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be thefe: the I{an3Colyri3lzgi38< upon the very mountains5the Ghifiptofagi alfo the Brachma- G 

 nasja name common to many nations.among whom are the Mae.cocalingae, Of rivers befides, 

 there are Pinnas & Cainas^ the later of which twain runneth into GangeSj& both are n avigable. 

 The people called Calingse ^ coaft hard upon the fea . But the Mandei and Malli^ among whom 

 isthemountaincMallus^ are above them higher in thecountrey. And to conclude^ then you 

 come to Gangesathc fartheft botind and point of all that tra^i-jlndia. 



Chap. XV hi. 



^ The river Ganges, 



MAny have beene of opinion,and fo have writterjjthat the ipring of Ganges is uncertainj H 

 like as that alfo of Nilus: and that he fwelleth^overflowethjand watereth all the countries 

 whereby he pafTethjin the fame fort that Nilus doth.Others againe have faid that it iffih 

 eth out of the mountaines of Scythia : and how into it there rump other great rivers: of which 

 over and above thofe beforenamed, certaine are navigable^ nametya Canucha, Vamaj Errano- 

 boajCofaogus^and Sonus. There bee alfo that report^ that Ganges prefendy arifeth to a great 

 bignefle of his owne fourccs and fprings^and fo breakcth forth with great noife and violence, as 

 running downe with a fall over craggie and ftonierockes: and when heeis once come into the 

 flat plames and even countrey5that he taketh up his lodging in a certaine laketand then out of it 

 carrieth a mild and gentle ftreame, 8 miles broad where it is narroweft : an d i oo ftadia over for 

 themoft partjbut i do where he is largeft: but in no place under 20 paces decpej[i.a loofoot.] I 



Chap. Xix. 

 ^ the nation of India^ bepnd the river l^lus, 



WHen yee arc over Ganges, the firft region upon the coaft that you fet foot into, is that 

 of the Gandarida; and the Calingae, called Parthalis . The king of this countrey hath 

 in ordinancefor his warres 80000 foot, 1000 horfe, and 700 Elephants, readie upon 

 an houres warning to march. As for the other nations of the Indians that live in the champion 

 plaine countries,there be diverfe ftates of them^of more civilitie than the mountainers. Some 

 ispnlie rhemfelves to tillage and husbandry :others fet their minds upon martiall feats : one fort K 

 of them praaife merchants trade, tranfporring their owne commodities into other countries, 

 and bringing in forraine mcrchandife into their owne. As for the nobilitie and gentrie^thofe al- 

 fo that are the richefi and mightiett among them, they manage the affaires of State and C om- 

 monweale,and fit in place ol juftice, or elfe follow the court, and fit in counfell with the king. A 

 fift eftate there is befides in great requeft, & nanjely of Philofophers and Religions,given wiiol- 

 ly to the ftudie of wifdome and iearning^and thefe make profellion of voluncarie deadi.-and vc- 

 rilv,when they are diipofed to die at any time,they make a great funeral fire,caft themfelves into 

 it,and fo end their daics. Befides all thefe,one thing there is amongft them halfe brutiOi.and of 

 exceeding toile & travell(and yet it is that which partly maintaineih aU the other cftates above- 

 faid) namely, the praaife of hunting, chafing and taming Elepiiants. And in very truth, with £ 

 them they plough their ground, upon them they ride up and downe : with thefe beafts are they 

 bert acquainted: theyferve in the wars for the maintenance of their iibcrtie,&: defence of their o 

 frontiers againft all mvafion of enemiesjn chechoife of them for warre fervice, they regard and 

 confider their ftrength,their age, andbignefTe of bodie. Buttoleave them. An lOand there is 

 within the river Gan^es,between two armes thereof,of great largeneiTe and capacitie,which re- 

 ceivethone nation by it felfe,apartfrom othcrs,and named it is Modogalica. Beyond it are fea- 

 ted the Modubians and Molindians,whcre ftandeth the ftately cittie Mohnd3,fituate in a plen- 

 tifull and rich foile. Moreover^the Galmodroefians,Pretians,Ca]i{fe,Saiuri,Faflal3e,Colub^, 

 OrXul3e,Abali,andTaluas. The king of thefe countries hath in ordmarie for his warres 50000 

 foot ?ooohorfe,and4ooElephants.Thenyouenterintoacountreyofamorepuiflantandvali- M 

 ant nation, to wit, the Andarians, planted with many villages well peopled : and moreover with 

 thittie great townes,fortified with ibong walls,towers,& baftiles. Thefe find and mamtame prelt 

 -and readie to ferve the king in his wars,an Infanterie of 1 00000 foot,a Cavallene of 2000 horfe, 

 andaioo Elephants berfdes,wclIappoinsed,OfalhheregionsofIndia,theDarda.niancoiiim^ 



