ABSTRACT
David,whichmeansguardian,andbesides,inthemonastery thereisanotherabovehim,whomtheycallAbba,which meansfather:andthisfatherislikeaprovincial.From theirageandfromtheirbeingthinanddrylikewood,they appeartobemenofholylife.Theygointotheforests collectingtheirmillet,boththatgrownbytheirownlabour, andtheproduceoftheduespaidtothembythosewhosowin thesemountainsandforests.Theclotheswhichtheywear areoldyellowcottonstuffs,andtheygobarefooted.From
thisplacewewentforwarduntilthecamelshadtakenrest, andinthespaceofaquarterofaleaguewearrivedatthe footofatreewithallourbaggage,andMattheuswithhis, andfreyMazqualwithus,alsothefriars,particularlytheold ones,weretherewithus:andtheoldest,whomMattheus
calledaBishop,gaveusacow,whichweatoncekilledfor supper.Wewerehereindoubtbywhatwaywecoul~get out,andastherewasnohelpforitweallslepthere together,ambassadors,friarsandfreyMazqual,readytostart.
CAP.IX.- Howwesa1"d1nasshm·e,andF1·ey][azq~tal sepa·ratedfi·om~t.S,andwe'Wenttoa'monasterywhe1·e ou1·peoplefellsick.
