Mirabilia descripta

The Wonders of the East

First Latin description of India from residence: 'India the Less' (Sind and the west coast), 'India the Greater' (Malabar to Coromandel), 'India Tertia' (East Africa); Hindu customs, idol worship, cows, sati, pepper, ginger, coconut, jackfruit, elephants, the Christians of St Thomas and the kingdom of Columbum (Quilon).