The ginger groweth like vnto our garlick, and the root is the ginger:  it is to be found in many parts of India.

The cloues doe come from the Iles of the Moluccoes, which be diuers Ilands:  their tree is like to our bay tree.

The nutmegs and maces grow together, and come from the Ile of Banda:  the tree is like to our walnut tree, but somewhat lesser.

The white sandol is wood very sweet and in great request among the Indians; for they grinde it with a litle water, and anoynt their bodies therewith:  it commeth from the Isle of Timor.

Camphora is a precious thing among the Indians, and is solde dearer than golde.  I thinke none of it commeth for Christendome.  That which is compounded commeth from China:  but that which groweth in canes and is the best, commeth from the great Isle of Borneo.

Lignum Aloes commeth from Cauchinchina.

The beniamin commeth out of the countreys of Siam and Iangomes.

The long pepper groweth in Bengala, in Pegu, and in the Ilands of the
Iauas.

The muske commeth out of Tartarie, and is made after this order, by report of the marchants which bring it to Pegu to sell; In Tartarie there is a little beast like vnto a yong roe, which they take in snares, and beat him to death with the blood:  after that they cut out the bones, and beat the flesh with the blood very small, and fill the skin with it:  and hereof commeth the muske.

Of the amber they holde diuers opinions; but most men say it commeth out of the sea, and that they finde it vpon the shores side.

The rubies, saphires, and spinnelles are found in Pegu.

The diamants are found in diuers places, as in Bisnagar, in Agra, in Delli, and in the Ilands of the Iauas.

The best pearles come from the Iland of Baharim in the Persian sea, the woorser from the Piscaria neere the Isle of Ceylon, and from Aynam a great Iland on the Southermost coast of China.

Spodium and many other kindes of drugs come from Cambaia.

Now to returne to my voyage; from Ormus I went to Balsara or Basora, and from Basora to Babylon:  and we passed the most part of the way by the strength of men by halling the boat vp the riuer with a long cord.  From Babylon I came by land to Mosul, which standeth nere to Niniue, which is all ruinated and destroyed:  it standeth fast by the riuer of Tigris.  From Mosul I went to Merdin, which is in the countrey of the Armenians; but now there dwell in that place a people which they call Cordies or Curdi.  From Merdin I went to Orfa, which is a very faire towne, and it hath a goodly fountaine full of fish, where the Moores hold many great ceremonies and opinions concerning Abraham:  for they say he did once dwell there.  From thence I went to Bir, and so passed the riuer of Euphrates.  From Bir I went to Aleppo, where I stayed certaine moneths for company; and then I went to Tripolis; where finding English shipping, I came with a prosperous voyage to London, where by Gods assistance I safely arriued the 29 of April 1591, hauing bene eight yeeres out of my natiue countrey.