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Travels into P E R. S I A. 297
all Cutoss; not without some reasonable Ressections that the Dutch Chap.VTII-
were AccesTaries, being but false Neighbours to them at Batavia, tyv\j
having a jealousy of the Englijb Trading for Pepper in those Parts,
and for that cause have promoted Animosities betwixt Father and
Son; taking this opportunity to send Forces to the Son's Assistance,
but in reality to secure Bantam for thcmselves, while they have for-
ced the Old King up the Country, to expect his Majesty of Great
Britain's Strength in vain, by Embasiador's lent thither to Reinstate
him. Thus watchful and vigorous are the Hollanders to get all the
Spice Trade of Easi-India into their own Hands, that they may solely
enjoy it without any Competitors.
CHAP. VIII-
{Brings us in the mUsl os Winter from Spahaun to Gombroon j
Ihe Caurw Pranks there: 7k Hot 'Baths at Genoe:
The Equinox and Sea/ons attending are somewhat parallel
betwixt this Coafi and the Indian: A New Agent arrives.
TH E Agent of Tersia having lest Qomhroon to go to fill up
the Chair at Surat, the Second at Spahaun was obliged to re-
pair thither to take care of the Company's Concerns there,- with
whom, I being now Recovered, on the 10th of January, with a
Freneb Chirurgeon in our Company, in the depth of Winter weset
forth for the Per san Gulf.
We return'd the same way, Travelling only in the Day time till Valleys filled
we came to Esduchos, where because the Snow had ihut up the WItilSnow-
Valleys, we were forced to leave it on the right, and go about by
the high Road, not frequented in Summer time so much by light
Horsemen, as now, there being no Pasiage the other way; wherefore
our Entertainment this Journy is less Hospitable, and the Caravan
generally more rude, it being the usual TratSt for Camels and their
Drivers (they most an end providing only for themselvcs) and better
Guests being seldom or never expected; so that in all probability we
might expect to encounter Hardships; but the Silver Bait procu-
red all things that Man couldfurnishuswith ; and we met with no
other Difficulties than what the Weather created us.
Against which we guarded our selves by good warm Furs, which We desend
are some of Sables, Fox-Furs, orSheeps-WoolartificiaIlyCrisped,and ourfcives
others for Servants of Sheep Skins undressed, and their Coats lined Wldl Furs'
therewith, the maggy Fleece remaining untouched; and over all,
to prevent the sharp Winds deglubating us, we Housed our selves
Cap-a-pee under Felts, or Taupengees, kneaded into Coats with
Sleeves, with a Scapular to pull over our Heads and Face ; a well
fixed Nose being hardly Proof against such cutting Cold. Whether
these Coats we wore against this Season, might not be such as our
Q^q Saviour
all Cutoss; not without some reasonable Ressections that the Dutch Chap.VTII-
were AccesTaries, being but false Neighbours to them at Batavia, tyv\j
having a jealousy of the Englijb Trading for Pepper in those Parts,
and for that cause have promoted Animosities betwixt Father and
Son; taking this opportunity to send Forces to the Son's Assistance,
but in reality to secure Bantam for thcmselves, while they have for-
ced the Old King up the Country, to expect his Majesty of Great
Britain's Strength in vain, by Embasiador's lent thither to Reinstate
him. Thus watchful and vigorous are the Hollanders to get all the
Spice Trade of Easi-India into their own Hands, that they may solely
enjoy it without any Competitors.
CHAP. VIII-
{Brings us in the mUsl os Winter from Spahaun to Gombroon j
Ihe Caurw Pranks there: 7k Hot 'Baths at Genoe:
The Equinox and Sea/ons attending are somewhat parallel
betwixt this Coafi and the Indian: A New Agent arrives.
TH E Agent of Tersia having lest Qomhroon to go to fill up
the Chair at Surat, the Second at Spahaun was obliged to re-
pair thither to take care of the Company's Concerns there,- with
whom, I being now Recovered, on the 10th of January, with a
Freneb Chirurgeon in our Company, in the depth of Winter weset
forth for the Per san Gulf.
We return'd the same way, Travelling only in the Day time till Valleys filled
we came to Esduchos, where because the Snow had ihut up the WItilSnow-
Valleys, we were forced to leave it on the right, and go about by
the high Road, not frequented in Summer time so much by light
Horsemen, as now, there being no Pasiage the other way; wherefore
our Entertainment this Journy is less Hospitable, and the Caravan
generally more rude, it being the usual TratSt for Camels and their
Drivers (they most an end providing only for themselvcs) and better
Guests being seldom or never expected; so that in all probability we
might expect to encounter Hardships; but the Silver Bait procu-
red all things that Man couldfurnishuswith ; and we met with no
other Difficulties than what the Weather created us.
Against which we guarded our selves by good warm Furs, which We desend
are some of Sables, Fox-Furs, orSheeps-WoolartificiaIlyCrisped,and ourfcives
others for Servants of Sheep Skins undressed, and their Coats lined Wldl Furs'
therewith, the maggy Fleece remaining untouched; and over all,
to prevent the sharp Winds deglubating us, we Housed our selves
Cap-a-pee under Felts, or Taupengees, kneaded into Coats with
Sleeves, with a Scapular to pull over our Heads and Face ; a well
fixed Nose being hardly Proof against such cutting Cold. Whether
these Coats we wore against this Season, might not be such as our
Q^q Saviour