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sous_fw-fr 1_o denier_n 1_o halfpenny_n 0_o 01_o 06_o 0_o 3_o 10_o muscovy_n silver_n 1_o sous_fw-fr 0_o 00_o 00_o 3â…–_n the_o content_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n the_o first_o book_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr tavernier_n persian_a travel_n of_o the_o several_a road_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o persia_n through_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o turkey_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o road_n from_o france_n to_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o asia_n and_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o usual_o set_v out_o for_o ispahan_n pag._n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n which_o the_o author_n keep_v in_o his_o first_o travel_n into_o persia._n 3_o chap._n iii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n from_o the_o border_n of_o persia_n to_o erivan_n 10_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o same_o road_n from_o erivan_n to_o tauris_n 15_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o constantinopolitan_a road_n from_o tauris_n to_o ispahan_n through_o ardeüil_n and_o casbin_n 24_o chap._n vi_o the_o ordinary_a road_n from_o tauris_n to_o ispahan_n through_o zangan_n sultany_n and_o other_o place_n 26_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o road_n from_o smyrna_n to_o ispahan_n through_o anatolia_n 32_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o author_n be_v robe_v near_o tocat_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o a_o rare_a and_o fine_a wool_n which_o he_o first_o bring_v into_o france_n 40_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o road_n from_o kerman_n to_o ispahan_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o nazar_n mahomet-ali-beg_a 42_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o
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15_o min._n long._n 28_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n thought_n to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o caliph_n mouktadar_n near_o the_o great_a desert_n of_o bersham_n berdoe_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n it_o lie_v surround_v with_o pasture-ground_n which_o breed_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n berzendé_v 63_o deg_fw-la 14_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n here_o be_v make_v a_o sort_n of_o course_n drugget_n for_o ordinary_a people_n beston_n 79_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n it_o lie_v in_o a_o country_n abound_v in_o corn_n and_o fruit_n bimonoheer_n 74_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n lat._n here_o be_v great_a trade_n for_o silk_n bost_n 91_o deg_fw-la 28_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 16_o min._n lat._n a_o great_a city_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o fair_a and_o strong_a castle_n in_o all_o persia._n bourou-jerdé_a 74_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n famous_a for_o saffron_n and_o for_o be_v the_o native_a city_n of_o many_o learned_a men._n c._n chemkon_v 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 41_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n chiras_n 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 29_o deg_fw-la 36_o min._n lat._n chirvan_n or_o erivan_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n here_o all_o the_o silk_n caravan_n rendezvous_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a kanat_n or_o government_n in_o persia._n d._n dankon_v 78_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n a_o bad_a town_n in_o a_o bad_a soil_n darabguire_v 80_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n in_o several_a part_n round_o about_o this_o city_n they_o meet_v with_o salt_n of_o several_a colour_n as_o red_a and_o green_a black_a and_o white_a here_o they_o also_o make_v long-necked_a glass-bottle_n which_o be_v very_o curious_a work_n nor_o be_v they_o without_o cider_n to_o fill_v those_o bottle_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o apple_n thereabouts_o near_o to_o the_o city_n there_o be_v a_o sulphur-mine_a and_o great_a store_n of_o mummy_n very_o much_o esteem_v in_o persia._n debeston_n 80_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n this_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o city_n but_o a_o great_a many_o village_n join_v together_o deras_n 79_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n lat._n devinmaat_n 62_o deg_fw-la 5_o min._n long._n 38_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n lat._n din_n ver_n 63_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 35_o deg_fw-la lat._n a_o city_n in_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n store_v with_o mosque_n doulad_a 74_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n the_o country_n about_o be_v full_a of_o black_a mulberry_n tree_n dourak_fw-mi 74_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n here_o they_o make_v the_o loose_a cassock_n without_o sleeve_n which_o the_o arabian_n wear_v near_o to_o this_o city_n the_o rivers_n tigris_n and_o euphrates_n meet_v at_o a_o place_n call_v hellá_fw-la make_v a_o marsh_n where_o grow_v the_o reed_n of_o which_o the_o eastern_a people_n make_v their_o pen_n e._n elalbetem_fw-la 87_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lat._n eltiib_o 70_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lon._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15._o min._n lat._n enderab_n 93_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 32_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n erivan_n see_v chirvan_n espharaïen_o 81_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n the_o country_n about_o it_o abound_v in_o pear_n and_o apple_n estakré_fw-it 78_o deg_fw-la 30_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n the_o ancient_a city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o fars_n proper_o persia_n in_o a_o soil_n abound_v in_o vine_n and_o date-tree_n esterabat_fw-la 75_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 36_o deg_fw-la 50_o min._n lat._n f._n ferah_n 18_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n long._n 39_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n build_v by_o abdalla_n the_o son_n of_o taher_n in_o the_o time_n of_o maimon_n reshid_n caliph_n of_o berni-abbas_n ferouzabad_n 82_o deg_fw-la 32_o min._n long._n 30_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n ancient_o call_v hourbecthion_n g._n girefte_v 73_o deg_fw-la 40_o min._n long._n 31_o deg_fw-la 10_o min._n lat._n one_o of_o the_o big_a city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o kerman_n the_o trade_n of_o the_o city_n consist_v in_o hones_n and_o wheat_n girrcadegon_n vulgar_o paygon_n 75_o deg_fw-la 35_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la 15_o min._n lat._n goutem_fw-la 74_o deg_fw-la 46_o min._n long._n 37_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n lat._n a_o little_a city_n full_a of_o silk-twisters_a h._n hamadan_n 75_o deg_fw-la 20_o min._n long._n 34_o deg_fw-la lat._n the_o country_n about_o it_o breed_v great_a store_n of_o cattle_n hasn-eltaf_a or_o the_o centre_n of_o beauty_n
pleasant_a news_n or_o other_o to_o tell_v the_o king_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o ask_v he_o what_o the_o people_n say_v of_o jafer-kan_n add_v withal_o that_o he_o have_v make_v he_o governor_n of_o several_a province_n and_o have_v never_o hear_v any_o complaint_n of_o he_o before_o but_o that_o now_o he_o be_v accuse_v of_o strange_o tyrannize_v over_o the_o people_n the_o music_n master_n be_v a_o mere_a flatterer_n and_o know_v that_o jafer-kan_n be_v extreme_o belove_v by_o the_o king_n confident_o aver_v that_o the_o governor_n be_v false_o accuse_v and_o that_o he_o have_v always_o know_v he_o apt_a to_o give_v than_o to_o receive_v there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o the_o room_n a_o agis_n call_v manouchar-kan_n late_o return_v from_o a_o pilgrimage_n to_o mecca_n he_o the_o king_n also_o ask_v what_o be_v his_o opinion_n of_o jafer-kan_n and_o his_o government_n be_v a_o person_n that_o have_v be_v long_o acquaint_v with_o he_o to_o who_o the_o agis_n think_v to_o please_v the_o king_n return_v the_o same_o answer_n that_o the_o music_n master_n have_v give_v whereupon_o the_o king_n who_o have_v be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o khan_n behaviour_n turn_v towards_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v present_a what_o think_v you_o say_v he_o of_o these_o two_o flatterer_n that_o absolute_o know_v the_o contrary_a to_o what_o they_o speak_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n command_v two_o of_o the_o music_n master_n tooth_n to_o be_v pull_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n and_o to_o be_v drive_v into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o agis_n which_o have_v like_a to_o have_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n be_v a_o very_a old_a man_n as_o for_o jafer-kan_n he_o be_v disgrace_v for_o a_o time_n but_o be_v a_o person_n endow_v with_o noble_a quality_n valiant_a generous_a and_o please_v in_o conversation_n he_o be_v recall_v to_o court_n and_o know_v so_o well_o how_o to_o make_v his_o tale_n good_a that_o his_o majesty_n give_v he_o the_o government_n of_o shemeloubostan_n of_o which_o semeran_n be_v the_o capital_a city_n shemeloubostan_n signify_v a_o country_n manure_v to_o bear_v fruit_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o province_n in_o persia_n that_o so_o abound_v in_o pasture_n and_o castle_n that_o daily_o fall_v to_o ruin_v jafer-kan_n be_v restore_v to_o favour_n the_o king_n send_v for_o several_a lord_n of_o the_o court_n to_o come_v and_o drink_v with_o they_o he_o also_o command_v five_o french_a artificer_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o service_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o a_o goldsmith_n name_v say_fw-ge two_o watchmaker_n lagis_n and_o varin_fw-mi and_o two_o musket-maker_n marais_n and_o bernard_n after_o they_o have_v heat_v themselves_o a_o little_a with_o wine_n the_o king_n draw_v a_o ruby_n out_o from_o off_o his_o finger_n which_o i_o sell_v for_o he_o a_o hundred_o toman_o and_o a_o diamond_n jewel_n worth_a thirteen_o or_o fourteen_o hundred_o toman_o which_o he_o give_v to_o jafer-kan_n with_o who_o he_o be_v whisper_v at_o the_o same_o time_n now_o though_o the_o nazar_n be_v at_o a_o distance_n yet_o without_o doubt_n somewhat_o of_o the_o discourse_n be_v hear_v insomuch_o that_o the_o wine_n embolden_v he_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n aloud_o that_o if_o he_o will_v let_v he_o have_v but_o four_o thousand_o horse_n he_o will_v cut_v all_o that_o rabble_n to_o piece_n the_o king_n bid_v he_o hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o go_v to_o sleep_v testify_v his_o displeasure_n at_o his_o discourse_n for_o the_o nazar_n conjecture_v that_o the_o king_n be_v talk_v to_o jafer-kan_n about_o the_o incursion_n which_o the_o usbeck_n tartar_n often_o make_v from_o meshed_a side_n as_o for_o the_o frank_n three_o of_o the_o five_o be_v go_v home_o to_o sleep_v say_fw-ge lagis_fw-la and_o bernard_n maras_n and_o varin_fw-mi stay_v behind_o in_o the_o room_n but_o marais_n be_v of_o a_o humour_n that_o when_o he_o be_v drink_v he_o can_v not_o hold_v his_o tongue_n and_o have_v hear_v what_o the_o nazar_n say_v he_o likewise_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o if_o the_o king_n want_v a_o general_n there_o be_v none_o fit_a to_o make_v a_o general_n than_o jafer-kan_n and_o present_o begin_v a_o long_a repetition_n of_o his_o praise_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o hold_v his_o tongue_n which_o he_o do_v for_o awhile_o but_o then_o fall_v again_o into_o his_o former_a impertinency_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o be_v drag_v out_o of_o the_o room_n by_o the_o foot_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v rip_v up_o his_o belly_n thereupon_o marais_n be_v seize_v upon_o by_o the_o meet_a who_o have_v a_o great_a kindness_n for_o the_o frank_n and_o know_v that_o the_o king_n have_v a_o singular_a love_n for_o marais_n delay_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o king_n command_n pull_v his_o clothes_n off_o very_o slow_o and_o find_v that_o the_o king_n do_v not_o rise_v to_o go_v into_o his_o haram_n which_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o no_o pardon_n to_o be_v give_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v drag_v as_o near_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n as_o he_o can_v thereby_o to_o try_v whether_o the_o king_n will_v have_v compassion_n on_o he_o or_o no_o while_o certain_a lord_n take_v the_o boldness_n to_o implore_v the_o king_n mercy_n in_o his_o behalf_n at_o last_o when_o the_o king_n see_v he_o drag_v along_o he_o command_v the_o officer_n to_o let_v he_o go_v and_o withal_o order_v he_o to_o put_v on_o his_o clothes_n again_o and_o resume_v his_o place_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n elder_a son_n come_v very_o raw_a to_o the_o throne_n and_o his_o first_o divertisement_n be_v to_o make_v short_a journey_n into_o the_o province_n thereby_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o gain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o concern_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n he_o never_o fail_v to_o visit_v the_o principal_a church_n of_o the_o armenian_n at_o zulpha_n that_o which_o make_v he_o so_o curious_a be_v his_o desire_n to_o see_v the_o armenian_a woman_n who_o be_v very_o handsome_a be_v also_o further_o incite_v thereto_o by_o the_o sultaness_n who_o be_v glad_a of_o any_o recreation_n and_o then_o he_o have_v a_o courouk_n through_o all_o zulpha_n at_o what_o time_n all_o the_o man_n must_v retire_v to_o ispahan_n or_o to_o their_o friend_n at_o a_o distance_n sha-abbas_n the_o second_o go_v several_a time_n in_o that_o manner_n to_o zulpha_n and_o one_o day_n among_o the_o rest_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o kelonter_n gorgia_n sasras_n son_n of_o kelonter_n gorgia_n nazar_n the_o king_n have_v see_v she_o like_v she_o very_o well_o and_o desire_v she_o to_o go_v along_o with_o the_o sultaness_n who_o carry_v she_o into_o the_o haram_n where_o she_o continue_v fifteen_o day_n and_o then_o return_v home_o with_o a_o fair_a necklace_n of_o pearl_n which_o the_o king_n give_v she_o when_o she_o go_v away_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n of_o sha-abbas_n the_o second_o he_o be_v a_o man_n too_o much_o give_v to_o drink_v and_o too_o much_o govern_v by_o his_o passion_n otherwise_o he_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o justice_n and_o very_o magnificent_a and_o generous_a to_o stranger_n chap._n vi_o of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o mahomet_n beg_v in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abbas_n the_o second_o mahomet_n beg_v be_v bear_v at_o tauris_n the_o son_n of_o a_o tailor_n who_o breed_v he_o a_o scholar_n he_o have_v a_o quick_a apprehension_n and_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o virtue_n and_o be_v desirous_a to_o advance_v himself_o in_o the_o world_n he_o have_v the_o good_a luck_n to_o obtain_v the_o employment_n of_o major-bashi_a or_o chief_a of_o the_o essayer_n and_o refiner_n of_o money_n who_o have_v a_o power_n to_o visit_v all_o place_n where_o money_n be_v coin_v after_o that_o he_o become_v acquaint_v with_o the_o aila_n verdi_n beg_v or_o mr._n godsgift_n the_o king_n chief_a huntsman_n by_o the_o title_n of_o mert-shekar-bashi_a who_o glad_o present_v he_o to_o the_o king_n to_o who_o the_o king_n be_v very_o thankful_a so_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v find_v the_o noble_a quality_n of_o the_o person_n he_o have_v present_v thereupon_o so_o soon_o as_o mahomet_n ali-beg_a grand_a master_n of_o the_o king_n house_n die_v the_o king_n bestow_v that_o employment_n upon_o mahomet_n beg_v who_o not_o only_o gain_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o majesty_n but_o the_o good_a will_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n he_o have_v a_o great_a respect_n for_o they_o all_o without_o meddle_v with_o any_o of_o their_o employment_n and_o suppress_v his_o revengeful_a spirit_n not_o find_v it_o seasonable_a as_o yet_o to_o disclose_v his_o passion_n kalise_v sultan_n at_o that_o time_n athemadoulet_n happen_v to_o die_v the_o king_n confer_v that_o place_n upon_o mahomet_n beg_v who_o at_o first_o behave_v himself_o
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body_n of_o her_o decease_a husband_n as_o they_o be_v take_v three_o turn_n according_a to_o custom_n about_o the_o place_n where_o the_o fire_n be_v kindle_a there_o fall_v of_o a_o sudden_a so_o violent_a a_o shower_n that_o the_o priest_n willing_a to_o get_v out_o of_o the_o rain_n thrust_v the_o woman_n all_o along_o into_o the_o fire_n but_o the_o shower_n be_v so_o vehement_a and_o endure_v so_o long_a a_o while_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v quench_v and_o the_o woman_n be_v not_o burn_v about_o midnight_n she_o rise_v and_o go_v and_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o one_o of_o her_o kinsman_n house_n where_o father_n zenon_n and_o many_o hollander_n see_v she_o look_v so_o ghastly_a and_o grim_o that_o it_o be_v enough_o to_o have_v scare_v they_o however_o the_o pain_n that_o she_o endure_v do_v not_o so_o far_o terrify_v she_o but_o that_o three_o day_n after_o accompany_v by_o her_o kindred_n she_o go_v and_o be_v burn_v according_a to_o her_o first_o intention_n chap._n xv._o 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