I. T k Persian Travels Book V. 



in that place, though never fo bad. The water thus (landing in the Citterns fome- 

 times* for many years together, breads worms., fo that whither you ftrain it, or 

 boil it, there will appear a kind of foulnefs in it, which is the feed of thefe worms. 

 \ And this corruption it is that breeds worms in the legs and feet of men ; which 

 J p U ts me in mind , that after my return to Paris, the fifth time of my 

 ! travelling, I had one came out of my left foot an Ell an a half long, and anothtfr 

 S 'from under the ankle of my right foot half an Ell long. 



The firft of April I fet out from Lar by five in the morning, and travell'd till 

 three in the afternoon, through a barren ftony Country, except it were only one 

 Villagecall'd Tcherkab ; near to which I met with fome Corn-land, and feveral 

 Palm-trees. Ilodg'd at a little Inn cail'd Sham&enghi. It is low, built like a 

 Crofs, with four doors to receive the cool winds every way. All the Inns are 

 built in this fafhion between this and Bander, and near to one another for the eale 

 of Travellers. . As for the Beafts, they lye without, for they have no Stables. All 

 the Houfes from Lar to Ormus are built after one manner. For there is a kind 

 of a Pipe, like a Chimney, that runs from the bottom to the top to gather wind. 



The fécond I left Shamz*engbi about four in the afternoon, becaufe the heat is 

 cool'd by a gentle breeze toward the evening. Three hours I travell'd through a 

 barren Plain, afterwards over molt fearful Rocks, and about ten at night I came 

 to CormoM, a great Village well ftor'd with Palm-trees. 



From Lar to Cormoup is the worft way in all ferfU. For many times there is 

 no water to be found. 



The third,I parted from Cvrmout a little after midnight ; and having travell'd fè- 

 ven hours in very bad way, full of great itones and filthy puddles, I came to a 

 new Inn calFd TenqmdaU>i. In the middle of it is a little vafè of running water, 

 fed by a little Dream that falls from the Mountain. But the water being fome- 

 thing brackim, they have fince that built a very fair Ciftern. They alfo brosch'd 

 the Mountain to bring the water into a Plain, which was barren before, but is 

 now fruitful, and beautiiid with two good Villages. This was done by a rich 

 Merchant, whole Children enjoy the Revenues of both. 



i The fourth,I let forward an hour after midnight, and travell'd through an un- 

 inhabited Countrev, full of wide Torrents when the rain falls. There are but 

 two fmall Inns upon the Road, and about eight in the morning I arriv'd at that 

 which they call Gmrba-Sargbant. It was built with the Money which a Merchant 

 of Ormus left for that purpofe ; whofe, ftrength fail'd him in that very place, for 

 want of a retting place. This Inn is not far from a Village that ftands upon the 

 Mountain to the North. 



The fifth, fetting out a little after midnight, I travell'd till feven in the morning 

 through a dry and defcrt Countrey, vet ItorM with Lentisk-trees, and lay at a good 

 Village cail'd Cahvreftan, where the people were mowing large Fields of Barly. 

 Here, if the Inn be full, you may lye at the Countrey-mens Houfes, who are ac- 

 cu ftom'd to entertain Travellers, and get well by it. This place is famous for 

 water-Melons, as big as our Pumpkins ; and are the beft in all Pefia. The meat 

 is very red, and as fweet as Sugar, which is a great refrefliment to Travellers. 

 The Keionter of the place gave me two RadJifhes, one weighing 30, the other 45 

 pounds, and were very good meat. 



The 6.b I fet out after midnight, and travell'd till it was day through plains of 

 Sand, over which it is impodible to find the way without a guide. About three 

 a Clock in the morning I crofs'd over two Bridges joyn'd together by a long 

 Caufey. Before I came to the firft 3 I rode over another for a good quarter 

 of a league,, which Caufey runs on a great way to the fécond Bridg, under 

 which flows a fait River} the {hoar of which is full of moving lands; fo 

 that before thofe Bridges were made, it was dangerous to foard it without a 

 guide. • 



This Caufey and the two Bridges were made and built by a Perfian, whole name 

 was Alj ; who wanting employment at home, apply'd/himlelf to rhe King o 

 Golconda, who lik'd him fo well, that he made him General of his Army. Being 

 thus advane'd, he alfo turn'd Merchant, and trading firft with one VelTel, then with 

 two, got a great Eftate. At length, all that he had thus got in forty years, to 

 get himfelf a name in Perfia^ he employ'd in making this Cauley and the two 

 Bridges. Thefe 



