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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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Malayan L
At the top it divides it felf into feveral branches, each of which is charged with many
balls that contain the Bumbaft: the lhape thereof is round and equal to a Walnut. At
maturity the cod opens and difclofes her treafure *, but being cropt, is in an entire heap
with flails or fuch like ufeful though churlifh inftrument forced out, and by the enriched
Owner cheerfully gathered.
The Malayan like thofe of Jnduftant have twenty fix Letters in their Alphabet and write
like the Arabic!^ The Language in thefe parts is no lefs epidemick than are the Latine,
.Jrabick^and ScUvonian elfewhere. Thefe few common words may be ufeful to a future
Traveller.
Englijh,
A King
a Noble-man
a Lord
a Prielt
a Merchant •
an Interpreter
a Man
a Woman
a Child,
a Boy
a Youth
a Father
a Mother
a Brother
a Sifter
an Uncle
a Friend
a Strange man
a Chirurgion
an Iron Smith
an Elephant
an Ox
a Goat
a Sheep
a Dog
a Bird
a Hen
a Duck
a Musk-Cat
a Sow
a Fifli
a Water-Pot
a Herb
a Musk-Nut
a Ship
a Boat
a Coat
a Needle
a Cuftona
a Rope
a Stone
a Ring
a Wimble
a Shooe
a Sword
a Dagger
a Knife
a Javelin
a Shield
a Gun
Malay.
Rutgee
Oran-kay
Kay
Cadda
Phetor
Jorbijfa
Oran
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Bisda
Gatjim
Adonda *
Babba
J ui
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u4ddal-Ally
Adda-fa^aras
Niana
Many-lomy
Or an-Ley a
Goething
Geada
Catgha
Cambi. Al omha
Carbow
Doniba
Boriron '
Ayam
Bebee
Catto-Dalgalia
Sabi. Sieleng
lean
Lande
Oberbedil. Lancuas
Palla
Cape I, Jmch^
TraW' Taca-fura
Najfee
Nareon
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Batu
Chinjim
Alforees
Afon
It a. Padanp
Cryze
Tomb a
Salviach^
Bedyi Pitpl,
a barrel of a Gun
a Looking-glafs
a Glafs
a Lamp . .
a warm thing
a Cap or Turbant
a Marriage-maker
Command
a Year
a Day
a Book '
a Bed
•a good Day
a Royal of 8
aOhriftian
AU i -
the Head
Hair 7
Ears
Eyes
Eye-brows
Nofe
Neck
Lips
Tongue
Teeth
Beard
Back
Shoulder
Arm
Hand
Finger
Belly
Blood
Privy part
Thigh
Leg
Foot
Toe
Fire
Air
Water
Earth
the Sea
Gold
Silver
Brafs
er
Sorftbo-bedyl
Sarmi
Lora
Pnlita
Penas
Coemodo
T'fuyka
Tanwa
Arts
Nimoda. Kytab
Bant ell
Tabea
Swpi
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Manic
Alys
Jrotdon
G onion
Lambider
Hat
Anton
Tianga.
Balacca
Baon
Backeyen
Tangan
Jary-laree
Penot
Darm
Perot
Gala
Bhachhye
Ghoimo
Apt
Eyer
Zam
Chay
Max., Cabo
Peca. Salorcd
Temba
Leac
Iron
Tyma
JSlegle
Money
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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
Author
Herbert, Thomas
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