'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.' [‎51] (912/1024)

an Altar, and fend lor the r Boh%es and Says to faerihce to
this Idol. To this purpofe they make great preparation ot
all forts of Viands, and then prelent him with leveral gilt
Papers, wherein are written leveral Magic words, endea
vouring by that means that he may not initer any misfortune
to befall the Houfe they are going to build.
There are iome TunijumeJcs that adore the Heaven^ others
the Moon, and others the Stars There are alio iome that
adore five parts of the Earth, making a fifth part in the
middle of that which is known to us, and to them alio, but
eonfufedly. When they worihip them, they have for each
of the parts a particular Colour. When they adore the
Northern part, they clothe themieives in black • and the
Difhes and Table whereon they lay their Sacrifices are like-
wife black. When they worfhip the South their Habit is
red • when the Eaft, green • when the Weft, white • and
when they adore the middle of the World, they wear
Yellow.
They offer Offerings likewife to Trees,Elephants, Horfes,
Cows,and almoft to all other forts of Animals.They that fti>
dy the Chinefe Characters ate accuftomed eveiy fifth moneth
of the year , to facrifice for the Souls ot the dead who were
never buried. They believe that by fo doing their Under-
ftandings (hall be more enlightned for the apprehending of
all things.
Every year, at the beginning of the year, they have a
great Solemnity, to honour after their death thoie who in
their life-time have done any noble aCtion, and were re
nowned for their V alour, reckoning in that number thoie
that have been fo hardy as to rebel againft their Princes, as
being men of Courage. Three days before this great So
lemnity, which is perform d m a large Field, they let up
ieveral Altars, fome for the Sacrifices, others for the Names
of the UluftriousMen whom they defign to honour.The Eve
before above 4.0000 Souldiers (pend the night in this Plain,
where all the Princes and 'hidyulaviiis are ordeied to meet,
with their Elephants and led Horles, and the King himlelf
crocs thither in perion. After they have finiiiied afi their
Sacrifices, and burnt good ftore of Incenfe to the Honour of
the dead, the King and all the Mandarins make three pro-
id z found