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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.' [‎111] (132/448)

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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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they got ihewing tlfei^luSry^ Sth^S^ ^ tothro waway, by thatlittle
dant of their devotion. Captain Woodcock, luck was bell and' worft 1 fo^hv 6
hebghted upon a Frigat that was fteal in g\wa y ladL with above a inmL ^f R™!?
{as fome foy if their iimltipliccition deceive them nnf ^ r u - i r KyHlb,
came to his own ihare: But alas ! X iov h^ he in ^ ^ pre . rmllcd
minded more his Mammon than the fteerace of his fhin^lrffi V u T k ther
by fad experience found that the Whale funk clofc bv v ^ but m a n y
birdnorfith availing againft that merdefekmenr ' ^ name neither of
ftill in its proper element the Ocean, which is aDt to frmfrh f rnm ^ , ,
it gave. Such was the fad and mifembte S than
be lamented, feeing fo confiderabie a Place for trade and ftrength SheSbvXced
from one Chnftian by another to the weaknino-Wk ■ ^ u y VdS cn f reD y/p rc ea
under the arbitrarinefs of a thanklefs Mahometan-, Yet the ca'uftmfv'nn^K proftlt,: l K . d
in as much as the exceffive pride and luxury of the place no doubt hXnedXs 'St
revolution and period. Neverthelefs, that reciprocal and inordinate defife of revere
ancient'poet • ^ n0t impr0perly made a PP lirable t0 thtplace by an
Trey girds fierce Armies oft with irefnll[words.
Whence bleed, whence daughter hafty death affords j
Trey doubles danger in tW inconftant deep,
Whiles warlike beaks danger-fraught [hips do keep.
Pr^da feras acles cinxit difcordibus armis,
Hinc cruor, hinc cxdes, mors propiorqj venit,
Prarda vago juffit geminare pericula ponto,
Bdlica cum dubiis noftra dedit raiibus.
T 7' nf Robert Sher at the delire of Sir our'
anH h J zfodout went a Ibore; and being in acquainted the
^ the , C ", le t,le Principal Officer in Military, the other in Civil Affairs
within the Town ) with the Ambafladonrs arrival, and according to the cnftom of Na
tions demanded luch civility and necelfaries as the Ambaffadour ihouldneed for his ac-
coinmodation and travel to the Perfian Court. At firft the meifage relifhed not fo well
hnmnn expeited: Neverthelefs producing his fhirman, the diffembled his
fn„ t V P rote ^ n § ^ ^ w as tranfported with joy in that he had fo good an oppor-
tumty of expreffing himfelf an obedient Have to his Mailer i and that the
Town fhoukl.be honoured by fo noble a llranger: forry only he was fo furprized and
badly provided, that his unexpefted landing prevented the ceremony intended him.
haying returned his complement forthwith invited our Ambaifadour alhore.
w J! n! . , nS / r0m ^ ^'P' Captain Brown thundred out his Farewell in a hundred
g eat mot, whofe eccho not only made Gombroon tremble, but feemed to rend the
mgher Regions; with their bellowings. Wrapped in fmoak and flame we landed fafelv,
tnough Neptme made us firft dance upon his liquid billows, and with his fait breath
leaioned the Epmnia. At his Lordlhips landing the Cannons alfo from the Caftle and
Uttadel vomited out their choler, ten times roaring out their wrathful clamours, to
our delight but terrour of the Pagans, who of all nbife molt hate artificial thunder.
i he Sultan and Shaw-bander handed him out of his Barge, and mounted him uponaftate-
J Arabian Horfe, whole faddle (being of the Morocco fort) was richly embroidered
^ithlilver and Seed-pearl, and theftirrups of gold: All the Ambaffadours Gentlemen
ana followers were alfo well mounted. In this Equipage, attended by his followers
n lervants, the Sea-Captains, the Englijh Agent Mafter Burt, and two hundred CoozeL
bajhaws ; .the Ambaffadour moved llowly towards the Sultan's PalaJb which was in the
f^ r / ail th e way paffing between a double Guard of Archers and Mufquetoons v
ana being alighted were ufhered into a delightful chamber,the floor of which wasfpread 4
witn a rich Perfian Carpet altogether as large as the chamber it felf; And albeit the in
vitation

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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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Herbert, Thomas
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