The Travels of Pedro Teixeira: With His "Kings of Harmuz," and Extracts from His "Kings of Persia."

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Hakluyt Society, 1902 - 292 pagini
 

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Pagina lxxiii - ... Actions of its Kings from the first Erecting of that Monarchy to this Time; an exact Description of all its Dominions; a curious Account of India, China, Tartary...
Pagina lxix - Relaciones de Pedro Teixeira d'el origen, descendencia y svccession de los Reyes de Persia, y de Harmuz, y de vn viage hecho por el mismo autor dende la India Oriental hasta Italia por tierra.— En Amberes, En casa de Hieronymo Verdussen.
Pagina lxxii - The History of Persia. Containing, The Lives and Memorable Actions of its Kings from the first Erecting of that Monarchy to this Time ; an exact Description of all its Dominions ; a curious Account of...
Pagina 210 - Reprinted from the edition of 1596. With some unpublished Documents relative to that country. Edited with copious explanatory Notes and a biographical Memoir by SIR ROBERT HERMANN SCHOMBURGK, Ph. D.
Pagina 134 - And precious their tears as that rain from the sky, Which turns into pearls as it falls in the sea.
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Pagina 79 - And yet he was but esy of dispence ; He kepte that he wan in pestilence. For gold in phisik is a cordial ; Therfore he lovede gold in special.

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