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uncle_n cousin_n nephew_n and_o other_o prince_n of_o their_o blood_n barbarous_o to_o be_v put_v out_o which_o be_v do_v with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o cangiar_n wherewith_o the_o eye_n be_v pluck_v out_o whole_a and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o the_o king_n in_o a_o basin_n and_o see_v the_o executioner_n of_o this_o tyranny_n be_v common_o the_o first_o who_o the_o king_n please_v to_o send_v on_o that_o errand_n some_o of_o they_o be_v so_o unskilful_a at_o it_o that_o they_o butcher_v they_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o several_a have_v thereby_o lose_v their_o life_n mathematics_n a_o prince_n without_o eye_n learn_v in_o the_o mathematics_n at_o ispahan_n i_o see_v one_o of_o those_o prince_n at_o his_o house_n who_o eye_n have_v be_v pluck_v out_o he_o be_v a_o very_a learned_a man_n especial_o in_o the_o mathematics_n of_o which_o he_o have_v book_n always_o read_v to_o he_o and_o as_o to_o astronomy_n and_o astrology_n he_o have_v the_o calculation_n read_v unto_o he_o and_o write_v they_o very_o quick_o with_o the_o point_n of_o his_o finger_n have_v wax_n which_o he_o prepare_v himself_o like_o small_a twine_n less_o than_o ordinary_a packthread_n and_o this_o wax_n he_o lay_v upon_o a_o large_a board_n or_o plank_n of_o wood_n such_o as_o scholar_n make_v use_v of_o in_o some_o place_n that_o they_o may_v not_o spoil_v paper_n when_o they_o learn_v to_o design_n or_o write_v and_o with_o this_o wax_n which_o he_o so_o apply_v he_o form_v very_o true_a letter_n and_o make_v great_a calculation_n then_o with_o his_o finger_n end_n he_o cast_v up_o all_o that_o he_o have_v set_v down_o perform_v multiplication_n division_n and_o all_o astronomical_a calculation_n very_o exact_o wife_n change_v of_o wife_n sometime_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n take_v the_o wife_n of_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o court_n and_o give_v he_o another_o for_o she_o out_o of_o his_o seraglio_n who_o many_o time_n he_o take_v back_o and_o restore_v the_o man_n his_o own_o again_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v believe_v though_o that_o those_o who_o the_o king_n bestow_v so_o be_v neither_o begum_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o queen_n and_o princess_n nor_o the_o chief_a khanum_n or_o lady_n of_o his_o seraglio_n persia_n great_a jealousy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n for_o he_o be_v extreme_o jealous_a of_o his_o wife_n though_o he_o have_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o they_o and_o his_o jealousy_n be_v so_o extravagant_a that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v only_o look_v upon_o they_o he_o will_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o remission_n wherefore_o when_o he_o take_v they_o with_o he_o into_o the_o country_n there_o be_v eunuch_n who_o have_v power_n of_o life_n and_o death_n and_o with_o good_a blow_n of_o a_o cudgel_n order_n all_o to_o keep_v out_o of_o the_o way_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o pass_v from_o the_o palace_n till_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o then_o they_o say_v there_o be_v courouk_n on_o that_o way_n that_o be_v to_o say_v courouk_n courouk_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pass_v it_o nay_o they_o also_o pitch_v tent_n at_o the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o street_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o way_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o prospect_n may_v be_v allow_v even_o to_o the_o sharp_a sight_v though_o otherwise_o these_o lady_n be_v well_o enough_o cover_v in_o kagia-vehs_a upon_o camel_n when_o the_o king_n come_v with_o they_o to_o giolfa_v all_o the_o man_n must_v leave_v their_o house_n and_o fly_v into_o the_o country_n none_o dare_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n whilst_o the_o haram_n be_v pass_v but_o the_o woman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o a_o tent_n in_o the_o field_n if_o the_o fancy_n take_v he_o to_o send_v for_o they_o they_o fail_v not_o to_o give_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o courouk_n and_o then_o all_o forsake_v their_o tent_n run_v away_o as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v the_o courouk_n be_v troublesome_a at_o ispahan_n and_o yet_o the_o present_a king_n make_v a_o great_a many_o whilst_o i_o be_v there_o he_o have_v make_v no_o less_o than_o forty_o in_o three_o month_n time_n and_o nevertheless_o every_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o leave_v his_o house_n whatsoever_o weather_n it_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a and_o fly_v to_o the_o hill_n if_o he_o have_v no_o friend_n live_v at_o some_o distance_n to_o who_o he_o may_v betake_v himself_o in_o former_a time_n the_o courouk_n be_v only_o for_o those_o place_n where_o the_o king_n pass_v with_o his_o haram_n now_o they_o make_v it_o for_o some_o league_n round_o the_o quarter_n comprehend_v within_o it_o even_o the_o adjoin_a village_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n exercise_n also_o this_o tyranny_n provision_n courouk_n of_o provision_n that_o they_o make_v now_o and_o then_o courouk_n of_o fish_n poultry_n and_o other_o provision_n which_o they_o like_v and_o when_o there_o be_v such_o a_o courouk_n of_o any_o thing_n no_o body_n dare_v to_o sell_v any_o unless_o it_o be_v for_o the_o king_n use_n in_o my_o time_n there_o be_v a_o courouk_n of_o fish_n and_o poultry_n during_o which_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o have_v any_o for_o love_n or_o money_n and_o that_o last_v some_o week_n how_o great_a soever_o the_o power_n of_o the_o persian_a king_n may_v be_v yet_o sometime_o they_o moderate_v it_o and_o submit_v to_o reason_n persia_n familiar_o of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n they_o show_v great_a familiarity_n to_o stranger_n and_o even_o to_o their_o own_o subject_n eat_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o pretty_a free_o which_o this_o prince_n often_o do_v as_o i_o see_v whilst_o i_o be_v at_o ispahan_n and_o after_o my_o departure_n he_o send_v several_a time_n for_o the_o french_a and_o make_v they_o so_o drink_v that_o they_o fall_v
the_o remedy_n use_v by_o the_o moor_n in_o their_o sickness_n page_n 262_o chap._n lxxxii_o the_o money_n and_o weight_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxiii_o the_o remarkable_a history_n of_o don_n philippo_n prince_n of_o tunis_n page_n 263_o chap._n lxxxiv_o the_o voyage_n from_o cairo_n to_o alexandria_n of_o the_o hhovames_n page_n 265_o chap._n lxxxv_o arrival_n at_o bouquer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n a_o dangerous_a storm_n in_o the_o port_n of_o alexandria_n page_n 266_o chap._n lxxxvi_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o bouquer_n in_o a_o english_a ship._n commendation_n of_o the_o english_a seaman_n page_n 270_o chap._n lxxxvii_o the_o voyage_n from_o bouquer_n page_n 271_o chap._n lxxxviii_o the_o isle_n of_o lampedosa_n and_o pantalaria_n of_o the_o corsair_n meet_v with_o at_o sea._n the_o arrival_n at_o goletta_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxix_o a_o description_n of_o goletta_n and_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o tunis_n page_n 274_o chap._n xc_o of_o the_o country-house_n and_o other_o remark_n about_o tunis_n page_n 275_o chap._n xci_o a_o description_n of_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a slave_n there_o page_n 276_o chap._n xcii_o of_o the_o dey_n and_o other_o officer_n at_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o government_n there_o page_n 277_o chap._n xciii_o of_o the_o several_a punishment_n use_v at_o tunis_n page_n 279_o chap._n xciv_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o goletta_n the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n a_o continuance_n of_o his_o voyage_n page_n 279_o chap._n xcv_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o remarkable_a engagement_n at_o sea_n between_o a_o english_a merchantman_n and_o three_o spanish_a corsair_n and_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o the_o corsair_n page_n 282_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n otherwise_o call_v bagdat_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n by_o sultan_n amurath_n in_o the_o year_n 1638_o page_n 287_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o the_o author_n departure_n from_o paris_n his_o journal_n from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandria_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o curiosity_n observe_v during_o the_o voyage_n and_o at_o alexandria_n page_n 6_o chap._n iii_o remark_n in_o the_o way_n from_o alexandria_n to_o say_v and_o from_o say_v to_o damascus_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v sorbet_fw-la at_o rossetto_n page_n 8_o chap._n iv_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._o more_n of_o the_o remark_n at_o damascus_n page_n 19_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o aleppo_n page_n 25_o chap._n vii_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n a_o exact_a description_n of_o that_o city_n page_n 30_o chap._n viii_o a_o sequel_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n the_o zineh_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o public_a rejoice_v there_o page_n 35_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n to_o mosul_n by_o by_o our_o and_n orfa_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o history_n of_o agabarus_n king_n of_o orfa_n page_n 39_o chap._n x._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o mosul_n by_o codgiasar_n the_o country_n of_o merdin_n and_o nisibin_n page_n 44_o chap._n xi_o of_o mosul_n and_o the_o observables_n there_o page_n 50_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o fiery_a wind_n call_v samiel_n their_o keleck_n and_o the_o author_n be_v embarking_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o vessel_n page_n 53_o chap._n xiii_o the_o author_n voyage_n on_o the_o tigris_n to_o bagdat_fw-la of_o the_o lion_n and_o other_o remarkable_a beast_n of_o those_o part_n page_n 56_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o bagdat_n and_o of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o mendeli_fw-la page_n 61_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o entry_n into_o persia_n and_o ride_v to_o hamadan_n page_n 65_o chap._n two_o the_o road_n from_o hamadan_n to_o ispahan_n page_n 72_o chap_n iii_o of_o persia_n in_o general_a the_o soil_n and_o air_n page_n 77_o chap._n iu_o a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n page_n 78_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o ispahan_n particular_o of_o their_o building_n page_n 84_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o art_n page_n 87_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o money_n weight_n and_o measure_n page_n 89_o chap._n viii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 90_o chap._n ix_o their_o habit_n page_n 91_o chap._n x._o their_o diet_n and_o drink_v page_n 94_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n the_o present_a king_n schah_n abbas_n the_o great_a officer_n militia_n and_o government_n there_o of_o two_o moscovite_n ambassador_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 97_o chap._n xii_o of_o their_o astrologer_n a_o comet_n and_o eclipse_n there_o and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 105_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 106_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jew_n guebres_n banian_n and_o armenian_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 111_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o horse_n mule_n camel_n and_o some_o infect_v there_o page_n 113_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o plant_n there_o page_n 115_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o country_n of_o schiras_n and_o other_o place_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n page_n 120_o chap._n ii_o a_o description_n of_o schiras_n the_o excellent_a wine_n there_o page_n 124_o chap._n iii_o the_o road_n from_o schiras_n to_o bender_n with_o the_o remark_n on_o that_o road_n page_n 127_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o bender_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lar_n page_n 131_o chap._n v._o of_o benderabassi_a and_o ormus_n the_o author_n return_n to_o schiras_n of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n call_v kherzehreh_n and_o of_o the_o banian-tree_n of_o the_o dutch_a factory_a at_o bender_n page_n 135_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o antiquity_n to_o be_v see_v betwixt_o schiras_n and_o tschehel-minar_a page_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o tschehel-minar_a and_o naksci_n rustan_n suppose_v to_o be_v some_o remain_v of_o the_o ancient_n persepolis_n page_n 142_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n to_o bender-rik_a page_n 147_o chap._n ix_o the_o voyage_n from_o bender-rik_a to_o bassora_n page_n 151_o chap._n x._o a_o description_n of_o bassora_n page_n 156_o chap._n xi_o more_o of_o bassora_n of_o elcatif_a and_o lehhsa_n of_o the_o pearl_n fish_v and_o of_o the_o sabean_o and_o their_o religion_n page_n 160_o book_n iv_o chap._n i._n the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n more_o of_o pearl_n fish_v a_o cruel_a action_n of_o a_o portuguese_n page_n 167_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n a_o description_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o robber_n call_v zinganes_n page_n 175_o chap_n iii_o of_o spout_n at_o sea_n a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o their_o danger_n and_o effect_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o page_n 184_o chap._n iu_o more_o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n the_o manner_n of_o heave_v the_o log._n of_o the_o dorado_n or_o dolphin_n of_o the_o weathergall_n or_o ox_n eye_n and_o other_o remark_n in_o the_o east-indy_n sea_n page_n 190_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o surrat_n and_o the_o strict_a search_n by_o the_o customer_n at_o surrat_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o indies_n page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o the_o present_a emperor_n auranzeb_a page_n 4_o chap._n iu_o the_o province_n of_o guzerat_n page_n 6_o chap._n v._o of_o amedabad_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o province_n page_n 8_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o amedabad_n to_o cambaye_v page_n 12_o chap._n vii_o a_o description_n of_o surrat_n page_n 15_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o wine_n or_o liquor_n call_v tarry_v page_n 17_o chap._n ix_o the_o weight_n and_o money_n of_o surrat_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o the_o officer_n and_o government_n at_o surrat_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o bad_a office_n do_v to_o the_o french_a company_n at_o surrat_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o governors_n daughter_n there_o page_n 22_o chap._n xiii_o their_o burial-place_n and_o way_n of_o burn_a dead_a body_n page_n 23_o chap._n fourteen_o curiosity_n at_o surrat_n page_n 24_o chap_n xv._o the_o port_n of_o surrat_n page_n 26_o chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n of_o sivagy_n and_o his_o war_n page_n 27_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o father_n ambrose_n the_o capucin_n page_n 30_o chap._n xviii_o of_o other_o town_n of_o guzerat_n and_o the_o siege_n of_o diu_n page_n 31_o chap._n xix_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o agra_n page_n 33_o chap._n xx._n the_o habit_n wear_v at_o agra_n page_n 36_o chap._n xxi_o curiosity_n at_o agra_n page_n 38_o xxii_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o dehly_a the_o present_a residence_n of_o auranzeb_a be_v court_n page_n 40_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o
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thick_a than_o one_o thumb_n when_o the_o pursuer_fw-mi be_v get_v pretty_a near_o he_o that_o he_o pursue_v and_o as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o length_n of_o his_o stick_n he_o dart_v his_o zagaye_o at_o his_o back_n so_o dextrous_o with_o a_o turn_n of_o hand_n that_o double_v the_o force_n of_o it_o that_o sometime_o the_o end_n of_o it_o make_v very_o considerable_a wound_n and_o that_o often_o enough_o in_o the_o head_n too_o i_o see_v a_o man_n at_o cairo_n who_o have_v receive_v a_o wound_n on_o his_o head_n by_o a_o zagaye_o be_v fain_o to_o have_v a_o piece_n of_o his_o skull_n take_v out_o now_o he_o that_o be_v before_o and_o pursue_v look_v behind_o as_o he_o fly_v both_o that_o he_o may_v stoop_v with_o his_o head_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o endeavour_v to_o catch_v hold_n of_o the_o zagaye_o and_o avoid_v the_o blow_n if_o he_o can_v for_o which_o end_n he_o hold_v his_o hand_n ready_a behind_o he_o and_o when_o he_o catch_v hold_v of_o the_o zagaye_o which_o 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on_o another_o t_z on_o the_o three_o d_o gim_a and_o on_o the_o four_o h_o a_o but_o nothing_o on_o the_o end_n he_o that_o demand_v the_o response_n roll_v it_o three_o time_n and_o at_o each_o time_n they_o observe_v the_o letter_n that_o turn_v up_o than_o they_o look_v into_o a_o book_n which_o they_o call_v fall_v that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o fortune-book_n what_o these_o three_o letter_n put_v together_o signify_v and_o that_o be_v the_o response_n chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o their_o remedy_n the_o turk_n be_v long_o live_v little_a subject_n to_o disease_n proceed_v the_o turk_n heath_n and_o whence_o that_o proceed_v and_o we_o have_v many_o dangerous_a distemper_n that_o be_v not_o know_v among_o they_o as_o the_o stone_n and_o many_o more_o i_o believe_v this_o great_a healthfulness_n proceed_v partly_o from_o their_o frequent_a bathe_n and_o partly_o from_o their_o temperance_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v for_o they_o eat_v moderate_o and_o 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that_o let_v they_o blood_n though_o there_o be_v turk_n that_o can_v do_v it_o very_o well_o but_o with_o butcherly_a launcet_n nay_o some_o with_o such_o fleem_v as_o they_o use_v for_o horse_n in_o christendom_n and_o other_o with_o sharp-pointed_a cane_n when_o they_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n they_o scarify_v the_o place_n where_o the_o pain_n be_v and_o have_v let_v out_o a_o pretty_a quantity_n of_o blood_n blood-leting_a the_o turk_n way_n of_o blood-leting_a they_o put_v a_o little_a cotton_n to_o the_o wound_n and_o so_o stop_v it_o or_o otherwise_o they_o give_v themselves_o five_a or_o six_o little_a cut_n in_o the_o forehead_n distemper_n fire_n use_v among_o the_o turk_n for_o several_a distemper_n they_o make_v also_o great_a use_n of_o fire_n as_o i_o see_v a_o man_n who_o have_v the_o headache_n cause_v a_o red-hot_a iron_n to_o be_v apply_v above_o his_o ear_n to_o the_o place_n of_o the_o pain_n which_o actual_o sear_v it_o then_o he_o clap_v 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