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the_o middle_n of_o this_o reservatory_n there_o be_v a_o stone-building_n about_o three_o fathom_n every_o way_n to_o which_o they_o go_v up_o by_o two_o little_a staircase_n tanquie_n a_o building_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o tanquie_n in_o this_o place_n they_o go_v to_o divert_v themselves_o and_o take_v the_o fresh_a air_n but_o they_o must_v go_v to_o it_o in_o boat._n the_o great_a basin_n be_v fill_v with_o rain-water_n in_o the_o season_n when_o the_o rain_n fall_v for_o after_o it_o have_v run_v through_o the_o field_n where_o it_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o great_a chanal_n over_o which_o they_o have_v be_v oblige_v to_o make_v bridge_n it_o stop_v in_o a_o place_n enclose_v within_o wall_n from_o whence_o it_o pass_v into_o the_o tanquie_n through_o three_o round_a hole_n which_o
the_o remedy_n use_v by_o the_o moor_n in_o their_o sickness_n page_n 262_o chap._n lxxxii_o the_o money_n and_o weight_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxiii_o the_o remarkable_a history_n of_o don_n philippo_n prince_n of_o tunis_n page_n 263_o chap._n lxxxiv_o the_o voyage_n from_o cairo_n to_o alexandria_n of_o the_o hhovames_n page_n 265_o chap._n lxxxv_o arrival_n at_o bouquer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n a_o dangerous_a storm_n in_o the_o port_n of_o alexandria_n page_n 266_o chap._n lxxxvi_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o bouquer_n in_o a_o english_a ship._n commendation_n of_o the_o english_a seaman_n page_n 270_o chap._n lxxxvii_o the_o voyage_n from_o bouquer_n page_n 271_o chap._n lxxxviii_o the_o isle_n of_o lampedosa_n and_o pantalaria_n of_o the_o corsair_n meet_v with_o at_o sea._n the_o arrival_n at_o goletta_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxix_o a_o description_n of_o goletta_n and_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o tunis_n page_n 274_o chap._n xc_o of_o the_o country-house_n and_o other_o remark_n about_o tunis_n page_n 275_o chap._n xci_o a_o description_n of_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a slave_n there_o page_n 276_o chap._n xcii_o of_o the_o dey_n and_o other_o officer_n at_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o government_n there_o page_n 277_o chap._n xciii_o of_o the_o several_a punishment_n use_v at_o tunis_n page_n 279_o chap._n xciv_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o goletta_n the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n a_o continuance_n of_o his_o voyage_n page_n 279_o chap._n xcv_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o remarkable_a engagement_n at_o sea_n between_o a_o english_a merchantman_n and_o three_o spanish_a corsair_n and_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o the_o corsair_n page_n 282_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n otherwise_o call_v bagdat_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n by_o sultan_n amurath_n in_o the_o year_n 1638_o page_n 287_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o the_o author_n departure_n from_o paris_n his_o journal_n from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandria_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o curiosity_n observe_v during_o the_o voyage_n and_o at_o alexandria_n page_n 6_o chap._n iii_o remark_n in_o the_o way_n from_o alexandria_n to_o say_v and_o from_o say_v to_o damascus_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v sorbet_fw-la at_o rossetto_n page_n 8_o chap._n iv_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._o more_n of_o the_o remark_n at_o damascus_n page_n 19_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o aleppo_n page_n 25_o chap._n vii_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n a_o exact_a description_n of_o that_o city_n page_n 30_o chap._n viii_o a_o sequel_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n the_o zineh_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o public_a rejoice_v there_o page_n 35_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n to_o mosul_n by_o by_o our_o and_n orfa_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o history_n of_o agabarus_n king_n of_o orfa_n page_n 39_o chap._n x._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o mosul_n by_o codgiasar_n the_o country_n of_o merdin_n and_o nisibin_n page_n 44_o chap._n xi_o of_o mosul_n and_o the_o observables_n there_o page_n 50_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o fiery_a wind_n call_v samiel_n their_o keleck_n and_o the_o author_n be_v embarking_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o vessel_n page_n 53_o chap._n xiii_o the_o author_n voyage_n on_o the_o tigris_n to_o bagdat_fw-la of_o the_o lion_n and_o other_o remarkable_a beast_n of_o those_o part_n page_n 56_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o bagdat_n and_o of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o mendeli_fw-la page_n 61_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o entry_n into_o persia_n and_o ride_v to_o hamadan_n page_n 65_o chap._n two_o the_o road_n from_o hamadan_n to_o ispahan_n page_n 72_o chap_n iii_o of_o persia_n in_o general_a the_o soil_n and_o air_n page_n 77_o chap._n iu_o a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n page_n 78_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o ispahan_n particular_o of_o their_o building_n page_n 84_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o art_n page_n 87_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o money_n weight_n and_o measure_n page_n 89_o chap._n viii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 90_o chap._n ix_o their_o habit_n page_n 91_o chap._n x._o their_o diet_n and_o drink_v page_n 94_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n the_o present_a king_n schah_n abbas_n the_o great_a officer_n militia_n and_o government_n there_o of_o two_o moscovite_n ambassador_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 97_o chap._n xii_o of_o their_o astrologer_n a_o comet_n and_o eclipse_n there_o and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 105_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 106_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jew_n guebres_n banian_n and_o armenian_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 111_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o horse_n mule_n camel_n and_o some_o infect_v there_o page_n 113_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o plant_n there_o page_n 115_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o country_n of_o schiras_n and_o other_o place_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n page_n 120_o chap._n ii_o a_o description_n of_o schiras_n the_o excellent_a wine_n there_o page_n 124_o chap._n iii_o the_o road_n from_o schiras_n to_o bender_n with_o the_o remark_n on_o that_o road_n page_n 127_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o bender_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lar_n page_n 131_o chap._n v._o of_o benderabassi_a and_o ormus_n the_o author_n return_n to_o schiras_n of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n call_v kherzehreh_n and_o of_o the_o banian-tree_n of_o the_o dutch_a factory_a at_o bender_n page_n 135_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o antiquity_n to_o be_v see_v betwixt_o schiras_n and_o tschehel-minar_a page_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o tschehel-minar_a and_o naksci_n rustan_n suppose_v to_o be_v some_o remain_v of_o the_o ancient_n persepolis_n page_n 142_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n to_o bender-rik_a page_n 147_o chap._n ix_o the_o voyage_n from_o bender-rik_a to_o bassora_n page_n 151_o chap._n x._o a_o description_n of_o bassora_n page_n 156_o chap._n xi_o more_o of_o bassora_n of_o elcatif_a and_o lehhsa_n of_o the_o pearl_n fish_v and_o of_o the_o sabean_o and_o their_o religion_n page_n 160_o book_n iv_o chap._n i._n the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n more_o of_o pearl_n fish_v a_o cruel_a action_n of_o a_o portuguese_n page_n 167_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n a_o description_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o robber_n call_v zinganes_n page_n 175_o chap_n iii_o of_o spout_n at_o sea_n a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o their_o danger_n and_o effect_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o page_n 184_o chap._n iu_o more_o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n the_o manner_n of_o heave_v the_o log._n of_o the_o dorado_n or_o dolphin_n of_o the_o weathergall_n or_o ox_n eye_n and_o other_o remark_n in_o the_o east-indy_n sea_n page_n 190_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o surrat_n and_o the_o strict_a search_n by_o the_o customer_n at_o surrat_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o indies_n page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o the_o present_a emperor_n auranzeb_a page_n 4_o chap._n iu_o the_o province_n of_o guzerat_n page_n 6_o chap._n v._o of_o amedabad_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o province_n page_n 8_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o amedabad_n to_o cambaye_v page_n 12_o chap._n vii_o a_o description_n of_o surrat_n page_n 15_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o wine_n or_o liquor_n call_v tarry_v page_n 17_o chap._n ix_o the_o weight_n and_o money_n of_o surrat_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o the_o officer_n and_o government_n at_o surrat_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o bad_a office_n do_v to_o the_o french_a company_n at_o surrat_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o governors_n daughter_n there_o page_n 22_o chap._n xiii_o their_o burial-place_n and_o way_n of_o burn_a dead_a body_n page_n 23_o chap._n fourteen_o curiosity_n at_o surrat_n page_n 24_o chap_n xv._o the_o port_n of_o surrat_n page_n 26_o chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n of_o sivagy_n and_o his_o war_n page_n 27_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o father_n ambrose_n the_o capucin_n page_n 30_o chap._n xviii_o of_o other_o town_n of_o guzerat_n and_o the_o siege_n of_o diu_n page_n 31_o chap._n xix_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o agra_n page_n 33_o chap._n xx._n the_o habit_n wear_v at_o agra_n page_n 36_o chap._n xxi_o curiosity_n at_o agra_n page_n 38_o xxii_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o dehly_a the_o present_a residence_n of_o auranzeb_a be_v court_n page_n 40_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o
by_o the_o capidgi_n bassa_n and_o chiaoux_n bassa_n this_o aga_n give_v the_o grand_a signior_n a_o account_n of_o his_o charge_n agasi_fw-la spahiler_n agasi_fw-la and_o then_o return_v after_o he_o the_o spahilar_n agasi_n be_v introduce_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n next_o the_o cadilesquer_n than_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o divan_n and_o last_o of_o all_o the_o vizier_n all_o these_o officer_n go_v every_o divan_n day_n and_o give_v the_o grand_a signior_n a_o account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o none_o of_o they_o can_v promise_v to_o himself_o to_o bring_v back_o his_o head_n again_o for_o the_o grand_a signior_n for_o a_o small_a matter_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o be_v srangle_v upon_o the_o spot_n chap._n xlviii_o of_o the_o oeconomy_n or_o regulation_n of_o provision_n among_o the_o turk_n of_o the_o money_n and_o weight_n of_o constantinople_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o turk_n be_v so_o great_a lover_n of_o order_n that_o they_o omit_v nothing_o that_o can_v tend_v to_o the_o observance_n of_o it_o and_o because_o oeconomy_n and_o the_o regulation_n of_o provision_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a thing_n that_o serve_v to_o maintain_v it_o they_o take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o that_o so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o plenty_n and_o at_o reasonable_a rate_n they_o never_o sell_v cherry_n or_o other_o fruit_n there_o when_o first_o they_o come_v in_o at_o the_o weight_n of_o gold_n as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o country_n thing_n be_v sell_v there_o always_o at_o reasonable_a rate_n and_o he_o that_o have_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o bring_v his_o fruit_n soon_o to_o market_n have_v no_o more_o advantage_n but_o to_o take_v money_n before_o other_o if_o any_o one_o offer_v to_o exact_v upon_o a_o turk_n in_o sell_v of_o his_o good_n he_o will_v be_v sound_o drub_v or_o else_o bring_v unto_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v condemn_v to_o bastonadoe_n beside_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o fine_a and_o therefore_o there_o be_v officer_n that_o take_v care_n to_o examine_v the_o weight_n of_o those_o that_o sell_v good_n who_o daily_o go_v their_o round_n and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o man_n with_o weight_n that_o be_v too_o light_a or_o that_o sell_v his_o good_n too_o dear_a they_o fail_v not_o upon_o the_o spot_n to_o order_v he_o so_o many_o blow_n with_o a_o cudgel_n upon_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n and_o beside_o make_v he_o pay_v a_o fine_a so_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o that_o punishment_n they_o will_v always_o give_v you_o somewhat_o over_o and_o above_o the_o weight_n and_o so_o one_o may_v send_v a_o child_n to_o market_n provide_v it_o can_v but_o ask_v for_o what_o it_o want_v for_o none_o dare_v cheat_v the_o child_n and_o sometime_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o market_n meet_v it_o will_v ask_v what_o it_o pay_v for_o so_o much_o good_n and_o weigh_v they_o to_o see_v if_o the_o poor_a thing_n have_v not_o be_v cheat_v for_o if_o it_o be_v they_o carry_v it_o along_o with_o they_o and_o punish_v the_o seller_n i_o see_v a_o man_n who_o sell_v snow_n at_o five_o denier_n the_o pound_n weight_n the_o punishment_n of_o seller_n by_o false_a weight_n receive_v blow_n upon_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n because_o his_o weight_n be_v not_o exact_o full_a another_o have_v sell_v a_o child_n a_o double_a worth_n of_o onion_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o market_n meet_v this_o child_n and_o find_v that_o he_o have_v not_o enough_o go_v to_o that_o man_n and_o give_v he_o thirty_o blow_n with_o a_o cudgel_n they_o have_v also_o another_o punishment_n for_o those_o that_o sell_v with_o false_a weight_n weight_n another_o punishment_n for_o such_o as_o sell_v by_o false_a weight_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v so_o harsh_a but_o be_v more_o ignominious_a as_o be_v more_o public_a they_o put_v a_o man_n neck_n into_o a_o pillory_n make_v of_o two_o board_n weigh_v a_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n which_o he_o carry_v on_o his_o shoulder_n and_o with_o these_o be_v hang_v full_a of_o little_a bell_n he_o march_v up_o and_o down_o the_o town_n to_o be_v laugh_v at_o by_o all_o that_o see_v and_o know_v he_o as_o to_o disorder_n and_o quarrel_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o street_n every_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o hinder_v they_o and_o that_o all_o may_v be_v the_o more_o concern_v in_o that_o there_o be_v a_o law_n much_o receive_v that_o if_o any_o dead_a person_n be_v find_v in_o the_o street_n whether_o he_o be_v christian_a turk_n or_o jew_n and_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o kill_v he_o they_o before_o who_o door_n the_o dead_a man_n be_v find_v be_v make_v to_o pay_v for_o his_o blood_n and_o the_o set_a rate_n for_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o man_n door_n the_o price_n of_o a_o man_n blood_n that_o have_v be_v kill_v before_o any_o body_n door_n be_v five_o hundred_o piastre_n or_o forty_o five_o thousand_o aspres_n so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o every_o one_o to_o see_v that_o no_o noise_n be_v make_v before_o his_o door_n or_o at_o 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