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1 online resource (xii, pages 193-454) : illustrations, maps. |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Hakluyt Society, First Series ; v. 85
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Hakluyt Society, First Series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
COVER; TABLE OF CONTENTS; LETTER IV; Departure from Goa; Meeting with Braham Ambassador; Difficulty about license; Voyage continued ... ; Description of Onor; Visit to a hot stream and cistern; Death of Venk- tapa Naieka's wife; Negotiations with Venk-tapa Naieka; News from Goa and Europe; LETTER V; Indian and Egyptian idolatry compared; Description of the jounrey up Garsopa river; Departure from Garsopa; Present from Moorish Captain; Boys learning arithmetic; Continuation of journey; Use of cow-dung described; Departure from Tumbre; Arrival at Ahineli; Letter from Vitula Sinay. |
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Arrival of BadraCane bedsteads; Description of the Captin-General and his son; Cavalcade described; Interview with King Venk-tapa; The Kings' speech; Procession of singing-girls described; Apparatus for swinging festival described; Letters from Goa; Latitude of Ikkeri ascertained; Latitide of Ikkeri assertained a second time; Funeral procession; Conversation witha widow about to burn herself; Religion dance by a priest; Great procession of idols; Great illumination; More dancing; LETTER VI; Book presented by Vitula Sinay; Scruples of native as to eating; Continuation of journey by river. |
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Continuation of voyageVisit to Banghel; Mass and sermon; Meeting the Queen of Olala; Theory as to Indian gods; History of Queen of Olala; description of the Queens palace; Conversation with Queen's son; Dinner prepared; Further conversation with Queen's son; Description of 'Lagne', or Indian nuts; Attempt at interview with the Queen; LETTER VII; Latitude of Mangalor ascertained; Descrption of a temple; The Kings hibitation described; Interview with the king of the Jogies; Dinner in a peasents cottage; Arrival of Portuguese fleet; Departure from Mangalor; Latitude of Calicut ascertained. |
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Account of the Malabar peopleDescription of the palace; Interview with King's nieces; Conversation with the king; Conduct of portuguese companions; Discourse of the king; Strange custom of the Nairs; Departure from Calicut; Departure from Cananor; Fleet anchors near rocks of Sta. Maria; Contuniation of voyage; Visit to Jesuit church; Proclamation of Viceroy of Goa; News from Ormuz; News from Persia; Festival of the Jesuits; Visit to Guadalupe; LETTER VIII; Festival of Martyrs; Procession and religious ceremonies described; Despatch of fleet to Ormuz; More ships sent to Ormuz; News from Europe. |
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A Canarese wedding describedNews of the wreck of a Portuguese ship on coast of Africa; Visit to the Prior of the convent of Ispahan; Solemn cavalcade; Adventures of a cavalier; Festival of St. Bartholomew; Fight with an English ship; War between Adil Shah and Nizam Shah; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Z. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Travelers -- Italy.
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Travelers. |
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Italy. |
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Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800.
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Voyages and travels. |
| Chronological Term |
Early works to 1800 |
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India -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800.
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India. |
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India -- History -- 1526-1765.
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
1526-1765 |
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Electronic books.
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Early works.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Havers, G. (George)
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Grey, Edward.
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Hakluyt Society.
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| Added Title |
Viaggi. English https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91095064
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Grey, Edward. Travels of Pietro della Valle in India : From the old English Translation of 1664, by G. Havers. In Two Volumes Volume II. Farnham : Ashgate Publishing Ltd, ©2010 9781409413523 |
| ISBN |
9781409415916 (electronic book) |
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1409415910 (electronic book) |
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9781409413523 |
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