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which_o request_v i_o free_o grant_v they_o therefore_o i_o charge_v you_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o letter_n that_o no_o honweldare_n or_o other_o inferior_a officer_n which_o have_v any_o command_n in_o any_o of_o my_o seaport_n town_n shall_v presume_v direct_o or_o indirect_o to_o keep_v or_o detain_v any_o good_n or_o merchandise_n which_o by_o the_o cast_n away_o of_o any_o of_o the_o hollander_n ship_n shall_v happen_v to_o be_v find_v strand_v or_o float_v on_o the_o sea_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a assist_v they_o in_o the_o save_n of_o any_o of_o their_o good_n and_o merchandise_n and_o free_o without_o any_o money_n restore_v such_o good_n as_o shall_v be_v take_v up_o or_o find_v by_o any_o of_o you_o he_o that_o transgress_v herein_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o example_n to_o all_o other_o i_o have_v also_o receive_v late_o several_a complaint_n from_o the_o hollander_n concern_v the_o pay_n of_o custom_n and_o the_o detain_v of_o their_o servant_n of_o which_o they_o be_v former_o free_v and_o trade_v without_o any_o molestation_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o my_o former_a edict_n therefore_o i_o charge_v all_o those_o who_o it_o may_v concern_v a_o second_o time_n not_o to_o demand_v any_o custom_n or_o duty_n of_o they_o nor_o trouble_v they_o in_o the_o least_o that_o i_o may_v not_o have_v any_o more_o complaint_n concern_v it_o and_o that_o they_o may_v free_o trade_n without_o any_o molestation_n through_o my_o whole_a dominion_n let_v several_a copy_n be_v take_v of_o this_o letter_n and_o send_v to_o the_o respective_a place_n that_o this_o great_a firman_n may_v be_v exact_o perform_v in_o every_o particular_a give_v at_o our_o court_n at_o visiapour_n the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o the_o month_n jumandelaer_n in_o the_o 1055_o year_n after_o mahomet_n death_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o volume_n of_o asia_n a_o table_n of_o the_o kingdom_n province_n city_n town_n
this_o province_n how_o the_o king_n come_v to_o be_v dispossess_v the_o persian_n invade_v georgia_n luarzab_n imprison_v and_o murder_v fol._n 88_o the_o persian_a quit_v the_o country_n the_o georgian_a woman_n much_o desire_v by_o the_o persian_a nobility_n teimuraz_n fly_v to_o the_o turk_n who_o assist_v he_o with_o a_o potent_a army_n fol._n 80_o the_o province_n of_o guriell_n with_o its_o situation_n fol._n 90_o the_o province_n of_o mengrelia_n ancient_o colchis_n the_o border_n of_o mengrelia_n the_o air_n the_o inhabitant_n afflict_v with_o many_o disease_n the_o river_n in_o this_o country_n ibid._n their_o sturgeon_n of_o divers_a kind_n their_o venison_n bird_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 91_o several_a sort_n of_o mengrelian_o their_o first_o money_n trade_n with_o the_o turk_n house_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 92_o their_o habit_n their_o homely_a manner_n of_o entertainment_n recreation_n nuptial_a and_o funeral_n ceremony_n fol._n 93_o of_o their_o physician_n how_o they_o go_v to_o war._n their_o charity_n to_o stranger_n their_o government_n the_o royal_a seat_n of_o the_o dominion_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o first_o revolt_n fol._n 94_o the_o present_a king_n of_o megrelia_n call_v dadian_n conquer_v the_o abcassians_n and_o make_v war_n upon_o imereti_n dadian_n a_o excellent_a prince_n their_o punishment_n of_o malefactor_n fol._n 95_o their_o manner_n of_o determine_v difference_n the_o wealth_n of_o their_o patriarch_n their_o bishopric_n of_o their_o priest_n of_o their_o baptism_n st._n george_n feast_n fol._n 96_o their_o fast_n superstition_n and_o ceremony_n at_o funeral_n fol._n 97_o avogastes_n or_o avogasie_fw-mi its_o border_n and_o several_a name_n with_o the_o chief_a town_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o several_a sort_n of_o people_n about_o mengrelia_n and_o mount_n caucasus_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o mount_n caucasus_n their_o manner_n of_o live_v riches_n trade_n habit_n war_n fol._n 98_o the_o people_n call_v lazi_n or_o curtain_n and_o what_o they_o be_v ibid._n the_o black_a sea_n the_o several_a name_n of_o this_o sea_n subject_a to_o frequent_v storm_n why_o frequent_v by_o the_o cossack_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 98_o the_o province_n of_o circassia_n who_o the_o circassian_n be_v the_o river_n bound_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o country_n how_o they_o be_v govern_v the_o situation_n and_o description_n of_o the_o city_n terki_n fol._n 99_o how_n garrison_v the_o habit_n of_o the_o circassian_n their_o employment_n language_n and_o how_o they_o govern_v their_o child_n fol._n 100_o their_o manner_n of_o live_v what_o arm_n they_o use_v their_o encouragement_n of_o theft_n their_o different_a opinion_n in_o religion_n ceremony_n use_v at_o the_o death_n of_o the_o nobility_n their_o degree_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 101_o albania_n the_o city_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o albania_n the_o air_n and_o government_n of_o this_o country_n fol._n 102_o the_o province_n of_o curdistan_n its_o bound_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o people_n ibid._n their_o language_n live_v government_n and_o religion_n fol._n 103_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o india_n of_o india_n in_o general_n india_n why_o so_o call_v it_o be_v division_n extent_n and_o bound_n the_o largeness_n of_o its_o circuit_n its_o river_n fol._n 104_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o river_n ganges_n with_o its_o riches_n the_o lake_n chiamay_n fol._n 105_o their_o float_a bridge_n mountain_n beast_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 106_o their_o fruit_n and_o plant_n as_o betel_v areka_n cate_n with_o their_o several_a uses_n fol._n 107_o the_o general_a name_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n their_o division_n into_o several_a tribe_n the_o brahman_n high_o esteem_v fol._n 110_o the_o original_a of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 111_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 112_o their_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v with_o their_o habitation_n study_v and_o government_n fol._n 114_o the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o birth_n of_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 116_o a_o strange_a fable_n of_o their_o immortal_a elixir_n the_o manner_n how_o they_o marry_v their_o child_n fol._n 117_o the_o punishment_n of_o fornication_n their_o great_a observation_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a day_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 118_o their_o account_n of_o time_n fol._n 119_o the_o fabulous_a story_n of_o gasjendre_n mootsjam_n and_o their_o several_a superstition_n with_o the_o sick_a and_o at_o the_o funeral_n of_o their_o decease_a fol._n 120_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o woman_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o accompany_v their_o husband_n into_o the_o other_o world_n fol._n 121_o burn_a not_o allow_v by_o the_o mahometans_n the_o funeral_n ceremony_n of_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 122_o 123_o a_o pleasant_a quarrel_n betwixt_o a_o christian_a and_o a_o indian_a fol._n 123_o cage_n for_o bird_n like_o hospital_n their_o great_a love_n for_o cow_n ibid._n strange_a marriage_n of_o bull_n and_o cow_n fol._n 124_o why_o the_o indian_n have_v cow_n in_o great_a esteem_n ibid._n the_o brahman_n forbid_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n and_o why_o ibid._n the_o soudra_n and_o settreas_n condemn_v by_o the_o brahman_n for_o eat_v of_o flesh_n the_o brahmans_n diet_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o fast-day_n of_o the_o brahman_n the_o fast_a dauli_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o indian_n fol._n 125_o their_o several_a sort_n of_o liquor_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 126_o their_o apparel_n place_n of_o recreation_n furniture_n of_o their_o house_n the_o indian_n go_v always_o arm_v the_o manner_n of_o live_v of_o the_o nobility_n and_o person_n of_o quality_n fol._n 127_o the_o woman_n good_a dancer_n their_o game_n and_o pastime_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n hunt_v what_o beast_n they_o chief_o hunt_v fol._n 128_o the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v the_o lion_n by_o the_o great_a mogul_n their_o language_n and_o manner_n of_o write_v fol._n 129_o a_o brief_a vocabulary_a of_o the_o malayan_a tongue_n ibid._n the_o court_n language_n be_v whole_o persian_a fol._n 134_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o ten_o bodily_a appearance_n of_o wistnow_n or_o mahadeu_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n merowa_n the_o four_o age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o ten_o appearance_n of_o wistnow_n they_o acknowledge_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o trinity_n fol._n 135_o they_o believe_v a_o general_a conflagration_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n matsias_n or_o matx_n altar_n the_o first_o the_o charge_n of_o bramha_n ibid._n cauram_n or_o courmas_fw-la altar_n the_o second_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n waras_fw-mi or_o warrahas_n altar_n the_o three_o mahadue_n strange_a shape_n in_o his_o three_o appearance_n fol._n 136_o the_o giant_n hirnac_n representation_n ibid._n narsing_n altar_n the_o four_o hirenkessep_n request_n to_o bramma_n his_o edict_n ibid._n vannams_n altar_n the_o five_o begins_z with_o the_o second_o age_n call_v tretrsingke_v the_o request_n of_o vannam_n to_o bell_n ragia_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 137_o prasseram_n or_o paresje_fw-fr ramas_n altar_n the_o six_o braman_n and_o braminin_n a_o marry_a couple_n she_o be_v barren_a they_o both_o retire_v into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o there_o pray_v to_o mahadeu_n to_o give_v they_o child_n who_o grant_v their_o desire_n fol._n 138_o reneka_n murder_v for_o what_o reason_n and_o how_o restore_v to_o life_n again_o fol._n 139_o ram_n or_o ram_n katas_n otherwise_o dajaratha_n ramas_n altar_n the_o seven_o rawan_n request_n to_o mahadeu_n fol._n 140_o kistnas_n or_o cristnas_n or_o crexnos_n altar_n the_o eight_o narret_n prognostication_n of_o denki_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 142_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o kistna_n ibid._n bhodes_n or_o boudhas_n altar_n the_o nine_o the_o description_n of_o boudhas_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 143_o callenkyns_n altar_n the_o ten_o it_o be_v description_n and_o continuance_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n of_o their_o religion_n in_o general_n a_o general_n toleration_n in_o india_n their_o vedam_n or_o law-book_n what_o it_o contain_v ibid._n the_o brahmans_n opinion_n of_o god_n the_o extract_n of_o garrouda_n and_o annemonta_n mahumetanism_n profess_v in_o some_o place_n their_o high_a esteem_n of_o ramma_n idol_n give_v answer_n like_o oracle_n their_o belief_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 144_o the_o commandment_n impose_v by_o the_o brahmans_fw-mi the_o several_a pagode_n of_o wistnow_v and_o eswara_n in_o carnatica_fw-la strange_a thing_n relate_v by_o the_o brahman_n of_o their_o pagode_n fol._n 145_o the_o manner_n of_o worship_v wistnow_v and_o eswara_n fol._n 147_o the_o feast_n gawri_n dewi_n and_o tsewartre_n with_o divers_a other_o festival_n peculiar_a to_o several_a sect_n fol._n 148_o their_o worship_n of_o several_a deity_n fol._n 149_o the_o brahmans_n belief_n concern_v the_o transmigration_n of_o the_o soul_n fol._n 150_o place_n account_v holy_a and_o visit_v by_o the_o brahmans_n fol._n 151_o the_o religion_n custom_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o hassenist_n or_o
piece_n of_o marble_n unpolished_a and_o of_o a_o unhandsome_a shape_n for_o all_o the_o asian_a people_n take_v but_o little_a care_n to_o beautify_v their_o house_n on_o the_o outside_n the_o room_n of_o entertainment_n be_v general_o open_a before_o like_a gallery_n and_o look_v either_o into_o garden_n or_o other_o spacious_a walk_n at_o the_o far_a end_n of_o the_o hall_n opposite_a to_o the_o entrance_n be_v a_o apartment_n cover_v on_o the_o top_n with_o glaze_v tile_n so_o also_o be_v the_o floor_n and_o wall_n but_o the_o last_o not_o above_o four_o foot_n high_a that_o those_o that_o sit_v on_o the_o ground_n may_v lean_v against_o they_o with_o their_o back_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o kitchen_n wall_n and_o floor_n be_v also_o pave_v in_o the_o floor_n be_v several_a round_a holes_n into_o which_o put_v fire_n they_o either_o stew_n or_o bake_v meat_n or_o keep_v it_o hot_a the_o fire_n be_v under_o the_o floor_n like_o a_o stove_n you_o can_v neither_o perceive_v smoke_n nor_o flame_n because_o the_o smoke_n have_v a_o peculiar_a place_n to_o go_v out_o at_o under_o these_o round_a holes_n be_v little_a spring_n which_o spout_v up_o the_o water_n be_v receive_v in_o trough_n and_o serve_v to_o wash_v their_o meat_n with_o as_o also_o for_o other_o occasion_n after_o which_o it_o run_v away_o through_o private_a drayn_n the_o house_n be_v but_o indifferent_o furnish_v have_v neither_o chest_n of_o drawer_n furniture_n their_o furniture_n cabinet_n table_n chair_n stool_n or_o other_o lumber_n as_o be_v usual_a among_o we_o but_o only_a carpet_n cushion_n mat_n quilt_n and_o the_o like_a to_o sleep_v and_o sit_v upon_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o lodging_n room_n be_v cover_v with_o very_o fine_a carpet_n on_o which_o they_o sit_v and_o walk_v without_o their_o shoe_n either_o when_o they_o talk_v one_o with_o another_o or_o eat_v together_o and_o also_o sleep_v on_o they_o in_o these_o chamber_n no_o dog_n be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v and_o to_o keep_v they_o clean_o they_o have_v always_o a_o tuftan_n or_o empty_a platter_n stand_v by_o they_o into_o which_o they_o throw_v all_o their_o bone_n shell_n and_o the_o like_a these_o tuftans_n be_v much_o use_v at_o meal_n be_v set_v betwixt_o every_o two_o person_n be_v caravansera_n what_o they_o be_v there_o be_v likewise_o two_o kind_n of_o building_n in_o persia_n call_v caravansera_n which_o be_v erect_v at_o the_o king_n charge_n the_o first_o up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o highway_n for_o the_o accommodation_n of_o traveller_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o town_n for_o merchant_n good_n those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o country_n be_v common_a inn_n and_o build_v like_o cloister_n viz._n with_o a_o spacious_a court_n in_o the_o middle_n and_o many_o chamber_n round_o about_o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o place_n itself_o any_o one_o may_v dwell_v therein_o a_o whole_a year_n and_o not_o pay_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o lodging_n those_o which_o be_v in_o the_o town_n and_o serve_v for_o storehouse_n have_v many_o large_a room_n on_o the_o door_n whereof_o hang_v great_a padlock_n in_o these_o the_o merchant_n keep_v their_o several_a good_n for_o very_o small_a rent_n which_o be_v bestow_v upon_o lock_n in_o these_o room_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o bare_a wall_n he_o that_o come_v first_o thither_o make_v choice_n of_o as_o many_o empty_a chamber_n as_o he_o have_v occasion_n for_o and_o for_o as_o long_a time_n as_o he_o intend_v to_o stay_v summer-house_n their_o summer-house_n in_o the_o village_n especial_o between_o eskerf_n and_o ferhabad_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mazanderan_n be_v divers_a summer-house_n build_v against_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o be_v call_v balachane_n consist_v of_o high_a pole_n cover_v both_o on_o the_o top_n and_o side_n only_o with_o mat_n make_v of_o thin_a reed_n which_o they_o use_v like_o curtain_n roll_v they_o up_o or_o let_v they_o down_o according_a as_o they_o find_v it_o for_o their_o convenience_n 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