Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the vvorld and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the Creation vnto this present In foure partes. This first containeth a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the Floud ... With briefe descriptions of the countries, nations, states, discoueries, priuate and publike customes, and the most remarkable rarities of nature, or humane industrie, in the same. By Samuel Purchas, minister at Estwood in Essex.
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Purchas his pilgrimage. Or Relations of the vvorld and the religions obserued in all ages and places discouered, from the Creation vnto this present In foure partes. This first containeth a theologicall and geographicall historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the ilands adiacent. Declaring the ancient religions before the Floud ... With briefe descriptions of the countries, nations, states, discoueries, priuate and publike customes, and the most remarkable rarities of nature, or humane industrie, in the same. By Samuel Purchas, minister at Estwood in Essex.
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A TABLE OF THE PRIN∣CIPALL
MATTERS CON∣TAINED
IN THE FIVE FIRST
BOOKES, WHICH ARE OF
ASIA. (Book books 1-5)
A
AAron, the High∣Priests garmēts. 115
Abadas or Rhi∣nocerotes. 400
Abagarus, King of Edessa. 64
Abas, the Persian Sultan. 324
Abassi, or Pope of the Idola∣ters. 363
Abdalla, Mahomets father. 203
Abdalla, a Iew, circumcised Mahomet. 200
Abdias, Bishop of Babylon, Ps. 385
Abduti, licētious persons. 416
Abdalmutalif, Mahomets Grand-father. 205
Abrahams burning. 46
Abraham, whether an Idolater. 93
mentioned by Ethnicke Hi∣storie. 94
when borne. ibid.
his children. ibid.
Religion of his family. ibid.
Abrahams well. 63
his house at Mecca. 223
Abydus. 277
Achmat, the present Sultan. 241
his Court and manners de∣scribed. 243
Acharacha. 279
Adam, the greatest Philoso∣pher and Diuine. 11
Adam Baba, a Pilgrimage. 459
Adams hill. ibid. & 15
Adams stature. 459
Adams pillars. 30
Adonis lamented. 77
Adultery punished. 210. 348. 389. 390. 595. 400.
Ahabs longing. 114
Aisca. 205
Aissa, Mahomets wife. 204
Aitonus, his Petitions. 341
Alcoran. 206, & d.
Alfurcan. ibid.
Alcoran copies reformed. 227
Alcoran-Authors 228
Albanian Priests and Sacri∣fices. 291
Albania. ibid.
Aleppo betrayed to the Turke. 234
Alexander. 190
Alphons.Albuquerque. 389
Amber. 434
Amazones. 268
Ammonites. 84
Amurath slaine. 236
Amboina, an Iland. 452
Amida. 442.447
Anathema against the Sa∣maritans 130
Anana's, and other fruits and herbes. 431
Angels Creation, &C. 6
Angels of health. 156
Angels attending. 170
Angell of death. 179
Annedotus, a Monster. 48
Antiochia. 50
Antiochus Epiphanes. 73
his death. 74
Antippi, Turkish Priests. 267
Anthropomorphitae. 11
Ape worshipped. 426
Apes sacred. 399
Apes like men. 454
Apes tooth. 426
Apes gathering pepper. 386
Apocrypha authorised. 147
Apollonius Tyanaeus 389
Arabia. 187. & d.
Araxes. 289
Arbaces. 294
Arbore de Rais. 432
Arbore Triste. ibid.
Arbacanphos, Iewish garment. 162
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Arke of Noah. 33.34.36.288
Archelaus, Priest of Diopo∣lis. 270
Ariannes. 273
Armenia. 287
Armenian customes. 290
Armour charmed. 455
Armot. 192
Arneoste, a Giant. 296
Armillus or Antichrist. 180
Arot and Marot. 209
Arsaccs, a Parthtan King. 297
Artaxares. 305
Articles of Christian faith pro∣ued by the Ta••••ud. 146
Asia. 44. 273
Asia Minor. 268
Assyria. 64
Assyrian Idols, &c. 65
Assumption of Enoch. 30
Asmulin. 316
Astaroth, or Astarte. 56.77.78
Astiages. 294
his dreame. 295
Atergatis, a goddesse. 79
Attalus 278
Attributes of GOD. 2.3
Attys. 284
Authentique ancient Authors Iewish. 144
Authors of Arithmetique and Astronomie. 81
Authors of letters. 76.78
B
BAal, interpreted Iupiter. 56
Baal and Bel. 47.
generall names of Gods. 55
Baalams policie. 32
Babylonia. 45
Babylon, the Citie. 49
Babel, Easterne, Westerne. 146
Bagded, a Citie. 62.196
Baiazet 236
Baiazet killed by a Deruisar. 262
Bairam, Turkes Easter. 221
Baiting in the way to Paradise. 445
Balme, Balsamum, Balme-trees of Gilead. 91
Balsame-fountaine. 457
Balles worne in the yard. 390.395.450
Bannaras, atowne; their su∣perstitions. 402
Banda, an iland. 436
Banta, an Iland. 453
Baratta, anoysome flie. 430
Bar-mitzuah, 160
Bariuchne, a huge bird. 181
Battes very bigge. 418.4••0.454.456
Beades. 424
Beasts go & come by a bell. 371
Beasts feare Man. 37
Beastlines of the Babylonians. 57
Behemoth. 181
Beelzebub. 47.56.208
Bel, chiese Idol•• of the Babylo∣nians. 55
Bel and the Dragon. 57
Belesus, supposed Daniel. 60
Belgrade wonne by the Turkes. 237
Bellarmine, of Cōfession. 446
Bengala, a Kingdome. 400
Ben-chochab proued Bar-chos∣ba. 134
Benedictions Iewish. 163
Betelle. 417.432.422
Berosus. 35
Bezar-stone. 433
Birds of Paradise. 430.452
Birth-day honored by the Per∣sians. 313
Bitumen. 52
Bisnagar. 423
Blaspbemy abhorred by Turkes. 249
Blindnesse of the Iewes. 146
Bloud restrained. 436
Bloud-eating forbidden. 36
Boate of one peece. 394
Boate-dwellings. 396
Bookes opened. 174
Booke of Enoch. 31
Bombasine Cotton. 330
A Bosarman. 328
Their deceitful practises. 443
Bonzij, religious men. 442.444
Bones of Babylas silenced the Oracle. 71
Borneo. 436
Botelius his desperate voyage. 408
Brachmanes. 383.386
Bramanes. 411.414
Brama, and Bramanes. 391
Bramene-stallions. 419
Brandons Legend. 13. 170
Bread of Battata-rootes. 436
Brides maiden-head. 414
Breast-plate of the High-Priest. 115
Burying-place. 411
Buriall-dogges. 334
Burnt-offerings. 111
Burning hill. 457
Butcher in Ciprus enriched. 170
Butcher Iewish. 177
Bulls with white manes. 361
C
CAbades. 307
Cabal, a beast. 436
Caballists. 229
Cadi. 269
Cadilescher. 265
Caesars iest of Herod. 101
Cairo. 221
Cain. 28.29
Calanus, his dying. 384
Calecut. 418
Calipha of Baldach. 63
Calipha. 194
Calender, Religious Turk his habite. 260 261
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Calcas and Mopsus. 282
Cambaia. 387.407
Cambaians Trecherie. 387
Cambletes, a Lydian King. 278
Cambyses. 302
Camma's Storie. 270
Can Tartar. 337
Grand Can. 352. & d.
Grand-Cans Embassage. 354
Canarijns and Corumbijns. 415
Canaan & Cananite. 84
Cananites Pillars. 85
Candaules. 279
Candle-masse-Feast. 420
Candle of distinction & other Ceremonies. 171
Caniballs. 388
Cannaei, a Iewish Sect. 129
Cappadocia and Cappadocians. 269
Cappadocions bloud, poison to a Snake. ibid.
Cappadocians infamous. 270
Captiuitie of Israel and Iuda. 117
The Carouan. 221
Carmel, a Mount, & an Idoll. 72
Cardinals dissenting about the Sabbath. 104
Carts drawne by Bulles. 407
Castabala. 269
Castle conquered by Christi∣ans. 307
Catalogue of Phenician Kings. 81
Catechising by the Iesuites. 43
Cataracts. 549
Cathai. 343
Catts loued by Turkes. 248
Canchin-China. 387
Celles of the Septuagint. 149
Cellenus, Mahumets Scribe. 202
Ceremonies, at birth of a Iew. 156. In going to stoole. 161. at meales, 166. at going to bed. 167. about the sick & dead. 178. Turkish. 253
Ceremonies Chinian. 377
Chalcedon. 271
Chaldean Computation of Times. 58
Chaldaean Priests, and their Opinions. 53. & d.
Cham, first author of Irreligi∣on after the floud. 45
Chamber-Moralls Iewish. 167
Chederles, like S. George. 263
Chersonesus aurea. 441. 457
Chiramim and Chiratibin, Turkish Angels. 249
China. 343.366.
China and Chinois. 367. Their Kings Reuenues. 369. their Customes. 374. Proud people. 376. & Sodomitical. ib. Cata∣logue of their Kings. 378
Christ called Belzebub, why. 80
Christians slandered as Incen∣diaries. 71. remoued by Ora∣cle out of Ierusalem. 133
Christian Religion verified by the Iewes. 136
Christian expedition against the Turkes. 233
Chronologers variable opini∣ons. 139
Chronologie Iewish. 138.139.140
Chuthaean. 130
Cilicia. 284
Cinnamom. 191.433
Circūctsing of a Iew. 157. &. d. Of Turkes. 255. Of Arabi∣ans. 191
Circumcised people. 450
Cities in Palestina. 90. In Persia. 337. Of Asia Minor. 269
Cloisters in Meaco. 444
Cloues & Cloue-trees. 433.451
Cocke-crowing. 161
Cockes of the Game. 450
Cocke-Sacrifice. 175
Coelicolae. 129
Colossus at Rhodes. 438
Columbus, his Ecclipse-Po∣licie. 452
Colchis, or Mengrelia. 291
Comana, a Citie. 269
Combabus acquited of Adul∣terie. 68
Combendaxis, inuenter of Iaponian Letters. 444
Computation of times Iewish. 101
Confession at Ocaca. 446
Confusion of languages. 40
Consolations for the comming of Messias. 181
Cōtinual sacrifice ceasing. 133
Conuersion of the Iewes. 183
Consecration Conditions, and office of the High-Priest. 115
Coquo-tree, a Copia-cor∣nu. 432
Corban explained. 121
Corne-borders hanged. 239
Correa, his oath. 399
Corybantes, or Curetes, Iu∣piters Priests. 283
Cosmographicall termes. 43
Counterfet Moses leading the Iewes to drowning. 136
Countrey of Couche. 403
Cowardise punished. 394
Cranganor, a Kingdome. 421
Cray-fish. 454
Cr••ssus. 298
Creation of the world. 5. Of cō∣pound bodies. 8. Of fish, foule, beasts. 9. Of Man. 11
Creede of the moderne Iewes. 149, & d.
Crocodile. 404. sacred. 399
Crowes very bold. 430. fedde. 419
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Cruelty of the Iewes. 135. Of a
Iewish customer. 137
Crucifix, curious. 463
Crucli customes. 425
Contrary Customes. 441
Cublai-Can. 341
Curdi. 292
Curse, vsed by the Turks. 138
Cyprus, 439. sorb••••den the Iewes. 135
Cyrus. 62.295 302.
Cyzicus. 277
D
DAgon the Idoll. 79
Dairi, a Prince. 44••
Damianus his desperate at tempt. 238
Damascus, the Etymologie. 74
wonne by. Tamerlane 75
Daphne described. 70. 71
Day, how diuided by the He∣brewes. 101
Darius, his march against A¦lexander. 315
Debts recouered. 419. to bee
paide in the other world 443
Distinction of 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 & 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 404
Dishes of dead mens skulles. 404
Disciples of Aidar. 326
Dionisius and Vrania, Ara∣bian deities. 191
Diopolis. 269
Diuision of the seriptures by the Iewes. 143
Diuing for Pearle. 431
Diuiners of Scythia. 333
Diuination in Lycia. 285
Dogges as bigge as Asses. 362
Dolphin, louing a boy. 57
Doues sacred. 70
Doue of Golde set miracu∣lous••lye 167
Dositheus and Dositheans. 131
Dreames touching Hali. 327
Drought in Cyprus. 439
Drunkennesse detested by Turkes. 246. and Persians. 328
Drumme in steede of Belles. 452
Drusians in Syria. 75
Dutroa an Herbe. 432
E
EAgles very great. 353
Eares large. 403.421.460 stretcht with Iewels. ibid.
Earth, what. 6
Earthquake. 382.447
...〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, or Weekers. 132
Ebubezer. 194
Ecbatana. 293.294
Eclipse of the Sunne. 427
Eclipses much feared. 452
Education of a Iew. 160
Ehje, a name of GOD. 4
Elements 388
Elephant, how taken. 390.395. white. 395. kinde to his Maister. 399. of rare vn∣der standing. 395.429
Enemie to the Elephant. 433
Elxai, his opinions. 127
Elias inuocated. 171
Elgazzuli, reconciling Mahu∣metane Sectaries. 229
Elcorb, or Elcoth. ibid.
Elauted. ib.
Embassadours, little respected in China. 376
Embassadors to the Pope from Iapon. 448
Emia, or Eme, a bird. 430
Empyreall heauen. 6
Ephesus. 280
Equinoctiall all the yeare. 413
Ermina, Mahomets mother. 203
Esseni, Essees. or Hessees. 124 132. their opinions & man∣ner of liuing. ibid
Euening Prayer. 167
Eunuches first made by Semi∣ramis. 60
Europe bounded. 42
Excision of Females. 478
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Exordiū with Innocation. 1
Exposition of Genes. 1.1. 5
Excommunication of 3 kinds 97
Exposition of the Law. 143
Ezra, h•• tenne Commaunae∣ments. 168
F
FAble of the Angells chu∣sing wiues. 31
Of Oannes or A••nedotus. 48
Fall of Man. 22
False-prophecy of Pire. 399
Famine. 242.393. & d.
Farfur, King of China. 37••
Fasts of the Iewes. 109
Fast of Reconciliatiō. 107.175
Fasting. 415. with miraculous effect. 168
Fathers of Nations. 38. & d.
Fathers eaten of their chil∣dren. 339
Faults of Holy-men, how pro∣fitable forvs. 93
Feasts; of the fire. 69. at Daphne. 73. of Gibon. 444. among the Iews. 103.172. of Lots, or Phurim. 109. 177. of Tabernacles, 107, 173 of dedication or lights. 109. 177. of Iephte and Iudith. 110. of the Lawe finished. 176. of the Pegu∣ans. 398. to the deuil. 400. to Ganges. 422
Heauen refused by the Indians because the Spaniard was there. 446
Head of the Iew must be coue∣red. 160
Hebrewes, of whome so called. 93
Hel described by Mahom. 218
Hemerobattists. 126
Helle. 291
Heraclius 308
Heremites Mahumetane. 230
Hercules and Hylas. 273
Herod conetous & prodigall. 101
Herods barbarons cruelty. 96
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Herod, his sumptuousnesse in building. 100
Herodians. 128
High places in Scripture. 99
High-Priest. 115
Hillel and Sammai. 123
Hilles called Gate. 412
Hinnom or Topheth. 84
Hogges with horns. 430
Hogge sacrificed. 450
Hole broken vp, pestilent. 53
Hollanders in East-Indies. 391
Holy land, bounded. 89
Holy water. 398
Holgoi, witches. 449
Homer's statue at Smyrna. 282
Homage. 399
Hopes of the Iewes Conversi∣on. 183
Horses offred to the Sunne. 54
Horse eaten. 358
Hors flesh, & mares milke. 355
Horses in request. 456
Horne good against poison. 401
Horns growing like plāts. 433
Hospitall of Cassachi. 226
Hospitalls of Turkes. 252
Hospitall sor brute creatures. 403.410
Humiliations five. 175
Hungarie spoyled by Soly∣man. 238
Hystaspes. 384
I
IAH. 3
Iamahey or Iangoma. 400
Ianizaries ordained. 236
Ianambuxos, a sect. 443
Iaphet, eldest son of Noah. 38
Iaponian àffaires. 448
Iarchas, the Brachman. 386
Iason. 291
Iava maior. 455
Iberians. 290
Idolatrie, the causes of it. 47
The Chaldeans••s Idoles. 56
Idolatry of the Israelites. 116
Idolatry of the Chinois. 373
Idoles of the Iaponians. 447
Idol, with three heads. 372
Idoles made of Felte. 347
Idoles in Pegu. 397
Idoll very rich. 424
Idoles names expounded. 129
Idumaeans. 83
IEHOVAH. 3
Iesuttes. 330. 440. resem∣bling the Rabbines. 142
Ierusalem, besieged frō Oliuet. 146. destroyed. 133. sowne with salt. 92. built on three hills, by whom. ibi.
Iewell restraining bloud. 433
Iewes meddle not with Sa∣maritans. 131
Iewes slaughtered. 62. deceiued. 437. euery where banished. 137. in Poland. ibid. for∣bidden Ierusalem. 134. ha∣ted in Zante. 138. their misery. 133
Iewes and Gentiles. 88
Iew in the Iakes on the Sab∣bath. 104
Iews witnesse against the A∣theist. 88
Iews & Stews suffred in Rome 137
Iewesse in travell. 157
Iewish Iubilee, Ciuil, Mysticall. 108
Iews conversion, how hindred. 183.184
Ilands of Iapon. 441
Iland of Devills. 453
Ilium, or Troy. 275
Ilands of Asia. 436
Iland mortall to men. 438
Iland mortall to women. ibi.
Ilands of Maldiuae. 437
Ile of Eden. 15
Image of. Ganges. 401
Impropriations in Englād. 113
Images detested by Turks. 251. 247. reprehended by the Persian Magi. 312
Incest of the Arabiās. 190.191
Incontinency of the Turks. 246
Index expurgatorius. 32
India in generall. 381
Indians, seuen sorts. 382. li∣ved widely. ibdem
Inventers of Arts. 29
Ioghi, religious persons. 411.
Ionia. 280
Ionia Temples. 282
Ioppe. 81
Iordan the Riuer. 90
Ioseph••testimony of Iesus. 146
Ismael the Sultan. 120. & d.
Iubilee. 421
Iudge punished. 303
Iudgement-day, according to the Turkes. 257
Iudas the Galilaean Rebel. 125
Iugglers. 460
Iulian the Apostata. 135. his scoffe. 19. his end. 71
Iupiter. 273. Aratrius. 77
Ivory pinne. 414
Iurisdictiō of the Iewish San∣hedrim. 96
K
KAbala of the Iewes, why, & how giuen. 140.145
Kalendar of Iewish Feasts and Fasts. 110
Carraim, a Iewish Sect. 117.123
Keter, a Crowne. 151
Kine sacred. 411.415.428
Kings chosen out of slaves. 401
King inaugurated. 422
King turned Bonzi. 443
King of Malabars devotiō. 418
King of Fegu's greatnes. 391 his tiranny & cruelty. 393
King of Siam, besieged, betray∣ed. 388. & d.
King sacrificing himselfe to his Idoll. 421
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Kings of Syria. 72. & d.
Kings Wife kept by her parents. 399
Kitay. 339
Kiou, a Citie. 340
Kneelings. 219
Knighthood abased. 414
Knights-seruice. 388
L
LAc, or hard-wax. 391
Laches, measure of Time. 406
Languages consounded. 40.
which was first. ibid.
Lake of Sodome. 82.83
Latrone-Patrones. 113
Law-Lecture, the solemnitie of it. 168.& d.
Law, Morall, Iudiciall, Ceremo∣niall. 94
Law. 141. diuided into Precepts 613 151
Law of the Babylonians, abho∣minable. 55
Leafe liuing. 450
Leaues to write on. 394
League-making. 190.333.399.450
Legacie to Epicures. 61
Lent among the Turkes. 254
Letters of Queene Elizabeth to Shaugh Tamas. 322
Leuiathan. 181
Leuites. 115. dispersed among the Tribes. 95. had libertie to marrie in any Tribe.ibid had more then all Ecclesi∣asticall liuings in England amount to. 112
Life of creatures spared. 412. redeemed. ibid.
Light. 8
Light to the World. 427
Lignum aloes. 387
Lilis, her Legend. 156
Load-stone, by whome found out. 43
LORDS-day. 103
Lowsie charitie. 412
Lycia. 284
Lydians first coyners. 278
Lying detested by Persians. 314
Lyes for the Whetstone. 182.
M
MAchamut invered to poison. 408
Merry Madnesse. 390
Madura, an Island. 456
Maffaeus his charitie. 442
Magi. 310. their speech to A∣lexander. 385. their opini∣on. 313
Magicke diuersekinds. 310
Mahomet, his life. 199. de∣scribed. 201. his villanies & miracles.ibid. Priuiledges. 204. Kindred called Emy∣ri. 221. Sepulchre. 226. Successors. 227. his foure Generalls. 194. compared with Ali. 317
Mahumet, his Conquests and Warres. 236
Mahomet, Amuraths sonne, his fratricide, &c. 241
Mahumetane professors. 230
Mahumetans. 453.455
Mad-men, counted saints. 231
Maids marriageable, sold. 66
Maid nourished with poisō. 408
Malabar. 418
Malacca, Center of Easterne traffique. 389
Macazar. 458
Male Milch-nurse. 160
Man in his first state. 11
Manasses the High-Priest. 130
Mandanis his resolution. 384
Mandarines of China. 370
Man-eaters. 399.451.454.455
Mangu-Can baptized. 341
Mappe of Eden. 14
Maran-atha interpreted. 97
Marriages. 403.415
Marriage of a Iew, at what age. 160
Marriage of the dead. 350
Marriage dissolued. 427
Marriage-chamber of Tigris and Euphrates. 62
Marke and the other Euange∣lists reconciled. 101
Mariches strange beasts. 387
Mardocheus, Esthers nurse∣ling. 160
Marking of men & womē. 403
Maruthas, a Chrisitā Bish. 306
Marocco. 195
Mashothaeīs, & other sects. 128
Masalians, a lewish sect. ibid.
Massagetae, their manners. 334
Matthias the Archduke. 243
Mausolus. 283
Mazoreth, and Masorite points. 148
Mecca. 221
Meaco, a Citie. 444
Meat-offrings of the Iews. 111
Medicine for 63 diseases of the Gall. 165
Medina. 226
Medes. 295
Meander. 273
Meizin, or Muetden, the Sex∣ten. 253
Mehemet slain by a Deruiser. 263
Melchisedech, supposed Sem 45.114
Men baited with dogges. 454
Mētiri, & Mēdaciū dicere 44
Mendicant sect in India. 383
Mengrelia, and Mengrelians. 291.292
Meon first K. of Phrygia. 273
Merchants of Siā boūtifull 387
Mercurie, called Taautus, or Thoyth. 76
Mesopotamiae. 64
Messias, how yet expected. 179. his marriage. 182
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Metamorphosis of Parasa∣tico's daughter. 432
Methodius, Ps. 46
Michael, and his Horne. 180
Miesalcus. 289
Mice. 192. in Senacheribs Armie. 61
Midas. 275
Midianites. 83
Miracles before the Messiahs comming. 179. & d.
Mischnaios, Part of the Tal∣mud. 141
Miracle of Nature. 14
Mithridates. 271. Nourished by poyson. 408
Moavi. 230
Moab bounded. 83
Great Mogor, a Monarch. 405
Moores, why so called. 188
Moone, honored by the Turks. 247
Monogamie. 404.417
Molucco's. 451
Moluccians. 452
Moloch, or Milchom. 84
Monsters in Plinic and Soli∣nus. 385.549
Moneths among the Iewes. 102
Monkes of S. Gregoric in Ar∣menia. 36
Monarchie Assyrian. 60
Money, a mightie Masse gathe∣red by Dauid. 98
Monasterie at Vintane. 459
Mourners, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. 129.135
D. Mortons iust Praise. 145
Morning-prayer among the Iewes. 161.163. & d.
Mohel, or Circumciser. 157
Mosul, a Patriarchall See. 66
Moschees, or Meschits, Turkish Temples. 250
Mossynaeci. 272
Mountaine burning. 451
Mountaine remoued. 63
Mountaine of Pardons. 224
Muavias. 194
Muske. 361
Mufti, or Mophti. 265
Mummia. 189
Musaph, or Curaam, Turkes Law. 244
Mustaed-Dini, Persian chiefe Priest. 326
Mustratzem starued amidst his treasures. 63
Mysia. 277.278
Mysterie of CHRIST on the Crosse. 12
N
NAbbathaeans. 190
Nairo, a Sect. 420.422.423
Names of GOD, how attribu∣ted. 3. according to the Rab∣bines, 720. 4
Names of Saturne and Coe∣lum, to whom applied. 46
Names interpreted. 410
Narsinga. 423
Nannacus. 273
Natolia, or Anatolia. 268
Nature vrgeth Religion. 26
Nazar-Coto, an Idoll. 406
Nazaraeans, a Sect. 127.128
Nazarites in Israel. 116
Nechir & Remonchir, Tur∣kish Angells. 257
Necromācers of Tartaria. 350
Needle, Nero's Idoll. 70
Neighbor, how vnderstood by the Iewes. 160
Nerzini, a Martyr. 261
Nethinim, or Gibeonites. 116
New-Moone, feast of the Iews. 105.174
New-yeares-day. 174
Nicenesse of the Iewes. 161. in praying. 163
Nice. 271
Nine, the number. 338
Niniue. 64.65. destroyed. 66
Ninus first set vp Images. 47.
his Sepulchre. 65
Nisroch, the Idoll. 65
Nigidius Figui••, his Wheele. 9
Noah. 288. a reall Preacher. 33. called Ianus. 45
Noira, a kinde of Parrot. 430
...〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 126
North-starres, out of sight. 454
Numbers applied by Maho∣met. 215.216
Number of Iewes destroyed. 134. Slaues. ibid.
Nutmeg-tree. 433
Nymph••um, a sacredcaue. 72
O
OAth. 415
Oathes of the Alcoran. 211. of the Persians. 328
of the Pharies. 121
Obedience. 143
Obeliske erected by Semira∣mis. 51
Oblations of the Iewes. 111
Ocaca. 446
Odia, a Citie. 388
Ogyges interpreted Noah. 46
Old man of great age. 409.417
Old folke sold to be eaten. 455
Old man nourished with the milke of his wiues. 456
Olympus, seat royall of the first Ottoman. 271
Omphale. 278
Ophir. 388
Opinions of the Sadducees. 123. Samaritanes. 131. Pharisces. 119.120.
Originall Sinne. 23
Oracle of bearded Apollo. 69
Oracle at Daphne. 71
Oracle by sacred youths. 389
Orontes the Riuer. 72
Originall Scriptures, not cor∣rupted. 147
Ormus. 437
Orders of Religion. 260.373. & d.
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Orchanes, first Founder of Hospitals, & Religious hou∣ses among the Turkes. 235
Offens, and Esens, all one. 127
Other men. 122
Ottoman, or Osman beg. 235
Owle obserued of the Tartars. 338
Ozmen. 194
P
PAchorus. 298
Pagodes, or Idols. 414.459
Palladium. 275
Panchaea. 192
Painting the skinne with hote yron. 450
Paper-cloth. 456
Palestinae. 91
Papa, how vsed in the Primi∣tiue Church. 122
Paradise, where. 13. of Ala∣deules 64. of Aloadin 317. of the Turks 208. de∣scribed by Mahomet. 218
Paring of nailes. 169
Parents authoritie in Marri∣age. 12
Passeouer among the Iews. 105
Paschall Lambe. 106
Passeouer, how at this day cele∣brated. 172
P••••thia and Parthians. 297
Parthians God. 299
Pases, an Enchanter. 312
Paphlagonia. 272
Pardaw, a Coyne. 401.410
Parts of the World, six. 42
Patane, a Citie. 389
Patience practised. 383
Patenaw, a Kingdome. 403
Patrone-latrons. 113
Pearles very bigge. 451
Peace-offering. 111
Pennance and displing. 175
Pegu 391. described. 394
Peguans supposed original. 398
Peguan discomfited by the Ri∣uer. 389
Pepper-trees. 386. Pepper. 433
Pensile Gardens. 50
Pergamus. 278
Pentecost. 106.173
Perturie punished. 385
Peremptorie pride. 383.411
Perimal, king of Malabar. 230
Periaconconas fratrici••••. 323
Persian worshipping. 328
Persian Kings education, &c. 309
Persons in the diuine nature. 4
Phalli, or Priapi. 68
Pharisecs, why so called. 119. seuen sorts. 121. their strict observations. ibid.
Phoenicia. 81
Philippinae. 436.449
Philo, his tale of Images. 85
Philosophie banished. 63
Phylac̄teries, or Totaphoth. 120
Phraates. 299
Phrixus: 291
Phrensie strange. 282
Phrygia. 273
Phocas. 308
Pilgrimage. 70.396.401.221. & d. 406. 425
Pine-tree. 278
Planting in Virginia. 43
Plutarchs conceit of the word Sabbath. 104
Plutonium. 283
Plague not seared by Turkes. 248
Pismires put men to their shifts. 430
Poore prouided for. 374
Pontus and Bythinia. 271
Polygamie. 419.450
Poo, Poo. 420
Pompey & Ptolomey tooke aduantage of the Iewes by the Sabbath. 104
Poll-money, or personall offe∣rings. 112
Prayer, suspended by strife. 167
Precepts among the Chinois. 372
Preparatiō to the Sabbath. 169
Pramnae, a Sect Indian. 384
Priests Turkish. 264. punish∣ment to strike them. 267
Prayer, and washing of the Turkes. 245
Prophesie of the Turkes ruine. 249
Prayer, Turkish. 257
Priapus. 277
Prusa, Seat of Ottoman Kings. 235
Precepts affirmatiue. 154. & d. Negatiue. 152. & d.
Priests of Macazar. 45 &
Prophet deceiuing the Samari∣tanes. 131
Procession. 459
Preface to the Iewish Relation. 87. & d.
Prophesie deceiuing. 60
Promised Seede. 27
Proselyte, who, how made. 95
Psammeticus. 273
Punishment of offendours in China. 370
Punishment priuat. 399
Purgatorie, Iewish. 150
Purification after Child-birth. 159
Pythagorean error. 411.415
Q
QVabacondonus, 441. 442. his letter. 448
Queene of Pat••ne. 390
Questions of the Sabbath. 17.18.103. of Miracles. 80. of confession. 446
Questions propounded to Ma∣homet. 215
Quilacare, a Citie. 421
Quinsay, a Citie. 367
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R
RAchiah, Gen.1. expoun∣ded. 8
Rabbimust be beleeued. 142
Rabbines Exposition of Scrip∣ture. 142
Rabbines and Trent-Councell. 143
Rabbine killed by his zealous scholler. 148
Rabbinicall Reasons why Ia∣cob was buried in Canaan. 151
Rabbines Exposition of Gen. 3.12. 170
Raine, like Ashes, and like wo∣mens haire. 447
Raine-bow, the causes there∣of. 37
Raine-bow on a wall. ibid.
Ramme of Abraham. 259
Rattes of India. 430
Redde Sea. 438
Rechabites in Israel. 118
Rebellion 391. of the Iewes 135
Religion defined. 16
Redeeming the First-borne. 159
Religious men of Siam. 387
Religion of the Great Mo∣gor. 406
Religious persons. 417
Religious Rites of the Persi∣ans. 313
Reisbuti. 407
Remainder of GODS Image in Man. 25
Resurrection, how conceited by the Iewes. 151
Reuenge of a Christians death. 329
Reuenues of the King of Chi∣na. 373
Rheubarbe at Succuir. 361
Rhinoceros. 400
Rhodes, the Island. 438
Rimmon, the Idoll. 70
Rites and Sacrifices of the Iewes. 111
Riuers of Paradise. 14
Romadan, a Moneth. 213
Rome founded in fratricide. 28
Rubie very rich and rare. 460
S
SAbbath, why changed 19. Christian, when begin∣ning 103. the Etymologie 104. Superstitiously kept by the Iewes. ibid. too strictly kept. 132
Sabbath-daies iourney. 105
Sabbaticall yeare. 108.
Streame. 104.437
Sabbath-obseruatiōs. 170. & d. workes 171. Supplication of the Sabbath. 170
Sacrifice of the Iewes of eight sorts. 111
Sacrifice to the Deuill. 394.460
Sacrifice daily morning and e∣uening. 103. double on the Sabbath. ibid.
Sacrifices. 28. Turkish. 245
Sacrifice vnbloudie. 384
Selfe-sacrificers. 425
Sacrilege in iest. 74
Saddai, an Attribute of GOD. 4
Sadduces. 122
Salamander. 430
Salomons seruants. 85
Salomons Sepulchre. 134
Saints Turkish. 200
Samatra, the Commodities there. 457
Samaria. 92. the Etymolo∣gie. 128
Samaritanes, Time-seruers, 130. their Epistle to An∣tiochus, ibid. troubled with a Noli me tangere. 131. their Sects.ibid. Samaritans bread. 130
Sampsaeans, Sunners, or Sun∣men. 127
Samarcand, Citie of Tamer∣lane. 356
the Samoyeds. 365
Sangenotocoro. 446
Sanhedrin, and other Iewish Iudges. 95 & d.
Sapores crowned King in his mothers belly. 306
Sardanapalus 60. his Death and Epitaph. 61
Sardis. 283
Saracens 193. their worship. 220
Sarus, measure of Time. 48
Satagam, a Citie. 404
Scaligers deserued title giuen by M. Selden. 56
Scala, a Booke expounding the Alcoran. 215
Schesche, naked beggers. 403
Schooles and Degrees, Iew∣ish. 122
Schooles. 56
Scithia and Scithians. 331.332. No Swine there. 333
Scribes. 126
Scythismus. 46
Sea-Crabbes, very bigge. 431
Sea-Dogges. 401
Sea-sights. 453
Sea, discoursed of. 434. & d.
Sealed Booke. 146
Sebuia and Sebuians. 132
Sects among the Iewes. 117. of many sorts. 128. in Malabar. 420. & d. of Turkes. 279
Sechaidar, head of the Sophi∣an Sect. 319
Selim. 237.239
Sema, or Sarama Perimal. 418
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Semiramis. 294. fiue dayes ru∣ling. 65
Sentida, an Hearbe. 433
Septuagint. 44
Sermon at Circumcision. 159
Seres, a people. 335
Serpents. 362
Serpent, made a God. 77
Seraphims six winges, why. 3
Sergius the Monke. 200
Seriffo of Mecca. 222
Sermon of the Santones. 225
Seruants ruling. 55
Seuenth moneth festiuall. 106
Sesostris, 190
Seuerus, truely seuere. 71
Shauen Shauers. 443.444
Shippes with two prowes. 457
Sheepe of Arabia. 192
Simia, Limia, Chimia, three Sciences. 361
Sinnes mortall. 246
Sinai. 189
Sinne of our first Parents. 21
Sick-folke strangled and eaten. 454
Siam, a Kingdome. 387
Simile, of beholding God. 5. of Barrell of Letters. 9. of men like Counters. 73. of Shipwracke. 9. of a falling Starre. 135. a. Reg: 7. 7. 146
Temple at Ierusalem, how long in building. 98. burnt by Titus. 99. destroyed quite by Adrian. ibid. miracu∣lously hindred from rebuil∣ding. ibid.
Two Iewish Temples more. 100
Temple of Caesar.100. 101. of Belus. 51. of Bellona. 269. of the Moone. 64. of Hierapolis. 68 of Venus. 78. of Amida, 447. of a Lizzard. 447. in Mount Garrizim. 130. of Bacchus. 387. of the Sunne. 386. of Sophia. 250. of the Pa∣godes. 415. 416. of an Ape. 418. at Cyzicus. 277. of Diana. 280. & d. of the Scythians. 332
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Tephillim, a Iewish, ornamēt. 162
Ternate.451. deuotions there. 452
Terra Diaboli. 292
Thalmudists. 123
Theft punished. 334.451
Theudas, a Iewish Rebell. 125
S. Thomas. 424
Saint Thomas Christians. 421.438
Tibareni. 272
Tidea. 288
Tides, very violent. 396
Tithes. II. Due Iure Diuino. 112. 4. sorts. ibid.
Tooth-ach. 386
Topheth 84
Torrent suddeine and violent. 563
Tortoises very great. 431
Torlaquis, or Durmisluys. 162
Tongues of the Gods 53
Tower of Babell. 52
Trinitie. 4. 7. manifested at Iordan. 90. worshipped. 416
Traditionall Law. 143
Transplanting of Colonies. 129
Traditions of the Pharisees. 120
Translations out of Hebrew in∣to Greeke. 148
Treasury at Ierusalem, rich. 112
Trecherie of the King of Tan∣gu. 394
Tree of Life. 19. of Know∣ledge. ibid. of Rootes. 432. halfe poison, halfe Antidote. 434. Poison and Antidote. 457. reckoned for Gods. 385. Called Tuaca. 451
Tree-lodgings. 389.396
Triall of Religion, and of the first language. 40.406
Triall of chastitie by fire. 552
Trying of blades. 455
Troy. 275
Tarridi, Bishops. 442
Turkes, Etymologie. 231. beginning. 232. tributarie to the Tartar. 234. and friends to them. 242. Enemie to the Persian. 326
V
VAlley of Hinnom. 84
Voramus. 232
Varella, or Idoll Temple in Pegu. 369
Vengeance pursuing the Iewes. 135
Venus called Mylitta. 55. of diuers diuersely named.313. worshipped in likenesse of a Nauell. 430
Venus and Adonis. 78
Vermine killing the Elephant. 434
Verteas, Religious persons. 410
Vessels of the Temple at Ieru∣salem. 134
Victualls in Pegu. 394
Vines very fruitfull. 91
Viper, sixteene cubites long. 384
Virgins prostituted. 361
Vnicornes. 400.454
Vniuersitie at Bagded. 63. at Coia in Iapon. 444. of the Bonzii. 443.444
Vo, or Dairi, title of a Prince. 441
Vowes in sicknesse. 426
Vsurers. 351
Vulgar Latine translation. 147
W
VVAll of Adrianus Vineyard. 134
Warres betweene Siam & Pe∣gu. 393
Warme winter, very fierce. 413
Washing-Tradition. 166
Watching of the dead. 328
Water-Coque. 437
Water, washing away sinne. 404. very cleere. 452. bree∣ding a worme in them that drinke it. 356
Wheele of Figulus. 9
Whale coniured. 431
D. Whites challenge. 145
Wicked man adored. 444
Wiues of the Turkes. 245. of the Tartars. 349. Prostitu∣ted to strangers. 360. besto∣wed on other men. 300. ex∣changed. 419. immured with their dead husbands. 424. buried with them. 425 killing themselues. 456. bur∣ned. 385.386.402.409.415.428.456.457. the manner of it. 423
Windes keeping set times. 413
Winter and Summer at once in a Climate. 412
Wood, very heauy. 455
Woman, the Image of the Man. 12. equall to him in soule. ibid
Women, Turkish. 254
Women to be hired. 390.395. and sold. 455
Wonders of Nature. 330
Workes of God. 45
Worlds Creation. 5
VVorld had a beginning. 9
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Good works of the Turks. 248.250
Writing. 389
X
XA or Scha, a Persian Ti∣tle. 410
Xaca. 442
Xamabusis, Pilgrims. 445
Xauier. 448
Xerxes. 303
...〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 a feast of the Iewes. 109
Y
YEare among the Hebrewes. 102
Yeare of Iubilee. 108
Z
ZAchiah, a Riuer in Hell. 216
Zarmanochagas, his Epitaph 384
Zeale for Temples. 130
Zeale of the Turkes. 247
Zelotae, notable Villaines. 126
Zela, a Citie. 270
Zeilan a delicate Iland. 558
Zizis, a Iewish wearing. 162
Zipporah, why called a Cushite. 188
Zopyrus. 58.303
Zuna, Law of Mahomet. 244
Znnzim, a Pond. 224
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