the_o inhabitant_n with_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o certain_a french_a pirate_n p._n 89._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o zeilan_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o pearl_n and_o charm_v certain_a great_a fish_n a_o idol_n of_o a_o monkey_n tooth_n a_o isle_n desert_v for_o the_o infestation_n of_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n maldives_n p._n 67._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bisnegar_n or_o narsingue_n of_o the_o king_n his_o brahmin_n or_o priest_n of_o meliapar_n where_o they_o say_v repose_v the_o body_n of_o saint_n thomas_n the_o apostle_n with_o a_o strange_a history_n of_o a_o bear_n p._n 72._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n and_o ternassery_n of_o musk_n some_o rare_a remark_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o young_a prince_n idolater_n to_o christianisme_n p._n 80._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o archipelagus_n of_o saint_n laurence_n of_o the_o island_n of_o sumatra_n of_o elephant_n and_o other_o particular_n p._n 90._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o isle_n of_o java_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o condition_n and_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 96._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o malaca_n and_o syam_n with_o a_o prodigious_a history_n of_o serpent_n p._n 102._o chap._n 26._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o martaban_n marvellous_a strength_n of_o macaraou_fw-la or_o the_o flow_n of_o the_o sea_n particularity_n of_o pegu._n p._n 106._o chap._n 27._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o pegu_n of_o a_o bloody_a war_n for_o a_o white_a elephant_n of_o crocodile_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o elephant_n p._n 112._o chap._n 28._o continuation_n of_o pegu_n of_o the_o government_n and_o policy_n of_o superstition_n and_o magician_n p._n 120._o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o idol_n in_o pegu_n bloody_a sacrifice_n exorcism_n strange_a communion_n p._n 125._o chap._n 30._o the_o peguan_o diet_n their_o military_a exercise_n their_o medicinable_a drug_n their_o summer_n p._n 131._o chap._n 31._o the_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o pegu_n their_o officer_n the_o homage_n and_o present_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o their_o new_a prince_n p._n 133._o chap._n 32._o of_o the_o justice_n and_o policy_n with_o the_o peguan_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o horrible_a dance_n a_o lamentable_a history_n of_o two_o young_a prince_n p._n 139._o chap._n 33._o of_o abdiare_n and_o vilep_n town_n of_o pegu_n fismans_n ape_n vnicorn_n and_o other_o animal_n fotoque_fw-la a_o idol_n with_o three_o head_n p._n 148._o chap._n 34._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o casubi_n their_o religion_n p._n 154._o chap._n 35._o of_o macharana_n the_o hunt_n of_o tiger_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n a_o history_n of_o the_o rhinocerot_n of_o the_o escurial_n the_o esteem_n they_o have_v for_o the_o french_a there_o p._n 158._o chap._n 36._o of_o transiana_n the_o valour_n of_o their_o woman_n p._n 163._o chap._n 37._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tazatay_n and_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o indian_n p._n 169._o chap._n 38._o of_o tartary_n frightful_a desert_n fierce_a dog_n a_o strange_a history_n of_o two_o lover_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o their_o religion_n p._n 163._o chap._n 39_o the_o author_n return_v with_o a_o summary_n of_o asia_n p._n 182._o the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o a_o general_a description_n of_o africa_n p._n 177._o chap._n 2._o a_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n laurence_n with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n p._n 182._o chap._n 3._o the_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o belugara_n or_o monopotapa_n salubrious_a wind_n vent_v from_o a_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 186._o chap._n 4._o the_o country_n of_o monbaze_n melinde_a and_o quiloa_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o the_o respect_n they_o bear_v their_o prince_n p._n 188._o chap._n 5._o of_o mozambique_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n cefala_n mine_n of_o gold_n in_o ophir_n belugara_n p._n 191._o chap._n 6._o of_o monopotapa_n the_o prince_n estate_n and_o government_n his_o way_n of_o live_v and_o the_o singularity_n of_o his_o country_n p._n 193._o chap._n 7._o the_o history_n and_o strange_a adventure_n of_o prince_n alfondie_n another_o of_o the_o amour_n of_o princess_n abederame_n p._n 204._o chap._n 8._o the_o author_n voyage_n into_o ethiope_n a_o description_n of_o pressed_a john_n dominion_n with_o the_o quality_n of_o his_o people_n p._n 211._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o town_n of_o bagamidri_n and_o the_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n p._n 218._o chap._n 10._o of_o the_o mansion_n of_o pressed_a john_n and_o his_o justice_n a_o history_n upon_o this_o subject_n p._n 220._o chap._n 11._o magnificence_n of_o the_o negus_n and_o his_o military_a officer_n p._n 223._o chap._n 12._o the_o victory_n of_o the_o negus_n over_o the_o gorague_n his_o entrance_n into_o barua_n 227._o chap._n 13._o the_o manner_n of_o service_n at_o the_o negus's_n table_n the_o receipt_n of_o the_o portuguese_n ambassador_n p._n 229._o chap._n 14._o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o policy_n of_o mongibir_n of_o the_o mountain_n amara_fw-la where_o the_o abyssin_n prince_n be_v p._n 233._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o town_n of_o barua_n bagamidri_n and_o other_o story_n of_o sorcerer_n p._n 247._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o queen_n of_o saba_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o caraman_n p._n 251._o chap._n 17._o gf_n some_o particular_a town_n in_o ethiope_n visit_v by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o peregrination_n p._n 256._o chap._n 18._o a_o prodigious_a history_n of_o a_o young_a abissin_n prince_n by_o name_n joel_n by_o enchantment_n transform_v into_o a_o ape_n p._n 261._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o desert_n beniermi_n and_o the_o town_n dangala_n machida_n georgia_n etc._n etc._n p._n 271._o chap._n 20._o of_o grand_a cairo_n of_o balm_n of_o egypt_n of_o nile_n of_o crocodile_n and_o the_o particular_n of_o egypt_n p._n 274._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o town_n of_o alexandria_n the_o isle_n of_o malta_n and_o the_o author_n return_v to_o marseils_n p._n 281._o chap._n 22._o the_o author_n voyage_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o morocca_n he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n a_o accident_n befall_v the_o author_n at_o aâ—acâ—e_a the_o battle_n of_o sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n p._n 286._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o marocca_n and_o fez._n p._n 297._o the_o content_n of_o the_o three_o part._n the_o author_n voyage_n to_o constantinople_n p._n 305._o the_o author_n voyage_n into_o italy_n p._n 313._o the_o author_n voyage_n to_o guinea_n p._n 320._o chap._n 1._o the_o author_n voyage_n in_o the_o west-indies_n the_o description_n length_n and_o distance_n of_o america_n p._n 327._o chap._n 2._o the_o author_n departure_n particular_n of_o demingo_n p._n 331._o chap._n 3._o a_o violent_a tempest_n the_o isle_n of_o cuba_n and_o hispaniola_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o king_n p._n 334._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o coast_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o torrid_a zone_n and_o wind_n which_o blow_v there_o p._n 340._o chap._n 5._o of_o south_n and_o north_n america_n the_o quality_n and_o discovery_n p._n 344._o chap._n 6._o of_o canada_n or_o new_a france_n p._n 349._o chap._n 7._o of_o virginia_n and_o florida_n fountain_n of_o youth_n dangerous_a love_n p._n 352._o chap._n 8._o of_o mexico_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o king_n sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n p._n 356._o chap._n 9_o the_o mexican_n year_n their_o paradise_n infernal_n and_o their_o dance_n p._n 362._o chap._n 10._o burn_v mountain_n the_o conquest_n of_o mexico_n and_o some_o particular_a tree_n p._n 365._o chap._n 11._o of_o new_a spain_n the_o province_n thereof_o and_o of_o peru._n p._n 370._o chap._n 12._o of_o certain_a fountain_n lake_n rivers_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o country_n p._n 377._o chap._n 13._o the_o mine_n of_o the_o new_a world_n p._n 382._o chap._n 14._o of_o peru_n of_o the_o king_n or_o incas_fw-la and_o of_o the_o country_n of_o chila_n p._n 387._o chap._n 15._o of_o the_o straight_a of_o magellan_n p._n 392._o chap._n 16._o of_o brasil_n the_o conquest_n of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o brasilian_n etc._n etc._n p._n 395._o chap._n 17._o the_o isle_n of_o s._n thomas_n according_a to_o a_o description_n make_v to_o the_o athour_n by_o sieur_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr courbe_n and_o cassis_n p._n 404._o book_n print_v for_o john_n starkey_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o mitre_n near_o the_o middle-temple_n gate_n in_o fleetstreet_n book_n in_o divinity_n master_n hall_n practical_a and_o polemical_a commentary_n or_o exposition_n upon_o the_o three_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o latter_a epistle_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o timothy_n wherein_o the_o text_n be_v explain_v some_o controversy_n discuss_v sundry_a case_n of_o conscience_n be_v clear_v many_o common_a place_n be_v succinct_o handle_v and_o divers_a useful_a and_o seasonable_a observation_n raise_v fol._n mr._n thomas_n
be_v there_o the_o best_a of_o the_o world_n this_o island_n be_v discover_v by_o fernand_n bereyta_n a_o portugese_n and_o aristotle_n say_v that_o alexander_n conquer_v this_o isle_n in_o his_o return_n from_o the_o india_n and_o people_v it_o with_o grecian_n purposely_o to_o plant_v aloe_n before_o portugal_n have_v here_o any_o interest_n the_o indian_n trade_v both_o of_o spice_n and_o other_o precious_a commodity_n come_v from_o malaca_n by_o ormus_n and_o aden_n and_o from_o thence_o by_o caravan_n to_o the_o levante_fw-la some_o by_o the_o persic_a sea_n balsera_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o euphrates_n thence_o through_o armenia_n into_o trebisonde_v by_o the_o majorka_o sea_n into_o tartary_n or_o by_o damas_n barut_n or_o aleppo_n where_o the_o venetian_n the_o genovais_n and_o the_o catalonian_o fetch_v they_o other_o by_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o grand_a cairo_n and_o alexandria_n as_o we_o have_v already_o say_v other_o by_o the_o river_n indus_n and_o oxus_n from_o thence_o through_o caspia_n into_o our_o western_a region_n but_o they_o have_v take_v another_o road_n round_a africa_n which_o be_v keep_v to_o this_o very_a day_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o island_n and_o kingdom_n of_o ormus_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n of_o the_o trade_n there_o and_o of_o his_o several_a conquest_n have_v sail_v through_o the_o arabic_a gulf_n and_o those_o coast_n we_o return_v to_o aden_n where_o we_o spend_v some_o day_n trade_v and_o exchange_v our_o comedy_n than_o we_o embark_v ourselves_o for_o ormus_n ormus_n to_o pay_v custom_n for_o some_o persian_a horse_n we_o have_v ship_v with_o we_o because_o they_o pay_v no_o tax_n through_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o indies_n take_v a_o cartaco_n or_o pass_v which_o the_o several_a governor_n upon_o demand_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v thus_o sail_v from_o aden_n by_o the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n and_o the_o cape_n taratque_fw-la rosolgate_n and_o moncadon_n or_o moalandaon_n unto_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o persic_a gulf_n or_o the_o straight_a of_o bazora_n at_o length_n we_o arrive_v at_o ormus_n the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n a_o island_n and_o kingdom_n wind_v to_o and_o fro_o into_o the_o continent_n of_o persia_n and_o arabia_n in_o ormus_n we_o lodge_v with_o a_o portuguais_n who_o take_v state_n upon_o he_o his_o man_n still_o carry_v after_o he_o a_o guilt_n sword_n and_o a_o dagger_n with_o a_o silver_n cup_n to_o drink_v in_o scorn_v to_o touch_v another_o yet_o nevertheless_o he_o keep_v a_o inn_n common_a to_o all_o passenger_n the_o town_n of_o ormus_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o isle_n in_o the_o 26_o or_o 27_o the_o degree_n 9_o mile_n distant_a from_o persia_n thirty_o from_o arabia_n the_o isle_n be_v between_o 35_o and_o 40_o mile_n compass_n whole_o barren_a the_o town_n be_v fair_a and_o have_v a_o strong_a fort_n begird_v with_o high_a wall_n and_o eight_o turret_n in_o the_o form_n of_o castle_n one_o half_a of_o the_o town_n be_v encompass_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v four_o large_a cistern_n or_o conduit_n of_o fresh_a water_n bring_v in_o pipe_n from_o the_o continent_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v some_o christian_n some_o mahometan_n and_o other_o idolater_n there_o reign_v a_o potent_a king_n here_o for_o 300_o year_n since_o this_o state_n be_v establish_v it_o be_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o ceyfadin_n albuquerque_n that_o alphonsus_n albuquerque_n reduce_v both_o the_o king_n and_o country_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n and_o ever_o since_o the_o king_n of_o ormus_n be_v tributary_n to_o that_o king_n who_o yet_o meddle_v not_o with_o his_o law_n and_o right_n the_o native_a king_n have_v vast_a revenue_n both_o in_o the_o island_n and_o in_o the_o continent_n of_o persia_n and_o arabia_n he_o be_v only_o swear_v to_o keep_v league_n and_o fidelity_n with_o portugal_n and_o the_o viceroy_n acknowledge_v he_o honour_v he_o ormus_n and_o visit_v he_o frequent_o in_o his_o palace_n the_o isle_n only_o at_o this_o day_n pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o portugais_n the_o king_n live_v most_o splendid_o and_o magnificent_o among_o his_o subject_n the_o confine_n of_o his_o state_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o dori_n towards_o persia_n and_o reach_n unto_o the_o cape_n of_o rosolgate_n at_o the_o very_a gulf_n from_o thence_o unto_o the_o cape_n moncadon_n contain_v the_o isle_n call_v gedri_n gedri_fw-la from_o a_o great_a river_n that_o run_v into_o another_o name_v dale_n that_o separate_v persia_n from_o carmania_n or_o chirmania_n in_o the_o gulf_n be_v baharen_n baharen_n a_o isle_n famous_a for_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o rare_a and_o most_o precious_a oriental_a pearl_n where_o the_o portugais_n have_v a_o factor_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o ormus_n be_v very_o voluptuous_a walk_v the_o street_n they_o have_v carry_v after_o they_o a_o cup_n or_o box_n full_a of_o araca_n a_o dainty_a very_o delicious_a and_o much_o use_v among_o the_o indian_n areca_n they_o have_v little_a cabans_n in_o the_o sea_n cover_v with_o bough_n and_o leaf_n where_o they_o refresh_v and_o shelter_v themselves_o against_o the_o wind_n abrazador_n abrazador_n so_o name_v by_o the_o portugais_n which_o blow_v in_o the_o afternoon_n this_o wind_n be_v so_o subtle_a and_o stir_v up_o so_o small_a a_o dust_n that_o it_o choke_v people_n and_o if_o a_o stranger_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v in_o very_o great_a danger_n the_o people_n be_v courteous_a and_o ready_a to_o advertise_v stranger_n their_o great_a inconvenience_n be_v the_o scarcity_n of_o fresh_a water_n which_o they_o fetch_v nine_o or_o ten_o mile_n out_o of_o the_o firm_a land_n they_o have_v two_o or_o three_o well_n near_o at_o hand_n five_o or_o six_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n in_o a_o place_n call_v terrabaguen_o the_o isle_n have_v two_o good_a havens_n one_o in_o the_o east_n the_o other_o in_o the_o west_n the_o other_o be_v not_o secure_a there_o be_v near_o the_o town_n a_o sulphur_n i_o and_o a_o little_a salthill_n of_o the_o like_a goodness_n to_o that_o of_o cardonne_fw-fr in_o catalonia_n from_o which_o they_o draw_v great_a profit_n it_o be_v use_v in_o many_o place_n and_o the_o prince_n receive_v a_o gabel_n out_o of_o it_o in_o the_o town_n of_o ormus_n there_o be_v a_o mart_n of_o all_o commodity_n from_o the_o indies_n persia_n arabia_n and_o aethiopia_n in_o which_o place_n the_o indian_n trade_n as_o well_o as_o persian_n levantins_n turk_n abyssins_n venetian_n portugais_n and_o other_o the_o caravane_n or_o casile_n arrive_v here_o twice_o a_o year_n by_o land_n from_o aleppo_n alep_n the_o first_o in_o april_n the_o second_o in_o september_n oâ—mus_n from_o aleppo_n they_o travel_v through_o babylon_n to_o balsora_n guard_v by_o the_o janissary_n from_o thence_o to_o ormus_n they_o travel_v seven_o or_o eight_o thousand_o in_o a_o company_n at_o aleppo_n there_o be_v english_a french_a and_o venetian_a consul_n from_o hence_o they_o 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his_o royal_a palace_n where_o have_v make_v his_o submission_n and_o obeisance_n take_v his_o leave_n and_o return_n unto_o his_o citadel_n this_o king_n among_o other_o thing_n be_v swear_v never_o to_o hold_v a_o great_a assembly_n without_o give_v notice_n to_o the_o viceroy_n and_o thus_o they_o live_v peaceful_o and_o keep_v a_o good_a correspondence_n persian_a some_o year_n since_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n have_v regain_v ormus_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o his_o obedience_n as_o former_o chap._n xi_o of_o persia_n her_o confine_n and_o province_n of_o babylon_n and_o the_o lake_n of_o pitch_n leave_v ormus_n we_o resolve_v to_o travel_v through_o all_o persia_n bound_n before_o we_o begin_v our_o east-indian_a voyage_n as_o we_o first_o have_v design_v it_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o merchant_n i_o have_v already_o speak_v of_o have_v travel_v to_o and_o
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