!['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.' [‎77] (98/448)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023517877.0x000001/215.e.12._0098.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.' [‎77] (98/448)")
'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.' [77] (98/448)
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An Ambajfage into Terjia. F^bul defcribed.
wLTaccepabf^ei^b^ A" which
^ remwed .
The name frpm the Synack. figmhes fteril, and agrees with the nature of the
w ^ s cold and windier being not fruitful, fave where the Nyhh fattens
ll' a ^ lve r (by Vtolomy called Coa, Com and Coyhts by others) which not far thence ariim-'
ftrearas South into Indm, and is one of thofe five which emptythemfelves into that Prince^
nrvrfw 3 " N rhf 0ne ^ r ? mn ® a u t0 j' D ' % direnlbo S ueI: herafelvesinto the Ocean. The
City aW is North from Lahore eight days journey, the way hilly and danserous, albeit
fhp i?' '? nts be moftpart Barmy am the houfes are low; nothing more obfenrable in
great and weH built Forts or Caltles, inoneofwhich
King Babur was born, from whom in three defcents is defcended
Sultan Otjhroo upon his Fathers remove to Cajfmeer was taken from the cuftodv of
cam and given to Cam-Jehan to fecure. Chef-Cafe was then alfo made Lieutenant of
nfhk ri I Brother T^Um-cams ftead. Cher Son) bearing
,h in, c c ? m ' n S ^at way, (and ever hating him,) from D^c^travels towards
be ^ ir P ol ' ed of by the Mogul: but in the way,
met h ;m and takes violently from him his belt Elephants and" lime
, i Ch be ! ng ^f 113Ne P hew to the full related at Court,
Tio!- ^l, d y d'fplsccd, and Ehrahtm-cam (Qjecn Coulin) put into his
tw . 6 ,' i 1 ? meeting at Radgee-Ccm with Caffem-cmn (at that time with all his goods and
peop.e packing awayj Ebrahim demands reltitution of the Elephants be took from
ZZdTth f n' C fr waS fo. enraged atthefe fucceflive indignities, that after fome
7 I OW l'- a L nd mthe skirnii/h Ca ^ m findin S his Party weakeft retires to
WerS V D r y^ ftl f h . Umanly . hemurders his Concubines, then flies away, and
Sth^a^ P ( oireiror ofh.s treafure ■, whobytheaflentoffome Umbraes, andmolb
R p K p I fjc was admitted Governonr. After which he falls upon Moeckham (the
v ^r? a -l> mand ,H sForCes ' killin S r o me ' and felling others asflaves; yea,
himfelf with fo much fpoil as puft him up with Pride, and made him fo reputa-
We at Court, that^/gfer (in token of thanks) fends him a Horfe, a Battle-axe, and
7 as an augmentation of Honour, from Ehrahym changes his name to Phe-
7^\r a T Cawn i\ The fame time Mortafa-c'mn was fent by tiie King to befiege Chamra, a
Laitie lo fenced both by Art and Nature, as made many judge it invincible 5 and the ra-
tner, ror that it had contemned the beft and worft the Kings of Delly could do againft
m w . hich ' Mortafa after fome danger of ambuihments in that thick
wood being feventy miles broad, and no lefs trouble in paifing his men over high rocks^
ana eight months fiege, in defpight of their beft defence by fcalado entred and fubied-
^ vx/K- Mo ^ ul ' though Mortafa lived not three months after to ruminate his vido-
ry- Which when Jangheer heard, with a mixture of joy and forrbw he leaves Caffmeer.
ana removes his Court to Lahore, where Saltan Cnjhrooe (the true Idea of mifery) by
perlwaiion of the Queen and Ajfafh-cam, was taken from Cawn-Jehan y andputtoC^r-
roon (his emulous Brother) to be his keeper. At that time Jangheer affeded his Son
Lwrroon beyond meafure, imagining no Honour too much, no Command too great for
lolpnghtful a Prince*, fo that (little knowing what would follow) he gives him the
Command of forty thoufand Horfe, and attended by Godjea-Abdul-Huffan and other
umbraes, haftens himtothe conqueft of Decan, with order to fubdue or harrafs the
Kingdoms of Gulcunda and fifiatore for omitting their annual Tribute of three pound
weight of Diamonds.
. TWs year 1619,of Mahomet 1029. Abdid-Aues-cam fucceeding Bador~cawn the Oitz.heg
in his command oiCandahor i Cawn-Jehan was conftituted Lieutenant of MuWan and Buc-
chor, through which Indus runs *, Sultan Perwees of Path an j and Radge e Bertfingh Bondela
and Abdul-cawn Governors of Katyi, were commanded toraife fome Forces, andjoynt-
ly to march with Sultan Curroon into Decan and to recruit his Army.
Satan CurrGwne (by this time having levied his forces and made all things ready for A.D.1619
this new War upon Decan) firft commands all men to intitle him Sha-Jehan, i. e. King A ' H %999
of Hearts*, then with his whole Army in goodly equipage travels to which
was the Rendevous whither Ahdnl-cawn and Radgee Bertfingh (according to command)
come
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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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