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persia_n as_o
do_v to_o his_o brother_n who_o mount_v the_o throne_n ib._n etc._n etc._n proverb_n persian_a and_o the_o occasion_n 117_o punishment_n rigorous_a to_o those_o who_o be_v meet_v when_o the_o king_n go_v with_o his_o haram_n 59_o what_o sort_n they_o make_v use_v of_o for_o criminal_n 131_o etc._n etc._n for_o those_o who_o sell_v by_o false_a measure_n or_o too_o dear_a 137._o for_o the_o crime_n of_o uncleanness_n 132._o divers_a other_o punishment_n 136_o purification_n persian_a 181_o q._n queen_n of_o persia_n vid._n cassa_fw-mi and_z mariam_n kanum_n r._n raillery_n by_o the_o son_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n on_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n 64_o etc._n etc._n ramazan_n or_o lend_v of_o the_o mahometan_n 11_o rekib_a kana-agasi_a who_o 26_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n upon_o what_o ground_v 180_o religion_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o gaure_n or_o ancient_a persian_n their_o belief_n what_o name_v the_o modern_a persian_n give_v '_o they_o their_o opinion_n about_o the_o fire_n their_o manner_n of_o examine_v what_o shall_v be_v their_o lot_n in_o the_o other_o life_n their_o saint_n divers_a opinion_n and_o their_o principal_a feast_n 183_o etc._n etc._n what_o benefit_n accrue_v by_o change_a religion_n etc._n etc._n 68_o revenue_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 72_o rohna_n dolvet_n what_o they_o be_v 17_o revenge_n of_o a_o christian_a upon_o a_o turk_n 37_o s._n sacrifice_n of_o the_o persian_n how_o they_o be_v perform_v 149_o etc._n etc._n sadre_fw-mi cassa_fw-mi chief_a pontiff_n of_o persia_n and_o his_o authority_n 12._o his_o title_n quality_n and_o how_o much_o he_o be_v respect_v 13._o his_o jurisdiction_n 14_o sadre_n elman_n aleck_n second_o pontiff_n ibid._n his_o function_n ibid._n sahab-rakam's_a who_o they_o be_v 20_o season_n for_o hunt_v very_o long_o in_o persia_n 66_o seat_n of_o the_o king_n 45._o of_o the_o officer_n near_o the_o king_n ibid._n of_o the_o lord_n 46._o of_o the_o musician_n ibid._n of_o the_o steward_n ib._n sect_n different_a of_o mahometan_n in_o persia_n 154._o every_o condition_n have_v its_o own_o ibid._n etc._n etc._n security_n none_o either_o to_o buy_v or_o sell_v house_n or_o land_n in_o persia_n 142_o siege_n famous_a of_o mourg-ab_a 81_o etc._n etc._n school_n public_a of_o persia_n 154_o stranger_n how_o receive_v and_o treat_v in_o persia_n 2_o stratagem_n of_o the_o persian_n 76._o towards_o the_o hollander_n 100_o subordination_n among_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o persian_a religion_n 153_o sultan-abdulla_a his_o valour_n 81._o his_o garrison_n revolt_v against_o he_o 84._o his_o strange_a resolution_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v take_v and_o make_v captive_a 86._o his_o good_a fortune_n in_o his_o captivity_n ibid._n he_o command_v the_o enemy_n army_n 87._o he_o gain_v a_o battle_n ibid._n he_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n ibid._n his_o reception_n and_o re-establishment_n in_o persia_n ibid._n his_o arrival_n cause_v a_o alteration_n in_o the_o persian_a court_n 89_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n about_o eat_v 65_o t._n tax_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o persia_n 68_o tamerlan_n from_o a_o mean_a shepherd_n become_v a_o famous_a conqueror_n 14_o etc._n etc._n he_o overcome_v bajazet_n near_o the_o city_n of_o angory_n in_o galatia_n 4._o bajazet_n have_v but_o one_o eye_n and_o tamerlan_n but_o one_o leg_n ibid._n he_o force_v the_o wall_n of_o china_n and_o enter_v egypt_n and_o greece_n 5._o after_o his_o death_n chick_n sephi_fw-la restore_v the_o empire_n of_o persia_n ibid._n tats_z and_o the_o kzel-baches_a who_o they_o be_v 27_o tefantchi-agasi_a who_o 21_o tent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o lady_n 60_o toman_o what_o they_o be_v 72_o tomb_n of_o hester_n and_o mordecai_n 170_o toptchi-bachi_n who_o 22_o torture_n how_o practise_v and_o how_o many_o sort_n 130_o treasure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 42_o treason_n of_o a_o certain_a governor_n 82_o tribunal_n of_o religion_n and_o its_o chief_a judge_n 142._o difficulty_n there_o decide_v 143_o tribute_n of_o christian_n 69._o of_o place_n of_o debauchery_n 70._o how_o the_o money_n raise_v of_o these_o be_v employ_v 71_o trumpet_n speak_v distinguish_v degree_n of_o honour_n in_o persia_n 31_o 39_o troop_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n and_o their_o number_n 72._o of_o the_o frontier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o number_n 74._o of_o the_o king_n force_n in_o general_a and_o their_o number_n 75_o turban_n its_o difference_n with_o that_o of_o the_o turk_n 46._o that_o which_o the_o king_n wear_v 47_o v._n a_o vessel_n of_o gold_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n be_v 43_o vaki_n anevis_n and_o his_o office_n 24_o vackmiat_fw-la visiri_fw-la who_o 26_o vali_n who_o they_o be_v 30._o their_o number_n ibid._n their_o prerogative_n at_o court_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n the_o vice_n roy_n 32_o veli-nahmet_a what_o this_o word_n signify_v 99_o visier_n elmulki_n who_o 19_o vizier_n cassa_fw-mi who_o ibid._n usbeg_n tartar_n natural_o barbarous_a 122_o etc._n etc._n they_o have_v a_o numerous_a army_n on_o foot_n against_o the_o persian_n 123._o they_o have_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o town_n of_o masched_a 125_o w._n watch_n who_o be_v those_o that_o keep_v it_o 73_o wife_n lawful_a of_o the_o king_n 62_o wine_n a_o discourse_n about_o its_o use_n 157_o witness_n how_o many_o be_v require_v to_o prove_v a_o debt_n and_o what_o qualification_n they_o must_v have_v according_a to_o the_o mahometan_a law_n 139_o workman_n french_a entertain_v and_o caress_v by_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n 52._o their_o several_a salary_n ibid._n how_o the_o king_n value_v their_o work_n ibid._n workman_n chinese_n and_o other_o ibid._n z._n zendroud_a a_o river_n in_o persia_n 54_o finis_fw-la tabulae_fw-la