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Another part is
Europe. It
takes its name
from a king
named Europes,
who was lord
of this land. And for
this reason it was called by this name.
It extends from the west to the north and borders on
Great Asia. Yet another part is Africa,
which extends from the south toward the west.
Africa is named after hell and means
something that is taken away. And in this way the earth is divided
into three parts, as this figure sets out without any doubt.
With regard to the three parts of the world mentioned
above, each has many regions and many
countries. We will give you the names of the greater part of them,
and we will also say which animals are
most common there and what they are called.
And we will also tell you about the conditions and forms

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Marie Richards

original ms. Folio 44v
Walters ms. Folio 49v
BL Royal MS 19 A IX fols 50r-50v
Caxton, ed. Prior, pp. 67-68
Gossuin, ed. Prior, 108-109