A Voyage to the East-Indies: Giving an Account of the Isles of Madagascar, and Mascareigne, of Suratte, the Coast of Malabar, of Goa, Gameron, Ormus, and the Coast of Brasil, with the Religion, Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, &c. as Also a Treatise, of the Distempers Peculiar to the Eastern Countries |
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Page 180 - ... into that harbour, which is one of the safest in the world, provided you are well acquainted with the situation of the place to avoid the rocks." " It was not many years ago in the possession of the Portuguese, who surrendered it to the English at the time of the marriage betwixt the King of England with the Infanta of Portugal. The English have since that time built there a very fine fort, where the president of the East India Company commonly keeps residence. They have also...
Page 201 - don't even inter their dead friends, but devour them, even fometimes before the breath is out of their bodys. For, if they judge their friends paft all hopes of recovery, they kil them for fear they fhould grow lean before they dye ; and...
Page 181 - They have also laid the foundation of a City, where they grant liberty to all strangers of what religion or nation soever to settle themselves, and exempt them from all manner of taxes for the first twenty years. We were treated here with abundance of civility,, which we in part attributed to the good understanding there was at that time betwixt those two nations.
Page 100 - Malabar \ font. nor are their criminals ftrongly guarded. They only load them with fetters ; which are never taken off till they are either difcharged 'or executed. trial...
Page 107 - Women never adorn themfelves with any Jewels, unlefs it be a Ring. Both Men and Women have...
Page 43 - Inquisition establish'd in all places under the obedience of the King of Portugal, Holy by its Name, but so terrible in its Consequences, serves for nothing else than to...
Page 44 - Mahometans, endeavoured to preserve their lives from the rage of their enemies by flight. They were tossed upon the sea for a considerable time, and many of them being lost...
Page 56 - The English had here formerly a factory, but the Indians have dislodged them from thence. The French Company has not many years ago got a Settlement there, where they have a fine...
Page 193 - the next day, and by the advantageous offers made by my friends, was prevailed upon to stay near three whole years in this great city, of which I have given you a description before.
Page 246 - This gentleman being a little overcome by the tary or palm-tree wine, found one o! tli-ie small green adders, (the most pernicious kind of all) which he took by the tail, and played with her so long, till she found means to bite him in the finger. The Naher, notwithstanding he was in drink, being sensible of the present danger .of losing his...