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Chap. XIII.
of Monsieur Tavernier.
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By the way take notice, that the Nogaïes, though they live almost after the same manner as the Tartars, and are under the same Prince, yet they perfectly hate them; reproaching them for effeminate, because they live in Houses and Villages, whereas the true Souldier should live in Tents as they do, to be ready upon all occasions.

They that run a-foot, as well in these Countries, as in Persia, when they are weary, take Walnuts and bruise them, and then rub the Soles of their feet with them before the fire as hot as they can endure it, which presently makes them fresh again.

Having thus done with all the several Roads; here follows an Alphabetical Table of the Longitudes and Latitudes of all the Principal Cities of the whole Empire of Persia.

THE

LONGITUDES and LATITUDES

OF THE

Principal Cities of Persia, according as the Geographers of those Countries place them.

A.

AAmoul is in 71 Degrees, 20 Min. of Longitude, 36 deg. of Latitude. The Lands about this City abound in Prunes.

Abeher, in 74 deg. 20 min. Long. 36 deg. 15 min. Lat. 12 Leagues from Casbin, a small City; but the Land is good about it.

Absecun, in 79 deg. 15 min. Long. 37 deg. 10 min. Lat. A small City in an excellent Soil.

Abdebil, in 60 deg. 20 min. Long, 36 deg. 24 min. Lat. The Inhabitants are most Christians; and there are many ancient Churches in it. It depends upon Sultany.

Ahwaz, 70 deg. 15 min. Long. 31 deg. 15 min. Lat. A small City half ruin'd, in the Province of Belad-Cowreston, in a Soil that yields excellent Fruits.

Arbella, 69 deg. 50 min. Long. 36 deg. 20 min. Lat. A small Champaign City, where Provisions are Cheap.

Ardevil, 62 deg. 30 min. Long. 38 deg. 15 min. Lat.

Ardeston, 77 deg. 10 min. Long. 33 deg. 7 min. Lat. Famous for the Copper Vessels that are there made.

Arion, 74 deg. 32 min. Long. 32 deg. 25 min. Lat. One of the three places where Olives grow in all Persia.

Assed-Abad, 63 deg. 40 min. Long. 34 deg. 50 min. Lat. A small City toward Amadan.

Ava, 75 deg. 10 min. Long. 34 deg. 40 min. Lat. This is a very small place.

Azadkar, or Yevin, 82 deg. 15 min. Long. 36 deg. 32 min. Lat. A City in a great Plain, where there are above four hundred Channels under-ground.

B.

Bab El Abab, or, the Gate of Gates, call'd also Demir-capi, or, the Gate of Iron. The Tartars call it Monjou: 75 deg. 15 min. Long. 45 deg. 15 min. Lat. It has been formerly a strong place.Badkeist,

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