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there_o from_o the_o birque_fw-la to_o misana_n that_o be_v to_o say_v cistern_n ten_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o haramein_n misana_n kalaat_n aadgeroud_a navatir_n raftagara_n kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es nahhal_fw-mi abiar_a alaina_n say_v el_fw-es akaba_n kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es akaba_n there_fw-mi elhhamar_n scharafe_a benigateie_n magare_fw-la chovaib_n eyoun_n el_fw-es kaseb_n kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es moilah_n castel_n kalaat_fw-mi ezlem_fw-la istanbel_n antir_fw-fr kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es voudge_v ekre_n hank_n krue_v hhawre_n nabte_n nabathean_a arab_n hazire_n yanbouh_n soucaife_n beder_n hunein_a sibil_n el_fw-es mouhsin_n rabij_fw-la haramein_n from_o misana_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi aadgeroud_a which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o sand-pit_n twelve_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a there_o be_v bitter_a water_n there_o from_o the_o castle_n of_o aadgeroud_a to_o navatir_n seven_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o from_o navatir_n to_o rastagara_n ten_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o and_o the_o way_n bad_a from_o rastagara_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es nahhal_fw-mi that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o palm_n fifteen_o hour_n there_o they_o stay_v a_o day_n and_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o the_o castle_n of_o nahhal_n to_o abiar_n alaina_n fourteen_o hour_n only_o better_a water_n there_o from_o abiar_a alaina_n to_o say_v el_fw-es akaba_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o plain_a of_o the_o hill_n fifteen_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o from_o say_v el_fw-es akaba_fw-la to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es akaba_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o red-sea_n sixteen_o hour_n there_o they_o stay_v two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o way_n be_v very_o bad_a but_o they_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o the_o castle_n el_fw-es akaba_fw-la to_o darel_n hhamar_n six_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o dane_n el_fw-es hhamar_n signify_v ass_n back_o and_o it_o be_v like_o the_o mountain_n in_o italy_n where_o there_o be_v a_o inn_n call_v scarga_n l'asino_fw-la from_o dane_n el_fw-es hhamar_n to_o scharafe_a benigateie_n fourteen_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o from_o scharafe_a benigateie_n to_o magare_fw-la chovaib_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o grott_n of_o jethro_n fourteeen_n hour_n fresh_a water_n there_o that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o midionite_n from_o magare_a chovaib_n to_o eyoun_n el_fw-es kaseb_n fourteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a fresh_a water_n there_o it_o be_v in_o that_o place_n where_o jethro_n daughter_n go_v to_o water_v their_o cattle_n and_o the_o shepherd_n offer_v to_o hinder_v they_o moses_n protect_v and_o defend_v they_o against_o those_o who_o will_v have_v hinder_v they_o to_o draw_v water_n from_o eyoun_n el_fw-es kaseb_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es moilah_n which_o be_v by_o the_o seaside_n fifteen_o hour_n there_o they_o rest_v two_o day_n and_o a_o half_a and_o have_v fresh_a water_n from_o kalaat_n el_fw-es moilah_n to_o castel_n eleven_o hour_n bitter_a water_n there_o from_o castel_n to_o kalaat_fw-mi ezlem_n fifteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a bitter_a water_n there_o from_o kalaat_n ezlem_n to_o istanbel_n antir_fw-fr fourteen_o hour_n fresh_a water_n there_o from_o istanbel_n antir_fw-fr to_o kalaat_fw-mi el_fw-es voudge_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o the_o face_n thirteen_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a fresh_a water_n there_o from_o kalaat_n el_fw-es voudge_v to_o ekre_n sixteen_o hour_n no_o water_n there_o but_o what_o be_v bitter_a from_o ekre_n to_o hank_n krue_v that_o be_v to_o say_v gulf_n twelve_o hour_n and_o a_o half_a no_o water_n there_o from_o hank_n krue_v go_v to_o hhawre_n they_o enter_v into_o the_o territory_n of_o mecha_n to_o hhawre_v it_o be_v thirteen_o hour_n only_o bitter_a water_n there_o from_o hhawre_n to_o nabte_n fifteen_o hour_n fresh_a water_n there_o from_o thence_o come_v the_o nabathean_a arab_n eurus_n ad_fw-la auroram_fw-la nabathaeaque_fw-la regna_fw-la recessit_fw-la 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signior_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o piastre_n to_o be_v make_v bassa_n of_o cairo_n this_o be_v make_v know_v to_o he_o that_o be_v in_o place_n who_o if_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o keep_v his_o place_n must_v give_v the_o same_o sum_n that_o the_o other_o have_v offer_v and_o so_o have_v the_o preference_n i_o believe_v the_o grand_a signior_n often_o impose_v upon_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n so_o in_o the_o year_n 1658._o on_o the_o first_o of_o july_n a_o olak_n arrive_v at_o cairo_n from_o constantinople_n who_o bring_v the_o bassa_n a_o sword_n and_o caftan_n from_o the_o grand_a signior_n as_o a_o testimony_n that_o he_o continue_v he_o in_o the_o bashaship_n of_o egypt_n it_o be_v think_v at_o first_o that_o the_o olak_n be_v come_v to_o make_v he_o mansoul_v because_o it_o common_o happen_v that_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ramadan_n when_o they_o have_v send_v the_o hazna_n to_o constantinople_n they_o be_v make_v mansoul_n but_o this_o man_n that_o he_o may_v be_v beforehand_o with_o his_o enemy_n have_v order_v three_o thousand_o purse_n to_o be_v give_v some_o time_n before_o at_o constantinople_n for_o his_o confirmation_n in_o the_o place_n for_o which_o the_o grand_a signior_n continue_v he_o in_o the_o government_n egypt_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o avany_n of_o the_o bassa_n of_o egypt_n officer_n of_o egypt_n charavalla_fw-la the_o seraf_n of_o the_o bassa_n seraf_n bassa_n cadilesquer_n of_o egypt_n this_o olak_n enter_v the_o castle_n in_o the_o morning_n with_o the_o caftan_a and_o sword_n and_o then_o the_o gun_n go_v off_o for_o joy_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v think_v strange_a that_o this_o bassa_n so_o tyrannical_o oppress_v people_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o do_v not_o do_v it_o more_o every_o bassa_n bring_v with_o he_o from_o constantinople_n the_o charavalla_fw-la who_o take_v care_n to_o collect_v all_o the_o custom_n of_o egypt_n which_o whole_o depend_v on_o he_o and_o he_o lodge_v in_o the_o seraglio_n of_o the_o bassa_n every_o one_o bring_v with_o he_o also_o his_o seraf_n who_o manage_n his_o money_n as_o for_o the_o seraf_n bassa_n who_o be_v another_o jew_n take_v at_o cairo_n he_o take_v care_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n revenue_n then_o there_o be_v at_o cairo_n the_o cadilesquer_n or_o chief_a judge_n who_o be_v at_o cairo_n what_o the_o mufti_n be_v at_o constantinople_n and_o be_v independent_a of_o the_o bassa_n be_v send_v or_o recall_v immediate_o by_o the_o grand_a signior_n after_o they_o egypt_n sangiack_a bey_n of_o egypt_n charkish_a bey_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v in_o egypt_n twenty_o four_o sangiack_a bey_n and_o of_o those_o who_o be_v call_v charkish_a bey_n there_o be_v above_o forty_o the_o charkish_a bey_n be_v institute_v before_o the_o sangiack_n and_o their_o care_n be_v to_o guard_v the_o city_n yet_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o sangiack_a bey_n who_o province_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o country_n each_o bey_n have_v a_o purse_n a_o month_n and_o to_o procure_v the_o 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province_n of_o caboul_n or_o caboulistan_n caboul_n province_n of_o caboul_n caboulistan_n be_v limit_v to_o the_o north_n by_o tartary_n caboulistan_n caboulistan_n from_o which_o it_o be_v separate_v by_o mount_n caucasus_n which_o the_o oriental_n call_v caf-dagai_a cachmire_n lie_v to_o the_o east_n of_o it_o it_o have_v to_o the_o west_n zabulistan_n and_o part_n of_o candahar_n zabulistan_n zabulistan_n and_o to_o the_o south_n the_o country_n of_o multan_n two_o of_o the_o river_n that_o run_v into_o the_o indies_n have_v their_o source_n in_o the_o mountain_n thereof_o from_o whence_o they_o water_n the_o province_n and_o for_o all_o that_o render_v it_o nothing_o the_o more_o fruitful_a for_o the_o country_n be_v very_o cold_a be_v not_o fertile_a unless_o in_o those_o place_n that_o be_v shelter_v by_o mountain_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v very_o rich_a because_o it_o have_v a_o very_a great_a trade_n with_o tartary_n the_o country_n of_o the_o usbec_n persia_n and_o the_o 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of_o it_o it_o be_v much_o corrupt_v by_o the_o fable_n and_o strange_a tale_n that_o have_v be_v tell_v they_o concern_v the_o same_o to_o which_o they_o conform_v their_o life_n and_o religion_n caboul_n the_o charity_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o caboul_n their_o chief_a charity_n consist_v in_o dig_v a_o great_a many_o well_n and_o in_o raise_v several_a house_n at_o certain_a distance_n upon_o the_o highway_n for_o the_o convenience_n of_o traveller_n and_o by_o these_o little_a house_n there_o be_v always_o a_o place_n fit_a for_o those_o who_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v to_o rest_v in_o so_o that_o they_o can_v put_v off_o or_o take_v up_o their_o burden_n without_o any_o body_n help_v indies_n physician_n of_o the_o indies_n this_o country_n supply_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o indies_n with_o many_o physician_n who_o be_v all_o of_o the_o cast_v of_o banian_o nay_o and_o
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be_v the_o same_o all_o over_o the_o indies_n paste_n a_o cow_n of_o paste_n there_o be_v another_o day_n of_o rejoice_v whereon_o they_o make_v a_o cow_n of_o paste_n which_o they_o fill_v full_a of_o honey_n and_o then_o make_v a_o fashion_n of_o kill_v it_o and_o break_v it_o to_o piece_n the_o honey_n which_o distil_v on_o all_o side_n represent_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o cow_n and_o they_o eat_v the_o paste_n instead_o of_o the_o flesh_n i_o can_v not_o learn_v the_o original_a of_o that_o ceremony_n as_o for_o the_o catris_fw-la or_o raspoute_n except_o that_o they_o eat_v no_o pullet_n they_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inferior_a cast_v do_v make_v use_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n unless_o it_o be_v the_o cow_n which_o they_o all_o have_v in_o veneration_n fast_v the_o gentile_n fast_v the_o gentile_n general_o be_v great_a faster_n and_o none_o of_o they_o let_v a_o fortnight_n pass_v over_o without_o mortify_v themselves_o by_o abstinence_n and_o then_o 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wall_n and_o a_o excellent_a citadel_n the_o street_n of_o it_o be_v fair_a and_o large_a and_o the_o church_n and_o house_n build_v of_o a_o white_a stone_n which_o make_v it_o a_o pleasant_a town_n there_o be_v several_a convent_v of_o religious_a christian_n in_o it_o it_o depend_v on_o goa_n as_o the_o other_o portuguese_n town_n do_v especial_o as_o to_o spiritual_n and_o the_o bishop_n keep_v a_o vicar_n general_n there_o it_o lie_v at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o cambaye_n and_o the_o portuguese_n have_v slave_n there_o of_o both_o sex_n slave_n portugese_n slave_n which_o work_n and_o procreate_v only_o for_o their_o master_n to_o who_o the_o child_n belong_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o at_o their_o pleasure_n from_o daman_n to_o bassaim_v it_o be_v eighteen_o league_n bassaim_v bassaim_v this_o last_o town_n lie_v in_o the_o height_n of_o about_o nineteen_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a upon_o the_o sea_n be_v wall_v round_o and_o almost_o as_o big_a as_o daman_n it_o have_v church_n and_o a_o college_n of_o jesuit_n as_o daman_n have_v from_o bassaim_v to_o bombaim_n it_o be_v six_o league_n english_a bombaim_n make_v over_o to_o the_o english_a this_o last_o town_n have_v a_o good_a port_n and_o be_v by_o the_o portuguese_n make_v over_o to_o the_o english_a upon_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o infanta_n of_o portugal_n with_o the_o king_n of_o england_n in_o the_o year_n 1662._o it_o be_v six_o league_n more_o from_o bombaim_n to_o chaoul_n chaoul_n chaoul_n the_o port_n of_o chaoul_n be_v difficult_a to_o enter_v but_o very_o safe_a and_o secure_a from_o all_o foul_a weather_n it_o be_v a_o good_a town_n and_o defend_v by_o a_o strong_a citadel_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n call_v by_o the_o european_n il_fw-fr morro_n di_fw-it ciaul_n it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o portuguese_n ciaul_n il_fw-fr morro_n di_fw-it ciaul_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o and_o seven_o from_o chaoul_n to_o dabul_n it_o be_v eighteen_o good_a league_n dabul_n dabul_n dabul_n be_v a_o ancient_a town_n in_o the_o latitude_n of_o seventeen_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a it_o have_v its_o water_n from_o a_o hill_n hard_a by_o and_o the_o house_n of_o it_o be_v low_a it_o be_v but_o weak_o fortify_v i_o be_o tell_v sivagi_n have_v seize_v it_o notwithstanding_o its_o castle_n as_o also_o rajapour_n vingourla_n rasigar_n towns._n rajapour_n vingourlâ—_n rasigar_n towns._n and_o some_o other_o place_n upon_o that_o coast_n of_o decan_n it_o be_v almost_o fifty_o league_n from_o dabul_n to_o goa_n which_o be_v in_o viziapour_n as_o all_o the_o people_n of_o that_o coast_n be_v much_o give_v to_o seafaring_a so_o the_o gentile_n offer_v many_o time_n sacrifice_n to_o the_o sea_n sea._n sacrifice_n to_o the_o sea._n especial_o when_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n or_o friend_n be_v abroad_o upon_o a_o voyage_n once_o i_o see_v that_o kind_n of_o sacricrifice_n a_o woman_n carry_v in_o her_o hand_n a_o vessel_n make_v of_o straw_n about_o 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these_o little_a kingdom_n terminate_v malabar_n to_o the_o south_n as_o cananor_n begin_v it_o to_o the_o north._n there_o be_v a_o good_a harbour_n at_o cananor_n which_o be_v a_o large_a town_n cananor_n cananor_n the_o little_a king_n who_o be_v call_v king_n of_o cananor_n live_v not_o there_o he_o hold_v his_o court_n towards_o a_o straight_o far_a from_o the_o sea_n his_o country_n afford_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o life_n the_o portuguese_n have_v be_v always_o his_o friend_n and_o many_o of_o they_o live_v in_o his_o country_n robber_n indian_a pirate_n bergare_o cougnales_fw-la montongue_n the_o punishment_n of_o malabar_n robber_n the_o malabar_n of_o bergare_n cougnales_fw-la and_o montongue_n near_o cananor_n be_v the_o chief_a pirate_n of_o the_o indian_a sea_n and_o there_o be_v many_o robber_n also_o in_o the_o country_n though_o the_o magistrate_n do_v all_o they_o can_v to_o root_v they_o out_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o will_v put_v a_o man_n to_o death_n for_o a_o single_a leaf_n of_o betlie_o steal_v they_o tie_v his_o hand_n and_o have_v stretch_v he_o out_o upon_o his_o belly_n run_v he_o through_o with_o a_o javelin_n of_o areco_n than_o they_o turn_v he_o upon_o his_o back_n and_o the_o javelin_n be_v quite_o through_o his_o body_n they_o fasten_v it_o in_o the_o ground_n and_o bind_v the_o criminal_a so_o fast_o to_o it_o that_o he_o can_v stir_v but_o die_v in_o that_o posture_n write_v the_o leaf_n of_o the_o palmtree_n on_o which_o man_n write_v all_o the_o malabar_v write_v as_o we_o do_v from_o the_o left_a to_o the_o right_a upon_o the_o leaf_n of_o palmeras-bravas_a and_o for_o make_v their_o character_n they_o use_v a_o stiletto_n a_o foot_n long_o at_o least_o the_o letter_n which_o they_o write_v to_o their_o friend_n on_o these_o leaf_n be_v make_v up_o round_o like_o a_o roll_n of_o ribbon_n they_o make_v their_o book_n of_o several_a of_o these_o leaf_n which_o they_o file_n upon_o a_o string_n and_o enclose_v they_o 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in_o the_o latitude_n of_o fourteen_o degree_n the_o rest_n of_o decan_n northwards_o within_o a_o little_a of_o surrat_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o viziapour_n or_o to_o the_o portuguese_a the_o english_a as_o i_o have_v say_v hold_v bombaym_n there_o and_o raja_n sivagy_n some_o other_o place_n the_o king_n of_o that_o coast_n have_v hardly_o so_o much_o yearly_a revenue_n a_o piece_n as_o a_o governor_n of_o a_o province_n in_o france_n and_o yet_o they_o hold_v out_o still_o notwithstanding_o the_o change_n that_o have_v happen_v in_o the_o other_o country_n of_o decan_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o revolution_n of_o decan_n tcher-can_a tcher-can_a he_o who_o may_v be_v call_v last_o king_n of_o decan_n or_o at_o least_o the_o last_o but_o one_o be_v a_o raja_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o bengale_n call_v tcher-can_a who_o render_v himself_o so_o powerful_a that_o have_v take_v to_o himself_o the_o haughty_a title_n of_o chahalem_n chahalem_n chahalem_n which_o signify_v king_n of_o 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