!['Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎44] (65/448)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023517877.0x000001/215.e.12._0065.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎44] (65/448)")
'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [44] (65/448)
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14
Surrat. Eajl>lndia.
Solent orient em mam occidentem could T^m^fay to Macro. And truly many San-Idola
ters 1 have feen, all which worlhip his rife, but none his fetting. A form ot worfhip long
and much ufed in thefe Oriental parts which alfo crept in amongftthe Jews: for we
find it reproved by the Prophet Bz.ek: ch*S. ver. 16. Now (faith Laclamm) could but
thefe Idolaters fix their mind upon Heaven, by following the guide of the celeftial Light,
which is much more glorious than that of the Sun, it would convince them of their fault,
and without error dired them to the Port of everlafting happinefs. Bonus qmdeni eft Sol
in minifiertOy non in imperioy The Sun (faith Ambrose) is a good Servant, not a Mailer.
tInduLn as it is a fruitful foil fo it abounds with People, and that of divers Nations and
Languages*, who alfo in Habit, Manners, and Religion differ much. For befides the.
Aborigines of the Land, here we find Jews, Perfians, Arabians, Armenians, Chriftians of
Saint Thomasy Tartarian, (the now Lords) and others, of which the Bannyans are the
greateft for number, but the Moors command. They have a peculiar Language of their
own, but the Ferftan Tongue is underftood by thofe of beft rank, and is accepted as moft
courtly. The Indian Mahometans are a People not lefs crafty than valiant thofe who
are Sword-men by profeffion are either Raftbootes or Perfians, and delight to go arm'd
with Sword, Buckler, Bow, Arrows, and Dagger: their Habit is a quilted Coat of
Calico tyed under the left Arm, a fmall Shaft, fmall in comparifon of that worn by Tur^
and Perfian upon their Head, large Stockings, and fome wear Sandals: in an ordinary
and effeminate garb thus refembled.
mart and woman of Induslant
The other fort of People are Merchants, Bramlns, Gentiles, and Perfy, which laftare
the originary Inhabitants. With whom in order fuffer me to tempt your patience *■, this
firft remembred, that when any Ships ride at Srvalley (which is from September to March
commonly) the Bannyans all along the Sea fide pitch their Booths and Tents and Huts of
Straw in great numbers, refembling a Country-fair or Market*, for there they fell Call-
coes, China^fatten, Purcellan-ware, Scrutores or Cabinets of Mother of Pearl, Ebony,
Ivory, Agats, Turquoifes, Heliotropes, Cornelians *, as alfo Rice, Sugar, Plantans,
Aracjc,
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Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.
Publication Details: London : printed by R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677.
Edition: In this fourth impression are added (by the author now living) as well many additions throughout the whole work, as also several sculptures, never before printed.
Notes: Numerous engraved illustrations, including maps, views of cities and animals, printed within the text. Engraved plate entitled "Rvines of Persæpolis" is signed "W. Hollar fecit 1663". Misprinted page number: 711 instead of 117. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description: [6], 399, [21] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps ; 32 cm. (fol.)
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- 'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:8, 1:242, 242a:242b, 243:418, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
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