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that_o the_o city_n be_v not_o people_v according_a to_o its_o bigness_n about_o a_o day_n and_o a_o half_n journey_n from_o the_o point_n of_o mesopotamia_n at_o distance_n almost_o equal_a between_o tigris_n and_o euphrates_n there_o appear_v a_o vast_a heap_n of_o earth_n which_o the_o people_n call_v to_o this_o day_n nemrod_n it_o stand_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o wide_a plain_n and_o may_v be_v discover_v a_o great_a way_n off_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n believe_v it_o to_o be_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n but_o there_o be_v more_o probability_n of_o the_o arabian_n opinion_n who_o call_v it_o agartouf_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o have_v be_v build_v by_o a_o arabian_a prince_n who_o always_o keep_v a_o beacon_n at_o the_o top_n to_o assemble_v his_o subject_n together_o in_o time_n of_o war._n this_o heap_n of_o earth_n be_v about_o three_o hundred_o pace_n in_o circuit_n but_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o guess_v at_o the_o ancient_a height_n the_o rest_n be_v fall_v to_o ruin_n but_o only_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o fathom_n it_o be_v build_v of_o brick_n dry_v in_o the_o sun_n every_o brick_n be_v ten_o inch_n square_a and_o three_o thick_a the_o building_n be_v thus_o raise_v upon_o every_o row_n of_o cane_n or_o reed_n bruise_v to_o piece_n and_o mix_v with_o wheat-straw_n and_o spread_v a_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a thick_a lie_v seven_o order_n of_o these_o brick_n with_o a_o little_a straw_n between_o each_o then_o another_o bed_n of_o reed_n and_o six_o row_n of_o brick_n then_o a_o three_o with_o five_o row_n decrease_v in_o that_o manner_n till_o you_o come_v to_o the_o top_n the_o form_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v rather_o square_v than_o round_o and_o in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o that_o which_o remain_v there_o appear_v a_o hole_n like_o a_o window_n if_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o a_o outlet_a for_o water_n or_o a_o hole_n for_o the_o scaffold_n in_o short_a according_a to_o the_o description_n of_o moses_n there_o be_v no_o likelihood_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o remain_v of_o the_o ancient_a tower_n of_o babel_n the_o plane_n of_o the_o city_n of_o bagdat_n which_o be_v to_o be_v compass_v as_o well_o by_o land_n as_o by_o water_n in_o two_o hour_n a._n the_o ground-plot_n b._n the_o fortress_n c._n the_o gate_n call_v maazan-capl_a d._n the_o new_a bulwark_n e._n the_o port_n where_o the_o grand_a signior_n erect_v his_o first_o battery_n anno_fw-la 1638._o f._n the_o old_a bulwark_n g._n the_o gate_n in_o the_o wall_n h._n the_o old_a bulwark_n i._o the_o place_n where_o amurat_n raise_v his_o second_o battery_n when_o he_o make_v the_o breach_n and_o take_v the_o city_n k._n the_o gate_n in_o the_o wall_n l._n the_o old_a bulwark_n m._n the_o old_a bulwark_n n._n cara_fw-it capi_fw-la or_o the_o black_a gate_n o._n the_o old_a bulwark_n p._n sou-capi_a or_o the_o water-gate_n chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o balsara_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n john_n the_o fifteen_o of_o march_n we_o hire_v a_o bark_n from_o bagdat_n to_o balsara_n and_o we_o observe_v that_o a_o little_a beyond_o bagdat_n the_o river_n tigris_n divide_v itself_o into_o two_o arm_n the_o one_o which_o run_v through_o the_o ancient_a chaldea_n the_o other_o keep_v its_o course_n towards_o the_o point_n of_o mesopotamia_n these_o two_o arm_n make_v a_o large_a island_n cross_v by_o several_a small_a channel_n when_o we_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o tigris_n divide_v itself_o we_o behold_v as_o it_o be_v the_o compass_n of_o a_o city_n that_o may_v have_v former_o be_v a_o large_a league_n in_o circuit_n there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o wall_n yet_o stand_v upon_o which_o six_o coach_n may_v go_v abreast_n they_o be_v make_v of_o burn_a brick_n every_o brick_n be_v ten_o foot_n square_a and_o three_o thick_a the_o chronicle_n of_o the_o country_n say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a babylon_n we_o follow_v that_o arm_n of_o tigris_n that_o run_v along_o the_o coast_n of_o chaldea_n for_o fear_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o arab_n who_o be_v then_o at_o war_n with_o the_o bassa_n of_o babylon_n deny_v to_o pay_v the_o ordinary_a tribute_n to_o the_o grand_a signior_n we_o be_v ten_o day_n upon_o the_o water_n in_o our_o passage_n from_o bagdat_n to_o balsara_n and_o lay_v every_o night_n upon_o the_o water_n dress_v our_o victual_n in_o the_o bark_n for_o when_o we_o come_v to_o any_o village_n we_o send_v our_o servant_n ashore_o to_o buy_v provision_n which_o we_o have_v very_o cheap_a now_o the_o town_n we_o meet_v with_o upon_o the_o shoar_n be_v these_o amurat_n where_o there_o stand_v a_o fort_n of_o brick_n bake_v in_o the_o sun_n mansoury_a a_o
caravansera_n and_o government_n of_o the_o caravan_n 45_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o breed_n nature_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o camel_n 49_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o coin_n and_o money_n of_o persia._n 50_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n contain_v the_o several_a road_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o persia_n through_o the_o southern_a province_n of_o turkey_n and_o through_o the_o desert_n chap._n i._n the_o second_o voyage_n of_o the_o author_n from_o paris_n to_o ispahan_n and_o first_o of_o his_o embarking_a at_o marseilles_n for_o alexandretta_n 53_o chap._n ii_o the_o description_n of_o aleppo_n now_o the_o capital_a city_n of_o syria_n 57_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o several_a road_n in_o general_a from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o road_n through_o the_o great_a desert_n pag._n 60_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n through_o mesopotamia_n and_o assyria_n which_o i_o travel_v in_o my_o three_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n 66_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o nineveh_n to_o ispahan_n together_o with_o the_o story_n of_o a_o ambassador_n call_v dominico_n de_fw-mi santis_z 72_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o road_n which_o the_o author_n keep_v when_o he_o travel_v the_o four_o time_n into_o asia_n to_o go_v from_o paris_n to_o ormus_n and_o first_o of_o his_o voyage_n from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandretta_n 78_o chap._n vii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n which_o the_o author_n keep_v in_o the_o four_o voyage_n into_o asia_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o passage_n upon_o the_o tigris_n from_o nineveh_n to_o babylon_n 82_o chap._n viii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o balsara_n and_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o christian_n of_o st._n john_n 87_o chap._n ix_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o balsara_n to_o ormus_n 94_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o author_n first_o voyage_n and_o the_o adventure_n of_o the_o four_o frenchman_n 95_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n contain_v the_o author_n six_o and_o last_o voyages_n and_o the_o road_n through_o turkey_n into_o persia_n through_o the_o northern_a province_n of_o europe_n with_o a_o description_n of_o several_a country_n lie_v upon_o the_o black_a and_o caspian_a sea_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o author_n six_o and_o last_o voyage_n from_o his_o set_n out_o of_o paris_n to_o his_o land_n at_o smyrna_n 99_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o author_n six_o voyage_n as_o he_o travel_v from_o smyrna_n to_o ispahan_n 102_o chap._n iii_o the_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o tauris_n through_o diarbequir_n and_o van._n 103_o chap._n iu_o another_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o tauris_n through_o geziré_n and_o other_o place_n 108_o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o aleppo_n to_o ispahan_n through_o the_o small_a desert_n and_o through_o kengavar_n 109_o chap._n vi_o another_o road_n from_o constantinople_n to_o ispahan_n by_o the_o euxine_a or_o black_a sea_n with_o some_o remark_n upon_o the_o principal_a city_n there_o about_o 113_o chap._n vii_o the_o road_n from_o warsow_n to_o ispahan_n over_o the_o black_a sea_n and_o from_o ispahan_n to_o moscow_n with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o principal_a city_n and_o island_n of_o turkey_n according_a to_o the_o vulgar_a pronunciation_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o turk_n 115_o chap._n viii_o remark_n upon_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o island_n of_o candy_n and_o the_o principal_a isle_n of_o the_o archipelago_n as_o also_o upon_o some_o of_o the_o city_n of_o greece_n adjoin_v with_o a_o particular_a relation_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o grand_a signor_n galley_n belong_v as_o well_o to_o the_o isle_n as_o to_o the_o continent_n 118_o chap._n ix_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o georgia_n 123_o chap._n x._o a_o relation_n of_o the_o present_a state_n of_o mengrelia_n 125_o chap._n xi_o of_o comania_n circassia_n and_o of_o certain_a people_n which_o they_o call_v kalmouche_n 126_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o people_n of_o comania_n and_o circassia_n 129_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o lesser_a tartar_n call_v nogay_n border_v upon_o comania_n 132_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n be_v a_o description_n of_o persia._n chap._n i._o of_o the_o extent_n of_o persia_n and_o its_o division_n into_o province_n 141_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o flower_n and_o fruit_n of_o persia_n of_o turquoise_n and_o pearl_n 144_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o beast_n of_o service_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o persia._n 145_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o building_n in_o persia._n 147_o chap._n v._o a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 148_o chap._n vi_o of_o zulpha_n a_o city_n separate_v from_o ispahan_n by_o the_o river_n senderou_fw-fr 155_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o the_o great_a feast_n of_o hocen_n and_o hussein_n and_o the_o camel-feast_n 160_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gaur_n the_o relic_n of_o the_o ancient_a persian_n adorer_n of_o fire_n 163_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o armenian_n and_o of_o their_o principal_a ceremony_n and_o how_o the_o armenian_n consecrate_v and_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n 169_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o ordination_n of_o their_o priesthood_n and_o their_o austerity_n 170_o chap._n xi_o of_o their_o baptism_n 171_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o armenian_n 172_o chap._n xiii_o how_o the_o armenian_n bury_v their_o dead_a 173_o chap._n fourteen_o example_n of_o the_o constancy_n of_o the_o armenian_n in_o maintain_v their_o religion_n against_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o mahometan_n 174_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o author_n reception_n at_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n in_o his_o six_o and_o last_o voyage_n and_o what_o he_o do_v there_o during_o his_o stay_n at_o ispahan_n 177_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o honour_n and_o present_n which_o the_o author_n receive_v from_o the_o king_n of_o persia._n 179_o chap._n xvii_o how_o the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o divertise_v himself_o in_o the_o author_n company_n 181_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o persian_a travel_n of_o monsieur_n tavernier_n be_v a_o politic_a and_o historical_a description_n of_o persia_n with_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n of_o the_o last_o race_n 195_o chap._n ii_o of_o certain_a particular_a action_n which_o denote_v the_o virtue_n and_o vice_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n from_o sha-abas_n the_o first_o to_o sha-soliman_n the_o present_a king_n and_o first_o of_o sha-abas_n the_o great_a 202_o chap._n iii_o of_o what_o fall_v out_o most_o memorable_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-sefi_a the_o first_o and_o particular_o of_o the_o death_n of_o iman-kouli-kan_n and_o his_o three_o son_n pag._n 198_o chap._n iu_o the_o tragical_a and_o memorable_a story_n of_o ralph_n sadler_n native_a of_o zurich_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-sefi_a who_o have_v retain_v he_o in_o his_o service_n 207_o chap._n v._o of_o some_o particular_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o 199_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o misfortune_n of_o mahomet-beg_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o 212_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o jasque_n a_o vassal_n to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n in_o the_o reign_v of_o sha-sefi_a the_o first_o and_o sha-abas_n the_o second_o 217_o chap._n viii_o observation_n upon_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-solimon_n the_o present_a king_n 218_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o government_n of_o persia._n 219_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o order_n or_o state_n of_o persia_n which_o comprehend_v the_o king_n household_n the_o khan_n or_o governor_n of_o province_n and_o the_o soldiery_n 221_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o second_o order_n contain_v all_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n and_o their_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o in_o general_a of_o all_o the_o gownsman_n such_o as_o be_v chief_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n 226_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n comprehend_v the_o tradesman_n and_o merchant_n as_o also_o the_o trade_n manufacture_n and_o commodity_n of_o persia._n 229_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o justice_n and_o policy_n of_o the_o persian_n 232_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o persian_n 234_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o disease_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o cure_v they_o 239_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o division_n of_o time_n among_o the_o persian_n 240_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o feast_n and_o
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