The preachers trauels Wherein is set downe a true iournall to the confines of the East Indies, through the great countreyes of Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Media, Hircania and Parthia. With the authors returne by the way of Persia, Susiana, Assiria, Chaldæa, and Arabia. Containing a full suruew of the knigdom [sic] of Persia: and in what termes the Persian stands with the Great Turke at this day: also a true relation of Sir Anthonie Sherleys entertainment there: and the estate that his brother, M. Robert Sherley liued in after his departure for Christendome. With the description of a port in the Persian gulf, commodious for our East Indian merchants; and a briefe rehearsall of some grosse absudities [sic] in the Turkish Alcoran. Penned by I.C. sometimes student in Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.

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The preachers trauels Wherein is set downe a true iournall to the confines of the East Indies, through the great countreyes of Syria, Mesopotamia, Armenia, Media, Hircania and Parthia. With the authors returne by the way of Persia, Susiana, Assiria, Chaldæa, and Arabia. Containing a full suruew of the knigdom [sic] of Persia: and in what termes the Persian stands with the Great Turke at this day: also a true relation of Sir Anthonie Sherleys entertainment there: and the estate that his brother, M. Robert Sherley liued in after his departure for Christendome. With the description of a port in the Persian gulf, commodious for our East Indian merchants; and a briefe rehearsall of some grosse absudities [sic] in the Turkish Alcoran. Penned by I.C. sometimes student in Magdalen Colledge in Oxford.

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Cartwright, John, of Magdalen College, Oxford.

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London :: Printed [by William Stansby] for Thomas Thorppe, and are to bee sold by Walter Burre,

1611.

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE VERTVOVS AND Worthy Knight, Sir THOMAS HVNT, one of his Maiesties Iustices of the Peace and Quorum in the Countie of Surrey, I. C. wisheth all ter∣restriall and celestiall happinesse.
• Gentle Reader,
• THE PREFACE.
• The beginning of the trauell.
• The description of SYRIA.
  • The description of Tripolis.
  • The description of Hamath.
  • The description of Antioch.
  • The description of Aleppo.
• The description of MESO∣POTAMIA.
  • The description of Bir.
  • The description of Orpha.
  • The description of Cara-emit.
  • The description of the Curds a most theeuish people.
• The description of AR∣MENIA.
  • A dscription of the people of Armenia, as they are at this day.
  • The description of Bithlis.
  • The description of Van.
  • The Arke of Noah rested on the toppe of the Gordaean Mountaines.
  • The description of Chiulfal.
• The description of MEDIA ATROPATIA.
• The description of MEDIA the Great.
  • The description of Tauris.
  • The description of Soltania.
  • The description of Casbin.
• The description of HIRCANIA.
• The description of PARTHIA.
  • The description of Cassan.
  • The description of Hispaan.
• The returne of the Author by the way of Persia, Susiana, Chaldaea, Assiria, and Arabia.
  • The description of Persia.
  • The description of Sieras ancient Persepolis.
• The description of AS∣SIRIA.
  • The description of Susa.
  • The description of the Iland of Eden.
  • The description of New Babilon, now called Bagdat.
  • The description of Chaldaea.
  • The description of Arabia.
• ERRATA.