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brahmin_n make_v a_o foot_n deep_o than_o the_o tallness_n of_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n usual_o they_o choose_v a_o sandy_a place_n so_o that_o when_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v both_o let_v down_o together_o all_o the_o company_n with_o basket_n of_o sand_n fill_v up_o the_o hole_n above_o half_a a_o foot_n high_o than_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n after_o which_o they_o jump_v and_o dance_v upon_o it_o till_o they_o believe_v the_o woman_n to_o be_v stifle_v when_o some_o of_o the_o idolater_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o coromandel_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o death_n their_o friend_n do_v not_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o side_n of_o a_o river_n or_o lake_n to_o cleanse_v their_o soul_n but_o they_o carry_v they_o to_o the_o
time_n 146_o chap._n xix_o observation_n upon_o the_o fair_a and_o large_a diamond_n and_o ruby_n which_o the_o author_n have_v see_v in_o europe_n and_o asia_n represent_v according_a to_o the_o figure_n in_o the_o plate_n as_o also_o upon_o those_o which_o the_o author_n sell_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o last_o return_n from_o the_o indies_n with_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o large_a topaz_n and_o the_o fair_a pearl_n in_o the_o world_n 148_o chap._n xx._n the_o form_n of_o twenty_o ruby_n which_o the_o author_n sell_v to_o the_o king_n upon_o his_o last_o return_n from_o the_o indies_n the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o plate_n show_v the_o weight_n extent_n and_o thickness_n of_o every_o stone_n 149_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o coral_n and_o yellow_a ember_n and_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v find_v 151_o chap._n xxii_o of_o musk_n and_o bezoar_n and_o some_o other_o medicinal_a stone_n 153_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o find_v their_o gold_n both_o in_o asia_n and_o america_n 156_o chap._n xxiv_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o treachery_n whereby_o the_o author_n be_v abuse_v when_o he_o embark_a at_o gomrom_n for_o surat_n 157_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o particular_a religion_n of_o the_o mahometan_n in_o the_o east-indies_n pag._n 159_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o faquir_n or_o poor_a mahometan_a volunteer_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 160_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gentile_n or_o idolatrous_a indian_n 161_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o king_n and_o idolatrous_a prince_n of_o asia_n 163_o chap._n v._o what_o the_o idolater_n believe_v touch_v a_o divinity_n 164_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o faquir_n or_o poor_a volunteer_n among_o the_o indian_n and_o of_o their_o penance_n 165_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o idolater_n belief_n touch_v the_o state_n of_o the_o soul_n after_o death_n 167_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o custom_n among_o the_o idolater_n to_o burn_v the_o body_n of_o their_o dead_a 168_o chap._n ix_o how_o the_o wife_n be_v burn_v in_o india_n with_o the_o body_n of_o their_o decease_a husband_n 169_o chap._n x._o remarkable_a story_n of_o woman_n that_o have_v be_v burn_v after_o their_o husband_n decease_n 171_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o most_o celebrate_a pagod_n of_o the_o idolater_n in_o india_n 173_o chap._n xii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o principal_a pagod_n of_o the_o indian_a idolater_n 177_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o pilgrimage_n of_o the_o idolater_n to_o their_o pagod_n 179_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o divers_a custom_n of_o the_o indian_a idolater_n ibid._n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o boutan_n whence_o come_v the_o musk_n the_o good_a rhubarb_n and_o some_o fur_n 182_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o eipra_n 186_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o asem_n 187_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o siam_n 189_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o ambassador_n which_o the_o hollander_n send_v into_o china_n 191_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n pursue_v his_o travel_n into_o the_o east_n and_o embark_v at_o mengrelia_n for_o batavia_n the_o danger_n he_o be_v in_o upon_o the_o sea_n and_o his_o arrival_n in_o the_o island_n of_o ceylan_n 194_o chap._n xxi_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o ceylan_n and_o his_o arrival_n at_o batavia_n 195_o chap._n xxii_o the_o author_n go_v to_o visit_v the_o king_n of_o bantam_n and_o relate_v several_a adventure_n upon_o that_o occasion_n 196_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o author_n return_n to_o batavia_n his_o revisit_v the_o king_n of_o bantam_n and_o a_o relation_n of_o several_a extravagancy_n of_o certain_a faquir_n in_o their_o return_n from_o mecca_n 199_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o war_n of_o the_o hollander_n with_o the_o emperor_n of_o java_n 202_o chap._n xxv_o the_o author_n bury_v his_o brother_n and_o be_v again_o quarrel_v withal_o by_o the_o general_n and_o his_o council_n 203_o chap._n xxvi_o the_o author_n embark_v in_o a_o dutch_a vessel_n to_o return_v into_o europe_n 204_o chap._n xxvii_o the_o holland_n fleet_n arrive_v at_o st._n helen_n the_o description_n of_o the_o island_n 207_o the_o first_o book_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr tavernier_n persian_a travel_n contain_v the_o several_a road_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n through_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o turkey_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o road_n from_o france_n to_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o usual_o set_v out_o for_o ispahan_n a_o man_n can_v travel_v in_o asia_n as_o they_o do_v in_o europe_n nor_o at_o the_o same_o hour_n nor_o with_o the_o same_o ease_n there_o be_v no_o weekly_a coach_n or_o wagon_n from_o town_n to_o town_n beside_o that_o the_o soil_n of_o the_o country_n be_v of_o several_a nature_n in_o asia_n you_o shall_v meet_v with_o several_a region_n untilled_a and_o unpeopled_a either_o through_o the_o 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