CAP. XLVIII.
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Of the haven Gene, for to go by the sea into divers countreys.
Topasond was some tyme holden of the Emperour of Constantinople, but a great man that he sent to help that countrey against the Turkes, did holde it to himselfe, & called himself Emperour of Topasonde.
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · : Trebizond.Note 2 · : Neighbouring countries.Note 3 · : Armenia.Note 4 · : Watch.Note 5 · : Brave.Note 6 · : Devoir, duty.Note 7 · : Poor, needy.Note 8 · : Erzeroum.Note 9 · : Ararat.Note 10 · : Noah's Ark.Note 11 · : Flood.Note 12 · : Others say seven.Note 13 · : Fiend.Note 14 · : Never went there.Note 15 · : Tabreez or Tabriz.Note 16 · 1: Trebizond. 2: Neighbouring countries. 3: Armenia. 4: Watch. 5: Brave. In the old Romance of Melusina, which was written by Jean d'Arras, Note 17 · FOR he that wyll goe to Tartary, Percy, Caldee or Inde, he entreth the sea at Gene or at Venyce, or at any other haven, and so passeth by thNote 18 · And from thence men go through lyttle Armony,3 & in that countrey is an olde castell that is on a rock, yt men call the castell of Spirys, &Note 19 · And from thence men go to a citie that men call Tanziro15 and that is a fayre citie & good. Besyde that citie is an hyll of salte, and there