15 its high minarets, Jewish synagogues as well as pagan pagodas. To the west of Hormuz is the land of Persia. To the east is Arabia. From both lands come all that Hormuz needs: abundant quantities of corn, water, wood, and many varieties of fruit. More than 400 boats spread across the port and found there all the time provide secured means of transport. The boats have different names based upon size, place of manufacture, kind, etc. In the Hormuz Fortress there exist 70 large cannon pieces; all bronze. The Fortress is surrounded by a moat, making it difficult to be taken over easily. It is constantly guarded by more than 500 soldiers. There are always ships in the port coming from all over India, and bringing all kinds of products. Among them are textiles and medicines. They all get shipped from there to Persia, Arabia, Turkey and even Europe. Everything may be found there in abundance: meat, fish, bread, canned food such as jams, dried fruit, etc. They get sent to India in large quantities. The Hormuz trade is by the far the largest and
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