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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.' [‎51] (1006/1024)

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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5 1
OBSERVATIONS
UPON THE
A D E
OF THE
EAST* INDIES.
Hat Nation which lias a defign to fettle a Trade in the
Bdft-Indies , muft be fure in the firft place, to poffefs
themfelves of a convenient place in that Country, to
catine their Ships, and (helter themfelves during the
tempeftuous Seafons. This want of a good Haven is
the reafon that the Enghflj have not made thofe advan
tages which other wife they might have done 5 becaufe
it is impolSble that any YefTel Ihould remain in thofe
Seas without being carin’d, or elfe eaten by the worms.
Therefore, becaufe it is a long wav from Europe to the Baft -Indies , it
would be requifite to have a retreating place at the C^ cf good Hope, xo
take in fredi Water and Provifions, whether going or coming; but
efpeciallyin theirreturn, in regard that the Ships beingthenladen,can-
not take in Water for any long time. , , ' ,^ 1 : ,
The Road of the Ifland of St. Helen's , where the Enghib have built
a Fort, is a very commodious place : and if the Water be not lo good
upon the North-fide, yet the Plain is an excellent fpot of Ground to low,
with convenience of all things neceffary for human fupport. _
This advantage the English and Dutch have depriv’d all_ other Nations
of, by their Forts upon the Cepe of good Hope, and St. Helen s. And there
fore fome River’s mouth , near the Cape of good Hope, ought to be fought
for, for the fame purpofe, which would be far more convenient then
the Dauphin //land, where there is no Trade but that of buying Caetel
for their Hides; which being a Trade of fo little conferee, would
ruin a Company to follow it. _ ♦ t, „
The reafon why I make this Propofal is, becaufe that in the year 1648,
two Portuoal VelTels being bound from Ltsbon to the Eajl-Indtes , and
refolving to touch at the Cape, to take in frefh Water, m.ftook their juft
Depths, fo that the Sea running high, they fell into a Bay, 180
Leagues from the Cape, upon the Coaft that looks to the Weft. In tha^

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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.' [‎51] (1006/1024), British Library: Printed Collections, 567.i.19., in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100026187082.0x000007> [accessed 19 June 2026]

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