The CONTENTS , &c. 



The Third Book of the INDIAN Travels, 



Chap. I. {^~\ F the particular Religion of the Mahometans in the Eaft- 

 \.Jr Indies. Pag 159 



Chap. II. Of the Faquirs, or poor Mahometan Volunteers in ^cEaft- 

 Indies. 160 

 Chap. III. Of the Religion of the Gentiles , or Idolatrous Indians. 161 

 Chap. IV. Of the Kings and idolatrous Princes of Afia. 163 

 Chap. V. what the Idolaters believe touching a. Divinity. 164 

 Chap. VI. Of the Faquirs, or poor Volunteers among the Indians , and 



of their Penances. 165 

 Chap. VII. Of the idolaters Belief touching the State of the Soul after 



Death. . \6"j 



Chap. VIII. Of the Cuflom among the Idolaters to Burn the Bodies of their 



Dead. 1 68 



Chap. IX. How the wives are Burnt in India, with the Bodies of their 



deccat d Husbands. 169 

 Chap. X. Remarkable Stories of women that have been Burnt after their 



Him bands deceafe. 17 1 



Chap. XI. Of the mofl Celebrated Pagods^ the idolaters in India. 173 

 Chap. XII. Continuation of the Description of the principal Pagods 



of the Indian idolaters. 177 

 Chap. XIII. Of the Pilgrimages of the idolaters to their Pagods. 179 

 Chap. XIV. Of divers Cufioms of the Indian idolaters. Ibid. 

 Chap. XV. Of the Kingdom of Boutan , whence comes the Musk , the 



Good Rhubarb , and fome Furs. 182 

 Chap. XVI. Of the Kingdom of Elpra.. 186 

 Chap. XVII. Of the Kingdom of Afem. 187 

 Chap. XVIII. Of the Kingdom of Siam. 189 

 Chap. XIX. Of the Kingdom of_ Macaffar , and the Ambajfadors which 



the Hollanders fent into China. 191 

 Chap. XX. The ^Author pur fue s his Travels into the Eafl , and Embarks 



at Mengrelia Batavia. The danger he was in upon the Sea ; and/his 



arrival in the ljland of Ceylan. 194 

 Chap. XXI. The Authors departure from Ceylan , and his arrival at 



Batavia. 195 

 Chap. XXII. The Author goes to viftt the King ^ Bantam > and relates 



(everal Adventures upon that Occafion. > 1 96 



Chap. XXIII. The Author's return to Batavia. His Revifiting the King 



of Bantam. And a Relation of fever al extravagancies of certain Faquirs 



in their return from Mecca. 199 

 Chap. XXIV. Of the war of the Hollanders 5 with the Emperour of 



Java. 202 

 Chap. XXV. The Author Buries his Brother ; and is again quarrell'dwith- 



all by the General and his Council. 203 

 Chap. XXVI. The Author Embarks in a Dutch Feffel, to return into 



Europe. 204 

 Chap. XXVII. The Holland Fleet arrives at St. Helens. The Defcri- 



piion of the ljland. 207 



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