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	Mirabilia descripta. The Wonders of the East of Friar Jordanus, trans. H. Yule (London: 1863)		Mirabilia descripta. The Wonders of the East of Friar Jordanus, trans. H. Yule (London: 1863)

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Friar Jordanus

''(c. 1330)''

''Dominican friar.''

''Latin.''

VI.

HERE FOLLOWETH CONCERNING INDIA TERTIA

2. But all the regions round about watch for the time of
the dragons, and when they see that one has fallen, they
wait for 70 days, and then go down and find the bare bones
of the dragon, and take the carbuncle which is rooted in the
top of his head, and carry it to the emperor of the Ethiopians,
whom you call Prestre Johan.

6. Between this India and Ethiopia is said to be, towards
the east, the terrestrial paradise ; for from those parts come
down the four rivers of Paradise, which abound exceedingly
in gold and gems.

VII.

HERE FOLLOWETH CONCERNING THE GREATER ARABIA.

4. Of Ethiopia, I say that it is a very great land, and a
very hot. There are many monsters there, such as gryphons
that guard the golden mountains which be there. Here, too,
be serpents and other venomous beasts, of vast size and
venomous exceedingly.

5. There, too, are very many precious stones. The lord
of that land I believe to be more potent than any man in
the world, and richer in gold and silver and in precious
stones. He is said to have under him fifty-two kings, rich
and potent. He ruleth over all his neighbours towards the
south and the west.

6. In this Ethiopia are two burning mountains, and between them a mountain of gold. The people of the country are all Christians, but heretics. I have seen and known many folk from those parts.

7. To that emperor the Sultan of Babylon giveth every
year 500,000 ducats of tribute as 'tis said.

8. I can tell nothing more of Ethiopia, not having been
there.
XIV.

HERE FOLLOWETH CONCERNING THE DISTANCES OF
COUNTRIES.

8. And the dominion of Ethiopia is great exceedingly;
and I believe, and lie not, that the population thereof is, at
the least, three times that of our Christendom.

'''Selected editions'''

Mirabilia descripta. The Wonders of the East of Friar Jordanus, trans. H. Yule (London: 1863)

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