!['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.' [‎58] (79/448)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023517877.0x000001/215.e.12._0079.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.' [‎58] (79/448)")
'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.' [58] (79/448)
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AND feeing we are now by Providence brought into as Noble a Kingdom as at
this day* is extant in the Univerfe*, give me leave to digrefs'a while, that I may
the better prefent you ( but in a fummary way) the topographic Defcription of this
mighty Empire of Jnduflant, with which Ifliail mix a Narrative of fuch remarkable occur-
rents as have hapned there within thefe laft fifty years: Which though itmay appear too
great an interpolition to our travel, will neverthelefs I hope find acceptance.
India then (which takes name from the River Indus that bounds it to the'Weft) is
part but the greater part of the greater and by fome reputed a third part of the
old World. So Straboj lib. 55. in whofe age it was much more flouriihing than at pre
fent, for he reports, that it had then not fewer than 50000 Towns, none inferior to Co
(which was confiderable) in <~/Egypt, Ganges divides it into two. Intra & Extra: ne-
verthelefs, there be that fubdivide it into three, <vii>. Major, Minor, & Inter-media. The
foil for the moftpart is very good, except where the Sun rages*, yet there too by reafon
of the long nights,breezes and Ihowers it has for three months every year, the Trees,efpe-
daily to the Southern parts, are ever verdant and abounding with Fruit, which twice
yearly comes to maturity: and for Minerals of the belt fort. Gems of richeft luftre.
Silks and Spices of molt value and ufe, no part of the World yields greater plenty. It
abounds with Inhabitants and Cattel of molt kinds. Arts alfo, elpecially in Induftan and
China, are in perfection. It has excellent Horfe, and Elephants of greater iize and more
docible than thofe of Africk^ So numerous in Iflands as they are fcarce numerable.
And concerning the Empire of Induflan, can you lend your Eyes to any nobler part of the
World? which for fpacioufnefs, abundance of fair Towns, numberlefs Inhabitants, in
finite Treafure, Mines, and all forts of Merchandifes, equals, if not exceeds any other
Kingdom or Potentate in either ; hisvaft (but well compacted) Monarchy ex
tending from 20 to 43 degrees of North latitudes Eafi and Weft, from the Bengalan
Gulph unto the Indian Ocean*, South, to the Decan and Mallabar, North-weft, to Can-
cafm and the Maurenahar, Tartar and Verfian *, 2600 miles fome ways, 5000 in cir
cuit*, in which are 38 large Provinces (petty Kingdoms of old *,) the moft conlidera-
ble are Gujurat (where we now are) Malva, Pengab, Bengala, and part of Decanee (Ariac&
in P^/Jtogether comprehending 30 large Cities, 3000 walled Towns and Caftles for na
tural defence feeming impregnable. And well may bei feeing this Country ('tis probable)
was the firft Seminary or Station of Noah (or Ncacchm) after his defcent from Ararat
not far diftant hence *, and afterwards the delight of Bacchm or Boacchm ( from which
fome
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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.
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