'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎107] (146/1024)

Chap, iV. of Monfieur Tavernier.
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receiv'd, was refolvM to make tfie reiiore fome part of his Goods which he
had taken from the Merchants j and for the future to leave two of his Subje&s in
*1 juris^ and two in Van, that fl)ouid be refponiible for what rnifchief fhould be done
to the Caravan, h or other wife the Merchants like this way heft, as being the neareft
from Aleppo to fauns, and where they pay lefs Duties.
„ From Nuchar to Kuticlar, is along Journey through the Mountains, by the fide
offeverai Torrents, which are to be crofs’d in feveral places. This bad way brings
Fifty i’the Hundred profit to the Bgj/ of Nuchar j for were the Caravan to travel
through Plains, or a level Country, one Horfe or Camel would carry as much as two
or three, and the Merchant would pay Cuftom for no more. Here therefore the
Caravan-Bajhi and the Merchants muft underhand one another, and agree as cun
ningly as they can together;
From Kutklar to Kalvat*
Ficm K alvat to Kogia»
From Ko&ato Varkavin,
King of Perfia. He lives in an anciertf Cafile about half a League* off, where the
pays nine for every Horfe-load, befides aPrefent. But that Prefent
coniihs only in Sugar-loaves, Boxes of Treacle, or Marmaled i for he hands fo
much upon his Honour, that he (corns to take Money. The Wine of Hours is fweet
and tart.
From Koitrs to Devogli. / * :: . ii : ‘*
From Devogli to Cbecheme. About half way between thefe two places you dots
a Plain, which upon the South extends it felf a League to the Mountains, but upon
the North-fide enlarges it felf out of fight. Upon the High-way, on the left hand
hands a Rock three hundred Paces in compafs, and about fourfcore Foot high> round
about it were to be feen feveral Dens, which moh certainly had been the Habi
tations of thofe that fed their Cattel thereabouts. Under the Rock, which is
hollo w» appears a Fountain of clear cold Water, wherein there was great (lore of
Filhi thoufands of which would come up to the top of the Water, when a man
threw any Bread into it. The Fi(h had a great Head, and a large Muhache. lihot
* a Carbine into the River charg’d with Hail-fliot, upon which they all difappear’d,
but prefently five or fix return’d wounded to the top of the Water, which we
eafily took. The Armenians laught at me for fiaooting, believing it had been impof-
fibleto catch them in that manner, but they admir’d when they beheld them again
turning up their bellies at the top of the Water.The Turfy and fbmeof the Armenians
would not eat of them, believing them to be defil’d: hut the Armenians that had
been in Europe laugh’d St their Superftition, and fell to, when they were dreff.
From Cbecheme to Davajhiler.
From Davafbiler to Maraud \ a City where you muft pay fixteen Abafri s for a
Camel’s-load, and eight for a Horfes.
From Merand to Sefian,
Returning out of Ferfia this way, we could not get Bread for Money, fo that
we were forc’d to give the Women fome Trifles which they lov’d better. Through
the People are Mahometans y yet they will not fpare to dfink lufiily.
Inns. * v ’
From Solman-Sera toKours : in that City refides a Bey, who is tributary to the
Road.
From Sefian to Tamis. Thefe are the two biggeft days journies throughout the