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 56
of belt rank, and is accepted as moft courtly. The Indian Mahometans are a People not lefs crafty than valiant', thole who are Sworcl-men by profeifion are either Raftbootes or Per fians, and delight to go arm’d with Sword, Buckler, Bow, Arrows, and Dagger : their Habit is a quilted Coat of Calico… … The other fort of People are Merchants, Bramins, Gentiles, and Perfa, which laft are the originary Inhabitants. With whom in order fuffer me to tempt your patience i this firft remembred, that when any Ships ride at Smalley (which is from September to March commonly) the Bannyans all along the Sea…
Internet Archive · Wellcome Library · Public domain (published before 1931). Free to use for anything.
