Sonderlinge reysen van Joseph, den geboornen Indiaan; bevattende een aanmerklijke beschrijvingh der landen,...

Man; nowhere a greater enemy of, than of lies. He never drank Wine. In all his conduct he showed himself entirely reasonable. In all our interaction with him we could notice nothing other than a singular friendliness and an unblemished Faith.

Caranganor, a City of tremendous length; and its

His Birth-City Caranganor lies over ninety Miles from Calicuth, on a River named Milibaer, about fifteen Miles inland. This City has no Walls, and extends itself in length for many Miles: however, it is to be noted here that the Houses are not built close to one another, as in other Cities; but far from one another, in such a way that each appears to dwell as if in a separate Village. Many Waters flow through it; and the Houses generally stand on the Water.

Inhabitants, Christians and Heathens.

Two types of Peoples dwell in the mentioned City: Christians and Heathens. Formerly they had collectively worshipped Idols and many kinds of Animals. Their King is still Heathen today. Furthermore, there are many Jews here, but very despised. A great number of Merchants come thither, from Syria, Egypt, Persia, Arabia, and Media, to conduct their Trade here: for nearly all Spices are brought thither: also many things grow here which serve humans for utility and health.

CHAPTER II.

Division of the Inhabitants into Nayres, Hondten, and Nueiran,

The Inhabitants of this City are divided into three types. The most prominent and respectable among them are called in their Language Naires, the others, not of as great standing and Wealth, Hondt. The third, called Nuieras (or Polyas), are the common and poor People, subsisting from Fishing. These are much viler and more malicious than the aforementioned; they are ...the text breaks off