Previous 2/448'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.' [‎134] (155/448)
156/448 Next'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.' [‎136] (157/448)
View all items
'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.' [‎135] (156/448)
Previous 2/448'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.' [‎134] (155/448)
156/448 Next'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.' [‎136] (157/448)
Skip to item: of 448
See full record
Information about this record Back to top
Open in Universal viewer
Open in Mirador IIIF viewer

'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.' [‎135] (156/448)

This item is part of
'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.'
448 images
Ref: 215.e.12.

The record is made up of 1 volume (399 pages). It was created in 1677. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

Transcription

This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.

Apply page layout

Terjia.
(ian Metropolis. But I cannot willingly part without firfl; celebrating our Vak dSum
in this Chanftery.
Why Jhonld our Wits difpute where Eden flood?
If in the Earth or Air, or if the Flood
Did Jpoil the fur face: thus we fell from thence !
And too much knowledg loft the refidence,
Tet if that Place remain, for m to guef
By outward attributes of Hapfinef,
Why jhould thy Plain, Shyraz, give place to thofe
Where fruitful Nile and Ganges over-flows?
Thy curious frojpett, lodges, foil, the rich
Variety of pleafure that bewitch
Each gazing eye, would make the looker on
Thinks Paradile had no deftrutlion.
Or elfe re-planted there: For there the Grape
In dangling clufiers tempts another rape
To tafte the relijh, as the Apple did:
And fome would touch thy fruit although forbid.
Thy Towers, Baths, Gardens, Temples make thee feem
Like Memphis, Troy, Thebes, or Jerufalem!
Thy Natives ( Natures Models ) to compofe
Inferiour Beauty by the looks of thofe.
Farewell fweet Place ; for as from thee I went.
My thoughts did run on Adam'j Banijhment.
Yete're we go further, let me give you a brief Account of fuch Potentates (to let
pafs Solomon whom they derive themfelves from) as had their Seat-royal in begun
feven hundred Years ago, and but lately ended. The firft of which was Abuzjoez. Dei-
lamjhm, by fome faid to defcend lineally from Adjher the laft King of Perfta, and the
hundredth in defcent from Adam as they pedegorize/, and from his Name and the delight
he took in Filhing and Navigation is injurioufly termed a Filher-manno otherwife
than Tamerlane was a Shepherd, from the manner of living molt ulual amongft Hoords
or Septs in Tartary. Deilamjhaw lirnamed Boia ( or Moheia rather,which lignifies a Fifh)
had three Sons', Ally, Hujhan, and Achlmt. Ally lirnamed Aben-haffen had no IfTue: his
Father and he were both buried in Sheraz. An. Bom. 940. Heg. 320. Huffan by the death
of his elder Brother became Lord of Pare, Hery, Hierac and CorazAn, and Achmet had
affigned Kerman and Macron. To Huffan fucceeded a ftranger Zedda-Mohee by Name
brought in by Muflapha the Babylonian Caliph ; to whom fucceeded Eyna-duddad who had
no lifue. Roqpadaul (Huffarfs Son) being poifeired of his Father's Seigniories died peace-
ably Anno Dom. 980. Heg, 360. dividing firft his Territories amongft his three Sons,
Sherfa-daule, Shamfdaules and Bahao-daules: The eldeft had Shy rant an. Lor eft an and Ker~
wan', the fecond^ Hierac and Diarbec the youngeft had Gerioom and Tabriftan, Sher-
fadanle died IlFuelefs An. Dom. 990. Heg. 370. fo as the fecond Brother inherited^ who
foon after his Coronation was dilpatched by treafon, fo that the Seigniory defcended
upon Bahao-daules youngeft Son of King Rocnaddute. Bahao-daule ruled 12 years, at
his death commanding that his eldeft Son Sultandaule Ihould fucceed him. This Prince
being trained up in field exercifes from his cradle albeit by his valour he enlarged his
Empire, yet could not defend himfelf from Hocem Majharafdaule his reftlefs Brother,
till by agreement the Kingdom was divided between them: to Sultandaule was allotted
Farfiftan and Aywaz, to Hocen, Hierakeyn. At that time Gelaladaul their Brother was
in veiled with the Caliph-ihip of Bagdat An. Dom. 102 i.Heg. 40 1. and Sultandaul dying
was An. Dom. 1025. buried in Shyraz. with great folemnity. Abdul-cawn his Son ruled
after him: but perceiving the Crown to totter by the unnatural pradices of Syarfuddaul
( called alfo Abul-favar) his trayterous Uncle, he was forced to fly to Gelaladaul his other
Uncle the late made Kaliph, who was glad of this occafion, having long looked with a
fquint-eye of ambition upon his Nephew's Diadem: But difTembling it, with a great
Army he defcends from Bagdat, with eafe expels Abul-favar, and then mounts himfelf
into the Throne, to Abdul-cawn's amazementwho to fave his life flyes into Arabia 1
Whiles Mahomet Gazneby fcomHindoftant enters forceably intoHyrac and Shervanjhut was
quickly forced retreat into Sableftran, P^rcatthat inftant being miferably plundered by
Turquemen an^Deliamans. Abul-favar by that time got fo highly into the Caliph's favour^
Shjra^.

About this item

Content

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.)

Extent and format
1 volume (399 pages)
Physical characteristics

Dimensions: 320mm x 210mm

Written in
English in Latin script
View the complete information for this record

Use and share this item

Share this item
Cite this item in your research

'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.' [‎135] (156/448), British Library: Printed Collections, 215.e.12., in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023696099.0x00009d> [accessed 29 June 2026]

Link to this item

https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023696099.0x00009d

Embed this item

Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image. 

<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023696099.0x00009d">'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.' [&lrm;135] (156/448)</a>
<a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023696099.0x00009d">
	<img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023517877.0x000001/215.e.12._0156.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" />
</a>
IIIF details

This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100023517877.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images

Use and reuse
Download this image
Reference
215.e.12.
Title
'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.'
Pages
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
Author
Herbert, Thomas
Usage terms
Public Domain