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of_o the_o grove_n and_o other_o walk_n in_o the_o countrey-field_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o gozo_n the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o garden_n and_o very_o agreeable_a place_n of_o pleasure_n malta_n walk_n of_o malta_n the_o grove_n which_o be_v but_o twelve_o mile_n from_o the_o new_a town_n be_v a_o delightful_a place_n whither_o the_o great_a master_n common_o go_v to_o divert_v themselves_o this_o place_n be_v embellish_v by_o the_o great_a master_n verdala_n who_o be_v make_v a_o cardinal_n there_o he_o build_v a_o palace_n in_o form_n of_o a_o castle_n with_o so_o much_o uniformity_n and_o contrivance_n that_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o foot_n of_o ground_n lose_v all_o the_o hall_n be_v adorn_v with_o excellent_a paint_n which_o
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be_v wrought_v at_o it_o one_o may_v also_o go_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o gozo_n which_o be_v but_o five_o mile_n from_o malta_n this_o little_a isle_n be_v thirty_o mile_n in_o circuit_n twelve_o in_o length_n and_o six_o in_o breadth_n though_o it_o be_v begird_v with_o rock_n and_o precipice_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o creek_n it_o have_v a_o very_a wholesome_a air_n be_v fruitful_a and_o almost_o all_o cultivate_v though_o it_o be_v mountainous_a it_o have_v many_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o place_n fit_a for_o garden_v and_o pasture_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n delight_v more_o in_o labour_v the_o land_n for_o corn_n than_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o husbandry_n there_o be_v former_o seven_o or_o eight_o thousand_o soul_n in_o this_o island_n but_o since_o the_o year_n 1551._o that_o the_o turk_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o they_o find_v there_o the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o decrease_v this_o castle_n be_v at_o 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the_o say_a inn_n he_o take_v a_o turn_n round_o the_o church_n and_o when_o he_o pass_v through_o the_o piazza_n all_o the_o soldier_n discharge_v their_o volley_n of_o small_a shot_n after_o this_o commander_n come_v a_o page_n of_o the_o great_a master_n carry_v in_o one_o hand_n a_o sword_n and_o in_o the_o other_o a_o dagger_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n send_v as_o a_o present_a to_o the_o religion_n after_o that_o the_o turk_n draw_v off_o both_o which_o be_v set_v with_o precious-stone_n of_o very_a great_a value_n be_v come_v to_o the_o great_a porch_n of_o st._n john_n they_o enter_v the_o church_n and_o advance_v near_o to_o the_o altar_n then_o the_o commander_n who_o carry_v the_o colour_n salute_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o they_o three_o time_n and_o after_o that_o turn_v towards_o the_o great_a master_n he_o salute_v he_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o then_o take_v his_o place_n below_o his_o eminence_n on_o one_o hand_n of_o he_o with_o the_o page_n near_o to_o he_o who_o present_v the_o sword_n and_o dagger_n to_o the_o great_a master_n and_o he_o hold_v they_o naked_a with_o the_o point_n upward_o all_o the_o while_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o sing_n which_o be_v end_v he_o give_v they_o back_o to_o the_o page_n mass_n be_v over_o they_o wait_v upon_o his_o eminence_n to_o his_o palace_n where_o the_o commander_n salute_v he_o thrice_o again_o with_o the_o colour_n and_o then_o they_o return_v to_o the_o inn_n where_o the_o commander_n who_o carry_v the_o colour_n make_v a_o great_a feast_n to_o the_o whole_a inn_n and_o to_o his_o friend_n after_o dinner_n they_o have_v race_n of_o the_o pallio_fw-la and_o other_o public_a rejoice_n which_o conclude_v the_o festival_n chap._n x._o departure_n from_o malta_n for_o constantinople_n i_o wait_v five_o month_n at_o malta_n for_o mounseur_fw-fr d'_fw-fr herbelot_n but_o his_o affair_n take_v he_o quite_o off_o of_o the_o voyage_n which_o we_o have_v propose_v he_o give_v i_o notice_n of_o it_o wherefore_o i_o resolve_v to_o be_v go_v and_o have_v find_v a_o passage_n for_o constantinople_n i_o leave_v malta_n on_o thursday_n the_o four_o of_o november_n 1655._o at_o nine_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n margaret_n st._n margaret_n be_v on_o board_n the_o st._n margaret_n command_v by_o captain_n philip_n martin_n de_fw-fr ciudad_n which_o come_v from_o legorn_n this_o ship_n that_o be_v about_o eight_o and_o thirty_o year_n old_a be_v a_o good_a sailer_n and_o very_o lucky_a at_o sea_n she_o be_v man_v with_o two_o and_o thirty_o seaman_n and_o carry_v six_o iron_n great_a gun_n and_o eight_o brass_n petrera_n beside_o a_o great_a many_o small_a fire_n arms._n we_o go_v in_o consort_n with_o captain_n anthony_n martin_n our_o captain_n be_v brother_n who_o ship_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n man_v with_o thirty_o six_o seaman_n and_o carry_v five_o iron_n gun_n and_o eight_o petrera_n there_o be_v a_o polaque_fw-la of_o ciudad_n call_v the_o st._n margaret_n in_o company_n with_o we_o also_o and_o she_o have_v on_o board_n four_o and_o twenty_o man_n two_o gun_n and_o six_o iron_n petrera_n the_o captain_n be_v name_n be_v james_n feautrier_n this_o polaque_n sail_v very_o well_o but_o the_o vessel_n of_o captain_n anthony_n martin_n lag_v always_o a_o stern_a which_o make_v we_o lose_v above_o ten_o mile_n a_o way_n day_n because_o we_o lie_v by_o for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v at_o any_o considerable_a distance_n a_o stern_a we_o have_v a_o good_a west_n and_o by_o north_n wind_n which_o on_o friday_n morning_n the_o five_o of_o november_n shift_v about_o to_o south-west_n and_o the_o night_n follow_v after_o a_o great_a storm_n of_o rain_n turn_v north_n but_o so_o easy_a that_o we_o make_v but_o very_o little_a way_n saturday_n the_o six_o of_o november_n it_o freshen_v towards_o the_o evening_n and_o bring_v we_o on_o a_o pace_n but_o the_o more_o we_o advance_v the_o more_o we_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o meet_v ship_n of_o tripoli_n about_o 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they_o give_v they_o commission_n of_o all_o kind_n though_o it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o make_v their_o profit_n of_o every_o thing_n yet_o man_n choose_v rather_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o than_o to_o do_v their_o business_n themselves_o and_o i_o find_v often_o by_o experience_n that_o i_o have_v what_o they_o buy_v for_o i_o much_o cheap_a than_o what_o i_o buy_v myself_o or_o make_v my_o servant_n buy_v they_o be_v of_o a_o please_a humour_n for_o they_o reject_v no_o service_n whether_o honourable_a or_o base_a and_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o satisfy_v those_o who_o employ_v they_o and_o therefore_o every_o one_o have_v his_o banian_n in_o the_o indies_n and_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n intrust_v they_o with_o all_o they_o have_v though_o they_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o their_o hypocrisy_n and_o avarice_n the_o rich_a merchant_n of_o the_o indies_n be_v of_o they_o and_o such_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o in_o all_o place_n where_o i_o have_v be_v in_o that_o country_n 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black_a and_o it_o be_v clothe_v in_o red_a leather_n it_o have_v two_o pearl_n in_o place_n of_o eye_n and_o the_o emir_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o country_n take_v the_o offering_n that_o be_v present_v to_o it_o to_o conclude_v the_o town_n of_o multan_n be_v but_o of_o small_a extent_n for_o a_o capital_a but_o it_o be_v pretty_a well_o fortify_v and_o be_v very_o considerable_a to_o the_o mogul_n when_o the_o persian_n be_v master_n of_o candabar_n as_o they_o be_v at_o present_a multan_n the_o yearly_a revenue_n of_o multan_n what_o the_o great_a mogul_n receive_v yearly_a from_o this_o province_n amount_v to_o seventeen_o million_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o livre_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o the_o province_n of_o candahar_n candahar_n the_o province_n of_o candahar_n before_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o eastern_a province_n of_o the_o indies_n i_o shall_v proceed_v to_o treat_v of_o those_o which_o be_v to_o the_o west_n of_o the_o indus_n or_o towards_o the_o river_n that_o make_v part_n of_o it_o candahar_n be_v one_o of_o they_o though_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o it_o belong_v at_o present_a to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o take_v it_o from_o cha-gehan_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o grandmother_n which_o cost_v she_o her_o life_n it_o be_v say_v that_o that_o lady_n get_v money_n from_o the_o great_a mogul_n to_o hinder_v the_o siege_n of_o this_o town_n her_o grandson_n be_v ready_a to_o march_v she_o make_v he_o a_o thousand_o entreaty_n to_o divert_v he_o from_o the_o expedition_n and_o find_v that_o she_o can_v gain_v nothing_o of_o he_o by_o fair_a mean_n she_o fall_v into_o a_o passion_n and_o upbraid_v he_o that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o squander_v away_o the_o estate_n of_o orphan_n this_o discourse_n so_o offend_v the_o king_n that_o have_v ask_v she_o if_o that_o estate_n belong_v to_o any_o but_o to_o he_o grandmother_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n kill_v his_o grandmother_n he_o cut_v she_o over_o the_o head_n with_o a_o axe_n that_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n of_o which_o she_o die_v this_o province_n have_v to_o the_o north_n the_o country_n of_o balc_n whereof_o a_o usbec_n prince_n be_v sovereign_a to_o the_o east_n it_o have_v the_o province_n of_o caboul_n to_o the_o south_n that_o of_o bucor_fw-mi candahar_n the_o bound_n of_o candahar_n which_o belong_v to_o multan_n and_o part_n of_o sigestan_n which_o be_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o to_o the_o west_n other_o country_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n the_o province_n be_v very_o moutainous_a and_o candahar_n its_o chief_a town_n lie_v in_o the_o twenty_o three_o degree_n of_o latitude_n though_o some_o traveller_n have_v place_v it_o in_o the_o four_o and_o thirty_o that_o country_n produce_v abundant_o all_o sort_n of_o provision_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o its_o
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