The text is translated into English from the Third French edition of 1619, and edited, with notes. This volume covers the period from 1608 to Pyrard's departure from Goa in 1610., and has continuous main pagination with the continuation in First Series 80. For the first part, see First Series 76. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1888.

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The text is translated into English from the Third French edition of 1619, and edited, with notes. This volume covers from 1601 to Pyrard's arrival at Goa in 1608 and is continued in First Series 77 and 80. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1887.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ... the status of the father governs; e.g., a maniku woman marries a Did(, the children are Did(. It may be noted here that Pyrard also states (ch. xviii), that nobility comes " from the mother as well as from the father." 4. The common people are termed Kalo (fern. Kamulo). He does not here speak of the slaves, alu (see p. 202); nor does he refer to the handicraft castes. 8 M. raskan or rasge-fdnu; cf. Sin. rajan, radu, and rada. 3 M. rani-kilage-fdnu. This would seem to be the title of a reigning queen or princess regent, as of the queen Amina (1754).-The sultan's wives are called Rasgr-fdnu Abi-Kahalun (Bell, Report, p. 76). RANK CONFERRED BY BIRTH. 209 and those who are of his race and of the lineage of former kings; princes, called CcUans,1 princesses, Cumenaz and great lords. The second is the order of dignities, offices, and rank granted by the king, in the which precedence is likewise carefully observed; the third is the nobility; the fourth, the common people. I will begin with the third, that being the rank conferred by birth, and separating its possessors from the common people. Dignities and offices are casualties independent of this rank. There are a great number of nobles here and there throughout the islands. Such as are not nobles durst not sit with them, nor even in the presence of a nobleman so long as he is standing; and should they see one how far off soever coming behind them, they must needs wait and let him pass before them. So, if one has a cloth or anything else thrown over his shoulder, he takes it down.8 Noble women, though married to men of inferior condition, lose not their rank: even the children the issue of such marriages are noble by virtue of the mother's estate, even were the father of the lowest order. So...

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Excerpt from The Voyage of Francois Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas and Brazil, Vol. 1 of 2 Mare Liberum. Owing to the disputes with the Dutch as to the North Sea fisheries, the doctrines of Elizabeth were abandoned by James, whose legal champion, Selden, replied to Grotius by his treatise, Mare Clausum. It is hardly necessary to add that time has been on the side of Grotius. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This travelogue follows the journey of François Pyrard of Laval to the East Indies, the Maldives, the Moluccas, and Brazil, offering a fascinating insight into the political and cultural landscape of these regions in the 17th century. The book is a must-read for those interested in the history of exploration and travel literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.