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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
country_n	government_n	situation_n	soil_n	2,344	5	12.2094	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53223	Asia. The first part being an accurate description of Persia, and the several provinces thereof : the vast empire of the Great Mogol, and other parts of India, and their several kingdoms and regions : with the denominations and descriptions of the cities, towns, and places of remark therein contain'd : the various customs, habits, religion, and languages of the inhabitants : their political governments, and way of commerce : also the plants and animals peculiar to each country / collected and translated from the most authentick authors and augmented with later observations ; illustrated with notes, and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures by John Ogilby ...	Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.	1673 (1673)	Wing O166; ESTC R32245	545,840	256

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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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

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

moor_n the_o woman_n not_o permit_v to_o go_v to_o their_o temple_n fol._n 152_o the_o order_n of_o the_o derwise_n among_o the_o hassenist_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o hassenist_n with_o several_a of_o their_o peculiar_a custom_n fol._n 153_o the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o hassenist_n fol._n 154_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mogollan_n fol._n 155_o christian_n disperse_v all_o over_o india_n ibid._n the_o realm_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n otherwise_o hindostan_n or_o indostan_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v circumference_n extent_n and_o division_n bengala_n a_o fertile_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n fol._n 156_o indostan_n supply_v with_o elephant_n and_o horse_n from_o other_o part_n caravansera_n or_o house_n of_o entertainment_n indostan_n very_o rich._n the_o indian_n manner_n of_o sail_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o indostan_n the_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 157_o the_n omrahs_n child_n inherit_v not_o their_o father_n estate_n the_o quality_n and_o office_n of_o a_o omrah_n the_o mansebdar_n the_o rouzindar_n fol._n 158_o the_o mogul_n infantry_n his_o whole_a military_a strength_n compute_v fol._n 159_o the_o court_n splendour_n magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o description_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n at_o lahor_n king_n chorram_n cavalcade_n from_o agra_n to_o lahor_v fol._n 160_o the_o king_n train_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o court_n fol._n 161_o his_o entertainment_n of_o ambassador_n ibid._n his_o revenue_n fol._n 163_o the_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n of_o the_o country_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o travel_a fol._n 164_o their_o music_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n fol._n 165_o the_o execution_n of_o criminal_n the_o king_n guard_n three_o order_n of_o chans_n the_o king_n sit_v in_o person_n in_o court_n fol._n 166_o variety_n of_o other_o punishment_n for_o criminal_n ibid._n the_o king_n robe_n give_v to_o the_o omrahs_n he_o be_v weigh_v upon_o his_o birthday_n with_o great_a ceremony_n ibid._n their_o way_n of_o salutation_n and_o the_o reverence_n they_o show_v their_o prince_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v chief_a officer_n in_o city_n and_o seaport_n fol._n 167_o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o mogol_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n mogol_n and_o its_o signification_n the_o signification_n of_o chan_n ibid._n the_o extract_n and_o descent_n of_o the_o mogul_n king_n the_o great_a mogul_n from_o who_o descend_v fol._n 167_o the_o expedition_n of_o tzingiz_n chan._n a_o tartarian_a prince_n settle_v in_o india_n and_o become_v founder_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n there_o fol._n 168_o ecbar_n character_n and_o death_n scieco_fw-it gio_n succeed_v his_o father_n by_o the_o name_n of_o schach_n selim_n fol._n 169_o several_a opinion_n concern_v selim_n issue_n fol._n 170_o chosrou_fw-fr rebel_a against_o his_o father_n be_v defeat_v ibid._n the_o mutual_a constancy_n of_o chosrou_n and_o his_o lover_n ibid._n chorrom_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o father_n the_o mogul_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rebellion_n fol._n 170_o 171_o another_o relation_n of_o ecbar_n death_n and_o selim_n reign_n fol._n 171_o chorrom_n succeed_v selim_n ibid._n the_o issue_n of_o schach_n jehan_n the_o character_n of_o his_o child_n fol._n 172_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o govern_v several_a province_n keep_v only_o the_o elder_a at_o home_n fol._n 173_o emer_n jemla_n plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n fol._n 174_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n narrow_o escape_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o oranchzef_n the_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o oranchzef_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n emer_n send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o decan_n fol._n 175_o schach_n jehan_n fall_v desparate_o sick_a ibid._n the_o four_o brother_n take_v up_o arm_n each_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n ibid._n oranchzef_n subtle_a letter_n to_o moradbeck_n ibid._n emer_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o oranchzef_n fol._n 176_o his_o army_n appease_v by_o oranchzef_n ibid._n oranchzef_n and_o moradbeck_n join_v their_o force_n together_o fol._n 177_o the_o mogul_n raise_v force_n against_o his_o son_n though_o unwilling_o ibid._n soliman_n chekouh_n darasja_n son_n make_v general_n against_o chasausa_fw-la he_o fight_v chasausa_n army_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n ibid._n the_o courage_n and_o passion_n of_o jesseingue_n wife_n fol._n 178_o a_o violent_a humour_n of_o darasja_n ibid._n the_o policy_n of_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n resolve_v to_o fight_v oranchzef_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n fol._n 179_o the_o order_v of_o the_o battalion_n fol._n 180_o moradbeck_n valour_n fol._n 181_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o treachery_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n oranchzef_n behaviour_n after_o the_o battle_n and_o darasja_n miserable_a condition_n ibid._n oranchzef_n march_v straight_o with_o his_o army_n to_o agra_n schach_n jehan_n circumvent_v in_o his_o design_n fol._n 182_o the_o counter-policy_n of_o oranchzef_n and_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n fol._n 183_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o moradbeck_n he_o sup_v with_o oranchzef_n be_v surprise_v and_o imprison_v fol._n 184_o his_o army_n go_v over_o to_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n management_n of_o affair_n cavil_v at_o by_o the_o statesman_n ibid._n darasja_n betake_v himself_o to_o amadabad_n and_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o schach_n navazecan_n fol._n 185_o oranchzef_n engage_v with_o sultan_n sujas_n ibid._n sultan_n suja_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fatal_a error_n with_o darasja_n fol._n 186_o oranchzef_a return_n to_o agra_n he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o sultan_n mahmoud_n his_o son_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la put_v to_o flight_n by_o emer_n jemla_n sultan_n mahmoud_n seize_v on_o and_o send_v to_o govaleor_n fol._n 187_o oranchzef_n policy_n to_o take_v darasja_n the_o battle_n between_o darasja_n and_o oranchzef_n darasja_n flight_n and_o misery_n fol._n 188_o darasja_n betray_v by_o the_o raja_n catch_n the_o siege_n of_o tatabacar_n fol._n 189_o darasja_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o gioncan_n and_o carry_v in_o triumph_n through_o the_o city_n of_o deli_n fol._n 190_o a_o consultation_n hold_v whether_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o govaleor_n ibid._n darasja_n murder_v tatabacar_n surrender_v fol._n 191_o soliman_n chekou_n take_v and_o imprison_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n ibid._n the_o poust_n what_o it_o be_v moradbeck_n death_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a he_o request_v a_o ship_n to_o transport_v himself_o to_o mecha_n but_o be_v deny_v his_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a discover_v he_o be_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o defeat_v what_o become_v of_o he_o uncertain_a fol._n 192_o his_o family_n ill_o treat_v but_o at_o last_o pardon_v yet_o soon_o after_o extirpated_a by_o the_o conqueror_n fol._n 193_o emer_n jemla_n death_n surratte_n surprise_v by_o a_o robber_n the_o robber_n take_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n but_o escape_v ibid._n the_o dea_n sh_n of_o schach_n jehan_n begum_n saheb_n receive_v into_o favour_n the_o mogul_n ambassador_n abuse_v by_o the_o persian_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n die_v fol._n 194_o paropamisa_n or_o candahor_n sablestan_n and_o balassy_a the_o bound_n of_o paropamisa_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n and_o its_o chief_a town_n ibid._n candahor_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air._n it_o often_o change_v its_o lord_n when_o it_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o its_o several_a vicissitude_n fol._n 195_o candahor_n besiege_a by_o the_o mogul_n schach_n jehan_n fol._n 196_o the_o fortress_n calabu_v take_v by_o the_o persian_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n balassan_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o balassan_n fol._n 197_o the_o town_n and_o people_n of_o sablestan_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o cabul_n its_o border_n and_o the_o derivation_n of_o its_o name_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n its_o border_n this_o country_n famous_a for_o excellent_a bow_n and_o arrow_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o the_o bulloch_n or_o bobochs_n or_o kingdom_n of_o ballochy_n otherwise_o haican_n or_o hangichan_a the_o border_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n fol._n 197_o the_o province_n of_o bucker_n or_o buckor_n its_o border_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n suckera_n fol._n 198_o the_o kingdom_n of_o send_n or_o sin_v otherwise_o call_v diu_n and_o tatta_n the_o etymology_n of_o its_o name_n its_o border_n tatta_n a_o place_n of_o good_a trade_n the_o chief_a commodity_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o sorit_fw-fr jesselmeer_n and_o attack_v their_o border_n limit_n and_o boundary_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o penjab_n or_o pengab_n the_o signification_n of_o its_o name_n the_o description_n of_o its_o chief_a city_n lahor_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o

in_o their_o ear_n and_o as_o many_o more_o inferior_a servant_n then_o say_v tzumtzume_v to_o eissi_n who_o be_v you_o and_o what_o be_v your_o religion_n to_o which_o the_o prophet_n answer_v i_o be_o eissi_n who_o teach_v the_o true_a belief_n tzumtzume_v reply_v hereupon_o then_o i_o will_v embrace_v your_o belief_n after_o which_o he_o beg_v of_o eisi_n that_o he_o will_v permit_v he_o to_o die_v again_o for_o he_o rather_o choose_v to_o die_v than_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o happy_a life_n he_o former_o enjoy_v whereupon_o his_o request_n be_v grant_v by_o eissi_n and_o tzumzume_v suffer_v to_o return_v a_o lifeless_a carcase_n to_o his_o grave_n near_o the_o same_o tomb_n stand_v a_o old_a tree_n on_o a_o bank_n raise_v in_o form_n of_o a_o stage_n enclose_v within_o a_o wall_n four_o yard_n high_a and_o seven_o in_o the_o square_a to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o ascent_n by_o several_a degree_n or_o step_n one_o side_n of_o derbend_n be_v note_v for_o tombstone_n and_o monument_n amount_v to_o several_a thousand_o most_o of_o they_o three_o foot_n broad_a and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o they_o arabic_a and_o syriack_n character_n engrave_v the_o persian_n relate_v the_o follow_a story_n of_o the_o forementioned_a tomb_n viz._n that_o not_o many_o age_n after_o after_o mahomet_n a_o king_n call_v cassan_n reign_v in_o media_n who_o in_o a_o battle_n against_o the_o tagestan_a tartar_n who_o the_o persian_n call_v lesgi_n lose_v many_o thousand_o of_o his_o man_n cause_v the_o chief_a of_o his_o officer_n to_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n with_o tombstone_n and_o inscription_n to_o perpetuate_v their_o memory_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o peculiar_a coemeterie_n or_o buryingplace_n towards_o the_o sea_n surround_v with_o a_o wall_n within_o which_o be_v to_o be_v see_v four_o of_o the_o forementioned_a kind_n of_o tomb_n stone_n together_o by_o the_o persian_n call_v tziltenan_n and_o by_o the_o turk_n and_o tartar_n kerchler_n they_o say_v also_o that_o forty_o prince_n all_o devout_a man_n who_o die_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a fight_n lay_v bury_v there_o wherefore_o the_o persian_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n come_v daily_o to_o kiss_v the_o tombstone_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o pray_v very_o devout_o in_o the_o city_n derbend_n dwell_v no_o christian_n but_o only_o mahumetan_n and_o jew_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n there_o be_v no_o considerable_a trade_n drive_v here_o except_o that_o the_o tartar_n bring_v their_o steal_a child_n as_o also_o full_o grow_v turk_n and_o russian_n to_o sell_v which_o afterward_o be_v send_v far_o into_o persia_n churchud_v the_o tomb_n of_o pyrhr_n mucur_n and_o imam_n churchud_v a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n from_o the_o city_n where_o the_o border_n of_o persia_n and_o tagestan_n be_v separate_v by_o a_o small_a brook_n be_v two_o sepulcher_n of_o mahometan_a prophet_n the_o first_o be_v that_o of_o pyrhr_fw-mi muchar_n stand_v in_o a_o plain_a and_o the_o other_o of_o imam_n curchud_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o who_o the_o tradition_n go_v that_o he_o be_v ally_v to_o mahomet_n and_o that_o be_v always_o with_o he_o he_o be_v instruct_v by_o he_o and_o live_v three_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o moreover_o that_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o cassan_n he_o so_o prevail_v with_o he_o by_o play_v on_o a_o musical_a instrument_n and_o sing_v that_o he_o draw_v he_o to_o side_n with_o the_o lesgi_n or_o tagestan_a tartar_n but_o when_o he_o undertake_v to_o convert_v the_o lesgi_n who_o be_v heathen_n and_o begin_v to_o preach_v among_o they_o they_o conspire_v against_o he_o and_o murder_v he_o his_o grave_n be_v in_o a_o great_a cavity_n cut_v in_o a_o rocky_a mountain_n the_o coffin_n be_v only_o four_o plank_n nail_v together_o without_o any_o ornament_n and_o to_o be_v see_v by_o all_o people_n only_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n who_o sit_v continual_o by_o to_o watch_v it_o but_o when_o they_o come_v hither_o to_o make_v offering_n they_o cover_v the_o floor_n with_o straw_n mat_n and_o hang_v tapestry_n before_o the_o cavity_n in_o which_o the_o coffin_n stand_v woman_n and_o maid_n repair_v thither_o in_o great_a number_n from_o the_o city_n and_o other_o remote_a place_n and_o go_v barefooted_a into_o the_o sepulchre_n kiss_v the_o chest_n and_o kneel_v down_o to_o pray_v by_o it_o which_o do_v they_o make_v their_o offering_n to_o the_o old_a woman_n who_o be_v reverence_v as_o a_o holy_a person_n and_o keep_v a_o lamp_n burn_v all_o night_n long_o in_o the_o tomb._n their_o offering_n consist_v in_o cheese_n butter_n milk_n bread_n money_n wax_n and_o the_o like_a bachu_n the_o city_n bachu_n another_o city_n call_v bachu_n or_o as_o other_o write_v bacuse_n lie_v also_o near_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o be_v a_o safe_a harbour_n for_o ship_n insomuch_o that_o some_o writer_n have_v give_v this_o sea_n the_o name_n of_o mare_n de_fw-fr bacu_fw-la or_o the_o sea_n of_o bacu._n barmach_n the_o mountain_n barmach_n three_o league_n from_o the_o village_n tachousi_n lie_v the_o mountain_n barmach_n which_o appear_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n be_v round_o and_o have_v a_o very_a high_a steep_a rock_n on_o the_o top_n which_o in_o the_o turkish_a language_n they_o call_v barmach_n that_o be_v a_o finger_n because_o it_o reach_v above_o other_o mountain_n like_o a_o point_a finger_n from_o the_o valley_n there_o lead_v a_o way_n up_o to_o the_o same_o which_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v ascend_v by_o those_o that_o be_v unacquainted_a with_o it_o on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o mountain_n the_o air_n be_v so_o cold_a that_o the_o grass_n and_o herb_n be_v as_o it_o be_v candy_a or_o crisp_v over_o with_o ice_n when_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o pleasant_a and_o warm_a wether_n below_o the_o break_a wall_n and_o other_o piece_n of_o ruin_n sufficient_o testify_v that_o it_o be_v ancient_o crown_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o alexander_n 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