Works, Volume 9Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 53
Page 13
... passed in a ferry - boat ; then that of the Balsas , which is like the Tagus in Portugal , of a swift current , and is passed upon balsas , 3 of canes laid upon dry calabashes , which the Indians , swimming , tow over . On these two ...
... passed in a ferry - boat ; then that of the Balsas , which is like the Tagus in Portugal , of a swift current , and is passed upon balsas , 3 of canes laid upon dry calabashes , which the Indians , swimming , tow over . On these two ...
Page 91
... passed , and after three leagues ' further march we halted at four in the evening , in a pleasant field full of green grass , but waterless . The rest of the cafila had failed to follow us , hindered by the customs officers , for the ...
... passed , and after three leagues ' further march we halted at four in the evening , in a pleasant field full of green grass , but waterless . The rest of the cafila had failed to follow us , hindered by the customs officers , for the ...
Page 110
... passed through another town , of perhaps a hundred and twenty houses like the last , called Safyra . After two leagues more we found a little stream of clear and pure water , rising from two fountains , above which we passed . They are ...
... passed through another town , of perhaps a hundred and twenty houses like the last , called Safyra . After two leagues more we found a little stream of clear and pure water , rising from two fountains , above which we passed . They are ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aleppo Amir anchor Arabia Arabs Arabs call Archivo Portuguez-Oriental arrived Bagdad Bahrein Barhen Barros Basra boats cafila camels captain captain-major caravan Ceylon chap CHAPTER China coast Columbo Coutinho Curzon's Persia Dalb Diego de Melo digression Dutch East English Euphrates fasc fleet fortress four galleys Garcia de Orta Governor halted Hobson-Jobson Hollanders Hormuz hundred India infra island isle João journey kingdom kings of Harmuz Kings of Persia Kodbadin land leagues letter Linschoten Malaca maps marched means mentioned merchants Moors Pasha pearls Pedro Teixeira Persian Gulf Persian Gulf Pilot port Portugal Portuguese probably province Purchas Ralph Fitch referred reign river royal Santos sent ships stone Strait supra Teixeira says thence took town translation Travels Turks Venetian Venice vessels Viceroy Viceroy of India voyage whence whereof Xabadin