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kill_v on_o both_o side_n ibid._n the_o king_n interpose_v his_o authority_n 199_o the_o indian_a ambassador_n dismiss_v his_o abode_n at_o ispahan_n his_o present_n the_o occasion_n of_o his_o embassy_n ibid._n the_o ambassador_n change_v their_o quarter_n which_o they_o fortify_v against_o the_o indian_n have_v their_o charge_n defray_v by_o the_o king_n their_o allowance_n 200_o they_o go_v into_o mulcovian_a habit_n their_o first_o audience_n the_o present_v make_v in_o the_o prince_n his_o name_n the_o present_v from_o the_o ambassador_n themselves_o the_o persian_n observe_v no_o order_n in_o their_o ceremony_n 201_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o ambassador_n the_o hall_n for_o audience_n silver_n pail_n to_o water_n horse_n the_o king_n person_n age_n aspect_n stature_n dress_n retinue_n ibid._n the_o particular_n of_o their_o audience_n they_o dine_v with_o the_o king_n 202_o the_o gold-plate_n schiras-wine_n the_o carver_n the_o manner_n of_o sit_v at_o meat_n silence_n at_o meal_n music_n 203_o their_o first_o private_a audience_n at_o which_o the_o king_n be_v in_o person_n 204_o the_o 28._o of_o aug._n the_o ambassador_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o augustine_n friar_n at_o their_o monastery_n ibid._n september_n the_o ambassador_n high_o treat_v by_o the_o armenian_n 205_o porcelane-musick_n the_o magnificence_n of_o a_o armenian_a lord_n ibid._n the_o 19_o the_o ambass_n have_v their_o second_o private_a audience_n they_o be_v treat_v by_o the_o english_a merchant_n indian_a dancing-woman_n their_o dress_n 206_o the_o ambass_n be_v treat_v by_o the_o french_a merchant_n ibid._n october_n the_o 1._o the_o ambassador_n make_v a_o feast_n run_v at_o the_o ring_n the_o scuandalous_a life_n of_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n 207_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n among_o the_o armenian_n their_o communion_n ibid._n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o armenian_n the_o tragical_a history_n of_o a_o clock-maker_n 208_o his_o execution_n his_o barial_n the_o king_n take_v the_o ambassador_n along_o with_o he_o a-hunting_a 209_o a_o astrologer_n crane-hunting_a duck-and_a wild_a goose_n hunt_v 210_o leo_n pard_n a_o persian_a lord_n turn_v executioner_n ib._n wild-ass-flesh_n esteem_v in_o persia_n present_v from_o one_o of_o the_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n 211_o pigeon_n hunt_v the_o king_n carry_v the_o lady_n of_o the_o court_n a-hunting_a his_o liberality_n in_o his_o debauch_n 212_o november_n the_o 19_o the_o chancellor_n treat_v the_o ambassador_n a_o hall_n set_v all_o about_o with_o looking-glass_n the_o persian_a treatment_n have_v all_o diversion_n ibid._n a_o character_n of_o the_o chancellor_n his_o fortune_n and_o advancement_n the_o same_o of_o a_o armenian_a lord_n a_o second_o conference_n with_o the_o chancellor_n the_o visit_n of_o two_o armenian_a lord_n 213_o december_n the_o king_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n their_o last_o treatment_n at_o court_n the_o chancellor_n present_n to_o the_o king_n the_o ambass_n take_v leave_n the_o muscovian_a possanick_n dimiss_v 214_o the_o present_n from_o some_o persian_a lord_n to_o the_o ambassador_n brugman_n imprudence_n one_o of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o retinue_n take_v sanctuary_n 215_o brugman_n insolence_n the_o king_n patience_n ibid._n a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n the_o metropolis_n of_o persia._n 217_o its_o greatness_n the_o river_n senderut_fw-mi 218_o ispahan_n destroy_v by_o tamerlane_n its_o garden_n its_o fountain_n ibid._n the_o house_n stove_n street_n the_o maidan_n or_o market-place_n 219_o the_o king_n palace_n his_o guard_n and_o the_o several_a apartment_n 220_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o citadel_n another_o sanctuary_n the_o chief_a mosquey_n of_o ispahan_n 221_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o grandee_n tavern_n and_o other_o drinking-house_n ibid._n the_o the_o or_o tea-house_n those_o for_o tobacco_n and_o coffee_n barber_n and_o surgeont_a the_o basar_n 222_o ispahan_n a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n the_o persian_a money_n 223_o caravanseras_n or_o public_a inn_n or_o storehonse_n the_o monastery_n 224_o the_o king_n stable_n his_o garden_n fruit-tree_n the_o suburb_n ibid._n the_o religion_n of_o the_o kebber_n 225_o village_n near_o ispahan_n the_o field_n about_o it_o the_o air_n of_o persia._n 226_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o country_n its_o soil_n ibid._n cotton_n domestic_a creature_n 227_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o persian_n ab_fw-la hor_o swine_n 228_o camel_n several_a particular_n of_o they_o 229_o horse_n etc_n etc_n fruit_n 230_o why_o the_o mahometan_n drink_v no_o wine_n 231_o their_o ordinary_a drink_n which_o be_v duschab_n etc_n etc_n 232_o fruit-tree_n ibid._n nefte_a salt_n iron_n the_o stature_n of_o the_o persian_n 233_o they_o paint_v their_o hand_n and_o nail_n their_o clothing_n 234_o kisilbach_n what_o 235_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o woman_n the_o persian_n be_v very_o neat_a ingenious_a and_o complemental_a 236_o addict_v to_o lie_v constant_a in_o their_o friendship_n 237_o luxurious_a the_o king_n of_o persia_n have_v several_a wife_n and_o concubine_n sodomy_n not_o punish_v in_o persia_n polygamy_n allow_v ibid._n their_o housekeep_n &_o house-hold-stuff_n 238_o their_o ordinary_a food_n and_o drink_v they_o take_v opium_n 239_o and_o tobacco_n they_o drink_v 〈◊〉_d or_o coffee_n two_o pleasant_a story_n concern_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o 240_o the_o use_n of_o the_o or_o tea_n 241_o where_o the_o best_a stuff_n of_o persia_n be_v make_v ibid._n what_o silk_n it_o produce_v yearly_a ibid._n trading_n not_o obstruct_v by_o war_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o polygamy_n 242_o incest_n tolerate_v 243_o their_o ceremony_n of_o marriage_n ibid._n the_o watch_n in_o the_o night_n 244_o marriage_n for_o a_o certain_a time_n the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n 245_o their_o jealousy_n adultery_n punish_v divorce_v lawful_a story_n to_o that_o purpose_n ibid._n the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n their_o author_n for_o read_v their_o writing_n ink_n pen_n the_o persian_a language_n 247_o the_o persian_n learn_v the_o turkish_a language_n their_o character_n their_o university_n their_o best_a author_n 248_o a_o fabulous_a history_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a etc_n etc_n 249_o the_o persian_n addict_v to_o poesy_n their_o best_a poet_n 251_o their_o law_n medicine_n astronomy_n ibid._n the_o lunar_a and_o solar_a year_n 252_o they_o be_v much_o addict_v to_o judiciary_n astrology_n 253_o the_o political_a government_n of_o persia._n 254_o the_o quality_n of_o sophy_n the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n hereditary_a the_o arm_n of_o persia_n the_o coronation_n of_o their_o king_n 255_o a_o short_a history_n of_o the_o late_a king_n of_o persia_n ishmael_n 1_o jacup_n ibid._n schach_n tamas_n 256_o ishmael_n ii_o mahomet_n chodabende_v 258_o emir_n hemse_n ishmael_n iii_o schach_n abas_n ibid._n he_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n against_o the_o tartar_n 259_o another_o against_o the_o turk_n ibid._n his_o severity_n put_v to_o death_n his_o elder_a son_n 261_o his_o voluntary_a penance_n for_o the_o say_a murder_n 262_o several_n other_o particular_n of_o schach_n abas_n of_o his_o cruelty_n etc_n
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and_o brugman_n olearius_n author_n of_o the_o travel_n into_o muscovy_n tartary_n and_o persia_n and_o john_n albert_n de_fw-fr mandelsto_n author_n of_o the_o travel_n into_o the_o east-indies_n 2._o a_o map_n of_o livonia_n part_v 1._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 30._o 3._o a_o map_n of_o muscovy_n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o pag._n 45._o 4._o the_o portraiture_n of_o michael_n federovit_n great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 77._o 5._o the_o character_n of_o the_o muscovian_a language_n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 95._o 6._o a_o map_n of_o the_o great_a river_n wolga_n p._n 1._o lib._n 4._o p._n 112._o 7._o a_o map_n of_o persia_n p._n 1._o lib._n 5._o p._n 145._o 8._o the_o portraiture_n of_o scach_n sefi_n king_n of_o persia_n p._n 1._o lib._n 6._o p._n 265._o 9_o a_o map_n of_o the_o province_n of_o kilan_n as_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o caspian_a sea_n p._n 1._o lib._n 7._o p._n 288._o 10._o a_o map_n of_o the_o eastindies_a p._n 2._o lib._n 1._o p._n 13._o by_o the_o 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