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 ship, he sent it by the master to Cyprus, to the use of his wife and children, resolved  ten servants to travel overland; and so taking  leave of the Soldan, who gave him letters of s conduct directed to divers princes, he  to pass over the deserts of Arabia and Persia and so to India taking Tartary in his way,  he had a view of the great Cham’s court at Cat. From whence he travelled through a vast forest that leads to India, where he slew a  tiger, that had destroyed many hundreds  people, and left the way almost unfrequented  passengers, which was scattered with the sculls  bones of those that had been devoured. This took up two days and two nights travel, and  through many countries; he came to  where the emperor Preston John reigned, who  all those those countries, was the only  prince; that country being converted to the  faith by St Thomas the apostle. He has him 62 Kings, and is lord of 30 islands,  a vast country on the continent. most strangers are forbid to enter the palace, without his leave, Fortunatus making large presents, spun gained  and beheld such riches as the like he had never  for the walls were plated with fine silver,  was engraved the stories of knights, and  of former emperors: some rooms were hung  panthers, skins, casting a fragrant smell; the  that supported the roof were cedar, overlaid  gold, and embossed with precious stones. , having seen all he could obtained leave the Emperor to depart with 30 camels laden