Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the Great. Describing more particularly the Empires of Persia and Industan ... As also, many ... kingdoms in the oriental India ... (1677)
Herbert, Thomas, Sir, 1606-1682 · London : R. Everingham for R. Scot, etc. · leaf 230
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