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concerning it. From the Mouth of the Ganges to the Cape 

 Calingon, and the Town Dandagula, are 725 Miles : from 

 thence to Tropina, 1225 Miles. Then to the Promontory of 

 Perimula, where is the chief Town of Merchandise in all 

 India, 750 Miles: from which to the abovesaid Town Patale, 

 within the Island, 620 Miles. The Mountain Nations be- 

 tween it and Jomanes are the Cesi and the savage Catreboni : 

 next to them the Megallae, whose King hath 500 Elephants ; 

 and of Foot and Horsemen an uncertain number. The 

 Chrysei, Parasangze, and Asangae, are full of Tigers: they 

 arm 30,000 Foot, 800 Horsemen, and 300 Elephants. The 

 Indus shuts them in, and they are enclosed with a crown of 

 Mountains and Wildernesses for (525 Miles. Beneath these 

 Deserts are the Dari and Surge ; and then again Deserts for 

 188 Miles, compassed about for the most part with Banks of 

 Sands, like Islands in the Sea. Under these Deserts are the 

 Maltecorae, Singae, Marobae, Rarungee, Moruntes, Masuae, 

 and Pagungae. Now for those who inhabit the Mountains, 

 which in a continual range without interruption stand upon 

 the Coasts of the Ocean, they are free and subject to no 

 Kings, and many Cities they hold among these Mountains. 

 Then come the Naraese, enclosed within the highest Mountain 

 of all the Indian Hills, Capitalia. On the other side of this 

 the Inhabitants dig extensively in Gold and Silver Mines. 

 Then you enter upon Oratura, whose King hath indeed but 

 10 Elephants, but a great abundance of Footmen; and the 

 Varetatae, who under their King keep no Elephants, trusting 

 to their Horsemen and Footmen. The Odomboerae and 

 Salabastrae ; the beautiful City Horata, fortified with Fosses 

 and Marshes : through which the Crocodiles, on account of 

 their greedy Appetite for Men's Bodies, will suffer none to 

 pass into the Town, but over the Bridge. Another Town 

 there is among them, of great Name : Automela, standing 

 on the Sea-side : a noble resort of Merchants, by reason of 

 five great Rivers which meet all there in one confluence. 

 Their King possesseth 1600 Elephants, 150,000 Footmen, 

 and 5000 Horsemen. The King of the Charmse is poor ; he 

 possesseth 60 Elephants, and his Power is otherwise small. 

 Beyond them are the Pandse, the only Nation of the Indians 



