THE TABLE.
Reading edition
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
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
