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the_o tract_n of_o sand_n of_o ceyfadin_n the_o metropolis_n of_o this_o province_n be_v schiras_n by_o the_o italian_n and_o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n name_v sirrah_n and_o according_a to_o mr._n herbert_n from_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o persian_n themselves_o scheraz_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n on_o a_o plain_a some_o term_n it_o imurezam_n that_o be_v a_o plain-city_n ben_n ionas_n call_v it_o syahaz_n osirus_n niras_n sephanus_n cynebatha_n and_o ctelius_n cyropolis_n though_o mistake_v as_o mr._n herbert_n affirm_v because_o all_o the_o ancient_a geographer_n place_v the_o city_n of_o ciropolis_n near_o the_o river_n cyrus_n in_o hyrcania_n lie_v in_o 39_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a northern_a latitude_n whereas_o sciras_n lie_v in_o 28_o degree_n and_o 44_o minute_n aelian_a affirm_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ciropolis_n in_o india_n and_o pliny_n have_v observe_v a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n in_o armenia_n but_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n make_v 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year_n be_v under_o the_o mogul_n jurisdiction_n and_o general_o maintain_v twelve_o or_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n for_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o persian_n augan_n balouch_n and_o other_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o mountain_n between_o candahar_n and_o cabul_n dwell_v a_o people_n in_o the_o mountain_n call_v afgan_n or_o augan_n which_o range_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n without_o have_v any_o certain_a habitation_n but_o live_v only_o by_o rob_v like_o the_o arabian_n and_o demand_v toll_n from_o such_o as_o travel_v through_o their_o country_n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n border_n the_o border_n by_o texeira_n multon_n border_n on_o the_o north_n at_o candahar_n and_o cabul_n on_o the_o west_n at_o persia_n on_o the_o south_n at_o haiacan_a or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o balouch_n and_o in_o the_o south_n on_o penjab_n daviti_fw-la texeira_n and_o other_o place_v it_o far_o into_o the_o country_n from_o indus_n or_o indostan_n 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the_o indian_n esteem_v above_o all_o other_o by_o ustabado_n be_v a_o certain_a stone_n find_v by_o the_o arabian_n call_v hageramini_n and_o by_o the_o portugese_n pedra_n armenia_n that_o be_v the_o armenian_a stone_n because_o the_o same_o sort_n be_v of_o a_o blueish_a green_a be_v find_v in_o armenia_n the_o moor_n make_v use_n of_o they_o in_o their_o sickness_n to_o provoke_v urine_n about_o the_o country_n of_o ballagate_n be_v a_o sort_n of_o excellent_a varnish_n here_o be_v also_o many_o tiger_n and_o serpent_n of_o a_o prodigious_a length_n and_o bigness_n the_o native_n of_o decan_n and_o cuncan_n be_v either_o decangean_n or_o cuncanyns_n and_o corrupt_o by_o the_o portuguese_n call_v canaryns_n and_o corumbyns_n but_o beside_o there_o be_v moor_n persian_n benjan_o and_o other_o heathen_a people_n which_o far_o exceed_v the_o native_n in_o number_n linschot_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n both_o in_o complexion_n constitution_n and_o clothes_n do_v very_o much_o resemble_v those_o of_o zurratte_n and_o the_o benjan_o but_o barbosa_n make_v they_o black_a and_o barthema_n sallow_a or_o swart_a they_o be_v natural_o valiant_a be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n extract_v from_o stranger_n excellent_a horseman_n and_o well_o skilled_a in_o manage_v of_o elephant_n but_o they_o be_v very_o proud_a insolent_a and_o self-conceited_a their_o woman_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o venery_n their_o clothes_n be_v either_o of_o silk_n or_o cotton_n except_o their_o shoe_n which_o be_v open_a at_o the_o toe_n and_o lace_v over_o their_o bare_a foot_n on_o the_o top_n yet_o pyrard_n say_v that_o they_o be_v red_a sharp-toeed_a gilt_n and_o open_a on_o the_o top_n the_o woman_n walk_v with_o their_o face_n veil_v and_o the_o child_n stark_o naked_a till_o their_o seven_o or_o eight_o year_n they_o eat_v all_o thing_n without_o distinction_n except_o cow_n hog_n and_o buffalo_n which_o beast_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n of_o the_o brahmine_n be_v account_v holy_a nay_o they_o be_v so_o superstitious_o ground_v in_o this_o belief_n that_o they_o sleep_v a_o night_n under_o these_o beast_n and_o catch_v their_o dung_n in_o their_o hand_n imagine_v that_o thereby_o they_o do_v their_o god_n great_a service_n they_o also_o abstain_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n most_o of_o their_o house_n be_v build_v of_o straw_n with_o such_o little_a door_n that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o creep_v in_o and_o out_o their_o furniture_n be_v inconsiderable_a for_o a_o mat_n spread_v on_o the_o ground_n serve_v they_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o bed_n and_o a_o hole_n dig_v in_o the_o earth_n for_o a_o mortar_n to_o stamp_v their_o rice_n in_o there_o be_v many_o gold_n and_o silversmith_n among_o they_o and_o also_o very_o good_a artist_n in_o the_o work_n of_o other_o mineral_n beside_o many_o other_o handicraft_n and_o tradesman_n physician_n surgeon_n carpenter_n mason_n and_o the_o like_a every_o child_n be_v
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
sea_n and_o as_o olearius_n say_v be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v cur_n or_o aras_fw-la the_o other_o which_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o glide_v from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n through_o persia_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n schiras_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o persian_a gulf_n from_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n the_o famous_a cyrus_n be_v throw_v in_o his_o infancy_n and_o give_v his_o name_n to_o the_o place_n and_o not_o to_o that_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v which_o be_v call_v agradat_fw-la most_o of_o the_o persian_a geographer_n as_o olearius_n garcias_n de_fw-fr sylva_n figueroa_n and_o other_o judge_v the_o river_n cur_n or_o bendemir_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o araxes_n this_o araxes_n be_v the_o big_a of_o all_o those_o river_n which_o water_n the_o province_n of_o persia_n and_o lara_n notwithstanding_o which_o it_o be_v not_o very_o broad_a but_o run_v in_o a_o narrow_a channel_n in_o many_o meander_n between_o high_a mountain_n be_v well_o replenish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n this_o river_n take_v its_o original_a out_o of_o the_o mountain_n jessel_n lie_v between_o the_o famous_a city_n sister_n and_o margascan_n former_o call_v susa_n and_o persepolis_n and_o first_o directingit_n course_n southward_o bend_v afterward_o to_o the_o east_n separate_v the_o ancient_a province_n of_o susiana_n from_o the_o western_a part_n of_o carmania_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n and_o after_o have_v receive_v the_o water_n of_o many_o little_a rivulet_n and_o divide_v the_o province_n of_o kerman_n and_o the_o ancient_a caramie_n foelix_n find_v its_o current_n to_o the_o sea_n stop_v by_o the_o exceed_a high_a mountain_n it_o return_v with_o great_a force_n to_o the_o north-east_n be_v grow_v big_a than_o before_o and_o much_o deep_a by_o the_o water_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o forementioned_a mountain_n thence_o it_o again_o run_v southward_o visit_v the_o ancient_a gedrosie_n and_o at_o last_o fall_v into_o the_o indian_a sea_n make_v a_o spacious_a bay_n near_o the_o ruin_n of_o cehil_n minar_n and_o the_o ancient_a persepolis_n glide_v the_o river_n pelevar_n which_o take_v its_o course_n towards_o the_o south_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o cur_n after_o have_v first_o water_v one_o of_o the_o fruitfule_a part_n of_o persia_n persia_n be_v very_o mountainous_a in_o several_a place_n but_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o sterile_a for_o the_o mountain_n of_o neriz_n have_v many_o iron_n mine_n and_o some_o relate_v that_o many_o smaragd_n be_v find_v in_o this_o province_n about_o ten_o or_o twelve_o league_n from_o schiras_n be_v several_a high_a hill_n full_a of_o palm_n and_o lentisk-tree_n where_o breed_v many_o wild_a hog_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o schiras_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o other_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v very_o white_a the_o woman_n general_o beautiful_a and_o the_o man_n well-proportioned_a there_o be_v also_o a_o great_a trade_n drive_v in_o schiras_n occasion_v by_o the_o caravan_n which_o come_v from_o samarcand_n and_o zagatay_n pass_v through_o this_o place_n with_o great_a quantity_n of_o silk_n musk_n rhubarb_n and_o turcoise_n all_o which_o those_o of_o chorazzan_n receive_v from_o the_o merchant_n which_o come_v from_o catay_n or_o the_o northern_a china_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v schiras_n furnish_v other_o country_n with_o provision_n as_o wool_n copper_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n beside_o distil_v rose-water_n for_o they_o make_v another_o sort_n than_o we_o in_o europe_n by_o decoct_v the_o rose_n they_o also_o get_v abundance_n of_o silk_n from_o the_o silkworm_n they_o breed_v here_o and_o have_v likewise_o ruby_n balayse_n which_o come_v from_o the_o city_n balasan_n and_o great_a store_n of_o lazuus_n stone_n and_o tutty_n persia_n or_o fars_n be_v not_o very_o cold_a though_o its_o situation_n be_v more_o northerly_a than_o the_o other_o province_n for_o in_o december_n all_o the_o garden_n about_o schiras_n be_v green_a and_o the_o tree_n retain_v their_o leave_n because_o the_o ground_n be_v moisten_v by_o so_o many_o river_n be_v not_o only_o preserve_v from_o all_o extraordinary_a scorching_n but_o so_o cool_v and_o the_o fruit_n become_v ripe_a so_o late_o that_o it_o may_v be_v preserve_v all_o the_o winter_n and_o keep_v very_o good_a till_o march._n the_o country_n about_o schiras_n and_o the_o plain_n between_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o river_n pasa_n be_v natural_o dry_a and_o barren_a the_o country_n about_o rexel_n near_o the_o sea-coast_n yield_v very_o excellent_a wheat_n and_o also_o good_a store_n of_o fruit_n that_o tract_n of_o land_n which_o extend_v southerly_a produce_v abundance_n of_o date_n as_o also_o the_o ground_n about_o the_o city_n com_n but_o no_o vine_n the_o country_n of_o tarom_n with_o the_o other_o neighbour_a place_n be_v all_o plant_v with_o date-tree_n under_o who_o the_o inhabitant_n sow_v cotton_n there_o be_v also_o abundance_n of_o 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