A.D. 



1583-91, 



Cloves. 



Nutmegs l5 

 maces. 



Camphora. 



Lignum Aloes. 



Long pepper. 

 Muske. 



Amber. 



Rubies, 

 saphires and 

 spinels. 

 Diamants. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



The cloves doe come from the lies of the Moluccoes, 

 which be divers Hands : their tree is like to our bay- 

 tree. 



The nutmegs and maces grow together, and come 

 from the He of Banda : the tree is like to our walnut 

 tree, but somewhat lesser. 



The white sandol is wood very sweet & in great 

 request among the Indians ; for they grinde it with a 

 litle water, and anoynt their bodies therewith : it com- 

 meth from the Isle of Timor. 



Camphora is a precious thing among the Indians, and 

 is solde dearer then golde. I thinke none of it commeth 

 for Christendome. That which is compounded commeth 

 from China : but that which groweth in canes and is 

 the best, commeth from the great Isle of Borneo. 



Lignum Aloes commeth from Cauchinchina. 



The benjamin commeth out of the countreys of Siam 

 and Jangomes. 



The long pepper groweth in Bengala, in Pegu, and 

 in the Hands of the Javas. 



The muske commeth out of Tartarie, and is made 

 after this order, by report of the marchants which 

 bring it to Pegu to sell ; In Tartarie there is a little 

 beast like unto a yong roe, which they take in snares, 

 and beat him to death with the blood : after that they 

 cut out the bones, and beat the flesh with the blood 

 very small, and fill the skin with it : and hereof 

 commeth the muske. 



Of the amber they holde divers opinions ; but most 

 men say it commeth out of the sea, and that they finde 

 it upon the shores side. 



The rubies, saphires, and spinelles are found in Pegu. 



The diamants are found in divers places, as in Bisnagar, 

 in Agra, in Delli, and in the Hands of the Javas. 



The best pearles come from the Hand of Baharim in 

 the Persian sea, the woorser from the Piscaria neere the 

 Isle of Ceylon, and from Aynam a great Hand on the 

 Southermost coast of China. 



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