Chap. I 



THE 



FIRST BOOK 



O F 



Monsieur TAVERN IER's 



Perfian Travels, 



Containing the feveral 



ROADS 



From PARIS to ISPAHAN the Chief 



city of Persia, 



Through the Northern Provinces of TVR KT. 



CHAP. L 



Of the %oads from France to the hither parts of Afia, and the Places 

 from whence they ufually fet out for Ifpahan. 



Man cannot travel in Afia, as they do in Europe ; nor at the 

 fame Hours, nor with the lame eafe. There are no weekly 

 Coaches or Wagons from Town to Town j beûdes, that the 

 Soil of the Countries is of feveral natures. In Afia you fhall 

 meet with feveral Regions untill'd and unpeopl'd, either 

 through the bad nefs of the Climate and Soil , or the floth of 

 the Inhabitants, who rather choofc to live miferably, than 

 to work. There are vaft Defêrts to crofs, and very dangerous* 

 both for want of Water, and the Robberies that the zAfrabs 

 daily commit therein. There are no certain Stages , or Inns to entertain Travellers* 

 The beft Inns, efpecially in Tnrkie , are the Tents which you carry along with you, 

 and your Hofts are yoiir Servants , that get ready thole Victuals which you have 

 bought in good Towns. You fet up your Tent in the open Field, or in any Town 

 where there is no Inn: and a good fhift too in temperate weather, when the Sun 

 is not too hot, or that it does not rain. In the Carvanferas or Inns which are more 

 frequent in Perfia than in Turkie, there are perfons that furniflb. you with Provifions, 

 and the firft come are beft ferved. As for Turkic it is full of Thieves , that keep in 

 Troops together, and way-lay the Merchants upon the Roads , and if they be not 

 very well guarded will ccruinly rob them: nay many times murder them. A mif- 

 chief prevented in Perfia , by the well order'd convenience which is provided for 

 Travellers. To avoid thefe dangers and inconveniences, you arc obligM to ftay 



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