Purchas His Pilgrimage, Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in Al Ages and Places Discovered, from the Creation Unto this Present. In Foure Parts. This First Contayneth a Theologicall and Geographicall Historie of Asia, Africa, and America, with the Ilands Adjacent. Declaring the Ancient Religions Before the Floud, the Heathenish, Jewish, and Saracenicall in All Ages Since, in Those Parts Professed, with Their Severall Opinions, Idols, Oracles, Temples, Priests, Fasts, Feasts, Sacrifices, and Rites Religious: Their Beginnings, Proceedings, Alterations, Sects, Orders and Successions. With Briefe Descriptions of the Countries, Nations, States, Discoveries; Private and Publike Customes, and the Most Remarkable Rarities of Nature, Or Humane Industrie, in the Same. By Samuel Purchas
