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A64495 The travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant in three parts, viz. into I. Turkey, II. Persia, III. the East-Indies / newly done out of French.; Relation d'un voyage fait au Levant. English Thévenot, Jean de, 1633-1667.; Lovell, Archibald. 1687 (1687) Wing T887; ESTC R17556 965,668 658

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great_a many_o such_o make_v in_o several_a place_n near_o the_o town_n a_o good_a many_o in_o persia_n take_v opium_n opium_n the_o use_n of_o opium_n but_o it_o be_v a_o drug_n that_o so_o enslave_v those_o who_o be_v addict_v to_o it_o that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v once_o make_v it_o customary_a to_o himself_o and_o after_o forbear_v to_o take_v it_o no_o less_o than_o his_o life_n be_v in_o danger_n so_o that_o if_o a_o tereaqui_n as_o they_o call_v they_o all_o over_o the_o levant_n go_v ten_o league_n from_o the_o town_n and_o forget_v to_o take_v opium_n with_o he_o if_o he_o find_v none_o in_o the_o place_n he_o come_v to_o though_o he_o shall_v immediate_o return_v back_o again_o and_o make_v all_o the_o haste_n he_o can_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o get_v to_o the_o town_n in_o time_n enough_o to_o save_v his_o life_n chap._n xi_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o ispahan_n of_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n have_v treat_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o persian_n of_o their_o carriage_n apparel_n and_o way_n of_o live_v we_o may_v now_o see_v how_o their_o monarch_n govern_v they_o who_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o execute_v his_o order_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n observe_v some_o of_o his_o recreation_n persia_n be_v a_o monarchy_n govern_v by_o a_o king_n thing_n monarchy_n of_o persia_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n absolute_a in_o all_o thing_n who_o have_v so_o absolute_a a_o power_n over_o his_o subject_n that_o no_o limit_n can_v be_v set_v to_o it_o he_o meddle_v in_o religion_n and_o they_o do_v not_o begin_v the_o ramadan_n nor_o any_o festival_n till_o first_o they_o have_v have_v his_o leave_n and_o sometime_o he_o keep_v they_o back_o a_o few_o day_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n though_o the_o moon_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v celebrate_v have_v be_v see_v his_o subject_n never_o look_v upon_o he_o but_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o they_o have_v such_o respect_n for_o he_o and_o pay_v so_o blind_a a_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o order_n that_o how_o unjust_a soever_o his_o command_n may_v be_v they_o perform_v they_o though_o against_o all_o law_n both_o of_o god_n and_o nature_n nay_o if_o they_o swear_v by_o the_o king_n head_n their_o oath_n be_v more_o authentic_a and_o of_o great_a credit_n than_o if_o they_o swear_v by_o all_o that_o be_v most_o sacred_a in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n he_o observe_v no_o form_n of_o justice_n in_o most_o of_o his_o decree_n and_o without_o consult_v any_o person_n no_o not_o the_o law_n and_o custom_n he_o judge_n of_o life_n and_o fortune_n as_o seem_v best_a to_o he_o without_o any_o regard_n to_o those_o who_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o power_n regulate_v the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n not_o regulate_v and_o that_o without_o observe_v the_o kind_n of_o punishment_n that_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o country_n but_o appoint_v such_o as_o his_o fancy_n suggest_v to_o he_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n two_o year_n ago_o he_o command_v the_o nazer_n who_o have_v vex_v he_o to_o be_v expose_v naked_a to_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o nazer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o that_o court_n this_o be_v present_o put_v into_o execution_n and_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o rage_n of_o fly_n in_o the_o great_a place_n from_o morning_n till_o night_n at_o which_o time_n the_o king_n discharge_v he_o whilst_o he_o be_v thus_o expose_v no_o body_n mind_v he_o no_o more_o than_o if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o dog_n which_o be_v a_o great_a instance_n of_o the_o inconstancy_n of_o fortune_n and_o of_o the_o friend_n she_o give_v but_o both_o counterfeit_a and_o real_a friend_n have_v this_o excuse_n that_o on_o
the_o remedy_n use_v by_o the_o moor_n in_o their_o sickness_n page_n 262_o chap._n lxxxii_o the_o money_n and_o weight_n of_o egypt_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxiii_o the_o remarkable_a history_n of_o don_n philippo_n prince_n of_o tunis_n page_n 263_o chap._n lxxxiv_o the_o voyage_n from_o cairo_n to_o alexandria_n of_o the_o hhovames_n page_n 265_o chap._n lxxxv_o arrival_n at_o bouquer_n with_o a_o description_n of_o the_o place_n a_o dangerous_a storm_n in_o the_o port_n of_o alexandria_n page_n 266_o chap._n lxxxvi_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o bouquer_n in_o a_o english_a ship._n commendation_n of_o the_o english_a seaman_n page_n 270_o chap._n lxxxvii_o the_o voyage_n from_o bouquer_n page_n 271_o chap._n lxxxviii_o the_o isle_n of_o lampedosa_n and_o pantalaria_n of_o the_o corsair_n meet_v with_o at_o sea._n the_o arrival_n at_o goletta_n ibid._n chap._n lxxxix_o a_o description_n of_o goletta_n and_o the_o author_n arrival_n at_o tunis_n page_n 274_o chap._n xc_o of_o the_o country-house_n and_o other_o remark_n about_o tunis_n page_n 275_o chap._n xci_o a_o description_n of_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a slave_n there_o page_n 276_o chap._n xcii_o of_o the_o dey_n and_o other_o officer_n at_o tunis_n and_o of_o the_o government_n there_o page_n 277_o chap._n xciii_o of_o the_o several_a punishment_n use_v at_o tunis_n page_n 279_o chap._n xciv_o the_o author_n departure_n from_o goletta_n the_o ruin_n of_o carthage_n a_o continuance_n of_o his_o voyage_n page_n 279_o chap._n xcv_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o remarkable_a engagement_n at_o sea_n between_o a_o english_a merchantman_n and_o three_o spanish_a corsair_n and_o the_o take_n of_o one_o of_o the_o corsair_n page_n 282_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o take_n of_o babylon_n otherwise_o call_v bagdat_n from_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n by_o sultan_n amurath_n in_o the_o year_n 1638_o page_n 287_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o the_o author_n departure_n from_o paris_n his_o journal_n from_o marseilles_n to_o alexandria_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o curiosity_n observe_v during_o the_o voyage_n and_o at_o alexandria_n page_n 6_o chap._n iii_o remark_n in_o the_o way_n from_o alexandria_n to_o say_v and_o from_o say_v to_o damascus_n the_o manner_n of_o make_v sorbet_fw-la at_o rossetto_n page_n 8_o chap._n iv_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o damascus_n page_n 13_o chap._n v._o more_n of_o the_o remark_n at_o damascus_n page_n 19_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o damascus_n to_o aleppo_n page_n 25_o chap._n vii_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n a_o exact_a description_n of_o that_o city_n page_n 30_o chap._n viii_o a_o sequel_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o aleppo_n the_o zineh_n or_o manner_n of_o the_o public_a rejoice_v there_o page_n 35_o chap._n ix_o the_o road_n to_o mosul_n by_o by_o our_o and_n orfa_n of_o the_o river_n euphrates_n the_o history_n of_o agabarus_n king_n of_o orfa_n page_n 39_o chap._n x._o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o mosul_n by_o codgiasar_n the_o country_n of_o merdin_n and_o nisibin_n page_n 44_o chap._n xi_o of_o mosul_n and_o the_o observables_n there_o page_n 50_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o fiery_a wind_n call_v samiel_n their_o keleck_n and_o the_o author_n be_v embarking_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o vessel_n page_n 53_o chap._n xiii_o the_o author_n voyage_n on_o the_o tigris_n to_o bagdat_fw-la of_o the_o lion_n and_o other_o remarkable_a beast_n of_o those_o part_n page_n 56_o chap._n fourteen_o a_o description_n of_o bagdat_n and_o of_o the_o road_n from_o bagdat_n to_o mendeli_fw-la page_n 61_o book_n ii_o chap._n i._o of_o the_o entry_n into_o persia_n and_o ride_v to_o hamadan_n page_n 65_o chap._n two_o the_o road_n from_o hamadan_n to_o ispahan_n page_n 72_o chap_n iii_o of_o persia_n in_o general_a the_o soil_n and_o air_n page_n 77_o chap._n iu_o a_o description_n of_o ispahan_n page_n 78_o chap._n v._o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o observation_n at_o ispahan_n particular_o of_o their_o building_n page_n 84_o chap._n vi_o of_o their_o art_n page_n 87_o chap._n vii_o of_o their_o money_n weight_n and_o measure_n page_n 89_o chap._n viii_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 90_o chap._n ix_o their_o habit_n page_n 91_o chap._n x._o their_o diet_n and_o drink_v page_n 94_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o court_n of_o persia_n the_o present_a king_n schah_n abbas_n the_o great_a officer_n militia_n and_o government_n there_o of_o two_o moscovite_n ambassador_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 97_o chap._n xii_o of_o their_o astrologer_n a_o comet_n and_o eclipse_n there_o and_o of_o the_o superstition_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 105_o chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o persian_n page_n 106_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o the_o jew_n guebres_n banian_n and_o armenian_n at_o ispahan_n page_n 111_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o horse_n mule_n camel_n and_o some_o infect_v there_o page_n 113_o chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o plant_n there_o page_n 115_o book_n iii_o of_o the_o country_n of_o schiras_n and_o other_o place_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n chap._n i._n the_o road_n from_o ispahan_n to_o schiras_n page_n 120_o chap._n ii_o a_o description_n of_o schiras_n the_o excellent_a wine_n there_o page_n 124_o chap._n iii_o the_o road_n from_o schiras_n to_o bender_n with_o the_o remark_n on_o that_o road_n page_n 127_o chap._n iu_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o journey_n to_o bender_n of_o the_o town_n of_o lar_n page_n 131_o chap._n v._o of_o benderabassi_a and_o ormus_n the_o author_n return_n to_o schiras_n of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n call_v kherzehreh_n and_o of_o the_o banian-tree_n of_o the_o dutch_a factory_a at_o bender_n page_n 135_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o antiquity_n to_o be_v see_v betwixt_o schiras_n and_o tschehel-minar_a page_n 139_o chap._n vii_o of_o tschehel-minar_a and_o naksci_n rustan_n suppose_v to_o be_v some_o remain_v of_o the_o ancient_n persepolis_n page_n 142_o chap._n viii_o the_o road_n to_o bender-rik_a page_n 147_o chap._n ix_o the_o voyage_n from_o bender-rik_a to_o bassora_n page_n 151_o chap._n x._o a_o description_n of_o bassora_n page_n 156_o chap._n xi_o more_o of_o bassora_n of_o elcatif_a and_o lehhsa_n of_o the_o pearl_n fish_v and_o of_o the_o sabean_o and_o their_o religion_n page_n 160_o book_n iv_o chap._n i._n the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n more_o of_o pearl_n fish_v a_o cruel_a action_n of_o a_o portuguese_n page_n 167_o chap._n ii_o a_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o the_o indies_n a_o description_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o robber_n call_v zinganes_n page_n 175_o chap_n iii_o of_o spout_n at_o sea_n a_o large_a description_n of_o they_o their_o danger_n and_o effect_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v use_v against_o they_o page_n 184_o chap._n iu_o more_o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o indies_n the_o manner_n of_o heave_v the_o log._n of_o the_o dorado_n or_o dolphin_n of_o the_o weathergall_n or_o ox_n eye_n and_o other_o remark_n in_o the_o east-indy_n sea_n page_n 190_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o three_o part_n book_n i._n chapter_n i._o voyage_n from_o bassora_n to_o surrat_n and_o the_o strict_a search_n by_o the_o customer_n at_o surrat_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o indies_n page_n 3_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o the_o present_a emperor_n auranzeb_a page_n 4_o chap._n iu_o the_o province_n of_o guzerat_n page_n 6_o chap._n v._o of_o amedabad_n the_o capital_a city_n of_o the_o province_n page_n 8_o chap._n vi_o journey_n from_o amedabad_n to_o cambaye_v page_n 12_o chap._n vii_o a_o description_n of_o surrat_n page_n 15_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o wine_n or_o liquor_n call_v tarry_v page_n 17_o chap._n ix_o the_o weight_n and_o money_n of_o surrat_n page_n 18_o chap._n x._o the_o officer_n and_o government_n at_o surrat_n page_n 19_o chap._n xi_o bad_a office_n do_v to_o the_o french_a company_n at_o surrat_n page_n 20_o chap._n xii_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o governors_n daughter_n there_o page_n 22_o chap._n xiii_o their_o burial-place_n and_o way_n of_o burn_a dead_a body_n page_n 23_o chap._n fourteen_o curiosity_n at_o surrat_n page_n 24_o chap_n xv._o the_o port_n of_o surrat_n page_n 26_o chap._n xvi_o the_o history_n of_o sivagy_n and_o his_o war_n page_n 27_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o father_n ambrose_n the_o capucin_n page_n 30_o chap._n xviii_o of_o other_o town_n of_o guzerat_n and_o the_o siege_n of_o diu_n page_n 31_o chap._n xix_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o agra_n page_n 33_o chap._n xx._n the_o habit_n wear_v at_o agra_n page_n 36_o chap._n xxi_o curiosity_n at_o agra_n page_n 38_o xxii_o the_o province_n and_o town_n of_o dehly_a the_o present_a residence_n of_o auranzeb_a be_v court_n page_n 40_o chap._n xxiii_o the_o
represent_v the_o life_n of_o the_o great_a master_n verdala_n this_o house_n have_v a_o very_a neat_a garden_n full_a of_o orange_n citron_n and_o olive-tree_n with_o several_a lovely_a fountain_n at_o some_o distance_n from_o the_o house_n there_o be_v a_o little_a wood_n stock_v with_o game_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o great_a master_n in_o go_v to_o this_o place_n of_o diversion_n you_o pass_v near_o to_o the_o old_a town_n which_o be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o it_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o island_n upon_o a_o indifferent_a high_a hill_n of_o a_o pleasant_a prospect_n it_o be_v environ_v with_o precipice_n and_o bottom_n and_o adorn_v with_o lovely_a fabric_n within_o pretty_a near_a to_o this_o town_n be_v the_o grot_n where_o st._n paul_n lodge_v all_o the_o while_o he_o be_v in_o malta_n melecca_n our_o lady_n of_o melecca_n where_o there_o be_v a_o image_n of_o our_o lady_n call_v our_o lady_n of_o melecca_n and_o as_o they_o say_v many_o miracle_n be_v wrought_v at_o it_o one_o may_v also_o go_v and_o walk_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o gozo_n which_o be_v but_o five_o mile_n from_o malta_n this_o little_a isle_n be_v thirty_o mile_n in_o circuit_n twelve_o in_o length_n and_o six_o in_o breadth_n though_o it_o be_v begird_v with_o rock_n and_o precipice_n yet_o it_o have_v some_o creek_n it_o have_v a_o very_a wholesome_a air_n be_v fruitful_a and_o almost_o all_o cultivate_v though_o it_o be_v mountainous_a it_o have_v many_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n and_o place_n fit_a for_o garden_v and_o pasture_n but_o the_o inhabitant_n delight_v more_o in_o labour_v the_o land_n for_o corn_n than_o in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o husbandry_n there_o be_v former_o seven_o or_o eight_o thousand_o soul_n in_o this_o island_n but_o since_o the_o year_n 1551._o that_o the_o turk_n take_v the_o castle_n of_o it_o and_o carry_v away_o all_o they_o find_v there_o the_o number_n of_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o decrease_v this_o castle_n be_v at_o present_a very_o well_o fortify_v chap._n ix_o of_o the_o public_a rejoice_v and_o solemnity_n on_o our_o lady-day_n in_o september_n be_v at_o malta_n on_o our_o lady-day_n the_o eight_o of_o september_n malta_n the_o ceremony_n and_o rejoice_v on_o our_o lady-day_n of_o september_n in_o malta_n i_o see_v the_o rejoice_v and_o ceremony_n that_o the_o religion_n make_v yearly_a on_o that_o day_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o turk_n raise_v the_o siege_n from_o before_o the_o bourg_n early_o in_o the_o morning_n all_o the_o militia_n be_v in_o arm_n before_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n and_o draw_v up_o in_o battalion_n the_o church_n be_v extraordinary_o deck_v the_o great_a master_n go_v to_o high_a mass_n where_o after_o the_o read_n of_o the_o epistle_n the_o marshal_n of_o the_o religion_n come_v forth_o of_o the_o inn_n of_o auvergne_n be_v follow_v by_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a commander_n of_o the_o inn_n with_o a_o helmet_n on_o his_o head_n who_o carry_v the_o colour_n of_o 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