THE TABLE.

CAP. PAGE
[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 lemmā][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 King Herode][64]
XXV.[Of S. Salvatours church][66]
XXVI.[The fielde of Acheldemack which was bought with ye xxx pēce][69]
XXVII.[Of the mount Joye][70]
XXVIII.[Of the castell Berthania][72]
XXIX.[Of Jerico and other things][72]
XXX.[Of the holy place betwene Bethany and from Jordan, and other things][73]
XXXI.[Of Abram and his Generation][75]
XXXII.[Of the river Jordan ][76]
XXXIII.[Of many other marvailes][78]
XXXIV.[Of the Samaritanes][81]
XXXV.[Of Galyle][82]
XXXVI.[Of the way of Nazareth to ye mount or hyll of Tabor][84]
XXXVII.[Of the sea of Galyle][85]
XXXVIII.[Of the table whereon Christ eate after his resurrection][85]
XXXIX.[Of straunge maners & divers][87]
XL.[For to turne againe on this side Galile][91]
XLI.[How a man may go furdest and longest in those countreis as hereafter ben rehersed][93]
XLII.[Of other wayes for to go by lande unto Hierusalem][95]
XLIII.[Yet an other waye by lande toward the lande of promission][97]
XLIV.[Of the faith of the Sarasins and of the booke of their law, named Alkaron][99]
XLV.[Yet it treateth more of Mahomet][101]
XLVI.[Of the byrth of Mahomet][104]
XLVII.[Of the yles and divers maner of people and of marvailous beastes][107]
XLVIII.[Of the haven of Gene, for to go by the Sea into divers countreys ][109]
XLIX.[Of the country of Job, and of the kingdome of Caldee][115]
L.[Of the kingdome of Amazony whereas dwelleth none but women][117]
LI.[Of the lande of Ethiope][119]
LII.[Of Inde the more, and Inde ye lesse, and of diamonds, and small people and other things][121]
LIII.[Of divers kingdomes and yles which are in the land of Inde][123]
LIV.[Of the kingdome of Mabarō][130]
LV.[Of a great countrey called Lamozy where the people go all naked][134]
LVI.[Of the countrey and yle named Jana which is a mighty land][137]
LVII.[Of the kingdome of Pathen or Salmasse which is a goodly lande][138]
LVIII.[Of the kingedome of Talonach, the king thereof hath many wyves][140]
LIX.[Of the ylande called Raso where men be hanged as sone as they are sicke][143]
LX.[Of the ylande of Melke wherein dwelleth evill people][144]
LXI.[Of an ylande named Macumeran whereas the people have heads lyke houndes][146]
LXII.[Of a great yland called Dodin wher are many divers men of evil condicions][149]
LXIII.[Of the kingdome named Mancy, which is the best kingedome of the world][153]
LXIV.[Of the lande of Pygmeen, wherein dwell but smal people of three spanne long][156]
LXV.[Of the citie of Menke wher a great navy is][158]
LXVI.[Of the lande named Cathay & of ye great riches thereof][158]
LXVII.[Of a great citie named Cadon wherein is the great Caanes palaice and sege][159]
LXVIII.[Wherfore that the Emperoure of Cathay is called ye great Caane ][163]
LXIX.[How the great Caane was hid under a tree, and so escaped his enemies because of a bird][165]
LXX.[Of the great Caanes letters and the writing about his seale][166]
LXXI.[Of the governaunce of the country of the great Caane][167]
LXXII.[Of the great riches of ye Emperour and of his dispending][170]
LXXIII.[Of the ordinaunce of the Lordes of ye Emperour when he rideth from one countrey to an other to warre][171]
LXXIV.[How the Empyre of the great Caane is departed into 12 provinces and how that they doe cast ensense in the fyre wher ye great Caane passeth thorough the Cities and townes, in worship of the Emperour][172]
LXXV.[How the great Caane is the myghtiest lord of all the world][173]
LXXVI.[Yet of other maners of his countrey][174]
LXXVII.[How the Emperour is brought unto his grave when he is dead][175]
LXXVIII.[When the Emperour is dead how they chose and make an other][176]
LXXIX.[What countries and kingedomes lye next to the lande of Cathay and the frontes thereof][177]
LXXX.[Of other wayes comming fro Cathay toward the Grekes sea, and also of the Emperour of Percey][179]
LXXXI.[Of the lande of Armony, which is a good land, and of the land of Middy][180]
LXXXII.[Of the Kingdome of George and Abcan and many marvayles][181]
LXXXIII.[Of the land of Turkey, and divers other countreys, and of the lande of Mesopotamy][182]
LXXXIV.[Of divers countreys, kingdomes and yles, and marvayles beyond the land of Cathay][183]
LXXXV.[Of the land of Bactry and of many Griffons and other beastes][186]
LXXXVI.[Of the way for to goe to Prester John's lande, which is Emperour of Inde][187]
LXXXVII.[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 lād 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 kinswomē][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][219]

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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.]		[221]
[Extra Plates in Illustration of the Book][267]
[List of the Editions in the British Museum][277]

The Voiage and Travayle of Syr John Maundeville, Knight.

Here beginneth a lyttle treatise or boke, named John Maundevile Knight, borne in England in the towne of Sainct Albone, & speaketh of the wayes to Hierusalem, to Inde, and to the greate Cane,[1] and also to Prester Johns land, & to many other countreys, & also of many marvailes that are in the holy Lande.