Travels of Sir John Mandeville

1. 1 The PrologueRead by Daniel Davison 8m
2. 2 Chapter 1: To Teach you the Way out of England to ConstantinopleRead by Daniel Davison 4m
3. 3 Chapter 2: Of the Cross and Crown of our Lord Jesu ChristRead by Daniel Davison 8m
4. 4 Chapter 3: Of the City of Constantinople, and the Faith of the GreeksRead by Daniel Davison 10m
5. 5 Chapter 4: [Of the Way from Constantinople to Jerusalem] Of Saint John the Evangelist. And of the Ypocras Daughter, transformed from a Woman to a DragonRead by Daniel Davison 7m
6. 6 Chapter 5: [Of diversities in Cyprus; of the Road from Cyprus to Jerusalem, and of the Marvel of a Fosse full of Sand]Read by Daniel Davison 11m
7. 7 Chapter 6: Of many Names of Soldans, and of the Tower of BabylonRead by Daniel Davison 18m
8. 8 Chapter 7: Of the Country of Egypt; of the Bird Phoenix of Arabia; of the City of Cairo; of the Cunning to know Balm and to prove it; and of the Garners of JosephRead by Daniel Davison 15m
9. 9 Chapter 8: Of the Isle of Sicily; of the way from Babylon to the Mount Sinai; of the Church of Saint Katherine and of all the marvels thereRead by Daniel Davison 16m
10. 10 Chapter 9: Of the Desert between the Church of Saint Catherine and Jerusalem. Of the Dry Tree; and how Roses came first into the WorldRead by Daniel Davison 14m
11. 11 Chapter 10: Of the Pilgrimages in Jerusalem, and of the Holy Places thereaboutRead by Daniel Davison 12m
12. 12 Chapter 11: Of the Temple of our Lord. Of the Cruelty of King Herod. Of the Mount Sion. Of Probatica Piscina; and of Natatorium SiloeRead by Daniel Davison 29m
13. 13 Chapter 12: Of the Dead Sea; and the flome Jordan; of the Head of Saint John the Baptist; and of the Usages of the SamaritansRead by Daniel Davison 15m
14. 14 Chapter 13: Of the Province of Galilee, and where Antichrist shall be born. Of Nazareth. Of the age of Our Lady. Of the Day of Doom. And of the customs of the Jacobites, Syrians; and the usages of theRead by Daniel Davison 20m
15. 15 Chapter 14: Of the City of Damascus. Of three ways to Jerusalem; one by land and by sea; another, more by land than by sea; and the third way to Jerusalem, all by landRead by Daniel Davison 18m
16. 16 Chapter 15: Of the Customs of the Saracens, and their Law. And how the Soldan reasoned me, Author of this Book; and of the beginning of MohammetRead by Daniel Davison 20m
17. 17 Chapter 16: Of the lands of Albania and of Libia. Of the wishings for watching of the Sparrow-hawk; and of Noah's shipRead by Daniel Davison 14m
18. 18 Chapter 17: Of the land of Job; and of his age. Of the array of men of Chaldea. Of the land where women dwell without company of men. Of the knowledge and virtues of the very diamondRead by Daniel Davison 16m
19. 19 Chapter 18: Of the customs of Isles about Ind. Of the difference betwixt Idols and Simulacres. Of three manner growing of Pepper upon one tree. Of the Well that changeth his odour every hour of the daRead by Daniel Davison 17m
20. 20 Chapter 19: Of the Dooms made by St. Thomas's hand. Of devotion and sacrifice made to Idols there, in the city of Calamye; and of the Procession in going about the cityRead by Daniel Davison 9m
21. 21 Chapter 20: Of the evil customs used in the Isle of Lamary. And how the earth and the sea be of round form and shape, by proof of the star that is clept Antarctic, that is fixed in the southRead by Daniel Davison 15m
22. 22 Chapter 21: Of the Palace of the King of the Isle of Java. Of the Trees that bear meal, honey, wine, and venom; and of other marvels and customs used in the Isles marching thereaboutRead by Daniel Davison 20m
23. 23 Chapter 22: How men know by the Idol, if the sick shall die or not. Of Folk of diverse shape and marvelously disfigured. And of the Monks that gave their relief to baboons, apes, and marmosets, and toRead by Beeswaxcandle 16m
24. 24 Chapter 23: Of the great Chan of Cathay. Of the royalty of his palace, and how he sits at meat; and of the great number of officers that serve himRead by David Cole 16m
25. 25 Chapter 24: Wherefore he is clept the great Chan. Of the Style of his Letters: and of the Superscription about his great Seal and his Privy SealRead by David Cole 19m
26. 26 Chapter 25: Of the Governance of the great Chan’s Court, and when he maketh solemn feasts. Of his Philosophers. And of his array, when he rideth by the countryRead by David Cole 32m
27. 27 Chapter 26: Of the Law and the Customs of the Tartarians dwelling in Cathay. And how that men do when the Emperor shall die, and how he shall be chosenRead by David Cole 17m
28. 28 Chapter 27: Of the Realm of Tharse and the Lands and Kingdoms towards the Septentrional Parts, in coming down from the Land of CathayRead by David Cole 5m
29. 29 Chapter 28: Of the Emperor of Persia, and of the Land of Darkness; and of other kingdoms that belong to the great Chan of Cathay, and other lands of his, unto the sea of GreeceRead by BettyB 11m
30. 30 Chapter 29: Of the Countries and Isles that be beyond the Land of Cathay; and of the fruits there; and of twenty-two kings enclosed within the mountainsRead by BettyB 9m
31. 31 Chapter 30: Of the Royal Estate of Prester John. And of a rich man that made a marvellous castle and cleped it Paradise; and of his subtletyRead by John R Moore 18m
32. 32 Chapter 31: Of the Devil’s Head in the Valley Perilous. And of the Customs of Folk in diverse Isles that be about in the Lordship of Prester JohnRead by John R Moore 17m
33. 33 Chapter 32: Of the goodness of the folk of the Isle of Bragman. Of King Alexander. And wherefore the Emperor of Ind is clept Prester JohnRead by John R Moore 14m
34. 34 Chapter 33: Of the Hills of Gold that Pismires keep. And of the four Floods that come from Paradise TerrestrialRead by John R Moore 10m
35. 35 Chapter 34: Of the Customs of Kings and other that dwell in the Isles coasting to Prester John’s Land. And of the Worship that the Son doth to the Father when he is deadRead by John R Moore 17m

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