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

THE INDEX TO THE Persian Travels.

A.

• ACcident that befell the Author at Balsara. 64, 65.
• Aleppo describ'd, 57.
• Alexandretta, 55. The road dan∣gerous for Ships, ib.
• Ali-Kouli-Kan his Story, 218, 219.
• Allachars, - vid. Philadelphia.
• Almanack Persian, 234.
• Almerdan-Kan delivers up Can∣dahar to the Mogul, 198. His an∣swer to the Mogul, ib.
• Amadan describ'd, 75.
• Amadie, 108.
• Amasia, 4.
• Anna, 111.
• Antioch, 56.
• Aphian Carassar, 37.
• Arabian Princes exact from the Caravans, 59, 61, 63.
• Aras anciently Araxes, 9.
• Arbele Plun, 73.
• Arch-Bishop of Armenia, 16.
• Ardevol describ'd, 24.
• Armenians, their behaviour at Church, 13. Remov'd by Sha-Abbas, 16. Their Religion, ib. Their custom before meals, 18. Great Traders, 159. Their Languages, ib. Their Marriages, 172. Their Christnings, 171, &c. Their Burials, 173.
• Artaxate, 13.
• Asiaticks idle,
• Asparagus wild, 8.
• Assaque, 114.
• Astracan, 116.
• Astrology admir'd by the Persi∣ans, 234.
• Athemadoulet, vid. Officers.
• Athens, 121.
• Aydar, 195.

B.

• BAgdat describ'd, pag. 84.
• Balsara, 88.
• Baker, how punish'd, 234.
• Bandee-Abassi, 255.
• Bannians expell'd by Sha-Abas, 202.
• Baptism of the Armenians, 171.
• ...

• St. Bartholomew, 16, 17.
• Basha of Cyprus, 81.
• Bedovins, what; and how they live, 66.
• Beauty among the Arabs, 112.
• Betlis, 105.
• Bey, what, 105, 106.
• Bishop Armenian buri'd, 18.
• Books Persian, 227, 229.
• Bread, how made in the Desert, 62.
• Bufalo's;—fighting of Bufalo's, an Armenian sport, 12.

C.

• CAchan, pag. 30.
• Calaat, how receiv'd by the Kans, 236.
• Camels, their breeding, nature, and several sorts,
• Camel-drivers, a rude sort of people, 48. One kill'd by a Cafer, ib. Great cheats, 50.
• Candahar describ'd, 258.
• Caudy, remarks upon the Trade of it, 118.
• Carriage what, 11. Where paid, 38.
• Caravans, where they set out, 2. Constrain'd to stop, 8, 9, 11.
• Caravanseras, the order among them, 45.
• Casbin, 26.
• Cazerom, 65.
• Ceremony of the Taper among the Armenians, and the occasion, 12.
• At the Enthronement of the King, 200, &c.
• Chamber of the King's Accounts, 227.
• Charkliquen describ'd, 6.
• Children of the King's of Persia, how bred, 196.
• Chimneys, how made in Persia, 238.
• Chio, 119.
• Christians of St. John, and their opinions, 90, &c.
• Chrysostom's Rock, 6.
• Churches, the three Churches, 10, 11. The richness of the Armenian Churches, 12, 13.
• Circastia, 126. Customs of the peo∣ple, 129.
• Civility of two Arabians very remarkable, 111.
• Coffee-houses inspected by Sha-Abas, 154.
• Colledges Persian, 227-
• Comania, 126. Customs of the people, 129.
• Combat between two Bulls, one call'd Ali, the other Mahomet, 29.
• Comouks, their Customs and Feasts, 128, &c.
• Constancy of the Armenians in defending their Religion, 174.
• Corgia Petrus his Wealth, 159.
• Corinth, 121.
• ...Coron, ib.
• Corou, 31.
• Covents Armenian, 16.
• Courriers Arabian use Dromeda∣ries for speed, 61.
• Coins of Persia, 50, &c.
• Curtisrns, how distinguish'd, 86.
• Customers of Bagdat, 83.
• Curdes, a strange sort of Arabs, 106.
• Customs of Persia, 234.
• Cyclades Islands, 120.
• Byprian Birds, 80.
• Cyprus describ'd, 79.

D.

• DAnger of leaving the Cara∣van, pag. 6.
• Darius, 73.
• Debauchery punish'd, 232.
• Dengbe, 26.
• Dervichs, the strange reverence they gave to Sultan Amurat, 60.
• Desert describ'd, 61.
• Diarbeguir describ'd, 104.
• Diet of the Persians, 241.
• Diseafes of Persia, 239. Their Cure, 240.
• Disposition of the Persians, 235.
• Domenico Santis, the story of him, 72, &c.
• Dromedaries; see Courrier.
• Duties, where paid, 9, 10, 14, 18, 20, 59, 106, 107, 112, 115, 116.

E.

• ECclisia, 17.
• Embassadors expences born in Persia, 14.
• Embassador Indian, the story of him, 65.
• Emirs of Arabia, 63, 64.
• Ephesus, 34.
• Erivan describ'd, 13. Betraid; retaken by the Persian, 14.
• Erzerome describ'd, 8.
• Euphrates, 8, 58. 71.
• Exchequer Persian, 227.
• Ezekiel the Prophet, his Sepul- 86.

F.

• FEast of Hozen and Hussein, 161.
• St. Francis of Paolo's Miracle, 113.
• Franks in Alexander's Army, 14. Seat themselves near Erivan, ib.
• Funerals at Bagdat describ'd, 85, 86. Inconvenient to the poor, ib.
• Funerals of the Persians, 244.

G.

• GAlleys of the Grand Signior; their demands when out at Sea, 54. Their present condition, 122.
• Gaming not allowd, 236.
• Gaures, their Religion and pre∣sent condition, 163. Their Origiual and Prophets, 164. Their Books, 165. Their Baptism, Marriages, Feasts, Fasts and Funerals, 166. Their adoration of Fire, 167. their manners and customs, ib. Beasts which they love or hate, 168.
• Genealogy of the Persian Kings, 195.
• Georgia, the present state of it, 123.
• Gezire, 108.
• Godfrey of Bologne's Arms, 55.
• Gorno Fortress, 68.
• Government of Persia, 219.
• Grand Signior's power over his Bashas, 8.
• Gregory, St. martyr'd, 13.
• Gulph Persian, 95.
• Guni, 114.

H.

• HAbit of the Persians, 237.
• Halicarcara, 10.
• Haly not much resorted to by the Persian Pilgrims, and why, 62.
• St. Helena, 22.
• Hizargerib the fairest Garden of Persia, 157.
• High-ways, how secur'd in Per∣sia, 233.
• Strangers bound to hire Horses from Alexandretta to Aleppo, 55.
• Horses Arabian, 65.

I.

• JAfer-Kan, the Story of him, 210.
• Janizary strikes out an Arme∣nian Bishop's eye, 10.
• Jasque, the Prince there of Re∣bels,
• Jealousie of the Persians, 239.
• Iman-Kouli-Kan, the story of his death, 204, &c.
• Jonas Whale, 54.
• Ispahan fully describ'd, 148, &c.
• St. Jude, 86.
• Justice of the Persians, 232.

K.

• KAffa the City, 113.
• Kaguisgan Fort, 10.
• Kalmouchs, what sort of people, 127.
• Kans of Persia, 14. Civil to stran∣gers, ib. 225.
• Kan of Erivan, betrays the Town, and teaches the Grand Signior to drink, 14. The Kan of Kerman kind to the Author, 41.
• Kan of Kan, his sad end, 30.
• Kars describ'd, 9.
• Keckmish, 49. Besieg'd by the Hollander, ib.
• ...

• ... Kerman describ'd, 41.
• Kilet, 82.
• King of Persia's favours, 236.
• Kom describ'd, 28.

L.

• LAke of Antioch, 56.
• Lance that pierc'd the side of Christ, 13.
• Languages us'd in Persia, 229.
• Lar describ'd, 253.
• Latitudes of the chiefest Cities of Persia, 135.
• Locusts, 65, 81.
• Longitudes of the principal Ci¦ties of Persia, 135, &c.

M.

• MAhomet-Ali-beg, the story of him, 42, &c. He punishes his own Son, 44.
• Mahomet-beg, his misfortune, 212. Revengeful, 212, &c.
• Malta, the great Ceremony of the grand Muster upon Lady-day, 78.
• Manners of Persia. See Customs.
• Marante, 20.
• Market-price, how settl'd, 55, 234.
• Marriages of the Persians, 243.
• Meal, the strange nature of Per∣sian meal, 27.
• Mengrelia, the present State of it, 125.
• Messina describ'd, 2.
• Milo Island, 120.
• Mirza-Ibrahim, 23.
• Mirza-Take, his story, 197.
• Modon, 121.
• Money of Persia. See Coins.
• Monuments Turkish, 3, 4, 24, 25.
• Mother kills her own Son instead of a Bannian, 202.
• Moulla's, 226.
• Moussal describ'd, 71.
• Murder committed in the Desert, 112. Punish'd in Persia, 232.

N.

• NAcksivan describ'd, 16.
• Names and Employments of the Officers of the King's House, 221, &c. Of the Military Officers, 223.
• Naxis, 120.
• Nazar; vid. Officers.
• Nemrod, or the supposed Tower of Babel, 86.
• Nibia describ'd, 3.
• Niniveh, 71.
• Noah, where he liv'd, 16. His Wife, where buried, 20.
• Nogaies, their Customs, 132, &c.

O.

• OFficers of the King's Hous∣hold, 221. Military 223. Ec∣clisiastick and Judicial, 226.
• Ormus, 255.
• Ozeman, 4.

P.

• PAros Island, 12.
• Passage of the Author from Niniveh to Babylon, 82. From Bag∣dat to Balsara, 87. From Balsara to Ormus, 94.
• Passengers; see Travellers.
• Patras, 121.
• Patriarch of the Armenians, 11. Feasts the Caravan, 12.
• Pearls of great beauty and va∣lue, 95, 144.
• Persia, its extent and Provinces, 141. The Flowers and Fruits there∣of, 144. The Beasts of service, 145. Fish and Fowl there, ib. Buildings, 147.
• Persians, their Superstition, 24. Their manner of Entertainment, 5. Their Civility, 77. Their extrava∣gancy in Apparel, 238. Their Re∣ligion, 160. Their Feasts and Diet, 241. Artists, wherein, 230. Com∣modities of the Countreys, ib. Their manners and customs, 234.
• Philadelphia now Allachars, 31.
• ...

• Places of priviledg, 24.
• Plains of Salt, 31, 39.
• Polia or Polis, 4.
• Policy of the Persians, 232.
• Pointing at the King of Persia loss of the hand, 207.
• Porter of the King of Persia be∣lov'd by him for his whiskers, 47.
• Printing not us'd; and why, 229.
• Proverb in Persia about living happy, 44.

Q.

• Quitros Haven, 114.

R.

• RAdars; what, 233.
• Rafedi's; what, 85. Severe∣ly chastiz'd for Superstitiou, ib.
• Restoration for robbery, how made, 233.
• River that peutrifies, 15.
• Relicks Armenian, 17.
• Roads from France to Constan tinople; 2. From Constantinople to Ispahan; 3. From the borders of Per∣sia to Erivan; 10. From Erivan to Tauris; 15. From Tauris to Ispa∣han through Tauris and Casbin; 24. From Tauris to Ispahan through Zangan and Sultain; 26. From Smyrna to Ispahan; 32. From Ker∣man to Ispahan; 41. From Paris to Ispahan another way; 53. From Aleppo to Ispahan through the great Desert; 60. Through Mesopo∣tamia and Assyria; 66. From Nini∣veh to Ispahan; 72. From Smyrna to Ispahan; 102. From Aleppo to Tau∣ris through Diarbequir and Van; 103. Through Gezire; 108. From Aleppo to Ispahan through the small Desert and Kengavar; 109. From Constantinople to Ispahan by the Euxin-Sea; 113. From Warsaw to Ispahan over the black Sea; and Ispahan to Mosco; 115. From Or∣mus to Schiras; 245. From Ispahan to Ormus, from Schiras to Ban∣dar-Abassi; 251. From Casbon to Ispahan, and so through Candahar to the Frontiers of the Mogul, 257.
• Robbery committed upon the Au∣thor neer Tocat, 40.
• Robbery; how punish'd, 233.
• Rock of a strange nature; 107.

S.

• SAdler Ralph; his sad story; 207.
• Salmastre; 208.
• Samatra, a place of Devotion among the Mahumetans; 83.
• Santorini, a remarkable Island; 79.
• Sardis; 37.
• Sava; 28.
• Schiras; 66. Describ'd; 247.
• Seal of the King of Persia, 179.
• Sedre, his Office, 226.
• Sefi-Kouli-Kan Governor of Ba∣bylon; his death, 84, 85.
• Sem the Son of Noah, 15.
• Sexava, 28.
• Sha-Abas, 158. Sends to Henry 4th of France, ib. To Spain, ib. His answer, ib. He turns Merchant, ib. Kind to the Capuchins; 157. His madness in drink; 172. He punishes the Baker and Cook; 203.
• Sha-Abas the second, 209.
• Shambe; the Inhabitants mad at 18 years of age; 17.
• Shappars, what; 233. Their pri∣viledges, ib.
• Sha-Sefi destroys the Turks Ar∣my; 20. His madness in drink, 198. His cruelty, 206.
• Shaoux; what they are, 47.
• Sherazoul, 73.
• Sidi Fatima, 29.
• Sinopus, 118.
• Smyrna largely describ'd; 32, &c.
• Sophiana; 20.
• St. Simon; 86.
• St. Stephens; 17.
• Story of four French-men; 95.
• Students Persian; 227.
• Sultan Amurat makes his entry into Aleppo; 6.
• ...

• ... Sultain describ'd; 27.
• Superstation of the Persians; 236.

T.

• TAmerlane; 195.
• Tartars eat raw Horse-flesh; 7. Lesser Tartars; 132.
• Tauris describ'd; 20; 21; &c. And the places adjacent; 23.
• Temple of Ephesus. See Ephesus.
• Teren; 108.
• Thievery punish'd, 233.
• Tigris; 71.
• Time; how divided by the Per∣sians; 240.
• Tocat; 5.
• Tocia; 4.
• Tower of Babel; vid. Nemrod.
• Travelling very secure in Per∣sia; 18; 233.
• Travellers; how to behave them∣selves; 47.
• The treachery of a Janizary; 35; &c.
• Turkey; bad travelling in Tur∣key; 1.
• Turks; their Superstition; 9.
• Turquoises; 144.

V.

• VAn; 106.
• Voyage; The Authors Voyage from Marseilles to Alexandretta, 78.
• The Authors first Voyage, 95. From Paris to Smyrna, 99.

W.

• WAater bitter, 61. Scarce in Persia, 156.
• Women of Bagdat, 86. Of Arabia, ib. Of Persia, 239.
• Wool of Persia very fine, 40.
• Writing Persian, 229.

Y.

• YEsde describ'd, 44.
• Yesdecas, 66.

Z.

• ZEa Island, 120.
• Zulpha describ'd; 19, 155, 157. &c.