a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1594. 



Scritta al primi dell luna di Rabie Livol, anno del 

 profeta 1002, & di Jesu 1594. 



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The same in English. 



Et the beginning of our discourse be a perfect writing 

 in the foure parts of the world, in the name of him 

 which hath indifferently created such infinite numbers 

 of creatures, which had neither soule nor body, and 

 of him which mooveth the nine heavens, and stablisheth 

 the earth seven times one above another, which is Lord 

 and king without any deputy, who hath no comparison to 

 his creation and worke, and is one inestimable, worshipped 

 without all comparison, the most high God, the creator, 

 which hath nothing like unto him, according as he is 

 described by the Prophets, to whose power no man can 

 attaine, and whose absolute perfection no man may 

 controll ; and that omnipotent creatour and fellow-worker, 

 [II. i. 312.] to whose Majesty all the Prophets submit themselves, 

 among whom the greatest, and which hath obtained 

 greatest favour, the garden of Paradise, the beame of the 

 Sunne, the beloved of the most high God is Mahomet 

 Mustaffa, to whom and to his adherents and followers 

 be perpetuall peace, to whose fragrant sepulture all honour 

 is performed. He which is emperour of the seven climats 

 and of the foure parts of the world, the invincible king 

 of Grascia, Agiamia, Hungaria, Tartaria, Valachia, Rossia, 

 Turchia, Arabia, Bagdet, Caramania, Abessis, Giouasir, 

 Sirvan, Barbaria, Alger, Franchia, Corvacia, Belgrade, &c. 

 alwayes most happy, and possessour of the crowne from 

 twelve of his ancestours ; and of the seed of Adam, at 

 this present emperour, the sonne of an emperour, pre- 

 served by the divine providence, a king woorthy of all 

 glory and honour, Sultan Murad, whose forces the Lord 

 God alwayes increase, and father of him to whom the 

 imperiall crowne is to descend, the paradise and woonder- 

 full tall cypresse, worthy of the royall throne, and true 

 heire of the imperiall authority, most woorthy Mehemet 



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