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Travels in the Mogul empire A.D. 1656-1668

François Bernier, Irving Brock, A. G. Constable and Vincent Arthur Smith
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  • Frontmatter
  • List of Illustrations (page vii)
  • Preface (page ix)
  • Chronicle of some principle events in the life and times of François Bernier (page xix)
  • Bibliography of the writings of François Bernier (page xxv)
  • Translation of Bernier's Dedication to King Louis XIV. of France, from the 1670 Paris Edition (page xlv)
  • Translation of Bernier's Address to the Reader, from the 1670 Paris edition (page xlvii)
  • An extract of a letter to Mr. H. O., from M. de Monceaux the younger, from the 1671 London edition (page xlix)
  • The History of the late Rebellion in the States of the Great Mogol (page 1)
  • Remarkable occurrences after the War (page 116)
  • Letter to Monseigneur Colbert concerning Hindoustan (page 200)
  • Letter to M. de la Mothe le Vayer, containing a descripition of Dehli and Agra (page 239)
  • Letter to M. Chapelain describing the Gentiles of Hindoustan (page 300)
  • Series of nine letters to M. de Merveilles, descriptive of a march made with the Camp of the Emperor Aureng-Zebe to Kachemire (page 350)
  • Replies to questions put by M. Thevenot regarding:—
    • i Jews in Kachemire (page 429)
    • ii The Moisson or periodical rains in the Indies (page 431)
    • iii The regularity of the Winds and Currents in the Indies (page 434)
    • iv The fertility, wealth and beauty of the Kingdom of Bengale (page 437)
    • v The periodical rising of the Nile (page 446)
  • A Memorandum, omitted to be inserted in my first Work, to complete the Map of Hindoustan, and make known the Revenues of the Great Mogol (page 455)
  • Abstract of the King's License, from the 1670 Paris edition (page 461)
  • Appendices:—
    • i Regarding Dryden's Tragedy of AURENG-ZEBE (page 465)
    • ii On the identity of the 'Great Mogul's diamond' with the Koh-i-núr (page 469)
    • iii Tavernier's description of the Peacock Throne of the Great Mogul (page 471)
    • iv Note on the letter to Monsigneur Colbert concerning the absorption of the precious metals in India (page 473)
    • v Some particulars relating to Mr. H[enry] O[uldinburgh] (page 477)
  • INDEX (page 481)
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GJ 45.6 (Jun. 1915): 527 http://www.jstor.org/stable/1780150
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Published: 1916
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Subject
  • Asian: China and Inner Asia
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