he_o die_v a_o most_o torment_a death_n his_o successor_n be_v sha-glochtes_a he_o also_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n begin_v to_o persecute_v the_o little_a infant_n who_o now_o begin_v to_o increase_v in_o year_n and_o virtue_n the_o king_n imprison_v he_o but_o he_o be_v astonish_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o one_o of_o his_o horse_n which_o he_o always_o confide_v in_o when_o he_o go_v to_o battle_n as_o be_v assure_v of_o victory_n when_o he_o ride_v he_o have_v lose_v his_o four_o leg_n thereupon_o wise_a than_o his_o predecessor_n and_o acknowledge_v from_o whence_o so_o dire_a a_o correction_n proceed_v he_o send_v for_o the_o prophet_n out_o of_o prison_n ask_v pardon_n for_o his_o incredulity_n and_o pray_v he_o by_o his_o intercession_n to_o restore_v his_o horse_n his_o leg_n again_o the_o prophet_n willing_a to_o do_v he_o that_o favour_n pray_v to_o god_n four_o time_n and_o every_o time_n he_o pray_v one_o leg_n return_v to_o the_o horse_n again_o the_o king_n behold_v such_o a_o miracle_n be_v half_o convert_v but_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v far_o convince_v he_o desire_v the_o prophet_n to_o throw_v himself_o into_o a_o bath_n of_o melt_a silver_n which_o he_o will_v provide_v for_o he_o promise_v if_o he_o come_v out_o safe_a that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o people_n will_v receive_v he_o as_o one_o send_v from_o god_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o precept_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o prophet_n resolute_o undertake_v his_o offer_n and_o the_o bath_n be_v ready_a cast_v himself_o fearless_o into_o it_o and_o as_o he_o go_v in_o so_o he_o come_v out_o without_o the_o least_o harm_n then_o the_o king_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v present_a adore_v he_o for_o a_o real_a prophet_n and_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o zer-ateucht_a or_o wash_v in_o silver_n the_o prophet_n perceive_v that_o all_o the_o people_n have_v he_o in_o so_o much_o veneration_n withdraw_v himself_o and_o will_v not_o be_v see_v any_o more_o nor_o do_v they_o just_o know_v what-became_a of_o he_o which_o make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o gaur_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o other_o say_v that_o have_v find_v a_o iron_n coffin_n upon_o the_o road_n near_o bagdat_n he_o put_v himself_o into_o it_o and_o be_v carry_v into_o heaven_n by_o the_o angel_n they_o allow_v their_o prophet_n three_o child_n who_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v into_o the_o world_n though_o their_o name_n be_v already_o give_v they_o they_o say_v that_o this_o prophet_n ebrahim_n walk_v one_o time_n upon_o the_o river_n without_o a_o boat_n three_o drop_n of_o his_o nature_n fall_v from_o he_o upon_o the_o water_n which_o be_v still_o preserve_v there_o that_o their_o god_n will_v send_v a_o virgin_n very_o much_o belove_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o same_o river_n who_o by_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o first_o drop_n shall_v become_v big_a of_o the_o first_o child_n who_o they_o call_v beforehand_o ouchider_v he_o shall_v come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o authority_n and_o shall_v cause_v his_o father_n law_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o confirm_v it_o not_o only_o by_o his_o eloquent_a preach_v but_o by_o many_o miracle_n the_o second_o who_o name_n be_v ouchiderma_n shall_v be_v conceive_v after_o the_o same_o fashion_n he_o shall_v assist_v his_o brother_n and_o by_o cause_v the_o sun_n to_o stand_v still_o ten_o year_n shall_v convince_v all_o the_o world_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o doctrine_n the_o three_o shall_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o same_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v call_v senoïet-hotius_a he_o shall_v come_v with_o more_o authority_n than_o his_o two_o brother_n and_o shall_v perfect_o reduce_v all_o people_n to_o the_o religion_n of_o their_o prophet_n after_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o universal_a resurrection_n at_o what_o time_n all_o the_o soul_n either_o in_o paradise_n or_o hell_n shall_v return_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o their_o body_n then_o say_v they_o shall_v all_o the_o mountain_n and_o all_o the_o mineral_n in_o the_o world_n be_v melt_v and_o shall_v fill_v up_o the_o great_a chaos_n of_o hell_n whereby_o the_o mansion_n of_o the_o devil_n shall_v be_v utter_o destroy_v after_o this_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v level_v and_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o inhabit_v and_o man_n shall_v have_v every_o one_o their_o apartment_n answerable_a to_o the_o degree_n and_o quantity_n of_o the_o good_a which_o they_o do_v in_o their_o life_n time_n but_o that_o their_o chief_a delight_n shall_v be_v to_o behold_v and_o praise_n god_n and_o ebrahim_n their_o prophet_n they_o add_v that_o before_o the_o resurrection_n those_o that_o be_v in_o paradise_n do_v not_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o god_n no_o not_o the_o angel_n themselves_o except_o only_o one_o who_o be_v always_o attendant_a on_o he_o to_o receive_v and_o execute_v his_o command_n they_o also_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v pity_n upon_o the_o damn_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o paradise_n as_o have_v suffer_v enough_o already_o for_o their_o sin_n by_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o paradise_n of_o the_o gaur_n be_v less_o remote_a from_o sense_n than_o that_o of_o mahomet_n invention_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o confuse_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christian_a religion_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gaur_n ebrahim-zer-ateucht_a be_v take_v up_o into_o paradise_n they_o receive_v by_o his_o mean_n seven_o book_n of_o law_n which_o god_n of_o his_o goodness_n send_v they_o to_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o salvation_n they_o also_o receive_v seven_o other_o contain_v a_o interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o dream_n that_o can_v be_v dream_v last_o seven_o other_o wherein_o be_v write_v all_o the_o secret_n of_o physic_n and_o all_o the_o possible_a mean_n for_o the_o long_a preservation_n of_o health_n they_o say_v that_o fourteen_o of_o these_o book_n which_o contain_v the_o explication_n of_o dream_n and_o secret_n of_o physic_n be_v lose_v for_o that_o allexander_n the_o great_a carry_v they_o away_o as_o esteem_v they_o a_o vast_a treasure_n and_o for_o the_o book_n of_o their_o religion_n because_o they_o be_v write_v in_o a_o language_n that_o none_o but_o the_o angel_n understand_v alexander_n for_o madness_n cause_v they_o to_o be_v burn_v for_o which_o rashness_n of_o he_o god_n punish_v he_o and_o afflict_v he_o with_o that_o terrible_a sickness_n whereof_o he_o die_v some_o doctor_n and_o priest_n that_o have_v do_v themselves_o in_o the_o mountain_n to_o save_v their_o life_n from_o his_o butchery_n after_o alexander_n be_v dead_a meet_v again_o together_o and_o compose_v one_o book_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o their_o memory_n i_o see_v that_o book_n which_o be_v a_o good_a large_a one_o and_o write_v in_o a_o different_a character_n either_o from_o the_o arabian_a persian_a or_o indian_a their_o priest_n themselves_o that_o read_v in_o that_o book_n hardly_o understand_v what_o they_o read_v but_o they_o have_v other_o book_n that_o explain_v what_o be_v contain_v therein_o when_o they_o read_v in_o that_o book_n as_o also_o when_o they_o pray_v they_o tie_v a_o handkerchief_n about_o their_o mouth_n as_o if_o they_o be_v afraid_a their_o word_n shall_v mix_v with_o the_o air_n and_o receive_v any_o impurity_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o baptism_n the_o gaur_n never_o use_v circumcision_n but_o at_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n practice_v something_o like_o our_o baptism_n for_o some_o day_n after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v they_o wash_v it_o with_o water_n wherein_o certain_a flower_n be_v first_o boil_v and_o during_o that_o dip_v the_o priest_n who_o be_v present_a make_v certain_a prayer_n if_o the_o child_n die_v without_o that_o wash_v they_o do_v not_o believe_v but_o that_o it_o go_v to_o paradise_n but_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o parent_n shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o their_o neglect_n of_o the_o infant_n because_o that_o wash_v increase_v his_o favour_n and_o his_o merit_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o their_o marriage_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o gaur_n permit_v they_o to_o have_v five_o wife_n if_o they_o can_v maintain_v they_o nor_o be_v it_o laudable_a to_o repudiate_v any_o one_o but_o in_o case_n of_o a_o evident_a adultery_n or_o that_o she_o turn_v mahometan_a beside_o it_o behoove_v her_o husband_n to_o stay_v a_o whole_a year_n to_o see_v whether_o she_o will_v repent_v or_o no._n if_o she_o come_v and_o acknowledge_v her_o fault_n to_o the_o priest_n he_o enjoin_v her_o penance_n for_o three_o year_n after_o which_o he_o remarry_v they_o and_o they_o become_v man_n and_o wife_n again_o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n the_o priest_n when_o the_o couple_n come_v to_o he_o ask_v the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o witness_n
be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o boy_n and_o servant_n to_o guide_v the_o ship_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n beside_o they_o have_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o bark_n which_o they_o say_v belong_v to_o the_o angel_n becan_n who_o god_n send_v to_o visit_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n to_o see_v whither_o they_o move_v right_a or_o no_o and_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o duty_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o other_o world_n and_o life_n to_o come_v they_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o other_o world_n but_o where_o angel_n and_o devil_n the_o soul_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a reside_v that_o in_o that_o world_n there_o be_v city_n house_n and_o church_n and_o that_o the_o evil_a spirit_n have_v also_o church_n where_o they_o pray_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v upon_o instrument_n and_o feast_v as_o in_o this_o world_n that_o when_o any_o one_o lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n three_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o demon_n come_v and_o carry_v his_o soul_n to_o a_o place_n full_a of_o serpent_n dog_n lion_n tiger_n and_o devil_n who_o if_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n tear_v it_o in_o piece_n but_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o just_a man_n it_o creep_v under_o the_o belly_n of_o those_o creature_n into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n who_o sit_v in_o his_o seat_n of_o majesty_n to_o judge_v the_o world_n that_o there_o be_v angel_n also_o that_o weigh_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o a_o balance_n who_o be_v think_v worthy_a be_v admit_v immediate_o into_o glory_n that_o the_o angel_n and_o devil_n be_v male_a and_o female_a and_o beget_v child_n that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n engender_v upon_o light_n and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o daughter_n call_v souret_n who_o have_v two_o son_n that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n have_v several_a legion_n of_o demon_n under_o he_o who_o be_v instead_o of_o soldier_n and_o other_o that_o be_v his_o officer_n of_o justice_n who_o he_o send_v from_o town_n to_o town_n and_o from_o city_n to_o city_n to_o punish_v the_o wicked_a in_o reference_n to_o saint_n they_o hold_v that_o christ_n leave_v twelve_o apostle_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o nation_n that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v not_o dead_a but_o that_o she_o live_v somewhere_o in_o the_o world_n though_o there_o be_v no_o person_n that_o can_v tell_v where_o she_o be_v that_o next_o to_o her_o st._n john_n be_v the_o chief_a saint_n in_o heaven_n and_o next_o to_o they_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n of_o who_o they_o recompt_n several_a miracle_n and_o apocryphal_a tale_n for_o they_o believe_v that_o they_o two_o beget_v st._n john_n only_o by_o embrace_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o be_v of_o age_n they_o marry_v he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v four_o son_n which_o he_o beget_v upon_o the_o water_n of_o jordan_n that_o when_o st._n john_n desire_v a_o son_n he_o pray_v to_o god_n who_o draw_v he_o one_o out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o that_o st._n john_n have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o his_o wife_n but_o only_o to_o give_v she_o the_o child_n to_o bring_v up_o that_o he_o die_v a_o natural_a death_n but_o that_o he_o command_v his_o disciple_n to_o crucify_v he_o after_o his_o death_n that_o he_o may_v be_v like_o christ._n last_o that_o he_o die_v in_o the_o city_n of_o fuster_n and_o that_o he_o be_v bury_v in_o a_o crystal_n tomb_n bring_v by_o miracle_n to_o the_o city_n and_o that_o this_o sepulchre_n be_v in_o a_o certain_a house_n near_o the_o river_n jordan_n they_o high_o honour_v the_o cross_n and_o sign_n themselves_o with_o it_o but_o they_o be_v very_o careful_a of_o let_v the_o turk_n observe_v they_o and_o during_o their_o ceremony_n they_o set_v a_o watch_n at_o their_o church_n door_n for_o fear_v the_o turk_n shall_v enter_v and_o lay_v some_o unjust_a fine_a upon_o they_o when_o they_o have_v adore_v the_o cross_n they_o take_v it_o in_o two_o piece_n which_o they_o never_o put_v together_o again_o till_o their_o service_n rebegin_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o so_o adore_v the_o cross_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o a_o book_n which_o they_o have_v entitle_v the_o divan_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o every_o day_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o angel_n take_v the_o cross_n and_o put_v it_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o receive_v his_o light_n from_o it_o as_o the_o moon_n also_o do_v she_o they_o add_v that_o in_o the_o same_o book_n be_v picture_v two_o ship_n one_o of_o which_o be_v name_v the_o sun_n the_o other_o the_o moon_n and_o thaâ—_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o ship_n there_o be_v a_o cross_n full_a of_o bell_n and_o moreover_o that_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o cross_n in_o those_o two_o ship_n the_o sun_n and_o moon_n will_v be_v deprive_v of_o light_n and_o the_o ship_n will_v suffer_v shipwreck_n their_o chief_a festival_n be_v three_o the_o one_o in_o winter_n that_o last_v three_o day_n in_o memory_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o other_o in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n that_o also_o last_v three_o day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o feast_n of_o st._n john_n the_o three_o which_o last_v five_o day_n in_o june_n during_o which_o time_n they_o be_v all_o rebaptised_a they_o observe_v sunday_n do_v no_o work_n upon_o that_o day_n they_o neither_o fast_v nor_o do_v any_o penance_n they_o have_v no_o canonical_a book_n but_o a_o great_a number_n of_o other_o that_o treat_v of_o nothing_o but_o witchcraft_n in_o which_o they_o believe_v their_o priest_n to_o be_v very_o crafty_a and_o that_o the_o devil_n be_v at_o their_o beck_n they_o hold_v all_o woman_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o available_a for_o they_o to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n they_o have_v one_o ceremony_n which_o they_o call_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o hen_n of_o which_o they_o make_v great_a account_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o to_o perform_v but_o a_o priest_n bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n at_o the_o time_n of_o her_o marriage_n when_o a_o hen_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v the_o priest_n put_v off_o his_o ordinary_a habit_n and_o put_v on_o a_o linen_n cloth_n gird_v his_o waste_n with_o a_o second_o and_o throw_v a_o three_o about_o his_o shoulder_n like_o a_o steal_v then_o he_o take_v the_o fowl_n and_o plunge_v it_o in_o the_o water_n to_o make_v it_o clean_o after_o which_o he_o turn_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n hold_v the_o body_n in_o his_o hand_n till_o it_o have_v bleed_v out_o all_o the_o blood_n while_o the_o hen_n bleed_v with_o his_o eye_n lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n as_o if_o he_o be_v in_o a_o ecstasy_n he_o repeat_v in_o his_o own_o language_n these_o word_n follow_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n may_v this_o flesh_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o that_o eat_v of_o it_o they_o observe_v the_o same_o ceremony_n when_o they_o kill_v sheep_n for_o first_o they_o cleanse_v the_o place_n very_o careful_o where_o the_o sheep_n be_v to_o be_v kill_v wash_v it_o with_o water_n and_o strew_v it_o with_o bough_n nor_o be_v the_o number_n of_o people_n small_a that_o assist_v at_o this_o ceremony_n as_o if_o it_o be_v at_o some_o solemn_a sacrifice_n if_o you_o ask_v they_o why_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o the_o laity_n to_o kill_v fowl_n they_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o kill_v than_o to_o consecrate_v they_o and_o that_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n which_o they_o bring_v they_o eat_v of_o nothing_o dress_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o if_o a_o turk_n ask_v they_o for_o drink_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v drink_v they_o break_v the_o cup._n and_o to_o make_v the_o turk_n more_o hateful_a they_o picture_n mahomet_n like_o a_o great_a giant_n shut_v up_o in_o prison_n in_o hell_n with_o four_o more_o of_o his_o parent_n and_o they_o say_v that_o all_o the_o turk_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o same_o place_n full_a of_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v there_o devour_v they_o pretend_v all_o to_o salvation_n for_o say_v they_o after_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n have_v frame_v the_o world_n by_o the_o command_n of_o god_n he_o thus_o discourse_v he_o lord_n god_n say_v he_o behold_v i_o have_v build_v the_o world_n as_o thou_o do_v command_v i_o it_o have_v put_v i_o to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o my_o brethren_n also_o to_o raise_v such_o high_a mountain_n that_o seem_v to_o sustain_v heaven_n and_o who_o indeed_o be_v able_a to_o make_v way_n for_o river_n through_o mountain_n without_o vast_a labour_n and_o to_o give_v every_o thing_n its_o proper_a place_n moreover_o great_a god_n by_o the_o aid_n of_o thy_o powerful_a arm_n we_o have_v bring_v the_o world_n to_o so_o much_o perfection_n that_o
bury_v that_o person_n honourable_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n beside_o that_o they_o send_v over_o all_o the_o country_n for_o a_o white_a goat_n which_o they_o breed_v up_o and_o keep_v in_o the_o village_n where_o it_o happen_v to_o thunder_n have_v it_o in_o great_a veneration_n till_o thunder_v in_o another_o place_n the_o people_n send_v for_o it_o thither_o also_o if_o the_o thunder_n fall_v upon_o any_o of_o their_o house_n though_o it_o kill_v neither_o man_n woman_n child_n nor_o beast_n all_o that_o family_n shall_v be_v keep_v upon_o the_o public_a stock_n all_o that_o year_n without_o be_v tie_v to_o any_o labour_n but_o of_o sing_v and_o dance_v these_o people_n during_o that_o time_n go_v from_o village_n to_o village_n dance_v and_o sing_v at_o people_n door_n but_o never_o go_v into_o their_o house_n for_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v they_o out_o something_o to_o eat_v there_o be_v a_o day_n in_o the_o spring_n when_o all_o that_o have_v be_v strike_v with_o thunder_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o village_n where_o the_o white_a goat_n be_v keep_v who_o have_v always_o a_o cheese_n hang_v about_o his_o neck_n as_o big_a as_o a_o parma-cheese_n this_o goat_n they_o take_v and_o carry_v to_o the_o village_n of_o the_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n they_o never_o go_v in_o but_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o village_n come_v out_o they_o all_o together_o prostrate_v themselves_o before_o the_o goat_n have_v say_v some_o prayer_n they_o take_v away_o his_o cheese_n and_o immediate_o put_v another_o in_o its_o place_n the_o cheese_n which_o be_v take_v away_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n cut_v into_o little_a piece_n and_o distribute_v among_o the_o people_n after_o that_o they_o give_v the_o stranger_n to_o eat_v and_o bestow_v their_o alm_n upon_o they_o so_o that_o by_o this_o wander_a from_o village_n to_o village_n they_o get_v good_a store_n of_o money_n they_o have_v among_o they_o but_o only_o one_o book_n and_o it_o be_v as_o big_a as_o one_o of_o our_o large_a folio_n and_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o old_a man_n who_o have_v only_o the_o privilege_n to_o touch_v it_o when_o that_o old_a man_n be_v dead_a they_o choose_v another_o old_a man_n to_o keep_v the_o book_n who_o duty_n it_o be_v to_o go_v from_o village_n to_o village_n where_o he_o hear_v of_o any_o sick_a people_n he_o carry_v the_o book_n with_o he_o and_o after_o he_o have_v light_v up_o a_o wax-candle_n and_o put_v the_o people_n out_o of_o the_o room_n he_o lay_v the_o book_n upon_o the_o stomach_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n open_v it_o and_z reads_z in_o it_o then_o blow_v over_o it_o several_a time_n so_o that_o the_o breath_n pass_v towards_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o party_n then_o he_o cause_v the_o party_n disease_v to_o kiss_v the_o book_n several_a time_n and_o as_o often_o lay_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n which_o be_v a_o ceremony_n of_o half_a a_o hour_n when_o the_o old_a man_n go_v away_o one_o give_v he_o a_o beef_n or_o a_o heifer_n another_o give_v he_o a_o goat_n every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o estate_n they_o have_v also_o old_a woman_n that_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o cure_v the_o sick_n these_o woman_n feel_v the_o body_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n all_o over_o but_o more_o particular_o they_o handle_v and_o grope_v that_o part_n where_o the_o distemper_n lie_v during_o which_o time_n they_o let_v go_v several_a belch_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n and_o the_o more_o sick_a the_o party_n be_v the_o loud_a and_o thick_a they_o fetch_v their_o belch_v the_o stander_n by_o hear_v they_o belch_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o fetch_v such_o villainous_a sigh_n from_o their_o stomach_n believe_v their_o friend_n to_o be_v dangerous_o ill_a and_o that_o the_o loud_a the_o woman_n belch_v the_o more_o ease_n and_o comfort_n they_o receive_v but_o whether_o they_o do_v or_o no_o the_o woman_n be_v well_o pay_v for_o their_o pain_n when_o any_o one_o feel_v a_o pain_n in_o the_o head_n they_o send_v for_o the_o barber_n who_o give_v two_o cut_v upon_o the_o head_n across_o with_o the_o razor_n and_o then_o pour_v oil_n into_o the_o wound_n for_o they_o believe_v the_o headache_a proceed_v only_o from_o a_o wind_n beeween_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o bone_n for_o which_o the_o incision_n open_v a_o passaage_n to_o let_v it_o out_o at_o their_o funeral_n they_o that_o be_v the_o near_a relation_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o dead_a some_o cut_v their_o face_n and_o other_o part_n of_o their_o body_n with_o sharp_a flint_n other_o prostrate_v themselves_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o tear_v their_o hair_n so_o that_o when_o they_o return_v from_o the_o burial_n they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o gore_n blood_n however_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o affliction_n they_o never_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o to_o their_o marriage_n when_o a_o young_a man_n have_v see_v a_o virgin_n which_o he_o have_v a_o like_n to_o he_o send_v one_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o agree_v with_o her_o parent_n or_o her_o tutor_n what_o he_o will_v give_v for_o she_o common_o the_o gift_n consist_v in_o horse_n cow_n or_o some_o other_o sort_n of_o cattle_n when_o the_o agreement_n be_v make_v the_o parent_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o party_n thereby_o contract_v together_o with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n go_v to_o the_o house_n where_o the_o virgin_n live_v and_o bring_v she_o to_o the_o bridegroom_n house_n where_o there_o be_v a_o feast_n ready_a prepare_v and_o after_o they_o have_v make_v merry_a and_o sing_v and_o dance_v for_o a_o while_n the_o bridegroom_n and_o bride_n go_v and_o lie_v together_o without_o any_o other_o ceremony_n if_o the_o man_n and_o maid_n be_v of_o two_o parish_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o village_n where_o the_o man_n live_v accompany_v he_o and_o his_o kindred_n to_o the_o next_o village_n altogether_o to_o fetch_v the_o bride_n from_o thence_o if_o a_o man_n and_o the_o wife_n have_v no_o child_n he_o be_v permit_v to_o take_v several_a wife_n one_o after_o another_o till_o he_o have_v issue_n if_o a_o marry_a woman_n have_v a_o gallant_a and_o that_o the_o husband_n shall_v come_v and_o find_v his_o wise_a a_o bed_n with_o he_o he_o go_v away_o again_o without_o say_v a_o word_n and_o never_o take_v any_o further_a notice_n of_o it_o the_o woman_n also_o in_o the_o same_o case_n do_v the_o like_a by_o the_o man_n nay_o the_o more_o gallant_n a_o woman_n have_v the_o more_o she_o be_v respect_v and_o it_o be_v a_o common_a custom_n when_o they_o fall_v out_o to_o taunt_v one_o another_o that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o ugly_a or_o ill_o nature_a or_o disease_v they_o will_v have_v more_o admirer_n than_o they_o have_v the_o people_n be_v of_o a_o excellent_a complexion_n especial_o the_o woman_n who_o be_v extreme_o fair_a and_o fine_o shape_v and_o keep_v their_o beauty_n till_o five_o and_o forty_o or_o fifty_o year_n they_o be_v very_o laborious_a and_o work_v themselves_o in_o the_o iron_n mine_n which_o they_o melt_v afterward_o and_o forge_v into_o several_a tool_n and_o implement_n they_o make_v abundance_n of_o embroidery_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n for_o their_o saddle_n their_o quiver_n and_o their_o pump_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o calicut_n of_o which_o they_o make_v their_o handkerchief_n if_o the_o man_n and_o the_o woman_n happen_v to_o quarrel_v often_o together_o so_o that_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v the_o husband_n complain_v first_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n he_o send_v for_o the_o woman_n and_o have_v give_v order_n to_o sell_v she_o gives_z the_o man_z another_z but_o if_o the_o woman_n complain_v first_o the_o man_n be_v serve_v the_o same_o sauce_n if_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v a_o disturber_n of_o their_o neighbour_n if_o the_o neighbour_n complain_v to_o the_o lord_n he_o present_o cause_v the_o party_n to_o be_v apprehend_v and_o sell_v to_o the_o merchant_n that_o buy_v slave_n for_o they_o be_v resolve_v they_o will_v live_v in_o quiet_a they_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o quality_n of_o gentleman_n sit_v still_o do_v nothing_o and_o speak_v very_o little_a in_o a_o evening_n they_o ride_v out_o and_o meet_v some_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o together_o to_o go_v a_o steal_n nor_o do_v they_o rob_v only_o their_o enemy_n but_o their_o neighbour_n from_o who_o the_o chief_a prey_n which_o they_o take_v be_v cattle_n and_o slave_n all_o the_o countrypeople_n be_v slave_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o village_n where_o they_o live_v who_o he_o employ_v to_o till_o his_o land_n and_o cut_v wood_n for_o he_o upon_o occasion_n of_o which_o they_o spend_v vast_a quantity_n for_o not_o be_v very_o warm_v clad_v they_o keep_v fire_v all_o night_n
village_n as_o door_n and_o window_n fit_v to_o be_v hang_v up_o window-frames_a lock_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o nature_n upon_o that_o day_n also_o they_o sell_v mule_n horse_n camel_n and_o ass_n which_o bring_v a_o great_a confluence_n of_o people_n from_o all_o part_n upon_o the_o west_n side_n where_o stand_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o palace_n and_o ali_n gate_n between_o the_o canal_n and_o the_o portico_n be_v range_v some_o seventy_o piece_n of_o cannon_n upon_o their_o carriage_n these_o gun_n together_o with_o the_o sundial_n be_v bring_v from_o ormus_n by_o the_o great_a sha-abas_n of_o which_o the_o english_a ought_v to_o have_v have_v their_o share_n for_o without_o their_o assistance_n he_o never_o can_v have_v take_v the_o town_n from_o the_o corner_n of_o that_o front_n which_o touch_v upon_o the_o eastern_a front_n of_o the_o mosque_n in_o the_o middle_n be_v all_o saddler_n shop_n and_o from_o that_o mosque_n to_o another_o corner_n that_o touch_v upon_o the_o western_a front_n live_v the_o bookseller_n bookbinders_a and_o trunk-maker_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o southern_a front_n stand_v a_o portal_n with_o a_o tower_n upon_o each_o side_n which_o lead_v to_o a_o mosque_n the_o gate_n whereof_o be_v cover_v all_o over_o with_o plate_n of_o silver_n and_o be_v certain_o the_o neat_a portal_n and_o fair_a entrance_n into_o any_o mosque_n of_o persia._n at_o the_o other_o end_n of_o the_o same_o front_n where_o it_o join_v to_o that_o upon_o the_o west_n there_o be_v a_o great_a portal_n that_o lead_v to_o a_o false_a gate_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n near_o to_o which_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o be_v enter_v you_o meet_v with_o the_o apartment_n of_o the_o great_a treasurer_n who_o be_v a_o white_a eunuch_n and_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o money_n lie_v take_v care_n to_o pay_v whatever_o the_o king_n order_v he_o through_o that_o false_a gate_n all_o the_o king_n provision_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o palace_n this_o way_n also_o enter_v they_o that_o be_v entertain_v for_o the_o manufacture_n of_o the_o king_n tissue_n silk_n satin_n coverlet_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o same_o enclosure_n also_o the_o frank_n who_o be_v under_o the_o king_n wage_n and_o live_v at_o zulpha_n come_v every_o day_n to_o work_v as_o also_o all_o the_o most_o particular_a and_o eminent_a artist_n that_o the_o king_n hire_v the_o western_a front_n which_o make_v one_o of_o the_o two_o length_n of_o the_o meydan_n be_v thus_o appoint_v from_o the_o southern_a angle_n that_o touch_v the_o trunk-maker_n quarter_n live_v all_o your_o pedlar_n that_o sell_v all_o the_o small_a commodity_n of_o norimberg_n and_o venice_n as_o for_o the_o king_n palace_n i_o can_v make_v any_o handsome_a description_n of_o it_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o beauty_n either_o in_o the_o building_n or_o in_o the_o garden_n i_o think_v i_o have_v be_v as_o far_o in_o the_o house_n as_o a_o man_n can_v go_v every_o time_n i_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o majesty_n but_o except_v only_o four_o room_n which_o they_o call_v divans_n i_o see_v nothing_o but_o pitiful_a low_a gallery_n and_o so_o narrow_a that_o hardly_o two_o man_n can_v pass_v abreast_n in_o '_o they_o in_o one_o of_o those_o gallery_n i_o have_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n in_o the_o garment_n of_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o i_o but_o in_o regard_n i_o have_v speak_v of_o two_o of_o they_o in_o another_o place_n and_o that_o the_o other_o two_o be_v much_o alike_o both_o building_n and_o furniture_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o they_o here_o from_o the_o king_n palace_n gate_n to_o haly_n gate_n live_v the_o goldsmith_n lapidary_n and_o graver_n of_o stone_n for_o seal_n haly_n gate_n be_v a_o plain_a gate_n naked_a of_o work_n of_o which_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v between_o haly_n gate_n and_o the_o other_o angle_n of_o the_o same_o western_a front_n stand_v a_o great_a gate_n which_o lead_v into_o a_o bazar_n where_o all_o the_o armenian_n that_o live_v at_o zulfa_n keep_v their_o shop_n and_o sell_v all_o sort_n of_o cloth_n that_o come_v out_o of_o europe_n and_o other_o the_o choice_a ware_n of_o persia._n at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o bazar_n stand_v a_o fair_a inn_n two_o story_n high_a which_o the_o mother_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o cause_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o middle_n stand_v a_o great_a fountain_n with_o four_o great_a gate_n which_o lead_v into_o four_o other_o inns._n here_o by_o the_o way_n let_v i_o give_v a_o traveller_n and_o a_o trader_n in_o persia_n this_o advice_n that_o if_o his_o good_n be_v not_o very_o heavy_a he_o never_o hire_v a_o low_a chamber_n as_o be_v three_o time_n dear_a than_o those_o above_o for_o the_o chamber_n which_o the_o sun_n lie_v upon_o most_o in_o the_o summer_n be_v the_o chamber_n which_o cost_v least_o not_o but_o all_o the_o chamber_n in_o the_o inn_n be_v tax_v at_o the_o same_o rate_n by_o the_o king_n but_o the_o host_n for_o his_o profit_n will_v find_v some_o pretence_n or_o other_o to_o raise_v his_o price_n pretend_v those_o chamber_n be_v hire_v already_o which_o you_o desire_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v corner_n chamber_n which_o be_v the_o large_a and_o most_o commodious_a and_o indeed_o without_o this_o collusion_n chamber_n will_v be_v very_o cheap_a the_o best_a convenience_n of_o those_o inn_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v more_o secure_a in_o one_o of_o they_o then_o in_o a_o private_a house_n for_o there_o if_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o piece_n of_o good_n be_v steal_v or_o that_o your_o chapman_n prove_v insolvent_a for_o good_n buy_v the_o innkeeper_n be_v to_o make_v all_o good_a be_v by_o the_o law_n to_o receive_v so_o many_o blow_v a_o day_n till_o he_o pay_v the_o sum_n demand_v the_o merchant_n also_o give_v two_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o every_o thing_n that_o he_o sell_v and_o when_o the_o market_n be_v do_v they_o present_o go_v to_o the_o host_n who_o set_v down_o in_o his_o book_n the_o quality_n of_o his_o good_n and_o the_o name_n both_o of_o buyer_n and_o seller_n if_o he_o know_v not_o the_o buyer_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o go_v and_o inquire_v after_o he_o and_o if_o he_o be_v not_o solvent_a the_o merchant_n take_v his_o good_n again_o sometime_o the_o merchant_n to_o save_v the_o two_o in_o the_o hundred_o combine_v with_o the_o purchaser_n to_o carry_v away_o some_o of_o his_o good_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o host_n which_o be_v do_v by_o grease_v his_o deputy_n fist_n who_o will_v present_o shut_v his_o eye_n but_o then_o if_o the_o purchaser_n prove_v insolvent_a the_o merchant_n dare_v not_o complain_v because_o his_o good_n be_v not_o register_v in_o the_o king_n book_n who_o he_o have_v defraud_v of_o his_o custom_n no_o less_o secure_a be_v the_o bazar_n or_o market-place_n where_o the_o merchant_n shut_v up_o their_o shop_n very_o slight_o the_o bazar_n be_v strong_o guard_v both_o within_o and_o without_o all_o night_n long_o as_o for_o the_o petty_a stall_n in_o the_o meydan_n every_o one_o put_v up_o his_o ware_n in_o a_o box_n padlock_v up_o and_o then_o lie_v they_o down_o at_o one_o end_n of_o the_o place_n one_o by_o another_o as_o for_o the_o course_n sort_n of_o ware_n as_o tent_n cord_n rope_n and_o such_o other_o thing_n they_o only_o heap_v they_o under_o a_o large_a coverlet_n fasten_v at_o the_o four_o corner_n by_o four_o stick_n for_o the_o meydan_n also_o be_v as_o strong_o guard_v as_o the_o bazar_n between_o haly_n gate_n and_o that_o which_o lead_v to_o the_o bazar_n where_o the_o armenian_n keep_v their_o shop_n live_v all_o those_o that_o deal_n in_o russia_n leather_n make_v borachio_n to_z tie_v under_o the_o horse_n belly_n little_a bucket_n and_o furniture_n for_o horseman_n as_o also_o bowyer_n fletcher_n and_o furbisher_n from_o the_o last_o gate_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o gallery_n live_v all_o the_o druggist_n and_n apotheeary_v at_o the_o angle_n upon_o the_o two_o front_n upon_o the_o east_n and_o north_n there_o be_v a_o gate_n that_o lead_v to_o the_o great_a bazar_n next_o to_o that_o live_v only_o your_o sails-man_n that_o sell_v whole_a habit_n for_o man_n as_o shirt_n sheet_n hose_n and_o the_o like_a there_o be_v also_o those_o that_o sell_v leather_n shoe_n for_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o shoe_n be_v always_o wear_v by_o person_n of_o quality_n out_o of_o this_o bazar_n you_o go_v into_o another_o full_a of_o man_n that_o work_v in_o copper_n such_o as_o make_v pot_n plate_n and_o other_o utensil_n for_o the_o kitchin_n here_o also_o live_v those_o that_o make_v file_n and_o the_o blade_n of_o sythes_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o bazar_n be_v possess_v by_o dyer_n of_o calicut_n and_o
teach_v all_o manner_n of_o science_n in_o one_o day_n for_o he_o be_v not_o learned_a that_o can_v talk_v of_o all_o and_o certain_o have_v the_o persian_n those_o advantage_n of_o book_n and_o that_o method_n of_o study_n which_o we_o have_v in_o europe_n they_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v man_n of_o great_a understanding_n for_o with_o those_o little_a help_n they_o have_v they_o will_v give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o their_o own_o theology_n of_o logic_n physic_n and_o the_o mathematics_n wherein_o they_o strive_v to_o reach_v the_o bottom_n of_o thing_n as_o deep_a as_o they_o can_v their_o book_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o work_n of_o a_o ancient_a persian_a author_n who_o name_n be_v kodgia_fw-mi nesir_n in_o the_o city_n of_o thouss_n in_o the_o province_n of_o korassan_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a he_o be_v well_o skilled_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o arabic_a have_v translate_v into_o persian_a several_a book_n out_o of_o those_o two_o language_n they_o have_v some_o piece_n of_o aristotle_n which_o be_v account_v the_o best_a in_o the_o west_n the_o almagiste_n of_o ptolemy_n which_o they_o call_v magesti_n some_o tractate_v of_o euclid_n some_o fragment_n of_o archimedes_n the_o optic_n of_o ebne_n heister_n and_o other_o excellent_a book_n some_o have_v affirm_v that_o they_o have_v be_v skilled_a in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o sines_n and_o tangent_n for_o above_o this_o 800_o year_n and_o indeed_o they_o be_v very_o curious_a at_o this_o day_n in_o mathematical_a instrument_n they_o have_v also_o a_o great_a inclination_n to_o poetry_n the_o chief_a grace_n whereof_o they_o believe_v to_o consist_v in_o design_n of_o accident_n and_o high_a comparison_n observe_v rhyme_n as_o we_o do_v as_o for_o physic_n they_o have_v galen_n who_o they_o call_v galenous_a averro_n who_o they_o call_v abovalt_n or_o great_a father_n and_o hermes_n trismegistus_n who_o they_o call_v ormous_a the_o most_o considerable_a of_o their_o historian_n be_v ronze_n el_fw-es sapha_n who_o write_v a_o chronology_n from_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o his_o time_n wherein_o there_o be_v abundance_n of_o fable_n but_o little_a truth_n he_o say_v that_o the_o world_n be_v inhabit_v by_o devil_n for_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o year_n before_o the_o creation_n of_o adam_n and_o that_o god_n for_o their_o enormity_n deprive_v they_o of_o their_o power_n upon_o earth_n and_o give_v it_o to_o man_n to_o manage_v their_o book_n though_o deer_n be_v very_o common_a and_o every_o tradesman_n buy_v they_o be_v very_o ambitious_a to_o learn_v the_o science_n themselves_o and_o to_o encourage_v their_o child_n to_o do_v so_o too_o they_o send_v they_o betimes_o to_o the_o school_n which_o they_o call_v meklebe_n of_o which_o there_o be_v several_a in_o every_o quarter_n they_o make_v a_o hideous_a noise_n in_o their_o school_n repeat_v their_o lesson_n altogether_o aloud_o while_o the_o master_n correct_v every_o boy_n that_o do_v not_o keep_v along_o with_o the_o cry_n as_o for_o the_o child_n of_o person_n of_o quality_n they_o have_v tutor_n at_o home_n never_o stir_v out_o of_o door_n till_o they_o be_v 18_o year_n of_o age_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o go_v a_o hunt_n or_o a_o shoot_n now_o and_o they_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o child_n be_v discreet_a civil_a and_o modest_a so_o that_o you_o shall_v never_o hear_v a_o ill_a word_n come_v out_o of_o their_o mouth_n in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n be_v many_o officer_n who_o i_o look_v upon_o as_o gownsman_n all_o the_o book_n and_o register_n pass_v through_o their_o hand_n particular_o such_o paper_n as_o concern_v the_o king_n revenue_n all_o which_o be_v register_v in_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n at_o ispahan_n which_o be_v call_v defter-krone_a as_o to_o the_o fee-land_n call_v moulkerbar_n which_o belong_v to_o particular_a person_n they_o owe_v to_o the_o king_n a_o certain_a annual_a rent_n which_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n exact_a with_o a_o severe_a extortion_n the_o mestempti_n and_o the_o memalek_n be_v they_o that_o value_v the_o rent_n of_o all_o land_n in_o demesh_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a charge_n of_o the_o defter-kroon_a they_o also_o take_v cognisance_n of_o all_o the_o king_n farm_n quitrent_n provision_n and_o expense_n of_o receiver_n and_o collector_n there_o be_v also_o a_o mestempti_n to_o value_v legacy_n the_o nazer_n control_v the_o mestempti_n and_o the_o memalek_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v require_v to_o all_o paper_n of_o dispatch_n the_o deroga_n or_o provost_n of_o the_o dester-kroon_a be_v to_o prosecute_v and_o punish_v all_o that_o be_v guilty_a of_o false_a receipt_n or_o of_o exaction_n into_o this_o office_n be_v deliver_v all_o the_o grant_n and_o assignation_n of_o the_o wage_n of_o the_o king_n officer_n every_o man_n come_v and_o receive_v his_o own_o or_o send_v for_o it_o to_o those_o place_n upon_o which_o this_o money_n be_v assign_v in_o every_o village_n or_o borough_n there_o be_v a_o reis_n or_o chief_a of_o the_o place_n to_o who_o the_o officer_n apply_v themselves_o for_o their_o money_n for_o shall_v they_o terrify_v the_o countryman_n he_o will_v run_v quite_o away_o and_o pay_v nothing_o the_o great_a cheat_n in_o this_o chamber_n of_o account_n be_v that_o in_o regard_n the_o officer_n keep_v the_o roll_n of_o the_o officer_n wage_n they_o will_v give_v they_o divers_a bill_n to_o receive_v little_a parcel_n at_o several_a place_n distant_a from_o one_o another_o till_o the_o sum_n be_v make_v up_o to_o which_o trouble_n rather_o than_o the_o king_n servant_n will_v be_v put_v he_o will_v give_v a_o good_a gratuity_n to_o the_o officer_n to_o pay_v he_o all_o together_o but_o because_o the_o officer_n be_v not_o able_a to_o satisfy_v all_o that_o come_v there_o be_v certain_a thahsilder_n or_o hoarder_n up_o of_o rent_n who_o buy_v for_o ready_a money_n as_o cheap_a as_o they_o can_v such_o bill_n as_o private_a man_n come_v to_o receive_v at_o the_o chamber_n and_o when_o they_o have_v get_v a_o good_a number_n together_o they_o go_v and_o receive_v they_o altogether_o at_o the_o chamber_n and_o make_v great_a advantage_n by_o this_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o dester-kroon_a several_a person_n be_v very_o much_o oppress_v for_o he_o that_o have_v but_o 30_o toman_o a_o year_n shall_v be_v force_v to_o give_v a_o good_a share_n out_o of_o it_o to_o have_v the_o rest_n in_o ready_a money_n which_o have_v be_v often_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o persian_a army_n through_o the_o abuse_n and_o defalcation_n put_v upon_o the_o poor_a soldier_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abbas_n the_o 1_o and_o towards_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-sefi_a his_o son_n the_o exchequer_n be_v better_o regulate_v but_o when_o the_o persian_n come_v to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o their_o neighbour_n the_o king_n and_o his_o lord_n have_v mind_v nothing_o less_o than_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o soldiery_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o land_n in_o persia_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v only_o farm_a by_o private_a person_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n be_v measure_v and_o every_o land_n pay_v so_o much_o a_o measure_n the_o king_n also_o have_v a_o vast_a income_n by_o the_o merchandize_n that_o pay_v custom_n and_o toll_n the_o port_n of_o bander-abassi_a alone_o bring_v he_o one_o year_n with_o another_o when_o least_o beside_o accident_n near_o upon_o 20000_o toman_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n comprehend_v the_o tradesman_n and_o merchant_n as_o also_o of_o the_o trade_n manufacture_n and_o commodity_n of_o persia._n the_o commerce_n of_o persia_n as_o in_o all_o other_o kingdom_n consist_v in_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o country_n and_o foreign_a traffic_n only_o with_o difference_n that_o the_o country_n trade_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o jew_n the_o foreign_a traffic_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o armenian_n only_a who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o king_n and_o the_o noble_a man_n factor_n to_o sell_v their_o silk_n as_o for_o the_o handicraft_n trade_n there_o be_v some_o corporation_n that_o pay_v a_o certain_a yearly_a duty_n to_o the_o king_n as_o shoemaker_n cutler_n smith_n and_o other_o some_o be_v free_a as_o the_o joiner_n and_o mason_n though_o he_o get_v by_o their_o labour_n as_o much_o as_o other_o pay_v he_o in_o money_n for_o when_o the_o king_n require_v twenty_o mason_n for_o a_o work_n which_o be_v in_o haste_n the_o marmar_n bashi_n who_o be_v their_o chief_n summons_v they_o together_o and_o they_o that_o give_v most_o be_v excuse_v for_o when_o the_o king_n require_v but_o twenty_o he_o summon_v forty_o and_o thus_o every_o man_n live_v by_o his_o call_n the_o practice_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o joiner_n and_o all_o other_o trade_n who_o
be_v officer_n pay_v by_o the_o king_n and_o never_o work_v unless_o they_o please_v themselves_o command_v all_o that_o be_v under_o their_o jurisdiction_n as_o for_o carpenter_n and_o joiner_n work_n the_o persian_n know_v little_a what_o belong_v to_o it_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o scarcity_n of_o wood_n that_o do_v not_o allow_v they_o material_n to_o work_n upon_o so_o that_o for_o chair_n table_n and_o bedstead_n there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n to_o be_v see_v in_o persia_n the_o joiner_n business_n be_v only_o to_o make_v door_n and_o frames_n for_o window_n which_o they_o make_v very_o neat_o of_o several_a piece_n of_o wood_n join_v together_o so_o that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o put_v a_o tennis_n ball_n through_o the_o hole_n where_o they_o put_v the_o glass_n nor_o can_v it_o be_v expect_v that_o the_o persian_n shall_v work_v like_o other_o european_n have_v no_o other_o tool_n than_o a_o hatchet_n a_o saw_n and_o a_o chisel_n and_o one_o sort_n of_o plain_a which_o a_o frenchman_n bring_v among_o they_o their_o noble_a art_n be_v write_v for_o printer_n they_o know_v none_o all_o their_o book_n be_v write_v which_o be_v the_o reason_n they_o so_o much_o esteem_v that_o art_n there_o be_v a_o armenian_a who_o have_v set_v up_o a_o printing-press_n at_o ispahan_n and_o have_v print_v the_o epistle_n of_o st._n paul_n the_o seven_o penitential_a psalm_n and_o be_v go_v about_o to_o print_v the_o whole_a bible_n but_o not_o have_v the_o way_n of_o make_v good_a ink_n and_o to_o avoid_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o the_o invention_n he_o be_v force_v to_o break_v his_o press_n for_o on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o child_n refuse_v to_o learn_v to_o write_v pretend_v they_o write_v the_o bible_n themselves_o only_o to_o get_v it_o the_o soon_o by_o heart_n on_o the_o other_o side_n many_o person_n be_v undo_v by_o it_o that_o get_v their_o live_n by_o writing_n the_o persian_n use_v three_o sort_n of_o hand_n the_o first_o be_v call_v nestalick_a or_o the_o set-hand_n the_o second_o shakeste_n or_o divanni_n which_o be_v their_o court-hand_n the_o three_o neskre_n or_o the_o running-hand_n very_o like_o the_o arabic_a they_o write_v with_o small_a indian_a reed_n and_o say_v that_o to_o write_v well_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o lean_v so_o slight_o upon_o his_o pen_n that_o shall_v a_o fly_v stand_v upon_o the_o other_o end_v it_o will_v fall_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n when_o they_o write_v they_o hold_v their_o paper_n in_o one_o hand_n to_o turn_v it_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o pen_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o make_v their_o dash_v large_a and_o free_a as_o the_o character_n require_v they_o make_v their_o paper_n of_o cotton_n fustian_n very_a course_n brown_a and_o of_o no_o strength_n for_o the_o least_o fould_a tear_n it_o they_o sleek_v it_o with_o a_o sleek_a stone_n and_o then_o rub_v it_o over_o to_o make_v it_o more_o sleek_a their_o ink_n be_v make_v of_o gall_n and_o charcoal_n pound_v together_o with_o soot_n the_o persian_n reckon_v four_o language_n among_o '_o they_o the_o persian_a call_v belick_n that_o be_v sweet_a and_o please_a the_o turkish_a call_v sciascet_fw-la or_o the_o rodomontado_n language_n the_o arabian_a to_o which_o they_o give_v the_o epithet_n of_o feschish_n or_o eloquent_a and_o the_o four_o call_v cobahet_n or_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o country_n people_n the_o persian_a in_o use_n among_o the_o gentry_n be_v compose_v almost_o of_o all_o arabic_a word_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o persian_a be_v very_o barren_a but_o the_o gibberish_n of_o the_o country_n people_n be_v so_o corrupt_a that_o they_o in_o the_o city_n can_v hardly_o understand_v '_o they_o the_o arabian_a be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o learned_a in_o which_o tongue_n their_o book_n be_v write_v the_o language_n of_o the_o court_n be_v turkish_a but_o much_o more_o soft_a and_o elegant_a then_o at_o constantinople_n as_o for_o the_o persian_a language_n it_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n in_o all_o which_o court_v a_o noble_a man_n will_v take_v it_o for_o a_o affront_n to_o be_v speak_v to_o in_o the_o indian_a language_n as_o for_o their_o painter_n they_o only_o paint_v in_o miniature_n and_o for_o bird_n and_o flower_n they_o will_v draw_v they_o indifferent_o well_o but_o for_o figure_n and_o story_n they_o know_v not_o what_o belong_v to_o any_o such_o thing_n the_o persian_n be_v most_o excellent_a artist_n for_o manufacture_n of_o gold_n silk_n and_o silver_n of_o which_o their_o rich_a carpet_n and_o tissue_n be_v make_v nor_o do_v their_o gold_n and_o silver_n manufacture_n ever_o grow_v black_a or_o loose_a their_o lustre_n by_o long_a wear_n or_o lie_v by_o there_o be_v abundance_n that_o work_n in_o silk_n stuff_v of_o all_o sort_n and_o other_o that_o make_v bonnet_n and_o girdle_n of_o gold_n and_o silk_n other_o there_o be_v who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o fasten_v flower_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o their_o taffata_n with_o gum_n water_n of_o which_o the_o woman_n make_v shift_n and_o drawer_n and_o now_o they_o begin_v to_o make_v such_o large_a quantity_n of_o taffata_n that_o they_o care_v not_o for_o the_o stuff_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o india_n though_o they_o be_v much_o fine_a they_o also_o make_v great_a quantity_n of_o linen_n cloth_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o colour_n upon_o which_o they_o fasten_v several_a flower_n with_o gum_n water_n and_o some_o figure_n though_o the_o law_n forbid_v it_o which_o they_o learn_v to_o do_v upon_o the_o armenian_n carry_v out_o of_o europe_n some_o ill-favoured_a cut_n and_o piece_n in_o distemper_n which_o they_o buy_v here_o without_o judgement_n these_o piece_n they_o hang_v before_o their_o door_n and_o those_o hollow_a place_n in_o the_o wall_n where_o they_o put_v their_o quilt_n and_o carpet_n when_o they_o rise_v the_o persian_n be_v excellent_a artist_n at_o damasque_a with_o vitriol_n or_o engrave_v damask-wise_a upon_o sword_n knife_n and_o the_o like_a but_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o steel_n which_o they_o make_v use_v of_o very_o much_o contribute_v to_o their_o art_n in_o regard_n they_o can_v perform_v the_o same_o work_n neither_o upon_o their_o own_o nor_o we_o this_o steel_n be_v bring_v from_o golconda_n and_o be_v the_o only_a sort_n of_o steel_n which_o can_v be_v damasked_a for_o when_o the_o workman_n put_v it_o in_o the_o fire_n he_o need_v no_o more_o than_o to_o give_v it_o the_o redness_n of_o a_o cherry_n and_o instead_o of_o quench_v it_o in_o the_o water_n as_o we_o do_v to_o wrap_v it_o in_o a_o moist_a linen_n cloth_n for_o shall_v he_o give_v it_o the_o same_o heat_n as_o to_o we_o it_o will_v grow_v so_o hard_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v wrought_v it_o will_v break_v like_o glass_n i_o speak_v this_o to_o undeceive_v those_o people_n who_o think_v our_o scimitar_n and_o cut-lass_n be_v make_v of_o steel_n of_o damascus_n which_o be_v a_o vulgar_a error_n there_o be_v no_o steel_n but_o that_o of_o golconda_n that_o can_v be_v damask_a the_o persian_n be_v also_o excellent_a artist_n at_o make_v bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o such_o other_o weapon_n as_o be_v use_v in_o that_o country_n as_o for_o bridle_n and_o saddle_n their_o artist_n far_o exceed_v we_o especial_o in_o their_o sow_v which_o they_o do_v so_o neat_o and_o with_o so_o much_o art_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o backstitch_n that_o it_o look_v almost_o like_o a_o embroidery_n there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n that_o live_v by_o dress_v seal-skin_n and_o goatskin_n the_o first_o to_o make_v boot_n for_o the_o gentry_n and_o better_a sort_n of_o merchant_n the_o latter_a for_o the_o poor_a people_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o earthen_a ware_n make_v at_o kerman_n which_o be_v very_o fine_a and_o be_v break_v look_n as_o white_z within_z as_o without_z it_o do_v not_o endure_v hear_v so_o well_o as_o porcelain_n which_o have_v this_o quality_n that_o if_o you_o pour_v never_o so_o hot_a liquor_n into_o a_o porcelain_n cup_n neither_o the_o foot_n nor_o the_o brim_n atop_o will_v be_v any_o thing_n the_o warm_a there_o be_v abundance_n of_o poor_a people_n that_o get_v their_o live_n by_o mend_v glass_n tobacco-pipe_n for_o when_o they_o be_v break_v they_o join_v they_o together_o again_o with_o a_o certain_a mastic_n make_v of_o lime_n and_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n then_o with_o a_o diamond-pointed_n pierce_a they_o make_v hole_n in_o the_o glass_n and_o bind_v the_o piece_n together_o with_o a_o thin_a latten-wire_n the_o most_o considerable_a commodity_n of_o persia_n be_v the_o silk_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o province_n of_o guilan_n but_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o transport_v out_o of_o persia_n as_o
good_a fellowship_n meet_v with_o certain_a persian_n with_o who_o he_o happen_v to_o quarrel_v and_o be_v well_o beat_v for_o his_o pain_n think_v it_o not_o convenient_a to_o stay_v any_o long_o where_o he_o have_v be_v so_o ill_o entertain_v thereupon_o the_o dutch_a interpreter_n go_v and_o complain_v to_o the_o athemadoulet_n who_o inform_v the_o king_n the_o king_n immediate_o send_v for_o the_o people_n that_o have_v beat_v the_o hollander_n and_o ask_v they_o why_o they_o abuse_v a_o stranger_n to_o which_o the_o other_o make_v answer_v that_o they_o see_v no_o stranger_n but_o only_o a_o man_n clad_v after_o the_o persian_a garb_n whereupon_o the_o king_n tell_v the_o interpreter_n that_o if_o the_o dutchman_n have_v wear_v his_o own_o country_n habit_n his_o subject_n dare_v not_o have_v abuse_v he_o but_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v he_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o punish_v '_o they_o one_o day_n it_o happen_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a hubbub_n in_o one_o of_o those_o house_n of_o debauchery_n where_o the_o woman_n have_v prostitute_v she_o own_o daughter_n the_o king_n inform_v of_o it_o command_v the_o mother_n to_o be_v throw_v headlong_o from_o a_o tower_n and_o that_o the_o daughter_n shall_v be_v tear_v a_o piece_n by_o his_o dog_n which_o he_o keep_v a_o purpose_n for_o such_o chastisement_n above_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o extraordinary_a care_n take_v for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o highway_n for_o which_o purpose_n guard_v be_v set_v at_o convenient_a distance_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o pursue_v upon_o the_o least_o noise_n of_o a_o robbery_n and_o who_o examine_v people_n whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v if_o they_o answer_v not_o as_o they_o shall_v or_o trip_v in_o their_o answer_n they_o carry_v they_o before_o the_o next_o governor_n those_o radar_n be_v so_o post_v over_o all_o persia_n that_o you_o need_v no_o more_o than_o send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o keep_v station_n to_o know_v what_o be_v become_v of_o any_o person_n that_o have_v commit_v a_o crime_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o escape_v all_o the_o pass_n be_v so_o well_o guard_v if_o any_o one_o endeavour_n to_o travel_v through_o the_o mountain_n or_o unfrequented_a road_n than_o the_o radar_n who_o be_v in_o all_o place_n seize_v such_o person_n upon_o suspicion_n for_o not_o take_v the_o direct_a road_n as_o the_o caravan_n be_v one_o day_n set_v out_o from_o tauris_n for_o ispahan_n a_o poor_a fellow_n take_v a_o occasion_n to_o rob_v a_o cloak-bag_n during_o the_o hurly-burly_n of_o pack_v up_o and_o flee_v cross_v the_o field_n not_o know_v his_o way_n the_o merchant_n miss_v his_o good_n complain_v to_o the_o governor_n who_o have_v seek_v for_o he_o in_o vain_a send_v order_n to_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o highway_n to_o make_v a_o strict_a examination_n and_o to_o send_v the_o person_n to_o he_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v seize_v he_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o thief_n be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v his_o cloak-bag_n and_o to_o come_v a_o thwart_v the_o field_n for_o water_n who_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o radar_n why_o he_o come_v alone_o by_o such_o a_o by_o way_n and_o not_o know_v what_o to_o answer_v be_v carry_v to_o the_o governor_n he_o be_v soon_o convict_v and_o condemn_v to_o death_n for_o thief_n find_v no_o mercy_n in_o persia._n only_o they_o be_v various_o put_v to_o death_n for_o sometime_o they_o be_v tie_v to_o a_o camel_n tail_n by_o the_o foot_n and_o their_o belly_n rip_v it_o open_o sometime_o they_o be_v bury_v alive_a all_o but_o their_o head_n and_o starve_v to_o death_n in_o which_o torment_n they_o will_v sometime_o desire_v a_o passenger_n to_o cut_v off_o their_o head_n though_o it_o be_v a_o kindness_n forbid_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o most_o cruel_a punishment_n of_o all_o be_v when_o they_o set_v the_o thief_n a_o horseback_n with_o his_o extend_a arm_n fasten_v to_o a_o long_o stick_v behind_o then_o lard_v he_o with_o light_a candle_n they_o suffer_v the_o candle_n to_o burn_v into_o his_o very_a bowel_n another_z and_o i_o meet_v two_o in_o this_o misery_n who_o desire_v we_o to_o hasten_v their_o death_n which_o we_o dare_v not_o do_v only_o we_o give_v they_o a_o pipe_n of_o tobacco_n according_a to_o their_o desire_n as_o for_o those_o that_o steal_v in_o city_n they_o tie_v they_o by_o the_o heel_n to_o the_o tail_n of_o a_o camel_n and_o rip_v up_o their_o belly_n and_o then_o as_o the_o camel_n drag_v the_o poor_a creature_n along_o the_o street_n while_o one_o go_v before_o he_o cry_v the_o king_n have_v punish_v he_o for_o such_o a_o crime_n if_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a they_o hang_v he_o upon_o the_o next_o tree_n the_o radar_n have_v little_a wage_n which_o make_v they_o use_v their_o rhetoric_n to_o get_v what_o honest_o they_o can_v out_o of_o the_o traveller_n to_o who_o they_o tell_v long_a story_n of_o their_o care_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o highway_n if_o it_o happen_v that_o a_o merchant_n be_v robe_v the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n be_v to_o make_v good_a to_o the_o merchant_n whatever_o he_o have_v lose_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v make_v out_o by_o his_o oath_n or_o his_o book_n nor_o dare_v the_o governor_n deny_v satisfaction_n fear_v a_o complaint_n at_o ispahan_n i_o myself_o be_v robe_v of_o two_o bales_n of_o good_n between_o lar_n and_o schiras_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 1400_o piastre_n but_o upon_o complaint_n to_o the_o governor_n upon_o my_o own_o oath_n and_o show_v he_o my_o book_n he_o pay_v i_o all_o my_o loss_n in_o gold_n and_o give_v i_o a_o present_a in_o wine_n beside_o the_o post_n or_o shappars_n be_v those_o that_o carry_v the_o king_n dispatch_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o province_n when_o they_o be_v send_v any_o whither_o the_o king_n esquire_n find_v they_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o man_n that_o run_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stage_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o again_o if_o these_o currier_n meet_v a_o horseman_n upon_o the_o road_n they_o have_v power_n to_o dismount_v he_o if_o their_o own_o be_v not_o so_o good_a or_o be_v tire_v and_o the_o horseman_n must_v either_o run_v after_o his_o horse_n or_o send_v some_o body_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stage_n sometime_o these_o currier_n abuse_v their_o power_n within_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o they_o have_v change_v their_o horse_n if_o they_o meet_v another_o better_o mount_v they_o will_v take_v away_o his_o horse_n too_o nor_o dare_v the_o horseman_n resist_v though_o he_o be_v never_o so_o much_o too_o strong_a for_o there_o be_v no_o pardon_n for_o they_o that_o lie_v so_o much_o as_o a_o finger_n upon_o one_o of_o these_o shappars_n at_o other_o time_n they_o will_v pretend_v to_o take_v away_o a_o man_n horse_n only_o to_o get_v money_n but_o they_o be_v forbid_v to_o deal_v so_o by_o the_o frank_n and_o i_o have_v pass_v by_o they_o when_o they_o have_v say_v nothing_o to_o i_o their_o government_n in_o relation_n to_o belly-timber_n be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n for_o there_o be_v a_o mohteseb_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o government_n who_o business_n it_o be_v to_o set_v a_o rate_n upon_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n be_v assist_v by_o three_o or_o four_o more_o assessor_n every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n there_o be_v a_o public_a proclamation_n of_o tax_n upon_o the_o weight_n of_o every_o thing_n which_o assessor_n in_o the_o evening_n advise_v together_o against_o the_o next_o day_n whether_o to_o raise_v or_o abate_v the_o price_n before_o set_v this_o order_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o great_a shakstone_n abbas_n and_o be_v in_o his_o reign_n more_o punctual_o observe_v than_o it_o have_v be_v since_o by_o the_o by_o observe_v that_o all_o provision_n of_o belly-timber_n be_v sell_v by_o weight_n and_o not_o by_o measure_n so_o that_o you_o may_v send_v a_o child_n to_o market_n for_o if_o the_o commodity_n be_v not_o weight_n it_o be_v well_o if_o the_o buyer_n be_v satisfy_v with_o have_v his_o money_n again_o for_o if_o the_o seller_n be_v discover_v to_o sell_v by_o false_a weight_n they_o be_v lead_v about_o the_o street_n with_o a_o taktekolas_n or_o a_o bonnet_n like_o a_o beehive_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o a_o bell_n about_o their_o neck_n to_o expose'em_v first_o to_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o people_n after_o that_o they_o be_v fine_v and_o receive_v so_o many_o drub_n upon_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n if_o this_o good_a order_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o persia_n the_o poor_a will_v suffer_v very_o much_o for_o the_o handicraft_n tradesman_n that_o work_v all_o day_n in_o shop_n remote_a from_o their_o house_n where_o their_o wife_n be_v continual_o shut_v up_o eat_v
nothing_o at_o noon_n but_o a_o little_a fruit_n in_o season_n and_o then_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o they_o leave_v work_v they_o go_v to_o the_o market_n and_o buy_v for_o their_o family_n boil_v or_o roast_a meat_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a plenty_n therefore_o be_v they_o so_o exact_v lest_o so_o many_o poor_a labour_a man_n shall_v be_v deceive_v one_o day_n a_o baker_n of_o the_o city_n come_v to_o the_o can_n complain_v that_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o government_n have_v set_v too_o low_a a_o price_n upon_o bread_n so_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a loser_n to_o who_o the_o can_n make_v answer_v that'twas_fw-mi not_o his_o business_n to_o alter_v the_o price_n bid_v he_o go_v to_o the_o magistrate_n that_o be_v concern_v but_o the_o baker_n believe_v the_o can_n can_v do_v any_o thing_n send_v he_o a_o present_a of_o fifty_o toman_o the_o can_n see_v the_o ill_a design_n of_o the_o baker_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a people_n and_o the_o ill_a opinion_n he_o have_v of_o he_o as_o a_o seller_n of_o justice_n command_v he_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o piazza_n and_o there_o to_o be_v drub_v upon_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n till_o he_o pay_v the_o other_o fifty_o toman_o which_o the_o can_n forthwith_o distribute_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o cause_v the_o price_n of_o bread_n to_o be_v abate_v instead_o of_o raise_v it_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n be_v usual_o correspondent_a to_o their_o religion_n the_o persian_n never_o preserve_v the_o name_n of_o their_o predecessor_n but_o like_o the_o jew_n for_o distinction_n sake_n say_v such_o a_o one_o the_o son_n of_o such_o a_o one_o when_o they_o circumcise_v a_o child_n and_o give_v he_o a_o name_n they_o write_v three_o or_o four_o name_n like_o lot_n in_o paper_n which_o be_v draw_v by_o a_o child_n and_o which_o the_o child_n draw_v that_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n the_o woman_n that_o be_v barren_a swallow_v that_o which_o be_v cut_v from_o the_o child_n believe_v it_o will_v make_v they_o conceive_v the_o persian_n be_v general_o very_o inquisitive_a after_o the_o time_n to_o come_v consult_v their_o astrologer_n like_o oracle_n the_o king_n have_v always_o two_o or_o three_o by_o he_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a hour_n there_o be_v a_o almanac_n which_o be_v sell_v every_o year_n in_o persia_n which_o they_o call_v tacuim_n but_o be_v indeed_o a_o ephemerides_n contain_v the_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o planet_n the_o conjunction_n and_o opposition_n and_o other_o such_o thing_n this_o tacuim_n be_v full_a of_o prediction_n about_o war_n sickness_n and_o famin._n it_o set_v the_o proper_a season_n to_o put_v on_o new_a clothes_n to_o let_v blood_n to_o purge_v or_o travel_n with_o many_o other_o instruction_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n they_o give_v great_a credit_n to_o this_o tacuim_n and_o they_o that_o can_v get_v one_o govern_v themselves_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n there_o set_v down_o other_o to_o know_v the_o success_n of_o their_o affair_n go_v to_o a_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o open_v the_o alcouran_a and_o to_o tell_v they_o the_o issue_n of_o their_o business_n thereupon_o the_o doctor_n mutter_v some_o strange_a word_n bible_n alcouran_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n so_o entitle_v for_o its_o excellency_n as_o we_o say_v the_o bible_n open_v the_o book_n and_o if_o he_o meet_v with_o affirmative_a command_n he_o declare_v the_o undertake_n shall_v prosper_v if_o negative_n he_o dissuade_v from_o the_o enterprise_n i_o remember_v a_o gardener_n belong_v to_o the_o capuchin_n friar_n will_v needs_o go_v to_o one_o of_o those_o moullah_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o shall_v get_v by_o a_o ox_n that_o he_o be_v about_o to_o buy_v whereupon_o the_o moullah_n assure_v he_o he_o shall_v reap_v great_a profit_n by_o his_o bargain_n but_o quite_o contrary_a the_o ox_n die_v upon_o his_o hand_n within_o three_o day_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n of_o the_o gardener_n when_o a_o capuchin_n tax_v the_o moullah_n for_o the_o falsity_n of_o his_o pretend_a art_n the_o moullah_n reply_v that_o god_n know_v that_o the_o gardener_n will_v spend_v his_o money_n upon_o lewd_a woman_n and_o therefore_o take_v from_o he_o the_o mean_n and_o support_v of_o his_o debauchery_n they_o also_o use_v a_o sort_n of_o divination_n which_o be_v call_v rambé_fw-fr by_o even_o or_o odd_a the_o master_n of_o which_o mystery_n call_v rammal_n keep_v shop_n on_o purpose_n to_o delude_v the_o people_n when_o they_o see_v people_n come_v they_o have_v person_n suborn_v on_o purpose_n who_o hold_v out_o their_o hand_n shut_v ask_v the_o rammal_a what_o he_o think_v they_o have_v in_o their_o hand_n the_o rammal_a at_o first_o seem_v to_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n throw_v certain_a dice_n call_v kiabetain_v the_o speck_n whereof_o be_v some_o even_o some_o uneven_a but_o when_o there_o be_v people_n enough_o gather_v together_o he_o tell_v point_n by_o point_n how_o many_o speck_n his_o fellow-cheat_n have_v in_o his_o hand_n who_o counterfeit_v astonishment_n encourage_v the_o poor_a silly_a creature_n that_o stand_v gaze_v to_o spend_v something_o for_o a_o lie_n which_o they_o sell_v they_o they_o also_o make_v use_n of_o the_o faal_n which_o be_v to_o open_v a_o book_n &_o by_o number_n even_o or_o odd_a to_o prognosticate_v good_a or_o bad_a fortune_n in_o their_o interpretation_n of_o dream_n the_o interpreter_n foretell_v the_o future_a to_o he_o that_o inquire_v conformable_a to_o what_o he_o say_v he_o see_v in_o his_o dream_n he_o have_v a_o great_a book_n lie_v before_o he_o full_a of_o little_a picture_n and_o grotesque-work_n wherein_o he_o strive_v to_o show_v the_o people_n some_o phantasm_n or_o apparition_n which_o they_o will_v tell_v you_o they_o see_v in_o the_o night_n these_o cheer_v be_v usual_o practise_v about_o the_o palace_n where_o all_o the_o idle_a people_n flock_v together_o as_o also_o upon_o the_o road_n to_o zulpha_n where_o they_o lie_v upon_o the_o road_n to_o catch_v the_o silly_a passenger_n the_o persian_n be_v mighty_o addict_v to_o ill_a language_n and_o foul-mouthed_a reproach_n so_o that_o when_o two_o man_n fall_v out_o instead_o of_o fight_v with_o their_o fist_n they_o fight_v with_o their_o tongue_n and_o curse_v one_o another_o but_o they_o never_o blaspheme_v god_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v hear_v one_o swear_v or_o wish_v themselves_o at_o the_o devil_n they_o will_v ery_z out_o in_o a_o astonishment_n be_v not_o that_o fellow_n a_o fool_n to_o give_v himself_o upon_o trust_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o renounce_v paradise_n when_o they_o will_v affirm_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a all_o their_o oath_n be_v ser-azire-sha_a by_o the_o king_n be_v belove_v head_n or_o erva_fw-la pigumbir_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o prophet_n i_o remember_v once_o at_o galata_n walk_v with_o some_o of_o the_o french_a embassador_n servant_n we_o see_v two_o turk_n at_o cuff_n after_o they_o be_v part_v one_o of_o they_o give_v the_o other_o a_o thousand_o curse_n to_o which_o the_o other_o reply_v no_o more_o than_o only_a this_o i_o wish_v say_v he_o thy_o soul_n may_v have_v no_o more_o repose_n in_o paradise_n than_o the_o hat_n of_o a_o frenchman_n have_v in_o this_o world_n allude_v to_o out_o manner_n of_o salutation_n and_o put_v off_o our_o hat_n so_o often_o as_o we_o do_v the_o persian_n be_v natural_o great_a dissembler_n and_o flatterer_n and_o they_o make_v so_o their_o study_n to_o acquire_v esteem_n and_o applause_n they_o love_v to_o give_v and_o receive_v present_n more_o especial_o to_o present_v the_o king_n which_o present_n be_v value_v and_o according_a to_o the_o estimate_n they_o must_v send_v ten_o per_fw-la cent_n to_o the_o sergeant_n porter_n and_o five_o per_fw-la cent_n to_o his_o deputy_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o pay_v willing_o they_o be_v fotce_v to_o pay_v which_o i_o see_v the_o deputy_n of_o the_o holland-company_n force_v to_o do_v the_o luxury_n and_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o persian_n be_v excessive_a as_o i_o have_v in_o several_a place_n observe_v and_o though_o it_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n to_o make_v use_n of_o gold_n or_o silver-plate_n which_o set_v aside_o that_o metal_n only_o for_o commerce_n and_o for_o money_n none_o but_o the_o poor_a observe_v that_o law_n for_o the_o rich_a make_v no_o scruple_n to_o transgress_v it_o the_o persian_n be_v very_o much_o accustom_a to_o make_v mutual_a visit_n one_o to_o another_o at_o their_o solemn_a festival_n and_o to_o wish_v one_o another_o good_a cheer_n and_o a_o merry_a season_n the_o more_o noble_a sort_n stay_v at_o home_n to_o expect_v the_o visit_n of_o
with_o a_o double_a moat_n where_o the_o governor_n reside_v he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a lord_n in_o india_n and_o be_v very_o sickly_a he_o have_v always_o about_o he_o ten_o persian_a physician_n he_o have_v also_o in_o his_o service_n claudius_z maille_n of_o bourges_n who_o practise_v chirurgery_n and_o physic_n both_o together_o this_o be_v he_o that_o advise_v we_o not_o to_o drink_v of_o ganges_n water_n which_o will_v put_v we_o into_o a_o looseness_n but_o rather_o to_o drink_v well-water_n the_o chief_a of_o these_o persian_a physician_n who_o this_o governor_n hire_v with_o his_o money_n one_o day_n throw_v his_o wife_n from_o the_o top_n of_o a_o battlement_n to_o the_o ground_n prompt_v to_o that_o act_n of_o cruelty_n by_o some_o jealousy_n he_o have_v entertain_v he_o think_v the_o fall_n have_v kill_v she_o but_o she_o have_v only_o a_o rib_n or_o two_o bruise_v whereupon_o the_o kindred_n of_o the_o woman_n come_v and_o demand_v justice_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o governor_n the_o governor_n send_v for_o the_o physician_n command_v he_o to_o be_v go_v resolve_v to_o retain_v he_o no_o long_o in_o his_o service_n the_o physician_n obey_v and_o put_v his_o maim_a wife_n in_o a_o pallanquin_n he_o set_v forward_o upon_o the_o road_n with_o all_o his_o family_n but_o he_o be_v not_o go_v above_o three_o or_o four_o day_n journey_n from_o the_o city_n when_o the_o governor_n find_v himself_o worse_o than_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v send_v to_o recall_v he_o which_o the_o physician_n perceive_v stab_v his_o wife_n his_o four_o child_n and_o thirteen_o female_a slave_n and_o return_v again_o to_o the_o governor_n who_o say_v not_o a_o word_n to_o he_o but_o entertain_v he_o again_o into_o his_o service_n the_o eight_o day_n i_o cross_v the_o river_n in_o a_o large_a boat_n have_v stay_v from_o morning_n till_o noon_n upon_o the_o bankside_n expect_v monsieur_n maille_n to_o bring_v i_o a_o passport_n from_o the_o governor_n for_o there_o stand_v a_o deroga_n upon_o each_o side_n of_o the_o river_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o person_n to_o pass_v without_o leave_n and_o he_o take_v notice_n what_o sort_n of_o good_n be_v transport_v there_o be_v due_a from_o every_o wagon_n four_o roupies_n and_o from_o every_o coach_n one_o not_o account_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o boat_n which_o you_o must_v pay_v beside_o the_o same_o day_n i_o go_v to_o sadoul-serail_a cost_v 16_o the_o nine_o to_o yakedel-sera_a cost_v 10_o the_o ten_o to_o bouraki-sera_a cost_v 10_o the_o eleven_o to_o banarou_n cost_v 10_o banarou_n be_v a_o large_a city_n and_o handsome_o build_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o house_n be_v either_o of_o brick_n or_o stone_n and_o high_a than_o in_o any_o other_o city_n of_o india_n but_o the_o inconveniency_n be_v that_o the_o street_n be_v very_o narrow_a there_o be_v many_o inn_n in_o the_o town_n among_o the_o rest_n one_o very_o large_a and_o very_o handsome_o build_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n be_v two_o gallery_n where_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v calicut_n silk_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o merchandise_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o seller_n be_v the_o workman_n themselves_o so_o that_o the_o merchant_n buy_v at_o the_o first_o hand_n these_o workman_n before_o they_o expose_v any_o thing_n to_o sale_n must_v go_v to_o he_o that_o have_v the_o stamp_n to_o have_v the_o king_n seal_v set_v upon_o their_o linen_n and_o silk_n otherwise_o they_o will_v be_v fine_v and_o lamba_v with_o a_o good_a cudgel_n this_o city_n be_v situate_v upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o ganges_n that_o run_v by_o the_o wall_n and_o into_o which_o there_o fall_v also_o another_o river_n some_o two_o league_n upward_o towards_o the_o west_n in_o banarou_n stand_v one_o of_o the_o idolater_n principal_a pagod_n whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o my_o second_o book_n when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o banian_o about_o five_o hundred_o pace_n from_o the_o city_n northward_o there_o be_v a_o mosque_n where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v many_o mahometan_a sepuleher_v whereof_o some_o be_v very_o curious_a piece_n of_o architecture_n the_o fair_a be_v every_o one_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o garden_n enclose_v with_o wall_n wherein_o there_o be_v holes_n some_o half_n a_o foot_n square_a through_o which_o passenger_n may_v have_v a_o sight_n of_o the_o tomb_n within_o the_o most_o considerable_a of_o all_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o four_o square_a pedestal_n every_o square_a whereof_o be_v forty_o pace_n wide_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o platform_n rise_v a_o column_n thirty-two_a or_o thirtyfive_a foot_n high_a all_o of_o a_o piece_n which_o three_o man_n can_v hardly_o embrace_v the_o stone_n be_v of_o a_o grey_a colour_n and_o so_o hard_a that_o i_o can_v not_o scrape_v it_o with_o my_o knife_n as_o it_o be_v pyramidical_a there_o be_v a_o great_a bowl_n at_o the_o top_n which_o be_v encompass_v at_o the_o upper_a end_n with_o huge_a grain_n of_o wheat_n all_o the_o front_n of_o the_o tomb_n be_v full_a of_o figure_n of_o animal_n cut_v in_o the_o stone_n and_o it_o have_v be_v high_o above_o ground_n than_o now_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v for_o several_a old_a man_n that_o look_v to_o some_o of_o the_o sepulcher_n assure_v i_o that_o within_o these_o fifty_o year_n it_o have_v sink_v above_o thirty_o foot_n into_o the_o earth_n they_o tell_v you_o moreover_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o one_o of_o the_o king_n of_o boutan_n who_o be_v inter_v here_o after_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o own_o country_n to_o conquer_v this_o kingdom_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o successor_n of_o tamerlane_n the_o kingdom_n of_o boutan_n be_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o fetch_v musk_n and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o description_n of_o it_o in_o my_o three_o book_n i_o stay_v at_o banarou_n the_o 12_o the_o and_o 13_o the_o and_o during_o those_o two_o day_n it_o rain_v continual_o but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o stop_v my_o journey_n so_o that_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o thirteen_o day_n i_o cross_v the_o ganges_n with_o the_o governors_n passport_n before_o you_o go_v into_o the_o boat_n they_o search_v the_o traveller_n baggage_n wear_v apparel_n however_o pay_v nothing_o of_o custom_n but_o only_a merchandise_n the_o 13_o the_o i_o go_v to_o baterpour_n cost_v 2_o the_o 14_o the_o to_o satraguy-sera_a cost_v 8_o the_o 15_o the_o to_o moniarky-sera_a cost_v 9_o the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n after_o i_o have_v travel_v two_o league_n i_o cross_v a_o river_n call_v carnasarsou_n and_o three_o league_n from_o thence_o i_o cross_v another_o which_o they_o call_v saode-sou_n both_o which_o i_o ford_v the_o 16_o the_o to_o gourmabad_n cost_v 8_o this_o be_v a_o town_n upon_o a_o river_n call_v goudera-sou_n which_o be_v cross_v over_o a_o stone-bridg_n the_o 17_o the_o to_o saseron_n cost_v 4_o saseron_n be_v a_o city_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o certain_a mountain_n near_o to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o great_a lake_n in_o the_o middle_n whereof_o there_o be_v a_o small_a island_n with_o a_o fair_a mosque_n build_v upon_o it_o wherein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o nahab_n or_o favourite_n call_v selim-kan_n who_o build_v it_o when_o he_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o province_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a bridge_n to_o cross_v over_o into_o the_o island_n pave_v and_o line_v with_o large_a free_a stone_n upon_o one_o side_n of_o the_o lake_n be_v a_o great_a garden_n in_o the_o middle_n whereof_o be_v another_o fair_a sepulchre_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o same_o nahab_n selim-kan_n who_o succeed_v his_o father_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o province_n if_o you_o will_v go_v to_o the_o mine_n of_o soulmelpour_fw-mi whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o book_n of_o these_o relation_n you_o must_v leave_v the_o great_a road_n to_o patna_n and_o bend_v to_o the_o south_n through_o exberbourgh_n and_o the_o famous_a fortress_n of_o rhodes_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o the_o same_o place_n the_o 18_o the_o i_o ferry_v in_o a_o boat_n over_o the_o river_n sonsou_n which_o descend_v from_o the_o southern_a mountain_n after_o you_o have_v cross_v it_o the_o merchandise_n pay_v a_o certain_a toll_n the_o same_o day_n i_o travel_v on_o to_o daoud-nagar-sera_a where_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a tomb_n cost_v 9_o the_o 19_o the_o to_o halva-sera_a cost_v 10_o the_o 20_o the_o to_o aga-sera_a cost_v 9_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o meet_v a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o elephant_n great_a and_o small_a which_o they_o be_v lead_v to_o dehli_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o one_o and_o twentienth_o to_o patna_n cost_v 10_o patna_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o india_n upon_o the_o
to_o give_v i_o my_o choice_n that_o i_o rather_o desire_v a_o young_a lively_a horse_n rather_o than_o a_o old_a one_o thereupon_o he_o send_v i_o one_o that_o be_v so_o give_v to_o bound_v and_o prance_v that_o he_o throw_v a_o young_a hollander_n out_o of_o the_o saddle_n but_o upon_o my_o desire_n to_o have_v he_o change_v he_o send_v i_o another_o which_o i_o sell_v afterward_o for_o four_o hundred_o roupies_n from_o amadabat_n i_o return_v to_o surat_n from_o surat_n i_o travel_v again_o to_o golconda_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o mine_n to_o buy_v diamond_n from_o whence_o return_v back_o for_o surat_n i_o resolve_v for_o persia._n chap._n xx._n my_o return_n from_o surat_n to_o ormus_n be_v upon_o my_o return_n to_o surat_n from_o the_o diamond_n mine_n i_o understand_v that_o the_o war_n be_v proclaim_v between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o hollander_n and_o the_o latter_a will_v send_v no_o more_o ship_n into_o persia._n the_o english_a also_o give_v out_o the_o same_o resolution_n for_o indeed_o they_o have_v send_v four_o ship_n into_o persia_n which_o they_o expect_v back_o every_o hour_n while_o i_o be_v thus_o in_o fear_n of_o stay_v long_o in_o a_o place_n where_o i_o have_v no_o business_n there_o arrive_v at_o surat_n five_o great_a dutch_a ship_n from_o batavia_n three_o of_o which_o be_v rather_o man_n of_o war_n than_o merchantman_n be_v order_v to_o be_v unlade_v with_o all_o speed_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o look_v out_o for_o the_o four_o english_a vessel_n that_o be_v expect_v out_o of_o persia._n the_o other_o two_o be_v appoint_v to_o follow_v two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o be_v in_o that_o time_n to_o take_v in_o provision_n for_o the_o whole_a fleet._n in_o one_o of_o those_o two_o vessel_n i_o embark_v and_o set_v sail_n the_o eight_o of_o january_n we_o come_v before_o diu_n the_o twelve_o where_o we_o overtake_v the_o other_o three_o ship_n there_o it_o be_v debate_v at_o a_o council_n of_o war_n what_o course_n to_o steer_v to_o meet_v the_o english_a and_o it_o be_v resolve_v that_o we_o shall_v steer_v away_o for_o scindi_fw-la where_o we_o arrive_v the_o twenty_o of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o stay_v there_o till_o the_o twenty-eighth_a and_o then_o set_v sail_n with_o a_o fair_a wind_n we_o land_v at_o gomrom_n the_o seven_o of_o march._n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n travel_n in_o india_n the_o second_o book_n contain_v a_o historical_a and_o political_a description_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n chap._n i._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o last_o war_n of_o indolstan_n which_o give_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o court_n of_o the_o mogul_n ihave_v write_v this_o history_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o i_o know_v thing_n to_o be_v transact_v during_o my_o stay_n in_o the_o country_n leave_v it_o to_o the_o reader_n to_o make_v his_o own_o reflection_n as_o he_o please_v it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o i_o to_o make_v a_o faithful_a description_n of_o the_o potent_a empire_n of_o the_o mogul_n according_a to_o the_o observation_n i_o have_v take_v upon_o the_o place_n this_o great_a and_o vast_a empire_n which_o contain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o indolstan_n and_o which_o extend_v from_o the_o mountain_n on_o this_o side_n the_o river_n indus_n to_o the_o mountain_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o ganges_n border_n eastward_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o aracan_a tipra_n and_o asia_n towards_o the_o west_n upon_o persia_n and_o the_o usbeg_n tartar_n southward_o upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n northward_o it_o run_v up_o as_o far_o as_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n northeastward_a the_o kingdom_n of_o bantam_n whence_o come_v our_o musk_n part_v it_o northwestward_a it_o border_n upon_o the_o country_n of_o chegathay_n or_o the_o usbeg_n they_o be_v call_v mogul_n that_o be_v white_a of_o complexion_n for_o the_o last_o conqueror_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v whites_n the_o native_n be_v all_o brown_a or_o olive-colour_n aureng-zeg_a the_o present_a emperor_n be_v the_o eleven_o in_o a_o direct_a line_n of_o the_o descendant_n from_o the_o great_a temurleng_a common_o call_v tamerlane_n the_o extent_n and_o renown_n of_o who_o conquest_n from_o china_n to_o poland_n have_v exceed_v all_o the_o action_n of_o the_o great_a captain_n of_o the_o former_a age_n his_o successor_n complete_v the_o conquest_n of_o all_o india_n between_o the_o two_o river_n with_o the_o destruction_n of_o several_a king_n so_o that_o aurengzeb_a have_v at_o this_o time_n under_o his_o dominion_n the_o territory_n of_o gouzerat_n decan-deh_o multan_n lahor_n kashemire_n bengala_n and_o many_o other_o territory_n not_o to_o mention_v several_a raja_n or_o petty_a king_n who_o pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o be_v his_o vassal_n the_o succession_n of_o the_o king_n of_o india_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o termur-leng_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lame_a because_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n be_v short_a than_o the_o other_o lie_v bury_v at_o samarchand_n in_o the_o country_n of_o chegathay_n or_o the_o usbeg_n tartar_n be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n 2._o miram-cha_a the_o son_n of_o temurleng_n 3._o sultan_n mahomet_n the_o son_n of_o miram-cha_a 4._o sultan_n abousaid-mirza_n the_o son_n of_o mahomet_n 5._o hameth-sheck_a the_o son_n of_o sultan_n abousaid_a 6._o sultan_n babur_n that_o be_v the_o valiant_a prince_n the_o first_o mogul_n thatwas_fw-mi of_o great_a power_n in_o india_n he_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1532._o 7._o homajon_n that_o be_v the_o happy_a the_o son_n of_o sultan_n babur_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1552._o 8._o abdul_n feta_n gelal-eddin_a mahomet_n common_o call_v akabar_n that_o be_v the_o great_a reign_v fifty_o four_o year_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 1605._o 9_o sultan_n selim_n otherwise_o call_v jehanguir_a patsha_n that_o be_v the_o victorious_a emperor_n of_o the_o world_n succeed_v akabar_n his_o father_n and_o die_v 1627._o he_o have_v four_o son_n the_o elder_a name_v sultan_n kosrou_n the_o second_o sultan_n kourom_n the_o three_o sultan_n perviz_n the_o four_o cha-daniel_n 10._o sultan_n kourom_n the_o second_o of_o the_o four_o succeed_v jehanguir_a his_o father_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o nobility_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o agra_n by_o the_o name_n of_o cha-bedin_a mahomed_n but_o he_o will_v be_v call_v cha-jehan_a that_o be_v king_n of_o the_o world_n 11._o aurengzeb_a that_o be_v the_o ornament_n of_o the_o throne_n be_v the_o present_a monarch_n the_o follow_a figure_n show_v you_o what_o sort_n of_o piece_n the_o king_n cause_n to_o be_v throw_v among_o the_o people_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o throne_n they_o represent_v the_o arm_n or_o signet_n of_o the_o king_n which_o i_o have_v name_v the_o big_a in_o the_o middle_n be_v cha-jehan's_a the_o ten_o king_n these_o piece_n be_v most_o of_o they_o silver_n there_o be_v very_o few_o of_o gold_n and_o as_o for_o aurengzeb_a he_o never_o coin_v any_o particular_a piece_n to_o throw_v away_o at_o his_o coronation_n the_o great_a mogul_n be_v without_o all_o question_n the_o rich_a and_o most_o potent_a monarch_n of_o asia_n the_o territory_n which_o he_o possess_v be_v his_o own_o hereditary_a possession_n and_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o all_o the_o territory_n whence_o he_o receive_v his_o revenue_n for_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o prince_n the_o great_a lord_n be_v but_o the_o royal_a receiver_n who_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n and_o they_o to_o the_o chief_a treasurer_n and_o controller_n of_o the_o exchequer_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sickness_n and_o suppose_a death_n of_o cha-jehan_a king_n of_o india_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n this_o great_a king_n have_v reign_v above_o forty_o year_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o king_n over_o his_o subject_n but_o rather_o as_o a_o father_n over_o his_o family_n and_o child_n insomuch_o that_o during_o his_o reign_n there_o be_v such_o a_o strictness_n in_o the_o civil_a government_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o highway_n that_o there_o be_v never_o any_o occasion_n to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n for_o robbery_n in_o his_o decline_a year_n he_o fancy_v a_o young_a lady_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a beauty_n that_o be_v not_o above_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o because_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o satisfy_v his_o passion_n he_o take_v certain_a provocatives_n which_o be_v so_o hot_a that_o he_o fall_v thereupon_o into_o a_o distemper_n that_o have_v almost_o kill_v he_o this_o oblige_v he_o to_o shut_v himself_o up_o in_o his_o haram_n together_o with_o his_o woman_n for_o two_o or_o three_o month_n during_o which_o time_n he_o appear_v very_o rare_o to_o the_o people_n and_o that_o
picks_z out_o the_o eye_n of_o it_o vex_v and_o torment_v it_o and_o retard_v the_o swiftness_n of_o its_o course_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o huntsman_n come_v up_o the_o soon_o to_o it_o and_o dispatch_v it_o but_o they_o do_v not_o give_v the_o fatal_a blow_n till_o the_o prince_n have_v order_v they_o to_o do_v it_o or_o till_o he_o have_v shoot_v off_o a_o arrow_n or_o discharge_v his_o firelock_n upon_o which_o signal_n they_o who_o be_v about_o he_o be_v permit_v to_o exercise_v their_o courage_n and_o dexterity_n next_o adjoin_v to_o the_o apartment_n of_o the_o page_n belong_v to_o the_o falconary_n there_o be_v a_o long_a gallery_n which_o be_v open_v but_o of_o one_o side_n and_o in_o the_o floor_n of_o it_o there_o be_v a_o little_a ascent_n it_o be_v sustain_v by_o ten_o pillar_n of_o marble_n of_o several_a colour_n and_o pave_v with_o a_o square-pieced_a work_n of_o the_o same_o material_a with_o a_o wainscotage_n wherein_o there_o be_v some_o flower_n paint_v but_o very_o mean_o from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o foresay_a gallery_n turn_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n you_o come_v to_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o selidgar-agi_a who_o carry_v the_o sword_n before_o the_o grand_a seignor_n some_o word_n the_o seligdar-aga's_a chamber_n who_o carry_v the_o grand_a seignor_n be_v word_n part_n of_o that_o chamber_n be_v cover_v with_o carpet_n the_o other_o have_v a_o seat_n or_o scaffold_n raise_v three_o foot_n high_a but_o of_o a_o considerable_a breadth_n to_o which_o they_o ascend_v by_o so_o many_o step_n of_o white_a marble_n of_o four_o foot_n in_o length_n the_o remainder_n of_o which_o seat_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o chamber_n by_o a_o ballistered_a work_n partly_o gild_v with_o gold_n and_o partly_o green_n all_o within_o that_o enclosure_n of_o balister_n be_v cover_v with_o rich_a silken_a carpet_n and_o all_o about_o as_o well_o to_o the_o wall_n side_n as_o to_o that_o of_o the_o balister_n there_o be_v sumptuous_a cushion_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o gold_n and_o silver-brocadoes_a the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n be_v all_o gilt_n and_o at_o equal_a distance_n there_o be_v flower-pot_n paint_v rare_o well_o diversify_v and_o afford_v a_o most_o delightful_a prospect_n the_o place_n where_o the_o selidgar-agi_a sit_v be_v at_o the_o corner_n of_o that_o part_n of_o the_o chamber_n which_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o balister_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o over_o his_o head_n hang_v the_o sword_n and_o sabres_fw-es which_o he_o carry_v before_o the_o grand_a seignor_n within_o the_o seraglio_n and_o after_o he_o when_o his_o highness_n go_v out_o of_o the_o seraglio_n assoon_o as_o a_o prince_n be_v come_v to_o the_o crown_n whatever_o he_o ordinary_o wear_v be_v never_o return_v seraglio_n the_o excellent_a order_n observe_v in_o the_o seraglio_n into_o the_o treasury_n till_o after_o his_o death_n and_o the_o chasnadar-bachi_a who_o be_v the_o overseer_n of_o it_o find_v by_o his_o registries_n whether_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o treasury_n during_o the_o grand_a seignor_n life_n be_v bring_v into_o it_o again_o at_o his_o death_n whenever_o any_o piece_n be_v take_v out_o the_o seligdar-agi_a to_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v give_v the_o principal_a officer_n of_o the_o treasury_n a_o acknowledgement_n under_o his_o hand_n of_o his_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o by_o that_o mean_v nothing_o can_v be_v embezzle_v good_a order_n be_v strict_o observe_v in_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o seraglio_n in_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o chamber_n you_o find_v hang_v up_o poniard_n and_o knife_n all_o rich_a piece_n and_o beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n which_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v exact_o register_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o treasury_n on_o each_o side_n of_o the_o say_a chamber_n there_o be_v two_o little_a room_n for_o four_o page_n of_o the_o seferlis_n who_o wait_v on_o the_o seligdar-aga_n and_o be_v always_o about_o his_o person_n it_o be_v now_o time_n that_o we_o pass_v into_o the_o grand_a seignor_n quarter_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o grand_a seignor_n apartment_n the_o principal_a head_n the_o chamber_n of_o the_o forty_o page_n a_o noble_a monument_n of_o the_o valour_n of_o amurath_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o mosquey_n in_o turkey_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o devotion_n a_o magnificent_a winter-chamber_n the_o mysterious_a seal_n of_o mahomet_n the_o great_a superstition_n of_o the_o turk_n a_o fantastic_a and_o covetous_a knack_n of_o devotion_n the_o relic_n of_o omar_n a_o ridiculous_a sect._n the_o grand_a seignor_n quarter_n the_o emperor_n amurath_n belvedere_n or_o place_n of_o prospect_n the_o excellent_a wine_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o tenedos_n a_o perfidious_a act_n just_o punish_v the_o fortune_n of_o a_o beautiful_a sicilian_n virgin_n the_o grand_a seignor_n bedchamber_n the_o ancient_a veneration_n of_o the_o turk_n for_o mahomet_n banner_n a_o word_n far_o of_o the_o prince_n apartment_n though_o the_o inner_a part_n of_o the_o seraglio_n ought_v proper_o to_o be_v divide_v into_o but_o two_o great_a quarter_n which_o be_v the_o grand_a seignor_n own_o quarter_n and_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o sultaness_n yet_o have_v i_o think_v it_o more_o convenient_a for_o the_o reader_n be_v better_a remembrance_n of_o thing_n to_o distinguish_v to_o he_o the_o different_a part_n of_o which_o the_o former_a consist_v answerable_o to_o its_o several_a use_n and_o after_o a_o large_a account_n give_v of_o the_o bath_n the_o treasury_n the_o cupbearer's_a office_n and_o the_o falconry_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o particular_a apartment_n of_o the_o grand_a seignor_n person_n the_o hazoda_a be_v the_o first_o structure_n that_o offer_v itself_o to_o your_o view_n and_o it_o be_v by_o that_o name_n the_o turk_n call_v the_o four_o and_o high_a class_n of_o the_o ichoglan_n which_o be_v the_o chamber_n page_n the_o chamber_n of_o the_o forty_o page_n of_o the_o forty_o page_n who_o be_v hourly_o employ_v in_o the_o grand_a seignor_n service_n this_o chamber_n be_v of_o the_o same_o largeness_n as_o that_o of_o the_o page_n of_o the_o treasury_n and_o furnish_v much_o after_o the_o same_o rate_n but_o it_o be_v not_o near_o so_o lightsome_a or_o rather_o it_o want_v light_a as_o there_o be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o they_o so_o have_v they_o according_o more_o place_n to_o sit_v or_o lie_v down_o and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o chamber_n you_o find_v a_o little_a square_a place_n raise_v up_o somewhat_o high_a than_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o page_n whence_o the_o hazodabachis_a their_o governor_n may_v observe_v all_o their_o action_n and_o see_v how_o they_o demean_v themselves_o he_o have_v order_n to_o give_v the_o grand_a seignor_n notice_n of_o it_o reward_n be_v the_o consequence_n of_o good_a action_n as_o chastisement_n be_v of_o bad_a one_o and_o it_o be_v also_o incumbent_a upon_o he_o to_o make_v speedy_a provision_n of_o all_o the_o thing_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o over_o the_o door_n of_o that_o chamber_n these_o word_n la_fw-fr illa_fw-la he_o illa_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereof_o i_o have_v often_o make_v mention_n be_v engrave_v in_o large_a golden_a letter_n and_o at_o the_o four_o corner_n be_v the_o name_n of_o mahomet_n four_o companion_n ebou-beke_a omar_n osman_n and_o ali_n engrave_v in_o like_a manner_n in_o black_a marble_n when_o the_o grand_a seignor_n have_v make_v a_o bassa_n and_o that_o he_o be_v to_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o his_o highness_n to_o go_v to_o his_o government_n he_o come_v out_o at_o that_o door_n where_o all_o those_o name_n be_v engrave_v and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v come_v out_o he_o turn_v his_o face_n again_o to_o the_o door_n and_o kiss_v the_o threshold_n of_o it_o with_o great_a humility_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o be_v come_v into_o the_o chamber_n you_o find_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n several_a word_n of_o the_o law_n write_v and_o enchase_v in_o guilt_n square_n and_o one_o of_o these_o write_n be_v of_o sultan_n achmet_n the_o father_n of_o amurath_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n you_o find_v fasten_v to_o the_o wall_n a_o coat_n of_o mail_n a_o head-piece_n and_o a_o great_a buckler_n it_o be_v one_o of_o valour_n a_o noble_a monument_n of_o amurath_n valour_n the_o monument_n of_o amurath_n valour_n during_o the_o siege_n of_o bagdet_n or_o babylon_n a_o persian_a come_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o challenge_v any_o one_o of_o the_o besieger_n to_o meet_v he_o that_o prince_n one_o of_o the_o most_o courageous_a and_o strong_a man_n of_o his_o age_n will_v needs_o receive_v he_o himself_o without_o any_o other_o arm_n than_o a_o sabre_n in_o his_o hand_n though_o the_o persian_a be_v arm_v from_o head_n to_o foot_n amurath_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o prodigious_a person_n as_o to_o strength_n and_o valour_n but_o also_o well_o
every_o year_n sixteen_o great_a galley_n but_o after_o its_o subversion_n by_o tamerlane_n this_o commerce_n cease_v and_o the_o galley_n receive_v their_o lade_n in_o syria_n and_o at_o alexandria_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o forementioned_a writer_n which_o be_v from_o the_o year_n 1436_o when_o barbaro_n first_o go_v to_o tana_n until_o his_o return_n out_o of_o persia_n in_o 1488._o and_o contarini_n who_o return_v not_o long_o before_o he_o citrachan_n be_v a_o mean_a town_n consist_v chief_o of_o tartarian_a hut_n and_o encompass_v with_o a_o pitiful_a mudwall_n a_o place_n of_o no_o considerable_a traffic_n only_o the_o muscovite_n fetch_v thence_o fish_n and_o salt_n but_o juan_n vassilowich_n have_v reduce_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 1554_o under_o his_o dominion_n it_o have_v be_v by_o succeed_a emperor_n both_o fortify_v and_o enlarge_v i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o concern_v it_o olearius_n a_o most_o diligent_a and_o judicious_a writer_n have_v leave_v we_o so_o particular_a a_o description_n thereof_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o i_o suppose_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o different_a name_n as_o gitterchan_n citrachan_n and_o astrachan_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o prince_n who_o successive_o preside_v as_o be_v very_o obvious_a to_o any_o who_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o arabian_n persian_n turk_n and_o other_o eastern_a people_n but_o to_o return_v unto_o our_o zavolgentian_a tartar_n so_o call_v by_o the_o neighbour_a slavonic_a nation_n because_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o empire_n and_o their_o chief_a place_n of_o residence_n be_v on_o or_o near_o the_o volga_n which_o river_n do_v also_o almost_o equal_o divide_v their_o territory_n za_n be_v only_o a_o expletive_a particle_n as_o i_o can_v manifest_v by_o induction_n of_o several_a russian_a polish_v and_o lithuanian_a name_n of_o man_n and_o country_n after_o the_o devastation_n of_o their_o country_n they_o will_v notwithstanding_o have_v soon_o recover_v their_o former_a grandeur_n have_v not_o division_n and_o intestine_a war_n long_o keep_v they_o low_o and_o at_o length_n after_o divers_a wonderful_a and_o great_a revolution_n give_v the_o russes_z leisure_n first_o to_o breath_n and_o then_o invite_v they_o to_o deprive_v they_o of_o the_o best_a part_n of_o their_o dominion_n they_o not_o able_a to_o resist_v be_v break_v as_o i_o say_v by_o discord_n and_o division_n into_o divers_a petty_a principality_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o crim_n tartar_n assist_v by_o the_o turk_n subdue_v the_o remainder_n whereby_o that_o tribe_n which_o before_o be_v comparative_o inconsiderable_a become_v supreme_a and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o terror_n unto_o all_o the_o north-east_n country_n of_o christendom_n to_o show_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o degree_n all_o this_o be_v transact_v be_v rather_o matter_n of_o a_o just_a history_n than_o of_o a_o preface_n the_o decorum_n whereof_o i_o have_v already_o transgress_v in_o make_v a_o porch_n almost_o as_o large_a as_o the_o main_a building_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v serve_v only_o for_o a_o entrance_n i_o shall_v therefore_o conclude_v with_o some_o short_a and_o slight_a remark_n on_o divers_a passage_n in_o our_o author_n relation_n his_o account_n of_o the_o periplus_n of_o the_o euxine_a sea_n leave_v out_o what_o he_o allow_v for_o the_o teine_a sea_n or_o palus_n maeotis_n differ_v little_a in_o number_n of_o miles_n from_o that_o of_o arrian_n though_o they_o disagree_v somewhat_o in_o particular_a distance_n and_o be_v wonderful_o consonant_a to_o that_o calculation_n of_o eratosthones_n hecataeus_n ptolemy_n and_o ammianus_n marcellinus_n who_o reckon_v it_o to_o amount_v unto_o 23000_o stadia_fw-la or_o 2875_o mile_n which_o want_v but_o 15_o of_o our_o traveller_n computation_n he_o be_v also_o more_o particular_a and_o i_o believe_v more_o exact_a than_o any_o i_o have_v hitherto_o meet_v with_o in_o his_o description_n of_o crim_n or_o taurica_n chersonesus_n who_o length_n and_o breadth_n he_o give_v we_o in_o several_a place_n direct_o or_o by_o consequence_n what_o he_o tell_v we_o concern_v arbotka_n and_o the_o great_a field_n without_o it_o surround_v by_o the_o sea_n he_o call_v the_o ratten_n sea_n be_v scarce_o mention_v by_o any_o modern_a geographer_n but_o wonderful_o consonant_a to_o what_o be_v deliver_v by_o strabo_n arbotka_n seem_v to_o be_v taphre_n the_o ratten_n sea_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o lacus_n putris_fw-la and_o affirm_v to_o be_v part_n of_o the_o palus_n maeotis_n in_o compass_n 4000_o furlong_n with_o divers_a other_o particular_n confirm_v our_o traveller_n discourse_n as_o may_v be_v read_v at_o large_a in_o his_o seven_o book_n and_o i_o find_v in_o a_o discourse_n publish_v by_o mr._n thevenot_n concern_v the_o tartar_n write_v late_o by_o a_o religious_a missionary_n who_o long_o reside_v in_o those_o part_n a_o description_n of_o this_o place_n very_o suitable_a unto_o our_o author_n his_o word_n be_v these_o speak_v of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o crim._n arbotec_fw-la est_fw-la un_fw-fr chasteau_fw-fr avec_fw-fr une_fw-fr tour_fw-fr scituée_fw-fr sur_fw-fr la_fw-fr col_fw-fr d'une_fw-fr peninsule_n que_fw-fr est_fw-fr enfermée_fw-fr entre_fw-fr la_fw-fr mer_n de_fw-fr limen_n &_o tineka_n woda_n cette_fw-fr gorge_fw-fr n'a_fw-fr plus_fw-fr d'un_fw-fr quart_n de_fw-mi lief_o elle_fw-fr est_fw-fr traversee_v d'une_fw-fr palisade_n qui_fw-fr s'ende_fw-la d'une_fw-fr mer_n a_o l'autre_fw-fr la_fw-fr peninsule_n est_fw-fr appellée_fw-fr par_fw-fr nos_fw-la cosaques_n cosa_n a_o cause_n q'elle_fw-fr a_fw-fr la_fw-fr form_n d'une_fw-fr faulx_fw-fr c'est_fw-fr on_o ce_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr ou_fw-fr le_fw-fr chan_n tient_fw-fr son_fw-fr haras_n qui_fw-fr est_fw-fr bien_fw-fr de_fw-fr septante_fw-la mille_fw-la chevaux_n et_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr un_fw-fr destroit_fw-fr entre_fw-fr la_fw-fr terre_fw-fr ferme_fw-fr e_o cosa_n 200_o pas_fw-fr de_fw-fr large_a qui_fw-la est_fw-la gayable_a quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr calm_a le_fw-fr cossaques_n le_fw-fr passent_fw-la quand_fw-fr ils_fw-fr vont_fw-fr derober_fw-fr le_fw-fr chevaux_n de_fw-fr haras_fw-la de_fw-fr cham._n what_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o communication_n between_o the_o tanais_n and_o volga_n at_o camusshanka_fw-mi be_v particular_o describe_v by_o olearius_n who_o write_v many_o year_n after_o he_o who_o also_o agree_v with_o we_o in_o his_o account_n of_o the_o river_n of_o circassia_n and_o comukes_n country_n only_o our_o writer_n be_v more_o punctual_a in_o his_o description_n of_o their_o source_n and_o course_n and_o mention_n two_o or_o three_o omit_v by_o olearius_n or_o unknown_a to_o he_o a_o frequent_a mention_n be_v make_v by_o procopius_n agathias_n and_o other_o of_o the_o bizantine_n historian_n of_o that_o strait_a passage_n between_o georgia_n and_o anadoule_n or_o as_o they_o word_n it_o between_o colchis_n and_o asia_n minor_n or_o armenia_n our_o author_n have_v give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o volga_n and_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n lie_v upon_o or_o near_o it_o at_o last_o assure_v we_o that_o it_o empty_v itself_o into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n only_o by_o 22_o mouth_n who_o name_n he_o there_o rehearse_n whereas_o other_o writer_n ascribe_v unto_o it_o 70_o entrance_n though_o as_o olearius_n judicious_o observe_v most_o of_o they_o be_v rather_o passage_n make_v by_o the_o sea_n between_o island_n and_o break_a ground_n than_o proper_a distinct_a arm_n or_o branch_n of_o the_o forementioned_a river_n what_o be_v say_v concern_v the_o cossack_n retire_v unto_o and_o ne_n in_o a_o island_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n be_v confirm_v by_o a_o late_a french_a writer_n who_o long_o reside_v in_o persia_n he_o large_o acquaint_v we_o with_o the_o great_a spoil_n these_o outlaw_n make_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o mesanderon_n that_o they_o take_v asterabath_n one_o of_o the_o emperor_n royal_a seat_n and_o have_v continue_v several_a day_n in_o possession_n retire_v with_o great_a booty_n and_o little_a loss_n i_o can_v render_v some_o probable_a account_n of_o those_o thief_n our_o writer_n call_v sigake_n of_o what_o nation_n they_o be_v when_o they_o begin_v and_o how_o they_o live_v but_o shall_v for_o brevity-sake_n wave_v this_o and_o divers_a other_o remark_n and_o that_o i_o may_v manifest_v how_o impartial_a my_o sentiment_n be_v in_o reference_n unto_o the_o treatise_n i_o have_v here_o publish_v i_o shall_v first_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o never_o meet_v with_o any_o writer_n who_o call_v that_o vast_a plain_n between_o the_o river_n boristhenes_n and_o tanais_n the_o desert_n of_o ingel_n and_o vngul_n although_o i_o have_v see_v divers_a journal_o both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a of_o person_n who_o have_v frequent_o traverse_v that_o vast_a region_n and_o have_v read_v most_o history_n and_o peruse_v geographical_a book_n or_o table_n that_o relate_v unto_o the_o tartar_n or_o their_o country_n second_o i_o must_v declare_v my_o distrust_n of_o his_o computation_n concern_v the_o compass_n of_o the_o caspian_a