'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.' [‎264] (287/448)

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Xceandcould not findhim, was forry he mifs'd his aim, butrejoices again that his Idols
were there to execute his wrath upon, and in feme fort to expiate for the cruelty he had
ftewed the Ghr'iftians who were then under the Roman fubjedion: fo that of the people,
fome he Qew, the reft he banifhed-, the Flamens, or Pyroinantiques,he facnficed to their
Z thePvreeheextinguilhed, and made other common fire to be commixt with that
mpotee- y and togetemade it aftive to confume the whole City into Mies: at
S he did the like, where was another Pyree much reforted to. and worihipped by,
thoft Gentiles, asCedrem tells us: an abomination taught them by Zermft m Gvftajp's
time and feems either that which Mofes forbad the Jfraehtes that they (hould not let their
Seed'(or Children) pafs through the fire to A&W. (a brazen hollow heated Statua) or
as the Sephervites, of whom 'tis faid, that they burnt their Children in the fire to
lec^AJmmmUc, Gods of as inimV. 18. 21. and in 2^. i 7 17. and
31. concerning which, who defires further fatisfaftion, let him read Lmtan, Straho lib. 15.
Pmopmlih. z-de hello Perjico, Jgathias lib- 2- and others. , j j- ,1 c
Amonelt other things which Heraclius found in that Temple dedicated to the Sun,
"was a remarkable Image of Cofrhoc which the people fondly worflupped: the frame was
round, refembling Heayen", Cofrhis head was wreathed with the Sun, the rayes where
of fpreadthemfelves to the umbilique of the Image: upon the one fide was another Sun,
on the other the Moon and Stars his Brother and Sifters painted i and under his feet,
the Angels with Crowns and Scepters, as it were adoring him; now albeit the work
was curious and the materials rich, being molt part refined Gold glittering with ftones
of price, yet did the good Emperour throw all into the fire, to incorporate with that
Deity. Cofrhoe not yet quite out of breath,, by this had gathered a frefh Army out of
Hyrcania. and gave order for Sha-Rablecca to forragc Alhama - but having intelligence
that they were in a good pofture of defence, K^te«eturned, till with new for
ces forc't him back again; and much hurt in all probability would they have done, had
not Heraclim fpeedily interpofed and happily defeated boththofe Armies m one day,
neither knowing of the others lofs. Mahomet the Pfeudo-Prophet was a Common Soul-
dier in Heraclim'% Army all this while, foon after which commences his Hegyra or flight
from Mecca, whofe Inhabitants at firft threatned to kill him for his Innovation, Amu
Dm. 622 and of the Emperour's reign 13. the Per fait General by command
of Cofrhoe his reftlefs Matter takes the field again with a numerous Army, and without
much rcfiftance marches over Euphrates, on purpofe to try the fortune of war once more
againlt Herachm : who fo foon as he was acquainted with his advance gave him reafon to
repent his confidence-, the good Emperour himfelf difcharging his duty fo excellently
that day, and with fuch admirable perfonal valour and refolution, that it is reported
how that Sarharas upon view thereof cryed out to his Companion, 0 Conna.
feefi thou with what courage the JLmferour fights ? certainly he alone is able to vanquish all our
multitudes. And accordingly after a ihort,buthot,difpute the Romans had the vidory.
Many loft their lives that day, neverthelefs the Verfian General with fome Horfe made
a fair retreat. That Winter the Emperour marched to Sehaftia, and crofling the River
Halys made PaMagonia his Rendezvous. Cofrhoe yet fwells with paflion, and by diaboli
cal Witchcraft invents how he might vex the Chriftians againftwhom he raged with all
forts of cruelty v and e'rehemade his laft exit once more adventures a Battel with the
incenfed Romans : 150000 men he mufters, marches, and divides in three: to Sayn he
diftributes one part, to Serbaras another, to himfelf the third *, imagining by fome, or
all, of thefe to attain his end. Sayn with his 50000 haftens againft the Emperour. Sar-
haras with his 50000 marcht to Conflantinople *, and Cofrhoe ftayes upon the Frontiers
with the reft. Heraclim having intelligence of his force and drift, divides his alfo into
three *. the one to haften into 'Thrace? the other to beftow a Camifado upon Sayn s Quar
ter, and the laft he led himfelf into the La&ic Territories to which place the Gazjtrs
(a fort of Turk) came to ferve in the Army: Tfcm/wr Lieutenant General to
Heraclim haftned to meet the Enemy *, and notwithftanding the Perfian bravery and cou
rage of a Regiment of the Chryfoloca, whom Sayn had moft confidence in; the Perfian
Army was. routed", and no wonder, feeing the Chriftians (moft of the Roman Army
being then fad) had Heaven to Friend*, fo terrible a Ihower of Hail fo dreadfully thun
dering againft the Terfian Horfe, that it was vifible how that God appeared in their de
fence : in fine, the Perfians fled, and Sayn loft his life in the Field: the Perfians never
thelefs redeemed Sayns Body with a conliderable fum, which being brought into their
Quarters, inftead of a decent Burial, the Perfian Tyrant commanded his Carcafs fhould
firft be arrayed in rags, perfumed him then with Dogs-turds, and iaftly ilallit his f^ e -
lefs trunk into many pieces. ' ™ at
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