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or_o territory_n of_o chandish_n otherwise_o call_v sanda_n be_v by_o robert_n covert_n call_v the_o land_n of_o heathen_n or_o country_n of_o the_o great_a can_v of_o canouwe_n former_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n highway_n jarrick_n call_v this_o country_n or_o a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brampour_n or_o brampore_o or_o barampour_n from_o its_o metropolis_n it_o border_n in_o the_o west_n on_o the_o kingdom_n of_o surratte_n in_o the_o south_n at_o dekan_n have_v the_o dukedom_n of_o parthapsha_n between_o in_o the_o north_n at_o the_o province_n chitor_n and_o malway_n and_o in_o the_o east_n at_o berar_n a_o certain_a english_a writer_n border_n the_o same_o on_o the_o one_o side_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o benjan_o from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o the_o tind_n or_o tasy_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n upon_o the_o country_n of_o bulloit_n have_v the_o great_a stream_n andre_n between_o and_o be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v in_o 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the_o mogul_n continual_o employ_v who_o after_o he_o have_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n in_o vain_a have_v no_o great_a gun_n at_o hand_n wherewith_o to_o batter_v down_o the_o wall_n at_o last_o resolve_v to_o try_v if_o he_o can_v purchase_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o a_o surrender_n by_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o to_o accomplish_v he_o send_v to_o the_o governor_n very_o considerable_a present_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n whereby_o he_o do_v so_o cool_a and_o abate_v their_o courage_n that_o none_o of_o the_o seven_o successor_n of_o the_o realm_n dare_v assume_v the_o government_n for_o they_o perceive_v the_o general_n to_o be_v fearful_a and_o their_o courage_n no_o long_o to_o exert_v itself_o can_v foresee_v and_o expect_v nothing_o but_o the_o sudden_a loss_n of_o the_o place_n and_o according_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o for_o after_o a_o few_o day_n the_o fort_n be_v surrender_v and_o with_o it_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v subject_v to_o the_o mogul_n who_o get_v peaceable_a possession_n thereof_o with_o a_o invaluable_a treasure_n he_o receive_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n favourable_o except_o the_o imprison_a king_n and_o the_o seven_o successive_a prince_n who_o he_o disperse_v into_o several_a province_n allow_v king_n miram_fw-la three_o thousand_o and_o each_o of_o the_o other_o two_o thousand_o ducat_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o their_o maintenance_n the_o province_n of_o berar_n and_o narvar_n this_o country_n of_o berar_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o chandâ—â—_n and_o border_n on_o surratte_n and_o the_o mountain_n of_o rana_fw-la the_o metropolis_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o shapore_n the_o province_n of_o narvar_n be_v moisten_v by_o a_o great_a river_n which_o discharge_v its_o water_n into_o the_o ganges_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v gehud_o the_o province_n of_o gwaliar_n or_o gualier_n the_o province_n of_o gwaliar_n or_o gualior_fw-la otherwise_o gualier_n have_v a_o city_n which_o bear_v the_o 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situation_n make_v choice_n of_o for_o the_o mogul_n court_n and_o chief_a place_n of_o residence_n it_o lie_v almost_o triangular_a or_o as_o herbert_n say_v semicircular_a surround_v with_o a_o strong_a walk_n of_o freestone_n and_o a_o moat_n of_o a_o hundred_o pace_n broad_a the_o circumference_n of_o the_o city_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v twelve_o german_a mile_n the_o street_n which_o be_v very_o straight_o be_v dirty_a and_o three_o league_n and_o a_o half_a long_o in_o the_o northern_a part_n of_o the_o city_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n lie_v the_o great_a and_o famous_a royal_a castle_n or_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n which_o be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o glorious_a piece_n of_o work_n in_o all_o asia_n it_o appear_v outward_o like_o a_o city_n contain_v five_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o pace_n in_o circumference_n the_o structure_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n build_v of_o freestone_n with_o many_o gallery_n and_o piazzaes_n very_o stately_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o this_o castle_n stand_v the_o royal_a court_n of_o judicature_n in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n call_v diwanchane_n before_o which_o be_v a_o large_a square_a maidan_n or_o plain_n plant_v about_o with_o tree_n under_o which_o person_n of_o quality_n in_o hot_a wether_n walk_v to_o cool_v themselves_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o plain_n stand_v a_o pole_n have_v a_o bird_n on_o the_o top_n of_o it_o at_o which_o they_o shoot_v with_o bow_n and_o arrow_n opposite_a to_o this_o court_n stand_v a_o large_a square_a building_n call_v karchanay_n schah_n that_o be_v the_o king_n treasure-house_n with_o eight_o arch_a vault_n in_o which_o be_v keep_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o mogul_n treasure_n two_o of_o these_o cellar_n be_v report_v to_o be_v full_a of_o gold_n and_o two_o of_o silver_n in_o the_o seven_o be_v keep_v pearl_n gem_n and_o other_o such_o like_a rarity_n and_o in_o the_o eight_o be_v contain_v all_o such_o present_n as_o be_v send_v from_o foreign_a prince_n by_o ambassador_n behind_o this_o treasury_n stand_v another_o large_a square_a palace_n with_o a_o very_a delightful_a garden_n and_o be_v call_v hara_n michan_n that_o be_v the_o king_n be_v woman_n lodging_n for_o in_o it_o be_v keep_v twelve_o hundred_o of_o the_o king_n concubine_n which_o be_v guard_v and_o wait_v upon_o by_o six_o hundred_o eunuch_n other_o describe_v this_o court_n thus_o it_o be_v three_o or_o four_o league_n in_o circumference_n surround_v with_o strong_a wall_n of_o red_a stone_n and_o broad_a moat_n with_o draw-bridge_n it_o have_v four_o gate_n one_o on_o the_o north_n which_o be_v very_o strong_a the_o second_o on_o the_o west_n side_n be_v call_v citsery_n near_o the_o bezoar_n or_o market_n within_o this_o gate_n be_v the_o king_n court_n of_o judicature_n where_o he_o decide_v all_o difference_n and_o behind_o that_o be_v the_o king_n hall_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o vice-roys_n within_o this_o gate_n be_v also_o a_o street_n build_v full_a of_o house_n and_o about_o a_o mile_n long_o the_o three_o gate_n call_v achabaerbederiwage_v that_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o king_n achbaer_n lie_v on_o the_o south_n side_n and_z and_o lead_v to_o the_o king_n be_v derbaer_n the_o royal_a throne_n or_o inner_a court_n before_o which_o be_v a_o small_a court_n surround_v with_o golden_a rail_n and_o cover_v on_o the_o top_n with_o carpet_n to_o keep_v off_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n beyond_o it_o be_v a_o gallery_n in_o which_o stand_v the_o king_n throne_n adorn_v with_o gold_n diamond_n and_o pearl_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o precious_a stone_n no_o person_n be_v permit_v to_o approach_v this_o place_n without_o be_v call_v except_o the_o king_n son_n which_o stand_v near_o he_o cool_v he_o by_o continual_a fan_v of_o he_o with_o fan_n in_o the_o country_n language_n call_v pankhamh_o and_o the_o chief_a secretary_n within_o the_o forementioned_a court_n none_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v but_o ommirade_n or_o omrahs_n which_o be_v duke_n and_o great_a lord_n opposite_a to_o this_o place_n hang_v golden_a bell_n which_o be_v ring_v by_o those_o that_o have_v sustain_v any_o prejudice_n and_o be_v thereupon_o admit_v to_o speak_v to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v their_o complaint_n to_o he_o but_o not_o without_o great_a danger_n if_o their_o cause_n be_v not_o just_a in_o this_o place_n the_o king_n appear_v every_o afternoon_n between_o three_o and_o four_o a_o clock_n beside_o thousand_o of_o other_o people_n which_o take_v their_o place_n according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o with_o the_o king_n stay_v there_o till_o the_o evening_n hear_v all_o foreign_a letter_n which_o be_v read_v by_o the_o setretary_n and_o determine_v all_o other_o business_n hither_o be_v also_o bring_v his_o horse_n and_o elephant_n which_o be_v try_v by_o some_o of_o his_o servant_n appoint_v for_o that_o purpose_n within_o this_o three_o
this_o province_n how_o the_o king_n come_v to_o be_v dispossess_v the_o persian_n invade_v georgia_n luarzab_n imprison_v and_o murder_v fol._n 88_o the_o persian_a quit_v the_o country_n the_o georgian_a woman_n much_o desire_v by_o the_o persian_a nobility_n teimuraz_n fly_v to_o the_o turk_n who_o assist_v he_o with_o a_o potent_a army_n fol._n 80_o the_o province_n of_o guriell_n with_o its_o situation_n fol._n 90_o the_o province_n of_o mengrelia_n ancient_o colchis_n the_o border_n of_o mengrelia_n the_o air_n the_o inhabitant_n afflict_v with_o many_o disease_n the_o river_n in_o this_o country_n ibid._n their_o sturgeon_n of_o divers_a kind_n their_o venison_n bird_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 91_o several_a sort_n of_o mengrelian_o their_o first_o money_n trade_n with_o the_o turk_n house_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 92_o their_o habit_n their_o homely_a manner_n of_o entertainment_n recreation_n nuptial_a and_o funeral_n ceremony_n fol._n 93_o of_o their_o physician_n how_o they_o go_v to_o war._n their_o charity_n to_o stranger_n their_o government_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o dominion_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o revolt_n fol._n 94_o the_o present_a king_n of_o megrelia_n call_v dadian_n conquer_v the_o abcassians_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o imereti_n dadian_n a_o excellent_a prince_n their_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n fol._n 95_o their_o manner_n of_o determine_v difference_n the_o wealth_n of_o their_o patriarch_n their_o bishopric_n of_o their_o priest_n of_o their_o baptism_n st._n george_n feast_n fol._n 96_o their_o fast_n superstition_n and_o ceremony_n at_o funeral_n fol._n 97_o avogastes_n or_o avogasie_fw-mi its_o border_n and_o several_a name_n with_o the_o chief_a town_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n about_o mengrelia_n and_o mount_n caucasus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n caucasus_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v riches_n trade_n habit_n war_n fol._n 98_o the_o people_n call_v lazi_n or_o curtain_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o black_a sea_n the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o sea_n subject_a to_o frequent_v storm_n why_o frequent_v by_o the_o cossack_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 98_o the_o province_n of_o circassia_n who_o the_o circassian_n be_v the_o river_n bound_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n how_o they_o be_v govern_v the_o situation_n and_o description_n of_o the_o city_n terki_n fol._n 99_o how_n garrison_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o circassian_n their_o employment_n language_n and_o how_o they_o govern_v their_o child_n fol._n 100_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v what_o arm_n they_o use_v their_o encouragement_n of_o theft_n their_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n their_o degree_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 101_o albania_n the_o city_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o albania_n the_o air_n and_o government_n of_o this_o country_n fol._n 102_o the_o province_n of_o curdistan_n its_o bound_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n their_o language_n live_v government_n and_o religion_n fol._n 103_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o india_n of_o india_n in_o general_n india_n why_o so_o call_v it_o be_v division_n extent_n and_o bound_n the_o largeness_n of_o its_o circuit_n its_o river_n fol._n 104_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o river_n ganges_n with_o its_o riches_n the_o lake_n chiamay_n fol._n 105_o their_o float_a bridge_n mountain_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 106_o their_o fruit_n and_o plant_n as_o betel_v areka_n cate_n with_o their_o several_a uses_n fol._n 107_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o division_n into_o several_a tribe_n the_o brahman_n high_o esteem_v fol._n 110_o the_o original_a of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 111_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 112_o their_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v with_o their_o habitation_n study_v and_o government_n fol._n 114_o the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 116_o a_o strange_a fable_n of_o their_o immortal_a elixir_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o marry_v their_o child_n fol._n 117_o the_o punishment_n of_o fornication_n their_o great_a observation_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a day_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 118_o their_o account_n of_o time_n fol._n 119_o the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o gasjendre_n mootsjam_n and_o their_o several_a superstition_n with_o the_o sick_a and_o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o their_o decease_a fol._n 120_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o woman_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o accompany_v their_o husband_n into_o the_o other_o world_n fol._n 121_o burn_a not_o allow_v by_o the_o mahometans_n the_o funeral_n ceremony_n of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 122_o 123_o a_o pleasant_a quarrel_n betwixt_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o indian_a fol._n 123_o cage_n for_o bird_n like_o hospital_n their_o great_a love_n for_o cow_n ibid._n strange_a marriage_n of_o bull_n and_o cow_n fol._n 124_o why_o the_o indian_n have_v cow_n in_o great_a esteem_n ibid._n the_o brahman_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o why_o ibid._n the_o soudra_n and_o settreas_n condemn_v by_o the_o brahman_n for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n the_o brahmans_n diet_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o fast-day_n of_o the_o brahman_n the_o fast_a dauli_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o indian_n fol._n 125_o their_o several_a sort_n of_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 126_o their_o apparel_n place_n of_o recreation_n furniture_n of_o their_o house_n the_o indian_n go_v always_o arm_v the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o person_n of_o quality_n fol._n 127_o the_o woman_n good_a dancer_n their_o game_n and_o pastime_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n hunt_v what_o beast_n they_o chief_o hunt_v fol._n 128_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v the_o lion_n by_o the_o great_a mogul_n their_o language_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v fol._n 129_o a_o brief_a vocabulary_a of_o the_o malayan_a tongue_n ibid._n the_o court_n language_n be_v whole_o persian_a fol._n 134_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o ten_o bodily_a appearance_n of_o wistnow_n or_o mahadeu_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n merowa_n the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o ten_o appearance_n of_o wistnow_n they_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o trinity_n fol._n 135_o they_o believe_v a_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n matsias_n or_o matx_n altar_n the_o first_o the_o charge_n of_o bramha_n ibid._n cauram_n or_o courmas_fw-la altar_n the_o second_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n waras_fw-mi or_o warrahas_n altar_n the_o three_o mahadue_n strange_a shape_n in_o his_o three_o appearance_n fol._n 136_o the_o giant_n hirnac_n representation_n ibid._n narsing_n altar_n the_o four_o hirenkessep_n request_n to_o bramma_n his_o edict_n ibid._n vannams_n altar_n the_o five_o begins_z with_o the_o second_o age_n call_v tretrsingke_v the_o request_n of_o vannam_n to_o bell_n ragia_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 137_o prasseram_n or_o paresje_fw-fr ramas_n altar_n the_o six_o braman_n and_o braminin_n a_o marry_a couple_n she_o be_v barren_a they_o both_o retire_v into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o there_o pray_v to_o mahadeu_n to_o give_v they_o child_n who_o grant_v their_o desire_n fol._n 138_o reneka_n murder_v for_o what_o reason_n and_o how_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o fol._n 139_o ram_n or_o ram_n katas_n otherwise_o dajaratha_n ramas_n altar_n the_o seven_o rawan_n request_n to_o mahadeu_n fol._n 140_o kistnas_n or_o cristnas_n or_o crexnos_n altar_n the_o eight_o narret_n prognostication_n of_o denki_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 142_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o kistna_n ibid._n bhodes_n or_o boudhas_n altar_n the_o nine_o the_o description_n of_o boudhas_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 143_o callenkyns_n altar_n the_o ten_o it_o be_v description_n and_o continuance_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o their_o religion_n in_o general_n a_o general_n toleration_n in_o india_n their_o vedam_n or_o law-book_n what_o it_o contain_v ibid._n the_o brahmans_n opinion_n of_o god_n the_o extract_n of_o garrouda_n and_o annemonta_n mahumetanism_n profess_v in_o some_o place_n their_o high_a esteem_n of_o ramma_n idol_n give_v answer_n like_o oracle_n their_o belief_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 144_o the_o commandment_n impose_v by_o the_o brahmans_fw-mi the_o several_a pagode_n of_o wistnow_v and_o eswara_n in_o carnatica_fw-la strange_a thing_n relate_v by_o the_o brahman_n of_o their_o pagode_n fol._n 145_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v wistnow_v and_o eswara_n fol._n 147_o the_o feast_n gawri_n dewi_n and_o tsewartre_n with_o divers_a other_o festival_n peculiar_a to_o several_a sect_n fol._n 148_o their_o worship_n of_o several_a deity_n fol._n 149_o the_o brahmans_n belief_n concern_v the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 150_o place_n account_v holy_a and_o visit_v by_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 151_o the_o religion_n custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o hassenist_n or_o