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Bagdat. Babel.
evil Spirit it feems predominated in this place; For fhe no fooner began to take
breath and deck her felf in a Summer-livery, when another cold Northern blaft benum-
med her ^ Tamrolipx or Sadoc Lord of the Zelzuccian Family and Father of the Otto,
mansy in defpight of the Arab and Perfian An. Bom. 103 1. Heg. 411. for feme time for.
cing her to bow under the yoke of Tarkifi bondage. Howbeit, once more an Arabian
chalyph Nemeddin-FidaLAlly by name Son to Emyr-BlmHmmim, fet her at liberty. After
whom Addae-dauland Siet Saife-Deddad enlarged her and to them (according to Acmad-
Abu beker) followed Almoftacer bilah Son to AlmoBadibila, who ruled there A. i>. j I00
Beg. 480. Which feveral Chalyphs as they were exceffively rich, fo they fpared neither
coft nor pains to redintegrate her memory. After which, Jfmael-Sophy conquered it
from Bajazeth '> but Solyman his Succeflbr regained it from Shaw-Tahamas his Son. From So-
lyman the PerJianKing Mahomet (Son to Tahamu) recovered it again An. Bom. 1566. He a
946. entring unfufpeded in the difguife of a Merchant, fifteen hundred of his Men fn
like habit driving into Bagdat a Carravan of three thoufand Camels ^ and giving the
Watch-word, immediately threw off their difguife and brandilhed their glittering blades
in the eyes of the ajfconiftied Garifon. The Per fans by that ftratagem kept it till the
Year of our Lord 1605. Heg. 98 s-when it again reverted to Turkijh thraldom: Howbeit
Shaw-Abbas the Perfian An. Bom. 1625. Heg. 1005. by pure force beat the Turks thence,
as alfo their confederates the Tartars from F<tn in Armenia: Since which the Turks by a
like ftrapagem have regained it^ and at this prefent hold it: Such and fo many have been
the viciffitudes of that important place. Let us now into the Town.
Bagdat at this day fcarce equals Brifiol either for bulk or beauty *, albeit the circuit
may be three miles, including about fifteen thoufand Families. Watered it is by Tigris^
which there is fomewhat broader than the Thames at London, but not fo navigable nor
gentle. Scaliger fuppofes this to ht Seleucia, but is miftaken*, for Seleucia was 50 miles
lower upon Tigris. The greateft part of the Building was by MuBafer the 52th Chalyph
An. Heg. 520. removed to the Eaftern fide of theRiver.
In the City is little more worthy of obfervation than the Bridge, the Mofque, the Sul
tan's Palace, the Coho-Houfe, the Bu^zar and the Gardens. The Bridge refembles that
at Rohan in Normandy, having paffage over thirty long Boats which are boarded and
chained one to another and made to feparate at pleafure. The Mofque builded in the
Weft fide of the City is large, round, and pleafantly raifed of white Free-ltone, brought
down Tigris from M o[h I . The Sultan's Houfe that adjoyns the Buz.z.ar or great Market
is large,' but low; and near it are fome brafs Pieces which the Turks brought thither or
from Ormus when it was taken by the Perfians. A little Chappel alfo Panch-Ally by name
is memorable by reafon of that imprelfion of five fingers which Mortis-Ally (quis hoc ere-
datJ made in the folid ftone there. Coho-Houfes are Houfesof good-fellowfhip, where
towards evening moft commonly many Mujfulmen ordinarily aflemble to fip Coffee:
a Stygian liquor, black, thick, and bitter •, brew'd out of Bunchie or Bunnu-berries ^
more reputed of, if they hold to the old cuftom recorded by Herodotus, how that not
a Woman here but once in her life time fat in Venus Temple : but moft efteem'd from
a tradition they have that Mahomet fipt no other broth fave this which was invented by
Gabriel-. Inthz Coho-houfe they alfo inebriate themfelves with Arac and Tobacco. The
Buz&ar is pretty large and fquare, the Houfes comely, and the Gardens fweet: yet all
put together, are no way comparable to many late upftart Towns about her. Never-
thelefs by having the ftamp of great Babylon impreft upon her, is by Travellers very
much honoured-, and the memory of the old City gains this new one a due obfervance
from all places of the Univerfe.
Twelve miles lower towards Euphrates a confufed Mount is feen, which fome ima
gine the rubbifli of Nimrod's Tower •, the rather becaufe flimy bricks and mortar may be
digged out of it. I rather imagine this to be the mine of that great and memorable
Temple lately mentioned ereded by S emir amis in honour of Bel or Jmiter Belus. At a
diftance it is better perceived than when nearer hand *, the infenfible rifing all the way
may occafion it. What more or more properly can I apply than that of Adonins in one
of his Epig.
Miramur periiffe homines ? Menumenta fatifcunt,
Interitus Saxis Nominibufq; venit.
Why wonder we that People die ? fince Monuments decay:
Tea, fiinty Stones with Mens great Names Beattfs tyranny obey.

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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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