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'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.'
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The record is made up of 1 volume (399 pages). It was created in 1677. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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lice or double Dealing can fix upon your Name and
Memory, who have gained much honour and eafe too
in Court and Countrey, by that excellentDialedt and
general Belief.
The Dedication like a fair Frontifpiece to a mean
Houfe,or a beautiful Sign to an ill Lodging hath tempt
ed many Travellers to look in, and make fome ftay:
But, 1 fear to have ufed my Readers, as- my Hoft the
Guefts, that fet a mark on the door, to pafs by and call
in no more. 'Tis my fear only, which being begot of
modefly, may ferve to invite the beft and moft ingeni
ous. Company.
To pleafe moft is my defire, but my Choice a few:
taking the bigger number to be the lefler in Vertue,
and fwoln only with a tympany of Wind and Water,
The Boat is in your Lordfhips hand, which fteers
as you dired:. Yours is the greateft intereft: You are
our Chief: yours is the leading judgement. Do but ap
prove, the Mark is hit, and you make many followers:
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Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.

Publication Details: London : printed by R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677.

Edition: In this fourth impression are added (by the author now living) as well many additions throughout the whole work, as also several sculptures, never before printed.

Notes: Numerous engraved illustrations, including maps, views of cities and animals, printed within the text. Engraved plate entitled "Rvines of Persæpolis" is signed "W. Hollar fecit 1663". Misprinted page number: 711 instead of 117. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description: [6], 399, [21] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps ; 32 cm. (fol.)

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'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.'
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front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iii-v, 1:8, 1:242, 242a:242b, 243:418, iv-r:vi-v, back-i
Author
Herbert, Thomas
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