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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
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
time_n 146_o chap._n xix_o observation_n upon_o the_o fair_a and_o large_a diamond_n and_o ruby_n which_o the_o author_n have_v see_v in_o europe_n and_o asia_n represent_v according_a to_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o plate_n as_o also_o upon_o those_o which_o the_o author_n sell_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o last_o return_n from_o the_o indies_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o large_a topaz_n and_o the_o fair_a pearl_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o chap._n xx._n the_o form_n of_o twenty_o ruby_n which_o the_o author_n sell_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o last_o return_n from_o the_o indies_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o plate_n show_v the_o weight_n extent_n and_o thickness_n of_o every_o stone_n 149_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o coral_n and_o yellow_a ember_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v find_v 151_o chap._n xxii_o of_o musk_n and_o bezoar_n and_o some_o other_o medicinal_a stone_n 153_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o find_v their_o gold_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o america_n 156_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o treachery_n whereby_o the_o author_n be_v abuse_v when_o he_o embark_a at_o gomrom_n for_o surat_n 157_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o particular_a religion_n of_o the_o mahometan_n in_o the_o east-indies_n pag._n 159_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o faquir_n or_o poor_a mahometan_a volunteer_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 160_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o idolatrous_a indian_n 161_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o king_n and_o idolatrous_a prince_n of_o asia_n 163_o chap._n v._o what_o the_o idolater_n believe_v touch_v a_o divinity_n 164_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o faquir_n or_o poor_a volunteer_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o of_o their_o penance_n 165_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o idolater_n belief_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n 167_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o idolater_n to_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o their_o dead_a 168_o chap._n ix_o how_o the_o wife_n be_v burn_v in_o india_n with_o the_o body_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n 169_o chap._n x._o remarkable_a story_n of_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v after_o their_o husband_n decease_n 171_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a pagod_n of_o the_o idolater_n in_o india_n 173_o chap._n xii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o principal_a pagod_n of_o the_o indian_a idolater_n 177_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o idolater_n to_o their_o pagod_n 179_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o divers_a custom_n of_o the_o indian_a idolater_n ibid._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 182_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eipra_n 186_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asem_n 187_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n 189_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o ambassador_n which_o the_o hollander_n send_v into_o china_n 191_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n pursue_v his_o travel_n into_o the_o east_n and_o embark_v at_o mengrelia_n for_o batavia_n the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o arrival_n in_o the_o island_n of_o ceylan_n 194_o chap._n xxi_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o ceylan_n and_o his_o arrival_n at_o batavia_n 195_o chap._n xxii_o the_o author_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o king_n of_o bantam_n and_o relate_v several_a adventure_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 196_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o author_n return_n to_o batavia_n his_o revisit_v the_o king_n of_o bantam_n and_o a_o relation_n of_o several_a extravagancy_n of_o certain_a faquir_n in_o their_o return_n from_o mecca_n 199_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o hollander_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o java_n 202_o chap._n xxv_o the_o author_n bury_v his_o brother_n and_o be_v again_o quarrel_v withal_o by_o the_o general_n and_o his_o council_n 203_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o author_n embark_v in_o a_o dutch_a vessel_n to_o return_v into_o europe_n 204_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o holland_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o st._n helen_n the_o description_n of_o the_o island_n 207_o the_o first_o book_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr tavernier_n persian_a travel_n contain_v the_o several_a road_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n through_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o turkey_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o road_n from_o france_n to_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o usual_o set_v out_o for_o ispahan_n a_o man_n can_v travel_v in_o asia_n as_o they_o do_v in_o europe_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n nor_o with_o the_o same_o ease_n there_o be_v no_o weekly_a coach_n or_o wagon_n from_o town_n to_o town_n beside_o that_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o country_n be_v of_o several_a nature_n in_o asia_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o several_a region_n untilled_a and_o unpeopled_a either_o through_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o climate_n and_o soil_n or_o the_o sloth_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o rather_o choose_v to_o live_v miserable_o than_o to_o work_v there_o be_v vast_a desert_n to_o cross_v and_o very_o dangerous_a both_o for_o want_v of_o water_n and_o the_o robbery_n that_o the_o arab_n daily_o commit_v therein_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a stage_n or_o inn_n to_o entertain_v traveller_n the_o best_a inn_n especial_o in_o turkey_n be_v the_o tent_n which_o you_o carry_v along_o with_o you_o and_o your_o host_n be_v your_o servant_n that_o get_v ready_a those_o victual_n which_o you_o have_v buy_v in_o good_a to_n you_o set_v up_o your_o tent_n in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o in_o any_o town_n where_o there_o be_v no_o inn_n and_o a_o good_a shift_n too_o in_o temperate_a weather_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o too_o hot_a or_o that_o it_o do_v not_o rain_n in_o the_o carvansera_n or_o inns_n which_o be_v more_o frequent_a in_o persia_n than_o in_o turkey_n there_o be_v person_n that_o furnish_v you_o with_o provision_n and_o the_o first_o come_v be_v best_a serve_v as_o for_o turkey_n it_o be_v full_a of_o thief_n that_o keep_v in_o troop_n together_o and_o waylay_v the_o merchant_n upon_o the_o road_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o very_o well_o guard_v will_v certain_o rob_v they_o nay_o many_o time_n murder_v they_o a_o mischief_n prevent_v in_o persia_n by_o the_o well_o order_v convenience_n which_o be_v provide_v for_o traveller_n to_o avoid_v these_o danger_n and_o inconvenience_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o stay_v for_o the_o caravan_n that_o go_v for_o persia_n or_o the_o indies_n which_o never_o set_v out_o but_o at_o certain_a time_n and_o from_o certain_a place_n these_o caravan_n set_v out_o from_o constantinople_n smyrna_n and_o aleppo_n and_o it_o be_v from_o one_o of_o these_o city_n that_o a_o traveller_n must_v set_v out_o that_o intend_v for_o persia_n whether_o he_o keep_v company_n with_o the_o caravan_n or_o will_v hazard_v himself_o alone_o 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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 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be_v force_v to_o abandon_v he_o and_o to_o bid_v they_o pay_v themselves_o with_o his_o blood_n immediate_o he_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o meydan_n where_o the_o widow_n first_o stab_v he_o to_o the_o heart_n with_o a_o dagger_n than_o the_o mother_n take_v her_o turn_n and_o after_o the_o sister_n and_o then_o hold_v a_o cup_n to_o receive_v his_o blood_n drink_v every_o one_o a_o cup_n full_a to_o quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o their_o revenge_n nor_o be_v they_o so_o exact_v in_o the_o punishment_n of_o murder_n only_o for_o they_o punish_v disorder_n in_o house_n of_o debauchery_n with_o a_o proportionable_a strictness_n of_o which_o i_o will_v give_v the_o reader_n two_o example_n a_o young_a hollander_n come_v to_o ispahan_n present_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o persian_a habit_n and_o go_v in_o the_o evening_n to_o a_o house_n of_o
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he_o lie_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sha-abbas_n the_o second_o one_o of_o the_o fellow_n that_o help_v to_o set_v up_o the_o woman_n tent_n be_v weary_a fall_v asleep_a in_o one_o of_o they_o upon_o the_o ground_n when_o the_o woman_n come_v they_o see_v a_o man_n asleep_a set_v up_o a_o shriek_v upon_o which_o the_o eunuch_n come_v in_o wrap_v up_o the_o fellow_n in_o the_o carpet_n as_o he_o lay_v and_o carry_v he_o into_o the_o field_n bury_v he_o alive_a carpet_n and_o all_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 the_o persian_a child_n be_v seldom_o sick_a of_o the_o small-pox_n but_o in_o lieu_n of_o that_o they_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o scald-pate_n till_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n old_a which_o it_o may_v be_v proceed_v from_o their_o shave_n so_o young_a and_o so_o often_o for_o they_o shave_v at_o five_o or_o six_o month_n old_a and_o two_o or_o three_o time_n a_o week_n as_o to_o the_o pox_n the_o persian_n will_v be_v 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spring_n boil_v a_o ounce_n in_o three_o pint_n of_o water_n and_o so_o continue_v the_o do_v for_o ten_o or_o twelve_o day_n one_o after_o the_o other_o all_o which_o time_n they_o keep_v a_o very_a moderate_a diet_n and_o eat_v no_o fruit_n for_o a_o month_n together_o this_o drink_n cause_v the_o patient_n to_o sweat_v and_o the_o sweat_n be_v wipe_v off_o die_v the_o linen_n nay_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n as_o for_o any_o method_n of_o physic_n they_o have_v none_o in_o persia._n for_o the_o dysentery_n they_o take_v sour_a curdled-milk_n with_o rice_n unbruised_a boil_v in_o water_n to_o which_o they_o add_v a_o little_a rhubarb_n powder_v at_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o disease_n they_o forbid_v bread_n and_o instead_o thereof_o prescribe_v rice_n boil_v in_o hen-broth_n or_o sometime_o in_o fair_a water_n for_o diet_n be_v the_o chief_a remedy_n which_o the_o physician_n prescribe_v in_o all_o disease_n and_o account_v most_o sovereign_a indeed_o the_o remedy_n be_v well_o prescribe_v in_o many_o distemper_n however_o it_o be_v by_o they_o never_o prescribe_v according_a to_o reason_n or_o method_n but_o only_o according_a to_o custom_n whereby_o it_o often_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o forbid_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o prescribe_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a if_o the_o patient_n be_v so_o poor_a as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o send_v for_o a_o physician_n two_o or_o three_o man_n set_v he_o upon_o a_o ass_n with_o a_o scarf_n about_o his_o neck_n which_o denote_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sick_a person_n and_o so_o lead_v he_o to_o the_o physician_n who_o present_o seel_v his_o pulse_n let_v he_o blood_n and_o by_o and_o by_o take_v his_o pen_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o a_o small_a piece_n of_o paper_n prescribe_v more_o hogwash_a at_o one_o stroke_n than_o three_o man_n bell_n be_v able_a to_o contain_v when_o a_o physician_n be_v call_v to_o a_o consultation_n he_o pretend_v not_o to_o take_v any_o money_n but_o his_o atar_n or_o apothecary_n find_v a_o way_n to_o have_v the_o doctor_n satisfy_v for_o his_o pain_n they_o never_o permit_v the_o sick_a to_o change_v their_o linen_n how_o nasty_a soever_o it_o be_v when_o they_o come_v home_o to_o the_o patient_n though_o they_o find_v he_o ready_a to_o expire_v they_o tell_v the_o servant_n that_o he_o will_v certain_o recover_v but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o go_v to_o the_o parent_n or_o kindred_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o patient_n be_v in_o a_o desperate_a condition_n and_o can_v live_v by_o this_o mean_n they_o save_v their_o credit_n for_o happen_v what_o will_v they_o have_v tell_v truth_n either_o of_o the_o one_o side_n or_o the_o other_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o division_n of_o time_n among_o the_o persian_n the_o persian_n divide_v the_o natural_a day_n into_o four_o part_n the_o first_o be_v from_o sunrising_n to_o noon_n the_o second_o from_o noon_n to_o sunset_n the_o three_o from_o sunset_n till_o midnight_n and_o the_o four_o from_o midnight_n till_o sun-rise_n at_o midnight_n morning_n and_o sunset_n they_o make_v a_o most_o horrible_a din_n in_o every_o great_a city_n of_o kettledrum_n hautbois_n latten-bason_n and_o other_o instrument_n upon_o which_o there_o be_v certain_a man_n hire_v to_o play_v for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n together_o in_o some_o place_n where_o they_o may_v be_v hear_v all_o over_o the_o city_n they_o have_v also_o great_a cornet_n about_o seven_o foot_n long_o with_o deep_a mouth_n which_o may_v be_v hear_v above_o half_a a_o league_n but_o these_o cornet_n be_v never_o use_v but_o in_o city_n where_o the_o khan_n or_o governor_n reside_v these_o instrument_n be_v also_o always_o employ_v at_o their_o great_a solemnity_n as_o
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 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0_o 01_o 04_o 2â…—_n 3_o abassis_n and_o 1_o chayet_v 1_o ecu_n 0_o 04_o 06_o  _fw-fr 2_o mamoudi_n 1_o abassi_n 0_o 01_o 04_o 0â…–_n 2_o chayet_n 1_o mamoudi_fw-la 0_o 00_o 08_o 0â…•_n casbeké_v simple_a 5_o denier_n 1_o halfpenny_n 0_o 00_o 01_o 2_o 4â—_n 100_o double_o casbeké_v 11_o denier_n 0_o 00_o 03_o 0_o 8â—_n 100_o bisti_fw-la 1_o 2_o double_v casbekés_fw-fr 0_o 00_o 06_o 1_o 74_o 100_o chayet_n 1_o 5_o double_v casbekés_fw-fr 0_o 00_o 04_o 0â…•_n 1_o or_o 5_o abassi's_fw-la 0_o 06_o 11_o 1_o 1_o toman_n 46_o liver_n 1_o denier_n â…•_n piastre_n 3_o 09_o 00_o 0_o 9_o â—5_n indian_a money_n french_a english_a  _fw-fr  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n q._n larins_n 5_o 1_o ecu_n french_a within_z 8_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 03_o 10_o 3â…•_n demi-larins_a 10_o half_a as_o much_o 0_o 01_o 11_o 1â…—_n roupy_v of_o gold_n 21_o liver_n 1_o 11_o 06_o  _fw-fr roupy_n of_o gold_n 30_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 02_o 03_o  _fw-fr pecha_n 6_o denier_n 0_o 00_o 00_o 1â…˜_n half_o roupy_v 16_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 01_o 02_o 1â…—_n quarter_n of_o a_o roupy_n 7_o sous_fw-fr 6_o denier_n 0_o 00_o 06_o 3_o pagod_n demi-pistol_n in_o gold_n a_o pistol_n be_v 11_o liver_n 0_o 08_o 03_o  _fw-fr fano_n 6_o 1_o ecu_n 0_o 04_o 06_o  _fw-fr cheda_n money_n 1._o 2._o 2_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 00_o 01_o 3_o â—_o 5_o cheda_n 3._o 4._o 4_o denier_n 0_o 00_o 00_o 1_o â—_o 5_o achen_n gold_n 16_o sous_fw-fr 8_o denier_n 0_o 01_o 03_o  _fw-fr macassar_n gold_n 23_o sous_fw-fr 8_o denier_n 0_o 01_o 09_o 1_o â—_o 5_o camboya_n silver_n 4_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 00_o 03_o 2_o â—_o 5_o siam_n gold_n 7_o liver_n 1_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 10_o 06_o 3â…—_n siam_n silver_n 32_o sous_fw-fr 4_o denier_n 0_o 02_o 05_o 0â…–_n asem_fw-la silver_n 23_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 01_o 08_o 2â…˜_n tipoura_n silver_n 22_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 01_o 07_o 3â…•_n arakan_n money_n 21_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 01_o 06_o 3_o â—_o 5_o pegu_n silver_n 20_o sous_fw-fr 6_o denier_n 0_o 01_o 06_o 1â…˜_n gold_n fanos_n 15._o 1_o real_a 0_o 04_o 04_o  _fw-fr asem_fw-la fanos_fw-la 22._o 1_o ecu_n 0_o 04_o 06_o  _fw-fr china_n goltschut_v 1350_o liver_n 101_o 05_o 00_o  _fw-fr china_n silver_n piece_n 59_o sous_fw-fr 8_o denier_n 0_o 04_o 05_o 2â…˜_n japon_n gold_n n_o o_o 1._o 87_o liver_n 10_o sous_fw-fr 6_o 11_o 03_o  _fw-fr n_n o_fw-fr 2._o 3._o 29_o liver_n 31_o sous_fw-fr 4_o denier_n 2_o 05_o 10_o 1_o japon_n silver_n piece_n 30_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 02_o 03_o  _fw-fr silver_n ingot_n n_o o_o 1._o 24_o liver_n 10_o sous_fw-fr 1_o 16_o 09_o  _fw-fr 2._o 8_o liver_n 10_o sous_fw-fr 7_o denier_n 0_o 12_o 09_o 2_o 1_o 10_o 3._o 4_o liver_n 5_o sous_fw-fr 5_o denier_n 0_o 06_o 04_o 3½_n 4._o 3_o liver_n 10_o sous_fw-fr 11_o denier_n 0_o 05_o 03_o 3_o â—_o 10_o 5._o 3_o liver_n 8_o sous_fw-fr 8_o denier_n 0_o 05_o 01_o 3â…•_n 6._o 1_o liver_n 5_o sous_fw-fr 1_o denier_n 0_o 01_o 10_o 2_o 5_o 10_o 7._o 1_o liver_n 9_o denier_n 0_o 01_o 06_o 2_o 7_o 10_o 8._o 16_o sous_fw-fr 4_o denier_n 0_o 01_o 02_o 2â…˜_n a_o tell_v 4_o liver_n 5_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 06_o 04_o 2_o muscovy_n gold_n 20_o sous_fw-fr 1_o denier_n 1_o halfpenny_n 0_o 01_o 06_o 0_o 3_o 10_o muscovy_n silver_n 1_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 00_o 00_o 3â…–_n the_o content_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n the_o first_o book_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr tavernier_n persian_a travel_n of_o the_o several_a road_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n through_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o turkey_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o road_n from_o france_n to_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o usual_o set_v out_o for_o ispahan_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n which_o the_o author_n keep_v in_o his_o first_o travel_n into_o persia._n 3_o chap._n iii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n from_o the_o border_n of_o persia_n to_o erivan_n 10_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o road_n from_o erivan_n to_o tauris_n 15_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a road_n from_o tauris_n to_o ispahan_n through_o ardeüil_n and_o casbin_n 24_o chap._n vi_o the_o ordinary_a road_n from_o tauris_n to_o ispahan_n through_o zangan_n sultany_n and_o other_o place_n 26_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o road_n from_o smyrna_n to_o ispahan_n through_o anatolia_n 32_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o author_n be_v robe_v near_o tocat_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o a_o rare_a and_o fine_a wool_n which_o he_o first_o bring_v into_o france_n 40_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o road_n from_o kerman_n to_o ispahan_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o nazar_n mahomet-ali-beg_a 42_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o
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