Mahometan.
The Mahometans have none, but punish by Ci∣vil Magistrates.
Yet their Dervices do undergo voluntary Penan∣ces, far exceeding the Romanists herein, putting such massy Fetters of Iron upon their Legs, as that they could scarce stir with them, and then covered with blew Mantles (the Colour of Mourners) going as fast as they are able, bare-foot many miles toge∣ther, upon the hot parching ground in Pilgrimage, to visit the Sepulchers of their Saints, suffering and waiting for their Recompence in that better life to come.
Once in their lives they are obliged by their Law to go one Pilgrimage to Mecha: Which is thus; All the way they sing Verses of the Alcoran, be∣stow Charity, &c. Two days before they arrive at