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II. The Side VoyiLges of John Baptifta Tavernier, Baron 0/ An- 
bonne, through Turky mto Perfia s^d the Eaft-Indies* I» 
EngUft. London 1678. in fol. 
ALthough there have been formerly fome Obfervations re- 
cited outof this Book ; yecbeinga Work fo full of Na- 
tural,as well as other Hiftory 5 it doth therefore juftly merit 
the following Account. 
The whole Work is divided into Two Parts. The firft, into 
Five Books: whereof the three former defcribe the Roads 
from Paris to Ijpaham^ the Capital City of Perfia. The two lat- 
ter are an Hiftory of Perfia. 
Of the Roads, he givesan account of nolefstban 21 confi- 
derableones5 with the feveral conveniencies and inconveni- 
cncies, times and ftations, and ways of Travelling in them all. 
Particularly of Caravan fera's and Government of the Caravans^ 
As he pafleth, he fets down whatever he faw obfervable of 
the Ground,Waters,or Air of the Countrey^ As for Examp!e,a 
Plain of f2 hours Riding all pure Salt, /^.gi. Another Salt Plain 
of 2 Leagues broad,and i o long, f .39 . Ararat and other Moun- 
tains hid in the Clouds for three months together. Mountains 
of Salt, 143. Defcriptionof theP#y/?^;;Gulph, Lakeofy^»- 
tioch,^\diCk*tt^^tigrUyEuphrates. That Water is fcarce through- 
out P^r^^. That there is no River in it able to carry a Boar, 
except jiras. Seldom rains about IJpaham^bm in j^fril. About 
Lir, fometimes not of 3 years together. The Air of Bandorz^d 
Gomron moft unwholfom by the Weft-Southweft Winds after 
March. 
He notes the extent and divifions of the Empire of Perfia. 
Defcribesthe CounrrieSjCities, and People of Georgia ; where 
thebeft Souldiers, and the Women the fairefl: in all y^^. Men- 
grelia^Comania^Circaffia, The GaurSyKalmouchs^LtfT^r Tartars^ 
Chrifliansof St. John. Of Cyprus, Santorm^Chio,Ormus,Malta^ 
CycladesyMHo^Paros. Of the principal Cities about the B/^c^- 
Sea: Of Ifpahan^ Outfa, the capital City of Mefoptamia\ 
Smyrna-^ Aleppo, the capita! City of .y^m ; Syracufe^ MejffiT^a^ 
Nineveh^ Balfara.Bagdat^Cormth, jit hens, hfheftn, Antmh, 
Sardu Philadelphia^znd many others. 
Of thefe he obferveth f metimes the original and number of 
Inhabitants. Ufually their Buildings as the great Piazza 'm 
Ifpahamy the Mojque at Trfi<r«^,Churches, Colleges, Inns, Private 
Houfes, 
