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THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



that salt ech man may take what pleaseth him, not paying 

 ought to any man therefore. In this city many Christians 

 of all nations do inhabite, over whom the Saracens beare 

 rule in all things. Then I traveiled on further unto a 



Or, Sultania. city called * Soldania, wherein the Persian Emperour lieth 

 all Sommer time : but in winter hee takes his progresse 



The Caspian unto another city standing upon the Sea called * Baku. 



^^^' Also the foresaid city is very great and colde, having 



good and holesome waters therein, unto the which also 

 store of marchandize is brought. Moreover I travelled 

 with a certaine company of Caravans toward upper India : 

 and in the way, after many dayes journey, I came unto 



Or, Cassibin. the citie of the three wise men called * Cassan, which is a 

 noble and renowmed city, saving that the Tartars have 

 destroyed a great part thereof, and it aboundeth with 

 bread, wine, and many other commodities. From this 

 city unto Jerusalem (whither the three foresaid wisemen 

 were miraculously led) it is fiftie dayes journey. There 

 be many wonders in this citie also, which, for brevities 

 sake, I omit. From thence I departed unto a certaine 



Geste. city called * Geste, whence the Sea of Sand is distant, 



one dayes journey, which is a most wonderfull and 

 dangerous thing. In this city there is abundance of all 

 kinds of victuals, and especially of figs, reisins, and 

 grapes ; more (as I suppose) then in any part of the whole 

 world besides. This is one of the three principall cities in 

 all the Persian Empire. Of this city the Saracens report, 

 that no Christian can by any meanes live therein above a 

 yeere. Then passing many dayes journey on forward, I 



Como. came unto a certaine citie called * Comum, which was an 



huge and mightie city in olde time, conteyning well nigh 

 fiftie miles in circuite, and hath done in times past great 

 damage unto the Romanes. In it there are stately 

 palaces altogether destitute of inhabitants, notwithstand- 

 ing it aboundeth with great store of victuals. From 

 hence traveiling through many countreys, at length I 

 came unto the land of Job named Hus, which is full of 

 all kinde of victuals, and very pleasantly situated. There- 



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