men employed, 202; dialogue between merchants and the author's companion recited.
Chapter showing how the dead bodies are preserved in this city, 204.
Burning of the dead and preservation of the ashes, 204; odoriferous
woods, &c, used in burning, 205.
Chapter showing how the wife is burnt alive after the death of her
husband, 206-208.
Description of the ceremonies of widow -burning, 206, 207; another custom of proving affection, 208.
Chapter concerning the administration of justice which is observed
in Tarnassari, 209.
Punishment of murder, 209; conveying, &c.; the King heir to foreign merchants; funeral customs of Moorish merchants.
Chapter concerning the ships which are used in Tarnassari, 210.
Chapter concerning the city of Banghella, and of its distance from Tarnassari, 210-212.
They go to Banghella (some city of Bengal), 210 ; the Moorish Sultan and his great army, 211; great plenty in the country, 212; wealthy merchants; names of the stuffs exported.
Chapter concerning some Christian merchants in Banghella, 212- 214.
Christian merchants from a city called Sarnau, 212; their dress, 213;
their belief, mode of writing, observances; they offer to take Var- thema and his companion to a good market, 214; these go with the Christians to Pego (Pegu).
Chapter concerning Pego, a city of India, 215.
The city of Pego, 215; Christians employed by the King, 217; animals, 2JS; parrots; timber (teak); great canes; rubies from Capellan; the King's wars with Ava; they go in search of the King, 219; but roi urn to Pego, and are admitted to an interview when he comes back
victorious.
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Chapter concerning the dress of the King of Pego above-men-
tioned, 219-222.
The King described, and his jewels, 219; Varthema's companion shows his corals, 220; and presents them to the King, 221; the King gives rubies in return; his wealth and liberality, 222; products of his country; approach of the King of Ava; women burning themselves.
Chapter concerning the city Malacha and the river Gaza, otherwise
Gange, as I think, and of the inhumanity of the men, 223-228. Go to Melacha (Malacca), 223; great river more than twenty-five miles wide, called Gaza (the Straits of Malacca); Sumatra; Sultan of Melacha; tributary to the King of Cini (Siam), 224; great amount of shipping; trade and produces, 225; the people described, 226; their violence and insubordination, 227; the travellers go to Pider (Pedir) in Sumatra, 228.
Chapter concerning the island of Sumatra, and concerning Pider,
a city of Sumatra, 228-232.
Circumference of Sumatra, 229; he identifies it with Taprobane; the inhabitants and their customs, 230; their money, 231; great elephants, 232.
Chapter concerning another sort of pepper, and concerning silk
and benzoin, which are produced in the said city of Pider, 233, 234.
Pepper and long pepper, 233; silk, 234; benzoin.
Chapter concerning three sorts of aloes-wood, 234-237.
Three kinds of aloes-wood, viz., calampat, loban, and bochor, 235; the first and best chiefly purchased in Gran Cathai, in Cini, Macini, Sarnau, and Giava, 236.
Chapter concerning the experiment with the said aloes-wood and
benzoin, 238.
The Christians show by experiment the excellence of kalampat and of benzoin; lacca-wood used for dying red.
Chapter concerning the variety of dealers in the said island of
Sumatra, 238.
Beautiful work in gold, 238; numerous money-changers, 239; timber; great junks, with prows each way; swimmers, and fireworkers.
Chapter concerning the houses, and how they are covered in the
said island of Sumatra, 240-243.
Houses covered with turtle shells, 240; great elephants' teeth, 241; very great serpents; they wish to see spices growing, but are informed that the nutmegs and cloves grow much farther off; their Christian companions teach them what they must do to go there, 242 ; they buy two small vessels, and persuade the Christians to accompany them, 243.
Chapter concerning the island of Bandan, where nutmegs and mace
grow, 243, 244.
Pass many islands, 243; arrive at Bandan, 244; description of the
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people, and of the nutmeg-tree; stupidity of the people; determine to go to the clove island.
Chapter concerning the island of Monoch, where the cloves grow,
244-246.
Reach the island of Monoch (Moluccas), 245; the clove-tree de- scribed, 246.
Chapter concerning the island of Bornei, 246-248.
The Christians propose to show them the largest and richest island in the world (apparently Java), 247; but they must first go to another island called Bornei (Borneo); which they reach accordingly, 248; the Christians are charmed with Varthema's conversation about the saints, and wish him to go home with them; notices of Bornei; they charter a vessel for Giava.
Chapter showing how the mariners manage the navigation towards
the island of Giava, 248-251.
The captain carries compass and chart with lines, 249; how he navi- gated thereby, but tells them how beyond Giava there are some races who sail by certain stars opposite to the north (antarctic); and that there the day is only four hours long, and 'tis colder than in any part of the world, 251.
Chapter concerning the island of Giava, of its faith, manner of
living and customs, and of the things which grow in the said
Island, 251-255.
Arrive at Giava, 251; religion of the island; its products, 252; cha- racter and features of the people, 253; birds; dress of the people; arms, 254; blowpipes; food.
Chapter showing how in
