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The Wonders of the East

by Jordanus Catalani

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X Here Followeth Concerning the Land of Aran

Concerning Aran I say nothing at all, seeing that there is nothing worth noting.175

XI Here Followeth Concerning the Land of Mogan176

1. From the land of Mogan came three kings to worship the Lord.

2. And in a certain place there, which is called Bacu, are pits dug, whence is extracted and drawn a certain oil, which is called naft; and it is a very warm oil of medicinal virtue, and it burneth passing well.177

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