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Snippets from the travelogue of Domingo Paes (written around 1520 - 1522 A.D)

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar) a Contribution to the History of India By Robert Sewell, Fernão Nunes, Domingos Paes

A Forgotten Empire (Vijayanagar) a Contribution to the History of India By Robert Sewell, Fernão Nunes, Domingos Paes: "

person may do may betel is a herb which has a leaf like the leaf of the pepper or the ivy of our country they always eat this leaf and carry it in their mouths with another fruit called areca This is something like a medlar but it is very hard and it is very good for the breath and has many other virtues it is the best provision for those who do not eat as we do Some of them eat flesh they eat all kinds except beef and pork and yet nevertheless they cease not to eat this betel all day Afterwards going from this city of Darcha towards

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