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'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.' [‎82] (945/1024)

The record is made up of 1 volume (898 pages). It was created in 1684. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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A New and Particular Relation
leave of the King, return'd privately to Mahan intending
for ‘Bander where the Fleet lay. The Atbemadoukt being
arfvemz d of his hidden departure, was very much offend
ed ; fo much the more becaufe at the Commanders firft Ar
rival he had done him great Civilities, even to the furnifii-
ing his Lodgings after the European manner, with a Bed
Stools, and fables. Thereupon he gave notice thereof to
the King, who when he heard of it utter'd thefe words
Hcos any one given him any dijlafte, or is he turn’d Fool? He (hall he
glad to come back again* J
Being come to Ijpahan, to the great wonder of the Franks
who heard nothing of his taking leave of the King he be-
gan to make up his Pack, intending for Gomrom, in cafe the
King did not lend for him again,- which he did, 'tis true but
not with thofe Compliments which he expected - for he
flatter d h >mfelftbat the King would have petition'd him to
um - The King lent fot him indeed,but his Compliment
was not very pleafing ; for the perfon that brought the
Meflage told him, That it was the King's pleafure hefliould
fpeedily return and if he would not go willingly he had
Older to carry him by force. But notwithftanding the King’s
Command and the Counfel ofhis Friends, he fit out from
ijpahan for according to hie Aril intent. We accom-
famed l„mfome pare of his way, and being jnft read y t<>
take our leaves, we fawa IVfa, Genrile aSd well mount-
ed, (he was a Captain of an hundred men) who calling the
Interpreter to him Go (faid he) and tell thy Prefident that
:rK retUrn CO r Lodgl " g ’ and t0 morrow make hafte
to the King, according to the Order he has already recei
ved . and with that he rode away full fpeed. The^ Inter-
wrHTnT the ^T m f ndcr Wh3t the Ca P tain faid 5 b “t not-
ho^ ^ aU u 11S Ch£ C ° mmandcr bein g a perfon of a
■. ?' ? d obftl ‘ ia i e h ^ mour , continued his way. Neither the
Merchants of , nor any of the Ferfian or Armenian
Servants would follow him, fearing the Baftinado, and be-
heving he was fecurc.enough ; as it happen'd : for he had
not lode far, before three Captains with their Bows and Ar
rows m their Lands bolted out upon him, one of which ri-
umg up direct y to the Commander, Art thou (faid he) the
one y perfon mat ever fet foot in this Empire, that refufdl;
to o ey me Companion of the Sun, whom fo great a part
of

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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.

Author: John-Baptist Tavernier

Publication details: Printed for Moses Pitt at the Angel in St Paul's Churchyard, MDCLXXXIV [1864].

Physical description: Pagination. Vol. 1: [18], 184, 195-264, [2]; [2], 214; [6], 94, [6], 101-113, [1] p., [23] leaves of plates (1 folded). Vol. 2: [8], 154; [12], 14, [2], 15-46, 47-87, [3]; 66 p., [10] leaves of plates (2 folded).

Misprinted page numbers. Vol. 1, part I: 176 instead of 169; 169 instead of 176; 201 instead of 209; 202 instead of 210. Vol. 1, part II: 56 instead of 58; 61 instead of 63; 178 instead of 187. Vol. 1, part III: 13 instead of 30; 49 instead of 48. Vol. 2, part II: 93 instead of 39.

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1 volume (898 pages)
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The volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references which covers all four books within the volume. There is also a list of illustrations giving titles anf page references. There is an alphabetic index at the end of Books I and II and a separate alphabetic index of place names which accompanies the map at the beginning of book IV.

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'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.' [‎82] (945/1024), British Library: Printed Collections, 567.i.19., in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026187081.0x000092> [accessed 20 July 2026]

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