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merhamed_a the_o great_a mogul_n the_o other_o of_o most_o note_n be_v moltan_n scheâ—â—us_n for_o antiquity_n polymbothy_n the_o palibothra_n of_o ptolemy_n 4_o del_o so_o name_v from_o its_o mother_n city_n sometime_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n where_o many_o of_o they_o have_v their_o sepulchral_v monument_n many_o other_o great_a town_n and_o city_n there_o be_v in_o this_o province_n among_o which_o treme_a be_v particular_o culiar_o mention_v and_o also_o doceti_n make_v the_o more_o remarkable_a by_o the_o great_a overthrow_n give_v by_o merhamed_a to_o badurius_n 5_o agra_n who_o supreme_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n be_v the_o present_a imperial_a seat_n and_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n ever_o since_o the_o time_n of_o ecâ—ar_n it_o stand_v on_o the_o eastern-bank_n of_o the_o river_n jemâ—na_n and_o not_o above_o 18_o mile_n the_o way_n be_v stage_v with_o mahometan_a temple_n from_o fatepore_n once_o a_o stately_a city_n to_o which_o echebar_v remove_v his_o court_n from_o caximir_n and_o build_v he_o here_o a_o royal_a palace_n with_o sumptuous_a garden_n but_o much_o demolish_a since_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n to_o agra_n whither_o the_o material_n of_o the_o say_a palace_n be_v convey_v hendee_n adorn_v with_o a_o regal_a castle_n which_o serve_v for_o a_o prison_n of_o state_n hew_v out_o of_o the_o main_a rock_n as_o also_o two_o hospital_n for_o maim_a commander_n biani_fw-la the_o most_o peculiar_a place_n in_o all_o east-india_n for_o the_o manufacture_n of_o indigo_n all_o the_o way_n between_o lahor_n and_o agra_n which_o be_v reckon_v 400_o mile_n be_v set_v with_o row_n of_o mulberry_n and_o other_o fair_a tree_n on_o each_o side_n the_o way_n and_o at_o every_o ten_o mile_n end_v fair_a house_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o traveller_n within_o this_o terrritory_n be_v include_v the_o kingdom_n of_o gualiar_n with_o its_o grand_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n where_o the_o mogul_n have_v a_o rich_a treasury_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o a_o strong_a castle_n for_o prisoner_n 6_o sanga_n once_o a_o kingdom_n who_o regal_a city_n citor_n of_o 12_o mile_n circuit_n and_o seat_v on_o a_o rocky_a hill_n with_o a_o narrow_a access_n show_v the_o ruin_n of_o 100_o temple_n since_o its_o be_v take_v first_o from_o queen_n crementina_n by_o badurius_n king_n of_o cambaia_n afterward_o from_o he_o by_o the_o great_a mogul_n 180_o mile_n from_o agra_n be_v azimere_n remarkable_a for_o the_o pillar_n erect_v by_o echebar_v between_o that_o and_o agra_n one_o at_o the_o end_n of_o every_o mile_n and_o half_a and_o at_o 15_o mile_n end_n a_o caravansera_n or_o inn_n for_o traveller_n into_o this_o division_n be_v reckon_v the_o kingdom_n of_o nagracut_n with_o its_o metropolis_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o which_o be_v a_o chapel_n seel_a and_o pave_v with_o plate_n and_o adorn_v with_o figure_n of_o massy_a silver_n 7_o cambaia_n divide_v into_o 3_o province_n sinda_n gusarate_n &_o cambaia_n proper_o so_o call_v of_o sinda_n a_o great_a part_n whereof_o be_v a_o waist_n sandy_a desartâ—_n the_o chief_a town_n or_o city_n be_v be_v tutta_n a_o town_n well_o trade_v by_o the_o portughese_n lauribander_n suppose_v very_o near_o if_o not_o in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o that_o ancient_a aâ—exandria_n calwalla_n give_v by_o echebar_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o race_n of_o women-dancer_n radempoor_n a_o large_a city_n at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o desert_n fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n nuraquemire_n a_o grateful_a retreat_n for_o such_o as_o have_v past_o a_o wearisome_a journey_n of_o ten_o day_n through_o the_o desert_n at_o the_o far_a end_n whereof_o it_o be_v seat_v sarrama_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o province_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o account_v of_o guasarate_v who_o ancient_a inhabitant_n be_v the_o râ—sboochs_n yet_o unsubdued_a by_o the_o mogul_n diu_n a_o town_n of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o portughâ—ses_n by_o who_o it_o have_v be_v long_o possess_v and_o so_o well_o fortify_v that_o it_o hold_v out_o and_o baffleda_fw-la strong_a siege_n lay_v against_o it_o by_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n solyman_n the_o magnificent_a in_o the_o year_n 1537._o sauran_n a_o town_n of_o the_o forementioned_a resbooch_n which_o fortify_v with_o a_o strong_a castle_n defy_v the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o mogul_n boldra_n a_o town_n more_o neat_a and_o handsome_a than_o large_a amadabat_fw-la account_v by_o some_o the_o chief_a city_n of_o gusarate_a sâ—rkâ—ff_o adorn_v with_o the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o ancient_a cambaian_a king_n ardovat_n saringo_n and_o periano_n of_o cambaia_n proper_o so_o call_v the_o metropolitan_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n for_o its_o populousness_n term_v the_o cairo_n of_o the_o indies_n baracho_n where_o the_o best_a calicut_n be_v make_v swally_n give_v name_n to_o a_o very_a commodious_a bay_n surat_n a_o pleasant_a well-built_a and_o well-fortified_n city_n and_o at_o present_a a_o very_a eminent_a factory_a of_o english_a merchant_n neriand_n a_o town_n of_o all_o the_o east-indies_n second_v only_o to_o that_o of_o biani_fw-la for_o the_o manufacture_n of_o indico_n daman_n a_o neat_a and_o well-fortified_n town_n in_o possession_n of_o the_o portughese_n campanel_n once_o the_o usual_a residence_n of_o the_o cambaian_a king_n be_v encompass_v with_o a_o sevenfold_a wall_n and_o seat_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n dacaiotote_n a_o place_n who_o strength_n render_v it_o capable_a to_o capitulate_v with_o the_o mogul_n for_o a_o king_n or_o governor_n of_o their_o own_o netherby_n a_o town_n trade_v in_o armoury_n and_o brazen_a ware_n tanai_n and_o bandore_n 8_o decan_n have_v a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n who_o inhabitant_n be_v very_o wealthy_a though_o bider_n be_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o for_o the_o royal_a residence_n at_o least_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o mamutâ—a_n as_o danager_n of_o niâ—almoxa_n and_o visapore_n of_o idalcan_n goa_n the_o most_o flourish_a emporium_n of_o the_o portughese_n in_o the_o east-indies_n and_o therefore_o the_o seat_n of_o their_o viceroy_n and_o a_o arch-bishop_n see_v and_o so_o impregnable_o fortify_v that_o idalcan_n attempt_v in_o vain_a with_o all_o his_o force_n to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o year_n 1573._o shall_fw-mi a_o seaport_n town_n in_o possession_n also_o of_o the_o portughese_n by_o they_o no_o less_o strong_o fortify_v and_o no_o less_o vain_o assault_v by_o nisamolocco_n another_o king_n of_o decan_n brampore_o once_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o chanlis_n take_v from_o miram_fw-la the_o then_o king_n by_o the_o mogul_n in_o the_o year_n 1600._o sintacora_n and_o balagnate_n the_o native_a people_n of_o this_o country_n be_v former_o call_v venazarari_fw-la who_o still_o hold_v out_o in_o some_o part_n against_o the_o mogul_n as_o the_o resbooch_n in_o cambaia_n 9_o canara_n ancient_a account_v a_o part_n of_o decan_n but_o now_o almost_o whole_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n except_o what_o the_o portugal_n possess_v of_o it_o the_o now_o most_o flourish_a town_n belong_v to_o it_o be_v meâ—inde_v onor_n seaport_n town_n baticalia_n mayendre_n mongalor_n recover_v from_o the_o portugal_n by_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n lispor_fw-la chief_o remarkable_a for_o the_o quarry_n of_o adamant_n near_o it_o salsette_n seat_v in_o a_o peninsula_n under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o portugal_n 10_o malabar_n divide_v into_o 7_o province_n some_o whereof_o be_v kingdom_n viz._n calcutta_n granganor_n cochin_n caicolam_n coulan_n and_o travancor_n the_o most_o memorable_a town_n or_o city_n of_o calcutta_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a from_o whence_o it_o take_v denomination_n and_o whence_o that_o sort_n of_o linen-cloth_n which_o have_v here_o its_o first_o manufacture_n be_v call_v calicut_n of_o cranganor_n there_o be_v only_o of_o note_n one_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n in_o which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v no_o less_o than_o 70000_o christlan_n of_o the_o race_n of_o those_o convert_v by_o sr._n thomas_n of_o cochin_n angamale_n a_o archiepiscopal_a see_v of_o these_o thomasian_a christian_n and_o cochin_n a_o episcopal_a see_n of_o caicolam_n one_o only_a of_o remark_n give_v name_n to_o the_o province_n of_o coulam_fw-la the_o like_a account_v by_o some_o the_o sovereign_a city_n of_o all_o malabaâ—_n and_o once_o the_o peculiar_a residence_n of_o the_o cobâ—itin_n or_o archpriest_n of_o the_o brahmin_n of_o travancor_n the_o denominate_a city_n and_o quilacare_o which_o a_o petty_a king_n of_o travancor_n hold_v of_o the_o king_n of_o narsinga_n by_o a_o most_o bloody_a tenure_n be_v oblige_v at_o 12_o year_n end_n to_o sacrifice_v himself_o in_o a_o horrid_a manner_n to_o a_o filthy_a idol_n 11_o narfinga_n or_o bisnagar_n in_o which_o be_v many_o city_n worth_a notice_n as_o cael_n who_o inhabitant_n the_o paravi_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o christian_n live_v
gwyâ—eth_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n the_o march_n of_o england_n from_o chester_n to_o wye_n a_o little_a above_o hereford_n this_o part_n be_v divide_v into_o powis_n vadoc_n powis_n between_o wye_n and_o severne_n and_o powis-weâ—wynwyn_a in_o powis-vadoc_a be_v the_o castle_n of_o holt_n in_o bromefield_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o chirke_n in_o chirkâ—land_n the_o castle_n likewise_o of_o whittington_n and_o lordship_n of_o oswestrie_n with_o other_o 13_o the_o second_o part_n of_o powiâ—_n or_o the_o territory_n belong_v to_o mathrâ—uâ—l_n be_v poâ—is_n between_o 〈◊〉_d and_o severne_n or_o guy_n and_o hauren_n whereof_o some_o be_v at_o this_o day_n in_o montgoâ—ery-shirâ—_a some_o in_o radnor-shire_n and_o some_o in_o brecknockshire_n and_o among_o sundry_a other_o have_v these_o town_n and_o castle_n follow_v montgomery_n the_o castle_n of_o clyâ—_n the_o town_n of_o knightâ—n_n the_o castle_n of_o cyâ—aron_n presteyn_n the_o town_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o radâ—or_n call_v in_o welsh_a maesyvet_n which_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o shire-town_n the_o town_n of_o kinton_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o huntingdon_n 14_o the_o three_o part_n belong_v to_o mathraval_n the_o chief_a seat_n of_o powis_n after_o the_o welsh_a be_v drive_v from_o peâ—gwern_n or_o shrewsbury_n be_v powis_n wenwynwyâ—_n a_o county_n full_a of_o wood_n hill_n and_o river_n have_v in_o it_o among_o other_o the_o town_n of_o welsh-pool_n new-town_n machinâ—aâ—th_v arust_o be_v ancient_o in_o this_o part_n but_o afterward_o it_o come_v to_o they_o of_o gwyneth_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o description_n of_o that_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v gwyneth_n and_o powis_n 15_o it_o now_o remain_v that_o we_o describe_v the_o last_o kingdom_n of_o wales_n call_v demetia-deheubarth_a or_o the_o talaith_n of_o dinevowr_n which_o although_o it_o be_v the_o great_a yet_o be_v it_o not_o the_o best_a because_o it_o be_v much_o molest_v with_o flemings_n and_o norman_n and_o for_o that_o also_o divers_a part_n thereof_o will_v not_o obey_v their_o prince_n as_o in_o gwent_n and_o in_o morganwe_n 16_o this_o be_v divide_v into_o six_o part_n of_o which_o cardigaâ—_n be_v the_o first_o and_o be_v a_o champion_n country_n without_o much_o wood._n it_o have_v merionyth-shire_n on_o the_o north_n part_n of_o powy_n upon_o the_o east_n carmarden-shire_n and_o pembrokeshire_n with_o the_o river_n tivi_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o upon_o the_o west_n the_o irish-sea_n in_o this_o part_n be_v the_o town_n of_o cardigaâ—_n upon_o tivi_n not_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n as_o also_o the_o town_n of_o aberstwyth_n upon_o the_o river_n istwyth_n and_o lâ—aâ—badâ—râ—evowr_n which_o in_o time_n past_a waâ—_n a_o great_a sanctuary_n there_o be_v also_o many_o castle_n as_o of_o strâ—tneyrie_n of_o walter_n of_o lâ—anâ—ysted_a of_o dyuâ—rth_n and_o of_o aâ—er-roydâ—ll_a etc._n etc._n 17_o the_o second_o part_n be_v call_v dyvet_n and_o at_o this_o day_n pembrokeshire_n it_o have_v upon_o the_o north_n and_o west_n the_o irish-sea_n upon_o the_o east_n carmarden-shire_n and_o upon_o the_o south_n severne_n there_o be_v in_o it_o sundry_a town_n and_o havens_n among_o other_o these_o pembroke_n tenby_n hereford-west_n with_o the_o goodly_a and_o many_o branch_a haven_n of_o milford_n call_v in_o welsh_a aberdangledhett_n s._n david_n or_o menevia_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a see_v in_o wales_n fiscard_v call_v aberwayn_n and_o newport_n name_v tresdreth_n 18_o the_o three_o part_n be_v carmarden-shire_n which_o be_v a_o country_n account_v the_o strong_a part_n of_o all_o south-wales_n as_o that_o which_o be_v full_a of_o high_a mountain_n great_a wood_n and_o fair_a river_n 19_o the_o four_o call_v morganwe_v now_o glamorgan-shire_n have_v on_o the_o south_n the_o severne-sea_n which_o divide_v itself_o from_o devon-shire_n and_o cornwall_n upon_o the_o west_n and_o north-west_n carmardenshire_n upon_o the_o north-east_n brecknockshire_n and_o upon_o the_o east_n monmouth-shire_n 20_o the_o five_o now_o call_v gwent_n and_o in_o monmouth-shire_n have_v in_o it_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o caerlheâ—n_n upon_o vske_n there_o be_v also_o divers_a town_n and_o castle_n chepstow_n glynstrygul_n ros_n tynterne_n upon_o the_o river_n wye_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o fair_a and_o fertile_a country_n it_o have_v on_o the_o west_n glamorgan_n and_o brecknock-shirâ—s_a upon_o the_o north_n hereford-shire_n upon_o the_o east_n gloucestershire_n with_o the_o river_n wye_n and_o the_o river_n severne_n upon_o the_o south_n and_o southeast_n 21_o the_o last_o be_v brecknockshire_n for_o the_o most_o part_n full_a of_o mountain_n wood_n and_o rivers_n this_o country_n be_v both_o great_a and_o large_a be_v full_a of_o fair_a plain_n and_o valley_n for_o corn_n it_o have_v plenty_n of_o thick_a wood_n forest_n and_o park_n it_o be_v full_a also_o of_o clear_a and_o deep_a river_n of_o which_o severne_n be_v the_o chief_a although_o there_o be_v other_o 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