A relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie: and some parts of the Oriental Indies, and Iles adiacent. Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies and other matters concerning them. Together with the proceedings and death of the three late Ambassadors:Sir D[odmore] C[cotton], Sir R[obert] S[herley] and the Persian Nogdi-beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia, and the Great Mogol / By T. H.

  • Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet
Date:
1634
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Credit: A relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie: and some parts of the Oriental Indies, and Iles adiacent. Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies and other matters concerning them. Together with the proceedings and death of the three late Ambassadors:Sir D[odmore] C[cotton], Sir R[obert] S[herley] and the Persian Nogdi-beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia, and the Great Mogol / By T. H. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    MoheltA-!. A ^iagtqu^ Natiofu Their colour is (anfwerable to the Zone they breathe in)b]acke and romV, their ftatute large, they are couragious, afFable, and not very treacherous. Their habit like to Adams ^ afewPlantaine leaues only fixt about their middles. ^ The women are of like complexion and attire. And to (eeme more amiable, are pinckt and cut in feuerall fliapes, on face, armes, and thighes, they efteeme much of Tobacco, and drinke it in long canes or ^vptscdlXcdi bubble bubbles, ■ ° The He affords Buffols, Goats,Hens, Milke, Camelions, Rice,Tod- die, CcKO-nuts, Orenges, Lemmons, Pome-citrons^ Ananas, Plan- taines, Cowcumbers, Sugar-canes, Turtle Ooues, Peafe .berries ?ood Rock Oyfters, Breames, Tamarind, Poppaes, mother of Pearl^Cand good Pearle too, tis probable.) Two Kings now comrnand the He , though formerly but one who left two daughters co-heires, one married to a Natiue, the other to an Arahiass Lord. Their Priefts are of efteeme amongft them, fo are their Mofcheas or Temples, kept cleane and mattedneatly,into which v/e could not en¬ ter with our Ihoes on. They are fuperftitious and Magical]; this partly cleares it, as my felfe 3 and another Gentleman, refted one Euening vnder a Palmito- tree^, the weather thundring and ftorming exceedingly.A Neetoe ftan- dmg by vs Id great feare and agony lift vp his hands, inuocatL Maho. met or the Demi veiy fenoufly, then in rage and fudden rapture drew out his Knife,which he flouriflied about his head feuen or eight times murmuringhis Orizons, that done, he fell vpon his face and rifine, in tempe^ceafe^d^'^' weapon, yet gaue not ouer exorcifirig till the In thefe Hands, fruit is cheapeand delicatOjthey will exchange thir- tie Orenge^d Lemmons, or fixe Cocoes for a iheet of paper bels or Ae like* The Coco-nut, is admirable in quantitie and vfe. ° * ^ They are obiggcasa Cabbage, (nut and rinde) the liquorin itisa pint, and tafted like Wine and Sugai.TUe Kcmell Ui„ better then our Filberd, and enough to content two men: from this rare Nut rb people receiue other benefits, as meate, and clothing, furniture for their houfes, malt, cables and ropes. The tree is ftraight and high alt the very top, fwelliug in her beautifying plumes,like whickthe leaues and nuts proportion themfeJues. TheToddy is drawne out of the Palmito-trec,which has affinitie with the Dateor Coco,the iquorat firlt, isvnpleafant, but afterwards be- comes wholfome and delectable; in the morne tis looftno at Eue rn ftiue, and in one dayes (age) becomes good Vineger. Atop^ the tree iq a pith, in tafte better then Cabbage^ and eating it takes away the future benefit of groyfth or fructifying, thefe and the Date-tree chriue not onl'^i'Stfd? copulation: the flie ’ ■IS Their f