'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.' [‎274] (297/448)

^onia in a pitchtBattel gave Ore an who commanded thofe parts in chief under his Unckle
a notable defeat, and foon after the like to Caragoz.cs the Balhaof Natoha, fo as
without lett they entred and fackt the rich City of Cuthes, after which,hearing that Ally
Baffa was advanced againft them with a great body of Horfe and Foot, Souldier-like
they drew out and met the T urk* in the Plains of Ancyra and worfted them by pure
force, the General Ally Baffa in that conflid being found dead in the Field *, a fuccefs
that got Tekelles fo higha reputation that even Bajazet himfelf was ftartled as if Tamberlains
Ghoft were revived, infomuch as if Jfmael had but furnifht his Captain with recruits,
and given him that due countenance he deferved, 'tis thought he would have fucceeded
better in that military progrefs*, which failing, he was forced to maintain his Men upon
free quarter ; foas the pillage the Souldiers got made many ileal away to fecUre their
booty, which alfo alienated the affedions of the Provinces where ever he came, who for
merly gave him arfuninterrupted entrance amongft them, and good quarter, as the Perfi-
ans well perceived when they drove away their Cattel and withdrew themfelves into the
Mountains without giving him either help by Men, Vidual, or intelligence: an advantage
the crafty T^quickly efpyed; fothathemarcht towards him with a great Army which
the Verfians by reafon of their unequal numbers feared^ fo as they made what hafte they
could to fecure themfelves in the high Mountains of Anti-Taurus i whither the Turks pur-
filing the Per fans made a hafty retreat into Media, and by the way fome of them unadvi-
fedly plundring a Carravan of raw Silk belonging to the Merchants of Tabris and configned
for T repzond, Teke lies as foon as he came into Tanris was fecured and by Jfmael's appoint
ment feemingly to gratifie theTwfcburnt or otherwife miferably put to death,with feveral of
his Officers. This ftorm over-blown,2?^^ obferving neverthelefs Jfmaefs prudence and
good condud apprehended that he would not only difappoint his aims of extending his
Empire Eaft as far as Indus, but by his courage and reftlefs motion prevent his Weftern
Progrefs againft the Chriftians •, fo that he thought it wifdom to firm a truce for fome time
with the Perfian, that he might with more liberty profecute his other defign*, for to under
take both at once would be too great an enterprize, and it was not without caufe he dread
ed Ifmael, whofe vertue and martial fuccefs was fuch as he not only ftood his ground againit
the Twk^ but made the Tartar andMogol fenlible of his difcipline, which fo elevated his
fame that Ambafladours from fundry Kings and Princes had been with him to congratu
late j and amongfl other admirers the Jw were fo taken with him that they miftook him
for their Meifias, but (by the juft hand of God) had fo unexpeded a return as quickly
made them feel their errour, finding him rather a fecond Fefrafian : during this fliort peace,
as Bajazet was one way adive, fo was Ifmael another; for well knowing the ancient boun-^
dure of his territories he forthwith reduced all Shefrvan, and after that Ghylan towards
the North, as alfo what other Princes were not feudatory in Hyerac, Chuff an, Kermoan-,
and Macron but made Coom his ufual head quarter: and by Elias-beg he infefted the 0/^-
heg-Tartar, having by the way forced part of Monendram to fubmit: howbeit near Boghar
his fuccefs was otherwife by an ambufcade laid by Ocen-heg-Gheloley Lord of Chalat-Phe-
ruzXy -^ who albeit he had news that Ifmael was perfonally advancing thitherward and
found himfeif unable to keep the Field, neverthelefs fortified fome places of defence, in
one of which he immured himfelf, having a great opinion of his Men and that the Ca-
ftle was tenable •, fo that at fome diftance being fummoned he refufed to yield: but a Roy
al Army drawing before it, 'twas expeded he would then refign ^ yet fuch was his great
heart that he kept the place until Flux and Famine conftrained him, whereupon fubmit-
ting, his former confidence in defying his Army fo inflamed Ifmaely that Ocen and fifty
others fufFered under his difpleafure, but the reft were pardoned. During this, hearing
of fome refolution the Prince of Mozendram had to prevent his recruits, he fell fpeedily
into their Country and did them no fmall mifchiefj and having taken Hoftages for their
future good behaviour returned to profecute his intended war againft the Zagathay. With
twenty thoufand Horfe he entred that Country in hoftile manner •, and albeit he under-
ftood. by good intelligence that the Tartars had got together near three hundred
thoufand Horfe and Foot led by Viae hc-c awn, he declined not the fight, which the Tw-
tar notwithftanding their odds did for fome time, fo that Ifmael took up his Winter
er Quarters in and about Tar on, but with the firft opportunity of weather eritred
Tuzz and enlarged his Quarters as far as Samarchand, which was formerly fpoiled.
That Summer he engaged Sha-beg~chan who commanded thirty thoufand Horfe and
root feleded from thofe under Viae hc-c awn: For Sha-beg-cawn upon the death ofOcen-
beg had it feems ufurped the Crown of Corazan •, and Ocerfs Sons not being in a
condition to defend their right took the advantage of Ifmaefs prefence*, fo as
aaving declared the W rong they luffered and voluntarily proffered lubjedionto his Im
perial