Travels to Tana and Persia : $b A narrative of Italian travels in Persia, in the 15th and 16th centuriesBarbaro, Giosofat
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Travels to Tana and Persia : $b A narrative of Italian travels in Persia, in the 15th and 16th centuries
Barbaro, Giosofat
Iran -- Description and travel; Voyages and travels
[45] Ramusio has—which was formerly called Seleucia; now Selefkeh.
[46] Il Re Zacho.
[47] Ramusio has here—with a natural son of the said King Ferdinand.
[48] _Ibid._—Cerines.
[49] Ramusio has—which, according to the ancients, was Eleusia.
[50] This inscription is given in Beaufort’s _Karamania_, p. 220.
[51] Ramusio has—that is to say, Seleutia.
[52] _Ibid._ has—according to the ancients, called Calycadnus.
[53] Gryse, a step.
[54] Ramusio has—quindici, 15.
[55] Erto; _i.e._, steep.
[56] Ramusio has—“but formerly it was in Cilicia, and it was taken by the
Turks, when they occupied the rest of Asia Minor, from whom it was taken
by Rubino and Leone, brothers of Armenia, about 1230, and they brought it
back to the kingdom, which they call Armenia; and this Armenia stretches
to the mountain Taurus,” etc., etc.
[57] _Ibid._ has—named by the ancients Cydnus.
[58] Scarpello; _i.e._, chisel.
[59] Ramusio has—1000.
[60] Ramusio has—named by the ancients Pyramus.
[61] Slowly and softly.
[62] Orfa.
[63] Birajik, on the left bank of the Euphrates.
[64] Grises; _i.e._, steps.
[65] To continue in this manner.
[66] A great part.
[67] Ramusio has—named Set, formerly named Tigris.
[68] Sert, thirty leagues east of Diarbekir.
[69] Kurds.
[70] Vastan, six leagues south of Van.
[71] Khoy.
[72] Ramusio has—Tanfaruzo, corruption of _tafarraj_, rejoicing.
[73] An ounce.
[74] Turban.
[75] A pole on which to carry a _cowl_ or vessel between two persons.
[76] Ramusio has—which had died on their passage.
[77] Cameo.
[78] Jasper.
[79] Kubbeh, dome.
[80] Cassock.
[81] Yezd.
[82] Cameo.
[83] But-perest.
[84] Set or mounted.
[85] Pitched.
[86] Broussa.
[87] Marquetterie work.
[88] Zubiaur, a district in the Basque country, where there are caps with
large tassels.
[89] Ramusio has—as much to prevent their being seen, as, etc.
[90] Probably Besh-keuy, five villages.
[91] Ramusio has—in the cradles.
[92] A set of horse-shoes.
[93] In a herd.
[94] Lattice.
[95] Sultaniah and its great mosque are now in ruins.
[96] Ramusio has—which he refused to show to the king.
[97] So that his life might be spared.
[98] These pits are for removing the earth to make the conduit, or
_kanad_.
[99] Ispahan.
[100] Rooms.
[101] Kashan.
[102] Yezd.
[103] Astrabad.
[104] Tchin and Matchin, China.
[105] Samarcand and the parts beyond.
[106] Probably Ré, a town formerly existing near Tehran.
[107] Or Giansa.
[108] Cambalu.
[109] The Maidan, or open space.
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