But Upon Camels, Mules, Horses,
Dromedaries And Other Beasts, Men Carry Their Merchandise Thither.
And Thither Come The Merchants With Merchandise By Sea From India,
Persia, Chaldea, Armenia, And Of Many Other Kingdoms.
This city founded Eliezer Damascus, that was yeoman and dispenser
of Abraham before that Isaac was born.
For he thought for to have
been Abraham's heir, and he named the town after his surname
Damascus. And in that place, where Damascus was founded, Cain slew
Abel his brother. And beside Damascus is the Mount Seir. In that
city of Damascus there is great plenty of wells. And within the
city and without be many fair gardens and of diverse fruits. None
other city is not like in comparison to it of fair gardens, and of
fair disports. The city is great and full of people, and well
walled with double walls. And there be many physicians. And Saint
Paul himself was there a physician for to keep men's bodies in
health, before he was converted. And after that he was physician
of souls. And Saint Luke the evangelist was disciple of Saint Paul
for to learn physic, and many other; for Saint Paul held then
school of physic. And near beside Damascus was he converted. And
after his conversion ne dwelt in that city three days, without
sight and without meat or drink; and in those three days he was
ravished to heaven, and there he saw many privities of our Lord.
And fast beside Damascus is the castle of Arkes that is both fair
and strong.
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