_ 30 _ Item: You will sound him out about our faith and see what his feelings are about it and whether he takes what you say well; and do not say so much that he takes offence. Item: You will also discover from Christians in those parts whether they observe the ceremonies of our faith and truly believe that Our Lord was born of Our Lady, died and suffered on the Cross to save us, and rose on the third day. Item: You will also see if you can bring with you some of these Christians who have different ideas of the faith, or make arrangements for than to go to Rome, although it would be better to go by way of Portugal. Item: You will see their churches and ornaments, altars, images of saints, and whether they have Our Lord on the cross, and an image of Our Lady, and also the clergy and friars, how they live and what they wear, and also if there are any bodies of saints, martyrs or apostles in those parts. Item: You will also find out about merchandize of the country, their prices and value; if there are precious stones, mines of silver and their price and value, and to what countries the merchandize goes and how it is carried, and what kingdoms have boundaries with the land of Sheikh Ismael.
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