72_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n at_o this_o day_n almost_o ruin_v hawas_n 75_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 33_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n heaye_o 74_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n helaverde_n 91_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lat._n build_v by_o abdalla_n before_o mention_v herat_o 85_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 56_o min._n lat._n a_o city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o carassan_n where_o sultan_n heussein-mirza_n found_v several_a college_n for_o youth_n hesn-medi_a 78_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n lat._n hessne_n ebneamadé_v 70_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 26_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n hurman_n 85_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n a_o small_a city_n in_o a_o bad_a air._n i._o jemnon_n 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n the_o trade_n of_o it_o be_v in_o copper_n manufacture_n jend-babour_a 75_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o very_a strong_a place_n famous_a for_o the_o tomb_n of_o melek-yakoub-sha_n king_n of_o schiras_n irson_n 80_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n ispahan_n or_o hispahan_n 86_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n k._n kaar_n 78_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 42_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n kashan_n 76_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n kafre-chirin_a 71_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n build_v by_o noushirevon-aadel_a surname_v the_o just_a and_o upon_o the_o act_n and_o deed_n of_o this_o king_n be_v all_o the_o morality_n of_o the_o persian_n found_v kaien_v 83_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n say_a to_o breed_v the_o choice_a wit_n of_o all_o persia._n kalaar_n 76_o deg_fw-la 25_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 25_o min._n lat._n one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o guilan_n kalin_n 87_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o excellent_a soil_n for_o cattle_n and_o fruit._n karkoub_v 74_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n kasbin_n 75_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n kasre-le-lehous_a or_o kengavat_n 76_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 33_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n lat._n kazeron_n 88_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 28_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n the_o country_n about_o produce_v orange_n lemon_n and_o cypress-tree_n kerah_n 86_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n kerman_n or_o kirman_n 81_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 29_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n kervak_v 87_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n kirmonsha_fw-mi 63_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 37_o min._n lat._n kom_fw-ge 75_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n lat._n kouh_n de_fw-fr mavend_n 74_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n the_o small_a now_o which_o be_v once_o the_o large_a city_n in_o persia._n koucht_v 83_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 33_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o soil_n excellent_a for_o corn_n and_o good_a fruit_n koy_n 60_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n kevachir_n or_o verdechir_n 80_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 28_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n l._n lahijon_n 74_o deg_fw-la 25_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n the_o trade_n of_o the_o town_n consist_v in_o stuff_n half_a silk_n half_a cotton_n call_v teftile_a loussek_n see_v toussea_n m._n maameter_n or_o barfrouche_v 77_o deg_fw-la 35._o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n mehrovyon_n or_o behbehon_n 75_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 39_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n lat._n meraqué_fw-fr 71_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n it_o stand_v in_o one_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o persia._n merend_a 63_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 37_o min._n lat._n mervasaé_fw-fr 87_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o fertile_a country_n for_o corn_n and_o fruit._n merverond_v 88_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o fertile_a country_n mesch_v look_v touss_n moukon_n or_o derbent_a 20_o league_n from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n mourjan_n 84_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o city_n well_o people_v wherein_o there_o be_v several_a mosque_n and_o fair_a piazza_n n._n nacksivan_n or_o nachevan_n 61_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 39_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n natel_n 77_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 7_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o fertile_a country_n for_o pasturage_n nehavend_v or_o nahoüand_n 73_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n the_o country_n people_n aver_v this_o city_n build_v before_o the_o loufon_n or_o the_o flood_n neher-terij_a 75_o deg_fw-la 00_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n nessah_n 84_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n nichabar_n 80_o deg_fw-la 55_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n o._n oujon_n 61_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 24_o min._n lat._n to_o this_o city_n fine_o seat_v belong_v a_o fair_a castle_n r._n rachmikdon_n 87_o deg_fw-la 34_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n rem-hormous_a 74_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n lat._n in_o this_o city_n selmon_n haly_n foster_n father_n be_v bear_v rey_n 76_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 35_o min_fw-mi lat._n in_o the_o best_a soil_n of_o all_o persia_n for_o wheat_n fruit_n and_o pasturage_n roudbar_n 75_o deg_fw-la 37_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 21_o min._n lat._n in_o the_o province_n of_o guilan_n royon_n 71_o deg_fw-la 36_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o the_o province_n of_o mazandran_n s._n saassour_n 86_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n saron_n 76_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o the_o province_n of_o guilan_n sary_n 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n seat_v among_o the_o coppermine_n sebzevoar_n 81_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n near_o this_o city_n the_o people_n gather_v great_a quantity_n of_o manna_n semiron_n 71_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n a_o pleasant_a city_n store_v with_o good_a water_n and_o fruit_n serijr-el-lan_a 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 45_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n serkess_n or_o serakas_n 85_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o pleasant_a city_n for_o situation_n and_o plenty_n of_o water_n sermeghon_n 87_o deg_fw-la 37_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o fertile_a soil_n yet_o not_o very_o plentiful_a serveston_n 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 29_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o soil_n abound_v with_o garden_n servon_n 79_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o soil_n abound_v with_o wine_n and_o date_n surjon_n 74_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n where_o the_o best_a persian_a carpet_n be_v make_v and_o shaad_n or_o girdle_n of_o goat_n hair_n curious_o wrought_v sohreverede_fw-la 73_o deg_fw-la 36_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n lat._n ssouss_n 73_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n sultanie_n 76_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 39_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n where_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n be_v very_o cold_a all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o day_n very_o hot_a t._n taberon_n 80_o deg_fw-la 34_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n talikon_v 88_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n in_o a_o country_n plentiful_a in_o corn_n fruit_n and_o good_a water_n tauris_n otherwise_o call_v ssernerdehi_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 39_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n tebess_n 80_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n teflis_n 60_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 43_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n toukon_n 82_o deg_fw-la 45_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n touss_n or_o mesh_v 82_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n toussea_n otherwise_o call_v loussek_n 85_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n y._n yesd_v 79_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n yevin_n see_v azadkar_n z._n zemma_n 89_o deg_fw-la 14_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 35_o
day_n that_o sha-jehan_a be_v a_o hunt_n upon_o one_o of_o his_o elephant_n with_o one_o of_o his_o son_n that_o sit_v by_o he_o to_o fan_v he_o the_o elephant_n become_v so_o furious_a by_o reason_n of_o his_o lust_n that_o the_o governor_n who_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n able_a to_o master_v he_o declare_v to_o the_o king_n that_o to_o allay_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o elephant_n who_o will_v else_o doubtless_o bruise_v he_o to_o piece_n among_o the_o tree_n there_o be_v no_o way_n but_o for_o one_o of_o the_o three_o to_o forfeit_v his_o life_n and_o that_o he_o will_v willing_o sacrifice_v his_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n only_o he_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o take_v care_n of_o three_o small_a child_n which_o he_o must_v leave_v behind_o he_o have_v so_o say_v he_o throw_v himself_o under_o the_o elephant's-feet_n who_o have_v no_o soon_o take_v he_o in_o his_o trunk_n and_o squeeze_v he_o to_o piece_n with_o his_o foot_n but_o he_o grow_v as_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a as_o before_o the_o king_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n for_o so_o famous_a a_o deliverance_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a two-hunder'd-thousand_a roupies_n and_o high_o advance_v every_o one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o he_o that_o have_v so_o generous_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o sovereign_n i_o observe_v also_o that_o though_o the_o elephant_n skin_n be_v very_o hard_o while_o he_o be_v alive_a yet_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a it_o be_v just_a like_o melted-glue_a elephant_n be_v bring_v from_o several_a part_n of_o india_n as_o from_o the_o island_n of_o ceylan_n where_o they_o be_v very_o small_a but_o the_o most_o courageous_a of_o all_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o sumatra_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cochin_n from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o from_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o boutam_fw-la near_o the_o great_a tartary_n they_o be_v bring_v also_o from_o the_o coast_n of_o melinda_n eastward_o of_o africa_n where_o they_o be_v in_o very_o great_a number_n according_a to_o the_o report_n of_o a_o portuguese-captain_n make_v at_o goa_n who_o come_v from_o thence_o to_o make_v some_o complaint_n against_o the_o governor_n of_o mozambique_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v see_v all_o along_o that_o coast_n several_a park_n that_o be_v empale_v with_o nothing_o but_o elephants-teeth_n the_o least_o of_o which_o park_n be_v above_o a_o league_n about_o he_o add_v far_o that_o the_o black_n of_o the_o country_n hunt_v their_o elephant_n and_o eat_v the_o flesh_n but_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o give_v the_o tusk_n of_o every_o one_o they_o kill_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o place_n when_o they_o intend_v to_o take_v their_o elephant_n in_o the_o island_n of_o ceylan_n they_o make_v a_o long_a lane_n close_v in_o on_o both_o side_n so_o that_o the_o elephant_n can_v neither_o run_v to_o the_o right_a nor_o to_o the_o left_a this_o lane_n be_v broad_a at_o the_o first_o but_o grow_v narrow_a and_o narrow_a till_o there_o be_v no_o more_o room_n leave_v at_o the_o farther-end_n than_o for_o the_o female-elephant_n to_o lie_v down_o which_o must_v be_v one_o that_o be_v covetous_a of_o the_o male_a at_o the_o same_o time_n though_o she_o be_v tame_a yet_o she_o be_v bind_v with_o good_a rope_n and_o cord_n and_o by_o her_o cry_n will_v call_v the_o male-elephant_n who_o present_o run_v through_o the_o lane_n towards_o she_o now_o when_o the_o elephant_n come_v where_o the_o lane_n grow_v narrow_a they_o that_o lie_v hide_v for_o that_o purpose_n immediate_o barricado_v up_o the_o lane_n behind_o and_o when_o he_o come_v near_o the_o female_a there_o be_v another_o barricado_n set_v up_o that_o stop_v he_o from_o go_v any_o far_o when_o he_o be_v thus_o between_o the_o barricado_n they_o so_o entangle_v his_o leg_n and_o trunk_n with_o rope_n and_o cord_n that_o he_o be_v soon_o take_v have_v no_o way_n to_o help_v himself_o the_o same_o way_n they_o use_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n and_o pegu_n only_o that_o the_o native_n there_o mount_v the_o female-elephant_n and_o go_v to_o find_v out_o the_o male_a in_o the_o forest_n and_o when_o they_o have_v meet_v with_o his_o haunt_n they_o tie_v the_o female_a to_o the_o most_o convenient_a place_n they_o can_v find_v and_o then_o they_o fix_v their_o snare_n for_o the_o elephant_n who_o in_o a_o short_a time_n hasten_v towards_o the_o female_a hot_a for_o generation_n where_o her_o cry_n call_v he_o this_o be_v observable_a of_o the_o female-elephant_n that_o when_o she_o begin_v to_o be_v hot_a she_o gather_v together_o a_o great_a heap_n of_o herb_n and_o weed_n and_o make_v herself_o a_o kind_n of_o bed_n some_o four_o or_o five-foot-high_a from_o the_o ground_n where_o contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o all_o other_o creature_n she_o lie_v upon_o her_o back_n in_o expectation_n of_o the_o male_a who_o she_o call_v to_o she_o by_o a_o peculiar_a cry_n this_o be_v also_o particular_a to_o the_o elephant_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ceylan_n that_o only_o the_o first_o elephant_n which_o the_o female_a produce_v have_v any_o tusk_n and_o it_o be_v also_o observable_a that_o the_o ivory_n which_o come_v from_o achen_n when_o it_o be_v wrought_v have_v this_o peculiar_a quality_n with_o it_o that_o it_o never_o grow_v yellow_a like_o that_o which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o continent_n and_o from_o the_o east-indies_n which_o make_v it_o more_o esteem_v and_o dear_a than_o any_o other_o when_o the_o merchant_n bring_v elephant_n to_o any_o place_n to_o sell_v it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a sight_n to_o see_v they_o go_v along_o for_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v general_o old_a and_o young_a together_o when_o the_o old_a one_o be_v go_v by_o the_o child_n will_v be_v run_v after_o the_o little_a one_o to_o play_n with_o they_o and_o give_v they_o something_o or_o other_o to_o eat_v while_o the_o young_a elephant_n which_o be_v very_o wanton_a be_v busy_o take_v what_o be_v offer_v they_o the_o child_n leap_v upon_o their_o back_n but_o then_o the_o young_a elephant_n that_o late_o stop_v for_o the_o lucre_n of_o victual_n perceive_v their_o dam_n a_o great_a way_n before_o they_o double_a their_o pace_n and_o play_v with_o their_o trunk_n throw_v the_o child_n off_o their_o back_n to_o the_o ground_n yet_o without_o do_v they_o any_o harm_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o enquiry_n i_o have_v make_v i_o can_v never_o find_v exact_o how_o long_o a_o elephant_n will_v live_v nor_o can_v all_o the_o governor_n and_o keeper_n of_o those_o creature_n tell_v you_o more_o then_o that_o such_o a_o elephant_n have_v be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o father_n their_o grandfather_n and_o great_a grandfather_n and_o by_o that_o computation_n i_o find_v that_o they_o have_v live_v some_o of_o they_o sixscore_a or_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n the_o great_a part_n of_o those_o that_o have_v make_v relation_n of_o india_n bold_o affirm_v that_o the_o great_a mogul_n keep_v three_o or_o fourthousand_a elephant_n but_o be_v myself_o at_o jehanabad_n where_o the_o king_n at_o present_a reside_v he_o that_o be_v chief_a master_n of_o the_o elephant_n assure_v i_o that_o the_o king_n have_v not_o above_o five-hundred_a elephant_n which_o be_v call_v elephant_n of_o the_o house_n make_v use_v of_o only_a to_o carry_v the_o woman_n their_o tent_n and_o luggage_n but_o that_o for_o the_o war_n he_o only_o keep_v fourscore_o or_o four-score_n and_o ten_o at_o most_o the_o noble_a of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v always_o reserve_v for_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n the_o allowance_n for_o his_o food_n and_o other_o necessary_n be_v 500_o roupies_n a_o month_n which_o come_v to_o 750_o livre_n there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v not_o allow_v above_o 50_o other_o 40_o other_o 30_o and_o some_o but_o 20_o roupies_n but_o those_o elephant_n that_o be_v allow_v a_o hundred_o two-hundered_a three-hundered_a or_o fourhundered_a roupy_v a-month_n have_v belong_v to_o they_o certain_a horseman_n that_o live_v upon_o the_o same_o pay_n and_o two_o or_o three_o young_a fellow_n to_o fan_v they_o during_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n all_o these_o elephant_n be_v not_o always_o keep_v in_o the_o city_n the_o great_a part_n be_v lead_v out_o every_o morning_n into_o the_o field_n or_o among_o the_o thicket_n where_o they_o feed_v upon_o the_o branch_n of_o tree_n sucre-cane_n and_o millet_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o the_o poor_a country_n man_n but_o not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o keeper_n for_o the_o less_o they_o eat_v at_o home_n the_o more_o they_o gain_v into_o their_o own_o purse_n the_o twentyseventh_a of_o august_n we_o travel_v six_o league_n and_o lay_v at_o a_o great_a town_n call_v
against_o nature_n make_v they_o study_v all_o the_o imaginable_a way_n to_o satisfy_v it_o this_o prove_v a_o hard_a matter_n for_o the_o ichoglan_n to_o do_v while_o they_o be_v in_o their_o chamber_n observe_v and_o watch_v night_n and_o day_n by_o severe_a overseer_n who_o never_o pardon_v they_o the_o least_o misdemeanour_n for_o though_o the_o grand_a seignor_n be_v himself_o subject_a to_o the_o same_o passion_n the_o very_a name_n whereof_o cause_n a_o horror_n yet_o he_o order_v cruel_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v on_o those_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o imitate_v he_o he_o do_v what_o he_o can_v to_o prevent_v the_o mischief_n which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v countenance_v by_o his_o example_n and_o impose_v the_o prevention_n of_o it_o as_o a_o task_n upon_o the_o eunuch_n a_o vigilant_a sort_n of_o animal_n who_o eye_n be_v always_o open_a but_o in_o the_o infirmary_n all_o these_o precaution_n prove_v fruitless_a the_o eunuch_n belong_v to_o that_o place_n be_v corrupt_v partly_o by_o present_n partly_o by_o treat_n or_o be_v make_v drink_v with_o wine_n or_o some_o other_o liquor_n they_o bring_v in_o thither_o some_o young_a lad_n of_o who_o there_o be_v great_a store_n in_o the_o city_n of_o constantinople_n the_o better_a to_o overreach_v the_o eunuch_n they_o put_v those_o young_a lad_n into_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o halvagiss_n and_o so_o the_o cheat_n succeed_v in_o regard_n they_o be_v the_o attendant_n on_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o seraglio_n and_o do_v all_o the_o errand_n they_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o city_n of_o these_o halvages_n there_o be_v ordinary_o to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o hundred_o and_o they_o have_v only_o their_o clothing_n and_o sustenance_n allow_v they_o without_o any_o wage_n till_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v serve_v thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o year_n their_o wage_n begin_v at_o the_o rate_n of_o two_o asper_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o in_o time_n may_v rise_v to_o seven_o asper_n and_o a_o half_a but_o they_o have_v other_o contingent_a profit_n and_o they_o know_v well_o enough_o how_o to_o make_v their_o advantage_n of_o the_o employment_n they_o be_v put_v upon_o for_o whereas_o they_o only_o be_v the_o person_n who_o have_v the_o freedom_n of_o go_v and_o come_v in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o seraglio_n they_o set_v double_a the_o price_n on_o every_o thing_n they_o buy_v but_o their_o most_o cunsiderable_a gain_n proceed_v from_o the_o infamous_a commerce_n of_o those_o young_a lad_n who_o they_o bring_v in_o to_o their_o master_n and_o who_o they_o cunning_o slip_v into_o the_o infirmary_n after_o they_o have_v put_v they_o into_o habit_n like_o their_o own_o they_o wear_v a_o white_a cap_n which_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o a_o pretty_a height_n somewhat_o to_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o sugar-loaf_n the_o hasteler-agasi_a or_o chief_a overseer_n of_o the_o infirmary_n be_v indeed_o continual_o at_o the_o course_n the_o fruitless_a endeavour_n use_v to_o check_v its_o course_n gate_n with_o five_o or_o six_o other_o eunuch_n and_o careful_o observe_v whatever_n go_v in_o or_o come_v out_o but_o all_o that_o vigilence_n will_v not_o do_v the_o work_n nay_o though_o he_o have_v a_o hundred_o eye_n yet_o be_v it_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o discern_v those_o young_a lad_n amid_o the_o great_a number_n of_o those_o halvagiss_n and_o that_o the_o rather_o for_o these_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v frequent_o change_v that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v make_v janissary_n and_o that_o new_a one_o be_v take_v in_o upon_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o old_a one_o to_o some_o other_o employment_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v happen_v that_o the_o say_v superintendent_n eunuch_n shall_v have_v any_o secret_a information_n of_o what_o be_v design_v and_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o will_v make_v some_o noise_n about_o it_o he_o be_v present_o appease_v with_o a_o silk_n vest_n or_o some_o other_o present_v and_o it_o be_v thence_o that_o he_o derive_v his_o great_a advantage_n in_o fine_a that_o brutish_a passion_n be_v so_o ordinary_a among_o the_o turk_n east_n absminable_a excess_n over_o all_o the_o east_n and_o general_o over_o all_o the_o eastern_a part_n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o endeavour_n that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o prevent_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o they_o will_v hardly_o ever_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o there_o happen_v a_o memorable_a example_n of_o this_o in_o my_o time_n two_o page_n of_o the_o chamber_n page_n the_o sacrilegious_a action_n of_o two_o page_n who_o can_v not_o have_v the_o convenience_n of_o execute_v their_o wicked_a design_n in_o the_o seraglio_n will_v needs_o aggravate_v their_o crime_n by_o go_v into_o the_o mosquey_n to_o satiate_v their_o brutality_n after_o prayer_n be_v end_v they_o suffer_v all_o the_o people_n to_o go_v out_o and_o have_v so_o well_o hide_v themselves_o that_o he_o who_o shut_v the_o door_n can_v not_o perceive_v they_o they_o fall_v to_o the_o do_v of_o a_o action_n whereof_o the_o very_a idea_n cause_v horror_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o this_o first_o court_n there_o be_v a_o spacious_a lodgement_n answerable_a to_o straglio_n the_o wood-pi_n of_o the_o straglio_n that_o of_o the_o infirmary_n and_o that_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o azamoglan_n person_n design_v for_o the_o mean_a employment_n of_o the_o seraglio_n within_o that_o structure_n there_o be_v a_o spacious_a court_n where_o you_o shall_v find_v dispose_v in_o order_n all_o about_o and_o in_o the_o middle_n so_o many_o wood-pile_n which_o be_v renew_v every_o year_n and_o there_o be_v bring_v in_o thither_o above_o forty_o thousand_o cartloads_a of_o wood_n every_o cartload_n be_v as_o much_o as_o two_o ox_n can_v draw_v some_o part_n of_o this_o wood_n come_v in_o by_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o the_o rest_n out_o of_o the_o mediterranean_a and_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o it_o leave_v every_o year_n especial_o when_o the_o grand_a seignor_n do_v not_o winter_n at_o constantinople_n that_o remainder_n which_o must_v be_v very_o considerable_a be_v dispose_v of_o to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o principal_a person_n among_o the_o azamoglan_n they_o be_v cunning_a enough_o to_o take_v their_o opportunity_n when_o it_o be_v thereof_o the_o great_a profit_n of_o such_o as_o have_v the_o charge_v thereof_o unload_v upon_o the_o port_n and_o compute_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v how_o much_o may_v go_v to_o make_v up_o the_o pile_n they_o proportionable_o send_v what_o they_o think_v may_v be_v spare_v to_o the_o city_n and_o lodge_v it_o in_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v acquaint_v which_o they_o may_v do_v with_o so_o much_o the_o more_o security_n in_o regard_n that_o no_o body_n mind_n what_o they_o do_v and_o that_o they_o perform_v their_o duty_n when_o the_o pile_n be_v complete_v in_o the_o season_n during_o which_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o make_v their_o provision_n the_o wood_n they_o thus_o convert_v to_o their_o own_o use_n they_o be_v pay_v for_o and_o the_o sum_n raise_v thereby_o be_v considerable_a for_o person_n of_o so_o mean_v a_o quality_n on_o the_o same_o side_n as_o the_o infirmary_n and_o a_o little_a low_o for_o the_o seraglio_n be_v a_o rise_a girit_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o girit_n ground_n for_o a_o certain_a space_n and_o then_o there_o be_v a_o insensible_a descent_n on_o both_o side_n quite_o down_o to_o the_o point_n whereby_o it_o be_v terminate_v you_o discover_v the_o great_a portal_n of_o the_o garden_n which_o they_o call_v bagge-karpousi_a from_o that_o gate_n which_o overlook_v the_o foresay_a descent_n and_o where_o you_o be_v as_o it_o be_v upon_o a_o eminency_n you_o descend_v into_o a_o very_a noble_a place_n which_o the_o grand_a seignor_n cause_v to_o be_v always_o keep_v neat_a and_o even_a where_o the_o great_a person_n of_o the_o court_n come_v to_o do_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o girit_n or_o the_o dart_n which_o be_v perform_v most_o common_o upon_o friday_n immediate_o after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o the_o mosquey_n there_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o pace_n from_o the_o portal_n to_o that_o place_n and_o in_o the_o court_n there_o may_v ordinary_o be_v upon_o those_o day_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o person_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o not_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o be_v permit_v to_o go_v any_o further_a unless_o he_o be_v call_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o girit-bey_n who_o be_v the_o chief_a overseer_n and_o director_n of_o that_o exercise_n they_o who_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n do_v many_o time_n amount_v to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o thousand_o person_n if_o the_o grand_a seignor_n himself_o who_o be_v present_a at_o those_o exercise_n the_o liberality_n the_o grand_a seignor_n liberality_n end_n whereof_o prove_v many_o time_n tragical_a to_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v perform_v have_v
of_o a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n which_o rise_v near_o to_o erzerom_n and_o be_v cross_v at_o tocat_n over_o a_o very_a beautiful_a stone_n bridge_n upon_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o city_n it_o water_v a_o plain_n three_o or_o four_o day_n journey_n in_o extent_n and_o two_o or_o three_o league_n broad_a it_o be_v very_o fertile_a and_o replenish_v with_o fair_a village_n very_o well_o people_v a_o man_n may_v live_v very_o cheap_a at_o tocat_n the_o wine_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o all_o sort_n of_o rare_a fruit_n very_o plentiful_a it_o be_v the_o only_a place_n in_o all_o asia_n where_o plenty_n of_o saffron_n grow_v which_o be_v the_o best_a commodity_n you_o can_v carry_v to_o the_o indies_n where_o a_o pound_n as_o the_o year_n fall_v out_o be_v worth_a thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o sterling_a fourteen_o every_o frank_n be_v 2_o s._n sterling_a frank_n though_o the_o wax_n that_o preserve_v it_o be_v as_o much_o in_o weight_n as_o the_o saffron_n this_o city_n with_o the_o land_n belong_v to_o it_o usual_o be_v the_o dowager_n sultaness_n jointure_n there_o be_v only_o a_o aga_n and_o a_o cady_n that_o command_v there_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n for_o the_o bassa_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o order_n life_n at_o sivas_n which_o be_v the_o ancient_a sebastia_n and_o a_o very_a great_a city_n some_o three_o day_n journey_n from_o tocat_fw-la in_o short_a tocat_fw-la be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a thoroughfare_n in_o the_o east_n where_o be_v continual_o lodge_v the_o caravan_n from_o persio_fw-la diarbequer_n bagdat_fw-la constantinople_n smyrna_n synopus_fw-la and_o other_o place_n and_o here_o the_o caravan_n turn_v off_o as_o they_o be_v various_o bind_v they_o that_o be_v for_o constantinople_n take_v to_o the_o winter_n west_n upon_o the_o right_a hand_n they_o that_o be_v for_o smyrna_n incline_v to_o the_o summer_n west_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n when_o you_o set_v out_o either_o way_n out_o of_o tocat_n there_o be_v a_o toll_n gatherer_n that_o count_v all_o the_o camel_n and_o horse_n that_o pass_v by_o and_o exact_v for_o every_o camel_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o rixdollar_n and_o for_o every_o horse_n half_o as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o horse_n or_o camel_n that_o carry_v the_o passenger_n or_o their_o provision_n they_o pay_v nothing_o this_o continual_a concourse_n of_o the_o caravan_n troll_v the_o money_n about_o at_o tocat_n and_o make_v it_o one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a city_n of_o turkey_n set_v out_o of_o tocat_n to_o go_v to_o erzerom_n you_o discover_v a_o little_a village_n so_o situate_v under_o a_o hill_n as_o if_o the_o mountain_n lie_v a_o top_n of_o it_o and_o between_o that_o mountain_n and_o the_o river_n the_o road_n be_v very_o narrow_a where_o the_o caravan_n be_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o ride_v it_o be_v that_o we_o meet_v the_o grand_a visier_n return_v from_o hunt_v with_o a_o train_n of_o four_o hundred_o man_n so_o soon_o as_o he_o perceive_v we_o he_o fill_v off_o all_o his_o man_n to_o give_v we_o liberty_n to_o pass_v by_o but_o among_o all_o the_o company_n there_o be_v not_o above_o four_o frank_n upon_o which_o he_o particular_o cast_v his_o eye_n which_o make_v he_o send_v for_o the_o caravan_n bachi_n to_o know_v who_o we_o be_v the_o caravan_n bachi_n to_o avoid_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o jealousy_n which_o the_o visier_n may_v have_v of_o the_o frank_n at_o a_o time_n when_o the_o grand_a visier_n make_v war_n in_o persia_n tell_v he_o we_o be_v jew_n at_o which_o the_o visier_n shake_v his_o head_n reply_v only_o that_o we_o do_v not_o look_v like_o such_o and_o happy_a it_o be_v for_o we_o that_o he_o take_v no_o far_a notice_n for_o it_o be_v twenty_o to_o one_o but_o that_o upon_o better_a consideration_n he_o may_v have_v send_v after_o we_o to_o have_v stop_v we_o but_o when_o he_o come_v home_o to_o his_o lodging_n he_o find_v a_o capigi_n stay_v for_o he_o with_o order_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n to_o take_v off_o his_o head_n which_o be_v present_o execute_v for_o amurath_n be_v trouble_v for_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o army_n have_v no_o way_n but_o to_o revenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o command_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o that_o the_o caravan_n rest_v at_o tocat_n yet_o they_o stay_v likewise_o two_o or_o three_o day_n at_o charkliqueu_o which_o be_v not_o above_o two_o league_n distant_a from_o it_o for_o charkliqueu_o be_v a_o great_a town_n in_o a_o lovely_a country_n between_o two_o fertile_a hill_n where_o there_o grow_v excellent_a wine_n it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n inhabit_v by_o christian_n who_o be_v general_o tanner_n the_o fine_a blue_a goat-leather_n skin_n be_v dress_v in_o tocat_n and_o the_o part_n thereabouts_o it_o be_v think_v the_o water_n contribute_v very_o much_o to_o their_o art_n for_o tocat_n be_v as_o famous_a for_o the_o blue_a goats-leather_n skin_n as_o diarbequir_n and_o bagdat_n be_v for_o the_o red_a moussul_n or_o the_o ancient_a niniveh_n for_o the_o yellow_a and_o ourfa_n for_o the_o black_a about_o two_o thousand_o pace_n from_o this_o town_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o plain_n rise_v a_o vast_a rock_n upon_o the_o north-side_n whereof_o you_o ascend_v about_o nine_o or_o ten_o step_n into_o a_o chamber_n with_o a_o bed_n a_o table_n and_o a_o cupboard_n in_o it_o all_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n upon_o the_o westside_n you_o ascend_v other_o five_o or_o six_o step_n that_o lead_v to_o a_o little_a gallery_n about_o five_o or_o six_o foot_n long_o and_o three_o broad_a all_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n though_o it_o be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a hardness_n the_o christian_n affirm_v that_o st._n chrysostom_n make_v this_o rock_n his_o retiring-place_n during_o his_o exilement_n and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o other_o bed_n or_o bolster_n than_o the_o rock_n itself_o in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o show_v you_o the_o print_n of_o a_o man_n body_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o caravan_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o christian_a merchant_n stay_v at_o charkliqueu_o to_o pay_v their_o devotion_n to_o this_o rock_n where_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o place_n attend_v by_o some_o priest_n with_o every_o one_o a_o taper_n in_o their_o hand_n goes_z and_o say_v mass._n but_o the_o main_a reason_n be_v because_o there_o grow_v excellent_a wine_n in_o this_o place_n which_o be_v cheap_a by_o half_a here_o than_o it_o be_v at_o tocat_n oblige_v the_o armenian_n to_o stop_v here_o to_o provide_v themselves_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o journey_n two_o league_n from_o charkliqueu_o you_o cross_v over_o very_o high_a mountain_n with_o precipice_n on_o both_o side_n it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o armenian_n when_o they_o hear_v of_o the_o approach_n of_o a_o caravan_n to_o ride_v out_o two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n to_o meet_v their_o countryman_n and_o carry_v they_o fresh_a provision_n those_o of_o charkliqueu_o come_v to_o meet_v our_o caravan_n three_o of_o the_o armenian_n take_v a_o large_a mornings-draught_n which_o make_v they_o so_o pot-valiant_a that_o they_o will_v needs_o ride_v before_o to_o the_o town_n alone_o by_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o way_n they_o be_v set_v upon_o by_o six_o horseman_n that_o come_v from_o the_o north_n where_o there_o be_v high_a mountain_n than_o those_o which_o we_o be_v to_o cross_v immediate_o the_o thief_n dart_v their_o half-pike_n at_o the_o armenian_n in_o so_o much_o that_o two_o of_o they_o fall_v down_o mortal_o wound_v and_o the_o other_o save_v himself_o among_o the_o rock_n but_o the_o thief_n get_v their_o horse_n and_o good_n which_o be_v value_v at_o ten_o thousand_o crown_n the_o caravan_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n behold_v the_o misfortune_n of_o those_o poor_a man_n which_o their_o own_o folly_n have_v bring_v upon_o they_o but_o can_v not_o help_v they_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o narrowness_n of_o the_o way_n beside_o that_o the_o thief_n know_v all_o the_o by-turning_n be_v present_o out_o of_o sight_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o leave_v the_o body_n of_o the_o caravan_n either_o by_o stay_v too_o far_o behind_o or_o run_v too_o fast_o before_o and_o some_o have_v suffer_v for_o distance_v themselves_o not_o above_o five_o hundred_o pace_n from_o it_o the_o caravan_n do_v not_o make_v their_o journey_n all_o alike_o but_o come_v to_o their_o stage_n sometime_o soon_o sometime_o late_a according_a as_o they_o meet_v with_o water_n and_o inn_n or_o place_n fit_a to_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o to_o which_o place_n the_o native_n bring_v provision_n and_o provender_n from_o the_o mountain_n there_o be_v some_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o provide_v straw_n and_o barley_n for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n
which_o time_n have_v not_o deface_v from_o shaquemin_n you_o come_v to_o dine_v at_o a_o village_n call_v angare_fw-la where_o every_o traveller_n isentertain_v for_o his_o piastre_n as_o at_o the_o other_o stage_n between_o the_o other_o village_n it_o be_v ten_o hour_n journey_n but_o between_o angare_fw-la and_o aleppo_n but_o three_o we_o alight_v at_o the_o french_a consul_n house_n at_o what_o time_n the_o customer_n come_v present_o to_o search_v our_o cloak-bag_n after_o which_o we_o go_v to_o the_o quaissery_n which_o be_v a_o place_n where_o all_o stranger_n be_v at_o the_o expense_n of_o half_a a_o crown_n a_o day_n for_o themselves_o and_o a_o quarter_n so_o much_o for_o every_o servant_n and_o be_v well_o entertain_v chap._n ii_o the_o description_n of_o aleppo_n now_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o syria_n a_o leppo_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a city_n in_o all_o turkey_n as_o well_o for_o the_o bigness_n and_o beauty_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o air_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n together_o with_o the_o great_a trade_n which_o be_v drive_v there_o by_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n it_o lie_v in_o 71_o deg._n 41_o min._n of_o longitude_n and_o 36_o deg._n 15_o min._n of_o latitude_n in_o a_o excellent_a soil_n with_o all_o the_o search_n that_o i_o can_v make_v i_o can_v never_o learn_v how_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v hierapolis_n other_o beroea_n and_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o country_n agree_v with_o the_o latter_a the_o arabian_a historian_n that_o record_v the_o take_n of_o it_o call_v it_o only_a aleb_n not_o mention_v any_o other_o name_n whence_o this_o observation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v that_o if_o the_o arabian_n call_v it_o aleb_n other_o alep_v the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o arabian_n never_o use_v the_o letter_n p_o in_o their_o language_n this_o city_n be_v take_v by_o the_o arabian_n in_o the_o fifteen_o year_n of_o the_o hegyra_n of_o mahomet_n which_o be_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 637_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o heraclius_n emperor_n of_o constantinople_n the_o city_n be_v build_v upon_o four_o hill_n and_o the_o castle_n upon_o the_o high_a that_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o aleppo_n be_v support_v by_o arch_n in_o some_o place_n for_o fear_v the_o earth_n shall_v tumble_v and_o moulder_v away_o from_o it_o the_o castle_n be_v large_a and_o may_v be_v about_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o pace_n in_o compass_n the_o wall_n and_o tower_n though_o build_v of_o freestone_n be_v of_o little_a defence_n there_o be_v but_o one_o gate_n to_o enter_v into_o it_o from_o the_o south_n over_o a_o draw-bridge_n lay_v over_o certain_a arch_n across_o a_o moat_n about_o six_o or_o seven_o fathom_n deep_a there_o be_v but_o one_o half_a of_o it_o full_a of_o water_n and_o that_o a_o stand_a puddle_n to_o boot_v the_o rest_n be_v a_o mere_a dry_a ditch_n so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v account_v a_o wholesome_a place_n however_o there_o be_v water_n bring_v into_o the_o castle_n through_o a_o large_a pipe_n from_o the_o fountain_n in_o the_o city_n and_o there_o be_v a_o strong_a garrison_n keep_v in_o it_o the_o city_n be_v above_o three_o mile_n in_o circuit_n and_o the_o best_a half_a of_o it_o be_v unmoated_a that_o moat_n there_o be_v not_o above_o three_o fathom_v deep_a the_o wall_n be_v very_o good_a and_o all_o of_o freestone_n with_o several_a square_a tower_n distant_a one_o from_o the_o other_o about_o fourscore_o pace_n between_o which_o there_o be_v other_o also_o that_o be_v less_o but_o these_o wall_n be_v not_o all_o of_o they_o of_o a_o equal_a height_n for_o in_o some_o place_n they_o be_v not_o above_o four_o fathom_n from_o the_o ground_n there_o be_v ten_o gate_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n without_o either_o moat_n or_o drawbridge_n under_o one_o of_o which_o there_o be_v a_o place_n that_o the_o turk_n have_v in_o great_a veneration_n where_o they_o keep_v lamp_n continual_o burn_v and_o report_n that_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n live_v for_o some_o time_n there_o be_v no_o river_n that_o run_v through_o aleppo_n and_o but_o only_o a_o small_a one_o without_o the_o city_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v coïc._o however_o though_o indeed_o it_o be_v but_o proper_o a_o rivulet_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o useful_a to_o water_v the_o garden_n where_o grow_v a_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n particular_o pistache_n much_o big_a and_o better_o taste_v than_o those_o that_o come_v from_o the_o part_n near_o casbin_n but_o though_o there_o be_v no_o river_n yet_o there_o be_v store_n of_o fountain_n and_o receptacle_n of_o water_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o two_o place_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n the_o edifice_n neither_o public_a nor_o private_a be_v very_o handsome_a but_o only_o withinside_o the_o wall_n be_v of_o marble_n of_o several_a colour_n and_o the_o ceiling_n of_o foliage_n fretwork_n with_o inscription_n in_o golden_a letter_n without_o and_o within_o the_o city_n there_o be_v six_o and_o twenty_o mosque_n six_o or_o seven_o whereof_o be_v very_o magnificent_a with_o stately_a duomo_n three_o be_v cover_v with_o lead_n the_o chief_a and_o large_a of_o all_o be_v a_o christian_a church_n which_o they_o call_v alhha_n or_o listen_v unto_o which_o be_v think_v to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o st._n helen_n in_o one_o part_n of_o the_o suburb_n also_o stand_v another_o mosque_n which_o be_v former_o a_o christian_a church_n in_o that_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n worthy_a observation_n in_o the_o wall_n upon_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o gate_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n to_o be_v see_v two_o or_o three_o foot_n square_a wherein_o there_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o handsome_a chalice_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n over_o the_o hollow_a of_o it_o with_o a_o crescent_n that_o cover_v the_o sacrifice_n the_o two_o horn_n whereof_o descend_v just_a upon_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o chalice_n one_o will_v think_v at_o first_o that_o those_o figure_n be_v in_o mosaic-work_a but_o it_o be_v all_o natural_a as_o i_o have_v find_v with_o several_a other_o frank_n have_v scrape_v the_o stone_n with_o a_o iron_n instrument_n when_o the_o turk_n be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n several_a consul_n will_v have_v buy_v it_o and_o there_o have_v be_v offer_v for_o it_o 2000_o crown_n but_o the_o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n will_v never_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v sold._n half_n a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n lie_v a_o pleasant_a hill_n where_o the_o frank_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v the_o air._n on_o the_o side_n of_o that_o hill_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o cave_n or_o grotto_n where_o the_o turk_n report_n that_o haly_n live_v for_o some_o few_o day_n and_o for_o that_o there_o be_v a_o ill-shaped_a figure_n of_o a_o hand_n imprint_v in_o the_o rock_n they_o far_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o haly._n there_o be_v three_o college_n in_o aleppo_n but_o very_o few_o scholar_n though_o there_o be_v man_n of_o learning_n that_o belong_v to_o they_o who_o have_v salary_n to_o teach_v grammar_n and_o their_o odd_a kind_n of_o philosophy_n with_o the_o ground_n of_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a science_n to_o which_o the_o turk_n apply_v themselves_o the_o street_n of_o the_o city_n be_v all_o pave_a except_o the_o bazar_n where_o the_o merchant_n and_o handicraft-tradesman_n keep_v their_o shop_n the_o chief_a artist_n and_o the_o most_o numerous_a be_v silk_n and_o chamlet-weaver_n in_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n there_o be_v about_o forty_o inn_n and_o fifty_o public_a bath_n as_o well_o for_o woman_n as_o for_o man_n keep_v their_o turn_n it_o be_v the_o chief_a pastime_n the_o woman_n have_v to_o go_v to_o the_o bath_n and_o they_o will_v spare_v all_o the_o week_n long_o to_o carry_v a_o collation_n when_o they_o go_v at_o the_o week_n end_v to_o make_v merry_a among_o themselves_o in_o those_o place_n of_o privacy_n the_o suburb_n of_o the_o city_n be_v large_a and_o well_o people_v for_o almost_o all_o the_o christian_n have_v their_o house_n and_o church_n there_o of_o which_o christian_n there_o be_v four_o sort_n in_o aleppo_n i_o mean_v of_o eastern_a christian_n that_o be_v to_o say_v greek_n armenian_n jacobite_n or_o syrian_n and_o maronites_n the_o greek_n have_v a_o archbishop_n there_o and_o be_v about_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o thousand_o in_o number_n their_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n george_n the_o armenian_n have_v a_o bishop_n who_o they_o call_v vertabet_n and_o be_v about_o twelve_o thousand_o in_o number_n their_o church_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o virgin_n the_o jacobite_v be_v about_o ten_o thousand_o have_v a_o bishop_n also_o and_o their_o church_n be_v likewise_o dedicate_v to_o the_o virgin_n as_o be_v that_o of_o the_o armenian_n
the_o maronites_n depend_v upon_o the_o pope_n not_o be_v above_o twelve_o hundred_o their_o church_n be_v consecrate_v to_o st._n elias_n the_o roman_a catholic_n have_v three_o church_n serve_v by_o the_o capuchin_n carmelites_n and_o jesuit_n they_o reckon_v that_o in_o the_o suburb_n and_o city_n of_o aleppo_n there_o be_v about_o 250000_o soul_n there_o be_v a_o vast_a trade_n at_o aleppo_n for_o silk_n and_o chamlet_n but_o chief_o for_o gall-nut_n and_o valanede_v which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o acorn-shell_n without_o which_o the_o currier_n can_v dress_v their_o leather_n they_o have_v also_o a_o great_a trade_n for_o soap_n and_o for_o several_a other_o commodity_n the_o merchant_n repair_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o world_n for_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o turk_n arabian_n persian_n indian_n there_o be_v several_a english_a italian_n french_a and_o hollander_n every_o nation_n have_v their_o consul_n to_o carry_v on_o their_o interest_n and_o maintain_v their_o privilege_n nor_o do_v this_o place_n happen_v to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o mart_n through_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o two_o river_n of_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n as_o some_o have_v write_v by_o which_o they_o say_v such_o vast_a quantity_n of_o commodity_n be_v transport_v and_o import_v out_o and_o into_o the_o city_n for_o have_v that_o be_v i_o shall_v never_o have_v cross_v the_o desert_n come_v from_o bagdat_n to_o aleppo_n nor_o at_o another_o time_n go_v from_o aleppo_n to_o balsara_n and_o as_o for_o euphrates_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a number_n of_o mill_n build_v upon_o it_o to_o bring_v the_o water_n to_o the_o neighbour_a ground_n have_v not_o only_o render_v it_o unnavigable_a but_o make_v it_o very_o dangerous_a i_o must_v confess_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1638_o i_o see_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o grand_a signor_n army_n and_o several_a boat_n full_a of_o warlike_a provision_n fall_v down_o the_o stream_n when_o he_o go_v to_o besiege_v it_o but_o then_o they_o be_v force_v to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o mill_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o river_n which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o a_o vast_a trouble_n and_o expense_n as_o for_o tigris_n it_o be_v not_o navigable_a till_o beyond_o babylon_n down_o to_o balsara_n where_o you_o may_v take_v water_n and_o be_v at_o balsara_n in_o nine_o day_n but_o the_o voyage_n be_v very_o inconvenient_a for_o at_o every_o town_n which_o the_o arab_n have_v upon_o the_o river_n you_o must_v be_v hale_v and_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v some_o money_n behind_o you_o sometime_o indeed_o the_o merchant_n of_o moussul_n and_o bagdat_n and_o other_o that_o come_v out_o of_o chaldea_n to_o trade_n at_o balsara_n carry_v their_o good_n by_o water_n from_o bagdat_fw-la but_o in_o regard_n the_o boat_n be_v only_o to_o be_v tow_v by_o man_n it_o take_v they_o up_o a_o voyage_n of_o seventy_o day_n by_o this_o you_o may_v judge_v of_o the_o time_n and_o expense_n of_o carry_v good_n by_o water_n up_o the_o river_n euphrates_n to_o by_o our_o where_o they_o be_v to_o be_v unlade_v for_o aleppo_n in_o short_a if_o the_o convenience_n of_o morat-sou_n for_o so_o the_o turk_n call_v euphrates_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o that_o good_n may_v be_v transport_v by_o that_o river_n the_o merchant_n will_v never_o take_v that_o way_n for_o the_o arabian_a prince_n with_o their_o people_n and_o their_o cattle_n lie_v all_o the_o summer_n long_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o grass_n will_v make_v the_o merchant_n pay_v what_o toll_n they_o please_v themselves_o i_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o come_v one_o time_n from_o babylon_n to_o aleppo_n in_o all_o which_o road_n we_o meet_v but_o with_o one_o of_o those_o arabian_a prince_n who_o lie_v at_o anna_n yet_o he_o make_v we_o pay_v for_o every_o camel_n load_n forty_o piastre_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o he_o detain_v we_o above_o five_o week_n to_o the_o end_n his_o subject_n may_v get_v more_o of_o our_o money_n by_o sell_v we_o their_o provision_n the_o last_o time_n i_o pass_v the_o desert_n i_o meet_v another_o of_o these_o arabian_a prince_n together_o with_o his_o brother_n both_o young_a man_n he_o will_v not_o let_v we_o go_v a_o step_n far_o unless_o we_o will_v exchange_v two_o hundred_o piastre_n in_o specie_fw-la for_o larin_n the_o money_n of_o the_o country_n and_o he_o force_v we_o to_o take_v they_o whatever_o we_o can_v urge_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v how_o much_o we_o shall_v lose_v by_o they_o and_o indeed_o we_o say_v as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v for_o the_o dispute_n last_v two_o and_o twenty_o day_n to_o no_o purpose_n may_v overcome_a right_n by_o this_o you_o may_v guess_v what_o the_o other_o arabian_n will_v do_v who_o be_v not_o a_o jot_n more_o civil_a and_o whether_o the_o merchant_n will_v get_v by_o take_v the_o road_n of_o euphrates_n the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bassa_n who_o command_v all_o the_o country_n from_o alexandretta_n to_o euphrates_n his_o guard_n usual_o consist_v of_o three_o hundred_o man_n and_o some_o year_n ago_o he_o be_v make_v a_o vizier_n there_o be_v also_o a_o aga_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o cavalry_n as_o well_o within_o the_o city_n as_o without_o who_o command_v four_o hundred_o men._n there_o be_v another_o aga_n who_o have_v under_o he_o seven_o hundred_o janissary_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o who_o the_o key_n be_v carry_v every_o evening_n neither_o have_v he_o any_o dependence_n upon_o the_o bassa_n the_o castle_n be_v also_o under_o another_o commander_n send_v immediate_o from_o constantinople_n who_o have_v under_o he_o two_o hundred_o musketeer_n and_o likewise_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o cannon_n of_o which_o there_o be_v about_o thirty_o piece_n eight_o great_a gun_n the_o rest_n of_o a_o small_a size_n there_o be_v also_o another_o aga_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o city_n who_o command_v three_o hundred_o harquebuss_n beside_o a_o sou-bashi_a who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n or_o captain_n of_o the_o watch_n go_v the_o round_a every_o night_n with_o his_o officer_n through_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n he_o also_o put_v in_o execution_n the_o sentence_n of_o the_o bassa_n upon_o criminal_a offender_n in_o civil_n there_o be_v a_o cadi_n who_o sit_v sole_a judge_n without_o any_o assistant_n of_o all_o cause_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a and_o when_o he_o have_v condemn_v any_o man_n to_o death_n he_o send_v he_o to_o the_o bassa_n together_o with_o his_o accusation_n with_o who_o the_o bassa_n do_v as_o he_o please_v this_o cady_n make_v and_o dissolve_v all_o contract_n of_o marriage_n all_o act_n of_o sale_n and_o purchase_n pass_v in_o his_o presence_n he_o also_o create_v the_o swear_a master_n of_o every_o trade_n who_o make_v their_o inspection_n that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o deceit_n in_o the_o work_n the_o grand_a signor_n duty_n be_v receive_v by_o a_o tefterdar_n or_o treasurer-general_n who_o have_v under_o he_o several_a receiver_n in_o divers_a place_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o mufti_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o the_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o well_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o ceremony_n as_o in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a difference_n among_o these_o interpreter_n of_o the_o law_n there_o be_v a_o chieke_n or_o doctor_n appoint_v to_o instruct_v those_o that_o be_v new_o convert_v to_o mahumetanism_n and_o to_o teach_v they_o the_o maxim_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o religion_n three_o day_n after_o i_o arrive_v at_o aleppo_n sultan_n amurat_n make_v his_o entry_n go_v to_o his_o army_n which_o be_v upon_o its_o march_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o babylon_n now_o you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o not_o far_o from_o aleppo_n towards_o the_o east_n there_o stand_v a_o house_n inhabit_v by_o the_o dervy_n which_o be_v a_o religious_a order_n among_o the_o turk_n though_o it_o former_o belong_v to_o the_o monk_n of_o st._n basil_n and_o be_v a_o fair_a covent_n it_o be_v still_o in_o good_a repair_n the_o wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n hall_n and_o gallery_n be_v all_o of_o marble_n all_o the_o dervy_n of_o this_o house_n go_v half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n as_o far_o as_o mount_n ozelet_n to_o meet_v the_o grand_a signior_n and_o the_o superior_a at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o rest_n have_v make_v a_o speech_n to_o his_o highness_n two_o dervy_n come_v and_o make_v their_o obeisance_n in_o particular_a which_o be_v perform_v from_o that_o place_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o aleppo_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n march_v together_o they_o go_v just_a before_o the_o grand_a signor_n horse_n turn_v round_o continual_o with_o all_o their_o might_n till_o they_o soam_v again_o at_o the_o mouth_n and_o dazzle_v the_o
threat_n or_o by_o reward_n the_o eleven_o after_o a_o journey_n of_o ten_o hour_n we_o come_v to_o ourfa_n where_o the_o caravan_n usual_o stay_v eight_o or_o ten_o day_n for_o here_o it_o be_v that_o they_o live_v that_o hire_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o mule_n who_o have_v always_o some_o business_n in_o this_o place_n we_o lay_v at_o a_o inn_n three_o or_o four_o hundred_o pace_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o north._n when_o the_o inn_n be_v full_a the_o rest_n retire_v into_o the_o grotto_n which_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o be_v very_o good_a quarter_n here_o the_o tollgatherer_n present_o come_v and_o count_v the_o bales_n without_o open_v they_o they_o that_o carry_v any_o sack_n must_v pay_v for_o half_a a_o load_n if_o not_o he_o open_v the_o sack_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o merchandise_n therein_o for_o then_o the_o merchant_n must_v pay_v the_o whole_a duty_n ourfa_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o mesopotamia_n build_v as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o abraham_n live_v and_o where_o stand_v the_o ancient_a edessa_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n report_n that_o king_n abagarus_n general_o keep_v his_o court._n there_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o castle_n from_o whence_o they_o add_v that_o the_o same_o king_n send_v to_o christ_n for_o his_o picture_n and_o offer_v he_o his_o kingdom_n and_o his_o people_n to_o defend_v he_o against_o the_o jew_n who_o he_o understand_v to_o be_v his_o enemy_n the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o armenian_n report_n that_o abagarus_n be_v their_o countryman_n and_o that_o in_o his_o reign_n they_o begin_v to_o be_v christian_n and_o to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o apostle_n who_o christ_n send_v to_o that_o prince_n after_o his_o resurrection_n *_o neither_o be_v this_o castle_n yet_o so_o far_o ruin_v but_o that_o there_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v a_o spacious_a hall_n and_o three_o or_o four_o handsome_a room_n with_o some_o relic_n of_o mosaic_a work_n i_o be_v curious_a to_o see_v what_o ever_o be_v remarkable_a in_o this_o city_n and_o first_o they_o lead_v i_o to_o a_o large_a fountain_n which_o resemble_v a_o fishpond_n the_o spring_n whereof_o be_v under_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o principal_a mosque_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o abraham_n the_o christian_n of_o the_o country_n say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o pray_v before_o he_o go_v about_o to_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n isaac_n and_o that_o two_o spring_n of_o water_n arise_v from_o the_o two_o place_n where_o he_o rest_v his_o knee_n which_o now_o feed_v the_o large_a fountain_n i_o have_v make_v mention_n of_o it_o be_v pave_v with_o freestone_n and_o so_o full_a of_o fish_n that_o if_o you_o throw_v they_o in_o a_o little_a bread_n they_o will_v follow_v you_o from_o place_n to_o place_n as_o you_o walk_v by_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pond_n there_o be_v no_o meddle_v with_o they_o for_o the_o turk_n have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o those_o fish_n which_o they_o call_v abraham_n fish_n beside_o that_o the_o place_n about_o the_o fountain_n where_o the_o water_n wid'n_n itself_o to_o water_v all_o the_o city_n be_v cover_v with_o very_o fair_a carpet_n for_o about_o twenty_o pace_n in_o breadth_n this_o fountain_n at_o length_n fall_v into_o a_o little_a river_n that_o run_v by_o the_o wall_n as_o for_o the_o grotto_n where_o the_o two_o spring_n rise_v there_o be_v no_o go_v into_o it_o before_o you_o have_v pull_v off_o your_o shoe_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n for_o a_o christian_n to_o see_v it_o such_o a_o favour_n as_o cost_v i_o six_o piastre_n i_o also_o see_v the_o church_n under_o the_o portal_n whereof_o they_o say_v st._n alexis_n live_v seventeen_o year_n a_o private_a life_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o churchyard_n in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o town_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o armenian_n but_o their_o principal_a church_n be_v about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n walk_v from_o the_o city_n build_v by_o st._n ephren_n who_o be_v there_o bury_v the_o monastery_n stand_v yet_o entire_a enclose_v with_o fair_a wall_n in_o the_o church_n i_o see_v a_o large_a bible_n in_o armenian_a character_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o st._n ephren_n be_v in_o a_o cave_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n to_o which_o there_o also_o belong_v a_o chapel_n where_o they_o keep_v three_o or_o four_o lamp_n continual_o burn_v there_o be_v other_o grotto_n up_o and_o down_o the_o mountain_n where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v very_o ancient_a sepulcher_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o city_n of_o ourfa_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o good_a soil_n very_o well_o manure_v which_o extend_v itself_o out_o of_o sight_n towards_o the_o east_n there_o be_v several_a pleasant_a garden_n near_o the_o wall_n water_v by_o little_a channel_n bring_v thither_o by_o art_n the_o soil_n produce_v good_a wine_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v live_v as_o well_o at_o ourfa_n as_o in_o any_o part_n of_o turkey_n while_o i_o stay_v there_o i_o kill_v abundance_n of_o fieldfare_n in_o those_o garden_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o wild_a fowl_n all_o the_o country_n over_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n be_v of_o freestone_n with_o battlement_n and_o tower_n but_o within_o the_o house_n be_v small_a ill_o build_v and_o ruinous_a and_o there_o be_v several_a void_a space_n in_o the_o city_n which_o make_v ourfa_n to_o look_v rather_o like_o a_o desert_n than_o a_o metropolis_n the_o city_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o bassa_n who_o have_v under_o he_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o janissary_n and_o six_o hundred_o spahi_n stand_v more_o in_o need_n of_o cavalry_n than_o infantry_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o arabian_n especial_o in_o harvest_n time_n in_o short_a ourfa_n be_v the_o place_n be_v they_o dress_v such_o great_a quantity_n of_o cordovan_n skin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o water_n particular_a to_o the_o country_n which_o give_v they_o that_o peculiar_a beauty_n the_o yellow_a skin_n be_v dress_v at_o ourfa_n the_o blue_n at_o tocat_n and_o the_o red_a rat_n diarbequir_n the_o twenty_o of_o march_n we_o set_v out_o of_o ourfa_n and_o after_o a_o journey_n of_o six_o hour_n we_o lay_v at_o a_o pitiful_a village_n where_o the_o inn_n be_v fall_v all_o to_o decay_v there_o be_v a_o fountain_n of_o excellent_a water_n by_o it_o which_o be_v all_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o place_n for_o there_o be_v no_o provision_n to_o be_v have_v the_o twenty-first_a we_o travel_v nine_o hour_n and_o come_v to_o lie_v near_o several_a cavern_n which_o be_v very_o deep_a at_o the_o entry_n whereof_o there_o be_v little_a room_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n live_v that_o feed_v their_o cattle_n thereabouts_o there_o be_v also_o rain-water_n to_o be_v have_v in_o some_o of_o the_o concavity_n of_o the_o rock_n half_n this_o day_n journey_v you_o must_v pass_v over_o rock_n where_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a and_o very_o dangerous_a to_o keep_v your_o horse_n back_o the_o twentysecond_a have_v travel_v eleven_o hour_n we_o lodge_v near_o a_o cavern_n have_v ford_v a_o river_n that_o run_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o there_o be_v two_o great_a grotto_n on_o each_o side_n where_o traveller_n take_v up_o their_o quarter_n and_o whither_o the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n bring_v provision_n both_o for_o horse_n and_o man._n the_o toll-gatherers_a come_v from_o a_o fort_n about_o three_o league_n distant_a from_o these_o cavern_n here_o exact_a two_o piastre_n and_o a_o half_a for_o every_o horse_n and_o mule_n load_v and_o search_v your_o sack_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v no_o merchantable_a good_n therein_o about_o half_a the_o way_n of_o this_o day_n journey_v you_o meet_v with_o a_o city_n quite_o desert_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o about_o a_o hour_n march_v after_o that_o with_o tomb_n of_o stone_n in_o the_o middle_n whereof_o stand_v a_o cross_n with_o armenian_a character_n the_o twenty-third_a we_o travel_v elev'n_o hour_n and_o lay_v at_o dadacardin_n this_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v a_o great_a town_n but_o be_v all_o ruine_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n remain_v but_o a_o long_a stone-bridge_n very_o well_o build_v under_o which_o run_v a_o river_n that_o be_v very_o broad_a when_o it_o overflow_v the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n have_v no_o other_o habitation_n than_o the_o hollow_n of_o rock_n yet_o they_o bring_v to_o the_o traveller_n hen_n butter_n cheese_n and_o other_o provision_n which_o they_o sell_v very_o cheap_a the_o twenty-fourth_a we_o travel_v nine_o hour_n and_o lay_v at_o a_o place_n call_v cara_fw-it build_v upon_o a_o hill_n the_o caravan_n lie_v
helmet_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o carry_v the_o standard_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n and_o by_o he_o march_v the_o grand-master_n page_n who_o carry_v a_o sword_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o a_o dagger_n in_o the_o other_o both_o very_o rich_o embellish_v and_o give_v to_o the_o order_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o the_o page_n that_o carry_v the_o sword_n and_o dagger_n be_v the_o young_a nephew_n of_o pope_n innocent_a the_o ten_o the_o soldier_n and_o citizen_n march_v before_o to_o the_o church_n door_n make_v a_o lane_n for_o the_o knight_n and_o the_o page_n to_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o altar_n where_o the_o knight_n make_v three_o bow_n and_o have_v do_v as_o much_o to_o the_o grand-master_n place_n himself_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o grand-master_n chair_n and_o the_o page_n on_o the_o left_a then_o the_o mass_n and_o the_o music_n begin_v and_o while_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v the_o grand-master_n take_v the_o sword_n and_o the_o dagger_n out_o of_o the_o page_n hand_n and_o hold_v they_o with_o the_o point_n upward_o all_o the_o remain_a part_n of_o the_o mass._n during_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o host_n the_o knight_n repeat_v the_o same_o ceremony_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o then_o the_o bell_n ring_n the_o great_a gun_n go_v off_o and_o the_o soldier_n give_v three_o volley_n mass_n be_v end_v the_o grand-master_n retire_v accompany_v as_o before_o only_o that_o he_o be_v then_o attend_v by_o all_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n of_o the_o city_n and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o church_n he_o proceed_v with_o all_o the_o infantry_n march_v before_o he_o towards_o our_o lady_n be_v of_o victory_n where_o they_o all_o go_v in_o procession_n while_o they_o make_v a_o stand_n in_o that_o place_n the_o soldier_n give_v another_o volley_n which_o be_v answer_v by_o all_o the_o canon_n in_o the_o town_n as_o also_o from_o the_o ship_n and_o galley_n after_o that_o they_o return_v to_o st._n john_n and_o the_o infantry_n guard_v the_o standard_n back_o to_o the_o inn_n while_o the_o grand-master_n go_v to_o his_o palace_n the_o nine_o we_o view_v the_o fortification_n which_o be_v store_v with_o very_o fair_a piece_n of_o canon_n the_o ten_o we_o see_v the_o page_n perform_v their_o exercise_n before_o the_o grand-master_n which_o be_v general_o vault_v and_o handle_v their_o arm_n both_o musket_n and_o pike_n the_o elev'nth_o we_o view_v the_o arsenal_n where_o i_o be_v assure_v that_o there_o be_v arm_n for_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n be_v in_o good_a order_n and_o rare_o well_o look_v after_o the_o next_o day_n we_o visit_v the_o infirmary_n where_o the_o sick_a be_v serve_v in_o plate_n as_o well_o the_o poor_a as_o rich_a the_o twenty_o we_o set_v sail_n have_v the_o wind_n at_o west-south-west_n and_o a_o fresh_a gale_n so_o that_o upon_o the_o twenty-third_a we_o discover_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o morea_n to_o which_o we_o approach_v so_o near_o as_o to_o descry_v navarin_n in_o the_o evening_n we_o see_v the_o city_n of_o coron_n where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a trade_n for_o salad-oil_n from_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o great_a turk_n embark_v for_o candy_n in_o the_o year_n 1645._o the_o twenty-fourth_a the_o wind_n be_v at_o east-north-east_n in_o the_o morning_n we_o discover_v the_o cape_n of_o matapan_n which_o be_v the_o most_o southern_a point_n of_o land_n in_o europe_n lie_v in_o the_o morea_n and_o at_o noon_n the_o island_n of_o cherigo_n the_o twenty-fifth_a we_o draw_v near_o cyprus_n and_o descry_v a_o mountain_n in_o that_o island_n call_v canteliere_n with_o some_o other_o promontory_n towards_o the_o south_n from_o the_o twentyseventh_a day_n till_o we_o come_v to_o alexandretta_n we_o perceive_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v all_o over_o cover_v with_o pumice-stone_n which_o happ'nd_v from_o a_o earthquake_n that_o have_v for_o some_o time_n before_o swallow_v up_o the_o island_n of_o santorini_n some_o think_v that_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o sulphur_n of_o which_o that_o country_n be_v full_a which_o take_v fire_n and_o be_v the_o death_n of_o above_o 750_o of_o the_o islander_n that_o be_v partly_o bury_v in_o the_o ruin_n and_o partly_o die_v out_o of_o fear_n they_o that_o remain_v alive_a become_v black_a like_o charcoal_n and_o the_o vapour_n that_o ascend_v out_o of_o the_o abyss_n sully_v all_o the_o silver_n as_o far_o as_o constantinople_n the_o noise_n of_o the_o earthquake_n be_v hear_v as_o far_o as_o smyrna_n the_o twenty-ninth_a by_o break_n of_o day_n we_o discover_v the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n the_o first_o of_o october_n by_o eight_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o come_v to_o a_o anchor_n before_o salines_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o port_n of_o cyprus_n where_o our_o consul_n live_v here_o i_o ask_v several_a of_o the_o christian_n of_o the_o country_n how_o they_o do_v to_o live_v and_o pay_v their_o carriage_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o it_o be_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o difficulty_n in_o regard_n the_o island_n be_v very_o bare_a of_o money_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o many_o christian_n turn_v mahometan_n to_o avoid_v pay_v their_o carriage_n which_o be_v a_o tribute_n that_o the_o grand_a signior_n jay_n upon_o all_o christian_n throughout_o his_o dominion_n he_o exact_v from_o the_o poor_a six_o piastre_n a_o head_n but_o there_o be_v some_o that_o pay_v a_o hundred_o or_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o this_o tribute_n be_v due_a so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v to_o be_v eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n the_o island_n of_o cyprus_n be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o considerable_a in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n more_o to_o the_o east_n than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o a_o kingdom_n as_o be_v 500_o mile_n in_o circuit_n it_o be_v not_o all_o of_o the_o same_o breadth_n be_v of_o a_o triangular_a form_n the_o side_n whereof_o be_v very_o unequal_a to_o it_o there_o belong_v several_a cape_n or_o promontory_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v st._n epiphanio_n towards_o the_o west_n cape_n de_fw-fr gate_n towards_o the_o south_n cape_n diegrega_n towards_o the_o north-east_n cape_n cormachiti_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o cape_n st._n andrew_n upon_o the_o most_o eastern_a point_n of_o the_o island_n the_o principal_a road_n be_v that_o of_o salines_n or_o larneca_n that_o of_o paphos_n and_o that_o of_o cerines_n or_o cerigni_n the_o haven_n of_o famagosta_n signify_v nothing_o as_o to_o great_a ship_n there_o be_v none_o but_o small_a vessel_n that_o can_v ride_v there_o the_o venetian_n have_v former_o make_v a_o small_a mole_n there_o to_o harbour_v their_o galley_n but_o it_o be_v now_o quite_o ruin_v the_o road_n of_o cerines_n be_v that_o where_o the_o bark_n and_o galliots_n lie_v that_o come_v from_o caramania_n and_o payass_n and_o where_o the_o bassa_n land_n that_o be_v send_v as_o governor_n of_o the_o island_n from_o constantinople_n who_o reside_v general_o at_o nicosia_n that_o city_n be_v almost_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o island_n and_o be_v former_o a_o very_a large_a one_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o ancient_a wall_n the_o new_a wall_n be_v well_o terrace_v withinside_n and_o in_o a_o good_a posture_n of_o defence_n there_o be_v three_o gate_n belong_v to_o the_o city_n that_o of_o famagosta_n that_o of_o paphos_n and_o that_o of_o cerines_n the_o city_n itself_o be_v no_o uncomely_a place_n the_o venetian_n have_v adorn_v it_o with_o many_o fair_a palace_n which_o the_o turk_n demolish_v every_o day_n out_o of_o hope_n to_o find_v hidden_a treasure_n therein_o and_o sell_v the_o stone_n to_o build_v new_a house_n the_o cathedral_n that_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o santa_n sophia_n be_v a_o ample_a and_o fair_a structure_n of_o which_o the_o turk_n have_v now_o make_v a_o mosque_n together_o with_o one_o more_o which_o be_v former_o a_o monastery_n belong_v to_o the_o austin-friars-_n the_o greek_n have_v there_o four_o church_n and_o the_o frank_n two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o french_a missionary_n capuchin_n and_o the_o italian_a missionary_n soccolans_n the_o first_o have_v a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n james_n the_o other_o another_z which_o be_v call_v holy_a rood_n church_n the_o armenian_n also_o have_v another_o belong_v to_o they_o which_o be_v a_o very_a neat_a building_n which_o be_v former_o a_o monastery_n of_o the_o carthusian_n there_o it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tomb_n adorn_v with_o several_a sculpture_n of_o religious_a nun_n especial_o a_o abbess_n with_o a_o cross_n in_o her_o hand_n the_o write_n about_o the_o stone_n be_v in_o french_a character_n the_o city_n be_v seat_v in_o a_o temperate_a air_n and_o a_o fertile_a soil_n abound_v with_o water_n it_o extend_v more_o in_o length_n than_o breadth_n have_v be_v ancient_o nine_o mile_n in_o compass_n but_o
balsara_n but_o the_o hollander_n fear_v to_o break_v with_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n where_o they_o vend_v above_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o hundred_o thousand_o pound_n of_o their_o pepper_n and_o pay_v therewith_o for_o all_o their_o silk_n do_v not_o think_v it_o worth_a their_o while_n to_o quit_v ormus_n to_o settle_v themselves_o at_o mascaté_n have_v it_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o way_n have_v be_v from_o balsara_n to_o elcatif_a a_o sea-town_n in_o arabia_n the_o happy_a where_o there_o be_v a_o fishery_n for_o pearl_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o emir_n of_o elcatif_a from_o elcatif_a to_o mascalat_n another_o city_n of_o arabia_n and_o the_o residence_n of_o another_o emir_n from_o mascalat_n to_o vodana_n a_o good_a handsome_a city_n seat_v upon_o the_o meeting_n of_o two_o little_a river_n that_o carry_v bark_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o run_v together_o by_o the_o single_a name_n of_o moyesur_n the_o soil_n about_o vodana_n produce_v no_o corn_n and_o very_o little_a rice_n but_o it_o abound_v in_o fruit_n especial_o prune_n and_o quince_n which_o be_v not_o so_o sour_a as_o we_o and_o be_v eat_v by_o the_o native_n as_o pear_n there_o be_v extraordinary_a good_a melon_n and_o great_a store_n of_o grape_n of_o which_o the_o jew_n who_o inhabit_v the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v permit_v to_o make_v wine_n from_o vodana_n to_o the_o gulf_n the_o county_n of_o each_o side_n be_v full_a of_o palm-tree_n the_o date_n be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o common_a people_n who_o have_v not_o money_n to_o buy_v either_o corn_n or_o rice_n from_o vodana_n to_o mascatè_n it_o be_v but_o fifteen_o league_n though_o by_o the_o map_n which_o be_v erroneous_a the_o way_n be_v describe_v to_o be_v much_o long_o be_v at_o ormus_n the_o emir_n of_o vodana_n show_v i_o a_o pearl_n transparent_a and_o perfect_o round_a that_o weigh_v seventeen_o abas_n or_o fourteen_o carat_n and_o seven_o eight_o for_o in_o all_o the_o pearl_n fishery_n of_o the_o east_n they_o use_v no_o other_o weight_n but_o abas_n which_o make_v seven_o eight_o of_o a_o carat_n i_o offer_v he_o 300000_o piastre_n or_o 60000_o roupy_v for_o the_o same_o pearl_n but_o the_o emir_n refuse_v to_o take_v it_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v be_v offer_v more_o money_n for_o it_o by_o several_a prince_n of_o asia_n who_o have_v send_v to_o he_o to_o buy_v it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v resolve_v never_o to_o part_v with_o it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o author_n first_o voyage_n and_o the_o adventure_n of_o four_o frenchman_n i_o depart_v out_o of_o paris_n in_o the_o year_n 1657_o and_o embark_a at_o marseilles_n for_o ligorn_n we_o set_v sail_n from_o ligorn_n seven_o vessel_n together_o two_o bind_v for_o venice_n one_o for_o constantinople_n one_o for_o aleppo_n and_o three_o for_o smyrna_n in_o one_o of_o which_o be_v a_o dutch_a vessel_n i_o embark_a but_o before_o i_o leave_v smyrna_n to_o begin_v my_o journey_n from_o tauris_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o four_o frenchman_n the_o various_a accident_n whereof_o will_v much_o enlighten_v the_o reader_n into_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n as_o well_o of_o the_o turk_n as_o persian_n while_o i_o stay_v the_o departure_n of_o the_o caravan_n which_o can_v not_o be_v ready_a in_o five_o or_o six_o week_n as_o also_o upon_o the_o advice_n of_o a_o rich_a jew_n and_o a_o merchant_n of_o jewel_n at_o constantinople_n who_o have_v several_a pearl_n to_o sell_v as_o well_o for_o their_o beauty_n as_o their_o bigness_n the_o best_a commodity_n a_o man_n can_v carry_v to_o the_o indies_n i_o send_v to_o constantinople_n a_o person_n that_o i_o carry_v along_o with_o i_o one_o that_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o that_o sort_n of_o commodity_n there_o be_v a_o norman_a gentleman_n name_v the_o reville_n then_o at_o smyrna_n who_o will_v needs_o accompany_v my_o factor_n so_o that_o they_o go_v both_o together_o in_o a_o vessel_n that_o carry_v the_o french_a ambassador_n and_o his_o lady_n to_o constantinople_n this_o gentleman_n have_v two_o or_o three_o thousand_o ducat_n in_o his_o purse_n want_v neither_o wit_n nor_o courage_n beside_o a_o good_a presence_n but_o perhaps_o he_o be_v more_o hasty_a in_o his_o proceed_n than_o the_o reservedness_n of_o that_o country_n require_v he_o have_v leave_v the_o service_n of_o the_o muscovite_n think_v to_o find_v a_o employment_n in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o venetian_n at_o candy_n but_o fail_v in_o his_o expectation_n he_o resolve_v to_o travel_v into_o persia._n while_o he_o be_v at_o constantinople_n the_o jew_n who_o lie_v hold_v upon_o all_o opportunity_n of_o gain_n soon_o find_v out_o my_o factor_n and_o beside_o the_o pearl_n which_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v they_o show_v he_o several_a other_o rich_a stone_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o can_v draw_v he_o in_o for_o he_o have_v refuse_v the_o pearl_n because_o they_o hold_v they_o at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n the_o norman_a gentleman_n fall_v into_o their_o acquaintance_n and_o pick_v out_o the_o rich_a tell_v he_o that_o be_v resolve_v for_o the_o indies_n he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o lay_v out_o four_o thousand_o ducat_n in_o pearl_n he_o add_v also_o that_o he_o will_v pay_v he_o half_o in_o money_n half_o in_o good_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n show_v the_o jew_n two_o thousand_o ducat_n which_o the_o jew_n have_v already_o devour_v with_o his_o eye_n some_o four_o day_n after_o the_o jew_n bring_v the_o gentleman_n four_o fair_a pearl_n with_o some_o emerald_n and_o you_o may_v be_v sure_a they_o easy_o agree_v upon_o the_o price_n in_o regard_n the_o gentleman_n have_v a_o design_n to_o put_v a_o trick_n upon_o the_o jew_n thereupon_o he_o show_v his_o ducat_n a_o second_o time_n which_o the_o jew_n who_o think_v he_o have_v a_o cully_n present_o tell_v out_o as_o his_o own_o after_o that_o the_o jew_n desire_v to_o see_v the_o good_n which_o make_v up_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o payment_n the_o gentleman_n without_o any_o more_o ado_n tell_v he_o that_o all_o the_o merchandise_n which_o he_o have_v to_o pay_v he_o be_v a_o good_a strong_a quartan_a ague_n which_o have_v hold_v he_o a_o long_a time_n and_o indeed_o such_o a_o one_o that_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o meet_v with_o a_o better_a but_o that_o he_o will_v not_o overrate_v it_o in_o regard_n he_o ask_v but_o two_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o it_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v rich_a and_o in_o great_a credit_n at_o court_n be_v so_o incense_v at_o his_o raillery_n that_o he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v make_v a_o wicked_a stir_n about_o it_o for_o as_o he_o have_v hear_v he_o say_v that_o the_o gentleman_n be_v go_v into_o the_o indies_n and_o persia_n he_o may_v have_v easy_o cause_v he_o to_o have_v be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o spy_n but_o in_o regard_n the_o jew_n can_v do_v nothing_o in_o point_n of_o trade_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o french_a merchant_n he_o advise_v with_o some_o of_o they_o who_o persuade_v he_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o folly_n which_o it_o better_o become_v he_o to_o excuse_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o take_v his_o good_n again_o and_o put_v up_o the_o business_n which_o with_o much_o ado_n they_o persuade_v he_o to_o condescend_v to_o the_o gentleman_n fear_v least_o the_o jew_n underhand_o shall_v do_v he_o a_o private_a mischief_n steal_v away_o with_o what_o speed_n he_o can_v and_o return_v to_o smyrna_n de_fw-fr reville_n be_v thus_o return_v to_o smyrna_n put_v himself_o into_o a_o almadj_a which_o be_v a_o small_a vessel_n of_o war_n that_o general_o touch_v at_o chio_n and_o rhodes_n be_v bind_v for_o cyprus_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v always_o some_o convenience_n or_o other_o to_o get_v to_o alexandretta_n from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o aleppo_n and_o while_o he_o stay_v there_o he_o meet_v with_o two_o french_a man_n the_o one_o who_o name_n be_v neret_fw-la the_o other_o hautin_n who_o be_v a_o accountant_a they_o have_v four_o wooden_a chest_n full_a of_o false_a stone_n ready_o set_v by_o which_o they_o flatter_v themselves_o to_o be_v great_a gainer_n in_o persia._n they_o go_v from_o marseilles_n to_o said_a from_o said_a to_o damas_n hear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o opportunity_n to_o travel_v to_o bagdat_n with_o the_o topigi-bashi_a this_o topigi-bashi_a or_o chief_a of_o the_o engineer_n be_v he_o that_o assist_v amurath_n in_o the_o take_n of_o bagdat_n in_o recompense_n whereof_o the_o grand_a signior_n give_v he_o a_o timar_n or_o lordship_n in_o damas_n worth_n four_o thousand_o crown_n a_o year_n now_o it_o be_v his_o custom_n every_o year_n to_o visit_v bagdat_n and_o to_o stay_v there_o during_o the_o season_n that_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n besiege_v it_o which_o season_n not_o last_v above_o
where_o the_o people_n live_v in_o little_a hut_n make_v of_o the_o branch_n of_o palm-tree_n from_o bagdat_n to_o anna_n you_o ride_v in_o four_o day_n through_o a_o desert_n country_n though_o it_o lie_v between_o two_o river_n anna_n be_v a_o city_n of_o a_o indifferent_a bigness_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o arabian_a emir_n for_o about_o half_a a_o league_n round_o about_o the_o town_n the_o land_n be_v very_o well_o manure_v be_v full_a of_o garden_n and_o country-house_n the_o city_n for_o its_o situation_n resemble_v paris_n for_o it_o be_v build_v upon_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o river_n be_v a_o island_n where_o stand_v a_o fair_a mosque_n from_o anna_n to_o mached-raba_a be_v five_o day_n ride_v and_o from_o mached-raba_a to_o taïba_n five_o day_n more_o mached-raba_a be_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o fortress_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o hill_n at_o the_o foot_n whereof_o spring_v a_o fountain_n like_o a_o large_a vase_n which_o be_v very_o rare_a in_o the_o desert_n the_o place_n be_v encompass_v with_o high_a wall_n defend_v by_o certain_a tower_n and_o in_o which_o be_v little_a hut_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n keep_v their_o cattle_n of_o which_o there_o be_v great_a store_n but_o more_o mare_n and_o horse_n than_o cow_n taïba_n be_v also_o a_o fortify_v place_n in_o a_o level_a country_n or_o a_o high_a bank_n of_o earth_n and_o brick_n bake_v in_o the_o sun_n near_o to_o the_o gate_n a_o fountain_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o pond_n this_o road_n be_v most_o frequent_v by_o those_o that_o travel_n through_o the_o desert_n from_o aleppo_n or_o damas_n to_o babylon_n or_o from_o damas_n to_o diarbequir_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o fountain_n from_o taïba_n to_o aleppo_n be_v but_o three_o day_n journey_n but_o these_o three_o day_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a of_o all_o the_o road_n for_o robber_n in_o regard_n that_o all_o the_o country_n be_v inhabit_v only_o by_o the_o bedouïn_n or_o arabian_a shepherd_n who_o make_v it_o their_o business_n only_o to_o plunder_v and_o steal_v now_o to_o take_v the_o same_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n it_o lie_v thus_o from_o aleppo_n to_o taïba_n day_n 3_o from_o taïba_n to_o mached-raba_a day_n 5_o from_o mached-raba_a to_o anna_n day_n 5_o from_o anna_n to_o bagdat_n day_n 4_o from_o bagdat_n to_o bourous_a day_n 1_o from_o bourous_a to_o charaban_n day_n 1_o from_o charaban_n to_o caser_v day_n 1_o from_o caser_v to_o conaguy_a day_n 1_o from_o conaguy_a to_o cassiscerin_n day_n 1_o from_o cassiscerin_n to_o another_o conaguy_a day_n 1_o from_o conaguy_a to_o erounabad_n day_n 1_o from_o erounabad_n to_o maidacht_n day_n 1_o from_o maidacht_n to_o sahana_n day_n 1_o from_o sahana_n to_o kengavar_n day_n 1_o from_o kengavar_n to_o nahoüand_v day_n 1_o from_o nahoüand_n to_o oranguie_a day_n 1_o from_o oranguie_a to_o comba_n day_n 1_o from_o comba_n to_o consar_n day_n 1_o from_o consar_n to_o ispahan_n day_n 1_o so_o that_o whether_o you_o travel_v from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n or_o from_o ispahan_n to_o aleppo_n you_o may_v easy_o ride_v it_o in_o thirty_o day_n from_o whence_o i_o make_v this_o observation_n that_o a_o man_n make_v it_o but_o two_o day_n more_o from_o alexandretta_n and_o find_v a_o ship_n ready_a there_o to_o set_v sail_n for_o marseilles_n with_o a_o fair_a wind_n he_o may_v travel_v from_o ispahan_n to_o paris_n in_o two_o month_n another_o time_n have_v a_o occasion_n to_o go_v from_o aleppo_n to_o kengavar_n and_o so_o to_o bagdat_fw-la and_o from_o thence_o so_o through_o the_o desert_n at_o bagdat_fw-la i_o meet_v with_o a_o spaniard_n that_o be_v travel_v the_o same_o way_n with_o who_o i_o lucky_o meet_v to_o bear_v half_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o guide_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v hire_v for_o sixty_o crown_n we_o set_v forward_o from_o bagdat_n the_o spaniard_n and_o i_o and_o our_o arabian_a who_o be_v afoot_a walk_v about_o pistol_n shoot_v before_o our_o horse_n from_o thence_o to_o anna_n we_o meet_v with_o nothing_o remarkable_a but_o only_o that_o we_o see_v a_o lion_n and_o a_o lioness_n in_o the_o act_n of_o generation_n whereupon_o our_o guide_n believe_v we_o have_v be_v afraid_a tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v meet_v they_o often_o but_o that_o he_o never_o find_v they_o do_v any_o harm_n the_o spaniard_n according_a to_o the_o humour_n of_o his_o nation_n be_v very_o reserve_v and_o content_v himself_o with_o a_o onion_n or_o some_o such_o small_a matter_n at_o meal_n never_o make_v much_o of_o his_o guide_n whereas_o i_o be_v mighty_o in_o his_o favour_n in_o regard_n there_o be_v never_o a_o day_n pass_v wherein_o he_o do_v not_o receive_v of_o i_o some_o good_a business_n or_o other_o we_o be_v not_o above_o a_o musket_n shoot_v from_o anna_n when_o we_o meet_v with_o a_o comely_a old_a man_n who_o come_v up_o to_o i_o and_o take_v my_o horse_n by_o the_o bridle_n friend_n say_v he_o come_v and_o wash_v thy_o foot_n and_o eat_v bread_n at_o my_o house_n thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o since_o i_o have_v meet_v thou_o upon_o the_o road_n never_o refuse_v i_o the_o favour_n which_o i_o desire_v of_o thou_o the_o invitation_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v so_o like_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n in_o ancient_a time_n of_o which_o we_o read_v so_o many_o example_n in_o scripture_n that_o we_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o go_v along_o with_o he_o to_o his_o house_n where_o he_o feast_v we_o in_o the_o best_a manner_n he_o can_v give_v we_o over_o and_o above_o barley_n for_o our_o horse_n and_o for_o we_o he_o kill_v a_o lamb_n and_o some_o hen_n he_o be_v a_o inhabitant_n of_o anna_n and_o live_v by_o the_o river_n which_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o cross_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o governor_n for_o our_o passport_n for_o which_o we_o pay_v two_o piastre_n apiece_o we_o stay_v at_o a_o house_n near_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o buy_v provision_n for_o ourselves_o and_o our_o horse_n where_o the_o woman_n of_o the_o house_n have_v a_o lovely_a sprightly_a child_n of_o nine_o year_n of_o age_n i_o be_v so_o take_v with_o her_o humour_n that_o i_o give_v she_o two_o handkerchief_n of_o paint_a calicut_n which_o the_o child_n show_v her_o mother_n all_o we_o can_v do_v can_v not_o make_v she_o take_v any_o money_n for_o the_o provision_n we_o have_v agree_v for_o five_o hundred_o pace_n from_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n we_o meet_v a_o young_a man_n of_o a_o good_a family_n for_o he_o be_v attend_v by_o two_o servant_n and_o ride_v upon_o a_o ass_n the_o hinder_a part_n of_o which_o be_v paint_v red_a he_o accost_v i_o in_o particular_a and_o after_o some_o compliment_n that_o pass_v be_v it_o possible_a say_v he_o that_o i_o shall_v meet_v a_o stranger_n and_o have_v nothing_o to_o present_v he_o withal_o he_o will_v fain_o have_v carry_v we_o to_o a_o house_n in_o the_o country_n whether_o he_o be_v go_v but_o see_v we_o be_v resolve_v to_o keep_v our_o way_n he_o will_v needs_o give_v i_o his_o pipe_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o excuse_n i_o can_v make_v and_o though_o i_o tell_v he_o that_o i_o never_o take_v any_o tobacco_n so_o that_o i_o be_v constrain_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o about_o three_o league_n from_o anna_n we_o be_v go_v to_o eat_v among_o the_o ruin_n of_o certain_a house_n and_o have_v think_v to_o have_v lie_v there_o till_o midnight_n when_o we_o percive_v two_o arabian_n send_v by_o the_o emir_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o have_v some_o letter_n which_o he_o will_v put_v into_o our_o own_o hand_n to_o the_o bassa_n of_o aleppo_n to_o which_o purpose_n he_o have_v order_n to_o bring_v we_o back_o there_o be_v no_o refuse_v so_o that_o at_o our_o come_n into_o the_o city_n the_o next_o day_n we_o see_v the_o emir_n go_v to_o the_o mosque_n mount_v upon_o a_o stately_a horse_n and_o attend_v by_o a_o great_a number_n of_o people_n afoot_o with_o every_o one_o a_o great_a poniard_n stick_v in_o their_o girdle_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o see_v he_o we_o alight_v and_o stand_v up_o by_o the_o house_n we_o salute_v he_o as_o he_o pass_v by_o see_v our_o guide_n and_o threaten_v to_o rip_v up_o his_o belly_n you_o dog_n say_v he_o i_o will_v give_v you_o your_o reward_n and_o teach_v you_o to_o carry_v stranger_n away_o before_o i_o see_v they_o carry_v they_o say_v he_o to_o the_o governors_n house_n till_o i_o return_v from_o the_o mosque_n return_v from_o the_o mosque_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o a_o spacious_a hall_n he_o send_v for_o we_o and_o our_o guide_n who_o he_o threaten_v again_o for_o carry_v we_o out_o of_o the_o town_n without_o give_v he_o
arrive_v upon_o easter-eve_n and_o as_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n the_o great_a gun_n go_v off_o round_o the_o city_n in_o honour_n of_o the_o resurrection_n at_o rome_n we_o all_o separate_v according_a as_o our_o business_n lead_v we_o chap._n vi_o another_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n by_o the_o euxin_n or_o black_a sea_n with_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o principal_a city_n thereabouts_o there_o be_v three_o road_n yet_o remain_v lead_v out_o of_o europe_n into_o persia_n or_o the_o indies_n that_o of_o constantinople_n all_o along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o black_a sea_n that_o of_o warsovia_n cross_v the_o same_o sea_n at_o trebisond_n and_o that_o of_o moscow_n down_o the_o volga_n which_o have_v be_v ample_o describe_v by_o olearius_n secretary_n to_o the_o embassy_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n in_o this_o and_o the_o next_o chapter_n i_o shall_v describe_v the_o way_n from_o constantinople_n all_o along_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o that_o from_o warsovia_n not_o know_v any_o person_n that_o have_v hitherto_o mention_v any_o thing_n upon_o this_o subject_n and_o first_o of_o all_o i_o will_v give_v a_o short_a description_n of_o the_o principal_a place_n that_o lie_v upon_o that_o sea_n as_o well_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o europe_n as_o of_o asia_n with_o the_o just_a distance_n of_o one_o place_n from_o another_o the_o principal_a city_n upon_o the_o black_a sea_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o europe_n from_o constantinople_n to_o varna_n they_o count_v it_o two_o hundred_o mile_n four_o of_o which_o make_v a_o alman_n league_n mile_n 200_o from_o varna_n to_o balshinké_v mile_n 36_o from_o belshinké_v to_o bengali_a mile_n 70_o from_o bengali_a to_o constance_n mile_n 60_o from_o constance_n to_o queli_n mile_n 25_o near_a to_o this_o city_n of_o queli_n the_o great_a arm_n of_o danow_n throw_v itself_o into_o the_o black_a sea_n here_o be_v the_o grand_a fishery_n for_o sturgeon_n from_o queli_n to_o aquerman_n mile_n 50_o the_o city_n of_o aquerman_n belong_v to_o a_o can_n of_o the_o lesser_a tartary_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o place_n of_o his_o residence_n for_o he_o keep_v his_o court_n at_o basha-serrail_a twenty-five_o mile_n up_o in_o the_o land_n from_o aquerman_n to_o kefet_fw-fr or_o kaffa_n mile_n 350_o this_o be_v a_o great_a city_n and_o a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n wherein_o there_o be_v above_o a_o thousand_o family_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o about_o five_o hundred_o greek_n they_o have_v every_o one_o their_o bishop_n and_o several_a church_n st._n peter_n be_v the_o big_a very_o large_a and_o very_o beautiful_a but_o it_o fall_v to_o decay_v because_o the_o christian_n have_v not_o wealth_n enough_o to_o repair_v it_o every_o christian_a above_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n pay_v a_o piastre_n and_o a_o half_a tribute_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o city_n and_o he_o send_v a_o bashae_fw-la that_o live_v in_o the_o ancient_a city_n call_v frink-hessar_a however_o the_o can_n of_o the_o lesser_a tartary_n extend_v his_o jurisdiction_n as_o far_o as_o the_o gate_n of_o kaffa_n from_o kaffa_n to_o assaque_fw-la mile_n 70_o assaque_fw-la be_v the_o last_o city_n in_o europe_n belong_v also_o to_o the_o grand_a signior_n by_o it_o run_v a_o great_a river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o other_o side_n be_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o muscovy_n down_o this_o river_n come_v the_o cossack_n that_o do_v so_o much_o mischief_n to_o the_o turk_n for_o sometime_o they_o come_v with_o threescore_o or_o fourscore_o gelia_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o brigantine_n the_o big_a sort_n of_o which_o carry_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o man_n the_o less_o a_o hundred_o sometime_o they_o divide_v themselves_o into_o two_o part_n one_o of_o which_o make_v havoc_n towards_o constantinople_n the_o other_o ravages_n the_o coast_n of_o asia_n as_o far_o as_o trebizond_n the_o coast_n of_o europe_n border_v upon_o the_o black_a sea_n be_v 861_o mile_n in_o length_n the_o chief_a city_n upon_o the_o black_a sea_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o asia_n which_o be_v 1170_o mile_n in_o length_n from_o constantinople_n to_o neapoli_n mile_n 250_o in_o this_o city_n be_v make_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o galley_n and_o vessel_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o grand_a signior_n from_o neapoli_n to_o sinabe_n mile_n 250_o from_o sinabe_n to_o ouma_n mile_n 240_o from_o ouma_n to_o kerason_n mile_n 150_o from_o kerason_n to_o trebisond_n mile_n 80_o from_o trebisond_n to_o rise_v mile_n 100_o from_o rise_n to_o guni_n mile_n 100_o the_o city_n of_o guni_n belong_v half_a to_o the_o grand_a signior_n and_o half_a to_o the_o king_n of_o mengrelia_n with_o who_o he_o keep_v a_o good_a correspondence_n because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o steel_n and_o iron_n that_o be_v spend_v in_o turkey_n come_v out_o of_o mengrelia_n through_o the_o black_a sea_n the_o only_a good_a port_n upon_o the_o black_a sea_n from_o constantinople_n to_o mengrelia_n be_v quitros_n sinabe_n or_o sinope_n onnye_n samsom_n trebisond_n gommé_fw-fr the_o haven_n of_o quitros_n be_v very_o deep_a and_o the_o vessel_n lie_v shelter_v from_o the_o wind_n but_o the_o entrance_n into_o it_o be_v very_o bad_a which_o only_o the_o pilot_n of_o the_o place_n or_o they_o who_o have_v often_o accustom_a themselves_o to_o that_o trade_n can_v only_o find_v out_o it_o seem_v that_o ancient_o there_o have_v be_v most_o stately_a building_n round_o about_o the_o port_n and_o several_a noble_a pillar_n be_v to_o be_v see_v all_o along_o the_o shore_n not_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o have_v be_v transport_v to_o constantinople_n near_o the_o city_n towards_o the_o south_n stand_v a_o high_a mountain_n whence_o there_o flow_v good_a store_n of_o excellent_a water_n which_o at_o the_o bottom_n gather_v into_o one_o fountain_n to_o go_v from_o constantinople_n for_o persia_n by_o sea_n you_o must_v embark_v at_o constantinople_n for_o trebisond_n and_o many_o time_n for_o rise_n or_o guni_n which_o be_v more_o to_o the_o north._n they_o that_o land_n at_o trebisond_n go_v direct_o to_o erzerom_n which_o be_v not_o above_o five_o day_n journey_n off_o and_o from_o erzerom_n to_o erivan_n or_o tunis_n but_o there_o be_v few_o that_o will_v venture_v upon_o this_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v no_o good_a anchorage_n beside_o that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o prodigious_a tempest_n from_o which_o there_o be_v very_o few_o good_a port_n to_o defend_v they_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o be_v call_v cara-denguis_a or_o the_o black_a sea_n the_o eastern_a people_n give_v to_o all_o thing_n mischievous_a and_o dangerous_a the_o epithet_n of_o black_n they_o that_o be_v bind_v for_o rise_n or_o guni_n go_v to_o testis_fw-la the_o capital_a city_n of_o giorgia_n and_o thence_o to_o erivan_n for_o though_o the_o way_n be_v bad_a yet_o it_o be_v far_o better_a and_o smooth_a than_o the_o road_n to_o tauris_n the_o principal_a place_n from_o teflis_n to_o erivan_n be_v these_o together_o with_o their_o respective_a distance_n from_o teflis_n to_o soganlouk_n league_n 3_o from_o soganlouk_n to_o senouk-kupri_a league_n 7_o from_o senouk-kupri_a to_o guilkac_n league_n 7_o from_o guilkac_n to_o daksou_n league_n 6_o from_o dakson_n to_o achikent_n league_n 6_o from_o achikent_n to_o dillou_n league_n 6_o from_o dillou_n to_o yazegi_n league_n 6_o from_o yazegi_n to_o bicheni_fw-la league_n 4_o from_o bicheni_fw-la to_o erivan_n league_n 2_o from_o erivan_n you_o keep_v the_o ordinary_a road_n to_o tauris_n chap._n vii_o the_o road_n from_o warsow_n to_o ispahan_n over_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o from_o ispahan_n to_o moscow_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a city_n and_o island_n of_o turkey_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a pronunciation_n and_o as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o turk_n from_o warsow_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o the_o vistula_n the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n to_o lublin_n day_n 6_o from_o lublin_n to_o iluove_v day_n 5_o there_o all_o the_o bales_n be_v open_v and_o the_o customer_n take_v five_o in_o the_o hundred_o for_o their_o merchandise_n from_o iluove_n to_o jaslovieer_n day_n 12_o this_o be_v the_o last_o city_n of_o poland_n towards_o moldavia_n where_o if_o you_o sell_v any_o quantity_n of_o good_n you_o must_v pay_v five_o per_fw-la cent._n from_o jaslovieer_n to_o yashé_n day_n 8_o this_o be_v the_o capital_a city_n of_o moldavia_n and_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o vaywood_n which_o the_o grand_a signior_n send_v to_o govern_v in_o the_o country_n there_o they_o open_v all_o the_o bales_n and_o there_o be_v a_o roll_n of_o what_o every_o merchant_n ought_v to_o pay_v which_o may_v amount_n to_o five_o per_fw-la cent._n from_o yashé_n to_o ourshaye_n day_n 3_o this_o be_v the_o last_o city_n of_o moldavia_n
turkish_a adrianople_n edrené_fw-fr burse_n brousa_n belgrade_n beligrade_n buda_n boudim_n grand_fw-fr cairo_n mesr._n alexandretta_n in_o egypt_n iskendrié_fw-fr mecca_n meqquie_n balsara_fw-it basra_n babylon_n bagdat_fw-la nineveh_n moussoul_n nisibis_fw-la nisbin_n edessa_n ourfa_n tiqueranger_n diarbequir_n eva-togea_a tokat_n teve_n toupolis_n erzerom_n shamiramager_n van._n jerusalem_n koutsheriff_n damas_n cam._n tripoli_n in_o syria_n cam_n taraboulous_a aleppo_n haleb._n tripoli_n in_o barbary_n taraboulous_a tunis_n tunis_n algiers_n gezaiir_n candy_n guirir_fw-fr rhodes_n rhodes_n cyprus_n kebres_n chio_n sake_n methelin_n medilli_n smyrna_n izmir_n troy_n eski_n istamboul_n lemnos_n limio_n tenedos_n bogge-adasi_a negropont_o eghirbos_n the_o dardanel_n bogaz-ki_a athens_n atina_n barut_n biroult_n said_a saida_n tyre_n sour_a st._n john_n of_o dacres_n acra_n antioch_n antexia_n trebizond_n tarabozan_n sinopus_n sinap_n in_o the_o fortress_n of_o sinopus_n at_o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v a_o stone_n to_o be_v see_v where_o there_o be_v a_o inscription_n in_o latin_a abbreviate_v with_o the_o word_n rome_n in_o it_o whence_o some_o conjecture_n may_v be_v make_v that_o the_o roman_n build_v it_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n akdeniis_fw-la the_o ocean_n derijay_n mouhiit_fw-la the_o black_a sea_n kara-deniis_a chap._n viii_o remark_n upon_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n and_o the_o principal_a isle_n of_o the_o archipelago_n as_o also_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n adjoin_v with_o a_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o grand_a signor_n galley_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o isle_n as_o to_o the_o continent_n of_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n out_o of_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n stranger_n export_v great_a store_n of_o wheat_n and_o salad-oil_n all_o sort_n of_o pulse_n cheese_n yellow_a wax_n cotton_n silk_n but_o more_o especial_o malmsey_n wherein_o consist_v its_o chief_a trade_n when_o vintage_n draw_v near_o the_o countrypeople_n that_o be_v to_o gather_v the_o grape_n wrap_v their_o foot_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o boar_n skin_n which_o they_o tie_v together_o upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o foot_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o packthread_n to_o preserve_v their_o foot_n from_o the_o violent_a heat_n of_o the_o rock_n upon_o which_o they_o be_v to_o tread_v those_o skin_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o russia_n by_o the_o russes_z that_o bring_v botargo_n and_o caviar_n to_o constantinople_n where_o they_o have_v a_o vast_a vent_n for_o it_o all_o over_o turkey_n persia_n and_o ethiopia_n where_o they_o that_o follow_v the_o greek_a and_o armenian_a church_n eat_v little_a or_o nothing_o else_o all_o the_o lent_n by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o turk_n make_v a_o certain_a glue_n out_o of_o sturgeon_n which_o be_v the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o whatever_o be_v fasten_v with_o it_o will_v rather_o break_v in_o another_o place_n than_o where_o it_o be_v glue_v they_o make_v it_o thus_o when_o they_o have_v catch_v a_o sturgeon_n they_o pull_v out_o his_o gut_n and_o then_o there_o remain_v a_o skin_n that_o cover_v the_o flesh_n this_o skin_n they_o take_v off_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o belly_n it_o be_v very_o clammy_a and_o about_o the_o thickness_n of_o two_o sheet_n of_o paper_n which_o they_o roll_v as_o thick_a as_o a_o man_n arm_n and_o let_v it_o dry_v in_o the_o sun_n when_o they_o use_v it_o they_o beat_v it_o with_o a_o mallet_n and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o beat_v they_o break_v it_o into_o piece_n and_o steep_v it_o in_o water_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n in_o a_o little_a pot._n when_o the_o venetian_n be_v master_n of_o candy_n they_o that_o have_v commit_v any_o crime_n which_o deserve_v death_n if_o they_o can_v get_v out_o of_o the_o island_n before_o they_o be_v apprehend_v go_v direct_o to_o constantinopole_n to_o beg_v their_o pardon_n for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o no_o person_n but_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n have_v the_o privilege_n to_o pardon_v crime_n commit_v in_o candy_n for_o example_n when_o signior_n dervisano_n be_v ambassador_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o venice_n at_o constantinople_n a_o candiot_n have_v a_o desire_n to_o lie_v with_o a_o woman_n by_o force_n she_o tell_v he_o she_o will_v soon_o eat_v her_o child_n liver_n than_o yield_v to_o his_o lust._n whereupon_o the_o villain_n enrage_v he_o can_v not_o compass_v his_o design_n take_v his_o opportunity_n kill_v the_o child_n cut_v out_o the_o liver_n and_o make_v the_o mother_n eat_v it_o and_o then_o slay_v the_o mother_n also_o upon_o this_o he_o flee_v to_o constantinople_n to_o beg_v pardon_n of_o the_o ambassador_n and_o obtain_v it_o there_o but_o the_o ambassador_n at_o the_o same_o time_n write_v word_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o candy_n to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n at_o his_o return_n have_v only_o grant_v he_o his_o pardon_n to_o preserve_v his_o privilege_n and_o indeed_o to_o speak_v truth_n the_o candiot_n be_v the_o most_o wretched_a people_n under_o heaven_n of_o the_o island_n of_o chio_n the_o city_n of_o chio_n which_o give_v the_o island_n its_o name_n contain_v about_o thirty_o thousand_o inhabitant_n where_o there_o be_v little_o less_o than_o fifteen_o thousand_o greek_n eight_o thousand_o latin_n and_o six_o thousand_o turk_n among_o the_o several_a greek_a and_o latin_a church_n the_o last_o of_o which_o have_v continue_v ever_o since_o the_o time_n that_o the_o genoeses_n possess_v the_o island_n there_o be_v some_o indifferent_a handsome_a structure_n the_o five_o principal_a latin_a church_n be_v the_o cathedral_n and_o the_o church_n belong_v to_o the_o escolantine_n the_o dominican_n the_o jesuit_n and_o the_o capuchin_n the_o turk_n have_v also_o their_o mosque_n and_o the_o jew_n their_o synagogue_n four_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n near_o to_o the_o seaside_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o vast_a stone_n which_o be_v cut_v out_o of_o some_o rock_n it_o be_v almost_o all_o round_a only_o the_o upper_a part_n which_o be_v flat_a and_o somewhat_o hollow_a round_o about_o the_o upper_a part_n and_o in_o the_o middle_n be_v place_n like_o seat_n cut_v into_o the_o same_o stone_n of_o which_o there_o be_v one_o high_a than_o the_o rest_n like_o a_o schoolmaster_n chair_n and_o tradition_n report_v that_o this_o be_v homer_n school_n where_o he_o teach_v his_o scholar_n in_o this_o island_n there_o be_v such_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o partridge_n that_o the_o like_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o great_a rarity_n be_v this_o that_o the_o native_n breed_v they_o up_o as_o we_o do_v our_o poultry_n but_o after_o a_o more_o pleasant_a manner_n for_o they_o let_v they_o go_v in_o the_o field_n all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o at_o night_n every_o countryman_n call_v his_o own_o seuèral_o home_o to_o roost_n by_o a_o particular_a note_n whither_o they_o return_v like_o a_o flock_n of_o so_o many_o goose_n there_o be_v great_a quantity_n of_o damask_n and_o fustian_n wrought_v in_o the_o island_n of_o chio_n which_o be_v transport_v to_o grand_fw-fr cairo_n and_o to_o all_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o barbary_n anatolia_n and_o particular_o to_o constantinople_n three_o league_n from_o the_o island_n of_o chio_n upon_o a_o mountain_n to_o the_o south_n there_o grow_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o tree_n the_o leave_n be_v somewhat_o like_o a_o myrtle_n their_o branch_n so_o long_o that_o they_o creep_v upon_o the_o ground_n but_o which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a that_o when_o they_o be_v down_o they_o rise_v again_o of_o themselves_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o may_n to_o the_o end_n of_o june_n the_o inhabitant_n take_v great_a care_n to_o keep_v the_o earth_n under_o the_o tree_n very_o clean_o for_o during_o those_o two_o month_n there_o issue_v out_o a_o certain_a gum_n from_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o branch_n which_o drop_v upon_o the_o ground_n this_o be_v that_o which_o we_o call_v mastic_n and_o the_o turk_n sake_n according_a to_o the_o name_n which_o they_o give_v the_o island_n the_o island_n produce_v great_a store_n of_o this_o mastic_n which_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o seraglio_n of_o constantinople_n where_o the_o woman_n continual_o chew_v it_o to_o cleanse_v and_o keep_v their_o tooth_n white_a when_o the_o mastic_n season_n draw_v near_o the_o grand_a signior_n every_o year_n send_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o bestangi_n to_o take_v care_n that_o it_o be_v not_o export_v but_o be_v preserve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o seraglio_n if_o it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a year_n for_o mastic_n the_o bestangi_n that_o cull_v out_o the_o lesser_a sort_n to_o sell_v put_v it_o into_o little_a bag_n and_o seal_v it_o up_o which_o bag_n be_v so_o seal_v be_v never_o question_v by_o the_o custom-house_n officer_n the_o island_n also_o
least_o prone_a to_o jealousy_n by_o the_o way_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o nogay_n though_o they_o live_v almost_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o tartar_n and_o be_v under_o the_o same_o prince_n yet_o they_o perfect_o hate_v they_o reproach_v they_o for_o effeminate_a because_o they_o live_v in_o house_n and_o village_n whereas_o the_o true_a soldier_n shall_v live_v in_o tent_n as_o they_o do_v to_o be_v ready_a upon_o all_o occasion_n they_o that_o run_v afoot_n as_o well_o in_o these_o country_n as_o in_o persia_n when_o they_o be_v weary_a take_v walnut_n and_o bruise_v they_o and_o then_o rub_v the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n with_o they_o before_o the_o fire_n as_o hot_a as_o they_o can_v endure_v it_o which_o present_o make_v they_o fresh_a again_o have_v thus_o do_v with_o all_o the_o several_a road_n here_o follow_v a_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n of_o all_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o persia._n the_o longitude_n and_o latitude_n of_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o persia_n according_a as_o the_o geographer_n of_o those_o country_n place_n they_o a._n a_o amoul_n be_v in_o 72_o degree_n 20_o min._n of_o longitude_n 36_o deg_fw-la of_o latitude_n the_o land_n about_o this_o city_n abound_v in_o prune_n abeher_n in_o 74_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n 12_o league_n from_o casbin_n a_o small_a city_n but_o the_o land_n be_v good_a about_o it_o absecun_fw-fr in_o 79_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n a_o small_a city_n in_o a_o excellent_a soil_n abdehil_n in_o 60_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 24_o min._n lat._n the_o inhabitant_n be_v most_o christian_n and_o there_o be_v many_o ancient_a church_n in_o it_o it_o depend_v upon_o sultany_n ahwaz_n 70_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o small_a city_n half_o ruin_v in_o the_o province_n of_o belad-cowreston_a in_o a_o soil_n that_o yield_v excellent_a fruit_n arbella_n 69_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n a_o small_a champaign_n city_n where_o provision_n be_v cheap_a ardevil_n 62_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n ardeston_n 77_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n long._n 33_o deg_fw-la 7_o min._n lat._n famous_a for_o the_o copper_n vessel_n that_o be_v there_o make_v arion_n 74_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 25_o min._n lat._n one_o of_o the_o three_o place_n where_o olive_n grow_v in_o all_o persia._n assed-abad_a 63_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n a_o small_a city_n towards_o amadan_n ava_n 75_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n this_o be_v a_o very_a small_a place_n azadkar_n or_o yevin_n 82_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n a_o city_n in_o a_o great_a plain_n where_o there_o be_v above_o four_o hundred_o channel_n underground_o b._n bab_n el_n abab_n or_o the_o gate_n of_o gate_n call_v also_o demir-capi_a or_o the_o gate_n of_o iron_n the_o tartar_n call_v it_o monjou_n 75_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n long._n 45_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n it_o have_v be_v former_o a_o strong_a place_n badkeist_n 85_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n a_o small_a but_o most_o pleasant_a city_n and_o well_o build_v baste_v 80_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 29_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o kerman_n where_o in_o summer_n the_o morning_n be_v very_o cold_a the_o afternoon_n hot_a yet_o the_o air_n very_o good_a bafrouche_n see_v mahmeter_n beylagon_n 63_o deg_fw-la 52_o min._n long._n 41_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n a_o city_n towards_o the_o caspian_a sea_n in_o a_o country_n abound_v in_o corn_n and_o fruit._n balk_v 91_o deg_fw-la 36_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n three_o day_n journey_n from_o moultan_n bem_n or_o bembe_v 74_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 28_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n thought_n to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o caliph_n mouktadar_n near_o the_o great_a desert_n of_o bersham_n berdoe_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n it_o lie_v surround_v with_o pasture-ground_n which_o breed_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n berzendé_v 63_o deg_fw-la 14_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n here_o be_v make_v a_o sort_n of_o course_n drugget_n for_o ordinary_a people_n beston_n 79_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n it_o lie_v in_o a_o country_n abound_v in_o corn_n and_o fruit_n bimonoheer_n 74_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n here_o be_v great_a trade_n for_o silk_n bost_n 91_o deg_fw-la 28_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 16_o min._n lat._n a_o great_a city_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o fair_a and_o strong_a castle_n in_o all_o persia._n bourou-jerdé_a 74_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n famous_a for_o saffron_n and_o for_o be_v the_o native_a city_n of_o many_o learned_a men._n c._n chemkon_v 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 41_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n chiras_n 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 29_o deg_fw-la 36_o min._n lat._n chirvan_n or_o erivan_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n here_o all_o the_o silk_n caravan_n rendezvous_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a kanat_n or_o government_n in_o persia._n d._n dankon_v 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o bad_a town_n in_o a_o bad_a soil_n darabguire_v 80_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o several_a part_n round_o about_o this_o city_n they_o meet_v with_o salt_n of_o several_a colour_n as_o red_a and_o green_a black_a and_o white_a here_o they_o also_o make_v long-necked_a glass-bottle_n which_o be_v very_o curious_a work_n nor_o be_v they_o without_o cider_n to_o fill_v those_o bottle_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o apple_n thereabouts_o near_o to_o the_o city_n there_o be_v a_o sulphur-mine_a and_o great_a store_n of_o mummy_n very_o much_o esteem_v in_o persia._n debeston_n 80_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o city_n but_o a_o great_a many_o village_n join_v together_o deras_n 79_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n devinmaat_n 62_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n din_n ver_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la lat._n a_o city_n in_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n store_v with_o mosque_n doulad_a 74_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n the_o country_n about_o be_v full_a of_o black_a mulberry_n tree_n dourak_fw-mi 74_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n here_o they_o make_v the_o loose_a cassock_n without_o sleeve_n which_o the_o arabian_n wear_v near_o to_o this_o city_n the_o rivers_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n meet_v at_o a_o place_n call_v hellá_fw-la make_v a_o marsh_n where_o grow_v the_o reed_n of_o which_o the_o eastern_a people_n make_v their_o pen_n e._n elalbetem_fw-la 87_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lat._n eltiib_o 70_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lon._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lat._n enderab_n 93_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n erivan_n see_v chirvan_n espharaïen_o 81_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n the_o country_n about_o it_o abound_v in_o pear_n and_o apple_n estakré_fw-it 78_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n the_o ancient_a city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o fars_n proper_o persia_n in_o a_o soil_n abound_v in_o vine_n and_o date-tree_n esterabat_fw-la 75_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n f._n ferah_n 18_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 39_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n build_v by_o abdalla_n the_o son_n of_o taher_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maimon_n reshid_n caliph_n of_o berni-abbas_n ferouzabad_n 82_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n ancient_o call_v hourbecthion_n g._n girefte_v 73_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n one_o of_o the_o big_a city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o kerman_n the_o trade_n of_o the_o city_n consist_v in_o hones_n and_o wheat_n girrcadegon_n vulgar_o paygon_n 75_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n goutem_fw-la 74_o deg_fw-la 46_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n a_o little_a city_n full_a of_o silk-twisters_a h._n hamadan_n 75_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la lat._n the_o country_n about_o it_o breed_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n hasn-eltaf_a or_o the_o centre_n of_o beauty_n
that_o ispahan_n seem_v rather_o a_o forest_n than_o a_o city_n the_o plain_a be_v fertile_a be_v well_o inhabit_v but_o there_o be_v no_o village_n in_o it_o only_o three_o or_o four_o house_n in_o a_o place_n together_o the_o wall_n of_o ispahan_n be_v of_o earth_n to_o which_o do_v belong_v some_o pitiful_a tower_n without_o battlement_n or_o platform_n bastion_n or_o redoubt_n or_o any_o other_o fortification_n the_o moat_n also_o be_v as_o bad_a neither_o broad_a nor_o deep_a but_o always_o dry_a in_o some_o place_n also_o the_o people_n have_v beat_v down_o great_a gap_n in_o the_o wall_n to_o get_v the_o near_a way_n into_o the_o city_n yet_o they_o reckon_v ten_o gate_n which_o be_v but_o of_o earth_n however_o and_o of_o no_o defence_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o be_v der-vasalsehab_a not_o far_o from_o the_o king_n palace_n der-tokshi_a der-mark_a der-vasal-lembon_a der-nasan-abad_a der-sha_n and_o der-dekt_a the_o gate_n be_v make_v of_o plank_n rude_o join_v together_o and_o cover_v with_o plate_n of_o iron_n four_o finger_n broad_a and_o as_o thick_a as_o a_o crown_n fasten_v with_o flat-headed_n nail_n the_o key_n be_v never_o carry_v to_o the_o governor_n but_o leave_v with_o a_o silly_a porter_n that_o open_v and_o shut_v the_o gate_n as_o he_o please_v himself_o for_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n of_o shut_v the_o gate_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o other_o way_n into_o the_o city_n the_o city_n of_o ispahan_n be_v ill_o lay_v out_o for_o the_o street_n be_v narrow_a and_o unequal_a and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n dark_a because_o of_o the_o arch_n that_o go_v from_o one_o house_n to_o another_o so_o that_o a_o man_n be_v force_v sometime_o to_o feel_v his_o way_n for_o two_o hundred_o pace_n moreover_o the_o street_n be_v many_o time_n annoy_v with_o load_v of_o ordure_n and_o the_o carcase_n of_o dead_a beast_n which_o cause_n a_o most_o filthy_a stench_n and_o will_v be_v very_o infectious_a certain_o but_o for_o the_o wholesomeness_n of_o the_o air._n in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o street_n be_v well_n which_o be_v stop_v up_o in_o summer_n and_o open_v in_o the_o winter_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o rain_n and_o the_o snow_n into_o the_o arch_a channel_n which_o run_v under_o ground_n through_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o street_n there_o be_v also_o before_o every_o door_n certain_a trough_n to_o receive_v the_o filth_n and_o ordure_n of_o every_o family_n which_o the_o countryman_n come_v and_o carry_v away_o to_o dung_n their_o ground_n every_o morning_n the_o countryman_n come_v with_o his_o ass_n to_o lade_v dung_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o be_v more_o diligent_a to_o carry_v away_o the_o dung_n of_o the_o armenian_n frank_n and_o jew_n that_o drink_v wine_n than_o of_o the_o persian_n that_o drink_v none_o and_o this_o be_v the_o profit_n of_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o house_n that_o sell_v a_o ass_n load_v of_o dung_n for_o five_o and_o sometime_o for_o ten_o or_o twelve_o kasbeshé_n the_o street_n of_o ispahan_n as_o of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o city_n of_o persia_n be_v not_o pave_v which_o make_v they_o very_o incommodious_a both_o summer_n and_o winter_n for_o in_o the_o summer_n the_o dust_n put_v out_o your_o eye_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o street_n where_o the_o great_a merchant_n live_v and_o about_o the_o meydan_n where_o there_o be_v people_n hire_v to_o water_v the_o street_n morning_n noon_n and_o night_n those_o people_n go_v about_o the_o street_n also_o with_o a_o borachio_n full_a of_o water_n and_o a_o glass_n with_o ice_n in_o a_o bag_n to_o give_v they_o drink_v that_o desire_v it_o nor_o do_v they_o take_v any_o money_n be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o legacy_n leave_v by_o person_n decease_v for_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o winter_n this_o dust_n turn_v to_o mire_v half_o the_o leg_n deep_a though_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o there_o be_v very_o few_o people_n to_o be_v see_v then_o in_o the_o street_n for_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o vault_a channel_n that_o run_v through_o every_o street_n shall_v the_o soak_v earth_n chance_n to_o fail_v under_o the_o horse_n it_o may_v endanger_v a_o limb._n beside_o the_o persian_n be_v so_o superstitious_a that_o they_o will_v hardly_o receive_v a_o man_n within_o their_o door_n with_o a_o spot_n of_o dirt_n upon_o his_o clothes_n for_o fear_v of_o be_v defile_v by_o he_o you_o shall_v also_o meet_v with_o little_a holes_n against_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o house_n in_o the_o open_a street_n where_o the_o persian_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o squat_v and_o piss_v in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o there_o be_v any_o run_a water_n in_o the_o street_n they_o take_v a_o little_a in_o their_o hand_n and_o wash_v their_o member_n with_o it_o or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o water_n they_o rub_v it_o against_o a_o stone_n or_o the_o wall_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o great_a piece_n of_o gentility_n and_o modesty_n that_o which_o far_o contribute_v to_o the_o nastiness_n of_o the_o street_n of_o ispahan_n be_v that_o the_o butcher_n throw_v the_o blood_n and_o excrement_n of_o the_o beast_n which_o they_o kill_v into_o the_o street_n if_o a_o horse_n or_o a_o mule_n a_o camel_n or_o a_o ass_n die_v they_o present_o throw_v he_o into_o the_o street_n true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o be_v people_n who_o come_v present_o to_o buy_v it_o of_o the_o owner_n who_o make_v harissé_fw-fr which_o they_o sell_v to_o the_o poor_a workman_n this_o harissé_fw-fr be_v thus_o prepare_v they_o boil_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o dead_a beast_n with_o corn_n and_o after_o it_o be_v well_o boil_v they_o mash_n it_o together_o till_o it_o become_v like_o a_o pottage_n they_o also_o make_v harissé_fw-fr of_o good_a mutton_n both_o which_o sort_n they_o sell_v in_o the_o marketplace_n or_o great_a meydan_n of_o the_o city_n though_o the_o city_n of_o ispahan_n be_v dirty_a yet_o there_o be_v a_o way_n for_o person_n of_o ability_n to_o avoid_v it_o for_o they_o never_o stir_v but_o on_o horseback_n with_o two_o or_o three_o lackey_n call_v chatre_n that_o run_v before_o to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o man_n be_v all_o upon_o the_o false_a gallop_n in_o the_o street_n without_o any_o fear_n of_o hurt_v the_o child_n by_o reason_n that_o the_o child_n be_v not_o suffer_v to_o play_v in_o the_o street_n like_o we_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v from_o school_n they_o sit_v down_o by_o their_o parent_n to_o be_v instruct_v by_o they_o in_o their_o profession_n these_o valet_n or_o footman_n make_v a_o trade_n of_o run_v of_o which_o the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v several_a in_o their_o service_n it_o be_v a_o piece_n of_o grandeur_n to_o keep_v a_o great_a many_o they_o serve_v from_o father_n to_o son_n undergo_a a_o apprenticeship_n in_o run_v from_o six_o to_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n they_o only_o set_v themselves_o to_o walk_v slow_o the_o next_o year_n they_o run_v a_o league_n at_o a_o time_n upon_o a_o handsome_a troth_n the_o next_o year_n after_o they_o run_v two_o or_o three_o league_n and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o the_o rest_n at_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n they_o be_v allow_v a_o scrip_n of_o flower_n with_o a_o flat_a piece_n of_o copper_n to_o bake_v their_o bread_n upon_o and_o a_o bottle_n of_o water_n all_o which_o they_o carry_v about_o they_o when_o they_o run_v for_o these_o people_n when_o they_o be_v send_v post_n never_o take_v the_o caravan-road_n but_o the_o short_a cut_n through_o the_o desert_n and_o must_v therefore_o accustom_v themselves_o to_o carry_v their_o provision_n the_o king_n and_o the_o lord_n have_v no_o chatre_n but_o what_o be_v master_n which_o degree_n they_o be_v not_o to_o arrive_v at_o without_o some_o ceremony_n and_o perform_v a_o race_n like_o our_o jemmy_n and_o the_o butcher_n of_o croyden_n if_o he_o be_v a_o lord_n that_o own_v the_o chater_n who_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o master_n he_o send_v for_o all_o his_o friend_n set_v up_o a_o scaffold_n in_o the_o meydan_n provide_v a_o collation_n and_o send_v for_o the_o courtesan_n to_o divert_v the_o company_n now_o there_o be_v not_o one_o of_o these_o guest_n that_o do_v not_o bring_v something_o to_o give_v this_o chater_n after_o the_o race_n be_v run_v either_o a_o bonnet_n or_o a_o girdle_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n part_n of_o which_o the_o chater_n give_v to_o his_o fellow_n then_o the_o chater_n appear_v with_o his_o leg_n grease_v his_o thigh_n bare_a only_o a_o slight_a short_a pair_n of_o loose_a breeches_n and_o a_o girdle_n with_o three_o little_a bell_n hang_v upon_o his_o belly_n thus_o accouter_v he_o start_v from_o ali-capi_a and_o between_o sunrising_n and_o sunsetting_a he_o run_v backward_o and_o forward_o to_o a_o
the_o heat_n be_v not_o extreme_a they_o that_o please_v may_v walk_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o fresh_a air._n but_o the_o most_o usual_a passage_n be_v under_o the_o gallery_n where_o there_o be_v several_a outlet_n upon_o the_o river_n to_o let_v in_o the_o fresh_a air._n for_o the_o gallery_n be_v very_o high_a from_o the_o level_n of_o the_o bridge_n to_o which_o you_o ascend_v by_o easy_a step_n the_o middle_a of_o the_o bridge_n not_o be_v above_o twenty-five_o foot_n broad_a serve_v for_o wagon_n and_o packhorse_n there_o be_v also_o another_o way_n all_o along_o by_o the_o water_n side_n where_o there_o be_v several_a stone_n lay_v to_o step_n upon_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o be_v watchet_a it_o cross_n through_o all_o the_o arch_n of_o the_o bridge_n through_o little_a door_n make_v in_o every_o arch_n from_o one_o end_n to_o the_o other_o descend_v from_o the_o bridge_n by_o a_o little_a pair_n of_o stair_n take_v out_o of_o the_o thickness_n of_o the_o arch_n supporter_n there_o be_v another_o staircase_n to_o ascend_v up_o to_o the_o gallery_n of_o about_o two_o fathom_n broad_a with_o stay_n or_o rail_n on_o both_o side_n this_o bridge_n be_v true_o a_o very_a neat_a piece_n of_o architecture_n if_o i_o may_v not_o say_v the_o neat_a in_o all_o persia._n the_o persian_a golphe_n there_o be_v also_o three_o other_o bridge_n upon_o the_o river_n one_o above_o the_o bridge_n of_o zulfa_n and_o two_o below_o the_o first_o but_o mean_o build_v but_o very_o commodious_a for_o the_o armenian_n when_o they_o travel_v westward_o who_o will_v else_o be_v force_v to_o go_v a_o great_a way_n about_o through_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o ispahan_n the_o first_o of_o the_o other_o two_o bridge_n below_o the_o bridge_n of_o zulfa_n be_v build_v by_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o father_n of_o the_o present_a king_n it_o be_v almost_o equal_a to_o it_o in_o structure_n but_o it_o have_v one_o particular_a beauty_n which_o be_v a_o hexagonal_a place_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o bridge_n which_o cause_v the_o water_n to_o fall_v in_o that_o part_n with_o a_o please_a noise_n for_o that_o be_v the_o deep_a part_n of_o the_o river_n sha-abas_n resolve_v to_o build_v a_o bridge_n there_o partly_o for_o the_o gaur_n sake_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v not_o come_v through_o the_o walk_n of_o tcharbag_n and_o that_o go_v from_o ispahan_n they_o may_v have_v a_o short_a cut_n home_o the_o habitation_n of_o the_o gaur_n be_v only_o a_o large_a village_n the_o first_o house_n whereof_o be_v but_o a_o little_a way_n from_o the_o river_n though_o the_o walk_n that_o go_v from_o ispahan_n to_o the_o king_n bridge_n be_v both_o long_o and_o broad_a than_o that_o of_o tcharbag_n plant_v on_o both_o side_n with_o a_o row_n of_o tree_n but_o no_o channel_n in_o the_o middle_n before_o each_o of_o the_o avenue_n to_o the_o bridge_n stand_v a_o house_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n for_o his_o divertisement_n that_o upon_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o river_n towards_o ispahan_n be_v by_o the_o great_a sha-abas_n give_v to_o the_o capuchin_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o ispahan_n upon_o their_o examination_n the_o king_n be_v extreme_o take_v with_o their_o behaviour_n he_o ask_v they_o how_o they_o live_v and_o whether_o they_o take_v any_o money_n to_o which_o the_o capuchin_n make_v answer_n that_o they_o never_o handle_v any_o money_n but_o content_v themselves_o with_o alm_n the_o king_n believe_v his_o subject_n will_v give_v they_o very_o little_a bestow_v that_o house_n and_o garden_n upon_o they_o but_o they_o stay_v not_o long_o there_o because_o it_o be_v too_o big_a for_o they_o to_o repair_v and_o too_o far_o from_o the_o city_n so_o that_o the_o roman-catholic_n in_o the_o winter_n can_v not_o get_v to_o their_o chapel_n now_o they_o have_v build_v themselves_o a_o very_a handsome_a house_n not_o far_o from_o the_o king_n palace_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o father_n joseph_n one_o of_o their_o own_o order_n there_o be_v another_o old_a bridge_n a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n below_o the_o gaur_n bridge_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o long-walk_a of_o tcharbag_n which_o continue_v above_o eight_o hundred_o pace_n beyond_o the_o bridge_n of_o zulfa_n to_o the_o garden_n of_o hezardgerib_n the_o rivulet_n that_o pass_v that_o other_o part_n of_o the_o walk_n come_v from_o the_o same_o river_n which_o they_o have_v cut_v three_o or_o four_o league_n above_o ispahan_n when_o you_o have_v walk_v about_o four_o hundred_o pace_n you_o meet_v with_o a_o fall_n of_o water_n that_o tumble_v into_o a_o pool_n from_o whence_o there_o be_v twelve_o step_n to_o ascend_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o alley_n the_o walk_n be_v front_v by_o the_o great_a house_n which_o stand_v before_o the_o garden_n of_o hezardgerib_n or_o the_o thousand_o acre_n the_o house_n consist_v but_o only_o of_o one_o great_a hall_n over_o the_o gate_n and_o four_o small_a chamber_n at_o the_o four_o corner_n of_o it_o hezardgerib_n be_v the_o fair_a garden_n in_o asia_n though_o it_o will_v be_v account_v nothing_o in_o europe_n however_o as_o it_o lie_v upon_o the_o descent_n of_o a_o hill_n it_o consist_v of_o sixteen_o terass_n sustain_v by_o a_o wall_n sixteen_o or_o seventeen_o foot_n high_a there_o be_v but_o little_a water_n in_o any_o of_o the_o well_n but_o that_o which_o have_v most_o be_v in_o the_o four_o terrace_n that_o be_v a_o great_a octagonal_a pool_n about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o foot_n in_o diameter_n round_o about_o which_o be_v several_a pipe_n that_o throw_v up_o the_o water_n about_o three_o foot_n high_a and_o there_o be_v three_o step_n down_o to_o the_o water_n a_o channel_n pave_v with_o stone_n run_v through_o the_o principal_a alley_n which_o go_v no_o far_a than_o the_o build_n this_o channel_n be_v as_o wide_a as_o that_o of_o the_o channel_n of_o tcharbag_n whence_o it_o be_v supply_v as_o be_v right_o opposite_a to_o it_o in_o the_o ten_o terrace_n you_o meet_v with_o another_o fountain_n of_o the_o same_o bigness_n and_o form_n with_o that_o in_o the_o four_o and_o in_o the_o last_o which_o terminate_v the_o grand_a alley_n and_o the_o length_n of_o the_o garden_n there_o be_v another_o channel_n which_o cross_v all_o the_o alley_n which_o like_o the_o great_a one_o compose_v the_o length_n of_o the_o alley_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v open_a room_n to_o take_v the_o fresh_a air_n some_o fall_n and_o murmur_n of_o water_n but_o for_o border_n and_o close_a alley_n and_o arbour_n you_o must_v expect_v no_o such_o thing_n either_o in_o hezardgerib_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o persia._n have_v walk_v in_o the_o great_a walk_n of_o tcharbag_n you_o meet_v upon_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o a_o street_n between_o two_o wall_n of_o the_o garden_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n which_o street_n lead_v you_o to_o zulfa_v not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o musket_n shot_n distance_n off_o zulfa_v a_o colony_n of_o armenian_n which_o sha-abas_n bring_v from_o zulfa_n a_o city_n of_o armenia_n be_v so_o much_o increase_v for_o some_o year_n since_o that_o it_o may_v now_o pass_v for_o a_o large_a city_n be_v almost_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a long_o and_o near_o upon_o half_a as_o much_o broad_a there_o be_v two_o principal_a street_n which_o contain_v near_o upon_o the_o whole_a length_n one_o whereof_o have_v on_o each_o side_n a_o row_n of_o tchinar_n the_o root_n whereof_o be_v refresh_v by_o a_o small_a channel_n of_o water_n which_o by_o a_o particular_a order_n the_o armenian_n bring_v to_o the_o city_n to_o water_v their_o garden_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o other_o street_n have_v also_o a_o row_n of_o tree_n and_o a_o channel_n and_o for_o their_o house_n they_o be_v general_o better_o build_v and_o more_o cheerful_a than_o those_o of_o ispahan_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v fettle_v here_o i_o have_v already_o describe_v and_o now_o the_o number_n zulpha_n see_v the_o description_n of_o zulpha_n of_o inhabitant_n be_v strange_o increase_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o several_a other_o christian_n of_o divers_a sect_n as_o jacobite_n cophte_n and_o nestorian_n who_o former_o live_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o ispahan_n neither_o be_v sha-abas_n so_o cruel_a in_o transplant_n the_o armenian_n away_o out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o they_o be_v all_o at_o that_o season_n poor_a labour_a man_n who_o know_v not_o at_o all_o what_o belong_v to_o trade_n since_o that_o time_n they_o be_v grow_v very_o rich_a so_o that_o the_o armenian_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o be_v covetous_a of_o the_o habitation_n of_o their_o ancestor_n and_o now_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v such_o great_a proficient_n
condition_n other_o more_o refine_v and_o not_o believe_v material_a enjoyment_n affirm_v that_o beatitude_n consist_v in_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o science_n and_o for_o the_o sense_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o satisfaction_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n chap._n xx._n the_o author_n depart_v from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n and_o describe_v the_o road_n to_o schiras_n i_o set_v forth_o out_o of_o ispahan_n the_o 24._o of_o feb._n 1665._o in_o the_o afternoon_n and_o stay_v a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n in_o a_o field_n whither_o some_o of_o my_o friend_n will_v needs_o accompany_v i_o about_o ten_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n i_o set_v forward_o again_o and_o travel_v till_o break_v of_o day_n and_o then_o i_o come_v to_o a_o place_n where_o the_o radar_n keep_v guard_v half_o a_o league_n from_o a_o great_a town_n call_v ispshaneck_n which_o you_o be_v to_o cross_v about_o ten_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o forenoon_n i_o come_v to_o mahiar_n where_o there_o be_v a_o very_a good_a inn._n but_o the_o land_n between_o this_o and_o ispahan_n be_v all_o very_a barren_a and_o without_o wood_n the_o 26_o the_o three_o hour_n after_o midnight_n i_o set_v forward_o through_o a_o dry_a plain_n which_o begin_v to_o grow_v more_o fruitful_a about_o a_o league_n from_o comshe_a a_o great_a city_n where_o i_o arrive_v by_o eleven_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n in_o it_o be_v several_a inn_n and_o indifferent_a handsome_a one_o consider_v that_o they_o be_v build_v only_o of_o earth_n this_o city_n be_v compose_v of_o a_o row_n of_o village_n that_o extend_v about_o half_a a_o league_n in_o length_n about_o three_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n on_o this_o side_n the_o city_n stand_v a_o neat_a mosque_n with_o a_o pond_n full_a of_o fish_n but_o the_o mullah_n will_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o catch_v any_o say_v that_o they_o belong_v to_o the_o prophet_n to_o who_o the_o mosque_n be_v dedicate_v however_o because_o it_o be_v a_o shady_a place_n in_o the_o summer_n traveller_n rather_o choose_v to_o lie_v by_o this_o pond_n then_o to_o shut_v themselves_o up_o in_o the_o city_n the_o 27_o the_o i_o travel_v from_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n till_o ten_o in_o the_o forenoon_n through_o a_o plain_a sow_v with_o store_n of_o grain_n and_o lodge_v in_o a_o inn_n call_v maksoubegui_n the_o 28_o the_o i_o depart_v two_o hour_n after_o midnight_n and_o after_o eight_o hour_n travel_n through_o a_o barren_a plain_n i_o arrive_v at_o yesdecas_n a_o little_a city_n build_v upon_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o great_a valley_n and_o lodge_v in_o a_o inn_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o same_o day_n in_o the_o morning_n i_o pass_v on_o to_o a_o neat_a house_n with_o sine_fw-la garden_n call_v amnebad_n build_v by_o iman-kouli-kan_n governor_n of_o schiras_n the_o first_o of_o march_n i_o depart_v a_o hour_n after_o midnight_n and_o a_o little_a after_o i_o cross_v a_o short_a mountain_n but_o so_o rugged_a and_o so_o craggy_a that_o they_o have_v give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o kotel-innel-tebekeni_a that_o be_v the_o mountain_n that_o break_v the_o horse_n shoe_n the_o next_o day_n we_o pass_v by_o a_o scurvy_a castle_n call_v gombessala_n then_o travel_v through_o a_o flat_a country_n i_o come_v by_o ten_o in_o the_o morning_n to_o dehigherdou_n or_o the_o village_n of_o walnut_n i_o endure_v very_o sharp_a weather_n all_o the_o morning_n for_o all_o that_o country_n and_o that_o which_o i_o travel_v the_o next_o day_n be_v very_o cold_a at_o some_o time_n of_o the_o year_n the_o second_o day_n i_o travel_v from_o midnight_n till_o ten_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n through_o the_o snow_n over_o a_o barren_a plain_n to_o come_v to_o cuzkuzar_n where_o there_o be_v a_o new_a inn_n well_o build_v the_o three_o i_o be_v a_o horseback_n from_o five_o in_o the_o morning_n till_o noon_n first_o over_o the_o same_o plain_a by_o a_o lake_n side_n in_o a_o very_a bad_a way_n cover_v with_o snow_n that_o hide_v the_o hole_n then_o pass_v a_o tedious_a long_o and_o rugged_a mountain_n i_o descend_v to_o a_o village_n call_v asepas_n where_o there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o old_a ruine_a castle_n upon_o the_o point_n of_o a_o hill_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v all_o georgian_n by_o descent_n but_o now_o turn_v all_o mahometans_n i_o meet_v with_o wine_n and_o fish_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o many_o rivulet_n but_o the_o caravahsira_n be_v old_a and_o ill_o provide_v the_o four_o set_v out_o by_o daybreak_n i_o ride_v over_o a_o plain_a which_o shall_v abbas_n the_o first_o give_v the_o georgian_n to_o till_o and_o in_o eleven_o hour_n i_o come_v to_o ondgiom_n a_o large_a village_n upon_o a_o river_n over_o which_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a stone_n bridge_n the_o five_o i_o get_v a_o horseback_n by_o two_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o have_v two_o league_n in_o the_o first_o place_n of_o deep_a miry_a way_n afterward_o i_o pass_v a_o steep_a mountain_n craggy_a and_o dirty_a i_o pass_v through_o a_o village_n call_v iman_n shade_n from_o the_o name_n of_o one_o of_o their_o prophet_n that_o lie_v bury_v there_o and_o give_v the_o mountain_n its_o name_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o bitter_a almond-tree_n i_o travel_v sometime_o between_o rude_a and_o craggy_a rock_n after_o which_o i_o meet_v with_o a_o small_a river_n which_o run_v to_o main_a a_o little_a city_n where_o i_o lodge_v in_o a_o fair_a inn._n the_o six_o i_o depart_v three_o hour_n after_o midnight_n and_o travel_v through_o a_o large_a plain_n encompass_v with_o high_a and_o rugged_a mountain_n upon_o one_o of_o which_o that_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o other_o stand_v a_o castle_n which_o they_o say_v be_v ruin_v by_o alexander_n the_o great_a of_o which_o at_o present_a there_o do_v not_o remain_v the_o least_o sign_n or_o footstep_n i_o cross_v the_o river_n of_o main_n over_o two_o stone_n bridges_n and_o then_o come_v to_o abgherme_n a_o place_n that_o stand_v in_o a_o plain_a where_o there_o be_v a_o inn_n half_o build_v so_o call_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o spring_n of_o hot_a water_n that_o rise_v not_o far_o from_o it_o in_o the_o morning_n i_o pass_v over_o a_o fair_a and_o long_a causey_n call_v pouligor_fw-la be_v above_o 500_o pace_n long_o and_o 15_o broad_a divide_v also_o by_o certain_a bridge_n to_o give_v the_o water_n free_a passage_n by_o reason_n the_o country_n be_v very_o full_a of_o marsh_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o causey_n stand_v a_o inn_n very_o well_o build_v but_o the_o gant_n that_o haunt_v it_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v frequent_v i_o pass_v along_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o mountain_n and_o after_o three_o hour_n travel_n i_o stop_v a_o while_n at_o a_o inn_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o another_o steep_a and_o craggy_a mountain_n i_o arrive_v at_o schiras_n about_o six_o a_o clock_n at_o night_n but_o here_o give_v i_o leave_v before_o i_o enter_v the_o city_n to_o make_v two_o observation_n the_o one_o touch_v the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n the_o other_o concern_v the_o ruin_n of_o tche-elminar_a as_o to_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n observe_v that_o in_o winter_n time_n when_o the_o snow_n be_v fall_v when_o you_o come_v to_o yesdecas_n you_o must_v of_o necessity_n leave_v the_o direct_a road_n because_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o pass_v the_o strait_n of_o those_o mountain_n which_o i_o have_v mention_v therefore_o you_o must_v keep_v the_o left_a hand_n ride_v eastward_o through_o the_o plain_n take_v a_o guide_n along_o with_o you_o this_o way_n which_o be_v the_o long_o by_o two_o day_n journey_n be_v former_o unknown_a because_o of_o a_o river_n that_o in_o one_o place_n beat_v upon_o a_o steep_a rock_n and_o close_v up_o the_o passage_n but_o iman-kouli-kan_n with_o a_o vast_a expense_n of_o time_n and_o money_n cause_v a_o way_n to_o be_v level_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n about_o 15_o or_o 20_o foot_n above_o the_o river_n which_o he_o secure_v to_o the_o waterside_n with_o a_o wall_n three_o or_o four_o foot_n high_a this_o way_n continue_v for_o half_a a_o league_n and_o then_o you_o come_v to_o lie_v at_o a_o great_a village_n in_o a_o plain_a where_o you_o take_v guide_n to_o show_v you_o the_o ford_n of_o the_o river_n have_v past_o the_o river_n you_o cross_v over_o several_a fertile_a plain_n water_v with_o great_a store_n of_o rivers_n then_o you_o ascend_v a_o mountain_n from_o whence_o you_o have_v but_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a to_o tche-clminar_a at_o the_o point_n of_o the_o mountain_n upon_o the_o right-hand_a of_o the_o great_a road_n be_v to_o be_v see_v twelve_o pillar_n still_o stand_v that_o form_n a_o kind_n of_o a_o square_a in_o the_o space_n of_o the_o mountain_n
minasqui-sera_a to_o this_o bridge_n cost_v 8_o not_o far_o from_o this_o bridge_n it_o be_v that_o they_o view_v the_o merchant_n good_n that_o when_o they_o come_v to_o agra_n they_o may_v not_o be_v deceive_v of_o their_o duty_n but_o more_o particular_o to_o see_v whether_o among_o the_o cask_n of_o fruit_n pickle_a in_o vinegar_n in_o pot_n of_o glass_n there_o be_v no_o flask_n of_o wine_n from_o the_o bridge_n jaoulcapoul_n to_o agra_n cost_v so_o that_o from_o seronge_n to_o agra_n it_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o six_o cost_v which_o be_v ordinary_a league_n and_o from_o surat_n to_o agra_n 339._o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o amadabat_n from_o surat_n to_o baroche_n cost_v all_o the_o country_n between_o these_o two_o city_n be_v full_a of_o corn_n rice_n millet_n and_o sugarcane_n before_o you_o enter_v into_o baroche_n you_o must_v ferry_v over_o the_o river_n which_o run_v to_o cambaya_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o golf_n that_o carry_v the_o same_o name_n baroche_n be_v a_o great_a city_n to_o which_o there_o belong_v a_o fortress_n of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o use_n make_v at_o this_o time_n but_o the_o city_n have_v be_v always_o very_o famous_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o river_n which_o have_v a_o particular_a quality_n to_o whiten_v their_o cotton_n which_o be_v bring_v thither_o from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n territory_n where_o they_o have_v not_o that_o convenience_n in_o this_o place_n be_v make_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o baffa_n or_o long_o and_o large_a piece_n of_o cotton_n these_o cotton_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o close_o weave_v and_o the_o price_n of_o these_o piece_n be_v from_o four_o to_o a_o hundred_o roupies_n you_o must_v pay_v custom_n at_o baroche_n for_o all_o good_n that_o be_v bring_v in_o and_o carry_v out_o the_o english_a have_v a_o very_a fair_a house_n in_o the_o city_n and_o i_o remember_v once_o that_o come_v thither_o one_o day_n in_o my_o return_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n with_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o english_a present_o the_o mountebank_n come_v about_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o will_v see_v any_o of_o their_o trick_n the_o first_o thing_n they_o do_v be_v to_o light_v a_o great_a fire_n and_o to_o heat_v certain_a ironchain_n red-hot_a and_o wind_v they_o about_o their_o body_n make_v as_o if_o they_o feel_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o pain_n but_o in_o truth_n receive_v no_o harm_n at_o all_o then_o they_o thrust_v a_o piece_n of_o a_o stick_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o ask_v the_o company_n what_o fruit_n they_o will_v have_v one_o tell_v they_o he_o will_v have_v mengue_n then_o one_o of_o the_o mountebank_n hide_v himself_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o a_o sheet_n stoop_v to_o the_o ground_n five_o or_o six_o time_n one_o after_o another_o i_o be_v so_o curious_a to_o go_v up_o stair_n and_o look_v out_o of_o a_o window_n to_o see_v if_o i_o can_v spy_v what_o the_o mountebank_n do_v and_o perceive_v that_o after_o he_o have_v cut_v himself_o under_o the_o armpit_n with_o a_o razor_n he_o rub_v the_o stick_n with_o his_o blood_n after_o the_o two_o first_o time_n that_o he_o raise_v himself_o the_o stick_n seem_v to_o the_o very_a eye_n to_o grow_v the_o three_o time_n there_o spring_v out_o branch_n with_o young_a bud_n the_o four_o time_n the_o tree_n be_v cover_v with_o leaf_n and_o the_o five_o time_n it_o bear_v flower_n the_o precedent_n of_o the_o english_a have_v then_o his_o minister_n with_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o from_o amadabat_n to_o christen_v the_o commander_n of_o the_o hollander_n child_n to_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v godfather_n the_o english_a minister_n protest_v that_o he_o can_v not_o give_v his_o consent_n that_o any_o christian_n shall_v be_v a_o spectator_n of_o such_o delusion_n so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v that_o those_o mountebank_n have_v of_o a_o dry-stick_a in_o less_o than_o half_a a_o hour_n make_v a_o tree_n four_o or_o five_o foot_n high_a that_o bare_a leaf_n and_o flower_n as_o in_o the_o springtime_n he_o go_v about_o to_o break_v it_o protest_v he_o will_v not_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v stay_v any_o long_a to_o see_v those_o thing_n thereupon_o the_o precedent_n be_v force_v to_o dismiss_v the_o mountebank_n who_o wander_v about_o the_o country_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n just_a like_o gipsy_n and_o have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o value_n of_o ten_o or_o twelve_o crown_n they_o go_v away_o very_o well_o content_v they_o that_o be_v curious_a to_o see_v cambaya_n never_o go_v out_o of_o their_o way_n above_o five_o or_o six_o cost_v or_o thereabouts_o for_o when_o you_o be_v at_o baroche_n instead_o of_o go_v to_o broudra_n you_o may_v go_v direct_o forward_a to_o cambaya_n from_o thence_o afterward_o to_o amadabat_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o business_n or_o out_o of_o curiosity_n the_o latter_a road_n be_v never_o to_o be_v take_v not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v the_o long_a way_n but_o because_o of_o the_o danger_n in_o cross_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o golf_n cambaya_n be_v a_o great_a city_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o golf_n that_o bear_v its_o name_n here_o it_o be_v that_o they_o shape_v those_o fair_a agat_n that_o come_v from_o the_o indies_n into_o cup_n haste_v of_o knife_n bead_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o workmanship_n in_o the_o part_n adjacent_a to_o the_o city_n they_o also_o make_v indigo_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n of_o that_o of_o sarquess_n and_o it_o be_v famous_a for_o traffic_v at_o the_o time_n when_o the_o portuguese_n flourish_v in_o india_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n in_o the_o quarter_n next_o the_o sea_n very_o fair_a house_n which_o they_o have_v build_v with_o very_o rich_a furniture_n after_o the_o portugal_n manner_n but_o now_o they_o be_v uninhabited_a and_o fall_v to_o decay_v every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o there_o be_v then_o such_o good_a order_n observe_v in_o cambaya_n that_o two_o hour_n after_o day_n be_v shut_v in_o every_o street_n be_v lock_v up_o with_o two_o gate_n which_o be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v and_o still_o they_o continue_v to_o lock_v up_o the_o principal_a street_n as_o also_o the_o street_n that_o lead_v into_o the_o town_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a reason_n why_o the_o town_n have_v lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o trade_n be_v because_o that_o former_o the_o sea_n run_v close_o up_o to_o cambaya_n so_o that_o little_a vessel_n easy_o anchor_v by_o it_o but_o afterward_o the_o sea_n daily_o lose_v in_o that_o part_n so_o that_o a_o small_a ship_n can_v not_o ride_v within_o five_o or_o six_o league_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o peacock_n in_o the_o indies_n especial_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o baroche_n cambaya_n and_o broudra_n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o young_a one_o be_v white_a and_o well-tasted_n like_o we_o and_o you_o shall_v see_v vast_a number_n of_o they_o all_o day_n in_o the_o field_n for_o at_o night_n they_o roost_v upon_o the_o tree_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n to_o come_v near_o they_o in_o the_o day_n for_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o perceive_v themselves_o hunt_v they_o fly_v away_o as_o swift_a as_o a_o partridge_n among_o the_o bush_n so_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o follow_v they_o without_o tear_v his_o clothes_n all_o to_o rag_n therefore_o be_v they_o only_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o night_n time_n to_o which_o purpose_n they_o have_v this_o invention_n they_o approach_v the_o tree_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o banner_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v a_o peacock_n paint_v to_o the_o life_n on_o both_o side_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o stick_n be_v fasten_v two_o light_v candle_n the_o brightness_n whereof_o amaze_a the_o peacock_n cause_v he_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o neck_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stick_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o rope_n tie_v with_o a_o slide_a knot_n which_o he_o that_o hold_v the_o banner_n draw_v when_o he_o find_v that_o the_o peacock_n have_v put_v his_o neck_n into_o it_o but_o you_o must_v have_v a_o care_n of_o kill_v either_o bird_n or_o any_o other_o animal_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o which_o the_o idolatrous_a raja_n be_v master_n which_o it_o be_v nothing_o dangerous_a to_o do_v in_o those_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n where_o the_o governor_n be_v mahometan_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o fowl_n or_o hunt_n it_o happen_v one_o time_n that_o a_o rich_a persian_a merchant_n pass_v through_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o raja_n of_o dantivar_n shoot_v a_o peacock_n upon_o the_o road_n and_o kill_v it_o either_o out_o of_o rashness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n the_o bannian_o incense_v at_o
bargant_n we_o shall_v go_v near_o to_o have_v all_o our_o throat_n cut_v for_o that_o the_o raja_n of_o that_o place_n live_v altogether_o upon_o robbery_n so_o that_o unless_o i_o hire_v a_o hundred_o more_o of_o the_o countrypeople_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n of_o escape_v those_o freebooter_n at_o first_o i_o argue_v with_o they_o and_o tax_v their_o cowardice_n but_o fear_v to_o pay_v for_o my_o rashness_n afterward_o i_o send_v they_o to_o hire_v fifty_o more_o for_o three_o day_n only_o that_o we_o cross_v the_o raja_n country_n for_o which_o they_o ask_v i_o every_o one_o four_o roupies_n which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o you_o give_v they_o for_o a_o whole_a month._n the_o next_o day_n as_o i_o be_v about_o to_o set_v forward_o my_o guard_n come_v and_o tell_v i_o they_o will_v leave_v i_o and_o that_o they_o will_v not_o venture_v their_o life_n desire_v i_o not_o to_o write_v to_o agra_n to_o their_o captain_n who_o be_v responsible_a for_o they_o that_o they_o have_v leave_v i_o against_o my_o will_n three_o of_o my_o servant_n also_o do_v as_o they_o do_v so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o body_n leave_v with_o i_o but_o a_o man_n that_o lead_v a_o horse_n in_o his_o hand_n my_o coachman_n and_o three_o other_o servant_n and_o so_o i_o set_v forward_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o god_n about_o a_o league_n from_o the_o place_n which_o i_o have_v leave_v i_o perceive_v some_o part_n of_o my_o convoy_n follow_v i_o thereupon_o i_o stop_v my_o coach_n to_o stay_v for_o they_o and_o when_o they_o come_v near_o i_o bid_v they_o advance_v if_o they_o intend_v to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o but_o see_v they_o fearful_a and_o unresolved_a i_o bid_v they_o go_v about_o their_o business_n tell_v they_o i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o coward_n as_o they_o be_v about_o a_o league_n from_o thence_o i_o discover_v upon_o the_o brow_n of_o a_o hill_n about_o fifty_o horse_n four_o of_o which_o come_v ride_v up_o to_o i_o when_o i_o perceive_v they_o i_o alight_v out_o of_o my_o coach_n and_o have_v with_o i_o some_o thirteen_o spit-fire_n i_o give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o my_o man_n a_o harquebus_n the_o horseman_n approach_v i_o keep_v my_o coach_n between_o they_o and_o i_o and_o have_v my_o gun_n ready_o cock_v in_o case_n they_o shall_v assail_v i_o but_o they_o make_v i_o a_o sign_n that_o i_o shall_v fear_v nothing_o only_o that_o the_o prince_n be_v a_o hunt_v and_o have_v send_v to_o know_v what_o stranger_n pass_v through_o his_o territory_n i_o make_v answer_v that_o i_o be_v the_o same_o franguy_a that_o have_v pass_v by_o five_o or_o six_o week_n before_o by_o good_a luck_n the_o very_a same_o lieutenant_n to_o who_o i_o have_v make_v the_o present_a of_o aquavitae_n and_o spanish-wine_n follow_v those_o four_o horseman_n and_o after_o he_o have_v testify_v how_o glad_a he_o be_v to_o see_v i_o he_o ask_v i_o if_o i_o have_v any_o wine_n i_o tell_v he_o i_o never_o travel_v without_o that_o for_o indeed_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n have_v present_v i_o with_o several_a bottle_n at_o agra_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o lieutenant_n be_v return_v to_o the_o raja_n the_o raja_n himself_o come_v to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o i_o be_v welcome_a and_o bid_v i_o rest_v myself_o in_o a_o shady-place_n which_o he_o point_v to_o about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v in_o the_o evening_n he_o come_v and_o we_o stay_v together_o two_o day_n to_o make_v merry_a the_o raja_n bring_v along_o with_o he_o certain_a morris-dancer_n without_o which_o the_o persian_n and_o indian_n can_v never_o think_v themselves_o hearty_o merry_a at_o my_o departure_n the_o raja_n lend_v i_o 200_o horse_n to_o convoy_n i_o to_o the_o frontier_n of_o his_o territory_n for_o three_o day_n together_o for_o which_o i_o only_o give_v they_o three_o or_o four_o pound_n of_o tobacco_n when_o i_o come_v to_o amadabat_n the_o people_n will_v hardly_o believe_v that_o i_o have_v have_v so_o kind_a a_o reception_n from_o a_o prince_n that_o be_v note_v for_o abuse_v stranger_n that_o past_a through_o his_o country_n from_o bargant_n to_o bimal_n cost_v 15_o from_o bimal_n to_o modra_n cost_v 15_o from_o modra_n to_o chalaour_n cost_v 10_o chalaour_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n upon_o a_o mountain_n encompass_v with_o wall_n and_o very_o difficult_a to_o come_v to_o there_o be_v a_o lake_n at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o another_o below_o between_o which_o and_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n lie_v the_o road_n to_o the_o town_n from_o chalaour_n to_o cantap_v cost_v 12_o from_o cantap_n to_o setlana_n cost_v 15_o from_o setlana_n to_o palavaseny_n cost_v 14_o from_o palavaseny_n to_o pipars_n cost_v 11_o from_o pipars_n to_o mirda_n cost_v 16_o from_o dantivar_n to_o mirda_n be_v three_o day_n journey_n be_v a_o mountainous_a country_n that_o belong_v to_o raja_n or_o particular_a prince_n that_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n in_o recompense_v whereof_o the_o great_a mogul_n give_v they_o command_n in_o his_o army_n by_o which_o they_o gain_v much_o more_o than_o they_o lose_v by_o the_o tribute_n which_o they_o pay_v mirda_n be_v a_o great_a city_n but_o ill-built_a when_o i_o come_v thither_o in_o one_o of_o my_o indian-journey_n all_o the_o inn_n be_v full_a of_o passenger_n in_o regard_n that_o cha-jehan's_a aunt_n the_o wife_n of_o cha-est-kan_n be_v go_v that_o way_n to_o marry_v her_o daughter_n to_o sultan_n sujah_o the_o second_o son_n of_o cha-jehan_a i_o be_v force_v to_o set_v up_o my_o tent_n upon_o a_o bank_n with_o tree_n on_o both_o side_n but_o i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a surprise_v two_o hour_n afterward_o to_o see_v fifteen_o or_o twenty_o elephant_n loose_a that_o tear_v down_o the_o bough_n as_o far_o as_o they_o can_v reach_v break_v off_o the_o huge_a arm_n of_o tree_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v but_o small_a faggot-stick_n this_o spoil_n be_v do_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o begum_n in_o revenge_n of_o the_o affront_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mirda_n have_v put_v upon_o she_o who_o have_v not_o wait_v on_o she_o and_o make_v she_o a_o present_a as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v from_o mirda_n to_o baronda_n cost_v 12_o from_o baronda_n to_o coetchiel_n cost_v 18_o from_o coetchiel_n to_o bandar-sonnery_a cost_v 14_o from_o bandar-sonnery_a to_o ladona_n cost_v 16_o from_o ladona_n to_o chasou_n cost_v 12_o from_o chasou_n to_o novali_fw-la cost_v 17_o from_o novali_fw-la to_o hindoo_n cost_v 19_o from_o hindoo_n to_o baniana_n cost_v 10_o these_o two_o last_o place_n be_v two_o town_n where_o as_o in_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o they_o make_v indigo-plate_n which_o be_v round_o and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o best_a of_o all_o the_o indigo_n so_o be_v it_o double_v the_o price_n from_o baniana_n to_o vettapour_n cost_v 14_o vettapour_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n where_o they_o make_v woollen-hanging_n from_o vettapour_n to_o agra_n cost_v 12_o from_o surat_n to_o agra_n be_v in_o all_o cost_v 415_o if_o you_o can_v divide_v your_o journey_n equal_o into_o thirteen_o cost_v apiece_o you_o may_v go_v to_o surat_n in_o thirty-three_a day_n but_o because_o you_o rest_v and_o stay_v at_o some_o place_n it_o be_v general_o thirtyfive_a or_o forty_o day_n journey_n chap._n vi_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o candahar_n i_o have_v make_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o some_o part_n of_o the_o road_n and_o bring_v the_o reader_n as_o far_o as_o candahar_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o carry_v he_o from_o candahar_n to_o agra_n to_o which_o there_o be_v but_o two_o way_n to_o go_v either_o through_o caboul_n or_o through_o mlultan_n the_o latter_a way_n be_v the_o short_a by_o ten_o day_n journey_n but_o the_o caravan_n never_o go_v that_o way_n for_o from_o candahar_n to_o multan_n you_o travel_v almost_o all_o the_o way_n through_o desert_n and_o sometime_o you_o travel_v three_o or_o four_o day_n without_o meet_v any_o water_n so_o that_o the_o most_o ordinary_a and_o beat_a road_n be_v through_o caboul_n now_o from_o candahar_n to_o caboul_n be_v twentyfour_o day_n journey_n from_o caboul_n to_o lahor_n twentytwo_a from_o lahor_n to_o deh_o or_o gebanabat_n eighteen_o from_o dehly_a to_o agra_n six_o which_o with_o the_o sixty_o day_n journey_n from_o ispahan_n to_o farat_n and_o the_o twenty_o from_o farat_n to_o candahar_n make_v in_o all_o from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o day_n journey_n but_o the_o merchant_n that_o be_v in_o haste_n take_v horse_n three_o or_o four_o together_o in_o a_o company_n and_o ride_v the_o whole_a journey_n in_o sixty_o or_o sixty-five_a day_n at_o most_o multan_n be_v a_o city_n where_o there_o be_v make_v a_o vast_a
wherein_o the_o nich_n be_v make_v which_o be_v on_o that_o side_n where_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n be_v a_o entire_a rock_n of_o such_o a_o prodigious_a bulk_n that_o it_o be_v five_o year_n before_o five_o or_o six-hundered_a man_n continual_o employ_v can_v hew_v it_o out_o of_o its_o place_n they_o be_v force_v also_o to_o roll_v it_o along_o upon_o a_o engine_n with_o wheel_n upon_o which_o they_o bring_v it_o to_o the_o pagod_n and_o several_a affirm_v to_o i_o that_o there_o be_v fourteen-hundered_a ox_n to_o drawit_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o hereafter_o the_o reason_n it_o remain_v imperfect_a for_o have_v it_o be_v finish_v in_o all_o reason_n it_o have_v excel_v all_o the_o bold_a structure_n of_o asia_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o city_n as_o you_o go_v to_o maslipatan_n there_o be_v two_o great_a lake_n be_v each_o about_o a_o league_n in_o compass_n wherein_o there_o ride_v several_a pink_n rich_o adorn_v for_o the_o king_n pleasure_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n be_v several_a fair_a house_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o court._n upon_o three_o side_n of_o the_o city_n stand_v a_o very_a fair_a mosque_n wherein_o be_v the_o tomb_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o about_o four_o in_o the_o afternoon_n there_o be_v a_o dole_n of_o bread_n and_o pilau_n to_o all_o the_o poor_a that_o come_v if_o you_o will_v see_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v rare_a you_o must_v go_v to_o view_v these_o tomb_n upon_o a_o festival-day_n for_o then_o from_o morning_n till_o night_n they_o be_v hang_v with_o rich_a tapestry_n as_o for_o the_o government_n and_o policy_n which_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o city_n in_o the_o first_o place_n when_o a_o stranger_n come_v to_o the_o gate_n they_o search_v he_o exact_o to_o see_v if_o he_o have_v any_o salt_n or_o tobacco_n about_o he_o for_o those_o commodity_n bring_v the_o king_n his_o great_a revenue_n sometime_o a_o stranger_n shall_v wait_v a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o he_o shall_v have_v leave_n to_o enter_v for_o a_o soldier_n first_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o officer_n that_o command_v the_o guard_n and_o then_o he_o send_v to_o the_o deroga_n to_o know_v what_o he_o shall_v do_v now_o because_o it_o many_o time_n happen_v that_o the_o deroga_n be_v busy_a or_o go_v to_o take_v a_o walk_n out_o of_o the_o city_n or_o else_o for_o that_o sometime_o the_o soldier_n himself_o pretend_v he_o can_v find_v the_o deroga_n only_o to_o create_v himself_o more_o errand_n to_o get_v the_o more_o money_n a_o stranger_n be_v force_v to_o endure_v all_o this_o delay_n sometime_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o for_o a_o day_n or_o two_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v to_o do_v justice_n i_o observe_v that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o balcone_n that_o look_v into_o the_o piazza_n and_o all_o that_o have_v business_n stand_v below_o just_a against_o the_o place_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v between_o the_o people_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o palace_n be_v fix_v in_o the_o ground_n three_o row_n of_o pole_n about_o the_o length_n of_o a_o half-pike_n to_o the_o end_n whereof_o they_o tie_v certain_a rope_n across_o one_o upon_o another_o nor_o be_v any_o person_n whatsoever_o permit_v to_o pass_v beyond_o those_o bound_n unless_o he_o be_v call_v this_o bar_n which_o be_v never_o set_v up_o but_o when_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o judgement_n run_v along_o the_o whole_a breadth_n of_o the_o piazza_n and_o just_a against_o the_o balcone_n there_o be_v a_o bar_n to_o open_v to_o let_v in_o those_o that_o be_v call_v then_o two_o man_n that_o each_o of_o they_o hold_v a_o cord_n by_o the_o end_n extend_v all_o the_o breadth_n of_o the_o passage_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v but_o to_o let_v fall_v the_o cord_n for_o any_o person_n that_o be_v call_v to_o step_v over_o it_o a_o secretary_n of_o state_n sit_v below_o under_o the_o balcone_n to_o receive_v all_o petition_n and_o when_o he_o have_v five_o or_o six_o together_o he_o put_v they_o in_o a_o bag_n and_o then_o a_o eunuch_n who_o stand_v in_o the_o balcone_n near_o the_o king_n let_v down_o a_o string_n to_o which_o the_o bag_n be_v tie_v he_o draw_v it_o up_o and_o present_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n every_o monday_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n mount_v the_o guard_n every_o one_o in_o their_o turn_n and_o be_v never_o relieve_v till_o at_o the_o eight_o day_n end_n there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o lord_n that_o have_v five_o or_o six_o thousand_o man_n under_o their_o command_n and_o they_o lie_v encamp_v in_o their_o tent_n round_o about_o the_o city_n when_o they_o mount_v the_o guard_n every_o one_o go_v from_o his_o own_o habitation_n to_o the_o rendezvouz_n but_o when_o they_o be_v relieve_v they_o march_v in_o good_a order_n over_o the_o bridge_n thence_o through_o the_o long_a street_n into_o the_o piazza_n where_o they_o draw_v up_o before_o the_o balcone_n in_o the_o first_o place_n march_v ten_o or_o twelve_o elephant_n more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n there_o be_v some_o of_o these_o elephant_n that_o carry_v cage_n which_o in_o some_o sort_n resemble_v the_o body_n of_o a_o little_a coach_n there_o be_v other_o that_o have_v but_o one_o man_n to_o guide_v they_o and_o another_o in_o the_o cage_n who_o carry_v a_o banner_n after_o the_o elephant_n follow_v the_o camel_n by_o two_o and_o two_o sometime_o to_o the_o number_n of_o thirty_o or_o forty_o every_o camel_n carry_v a_o kind_n of_o packsaddle_n upon_o which_o be_v fasten_v a_o little_a culverin_n which_o a_o certain_a engineer_n clad_v in_o a_o skin_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o crupper_n of_o the_o camel_n with_o a_o light_a match_n in_o his_o hand_n dextrous_o manage_n from_o one_o side_n to_o another_o before_o the_o balcone_n where_o the_o king_n sit_v after_o they_o come_v the_o coach_n attend_v by_o the_o domestic_a servant_n of_o the_o commander_n next_o to_o they_o follow_v the_o lead-horse_n and_o then_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o who_o all_o this_o equipage_n belong_v attend_v by_o ten_o or_o twelve_o courtesan_n that_o stay_v for_o he_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o bridge_n and_o skip_v and_o dance_v before_o he_o to_o the_o piazza_n behind_o he_o the_o cavalry_n and_o infantry_n march_v in_o good_a order_n which_o be_v a_o show_n wherein_o there_o be_v much_o of_o delight_n and_o state_n all_o the_o while_o i_o stay_v at_o bagnabar_fw-la which_o be_v about_o four_o month_n i_o have_v the_o divertisement_n to_o see_v they_o out_o of_o my_o lodging_n in_o the_o great_a street_n every_o week_n as_o they_o march_v by_o the_o soldier_n wear_v no_o other_o clothes_n than_o only_o three_o or_o four_o ell_n of_o calicut_n with_o which_o they_o cover_v half_a their_o body_n behind_o and_o before_o they_o wear_v their_o hair_n very_o long_o and_o tie_v it_o up_o in_o a_o knot_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o crown_n like_o the_o woman_n who_o have_v no_o other_o headgear_n than_o only_o a_o piece_n of_o linen_n with_o three_o corner_n one_o that_o come_v to_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o head_n and_o the_o other_o two_o which_o they_o tie_v under_o their_o chin_n the_o soldier_n do_v not_o wear_v hanger_n or_o scimitar_n like_o the_o persian_n but_o broad_a sword_n like_o the_o swisser_n as_o well_o for_o a_o thrust_n as_o a_o blow_n which_o they_o hang_v in_o a_o girdle_n the_o barrel_n of_o their_o musket_n be_v strong_a than_o we_o and_o much_o neat_a for_o their_o iron_n be_v better_a and_o not_o so_o subject_a to_o break_v their_o cavalry_n carry_v bow_n and_o arrow_n a_o buckler_n and_o a_o battle-ax_n a_o headpiece_n and_o a_o jacket_n of_o mail_n that_o hang_v down_o from_o the_o headpiece_n over_o their_o shoulder_n there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o common_a woman_n as_o well_o in_o the_o city_n as_o in_o the_o suburb_n and_o in_o the_o fortress_n which_o be_v like_o another_o city_n that_o there_o be_v general_o above_o twenty_o thousand_o set_v down_o in_o the_o deroga_n book_n without_o which_o licence_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o woman_n to_o profess_v the_o trade_n they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o king_n only_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o come_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o they_o with_o their_o governess_n and_o their_o music_n every_o friday_n and_o present_v themselves_o before_o the_o balcone_n if_o the_o king_n be_v there_o they_o dance_v before_o he_o if_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o come_v a_o eunuch_n come_v into_o the_o balcone_n and_o make_v they_o a_o sign_n to_o retire_v in_o the_o cool_a of_o the_o evening_n they_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o house_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n little_a hut_n and_o when_o night_n
present_v he_o at_o my_o arrival_n this_o pistol_n the_o french-consul_n at_o aleppo_n give_v i_o the_o fellow_n of_o it_o be_v unhappy_o lose_v for_o else_o the_o bair_n have_v be_v present_v by_o the_o french-nation_n to_o the_o bassa_n who_o may_v then_o have_v boast_v himself_o the_o master_n of_o the_o fair_a and_o best-made_a pair_n of_o pistol_n in_o all_o asia_n the_o viceroy_n admit_v no_o person_n whatever_o no_o not_o his_o child_n to_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n but_o there_o be_v a_o little_a partition_n in_o the_o dining-room_n where_o there_o be_v a_o cloth_n lay_v for_o the_o principal_a officer_n as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o german-prince_n the_o next_o day_n i_o go_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o archbishop_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o i_o design_v to_o have_v visit_v the_o inquisition_n but_o i_o understand_v by_o one_o of_o his_o gentleman_n that_o he_o be_v busy_a write_v into_o portugal_n there_o be_v two_o ship_n ready_a to_o weigh_v anchon_n that_o only_o stay_v for_o his_o dispatch_n after_o the_o ship_n be_v set_v sail_n he_o send_v the_o same_o gentleman_n to_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o expect_v i_o at_o the_o inquisition-house_n about_o two_o or_o three_o in_o the_o afternoon_n i_o fail_v not_o to_o go_v thither_o at_o the_o time_n prefix_v when_o i_o come_v a_o page_n bring_v i_o into_o a_o large_a hall_n where_o after_o i_o have_v walk_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n a_o officer_n come_v and_o carry_v i_o into_o the_o chamber_n where_o the_o inquisitor_n be_v after_o i_o have_v pass_v through_o two_o gallery_n and_o some_o chamber_n i_o enter_v into_o a_o little_a chamber_n where_o the_o inquisitor_n sit_v at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o great_a table_n like_o a_o billiard-table_n which_o as_o well_o as_o the_o chair_n and_o stool_n in_o the_o chamber_n be_v cover_v with_o green_a cloth_n such_o as_o be_v carry_v out_o of_o england_n he_o tell_v i_o i_o be_v welcome_a and_o after_o a_o compliment_n or_o two_o he_o ask_v i_o what_o religion_n i_o be_v of_o i_o answer_v he_o of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n he_o ask_v i_o then_o if_o my_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v of_o the_o same_o religion_n and_o after_o i_o have_v satisfy_v he_o that_o they_o be_v so_o he_o tell_v i_o again_o i_o be_v welcome_a call_v out_o at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o some_o other_o person_n to_o enter_v thereupon_o the_o hang_n be_v hold_v up_o there_o come_v in_o ten_o or_o twelve_o person_n out_o of_o another_o room_n hard-by_o the_o first_o of_o the_o train_n be_v two_o austin-friar_n follow_v by_o two_o dominican_n two_o barefoot-carmelites_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o clergy_n who_o the_o inquisitor_n tell_v who_o i_o be_v and_o assure_v they_o i_o have_v bring_v no_o prohibit_v book_n for_o indeed_o know_v their_o order_n i_o have_v leave_v my_o bible_n at_o mingrela_n we_o discourse_v about_o two_o hour_n of_o several_a thing_n but_o particular_o of_o my_o travel_n the_o whole_a company_n testify_v their_o desire_n to_o hear_v i_o make_v some_o repetition_n three_o day_n after_o the_o inquisitor_n send_v for_o i_o to_o dine_v with_o he_o at_o a_o fair_a house_n about_o half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o barefoot-carmelites_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lovely_a structure_n in_o all_o the_o indies_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o in_o short_a how_o the_o carmelites_n come_v by_o it_o there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n in_o goa_n who_o father_n and_o grandfather_n have_v get_v great_a estate_n by_o merchandize_v and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o build_v this_o house_n which_o may_v well_o have_v pass_v for_o a_o most_o noble_a palace_n he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o marry_v but_o be_v altogether_o addict_v to_o his_o devotion_n he_o very_o much_o frequent_v the_o austin-friar_n to_o who_o he_o show_v himself_o so_o affectionate_a that_o he_o make_v his_o will_n wherein_o he_o give_v they_o all_o his_o estate_n provide_v they_o will_v bury_v he_o on_o the_o rightside_n of_o the_o high-altar_n where_o he_o intend_v a_o sumptuous_a monument_n now_o according_a to_o the_o common_a report_n this_o gentleman_n be_v a_o leper_n which_o some_o jealous_a person_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o world_n believe_v see_v he_o have_v give_v away_o all_o his_o estate_n to_o the_o austin-friar_n thereupon_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o ground_n on_o the_o right-hand_a of_o the_o high-altar_n be_v a_o place_n only_o fit_a for_o a_o viceroy_n and_o that_o a_o leprous_a person_n be_v not_o to_o be_v lay_v there_o which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n and_o of_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o austin-friar_n themselves_o thereupon_o some_o of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o covent_n come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o gentleman_n on_o purpose_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o choose_v some_o other_o place_n in_o the_o church_n he_o be_v so_o offend_v at_o the_o proposal_n that_o he_o never_o go_v more_o to_o the_o austin-friar_n but_o always_o go_v to_o perform_v his_o devotion_n among_o the_o carmelites_n who_o receive_v he_o with_o open_a arm_n and_o accept_v the_o condition_n which_o the_o other_o have_v refuse_v nor_o do_v he_o live_v long_o after_o he_o have_v interest_v himself_o with_o that_o order_n so_o that_o the_o carmelites_n have_v magnificent_o bury_v he_o enjoy_v all_o his_o estate_n with_o this_o same_o house_n where_o we_o be_v splendid_o entertain_v with_o music_n all_o the_o time_n of_o dinner_n i_o stay_v at_o goa_n from_o the_o twenty-first_a of_o january_n till_o the_o eleven_o of_o march_n depart_v thence_o that_o very_a day_n in_o the_o evening_n after_o i_o have_v take_v leave_n of_o the_o viceroy_n i_o beg_v leave_v also_o of_o the_o viceroy_n for_o a_o french-gentleman_n who_o name_n be_v belloy_n to_o go_v along_o with_o i_o which_o be_v grant_v i_o but_o through_o the_o imprudence_n of_o that_o gentleman_n who_o do_v not_o tell_v i_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o come_n to_o goa_n he_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o i_o again_o and_o it_o be_v a_o even-lay_a that_o we_o have_v not_o be_v both_o carry_v to_o the_o inquisition_n this_o gentleman_n have_v leave_v the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n to_o travel_v over_o holland_n where_o have_v run_v himself_o in_o debt_n and_o find_v no_o person_n that_o will_v lend_v he_o any_o money_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v for_o india_n thereupon_o he_o list_v himself_o as_o a_o private_a soldier_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o holland-company_n and_o come_v to_o batavia_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o hollander_n make_v war_n against_o the_o portugueze_n in_o ceylan_n be_v arrive_v they_o send_v he_o away_o among_o the_o recruit_n which_o be_v send_v into_o that_o island_n and_o the_o holland-general_n see_v such_o a_o reinforcement_n of_o stout_a man_n command_v by_o a_o french-captain_n who_o name_n be_v st._n amant_fw-fr a_o person_n of_o great_a courage_n and_o experience_n he_o resolve_v to_o besiege_v negombe_n a_o considerable_a fort_n in_o the_o island_n of_o ceylan_n they_o make_v two_o assault_n wherein_o the_o frenchman_n behave_v themselves_o valiant_o especial_o st._n amant_fw-fr and_o john_n de_fw-fr rose_n who_o be_v both_o wound_v the_o general_n of_o the_o dutch_a see_v they_o to_o be_v two_o such_o man_n of_o courage_n make_v a_o promise_n that_o if_o negombe_n be_v take_v one_o of_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v governor_n the_o place_n be_v take_v and_o the_o general_n keep_v his_o word_n with_o st._n amant_fw-fr but_o the_o news_n be_v carry_v to_o batavia_n a_o young_a gentleman_n of_o kin_n to_o the_o general_n and_o but_o new_o arrive_v out_o of_o holland_n obtain_v to_o be_v governor_n of_o negombe_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o st._n amant_fw-fr and_o come_v with_o a_o order_n from_o the_o council_n at_o batavia_n to_o displace_v he_o st._n amant_fw-fr incense_v at_o such_o ill-usage_n inveigle_v to_o his_o party_n a_o matter_n of_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o must_v part_v french-soldier_n among_o who_o be_v monsieur_n belloy_n marest_n and_o john_n de_fw-fr rose_n and_o revolt_n to_o the_o portugueze_n the_o portugal_n encourage_v by_o the_o reinforcement_n of_o such_o a_o stout_a though_o small_a number_n of_o man_n storm_v negombe_n again_o and_o take_v it_o at_o the_o second_o assault_n at_o that_o time_n be_v don_n philip_n de_fw-fr mascaregnas_n governor_n of_o ceylan_n and_o all_o the_o place_n belong_v to_o it_o under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o portugal_n he_o live_v also_o at_o the_o city_n of_o colombo_n and_o than_o it_o be_v that_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o goa_n that_o the_o viceroy_n be_v dead_a and_o that_o the_o council_n and_o all_o the_o nobility_n desire_v he_o to_o come_v and_o succeed_v in_o his_o place_n he_o resolve_v to_o see_v st._n amant_fw-fr and_o his_o
and_o be_v acquaint_v among_o the_o nobility_n their_o wedding_n be_v very_o pompous_a and_o expensive_a the_o bridegroom_n be_v mount_v upon_o a_o elephant_n and_o the_o bride_n ride_v in_o a_o chariot_n the_o whole_a company_n carry_v torch_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o also_o borrow_v of_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o place_n as_o many_o elephant_n and_o prance_a horse_n as_o they_o can_v get_v and_o they_o walk_v some_o part_n of_o the_o night_n with_o firework_n which_o they_o throw_v about_o the_o street_n and_o piazza_n but_o the_o great_a expense_n to_o those_o that_o live_v three_o or_o four_o hundred_o league_n from_o it_o be_v to_o get_v the_o water_n of_o ganges_n for_o in_o regard_n they_o account_v that_o water_n sacred_a and_o drink_v it_o out_o of_o devotion_n it_o must_v be_v bring_v they_o by_o the_o brahmin_n and_o in_o earthen_a vessel_n glaze_v within_o side_n which_o the_o chief_a bramin_n of_o ingrenate_n fill_v himself_o with_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o the_o river_n and_o then_o seal_v up_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n they_o never_o drink_v this_o water_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o feast_n and_o then_o they_o give_v their_o guest_n three_o or_o more_o glass_n apiece_o this_o water_n come_v so_o far_o and_o the_o chief_a bramin_n demand_v a_o tribute_n for_o every_o pot_n which_o contain_v a_o pail-full_a sometime_o a_o wedding_n come_v to_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o roupies_n the_o eight_o of_o april_n be_v in_o a_o city_n of_o bengala_n call_v malde_z the_o idolater_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n according_a to_o the_o particular_a custom_n of_o that_o place_n they_o all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o city_n and_o fasten_v iron_n hook_n to_o the_o bough_n of_o several_a tree_n then_o come_v a_o great_a number_n of_o poor_a people_n and_o hang_v themselves_o some_o by_o the_o side_n some_o by_o the_o brawn_n of_o their_o back_n upon_o those_o hook_n till_o the_o weight_n of_o their_o body_n tear_v away_o the_o flesh_n they_o fall_v of_o themselves_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n to_o see_v that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o drop_n of_o blood_n shall_v issue_v from_o the_o wound_a flesh_n nor_o that_o any_o of_o the_o flesh_n shall_v be_v leave_v upon_o the_o hook_n beside_o that_o in_o two_o day_n they_o be_v perfect_o cure_v by_o such_o plaster_n as_o their_o brahmin_n give_v they_o there_o be_v other_o who_o at_o that_o feast_n will_v lie_v upon_o a_o bed_n of_o nail_n with_o the_o point_n upward_o the_o nail_n enter_v a_o good_a way_n into_o the_o flesh_n however_o while_o these_o people_n be_v under_o this_o penance_n their_o friend_n come_v and_o present_v they_o with_o money_n and_o linen_n when_o they_o have_v undergo_v their_o penance_n they_o take_v the_o present_n and_o distribute_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a without_o make_v any_o far_a advantage_n of_o they_o i_o ask_v one_o why_o they_o make_v that_o feast_n and_o suffer_v those_o severe_a penance_n who_o answer_v i_o that_o it_o be_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o first_o man_n who_o they_o call_v adam_n as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o year_n 1666_o i_o see_v another_o sort_n of_o penance_n as_o i_o cross_v the_o ganges_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o which_o river_n they_o have_v prepare_v a_o clean_a place_n where_o one_o of_o the_o poor_a idolater_n be_v condemn_v to_o rest_v upon_o the_o ground_n touch_v it_o only_o with_o his_o hand_n and_o foot_n which_o he_o be_v to_o do_v several_a time_n a_o day_n and_o every_o time_n to_o kiss_v the_o earth_n three_o time_n before_o he_o rise_v up_o again_o he_o be_v to_o rise_v up_o upon_o his_o left_a foot_n never_o touch_v the_o ground_n with_o his_o right_n all_o the_o while_n and_o every_o day_n for_o a_o month_n together_o before_o he_o either_o eat_v or_o drink_v he_o be_v oblige_v to_o this_o posture_n for_o fifty_o time_n together_o and_o consequent_o to_o kiss_v the_o ground_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o time_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o the_o brahmin_n have_v enjoin_v he_o that_o penance_n because_o he_o have_v suffer_v a_o cow_n to_o die_v in_o his_o house_n and_o have_v not_o lead_v she_o to_o the_o water_n to_o be_v wash_v before_o she_o die_v when_o a_o idolater_n have_v lose_v any_o piece_n of_o gold_n or_o silver_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n either_o by_o negligence_n or_o as_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o carry_v as_o much_o as_o he_o lose_v to_o the_o great_a bramin_n for_o if_o he_o do_v not_o and_o that_o the_o other_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v of_o it_o he_o be_v ignominious_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o tribe_n to_o make_v he_o more_o careful_a another_o time_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o ganges_n northward_o towards_o the_o mountain_n of_o naugrocot_fw-la there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o raja_n who_o neither_o believe_v god_n nor_o the_o devil_n their_o brahmin_n have_v a_o book_n contain_v their_o belief_n full_a of_o ridiculous_a absurdity_n whereof_o the_o author_n who_o name_n be_v baudou_n give_v no_o reason_n these_o raja_n be_v the_o great_a mogul_n vassal_n and_o pay_v he_o tribute_n to_o conclude_v the_o malavares_n careful_o preserve_v the_o nail_n of_o their_o left_a hand_n and_o let_v their_o hair_n grow_v like_o woman_n these_o nail_n which_o be_v half_o a_o finger_n long_o serve_v they_o instead_o of_o comb_n and_o it_o be_v with_o their_o left_a hand_n that_o they_o do_v all_o their_o drudgery_n never_o touch_v their_o face_n nor_o what_o they_o eat_v but_o with_o their_o right_a hand_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o boutan_n whence_o come_v the_o musk_n the_o good_a rhubarb_n and_o some_o fur_n the_o kingdom_n of_o boutan_n be_v of_o a_o large_a extent_n but_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o come_v to_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o i_o have_v set_v down_o all_o that_o i_o can_v learn_v at_o patna_n whither_o the_o merchant_n of_o boutan_n come_v to_o sell_v their_o musk._n the_o most_o excellent_a rhubarb_n come_v also_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o boutan_n from_o hence_o be_v bring_v also_o that_o seed_n which_o be_v good_a against_o the_o worm_n therefore_o call_v wormseed_n and_o good_a store_n of_o fur_n as_o for_o the_o rhubarb_n the_o merchant_n run_v a_o great_a hazard_n which_o way_n soever_o they_o bring_v it_o for_o if_o they_o take_v the_o northern_a road_n towards_o caboul_n the_o wet_a spoil_n it_o if_o the_o southern_a road_n in_o regard_n the_o journey_n be_v long_o if_o the_o rain_n happen_v to_o fall_v there_o be_v as_o much_o danger_n that_o way_n so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o commodity_n require_v more_o care_n than_o that_o as_o for_o the_o musk_n during_o the_o heat_n the_o merchant_n lose_v by_o it_o because_o it_o dry_v and_o lose_v its_o weight_n now_o in_o regard_n this_o commodity_n pay_v twenty-five_o in_o the_o hundred_o custom_n at_o gorrochepour_n the_o last_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o great_a mogul_n next_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o boutan_n when_o the_o indian_a merchant_n come_v to_o that_o city_n they_o go_v to_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o customhouse_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o be_v go_v to_o boutan_n to_o buy_v musk_n or_o rhubarb_n and_o how_o much_o they_o intend_v to_o lay_v out_o all_o which_o the_o officer_n register_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o merchant_n then_o the_o merchant_n instead_o of_o twenty-five_o agree_v with_o he_o for_o seven_o or_o eight_o in_o the_o hundred_o and_o take_v a_o certificate_n from_o the_o officer_n or_o cadi_n that_o he_o may_v not_o demand_v any_o more_o at_o their_o return_n if_o the_o officer_n refuse_v a_o handsome_a composition_n than_o they_o go_v another_o way_n over_o desert_n and_o mountain_n cover_v with_o snow_n tedious_a and_o troublesome_a till_o they_o come_v to_o caboul_n where_o the_o caravan_n part_n some_o for_o great_a tartary_n other_o for_o balch_n here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o merchant_n come_v from_o boutan_n barter_v their_o commodity_n for_o horse_n mule_n and_o camel_n for_o there_o be_v little_a money_n in_o that_o country_n then_o those_o tartar_n transport_v their_o commodity_n into_o persia_n as_o far_o as_o ardevile_n and_o tauris_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o some_o european_n have_v think_v that_o rhubarb_n and_o wormseed_n come_v out_o of_o tartary_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o rhubarb_n come_v from_o thence_o but_o not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o of_o boutan_n be_v soon_o corrupt_v for_o rhubarb_n will_v eat_v out_o its_o own_o heart_n the_o tartar_n carry_v back_o out_o of_o persia_n silk_n of_o small_a value_n which_o be_v make_v in_o tauris_n and_o ardevile_n and_o some_o english_a cloth_n bring_v by_o the_o armenian_n from_o constantinople_n and_o smyrna_n some_o of_o the_o merchant_n that_o come_v from_o caboul_n and_o boutan_n go_v to_o candahar_n and_o thence_o to_o ispahan_n whether_o they_o
whereof_o make_v a_o salt_n so_o tart_a that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o eat_v it_o until_o the_o tartness_n be_v take_v away_o which_o they_o do_v by_o put_v the_o ash_n in_o water_n where_o they_o stir_v they_o ten_o or_o twelve_o hour_n together_o then_o they_o strain_v the_o substance_n through_o a_o linen_n cloth_n and_o boil_v it_o as_o the_o water_n boil_v away_o the_o bottom_n thick'n_n and_o when_o the_o water_n be_v all_o boil_a away_o they_o find_v at_o the_o bottom_n very_o good_a and_o white_a salt_n of_o the_o ash_n of_o these_o figleaf_n they_o make_v a_o lie_n wherewith_o they_o wash_v their_o silk_n which_o make_v it_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n but_o they_o have_v not_o enough_o to_o whiten_v half_o the_o silk_n that_o grow_v in_o the_o country_n kenneroof_n be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n where_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n keep_v his_o court_n twenty-five_o or_o thirty_o day_n journey_n from_o that_o which_o be_v former_o the_o capital_a city_n and_o bear_v the_o same_o name_n the_o king_n require_v no_o subsidy_n of_o his_o people_n but_o all_o the_o mine_n in_o his_o kingdom_n be_v his_o own_o where_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o his_o subject_n he_o have_v none_o but_o slave_n that_o work_n so_o that_o all_o the_o native_n of_o asem_n live_v at_o their_o ease_n and_o every_o one_o have_v his_o house_n by_o himself_o and_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o his_o ground_n a_o fountain_n encompass_v with_o tree_n and_o most_o common_o every_o one_o a_o elephant_n to_o carry_v their_o wife_n for_o they_o have_v four_o wife_n and_o when_o they_o marry_v they_o say_v to_o one_o i_o take_v thou_o to_o serve_v i_o in_o such_o a_o thing_n to_o the_o other_o i_o appoint_v thou_o to_o do_v such_o business_n so_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o wife_n know_v what_o she_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o house_n the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v general_o well_o complexioned_a only_o those_o that_o live_v more_o southerly_a be_v more_o swart_a and_o not_o so_o subject_a to_o wen_n in_o their_o throat_n neither_o be_v they_o so_o well_o feature_v beside_o that_o the_o woman_n be_v somewhat_o flat_o nose_v in_o the_o southern_a part_n the_o people_n go_v stark_o naked_a only_o cover_v their_o private_a part_n with_o a_o bonnet_n like_o a_o blue_a cap_n upon_o their_o head_n hang_v about_o with_o swine_n tooth_n they_o pierce_v hole_n in_o their_o ear_n that_o you_o may_v thrust_v your_o thumb_n in_o wheat_n they_o hang_v piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n bracelet_n also_o of_o tortoise-shell_n and_o sea-shell_n as_o long_o as_o a_o egg_n which_o they_o see_v into_o circle_n be_v in_o great_a esteem_n among_o the_o mean_a sort_n as_o bracelet_n of_o coral_n and_o yellow_a amber_n among_o those_o that_o be_v rich_a when_o they_o bury_v a_o man_n all_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n must_v come_v to_o the_o burial_n and_o when_o they_o lie_v the_o body_n in_o the_o ground_n they_o all_o take_v off_o their_o bracelet_n from_o their_o armsand_n leg_n and_o bury_v they_o with_o the_o corpse_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n lie_v between_o the_o golf_n of_o siam_n and_o the_o golf_n of_o bengala_n border_v upon_o pegu_n towards_o the_o north_n and_o the_o peninsula_n of_o malacca_n towards_o the_o south_n the_o short_a and_o near_a way_n for_o the_o europaean_n to_o go_v to_o this_o kingdom_n be_v to_o go_v to_o ispahan_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n from_o ormus_n to_o surat_n from_o surat_n to_o golconda_n from_o golconda_n to_o maslipatan_n there_o to_o embark_v for_o denouserin_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o port_n belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n from_o denouserin_n to_o the_o capital_a city_n which_o be_v also_o call_v siam_n be_v thirtyfive_a day_n journey_n part_n by_o water_n part_n by_o land_n by_o wagon_n or_o upon_o elephant_n the_o way_n whether_o by_o land_n or_o water_n be_v very_o troublesome_a for_o by_o land_n you_o must_v be_v always_o upon_o your_o guard_n for_o fear_v of_o tiger_n and_o lion_n by_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o fall_v of_o the_o river_n they_o be_v force_v to_o hoist_v up_o their_o boat_n with_o engine_n all_o the_o country_n of_o siam_n be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o rice_n and_o fruit_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v mangos_n durion_n and_o mangustans_n the_o forest_n be_v full_a of_o heart_n elephant_n tiger_n rhinocero_n and_o ape_n where_o there_o grow_v also_o large_a bambov'_v in_o great_a abundance_n under_o the_o knot_n of_o these_o bambou's_fw-mi be_v emmet_n nest_n as_o big_a as_o a_o man_n head_n where_o every_o emet_fw-fr have_v his_o apartment_n by_o himself_o but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o hole_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o nest_n they_o make_v their_o nest_n in_o these_o cane_n to_o preserve_v themselves_o from_o the_o rain_n which_o continue_v four_o or_o five_o month_n together_o in_o the_o night_n time_n the_o serpent_n be_v very_o busy_a there_o be_v some_o two_o foot_n long_o with_o two_o head_n but_o one_o of_o they_o have_v no_o motion_n there_o be_v also_o another_o creature_n in_o siam_n like_o our_o salamander_n with_o a_o fork_a tail_n and_o very_o venomous_a the_o river_n in_o this_o kingdom_n be_v very_o large_a and_o that_o which_o run_v by_o siam_n be_v equal_o as_o large_a as_o the_o rest_n the_o water_n be_v very_o wholesome_a but_o it_o be_v very_o full_a of_o crocodile_n of_o a_o monstrous_a bigness_n that_o devour_v man_n if_o they_o be_v not_o very_o careful_a of_o themselves_o these_o river_n overflow_v their_o bank_n while_o the_o sun_n be_v in_o the_o southern_a tropic_n which_o make_v the_o field_n to_o be_v very_o fertile_a as_o far_o as_o they_o flow_v and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o rice_n grow_v high_a or_o low_o as_o the_o flood_n do_v more_o or_o less_o increase_v siam_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o the_o king_n keep_v his_o court_n be_v wall_v about_o be_v about_o three_o of_o our_o league_n in_o circuit_n it_o be_v situate_v in_o a_o island_n the_o river_n run_v quite_o round_o it_o and_o may_v be_v easy_o bring_v into_o every_o street_n in_o the_o town_n if_o the_o king_n will_v but_o lay_v out_o as_o much_o money_n upon_o that_o design_n as_o he_o spend_v in_o temple_n and_o idol_n the_o siamer_n have_v thirty-three_a letter_n in_o their_o alphabet_n but_o they_o write_v from_o the_o left_a to_o the_o right_n as_o we_o do_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o japon_n china_n cochinchina_n and_o tunquin_n who_o write_v from_o the_o right_n to_o the_o left_a all_o the_o native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v slave_n either_o to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o great_a lord_n the_o woman_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n cut_v their_o hair_n neither_o be_v they_o very_o rich_a in_o their_o habit_n among_o their_o compliment_n the_o chief_a be_v never_o to_o go_v before_o a_o person_n that_o they_o respect_v unless_o they_o first_o ask_v leave_n which_o they_o do_v by_o hold_v up_o both_o their_o hand_n those_o that_o be_v rich_a have_v several_a wife_n the_o money_n of_o the_o country_n be_v already_o describe_v the_o king_n of_o siam_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a monarch_n in_o the_o east_n and_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n though_o he_o be_v tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o china_n he_o seldom_o show_v himself_o to_o his_o subject_n and_o never_o give_v audience_n but_o to_o the_o principal_a favourite_n of_o his_o court_n he_o trust_v to_o his_o minister_n of_o state_n for_o the_o management_n of_o his_o affair_n who_o sometime_o make_v very_o bad_a use_n of_o their_o authority_n he_o never_o show_v himself_o in_o public_a above_o twice_o a_o year_n but_o than_o it_o be_v with_o a_o extraordinary_a magnificence_n the_o first_o be_v when_o he_o go_v to_o a_o certain_a pagod_n within_o the_o city_n which_o be_v guild_v round_o both_o within_o and_o without_o there_o be_v three_o idol_n between_o six_o and_o seven_o foot_n high_a which_o be_v all_o of_o massy_a gold_n which_o he_o believe_v he_o render_v propitious_a to_o he_o by_o the_o great_a store_n of_o alm_n that_o he_o distribute_v among_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o present_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o priest_n then_o he_o go_v attend_v by_o all_o his_o court_n and_o put_v to_o open_v view_v the_o rich_a ornament_n he_o have_v one_o part_n of_o his_o magnificence_n consist_v in_o his_o train_n of_o two_o hundred_o elephant_n among_o which_o there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v white_a which_o the_o king_n so_o high_o esteem_v that_o he_o style_v himself_o king_n of_o the_o white_a elephant_n the_o second_o time_n the_o king_n appear_v in_o public_a be_v when_o he_o go_v to_o another_o pagod_n five_o or_o six_o league_n