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.

CHAP. XI.

Of the religious places amongst the Turkes: their Meschits, Hospitalls and Monasteries: with their Liturgie and Circumcision.

THE places a 1.1 of most religion to the Turkes abroad are those which Mahumet himselfe polluted with his irreligion: as Mecca, Medi∣na, &c. The places of most religion amongst themselues are their Mosches, or Meschits: that is, their Temples and houses of prayer, (whereof they haue many in all Turkie) and next therevnto their Hospitals for the reliefe of the poore, impotent, and pilgrims. Nei∣ther are the Turkes sparing in these or the like (seeming) charitable expences. For vvhen a Turke falleth sicke, and thinketh hee shall thereof die, he sends for his friends and kinsfolkes, and in their presence maketh his Testament: the greatest Legacies whereof are bequeathed to publike vses, which they thinke will be meritorious to their soules.

Such are the making and repairing of Bridges, Causeyes, Conduits to conuay wa∣ter to their Hospitals or Temples. Some also giue to the Redemption of Captiues. Many of their women (the deuouter sexe, whether in Religion or superstition) be∣queath money to be distributed amongst such souldiours as haue slaine any certaine number of Christians: a deede in their conceite very religious. These are the wils and deeds of the inferiour sort. But the Emperours, and great Bassa's, appoint Legacies to expresse a greater magnificence with their deuotion, as the building of Temples and Hospitals.

Their Temples or Meschites are for the most part foure square, not much vnlike to our Churches, but larger in length then bredth. The Temple of Saint Sophie in Con∣stantinople is of all other in the Turkes Dominion the most admirable, built long since by Iustinian, and (by Mahumet the conquerour) peruerted to this Mahumetan vse aboue nine hundred yeares after. Of this Temple they write, b 1.2 that it was first built by Constantius, sonne of Constantine the Great, with a roofe of Timber: and burnt by the Arians in the time of Great Theodosius, who againe repaired it. So∣zomenus c 1.3 saith, that in the broiles which happened not long after in the raigne of Arcadins and Honorius about Chrysostome, the Church was fired, his enemies a∣scribing it to his partakers, and they againe to his Aduersaries. It is reported that Theodosius Iunior rebuilt it. But in the time of Iustinian, Procopins d 1.4 testifieth, that base and wicked men burnt it againe, which Iustinian built a-new in such sump∣tuous and magnificent fort, that in regard of his change it might haue beene wi∣shed that it had perished long before. His chiefe workemen vvere Anthemius, and Isidorus, vvho raised it into a most goodly frame, which might amaze the beholders, and seeme incredible to the hearers. Both he and Euagrius e 1.5 recite the particulars. The length was two hundred and threescore feete: the bredth one hundred and fifteene: the height a hundred and fourescore. Zonaras, Agathias, and Georgius Cedrinus tell of the harmes it receiued by Earth-quakes, whiles Iu∣stinian liued, which yet hee repaired, as did Basilius and Andronicus after him. Nicephorus f 1.6 saith, that Constantine raised the Temple of Peace (which before was but small) to that large and stately greatnesse, which in his daies it retained: and his sonne Constantius finished the Temple of Sophia so neere it, that they seemed to haue but one wall. It was g 1.7 founded by Constantine his Father: and was burnt in a se∣dition of the people, in the raigne of Iustinian, in which rebellion thirtie thousand of the people were slain, & partly to pacifie the wrath of God (saith he) for so great a slaughter, he built this temple. Frō the side of the temple he tooke h 1.8 foure hundred twenty & seuen

pillars on an image of heathen Gods, and of twelue signes of the Zodiake: and foure∣score Statues of Christian Emperours, which hee distributed in the Citie. But more then enough of the auncient structure thereof.

As it is at this day, diuers haue described it: but of them all most diligently, Petrus i 1.9 Gillius. The walles and roofes thereof are of Bricke, the inner part lined with Marble most excellent, & of diuers sorts, the roofe is set with stones, and peeces of glasse gilded: Nature and Arte conspiring to breede the beholders both pleasure and wonder. It is so composed, and the Pillars and Arches so placed, that the middle ile within (considered by it selfe) seemes like the forme of an Egge, long and round: but the whole fabricke both within and without, yeeldeth to the curious obseruer a square forme. All the inner part hath Arches, (in the top open to receiue light) which are sustained with Marble Pillars of diuers colours, and there are, saith Bellonius, (if one may say it) as many doores in that Temple, as are daies in the yeare. It is farre more admirable then the Romane Pantheon: The worke of that being grosse, solid, and easie for a workeman to conceiue, But this Sophian Temple is more subtle to the view of the eye and minde. It hath two rowes of Pillars each ouer other, those vp∣per ones supporting the hemisphere loouer or steeple, which is wrought all vvith Musaike worke, garnished with golde and azure. The Doores or Gates are couered with fine Latten of Corinth: one of which (they imagine) was made of the wood of Noahs Arke. And therefore there are in it three places left vncouered for the deuouter people to kisse, for the pardon of their sinnes. It had sometimes aboue three hun∣dred thousand ducats of yearely reuenue. The Turkes, when they turkeised it, threw downe the Altars, turned the bels into great ordinance, and either tooke away the images, or put out their eies, for (say they) GOD, and not walles and pictures, is to be adored. Nicolas k 1.10 Nicolay saith that it had in compasse more then a mile, within which were comprehended the houses of Canons and Priests: of the most part of the Cloister (because it was neere the Seraile) they l 1.11 made a stable for horses; as Constantines palace for Elephants; and a Temple (neere the Tilt-yard, or Hippodromus) for wilde beastes, which are tied to the seuerall pillars thereof, Lions, Beares, Wolues, wilde Asses, Ounces, &c. No Christian may enter into this Meschit, but hee may put his bodie in at the doores and view it. There haue been at once, in the time of Ba∣iazet, numbred three hundred and threescore thousand Turkes assembled for deuo∣tion at an Easter-solemnitie. It had in Iustinians time porches or Galleries on both sides, one of vvhich it seemeth fell by some earthquake. The innumerable windowes and vnspeakeable ornaments of the Temple would easily detaine our pen as a willing prisoner in the relation thereof. But besides the auncient, P. Gillius, Menauinus, Bellonius, Nicolay, and many others haue done it alreadie: neither will my Pilgrimage suffer mee to stay long in one place, which am to visite so ma∣ny, both heere and elsewhere in the vvorld. Let vs proceede therefore to their o∣ther temples.

Mahumet the conquerour m 1.12 built one in like fashion without any figures, which hath about a hundred houses couered with Lead for their Doctors and Priests, and for all strangers and pilgrims of any Nation or religion, where they may refresh themselues, their seruants, and horses for three daies, with meate and lodging at free cost. There are also without the precinct of the Mosche a hundred and fifty other Tenements for the poore of the Citie, which haue there an asper a day, and as much bread as they neede: but they account that kinde of life so vnhappy, that oftentimes those Tene∣ments stand empty: but the money which should this way bee bestowed is sent to the Hospitals of the diseased. There are also fiue other Meschits, in former resembling the former, but not so great nor so rich. The rest n 1.13 of the Meschits are of diuers sorts, some high, some lowe, of seuerall fashions. The Turrets, vpon which their Priestes call the people to prayers, are of a great height made in manner of watch-towers; their greater Churches hauing two, the lesser one of them. Vpon the tops is set an halfe Moone or Crescent: which is the Turkes ensigne, as the Crosse is vsuall to the Christians. Within their Temples they haue no kinde of ornaments, but are walles,

with Arabian Letters (some in golde) written thereon, saue onely their bookes, and Lampes burning with Oile in great abundance, and clothes of Tapestry, on the which being spread ouer Mattes vpon the pauement, they prostrate themselues in prayer time.

Their Hospitals they call Imarets: of these there are great vse, because they want Innes in the Turkish dominions. They found them for the reliefe of the poore, and of Trauellers, where they haue foode allowed them (differing according to the vse of the place) and lodging places, without beds. They are open for the most part to all men of all religions. The chiefe Hospitals in Turkie, are in Constantinople: two of which Mahomet and Baiazet his sonne founded. Both these haue about fiue & twen∣tie round Turrets couered with Lead; one of which, being in the middest of the other, is larger and greater then the rest, and vnder are lodgings for the Priests: On one side are beds for Pilgrims and Trauellers, on the other for Lepers. Thrice a day may any man resort thither into a certaine place for meate. There are maintained fourteene Do∣ctors of their lawe. Some say that the reuenues of Mahomets Hospitall amounteth to a hundred and fiftie thousand ducats, and the other as much or more. Each of which hath a little Chappell adioining, in which the founders are buried: who were at this grear charge, that the Priests and such as are there refreshed should pray for their soules and say, Alla Rehfmetileson: that is, GOD haue mercy on them. Selim finished that which Baiazet his father had begunne to build. But his sonne Soliman erected one farre surpassing the former. Orchanes was the first of these Ottoman Princes which founded Monasteries. Mahumet the first finished r 1.14 the great Temple at Hadria∣nople, the seate Royall of the Turkes in Europe before Constantinople vvas wonne. Hee built also, besides a palace, another Temple with a most sumptuous Abbey, and a publike schoole adioining, endowing the same with great reuenues. Hee also gaue great summes of money to bee distributed yearely at Mecca and Medi∣na, for the reliefe of poore Pilgrims. * 1.15 Soliman erected, in memoriall of Mahu∣met his eldest sonne, a stately Toombe, a sumptuous Church, a Monasterie and Colledge, with other things for the health of his soule. Hee vvas buried himselfe in a Chappell which hee had in his life time built most stately with a Colledge and Hospitall, and his wife Roxolana and some of his murthered children lying intom∣bed by him: his Scimatar also hanging by him, in token that hee died in warres, which honour they graunt not otherwise to their Princes. The reuenues of the countrey about Sigeth in Hungarie (lately wonne from the Christians) vvere gi∣uen to the maintenance of those houses vvhich his deuotion had founded. Nei∣ther is it lawfull for them to conuert any Lands to such sacred vses, except they haue first vvith their owne sword vvonne them from the enemies of their re∣ligion; the most acceptable seruice to their Prophet. And therefore Selym the se∣cond, sonne and successour of Soliman, intending to build a magnificent Temple, and munificent Colledge, Monasterie and Almes-house at Hadrianople, vvhere hee intended his Sepulcher, brake his league with the Venetians and wanne Cy∣prus from them, that thence hee might endow the same with maintenance. But it were tedious to insist further in declaring their expences, vvhich deuotion in all Turkie hath procured: their Emperours and Bassa's esteeming nothing of more ho∣nour in the vvorld, or merite for heauen. Let vs come to their Church-rites and ce∣remonies.

The Temples in Turkie are (as hath beene said) innumerable, both pub∣like, and priuate of meaner buildings: on vvhich is a Tower, as with vs a Sceeple, wherevpon the s 1.16 Muetden or Thalisman ascendeth, and it being open with pil∣lars or foure vvindowes, first he goeth to that on the East side, and calleth the people to prayer with a loude voice, * 1.17 stopping his eares with his hands, crying; There is no God but one, and Mahumet his messenger: come to make prayer for remission of your sinnes, and know that there is no stronger then the God of Mah. his messenger. This hee saith in order on euery side of the steeple. If there be in the Citie many Moschees, the Cathedrall beginneth, and then all the other parishion all follow. This they doe fiue

times a day, and on Friday their Sabbath sixe times. First at sunne rising with foure t 1.18 bendings to the earth, and twice praying. The second about noone with ten bow∣ings, and fiue prayings: the third at afternoone before sunne-set, with eight in∣clinations and foure prayings. The fourth, with fiue bendings and three prayings a∣bout sun-set. The fift longer then the rest with fifteene bowings & eight prayings. Eue∣rie Busurman is bound to resort to these their Liturgies at his parishionall Meschite, except he haue some lawfull impediment: and if not at all of them, yet at least at one to be well washed, for which purpose they haue innumerable Bathes in Turkie stately built: nor may any enter into the Temple, especially in the morning, but first well wa∣shed in the Bathe as is said before,: and if hee keepeth him cleane the rest of the day, that washing will serue: but u 1.19 if he haue committed any carnall sinne, or bee any way soiled, or haue eaten any vncleane thing, then in some secret place hee washeth his hands and armes to the elbow, his hinder parts x 1.20 and priuities, and this sufficeth with∣out going to Bathe, except hee be otherwise polluted. For defect herein they haue in∣quisitions, and appointed penalties; respect or pardon being giuen to none that faile, especially on Friday, and in their Lent: such a one is carried about the towne with a boord fastened to his necke, all be-hanged with Foxe-tailes, besides a penaltie according to his state in mony: and he that will not thus order himselfe, shall not be al∣lowed their buriall rites. After they are thus vvashed, they put off their shooes in imitation of Moses, and then enter into the Meschitta, where the floore is co∣uered with Mattes or Carpets, nor is any other thing seene but white walles, and great store of burning Lampes, and in golden Arabian letters those y 1.21 words before mentioned.

There is a Pulpit on which the Choza or Focqui ascendeth, and the first thing hee doth is to stretch out his hands at large, and then ioining them togither hee kneeleth and kisseth the ground: then hee lifteth vp his head, and stopping his eares vvith his hands, standing a good space as it were * 1.22 distracted or rauished in his prayers: after, lifting vp his hands, hee againe kisseth the ground so many times as the houre of prayer according to that former rule requireth: and then lifting vp himselfe againe, hee stretcheth out his hands againe, so standing about a quarter of an houre, and againe kneeling with his mouth to the ground, so continueth mouing it euerie way about a Pater-noster while, and then lifting vp his head, & setting his hands to his eares, falls to his praying another quarter of an houre, and then licenseth the people to de∣part. There is no noise heard z 1.23 as if there had beene nothing within.

Menauino thus describeth their rites. After their mysticall washing (as before) they goe with a sober pace to the Meschit (not like one which runneth away) and if he happen to breake winde by the way, his former vvashing is vnsufficient and he must returne to renew it. Being assembled in the Meschit, they all turne their fa∣ces a 1.24 Southwards, and the Meizin or Muerden, (Clarke, Soxten, Priest, Bell-ringer, or Bell rather) standeth vp and readeth that Psalme which before hee had cried to them in the steeple, and euery one standeth vp holding his hands fastened to his waste, and bow their heads to their feete with great reuerence and without stirring. Then a∣riseth another Priest of another order called Imam and readeth a Psalme aloude, the Meizin as his Clarke answering, which being ended they fall on the ground and say Saban alla, Saban alla, Saban alla, that is GOD haue mercie on vs most vvretched sinners, abiding prostrate till the Priest Imam singeth againe his Psalme, and then they rise. And this they doe foure or fiue times according to the order of their ser∣uice. After this they all kneele and prostrate themselues on the ground, the Meizin obseruing a long ceremonie, in which with a loude voice hee prayeth GOD to in∣spire the Christians, Iewes, Greekes, and generally all Infidels to returne to their Lawe. This being said, euery man lifteth his hand to heauen trying aloude, Amin, Amin: and then they touch their eves, or wipe them with their hands, (which is, as crossing among the Papists, a blessing themselues) bringing their hands ouer their face they depart. In the English Treatise of the Turkish policie these things are related with some other ceremonies: as that they say together with the Priest the first azoara:

or Chapter of the Alcoran, &c. Bartholomeus b 1.25 Georgionitz saith that only the chiefe sort are bound to assemble to the daily deuotions which they obserue fiue times a day; o∣thers which cannot spare the times are not tied. i 1.26 On their Sabbaths it is otherwise.

The women enter not their Mesquitas but on Fridaies at nine a clocke, or at Easter, and then they are in a Gallery or Terasse apart, where they may see and not bee seene, and this is not common to all, but the wiues and mothers of the chiefe of the place. And as we haue said of the Priest, so it is to be vnderstood that all the men and women there doe the same without sailing in any point. They suffer not a Christian to enter therein: and yet will they enter into the churches of the Christians to heare the church-musicke. The women abide in their Churches from nine of the clocke to midnight, continually praying with certaine motions and strange cryes, continuing so long in this act, that they fall vpon the ground as in a swowne through wearinesse: and if any feele her selfe at that time to bee with childe, the Turkes hold that they are conceiued by the holy GHOST, and presently vowe that childe to GOD, and call such Nefecs Ogli, that is, sonnes of the holy GHOST. And on Friday at nine of the clocke the Priest vseth to preach to the people: and these their discourses last about two houres. That which is said is not very manifest, yet they say that he preacheth the Miracles of Mahomet, some∣time exalting their faith, sometime commending obedience, and sometime rehearsing fabulous tales to terrifie the bad, as that such mens soules are carried of certaine Ca∣mels, there being about sixe thousand flying about in the aire for this purpose, into the Sepulchers of wicked Christians, and that the good Christians are put in their empty Sepulchers, inueighing against the blasphemers of Mahumet, CHRIST, & the Saints, exhorting to almes, rehearsing their commandements of the lawe. And if they preach scandalous doctrine, the Mufti and the Cadilescher depriue them, and correct them as heretikes. Yea some of them, for preferring CHRIST before Mahomet, are put to death: Of which one Ibraim Schec a Priest of Constantinople, (reported to haue wrought miracles amongst the Turkes in the daies of Soliman) was stoned to death, his head cut off, and his body burned, and of his Disciples some were beheaded, others thrust into the Gallies, for preferring CHRIST, and denying Mahomet. And were it not for the terrour of the sword there would bee more innouations of religion: and some haue perswaded the Grand Signior not to suffer the Alcoran to be so common to be read and interpreted of euery one; guilty of the absurdities therein contained. But to returne. After this preaching ended, two yong Clarkes goe vp to him and sing cer∣taine prayers, which ended, the Priest againe beginneth to sing with the people in a base voice, with wrigling euery way for the space of halfe an houre, saying nothing but La illah, ilellah, that is, there is but one GOD. And these ceremonies are done only on their Lenten Fridaies. Their Lent is one Moone or moneth in the yeare, which, if this yeare it be Iuly, the next it shall be August, and so in order: that in twelue yeares they haue fasted all times of the yeare, making no other difference of meates then at other times, but eating onely in the night. They prepare * 1.27 themselues by diminishing their fare (not as the Christians at Shrof-tide) that they may the better endure it: for on the day, in which they fast, they will not so much as taste a cup of water, or wash their mouthes therewith, till the Starres appeare: And eight or ten daies after it beginneth, some Officers ride about the towne crying, Such a day beginneth the Fast, prepare yee, prepare yee; and when it is begun, the Cadi and Subassi, if they finde any shops open, or any bodie eating in the day, set him on an Asse backwards, with the taile in his hand, as Adulterers are punished. Neither will they suffer Iewes or Christians to scandallse their Turkes this way. And when their Lent is neere the end, they goe all to the Bathes & plucke off all their haires, but of the head and beard, with an ointment for that purpose: they colour their nailes red with an enduring colour called Chua, with which they die also the nailes and feete of their horses; and the women their hands, feet, and priuie parts. This they doe in honour of their solemnitie, which lasteth three daies with great feasting in which nothing else but meates and drinkes may be sold. They goe to the Sepulchres of the dead there to eate, full of gladnes, and salute each o∣ther, saying Baatam gluti••••zong, that is, GOD giue you a good Feast: and if they

meet with a Iew or a Christian, woe vnto them. The Turkes keep c 1.28 an other Easter, e∣specially in Mecca, more solemne to the Tartars, Moores, and Arabians then to the Turkes, except the pilgrims, which resort thither. The Turkes say they are d 1.29 circumci∣sed, because they are the sons of Ismael, and because they may be cleane when they go to their Temples, no filth lying hid vnder the skinne. At seuen or eight yeares of age, or later, this ceremony is performed. The first thing they do, is, to inuite many thither, both Turkes, Iewes, and Christians, besides the friends and kinred; to make the grea∣ter gaine, euery one giuing somwhat according to his abilitie. When the day is come, they which are inuited mount on horse-backe, for else it is e 1.30 no solemnity, and go to the house of the child, who being mounted on a faire horse richly clothed with a great Tullipant on his head, is carried to Church with a long speare borne before him, ha∣uing a torch on the toppe worth a crowne, more or lesse, according to the state of the party, adorned with Roses and Garlands, which with the speare is left a gift to the Church, the fees of the Priest: all the way they found on instruments: after the sonne followeth the father, the kinred, and the rest of the friends, that sometimes there are a hundred horse; at Church they alight and accompany the childe to the Priest, which waiteth for them. Here one of the friends sitteth downe, and on his lappe the childe is set: presently another pulleth off his shooes, another holdeth his hands, and others his feet, and many hold him in talke with words, and these are the gossips. The Priest seeing all things ready, taketh the end of the skinne of his yard, and draweth it out, and nippeth it with siluer pinsers, so to mortifie it, and cut it off with lesse paine: then making him beleeue hee will deferre it till the next day, hee riseth, the other holding him fast: and after, as if hee had forgot somewhat to bee done about it, with sizzers, which he holdeth closely in his hand, sodainly cutteth it off, and another layeth there∣on a certaine powlder to ease the paine, and in fiue and twenty dayes they looke to the curing of it, laying on it salt and marmalade of quinces, and thence forwards he is called a Musulman. But his name is not then giuen him, but at his birth, and that according to their quality.

After the childe is loosed, who to shew himselfe of courage, smileth, and lifting vp his greatest finger saith those former words of their profession, and is againe moun∣ted, and all the company, after a little prayer and offring at the church, with like pomp conueigh him home, where is great feasting prouision; some feast it three dayes toge∣ther.

Amurath circumcised his sonne Mahomet at sixteene yeares old. Vnto which so∣lemnity many christian Princes were solemnely inuited, who sent thither their ambas∣sadors with presents, who had there their scaffolds prepared for them, and furnished according to their states. The solemnity lasted fortie dayes, and forty nights, in the great market place of Constantinople. And to end these f 1.31 solemnities, Mahomet the Prince was circumcised, not publikely, but in his fathers chamber, by Mechmet one of the inferior Bassaes, sometime the Emperour Solymans Barber. And it is done of o∣ther Turkes also most commonly in the fathers house, not in the Church.

The women-children about the same age among other women without other so∣lemnitie say ouer those words, La illah, &c. g 1.32 & likewise the Iews; but the Christian re∣negadoes are carried about the streets of the cities, with much solemnity, and many gifts giuen them, besides freedome from tribute: many blinded by couetousnesse of∣fer themselues to this circumcision. But if any for blasphemy against Mahomet, or iniury to a Turke bee by force circumcised, they haue no such gifts: which punish∣ment the Cadilescher (by the testimony of two accusing Turkes) inflicteth. And therefore to preuent the same, the Christians obtaine the grand Seigniours safe-con∣duct, that in cases of conscience they may not be iudged of any, except they were accused at the Court before the foure Bassaes, and the Cadilefcher of Constantinople, and that by the witnesse of Priests only which had not in twelue yeares drunke wine.

Notes

• a 1.1

  The policie of the Turkish Empire.
• b 1.2

  Pet. Gyllius: Topographia Constantinop.l.2.c.3.
• c 1.3

  Sozom.l.8.c.22.
• d 1.4

  Procop.de Ae∣disicijs Iustiniani l.1.
• e 1.5

  Euag.Hist. Ec. elesiast.l.4.c.30.
• f 1.6

  ••iceph. Ec.hist.l.9.c.9.
• g 1.7

  Niceph.l.17.c.10.
• h 1.8

  Suidas in Verbo Eopla.
• i 1.9

  P.Gyl.Topog. Consi.l.2.4. Menanino. Policie of the T.E.Bellonius and others.
• k 1.10

  N.N. Pere∣grination.l.2.c.10.
• l 1.11

  Bellon.
• m 1.12

  N.Nicolay.
• n 1.13

  Pol. of the T.E.
• r 1.14

  Knoll. Tur∣kish Hist.
• * 1.15

  Whosoeuer will reade of the Temples, Hospitals, Col∣ledges, &c. founded by their Kings, let him reade Le∣unclau. at the end of the life of euery Sul∣tan, in the end of his seuerall bookes, where he relateth them at large. Hist Musulman. l.18.
• s 1.16

  And.Ariuab.
• * 1.17

  Ioannes Thesaurarius Reg Fran.
• t 1.18

  This bending or bowing they call Er••et, which is a dou∣bled bowing with prostra∣ting himselfe: their prayer they call Czala∣mat, which they make sitting after euery Er∣••et, with a salu∣tation on the right hand and on the left, and the impression or signe of peace which is done with brin∣ging both hāds ouer the face.
• u 1.19

  Septem castr.
• x 1.20

  Menauino saith that after the secret wash∣ing of thier se∣crets, &c. They come forth & wash their hands, face, & the rest, each three times, obseruing ae∣qually that vn∣equal number, and saying the Psalme Eleache Motteob•• assr••, and after an∣other, Li illaphi Circison.
• y 1.21

  Laillah, ille∣lah Mahomet ir∣resullalah tanre bir pagāber bach.
• * 1.22

  Quasi in aftratto in ora∣tione.
• z 1.23

  Their deuo∣tion, silence, honestie, & or∣der is such saith Septēcast. that I cannot but admire, com∣paring it with the contrarie in the churches of Christians.
• a 1.24

  They pray towards Mec∣ca, as the Iewe, towards Ieru∣salem.
• b 1.25

  Bar. Georgie∣vitz.
• i 1.26

  Nobili & gli ociosi.
• * 1.27

  Knoll. Tur. Hist. p.777.
• c 1.28

  This second Easter is called Chuccihairam.
• d 1.29

  Circumcisiō.
• e 1.30

  No solemni∣ty without horses.
• f 1.31

  Knol pag.••57
• g 1.32

  Georgiöüitz.