Purchas his pilgrimes. part 2 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§. V.

Of India, Ethiopia, Egypt, his returne into Europe: Sicilia, Germanie, [ 20] Prussia, Russia, France.

ANd when I departed out of these Countries, I went into the Countrey Cheuazthaan, nigh vnto which the Riuer Tigris runneth, which falling from thence runneth downe into Hodu, that is, the Indian Sea, and compasseth the Iland Nekrokis about the mouth * 1.1 thereof, contayning the space of sixe dayes iourney, in the which there is only one Fountaine, and they drinke no other water then what is gathered from the showres; for it wan∣teth Riuers, and that Land is neither sowed, nor tilled: yet is it very famous through the Tra∣ding of the Indians, and Ilands seated in the Indian Sea, and Merchants of the Countrey of Se∣naar, [ 30] and Aeliman, and Persia, bringing thither all sorts of Silken and Purple Garments, Hempe and Cotton, Flaxe, and Indian Cloth, which they call Moch, Wheate, Barley, Millet, and Oats great plentie, also all sorts of Meates and Pulse, which they barter and sell among themselues. But the Indian Merchants bring exceeding great plentie of Spices thither. And the Ilanders execute the office of Factors and Interpreters among the rest, and by this art only they liue. But in that place there are about fiue hundred Iewes.

Taking Ship from hence, sayling with a prosperous winde, in ten dayes I was brought to Ka∣thipha, where are fiue thousand Iewes: in these places the stone called Bdellius is found, made by * 1.2 the wonderfull workemanship of Nature. For on the foure and twentieth day of the Moneth Nisan, a certaine dew falleth downe into the waters, which being gathered, the Inhabitants [ 40] wrap vp together, and being fast closed, they cast it into the Sea, that it may sinke of it owne accord into the bottome of the Sea, and in the middle of the moneth Tisri, two men being let downe into the Sea by ropes, vnto the bottome, bring vp certaine creeping * 1.3 Wormes which they haue gathered, into the open Ayre, out of the which (being broken and cleft) those stones are taken. In seuen dayes iourney from thence I came to Haaulam, which is the beginning of their Kingdome who worship the Sunne in stead of God; to wit, a Starre-gazing Nation de∣scended from the Children of Chus. They are men of a blacke colour, sincere, and of very great fidelitie both in promises and receits, and also in gifts. They haue this custome, that such as come vnto them from other remote Countries, hauing receiued them into the Hauen, they cause their names to be set downe in writing, by three Scribes, and so carry their names vnto the King; and [ 50] afterward bring the parties themselues also vnto him, whose Merchandises being receiued into his protection, the King commandeth to be left landed in the fields, without setting any watch∣man to keepe them. Moreouer, one Gouerner sitteth in a publike house, vnto whom, whatsoe∣uer any man in the whole Countrey hapneth to leese, is brought, and is easily receiued by the owner thereof, being there required, so that the certaine tokens be shewed, wherby the lost thing may be knowne. And this fidelitie and honest dealing is common and publike in all that King∣dome. All this country from Easter vnto the beginning of the yeere, through all the Spring time and Summer, burneth with outragious heate: wherefore, from the third houre of the day vntill the Euening, all men lye close shut vp in their houses. But afterward, Candles and Lampes being lighted, and orderly set throughout all the streetes and markets, they worke and exercise their [ 60] Arts and Professions all the night; for they cannot at all doe it in the day time by reason of the exceeding heate. And in this Countrey Pepper groweth vpon Trees planted by the Inhabitants in the fields of euery particular Citie. And euery one of them haue their proper Gardens, are * 1.4 assigned and knowne. The shrub it selfe is very little, and bringeth forth a white seede, which

〈…〉〈…〉g gathered by them, is put into Basons, and being steeped in hot water is set forth in the 〈…〉〈…〉ne, that it might bee dryed, and being hardned, may be preserued; and so it getteth a blacke colour. Cinamon and Ginger are found there, and very many other kindes of Spices. The In∣habitants of this Countrey burie not their dead, but being enbalmed with diuers Drugs and * 1.5 Spices, they place them in seates, and cloathe them with Nets, set in a certaine order accor∣ding to their seuerall families, but their flesh dryeth with the bones, and becommeth so stiffe that they seeme euen like vnto the liuing. And euery one of the liuing know their Ancestors from many yeeres descents. But they worship the * 1.6 Sunne, with many and great Altars euery where built, about halfe a mile without the Citie. Commonly therefore, early in the morning they run forth and goe vnto the Sunne, vnto which vpon all the Altars there are Images consecrated, made by the Magicke Arts, according to the similitude of the circle of the Sunne; and when [ 10] the Sunne ariseth, those Orbes seeme to be inflamed, and sound with a great crackling or rustling noyse. And they haue euery one their seuerall Box in their hands, as well the women as the men, and all together offer Incense to the Sunne. This way of theirs is folly vnto them. But among this Nation, in all places, the Iewes whose summe at the most amounteth to a thousand houses in all, are of no lesse blacke a colour then the Inhabitants themselues, yet are they good and honest men, and embracers of the Commandements, who obserue the Law of Moses, and are not ac∣counted altogether vnskilfull in the bookes of Doctrine and Customes.

Departing out of their Countrey, in two and twentie dayes I sayled vnto the Ilands Cheue∣rag, * 1.7 the Inhabitants whereof worship the Fire, and are called Dugbijn; but among them thirtie thousand Iewes dwell. And the Dugbijn haue their Priests in euery place, consecrated to the su∣perstition [ 20] of their Temples: But these Priests are the most skilful Sorcerers and Inchanters of the whole world, in euery kinde of this vanitie. And before euery Temple there is a great and large * 1.8 field, in the which a mightie fire burneth euery day, which they call Elhotha, and they vse to make their Children passe through this fire to purge them; and also cast their dead into the mid∣dest of the fire to be burned. Moreouer, there are some of the Nobilitie of the Land, who so∣lemnely bequeathe or vow themselues to the fire aliue. But when any man of these declareth such his intended deuotion to his familiars, acquaintance, and kindred, presently with the great reioycing of all, and with the common voyce, hee heareth these words: Blessed art thou, and it * 1.9 shall be well with thee. On what day therefore the vow is to bee performed, being first entertai∣ned with a great Banquet, if he be rich, he is carried on Horse-backe, but if hee be poore, hee is [ 30] brought on foote, accompanied with a multitude of his friends and others, vnto the entrance of the field, from whence beginning his race, he leapeth into the fire; but then all his familiars, cousins and kindred, reioyce with exceeding great ioy, striking vp the Drum, and dancing vntill he be wholly burned. But three dayes after, two of the chiefe Priests going vnto his house, com∣mand the whole family to prepare the house of their Father, who would be present with them the same day, and declare vnto them what they were to doe. Calling therefore vnto them cer∣taine witnesses of the Citie, behold, Satan taking vpon him his shape, is present, of whom the * 1.10 wife and children demand how it fareth with him in that other world: to whom he answering, I came, saith he, vnto my companions, by whom I am not receiued, vntill I pay those things which I owe to my familiar friends and kindred: so presently, hee destributeth his goods to the [ 40] children, and commandeth all the debts to be paid to the Creditors, and whatsoeuer is owing by the debtors, to be demanded, the witnesses receiuing and setting downe in writing all his words and commandes, of whom notwithstanding he is not seene: but then saying that he will goe his way againe, he vanisheth.

From these Ilands it is fortie dayes sayling to the Countrey of * 1.11 Sin, which is in the East, they sayle three dayes iourney to Gingala, which is performed in fifteene daies dayes by Sea, where are almost a thousand Israelites. From hence in seuen dayes sayling I came to Cholan, where none of the Israelites are. But from thence in twelue dayes I went to Zebid, in which Countrey there are few Iewes. [ 50]

From hence in eight dayes I came to the Midland Hodu, that is, Aethiopian India, which by the name of their owne Nation is called Baghdaan, the same is Gheden, which Countrey is a∣scribed to the Countrey of Thelassar, in which Countrey there are huge Mountaines and very well knowne; and in these, many of the Israelites dwell, subiect to the yoke of none of the Gentiles: and they haue Cities and Towers built on the ridges of the Mountaynes, from whence descending with armed forces, they inuade the Countrey Hamaghtam, with warre, which selfe∣same Countrey is Lubia, belonging to the dominion of Edom, the Inhabitants whereof are cal∣led Lubij, or Lybies: which being often robbed and spoyled, the Israelites returne backe againe vnto their Mountaynes, where they are not afraide, that any mortall man would make warre a∣gainst them. But of those Israelites who dwell in this Countrey of G••adan, very many trauell [ 60] into Persia, and Aegypt for the cause of trafficke. From thence vnto the Country called Azzuan, you trauell twentie dayes iourney through the Wildernesse of Seba, nigh vnto the Riuer Pisson, which descendeth from the Mountaynes of Chus, that is, Aethiopia. And these Azzuanei haue a King, who in the Ismaelitish Language is called Sultan Al••••abas. Some part of these men liue

after the manner of bruit Beasts, and feede vpon Herbes found nigh vnto the bankes of the Ri∣uer Pisson, they wander naked through the fields, so that they seeme to be voyde of the sense and minde of other men. They vse the Act of Generation without difference, and with whomsoe∣uer they meete, hauing no regard of kindred, acquaintance or familiaritie, age or qualitie of de∣gree: they inhabit an exceeding hot Countrey. When the rest of the Azzuanei assaile these to make a prey of them, setting wheaten Bread, Raysins, and dry Figs in the field, they take them running to the meate; and carrying them away, they sell them in Aegypt, and other bordering Kingdomes. And these bee those blacke Slaues very well knowne to all, of the Posteritie of Cham. From Azzuuan you trauell twelue dayes iourney vnto Hhalauan, where are three hun∣dred * 1.12 Iewes. But from thence trauelling in troopes, you goe fiftie dayes iourney through the Wil∣dernesse, [ 10] called Al Tsahhara, into the Countrey Zeuilan, which selfe same is Hhauila, to wit, that which is vpon the Coast of Geena, or Ginea. But in that Wildernesse there are many Moun∣taynes of Sand, which being sometimes mooued and scattered through the violence of the Windes, ouerwhelmeth and killeth the whole troopes of trauelling men: but such as could a∣uoide or escape such danger, returne laden with many things, as Iron, Brasse, and diuers kindes of Fruites, and Pulse, and also Salt: besides, they carrie Gold, and most precious Pearles. And this Countrey is in the Land of Chus, named Alhhabas, lying towards the West. From Hhal••an * 1.13 in thirteene dayes iourney, you come to the Metropolitan Citie Kits, which is the head of the beginning of Aegypt; in it there are about thirtie thousand Iewes. From thence to Pium, is fiue dayes iourney: this in time past was called Pithon, where there are twentie Iewes, and yet at [ 20] this day no small Monuments are seene, of the workes made by our Fathers, in the building of that Citie. From thence you trauell foure dayes iourney to Misraim, a great Citie, seated nigh vnto the bankes of Nilus, from which the name is giuen to all the Countrey, where are two thousand Iewes, diuided into two * 1.14 Synagogues; the one of the Israelites, called the Synagogue Saamijn; and the other of the Babylonians, called the Synagogue Ghirhhakijm. The one and the o∣ther obserue diuers rites and customes in the distribution of the annuall readings. For the Baby∣lonians vse euery weeke to reade one Parassa, after the same manner which is common through∣out all Spaine; and therefore euery yeere they finish the Law. But the Israelites diuide euery Pa∣rassa into three orders or degrees, and so they reade ouer the Law in three yeeres. And both these after a solemne manner, twice in the yeere powre forth their prayers together, to wit, vpon the [ 30] day of the reioycing of the Law, and on the Festiuall day of the Law giuen. Among all these Na∣thaniel hath the chiefe authoritie, being the greatest of the Nobilitie, and head of the Assembly; who ruleth all the Vniuersities of Aegypt, and appointeth Masters and Church-wardens. * 1.15 And he is among the chiefe and most familiar seruants of the great King, in the Palace and throne of the Princely seate Soan, setled in the Citie Mitsraim, which Citie is the Metropolitan Citie to the children of Ghereb, that is, to all the Arabians: but the Kings name is Amir Almumanin Eli the sonne of Abitaaleb: all the Inhabitants of which Countrey are called Moredim, that is, Rebels, who haue estranged themselues from Amir Almumanin Alghabazzi, remayning in Bag∣dad: wherefore there is great and perpetuall dissension betweene both the Kings. But he hath a Throne in the Palace Soan, dedicated vnto him. And he commeth forth twice in the yeere, once [ 40] at the time of their feast of Easter, and againe in those dayes when the Riuer Nilus ouerfloweth. And Soan it selfe is compassed, and fortified with walls, but Mitsraim hath no walls, but is enui∣roned with Nilus on the one side. And this is a very great citie, furnished with many market pla∣ces & publike houses, and hath many rich Iewes. The Country it selfe neuer saw either Raine, Ice, or Snow, but burneth with outragious heate. It is watered with Nilus, which once euery yeere vehemently swelling in the Moneth Elul, couereth and ouer-floweth all the Land for fifteene dayes iourney; the Waters continuing all Elul and Tisri, and making the earth fruitfull. And the policie and diligence of the ancient was such, that in an Iland which the Riuer maketh, a Pillar should be erected, &c. And the Fishes of that Riuer are very fat, the Trane wherof being molten, is preserued for the vse of Candles. But whosoeuer being abundantly glutted with those Fishes, [ 50] drinketh the water of the same Riuer, feeleth or suffereth no harme at all. For that water is both drinke and also, medicine against such repletions. And there hath beene a perpetuall question, and a diuers opinion among men, concerning the ouerflowing of Nilus, but the Aegyptians sup∣pose, that at the same time when this Riuer ouer-floweth, it vehemently raineth in the higher Countries, that is, in the Land of Hhabas, which we said to be named Hhauila. At what time the Riuer doth not ouer-flow, nothing is sowed in Aegypt; and hereupon sterilitie and fa∣mine follow. The fields are sowed in the Moneth * 1.16 Marhhesuan, Nilus being now receiued into his Chanell: but Barley is reaped in the Moneth a 1.17 Adar, and Wheate the next Moneth after, that is, b 1.18 Nisan, and in the same Moneth Cherries are ripe, and Almonds, and Cucumbers, Gourdes, Peasecods, and Beanes, Lentiles, Ruches and c 1.19 Spelt, and diuers kindes of Pot-hearbs, [ 60] as Purslane, Asparagus, and Lettice, Corianders, Succorie, Coleworts, and Grapes. Lastly, the

earth is most fruitfull, and replenished with euery good thing. But the Gardens and Orchards are watered from the Lakes and Trenches, and that with the Waters of the Riuer. For the Ri∣uer which is brought vnto the Citie Mitsraim, is diuided from thence into foure heads, one * 1.20 whereof runneth by Damiata, sometime called Caphtor, nigh vnto which it falleth into the Sea. The second runneth downe vnto the Citie Rasir, next vnto Alexandria, and there mingleth it selfe with the Sea. The third floweth downe by the way of Asmon, a very great Citie in the boundes of Aegypt; nigh vnto all those heads of the Riuer, many Cities, and Castles, and ma∣ny Townes are seated vpon either side, and men may trauell vnto them all, either by Boate or Land. No Countrey in the whole world may be compared with this, for the multitudes of ha∣bitations; and all the Countrey is plaine, and all most fruitfull, and well stored with good things. [ 10] Ancient Mitsraim is two leagues distant from the new Mitsraim, but it is all wasted, and deso∣late; * 1.21 yet it retayneth many tokens of the walls and houses, and sheweth not a few Monuments of the Tresuries and Store-houses of Ioseph, yet to be seene. In the same place also there is a most * 1.22 artificiall Pillar, built by the Art Magicke, like vnto which there is none seene in all the Land. But those Store-houses consist of Lime and Stones, of exceeding strong Workmanship. With∣out the compasse of the Citie standeth a Synagogue, called by the name of Moses our Teacher liuing in peace, of ancient building, which being yet remayning, a certaine old Minister main∣taineth, a Disciple of Wise-men, whom they call Alsich Abunetzer, that is, the old father of the Watch. And the Diameter of that defaced Mitsraim, containeth almost three miles, from whence to the Countrey of Gossen are eight leagues; it is called Bulzzir zzalbizz, a great Citie, * 1.23 [ 20] n the which there are about a thousand Iewes.

From hence you trauell halfe a dayes iourney to Ghizkaal le Ghein al zzemezz, which was sometimes Raghmesses, now the ruines of a destroyed Citie, in the which many works are seene, sometimes built by our fathers, and among these certaine huge buildings like vnto Towers, made of Bricke. From thence you make one whole dayes iourney to Al Bubijg, where are two hun∣dred Iewes. And from hence in halfe a dayes iourney you come to Manziphtha, where are two hundred Iewes. From which Citie, Ramira is foure leagues distant, and in it there are seuen hundred Iewes; from whence it is fiue dayes iourney to Lambhala, where are fiue hundred Israe∣lites. Two dayes iourney afterward, you come to Alexandria, a Citie so called, after the name of Alexander the Macedonian, at whose commandement wee reade that it was built, and strongly fortifyed, with great beautie of the Walls, Houses, and Palaces. Without the Citie, a great and [ 30] goodly building is to be seene, which is reported to haue beene the Colledge of Aristotl, the * 1.24 Master of Alexander, wherein there are almost twentie Schooles, frequented in former times by men of the whole world, who assembled thither to learne the Philosophie of Aristotle; and betweene euery one of them, were Marble Pillars. But the Citie it selfe is excellently built, as we haue saide, vpon the Pauement of the ground, and with Vaults and Arches vnder ground, through the hidden passages whereof, men may come into the Market places and not bee seene: of the which some are a whole mile in length, as from the Gate Resid, vnto the Gate leading vnto the Sea, in which Gate a way was made and paued, vnto the very Hauen of the Citie of Alexandria, which is extended one mile within the Sea, in which place a very high Tower was [ 40] built, which the Inhabitants call Magraah, but the Arabians, Magar Alecsandria, that is, the Pharos of Alexandria: on the top of which Tower, it is reported, that Alexander sometimes set a glittering Looking-glasse, in the which all the warlike Ships which sayled either out of Grae∣cia, or from all the West vnto Aegypt, to harme them, might bee seene fiftie dayes iourney by land, that is, aboue the space of fiue hundred leagues off.

Nigh vnto the Sea-shoare at Alexandria, there is a very ancient Sepulchre to be seene, ador∣ned * 1.25 with the shapes of all Beasts and Birds cut thereon, and engrauen with ancient letters, which no man now is able to reade, or know. But there are some, who supposing; say, that a certaine very ancient King was buried there before the time of the Floud. And the length of the Sepulchre is fifteene Spanish spans, to wit, of the hand extended from the thumbe vnto the little finger: and the bredth contayneth sixe such spans. About three thousand Israelites liue at * 1.26 [ 50] Alexandria. From Alexandria, you make two whole dayes iourneyes to Damiata, which selfe∣same Citie was called, Caphtor, where are two hundred Israelites. From thence to S〈…〉〈…〉at, is halfe a dayes iourney, the Inhabitants whereof sowe the best Flaxe, and make Nets or Cano∣pies: and this merchandise is sold throughout the whole World. From thence, in foure dayes iourney I came to Ailam, otherwise called Elim, now possessed and inhabited by the Arabians dwelling in the desert. From whence to Raphidim, is two dayes iourney, where the Arabians dwell: and none of the Israelites. But from hence, in one day you goe to the Mountaine Sinai, on the top whereof there is a Temple of Monkes, called Suriani. And at the foot of the Moun∣taine standeth a great Castle, which they call Tor Sinai, the Inhabitants hereof speake the Chal∣day Tongue, that is, the Language of Thargum. This Mountaine is little, fiue dayes iourney [ 60] distant from Sinai: and the Inhabitants of this place are subiect to the yoke of the Aegyptians. But the Erythraean, or the Red Sea, in time past called Suph, is one dayes iourney distant from

the Mountaine Sinai, and is a Bay of the Indian Ocean bending towards Damiata; in the which Bay ••ayling one dayes iourney by Sea, you come to the Iland called Tunis, and the same is other∣wise called Hhanas, where are almost fortie Israelites. And hitherto extendeth the Kingdome of Aegypt. Departing from thence, in twentie dayes iourney by Sea, I was brought to Mes∣sana, which is the beginning of the Iland of Sicilia. But Messana, or Messina, as it is now cal∣led, standeth vpon a Straight of the Sea, named Lunid, lying betweene Calabria and the Iland * 1.27 of Cicilia it selfe: and two hundred Iewes are there. The soyle of the Iland is most fruitfull, and replenished with all good things, and beautified with Gardens, and Orchards. In this place the Pilgrims assemble who determine to goe to Hierusalem; for, from hence is the best and most commodious passage into Syria. From hence I trauelled two dayes iourney to Panormus, a great [ 10] Citie, contayning two miles in bredth, and as many in length. In this Citie a princely house * 1.28 is excellently built by King Guilielmus. One thousand fiue hundred Iewes, or thereabouts, re∣mayne in that place: and very many besides of the Idumaeans, * 1.29 and Ismaelites.

All the Colledges of the Iewes of Germanie are seated nigh vnto the great Riuer Rohenus, from the Citie Colonia, which is the beginning of the Kingdome, vnto the Citie called, Kesam∣burk, in the borders of Germanie: which space is fifteene dayes iourney long. This Countrey, in time past, was called, Aschenaz. These are the Countries in Germanie, in the which the Col∣ledges of the Israelites are, who are all accounted worthie men, by the Riuer Mosella, and Kon∣phelinas, and Odranchah, and Kuna, and Kotania, and Binga, and Garmezza, and Mastheran. Therefore all the Israelites remayne dispersed throughout all Countries. But whosoeuer shall [ 20] hinder Israel that it may not be gathered together, shall neuer see the good signe, nor liue with Israel. But at what time God shall visite our Captiuitie, and exalt the Horne of his Christ, then euery one shall say: I will bring forth the Iewes, and gather them together. And in these Ci∣ties are the Colledges and Schollers of Wise-men, and they loue their brethren, and speake peace vnto all that are neere and farre remoued, and ioyfully and with reioycing receiue Guests comming vnto them, and celebrating a feast for their entertaynment, say: O our Brethren re∣ioyce, for the Diuine saluation shall come very speedily a 1.30, as it were, in the twinkling of an eye. And except, fearing, we doubted that the end was not yet come, surely, we had been alreadie ga∣thered together: but notwithstanding we cannot yet, vntill the time of the song, and the voyce of the Turtle be heard, and the Embassadors come, and say: Let God alwaies be magnified. They [ 30] vse to write Letters one vnto another, whereby they confirme each other in the Doctrine of Moses. And bewayling Sion, and lamenting Hierusalem, they aske mercy at the hands of God, and giue themselues to prayer, cloathed in mourning attire, and earnestly bent to abstinence. These Metropolitan Cities therefore which wee haue mentioned, are in Germanie, furnished with Colledges of the Israelites. Besides, there are Astranburk, and Danirasburk, Mandatrach, Pessinghes, Bamburk, Sar, and Rasenburk, which is also the end of the Kingdome; in which * 1.31 Metropolitan Cities, many of the Israelites are, Disciples of the Wise-men, and rich. From thence and beyond, is the Kingdome of Bohemia, now called Praga, and it is the beginning of the Land of Sclauonia, the Inhabitants whereof are called Cananites, by the Iewes dwelling there. These people sell their sonnes and daughters to all those Nations: and the Russes doe the like. [ 40] But that Countrey is farre extended, from the gate of Praga vnto the gate of the great Citie Pin, which standeth in the furthest end of the Kingdome. The whole Countrey is mountay∣nous, * 1.32 and very full of Woods, in the which those Beasts are found, named Veergares, and the same are called Sables. The weather is so cold in the Winter, that for that season, no man may * 1.33 safely come forth out of the house. And hitherto extendeth the Kingdome of Prussia. Retur∣ning from hence, I came into the Kingdome of France, which Countrey was called, Sarphat, by the Ancient. Trauelling sixe dayes iourney from the Citie Al-Sanad, I came to Paris, the greatest Citie of the whole Kingdome of King Lodouicus, seated nigh vnto the Riuer Sa∣ban: in which there are Disciples of Wise-men, the most learned of all those who at this day remayne in all the Countrey, who applie themselues day and night vnto the studie of the Law, [ 50] hospitall men, and curteous towards all the Brethren that passe that way, and companions of all their Brethren the Iewes. The mercifull God bee mercifull vnto them and vs, and confirme vpon vs and them, that which is written: And he shall bring backe, and gather thee together from all the Nations, among whom the Lord thy God hath dispersed thee.

Amen, Amen. [ 60]

Notes

• * 1.1

  Cheuazthaan. Tigris. Haidu, the In∣dian Sea. Nekrokis per∣haps Ormus.
• * 1.2

  Kathipha. The stone Bdellius. I think the storie of Pearles by some Fabler, was thus cor∣rupted to our Author. The moneth of March. The moneth of August.
• * 1.3

  The Pearle Oysters, Our people call Haautam Ze••lan. Worshippers of the Sunne. The Chussites starre gazers.
• * 1.4

  Pepper.
• * 1.5

  How they e••••∣balme their dead.
• * 1.6

  They are since become Mahumeta••••, as in all the Indian Ports vsually they are.
• * 1.7

  Cheuerag. Dugbijn.
• * 1.8

  Fire worship∣ped. Elhotha.
• * 1.9

  The error of the worship∣pers of the fire.
• * 1.10

  Deuillish de∣lusion.
• * 1.11

  Here the author rela∣teth a tale re∣lated to him, of men carried by Griffons, &c. which I haue omitted. Z••bid. The mid-land H••d••. Baghdaan. G••eden. Thel••ssar. Hamaghtam. Lubia. Lubij. Lybies. The Countrey Azzuan. Pisson. C••u••.
• * 1.12

  Cham. Hhalau〈…〉〈…〉. The Wildernes Tsahhara. Zeuilan. Hhauila. G••ena, or Gi∣nea.
• * 1.13

  Chus. Alhhabas. Kits. Aegypt. Pium. Pithon. Misraim, or Cayre.
• * 1.14

  Of these two sorts, see my Pilgr. l. 2. c. 8. § 1. the Is∣raelites were those of Pale∣stina of later dispersion, the other of the former, Babylo∣nian dispersi∣on, to whom Saint Peter wrote his for∣mer Epistle. Ghirbbakijm. The diuisions of the sacred Lessons.
• * 1.15

  Rulers and Ouer-seers of their Syna∣gogues. Soan, or Tso∣ghan. Mi••sraim. They were cal∣led Rebels for that schisme, of which see sup. lib. 8. cap. 3. Iuly and Au∣gust. The moneth of August and Septmber. The Ni••••sco∣pium I haue o∣mitted, as be∣ing before ex∣pressed in l. 7. c. 8. &c. The vse of the trane of fishes. The water of Nilus medicinable. Hhabas, from whence the people are called Hhabassini, whom the Grecians, amisse, call Abissini, the Countrey of Prete Ianni.
• * 1.16

  About September.
• a 1.17

  At the end of Februarie.
• b 1.18

  In the moneth of March.
• c 1.19

  A kinde of Wheate growing in India.
• * 1.20

  The diuision of Nilus. Damiata. Rasir. Asmon.
• * 1.21

  Ancient Mits∣raim.
• * 1.22

  The monu∣ments of the Store-houses of Ioseph. The Syna∣gogue of Moses.
• * 1.23

  Gossen. Bulzzir zzal∣bizze. Ghizkaal le Ghein 〈◊〉〈◊〉 zze∣mezz. Ragnmesses. Al Bugijg. Manziphtha. Ramira. L〈…〉〈…〉a. Alex••••dria.
• * 1.24

  Aristotles Schoole.
• * 1.25

  Hierogly∣phikes.
• * 1.26

  Damiata. Caphtor. Sonbat. Flaxe. A••lam. Elim. Raphidim. Sinai. Suriani. Monks of Saint Katha∣rines. The red Sea. The Iland Tunis, other∣wise called Hhana••.
• * 1.27

  Messaana. Lunid. C••lab••ia.
• * 1.28

  Pan••rmus.
• * 1.29

  The Iewes call Romans I∣dumaeans, and Mahumetans Ismaelites. Kesamburk. Aschenaz. Konphilinas. Mosella.
• a 1.30

  Speedielye! and how long lie they in it for denying the truth?
• * 1.31

  We can scarce coniecture the new names of these Cities. Bohem.
• * 1.32

  Praga. Pin.
• * 1.33

  The beasts Veergares, o∣therwise called Sables. Prussia. Sarphat. Sanad, or Zaa∣nad, or Zz••d.