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whether_o it_o be_v true_a that_o a_o man_n can_v set_v so_o long_o without_o victual_n which_o he_o do_v for_o thirty_o day_n together_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o day_n of_o such_o a_o extraordinary_a fast_n the_o idolater_n fear_v to_o kill_v one_o of_o their_o priest_n for_o want_n of_o grant_v he_o his_o demand_n club_a together_o and_o bring_v he_o his_o twenty-seven_o ell_n of_o calicut_n and_o two_o thousand_o roupies_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o bramin_n see_v the_o money_n and_o the_o cloth_n he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o tree_n and_o after_o he_o have_v upbraid_v those_o of_o his_o tribe_n for_o want_v of_o charity_n he_o distribute_v all_o the_o roupy_v among_o the_o poor_a reserve_v only_o five_o or_o six_o for_o himself_o the_o cloth_n he_o cut_v into_o little_a piece_n and_o give_v away_o keep_v only_o to_o himself_o enough_o to_o cover_v his_o own_o nakedness_n and_o have_v make_v this_o distribution_n he_o disappear_v of_o a_o sudden_a and_o nobody_o know_v what_o become_v of_o he_o though_o diligent_a search_n be_v make_v after_o he_o when_o a_o chinese_n lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n all_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n gather_v about_o he_o and_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o intend_v to_o go_v they_o tell_v he_o also_o that_o if_o he_o want_v any_o thing_n he_o need_v but_o only_o ask_v and_o have_v let_v it_o be_v gold_n silver_n or_o a_o woman_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a they_o perform_v many_o ceremony_n at_o their_o funeral_n which_o consist_v chief_o in_o artificial_a fire_n wherein_o the_o chineses_n be_v the_o most_o expert_a in_o the_o world_n so_o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o very_a poor_a man_n that_o have_v no_o
ordinary_a diet_n of_o the_o persian_n 241_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o persian_n 243_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o persian_n 244_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n depart_v from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n and_o describe_v the_o road_n to_o schiras_n 245_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o city_n of_o schiras_n 247_o chap._n xxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n from_o schiras_n to_o bander-abassi_a 251_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o ormus_n and_o of_o bander-abassi_a 225_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o road_n by_o land_n from_o casbin_n to_o ispahan_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n through_o candahar_n 257_o the_o content_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n and_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o shell_n and_o almond_n that_o pass_v for_o money_n over_o all_o asia_n the_o money_n of_o arabia_n pag._n 1_o the_o money_n currant_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 2_o the_o money_n of_o a_o king_n and_o two_o raja_n all_o three_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n 3_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v pagod_n which_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n the_o king_n of_o visapour_n the_o great_a raja_n of_o carnatica_n the_o raja_n of_o velouche_n and_o at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 4_o the_o money_n which_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n coin_n in_o the_o indies_n 5_o the_o money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cheda_n and_o pera._n 6_o the_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o tin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n with_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o celebe_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n 7_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n tipoura_n arakin_n and_o pegu._n 8_o lump_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o go_v for_o money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o japon_n 9_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o silver_n ingot_n of_o japon_n which_o go_v for_o money_n ibid._n money_n that_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o which_o be_v coin_v during_o the_o twenty_o four_o hour_n that_o jehan-guir_n king_n of_o the_o indies_n permit_v queen_n nourmahall_v his_o wife_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o the_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n money_n which_o the_o portugal_n coin_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 12_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o muscovy_n 13_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n what_o road_n to_o take_v in_o travel_v from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n from_o agra_n to_o dehly_a and_o gehanabat_n where_o the_o great_a mogul_n reside_v at_o present_a and_o how_o to_o travel_v also_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n to_o the_o king_n of_o visapour_n and_o to_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o gomron_n where_o be_v particular_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o sail_v from_o ormus_n to_o surat_n pag._n 15_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o custom_n money_n exchange_n weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o indian_n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o their_o carriage_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o travel_v in_o india_n 27_o chap._n iu_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o brampour_n and_o seronge_fw-mi 30_o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o amadabat_n 36_o chap._n vi_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o candahar_n 43_o chap._n vii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o road_n from_o deh_o to_o agra_n 48_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n from_o agra_n to_o patna_n and_o daca_n city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bengala_n and_o of_o the_o quarrel_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o cha-est-kan_n the_o king_n uncle_n 51_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o golconda_n 60_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o the_o war_n which_o it_o have_v maintain_v for_o some_o few_o year_n last_o pass_v 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o road_n from_o golconda_n to_o maslipatan_n or_o masalipatan_n 69_o chap._n xii_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o goa_n and_z from_z goa_n to_o golconda_n through_o visapour_n 71_o chap._n xiii_o observation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o city_n of_o goa_n 74_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o the_o author_n do_v during_o his_o stay_n at_o goa_n the_o last_o time_n he_o go_v thither_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o 78_o chap._n xv._o the_o story_n of_o father_n ephraim_n and_o how_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o inquisition_n at_o goa_n by_o a_o surprisal_n 85_o chap._n xvi_o the_o road_n from_o goa_n to_o maslipatan_n through_o cochin_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o hollander_n 88_o chap._n xvii_o the_o passage_n by_o sea_n from_o ormus_n to_o maslipatan_n 90_o chap._n xviii_o the_o road_n from_o maslipatan_n to_o gondicot_n a_o city_n and_o garrison_n in_o the_o province_n of_o carnatica_n and_o of_o the_o deal_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o mirgimola_n who_o command_v the_o king_n of_o golconda_n army_n with_o a_o discourse_n at_o large_a concern_v elephant_n 91_o chap._n xix_o the_o road_n from_o gondicot_n to_o golconda_n 100_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n return_n from_o surat_n to_o ormus_n 105_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n contain_v a_o historical_a and_o political_a description_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n chap._n i._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o last_o war_n of_o indostan_n which_o give_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o court_n of_o the_o mogul_n 106_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sickness_n and_o suppose_a death_n of_o cha-jehan_a king_n of_o india_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n pag._n 108_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o cha-jehan_a and_o how_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o three_o son_n for_o the_o injustice_n he_o have_v do_v prince_n boulaki_n his_o nephew_n the_o grand_a child_n of_o jehan-guir_n to_o who_o as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o mogul_n belong_v 111_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o dara-cha_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scindi_fw-la and_o guzerat_n of_o the_o second_o battle_n which_o he_o fight_v against_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o death_n 114_o chap._n v._o how_o aurenge-zebe_a cause_v himself_o to_o be_v declare_v king_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o sultan-sujah_a 116_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o sultan-mahomed_n aurenge-zebe's_a elder_a son_n and_o of_o sultan_n soliman-chekour_a elder_a son_n of_o dara-cha_a 117_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o aurenge-zebe's_a reign_n and_o the_o death_n of_o cha-jehan_a his_o father_n 120_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o preparation_n against_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n when_o he_o be_v weigh_v solemn_o every_o year_n of_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o court_n 122_o chap._n ix_o some_o other_o observation_n upon_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 124_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n and_o other_o neighbour_a territory_n 126_o chap._n xi_o of_o diamond_n and_o the_o mine_n and_o river_n where_o they_o be_v find_v and_o first_o of_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o mine_n of_o raolconda_n 134_o chap._n xii_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o other_o mine_n and_o how_o they_o find_v the_o diamond_n there_o 137_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o author_n travel_n to_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 139_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o weight_n use_v at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o currant_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o observe_v to_o know_v the_o price_n of_o diamond_n 140_o chap._n xv._o the_o rule_n to_o know_v the_o just_a price_n and_o value_n of_o a_o diamond_n of_o what_o weight_n soever_o from_o three_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o upward_o a_o secret_a know_v to_o very_a few_o people_n in_o europe_n 142_o chap._n xvi_o of_o colour_a stone_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v 137_o chap._n xvii_o of_o pearl_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o 145_o chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o pearl_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o oyster_n and_o how_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o and_o at_o what_o
jesus_n christ_n for_o which_o he_o be_v go_v to_o die_v another_o time_n a_o armenian_a merchant_n come_v from_o the_o indies_n to_o grand_a cairo_n go_v to_o the_o coffee-house_n according_a to_o custom_n be_v a_o rendezvous_n of_o all_o the_o merchant_n in_o the_o town_n there_o fall_v into_o discourse_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o weather_n he_o take_v off_o his_o bonnet_n make_v after_o the_o armenian_a fashion_n of_o divers_a colour_n and_o lay_v it_o behind_o he_o keep_v his_o black_a cap_n only_o upon_o his_o head_n when_o the_o moullah_n come_v about_o to_o hasten_v the_o people_n to_o go_v away_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n which_o i_o have_v already_o declare_v the_o armenian_a hasty_o rise_v up_o a_o turk_n conceal_v the_o merchant_n bonnet_n clap_v his_o own_o bonnet_n upon_o his_o head_n upon_o that_o all_o the_o turkish_a merchant_n that_o be_v there_o come_v and_o congratulate_v the_o armenian_a merchant_n tell_v he_o how_o glad_a they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o he_o have_v embrace_v the_o good_a law_n at_o which_o word_n the_o armenian_a surprise_v take_v off_o the_o turban_n throw_v it_o to_o the_o ground_n before_o all_o the_o company_n and_o stamp_v it_o under_o foot_n this_o action_n of_o contempt_n so_o enrage_v the_o turk_n that_o they_o carry_v he_o before_o the_o bassa_n before_o who_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o justify_v himself_o or_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o turban_n be_v malicious_o put_v upon_o his_o head_n for_o the_o turk_n swear_v the_o contrary_a and_o that_o he_o take_v it_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n and_o therefore_o he_o must_v either_o turn_v turk_n or_o die_v for_o it_o upon_o his_o refusal_n they_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o a_o few_o day_n the_o sentence_n be_v bring_v he_o from_o the_o mufti_n and_o cadi_n that_o he_o must_v either_o turn_v or_o be_v burn_v alive_a the_o severity_n of_o the_o sentence_n overpower_v he_o at_o first_o to_o embrace_v the_o mahometan_a law_n but_o four_o or_o five_o year_n after_o return_v from_o the_o indies_n to_o cairo_n he_o come_v where_o the_o bassa_n be_v sit_v in_o council_n with_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o country_n and_o get_v as_o near_o the_o mufti_n as_o he_o can_v and_o throw_v his_o turban_n in_o his_o face_n there_o dog_n say_v he_o thou_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o i_o have_v wear_v it_o so_o long_o of_o which_o i_o have_v repent_v and_o do_v repent_v from_o the_o bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n for_o i_o know_v that_o neither_o thou_o nor_o thy_o law_n be_v worth_a a_o straw_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o crowd_n lay_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o drag_v he_o to_o the_o piazza_n where_o he_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n with_o a_o admirable_a constancy_n a_o rich_a merchant_n of_o zulpha_n call_v cotgia_n soultenon_n be_v so_o well_o belove_v by_o sha-sefi_a that_o he_o often_o go_v to_o dine_v at_o his_o house_n but_o one_o day_n it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o king_n have_v eat_v and_o drink_v to_o excess_n upon_o 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horn_n who_o come_v first_o aboard_o we_o i_o produce_v my_o key_n and_o offer_v my_o chest_n to_o be_v open_v but_o the_o zealander_n more_o civil_a than_o the_o horner_n deliver_v i_o my_o key_n again_o and_o take_v my_o word_n tell_v i_o i_o be_v free_a to_o take_v away_o my_o good_n and_o indeed_o i_o have_v always_o observe_v that_o the_o northern_a people_n be_v always_o more_o rude_a and_o ungentile_a than_o the_o southern_a as_o for_o the_o 17500_o florin_n which_o the_o general_n of_o batavia_n promise_v shall_v be_v pay_v i_o upon_o my_o arrival_n in_o holland_n i_o receive_v so_o many_o delay_n and_o put_v his_o that_o i_o be_v at_o length_n force_v to_o commence_v a_o suit_n that_o last_v above_o two_o year_n nor_o can_v i_o get_v a_o public_a notary_n either_o at_o amsterdam_n or_o the_o hague_n that_o will_v make_v i_o out_o a_o protest_v every_o one_o fear_v the_o director_n who_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n at_o length_n after_o five_o year_n wrangle_v and_o 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and_o so_o to_o paris_n the_o end_n the_o index_n to_o the_o indian_a travel_n a._n abdoul-coutou-sha_n the_o present_a king_n of_o golconda_n pag._n 65._o his_o child_n 66._o his_o reply_n to_o the_o cannoneer_n that_o will_v have_v take_v off_o aurengzeb_n head_n 68_o see_v mirgimola_n abdul_n feta_n gelul_a eddin_n mahomet_n 107._o aceph_n ben_n ali_n take_v mascate_v from_o the_o dutch_a 145._o his_o wondrous_a pearl_n ibid._n agra_n the_o king_n palace_n there_o 48_o 49._o alegamma_fw-la motiar_fw-la of_o ceylan_n turn_v christian_a and_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o jesuit_n 163._o amadabat_fw-la and_o the_o trade_n thereof_o 37._o amber_n where_o find_v 151_o 152._o ambergreese_v where_o find_v 152._o ape_n their_o antipathy_n against_o the_o crow_n 40._o the_o danger_n of_o kill_v one_o ibid._n hospital_n for_o they_o 48._o how_o set_v together_o by_o the_o ear_n 94._o asem_fw-la the_o kingdom_n 187._o asouf-kan's_a policy_n 112._o assist_v sha-jehan_a ibid._n ast-kan_n 60._o take_v dultabat_fw-la 60_o 61._o atek_v 44._o ava_n 143._o augans_n a_o strange_a sort_n of_o people_n 44._o aureng-abat_a make_v a_o city_n 61._o aurengzeb_a his_o cruelty_n at_o callabas_n 33_o 35._o his_o dominion_n 106._o his_o power_n 108._o his_o ambition_n and_o craft_n he_o join_v with_o his_o brother_n morad-backshe_a 110_o defeat_v dara-sha_n ibid._n deceive_v morad_n and_o send_v he_o to_o prison_n ibid._n he_o ascend_v the_o throne_n 116._o he_o affront_v his_o father_n 120._o his_o ambassador_n affront_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 121._o his_o state_n when_o he_o sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n 123._o b._n bagnagar_fw-mi see_v golconda_n pag._n 61._o banarou_fw-fr 52._o bannians_n never_o kill_v any_o live_a thing_n 37._o their_o cruelty_n to_o they_o that_o do_v ibid._n their_o veneration_n for_o ape_n 39_o outdo_v the_o jew_n 44._o bantam_n the_o king_n visit_v by_o the_o author_n his_o entertainment_n 196_o 197_o etc._n etc._n bargant_n 41._o the_o raja_n of_o bargant_n entertain_v the_o author_n baroche_n 36._o begum_n saheb_n 108_o imprison_v by_o aurengzeb_n deprive_v of_o her_o wealth_n her_o death_n suspect_v 113_o 114_o restore_v to_o favour_n her_o wit_n 121._o bengala_n the_o revenue_n of_o it_o 51._o bezoar_n 153_o etc._n etc._n boutan_n a_o kingdom_n the_o commodity_n thereof_o 182_o 183_o etc._n etc._n brahmin_n a_o strange_a story_n of_o one_o 172._o brampour_n 31_o a_o tumuli_fw-la there_o and_o the_o occasion_n ibid._n broker_n indian_n 133._o building_n public_a in_o india_n how_o rear_v 35._o c._n caboul_n pag_n 44._o callabas_n 33._o calicut_n where_o make_v 31_o 33_o 40_o 43_o 52._o cambava_n 36._o caravasera_n indian_n the_o method_n therein_o 32._o cardamon_n where_o have_v 73._o carriages_n indian_n 27._o carrier_n the_o order_n and_o government_n among_o they_o cast_v the_o signification_n and_o kind_n 161_o 162._o cattle_n how_o feed_v in_o india_n 97._o chalaour_n 42._o cheat_n in_o indian_a commodity_n 132_o 133._o check_v of_o mecca_n come_v to_o golconda_n in_o disguise_n 66._o marry_v the_o king_n daughter_n 67._o hinder_v he_o from_o surrender_v to_o aurengzeb_n 68_o cheraffs-indian_a banker_n 22_o subtle_a than_o the_o jew_n 23._o chineses_n poison_n the_o dutch_a soldier_n 173._o chites_n 40._o chitpour_n ib._n cifers_n indian_a 23._o cochin_n besiege_a by_o the_o dutch_a 88_o take_v 89._o dutch_n make_v a_o mock_n king_n of_o it_o ibid._n collasar_n 33._o commodity_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n country_n 126_o etc._n etc._n and_o their_o price_n 128_o 129_o 130._o kalmouk_n a_o description_n of_o the_o people_n and_o country_n 204_o etc._n etc._n candevir_fw-fr 93._o coral_n where_o find_v 151._o cotton_n where_o make_v 31_o 36._o where_o whiten_v 36._o colour_v the_o diamond-mine_a 137_o 141._o coin_n arabian_n 1._o mogul_n 2._o his_o tributary_n 3._o coin_n call_v pagod_n 4_o 5._o english_a and_o dutch_a 5_o 6._o make_a by_o the_o king_n of_o chida_n and_o pera_n 6._o by_o the_o king_n 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