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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.' [‎278] (301/448)

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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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About this time, Baianet (Solymans Sqii hj Koxellana) was worlled by his Brother .S^-
hm fo that he fled for fafety to T amas whom he found at Caz.bin y where he was really
welcomed • but Soiyman imagining he would provoke the Perfim to an unwilhed inva-
fion havins then bent his whole defign againft the Chnftians, peremptorily fent to de
mand his Son • which being denied, he feconds it with a commmatory Letter, yet withal
alfurins Tamls that he came defignedly to aflaffinate him: fo that contrary to his Faith
and Honour he unadvifedly delivered up the poor Prince to Huffan-aga the Turks Am-
baflador, who thereby had the opportunity not only to murder the Prince but aifo four
of his children, namely Omar, Morad, Selym, and Mahomet', to the everlalbng fhame and re
proach of them that fo counfelled the King, and to the immoderate anguifh of RoxelUna\
fpirit, though to the feeming fatisfadion of an enraged Father whom Tamas thought
would have been pacified with fuch a Vidim, and that by this compliance he had put a
lafbing obligation upon the Turk*, which he quickly found otherwife : for Soiyman upon a
pretence of righting Brcas-mirz.a one of tfmads Sons and at that time Governour of Shervan
but retired to Derbent, with a confiderable party moft Horfe enters Armenia, furprized
the City Fan, and perfuading the Mirza to go to Bagdat, the Turks drew back: where- ^
upon the Governour of Bagdat having received a large bribe delivered the poor Prince
up to Shaw-Tarnasi who after a moneths imprifonment caufed him likewife to be ftrangled.
Notwithftanding which, Soiyman next year in the head of an hundred and fifty thou-
fand men re-enters Terfta. To oppofe whom Shaw-Tamos (having by fad experience
found the advantage the Turks had by their great Ordnance ) prevailed with the Vice
roy of to furnilh him with five thoufand Portugals good fire-men from Or mm. Bin,
and other their Garrifons, who were the more willing for the late invafion the Turk
made againft Dm near Indus. The For tubals were all Foot, and brought along with them
a Train of twenty pieces of Cannon^ which in the fight was fo unexpeded that it both
amazed and mifchieved the Turks, inafmuch as the Perfians had the better of that dayes
conteft the fuccefs whereof they attributed and accordingly gave the Chriftians a due
acknowledgment of their good fervice : and from that day forward the Perfians were
acquainted with the ufe of Guns, and of fmall fhot they have attained the maftery.
Soiyman by this mifchance was conftrained to draw back into Natolia: during which
Mnflapha ( another of Roxellana's Sons ) incurred his Fathers high difpleafure ^ and for
getful of his Brother's tragick end fimply commits himfelf to the favour of the Perfian
King^ who having firft exclaimed upon the villanous Bajfa Huffan, then gave the Prince
affurance of his Life during his abode. Notwithftanding which, Soiyman (who was prety
•• well pradifed in the road-way to P^y^marches thitherward with eighty thoufand Men,
doing all the mifchief he could ^ albeit to .prevent further Ipoil, advanced with
all the force he had as far as where coming to an engagement^the Horfe not
yet enduring the noife of Guns would not be ordered, fo that many of the Perjiansmvt
kill'd by ftiot, and the reft forfook the Field, leaving poor Mufiayha to Ihift for him
felf-, who by fome finifter advice, flying to his Father's Tent and proftrate at his feet
in a lamentable manner humbly befeeching pardon even for his Mother Roxellana\ fake,
the cruel and inexorable (unworthy the name of Father ) wanting bowels of com-
palfion TWjyike forthwith commands him to be ftrangled •, albeit he was the onely Son
by that venter then living. But long he lived not after this favage cruelty, for that year
1566, he fighed out his affrighted Ghoft at the Siege of Zigeth in Hungary. Am-
baifadours from moft parts (according to cuftom) congratulating his Succeflbrs accefs
to the Crown. Sha-Tamas alfo difpatched Shaculy-chan to Stambul : A Souldier both well
known and feared amongft the Turks and Indians: and in his paflage to that Court gal
lantly attended, one time he gave a vifit according to form to the Vifier Bajfa, and was
(hot* at by a defperate Giomoglan, upon no other provocation than for that he was a
Heretick: he narrowly efcaped ^ but the Jemoglan being apprehended, his blind zeal
could not prevent his immediate and vifible torture.
The Turkm. the interim took Nicojla and Cyprus from the Venetians, which occafioned
a perpetual League with Spain and all the Princes of Italle ; yea, Fine. Alex and. a Secre
tary to that Republique was difpatched into Perfia to awaken that King. This Gentle
man had the Sclav onion Tongue infomuch as he palled through Poland down the Dam-
him into the Euxin, and fo incognito and in difguife to Trepizond, whence by Erz.irum{ a
Cappadocian Town upon the skirts of Armenia) hecamefafe to Cozhyn: There having
produced his Credentials he was civilly entertained •, and albeit no rhetorick wanted nor
arguments to enforce the Perfians to fall fpeedily into the Turkjjh quarters feeing he had
drawn all his Force againft the EuroptanVrinces', yet luch was Sha-Tamas his prqpen-
fity to eafe, or elfe the dread he had of the Turkijh puilfance, that no perfwafions would
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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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