"تقرير جديد عن الهند الشرقية وبلاد فارس، في ثمانِ رسائل. تتناول رحلات تسع سنوات، بدأت في ١٦٧٢ وانتهت في ١٦٨١. يحتوي التقرير على ملاحظات مأخوذة من أخلاق وطبيعة تلك البلاد وممتلكاتها الصناعية: تحديدًا، من حكوماتها ودينها وقوانينها وأعرافها. تقرير عن التربة والمناخ والمواسم والصحة والأمراض، وكذا الحيوانات والخضروات والمعادن والمجوهرات، إضافةً إلى المساكن والرداء والصناعات والتجارة والسلع، فضلًا عن العملات والموازين والمقاييس المستخدمة في الأماكن الأساسية للتجارة في تلك الأجزاء." [‎٧‎١] (٥٠٦/١١٤)

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At our department they gave us Seven Guns, which they have
planted on the Front of their College for their own Defence, beildes
they are fitted with good (lore of Small Arms: Following therein
the Advice given by a Statefman to the King of Spain y about the
Netherlands; That if the Society of the Loyolifts were multiplied,
their Convents might ferve for Caftles.
fn the middle of the River we had a pleafant Profped: on both
fides,* on Ban dor a fide, the College, the Town, the Church of
St. Andrew a Mile beyond, and upon the Hill that pointed to the
Sea, the Aqua da ^ Blockhoufe, and a Church ; on the other fide, the
Church of Maijm, with other handfome Buildings.
Curiofity led me a fecond time to vifit the Ifland Canorein, having
obtained leave for a longer Stay; nor went I alone, fome of the beft
Qpality on the Ifland being led by the fame defire, joining themfelves
with me: We carried a Train of Servants, Horfes, and Palenkeens,
which were ferried over before us ,♦ and we coming foon after, were
met by the Fraternity, and conduced to the Fathers, who detained
us till Afternoon by a (lately Banquet, (hewing us the Civility of the
Church and College, diverting us both with Inftrumental and Vocal
Mufick, and very good Wine.
Alter which we were difmifs'd, and four Mile off Bandora were
(lopp'd by the Kindnefs of the /W/r-Superior, whofe Mandate
whereever we came caufed them to fend his Recarders ( a Term of
Congratulation, as we fay. Our Service^) with the Prefents of the
bed Fruits and Wines, and whatever we wanted.
Here, not adjoining to any Town, in a fweet Air, flood a Magni
ficent Rural Chftrch ; in the way to which, and indeed all up and
down this Ifland, are pleafant Aldeas, or Country Seats of the
Gentry; where they live like Petty Monarchs, all that is born on
the Ground being theirs, holding them in a perfed: (late of Villainage,
they being Lords Paramount.
From hence, when we had baited, the fame Night we travelled
eafily to Magatana, ufing our Fowling-Pieces all the way, being
here prefented with Rich Game, as Peacocks, Doves, and Pigeons,
Chitrels, or Spotted Deer.
When we came to the Town, two feveral Churches drove to re
ceive us; but having fome Acquaintance with the Father of the one,
and not with the other, we excufed our felves to the latter, and took
up with our Friend. As foon as we came in, the Servitors fetch'd us
warm Water to wafh our Feet, which was very refrefliing; it put
me in mind of Lot's Courtefy to the Angels. After this, as a piece
of extraordinary Civility, they fliewed us the Neceflary Houfe; and
it is fo in a Countrey where Fluxes are fo common ; and for that rea-
fon it is kept as neat as their Lodging Rooms, having Water to wafh
after you have ufed a clean Towel hung there for that purpofe.
This Night we fared very well. Next Morn before Break of Day
we directed our Steps to the anciently fam'd, but now ruin'd City
of Canorein ; the way to it is fo delightfome, I thought I bad been
in England; fine Arable, Pafture, and Coppices; thus we paded Five
Mile to the Foot of the Hill on which the City dands, and had
pafled half a Mile through a thick Wood, peopled by Apes, Tygers,
wild Buffolo's, and Jackalls; here were fome Flocks of Parockets:
When
Chap. II.
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vents ferve
for Caftles.
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Water.
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Pleafure; And
Civility of the
Jefuits.
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