The voyages and travells of the ambassadors sent by Frederick, Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy and the King of Persia begun in the year M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX : containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia, and other adjacent countries : with several publick transactions reaching near the present times : in VII. books. Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo (a gentleman belonging to the embassy) from Persia into the East-Indies ... in III. books ... / written originally by Adam Olearius, secretary to the embassy ; faithfully rendered into English, by John Davies.

THE TRAVELS of the AMBASSADORS from MUSCOVY into Tartary and Persia.

M.DC.XXXVI.

IVNE.

• The 30. the Ambassadors leave Moscou, in order to their departure for Persia; embark upon the River Mosca, so to go by that of the Wolga, to Astrachan. 109

IVLY.

• The 2. they come to Columna, 24. l. ibid
• Within three quarters of a league of Colum∣na, the Mosca falls into the Occa, ibid
• The 4. they come to the City of Pereslas, 22. l. 110
• Leave Pereslas the 4. and pass in sight of Rhesan. ibid.
• The 7. they come to the little City of Cassi∣nogorod, in Tartary, where they sent to com∣plement a Tartar-Prince, subject to the Duke of Muscovy, 25. l. 3. daies. ibid.
• The 8. they come to Moruma, the greatest City of the Tartars of Mordwa, 22. leagues, 2. daies. 111
• The 10. they leave Moruma, and come the next day to the great City of Nise or Nisenovo∣gorod, at the meeting of the Occa, and the Wolga. ibid.
• They continue 3. weeks before the City, till the ship was finish'd, for their sailing along the Wolga. and the Caspian Sea. ibid
• A description of the City of Nise; the Wey∣wode's magnific••nce. ibid
• From Moscou to Nise, there are 100. leagues by land, and 150. by water. ibid
• The River WOLGA; its breadth; is one of the greatest Rivers in the World, there being from its source to its mouth, above fifteen hundred French leagues; it is very full of Sand∣banks. 112

AVGVST.

• The 4. the Ambassadors settle their Guard, to prevent what danger they might fear from the Cosaques. ibid.
• The 5. they come before the City of Basili∣gorod, which described. 113
• The Tartars called the Ceremisses; their ha∣bitations, their Religion; their belief concern∣ing the immortality of the Soul; their super∣stitions, sacrifices; Polygamy lawful among them; the cloathing of the men and Women. ibid.
• The 6. they come to Kusmademianski, 8. l. 2. daies. 114
• The 8. to Sabackzar, 8. l. 1. day. 115
• The 9. to Kocks-chaga, 5. leagues 1. day. ibid
• The 13. to Suiatzki; and the same day op∣posite to Casan, where they find a Caravan, conducting a Tartar-Prince, and a Factor of the King of Persia's. ibid
• The description of Casan, its situation, build∣ings, Castle; how the Province (of the same name) conquer'd by the Muscovites, which occasions a pleasant diversion; the exemplary fidelity of a Weywode; the Great Duke forc'd out of Muscovy; takes the City of Casan by storm. ibid.
• Melons of extraordinary bigness. 116
• The 15. they leave Casan, come the 17. to the mouth of the River Kama, which falls into the Wolga on the left hand, 12. leagues from Casan. 117
• The Iland of Sokol. ibid
• The 18. they come to the River Serdick, and afterwards to that of Vtka, and see as they pass by the City of Tetus 25. leag. from Casan. 118
• The 19. they pass before the Iland Staritzo, which is three leagues in length. ibid
• The fishing of the Muscovites and Tartars. ibid
• Botenska Iland; the Cape of Polibno; the River Beitma; and several Cities ruin'd by Tamerlane. ibid
• The mountain Arbeuchin. ibid
• The River Adrobe; the Salt-mountain; the River Vssa; the mountain Divisagora. ibid
• Iabla-neu-quas, or the Cider-valley. ibid
• The mountain Sariol-Kurgan, and that of Savobie. 119
• S. Nicholas's red Snakes. ibid
• The 28. betimes in the morning, they come to the City of Samara, 60. l. from Casan, upon the River of the same name, within two wersles of the Wolga. ibid
• The same day, they come to the, mountain of the Cosaques, and opposite to the fall of the River Ascola. 120
• The River Pantzina; the Iland of Zagcrins∣ko. ibid
• The 30. to the River Zagra; the Iland of Sosnon, and the mountain Tichi. ibid
• The 31. to the Iland Osino, and that of Schis∣mamago, to that of Koltof; the mountain of Smiowa, and the 40. Ilands. ibid
• The fabulous metamorphosis of a Dragon

• kill'd by a Heroe. ibid.

SEPTEMBER.

• The 1. they come to the City of Soratof, which lies upon a branch of the Wolga, 70. leagues from Samara. 121
• The 2. pass by the Ilands Kri••sna, and Sa∣punofka, and come to the mountain Achmats-Kigori, 10. l. from Soratof. ibid
• 4. leagues lower, to the Iland Solotoi, and the mountain Solottogori, or the Golden moun∣tain; that of Craye; the mountain of Pillars; the River Ruslana; the mountain Vrakofskarul, 30. l. from Soratof; the mountain Kamuschin∣ka, and River of the same name. ibid.
• At this place, the Don or Tanais, is within 7. leag. of the Wolga.
• Visits from the chief Persons of the Caravan. 122
• The River Bolloclea, 18. l. from Kamu∣schinka: The first branch of the Wolga. 123
• The 6. they come to Zariza, 70. l. from Soratof, on the right side of the River. ibid
• Thence to Astrachan there are only barren lands and heaths.
• The Iland Zerpinske, behind which there falls a River into the Wolga, whereby there might be a communication with the Don. ibid
• The 7. they come to the Iland and mountain Nassonofsko. 124
• Tziberika, a Fish of a rare figure. ibid
• The 8. to the Cape Popowizka jurka, 14. l. from Zariza, and the mountain Kamnagar, 8 l▪ lower; the Iland and River Wesowoi, and that of Wolodinarski-Vtzga, Achtobenisna. Vtsga▪ a second branch of the Wolga; the Iland Ossino; an extraordinary kind of Liquorice. ibid.
• The 9. to the little City Tzornogar, 40. l. from Zariza; its original, ibid
• Carps weiging 30. pound, Sandates, &c. 168
• The 10. leave Tzornogar, come to the mountain Polowon, and the Iland Kissar. 125
• The 3. and 4. branches of the Wolga; the Islands of Coppono and Katarniski. ibid
• The Iland Peruski; the 5. branch of the Wolga; the excellent fruits of Nagaia; Cor∣morants; the 6. and 7. branches of the Wolga. ibid
• The 15. the Ambassadors (having pass'd by the Ilands, Itziburki, and Basan, and the Ri∣ver Biltzick,) come to Astrachan. ibid
• The 7. branch of the Wolga maketh the Iland Dolgoi, in which Astrachan lies.
• From Moscou to Astrachan there are above six hundred German leagues.
• A description of Astrachan where they stay neer a month. 126
• A description of Nagaia; the Iland of Dol∣goi; the Salt-pits. 127
• Astrachan, 12. l. from the Caspian Sea; the fruits of Nagaia. ibid
• Its Inhabitants; Nagaia, when conquer'd by the Muscovites; the greatness of the City, its Structures, Ammunition, Garrisons, Go∣vernours; the Tartars not permitted to come into it; their manner of life, and cloathing, wars with the Kalmukes, and Tartars of Bu∣char. 128
• Their Princes, Religion, food. 129
• The Ambassadors visited by the Persians who came along with the Caravan. ibid
• The Cuptzi's Present; a visit of the Tartar-Prince, and his reception. ibid
• The Cuptzi's visit; the Weywode's Present to the Ambassadors; the Ambass. visit to the Tartar-Prince. 130
• The Cuptzi's Feast. 131
• The Tartars much addicted to Hawking; the treatment of another Persian Merchant; Brugman's imprudence; the visit of another Tartar-Prince. 132
• The Weywode's Present. ibid

OCTOBER.

• The 1. the Secretary sent to the Weywode; Provision made for the continuation of the Voyage. ibid
• The 10. the Amb. leave Astrachan, and em∣bark upon the Wolga; Simples of extraordina∣ry bigness neer Astrachan. 133
• The 12. come to Tomanoigor, or the Snaky mountain. ibid
• Many Ilands at the mouth of the River; the Sepulchre of a Tartar-Saint; the Sacrifices of the Tarters; dog-fishes; several sorts of Birds. ibid
• The 15. come to the mouth of the Wolga, and to the entrance of the Caspian Sea, where it is very troublesom sailing. 134
• A Muscovian Slurr••; the civility of a Per∣sian Pilot; an ominous day. 135

NOVEMBER.

• The 1. they come before the City of Terki in Circassia, having sailed but 60. l. in 16. daies; the situation of Terki, upon the River Timenski; its fortifications, Garrison. ibid
• The Cuptzi's Present to the Ambassadors; a mutiny in the ship; an Eunuch, belonging to the King of Persia, visits the Ambassadors; their Present to the Weywode. 136
• Their message to the Tartar-Prince, his house; his reception of those sent to him; a colla∣tion; the curiosity of the Tartar-Ladies. 137
• The Princess's Present to the Ambass. The Tartars enclin'd to theft. ibid
• The Weywode's Present. ibid
• Nov. 10. the Ambassadors leave Terki; An Iland in the Caspian Sea. 138
• A description of the Iland Tzetlan, by the Persians called Tzenzeni. ibid
• Come in the sight of the mountain Salatto, which is the Caucasus of the Autients, in Men∣grelia, or Colchis; mount Ararat. 139
• ...

• Are forc'd by a tempest upon the Coasts of Persia. ibid
• The Ambass. dis-embark, with part of their retinue. 140
• The Ship run a ground. 141
• A description of the Caspian Sea; its names; It is a particular Sea, having no communication with any other. 142
• Above a hundred Rivers fall into it, yet is it not known what becomes of them. ibid
• The length and breadth of it, contrary to the common opinion of Geographers; its wa∣ter is salt; Q. Curtius's error; the Caspian Sea not known to the Antients. 143
• It neither ebbs nor flows; hath few Havens; its fish and fishing. ibid
• A description of the Province of Shriwan, which is the antient Media. 145
• A description of Persia; its etymology, greatness, frontiers, Provinces; the Province of Erak. ibid
• Fars, Schirwan, Iran, Aderbeitzan. 146
• Kilan, Mesanderan, Labetzan, Rescht, Kes∣ker, 147
• Chorasan, Sablustan, Sitzistan, Kirman, 148
• Chasistan, Tzifire, or Diarbeck. 149
• A particular description of the Province of Shirwan. ibid
• The houses of Persia; the Governour of Derbent'ss Present to the Ambassadors; which is refus'd through Brugman's uncivility. 150
• A Mehemandar, sent to the Ambassadors, to conduct them through the Country. ibid
• The Cuptzi comes to Niasabath. ibid
• The Tartar-Prince of Dagestan visits the Am∣bassadors; Brugman's indiscretion. 151

DECEMBER.

• The 22. the Ambassadors leave Niasabath, by land, and lodge at the Village of Mordou; its Inhabitants, a people called Padars. 152
• Caravansera, what it signifies; the moun∣tain Barmach, described; ruins of the Fortres∣ses antiently called Portae Caspiae; the opinions of the Persians, concerning the said Fortresses. ibid
• The 26. leave Barmach, and come the next day to Pyrmaraas a place famous for the Se∣pulchre of a Persian Saint; A description of it, as also that of another. 153
• An error of I. Caemerarius, Varro and Am∣mianus Marcellinus. ibid
• Shells in mountains far from Sea; false Mi∣racles wrought by the Persian Saint; the su∣perstition of the Persians; 154
• The 30. come to Scamachie. ibid
• The ceremonies of their reception there; the kindred of Aly distinguish'd by their habit, the Chan's retinue. 155
• The Musick of the Persians; the Chan treats the Ambassadors; the services of the Feast; the Napkins. ibid
• The cleanliness of the Persians; the Chan an excellent Marks-man; One of the company, a Persian, kills himself with drinking Aquavi∣tae; the Chan's present to the Ambassadors. 156
• We continued at Scamachie three months.

M.DC.XXXIII.

IANVARY.

• Ths enterment of the fore-said Persian Gent∣leman; the Ceremonies of the Armenians conse∣crating of the Water, on Twelf-day. 157
• The Calenter's Feast; the Ambassadors Pre∣sent to the Chan; the Governour permits the Armenians to build a Church. 158
• The Schach's orders for the Ambassadors. 159
• The 28. the Muscovian Envoy leaves Sca∣machie. ibid

FEBRVARY.

• A College for the instruction of Children. 160
• What taught in the said College; Another School; the Persians have Euclid; and make use of the Astrolabe ibid
• The Prior of a Monastery of Augustine Friers, at Tiflis, visits the Ambass. 161
• A Feast in memory of Aly; a Persian Priest pleasantly dress'd; a Procession after Sermon. ibid
• The 14. ended the Persian Lent, which began Jan. 16. the Amb. treated by the Chan; hunting with a tame Leopard. 162

MARCH.

• The 1. the Persians celebrate a Feast; their New-years-day; their Epoche; their year con∣sists of 12. Lunar moneths. 163
• The Chan makes his last visit to the Ambass. their Persian Intepreter turns Renegado. 164
• The 24. the Chan sent his New-years-gift to the King; the Ambassadors reimburs'd their ex∣pence. ibid
• A description of Scamachie. 165
• Its name and situation; is the Metropolis of Media Atropatia▪ its Founder, Streets, Hou∣ses, Inhabitants, Commerce, Market-place, Caravanseras. ibid
• Its Hamams, or publick stoves; the Chan's charge; a character of the Chan and Calenter. 166
• A ruin'd Fortress, named Kolekulesthan; two sepulchres of Saints; the tomb of a Princess of Persia. ibid
• The perpetual fire of the Persians, kept in the mountain of Elbours. 167
• The 18. the Ambassadors leave Scamachie; the Sepulchre of a Persian Saint. ibid
• The 30. come to Kasilu; the 31. to Tzavat; the conjunction of Cyrus and Arares. 168

APRIL

• The 2. the Ambass. cross the River Cyrus, by a bridge of Boats; change their Mehemandar; a kind of Deer not known in Europe. ibid
• The torrent of Balharu; Tortoises, how they hatch their eggs; the Inhabitants there∣abouts; Tartarian hutts. 169
• Ill weather; a venemous herb; the Schach sends another Mehemandar to meet the Am∣bassadors. ibid
• The mountain Tzizetlu. ibid
• The 10. of April the Ambassadors make their entrance into Ardchil, having travell'd 45 leagues in 12. daies. 170
• They continue there two months.
• The ceremonies of their entrance; the Chan and Calenter of the City; their names and qua∣lities; the Chan's Collation. ibid
• The Chan's house described; the veneration the Persians have for their Prince; Thaberick, what; Is serv'd without wine; the allowance of the Ambass. during their stay at Ardebil. 171
• The Governour's visit; that of an Armenian Bishop; Christian Churches in Persia; the Kur∣ban, or sacrifice of the Persians. ibid
• The Pilgrimage of the Turks and Persians to Meca. 172
• The fabulous story of the sacrifice of Abraham. 173
• Prayers for the Dead; the Chan treats the Ambassadors, and acquaints them with the vio∣lent death of the Grand Seignior. 174

MAY.

• The 4. the Chancellor of Persia's son visits the Ambass. ibid
• The 14. a particular Feast kept only by the Persians. ibid
• A strange kind of devotion; a false Miracle; the last Ceremonies of the Festival. 175
• Persian Poets; Fire-works. ibid
• The enterrment of Hossein represented; a bloody devotion. 176
• A description of Ardebil; its situation, air, and soil. ibid
• Its streets; market-place; the sepulchre of Schich-Sefi; its Metzids of Mosqueis, 177
• The Ambassadors visit Schich-Sefi's sepul∣chre; lay down their Arms at the entrance of it. 178
• Laicks not permitted to approach the sepulchre; its miraculous Vault; the Library belonging to it. 179
• The Kitchin; the charity of the place; the sepulchres of the Kings of Persia.
• Commissaries for the reception of the profits be∣longing to the sepulchre. 181
• The Insolence of a Favorite punish'd. ibid
• Another Saint's sepulchre. 182
• The tomh described; the Governour of Arbil administors an Oath to the Religious Men belon∣ging to the sepulchre; Medicinal waters. ibid
• Sulphureous sources; Springs of hot water; the wholesomness whereof discover'd by the Ser∣pents; the pool of Scherkol. ibid
• The Ambassadors Presents to the Chan. ibid

IVNE.

• The 1. there came another Mehemandar from the King, 183
• The 12. the Ambassadors leave Ardcbil; the Chan takes leave of them; the Province of Chalcal; the corruption of the Persian Officer; strange Grass-hoppers. ibid
• Kisilosein; the Mehemandar's complaint; the Ambassadors come to Kcintze; to Kamahl. 184
• The Persians set upon the Ambassadors Guard; they come to the City of Senkan; a Gentleman on horse-back who had neither hands nor feet; Senkan, destroy'd by Tamcr∣lane; 30. leagues, in seven daies. 185
• A branch of the mount Taurus. ibid
• The 21▪ they come to Sulthania; 6. l. one day; its description; built by Chodabende. 186
• There they stay three daies.
• A paraphrase of the Alchoran; the supersti∣tion of the Persians; Artillery; a Mosquey founded by Schach Ismael. ibid
• Tamerlan's respect for the Mosquies; the Persian Ladies travel in great Chests. 187
• The 27. the Ambassadors come to Caswin. 188
• The Situation, Inhabitants, Language; is the antient Residence of the Kings of Persia. ib.
• Its Palace, Market-places; Turqueses and Rubies very cheap there; Turqueses and Ru∣bies very cheap there; the Sepulchre of Hos∣sein's son; Its Caravanseras. ibid
• The fabulous story of Locman; Risa, a false Prophet; the History of the Indian-Prince. 189
• Schach-Tamas's evasion; the Ambassadors send to visit the Indian-Prince. 190

IVLY.

• The 2. the Chan gives the Ambassadors a di∣vertisement, the errour of the Antients con∣cerning the Elephant; the mountain of Elwend. 191
• A pleasant story. ibid

IVLY.

• The 13. the Ambassadors leave Caswin, and come the 17. to Saba, 20. l. four dayes; the situation of Saba. 192
• Leave Saba the same day, and come the 19. to Kom, 11. leagues in two daies. 163
• Their entrance into Kom, its situation; it is the Guriana of Prolomey; Its fruits, traf∣fick, and Inhabitants. ibid
• The 21. they leave Kom; and come the 24. before day to the City of Kaschan, 18. l. in

• three daies. 194
• Their entrance into Kaschan; the Daruga's ad∣vancement. ibid
• Its situation; the house with a thousand doors; Its publick structures; its soil and fruits. ibid
• Venemous Creatures; the remedy against the stinging of Scorpions; the Author stung by one; another venemous insect, its venom and the ope∣ration of it; the remedy. 195
• The Fable of Schutza Adin; Hassan Kalchi an Arabian Author; Elmacini, another. 196
• The 26. they leave Kaschan, and come the 28. to the little City of Natens, 12. leag. 2. daies. ibid
• They Travel on the 29. and having got ten leagues in six daies, come to Ispahan the 3. of 197

AVGVST.

• The Ambassadors continue at Ispahan above four months and a half. ibid
• Their entrance into Ispahan; they are ledg'd in that quarter of the Suburbs, where the Ar∣menians live, and visited by the Dutch Factor, of the East-Indy Company. ibid
• A quarrel with the Indian Ambassadors do∣mesticks, which occasion'd an engagement wherein many were kill'd on both sides. ibid
• The King interposes his Authority. 199
• The Indian Ambassador dismiss'd; his aboad at Ispahan; his Presents; the occasion of his Embassy, ibid
• The Ambassadors change their quarters; which they fortify against the Indians, have their char∣ges defraid by the King; their allowance. 200
• They go into Mulcovian Habits: their first Audience; the Presents made in the Prince his name: the Presents from the Ambassadors them∣selves: the Persians observe no order in their ce∣remonies. 201
• The Reception of the Ambassadors, the Hall for Audience, silver pails to water Horses; the King's person, age, aspect, stature, dress, re∣tinue. ibid
• The particulars of their Audience; they dine with the King. 202
• The gold-plate, Schiras-wine: the Carver; the manner of sitting at meat, silence at meals, Musick. 203
• Their first private Audience, at which the King is in person. 204
• The 28. of Aug. the Ambassadors are treated by the Augustine Friers, at their Monastery ibid.

SEPTEMBER.

• The Ambassadors highly treated by the Arme∣nians. 205
• Porcelane-Musick, de magnificence of an Ar∣menian Lord. ibid
• The 19. the Ambass. have their second private Audience, they are treated by the English Mer∣chants, Indian Dancing-Women, their dress. 206
• The Ambass. are treated by the French Mer∣chants. ibid

OCTOBER.

• The 1. the Ambassadors make a Feast, run∣ning at the Ring; the scuandalous life of one of the Ambassadors. 207
• Ceremonies of Marriage among the Arme∣nians; their Communion. ibid
• The Baptism of the Armenians; the Tragi∣cal history of a Clock-maker. 208
• His execution, his barial; the King takes the Ambassadors along with him a-hunting. 209
• An Astrologer; Crane-hunting; Duck-and wild Goose hunting. 210
• Leo pards; a Persian Lord turns executioner. ib.
• Wild-Ass-flesh esteem'd in Persia; Present from one of the Ambassadors to the King. 211
• Pidgeon hunting; the King carries the La∣dies of the Court a-hunting; his liberality in his debauches. 212

NOVEMBER.

• The 19. the Chancellor treats the Ambassadors; a Hall set all about with Looking-glasses; the Persian treatments have all diversions. ibid
• A character of the Chancellor; his Fortunes and Advancement; the same of an Armenian Lord; a second conference with the Chancellor; the visit of two Armenian Lords. 213

DECEMBER.

• The King's Presents to the Ambassadors; their last treatment at Court; the Chancellor's Present to the King; the Ambass. take leave; the Muscovian Possanick dimiss'd. 214
• The Presents from some Persian Lords to the Ambassadors; Brugman's imprudence; one of the Gentlemen of the retinue takes Sanctuary. 215
• Brugman's insolence, the King's patience. ibid
• A description of Ispahan, the Metropolis of Persia. 217
• Its greatness; the River Senderut. 218
• Ispahan destroy'd by Tamerlane; its gardens; its fountains. ibid
• The houses, stoves, streets; the Maidan or Market-place. 219
• The King's Palace; his Guard, and the se∣veral appartments. 220
• The Sanctuary; the Cittadel; another San∣ctuary; the chief Mosquey of Ispahan. 221
• The exercises of the Grandees; Taverns and other drinking-houses. ibid
• The The, or Tea-houses; those for Tobacco and Coffee; Barbers and Surgeont; the Basar. 222
• Ispahan, a place of great Trade; the Persian money. 223
• Caravanseras, or publick Inns or Storehonses; the Monasteries. 224
• The King's Stables; his Garden; fruit-trees; the Suburbs. ibid
• The Religion of the Kebbers. 225
• Villages neer Ispahan; the fields about it; the air of Persia. 226
• The diseases of the Country; its soil. ibid
• Cotton, domestick Creatures. 227
• The reason why the Persians ab hor Swine. 228
• Camels, several particulars of them. 229
• Horses, &c. Fruits. 230
• Why the Mahumetans drink no wine. 231
• Their ordinary drink which is Duschab &c. 232
• ...

• Fruit-trees. ibid
• Nefte, salt, iron; the stature of the Persians. 233
• They paint their hands, and nails; their cloa∣thing. 234
• Kisilbachs, what. 235
• The habit of the women; the Persians are very neat; ingenious and complemental. 236
• Addicted to lying; constant in their friendships. 237
• Luxurious; the King of Persia hath several Wives and Concubines; Sodomy not punish'd in Persia; Polygamy allowed. ibid
• Their house-keeping, & house-hold-stuff. 238
• Their ordinary food, and drink; they take Opium. 239
• And Tobacco; they drink 〈◊〉〈◊〉 or Coffee, two pleasant stories concerning the effect of it. 240
• The use of The or Tea. 241
• Where the best stuffs of Persia are made. ibid
• What silk it produces yearly. ibid
• Trading not obstructed by War; the inconve∣niences of Polygamy. 242
• Incest tolerated. 243
• Their ceremonies of Mariage. ibid
• The watch in the night. 244
• Mariage for a certain time; the superstition of the Persians. 245
• Their Iealousy; Adultery punish'd; Divorce lawful; stories to that purpose. ibid
• The education of their Children; their Authors for reading; their writing, Ink, Pens; the Per∣sian language. 247
• The Persians learn the Turkish language; their characters; their Vniversities; their best Au∣thors. 248
• A fabulous history of Alexander the Great: &c. 249
• The Persians addicted to Poesie; their best Poets. 251
• Their Law, Medicine, Astronomy. ibid
• The Lunar and Solar year. 252
• They are much addicted to Iudiciary Astrology. 253
• The political Government of Persia. 254
• The quality of Sophy, the Kingdom of Persia hereditary: the Arms of Persia, the Coronation of their Kings. 255
• A short history of the late Kings of Persia, Ismael 1. Jacup. ibid
• Schach Tamas. 256
• Ismael II. Mahomet Chodabende. 258
• Emir Hemse, Ismael III. Schach Abas. ibid
• He engages in a war against the Tartars. 259
• Another against the Turks. ibid
• His severity; puts to death his eldest son. 261
• His voluntary penance for the said murther. 262
• Several other particulars of Schach Abas; of his cruelty, &c. 263
• Schach Sefi succeeds his Grand-father Schach-Abas. 265
• Several examples of his cruelty; kills an Vncle and his three sons. 266
• Kills Seinel-Chan with his own hands. ibid
• Puts to death his Chancellor and others. 267
• Causes 40. Ladies to be buried alive, among whom, his own Mother. 269
• Express'd more temerity than courage in his actions; is subject to wine. ib.
• His Wives, Concubines, death. 270
• Schach Abas succeeds his Father; dignities not hereditary in Persia; the Persian Armies consist most of horse. ibid
• Their Military Officers; they hate Cowards. 271
• The Schach's revenue: the Officers of the Court, their names, and places. 272
• The administration of Iustice; Vsury forbid∣den; their punishments. 275
• The Religion of the Persians; the signification of the word Mussulman; Circumcision; the dif∣ference between the Religion of the Persians and that of the Turks. ibid
• The initials of the Religion of the Persians; their Saints. 276
• Their Festivals; Commentators upon the Al∣coran. 277
• Their Miracles. 278
• Their purifications, and prayers. 279
• The Persians very devout; their opinion concer∣ning Heaven and Hell. 280
• They dedicate their Children to Saints; their Lent; the kindred of Mahomet. ibid
• Another sort of lewd Religious men called Abdallas. 281
• The enterrments of the Persians. 282