Voyage to the East IndiesPaulinus, a S. Bartholomaeo
History
Voyage to the East Indies
Paulinus, a S. Bartholomaeo
India -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Gauts, in the forests, near which are found wild elephants,
buffaloes, tygers, deer, apes, and parrots. 125.
_Arampalli_, said to be the _Argyropolis_ of the ancients, from which
the Bay of _Manar_ is called _Sinus Argaricus_. It lies at the
distance of three leagues from Cape _Comari_, and as far up the
country from _Covalam_. 56, 110.
_Arcate_, or _Arcati_, but properly _Arrucati_, a fortified city in
the kingdom of _Carnàta_, or _Carnate_, the nabob of which is
frequently called the nabob of _Arcate_, or _Arcot_. It lies on
the river _Palur_. 28, 64.
_Ariancopan_, a place to the south of _Pondicheri_, where the bishop
of the Catholic Christians in that district resides, and where
there is also a seminary. 25, 65.
_Arrucate_, _Arrucati_. See _Arcate_. 28, 60, 64, 89.
_Arshtamiciare_, a place belonging to the king of _Cochin_. 135.
_Artunkel_, a place on the sea-coast to the south of Cochin. 121.
_Atur_ (_Attur_), a fortified place in the territories of the nabob
of _Carnate_, lying on the river _Gudalam_. This river falls
into the _Valaru_, which discharges itself into the sea at
_Porto-Nuovo_. 28, 63.
_Attinga_, a city called also _Attancal_, which is the residence of
the queen, that is to say, of the eldest sister of the king of
Travancor, as the king’s consort can never become queen. 114.
_Aur_, a place in the kingdom of _Madura_, where the Jesuits had
formerly a congregation. 64.
_Aurungabad_, a city in the south-west part of the _Soubah_ of the
_Deccan_. Near it lies _Ellur_, or _Dauletabad_, where there is
a temple, which has been described by Thevenot. 38.
_Ayambel_, a place in the kingdom of Madura, where the Jesuits had
formerly a congregation. 64.
_Aybica_, a village where the river, on which merchandise is
transported from the _Gauts_ to _Culam_ or _Collam_, discharges
itself into the sea. 117.
_Aycotta_, called also _Tschuvocat_, a place in Malabar near which
the river _Alangatta_ falls into the sea. 104, 137.
_Ayodhya_, a very old Indian city on the river _Deva_, or _Gagra_,
the residence of the first conquerors of India. _Faizabad_
is situated on the spot where _Ayodhya_, or _Audh_, stood
formerly. 37.
B.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account