_v house_n and_o shop_n for_o merchant_n and_o of_o diverse_a occupation_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o this_o bridge_n there_o stand_v a_o custom_n house_n very_o fair_a make_v where_o they_o do_v gather_v their_o lord_n custom_n and_o every_o day_n they_o receive_v ten_o thousand_o bisancio_n of_o god_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v idolator_n of_o the_o province_n name_v chele_v chap._n 74._o go_v from_o this_o country_n you_o shall_v travel_v through_o a_o fair_a plain_a country_n full_a of_o many_o town_n and_o city_n it_o endure_v five_o day_n journey_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v come_v unto_o a_o province_n which_o be_v call_v chele_v which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o this_o province_n there_o be_v cane_n which_o be_v call_v berganegas_n of_o fifteen_o pace_n long_o and_o ten_o span_n in_o compass_n every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o they_o have_v from_o the_o one_o knot_n to_o the_o other_o three_o span_n about_o the_o travellour_n make_v fire_n with_o these_o cane_n for_o they_o have_v this_o property_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o feel_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n they_o give_v such_o a_o great_a crack_n that_o the_o sound_n be_v hear_v many_o mile_n off_o and_o the_o lion_n and_o wild_a beast_n that_o be_v thereabouts_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o that_o noise_n that_o they_o do_v run_v away_o and_o do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o those_o that_o travel_n and_o the_o horse_n that_o the_o travellour_n do_v ride_v on_o have_v so_o much_o fear_n of_o that_o noise_n be_v not_o use_v unto_o it_o that_o they_o break_v their_o bridle_n and_o haulter_n and_o run_v away_o so_o that_o 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special_o of_o stranger_n and_o for_o this_o occasion_n when_o the_o mother_n mean_v to_o marry_v any_o of_o their_o damsel_n the_o mother_n do_v carry_v they_o near_o the_o high_a way_n side_n and_o with_o mirth_n and_o cheer_n procure_v those_o that_o do_v travel_n to_o sleep_v with_o she_o and_o sometime_o there_o lie_v with_o her_o ten_o and_o with_o some_o other_o twenty_o and_o when_o the_o stranger_n or_o traveller_n go_v his_o way_n from_o any_o such_o damsel_n he_o must_v leave_v unto_o her_o some_o jewel_n the_o which_o jewel_n the_o say_a damsel_n or_o wench_n do_v hang_v at_o their_o neck_n in_o token_n and_o sign_n that_o they_o have_v lose_v their_o virginity_n with_o stranger_n and_o she_o that_o have_v use_v herself_o with_o most_o stranger_n it_o shall_v be_v know_v by_o the_o most_o quantity_n of_o jewel_n that_o she_o wear_v about_o her_o neck_n and_o she_o most_o soon_a shall_v find_v a_o marriage_n and_o shall_v be_v most_o praise_v and_o love_v of_o her_o husband_n and_o those_o of_o this_o province_n be_v idolater_n evil_a man_n cruel_a and_o robber_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v many_o wild_a beast_n maugy_a and_o special_o of_o muskette_n all_o those_o of_o this_o country_n do_v wear_v canvas_n and_o cowhyde_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o they_o do_v take_v in_o hunt_v this_o country_n be_v name_v thebethe_n and_o be_v adjoin_v unto_o the_o province_n of_o maugy_a of_o the_o province_n and_o country_n name_v maugi_fw-la chap._n 76._o maugy_a maugi_fw-la be_v a_o great_a province_n and_o country_n and_o it_o have_v under_o it_o eight_o kingdom_n and_o river_n and_o in_o the_o same_o there_o be_v find_v much_o gold_n of_o payulsa_fw-la and_o they_o do_v use_v money_n make_v of_o coral_n ass_n and_o the_o coral_n be_v there_o very_o dear_a for_o that_o the_o woman_n do_v use_v to_o wear_v it_o about_o their_o neck_n and_o do_v deck_v their_o idol_n with_o it_o in_o this_o country_n they_o do_v work_v cloth_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n and_o of_o chamlet_n great_a plenty_n also_o there_o grow_v much_o spice_n also_o there_o be_v many_o negromancer_n astronomer_n enchanter_n and_o evil_o dispose_v man_n also_o there_o be_v in_o this_o country_n mastiff_n as_o big_a as_o ass_n and_o the_o people_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o great_a cane_n of_o the_o province_n and_o country_n name_v candon_n and_o of_o the_o jewel_n that_o grow_v there_o and_o of_o the_o beastly_a condition_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 77._o candrew_n be_v a_o country_n that_o lie_v towards_o the_o occident_n and_o it_o have_v under_o it_o seven_o kingdom_n of_o idolater_n subject_n under_o the_o great_a cane_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v many_o city_n town_n and_o village_n and_o in_o one_o place_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o pearl_n and_o precious_a stone_n stone_n but_o the_o great_a cane_n do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v have_v out_o and_o in_o the_o mountain_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v many_o turquess_n and_o they_o may_v not_o be_v have_v out_o of_o the_o country_n without_o express_a licence_n of_o the_o great_a cane_n also_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o country_n be_v custom_n that_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o come_v a_o stranger_n to_o lodge_v in_o his_o house_n the_o good_a man_n go_v out_o command_v his_o wife_n child_n and_o servant_n to_o obey_v that_o stranger_n as_o his_o own_o proper_a person_n and_o he_o never_o come_v home_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n until_o he_o know_v that_o the_o stranger_n be_v go_v from_o his_o house_n and_o he_o know_v it_o by_o a_o sign_n and_o a_o token_n that_o the_o stranger_n do_v leave_v at_o his_o go_v at_o the_o door_n and_o when_o the_o good_a man_n spy_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n he_o enter_v into_o his_o house_n this_o use_n they_o do_v keep_v through_o all_o that_o country_n and_o take_v it_o for_o no_o shame_n although_o the_o stranger_n do_v use_v their_o wife_n but_o rather_o they_o do_v take_v it_o in_o great_a honour_n and_o estimation_n that_o they_o do_v so_o well_o entertain_v the_o stranger_n and_o their_o idol_n tell_v they_o for_o that_o they_o do_v honour_n the_o stranger_n their_o god_n do_v increase_v their_o substance_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n do_v use_v money_n make_v of_o gold_n spice_n that_o every_o pée●e_n be_v worth_a .7_o ducat_n in_o this_o province_n and_o country_n there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o spice_n and_o musk_n and_o great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a lake_n and_o pool_n that_o be_v there_o of_o another_o province_n where_o there_o be_v find_v gold_n and_o other_o thing_n chap._n 78._o go_v out_o of_o the_o foresay_a province_n and_o

province_n that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o the_o firm_a land_n be_v a_o excellent_a regigion_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n margarite_n very_o fair_a and_o great_a this_o province_n be_v divide_v into_o five_o kingdom_n whereupon_o reign_v five_o brethren_n legitimate_a in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o this_o province_n stand_v the_o first_o kingdom_n govern_v by_o one_o of_o those_o five_o brethren_n name_v sendarba_n and_o be_v entitle_v as_o king_n of_o norfolk_n here_o be_v fine_a great_a pearl_n in_o great_a number_n this_o king_n have_v the_o ten_o of_o all_o the_o pearl_n which_o be_v find_v in_o his_o kingdom_n the_o fisherman_n do_v fish_v these_o pearl_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n until_o the_o midst_n of_o may_n in_o a_o gulf_n of_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n of_o they_o they_o be_v find_v in_o the_o oyster_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o this_o realm_n go_v all_o naked_a save_v that_o they_o do_v wear_v a_o certain_a cloth_n to_o cover_v their_o privity_n also_o the_o king_n go_v naked_a and_o to_o be_v know_v he_o wear_v about_o his_o neck_n a_o lace_n full_a of_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v in_o number_n a_o hundred_o &_o four_o in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o a_o hundred_o &_o four_o prayer_n that_o he_o use_v to_o say_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o god_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o on_o his_o arm_n leg_n foot_n and_o tooth_n he_o wear_v so_o many_o precious_a stone_n that_o ten_o rich_fw-fr city_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pay_v for_o they_o this_o king_n have_v five_o hundred_o wife_n and_o one_o of_o they_o he_o take_v from_o his_o brother_n in_o this_o realm_n there_o be_v very_o fair_a woman_n of_o themselves_o also_o they_o do_v use_v paint_v s●tting_v more_o beauty_n unto_o their_o face_n and_o on_o their_o body_n this_o king_n ha●h_v always_o a_o great_a company_n with_o he_o to_o serve_v he_o when_o the_o king_n die_v they_o burn_v his_o body_n and_o with_o he_o of_o their_o own_o 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of_o the_o prince_n that_o he_o may_v kill_v himself_o and_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v the_o king_n good_a will_n he_o kill_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n and_o honour_n of_o his_o idol_n after_o this_o wise_a have_v obtain_v the_o king_n grace_n and_o favour_n the_o wife_n of_o this_o malefactor_n and_o kindred_n take_v he_o tie_v about_o his_o neck_n twelve_o knife_n and_o in_o this_o manner_n he_o be_v carry_v by_o they_o unto_o a_o place_n of_o justice_n where_o he_o cry_v as_o loud_a as_o he_o may_v say_v i_o do_v kill_v myself_o in_o the_o honour_n and_o for_o the_o love_n of_o such_o a_o idol_n and_o with_o one_o of_o these_o knife_n strike_v himself_o and_o then_o with_o another_o until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o fall_v down_o dead_a this_o do_v his_o parent_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o gladness_n burn_v the_o dead_a body_n think_v that_o he_o be_v happy_a in_o this_o country_n every_o man_n have_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o maintain_v when_o the_o husband_n die_v according_a unto_o their_o custom_n his_o body_n be_v burn_v and_o ●is_n wife_n of_o their_o own_o free_a will_n burn_v themselves_o with_o he_o and_o she_o that_o leap_v first_o into_o the_o fire_n the_o beholder_n take_v she_o to_o be_v the_o best_a they_o be_v all_o idolatur_n and_o for_o the_o more_o part_n of_o they_o worship_v the_o ox_n say_v he_o be_v a_o saint_n for_o that_o he_o labour_v and_o till_v the_o ground_n where_o the_o corn_n growth_n and_o so_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o mean_n they_o will_v eat_v any_o kind_n of_o ox_n flesh_n nor_o yet_o for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o world_n will_v they_o kill_v a_o ox_n and_o when_o any_o ox_n die_v with_o his_o tallow_n they_o do_v rub_v all_o the_o inside_n of_o their_o house_n these_o people_n descend_v of_o those_o that_o kill_v saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v enter_v into_o saint_n thomas_n church_n which_o he_o edify_v in_o that_o country_n beside_o this_o if_o one_o will_v presume_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o temple_n he_o fall_v straight_o dead_a it_o have_v be_v prove_v oftentimes_o that_o some_o of_o they_o will_v enter_v perforce_o into_o the_o church_n and_o it_o have_v not_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o do_v it_o the_o king_n and_o those_o of_o this_o province_n eat_v always_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o if_o it_o be_v demand_v of_o they_o by_o question_n why_o they_o do_v so_o they_o do_v answer_n for_o that_o they_o do_v come_v of_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o the_o earth_n they_o must_v and_o they_o can_v do_v so_o much_o honour_n unto_o the_o earth_n as_o be_v worthy_a in_o this_o province_n there_o grow_v nothing_o else_o but_o rice_n these_o people_n go_v naked_a unto_o the_o war_n have_v no_o other_o weapon_n but_o spear_n and_o shield_n and_o they_o kill_v no_o wild_a beast_n at_o all_o for_o their_o eat_n but_o they_o cause_v some_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o law_n to_o kill_v they_o all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n do_v wash_v themselves_o twice_o adays_o morning_n and_o evening_n for_o otherwise_o they_o dare_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v and_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o keep_v this_o use_n among_o they_o shall_v be_v repute_v to_o be_v and_o heretic_n and_o they_o do_v wash_v themselves_o in_o this_o manner_n as_o we_o have_v rehearse_v they_o go_v all_o naked_a and_o so_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o river_n and_o ●ake_v of_o the_o water_n and_o pour_v it_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o then_o one_o do_v help_v to_o wash_v another_o they_o be_v good_a man_n of_o war_n and_o very_o few_o of_o they_o drink_v wine_n and_o those_o that_o do_v drink_v it_o be_v not_o take_v to_o be_v as_o a_o witness_n nor_o yet_o those_o that_o go_v unto_o the_o sea_n say_v that_o the_o mariner_n be_v drunkard_n they_o be_v desperate_a man_n and_o esteem_v lechery_n to_o be_v no_o sin_n this_o country_n be_v intolerable_a hot_a and_o the_o boy_n go_v altogether_o naked_a it_o never_o rain_v in_o that_o country_n save_v in_o june_n july_n and_o august_n in_o this_o region_n there_o be_v many_o philosopher_n and_o many_o that_o use_v negromancy_n and_o very_o many_o of_o they_o that_o tell_v fortune_n there_o be_v hawk_n as_o black_a as_o raven_n big_a than_o we_o and_o good_a to_o kill_v the_o game_n also_o there_o be_v owl_n as_o big_a as_o hen_n that_o fly_v in_o the_o air_n all_o night_n many_o of_o those_o man_n do_v offer_v their_o child_n unto_o those_o idol_n that_o they_o have_v most_o respect_n unto_o and_o when_o they_o worship_v and_o feast_v those_o idol_n they_o do_v cause_n to_o come_v before_o they_o all_o the_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o they_o and_o they_o do_v sing_v and_o dance_v before_o the_o idol_n and_o this_o do_v they_o do_v cause_n their_o meat_n to_o be_v bring_v thither_o and_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n say_v that_o the_o smell_n of_o the_o flesh_n fill_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o realm_n name_v musu_o where_o there_o be_v find_v adamant_n and_o many_o serpent_n and_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o those_o in_o that_o country_n chap._n 117._o mvsu_o be_v a_o region_n that_o stand_v beyond_o moabar_n travel_v towards_o septentrion_n which_o be_v the_o north_n .1000_o mile_n the_o people_n of_o this_o realm_n worship_n idol_n and_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v find_v fine_a adamant_n and_o after_o they_o have_v have_v much_o rain_n the_o man_n go_v to_o seek_v they_o in_o the_o stream_n that_o run_v from_o the_o mountain_n and_o so_o they_o do_v find_v the_o adamant_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o mountain_n in_o summer_n when_o the_o day_n be_v

a_o great_a palace_n royal_a stand_v upon_o a_o mountain_n the_o king_n of_o this_o province_n be_v of_o a_o mighty_a power_n from_o hence_o up_o the_o river_n twenty_o day_n sail_v he_o see_v many_o noble_a and_o populous_a and_o earable_a ground_n of_o island_n and_o so_o he_o travail_v eight_o day_n journey_n by_o land_n unto_o the_o city_n balsera_n and_o from_o thence_o in_o four_o day_n he_o come_v unto_o the_o sea_n of_o persia_n which_o ebb_v and_o flow_v as_o we_o do_v and_o so_o there_o sail_a five_o day_n he_o arrive_v at_o a_o haven_n call_v chalcou_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v unto_o a_o island_n name_v omersia_n which_o be_v a_o small_a island_n &_o distant_a from_o the_o firm_a land_n about_o .12000_o pace_n &_o from_o thence_o he_o pass_v towards_o india_n a_o hundred_o mile_n and_o come_v unto_o a_o city_n name_v calabatia_n which_o be_v a_o noble_a city_n of_o the_o persian_n where_o merchant_n use_v to_o traffic_v and_o here_o he_o be_v a_o certain_a time_n 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wife_n they_o burn_v in_o a_o other_o fire_n which_o be_v make_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o of_o this_o use_v it_o shall_v be_v rehearse_v hereafter_o and_o pass_v on_o twenty_o day_n journey_n he_o find_v two_o city_n the_o one_o name_v pacamunria_n and_o the_o other_o hely_n in_o this_o country_n there_o grow_v ginger_n which_o be_v call_v in_o that_o country_n bellyedy_n gebelly_n and_o belly_n and_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o tree_n of_o two_o cubit_n in_o height_n the_o leaf_n be_v great_a and_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o kettle_n the_o bark_n be_v hard_a like_o the_o bark_n of_o cane_n &_o it_o cover_v his_o fruit_n out_o of_o it_o proceed_v the_o ginger_n which_o mingle_v with_o ash_n &_o lay_v against_o the_o sun_n it_o dry_v in_o three_o day_n from_o hence_o he_o go_v travail_v from_o the_o sea_n coast_n three_o hundred_o mile_n and_o he_o come_v unto_o the_o great_a city_n name_v berengalia_n which_o be_v in_o compass_n three_o score_n mile_n be_v environ_v on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o hard_a and_o high_a rock_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n towards_o the_o valley_n and_o plain_a ground_n with_o strong_a adarne_n and_o bough_n they_o say_v here_o be_v .900000_o man_n that_o may_v wear_v armour_n the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n take_v as_o many_o wife_n as_o they_o lift_v and_o be_v burn_v with_o they_o when_o they_o die_v in_o this_o their_o king_n have_v over_o they_o great_a vantage_n for_o he_o take_v twelve_o thousand_o wife_n and_o of_o these_o there_o go_v on_o foot_n after_o he_o wheresoever_o he_o go_v four_o thousand_o which_o do_v only_o prepare_v and_o dress_v his_o victual_n and_o there_o ride_v four_o thousand_o on_o horseback_n well_o apparel_v and_o of_o more_o estimation_n than_o the_o first_o the_o other_o four_o thousand_o ride_n in_o cart_n and_o wagon_n and_o of_o these_o at_o the_o jest_n there_o be_v two_o thousand_o or_o three_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o he_o take_v with_o condition_n that_o when_o the_o king_n 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