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areka_n and_o betel_n especial_o on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n betel_fw-mi the_o fruit_n mangas_n grow_v in_o ballagate_n be_v high_o esteem_v weigh_v about_o two_o pound_n a_o spiece_n and_o be_v of_o a_o much_o pleasant_a taste_n than_o those_o which_o grow_v in_o charanna_n quindor_n mandanagor_n and_o dultabado_n and_o especial_o those_o of_o nisamoxa_n ballagate_v and_o decan_n produce_v also_o abundance_n of_o grape_n but_o inferior_a to_o those_o of_o spain_n and_o also_o great_a quantity_n of_o cotton_n and_o silk_n there_o be_v likewise_o divers_a sort_n of_o stone_n find_v in_o ballagate_n as_o amethyst_n chrysolite_n and_o hemathites_n or_o blood-stone_n and_o by_o decan_n beyond_o ballagate_n very_o rich_a diamond_n be_v find_v on_o the_o mountain_n which_o the_o portuguese_n call_v rocca_n velha_n that_o be_v the_o old_a rock_n some_o of_o these_o precious_a stone_n which_o be_v cut_v natural_o be_v in_o the_o country_n language_n call_v naiffez_n and_o be_v by_o the_o indian_n esteem_v above_o all_o other_o by_o ustabado_n be_v a_o certain_a stone_n find_v by_o the_o arabian_n call_v hageramini_n and_o by_o the_o portugese_n pedra_n armenia_n that_o be_v the_o armenian_a stone_n because_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v of_o a_o blueish_a green_a be_v find_v in_o armenia_n the_o moor_n make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o their_o sickness_n to_o provoke_v urine_n about_o the_o country_n of_o ballagate_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o excellent_a varnish_n here_o be_v also_o many_o tiger_n and_o serpent_n of_o a_o prodigious_a length_n and_o bigness_n the_o native_n of_o decan_n and_o cuncan_n be_v either_o decangean_n or_o cuncanyns_n and_o corrupt_o by_o the_o portuguese_n call_v canaryns_n and_o corumbyns_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v moor_n persian_n benjan_o and_o other_o heathen_a people_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o native_n in_o number_n linschot_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n both_o in_o complexion_n constitution_n and_o clothes_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v those_o of_o zurratte_n and_o the_o benjan_o but_o barbosa_n make_v they_o black_a and_o barthema_n sallow_a or_o swart_a they_o be_v natural_o valiant_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n extract_v from_o stranger_n excellent_a horseman_n and_o well_o skilled_a in_o manage_v of_o elephant_n but_o they_o be_v very_o proud_a insolent_a and_o self-conceited_a their_o woman_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o venery_n their_o clothes_n be_v either_o of_o silk_n or_o cotton_n except_o their_o shoe_n which_o be_v open_a at_o the_o toe_n and_o lace_v over_o their_o bare_a foot_n on_o the_o top_n yet_o pyrard_n say_v that_o they_o be_v red_a sharp-toeed_a gilt_n and_o open_a on_o the_o top_n the_o woman_n walk_v with_o their_o face_n veil_v and_o the_o child_n stark_o naked_a till_o their_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n they_o eat_v all_o thing_n without_o distinction_n except_o cow_n hog_n and_o buffalo_n which_o beast_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o brahmine_n be_v account_v holy_a nay_o they_o be_v so_o superstitious_o ground_v in_o this_o belief_n that_o they_o sleep_v a_o night_n under_o these_o beast_n and_o catch_v their_o dung_n in_o their_o hand_n imagine_v that_o thereby_o they_o do_v their_o god_n great_a service_n they_o also_o abstain_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n most_o of_o their_o house_n be_v build_v of_o straw_n with_o such_o little_a door_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o creep_v in_o and_o out_o their_o furniture_n be_v inconsiderable_a for_o a_o mat_n spread_v on_o the_o ground_n serve_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o bed_n and_o a_o hole_n dig_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o mortar_n to_o stamp_v their_o rice_n in_o there_o be_v many_o gold_n and_o silversmith_n among_o they_o and_o also_o very_o good_a artist_n in_o the_o work_n of_o other_o mineral_n beside_o many_o other_o handicraft_n and_o tradesman_n physician_n surgeon_n carpenter_n mason_n and_o the_o like_a every_o child_n be_v
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
his_o successor_n have_v use_v that_o title_n and_o though_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o sophy_n through_o all_o persia_n yet_o we_o must_v know_v they_o be_v all_o ecclesiastic_n the_o right_a name_n which_o the_o persian_n give_v to_o their_o king_n be_v schach_n or_o sa_n after_o the_o italian_a pronunciation_n which_o signify_v king_n or_o patxa_n which_o other_o write_v padischa_n that_o be_v the_o supreme_a schach_n or_o king_n of_o king_n they_o also_o call_v he_o sahib_n that_o be_v lord_n or_o governor_n some_o also_o affirm_v that_o the_o king_n be_v likewise_o name_v choda_n or_o chodohon_n which_o in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n signify_v god_n but_o that_o be_v only_o a_o mistake_n for_o choda_n or_o chodabende_v as_o the_o surname_n of_o schach-abbas's_a father_n the_o natural_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n be_v one_o that_o be_v oblige_v to_o god_n at_o the_o persian_a court_n be_v many_o which_o bear_v the_o title_n of_o king_n as_o chan_n and_o sultan_n have_v the_o signification_n of_o king_n the_o one_o in_o the_o turkish_a and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o persian_a tongue_n which_o proceed_v from_o hence_o because_o the_o chief_a prince_n of_o persia_n to_o make_v themselves_o the_o more_o eminent_a will_v have_v subject_n that_o be_v style_v king_n though_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v but_o vice-roys_n signification_n mirza_n its_o signification_n mizza_fw-it or_o mirza_n be_v in_o the_o arabic_a proper_o a_o title_n of_o honour_n and_o signify_v prince_n or_o more_o peculiarly_a a_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n according_a to_o which_o signification_n the_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n bear_v no_o other_o name_n be_v general_o call_v sultan_n mirza_n i.e._n prince_n of_o the_o realm_n person_n of_o quality_n general_o bear_v two_o name_n beside_o a_o three_o which_o be_v a_o title_n of_o honour_n which_o last_o be_v common_o put_v behind_o as_o assa_n chan_n beid_n that_o be_v isa_n or_o jesus_n chan_n lord_n which_o be_v quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o christian_n who_o always_o place_n their_o title_n before_o their_o name_n king_n how_o the_o turk_n style_v the_o persian_a king_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n do_v not_o style_v he_o schach_n but_o schach_n ogli_n that_o be_v a_o holy_a man_n or_o prophet_n son_n the_o king_n to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o person_n wear_v a_o red_a turban_n differ_v in_o fashion_n from_o other_o with_o twelve_o ribbon_n institute_v by_o schach_n ishmael_n in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o twelve_o son_n of_o aaly_n from_o who_o he_o boast_v his_o extract_n this_o turban_n which_o some_o call_n take_fw-mi or_o attach_v be_v as_o much_o with_o they_o as_o a_o crown_n with_o we_o minadoi_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o the_o first_o calif_n or_o mustaed_n dini_n put_v the_o say_a turban_n on_o the_o king_n head_n at_o his_o coronation_n or_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o government_n the_o king_n also_o wear_v his_o turban_n after_o another_o manner_n than_o other_o people_n for_o that_o which_o they_o wear_v before_o he_o wear_v behind_o which_o none_o in_o all_o persia_n dare_v do_v but_o himself_o upon_o pain_n of_o death_n inheritance_n the_o kingdom_n descend_v by_o inheritance_n this_o kingdom_n be_v hereditary_a and_o the_o king_n be_v elder_a son_n always_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v any_o heir_n of_o the_o lawful_a wife_n they_o inherit_v but_o for_o want_v of_o such_o those_o that_o be_v beget_v on_o the_o chassee_n or_o concubine_n and_o for_o defect_n of_o such_o it_o devolve_v upon_o the_o decease_a king_n near_a relation_n these_o as_o also_o those_o that_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o old_a sefi_n be_v call_v schach_n elwend_n or_o schachavend_n that_o be_v successor_n of_o schach_n and_o have_v great_a privilege_n in_o the_o country_n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n live_v very_o spare_o the_o house_n in_o which_o the_o king_n child_n be_v bear_v they_o make_v privilege_v place_n and_o if_o it_o be_v from_o the_o court_n and_o in_o any_o remote_a place_n the_o house_n be_v immediate_o enclose_v with_o a_o wall_n arms._n the_o king_n arms._n in_o ancient_a time_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n bear_v a_o crescent_n proper_a for_o their_o coat_n of_o arm_n as_o the_o greek_n the_o sun_n but_o now_o it_o be_v quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o persian_n bear_v a_o sun_n and_o the_o turk_n which_o possess_v greece_n a_o half-moon_n but_o schach_n sefi_n bear_v in_o his_o great_a seal_n which_o be_v about_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o half-crown_n nothing_o but_o this_o inscription_n i_o schach_n sefi_n be_o a_o zealous_a servant_n of_o the_o only_a god_n and_o about_o the_o edge_n be_v engrave_v aaly_n they_o may_v say_v of_o you_o what_o they_o please_v i_o be_o always_o your_o friend_n who_o before_o this_o seal_n do_v not_o account_v himself_o dust_n and_o earth_n though_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n may_v he_o be_v turn_v to_o dust_n and_o ash_n coronation_n his_o coronation_n the_o coronation_n be_v celebrate_v in_o ispahan_n though_o former_o at_o cafa_n or_o cufa_n near_o bagdad_n but_o remove_v from_o thence_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o too_o near_a neighbourhood_n of_o the_o turk_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o be_v as_o follow_v on_o a_o table_n a_o ell_n high_a they_o lay_v as_o many_o rich_a carpet_n as_o there_o have_v be_v king_n of_o that_o dignity_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o schach_n ishmael_n sefi_n upon_o these_o they_o set_v their_o new_a king_n to_o who_o the_o chief_a chans_n carry_v the_o crown_n which_o he_o kiss_v three_o time_n in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n mahomet_n and_o aaly_n and_o then_o rub_v his_o forehead_n with_o the_o same_o his_o chamberlain_z who_o they_o call_v lele_n set_v it_o upon_o his_o head_n at_o which_o they_o all_o cry_n god_n save_o the_o king_n god_n grant_v he_o to_o reign_v from_o one_o to_o a_o thousand_o year_n then_o kiss_v his_o foot_n they_o bring_v he_o great_a present_n and_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o mirth_n and_o jollity_n minadoy_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o chief_a calif_n set_v the_o turban_n or_o take_fw-mi on_o the_o king_n head_n at_o his_o enter_v into_o the_o throne_n but_o they_o take_v no_o oath_n nor_o have_v any_o restriction_n lay_v upon_o they_o buryingplace_n their_o buryingplace_n the_o king_n and_o those_o of_o the_o royal_a family_n be_v general_o bury_v at_o ardebil_n and_o lie_v inter_v round_o about_o schach_n sefi_n tomb._n when_o the_o king_n appear_v at_o any_o public_a meeting_n he_o be_v general_o accompany_v beside_o twelve_o courtier_n with_o the_o seder_n minatzim_n and_o hakim_n the_o hakim_n be_v his_o physician_n and_o tell_v he_o what_o meat_n be_v wholesome_a and_o what_o unwholesome_a the_o minatzim_n be_v his_o astrologer_n who_o acquaint_v he_o with_o all_o the_o good_a and_o bad_a hour_n wherein_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v any_o great_a design_n and_o be_v herein_o credit_v like_o 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