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Preface v
Introduction ix
I. He that wyl go toward Hierusalem on horse, on foote, or by sea 4
II. Of the Ilands of Greece 14
III. To come againe to Constantinople for to go to the Holy Land 19
IV. Of a terrible dragon 22
V. Of a yong man and his lemm? 25
VI. Of the maner of hunting in Cipres 27
VII. Of the haven named Jaffe 29
VIII. Of the haven of Tyre 29
IX. Of the Hyll Carme 30
X. How Sampson slew the King and his enemies 32
XI. The way to Bebilon whereas the Sowdan dwelleth 33
XII. Yet here foloweth of the Sowdan & his Kingdomes that he hath conquered, which he holdeth strongly with force 35
XIII. For to returne fro Sinay to Hierusalem 37
XIV. As men are passed this wildernesse againe coming to Hierusalem 39
XV. Here foloweth a little of Adam & Eve and other things 41
XVI. Of the dry tree 43
XVII. Fro Bethlehem 44
XVIII. Of a fayre mayden that shold be put to death wrongfully 45
XIX. Of the citie of Hierusalem 48
XX. Yet of ye holy citie of Hierusalem 50
XXI. Of ye church of ye holy sepulchre 55
XXII. Of the temple of God 57
XXIII. Yet of the temple of God 59
XXIV. Of the fayth and belyefe of Prester John, but he hath not all the full beliefe as we haue 190
LXXXVIII. Of an other yland where also dwelleth good people therein and is called Sinople 191
LXXXIX. Of two other yles, one is called Pitan wherein be little men that eat no meate, and in an other yle are the men all rough of fethers 193
XC. Of a rich man in Prester John's l?d named Catolonapes and of his gardeine 194
XCI. Of a marvailous valey that is beside the river of Phison 196
XCII. Of an yland wherin dwell people as great as gyants of 28 or 30 foote of length and other things 198
XCIII. Of women which make great sorow as their children are borne and great joy when they are dead 199
XCIV. Of an yland where men wed their owne daughters and kinswom? 200
XCV. Of an other yland wherein dwell full good people and true 202
XCVI. How King Alexander sent his men thither for to winne the land 203
XCVII. How the Emperour Prester John when he goeth to batayle he hath iii Crosses borne before him of gold 204
XCVIII. Of the most dwelling place of Prester John in a citie called Suse 205
XCIX. Of the wilderness wherein groweth the trees of the sonne and the moone 207
C. Of a great yland and Kingdome called Taprobane 208
CI. Of two other yles, one is called Orel, and the other Argete, where are many gold mynes 209
CII. Of ye darke country and hyls and roches of stone nigh to Paradise 210
CIII. A little of Paradise Terrestre 211
CIV. How Prester Johns land lieth fote against fote to England 213
CV. Of the Kingdome of Ryboth 214
CVI. Of a rich man that is neither King, Prince, Duke ne Erle 216
CVII. How of all these lands, yles, and kingdomes, and the men thereof afore rehersed haue some of the articles of our faith 217
CVIII. How John Maundevyl leveth many mervayles unwritten and the cause therefore 218
CIX. What time John Maundevil departed out of England
APPENDIX.

The journall of Frier Odoricus.
Of the maners of the Chaldeans, and of India.
How peper is had: and where it groweth.
Of a strange and uncouth idole: & of certaine customes and ceremonies.
Of certaine trees yeelding meale, honey, and poyson.
Of the abundance of fishes which cast themselues upon the shore.
Of the Island of Sylan: and of the mountaine where Adam mourned for his sonne Abel.
Of the upper India: and of the province of Mancy.
Of the citie of Fuco.
Of a Monastery where many strange beastes of divers kindes doe live upon an hill.
Of the citie of Cambaleth.
Of the glory and magnificence of the great Can.
Of certain Innes or hospitals appointed for traveilers throughout the whole empire.
Of the foure feasts which the great Can solemnizeth euery yeere in his court.
Of divers provinces and cities.
Of a certaine riche man, who is fed and nourished by 50 virgins.
Of the death of Senex de monte.
Of the honour and reverence done unto the great Can.
Of the death of frier Odoricus.
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Extra Plates in Illustration of the Book 267
List of the Editions in the British Museum 277

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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