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constantinopolitan_a road_n from_o tauris_n to_o ispahan_n through_o ardeüil_n and_o casbin_n 24_o chap._n vi_o the_o ordinary_a road_n from_o tauris_n to_o ispahan_n through_o zangan_n sultany_n and_o other_o place_n 26_o chap._n vii_o of_o the_o road_n from_o smyrna_n to_o ispahan_n through_o anatolia_n 32_o chap._n viii_o how_o the_o author_n be_v robe_v near_o tocat_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o a_o rare_a and_o fine_a wool_n which_o he_o first_o bring_v into_o france_n 40_o chap._n ix_o of_o the_o road_n from_o kerman_n to_o ispahan_n and_o the_o fortune_n of_o nazar_n mahomet-ali-beg_a 42_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o
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this_o day_n no_o nation_n be_v able_a or_o else_o not_o care_v to_o unnest_n they_o although_o tartar_n persian_n and_o muscovite_n do_v continual_o suffer_v by_o their_o depredation_n towards_o the_o east_n and_o by_o south_n of_o the_o caragans_n dwell_v the_o tartar_n of_o bochara_n who_o be_v by_o divers_a call_v yusbeg_n the_o country_n which_o they_o possess_v be_v better_a water_v and_o more_o fertile_a than_o most_o of_o the_o precede_a and_o there_o be_v great_a resort_n of_o merchant_n from_o divers_a part_n unto_o they_o especial_o persian_n muscovite_n and_o several_a nation_n of_o indian_n as_o mogul_n boutan_n with_o many_o other_o who_o name_n i_o can_v recollect_v i_o have_v be_v also_o tell_v that_o the_o chineses_n do_v sometime_o trade_v with_o they_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o this_o be_v the_o fame_a kingdom_n of_o cataye_n for_o the_o catayan_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o tartar_n and_o i_o know_v no_o other_o tartar_n between_o this_o country_n and_o china_n caragan_n lie_v from_o they_o to_o the_o north-west_n urgenshe_a due_a north_n china_n to_o the_o east_n the_o tartar_n of_o balk_v to_o the_o south_n and_o the_o persian_n south_n and_o by_o west_n and_o the_o caspian_a sea_n due_o west_n they_o be_v almost_o continual_o in_o war_n with_o the_o persian_n the_o next_o country_n i_o be_o to_o describe_v be_v persia_n in_o which_o land_n i_o be_v never_o except_v once_o in_o that_o part_n thereof_o which_o border_n upon_o the_o comukes_n but_o i_o have_v converse_v with_o several_a persian_a merchant_n at_o astracan_a who_o come_v by_o ship_n from_o gilan_n which_o when_o the_o wind_n be_v very_o fair_a and_o good_a they_o sail_v in_o 2_o or_o 3_o day_n and_o night_n they_o wear_v turban_n like_o the_o turk_n and_o so_o do_v the_o bouchars_n therefore_o not_o have_v see_v much_o of_o persia_n nor_o have_v sufficient_o inform_v myself_o
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
there_o be_v a_o abundance_n of_o silk-weaver_n in_o cachan_n that_o be_v very_o good_a workman_n which_o make_v all_o the_o best_a purfle_a satin_n mix_v with_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o come_v out_o of_o persia._n there_o they_o also_o coin_v money_n and_o make_v copper-vessel_n which_o they_o vend_v in_o great_a quantity_n at_o a_o good_a distance_n off_o the_o market-house_n be_v very_o fair_a one_o and_o well_o vault_v the_o inn_n large_a and_o convenient_a but_o there_o be_v one_o among_o the_o rest_n which_o be_v very_o magnificent_a near_o the_o king_n garden_n at_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o city_n as_o well_o the_o inn_n as_o the_o garden_n be_v make_v by_o the_o order_n of_o sha-abas_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n who_o be_v at_o a_o vast_a charge_n the_o inn_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o pace_n square_a build_v of_o brick_n two_o story_n high_a contain_v twenty-six_o vault_v chamber_n of_o a_o reasonable_a bigness_n it_o be_v a_o structure_n too_o fair_a to_o be_v so_o little_o regard_v as_o now_o it_o be_v be_v much_o fall_v to_o decay_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o court_n be_v a_o fountain_n to_o receive_v water_n which_o be_v spoil_v the_o persian_n and_o turk_n be_v of_o that_o bad_a humour_n rather_o to_o build_v new_a house_n than_o to_o repair_v old_a building_n for_o which_o reason_n they_o have_v since_o build_v at_o cachan_n four_o or_o five_o inn_n as_o fair_a and_o commodious_a as_o that_o of_o sha-abas_n this_o custom_n be_v grow_v to_o that_o height_n that_o the_o child_n be_v so_o far_o from_o take_v care_n to_o repair_v the_o old_a house_n where_o their_o parent_n live_v that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o live_v in_o they_o after_o their_o decease_n covetous_a of_o the_o honour_n of_o build_v house_n for_o themselves_o before_o we_o leave_v cachan_n you_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o as_o you_o travel_v from_o that_o city_n to_o guilan_n you_o can_v avoid_v travel_v through_o plain_n for_o twelve_o hour_n together_o which_o be_v all_o pure_a salt_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o by_o the_o way_n but_o one_o cistern_n nor_o can_v the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o it_o be_v otherwise_o than_o very_o bad_a leave_v cachan_n you_o cross_v a_o plain_a of_o three_o league_n after_o which_o you_o enter_v in_o among_o the_o mountain_n where_o you_o come_v to_o a_o very_a fair_a inn_n of_o brick_n from_o thence_o you_o descend_v a_o pleasant_a vale_n where_o you_o travel_v a_o long_a time_n by_o the_o side_n of_o a_o river_n over_o a_o very_a narrow_a way_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n you_o meet_v a_o great_a wall_n which_o cross_v it_o and_o join_v the_o two_o mountain_n together_o this_o wall_n be_v above_o a_o hundred_o pace_n long_o above_o thirty_o foot_n thick_a and_o fifty_o high_a it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o great_a sha-abas_n who_o design_n it_o be_v to_o stop_v the_o water_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o mountain_n and_o to_o make_v a_o receptacle_n for_o water_n in_o that_o place_n to_o serve_v his_o occasion_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v a_o sluice_n which_o be_v let_v down_o keep_v in_o the_o water_n but_o be_v pull_v up_o to_o let_v out_o the_o water_n over_o all_o the_o neighbour_a land_n to_o the_o plain_a of_o cachan_n from_o this_o receptacle_n to_o corou_n be_v about_o two_o hour_n travel_n corou_n be_v a_o very_a large_a village_n and_o well_o people_v in_o a_o soil_n environ_v with_o high_a mountain_n and_o plant_v with_o great_a store_n of_o walnut-tree_n the_o house_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o low_a story_n be_v build_v of_o flint-stone_n but_o the_o inn_n therein_o be_v very_o fair_a and_o commodious_a this_o village_n consist_v but_o of_o one_o street_n but_o it_o be_v almost_o half_a a_o league_n long_o and_o very_o troublesome_a in_o the_o winter_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o great_a river_n that_o run_v through_o it_o and_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o stone_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n all_o about_o this_o village_n as_o in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o persia_n there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o jackal_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fox_n that_o in_o the_o night_n time_n make_v a_o ugly_a noise_n for_o if_o but_o one_o cry_n all_o the_o rest_n will_v make_v answer_n and_o set_v up_o a_o howl_n from_o corou_n you_o must_v travel_v three_o league_n between_o mountain_n after_o which_o you_o have_v but_o twelve_o league_n to_o ispahan_n it_o be_v a_o continue_a plain_n that_o extend_v itself_o beyond_o the_o city_n and_o in_o many_o place_n the_o soil_n be_v very_o good_a at_o every_o three_o league_n end_v you_o meet_v with_o inns._n the_o first_o be_v call_v achaha-agakamala_a the_o second_o which_o be_v the_o halfway_n between_o corou_n and_o ispahan_n be_v call_v michiacour_n this_o place_n consist_v not_o only_o of_o one_o inn_n for_o there_o be_v many_o other_o so_o that_o it_o resemble_v a_o large_a village_n from_o michiacour_n you_o come_v to_o aganura_n another_o 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