!['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.' [‎94] (115/448)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023517877.0x000001/215.e.12._0115.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.' [‎94] (115/448)")
'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.' [94] (115/448)
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Death of Trince Per wees.
precious Blade, and with a convoy of eight hundred Horfe fends him to Court,
his farewel only appointing to remember him. Jangheer receives him with tears of
love bitf Normal with words ofdifdairr, upbraiding him with cowardice, thatdurft
not attend hertimeor depend upon her power to force him from a Rebel he both
fcorned and hated. Ajfa$h~chan laments her lunacy, but is afraid to vex her-, yet
both in good will publickly and in private difcourfe at any time with the Kuig, he
fpeaks well ofMahohet, and as an honourable perfon labours his reconciliation .Where^
by wee fee, that valour gains praife even in an Enemy. vu a -n.
The affairs of Jndnflant by this variety poflefs all mens minds with aitonilhment:
Whiles Janvheer and his beloved Amazon with the Lefcar pafs on to Lahore to advife
with Sultan Sheryar her Son how to reduce the Kings power to his proper channel. But
what pleafure can the contemplation ofher reviving glory afford her, lo long as Mahobet
lives unpuniihed ? She knows not why flie is intituled fole Emprels of the belt parts
of Jfa Commandrefs of fo much men and treafure, fo long as Mahobet an obfcure
Raihboot (asihe called him) dares eclipfeher fplendour, and travel to and fro tmre-
iilted, guarded with liich applaule and popularity .* fhe ruminates a thoufand leveral
forts of revenge, but by too much choice knows not which to faften on : the furefland
molt honourable is by War*, and thereupon calls Amet-chan (Brahim-chans coufinj
Zejfer-chan, Nouradon-Cooly, Anna Rha Kadia, Bmyr-chan, Meraomyry Immir^a Muflan,
and other Nobles, defiring them to ha&mMahobets deftrudion. Each man promifes
his belt, and with fifteen thoufand Horfe go jointly on to attempt it. In the firft place
(hearing offome treafure his Son Zaed-chan had fent him out of Benaala) they ambulh
near Cheban-Chehaed (a Caftle of ftrength) and brake out upon the Kalhboots that then
were no more but eight hundred valiant men, who fold their money at a dear rate,
two thoufand of Normals men giving their lives for it and her ambition^ but by their
multitude were at laft defeated, and moft ofthemflaughtered, leaving twenty fix leek or
2600000 Roopees to their avarice ; which was brought to Lahore, and there fome part
diftributed for pay, the reft was coffered.
Ganganna (Chanchanna fome pronounce his name) by this time recovered, was not-
withftanding his dotage made General of Normals Forces. Mahoheuchan was not trou
bled at it; but the revolt of his wild Son Byrevcer afflids him fadly. This young Gal
lant had no fooner triumphed over AJfaph chan whom he delivered to his Father, (as is
fpoken) but with a Brigade of three thoufand Horfe (his Father had made him Com
mander of) being ordered to aflail Radjea Tzetterjingh at Nornon, not regarding his
Fathers Initrudions, wheels by Bengor (the contrary way) to force his Fathers Caftle
of Rantipore, albeit in vain for Motz^aih-chan the Captain fufpeding him, fools him with
fair words, and by like Art divides his Forces ^ fo that Beymver making an efcape, flying
thence by Ray Rmtang, at Bondy or Bando (as fome pronounce it) a place to the Weft of
Agra was unexpededly taken and imprifoned.
Jangheer finding his thoughts free and refrelhed by the new delights his youthful
Qd_een each day invented for his recreation, labours only to forget the Rebellion of
Cnrroonaiid his late adverfity; yea, gives his lafcivious mind full fcope, covertnghim-
felf with the effeminate robes of floth and wantonnefs: But in the plenitude of thofehis
joys, the glory of his eftate grows cloudy, and his motion whirls into a malignant Orb,
by the difconfolate News he receives from Bramfore of his beloved Sons unexpeded
death *, at which report his Eyes grow dim, his heart fails, and all apprehenfions of
pleafure relifli unfavory when the fad departure of P^nv^prefents it felf', and thofe
hopes and comforts he had, now feem fanftatical: So that he recounts his lofs, fadly
crying out, Gnjhroe and Sha Daniel are dead *, Perwees is now no more Sha Bthimore
and Hnjfen my Grandchildren turn'd Chriftians h Bullochy, is not he a Child ? Sheriare a
Fool? andC^mwz the Eye-fore of my conceptions? a Rebel, wild, proud, greedy,
treacherous and deceitful ? Can I deny that i am old ? and at my death (which can
not be avoided) how Ihbjed will my Empire be to innovation ? In thefe and fiich like
dolorous exclamations Jangheer fighs out the few remaining minutes of his life. Death
(ultima pcena as fome call it) fummoning him in few monthes after to the refignation
both of Life and Empire. Humanarum rerum circuius eodem rotate, non Jinit magnates
femper ejfe fortunatos : the circle of humane affairs turns lb conftantly round, as iuffers
not great men to be always happy, was Crcsfus faying unto Cyrus. Mahomet-cam in the
mean time chaws the affliding news of Prince Perwees his death. 'Twixt whom (forget
ting Ganganna's, treachery) an entire friendfhip was revived. He fees (in him) the
privation of all his joy, the hopes he had in his fucceffion annihilated, and the ambition of
Normal and AJfaph-cam (fufpeded to have poyfoned him) engendring to a monftrous
height:
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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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