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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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The record is made up of 1 volume (399 pages). It was created in 1677. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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But for thy bach Oh flay! there lies the waft.
To this fair fymmetry of outward parts,
The Giver great (to engage by great deferts)
Jnfufed hath into thy Children Wit,
Wifdom and Courage, beft to manage it.
Nor waft thou barbarous or indifciflind
For had thy ear unto its good inclined,
Thy Countrey Prophetef fore-told thee how
Hell and its wrath by CHRIST to difai)ow.
Since which, thy Sages, Kings, or more than Kings
(If 1 miflake thee not! J their Offerings
Unto my Infant GOD humbly prefent,
O Faith exceeding almofl Faiths extent!
But now this Light of Lights on Earth did Jhine 9
See how thy Vertues retrograde decline :
Holy Thaddaeus, (whom Saint Thomas fent
To cure thy King ) thy Flamens did pre fent
With Hellish torments : and with like foul hands
Simon the Canaanite'f good News withflands,
Jn after-times thy Cozrhoe (Perfia) made
A pond of Chriftian Blood: Nor here thou ft aid,
But (in difake 0/ CHRIST) the Arabian Thief
Thou chofe to be thy unlearned Judge and Chief,
Hence, hence proceed thofe grof Impieties,
Which fwallow'd, greedily delight thine eyes !
Blood-fhed and lufl, the fouleft out of Kind,
Which my chafte Mufe is fear d to name: the rind
Thou onely keeps of z,ealom awe: the Heart
Js foul defld: for fo thou learn ft the Art
Of Lufl and Pride from thy cur ft Mahomet,
Whofe thoughts unbounded all on Thrones was fet.
Nor did his Succeffors as Prophets live.
But one another murdered: All did grieve
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Once more maift feel a Scythic Race Jo Jower,
That all the World pall know, how great eft Kings
Are thrall to change 06 well as weaker Things.
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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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