'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.' [‎144] (165/448)

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fo that when they think their notes are exadt, they lhall pretermit fomething that a
third will light upon; a defeft the Painter can belt fupply. And feeing I did not take
them in order as I went from place to place, I lhall neverthelefs frbm the Idea and mixt
notes I then took, enumerate the particulars =, fo as upon the whole I lhall leave little
nnfpoken that is remarkable. ^ . r . ,,
Thefe walls in their perfedion doubtlefs exprelled an unfpeakable majefty : Howbeif
through length of time and barbaroufnefs of People they are in fome parts broken and'
demolifhed, although the arches and fquare fragments yet remain ^ fo as the Story that
is engraven upon the Marble (which is high and thick) continues to this day in many
places unblemifhed.
Upon the wall in fculpture is figured a Perfon of quality ( as his habit declares) con
tending with a Lion, whom with his right hand he grafps by the leg to prevent his out
rage and thereby feems to have the vidory, ( the conteft with Lions being no unufual
pradice with the Perfians.) Near them are two inferiour or fervile Perfons; one of which
holds as it were a flaming torch in his hand (than which Lions fear nothing more) the
other a basket full of provifion j but the basket for fhape differs from any I have feen
in other Stories.
Near this is a fquare of five broken pieces refembling arches and windows, 'twixt
which upon both lides are the figures of fome great Princes, molt of which as to their
habits are little differing from thofe I lately defcribed, albeit their pollures vary •, for
fome of them are wraftling with Lions* Betwixt the arches are flat pieces of walls
lower than the arches; imbroidered with feveral forts of antick work with figures in-
termixt; and Characters writ upon the top difficult to our underftanding. Adjoynin?
that is the figure of a Monarch, whofe right hand grafps a Scepter of unufual length
for part of it feems to be under ground : and behind him ( but in lefs proportion) at
tend divers of his fervants: one of which advances fomething towards his head which
I took for fome kind of Mace, though much differing from thofe great Maces we ufe
in England'^ others bear lighted torches or flambeauxes, for they are large. Nigh whom
is an Image Of monftrous fhape •, for albeit the body be like a Man, he has Dragon's
claws inftead of hands, and in other parts is deformed; fo that doubtlefs it was an
Idol and not unlike fome Pamha's 1 have feen amongft the Brachmam in -the Momh
Countrey, all which are of as ugly a fhape as can be imagined: There are alfo feveral
armed Men which hold Pikes in their hands; ereded.
Thence afcending four eafie Heps upon the walls, we fee cut the effigies of feveral
Perfons in Pontifical habits,' moll of them following as in a file each other: In their hands
they carry feveral things, fome of which refemble Difhes and Cenfers. Near forty ^aces
thence in another large fquare room is the pourtrait of fome great Perfon-, for he has
the Regal Robe upon his fhoulders and the Tiara upon his head, and is followed by
fundry Petitioners but m feveral habits, as Men of feveral Nations ^ and may be pre-
fumed fuch both by their different habits and for that they have fcriots in their hands
which they feem to prefent the King, in the nature of fuppliants. In the rear march
the Guard, fome armed with Spears and Swords and fome with Bows, who alfo hv the
long enfped hair they wear feem to be of more than ordinary quality; for even in thofe
times that gave fome diftinaion. Upon another part of the wall is the lto feure of
another great Man over whofe head one Officer holds a Parafol, another a Lamp® Near
Tpflv rif 1 3 f' Ve re be con ic<tore d :,) and his fleeve is either care-
f 1 ? ormodiMy thrown over his arm -.After whom follows a Marlbalj for in one hand
he holds fetters and with the other leads a Prifoner, as by the pofture of his body may
v r^'.f 0 33 f ^^ f 661 ? 510 ft PP licate - him proceed
renll^i tt;At T ' ? nc r 0f whlch leads a Ram ' and fundr y FlamensVollow with
m ? hands, as in thofe times was accuftomed in preparatory Sacrifices
-t ^ ear thl . s Awards the center of a large fquare room there is a hole which gives way
iSdhg taw^rif n" fu try about feven foot high and five foot bioad, firlt
fAm vJ r 5. S 0 " h > and attcr bending towards the Ealt. 'Tis flaeg'd at the bot-
for three " of ra o rdiriar y i' 26 . arched above, and broad enough
ported with fonrnlk f mg ' ^ a ^ K °T 0r Cha PP el whic h is alfo ajched and fup- •
eKh U <r el ®l lt ei ®' lt ' and f 001 yards in diftance from
the wall whereof * f is a pailage by another entry towards the Mount, upon
fcubtn« and ^ I® 11 ^ grand ^ 1:1,6 r ' des of thefe two entries in like
feeming trbe^nlftQ /T Ca with 68,11:63 of f6V6ral Men ' b y tlleir habit
jovnedtoeether a n th f A i V1118 01,6 another with their hands held up and
joyned together, as in thofe Oriental parts was ufually acted when they would expre fs
triumphs