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'''Sandys Travel Page 97''' is a page from the autobiographical book by English author, {{w|George Sandys}} (1577 – 1644). He was an English traveller, colonist and poet, the seventh and youngest son of Edwin Sandys, archbishop of York and was the uncle of Richard Lovelace(1618–1657), an English poet in the seventeenth century. In 1615, Sandys published an account of his travels in a book called ''"A Relation of a Journey"''. | |||
George Sandys' travel writing, ''"A Relation of a Journey Begun An: Dom: 1610. Fovre Bookes. Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire, of Egypt; of the Holy Land, of the Remote Parts of Italy and Islands Adjoining"'' was first published in 1615 at London. This book was one of the most famous travel writings of that time and was read widely in England and appeared in nine editions. According to Jonathan Haynes, it is also "the most 'literary' of English Renaissance travel books". | |||
In this book the writer gives many quotations from the classics like Virgil, Ovid, etc, giving a historical description of the places he visited together with a three-dimensional perspectives of the important classical buildings combining accurate geography with history of the place. | |||
This book has been highlighted recently by some upcoming Sikh historians to support some of the historical events linked to [[Guru Nanak]]. | |||
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<big>Misconceived sources to establish historical relevant events</big> | |||
This page has also apparently been used in two of lectures which were delivered in reply to few Muslim activists by self proclaimed Sikh activist on Youtube and other missionary websites. | |||
==Translation of Sandy Travel Page 97== | |||
''During our aboard here, a caravan went forth with much folemnity, to meet and relieve the great caravan in their return from mecha, which confileth of mainy thoufands of pilgrims that travel yearly thither in devotion and for merchandize, every one with his bin roll in his hand and their camels gallantly trickr(the alcaran carried upon one in a precious cafe covered over with needle-work, gaurded by divers companies of souldiers and certain field-pieces. Forty Calie days journey it is diflant from hence: divided by a wildernefs of sand, that lyeth in drifts, and dangeroufly moveth with wind: through which they are guided, they afeend a mountain(the fame, they fay, where abrahm would have facrificed Ifaac). Here Facrifice they a number of sheep: abd ftripping themfelves, wrapt only in a mantle without knot or hem, proceed to mecha. where is a little chappel(with goodly mofque) about eight yar fquare: the caufe of this devotion(towards which, when they pray, whofoever they be, they do return their faces), built as they affirm, by abrahm: within, it is hung with crimfon sattin, and veiled about with a richer fluff, fent thither yearly by the emperoir(as to that of medina, Talabny) Provided at cairo; the * emer of mecha having the old for his fee. The camels that bring them are from thenceforth freed from burthens but a fight it is no lefs firange than ridiculous , to behold the honour they do unto the camel at his return unto conftantinsple, that fupported their Alacerah(as at cairo in fome fort to the carried out veflures) crowding about him, as led through the streets: fome pulling of his hairs and preferving them as reliques; fome killing , others with his fweat befrnearing their eyes and faces: and citting him at legnth into little Gobbets, give thereof to eat unto their friends and familiars. many o the pilgrims by poaring on their hot bricks , do voluntry prifth their fights and defiring to fee nothing profane, after fo facred a fpectacle. He that at his return giveth over the world and hinmfelf to contemplation, is efteemed as a saint; all are called Hadges and fo call they their camels; hanging as many little chains about their orelegs as they have been times there. In City of meccha , fome fay their falfe prophet was born, but erroneously. Seated it is in a pleafent foil, but environed with defarts and hillsm having no water but with proceedth from one spring which they fay was fhewed by an angel unto Hagar, and almoft miracolous it is that fhould fuffee fuch a multitude of the people and cattel. A Place of principal traffick; not only by means of indian caravans which thither yearly repair with their commodities, but of the country adjoining, whofe precious productions have inffiled it happy.'' Continued | |||
==Parties Used it== | ==Parties Used it== | ||
* Historian Harpal Singh | * Historian Harpal Singh Kasoor in his website satguru.weebly.com mentioned: | ||
''The Page No. 97 of" Sandys's Travels(1673)" gives a valuable reference.This page relates a story which George Sandys got from Mecca itself.According to the story, A Saint from India proved that God is in all directions and every where.It is "erroneously" said that God or the prophet is born only in Mecca.He( Definitly, Satguru Nanak Sahib, the esteemed Saint( from India, in the dress of Hagee), made it "open to the whole world" that God or their prophet is not only confined to Mecca only.Thanks to George Sandy for digging out this Panthic information, after just 92 years later from 1519.In 1611, Sandy went to Zedda Mecca, Madina for his business and happened to find this statement of Almighty Satguru Nanak Sahib.Page No. 97 of Sandy`s Travels gives a new light to Satguru`s visit to Macca and Madina.For his business puorpose, George Sandy went to Zedda, Mecca and Madina, and happened to get tis precious information about Almighty Satguru Nanak Sahib. This information was send to me by Mr. Ryan, Librarian of Reference Library, Ontario Museum, Toronto, on March 23, 2010( by courtesy of Sandy`s Travels Containing The Original and The Present State of Turkish Empire, published by Crown in Little Britain,London,1673).'' | ''The Page No. 97 of" Sandys's Travels(1673)" gives a valuable reference. This page relates a story which George Sandys got from Mecca itself. According to the story, A Saint from India proved that God is in all directions and every where. It is "erroneously" said that God or the prophet is born only in Mecca.He( Definitly, Satguru Nanak Sahib, the esteemed Saint( from India, in the dress of Hagee), made it "open to the whole world" that God or their prophet is not only confined to Mecca only.Thanks to George Sandy for digging out this Panthic information, after just 92 years later from 1519.In 1611, Sandy went to Zedda Mecca, Madina for his business and happened to find this statement of Almighty Satguru Nanak Sahib.Page No. 97 of Sandy`s Travels gives a new light to Satguru`s visit to Macca and Madina.For his business puorpose, George Sandy went to Zedda, Mecca and Madina, and happened to get tis precious information about Almighty Satguru Nanak Sahib. This information was send to me by Mr. Ryan, Librarian of Reference Library, Ontario Museum, Toronto, on March 23, 2010( by courtesy of Sandy`s Travels Containing The Original and The Present State of Turkish Empire, published by Crown in Little Britain,London,1673).'' | ||
*Historian Harpal Singh Kasoor | *Historian Harpal Singh Kasoor | ||
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*Used by Tatt Gurmat Parivar (http://www.tattgurmatparivar.com/)(Self Proclaimed Missionaries) | *Used by Tatt Gurmat Parivar (http://www.tattgurmatparivar.com/)(Self Proclaimed Missionaries) | ||
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==External links== | |||
-- | * [http://www.enotes.com/literary-criticism/sandys-george/introduction George Sandys 1578-1644] | ||
* [http://www.archive.org/stream/sandystravelscon00sand#page/n10/mode/1up Read the book online] and [http://www.archive.org/stream/sandystravelscon00sand#page/97/mode/1up See page 97] | |||
* [http://www.abebooks.co.uk/search/sortby/3/an/Sandys+/tn/+A+Relation+Of+A+Journey Buy the book!] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:29, 25 November 2010
Sandys Travel Page 97 is a page from the autobiographical book by English author, George Sandys (1577 – 1644). He was an English traveller, colonist and poet, the seventh and youngest son of Edwin Sandys, archbishop of York and was the uncle of Richard Lovelace(1618–1657), an English poet in the seventeenth century. In 1615, Sandys published an account of his travels in a book called "A Relation of a Journey".
George Sandys' travel writing, "A Relation of a Journey Begun An: Dom: 1610. Fovre Bookes. Containing a Description of the Turkish Empire, of Egypt; of the Holy Land, of the Remote Parts of Italy and Islands Adjoining" was first published in 1615 at London. This book was one of the most famous travel writings of that time and was read widely in England and appeared in nine editions. According to Jonathan Haynes, it is also "the most 'literary' of English Renaissance travel books".
In this book the writer gives many quotations from the classics like Virgil, Ovid, etc, giving a historical description of the places he visited together with a three-dimensional perspectives of the important classical buildings combining accurate geography with history of the place.
This book has been highlighted recently by some upcoming Sikh historians to support some of the historical events linked to Guru Nanak.
