!['The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎235] (270/594)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023512011.0x000001/ORW.1986.b.10_0275.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎235] (270/594)")
'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [235] (270/594)
The record is made up of 1 volume (505 pages). It was created in 1691. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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through the Black-Sea., and t Colchis. 135
For Pains in the Reins, take the Deco&ibn of the Leaves
and Seed of Marfli-Mallows.
For Ulcers in the Reins, life Milk.
Againft a Pleurcfy, take two little thin Cakes of Ordinary
Meal, and boil em in Water with Roch-Allum and
and apply 'em as hot as may beendur'd upon the fide; the one
behind and the other before; this Remedy nluft be dayly re
peated till the Cure be perfected.
AgainftaCough, make ufi; of the Root of the Herb call'd
Hounds-Tongue or Dogs-Tongue.
The moft ulual Cute for Agues in this Country, is to make
Plaifters of the Fat of aSheeps Rutttp, Cinamon, Cloves and
Cardamomes, and all the time of the cold fit to lay rhele Piai-
fters upon the Foreheac^ Stomach and Feet. When the hot
fit is over, take off thbfe Plaifters and lay on others, made of
the Leaves of Ckhory, Plantain, and the Herb call'd Solannm
or Nightfliade, afterwards they take a Sucking-Pig, cut it in
two and clap it to the Feet All which tfme the Patient is fed
with Bread and Cream of Almonds, eating nothing that is
boy I'd.
Father Q^dphdet aflur'd me that he had feen 'em in that Coun
try cure Agues, by carrying the Patient in the height of his
Cold fit and plunging him over Head and Ears in the Water.
It is a thing hard to be beleiv'd; and in Truth, to me it appear'd
a thing altogether Extravagant, in regard it feem'd ro be lo.
Dangerous. However it is obferv'd that the difference of
Climates and Temperaments of Countrys produces far diffe
rent efife&s in Remedies, fo that the Remedy, if I may fo
fey, that Kills in one: Country, ddesbut only ftir a Man in
aftother.
In the Evening the Princes Chaoceliors Secretary, brought
hie the Officer who was to condu^fc me to j and in my
J)relence give him the Letter of Orders for his fo doing. Of
ftirieh the Tranflation follows.
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The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of this present king of Persia, Solyman the III.
Publication details: London: printed for Christopher Bateman, 1691.
Holding notes: Imperfect, only 16 plates present.
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- 1 volume (505 pages)
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The volume contains two sections, an account the travels and an account of the Coronation. There is an index to the account of the travels, which begins after page 417; and a table, similar to an index, for the account of the coronation which begins after page 154.
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Dimensions: 304mm x 197mm.
Condition: [14], 417, [7[, [2], 154, [6]p, 25 leaves of plates, iii, map, portrait; 31cm. 2°.
Pagination: p265 to p330 have been omitted; the pages between p398 and p403 have been numbered as follows: p402, p400, p401, p399.
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- 'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:xi-v, 1:208, 208a:208d, 209:216, 216a:216b, 217:244, 244a:244b, 245:246, 246a:246b, 247:248, 248a:248d, 249:264, 331:352, 352a:352d, 353:374, 374a:374b, 375:390, 390a:390f, 391:398, 402, 400:401, 399, 403:410, 410a:410d, 411:412, 412a:412b, 413:426, 1:40, 40a:40b, 41:170, back-i
- Author
- Chardin, Sir John xx Jean-Baptiste Chardin
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