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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
caravansera_n and_o government_n of_o the_o caravan_n 45_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o breed_n nature_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o camel_n 49_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o coin_n and_o money_n of_o persia._n 50_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n contain_v the_o several_a road_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o persia_n through_o the_o southern_a province_n of_o turkey_n and_o through_o the_o desert_n chap._n i._n the_o second_o voyage_n of_o the_o author_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n and_o first_o of_o his_o embarking_a at_o marseilles_n for_o alexandretta_n 53_o chap._n ii_o the_o description_n of_o aleppo_n now_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o syria_n 57_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o several_a road_n in_o general_a from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o road_n through_o the_o great_a desert_n pag._n 60_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n through_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n which_o i_o travel_v in_o my_o three_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n 66_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o nineveh_n to_o ispahan_n together_o with_o the_o story_n of_o a_o ambassador_n call_v dominico_n de_fw-mi santis_z 72_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o road_n which_o the_o author_n keep_v when_o he_o travel_v the_o four_o time_n into_o asia_n to_o go_v from_o paris_n to_o ormus_n and_o first_o of_o his_o voyage_n from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandretta_n 78_o chap._n vii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n which_o the_o author_n keep_v in_o the_o four_o voyage_n into_o asia_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o passage_n upon_o the_o tigris_n from_o nineveh_n to_o babylon_n 82_o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o balsara_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n john_n 87_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o balsara_n to_o ormus_n 94_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o author_n first_o voyage_n and_o the_o adventure_n of_o the_o four_o frenchman_n 95_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n contain_v the_o author_n six_o and_o last_o voyages_n and_o the_o road_n through_o turkey_n into_o persia_n through_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o europe_n with_o a_o description_n of_o several_a country_n lie_v upon_o the_o black_a and_o caspian_a sea_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o author_n six_o and_o last_o voyage_n from_o his_o set_n out_o of_o paris_n to_o his_o land_n at_o smyrna_n 99_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o author_n six_o voyage_n as_o he_o travel_v from_o smyrna_n to_o ispahan_n 102_o chap._n iii_o the_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o tauris_n through_o diarbequir_n and_o van._n 103_o chap._n iu_o another_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o tauris_n through_o geziré_n and_o other_o place_n 108_o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n through_o the_o small_a desert_n and_o through_o kengavar_n 109_o chap._n vi_o another_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n by_o the_o euxine_a or_o black_a sea_n with_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o principal_a city_n there_o about_o 113_o 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 as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o turk_n 115_o 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 118_o chap._n ix_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o georgia_n 123_o chap._n x._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mengrelia_n 125_o chap._n xi_o of_o comania_n circassia_n and_o of_o certain_a people_n which_o they_o call_v kalmouche_n 126_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o comania_n and_o circassia_n 129_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lesser_a tartar_n call_v nogay_n border_v upon_o comania_n 132_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n be_v a_o description_n of_o persia._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o persia_n and_o its_o division_n into_o province_n 141_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o flower_n and_o fruit_n of_o persia_n of_o turquoise_n and_o pearl_n 144_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o beast_n of_o service_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o persia._n 145_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o building_n in_o persia._n 147_o chap._n v._o a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 148_o chap._n vi_o of_o zulpha_n a_o city_n separate_v from_o ispahan_n by_o the_o river_n senderou_fw-fr 155_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o hocen_n and_o hussein_n and_o the_o camel-feast_n 160_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gaur_n the_o relic_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_n adorer_n of_o fire_n 163_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o of_o their_o principal_a ceremony_n and_o how_o the_o armenian_n consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 169_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o their_o austerity_n 170_o chap._n xi_o of_o their_o baptism_n 171_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o armenian_n 172_o chap._n xiii_o how_o the_o armenian_n bury_v their_o dead_a 173_o chap._n fourteen_o example_n of_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o armenian_n in_o maintain_v their_o religion_n against_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o mahometan_n 174_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o author_n reception_n at_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n in_o his_o six_o and_o last_o voyage_n and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o during_o his_o stay_n at_o ispahan_n 177_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o present_n which_o the_o author_n receive_v from_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 179_o chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o divertise_v himself_o in_o the_o author_n company_n 181_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n be_v a_o politic_a and_o historical_a description_n of_o persia_n with_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n of_o the_o last_o race_n 195_o chap._n ii_o of_o certain_a particular_a action_n which_o denote_v the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n from_o sha-abas_n the_o first_o to_o sha-soliman_n the_o present_a king_n and_o first_o of_o sha-abas_n the_o great_a 202_o chap._n iii_o of_o what_o fall_v out_o most_o memorable_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-sefi_a the_o first_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o death_n of_o iman-kouli-kan_n and_o his_o three_o son_n pag._n 198_o chap._n iu_o the_o tragical_a and_o memorable_a story_n of_o ralph_n sadler_n native_a of_o zurich_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-sefi_a who_o have_v retain_v he_o in_o his_o service_n 207_o chap._n v._o of_o some_o particular_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o 199_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o mahomet-beg_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o 212_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o jasque_n a_o vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o sha-sefi_a the_o first_o and_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o 217_o chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-solimon_n the_o present_a king_n 218_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o government_n of_o persia._n 219_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o order_n or_o state_n of_o persia_n which_o comprehend_v the_o king_n household_n the_o khan_n or_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o the_o soldiery_n 221_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o second_o order_n contain_v all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o general_a of_o all_o the_o gownsman_n such_o as_o be_v chief_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n 226_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n comprehend_v the_o tradesman_n and_o merchant_n as_o also_o the_o trade_n manufacture_n and_o commodity_n of_o persia._n 229_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o persian_n 232_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n 234_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v they_o 239_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o division_n of_o time_n among_o the_o persian_n 240_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o feast_n and_o
almost_o encompass_v it_o you_o may_v embark_v at_o venice_n and_o say_v along_o the_o gulf_n which_o be_v free_a from_o pirate_n you_o must_v double_v the_o cape_n of_o matapan_n the_o most_o southern_a point_n of_o all_o europe_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o archipelago_n the_o other_o way_n be_v from_o marseilles_n or_o ligorn_n from_o whence_o several_a vessel_n be_v bind_v for_o the_o east_n the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o english_a or_o holland_n fleet_n that_o usual_o arrive_v at_o ligorn_n either_o in_o the_o spring_n or_o in_o autumn_n and_o part_v just_a against_o the_o morea_n to_o the_o several_a part_n whither_o they_o be_v bind_v as_o the_o wind_n serve_v those_o fleet_n sometime_o make_v sail_n between_o the_o island_n of_o elba_n and_o italy_n and_o by_o the_o tower_n of_o messina_n sometime_o below_o sicily_n and_o sardigna_fw-es within_o sight_n of_o malta_n thus_o you_o must_v come_v within_o sight_n of_o candy_n whether_o you_o be_v bind_v for_o constantinople_n smyrna_n or_o alexandretta_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v but_o three_o day_n journey_n to_o aleppo_n from_o one_o of_o which_o three_o city_n you_o must_v necessary_o begin_v your_o journey_n if_o you_o intend_v for_o persia._n some_o take_v egypt_n in_o their_o way_n use_v through_o alexandria_n cairo_n and_o damiata_n whence_o several_a vessel_n be_v bind_v for_o joppa_n or_o st._n john_n of_o acra_n which_o be_v not_o far_o off_o from_o thence_o to_o jerusalem_n or_o damascus_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o bagdat_n or_o babylon_n if_o you_o will_v venture_v in_o a_o single_a vessel_n not_o stay_v for_o the_o fleet_n you_o may_v hire_v a_o vessel_n from_o ligorn_n to_o naples_n from_o naples_n to_o messina_n keep_v along_o by_o the_o shore_n and_o lie_v ashore_o every_o night_n i_o take_v this_o way_n and_o go_v from_o messina_n to_o syracuse_n where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o most_o remarkable_a footstep_n of_o antiquity_n it_o be_v like_o a_o city_n under_o ground_n and_o near_o to_o it_o be_v a_o great_a rock_n which_o have_v be_v make_v hollow_a at_o the_o bottom_n whereof_o if_o a_o man_n whisper_v they_o that_o be_v at_o the_o top_n may_v hear_v he_o they_o call_v this_o rock_n dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n ear_n for_o be_v at_o the_o top_n he_o easy_o understand_v what_o the_o people_n say_v of_o he_o below_o and_o discover_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o syracuse_n who_o lie_v keep_v prisoner_n there_o syracuse_z have_v nothing_o of_o that_o splendour_n which_o renown_v it_o when_o it_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o all_o sicily_n and_o when_o greece_n jealous_a of_o her_o power_n make_v war_n upon_o she_o but_o the_o soil_n be_v very_o plentiful_a and_o the_o galley_n of_o malta_n very_o often_o take_v in_o their_o provision_n there_o near_o the_o city_n be_v a_o fair_a convent_n of_o capuchin_n friar_n go_v out_o of_o which_o you_o may_v walk_v for_o half_a a_o hour_n between_o two_o very_a high_a rock_n where_o there_o be_v 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