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r A U RIS, the late Med,an Metropolis is fcituate in that part of Media which of
old from one of Alexander's great Officers was called Atrofttm. The and PcrfUn
call it raher r and Teueris: but in the World's adolefcency 'twas known by other Names,
asotJchmetha which we find in i after that fcW^inthe
his Perfica calls it Achbatam •, Amatha the LXXI1. Interpreters •, Cordmi oti/ers • and fome
rigrmoama•, who by analogy have mif.placed her in from a City there'called
converted into Eptphama by Amochus . by otherfome called (of which
were divers) and Europm, which Ptdomy mentions and places under thirty feven deer.
North. The pnmier Founder of this noble City is not agreed upon: it is
faid. That Arphaxad built it, he that was fiain in the Mountain by
/ir the great Monarch oi Ajfyna i who after he had deftroy'd that City returned to
Nimveh. Otnerfome DwcUsthe Mede i and fome fay 3296. Others
that Selemhtu haih lU But Dud. S,cuius attributes it to who with incredible
toil brought the Water thither by a deep channel from the Mountain Ho wbeit,
lo\ephm allures us that it ( or rather a Royal Palace for the King ) was built by the Pro-
phet Daniel. <u£dificavit Daniel Regiam Echatanam MedU opus elegantittimum & arte mi-
rabili conftrAm. Vbi (faith Diod. Siculns) Sefulchra Regum & TempUm AnaU maxime
nobihtarmt'-, A Tempie dedicated to Diana whom they called Amy ay whole pillars were
over-laid with gold, as was the roof, and the pavement was Marble of various
colours *, fo excellent as gave occafion to Volyhim lib. 10. to fay, Vrhes omnes alias Ecba-
tanaopibm & magnificentia longe fuperajfet. In that Temple the great Artaxerxes fequeftred
the fair Afpafia whofe Beauty made him and his Son competitors, as Plutarch in the Life
of Artaxerxes. To return : By the name of Ecb^tan fhe was beft known, and had then
her molt magnificence *, for faith Strabo 0 it was fifteen Italian miles about, having Walls'
ftrong and ftately, feventy cubits high and fifty broad, beautified with many lofty Tur
rets and Battlements, and the like we have in Judith'. Within were numbred many noble
Palaces ? but that which Daniel built (the Maufoletm afterwards of the Median Kings)
was
Taurts.

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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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