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37_o no_o hereditary_a dignity_n in_o the_o mogul_n country_n the_o chief_a officer_n the_o mogul_n revenue_n p._n 38_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o cavalry_n they_o observe_v no_o order_n in_o fight_v their_o artillery_n the_o order_n of_o their_o army_n p._n 40_o the_o mogul_n guard_n the_o dignity_n of_o the_o rajas_n the_o mogul_n ordinary_a retinue_n he_o change_v the_o place_n of_o his_o abode_n according_a to_o the_o season_n p._n 41_o how_o the_o mogul_n celebrate_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o year_n the_o mogul_n birthday_n another_o mahometan_a feast_n p._n 42_o the_o mogul_n descend_v from_o tamerlane_n a_o pleasant_a story_n of_o he_o ibid._n the_o mogul_n divertisement_n a_o combat_n between_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o tiger_n another_o between_o a_o lion_n and_o a_o man_n arm_v only_o with_o sword_n and_o buckler_n p._n 43_o another_o between_o a_o man_n and_o a_o tiger_n mandelslo_n discover_v to_o have_v kill_v a_o indosthan_n at_o ispahan_n p._n 44_o he_o leave_v agra_n and_o 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guzuratta_n p._n 49_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o guzuratta_n their_o clothing_n p._n 50_o their_o woman_n their_o clothing_n they_o account_v black_a tooth_n a_o piece_n of_o beauty_n p._n 51_o the_o benjan_o be_v ingenious_a their_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n polygamy_n lawful_a their_o religion_n they_o worship_v the_o devil_n p._n 52_o their_o mosquey_n purification_n their_o god_n brama_n their_o opinion_n concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n ibid._n brama_n lieutenant_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o brahmin_n p._n 53_o they_o believe_v the_o immortality_n and_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n a_o strange_a employment_n of_o the_o brahmin_n among_o the_o malabar_n the_o sect_n of_o the_o benjan_o their_o clothing_n their_o belief_n p._n 54_o their_o mosquey_n their_o extraordinary_a abstinence_n their_o public_a assembly_n the_o sect_n of_o samarath_n ibid._n their_o god_n and_o his_o substitute_n a_o particular_a ceremony_n about_o the_o dead_a the_o woman_n burn_v themselves_o at_o their_o husband_n death_n the_o sect_n of_o bisnow_n their_o god_n p._n 55_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n their_o fire_n their_o wife_n be_v not_o burn_v the_o sect_n of_o the_o goeghy_n their_o god_n p._n 56_o their_o belief_n hold_v not_o the_o transmigration_n of_o soul_n a_o strange_a manner_n of_o life_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o benjan_o p._n 57_o the_o rasboutes_o their_o belief_n a_o story_n of_o five_o rasboutes_o their_o charity_n towards_o bird_n they_o marry_v their_o child_n young_a a_o remarkable_a story_n p._n 58_o the_o parsis_n their_o manner_n of_o life_n the_o seven_o servant_n of_o god_n twenty_o six_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n p._n 59_o they_o have_v no_o mosquey_n p._n 60_o the_o badge_n of_o their_o religion_n their_o house_n fire_n account_v sacred_a among_o they_o they_o severe_o punish_v adultery_n their_o manner_n of_o burial_n ibid._n the_o indous_a jentives_n their_o belief_n the_o theer_v p._n 61_o the_o marriage_n ceremony_n of_o the_o indian_a mahometan_n the_o effect_n of_o opium_n divorce_v lawful_a p._n 62_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n their_o interment_n be_v call_v mussulman_n their_o stature_n and_o complexion_n p._n 63_o their_o habit_n their_o house_n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o visit_n their_o expense_n ibid._n their_o domestic_n the_o condition_n of_o tradesman_n their_o house_n merchant_n p._n 64_o the_o several_a sect_n of_o the_o mahometan_n no_o lnne_n in_o guzuratta_n their_o expertness_n at_o the_o bow_n they_o have_v of_o aristotle_n and_o avicenna_n work_n p._n 65_o their_o language_n the_o disease_n of_o the_o country_n winter_n begin_v in_o june_n the_o commerce_n of_o guzuratta_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v indigo_n p._n 66_o salt-peter_n borax_n assa_fw-la foetida_fw-la opium_n p._n 67_o the_o drug_n of_o guzuratta_n precious_a stone_n weight_n measure_n money_n much_o counterfeit_a money_n in_o the_o indies_n ibid._n the_o fertility_n of_o guzuratta_n their_o way_n of_o make_v bread_n no_o oat_n in_o the_o indies_n their_o seedtime_n and_o harvest_n the_o mogul_n propriet_a of_o the_o whole_a country_n their_o garden_n tree_n horse_n beef_n mutton_n p._n 68_o their_o fowl_n fish_n ship_n their_o trade_n to_o the_o red-sea_n to_o the_o persian_a gulf_n to_o achin_n the_o commerce_n of_o the_o malabar_n in_o guzuratta_n p._n 69_o the_o commerce_n of_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 70_o m.dc.xxxix_o janvary_n the_o first_o he_o leave_v surat_n take_v ship_v for_o england_n and_o come_v to_o goa_n the_o eleven_o follow_v p._n 71_o the_o way_n from_o goa_n to_o visiapour_n the_o name_n and_o situation_n of_o several_a city_n of_o decam_n p._n 72_o visiapour_n describe_v the_o way_n from_o it_o to_o dabul_n p._n 73_o the_o city_n of_o dabul_n describe_v the_o city_n of_o rasiapour_n p._n 74_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o decam_n the_o money_n of_o decam_n p._n 75_o the_o king_n of_o decam_n tributary_n to_o the_o mogul_n the_o history_n of_o chavas-chan_a he_o be_v make_v regent_n of_o the_o kingdom_n engage_v the_o state_n in_o a_o war_n the_o king_n implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o his_o grandee_n against_o he_o ibid._n he_o attempt_v the_o life_n of_o his_o prince_n but_o be_v prevent_v and_o kill_v p._n 76_o his_o friend_n will_v revenge_v his_o death_n his_o ingratitude_n the_o mogul_n concern_v himself_o in_o mustapha_n fortune_n the_o king_n of_o decam_n able_a to_o raise_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o men._n p._n 77_o his_o artillery_n ibid._n the_o english_a precedent_n visit_v the_o governor_n of_o goa_n p._n 78_o the_o jesuit_n of_o goa_n treat_v he_o a_o feast_n at_o the_o profess_a house_n of_o the_o jesuit_n there_o with_o a_o ball._n p._n 79_o the_o advantage_n the_o jesuit_n make_v of_o those_o divertisement_n in_o order_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o christian_a religion_n another_o feast_n at_o the_o jesuit_n college_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o st._n francis_n xaverius_n p._n 80_o the_o hospital_n of_o goa_n the_o monastery_n of_o the_o augustine_n the_o portuguez_n pay_v the_o english_a 45000._o crown_n p._n 81_o the_o viceroy_n present_n to_o the_o precedent_n those_o of_o the_o general_n of_o the_o galleon_n and_o the_o jesuit_n ibid._n he_o leaves_z goa_n the_o 20._o and_o come_v the_o 29._o near_o ceylon_n goa_n describe_v how_o take_v by_o the_o portuguez_n p._n 82_o its_o inhabitant_n winter_n begin_v in_o june_n the_o disease_n of_o those_o part_n the_o women_z of_o goa_n love_n white_a man_n the_o herb_n doutry_n and_o its_o use_n the_o woman_n go_v not_o abroad_o p._n 83_o the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o portuguez_n the_o portuguez_n soldier_n their_o marriage_n and_o christen_n their_o slave_n p._n 84_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n and_o their_o house_n the_o decanins_n excellent_a graver_n etc_n etc_n p._n 85_o their_o woman_n deliver_v without_o pain_n they_o live_v in_o perfect_a health_n to_o a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n the_o jew_n of_o goa_n the_o mahometan_n their_o money_n the_o custom_n upon_o