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so_o call_v it_o join_v with_o soret_n but_o buckor_n and_o tatta_n lie_v to_o the_o west_n thereof_o 9_o attack_z the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v it_o lie_v on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o indus_n which_o part_v it_o from_o haiacan_a 10._o peniab_n which_o signify_v five_o water_n for_o that_o it_o be_v seat_v among_o five_o river_n all_o tributary_n to_o indus_n which_o somewhat_o south_n of_o lahore_n make_v but_o one_o current_n it_o be_v a_o large_a province_n and_o most_o fruitful_a lahore_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n thereof_o build_v very_o large_a and_o abound_v both_o in_o people_n and_o riches_n one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a city_n for_o trade_n in_o all_o india_n 11._o chishmeere_v the_o chief_a city_n call_v siranakar_n the_o river_n bhat_n find_v a_o way_n through_o it_o though_o it_o be_v very_o mountainous_a and_o so_o creep_v to_o the_o sea_n 12._o banchish_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v bishur_n it_o lie_v east_n somewhat_o southerly_a from_o chishmeere_v from_o which_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n indus_n 13._o jangapore_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v it_o lie_v upon_o the_o river_n kaul_n one_o of_o those_o five_o river_n which_o water_n peniab_n 14._o jenba_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v it_o lie_v east_n of_o peniab_n 15._o dellee_n which_o signify_v a_o heart_n and_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o mogul_n territory_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v it_o lie_v between_o jenba_n and_o agra_n the_o river_n jemni_n which_o run_v through_o agra_n and_o after_o fall_v into_o ganges_n begin_v in_o it_o this_o dellee_n be_v both_o a_o ancient_a and_o a_o great_a city_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o mogul_n ancestor_n where_o most_o of_o they_o lyeinter_v it_o be_v once_o the_o city_n and_o seat_n of_o king_n porus_n who_o be_v conquer_v about_o this_o place_n by_o alexander_n the_o great_a and_o here_o he_o encounter_v with_o huge_a elephant_n as_o well_o as_o with_o a_o mighty_a ho_o fast_o of_o man_n say_v as_o curtius_n report_v tandem_fw-la par_fw-fr animo_fw-la meo_fw-la inveni_fw-la periculum_fw-la that_o he_o have_v meet_v with_o danger_n to_o equal_v his_o great_a mind_n i_o be_v tell_v by_o tom_n coryat_n who_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o this_o place_n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dell_fw-it observe_v a_o very_a great_a pillar_n of_o marble_n with_o a_o greek_a inscription_n upon_o it_o which_o time_n have_v almost_o quite_o wear_v out_o erect_v as_o he_o suppose_v there_o and_o then_o by_o great_a alexander_n to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o that_o famous_a victory_n 16._o bando_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v it_o confine_v agra_n to_o the_o west_n 17._o malway_n a_o very_a fruitful_a province_n rantipore_o be_v its_o chief_a city_n 18._o chitor_n a_o ancient_a great_a kingdom_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v which_o stand_v upon_o a_o mighty_a high_a hill_n flat_a on_o the_o top_n wall_v about_o at_o the_o least_o ten_o english_a mile_n there_o appear_v to_o this_o day_n above_o a_o hundred_o ruin_a church_n and_o divers_a fair_a palace_n which_o be_v lodge_v in_o like_a manner_n among_o their_o ruin_n beside_o many_o exquisite_a pillar_n of_o carve_a stone_n and_o the_o ruin_n likewise_o at_o the_o least_o of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o stone-house_n as_o many_o english_a by_o their_o observation_n have_v guess_v there_o be_v but_o one_o ascent_n unto_o it_o cut_v out_o of_o a_o firm_a rock_n to_o which_o a_o man_n must_v pass_v through_o four_o sometime_o very_o magnificent_a gate_n it_o be_v chief_a inhabitant_n at_o this_o day_n be_v ziim_a and_o ohim_n bird_n and_o wild_a beast_n but_o the_o stately_a ruin_n thereof_o give_v a_o shadow_n of_o its_o beauty_n while_o it_o flourish_v in_o its_o pride_n it_o be_v win_v from_o ranas_fw-la a_o ancient_a indian_a prince_n who_o be_v force_v to_o live_v himself_o ever_o after_o in_o high_a mountainous_a place_n adjoin_v to_o that_o province_n and_o his_o posterity_n to_o live_v there_o ever_o since_o take_a from_o he_o it_o be_v by_o achabar_n padsha_n the_o father_n of_o that_o king_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v when_o i_o be_v in_o those_o part_n after_o a_o very_a long_a siege_n which_o famish_v the_o besiege_v without_o which_o it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v get_v 19_o guzarat_n a_o very_a goodly_a and_o large_a and_o a_o exceed_o rich_a province_n it_o enclose_v the_o bay_n of_o cambaya_n its_o chief_a city_n be_v amadavaz_n beside_o it_o have_v in_o it_o cambaya_n brodera_n baroch_n and_o surat_n fair_a city_n but_o the_o first_o of_o those_o i_o name_v more_o spacious_a and_o populous_a and_o rich_a than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o it_o be_v water_v with_o many_o goodly_a river_n as_o that_o of_o cambaya_n false_o suppose_v to_o be_v indus_n with_o the_o river_n narbodah_n pass_v by_o baroch_n and_o so_o to_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o river_n taplee_n which_o water_v surat_n the_o merchant_n which_o be_v the_o native_n of_o this_o province_n trade_n to_o the_o red_a sea_n to_o achin_n and_o to_o divers_a other_o place_n 20._o chandis_fw-fr the_o chief_a city_n call_v brampore_o which_o be_v very_o great_a and_o rich_a and_o full_a of_o people_n adjoin_v to_o this_o province_n live_v a_o petty_a prince_n call_v partapsha_n tributary_n to_o the_o mogul_n and_o this_o be_v the_o most_o southernmost_a part_n of_o all_o his_o territory_n 21._o berar_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v shapore_n the_o southernmost_a part_n whereof_o do_v likewise_o bind_v this_o empire_n 22._o narvar_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v gehad_n it_o be_v water_v by_o a_o fair_a river_n that_o much_o enrich_v it_o and_o discharge_v itself_o into_o ganges_n 23._o gwalier_fw-fr the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v where_o the_o mogul_n have_v a_o very_a rich_a treasury_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n keep_v in_o this_o city_n within_o a_o
exceed_o strong_a castle_n wherein_o the_o king_n prisoner_n be_v likewise_o keep_v the_o castle_n be_v continual_o guard_v by_o a_o very_a strong_a company_n of_o arm_a soldier_n 24._o agra_n a_o principal_a and_o very_a rich_a province_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v this_o great_a emperor_n metropolis_n in_o north_n latitude_n about_o twenty_o eight_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a it_o be_v very_o well_o water_v by_o the_o river_n jemni_n this_o and_o lahore_n be_v the_o two_o principal_a and_o chosce_fw-la city_n of_o this_o empire_n betwixt_o who_o be_v that_o long_o walk_v i_o make_v mention_n of_o before_o of_o four_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n shade_v by_o great_a tree_n on_o both_o side_n this_o be_v look_v upon_o by_o traveller_n who_o have_v find_v the_o comfort_n of_o that_o cool_a shade_n as_o one_o of_o the_o rare_a and_o most_o beneficial_a work_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n 25._o sanbat_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v the_o river_n jemni_n part_v it_o from_o narvar_n and_o after_o at_o the_o city_n hellabass_n fall_v into_o that_o most_o famous_a river_n ganges_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o east-india_n ganga_n 26._o bakar_n the_o chief_a city_n call_v bikaneer_n it_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n 27._o nagracot_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o chapel_n most_o rich_o set_v forth_o be_v seel_a and_o pave_v with_o plate_n of_o pure_a silver_n most_o curious_o emboss_a over_o head_n in_o several_a figure_n which_o they_o keep_v exceed_o bright_a by_o often_o rub_v and_o burnish_v it_o and_o all_o this_o cost_n those_o poor_a seduce_a indian_n be_v at_o to_o do_v honour_n to_o a_o idol_n they_o keep_v in_o that_o chapel_n what_o charge_n can_v heathenish_a idolater_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v for_o their_o gross_a idolatry_n nothing_o be_v too_o rich_a too_o precious_a or_o too_o dear_a for_o it_o this_o idol_n thus_o keep_v in_o that_o so_o rich_o adorn_v chapel_n they_o call_v matta_n and_o it_o be_v continual_o visit_v by_o those_o poor_a blind_a infidel_n who_o out_o of_o the_o officiousness_n of_o their_o devotion_n cut_v off_o some_o part_n of_o their_o tongue_n to_o offer_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o they_o say_v grow_v out_o again_o as_o before_o but_o in_o this_o i_o shall_v leave_v my_o reader_n to_o a_o belief_n as_o much_o suspensive_a as_o be_v my_o own_o in_o this_o particular_a in_o this_o province_n likewise_o there_o be_v another_o famous_a pilgrimage_n to_o a_o place_n call_v jallamakeâ—_n where_o out_o of_o cold_a spring_n that_o issue_n out_o from_o among_o hard_a rock_n be_v daily_o to_o be_v see_v continue_a eruption_n of_o fire_n before_o which_o the_o idolatrous_a people_n fall_v down_o and_o worship_n both_o these_o place_n be_v see_v and_o strict_o observe_v by_o master_n coryat_n 28._o siba_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v hardware_n where_o the_o famous_a river_n ganges_n pass_v through_o or_o among_o large_a rock_n make_v present_o after_o a_o pretty_a full_a current_n but_o both_o this_o and_o that_o other_o great_a river_n indus_n have_v their_o rise_n and_o original_a out_o of_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n from_o whence_o they_o both_o first_o issue_n that_o principal_a rock_n through_o which_o this_o river_n ganges_n there_o make_v a_o current_n be_v indeed_o or_o if_o not_o according_a to_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o superstitious_a indian_n like_o a_o cow_n head_n which_o of_o all_o sensible_a creature_n they_o love_v best_o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o thither_o they_o assemble_v themselves_o daily_o in_o troop_n to_o wash_v their_o body_n ascribe_v a_o certain_a divinity_n to_o water_n but_o more_o especial_o to_o the_o water_n in_o the_o river_n ganges_n and_o thither_o our_o famous_a coryat_n go_v likewise_o to_o view_v this_o place_n 29._o kakares_n the_o principal_a city_n be_v call_v dekalee_n and_o purhola_n it_o be_v a_o large_a province_n but_o exceed_v mountainous_a divide_v it_o be_v from_o tartary_n by_o the_o mountain_n caucasus_n it_o be_v the_o extreme_a part_n north_n under_o the_o mogul_n subjection_n 30._o gor_o the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v it_o be_v full_a of_o mountain_n the_o river_n sersy_o a_o tributary_n unto_o ganges_n have_v its_o beginning_n in_o it_o 31._o pitan_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v the_o river_n canda_n water_v it_o and_o fall_v into_o ganges_n in_o the_o confine_n thereof_o 32._o kanduana_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v karhakatenka_fw-mi the_o river_n sersy_o part_v it_o from_o pitan_n this_o and_o gor_o be_v the_o north-east-bound_n of_o this_o monarchy_n 33._o patna_n the_o chief_a city_n so_o call_v the_o river_n ganges_n bound_v it_o on_o the_o west_n sersy_o on_o the_o east_n it_o be_v a_o very_a fertile_a province_n 34._o jesuat_fw-la the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v raiapore_n it_o lie_v east_n of_o patna_n 35._o mevat_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v call_v narnol_n it_o be_v very_o mountainous_a 36._o udessa_n the_o chief_a city_n call_v jekanat_n it_o be_v the_o most_o remote_a part_n east_n of_o this_o empire_n 37._o bengala_n a_o most_o spacious_a and_o fruitful_a province_n but_o more_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n which_o have_v two_o very_a large_a province_n within_o it_o purb_v and_o patan_n the_o one_o lie_v on_o the_o east_n the_o other_o on_o the_o westside_n of_o the_o river_n ganges_n it_o be_v limit_v by_o the_o golph_n of_o the_o same_o name_n whereinto_o the_o river_n ganges_n which_o at_o last_o come_v to_o be_v divide_v into_o four_o great_a current_n discharge_v itself_o after_o it_o have_v find_v a_o way_n through_o the_o mogul_n territory_n more_o than_o fifteen_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n the_o chief_a city_n in_o it_o be_v ragamahat_fw-la and_o dekaka_n it_o have_v many_o haver_n and_o port_n belong_v unto_o it_o which_o be_v place_n of_o very_o great_a trade_n now_o these_o be_v the_o several_a province_n belong_v to_o 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