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sustain_v by_o it_o you_o will_v not_o want_v much_o ammunition_n in_o these_o country_n therefore_o do_v not_o refuse_v send_v assistance_n to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o december_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v between_o king_n adel_n schiah_n and_o the_o portuguese_n whereby_o both_o party_n be_v allow_v free_a access_n one_o to_o the_o other_o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n maintain_v also_o war_n against_o some_o of_o his_o raise_v or_o rajas_n which_o be_v heathen_a prince_n or_o petty_a king_n which_o with_o the_o rabute_n their_o subject_n reside_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ballagate_n in_o place_n natural_o inaccessible_a where_o they_o neither_o fear_v be_v surprise_v nor_o besiege_v they_o have_v no_o write_a law_n in_o the_o whole_a realm_n but_o the_o king_n will_n be_v a_o law_n to_o all_o his_o subject_n all_o civil_a debate_n that_o happen_v to_o arise_v in_o the_o city_n visiapour_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o coutewael_n or_o high-sheriff_n but_o criminal_a cause_n be_v try_v by_o the_o king_n himself_o the_o criminal_n be_v often_o execute_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n with_o great_a cruelty_n throw_v they_o oftentimes_o before_o elephant_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n to_o be_v devour_v and_o sometime_o cut_v off_o their_o arm_n leg_n and_o other_o member_n beside_o other_o way_n not_o usual_a in_o europe_n in_o other_o town_n or_o province_n the_o viceroy_n or_o governor_n pass_v sentence_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n for_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o patent_n which_o they_o call_v firman_n they_o be_v particular_o impower_v to_o give_v judgement_n against_o criminal_n they_o common_o judge_v of_o these_o cause_n according_a to_o the_o first_o complaint_n which_o they_o hear_v so_o that_o he_o which_o complain_v first_o for_o the_o most_o part_n fare_v best_a difference_n of_o debt_n be_v soon_o decide_v among_o they_o for_o if_o the_o debtor_n do_v not_o pay_v his_o creditor_n according_a to_o the_o time_n limit_v by_o the_o judge_n he_o be_v severe_o whip_v and_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n sell_v for_o slave_n by_o the_o creditor_n such_o person_n as_o be_v force_v to_o swear_v be_v place_v in_o a_o round_a circle_n make_v upon_o the_o ground_n lay_v one_o hand_n upon_o some_o ash_n bring_v thither_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o the_o other_o on_o their_o breast_n and_o utter_v several_a expression_n to_o their_o god_n after_o which_o they_o think_v themselves_o oblige_v on_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o make_v a_o true_a answer_n to_o all_o such_o interrogatory_n as_o be_v put_v to_o they_o linschot_n make_v the_o idalcans_n or_o king_n of_o cuncan_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o tributary_n to_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n but_o jarrick_n affirm_v they_o to_o be_v mortal_a enemy_n the_o king_n of_o cuncan_n be_v former_o absolute_a lord_n of_o vast_a territory_n and_o subject_n to_o none_o but_o about_o sixty_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o time_n of_o king_n mamedh_n idelxa_n son_n to_o king_n ibrahimxa_n who_o anno_fw-la 1635._o possess_fw-la the_o crown_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n they_o be_v reduce_v under_o the_o mogul_n jurisdiction_n viz._n when_o in_o king_n mamedh_n idelxa_n minority_n who_o govern_v his_o realm_n under_o the_o guardianship_n of_o chavas_n chan_n the_o great_a mogul_n assault_v those_o of_o visiapour_n with_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o foot_n and_o eighty_o thousand_o horse_n for_o their_o refuse_v to_o pay_v he_o tribute_n after_o a_o long_a and_o bloody_a war_n and_o the_o death_n of_o chavas_n chan_n a_o peace_n be_v conclude_v duke_n mustaff_n chan_n and_o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n bring_v under_o subjection_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n with_o condition_n to_o pay_v nine_o thousand_o pagod_n yearly_a for_o tribute_n but_o at_o present_a as_o f._n bernier_n affirm_v the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n but_o defend_v himself_o against_o all_o attempt_n which_o he_o make_v upon_o he_o for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o powerful_a as_o those_o of_o golconda_n oppose_v the_o mogul_n force_n yet_o he_o have_v this_o advantage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remoteness_n of_o his_o country_n from_o dely_n and_o agra_n that_o the_o mogul_n make_v not_o such_o frequent_a attempt_n on_o these_o part_n beside_o which_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o visiapour_n which_o lie_v next_o the_o mogul_n be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o army_n to_o approach_v because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n and_o provision_n and_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o way_n the_o metropolis_n visiapour_n be_v also_o very_o strong_a situate_a in_o a_o dry_a barren_a soil_n and_o guard_v by_o many_o fortress_n build_v on_o the_o circumjacent_a mountain_n which_o be_v most_o of_o they_o inaccessible_a many_o rajas_n also_o join_v with_o he_o for_o their_o own_o security_n moreover_o he_o oftentimes_o receive_v private_a assistance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n who_o always_o keep_v a_o army_n ready_a on_o the_o border_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n whenever_o he_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v too_o much_o oppress_v by_o the_o mogul_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o state_n as_o also_o that_o of_o golconda_n be_v much_o decline_v for_o the_o mogul_n have_v take_v paranda_fw-la from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o their_o country_n with_o the_o magnificent_a city_n bider_n and_o some_o other_o eminent_a place_n but_o especial_o because_o of_o a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o king_n for_o the_o last_o king_n of_o visiapour_n die_v without_o issue-male_n the_o present_a king_n who_o be_v a_o young_a man_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o golcondas_n sister_n who_o take_v he_o for_o her_o son_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v her_o favour_n ibrahim_n adil_n sciah_n who_o reign_v anno_fw-la 1620._o notwithstanding_o the_o country_n of_o cutb_n sciah_n or_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o nizam_n sciah_n king_n of_o decan_n lay_v as_o bulwark_n between_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o mogul_n and_o upon_o occasion_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n stand_v nevertheless_o in_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o mogul_n to_o who_o though_o he_o pay_v considerable_a tribute_n yearly_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o slight_v by_o the_o mogul_n that_o he_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o he_o by_o a_o common_a soldier_n or_o slave_n who_o he_o be_v force_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o conduct_v he_o in_o great_a pomp_n to_o his_o court_n where_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n prepare_v purposely_o for_o he_o whilst_o adil_n sciah_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n like_o a_o slave_n and_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v lay_v the_o letter_n on_o a_o carpet_n he_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n three_o time_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n before_o he_o dare_v take_v it_o up_o this_o ibrahim_n adil_n sciah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o persuade_v he_o from_o pay_v the_o usual_a tribute_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o counsel_v he_o by_o force_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o slavery_n the_o king_n now_o reign_v send_v oftentimes_o great_a present_n to_o the_o mogul_n anno_fw-la 1656._o in_o june_n the_o king_n sciah_n sahep_n send_v a_o present_a of_o seven_o lak_n penas_n or_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o mogul_n prince_n oranchzef_n at_o present_a king_n reside_v at_o dautabake_n who_o then_o accompany_v with_o mirsimula_n lay_v with_o his_o father_n army_n on_o the_o border_n of_o visiapour_n in_o a_o province_n call_v pretapapour_n the_o venassar_n and_o collar_n or_o couly_n as_o also_o the_o rasboutes_o of_o cambaye_n pay_v tribute_n to_o this_o king_n the_o thirteen_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1656._o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n call_v '_o d_o adil_n sciah_n decease_v at_o which_o time_n fettechan_n guard_v the_o king_n palace_n and_o chan_n channa_n come_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n near_o the_o wall_n desire_v to_o know_v of_o fettechan_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o army_n into_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v insurrection_n whereupon_o fettechan_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o in_o chan_n channa_n absence_n to_o guard_n the_o fort_n and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o best_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o let_v chan_n channa_n come_v into_o the_o city_n whereupon_o he_o repair_v to_o fettechan_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o consult_v together_o they_o conclude_v to_o crown_v the_o king_n be_v adopt_a son_n call_v cha_n chade_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age._n this_o new_a king_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o aly_n adel_n sciah_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o use_v
and_o other_o special_a remark_n treat_v of_o in_o this_o first_o volume_n of_o asia_n the_o description_n of_o persia_n fol._n 1_o it_o be_v ancient_a limit_n and_o extent_n ibid._n it_o be_v present_a limit_n and_o boundary_n fol._n 2_o the_o province_n of_o persia_n or_o fars_n fars_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 3_o the_o description_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n schiras_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o maragascan_n fol._n 4_o the_o tower_n tzehilminar_n ibid._n the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_n persepolis_n fol._n 5_o the_o city_n and_o town_n contain_v in_o this_o province_n fol._n 6_o the_o description_n of_o the_o road_n from_o schiras_n to_o ispahan_n fol._n 7_o the_o dukedom_n of_o lar_n with_o the_o description_n of_o its_o metropolis_n fol._n 8_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n nature_n of_o the_o soil_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n schirwan_n or_o scerwan_n in_o ancient_a time_n call_v media_n atropatia_n or_o little_a media_n the_o modern_a name_n of_o media_n atropatia_n with_o its_o boundary_n fol._n 9_o the_o city_n schamachie_n with_o its_o description_n ibid._n culistan_n castle_n why_o so_o call_v fol._n 10_o amaleck_n cana_n tomb._n the_o village_n mordow_n heid_n ibrahius_n tomb._n tirihaba_n tomb_n ibid._n the_o city_n of_o ever_o be_v sequi_fw-la and_o derbend_n with_o their_o description_n and_o the_o story_n of_o king_n tzumzume_v fol._n 11_o the_o tomb_n of_o pyrhr_n muchur_n and_o imam_n curchud_o fol._n 12_o the_o city_n bachu_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n barmach_n ibid._n the_o trade_n military_a strength_n and_o change_v of_o government_n of_o this_o province_n with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o muscur_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o parthia_n or_o erack_n the_o modern_a name_n and_o bound_n of_o parthia_n fol._n 13_o the_o situation_n and_o bound_n of_o the_o city_n ispahan_n with_o its_o description_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o king_n palace_n and_o of_o the_o famous_a marketplace_n fol._n 14_o the_o persian_n belief_n concern_v mehedi_n ibid._n place_n of_o game_n and_o exercise_n house_n of_o entertainment_n the_o famous_a coffee-house_n in_o ispahan_n the_o garden_n tzarbag_n fol._n 15_o the_o suburb_n of_o ispahan_n the_o manner_n and_o religion_n of_o the_o kebber_n fol._n 16_o the_o city_n jarustan_n ibid._n the_o situation_n and_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o cashan_n saba_n rhey_n and_o come_v with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o village_n casmabath_n fol._n 17_o the_o city_n casbin_n its_o situation_n and_o description_n the_o king_n palace_n with_o the_o bath_n haman_n charabe_n make_v famous_a by_o the_o story_n of_o lockman_n fol._n 18_o schahesader_n tomb_n fol._n 19_o the_o village_n achibaba_n whence_o denominate_v ibid._n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n ibid._n scorpion_n of_o cashan_n ibid._n the_o tarantula_n of_o persia_n describe_v and_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o puglia_n in_o italy_n fol._n 20_o the_o chief_a trade_n of_o cashan_n and_o com_n the_o exceed_a rich_a trade_n of_o ispahan_n yasde_v and_o caxome_a ibid._n the_o province_n of_o aderbeitzan_n or_o aderbaijon_n former_o call_v great_a media_n or_o satrapene_n the_o several_a modern_a name_n of_o great_a media_n the_o bound_n of_o aderbeitzan_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n tabris_fw-mi fol._n 21_o the_o town_n and_o place_n of_o note_n in_o aderbeitzan_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n sultania_n ibid._n sultania_n build_v by_o sultan_n chodabende_v the_o description_n of_o chodabende_n tomb_n and_o schach_n ismael_n mosque_n fol._n 22_o the_o chief_a street_n and_o marketplace_n with_o their_o temple_n and_o a_o description_n of_o schach_n sefi_n tomb_n fol._n 23_o by_o who_o this_o tomb_n be_v build_v and_o the_o great_a revenue_n belong_v to_o it_o fol._n 24_o the_o description_n of_o the_o tomb_n of_o seid_n tzeibrail_n ibid._n the_o village_n of_o basun_n and_o sengoa_n fol._n 25_o the_o city_n caxem_n the_o village_n cencem_n place_n lie_v between_o ardebile_a and_o caswin_n ibid._n the_o situation_n and_o description_n of_o the_o province_n of_o iran_n or_o carabach_n fol._n 26_o drangiane_n or_o sagistam_n its_o border_n and_o the_o several_a name_n of_o its_o metropolis_n and_o chief_a town_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o nixabur_n or_o nisabur_n with_o its_o situation_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o kilan_n or_o gilan_n the_o denomination_n and_o situation_n of_o kilan_n and_o its_o division_n fol._n 26_o the_o county_n of_o rescht_n the_o county_n of_o kesker_n the_o city_n curab_n and_o town_n of_o astara_n with_o the_o border_n of_o the_o county_n langercunan_n fol._n 27_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n production_n of_o the_o country_n wild_a beast_n fish_n constitution_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o apparel_n and_o language_n fol._n 28_o their_o religion_n and_o government_n fol._n 29_o the_o plain_n of_o mocan_n or_o mogan_n with_o a_o relation_n of_o their_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o betziruan_n with_o its_o description_n fol._n 30_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o several_a denomination_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n with_o the_o length_n and_o breadth_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o divers_a sort_n of_o fish_n find_v therein_o fol._n 31_o the_o province_n of_o mazanderan_n its_o border_n and_o a_o description_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n ferhabad_n ibid._n the_o city_n eskerf_n the_o apparel_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o mazanderan_n their_o language_n and_o government_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n fol._n 32_o the_o country_n of_o chusistan_n the_o several_a denomination_n and_o bound_n of_o susiana_n with_o its_o chief_a city_n inhabitant_n river_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 34_o carmania_n or_o kerman_n otherwise_o kirman_n the_o several_a name_n and_o by_o what_o people_n inhabit_a with_o its_o division_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o their_o building_n with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o village_n cambru_n and_o the_o fort_n there_o fol._n 35_o meir_n abbas_n tomb_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o wild_a and_o great_a carmania_n and_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 36_o gedrosia_n or_o circan_a the_o several_a name_n of_o gedrosia_n with_o its_o chief_a to_n the_o country_n of_o mecheran_n with_o its_o commodity_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o moghostan_n the_o bound_n of_o moghostan_n the_o village_n ciuciululion_n the_o metropolis_n mina_n of_o their_o tree_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 37_o the_o province_n of_o lorestan_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o chorazan_n the_o city_n mesch_v and_o herat_o with_o the_o production_n of_o the_o country_n nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o government_n fol._n 38_o the_o province_n of_o siston_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o description_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o soil_n ibid._n aria_n or_o ery_z the_o several_a name_n and_o bound_n of_o aria_n with_o its_o chief_a town_n temperature_n of_o the_o air_n and_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n fol._n 39_o dagestan_n or_o tagestan_n it_o be_v situation_n division_n metropolis_n the_o diet_n nature_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o amadan_n the_o description_n of_o its_o principal_a city_n call_v amadan_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 41_o persia_n in_o general_n of_o the_o air_n ibid._n the_o nature_n of_o its_o soil_n its_o plant_n and_o grain_n fol._n 42_o 43_o the_o beast_n breed_v therein_o fol._n 44_o 45_o its_o several_a sort_n of_o inhabitant_n fol._n 46_o their_o complexion_n nature_n shape_n and_o some_o peculiar_a custom_n fol._n 47_o 48_o of_o their_o venery_n their_o apparel_n fol._n 49_o 50_o their_o oeconomy_n or_o housekeep_n fol._n 51_o 52_o amfion_n or_o opium_n thea_fw-mi coffee_n and_o tobacco_n fol._n 53_o of_o their_o marriage_n fol._n 54_o of_o their_o funeral_n fol._n 55_o astronomy_n fol._n 56_o 57_o of_o their_o poesy_n fol._n 58_o their_o lawyer_n and_o physician_n and_o their_o language_n fol._n 59_o 60_o their_o arm_n and_o militia_n fol._n 61_o 62_o their_o coin_n weight_n and_o measure_n fol._n 63_o their_o trade_n artificer_n manufacture_n and_o several_a employment_n and_o the_o king_n revenue_n fol._n 64_o 65_o of_o their_o building_n travel_v and_o their_o religion_n fol._n 66_o to_o 72_o of_o their_o festival_n fol._n 72_o the_o policy_n in_o government_n oeconomy_n and_o splendour_n of_o the_o court_n fol._n 74_o government_n of_o the_o peculiar_a province_n fol._n 80_o the_o dynastie_a of_o their_o king_n fol._n 83_o the_o country_n of_o georgia_n extent_n of_o georgia_n fol._n 85_o the_o division_n of_o the_o country_n its_o fertility_n wild_a beast_n river_n lake_n and_o language_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 86_o the_o province_n of_o imereti_n or_o basciaciuk_n it_o be_v extent_n and_o the_o king_n title_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 87_o the_o province_n of_o cacheti_fw-la the_o situation_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o cardel_n or_o carduel_a the_o bound_n of_o
air_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 199_o the_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n of_o caximir_n its_o border_n situation_n and_o extent_n ibid._n great_a heat_n in_o march_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o difference_n of_o air_n in_o the_o mountain_n the_o woman_n very_o handsome_a european_a plant_n and_o herb_n here_o in_o great_a abundance_n fol._n 200_o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n and_o lake_n of_o cachemire_n a_o wonderful_a spring_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o kingdom_n fol._n 201_o a_o description_n of_o the_o mosque_n at_o baramoulay_n a_o strange_a fable_n of_o a_o stone_n the_o character_n of_o the_o cachemirans_n fol._n 202_o caximir_n conquer_a by_o the_o mogul_n fol._n 203_o the_o territory_n of_o banchish_n jangapore_n and_o jenba_n their_o situation_n and_o boundary_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o dely._n it_o be_v situation_n and_o limit_n jehan_n ahad_n a_o new_a city_n how_o seat_v ibid._n sixty_o thousand_o house_n consume_v by_o fire_n anno_fw-la 1663._o fol._n 204_o the_o furniture_n of_o their_o house_n de_o store_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o fruit_n from_o other_o part_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o provision_n in_o dely._n the_o description_n of_o the_o castle_n fol._n 205_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n jemini_fw-la fol._n 206_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n baxama_n fol._n 207_o the_o kingdom_n or_o province_n of_o mando_n or_o bando_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n mando_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 207_o the_o territory_n of_o sanga_n or_o chitor_n and_o utrad_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n chitor_n ancient_o very_o famous_a ibid._n by_o who_o destroy_v fol._n 208_o the_o production_n of_o the_o province_n utrad_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o zurratte_n or_o cambaya_n by_o who_o and_o why_o call_v cambaya_n it_o be_v extent_n and_o limit_n the_o seaport_n town_n ibid._n the_o city_n amadabath_n or_o ahmedabath_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n and_o its_o description_n fol._n 209_o the_o description_n of_o a_o stately_a pagode_n and_o two_o magnificent_a tomb_n fol._n 210_o the_o description_n of_o surratte_n with_o several_a remark_n of_o note_n therein_o fol._n 211_o the_o legend_n of_o woman_n hidal_a chan._n the_o haven_n or_o harbour_n of_o sohali_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n and_o situation_n of_o cambaya_n the_o compass_n and_o strength_n thereof_o it_o be_v description_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 212_o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n brotha_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o city_n the_o tomb_n of_o polmedony_n whereunto_o pilgrimage_n be_v make_v the_o description_n of_o goga_n the_o city_n bysantagan_n fol._n 213_o pattan_n a_o very_a large_a city_n daman_n a_o large_a city_n conquer_a by_o the_o portuguese_n anno_fw-la 1559._o the_o city_n bazaim_n fol._n 214_o the_o production_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 216_o serpent_n and_o other_o noxious_a creature_n fol._n 217_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a inhabitant_n of_o surratte_n the_o apparel_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o surratte_n their_o diet_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 218_o the_o description_n of_o the_o people_n their_o several_a feast_n the_o original_a of_o fire-worship_n fol._n 219_o their_o ceremony_n of_o fire-worship_n their_o initiation_n of_o their_o child_n their_o marriage_n and_o nuptial_a ceremony_n fol._n 220_o their_o burying-place_n and_o funeral_n solemnity_n fol._n 221_o the_o riches_n and_o trade_n of_o surratte_n fol._n 222_o the_o government_n of_o surratte_n fol._n 223_o the_o state_n of_o the_o chan_n or_o supreme_a governor_n their_o punishment_n of_o criminal_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o surrattean_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o benjan_o concern_v the_o creation_n fol._n 224_o the_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n of_o chandish_n or_o sanda_n it_o be_v name_n with_o the_o description_n of_o its_o metropolis_n call_v brampore_o it_o be_v strength_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n fol._n 237_o the_o province_n of_o berar_n and_o narvar_n their_o border_n and_o principal_a city_n fol._n 238_o the_o province_n of_o gwaliar_n or_o gualier_n it_o be_v chief_a city_n the_o mogul_n treasure_n keep_v here_o ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o agra_n or_o indostan_n it_o be_v name_n and_o metropolis_n a_o great_a and_o famous_a castle_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o royal_a court_n fol._n 239_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o extent_n thereof_o fol._n 240_o the_o product_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 241_o the_o country_n of_o bulloit_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o the_o hendowns_n or_o hindous_a it_o be_v meteopolis_n fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n fol._n 242_o the_o province_n of_o sanbat_n or_o sanbal_n and_o bakar_n it_o border_n some_o special_a remark_n a_o magnificent_a tomb_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o nagrakat_n it_o be_v metropolis_n and_o the_o splendour_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o siba_n kakares_n and_o gor._n their_o several_a metropoliss_n and_o other_o chief_a town_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 243_o the_o province_n of_o pitan_n canduana_n and_o patna_n their_o several_a boundary_n and_o principal_a city_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o decan_n its_o border_n extent_n and_o metropolis_n ibid._n shall_fw-mi a_o great_a city_n where_o the_o portuguese_n have_v two_o fort_n the_o famous_a mountain_n il_fw-fr morro_n di_fw-it ciul_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o air_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 244_o the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o decan_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o decan_n a_o story_n of_o a_o prodigious_a gun_n fol._n 245_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ballagate_n it_o be_v name_n extent_n and_o the_o city_n therein_o contain_v fol._n 246_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cuncan_n or_o visiapour_n it_o be_v extent_n and_o chief_a city_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o its_o metropolis_n visiapour_n fol._n 246_o 247_o the_o city_n tamba_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o cuncan_n how_o water_v fol._n 248_o the_o armenian_a stone_n find_v near_o ustabado_n the_o several_a inhabitant_n of_o decan_n and_o cuncan_n their_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n their_o habit_n and_o some_o superstitious_a custom_n the_o art_n by_o which_o they_o be_v maintain_v and_o their_o several_a manufacture_n fol._n 249_o their_o several_a coin_n and_o weight_n their_o arm_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o fight_v a_o gun_n of_o a_o incredible_a bigness_n the_o inhabitant_n speak_v several_a language_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o funeral_n fol._n 250_o the_o king_n name_n and_o title_n his_o court_n and_o attendance_n adel_n schiah_n take_v goa_n twice_o from_o the_o portuguese_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o cuncan_n desire_v assistance_n of_o the_o netherlander_n and_o grant_v they_o great_a immunity_n fol._n 250_o 251_o a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n and_o the_o portugese_n fol._n 251_o the_o king_n profess_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n fol._n 252_o many_o portuguese_a reside_v in_o cuncan_n fol._n 253_o direction_n for_o place_v the_o sculp_n in_o this_o first_o volume_n of_o asia_n the_o title_n persia_n sive_fw-la sophorum_fw-la regnum_fw-la fol._n 1_o schamachie_n fol._n 9_o derbendt_fw-ge fol._n 11_o ispahan_n fol._n 13_o kom_fw-ge fol._n 17_o saba_n ibid._n cachan_n fol._n 18_o soltaine_v fol._n 21_o ardebeile_v fol._n 25_o caspise_v zee_n fol._n 30_o tabula_fw-la colchidis_fw-la hodie_fw-la mengrelie_n fol._n 90_o magni_fw-la mogolis_n imperium_fw-la fol._n 104_o the_o ten_o altar_n matsias_n or_o matx_n the_o first_o fol._n 135_o cauram_n or_o courmas_n the_o second_o ibid._n warras_fw-la or_o warrahas_n the_o three_o fol._n 136_o narse_v the_o four_o ibid._n vannams_n the_o five_o fol._n 137_o passeram_n or_o paresje_fw-fr ramas_n the_o six_o fol._n 138_o ram_n or_o ram_n katas_n the_o seven_o fol._n 140_o kistnas_n or_o cristnas_n or_o crexno_n the_o eight_o fol._n 142_o bhodes_n or_o boudhas_n the_o nine_o fol._n 143_o callenkyns_n the_o ten_o ibid._n the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogol_n fol._n 160_o schach_n selim_n fol._n 169_o schach_n jehan_n fol._n 172_o schach_n oranchzef_n fol._n 174_o nurmahal_n fol._n 188_o rauchenara_n begum_n fol._n 193_o begum_n saheb_n fol._n 194_o de_fw-fr stadt_n souratte_n fol._n 211_o dabul_n fol._n 214_o visiapour_n fol._n 246_o
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