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SECT. IV. 
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The Journey of the Reverend Mr. Henry MaundreU 
from Aleppo to Jerufalem, jzontaimn^ a curious 
and accurate Defcription of the Holy Land and 
City j interlperfed throughout with great Va- 
riety, as well of Philological, Phyfical and 
Philofophical, as Hiftorical and Critical Re- 
marks. 841 
CHAPTER II. 
Contamlng Travels through the Empire of Persia, and the Provmces depending 
thereon ; with a large Account of their Climate^ Soil and Produce ; the Conflitution 
of the Empire^ and Nature of the Shah’j Government ; the Laws^ Manners ^ Religion^ 
Commerce^ Diver fons^ 8cc. not on,ly of the Native Perfians, but of the feverai Na- 
tions living in their Country and fubjeSl to the Shah ; with a brief Account of the 
late Revolutions in that E?npire, 
S E C T. I. 
T he Travels of Sir John Chardin by the 
Way of the Black Sea through the Coun- 
tries of Circafia, Mingrelia^ the Region 
of the Ahcas 5 Georgia^ Armenia and Media into 
Ter pa proper ; with a very curious and accurate 
Account, not only of the Countries through 
which he travelled, but of the Manners and 
Cuftoms, Religion and Government, Commerce 
and Inclinations of the feverai Nations that in- 
habit them j Relations fo much the more Cu- 
rious, as thefe Countries, and the People dwel- 
ling in them, had not been tolerably defcribed 
before by any Author. 862 
Artificers and Mechanicks ; the Re/pedl paid to 
Merchants j the Method in which their Inland 
Trade is carried on ; the pafi: and prefent State 
of the Englijh Commerce, and other Particu- 
lars ; together with fome curious Obfervations 
on the Nature of the Silk Trade, and a Com- 
putation of the annual Balance in favour of 
Perjia. ' 80 1 
SECT. IV. 
SECT. II. 
A copious and circumftantial Defcription of the 
great Empire of Perfia ; its Situation, Extent, 
Diftribution of its Provinces, Climate, Rivers, 
Seas, Soil and Produce, and the chief Cities 
throughout the Country, fo as to afford ^ per- 
fect Idea of its Condition in pafl and prefent 
Times. 876 
SECT. III. 
Containing an Account of the Government and 
Conflitution of Perfia ; the Nature of the 
ShaPs Power ; the Diflribution of Civil, Eccle- 
fiaflical and Military Offices j the interior Po- 
licy' of the Empire ^ the regular Forces kept up 
there, both Horfe and Foot 5 and the Nature 
and Amount of the publick Revenues. 897 
Of the Difpofition and Temper of the Per pans ; 
their Perfons, Habits, Manner of Living ; their 
SECT. V. 
A fuccindl View of the Perjian Hiflory, from the 
earliefl Accounts, down to the prefent Time, 
in which is contained, a concife Reprefentation 
of the feverai remarkable Revolutions in that 
Empire, Ancient and Modern ; the Conquefts 
thereof by feverai Nations ; and the Succeffion 
of their refpedive Monarchs, fo far as is necef- 
' fary to illuflrate what has been delivered in the 
foregoing Sedions. ^07 
CHAPTER III. 
A Defcription of the North~Eafl Parts of Asia, and the eoctenfive Empire of On 
with the Countries depending thereon^ and the Manners and Cujloms of the feverai 
Nations that inhabit them. 
SECT. I. 
T he Travels of his Excellency E.Tshranfs 
Ides, Ambaffador from Peter the Great 
to the Emperor of China, through Great 
UJliga, Siriana, Permia, Siberia, Daour, &c. 
to the Frontiers of China, containing an exad 
Defcription of the Extent and Limits of thofe 
Countries ^ the Nations by which they are in- 
habited I with a curious and copious Account 
of their Religion, Government, Marriages, Dwel- 
lings, Diet, daily Occupations, 918 
Chorographical, Critical, and Political, on the fe- 
verai Nations converfed with by our Authors, 
and the Countries by them inhabited j with 
fome Conjedures alfo as to their former Inha- 
bitants. 
SECT. III. 
SECT. II. 
Travels through the Countries of the Mongul Tar- 
tars lying between the Rujpan and Chinefie Em- 
pires § the Paffage through the famous Wall, 
and from thence through feverai confidera- 
ble Places to the City of Peking, the Capital of 
all Chma 5 with Obfervations Hiflorical, Phyfical, 
The Author’s Reception at the Court of China . 
the great Civilities paid him there ; the won- 
derful State and Magnificence of the Imperial 
Palace 5 the Ceremonies of a publick Audience ; 
the Perfon and Manners of the Emperor de^ 
fcribed. An Account of the Curiofities of the 
City of Peking ; the grand Efiablifiiment of the 
Jefiuits-, the Civilities paid by them to the 
Rujpan Miniflerj remarkable Things obferved 
by him during the Time of his Stay in the 
Imperial Refidence; the pompous Ceremonies 
of his Audience of Leave j his Return from 
China by Landj the Accidents attending his 
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