3 1 6 tfhe Voyages and T ravells of 



fuch Weakneffe feldome happeneth amongfte 

 them. 



For the refte of the Ceremonies, theire 

 Walhinge, Honoringe of Stocks, Stones, and 

 Covves, with a hundred other fuperftitious 

 Ceremonies, too large to reherce, I will here 

 omitt : And thus much for the Rasbooches 

 and Eamans. 



No we for the Boloches of Synda, inhabit- 

 inge nere the River, they are Moores of the 

 Religeon of Mahomet t, (as the Greate Mogull 

 and King of Decern are.) Theis are a People 

 that deale much in Cammells ; and in thofe 

 Parts mofte of them are Robbers on the heigh 

 Way, and allfoe on the River, murdringe 

 fuch as they robbe. Aboute the Tyme that 

 I was in Synda, the Boloches tooke a Boate, 

 wherin were feven Itallians^ and one ^ort un- 

 gate Fryer, which fought with them, and 

 were flayne everye Man, only the Port un- 

 gate efcaped alive, whoe beeinge verye fatt, 

 they ripped upp his Bellye, and fearched 

 whether there were anye 

 ftdareea, or femlls. Gould, or Pedareea in his 

 Guts. Of Likely hood thofe 

 Boloches 



