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and_o of_o which_o schach_n selim_n who_o reign_v about_o the_o year_n 1620_o be_v the_o four_o the_o successor_n of_o hamayon_n myrza_n be_v his_o son_n gelaladin_n eckbar_n or_o ackbar_n or_o akebar_v otherwise_o achabar_n that_o be_v great_a or_o most_o powerful_a peruschi_n call_v he_o mahomet_n zelabdin_n he_o be_v bear_v in_o a_o territory_n call_v chaquata_n which_o lie_v northward_o between_o the_o tartar_n and_o persian_n and_o border_n southward_o upon_o india_n schach_n selim_n character_n ecbar_v death_n and_o character_n this_o eckbar_n die_v on_o the_o twenty_o seven_o day_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la 1605._o in_o the_o sixty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o age_n he_o be_v belove_v by_o all_o his_o subject_n fear_v by_o his_o noble_n and_o courteous_a to_o all_o he_o deport_v himself_o with_o equal_a moderation_n to_o stranger_n and_o to_o the_o native_n whether_o christian_n mahometans_n or_o heathen_n which_o oblige_v all_o party_n to_o he_o and_o render_v they_o devote_v 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in_o public_a with_o his_o own_o hand_n but_o however_o it_o happen_v chosrou_n die_v a_o untimely_a and_o violent_a death_n and_o leave_v a_o young_a son_n call_v sultan_n bulachi_n father_n chorrom_n rebel_n against_o his_o father_n schach_n selim_n inform_v hereof_o and_o exceed_o enrage_v against_o sultan_n chorrom_n send_v for_o he_o to_o court_n to_o give_v satisfaction_n for_o the_o murder_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v but_o chorrom_n not_o regard_v his_o father_n command_n raise_v all_o his_o force_n to_o fight_v against_o he_o and_o not_o only_o force_v his_o own_o subject_n to_o take_v up_o arm_n but_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o other_o town_n which_o be_v not_o under_o his_o jurisdiction_n as_o those_o of_o cambaya_n and_o other_o place_n and_o have_v get_v a_o indifferent_a army_n accompany_v by_o some_o petty_a indian_a prince_n he_o march_v to_o agra_n which_o he_o plunder_v and_o ruin_v a_o second_o time_n his_o soldier_n commit_v great_a outrage_n and_o cruelty_n 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exceed_o amaze_v when_o he_o hear_v that_o several_a of_o emir_n troop_n which_o come_v slow_o along_o the_o ganges_n be_v send_v to_o no_o other_o end_n than_o to_o alarm_n he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o there_o that_o the_o rajas_n of_o the_o mountain_n which_o lay_v on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n be_v join_v with_o emir_n jemla_n and_o sultan_n mahmoud_n who_o come_v march_v night_n and_o day_n through_o their_o country_n direct_o towards_o ragemehalle_n with_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o army_n intend_v to_o intercept_v he_o which_o news_n force_v chasausa_fw-la sudden_o to_o desert_n his_o fortress_n and_o make_v extraordinary_a haste_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v force_v to_o follow_v those_o wind_n which_o the_o river_n ganges_n make_v on_o that_o side_n he_o come_v some_o day_n before_o emir_n to_o ragemehalle_n where_o he_o have_v time_n to_o fortify_v himself_o because_o emir_n when_o he_o be_v inform_v thereof_o go_v up_o along_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o 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will_v favour_v chasausa_fw-la there_o fall_v a_o mighty_a storm_n of_o rain_n which_o last_v three_o day_n so_o that_o emir_n be_v not_o only_o detain_v at_o ragemehalle_n during_o that_o time_n but_o necessitate_v to_o take_v up_o his_o winter-quarter_n there_o for_o these_o rain_n render_v the_o way_n so_o troublesome_a for_o above_o four_o month_n viz._n july_n august_n september_n and_o october_n that_o no_o army_n be_v able_a to_o march_v thus_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la have_v time_n to_o retire_v and_o to_o choose_v a_o convenient_a place_n of_o defence_n the_o better_a to_o recruit_v both_o his_o force_n and_o train_n of_o artillery_n from_o lower_n bengale_n because_o he_o have_v be_v very_o friendly_a to_o the_o portuguese_n which_o for_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o country_n be_v come_v to_o settle_v there_o and_o have_v always_o be_v very_o respective_a to_o the_o catholic_n priest_n which_o be_v in_o this_o province_n for_o the_o promulgate_a of_o their_o religion_n make_v 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coolness_n between_o they_o but_o at_o last_o sultan_n mahmoud_n be_v inform_v that_o his_o father_n be_v much_o dissatisfy_v with_o his_o ill_a conduct_n and_o fear_v that_o emir_n may_v have_v order_n to_o secure_v his_o person_n he_o go_v accompany_v with_o a_o small_a number_n of_o man_n to_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la to_o who_o swear_v fidelity_n he_o make_v great_a promise_n but_o chasausa_fw-la who_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o plot_n of_o oranchzef_n and_o emir_n dare_v not_o confide_v in_o he_o but_o keep_v a_o continual_a eye_n over_o he_o and_o give_v he_o no_o considerable_a command_n which_o so_o dissatisfy_v he_o that_o some_o month_n after_o he_o conclude_v to_o leave_v sultan_n chasausa_fw-la and_o go_v again_o to_o emir_n jemla_n who_o favourable_o receive_v he_o promise_v to_o write_v in_o his_o behalf_n to_o oranchzef_n who_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v to_o forget_v and_o pardon_v his_o error_n govaleor_n sultan_n mahmoud_n send_v to_o govaleor_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o escape_n of_o sultan_n mahmoud_n be_v altogether_o by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o oranchzef_n who_o care_v not_o much_o to_o hazard_v this_o son_n to_o destroy_v chasausa_fw-la and_o be_v sensible_a that_o this_o will_v be_v a_o very_a just_a pretence_n to_o secure_v his_o person_n but_o however_o it_o be_v he_o show_v himself_o much_o displease_v with_o he_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o write_v he_o a_o letter_n of_o pardon_n and_o command_v he_o also_o to_o come_v speedy_o to_o deli_n but_o in_o the_o interim_n he_o give_v order_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v so_o far_o for_o no_o soon_o have_v sultan_n mahmoud_n cross_v the_o ganges_n but_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o party_n appoint_v to_o seize_v he_o who_o lock_v he_o up_o in_o a_o embory_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o have_v do_v moradbech_n carry_v he_o to_o
govaleor_n thus_o oranchzef_n free_v himself_o from_o great_a perplexity_n tell_v his_o second_o son_n that_o the_o point_n of_o reign_v be_v so_o ticklish_a a_o thing_n that_o king_n must_v be_v jealous_a of_o their_o own_o shadow_n therefore_o if_o he_o be_v not_o discreet_a and_o careful_a the_o same_o thing_n may_v happen_v to_o he_o as_o have_v befall_v his_o brother_n but_o that_o whilst_o he_o keep_v himself_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o obedience_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o love_a and_o indulgent_a father_n protest_v likewise_o that_o he_o intend_v not_o to_o offer_v the_o least_o violence_n to_o the_o person_n of_o schach_n jehan_n his_o father_n but_o oranchzef_n have_v at_o this_o time_n no_o occasion_n to_o suspect_v his_o son_n sultan_n mazum_fw-la or_o to_o be_v dissatisfy_v with_o he_o for_o never_o be_v any_o slave_n more_o humble_a nor_o do_v ever_o oranchzef_n himself_o appear_v more_o careless_a of_o greatness_n nor_o more_o give_v to_o 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the_o raja_n rebel_n therefore_o write_v to_o he_o several_a letter_n he_o make_v he_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a danger_n he_o undergo_v to_o expose_v himself_o in_o that_o manner_n that_o oranchzef_n will_v never_o pardon_v he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o raja_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v think_v on_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o ragipous_a that_o if_o he_o think_v to_o draw_v the_o raja_n to_o his_o party_n he_o will_v find_v those_o that_o will_v attempt_v to_o hinder_v his_o design_n in_o a_o word_n that_o it_o be_v a_o business_n which_o concern_v all_o the_o gentry_n of_o indostan_n and_o will_v expose_v they_o to_o danger_n if_o such_o a_o fire_n be_v suffer_v to_o kindle_v which_o can_v not_o be_v extinguish_v at_o pleasure_n but_o if_o he_o will_v leave_v darasja_n to_o himself_o oranchzef_n resolve_v to_o forget_v all_o that_o be_v past_a restore_v again_o whatever_o he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v he_o governor_n of_o surat_n which_o 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he_o for_o though_o he_o be_v not_o so_o powerful_a as_o those_o of_o golconda_n oppose_v the_o mogul_n force_n yet_o he_o have_v this_o advantage_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o remoteness_n of_o his_o country_n from_o dely_n and_o agra_n that_o the_o mogul_n make_v not_o such_o frequent_a attempt_n on_o these_o part_n beside_o which_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n of_o visiapour_n which_o lie_v next_o the_o mogul_n be_v very_o difficult_a for_o a_o army_n to_o approach_v because_o of_o the_o scarcity_n of_o water_n and_o provision_n and_o the_o badness_n of_o the_o way_n the_o metropolis_n visiapour_n be_v also_o very_o strong_a situate_a in_o a_o dry_a barren_a soil_n and_o guard_v by_o many_o fortress_n build_v on_o the_o circumjacent_a mountain_n which_o be_v most_o of_o they_o inaccessible_a many_o rajas_n also_o join_v with_o he_o for_o their_o own_o security_n moreover_o he_o oftentimes_o receive_v private_a assistance_n from_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n who_o always_o keep_v a_o army_n ready_a on_o the_o border_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n whenever_o he_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v too_o much_o oppress_v by_o the_o mogul_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o state_n as_o also_o that_o of_o golconda_n be_v much_o decline_v for_o the_o mogul_n have_v take_v paranda_fw-la from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o their_o country_n with_o the_o magnificent_a city_n bider_n and_o some_o other_o eminent_a place_n but_o especial_o because_o of_o a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o king_n for_o the_o last_o king_n of_o visiapour_n die_v without_o issue-male_n the_o present_a king_n who_o be_v a_o young_a man_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o golcondas_n sister_n who_o take_v he_o for_o her_o son_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v her_o favour_n ibrahim_n adil_n sciah_n who_o reign_v anno_fw-la 1620._o notwithstanding_o the_o country_n of_o cutb_n sciah_n or_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o nizam_n sciah_n king_n of_o decan_n lay_v as_o bulwark_n between_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o mogul_n and_o upon_o occasion_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n stand_v nevertheless_o in_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o mogul_n to_o who_o though_o he_o pay_v considerable_a tribute_n yearly_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o slight_v by_o the_o mogul_n that_o he_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o he_o by_o a_o common_a soldier_n or_o slave_n who_o he_o be_v force_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o conduct_v he_o in_o great_a pomp_n to_o his_o court_n where_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n prepare_v purposely_o for_o he_o whilst_o adil_n sciah_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n like_o a_o slave_n and_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v lay_v the_o letter_n on_o a_o carpet_n he_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n three_o time_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n before_o he_o dare_v take_v it_o up_o this_o ibrahim_n adil_n sciah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o persuade_v he_o from_o pay_v the_o usual_a tribute_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o counsel_v he_o by_o force_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o slavery_n the_o king_n now_o reign_v send_v oftentimes_o great_a present_n to_o the_o mogul_n anno_fw-la 1656._o in_o june_n the_o king_n sciah_n sahep_n send_v a_o present_a of_o seven_o lak_n penas_n or_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o mogul_n prince_n oranchzef_n at_o present_a king_n reside_v at_o dautabake_n who_o then_o accompany_v with_o mirsimula_n lay_v with_o his_o father_n army_n on_o the_o border_n of_o visiapour_n in_o a_o province_n call_v pretapapour_n the_o venassar_n and_o collar_n or_o couly_n as_o also_o the_o rasboutes_o of_o cambaye_n pay_v tribute_n to_o this_o king_n the_o thirteen_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1656._o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n call_v '_o d_o adil_n sciah_n decease_v at_o which_o time_n fettechan_n guard_v the_o king_n palace_n and_o chan_n channa_n come_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n near_o the_o wall_n desire_v to_o know_v of_o fettechan_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o army_n into_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v insurrection_n whereupon_o fettechan_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o in_o chan_n channa_n absence_n to_o guard_n the_o fort_n and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o best_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o let_v chan_n channa_n come_v into_o the_o city_n whereupon_o he_o repair_v to_o fettechan_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o consult_v together_o they_o conclude_v to_o crown_v the_o king_n be_v adopt_a son_n call_v cha_n chade_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age._n this_o new_a king_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o aly_n adel_n sciah_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o use_v
moor_n the_o woman_n not_o permit_v to_o go_v to_o their_o temple_n fol._n 152_o the_o order_n of_o the_o derwise_n among_o the_o hassenist_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o hassenist_n with_o several_a of_o their_o peculiar_a custom_n fol._n 153_o the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o hassenist_n fol._n 154_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mogollan_n fol._n 155_o christian_n disperse_v all_o over_o india_n ibid._n the_o realm_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n otherwise_o hindostan_n or_o indostan_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v circumference_n extent_n and_o division_n bengala_n a_o fertile_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n fol._n 156_o indostan_n supply_v with_o elephant_n and_o horse_n from_o other_o part_n caravansera_n or_o house_n of_o entertainment_n indostan_n very_o rich._n the_o indian_n manner_n of_o sail_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o indostan_n the_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 157_o the_n omrahs_n child_n inherit_v not_o their_o father_n estate_n the_o quality_n and_o office_n of_o a_o omrah_n the_o mansebdar_n the_o rouzindar_n fol._n 158_o the_o mogul_n infantry_n his_o whole_a military_a strength_n compute_v fol._n 159_o the_o court_n splendour_n magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o description_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n at_o lahor_n king_n chorram_n cavalcade_n from_o agra_n to_o lahor_v fol._n 160_o the_o king_n train_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o court_n fol._n 161_o his_o entertainment_n of_o ambassador_n ibid._n his_o revenue_n fol._n 163_o the_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n of_o the_o country_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o travel_a fol._n 164_o their_o music_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n fol._n 165_o the_o execution_n of_o criminal_n the_o king_n guard_n three_o order_n of_o chans_n the_o king_n sit_v in_o person_n in_o court_n fol._n 166_o variety_n of_o other_o punishment_n for_o criminal_n ibid._n the_o king_n robe_n give_v to_o the_o omrahs_n he_o be_v weigh_v upon_o his_o birthday_n with_o great_a ceremony_n ibid._n their_o way_n of_o salutation_n and_o the_o reverence_n they_o show_v their_o prince_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v chief_a officer_n in_o city_n and_o seaport_n fol._n 167_o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o mogol_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n mogol_n and_o its_o signification_n the_o signification_n of_o chan_n ibid._n the_o extract_n and_o descent_n of_o the_o mogul_n king_n the_o great_a mogul_n from_o who_o descend_v fol._n 167_o the_o expedition_n of_o tzingiz_n chan._n a_o tartarian_a prince_n settle_v in_o india_n and_o become_v founder_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n there_o fol._n 168_o ecbar_n character_n and_o death_n scieco_fw-it gio_n succeed_v his_o father_n by_o the_o name_n of_o schach_n selim_n fol._n 169_o several_a opinion_n concern_v selim_n issue_n fol._n 170_o chosrou_fw-fr rebel_a against_o his_o father_n be_v defeat_v ibid._n the_o mutual_a constancy_n of_o chosrou_n and_o his_o lover_n ibid._n chorrom_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o father_n the_o mogul_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rebellion_n fol._n 170_o 171_o another_o relation_n of_o ecbar_n death_n and_o selim_n reign_n fol._n 171_o chorrom_n succeed_v selim_n ibid._n the_o issue_n of_o schach_n jehan_n the_o character_n of_o his_o child_n fol._n 172_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o govern_v several_a province_n keep_v only_o the_o elder_a at_o home_n fol._n 173_o emer_n jemla_n plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n fol._n 174_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n narrow_o escape_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o oranchzef_n the_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o oranchzef_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n emer_n send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o decan_n fol._n 175_o schach_n jehan_n fall_v desparate_o sick_a ibid._n the_o four_o brother_n take_v up_o arm_n each_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n ibid._n oranchzef_n subtle_a letter_n to_o moradbeck_n ibid._n emer_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o oranchzef_n fol._n 176_o his_o army_n appease_v by_o oranchzef_n ibid._n oranchzef_n and_o moradbeck_n join_v their_o force_n together_o fol._n 177_o the_o mogul_n raise_v force_n against_o his_o son_n though_o unwilling_o ibid._n soliman_n chekouh_n darasja_n son_n make_v general_n against_o chasausa_fw-la he_o fight_v chasausa_n army_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n ibid._n the_o courage_n and_o passion_n of_o jesseingue_n wife_n fol._n 178_o a_o violent_a humour_n of_o darasja_n ibid._n the_o policy_n of_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n resolve_v to_o fight_v oranchzef_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n fol._n 179_o the_o order_v of_o the_o battalion_n fol._n 180_o moradbeck_n valour_n fol._n 181_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o treachery_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n oranchzef_n behaviour_n after_o the_o battle_n and_o darasja_n miserable_a condition_n ibid._n oranchzef_n march_v straight_o with_o his_o army_n to_o agra_n schach_n jehan_n circumvent_v in_o his_o design_n fol._n 182_o the_o counter-policy_n of_o oranchzef_n and_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n fol._n 183_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o moradbeck_n he_o sup_v with_o oranchzef_n be_v surprise_v and_o imprison_v fol._n 184_o his_o army_n go_v over_o to_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n management_n of_o affair_n cavil_v at_o by_o the_o statesman_n ibid._n darasja_n betake_v himself_o to_o amadabad_n and_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o schach_n navazecan_n fol._n 185_o oranchzef_n engage_v with_o sultan_n sujas_n ibid._n sultan_n suja_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fatal_a error_n with_o darasja_n fol._n 186_o oranchzef_a return_n to_o agra_n he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o sultan_n mahmoud_n his_o son_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la put_v to_o flight_n by_o emer_n jemla_n sultan_n mahmoud_n seize_v on_o and_o send_v to_o govaleor_n fol._n 187_o oranchzef_n policy_n to_o take_v darasja_n the_o battle_n between_o darasja_n and_o oranchzef_n darasja_n flight_n and_o misery_n fol._n 188_o darasja_n betray_v by_o the_o raja_n catch_n the_o siege_n of_o tatabacar_n fol._n 189_o darasja_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o gioncan_n and_o carry_v in_o triumph_n through_o the_o city_n of_o deli_n fol._n 190_o a_o consultation_n hold_v whether_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o govaleor_n ibid._n darasja_n murder_v tatabacar_n surrender_v fol._n 191_o soliman_n chekou_n take_v and_o imprison_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n ibid._n the_o poust_n what_o it_o be_v moradbeck_n death_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a he_o request_v a_o ship_n to_o transport_v himself_o to_o mecha_n but_o be_v deny_v his_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a discover_v he_o be_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o defeat_v what_o become_v of_o he_o uncertain_a fol._n 192_o his_o family_n ill_o treat_v but_o at_o last_o pardon_v yet_o soon_o after_o extirpated_a by_o the_o conqueror_n fol._n 193_o emer_n jemla_n death_n surratte_n surprise_v by_o a_o robber_n the_o robber_n take_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n but_o escape_v ibid._n the_o dea_n sh_n of_o schach_n jehan_n begum_n saheb_n receive_v into_o favour_n the_o mogul_n ambassador_n abuse_v by_o the_o persian_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n die_v fol._n 194_o paropamisa_n or_o candahor_n sablestan_n and_o balassy_a the_o bound_n of_o paropamisa_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n and_o its_o chief_a town_n ibid._n candahor_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air._n it_o often_o change_v its_o lord_n when_o it_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o its_o several_a vicissitude_n fol._n 195_o candahor_n besiege_a by_o the_o mogul_n schach_n jehan_n fol._n 196_o the_o fortress_n calabu_v take_v by_o the_o persian_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n balassan_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o balassan_n fol._n 197_o the_o town_n and_o people_n of_o sablestan_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o cabul_n its_o border_n and_o the_o derivation_n of_o its_o name_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n its_o border_n this_o country_n famous_a for_o excellent_a bow_n and_o arrow_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o the_o bulloch_n or_o bobochs_n or_o kingdom_n of_o ballochy_n otherwise_o haican_n or_o hangichan_a the_o border_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n fol._n 197_o the_o province_n of_o bucker_n or_o buckor_n its_o border_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n suckera_n fol._n 198_o the_o kingdom_n of_o send_n or_o sin_v otherwise_o call_v diu_n and_o tatta_n the_o etymology_n of_o its_o name_n its_o border_n tatta_n a_o place_n of_o good_a trade_n the_o chief_a commodity_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o sorit_fw-fr jesselmeer_n and_o attack_v their_o border_n limit_n and_o boundary_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o penjab_n or_o pengab_n the_o signification_n of_o its_o name_n the_o description_n of_o its_o chief_a city_n lahor_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o
air_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 199_o the_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n of_o caximir_n its_o border_n situation_n and_o extent_n ibid._n great_a heat_n in_o march_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o the_o difference_n of_o air_n in_o the_o mountain_n the_o woman_n very_o handsome_a european_a plant_n and_o herb_n here_o in_o great_a abundance_n fol._n 200_o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n and_o lake_n of_o cachemire_n a_o wonderful_a spring_n on_o the_o confine_n of_o this_o kingdom_n fol._n 201_o a_o description_n of_o the_o mosque_n at_o baramoulay_n a_o strange_a fable_n of_o a_o stone_n the_o character_n of_o the_o cachemirans_n fol._n 202_o caximir_n conquer_a by_o the_o mogul_n fol._n 203_o the_o territory_n of_o banchish_n jangapore_n and_o jenba_n their_o situation_n and_o boundary_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o dely._n it_o be_v situation_n and_o limit_n jehan_n ahad_n a_o new_a city_n how_o seat_v ibid._n sixty_o thousand_o house_n consume_v by_o fire_n anno_fw-la 1663._o fol._n 204_o the_o furniture_n of_o their_o house_n de_o store_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o fruit_n from_o other_o part_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o provision_n in_o dely._n the_o description_n of_o the_o castle_n fol._n 205_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n jemini_fw-la fol._n 206_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o tree_n baxama_n fol._n 207_o the_o kingdom_n or_o province_n of_o mando_n or_o bando_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n mando_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 207_o the_o territory_n of_o sanga_n or_o chitor_n and_o utrad_n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n chitor_n ancient_o very_o famous_a ibid._n by_o who_o destroy_v fol._n 208_o the_o production_n of_o the_o province_n utrad_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o zurratte_n or_o cambaya_n by_o who_o and_o why_o call_v cambaya_n it_o be_v extent_n and_o limit_n the_o seaport_n town_n ibid._n the_o city_n amadabath_n or_o ahmedabath_n the_o reason_n of_o its_o name_n and_o its_o description_n fol._n 209_o the_o description_n of_o a_o stately_a pagode_n and_o two_o magnificent_a tomb_n fol._n 210_o the_o description_n of_o surratte_n with_o several_a remark_n of_o note_n therein_o fol._n 211_o the_o legend_n of_o woman_n hidal_a chan._n the_o haven_n or_o harbour_n of_o sohali_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o derivation_n of_o the_o name_n and_o situation_n of_o cambaya_n the_o compass_n and_o strength_n thereof_o it_o be_v description_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 212_o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n brotha_n the_o jurisdiction_n of_o this_o city_n the_o tomb_n of_o polmedony_n whereunto_o pilgrimage_n be_v make_v the_o description_n of_o goga_n the_o city_n bysantagan_n fol._n 213_o pattan_n a_o very_a large_a city_n daman_n a_o large_a city_n conquer_a by_o the_o portuguese_n anno_fw-la 1559._o the_o city_n bazaim_n fol._n 214_o the_o production_n of_o the_o country_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 216_o serpent_n and_o other_o noxious_a creature_n fol._n 217_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a inhabitant_n of_o surratte_n the_o apparel_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o surratte_n their_o diet_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 218_o the_o description_n of_o the_o people_n their_o several_a feast_n the_o original_a of_o fire-worship_n fol._n 219_o their_o ceremony_n of_o fire-worship_n their_o initiation_n of_o their_o child_n their_o marriage_n and_o nuptial_a ceremony_n fol._n 220_o their_o burying-place_n and_o funeral_n solemnity_n fol._n 221_o the_o riches_n and_o trade_n of_o surratte_n fol._n 222_o the_o government_n of_o surratte_n fol._n 223_o the_o state_n of_o the_o chan_n or_o supreme_a governor_n their_o punishment_n of_o criminal_n the_o religion_n of_o the_o surrattean_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o benjan_o concern_v the_o creation_n fol._n 224_o the_o kingdom_n or_o territory_n of_o chandish_n or_o sanda_n it_o be_v name_n with_o the_o description_n of_o its_o metropolis_n call_v brampore_o it_o be_v strength_n and_o manner_n of_o government_n fol._n 237_o the_o province_n of_o berar_n and_o narvar_n their_o border_n and_o principal_a city_n fol._n 238_o the_o province_n of_o gwaliar_n or_o gualier_n it_o be_v chief_a city_n the_o mogul_n treasure_n keep_v here_o ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o agra_n or_o indostan_n it_o be_v name_n and_o metropolis_n a_o great_a and_o famous_a castle_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o royal_a court_n fol._n 239_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o extent_n thereof_o fol._n 240_o the_o product_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 241_o the_o country_n of_o bulloit_n it_o be_v situation_n and_o the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o the_o hendowns_n or_o hindous_a it_o be_v meteopolis_n fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o manner_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n fol._n 242_o the_o province_n of_o sanbat_n or_o sanbal_n and_o bakar_n it_o border_n some_o special_a remark_n a_o magnificent_a tomb_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o nagrakat_n it_o be_v metropolis_n and_o the_o splendour_n thereof_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o siba_n kakares_n and_o gor._n their_o several_a metropoliss_n and_o other_o chief_a town_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 243_o the_o province_n of_o pitan_n canduana_n and_o patna_n their_o several_a boundary_n and_o principal_a city_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o decan_n its_o border_n extent_n and_o metropolis_n ibid._n shall_fw-mi a_o great_a city_n where_o the_o portuguese_n have_v two_o fort_n the_o famous_a mountain_n il_fw-fr morro_n di_fw-it ciul_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o soil_n the_o air_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 244_o the_o first_o conqueror_n of_o decan_n the_o ancient_a name_n of_o the_o king_n of_o decan_n a_o story_n of_o a_o prodigious_a gun_n fol._n 245_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ballagate_n it_o be_v name_n extent_n and_o the_o city_n therein_o contain_v fol._n 246_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cuncan_n or_o visiapour_n it_o be_v extent_n and_o chief_a city_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o its_o metropolis_n visiapour_n fol._n 246_o 247_o the_o city_n tamba_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o cuncan_n how_o water_v fol._n 248_o the_o armenian_a stone_n find_v near_o ustabado_n the_o several_a inhabitant_n of_o decan_n and_o cuncan_n their_o complexion_n and_o constitution_n their_o habit_n and_o some_o superstitious_a custom_n the_o art_n by_o which_o they_o be_v maintain_v and_o their_o several_a manufacture_n fol._n 249_o their_o several_a coin_n and_o weight_n their_o arm_n both_o offensive_a and_o defensive_a ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o fight_v a_o gun_n of_o a_o incredible_a bigness_n the_o inhabitant_n speak_v several_a language_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o marriage_n and_o funeral_n fol._n 250_o the_o king_n name_n and_o title_n his_o court_n and_o attendance_n adel_n schiah_n take_v goa_n twice_o from_o the_o portuguese_n ibid._n the_o king_n of_o cuncan_n desire_v assistance_n of_o the_o netherlander_n and_o grant_v they_o great_a immunity_n fol._n 250_o 251_o a_o peace_n conclude_v between_o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n and_o the_o portugese_n fol._n 251_o the_o king_n profess_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n fol._n 252_o many_o portuguese_a reside_v in_o cuncan_n fol._n 253_o direction_n for_o place_v the_o sculp_n in_o this_o first_o volume_n of_o asia_n the_o title_n persia_n sive_fw-la sophorum_fw-la regnum_fw-la fol._n 1_o schamachie_n fol._n 9_o derbendt_fw-ge fol._n 11_o ispahan_n fol._n 13_o kom_fw-ge fol._n 17_o saba_n ibid._n cachan_n fol._n 18_o soltaine_v fol._n 21_o ardebeile_v fol._n 25_o caspise_v zee_n fol._n 30_o tabula_fw-la colchidis_fw-la hodie_fw-la mengrelie_n fol._n 90_o magni_fw-la mogolis_n imperium_fw-la fol._n 104_o the_o ten_o altar_n matsias_n or_o matx_n the_o first_o fol._n 135_o cauram_n or_o courmas_n the_o second_o ibid._n warras_fw-la or_o warrahas_n the_o three_o fol._n 136_o narse_v the_o four_o ibid._n vannams_n the_o five_o fol._n 137_o passeram_n or_o paresje_fw-fr ramas_n the_o six_o fol._n 138_o ram_n or_o ram_n katas_n the_o seven_o fol._n 140_o kistnas_n or_o cristnas_n or_o crexno_n the_o eight_o fol._n 142_o bhodes_n or_o boudhas_n the_o nine_o fol._n 143_o callenkyns_n the_o ten_o ibid._n the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogol_n fol._n 160_o schach_n selim_n fol._n 169_o schach_n jehan_n fol._n 172_o schach_n oranchzef_n fol._n 174_o nurmahal_n fol._n 188_o rauchenara_n begum_n fol._n 193_o begum_n saheb_n fol._n 194_o de_fw-fr stadt_n souratte_n fol._n 211_o dabul_n fol._n 214_o visiapour_n fol._n 246_o
sofian_n which_o make_v up_o the_o great_a number_n or_o heathen_a fire-worshipper_n or_o gaure_n who_o be_v but_o few_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o beside_o banian_o jew_n armenian_a christian_n nestorian_n manichees_n franck-armenians_n and_o other_o signify_v muselman_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o xiahy_n or_o schiati_n be_v those_o which_o follow_v mahomet_n adopt_a son_n aaly_n for_o all_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o moor_n which_o some_o say_v be_v seventy_o eight_o be_v reduce_v to_o two_o viz._n that_o of_o the_o sunis_fw-la or_o sonni_n comprehend_v the_o arabian_n turk_n and_o all_o those_o that_o follow_v the_o alcoran_n and_o that_o of_o schach_n sefi_n receive_v in_o many_o country_n out_o of_o persia_n the_o persian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o turk_n call_v themselves_o muselman_n from_o the_o arabic_a word_n salama_n which_o signify_v release_v or_o free_v and_o be_v first_o impose_v or_o assume_v because_o when_o mahomet_n first_o set_v afoot_o his_o doctrine_n all_o those_o be_v put_v to_o death_n that_o will_v not_o declare_v their_o belief_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n la_o ilah_n illa_fw-la alah_n muhammed_n resul_n allah_n that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o one_o only_a god_n and_o mahomet_n his_o prophet_n upon_o this_o declaration_n the_o remonstrant_n be_v release_v and_o call_v muselman_n but_o now_o they_o call_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v circumcise_a circumcision_n their_o circumcision_n muselman_n their_o youth_n they_o circumcise_v in_o the_o seven_o eight_o and_o nine_o year_n at_o which_o time_n they_o inebriate_v they_o with_o sweet_a liquor_n that_o they_o may_v not_o feel_v the_o pain_n they_o not_o only_o circumcise_v the_o male_n but_o also_o use_v a_o ceremony_n signify_v the_o circumcision_n of_o female_n but_o the_o turk_n only_a cause_n their_o daughter_n to_o lift_v up_o their_o hand_n and_o speak_v some_o certain_a word_n agree_v wherein_o the_o turk_n and_o persian_n differ_v or_o agree_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o the_o alcoran_n the_o persian_n agree_v with_o the_o turk_n but_o differ_v in_o several_a other_o as_o 1._o their_o exposition_n and_o explanation_n of_o the_o alcoran_n be_v not_o the_o same_o 2._o their_o imam_n or_o saint_n be_v different_a 3._o their_o ecclesiastic_a ceremony_n and_o custom_n be_v several_a 4._o the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o their_o saint_n be_v repugnant_a to_o each_o other_o the_o persian_n also_o differ_v from_o the_o arabian_n and_o turk_n in_o many_o other_o thing_n for_o the_o persian_n affirm_v that_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o good_a and_o the_o devil_n of_o all_o wickedness_n which_o the_o turk_n deny_v say_v that_o then_o we_o shall_v have_v two_o god_n one_o good_a and_o the_o other_o bad_a the_o persian_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v immortal_a but_o that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o thing_n be_v mortal_a on_o the_o contrary_a the_o turk_n hold_v that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o work_n of_o god_n and_o that_o all_o god_n work_n be_v without_o beginning_n or_o end_n as_o likewise_o the_o godhead_n the_o persian_n affirm_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o good_a in_o the_o other_o world_n do_v not_o behold_v god_n in_o essence_n because_o he_o be_v a_o spirit_n but_o only_o see_v his_o glory_n mercy_n goodness_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v his_o attribute_n but_o the_o turk_n say_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bless_a see_v god_n as_o he_o real_o be_v the_o persian_n also_o say_v that_o when_o mahomet_n receive_v the_o law_n from_o heaven_n which_o he_o be_v to_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n his_o soul_n only_o be_v by_o the_o angel_n gabriel_n carry_v to_o god_n but_o the_o turk_n and_o arabian_n say_v that_o not_o only_o his_o soul_n but_o his_o body_n also_o appear_v before_o god_n the_o persian_n reckon_v the_o son_n of_o aaly_n and_o fatime_n and_o their_o twelve_o nephew_n the_o most_o eminent_a of_o all_o prophet_n except_o mahomet_n the_o turk_n allow_v they_o prophet_n but_o deny_v that_o they_o exceed_v other_o the_o persian_n judge_v it_o sufficient_a to_o worship_n god_n three_o time_n a_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o morning_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o they_o call_v sob_v at_o noon_n which_o they_o name_n dor_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o the_o sun_n set_v by_o they_o style_v magarib_n but_o the_o turk_n pray_v five_o time_n a_o day_n viz._n in_o the_o three_o forementioned_a time_n of_o the_o persian_n and_o beside_o these_o a_o little_a before_o the_o sun_n set_v which_o time_n they_o call_v hacer_n and_o likewise_o when_o they_o go_v to_o bed_n the_o persian_n chief_a prayer_n be_v the_o fatah_n and_o alhemdo_n lilla_n which_o translate_v be_v to_o this_o effect_n praise_v be_v to_o god_n the_o lord_n of_o creature_n prayer_n a_o persian_a prayer_n and_o the_o king_n of_o judgement_n we_o honour_v thou_o on_o thou_o our_o aid_n we_o call_v lead_v we_o in_o the_o right_a way_n in_o the_o right_a way_n of_o those_o who_o thou_o have_v do_v good_a unto_o but_o not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o those_o against_o who_o thou_o be_v incense_v nor_o in_o the_o way_n of_o such_o as_o go_v astray_o amen_n moreover_o all_o the_o chapter_n in_o the_o alcoran_n begin_v with_o these_o word_n bismilla_n rahman_n rahin_n that_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a so_o likewise_o in_o all_o their_o action_n they_o have_v the_o word_n bismilla_n in_o their_o mouth_n no_o linen_n draper_n will_v measure_v out_o a_o ell_n of_o callico_n nor_o a_o shoemaker_n set_v stitch_n in_o a_o shoe_n but_o first_o he_o repeat_v the_o word_n bismilla_n and_o sometime_o also_o benam_fw-la oukinamesch_n herestzanehaft_n that_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o he_o who_o be_v the_o protector_n of_o soul_n zealous_a they_o be_v very_o zealous_a they_o be_v very_o zealous_a in_o their_o devotion_n for_o they_o continual_o either_o call_v down_o their_o eye_n or_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n according_a as_o the_o prayer_n direct_v some_o pray_v and_o cry_v in_o their_o house_n with_o such_o earnestness_n and_o so_o long_o that_o be_v out_o of_o breath_n they_o often_o fall_v down_o on_o the_o ground_n as_o in_o a_o swoon_n their_o speech_n end_v with_o the_o word_n hacka_fw-mi that_o be_v god_n which_o they_o repeat_v fifty_o or_o sixty_o time_n over_o some_o also_o use_v in_o their_o prayer_n a_o string_n of_o small_a bead_n which_o they_o call_v moher_n tesbih_n and_o distinguish_v in_o three_o place_n with_o those_o of_o a_o large_a size_n sermon_n their_o sermon_n after_o their_o prayer_n on_o a_o holiday_n in_o their_o temple_n a_o chattib_n go_v into_o the_o pulpit_n and_o read_v some_o lecture_n with_o their_o explanation_n out_o of_o the_o alcoran_n they_o call_v our_o bible_n a_o decay_a and_o unregarded_a piece_n of_o work_n bible_n their_o opinion_n of_o the_o bible_n allege_v that_o the_o text_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o jew_n and_o greek_n and_o that_o god_n send_v they_o the_o alcoran_n in_o stead_n thereof_o concern_v the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n adam_n and_o other_o sacred_a relation_n or_o history_n creation_n of_o the_o creation_n as_o also_o of_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o everlasting_a life_n the_o persian_n hold_v many_o ridiculous_a opinion_n different_a from_o the_o turk_n saint_n they_o dedicate_v their_o child_n to_o their_o saint_n the_o persian_n have_v also_o a_o custom_n to_o devote_v their_o child_n while_o yet_o unborn_a to_o be_v servant_n to_o some_o of_o their_o saint_n as_o a_o token_n of_o which_o after_o the_o birth_n they_o bear_v a_o hole_n through_o the_o ear_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o some_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o mahumetculi_n imamculi_fw-la aalyculi_fw-la that_o be_v mahomet_n imam_n or_o aaly_n slave_n but_o this_o only_o happen_v when_o they_o have_v few_o child_n leave_v alive_a have_v bury_v several_a as_o the_o sofian_n despise_v the_o doctrine_n of_o abubeker_n omar_n odsman_n and_o hanifa_n and_o follow_v that_o tzafersadak_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o church-ceremony_n and_o other_o custom_n they_o seem_v to_o exceed_v they_o or_o at_o least_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n whereof_o we_o will_v instance_n one_o or_o two_o particular_n prayer_n persian_n and_o turk_n different_a ceremony_n in_o prepare_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n when_o the_o persian_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n first_o they_o wash_v themselves_o but_o not_o like_o the_o turk_n for_o they_o make_v bare_a their_o arm_n above_o the_o elbow_n first_o wash_v their_o hand_n which_o they_o stroke_n twice_o down_o from_o their_o elbow_n to_o their_o finger_n and_o with_o their_o right_a hand_n only_o wash_v themselves_o twice_o over_o the_o face_n whereas_o the_o turk_n rub_v their_o face_n with_o both_o hand_n and_o stroke_n their_o arm_n three_o time_n upward_o and_o three_o time_n downward_o and_o also_o wash_v