Index:The Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier.djvu

TitleThe Six Voyages of John Baptista Tavernier
AuthorJean-Baptiste Tavernier
TranslatorJohn Phillips
Year1678
PublisherRobert Littlebury and Moses Pitt
LocationLondon
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10 pages missing after Book IV and before Book V of Persian Travels, which are also missing in other copies of this edition and also in the 1684 edition, therefore may be considered intentional. This portion is also missing in the online version of the University of Michigan.

THE

CONTENTS

OF THE

Persian Travels.

The First Book of Monsieur Tavernier's Persian Travels. Of 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. Pag. 1
Chap. II. Of the Road from Constantinople to Ispahan, which the Author kept in his first Travels into Persia. 3
Chap. III. A continuation of the Road from Constantinople to Ispahan, from the Borders of Persia to Erivan. 10
Chap. IV. A continuation of the same Road from Erivan to Tauris. 15
Chap. V. A continuation of the Constantinopolitan Road from Tauris to Ispahan, through Ardeüil and Casbin. 24
Chap. VI. The ordinary Road from Tauris to Ispahan, through Zangan, Sultany, and other places. 26
Chap. VII. Of the Road from Smyrna to Ispahan, through Natolia. 32
Chap. VIII. How the Author was rob'd near Tocat, and of a certain sort of a rare and fine Wool, which he first brought into France. 40
Chap. IX. Of the Road from Kerman to Ispahan; and the fortune of Nazar Mahomet-Ali-Beg. 42
Chap. X. Of the Caravansera's, and Government of the Caravans. 45
Chap. XI. Of the breeding, nature, and several sorts of Camels. 49
Chap. XII. Of the Coyns and Money of Persia. 50
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 Turky, 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. 53
Chap. II. The Description of Aleppo, now the Capital City of Syria. 57
Chap. III. Of the several Roads in general from Aleppo to Ispahan, and particularly of the Road through the Great Desert. 60
Chap. IV. Of the Road from Aleppo to Ispahan, through Mesopotamia and Assyria, which I travell'd in my third Voyage to the Indies. 66
Chap. V. A Continuation of the Road from Nineveh to Ispahan, together with the Story of an Ambassador call'd Dominico de Santis. 72
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. 78
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. 82
Chap. VIII. A Continuation of the Road from Bagdat to Balsara, and of the Religion of the Christians of St. John. 87
Chap. IX. A Continuation of the Road from Balsara to Ormus. 94
Chap. X. Of the Author's first Voyage, and the Adventures of the four French-men. 95
The Third Book of the Persian Travels of Monsieur Tavernier, containing the Author's Sixth and Last Voyages, and the Roads through Turky into Persia, through the Northern Provinces of Europe. With a Description of several Countries, lying upon the Black and Caspian Seas.
Chap. I. Of the Author's sixth and last Voyage from his setting out of Paris, to his Landing at Smyrna. 99
Chap. II. A Continuation of the Author's sixth Voyage, as he travell'd from Smyrna to Ifpahan. 102
Chap. III. The Road from Aleppo to Tauris, through Diarbequir and Van. 103
Chap. IV. Another Road from Aleppo to Tauris, through Geziré and other places. 108
Chap. V. The Road from Aleppo to Ispahan through the Small Desert, and through Kengavar. 109
Chap. VI. Another Road from Constantinople to Ispahan, by the Euxine or Black Sea; with some Remarks upon the principal Cities thereabouts. 113
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, at they are call'd in the Language of the Turks, 115
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 condition of the Grand Signor's Galleys, belonging as well to the Isles as to the Continent. 118
Chap. IX. Relation of the present State of Georgia. 123
Chap. X. A Relation of the present State of Mengrelia. 125
Chap. XI. Of Comania, Circassia, and of certain people which they call Kalmouchs. 126
Chap. XII. Of the Ceremonies and Customs of the people of Comania and Circassia. 129
Chap. XIII. Of the lesser Tartars, call'd Nogaies, bord'ring upon Comania. 132
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. 141
Chap. II. Of the Flowers and Fruits of Persia, of Turquoises and Pearls. 144
Chap. III. Of the Beasts of Service, of the Fish and Fowl of Persia. 145
Chap. IV. Of the manner of Building in Persia. 147
Chap. V. Description of Ispahan, the chief City of the Kingdom and Dominion of the King of Persia. 148
Chap. VI. Of Zulpha, a City separated from Ispahan by the River Senderou. 155
Chap. VII. Of the Religion of the Persians; of the great Feast of Hocen and Hussein, and the Camel-Feast. 160
Chap. VIII. Of the Religion of the Gaurs, the Relicks of the ancient Persians, Adorers of Fire. 163
Chap. IX. Of the Religion of the Armenians, and of their principal Ceremonies; and how the Armenians Consecrate and Administer the Sacrament. 169
Chap. X. Of the Ordination of their Priesthood; and their Austerities. 170
Chap. XI. Of their Baptism. 171
Chap. XII. Of the Marriage of the Armenians. 172
Chap. XIII. How the Armenians Bury their Dead. 173
Chap. XIV. Examples of the Constancy of the Armenians, in maintaining their Religion against the Persecutions of the Mahometans. 174
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. 177
Chap. XVI. Of the Honours and Presents which the Author receiv'd from the King of Persia. 179
Chap. XVII. How the King was pleas'd to divertise himself in the Author's Company. 181
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. Of the Genealogy of the Kings of Persia, of the last Race. 195
Chap. II. Of certain particular Actions which denote the Virtues and Vices of the Kings of Persia, from Sha-Abas the first, to Sha-Soliman the present King. And first of Sha-Abas the Great. 202
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. 198
Chap. IV. The Tragical and memorable Story of Ralph Sadler, Native of Zurich, in the Reign of Sha-Sefi, who had retain'd him in his Service. 207
Chap. V. Of some particulars under the Reign of Sha-Abas the second. 199
Chap. VI. Of the misfortune of Mahomet-Beg, in the Reign of Sha-Abas the second. 212
Chap. VII. Of the Rebellion of the Prince of Jasque, a Vassal to the King of Persia, in the Reigns of Sha-Sefi the first, and Sha-Abas the second. 217
Chap. VIII. Observations upon the Reign of Sha-Solimon the present King. 218
Chap. IX. Of the Government of Persia. 219
Chap. X. Of the first of the three Orders or States of Persia, which comprehends the King's Houshold, the Kans or Governours of Provinces, and the Souldiery. 221
Chap. XI. Of the second Order, containing all those that belong to the Ecclesiastical Law, and their Courts of Justice; and in general of all the Gown-men, such as are chiefly the Officers of the Chamber of Accounts. 226
Chap. XII. Of the third Estate of the Kingdom, comprehending the Tradesmen and Merchants; as also the Trades, Manufactures, and Commodities of Persia. 229
Chap. XIII. Of the justice and Policy of the Persians. 232
Chap. XIV. Of the Manners and Customs of the Persians. 234
Chap. XV. Of the Diseases of Persia, and the manner of Curing them. 239
Chap. XVI. Of the Division of Time among the Persians. 240
Chap. XVII. Of the Feasts and ordinary Diet of the Persians. 241
Chap. XVIII. Of the Marriages of the Persians. 243
Chap. XIX. Of the Death and Burial of the Persians. 244
Chap. XX. The Author departs from Ispahan to Ormus, and describes the Road to Schiras. 245
Chap. XXI. Of the City of Schiras. 247
Chap. XXII. A Continuation of the Road from Ispahan to Ormus, from Schiras to Bander-Abassi. 251
Chap. XXIII. Of the island of Ormus, and of Bander-Abassi. 225
Chap. XXIV. Of the Roads by Land from Casbin to Ispahan, to the frontiers of the Territories of the Great Mogul through Candahar. 257
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