Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

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Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.
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Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626.
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London :: Printed by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Rose,
1625.
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Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800.
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"Purchas his pilgrimes. part 1 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A68617.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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  • LAckee Iland, how it lyeth, 196
  • Ladrones certaine rich Iles, the Commodities thereof, 66. The co∣lour & stature of the people, their images, ibid. & 84.
  • Laghan, a kinde of Water-foule as bigge as Crowes, which Whales swallowing downe are themselues deuoured, 40
  • Lahor one of the greatest cities of the East, a description thereof, & of the Kings House there, 432.578 Diuers wayes and passages, from Lahor to Agra, 434. The Coun∣trey betweene Agra and Lahor, described, 520
  • Lampan an Iland in the Straits of Sunda, the nhabitants great e∣nemies to the Iauans, 170
  • Lanagapatan, 320. The Hollanders haue a Factory there, ibid.
  • Lancaster his Voyage to East India, for the Merchants of London, 147.148. & seq. What befell him in the way till hee departed from Saldania, 149. Their departure from Saldania, and proceeding in their Voyage to Achen in Suma∣tra, with their trading at S. Ma∣ries, Antongill, Nicubar, and o∣ther Occurrents, 150. Their en∣tertainment and trade at Achen, 152.153. Their entertaynment & Trade at Bantam, 160.161. Their Sea perils, 163
  • Language the most vniuersall, and not changed at the confusion of Bbell, 149
  • Lantchidol a great Sea so called, 45
  • Lantore the greatest and richest I∣land of al the Iles of Banda, strong & almost inaccessible; as it were a Castle, scarse a tree in the Iland but beareth fruit &c. 698
  • Lantor the town in Banda, the King of England his Letters & present sent thither, 198. They of Lanto∣re surrender the land to the King of England, 680.703. The Hol∣landers inuade Lantore & burne the Towne, 682. The people plead subiection to our King, 682. Lan∣tore subdued by the Hollanders with much bloudshed, 685
  • Lawes for Debt, 166
  • Lawrence Ile, 150. Obseruations concerning the Inhabitants, their Weapons, Riuers, Fishes, Beasts, Trees, Wormes, &c. 417
  • Lent called by the Mahumetans Rammadam, their manner of fa∣sting in that season, 336
  • Lescar, very admirable, & one of the Mogols Wonders, 562
  • Letters concerning the disaster of a London shippe called the Vnion, 234.235. A letter laid in a Ba∣son of Gold, and carried vpon an Elephant with Minstrls, Lances, and Flags, and so presented to the Queene of Paane, 321. Sundry letters of Sir T. Roes concerning Indian, Persian, Portugall, and Turkish affaires, 581.582. & seq.
  • Lies of or on the Deuill, 399
  • Light made with the Gumme of a tree, 38
  • Lignum Aloes, the best commeth from Mallacka, Syam, and Cam∣baya; how to know the best, 389. There is Lignum Aloes to bee bought at Bantam, 391
  • Lima a Citie in Peru, the excellent situation thereof, the buildings, number of Inhabitants, Temples, Monasteries, Archbishops, Pa∣stors, Colledges of Iesuits, &c. 83
  • Limons, whole Woods full, 89.415 a description of the Limon tree, 416
  • Linga an Iland lying vnder the Ae∣quinoctiall Line, 453.647
  • Linnen Cloth good Merchandise in the Iland of Barateue, 56
  • Lion of the Sea, 131
  • Lizard, great store, 417
  • Loadstone of all stones the most pre∣cious, 2. The natures and vertues therof, ibid. Rich mynes discouered by it, 2. It mooueth not in all pla∣ces alike, 36. Lgosse Iland, 652
  • Loron a Iland, very fruitful, aboun∣ding with Goats, Beefes, Hogges, Hens, Melons, & Ginny Corne, with plenty of fish & Seabirds, 117
  • Loubes an Ile so called of certaine fishes, 82. Two fowles taken in it of admirable greatnesse, two ells in height, and three in breadth, the blacke wings, and talons like an Eagle, necked like a sheepe, &c. 83
  • Loue Ile, 76
  • Lucapara Iland, 317.443.646
  • Lusapara falsa an Iland discouered 452
  • Lusson an Iland bigger then Eng∣land & Scotland, to which many Ilands adioyne: the riches thereof arise more out of traffick then fer∣tility, 76
  • Lying a great stratagem, 211
  • Lyma an Iland where situate 75
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