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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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Perfian
tanquamyluviam & tonitrm fonitm refonaret: but of what ufe,gives nb relation. And Afpa-
rata (laith another, referring to this place ) [mt fulgurum imitationes, & fragores tonitrms
fmiles ' 0 qmhm terreri homines pent ejfet Deusy conatm eft. Which I apprehend were in imi
tation of thofe Claudiana tomtrua mentioned by Hieron- Magium hh. 1 . Mifcell. c. 1. and pro
bably may take their model from that Machina Sdmonei noted by Virgil^ Homer> Talerim
and others-
The Women here as of old in other parts of Afia veil their faces in publique. This
veiling the face is very ancient both amongft the Jews and Romans. Rebecca when Ihe ap
proached Ifaac covered her face Gen. 24. 56. Yea, amongft Men it was a note of re
verence, as we find by and by the Apoftle intimated 1 Cor. 11.10. yea, by the
Romans ufed ♦, for the Bride was commonly prefented to her Husband with a yellow fcarf
thrown over her face. Sulptim Galius (the firft that found out the Eclipfe) repudiated
his Wife for fhewing her face when Ihe went abroad. But to defcribe them: I obferved
that generally they are low of ftature, yet ftreight and comelymore corpulent than
lean. Wine and Mufick fattens them •, the fpleen is curable, where pafTion rules not:
and as to complexion it is ufually pale, but made fanguine by adulterate fucus'g. Their
hair is black and curled•, their fore-heads high, skin foft, eyes black*, have high nofes,
pretty large mouths, thick lips, and round cheeks. Honeft Women, when they take
the liberty to go abroad, feldom fpeak to any in the way or unvail their faces. W r hen
they travel or follow the Camp, the vulgar fort ride aftride upon Horfes *, but thofe
of better rank are mounted two and two upon Camels in Cages (or Cajuaes as they call
them) of wood, covered over with cloth, to forbid any Man the light of them.

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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
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Herbert, Thomas
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