The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne through Turky, into Persia and the East-Indies, for the space of forty years : giving an account of the present state of those countries, viz. of the religion, government, customs, and commerce of every country, and the figures, weight, and value of the money currant all over Asia : to which is added A new description of the Seraglio / made English by J.P. ; added likewise, A voyage into the Indies, &c. by an English traveller, never before printed ; publish'd by Dr. Daniel Cox

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The six voyages of John Baptista Tavernier, Baron of Aubonne through Turky, into Persia and the East-Indies, for the space of forty years : giving an account of the present state of those countries, viz. of the religion, government, customs, and commerce of every country, and the figures, weight, and value of the money currant all over Asia : to which is added A new description of the Seraglio / made English by J.P. ; added likewise, A voyage into the Indies, &c. by an English traveller, never before printed ; publish'd by Dr. Daniel Cox

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Tavernier, Jean-Baptiste, 1605-1689.

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London :: Printed by William Godbid for Robert Littlebury ... and Moses Pitt ...,

1677.

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Contents

• title page
• title page
• TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Sr Thomas Davies, Kt Lord Mayor of the City of LONDON.
• TO THE MOST ACCOMPLISH'D AND EMINENTLY LEARNED DR. DANIEL COX Doctor of PHYSICK
• THE DESIGN OF THE AUTHOR.
• These Computations are made, supposing a French Crown to be in value Sterling 54 pence, or 4 s. 6 d. the reputed Par, and that 12 Deniers make a Sous, 20 Sous a Liver; whereof 3 make an Escu. By which Computation 10 Sous is in value 9 d. and 10 Deniers 3 q.
• THE CONTENTS OF THE Persian Travels.
• THE CONTENTS OF THE Indian Travels.
• THE FIRST BOOK OF MONSIEUR TAVERNIER's Persian Travels, Containing the several ROADS From PARIS to ISPAHAN the Chief City of PERSIA, Through the Northern Provinces of TURKY.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Roads from France to the hither parts of Asia, and the Places from whence they usually set out for Ispahan.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Road from Constantinople to Ispahan, which the Author kept in his first Travels into Persia.
  • CHAP. III. A Continuation of the Road from Constantinople to Ispahan, from the Borders of Persia to Erivan.
  • CHAP. IV. A Continuation of the same Road from Erivan to Tauris.
  • CHAP. V. A Continuation of the Constantinopolitan Road from Tauris to Ispahan, through Ardevil and Casbin.
  • CHAP. VI. The ordinary Road from Tauris to Ispahan, through Zangan, Sultanie, and other places.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Road from Smyrna to Ispahan, through Natolia.
  • CHAP. VIII. How the Author was robb'd near Tocat, and of a certain sort of rare and fine Wool which he first brought into France.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Road from Kerman to Ispahan; and the Fortune of Nazar Mahomet-Ali-Beg.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Caravansera's, and Government of the Caravans.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the breeding, nature, and several sorts of Camels.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Coyns and Money of Persia.
• THE SECOND BOOK OF THE PERSIAN TRAVELS OF MONSIEUR TAVERNIER: Containing the several ROADS From PARIS to ISPAHAN the Capital CITY of PERSIA; Through the Southern Provinces of TURKI, and through the DESERTS.
  • CHAP. I. The second Voyage of the Author from Paris to Ispahan: and first; of his Embarking at Marseilles for Alexandretta.
  • CHAP. II. The Description of Aleppo, now the Capital City of Syria.
  • CHAP. III. Of several Roads in general from Aleppo to Ispahan, and par∣ticularly of the Road through the great Desert.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Road from Aleppo to Ispahan, through Mesopotamia and Assyria, which I travel'd in my third Voyage to the In∣dies.
  • CHAP. V. A Continuation of the Road from Nineveh to Ispahan: Together with the Story of an Ambassador, call'd Dominico de Santis.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Road which the Author kept, when he Travell'd the fourth time into Asia, to go from Paris to Ormus. And first of his Voyage from Marseilles to Alexandretta.
  • CHAP. VII. A Continuation of the Road which the Author kept in the fourth Voyage into Asia, and particularly of his passage upon the Tigris from Nineveh to Babylon.
  • CHAP. VIII. A Continuation of the Road from Bagdat to Balsara; and of the Religion of the Christians of St. John.
  • CHAP. IX. A Continuation of the Road from Balsara to Ormus.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Authors first Voyage, and the adventures of four French-men.
• THE THIRD BOOK OF THE PERSIAN TRAVELS OF MONSIEUR TAVERNIER: CONTAINING The AUTHOR's Sixth and Last VOYAGE, And the ROADS Through TURKY into PERSIA, through the Northern PROVINCES of EUROPE.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Authors sixth and last Voyage from his setting out of Paris, to his Landing at Smyrna.
  • CHAP. II. A Continuation of the Author's sixth Voyage, as he travel'd from Smyrna to Ispahan.
  • CHAP. III. The Road from Aleppo to Tauris, through Diarbequir and Van.
  • CHAP. IV. Another Road from Aleppo to Tauris, through Geziré and other places.
  • CHAP. V. The Road from Aleppo to Ispahan through the small Desert, and through Kengavar.
  • CHAP. VI. Another Road from Constantinople to Ispahan, by the Euxin or Black Sea; with some Remarks upon the principal Cities thereabouts.
  • CHAP. VII. The Road from Warsow to Ispahan, over the Black Sea, and from Ispahan to Mosco; with the Names of the principal Cities and Islands of Turky according to the vulgar pronunciation, and as they are call'd in the Language of the Turks.
  • CHAP. VIII. Remarks upon the Trade of the Island of Candy and the principal Isles of the Archipelago, as also upon some of the Cities of Greece adjoyning; with a particular Relation of the present Con∣dition of the Grand Signor's Galleys, belonging as well to the Isles as to the Continent.
    • Of the ISLAND of CANDY.
    • Of the ISLAND of CHIO.
    • Of the ISLAND of NAXIS.
    • Of the Islands of Zea, of Milo, of Paros, and other Islands of the Archipelago.
    • Of the City of Athens, Corinth, Patras, Coron, and Modon.
    • A Particular Relation of the Gallies belonging to the Grand Signor, as well at Constantinople, as in the Isles and other Parts of the Empire.
  • CHAP. IX. a Relation of the present State of Georgia.
  • CHAP. X. A RELATION of the present State of Mengrelia.
  • CHAP. XI. Of Comania, Circassia, and of certain people which they call Kalmouchs.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Ceremonies and Customs of the People of Comania and Circassia.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the lesser Tartars, call'd Nogaîes, bord'ring upon Co∣mania.
    • THE LONGITUDES and LATITUDES OF THE Principal Cities of PERSIA, according as the Geographers of those Countries place them.
• THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE TRAVELS OF MONSIEUR TAVERNIER: BEING, A DESCRIPTION OF PERSIA.
  • CHAP. I. Of the Extent of PERSIA, and its division into Provinces.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Flowers and Fruits of Persia, of Turquoises and Pearls.
  • CHAP. III. Of the Beasts of Service; of the Fish and Fowl of Persia.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the manner of Building in Persia.
  • CHAP. V. A Description of Ispahan, the chief City of the Kingdom and Do∣minions of the King of Persia.
  • CHAP. VI. Of Zulpha, a little City, separated from Ispahan by the River Senderou.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Religion of the Persians; of the great Feast of Hocen and Hussein, and the Camel-Feast.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Religion of the Gaurs, the Relicks of the ancient Persians, adorers of Fire.
    • Of the present Condition of the Gaurs.
    • Of their Original, and their Prophets.
    • Of the Books of the Gaurs.
    • Of the manner of their Baptism.
    • Of their Marriages.
    • Of their Fasts, Feasts, and principal Ceremonies.
    • Of their Funerals.
    • Of their Adoration of Fire.
    • Of their Manners and Customs.
    • Of the Beasts, which they love or hate.
  • Of the RELIGION of the ARMENIANS, and of their Principal CEREMONIES.
  • CHAP. X. Of the ordination of their Priesthood; and their Austerities.
  • CHAP. XI. Of their Baptism.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Marriages of the Armenians.
  • CHAP. XIII. How the Armenians Bury their Dead.
  • CHAP. XIV. Examples of the Constancy of the Armenians, in maintaining their Religion against the Persecutions of the Mahometans.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Author's reception at the Court of Persia in his sixth and last Voyage, and what he did there during his stay at Ispahan.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the Honours and Presents which the Author receiv'd from the King of Persia.
  • CHAP. XVII. How the King was pleas'd to divertise himself in the Author's Com∣pany.
• THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE PERSIAN TRAVELS OF MONSIEUR TAVERNIER: BEING A Politick and Historical Description of PERSIA: With the ROADS FROM ISPAHAN to ORMUS.
  • CHAP. I. The Genealogy of the Kings of Persia, of the last Race.
  • CHAP. II. Of certain particular Actions which denote the Vertues and Vices of the Kings of Persia, from Sha Abbas the first to Sha-Soliman the present King. And first of Sha-Abbas the Great.
  • CHAP. III. Of what fell out most memorable in the Reign of Sha-Sefi the first; and particularly of the death of Iman-Kouli-Kan, and his three Sons.
  • CHAP. IV. The tragical and memorable Story of Ralph Sadler, Native of Zurich, in the Reigu of Sha-Sefi, who had retain'd him in his Service.
  • CHAP. V. Of some particulars under the Reign of Sha-Abbas the second.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the misfortune of Mahomet Beg in the raigne of Sha-Abbas the second,
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Rebellion of the Prince of Jasque, a Vassal to the King of Persia, in the raigns of Sha-Sefi I. and Sha-Abbas II.
  • CHAP. VIII. Observations upon the raigne of Sha Soliman the present King.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Government of Persia.
  • CHAP. X. Of the first of the three Orders or States of Persia, which comprehends the Kings Houshold, the Kans or Governours of Provinces, and the Souldiery.
  • CHAP. XI. Of the second Order, containing all those that belong to the Ecclesiasti∣cal Law, and their Courts of Justice; and, in general, of all the Gown-men; such as are chiefly the Officers of the Chamber of Ac∣counts.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the third Estate of the Kingdom, comprehending the Tradesmen and Merchants: as also of the Trades, Manufactures, and Commodities of Persia.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Justice and Policy of the Persians.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Manners and Customes of the Persians.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Diseases of Persia, and the manner of curing them
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the division of Time among the Persians.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of the Feasts and ordinary Diet of the Persians.
  • CHAP. XVIII. Of the Marriages of the Persians.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of the Death and Burials of the Persians.
  • CHAP. XX. The Author departs from Ispahan to Ormus, and describes the Road to Schiras.
  • CHAP. XXI Of the City of Schiras.
  • CHAP. XXII. A continuation of the Road from Ispahan to Ormus, from Schiras to Bander-Abassi.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Of the Island of Ormus, and of Bander-Abassi.
  • CHAP. XXIV. Of the Road by Land from Casbin to Ispahan to the Frontiers of the Territories of the Great Mogul, through Candahar.
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• THE INDEX TO THE Persian Travels.
• THE FIGURES Of the PIECES of Gold, Silver, and Copper: AND OF The Sorts of Shells and Almonds that pass for MONEY over all ASIA.
  • The Money of Arabia.
  • The Money currant under the Dominions of the Great Mogul.
  • The Money of a King and two Raja's, all three Tributaries to the Great Mogul.
    • Fig. 1, and 2. is the Money of Maton-cha.
    • Fig. 3, and 4. is the Money of the Raja of Parta Jajoumola.
    • Fig. 5, and 6. is the Money of the Raja of Ogen.
  • Pieces of Gold called Pagods, which are currant in the Territories of the King of Golconda, the King of Visapour, the Great Raja of Carnatica, the Raja of Velouche, and at the Diamond Mines.
  • The Money which the English and Hollanders Coin in the Indies.
  • The Money of the King of Cheda and Pera.
  • The Money of Gold and Tin of the King of Achen. With the Money in Gold Coin'd by the King of Macassar, and the Celebes. And the Silver and Copper Money of the King of Camboya.
  • The Money in Gold, Silver, and Copper, of the King of Siam.
  • The Gold and Silver Money of the Kings of Asem, Tipoura, Arakan, and Pegu.
  • Lumps or Pieces of Gold and Silver which go for Money in the Kingdom of China; and the Kingdom of Tunquin.
  • The Gold and Silver Money of Japon.
  • The Portraicture of the Silver Ingots of Japon, which go for Money.
  • Money that represents the Figures of the twelve Signs; and which were Coined during the twenty four hours, that Gehan-guir, King of the Indians, permitted Queen Nourmahall, his Wife, to Reign in his stead.
  • The Gold, Silver, and Copper Money which the Portugals coin in the East Indies.
  • The Gold and Silver Money of Muscovy.
• TRAVELS IN INDIA.
  • The First Book. What Roads to take, in Travelling from Ispahan to Agra, from Agra to Dehly and Gehana∣batt, where the Great Mogul Resides at pre∣sent: And how to Travel also to the Court of the King of Golconda; to the King of Visapour, and to many other Places in the Indies.
    • CHAP. I. The Road from Ispahan to Agra through Gomron: Where is particu∣larly describ'd the manner of Sailing from Ormus to Suratt.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Customs, Money, Exchange, Weights and Measures of the Indians.
      • See here the differences of the thirteen Goodnesses of Silver.
    • CHAP. III. Of their Carriages, and the manner of Travelling in India.
    • CHAP. IV. The Road from Surat to Agra, through Brampour and Seronge.
    • CHAP. V. The Road from Surat to Agra through Amadabat.
    • CHAP. VI. The Road from Ispahan to Agra, through Candahar.
    • CHAP. VII. The continuance of the same Road from Dehly to Agra.
    • CHAP. VIII. The Road from Agra to Patna, and Daca, Cities in the Province of Bengala, and of the Quarrel which the Author had with Cha-Est-Kan, the King's Unckle.
    • CHAP. IX. The Road from Surat to Golconda,
    • CHAP. X. Of the Kingdom of Golconda, and the Wars which it has maintain'd for some few years last past.
    • CHAP. XI. The Road from Golconda to Maslipatan, al. Masalipatan.
    • CHAP. XII. The Road from Surat to Goa, and from Goa to Golconda through Visapour.
    • CHAP. XIII. Observations upon the present State of the City of Goa.
    • CHAP. XIV. What the Author did, during his stay at Goa, the last time he went thither in the year 1648.
    • CHAP. XV. The Story of Father Ephraim, and how he was put into the Inquisition at Goa by a surprisal.
    • CHAP. XVI. The Road from Goa to Maslipatan through Cochin, here describ'd in the story of the taking of that City by the Hollanders.
    • CHAP. XVII. The Passage by Sea from Ormus to Maslipatan.
    • CHAP. XVIII. The Road from Maslipatan to Gandicot, a City and Garrison in the Province of Carnatica. And of the dealings which the Author had with Mirgimola, who commanded the King of Golconda's Army. With a discourse at large concerning Elephants.
    • CHAP. XIX. The Road from Gandicot to Golconda.
    • CHAP. XX. My return from Surat to Ormus.
  • TRAVELS IN INDIA. The Second Book. Containing an Historical and Political Description of the Empire of the Great Mogul.
    • CHAP. I. A Relation of the last Wars of Indolstan; which gives an insight into the present Estate of the Empire and Court of the Moguls.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Sickness and suppos'd Death of Cha-jehan, King of India, and the Rebellion of the Princes his Sons.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Imprisonment of Cha-jehan, and how he was punish'd by Aureng-zeb his third Son, for the injustice he had done Prince Boulaki his Nephew, the Grandchild of Gehan-guir, to whom, as to the Son of the Eldest Son, the Empire of the Moguls be∣long'd.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the Flight of Dara-cha to the Kingdoms of Scindi and Guzerat: Of the second Battel which he fought against Aureng-zeb: His being taken Prisoner, and death.
    • CHAP. V. How Aureng-zeb caus'd himself to be declar'd King; and of the Flight of Sultan Sujah.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the imprisonment of Sultan-Mahomed, Aureng-zeb's eldest son; and of Sultan Soliman Chekour, eldest son of Dara-Cha.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the beginning of Aureng-zeb's Reign, and the Death of Cha-jehan his Father.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the Preparations against the Feast of the Great Mogul, when he is weigh'd solemnly every year. Of the richness of his Thrones, and the Magnificence of his Court.
    • CHAP. IX. Some other Observations upon the Court of the Great Mogul.
    • CHAP. X. Of the Commodities which are brought as well out of the Dominions of the Great Mogul, as out of the Kingdoms of Golconda and Visa∣pour, and other neighbouring Territories.
      • Of their Silk.
      • Of the Calicuts: and first of the painted Calicuts, call'd Chites.
      • White Calicuts.
      • Twisted-Cotton.
      • Indigo.
      • Salt-Peter.
      • Spice.
      • Drugs that are brought to Surat, and brought from other Countries, with the price of every one by the Mein.
      • Deceits in Silk Wares.
      • Deceits in the White Calicuts.
      • Cheats in Cotton.
      • Deceits in Indigo.
      • Indian Broakers.
    • CHAP. XI. Of Diamonds, and the Mines and Rivers where they are found; and first of the Author's journey to the Mine of Raolconda.
    • CHAP. XII. The Authors Journey to the other Mines; and how they find the Diamonds there.
    • CHAP. XIII. A Continuation of the Authors Travels to the Diamond Mines.
      • The Way from Agra to this Mine.
    • CHAP. XIV. Of the diversity of Weights us'd at the Diamond Mines. Of the Pieces of Gold and Silver there Currant; and the Rule which they observe to know the Price of Diamonds.
    • CHAP. XV. The Rule to know the just price and value of a Diamond of what weight soever, from three to a hunder'd, and upwards: a secret known to very few people in Europe.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of Colour'd Stones, and the Places where they are found.
    • CHAP. XVII. Of Pearls, and the Places where they Fish for them.
    • CHAP. XVIII. How the Pearls are bred in the Oysters; how they Fish for them, and at what time.
    • CHAP. XIX. Observations upon the fairest and largest Diamonds and Rubies which the Author has seen in Europe and Asia, represented according to the Figures in the Plates; as also upon those which the Author sold to the King upon his last return from the Indies: with the Figure of a large Topaz, and the fairest Pearls in the World.
      • Number 1.
      • Numb. 2.
      • Numb. 3.
      • Numb. 4.
      • Numb. 5.
      • Numb. 6.
      • Numb. 7 and 8.
    • CHAP. XX. The Forms of twenty Rubies which the Author sold to the King upon his last return from the Indies. The first part of the Plate shews the weight, extent, and thickness of every Stone.
      • Numb. 1.
      • Numb. 2.
      • Numb. 3, and 4.
      • Numb. 5.
      • Numb. 6.
      • Numb. 7, 8, 9.
      • Numb. 1.
      • Numb. 2.
      • Numb. 3.
      • Numb. 4.
      • Numb. 5.
    • CHAP. XXI. Of Coral, and Yellow Amber, and the places where it is found.
    • CHAP. XXII. Of Musk and Bezoar; and some other Medicinal Stones.
    • CHAP. XXIII. Of the Places where they find their Gold both in Asia and America.
    • CHAP. XXIV. The Relation of a Notable piece of Treachery, whereby the Author was abus'd when he Embark'd at Gomrom for Surat.
  • TRAVELS IN INDIA. The Third Book.
    • CHAP. I. Of the particular Religion of the Mahometans in the East Indies.
    • CHAP. II. Of the Faquirs, or poor Mahometan Volunteers in the East Indies.
    • CHAP. III. Of the Religion of the Gentiles, or Idolatrous Indians.
    • CHAP. IV. Of the Kings and Idolatrous Princes of Asia.
    • CHAP. V. What the Idolaters believe touching a Divinity.
    • CHAP. VI. Of the Faquirs, or poor Volunteers among the Indians, and of their Pennances.
    • CHAP. VII. Of the Idolaters belief touching the estate of the Soul after death.
    • CHAP. VIII. Of the Custom among the Idolaters to burn the Bodies of their Dead.
    • CHAP. X. How the Wives are burnt in India with the Bodies of their deceas'd Husbands.
    • CHAP. X. Remarkable Stories of Women that have been burnt after their Husbands decease.
    • CHAP. IX. Of the most celebrated Pagods of the Idolaters in India.
    • CHAP. XII. A Continuation of the description of the principal Pagods of the Indian Idolaters.
    • CHAP. XIII. Of the Pilgrimages of the Idolaters to their Pagods.
    • CHAP. XIV. Of divers Customs of the Indian Idolaters.
    • CHAP. XV. Of the Kingdom of Boutan, whence comes the Musk, the good Rhu∣barb, and some Furs.
    • CHAP. XVI. Of the Kingdom of Tipra.
    • CHAP. XVII. Of the Kingdom of Asem.
    • CHAP. XVIII. Of the Kingdom of Siam.
    • CHAP. XIX. Of the Kingdom of Macassar; and the Embassadors which the Hollanders sent into China.
    • CHAP. XX. The Author pursues his Travels into the East, and embarks at Min∣grela for Batavia. The danger he was in upon the Sea; and his arrival in the Island of Ceylan.
    • CHAP. XXI. The Authors departure from Ceylan, and his arrival at Batavia.
    • CHAP. XXII. The Author goes to visit the King of Bantam, and relates several Adventures upon that occasion.
    • CHAP. XXIII. The Authors return to Batavia. His re-visiting the King of Ban∣tam. And a relation of several Extravagancies of certain Fa∣quirs in their return from Mecca.
    • CHAP. XXIV. Of the War of the Hollanders with the Emperor of Java.
    • CHAP. XXV. The Author buries his Brother; and is again quarrel'd withall by by the General and his Council.
    • CHAP. XXVI. The Author embarks in a Dutch Vessel, to return into Europe.
    • CHAP. XXVII. The Holland Fleet arrives at St. Helens. The description of the Island.
    • CHAP. XXVIII. The Holland Fleet sets Stil from St. Helens, and prosperously ar∣rives in Holland.
• THE INDEX TO THE Indian Travels.
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• THE Author's Design.
• A TABLE OF The Chapters contained in this RELATION. Of the Charges and Dignities as well of the Seraglio, as of the Ottoman Empire; AND Of the different Species of Gold and Silver, now current in TURKEY.
• A NEW AND EXACT RELATION OF THE Grand Seignor's SERAGLIO. OF The Charges and Dignities as well of the Seraglio, as of the OTTOMAN EMPIRE. As also, Of the different Species of GOLD and SILVER-COINS, now current in TURKEY.
  • The Principal Heads of the following Discourse.
  • report
• OF THE DIFFERENT SPECIES OF Gold and Silver-Coins, And the small MONEY Now current in TURKEY. Together With the History of the TRADE in Five Sols Pieces (French MONEY) and the Abolition of it.
  • CHAP. I. Of the extent, and external parts of the Seraglio.
  • CHAP. II. Of the first Court of the Seraglio, and parti∣cularly, of the Infirmary.
  • CHAP. III. Of the second Court, wherein are the little Stables, the Kitchins, and the Divan.
  • CHAP. IV. Of the Hall of the Divan, and the exact Justice which the Grand Seignor causes to be admitted there.
  • CHAP. V. Of the inner part of the Seraglio, in general, and particularly, of the Quarter of the Eunuchs, and the Ichoglans.
  • CHAP. VI. Of the Hall wherein the Grand Seignor gives Au∣dience to Forein Ambassadors, and the manner how they are receiv'd.
  • CHAP. VII. Of the Baths of the Seraglio.
  • CHAP. VIII. Of the Grand Seignor's Treasury.
  • CHAP. IX. Of the Secret Treasury.
  • CHAP. X. Of the Means, which the Grand Seignor makes use of, to augment his Treasures, besides what is done, by the ordinary Revenues of the Empire.
  • CHAP. XI. A Subtle Expedient, whereby the Grand Seignor exercises great Liberalities, and meddles not at all with his Revenues.
  • CHAP. XII. Of the Present, which the Grand Seignor sends, every Year, to Mecha.
  • CHAP. XIII. Of the Cup-Bearer's Quarter, and of divers other Appartments.
  • CHAP. XIV. Of the Quarter of the Dogangi-bachi, or Grand Faulconer, and of some other Officers.
  • CHAP. XV. Of the Grand Seignor's Appartment.
  • CHAP. XVI. Of the ordinary employments of the Grand Seignor; The particular inclinations of the Emperour-Regent, Mahomet IV. And the present State of the Ottoman Family.
  • CHAP. XVII. Of the Womens Appartment.
  • CHAP. XVIII. The Entrance into Constantinople of the Sultaness, Mother to the Grand Seignor, whom they honour with the Title of la Validé, on the Second of July, 1668.
  • CHAP. XIX. Of the Gardens of the Seraglio.
  • CHAP. XX. Of the Princes who follow the Mahumetan Religion, in Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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• The Publisher unto the Reader.
• letter
• Books sold by Moses Pitt, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-Yard.