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naggi_n hossein_fw-fr askerri_n and_o mehedi_n which_o lie_v all_o bury_a viz._n hassan_n seinel_n abedin_n mahumet_n bagur_n mahumet_n taggi_n alii_fw-la naggi_n in_o medina_n tzafer_n saduk_n in_o babylon_n maer_n hossein_fw-fr musai_n casum_fw-la and_o hossein_fw-fr askerri_n in_o kelbula_n or_o cufa_n but_o mahedi_n they_o say_v never_o die_v but_o go_v into_o a_o cave_n near_o cufa_fw-la before_o which_o he_o leave_v his_o shoe_n which_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v with_o the_o heel_n towards_o the_o hole_n as_o already_o they_o be_v half_a way_n he_o will_v put_v they_o on_o again_o and_o come_v forth_o convert_v the_o people_n to_o the_o alcoran_n the_o persian_n call_v all_o these_o twelve_o imam_n that_o be_v maintainer_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o be_v at_o this_o day_n with_o schich_n sofi_n account_v holy-man_n and_o offering_n make_v at_o their_o shrine_n especial_o by_o those_o that_o travel_n to_o mecha_n and_o medina_n they_o also_o keep_v several_a feast_n in_o honour_n of_o these_o saint_n but_o especial_o aaly_n and_o hossein_fw-fr saint_n their_o saint_n which_o the_o turk_n do_v but_o laugh_v at_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a reverence_n abubeker_n omar_n and_o odsman_n nor_o be_v hanifa_n the_o explainer_n of_o the_o alcoran_n in_o less_o esteem_n among_o they_o but_o by_o the_o persian_n account_v a_o seducer_n and_o false_a expositor_n add_v that_o he_o be_v tzafe_a saduks_n boy_n and_o hold_v up_o the_o water_n with_o which_o the_o saint_n wash_v themselves_o that_o he_o go_v into_o turkey_n and_o with_o the_o forementioned_a water_n give_v sight_n to_o many_o blind_a people_n and_o other_o miracle_n that_o make_v he_o so_o high_o esteem_v among_o they_o destroy_v hanifa_n dig_v up_o and_o his_o tomb_n destroy_v when_o schach_n tamas_n conquer_v babylon_n he_o cause_v this_o hanifa_n who_o lie_v bury_v there_o in_o a_o stately_a tomb_n to_o be_v dig_v up_o and_o turn_v the_o masar_n or_o chappel_n into_o a_o stable_a and_o of_o the_o grave_n itself_o he_o make_v a_o jakes_n legend_n the_o persian_a legend_n the_o persian_n believe_v many_o strange_a fable_n mention_v by_o their_o writer_n viz._n that_o aaly_n horse_n duldul_a proceed_v from_o a_o stone_n that_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n bring_v he_o his_o two-edged_a sword_n dhulfacar_n he_o perform_v great_a miracle_n with_o the_o same_o that_o he_o kill_v a_o seven-headed_a dragon_n and_o drink_v with_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n that_o sultan_n mahm_v chodabende_v hunt_v near_o cufa_n dig_v a_o chest_n out_o of_o a_o hill_n on_o which_o be_v write_v herein_o lie_v adam_n noah_n and_o aaly_n bury_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o build_v the_o city_n netzef_n and_o make_v aaly_n tomb_n there_o with_o other_o such_o like_a stuff_n but_o beside_o this_o they_o ascribe_v something_o of_o a_o divine_a power_n to_o aaly_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n relate_v many_o of_o his_o miracle_n viz._n that_o be_v in_o his_o infancy_n in_o the_o village_n sahedam_n 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juneyd_n be_v daily_o visit_v by_o many_o person_n joonxa_n begin_v to_o suspect_v he_o and_o command_v he_o not_o to_o admit_v so_o much_o company_n hereupon_o juneyd_n leave_v ardebil_n and_o go_v to_o ozun_n acembeck_n otherwise_o call_v usum-cassan_n lord_n of_o diarbeck_n or_o mesopotamia_n who_o give_v he_o his_o sister_n cadijacatum_fw-la to_o wife_n who_o be_v after_o mother_n of_o xeque_n aider_n juneyd_v thus_o grow_v eminent_a overran_a many_o country_n with_o his_o army_n and_o in_o all_o the_o place_n where_o he_o come_v he_o make_v those_o he_o take_v prisoner_n embrace_v his_o religion_n after_o this_o scach_n haider_n son_n to_o juneyd_n marry_v hasan_n beig_n usun_n who_o bear_v he_o a_o son_n and_o call_v he_o ishmael_n who_o be_v surnamed_a sofi_n because_o he_o promise_v to_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o be_v come_v to_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o persia_n he_o establish_v this_o sect_n of_o aaly_n and_o command_v all_o his_o new_a subject_n
another_o notwithstanding_o they_o be_v near_o relate_v for_o teimuraz_n his_o second_o wife_n be_v sister_n to_o luarzab_v and_o have_v undoubted_o give_v battle_n to_o one_o another_o their_o army_n be_v already_o draw_v into_o the_o field_n if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v prevent_v by_o mean_n of_o some_o faithful_a councillor_n who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o be_v mediator_n between_o they_o in_o order_n to_o a_o reconciliation_n discover_v to_o they_o that_o their_o difference_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n who_o seek_v nothing_o but_o their_o utter_a ruin_n moreover_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n breed_v also_o discontent_n and_o difference_n between_o teimuraz_n and_o his_o mother_n ketevan_n dedupali_n or_o queen_n ketevan_n who_o then_o be_v a_o widow_n for_o he_o persuade_v teimuraz_n into_o a_o belief_n that_o she_o be_v resolve_v to_o marry_v with_o a_o eminent_a commander_n in_o who_o for_o his_o valour_n and_o grand_a policy_n in_o state_n affair_n she_o repose_v great_a confidence_n and_o that_o she_o endeavour_v first_o to_o destroy_v he_o that_o so_o she_o may_v bestow_v the_o realm_n on_o another_o son_n which_o she_o may_v have_v by_o her_o second_o husband_n all_o which_o so_o incense_v the_o innocent_a teimuraz_n that_o he_o cause_v the_o forementioned_a commander_n who_o be_v the_o prime_a man_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o take_v the_o government_n from_o his_o mother_n but_o be_v young_a unexperienced_a and_o little_a regard_v by_o his_o nobility_n he_o find_v himself_o involve_v in_o great_a trouble_n for_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n still_o prosecute_v his_o design_n make_v he_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o esteem_v but_o a_o child_n among_o the_o noble_n who_o whensoever_o they_o come_v into_o persia_n be_v courteous_o receive_v by_o the_o king_n who_o also_o give_v they_o great_a present_n and_o permit_v they_o to_o use_v their_o own_o religion_n which_o high_o satisfy_v and_o please_v they_o and_o 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christian_n the_o georgian_a prince_n be_v betray_v by_o their_o noble_n who_o free_o show_v the_o king_n the_o way_n into_o this_o country_n be_v exceed_o amaze_v not_o know_v what_o they_o shall_v do_v but_o luarzab_n be_v the_o weak_a surrender_v himself_o to_o his_o majesty_n who_o send_v he_o to_o the_o province_n of_o esterebad_n near_o the_o caspian_a sea_n very_o remote_a from_o georgia_n where_o the_o chan_n of_o that_o country_n keep_v he_o a_o long_a time_n though_o with_o all_o civility_n imaginable_a give_v he_o liberty_n to_o go_v wheresoever_o he_o please_v while_o the_o king_n without_o any_o opposition_n or_o go_v thither_o himself_o send_v one_o rairei_n or_o bagr_v myrza_n to_o govern_v his_o country_n and_o though_o this_o bagred_a myrza_n be_v of_o the_o same_o family_n and_o grandson_n to_o luarzab_v yet_o he_o have_v long_o before_o deny_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o turn_v mahometan_a murder_v luarzab_n imprison_v and_o murder_v about_o the_o year_n 1621._o there_o reign_v one_o of_o the_o say_v rairei_n son_n not_o as_o absolute_a prince_n but_o tributary_n to_o the_o persian_a after_o luarzab_n have_v spend_v some_o year_n in_o esterabad_n the_o king_n that_o he_o may_v the_o better_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o person_n command_v he_o to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o province_n of_o fars_n or_o persia_n where_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o strong_a prison_n not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n schiras_n and_o last_o anno_fw-la 1621._o when_o those_o of_o his_o party_n have_v great_a hope_n of_o his_o enlargement_n and_o the_o king_n on_o a_o certain_a day_n have_v appoint_v to_o see_v he_o it_o fall_v out_o contrary_a to_o all_o their_o expectation_n for_o the_o king_n be_v inform_v by_o a_o eminent_a and_o powerful_a georgian_n a_o mahometan_a and_o a_o enemy_n to_o luarzab_v who_o have_v former_o promise_v to_o take_v one_o of_o his_o sister_n to_o wife_n which_o he_o afterward_o refuse_v and_o despise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o possess_v 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all_o that_o have_v happen_v at_o eugenes_n be_v so_o exceed_o incense_v against_o casemcan_n that_o he_o will_v certain_o have_v cut_v off_o his_o head_n have_v he_o be_v there_o present_a and_o inveigh_v bitter_o against_o emir_n jemla_n as_o be_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a occasion_n of_o all_o this_o mischief_n have_v furnish_v oranchzef_n both_o with_o man_n money_n and_o artillery_n therefore_o he_o resolve_v to_o execute_v his_o son_n mahomet_n emircan_a and_o to_o expose_v his_o wife_n to_o public_a sale_n on_o the_o bazar_n among_o the_o common_a strumpet_n and_o undoubted_o he_o have_v perform_v it_o have_v not_o schach_n jehan_n mild_o persuade_v he_o that_o emir_n jemla_n can_v not_o be_v so_o weak_a nor_o so_o familiar_a with_o oranchzef_n that_o for_o his_o favour_n he_o will_v offer_v up_o his_o family_n that_o undoubted_o oranchzef_n
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exceed_o amaze_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o several_a of_o emir_n troop_n which_o come_v slow_o along_o the_o ganges_n be_v send_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o alarm_n he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o there_o that_o the_o rajas_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o lay_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v join_v with_o emir_n jemla_n and_o sultan_n mahmoud_n who_o come_v march_v night_n and_o day_n through_o their_o country_n direct_o towards_o ragemehalle_n with_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o army_n intend_v to_o intercept_v he_o which_o news_n force_v chasausa_fw-la sudden_o to_o desert_n his_o fortress_n and_o make_v extraordinary_a haste_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v those_o wind_n which_o the_o river_n ganges_n make_v on_o that_o side_n he_o come_v some_o day_n before_o emir_n to_o ragemehalle_n where_o he_o have_v time_n to_o fortify_v himself_o because_o emir_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v thereof_o go_v up_o along_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o 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will_v favour_v chasausa_fw-la there_o fall_v a_o mighty_a storm_n of_o rain_n which_o last_v three_o day_n so_o that_o emir_n be_v not_o only_o detain_v at_o ragemehalle_n during_o that_o time_n but_o necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o his_o winter-quarter_n there_o for_o these_o rain_n render_v the_o way_n so_o troublesome_a for_o above_o four_o month_n viz._n july_n august_n september_n and_o october_n that_o no_o army_n be_v able_a to_o march_v thus_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la have_v time_n to_o retire_v and_o to_o choose_v a_o convenient_a place_n of_o defence_n the_o better_a to_o recruit_v both_o his_o force_n and_o train_n of_o artillery_n from_o lower_n bengale_n because_o he_o have_v be_v very_o friendly_a to_o the_o portuguese_n which_o for_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n be_v come_v to_o settle_v there_o and_o have_v always_o be_v very_o respective_a to_o the_o catholic_n priest_n which_o be_v in_o this_o province_n for_o the_o promulgate_a of_o their_o religion_n make_v 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coolness_n between_o they_o but_o at_o last_o sultan_n mahmoud_n be_v inform_v that_o his_o father_n be_v much_o dissatisfy_v with_o his_o ill_a conduct_n and_o fear_v that_o emir_n may_v have_v order_n to_o secure_v his_o person_n he_o go_v accompany_v with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n to_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la to_o who_o swear_v fidelity_n he_o make_v great_a promise_n but_o chasausa_fw-la who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o plot_n of_o oranchzef_n and_o emir_n dare_v not_o confide_v in_o he_o but_o keep_v a_o continual_a eye_n over_o he_o and_o give_v he_o no_o considerable_a command_n which_o so_o dissatisfy_v he_o that_o some_o month_n after_o he_o conclude_v to_o leave_v sultan_n chasausa_fw-la and_o go_v again_o to_o emir_n jemla_n who_o favourable_o receive_v he_o promise_v to_o write_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o oranchzef_n who_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v to_o forget_v and_o pardon_v his_o error_n govaleor_n sultan_n mahmoud_n send_v to_o govaleor_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o escape_n of_o sultan_n mahmoud_n be_v altogether_o by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o oranchzef_n who_o care_v not_o much_o to_o hazard_v this_o son_n to_o destroy_v chasausa_fw-la and_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o very_a just_a pretence_n to_o secure_v his_o person_n but_o however_o it_o be_v he_o show_v himself_o much_o displease_v with_o he_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o write_v he_o a_o letter_n of_o pardon_n and_o command_v he_o also_o to_o come_v speedy_o to_o deli_n but_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o give_v order_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v so_o far_o for_o no_o soon_o have_v sultan_n mahmoud_n cross_v the_o ganges_n but_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o party_n appoint_v to_o seize_v he_o who_o lock_v he_o up_o in_o a_o embory_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v do_v moradbech_n carry_v he_o to_o
govaleor_n thus_o oranchzef_n free_v himself_o from_o great_a perplexity_n tell_v his_o second_o son_n that_o the_o point_n of_o reign_v be_v so_o ticklish_a a_o thing_n that_o king_n must_v be_v jealous_a of_o their_o own_o shadow_n therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o discreet_a and_o careful_a the_o same_o thing_n may_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o have_v befall_v his_o brother_n but_o that_o whilst_o he_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o obedience_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o love_a and_o indulgent_a father_n protest_v likewise_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o schach_n jehan_n his_o father_n but_o oranchzef_n have_v at_o this_o time_n no_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o son_n sultan_n mazum_fw-la or_o to_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o he_o for_o never_o be_v any_o slave_n more_o humble_a nor_o do_v ever_o oranchzef_n himself_o appear_v more_o careless_a of_o greatness_n nor_o more_o give_v to_o devotion_n than_o sultan_n mazum_fw-la yet_o some_o know_a person_n believe_v that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o in_o reality_n but_o by_o superlative_a policy_n and_o craft_n like_o his_o father_n of_o which_o we_o may_v have_v a_o proof_n in_o time_n whilst_o matter_n be_v thus_o transact_v in_o bengala_n and_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la oppose_v emir_n jemla_n the_o best_a he_o can_v emir_n march_v first_o on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o ganges_n and_o then_o on_o the_o other_o oranchzef_a keep_v about_o agra_n march_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o have_v put_v moradbech_n into_o govaleor_n he_o go_v to_o deli_n where_o he_o begin_v to_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o absolute_a king_n giving_z order_n for_o all_o affair_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o especial_o he_o plot_v mean_n to_o take_v darasja_n and_o get_v he_o out_o of_o surat_n for_o the_o reason_n beforemention_v and_o by_o his_o great_a fortune_n and_o exceed_a subtlety_n he_o soon_o draw_v he_o thence_o in_o the_o follow_a manner_n 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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
a_o great_a wood_n through_o which_o be_v a_o broad_a way_n shadow_v by_o high_a tree_n this_o road_n be_v very_o plashy_a because_o many_o little_a brook_n run_v in_o it_o which_o in_o the_o winter_n make_v it_o so_o deep_a and_o rot_a that_o the_o camel_n though_o they_o have_v long_a leg_n often_o sink_v up_o to_o the_o knee_n four_o league_n from_o this_o village_n lie_v a_o strong_a large_a and_o populous_a place_n call_v saru_n where_o the_o king_n have_v a_o magnificent_a palace_n and_o thereby_o have_v gain_v the_o repute_n of_o a_o city_n though_o consist_v chief_o of_o a_o sort_n of_o thatch_a house_n except_o a_o few_o scatter_a dwelling_n that_o be_v tile_v it_o be_v call_v saru_n which_o signify_v yellow_a from_o the_o abundance_n of_o orange_n and_o other_o yellowish_a fruit_n that_o grow_v about_o the_o same_o beyond_o saru_n lie_v several_a great_a plain_n which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v overgrow_v with_o wood_n but_o since_o that_o be_v clear_v and_o manure_v they_o be_v become_v very_o fertile_a and_o the_o way_n which_o then_o be_v very_o deep_o be_v now_o the_o ground_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o sun_n become_v very_o hard_o and_o some_o place_n of_o late_o make_v into_o pave_v cawsey_n these_o plain_n be_v also_o inhabit_v by_o several_a people_n most_o of_o they_o christian_n send_v thither_o from_o divers_a country_n an._n 1620._o to_o make_v several_a plantation_n especial_o from_o armenia_n and_o georgia_n the_o way_n from_o saru_n have_v all_o along_o the_o side_n house_n raise_v only_o of_o bough_n and_o mud_n viz._n of_o the_o tree_n which_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o the_o same_o place_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o make_v the_o country_n fit_a for_o cultivation_n this_o province_n be_v divide_v from_o the_o south_n to_o the_o north_n by_o the_o river_n teggine_v rude_a which_o take_v original_a out_o of_o the_o mountain_n more_o southward_o of_o the_o rice-valley_n run_v through_o it_o as_o also_o the_o city_n ferhabad_n two_o thousand_o pace_n from_o which_o it_o discharge_v its_o water_n into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n have_v in_o the_o way_n receive_v so_o many_o brook_n stream_n and_o rivulet_n that_o from_o the_o city_n saru_n it_o be_v navigable_a with_o flat-bottomed_a boat_n make_v on_o purpose_n of_o the_o body_n of_o great_a tree_n to_o row_v with_o oar_n some_o of_o they_o can_v carry_v ten_o or_o twelve_o man_n or_o good_n of_o the_o like_a burden_n the_o townsman_n of_o ferhabad_n often_o go_v out_o a_o fish_n for_o their_o pleasure_n into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n with_o such_o boat_n and_o make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o city_n to_o go_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o cinon_n the_o brook_n cinon_n about_o a_o league_n from_o ferhabad_n glide_v the_o erook_n cinon_n which_o also_o send_v its_o water_n into_o the_o caspian_a sea_n and_o be_v somewhat_o broad_a than_o the_o teggine_n rude_n lahetzan_n the_o country_n lahetzan_n the_o county_n lahetzan_n where_o the_o best_a silk_n be_v to_o be_v have_v camprise_v the_o town_n lenkeru_n cutzesbar_n and_o amelekende_v the_o country_n of_o chusistan_n denomination_n situation_n of_o chusistan_n with_o we_o several_a denomination_n chusistan_n that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o chus_n lie_v between_o fars_n or_o persia_n and_o the_o stream_n ditzel_n and_o be_v ancient_o by_o mercator_n and_o since_o by_o olearius_n call_v susiana_n and_o as_o the_o same_o olearius_n believe_v comprise_v elam_n from_o whence_o come_v the_o elamites_n cluverius_n will_v have_v chusistan_n to_o be_v the_o ancient_a assyria_n and_o susiana_n the_o country_n at_o this_o day_n call_v elaran_n in_o which_o he_o partly_o agree_v with_o olearius_n susiana_n bound_n of_o susiana_n susiana_n as_o ptolemy_n say_v conterminate_v in_o the_o north_n wiâ—h_v assyria_n in_o the_o west_n with_o babylon_n in_o the_o east_n have_v call_v have_v proper_o so_o call_v persia_n and_o in_o the_o south_n border_n at_o part_n of_o the_o persian_a gulf._n susiana_n comprise_v ancient_o meltilene_n elimais_n cabamene_n characene_n cissia_n chaltapitis_fw-la and_o the_o fertile_a country_n of_o dera_n the_o eminent_a river_n which_o water_v susiana_n rivers_n rivers_n be_v moseus_n &_o oroate_n by_o ptolemy_n name_v rhunates_n by_o ammianus_n vatrochites_n and_o euleus_n by_o the_o prophet_n daniel_n ulai_n both_o which_o have_v such_o exceed_a clear_a water_n that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v no_o other_o to_o drink_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o susiana_n be_v elamites_n and_o cossites_n inhabitant_n inhabitant_n city_n chief_a city_n the_o chief_a city_n be_v ancient_o call_v susa_n mention_v by_o daniel_n in_o the_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o persia_n and_o foretell_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o grecian_a monarchy_n it_o be_v now_o name_v desu_n not_o far_o from_o which_o be_v the_o royal_a palace_n susan_n lie_v at_o the_o stream_n ulai_n by_o pliny_n call_v uleus_n where_o ahassuerus_n who_o reign_v over_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o seven_o province_n make_v the_o great_a feast_n to_o all_o his_o prince_n mention_v in_o sacred_a writ_n the_o other_o populous_a and_o trade_n city_n be_v alewas_n ramehormus_n schabur_n asker_n and_o arhan_n the_o inhabitant_n who_o have_v the_o mountain_n to_o the_o northward_o of_o they_o be_v force_v by_o the_o violent_a heat_n to_o retire_v among_o they_o during_o the_o summer_n carmania_n or_o kermon_n otherwise_o kirman_n name_n the_o several_a name_n this_o ancient_a country_n by_o ptolemy_n call_v carmania_n be_v at_o this_o day_n name_v kirman_n and_o by_o niger_n kerman_n from_o its_o metropolis_n according_a to_o cluverius_n it_o comprise_v ancient_o these_o territory_n viz._n modomastice_n parepaphitis_n cabadine_n and_o chantonice_n but_o at_o this_o day_n only_a kirman_n goadel_n and_o ormus_n it_o be_v inhabit_v by_o the_o ancient_a people_n isaticheans_n zuthians_n gadanopidrans_n camelobocians_n inhabit_v by_o what_o people_n inhabit_v sozote_n agdenites_n 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