ABSTRACT
In the neighbourhood of that realm is a great island, Java by name 1 , which hath a compass of a good three 152thousand miles. And the king of it hath subject to himself seven crowned kings. Now this island is populous 153exceedingly, and is the second 1 best of all islands that exist for in it grow camphor, cubebs, cardamoms 2 , nutmegs, and 154many other precious spices 1 . It hath also very great store of all victuals save wine 2 .
