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year_n be_v under_o the_o mogul_n jurisdiction_n and_o general_o maintain_v twelve_o or_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n for_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o persian_n augan_n balouch_n and_o other_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o mountain_n between_o candahar_n and_o cabul_n dwell_v a_o people_n in_o the_o mountain_n call_v afgan_n or_o augan_n which_o range_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n without_o have_v any_o certain_a habitation_n but_o live_v only_o by_o rob_v like_o the_o arabian_n and_o demand_v toll_n from_o such_o as_o travel_v through_o their_o country_n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n border_n the_o border_n by_o texeira_n multon_n border_n on_o the_o north_n at_o candahar_n and_o cabul_n on_o the_o west_n at_o persia_n on_o the_o south_n at_o haiacan_a or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o balouch_n and_o in_o the_o south_n on_o penjab_n daviti_fw-la texeira_n and_o other_o place_v it_o far_o into_o the_o country_n from_o indus_n or_o indostan_n 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decan_n from_o that_o of_o cuncan_n or_o visiapour_n by_o its_o extent_n to_o the_o north_n call_v that_o country_n cuncan_n which_o extend_v to_o the_o south_n and_o that_o which_o lie_v more_o to_o the_o north_n and_o near_a to_o cambaye_v decan_n decan_n border_n on_o the_o north_n at_o cambaye_n on_o the_o east_n at_o the_o mountain_n of_o ballagate_n on_o the_o south_n at_o cuncan_n and_o on_o the_o west_n at_o the_o sea_n it_o extend_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n along_o the_o sea-coast_n of_o sifferdan_n to_o negotana_n a_o tract_n of_o twenty_o league_n and_o run_v up_o into_o the_o country_n near_o cambaye_n the_o metropolis_n of_o decan_n according_a to_o texeira_n be_v call_v hamedanager_n by_o ananie_n and_o some_o other_o single_o danager_n by_o other_o amdadanager_n who_o place_n it_o up_o in_o the_o country_n and_o make_v it_o the_o king_n residence_n affirm_v that_o he_o make_v this_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o realm_n because_o of_o the_o pleasant_a situation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o the_o delightful_a garden_n about_o the_o same_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o that_o make_v beder_n or_o bider_n by_o barbosa_n call_v mavider_n the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o decan_n and_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n next_o to_o this_o be_v reckon_v the_o city_n of_o decan_n in_o this_o kingdom_n lie_v also_o a_o city_n build_v near_o the_o seashore_n which_o texeira_n call_v shall_fw-mi but_o baroes_n chiaul_n by_o della_n valle_n ciul_a and_o shall_fw-mi and_o by_o barthema_n cewl_n which_o by_o castald_v be_v take_v for_o the_o ancient_a city_n camane_a of_o ptolemy_n it_o lie_v ten_o league_n to_o the_o southward_n of_o bazzain_n in_o 19_o degree_n and_o 50_o minute_n of_o northern_a latitude_n two_o league_n from_o the_o sea_n near_o a_o river_n which_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o flood_n come_v from_o the_o sea_n bring_v up_o ship_n close_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n it_o run_v up_o a_o great_a way_n into_o the_o country_n from_o whence_o it_o take_v its_o course_n trend_v through_o hill_n and_o valley_n till_o it_o discharge_v itself_o into_o the_o sea_n make_v a_o spacious_a haven_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o bay_n below_o the_o city_n the_o portuguese_n have_v two_o fort_n here_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v build_v anno_fw-la 1520._o by_o diego_n sequeira_n who_o obtain_v leave_v of_o the_o king_n for_o it_o the_o other_o build_v by_o the_o moor_n be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o haven_n viz._n on_o the_o right_a hand_n when_o you_o enter_v into_o it_o to_o the_o southward_n of_o this_o haven_n lie_v a_o famous_a mountain_n in_o the_o portuguese_n tongue_n call_v il_fw-fr morro_n di_fw-it ciul_n that_o be_v a_o member_n of_o ciul_n which_o command_v both_o the_o city_n and_o harbour_n have_v a_o fortress_n build_v on_o the_o top_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n inaccessible_a and_o belong_v former_o to_o the_o moor_n of_o decan_n that_o be_v to_o nizam_n schiah_n king_n or_o lord_n over_o all_o the_o adjacent_a county_n this_o fortress_n be_v conquer_v by_o the_o portuguese_n who_o with_o discharge_v their_o musket_n at_o a_o elephant_n which_o be_v by_o the_o moor_n place_v to_o defend_v the_o gate_n with_o a_o great_a chain_n in_o his_o mouth_n so_o fright_v he_o that_o he_o remove_v to_o one_o side_n and_o permit_v the_o portuguese_n to_o creep_v under_o his_o belly_n and_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o place_n but_o other_o relate_v that_o the_o place_n be_v take_v after_o this_o manner_n viz._n when_o the_o portuguese_n have_v first_o with_o a_o handful_n of_o people_n defeat_v a_o considerable_a party_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n they_o retreat_v to_o the_o fort_n il_fw-fr morro_n di_fw-it ciul_n where_o they_o think_v to_o be_v secure_a from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o portuguese_a but_o a_o elephant_n be_v wound_v in_o the_o battle_n and_o retire_v among_o they_o towards_o the_o fort_n fall_v down_o dead_a at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gate_n which_o then_o can_v not_o be_v shut_v against_o the_o portuguese_n who_o by_o fire_v bold_o upon_o their_o opposer_n soon_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o the_o place_n which_o since_o that_o time_n they_o have_v make_v much_o strong_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v defend_v the_o city_n shall_fw-mi from_o the_o continual_a assault_n of_o the_o moor_n pyrard_n tell_v we_o that_o there_o be_v two_o city_n call_v shall_fw-mi in_o one_o of_o which_o inhabit_v abundance_n of_o handicraft_n and_o tradesman_n in_o this_o city_n be_v a_o famous_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o the_o goddess_n crangene_n without_o the_o city_n be_v a_o toll-house_n also_o the_o chief_a church_n of_o the_o portugese_n stand_v near_o the_o seashore_n not_o far_o from_o which_o be_v a_o cloister_n of_o the_o jesuit_n with_o a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n southward_o from_o shall_fw-mi by_o the_o sea_n lie_v a_o place_n by_o barbosa_n
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
arsaces_n the_o first_o parthian_a king_n of_o persia_n 2._o mithridates_n or_o arsaces_n the_o second_o invade_v by_o antiochus_n the_o great_a but_o with_o little_a effect_n 3._o pampatius_n 4._o phraarte_n son_n of_o pampatius_n 5._o mithridates_n the_o second_o brother_n of_o phraarte_n he_o conquer_v the_o mede_n and_o very_o much_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n 6._o phraarte_v the_o second_o 7._o artabanus_n uncle_n to_o phraarte_n the_o second_o 8._o pacorus_z son_n of_o artabanus_n 9_o mithridates_n the_o three_o the_o brother_n of_o pacorus_n 10._o horode_n brother_n of_o mithridates_n who_o he_o kill_v and_o take_v the_o crown_n this_o be_v he_o that_o fight_v with_o and_o vanquish_v m._n crassus_n the_o great_a roman_a consul_n but_o bring_v under_o by_o ventidius_n one_o of_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o mark_n anthony_n and_o at_o last_o slay_v by_o his_o son_n 11._o phraarte_v the_o three_o who_o after_o a_o long_a war_n submit_v himself_o and_o kingdom_n to_o augustus_n caesar_n restore_v the_o ensign_n and_o free_v the_o captive_n take_v at_o the_o defeat_n of_o crassus_n he_o be_v kill_v by_o his_o son_n 12._o phraarte_v the_o four_o who_o succeed_v he_o 13._o horode_v the_o second_o son_n of_o phraarte_n the_o four_o slay_v in_o a_o tumult_n 14._o vonon_n take_v his_o place_n but_o be_v depose_v by_o 15._o tiridates_n with_o who_o the_o people_n be_v displease_v for_o his_o submission_n to_o the_o roman_a power_n one_o artabanus_n a_o stranger_n to_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o arsacidae_n take_v advantage_n thereof_o kill_v tiridates_n seize_v the_o kingdom_n and_o become_v the_o head_n of_o another_o parthian_a family_n of_o which_o we_o find_v upon_o record_n the_o name_n of_o twelve_o king_n as_o follow_v the_o three_o dynastie_a 1._o artabanus_n 2._o bardanes_n 3._o goteres_fw-la 4._o vonones_n 5._o vologese_n 6._o artabanus_n the_o second_o 7._o pacorus_n 8._o chosroes_n who_o lose_v armenia_n and_o mesopotamia_n to_o the_o emperor_n trajan_n 9_o parmaspates_n 10._o vologese_n the_o second_o 11._o vologese_n the_o three_o 12._o artabanus_n the_o three_o this_o be_v the_o last_o king_n of_o this_o new_a parthian_a race_n from_o who_o the_o diadem_n be_v once_o more_o translate_v to_o the_o natural_a persian_n by_o artaxerxes_n a_o nobleman_n who_o become_v the_o head_n of_o the_o next_o race_n the_o four_o dynastie_a of_o natural_a persian_a king_n 228_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 228_o 1._o artaxerxes_n the_o first_o raiser_n of_o the_o family_n 2._o sapores_fw-la who_o take_v prisoner_n the_o emperor_n valerianus_n 3._o ormisdates_n 4._o vararanes_n the_o first_o 5._o vararanes_n the_o second_o 6._o vararanes_n the_o three_o 7._o narses_n he_o discomfit_v galerius_n and_o ruine_v his_o army_n but_o be_v afterward_o defeat_v by_o he_o 8._o misdates_n 9_o sapor_n the_o second_o a_o great_a and_o puissant_a prince_n but_o a_o persecuter_n of_o the_o christian_n 10._o artaxerxes_n the_o second_o 11._o sapor_n the_o three_o 12._o vararanes_n the_o four_o 13._o isdigertes_n a_o great_a favourite_n of_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n 14._o vararanes_n the_o five_o 15._o vararanes_n the_o six_o 16._o perose_n 17._o valens_n 18._o cabades_n depose_v a_o friend_n to_o the_o christian_n 19_o lambases_n 20._o cabades_n restore_v 21._o chosroes_n the_o great_a a_o constant_a enemy_n of_o the_o roman_n 22._o hormisda_n 23._o chosroes_n the_o second_o a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o emperor_n heraclius_n from_o who_o he_o take_v mesopotamia_n assyria_n and_o the_o holy-land_n which_o when_o the_o emperor_n recover_v in_o despite_n he_o cause_v all_o the_o christian_n to_o turn_v nestorian_n 24._o siroes_n the_o first_o 25._o adhesir_n 26._o sarbatus_fw-la 27._o barnarius_n 28._o hormisda_v the_o second_o and_o the_o last_o of_o this_o dynastie_a who_o be_v first_o weaken_v by_o civil_a dissension_n be_v at_o last_o vanquish_v by_o haumar_n a_o saracen_n calif_n who_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o while_n name_n these_o arabian_n or_o saracen_n carry_v it_o so_o absolute_o that_o the_o persian_n be_v force_v to_o deny_v their_o name_n but_o their_o deputy_n quarrel_v among_o themselves_o one_o tangrolipix_n of_o the_o turkish_a race_n found_v a_o new_a dynastie_a the_o five_o dynastie_n be_v of_o the_o turkish_a line_n 1030_o anno_fw-la ghristi_fw-la 1030_o 1._o tangrolipix_n the_o first_o raiser_n of_o this_o house_n 2._o axan_n the_o son_n of_o tangrolipix_n he_o dispossess_v the_o christian_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o asia_n minor_n 3._o balak_n sultan_n of_o persia_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n in_o the_o holy-land_n 4._o cassanes_n the_o last_o of_o this_o race_n be_v absolute_o conquer_v by_o the_o cham_n of_o tartary_n an._n 1202._o the_o six_o dynastie_n be_v tartarian_a king_n of_o persia_n 1260_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1260_o 1._o the_o cham_n of_o tartary_n have_v utter_o extinguish_v the_o whole_a family_n of_o the_o galif_n of_o bagdet_n in_o the_o year_n 1260_o make_v haalon_n or_o vlah_n kukkan_n king_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o first_o of_o that_o line_n and_o be_v succeed_v by_o his_o son_n 2._o habkakaihon_n the_o son_n of_o haalon_n 3._o nikador-oglan_a the_o brother_n of_o habkakaihon_n a_o mahometan_a 4._o argon_fw-la khon_n the_o elder_a son_n of_o habkakaihon_n 5._o gemotakhon_n brother_n of_o argon_fw-la 6._o badukhon_n uncle_n to_o the_o last_o 7._o gazun_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o argon_fw-la khon_n who_o make_v casbin_n his_o imperial_a seat_n 8._o aliapta_fw-la who_o remove_v the_o court_n to_o tauris_n and_o build_v sultania_n a_o city_n of_o media_n 9_o abusaid_a the_o son_n of_o aliapta_n and_o the_o last_o of_o this_o house_n after_o his_o death_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n every_o neighbour_a prince_n seize_v into_o his_o own_o hand_n what_o he_o can_v lay_v hold_n of_o till_o at_o last_o the_o armenian_n get_v the_o diadem_n and_o begin_v the_o seven_o dynastie_n the_o seven_o dynastie_n 1472_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1472_o 1._o ussan_n cassanes_n son_n of_o tracheton_n a_o poor_a armenian_a prince_n begin_v this_o dynastie_a by_o a_o victory_n obtain_v against_o zeuze_n one_o of_o the_o most_o powerful_a ruler_n of_o persia_n and_o have_v hold_v the_o crown_n some_o year_n leave_v it_o to_o his_o second_o son_n 2._o jacub_n who_o beat_v the_o mamalucke_v out_o of_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n but_o be_v at_o last_o poison_v by_o his_o wife_n 3._o julaver_v a_o kinsman_n of_o jacub_n kill_v by_o 4._o baisinger_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n that_o live_v in_o adultery_n with_o jacub_n wife_n 5._o rustan_n set_v upon_o by_o aider_n or_o schach_n aider_n of_o the_o sophian_a race_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o great_a eminence_n and_o power_n 6._o alamat_fw-la the_o last_o king_n of_o this_o house_n fight_v with_o the_o beforementioned_a aider_n and_o slay_v he_o but_o his_o son_n ishmael_n sofi_n take_v up_o the_o quarrel_n and_o have_v overcome_v and_o slay_v alamat_fw-la and_o his_o son_n elwan_n he_o be_v crown_v king_n or_o shaugh_o of_o persia_n and_o become_v head_n of_o the_o present_a royal_a family_n in_o that_o dominion_n the_o eight_o dynastie_n be_v of_o the_o sophian_a race_n 1505_o anno_fw-la christi_fw-la 1505_o 1._o ishmael_n sofi_n the_o founder_n of_o this_o family_n have_v great_a war_n with_o the_o turk_n especial_o with_o selimus_n the_o first_o 2._o tamas_n the_o son_n of_o ishmael_n overcome_v in_o some_o field_n by_o solyman_n the_o magnificent_a who_o tear_v from_o he_o divers_a great_a country_n have_v be_v part_n of_o his_o dominion_n 3._o aider_n the_o second_o son_n of_o tamas_n by_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o his_o brother_n seize_v the_o kingdom_n but_o be_v quick_o deprive_v of_o it_o and_o make_v away_o by_o his_o own_o sister_n periancona_n 4._o ishmael_n the_o second_o elder_a son_n of_o tamas_n reign_v two_o year_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o he_o be_v murder_v by_o the_o same_o periancona_n his_o sister_n 5._o mahomet_n chodabend_n be_v advance_v to_o the_o throne_n immediate_o cause_v she_o to_o be_v behead_v before_o he_o be_v well_o settle_v amurath_n the_o three_o take_v from_o he_o a_o great_a part_n of_o armenia_n media_n and_o georgia_n 6._o abas_n common_o call_v schach_n abbas_n second_o son_n of_o chodabende_v have_v murder_v his_o elder_a brother_n step_v into_o the_o throne_n and_o undertake_v with_o great_a resolution_n the_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n regain_v the_o great_a part_n of_o what_o his_o predecessor_n have_v lose_v and_o withal_o make_v a_o large_a addition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ormus_n heri_fw-la candahor_n and_o hyrcania_n 7._o soffye_v the_o nephew_n of_o abas_n by_o his_o son_n myrza_n succeed_v his_o uncle_n at_o the_o age_n of_o fifteen_o year_n but_o after_o his_o come_n to_o age_n very_o fortunate_o maintain_v the_o war_n against_o the_o turk_n the_o country_n of_o georgia_n georgia_n extent_n of_o georgia_n this_o country_n comprehend_v all_o that_o land_n which_o the_o ancient_n name_v colchos_n
be_v make_v by_o the_o caspian_a sea_n it_o be_v separate_v from_o tagestan_n by_o the_o river_n de_fw-fr bustro_n other_o inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o albania_n which_o in_o the_o east_n border_n upon_o the_o caspian_a sea_n on_o the_o south_n verge_n mount_n caucasus_n in_o the_o north_n be_v bound_v by_o the_o same_o bustro_fw-mi and_o the_o tartarian_a and_o astracan_a heath_n george_n interian_a tell_v we_o that_o circassia_n extend_v from_o the_o river_n don_n former_o call_v tanais_n all_o along_o the_o coast_n to_o the_o cimmerian_a bosphorus_n now_o name_v vospeto_o or_o the_o mouth_n of_o st._n john_n and_o sometime_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o the_o zabachee_n from_o thence_o stretch_v beyond_o this_o bay_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o black_a sea_n almost_o to_o the_o cape_n of_o bussi_fw-fr on_o the_o southeast_n to_o the_o river_n de_fw-fr faso_n or_o according_a to_o baro_n of_o heberstein_n to_o the_o river_n cupa_fw-la or_o coppa_n former_o rhombite_n where_o on_o the_o north_n they_o border_n at_o avogasia_n and_o possess_v the_o whole_a country_n from_o the_o river_n cuya_n to_o that_o of_o meruli_n their_o whole_a coast_n extend_v outward_o about_o seventy_o five_o league_n but_o they_o possess_v above_o eight_o day_n journey_n of_o the_o land_n lie_v into_o the_o country_n on_o that_o side_n where_o they_o approach_v the_o tartar_n john_n de_fw-fr luca_n make_v they_o to_o border_n in_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o nagaian_n tartar_n in_o the_o east_n to_o aspect_n the_o cornuchi_n who_o be_v also_o tartar_n though_o of_o another_o religion_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n in_o the_o south_n the_o abcassians_n be_v their_o neighbour_n and_o in_o the_o west_n high_a mountain_n part_v they_o from_o mengrelia_n and_o this_o be_v the_o large_a extent_n of_o the_o country_n from_o taman_a to_o derbend_n or_o demircapi_n a_o city_n lie_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n a_o tract_n of_o twenty_o six_o day_n journey_n this_o 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themselves_o christian_n as_o also_o those_o which_o have_v their_o habitation_n in_o the_o wood_n and_o on_o the_o plain_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o peculiar_a prince_n the_o chief_a place_n under_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o the_o distance_n thereof_o be_v these_o from_o tomaruchi_n to_o carbarei_n be_v eighteen_o day_n journey_n a_o populous_a country_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o schaban_n ogoli_n two_o day_n journey_n more_o from_o tomaruchi_n to_o giana_n and_o as_o many_o from_o giana_n to_o codichoi_n from_o giana_n to_o bolettekoi_n it_o be_v four_o day_n journey_n of_o which_o country_n gian_n cosobey_v be_v lord_n from_o hence_o to_o bezinada_n eight_o day_n journey_n more_o from_o bezinada_n to_o carbatai_n eight_o more_o and_o from_o thence_o to_o derbend_n ten_o country_n the_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n the_o prince_n scaence_n and_o temircas_n ally_n to_o the_o cham_n of_o tartary_n be_v master_n of_o this_o country_n the_o prince_n casibei_n and_o 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