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galata_n pera_n and_o tophana_n page_n 27_o chap._n xxi_o leander_n tower_n scudaret_n the_o prince_n isle_n and_o the_o black-sea_n page_n 28_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o shape_n strength_n apparel_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o turk_n page_n 29_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o their_o bath_n or_o bagnio_n page_n 31_o chap._n xxiv_o their_o way_n of_o eat_v drink_v and_o lie_v of_o coffee_n and_o coffeehouse_n etc._n etc._n page_n 32_o chap._n xxv_o their_o exercise_n game_n and_o sport_n page_n 34_o chap._n xxvi_o their_o language_n science_n and_o divination_n page_n 36_o chap._n xxvii_o their_o disease_n and_o cure_n page_n 37_o chap._n xxviii_o of_o mahomet_n and_o the_o koran_n page_n 38_o chap._n xxix_o their_o belief_n and_o opinion_n ib._n chap._n xxx_o concern_v angel_n page_n 40_o chap._n xxxi_o concern_v such_o beast_n as_o shall_v enter_v paradise_n page_n 41_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o circumcision_n page_n 42_o chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o command_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o their_o religion_n page_n 43_o chap._n xxxiv_o of_o the_o ramadan_n hegyra_n and_o turkish_a year_n page_n 44_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o bairam_n the_o turk_n easter_n page_n 45_o chap._n xxxvi_o what_o render_v they_o unclean_a and_o of_o their_o ablutions_n page_n 47_o chap._n xxxvii_o the_o form_n of_o their_o mosque_n and_o hour_n of_o prayer_n page_n 48_o chap._n xxxviii_o their_o charity_n and_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecha_n page_n 50_o chap._n thirty-nine_o thing_n prohibit_v in_o their_o religion_n page_n 51_o chap._n xl._n the_o minister_n of_o their_o law_n page_n 53_o chap._n xli_o their_o marriage_n and_o divorce_n page_n 55_o chap._n xlii_o the_o beauty_n manner_n and_o apparel_n of_o their_o woman_n page_n 56_o chap._n xliii_o their_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a manner_n of_o burial_n and_o burial_n place_n page_n 57_o chap._n xliv_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o turk_n page_n 58_o chap._n xlv_o of_o the_o grand_a signior_n page_n 60_o chap._n xlvi_o of_o the_o grand_a visier_n and_o other_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o turkish_a empire_n page_n 63_o chap._n xlvii_o of_o the_o divan_n page_n 65_o chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o oeconomy_n among_o the_o turk_n and_o of_o the_o money_n weight_n and_o measure_n at_o constantinople_n page_n 66_o chap._n xlix_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o several_a way_n of_o execute_v malefactor_n in_o turkey_n page_n 68_o chap._n l._n of_o the_o grand_a siguior_n militia_n page_n 69_o chap._n li._n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n easy_a way_n in_o raise_v and_o maintain_v great_a army_n page_n 71_o chap._n lii_o of_o his_o weakness_n at_o sea_n page_n 73_o chap._n liii_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o sea_n fight_v between_o the_o venetian_n and_o turk_n at_o the_o dardanelles_n in_o the_o year_n 1656_o page_n 74_o chap._n liv._o of_o the_o great_a sedition_n at_o constantinople_n in_o the_o year_n 1655_o page_n 77_o chap._n lv._o of_o the_o christian_a and_o jewish_a subject_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n their_o custom_n and_o way_n of_o live_a page_n 81_o chap._n lvi_o the_o arrival_n and_o audience_n of_o the_o mogul_n ambassador_n page_n 84_o chap._n lvii_o of_o the_o grand_a signior_n go_v abroad_o in_o state_n page_n 86_o chap._n lviii_o the_o city_n bursa_n describe_v the_o hot_a bagnio_n and_o sepulcher_n there_o page_n 87_o chap._n lix_n journey_n from_o bursa_n to_o smyrna_n page_n 90_o chap._n lx._n the_o city_n of_o smyrna_n describe_v page_n 91_o chap._n lxi_o chio_n town_n describe_v page_n 93_o chap._n lxii_o of_o the_o mastic_n tree_n and_o other_o observables_n there_o page_n 95_o chap._n lxiii_o of_o some_o village_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o chio_n and_o apparition_n etc._n etc._n there_o page_n 97_o chap._n lxiv_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o chio_n and_o their_o manner_n and_o of_o the_o partridge_n there_o page_n 100_o chap._n lxv_o of_o the_o isle_n patino_n or_o
the_o remedy_n use_v by_o the_o moor_n in_o their_o sickness_n page_n 262_o chap._n lxxxii_o the_o money_n and_o weight_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxiii_o the_o remarkable_a history_n of_o don_n philippo_n prince_n of_o tunis_n page_n 263_o chap._n lxxxiv_o the_o voyage_n from_o cairo_n to_o alexandria_n of_o the_o hhovames_n page_n 265_o chap._n lxxxv_o arrival_n at_o bouquer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n a_o dangerous_a storm_n in_o the_o port_n of_o alexandria_n page_n 266_o chap._n lxxxvi_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o bouquer_n in_o a_o english_a ship._n commendation_n of_o the_o english_a seaman_n page_n 270_o chap._n lxxxvii_o the_o voyage_n from_o bouquer_n page_n 271_o chap._n lxxxviii_o the_o isle_n of_o lampedosa_n and_o pantalaria_n of_o the_o corsair_n meet_v with_o at_o sea._n the_o arrival_n at_o goletta_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxix_o a_o description_n of_o goletta_n and_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o tunis_n page_n 274_o chap._n xc_o of_o the_o country-house_n and_o other_o remark_n about_o tunis_n page_n 275_o chap._n xci_o a_o description_n of_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a slave_n there_o page_n 276_o chap._n xcii_o of_o the_o dey_n and_o other_o officer_n at_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o government_n there_o page_n 277_o chap._n xciii_o of_o the_o several_a punishment_n use_v at_o tunis_n page_n 279_o chap._n xciv_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o goletta_n the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n a_o continuance_n of_o his_o voyage_n page_n 279_o chap._n xcv_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o remarkable_a engagement_n at_o sea_n between_o a_o english_a merchantman_n and_o three_o spanish_a corsair_n and_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o the_o corsair_n page_n 282_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n otherwise_o call_v bagdat_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n by_o sultan_n amurath_n in_o the_o year_n 1638_o page_n 287_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o the_o author_n departure_n from_o paris_n his_o journal_n from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandria_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o curiosity_n observe_v during_o the_o voyage_n and_o at_o alexandria_n page_n 6_o chap._n iii_o remark_n in_o the_o way_n from_o alexandria_n to_o say_v and_o from_o say_v to_o damascus_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v sorbet_fw-la at_o rossetto_n page_n 8_o chap._n iv_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._o more_n of_o the_o remark_n at_o damascus_n page_n 19_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o aleppo_n page_n 25_o chap._n vii_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n a_o exact_a description_n of_o that_o city_n page_n 30_o chap._n viii_o a_o sequel_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n the_o zineh_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o public_a rejoice_v there_o page_n 35_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n to_o mosul_n by_o by_o our_o and_n orfa_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o history_n of_o agabarus_n king_n of_o orfa_n page_n 39_o chap._n x._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o mosul_n by_o codgiasar_n the_o country_n of_o merdin_n and_o nisibin_n page_n 44_o chap._n xi_o of_o mosul_n and_o the_o observables_n there_o page_n 50_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o fiery_a wind_n call_v samiel_n their_o keleck_n and_o the_o author_n be_v embarking_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o vessel_n page_n 53_o chap._n xiii_o the_o author_n voyage_n on_o the_o tigris_n to_o bagdat_fw-la of_o the_o lion_n and_o other_o remarkable_a beast_n of_o those_o part_n page_n 56_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o bagdat_n and_o of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o mendeli_fw-la page_n 61_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o entry_n into_o persia_n and_o ride_v to_o hamadan_n page_n 65_o chap._n two_o the_o road_n from_o hamadan_n to_o ispahan_n page_n 72_o chap_n iii_o of_o persia_n in_o general_a the_o soil_n and_o air_n page_n 77_o chap._n iu_o a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n page_n 78_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o ispahan_n particular_o of_o their_o building_n page_n 84_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o art_n page_n 87_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o money_n weight_n and_o measure_n page_n 89_o chap._n viii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 90_o chap._n ix_o their_o habit_n page_n 91_o chap._n x._o their_o diet_n and_o drink_v page_n 94_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n the_o present_a king_n schah_n abbas_n the_o great_a officer_n militia_n and_o government_n there_o of_o two_o moscovite_n ambassador_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 97_o chap._n xii_o of_o their_o astrologer_n a_o comet_n and_o eclipse_n there_o and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 105_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 106_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jew_n guebres_n banian_n and_o armenian_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 111_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o horse_n mule_n camel_n and_o some_o infect_v there_o page_n 113_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o plant_n there_o page_n 115_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o country_n of_o schiras_n and_o other_o place_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n page_n 120_o chap._n ii_o a_o description_n of_o schiras_n the_o excellent_a wine_n there_o page_n 124_o chap._n iii_o the_o road_n from_o schiras_n to_o bender_n with_o the_o remark_n on_o that_o road_n page_n 127_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o bender_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lar_n page_n 131_o chap._n v._o of_o benderabassi_a and_o ormus_n the_o author_n return_n to_o schiras_n of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n call_v kherzehreh_n and_o of_o the_o banian-tree_n of_o the_o dutch_a factory_a at_o bender_n page_n 135_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o antiquity_n to_o be_v see_v betwixt_o schiras_n and_o tschehel-minar_a page_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o tschehel-minar_a and_o naksci_n rustan_n suppose_v to_o be_v some_o remain_v of_o the_o ancient_n persepolis_n page_n 142_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n to_o bender-rik_a page_n 147_o chap._n ix_o the_o voyage_n from_o bender-rik_a to_o bassora_n page_n 151_o chap._n x._o a_o description_n of_o bassora_n page_n 156_o chap._n xi_o more_o of_o bassora_n of_o elcatif_a and_o lehhsa_n of_o the_o pearl_n fish_v and_o of_o the_o sabean_o and_o their_o religion_n page_n 160_o book_n iv_o chap._n i._n the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n more_o of_o pearl_n fish_v a_o cruel_a action_n of_o a_o portuguese_n page_n 167_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n a_o description_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o robber_n call_v zinganes_n page_n 175_o chap_n iii_o of_o spout_n at_o sea_n a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o their_o danger_n and_o effect_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o page_n 184_o chap._n iu_o more_o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n the_o manner_n of_o heave_v the_o log._n of_o the_o dorado_n or_o dolphin_n of_o the_o weathergall_n or_o ox_n eye_n and_o other_o remark_n in_o the_o east-indy_n sea_n page_n 190_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o surrat_n and_o the_o strict_a search_n by_o the_o customer_n at_o surrat_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o indies_n page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o the_o present_a emperor_n auranzeb_a page_n 4_o chap._n iu_o the_o province_n of_o guzerat_n page_n 6_o chap._n v._o of_o amedabad_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o province_n page_n 8_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o amedabad_n to_o cambaye_v page_n 12_o chap._n vii_o a_o description_n of_o surrat_n page_n 15_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o wine_n or_o liquor_n call_v tarry_v page_n 17_o chap._n ix_o the_o weight_n and_o money_n of_o surrat_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o the_o officer_n and_o government_n at_o surrat_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o bad_a office_n do_v to_o the_o french_a company_n at_o surrat_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o governors_n daughter_n there_o page_n 22_o chap._n xiii_o their_o burial-place_n and_o way_n of_o burn_a dead_a body_n page_n 23_o chap._n fourteen_o curiosity_n at_o surrat_n page_n 24_o chap_n xv._o the_o port_n of_o surrat_n page_n 26_o chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n of_o sivagy_n and_o his_o war_n page_n 27_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o father_n ambrose_n the_o capucin_n page_n 30_o chap._n xviii_o of_o other_o town_n of_o guzerat_n and_o the_o siege_n of_o diu_n page_n 31_o chap._n xix_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o agra_n page_n 33_o chap._n xx._n the_o habit_n wear_v at_o agra_n page_n 36_o chap._n xxi_o curiosity_n at_o agra_n page_n 38_o xxii_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o dehly_a the_o present_a residence_n of_o auranzeb_a be_v court_n page_n 40_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o
be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o it_o drink_v in_o the_o turkish_a country_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n rich_a nor_o poor_a who_o drink_v not_o at_o least_o two_o or_o three_o dish_n of_o it_o a_o day_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o the_o husband_n be_v oblige_v to_o provide_v his_o wife_n with_o there_o be_v many_o public_a coffeehouse_n where_o it_o be_v boil_v in_o great_a kettle_n all_o man_n be_v free_a to_o go_v to_o these_o house_n without_o any_o distinction_n of_o religion_n or_o quality_n and_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n to_o go_v thither_o many_o resort_v to_o they_o for_o conversation_n there_o be_v even_o without_o door_n stone_n seat_n cover_v with_o mat_n where_o those_o who_o will_v see_v those_o that_o pass_v by_o and_o take_v the_o air_n sit_v in_o these_o coffeehouse_n there_o be_v common_o several_a violin_n player_n upon_o flute_n and_o musician_n hire_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o coffee-house_n to_o play_v and_o sing_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o day_n to_o draw_v in_o customer_n when_o one_o be_v in_o a_o coffee-house_n and_o see_v any_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n come_v in_o if_o he_o be_v civil_a a_o la_fw-fr mode_n he_o will_v order_v the_o master_n to_o take_v no_o money_n from_o they_o and_o that_o with_o a_o single_a word_n for_o when_o they_o present_a coffee_n to_o they_o he_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o they_o but_o giaba_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gratis_o sorbet_fw-la sorbet_fw-la they_o have_v also_o sorbet_fw-la which_o be_v a_o very_a good_a drink_n make_v in_o egypt_n of_o sugar_n limon-juice_n musk_n ambergrease_n and_o rose-water_n when_o they_o will_v regale_n any_o friend_n that_o come_v to_o see_v they_o they_o cause_v a_o dish_n of_o coffee_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o afterward_o sorbet_fw-la and_o then_o the_o perfume_n they_o give_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n regale_n the_o way_n of_o give_v perfume_n to_o such_o as_o the_o turk_n will_v regale_n a_o slave_n or_o servant_n come_v with_o a_o silk_n napkin_n which_o he_o spread_v over_o the_o guest_n head_n and_o another_o bring_v a_o large_a sweet_a box_n which_o he_o put_v under_o his_o chin_n and_o beard_n the_o first_o keep_v in_o the_o steam_n with_o the_o napkin_n he_o to_o who_o the_o regale_n be_v make_v take_v of_o it_o as_o much_o as_o he_o please_v when_o they_o give_v all_o the_o three_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v show_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o civility_n i_o have_v many_o time_n see_v all_o three_o give_v to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hay_o the_o french_a ambassador_n both_o at_o the_o moufti_n and_o grand_a vizier_n and_o sometime_o one_o of_o these_o three_o only_o sometime_o two_o as_o for_o the_o perfume_n whenever_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o ambassador_n they_o give_v it_o afterward_o to_o those_o of_o his_o retinue_n and_o indeed_o it_o cost_v they_o not_o a_o farthing_n the_o more_o if_o the_o turk_n take_v no_o great_a pain_n in_o their_o diet_n they_o take_v as_o little_a about_o their_o bed_n lie_v the_o turk_n lie_v when_o it_o be_v time_n to_o go_v to_o rest_n they_o bring_v quilt_n and_o spread_v they_o upon_o the_o ground_n and_o every_o one_o lie_v upon_o his_o own_o the_o master_n have_v they_o common_o upon_o a_o divan_n where_o one_o or_o two_o quilt_n be_v spread_v and_o at_o one_o end_v a_o cushion_n than_o a_o sheet_n and_o then_o a_o quilt_a coverlet_n to_o which_o another_o sheet_n be_v sew_v that_o way_n of_o sew_v the_o upper_a sheet_n methinks_v be_v more_o commodious_a than_o our_o way_n in_o the_o morning_n they_o pack_v up_o all_o this_o baggage_n so_o that_o in_o a_o trice_n it_o will_v seem_v there_o have_v be_v no_o bed_n there_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o recreation_n and_o exercise_n of_o the_o turk_n i_o have_v say_v enough_o of_o the_o turk_n way_n of_o eat_v drink_v and_o sleep_v but_o since_o they_o spend_v not_o their_o whole_a life-time_n in_o eat_v drink_v and_o rest_a not_o the_o turk_n walk_v not_o we_o must_v see_v what_o their_o recreation_n 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