again_o to_o the_o king_n or_o the_o nobility_n upon_o occasion_n which_o they_o can_v never_o persuade_v i_o to_o the_o next_o day_n they_o come_v to_o see_v i_o all_o three_o one_o after_o another_o and_o they_o will_v needs_o have_v of_o i_o among_o other_o thing_n a_o jewel_n of_o nine_o great_a pearl_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o pear_n the_o big_a whereof_o weigh_v thirty_o carat_n and_o the_o least_o sixteen_o together_o with_o another_o single_a pearl_n like_o a_o pear_n of_o fifty-five_o carat_n as_o for_o the_o jewel_n the_o king_n take_v it_o but_o for_o the_o single_a pearl_n they_o find_v that_o whatever_o they_o can_v say_v i_o will_v not_o be_v wrought_v upon_o to_o sell_v they_o any_o bargain_n so_o order_v it_o that_o before_o i_o have_v show_v my_o jewel_n to_o the_o king_n giafer-kan_n the_o king_n uncle_n see_v and_o keep_v it_o tell_v i_o he_o will_v give_v i_o as_o good_a a_o price_n as_o the_o king_n and_o desire_v i_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o it_o for_o indeed_o he_o have_v a_o design_n to_o make_v a_o present_a to_o the_o king_n when_o the_o king_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o of_o my_o jewel_n as_o he_o please_v giafer-kan_n buy_v of_o i_o several_a piece_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n agree_v with_o i_o for_o the_o great_a pearl_n some_o day_n after_o he_o pay_v i_o according_a as_o we_o have_v agree_v except_o for_o the_o pearl_n upon_o which_o he_o will_v have_v abate_v i_o ten_o thousand_o roupies_n for_o the_o two_o persian_n and_o the_o banian_a have_v malicious_o inform_v he_o that_o at_o my_o first_o arrival_n they_o can_v have_v buy_v the_o pearl_n for_o eight_o or_o ten_o thousand_o roupy_v less_o than_o i_o have_v value_v it_o to_o he_o which_o be_v absolute_o false_a thereupon_o giafer-kan_n tell_v i_o that_o if_o i_o will_v not_o take_v his_o money_n i_o may_v have_v my_o jewel_n again_o i_o take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n assure_v he_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v it_o again_o as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v and_o i_o be_v as_o good_a as_o my_o word_n and_o indeed_o that_o which_o make_v i_o the_o more_o resolute_a be_v that_o i_o be_v resolve_v to_o carry_v somesomething_a which_o be_v considerable_a to_o cha-est-kan_n for_o can_v i_o have_v have_v my_o liberty_n upon_o my_o arrival_n at_o surat_n to_o have_v go_v to_o he_o i_o will_v never_o have_v see_v the_o king_n at_o gehanabad_n about_o which_o i_o have_v a_o very_a great_a quarrel_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o surat_n for_o when_o i_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o he_o tell_v i_o present_o that_o the_o case_n be_v alter_v from_o what_o it_o have_v be_v since_o my_o last_o be_v there_o for_o that_o the_o king_n be_v resolve_v to_o have_v the_o first_o view_n of_o all_o curiosity_n import_v into_o his_o kingdom_n i_o be_v above_o four_o month_n contend_v in_o vain_a with_o the_o governor_n but_o nothing_o will_v serve_v i_o must_v go_v to_o the_o king_n and_o for_o fear_v i_o shall_v take_v another_o road_n he_o send_v fifteen_o horseman_n along_o with_o i_o as_o far_o as_o shalaour_n when_o i_o go_v for_o bengala_n these_o overseer_n of_o the_o jewel_n our_o of_o mere_a spite_n and_o it_o may_v be_v set_v on_o by_o giafer-kan_n to_o be_v revenge_v of_o i_o for_o deny_v to_o let_v he_o have_v my_o jewel_n write_v to_o cha-est-kan_n that_o i_o intend_v to_o show_v he_o certain_a jewel_n among_o the_o rest_n a_o very_a fair_a pearl_n which_o i_o have_v sell_v to_o giafer-kan_n but_o that_o he_o have_v give_v it_o i_o again_o because_o he_o understand_v that_o i_o will_v have_v make_v he_o pay_v for_o it_o ten_o thousand_o roupy_v more_o than_o it_o be_v worth_a they_o write_v also_o the_o particular_a proportion_n of_o all_o the_o other_o stone_n which_o i_o carry_v and_o upon_o this_o false_a and_o malicious_a advice_n it_o be_v that_o cha-est-kan_n who_o receive_v not_o this_o information_n till_o he_o have_v deliver_v i_o my_o bill_n of_o exchange_n will_v abate_v i_o for_o my_o whole_a parcel_n twenty_o thousand_o roupies_n which_o he_o reduce_v at_o length_n to_o ten_o thousand_o and_o well_o i_o have_v it_o too_o since_o i_o tell_v you_o before_o what_o a_o present_v i_o give_v to_o cha-est-kam_a i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o tell_v you_o what_o i_o give_v the_o king_n to_o nahab_n giafer-kan_n to_o the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o grand_a begum_n aurengzeb_n sister_n the_o great_a treasurer_n and_o the_o porter_n of_o the_o treasury_n for_o you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o whoever_o he_o be_v that_o crave_v audience_n of_o the_o king_n they_o ask_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n where_o the_o present_n be_v which_o he_o intend_v for_o the_o king_n and_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o present_v to_o his_o majesty_n for_o no_o man_n must_v come_v into_o his_o presence_n empty_a hand_v though_o it_o be_v a_o honour_n dear_o purchase_v come_v then_o to_o gehanabad_n i_o go_v to_o make_v my_o obeisance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o be_v the_o present_n which_o i_o make_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n a_o buckler_n of_o brass_n high_o emboss_v and_o very_o rich_o guilt_n the_o cost_n of_o the_o guild_v alone_o amount_v to_o two_o hundred_o ducat_n of_o gold_n or_o eighteen_o hundred_o livre_n the_o value_n of_o the_o whole_a piece_n come_v to_o four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o seventy_o eight_o livre_n in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o be_v the_o story_n of_o curtius_n who_o throw_v himself_o and_o his_o horse_n into_o the_o barathrum_n when_o the_o earth_n gape_v near_o rome_n round_o the_o outermost_a circle_n of_o the_o buckler_n be_v represent_v the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n it_o be_v wrought_v by_o one_o of_o the_o best_a workman_n in_o france_n by_o the_o order_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n all_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o be_v about_o aurengzeb_n at_o that_o time_n be_v charm_v at_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o workmanship_n and_o tell_v he_o he_o can_v not_o do_v better_o than_o to_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o great_a elephant_n which_o carry_v the_o standard_n before_o his_o majesty_n when_o he_o march_v into_o the_o field_n i_o present_v he_o also_o with_o a_o battle-axe_n of_o crystal_n of_o the_o rock_n the_o side_n whereof_o be_v set_v with_o ruby_n and_o emerald_n enchase_v in_o gold_n in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o crystal_n which_o cost_v three_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o livre_n moreover_o i_o present_v he_o with_o a_o saddle_n after_o the_o turkey_n fashion_n embroider_v with_o little_a ruby_n pearl_n and_o diamond_n which_o cost_v two_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o and_o ninety-two_a livre_n i_o present_v he_o also_o with_o another_o saddle_n and_o foot-cloth_n embroider_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o the_o value_n of_o one_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o livre_n the_o whole_a present_n amount_v to_o twelve_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o nineteen_o livre_n the_o present_n which_o i_o make_v to_o giafar-kan_n the_o great_a mogul_n uncle_n be_v a_o table_n with_o other_o nineteen_o piece_n to_o make_v a_o cabinet_n all_o natural_a stone_n of_o divers_a colour_n represent_v the_o shape_n of_o several_a bird_n and_o flower_n the_o work_n be_v make_v at_o florence_n and_o cost_v two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o livre_n a_o perfect_a ruby_n ring_n which_o cost_v one_o thousand_o and_o three_o hundred_o livre_n to_o the_o great_a treasurer_n i_o present_v a_o watch_n in_o a_o gold_n case_n set_v with_o small_a emerald_n at_o seven_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o livre_n to_o the_o potter_n of_o the_o king_n treasury_n and_o those_o that_o deliver_v out_o the_o money_n out_o of_o the_o treasury_n two_o hundred_o roupies_n at_o three_o hundred_o livre_n to_o the_o eunuch_n of_o the_o great_a begum_n sister_n to_o aurengzeb_n a_o watch_n in_o a_o paint_a case_n which_o cost_v two_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o livre_n all_o these_o present_n which_o i_o make_v as_o well_o to_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o to_o cha-est-kan_n giaser-kan_n his_o majesty_n uncle_n as_o also_o the_o great_a treasurer_n to_o the_o steward_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o khan_n and_o those_o that_o bring_v i_o twice_o the_o calaat_fw-mi or_o habit_n of_o honour_n from_o the_o king_n and_o as_o many_o time_n from_o the_o begum_n his_o sister_n and_o once_o from_o giafar_n can_n all_o these_o present_n i_o say_v come_v to_o twentythree_a thousand_o one_o hundred_o fourscore_o and_o seven_o livre_n so_o true_a it_o be_v that_o they_o who_o have_v any_o business_n to_o do_v at_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n as_o well_o in_o turkey_n as_o in_o persia_n and_o in_o the_o indies_n must_v not_o pretend_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o affair_n till_o they_o have_v their_o present_n and_o those_o very_a considerable_a ready_a
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
speak_v nothing_o but_o the_o armenian_a as_o have_v no_o converse_n with_o stranger_n and_o never_o stir_v out_o of_o their_o house_n there_o be_v some_o armenian_n speak_v italian_n and_o french_a as_o have_v learn_v it_o in_o europe_n there_o be_v in_o zulpha_n fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o church_n and_o chapel_n of_o the_o armenian_n among_o which_o you_o be_v to_o count_v two_o nunnery_n for_o woman_n there_o be_v in_o ispahan_n austin-friar_n carmelites_n and_o capuchin_n and_o in_o zulpha_n jesuit_n the_o jesuit_n that_o come_v last_o have_v but_o a_o little_a house_n but_o to_o make_v they_o amend_v they_o have_v a_o large_a garden_n though_o the_o number_n of_o the_o religious_a teacher_n be_v far_o great_a than_o the_o number_n of_o hearer_n for_o in_o all_o ispahan_n and_o zulpha_n take_v the_o frank_n that_o come_v out_o of_o europe_n or_o bear_v in_o persia_n as_o well_o man_n as_o woman_n there_o be_v not_o six_o hundred_o person_n that_o profess_v the_o catholic_n religion_n as_o for_o the_o armenian_n they_o be_v so_o obstinate_o fix_v to_o their_o own_o religion_n that_o they_o will_v hear_v of_o no_o other_o and_o nothing_o but_o money_n have_v sometime_o cause_v they_o to_o seign_v the_o embrace_v of_o another_o friar_z ambrose_n a_o capuchin_n stay_v a_o while_n at_o zulpha_n to_o who_o several_a of_o the_o principal_a armenian_n come_v to_o school_n to_o learn_v french_a in_o hope_n of_o establish_v a_o trade_n with_o france_n but_o the_o armenian_a archbishop_n and_o bishop_n fear_v lest_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v infect_v with_o some_o other_o religion_n excommunicate_v all_o father_n that_o send_v their_o child_n to_o school_n and_o find_v that_o they_o little_o regard_v the_o excommunication_n they_o shut_v up_o the_o church_n door_n and_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n against_o the_o religious_a frank_n so_o that_o father_n ambrose_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v persia_n and_o retire_v to_o surat_n moreover_o there_o be_v in_o ispahan_n both_o jew_n and_o indian_a idolater_n nor_o be_v the_o jew_n so_o miserable_a and_o beggarly_a as_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v they_o intrude_v according_a to_o custom_n into_o all_o business_n so_o that_o if_o any_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o buy_v or_o sell_v any_o rich_a jewel_n he_o need_v do_v no_o more_o but_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o athemadoulet_n persecute_v they_o so_o grievous_o that_o either_o by_o force_n or_o by_o cunning_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o turn_v mahometan_n but_o the_o king_n understand_v that_o only_a power_n and_o fear_n have_v constrain_v they_o to_o turn_v suffer_v they_o to_o resume_v their_o own_o religion_n and_o to_o live_v in_o quiet_a there_o be_v about_o ten_o or_o twelve_o thousand_o banian_o in_o ispahan_n who_o be_v know_v by_o their_o yellow_a complexion_n or_o rather_o by_o a_o yellow_a mark_n make_v with_o saffron_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o their_o forehead_n their_o turban_n be_v less_o than_o usual_a and_o their_o shoe_n be_v almost_o like_o we_o embroider_v with_o flower_n atop_o they_o be_v all_o banker_n and_o very_o know_v in_o money_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o money_n of_o the_o principal_a moneyed_a man_n of_o ispahan_n be_v in_o their_o hand_n for_o improvement_n sake_n so_o that_o if_o you_o want_v a_o considerable_a sum_n you_o may_v have_v it_o the_o next_o day_n upon_o good_a security_n and_o pay_v severe_a a_o interest_n which_o those_o banian_o will_v squeeze_v up_o sometime_o to_o 18_o per_fw-la cent._n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o very_o private_o exact_v and_o pay_v the_o law_n of_o mahomet_n which_o forbid_v the_o take_n of_o interest_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o confiscate_v it_o every_o penny_n 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 the_o difference_n among_o the_o mahometan_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o the_o different_a explanation_n which_o they_o put_v upon_o the_o alcoran_n but_o in_o the_o several_a opinion_n which_o they_o hold_v concern_v the_o first_o successor_n of_o mahomet_n from_o which_o have_v arisen_a two_o particular_a sect_n entire_o opposite_a the_o sect_n of_o the_o sunnis_n and_o the_o sect_n of_o the_o schiais_n the_o first_o who_o be_v of_o the_o turkish_a belief_n maintain_v that_o abou-baker_n succeed_v immediate_o to_o mahomet_n as_o his_o vicar_n or_o vicegerent_n to_o he_o omar_n to_o omar_n osman_n to_o osman_n mortuz-ali_n nephew_n and_o son-in-law_n to_o mahomet_n by_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n that_o osman_n be_v secretary_n to_o mahomet_n a_o person_n of_o courage_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o three_o and_o that_o they_o be_v all_o valiant_a soldier_n and_o great_a captain_n who_o extend_v their_o conquest_n more_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n than_o by_o reason_n and_o thence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o sunnis_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o dispute_n but_o propagate_v and_o maintain_v their_o religion_n altogether_o by_o force_n the_o schiais_n who_o be_v of_o the_o persian_a belief_n detest_v abou-baker_n omar_n and_o osman_n as_o usurper_n to_o the_o succession_n of_o mahomet_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o haly_n his_o nephew_n and_o son_n in_o law_n they_o hold_v that_o this_o succession_n consist_v in_o elev'n_o high_a priest_n descendant_n from_o haly_n who_o make_v the_o twelve_o in_o this_o order_n 1._o haly_n son_n of_o aboutaleb_n 2._o hocen_n elder_a son_n of_o hali._n 3._o hussein_n his_o second_o son_n who_o suffer_v death_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o father_n succession_n the_o place_n where_o the_o sunnis_n give_v he_o battle_n and_o slay_v he_o be_v call_v kerbela_n near_o to_o babylon_n and_o be_v a_o holy_a place_n in_o high_a veneration_n among_o the_o persian_n 4._o iman-zin-el-abedin_a 5._o mahomet-el-baker_n 6._o jafer-el-scadek_a who_o introduce_v the_o law_n into_o persia_n that_o if_o any_o christian_a jew_n or_o idolater_n turn_v mahometan_a he_o shall_v be_v declare_v general_a heir_n to_o his_o family_n to_o the_o exclusion_n of_o brother_n and_o sister_n and_o that_o he_o may_v allow_v what_o he_o please_v to_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n whence_o arise_v two_o mischief_n that_o some_o armenian_n christian_n and_o jew_n turn_v mahumetan_n to_o get_v the_o estate_n of_o the_o family_n and_o other_o turn_v mahumetan_n to_o keep_v their_o possession_n 7._o moussa-katzem_a 8._o hali-el-rezza_a who_o tomb_n at_o meshed_a be_v as_o high_o venerate_v among_o the_o persian_n as_o mahomet_n among_o the_o turk_n 9_o mahammet-el-ioüad_a 10._o hali-el-hadi_a 11._o hocen-el-askeri_a 12._o mouhemmet-el-mouhadi_a shaheb-zaman_a the_o persian_n hold_v the_o same_o belief_n as_o to_o the_o last_o iman_n as_o we_o do_v of_o enoch_n and_o elias_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o several_a people_n leave_v they_o in_o their_o will_n house_n ready_a furnish_v stable_n full_a of_o stately_a horse_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o they_o to_o make_v use_n of_o when_o they_o return_v to_o earth_n again_o they_o attribute_v to_o this_o iman_n the_o surname_n of_o zaheb-zaman_a or_o lord_n of_o time_n these_o two_o sect_n of_o sunnis_n and_o schias_n overrun_v the_o three_o principal_a kingdom_n of_o india_n viz._n the_o great_a mogul_n the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o the_o king_n of_o visapour_n the_o first_o and_o last_o be_v sunnis_n that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o the_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o court_n for_o their_o subject_n be_v most_o of_o they_o idolater_n some_o schiais_n there_o be_v in_o the_o court_n of_o both_o king_n in_o regard_n the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n persian_n though_o in_o outward_a show_n they_o may_v follow_v the_o religion_n of_o the_o prince_n but_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n koutoub-sha_n be_v a_o zealous_a schiais_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o grand_a festival_n of_o the_o persian_n which_o be_v the_o famous_a feast_n of_o hocen_n and_o hussein_n eight_o day_n before_o the_o festival_n begin_v some_o of_o the_o more_o zealous_a sort_n black_a all_o their_o body_n and_o their_o face_n and_o go_v naked_a in_o the_o street_n with_o only_a a_o cover_n about_o their_o secret_a part_n they_o carry_v two_o flint_n one_o in_o each_o hand_n which_o they_o knock_v one_o against_o another_o wrthe_v their_o body_n and_o make_v a_o thousand_o antic_a face_n and_o all_o the_o while_n cry_v out_o hussein_n hocen_n hocen_n hussein_n which_o they_o act_n and_o speak_v with_o so_o much_o labour_n till_o they_o foam_v again_o at_o the_o mouth_n in_o the_o evening_n the_o devout_a people_n admit_v they_o into_o their_o house_n and_o feed_v they_o very_o well_o during_o those_o day_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v set_v you_o shall_v see_v at_o the_o corner_n where_o several_a street_n meet_v pulpit_n set_v up_o for_o certain_a preacher_n who_o prepare_v the_o people_n that_o flock_n to_o hear_v they_o to_o the_o
come_v they_o set_v up_o a_o candle_n or_o a_o light_a lamp_n for_o a_o signal_n then_o it_o be_v also_o that_o they_o open_v all_o the_o shop_n where_o they_o sell_v tari_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a drink_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o a_o tree_n and_o be_v as_o sweet_a as_o our_o new_a wine_n they_o fetch_v it_o some_o five_o or_o six_o league_n off_o upon_o horse_n that_o carry_v two_o earthen-bottle_n of_o each_o side_n and_o trot_v at_o a_o great_a rate_n of_o which_o there_o come_v every_o day_n to_o the_o city_n above_o five_o or_o six-hundered_a the_o king_n have_v a_o considerable_a revenue_n by_o the_o impost_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o this_o tari_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n he_o permit_v so_o many_o common_a woman_n in_o regard_n it_o be_v for_o their_o sake_n that_o so_o much_o tari_n be_v consume_v those_o that_o sell_v it_o for_o that_o cause_n keep_v their_o shop_n by_o those_o house_n these_o sort_n of_o woman_n be_v so_o nimble_a and_o active_a that_o when_o the_o present_a king_n go_v to_o see_v maslipatan_n nine_o of_o they_o undertake_v to_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o a_o elephant_n four_o make_a the_o four_o foot_n four_z the_o body_n and_o one_o the_o trunk_n upon_o which_o the_o king_n sit_v in_o a_o kind_n of_o throne_n make_v his_o entry_n into_o the_o city_n all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o golconda_n be_v well_o proportion_v and_o of_o comely_a stature_n and_o fair_a enough_o in_o their_o countenance_n only_o the_o countrypeople_n be_v a_o little_a more_o swart_a the_o present_a king_n of_o golconda_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o abdoul-coutou-sha_n and_o i_o will_v tell_v the_o reader_n in_o a_o few_o word_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v his_o original_a in_o the_o reign_n of_o axbar_n king_n of_o india_n the_o father_n of_o jehan-guir_n the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n do_v not_o extend_v far_o southward_o than_o narbider_n to_o that_o the_o river_n which_o run_v by_o it_o and_o which_o come_v from_o the_o south_n empty_v itself_o into_o ganges_n separate_v their_o dominion_n from_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o raja_n of_o narsingue_n that_o stretch_v as_o far_o as_o cape-comorin_n the_o other_o raja_n be_v only_o his_o subject_n and_o depend_v upon_o he_o this_o raja_n and_o his_o successor_n have_v be_v always_o at_o war_n with_o they_o that_o succeed_v to_o tamerlane_n or_o temurleng_a in_o india_n and_o their_o power_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o last_o raja_n who_o be_v at_o war_n with_o akbar_n bring_v into_o the_o field_n four_o army_n under_o as_o many_o general_n the_o most_o considerable_a of_o his_o army_n lay_v in_o those_o province_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n the_o second_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o province_n of_o visapour_n the_o three_o in_o the_o province_n of_o dultabat_fw-la and_o the_o four_o in_o the_o territory_n of_o brampour_n the_o raja_n of_o narsingue_n die_v without_o child_n the_o four_o general_n divide_v among_o themselves_o the_o country_n which_o they_o possess_v with_o their_o army_n and_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o title_n of_o king_n the_o one_o of_o golconda_n the_o other_o of_o visapour_n the_o other_o of_o brampour_n and_o the_o four_o of_o dultabat_fw-la though_o the_o raja_n be_v a_o idolater_n nevertheless_o his_o four_o general_n be_v mahumetan_n and_o he_o of_o golconda_n be_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o haly_n descend_v from_o a_o ancient_a family_n of_o the_o turcoman_o which_o inhabit_v the_o country_n of_o hamadan_n in_o persia._n this_o general_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v more_o considerable_a than_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n and_o some_o few_o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o raja_n they_o win_v a_o famous_a victory_n from_o the_o mogul_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o hinder_v they_o from_o assume_v their_o several_a sovereignty_n but_o after_o that_o jehan-guir_n the_o son_n of_o akbar_n conquer_v again_o the_o kingdom_n of_o brampour_n cha-jehan_a the_o son_n of_o jehan-guir_n recover_v the_o kingdom_n of_o dultabat_fw-la and_o aurengzeb_a the_o son_n of_o cha-jehan_a recover_v some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o visapour_n as_o for_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n neither_o cha-jehan_a nor_o aurengzeb_a disturb_v he_o but_o let_v he_o rest_v in_o peace_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v to_o the_o mogul_n a_o annual_a tribute_n of_o 200000_o pagod_n at_o present_v the_o great_a raja_n on_o this_o side_n ganges_n be_v the_o raja_n of_o velou_n who_o territory_n extend_v to_o cape-comorin_n and_o who_o succeed_v to_o some_o part_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o raja_n of_o narsingue_n but_o in_o regard_n there_o be_v no_o trade_n in_o his_o country_n and_o by_o consequence_n no_o concourse_n of_o stranger_n there_o be_v little_a notice_n take_v of_o he_o the_o present_a king_n of_o golconda_n have_v no_o son_n but_o three_o daughter_n who_o be_v all_o marry_v the_o elder_a espouse_v one_o of_o the_o kinsman_n of_o the_o grand_a 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the_o trade_n of_o this_o island_n will_v have_v bring_v they_o in_o vast_a sum_n can_v they_o but_o be_v sole_a master_n of_o it_o and_o perhaps_o their_o conjecture_n may_v have_v be_v true_a have_v they_o not_o break_v their_o word_n with_o the_o king_n of_o candy_n who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n but_o break_v faith_n with_o he_o they_o lose_v themselves_o in_o all_o other_o place_n thereabouts_o the_o hollander_n have_v make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o king_n of_o candy_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a with_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n to_o keep_v the_o passage_n that_o hinder_v the_o portugal_n from_o bring_v any_o succour_n from_o colombo_n negombe_n manar_n or_o any_o other_o place_n which_o they_o possess_v upon_o the_o coast._n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o hollander_n when_o they_o have_v take_v ponte_n gall_n be_v to_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o king_n of_o candy_n which_o they_o not_o perform_v the_o king_n send_v to_o know_v why_o they_o do_v not_o give_v he_o possession_n of_o the_o town_n to_o which_o they_o return_v answer_v that_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v it_o provide_v he_o will_v defray_v the_o expense_n of_o the_o war_n but_o they_o know_v that_o if_o he_o have_v have_v three_o kingdom_n more_o such_o as_o his_o own_o he_o can_v never_o have_v pay_v so_o great_a a_o sum_n i_o must_v confess_v indeed_o the_o country_n be_v very_o poor_a for_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o king_n ever_o see_v fifty_o thousand_o crown_n together_o in_o his_o life_n his_o trade_n be_v all_o in_o cinnamon_n and_o elephant_n as_o for_o his_o cinnamon_n he_o have_v no_o profit_n of_o it_o since_o the_o portugal_n come_v into_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o for_o his_o elephant_n he_o make_v but_o little_a of_o they_o for_o they_o take_v not_o above_o five_o or_o six_o in_o a_o year_n but_o they_o be_v more_o esteem_v than_o any_o other_o country_n elephant_n as_o be_v the_o most_o courageous_a in_o war_n one_o thing_n i_o will_v tell_v you_o hardly_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o that_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n which_o be_v that_o when_o any_o other_o king_n or_o raja_n have_v one_o of_o these_o elephant_n of_o ceylan_n if_o they_o bring_v he_o among_o any_o other_o breed_n in_o any_o other_o place_n whatever_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o other_o elephant_n behold_v the_o ceylan_n elephant_n by_o a_o instinct_n of_o nature_n they_o do_v he_o reverence_n lay_v their_o trunk_n upon_o the_o ground_n and_o raise_v they_o up_o again_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n with_o who_o the_o hollander_n also_o break_v their_o word_n have_v more_o opportunity_n to_o be_v revenge_v upon_o they_o then_o the_o king_n of_o candy_n for_o he_o deny_v they_o the_o transportation_n of_o pepper_n
ordinary_a diet_n of_o the_o persian_n 241_o chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o persian_n 243_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o death_n and_o burial_n of_o the_o persian_n 244_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n depart_v from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n and_o describe_v the_o road_n to_o schiras_n 245_o chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o city_n of_o schiras_n 247_o chap._n xxii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o ormus_n from_o schiras_n to_o bander-abassi_a 251_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o island_n of_o ormus_n and_o of_o bander-abassi_a 225_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o the_o road_n by_o land_n from_o casbin_n to_o ispahan_n to_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n through_o candahar_n 257_o the_o content_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n and_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o shell_n and_o almond_n that_o pass_v for_o money_n over_o all_o asia_n the_o money_n of_o arabia_n pag._n 1_o the_o money_n currant_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 2_o the_o money_n of_o a_o king_n and_o two_o raja_n all_o three_o tributary_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n 3_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v pagod_n which_o be_v currant_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n the_o king_n of_o visapour_n the_o great_a raja_n of_o carnatica_n the_o raja_n of_o velouche_n and_o at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 4_o the_o money_n which_o the_o english_a and_o hollander_n coin_n in_o the_o indies_n 5_o the_o money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o cheda_n and_o pera._n 6_o the_o money_n of_o gold_n and_o tin_n of_o the_o king_n of_o achen_n with_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n coin_v by_o the_o king_n of_o macassar_n and_o the_o celebe_n and_o the_o silver_n and_o copper_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o camboya_n 7_o the_o money_n in_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n of_o the_o king_n of_o siam_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o the_o king_n of_o asem_n tipoura_n arakin_n and_o pegu._n 8_o lump_n or_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o go_v for_o money_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunquin_n ibid._n the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o japon_n 9_o the_o portraiture_n of_o the_o silver_n ingot_n of_o japon_n which_o go_v for_o money_n ibid._n money_n that_o represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o twelve_o sign_n and_o which_o be_v coin_v during_o the_o twenty_o four_o hour_n that_o jehan-guir_n king_n of_o the_o indies_n permit_v queen_n nourmahall_v his_o wife_n to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n 10_o the_o gold_n silver_n and_o copper_n money_n which_o the_o portugal_n coin_n in_o the_o east-indies_n 12_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n money_n of_o muscovy_n 13_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n what_o road_n to_o take_v in_o travel_v from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n from_o agra_n to_o dehly_a and_o gehanabat_n where_o the_o great_a mogul_n reside_v at_o present_a and_o how_o to_o travel_v also_o to_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n to_o the_o king_n of_o visapour_n and_o to_o many_o other_o place_n in_o the_o indies_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o gomron_n where_o be_v particular_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o sail_v from_o ormus_n to_o surat_n pag._n 15_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o custom_n money_n exchange_n weight_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o indian_n 17_o chap._n iii_o of_o their_o carriage_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o travel_v in_o india_n 27_o chap._n iu_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o brampour_n and_o seronge_fw-mi 30_o chap._n v._o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o agra_n through_o amadabat_n 36_o chap._n vi_o the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o agra_n through_o candahar_n 43_o chap._n vii_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o road_n from_o deh_o to_o agra_n 48_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n from_o agra_n to_o patna_n and_o daca_n city_n in_o the_o province_n of_o bengala_n and_o of_o the_o quarrel_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o cha-est-kan_n the_o king_n uncle_n 51_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o golconda_n 60_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o the_o war_n which_o it_o have_v maintain_v for_o some_o few_o year_n last_o pass_v 63_o chap._n xi_o the_o road_n from_o golconda_n to_o maslipatan_n or_o masalipatan_n 69_o chap._n xii_o the_o road_n from_o surat_n to_o goa_n and_z from_z goa_n to_o golconda_n through_o visapour_n 71_o chap._n xiii_o observation_n upon_o the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o city_n of_o goa_n 74_o chap._n fourteen_o what_o the_o author_n do_v during_o his_o stay_n at_o goa_n the_o last_o time_n he_o go_v thither_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o 78_o chap._n xv._o the_o story_n of_o father_n ephraim_n and_o how_o he_o be_v put_v into_o the_o inquisition_n at_o goa_n by_o a_o surprisal_n 85_o chap._n xvi_o the_o road_n from_o goa_n to_o maslipatan_n through_o cochin_n here_o describe_v in_o the_o story_n of_o the_o take_n of_o that_o city_n by_o the_o hollander_n 88_o chap._n xvii_o the_o passage_n by_o sea_n from_o ormus_n to_o maslipatan_n 90_o chap._n xviii_o the_o road_n from_o maslipatan_n to_o gondicot_n a_o city_n and_o garrison_n in_o the_o province_n of_o carnatica_n and_o of_o the_o deal_n which_o the_o author_n have_v with_o mirgimola_n who_o command_v the_o king_n of_o golconda_n army_n with_o a_o discourse_n at_o large_a concern_v elephant_n 91_o chap._n xix_o the_o road_n from_o gondicot_n to_o golconda_n 100_o chap._n xx._n the_o author_n return_n from_o surat_n to_o ormus_n 105_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o indian_a travel_n contain_v a_o historical_a and_o political_a description_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n chap._n i._n a_o relation_n of_o the_o last_o war_n of_o indostan_n which_o give_v a_o insight_n into_o the_o present_a estate_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o court_n of_o the_o mogul_n 106_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o sickness_n and_o suppose_a death_n of_o cha-jehan_a king_n of_o india_n and_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n pag._n 108_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o cha-jehan_a and_o how_o he_o be_v punish_v by_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o three_o son_n for_o the_o injustice_n he_o have_v do_v prince_n boulaki_n his_o nephew_n the_o grand_a child_n of_o jehan-guir_n to_o who_o as_o to_o the_o son_n of_o the_o elder_a son_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o mogul_n belong_v 111_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o dara-cha_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scindi_fw-la and_o guzerat_n of_o the_o second_o battle_n which_o he_o fight_v against_o aurenge-zebe_a his_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o death_n 114_o chap._n v._o how_o aurenge-zebe_a cause_v himself_o to_o be_v declare_v king_n and_o of_o the_o flight_n of_o sultan-sujah_a 116_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o imprisonment_n of_o sultan-mahomed_n aurenge-zebe's_a elder_a son_n and_o of_o sultan_n soliman-chekour_a elder_a son_n of_o dara-cha_a 117_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o beginning_n of_o aurenge-zebe's_a reign_n and_o the_o death_n of_o cha-jehan_a his_o father_n 120_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o preparation_n against_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n when_o he_o be_v weigh_v solemn_o every_o year_n of_o the_o richness_n of_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o magnificence_n of_o his_o court_n 122_o chap._n ix_o some_o other_o observation_n upon_o the_o court_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n 124_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o commodity_n which_o be_v bring_v as_o well_o out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n as_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o golconda_n and_o visapour_n and_o other_o neighbour_a territory_n 126_o chap._n xi_o of_o diamond_n and_o the_o mine_n and_o river_n where_o they_o be_v find_v and_o first_o of_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o mine_n of_o raolconda_n 134_o chap._n xii_o the_o author_n journey_n to_o the_o other_o mine_n and_o how_o they_o find_v the_o diamond_n there_o 137_o chap._n xiii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o author_n travel_n to_o the_o diamond_n mine_n 139_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o weight_n use_v at_o the_o diamond_n mine_n of_o the_o piece_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n there_o currant_n and_o the_o rule_n which_o they_o observe_v to_o know_v the_o price_n of_o diamond_n 140_o chap._n xv._o the_o rule_n to_o know_v the_o just_a price_n and_o value_n of_o a_o diamond_n of_o what_o weight_n soever_o from_o three_o to_o a_o hundred_o and_o upward_o a_o secret_a know_v to_o very_a few_o people_n in_o europe_n 142_o chap._n xvi_o of_o colour_a stone_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v 137_o chap._n xvii_o of_o pearl_n and_o the_o place_n where_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o 145_o chap._n xviii_o how_o the_o pearl_n be_v breed_v in_o the_o oyster_n and_o how_o they_o fish_n for_o they_o and_o at_o what_o
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