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Author: Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694.
Title: The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys Through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Muscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts, and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and, III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships. To which are added 2 narrativs sent from Capt. D. Butler, relating to the taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs. Illustrated with divers curious plates, first designed and taken from the life by the author himself. Rendered out of Nether-dutch by John Morrison·
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Print source: The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys Through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Muscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts, and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and, III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships. To which are added 2 narrativs sent from Capt. D. Butler, relating to the taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs. Illustrated with divers curious plates, first designed and taken from the life by the author himself. Rendered out of Nether-dutch by John Morrison·
Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694., Morrison, John, 17th cent., Butler, David, Captain.
London: printed for Samuel Smith, at the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard, MDCLXXXIII. [1683]
Alternate titles: Reysen door Moscovien, Tartarijen, Oost-Indien. English
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A TABLE, Or Summary Comprehension Of every Paragraph in the Three VOYAGES Of JOHN STRUYS.
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DIRECTIONS For the BOOK BINDER, How to place the PLATES.
THE Perillous and most Unhappy TRAVELS of JOHN STRUYS, Through Italy, Turky, Persia, Tartary, East-India, Mosco∣via, &c.
CHAP. I. The first Occasion of the Authors going to Travel. A Sea-Storm. Arrival at Gibralter, at Genua, with it's Description, at Velez Malaga. Rescontre with 9 Corsairs of Algiers. Arrival at Boa Vista. A Description of the Salt Islands, Ilha Mayo, Ilha del Fuogo, St. Jago and Ilha del Brava. Proper Climat of those Isles. Arrival at Sierra Liones; The great Incivilitie of the King, allured to come aboard, fettered, and afterward thrown over board, A Description of Sierra Liones.
CHAP. II. Arrival at Madagascar. The remarkable Chance of the Commander, meeting with the King. The Death of the Vice Commander Benning; and the disorders thence arising. Both the Ships put in a Fighting Posture, and ready to give each other Battel. Voogt yields, and is fetter'd. The description of Madagascar; it's Fertility, Store of Cattel; Goodness of their Sheep; Many kinds of Monkeys. Nature of the Inhabitants, Form, Habit, House-keeping, Marriages and Funerals. Their impious cruelty over their Children. Their Religion, Policy and Warrs.
CHAP. III. The Author's departure from Madagascar, Arrival at Sumatra. Four Prizes belonging to Atchin taken. The beastly Sensuality of some of the Ships-com∣pany, upon a Woman. The Ship whereon the Author was, taken as Prize, and brought up to Batavia. The men plundered and their Chests broken up. The Author admitts himself into the Service of the East India Company, his Voyage to Siam. An accurate description of that Kingdom.
CHAP. IV. he Nature and Way of living of the Siamers. Their several Trades and Pro∣fession. Travail of their Merchants. Government and Politie. The great State of the Emperour, and Magnificency of his Throne: his Cavalcade, and manner of shewing himself to his People. The Riches of his Vessels, the Ele∣phants served in Gold and Silver. The Wars about the white Elephant, against Ava and Pegu.
CHAP. V. The Revenues and Treasury of the King of Siam. The Religious zeal of those Kings in building of Temples, and Houses for pious uses. Soldiers without pay. The great Slavery and Charges of the Citizens and Plebeians, their Obedience, and Liberality in devotion. Ample Revenues of the Spiritual. Habit and Function of their Priests. The Multitude and monstrous bigness of some of their Idols. Their Ceremonies in Worship; wherein congruous to those of the Romis• Religion.
CHAP. VI. Good materials for building in Siam. Their manner of House-keeping, and enter∣tainment of Friends. Neatness and cleanliness in their Houses and Bodies. Their way of dressing themselves, both men and Women. Strange Contracts of matri∣mony. Early marriage. Education of their Children. Learning and learned men had in great veneration. Rites about their deceased. Ʋrbanity in their Con∣versation. The great Affection of the Emperour towards Strangers &c.
CHAP. VIII. The Sieur van Muyden invited to the Exequies of the Princess. A stately Scaf∣fold erected for the Solemnity of the day. A magnificent and sumptuous Altar Ornaments of the Corps. The Train attending the Ceremony: Order of the same. Money thrown among the People. Stages erected for the Almosners. Artificial Fireworks. The vast Charges of this Preparation.
CHAP. IX. The Body of the Princess burnt. A remarkable token, whereby, it was concluded that she was poysoned. The Kings fury against all the Domestics of the Princess, who are committed to custody. The cruel Punishment of the suspected Parties. A strange wa to find out the guilty. Elephants used as Executioners. Fifty men and Women executed in one day, some by Elephants, others buried in the Earth, to the Head, where they are suffered to starve. A Young Lady with her Brother taken and dispat∣ched. Their Candour, and free resolvedness to die.
CHAP. X. The proud, and blasphemous Titles of the King of Siam. The great Preparations used to asswage the Waters of the Ganges.
CHAP. XI. Departure from Siam. They take a Junk. The Cambodiers put in a Ship with rudder or sails. Arrival at Formosa. The Junk and all the men cast awa▪ Description of Formosa, with an account of its Products, and the Nature of Inhabitants, as also their Houses, Habit and Customes.
CHAP. XII. The Author departs from Formosa. His arrival at Japon. The Description of Nanguesaque. The Condition of the Town. A dreadfull fire at Nanguesaque. The Stature, Nature, Habits, and Customes of the Japoneezes. Departure from Japon. Arrival at Formosa the second time. Their return to Siam, where they take in Elephants. The Author beat with a ropes end at the Main-mast, and why. His return for Holland, and End of the first Voyage.
THE SECOND VOYAGE of JOHN STRUYS.
CHAP. I. An account of the Authors undertaking his Second Voyage. A great Sea Storm. His arrival at Yarmouth, and at Leghorn, with a Description of that Town; as also of Pica and Florence, and lastly of Bologne.
CHAP. II. The Author departs from Bologne, and arrives at Ferrara. Assail'd by a Robber: His Arrival at Venice, where he lists himself in the Armade. He arrives at Sante. A great storm between Milo and Argenter. The Ship called The Golden Cock split upon Rocks. A sad Shipwrack. A woman wonderfully sav'd. The Au∣thors arrival at Candia: Departs with a Tartan to the Venetian Armade. Their Appearance before Mytilene, where they obtain much Spoil and Provision; at last assaulted by 200 of the Turkish Chevalrie. Their Encounter, and return aboard the Fleet.
CHAP. III. The Authors Arrival at Sante Monte; and at Troy. The Galleys of Bay come with the Turkish Armade. An English Ship ingaged with the Turks; defends her self manfully, and at last burned. The Author made Slave, and put in a Galley, with an old Russ: Consult to escape: Betake themselves to Water, and are discovered. The Russ shot with an arrow. They come both to the Venetian Armade.
CHAP. IV. The fugitive Slaves brought before the General. The manner of their Encouraging their Men. Number of the Venetian Ships and Galleys. Names of the Com∣manders and Chieftains The Malteezes joyn with the Armade. The Turkish Fleet sail up, endeavour to break through, are hindred by the Malteezes. The Turks throw up two Batteries. A dreadfull Engagement, and playing off the Cannon for three days together. The Turks begin to settle. The Stability and valour of the Venetians. The Turks loose their Courage.
CHAP. V. The Wind turns in favour of the Venetians. The Turks flee and are obstructed. The brave Courage of the Galleys of Bey. General Marcello kill'd. The manly Behaviour of Lazaro Mocenigo, who looses one eie. Two Dutch Ships, to wit, Yet Wapen van Nassau, and Den David en Goliath, blown up with their own Powder. The Turkish Capitana yields. The General and disorderly Flight of the Turks. Their total overthrow, and loss on both sides.
CHAP. VI. The Siege of Tenedos. The two Castles surrendred. A description of Tenedos, Lemnos, it's Situation, and taking in. The present state of Greece. J. Struys's arrival at Pathmos and Samos. Taken by the Turks with 6 of his Companions, and soon after ransom'd.
CHAP. VII. The Author admitts himself again into the Service of the Venetians. Arrival at Corfu with an account of it's Strength, Bulwarks, Sconces and other Fortifi∣cations, near, and about the City. Fertility of the Island. Arrival at Cepha∣lonia, it's Fertility, Situation and Strength. Arrival at Sante, an account of its Strength, its Villages, Scarcity of fresh Water. Arrival at Cerigo: Situation of that Island, Reliques, or Ruins of the Temple of Venus.
CHAP. VIII. The Author's arrival at Sante, or Xante, It's admirable Strength, Villages, and great Scarcity of fresh Water. Their Dough for bread kneaded with Wine in stead of Water. Arrival at Cerigo; Situation of that Island. Reliques of the Temple of Venus. Arrival at Candia, with it's Situation, A Description of the Citie, as to it's Strength, Inhabitants, the most eminent Buildings and Churches, Climat, Soil, Vintage, Fruits, Vegetables, Cattel, Fowl, Plenty of Silk and other Commodities, as also the modern Habit and Attire of the Candians. A De∣scription of Standia. The famous Fight between Lazaro Mocenigo and the Tributary Auxiliaries of Argiers, Tripoli, Theunis and Zoëli. The Fort of Zouaschi taken in by the Proveditor Mocenigo. The Turks attacque Tenedos, but in vain. The Turkish Armada come out of the Dardanelli. The Beginning of the Ingagement. The Turkish Emperour comes with an Army of 20000 Horse, and 80000 Foot down to the shore, where from a high Tent he sees' the In∣gagement. The Turks loose their Posts, and Sail off. The incomparable valour of Mocenigo and Bembo, who are unluckily killd by the fall of a Sail yard. Their Galley blown up with 400 Men. The Loss and Gains on both sides.
CHAP. IX. The Venetian Armade appear before Napoli di Malvazia, where they attacque a Redoubt, which is surrendred. The City treats with the Governour. The Fleet appears before Santorini; 2 terrible Earthquakes: Wine good and cheap. The Author sent ashoar to buy Provision. The Fleet under Sail. The Turks come upon the Island, & the Author in danger of being made Slave; hidden by the Greeks, and brought Embro to with a Barque. Arrival before Nicsia, The Ruins of Apollos Temple. Arrival at Metelino, it's Situation and Strength; plenty of Marble, Cypres wood, Wine, and Cattel. Nicsia the Winter-haven for the Turkish Galleys. S. Georgia de Scyro. Delos: Reliques and Ruins of Heathenish Temples and Images of Apollo, Minerva and Diana. The Castle of Tenos blown up with it's own Powder. The Island Milo, it's Situation, Strength, Harbours, Inhabitants, Religion, store of Provision and Victuals. The Ship De Princes, springs a leak. The Author goes aboard a Privateer, leaves her and goes for Holland.
THE THIRD VOYAGE of JOHN STRUYS.
CHAP. I. The Author undertakes his Third Voyage for Moscovia. The Names of the Officers and others employed with him on that Journey and Voyage. Their Difficulties in going out. Arrival at Riga, with a Description of the Town, and their Departure from thence. The Nature of the Lifelanders their Houses, Customes, Condition, Religion, and quaint form of an Oath. Arrival at Wolmar, with a Description thereof. Their difficult Travels through Lifeland.
CHAP. II. Arrival at Pitsiora, and at Pletskow, A strange Passage of a hungry Bear. The spindle-bone or shank of a Giant. The Pleasant Prospects and delightsome Landships of Moscovia. Arrival at Novogorod. The Antiquity and former Glory of that City; how taken by the Moscovian, and Fortified by the Swede. Their Departure from Novogorod, Rescounter with a Company of Robbers, and Arrival at Colomna. Great abundance of Wolves. Coldness of the Climat.
CHAP. III. A Quarrel with the Russians, Eight Dutch Merchants murthered in a Wood. Ar∣rival at Tweer, Another Rescountre with a Party of Robbers. Money sent from Moskow. Pursuit of their Journey. They enter Moscou. Their good Reception. The great Bear-Garden. Wolf and Bear-baiting. Death of the Empress, and the pompous Exequies.
CHAP. IV. Situation of Moscou. It's Divisions and Wards. Kitay-Gorod the first City. The great number of Churches and Cloysters. High Towers. Noted Humility and Obedience of a Russian Gentleman. The greatest Bell in the World at Moscou. The Church of Jerusalem, Zaar-gorod the second, Skorodom the third, and Strelitza Slowoda the fourth Town. Great number of Houses within the City Moscou. A great Fire, whereby many Houses were consumed. The coldness of the Climate. Diseases proper to the Countrey. Fertility and Products of the Land.
CHAP. V. The Form, Nature and Propertie of the Russes. Their ordinary Diet. Their great esteem of Brandy. Their litigious humors and inclinations to Quarrelling. Their ordinary Habit. Women use painting of their Faces. Their manner of their Marriages, and nuptial Solemnities.
CHAP. VI. Divorcement among the Russes and the sundry occasions thereof. Their Superstition about Cleanness and Ʋncleanness. Baths, and the use of the same. The Hardiness and Patience of the Russes in suffering the Extremities of Heat, or Coldness. Some strange customes among the Russes. Solemnities at the Burial of their Dead.
CHAP. VII. The Religion and Church-Government of the Russians. The Patriarch and his Office. Of their Sacraments, &c.
CHAP. VIII. The Jurisdiction of the Czaar, his Titles, Revenues and strict Justice.
CHAP. IX. Celebration and Solemnity of Palm-Sunday. The Departure of the Author out of Moscou to Astrachan. Heads and Officers. They set Sail. A heavy storm. Arrival at Nisen-Novogorod; Plenty of Provision at Nisen. A description of the famous River Wolga. Beginning of the Cerem Tartars. Their Customs and Nature, Their Idolatrie. Ceremonies about the Dead. Their Habit, Po∣lygamy, &c.
CHAP. X. The Ship set fast upon a Foord. The great Ʋtility of the Linden-tree. Some of the Company drowned. Fertility and excellent Soil of the Banks of the Wolga. Arrival at Casan. Casan taken in by the Russes. The Casan-Tartars fight the Russes. The Russian Army flee. Moscou taken in. The Czar becomes Tributary to the Tartars. The good Conduct and valour of the Governour of Resan, who restores the Czar and the Empire to it's former Freedom.
CHAP. XI. Departure from Casan. The strange manner of taking Fish. Cities demolished by Tamerlan. The Ship run fast aground. The Salt-Pans, and manner of making Salt. Difficult Sailing in the Wolga. A New City built for defence against Robbers and Pyrates. The great abundance of Liquirice about Astrachan, The Land of the Calmuc-Tartars.
CHAP. XII. Situation of Astrachan. The Inhabitants. How Astrachan became subject to the Czaar. Strange manner of Tents, or Cottages. Provision very cheap and Brandy dear. A Desart affoarding good Salt, and a strange kind of Fruit. The Form and Nature of the Nagayan Tartars. Their Habit, manner of Life and House-keeping. Their Trades and way of earning money, Horseflesh, Mares-milk and Blood in great esteem by them.
CHAP. XIII. Divisions and Limits of the Cosacks. The Offspring of Stenko. The Reason of his Revolting. The first beginning of his Insolency. His treacherous Cruelty: The Governour of Astrachan makes preparation against him. He betakes him∣self to flight and reconciles himself with the Czar. The Incredible Riches and costly Attire of the Cosacks. The Person of Stenko Radzin described. The meeting and discourse of the Author with Stenko Radzin. He keeps a Persian Princess for his Concubine, which he throws with his own hand into the Wolga. His Pu∣nishment for Adultery.
CHAP. XIV.Stenko returns back and is followed by many Russes, but opposed by an Order from Psoforoski, which Stenko disobeys. He returns again with a greater Power. The Waywode of Astrachan sends out a Fleet against him, which shame∣fully yields. The Officers murthered. A great Perplexity at Astrachan, Power and Aw of Stenko. His cruelty and Pride. His Legates are devoured of Dogs in Persia. Kumuskinka surrendred by Treachery.
CHAP. XV. The Animosities and Tumults in Astrachan. Stariza taken in by the Cosacks. A Fleet sent out against them. The Cosacks win Tzarnojar. The Russian Fleet yields to the Cosaks. The great Insolency and boldness of the Mobile of Astrachan. The valour of the Waywod or Governour. Advised to abscond or absent himself, which is put in practice.
CHAP. XVI. They fall down the Wolga, and miss their Course. Then touch at Oetzjoege. The strange manner of fishing of the Bieloege. The great plenty of Cavear. They meet with great difficulty to gain the Caspian Sea; which at last they get. A description of the Island Satyry Boggere, Tall Reeds grow all along the Coast. A dread∣full Tempest. The Golden Bay. Their meeting with a Tartarian Bark. A de∣scription of Terki. The Beginning of the Circas-Tartars; Their Persons and Complexions described. Their Habit and Way of Living. Of their Women, their Habit, Humours and Inclinations. Their Idolatry.
CHAP. XVII. They Author and his Company err in their Course. They meet with a Cosac-Bark. A great Tempest. The Beginning and Limits of the Dagestan-Tartars; Their Posture or Frame of Body, Habit and Way of Living. They are great Pla∣giaries. The Barrenness of the Dagestan Mountains. Another great Tempest. The Shallop run astrand and is spied by the Tartars, who plunder them. The strange way of electing the Dagestan Kings. They are assailed by another Com∣pany who ravish the Woman in presence of her Husband, and convert them all to Slaves. The Author tortured to detect his Companions, which he man∣fully endures. They are brought before the Osmyn, and chained.
CHAP. XVIII. The Captives take their leavs of each other. The great Orchard near Tzurbag. Their Arrival at Urwan. Situation of Mount Ararat. An accidental mee∣ting with some Carmelito Friars. The Author insisted upon to undertake a Cure of a Rupture, which with much perswasion, he promises to do. His ascent up the Mountain Ararat, to the Hermites Cell who was his Patient, which he performs in 5 days time. He undertakes and Cures the Rupture. The Copy of an Attestation given him by the said Hermite in barbarous Latin. His re∣turn down.
CHAP. XIX. The Author put in Chains again: He is insisted upon to renounce the Christian Faith and become Mahometan; Divers means to that end put in practise by way of Trial. The great gain of warm Baths. The Author taken out of Chains. He is sold to a Persian. The Situation of the Caspian Sea. Great Whirl∣pools in the Bay of Gilan. A discourse about the Silk-trade. A further De∣scription of the Caspian Sea, &c.
CHAP. XX. A Description of Derbent: it's Walls. The Sultans Court. Very old Ruins. Di∣vers Watch-towers. Multiplicity of Sepulchrets without Derbent. Their Slave-Market. The Author sold again. His Patron married with a Polish Wo∣man and runs into Danger of his Life. The Intention of his Patroness in running away from her Husband and taking the Author with her. Two of Mr. Struys's Companions come to Derbent. How they made their escape from the Tartars. The great Inclination of the Sultan of Derbent to the Hol∣landers. A Device put in practise to set one of the Authors Companions at Liberty The Prince takes the Wife of Brak for his own. Brak makes his escape.
CHAP. XXI. The great difficulty of getting Wood without Derbent. The Author and his company assailed by Robbers two several times. The kind nature of his Patron. They travel to Scamachy. The Hill Barmach. The Pit of Naph∣tha. Arrival at Scamachy. A Description of that City. A great Earth-quake at Scamachy. Abundance of men misfortunatly killed. The Author meets with 2 Franciscan Friars: A rehearsal of some part of their Discourse: their Zeal to get him out of the Service of a Mahometan. Advice given him by his Patron. He comes first into the Service of the Polish Ambassadour.
CHAP. XXII. The Hatred and Churlishness of the Ambassadour against the Polish Gentry. A Polish Gentleman murthered in his bed. The pitiful case and condition of the Polan∣ders, who were in the Retinue of the Legate. The Ambassadours Greediness. He indeavours to turn Mahometan, The Authors intention to make his escape. Captain Butler and others of his old acquaintance come to Scamachi, where they do what they can for the Captivs. The Ambassadors Brother goes for Ispahan, where he desires to be admitted as a Mahometan; but is not recei∣ved, William the Masters Mate of the Ship Eagle comes to Scamachi. A great Earth-quake. Consecration of Water among the Armenian Christians. A great concourse of People, and remarkable Ceremonies.
CHAP. XXIII. The Ambassadours Sister goes to Tafflis, and with her the Polish Chirurgeon. The Corps of an Indian burn'd with a Christian she-slave. The Woman having taken in a Potion to provoke sleep, is also cast into the furnace. Two Men murthered at Scamachi, and a tumult thereupon. Strange Ceremonies about the Dead. The Chans son is presented with a Kolotan, or Robe of Favour, and one of the Kings Wives. A man struck dead with staves. A fearful Earth-quake. The Chan also receives a Robe of Favour, and a Wife. Pompous Solemnities at the delivery of the same. He receives the Princess. New Tidings from Rus∣sia. The Ambassador commanded by the King of Persia to return for Poland; who makes his excuse, The miserable Estate of the Polish Gentry. Theft com∣mitted in the Ambassadors Palace. A man tortured that was innocent. The Polish Chirurgeon fortunatly married at Tafflis. Another Corps of an Indian burned with a living Woman. The great kindness of Hadsy Biram to the Au∣thor. His bad entertainment with the Ambassador.
CHAP. XXIV. The manner of Celebrating New-years day among the Persians. Advice from Boynak: from Derbent. Fire-balls fall from the Sky. Five Hundred beautiful Damosels sought up for the Scach, or Sophy of Persia. A quaint mean by which a Merchant saves his Daughter. The Author writes to Smyrna. A Chieftain of the Cosaks brought into Scamachy; and is compelled to carry 3 of his Companions Heads in a Bag to Ispahan, where he is upon promise of detecting somthing of weïght set at Liberty. A Persian murthered by a drunken Georgian. The murtherer executed by the Brother of the murthered Party. A Horrible Self murther committed by several Persons at a Wedding. A great Feast celebrated in memory of Hosseyn, the 3 d Son of Ali. A terrible Earth-quake. The Chans Son dies and is interred.
CHAP. XXV. News from Astrachan. A Persian Woman and Adulteress taken in the Fact. A Young Gentleman caned to death by Order of the Prince and complaint of his Father. Another put to the same death. One of the Authors Companions goes for Ispahan, Hailstones as big as Eggs. The Author and a Venetian entertained in an Armenian Monastery. A Woman taken in Adultery, for which she is sur∣rendred up to the Will and Power of her Husband, who fleas her alive, nails up her Skin upon the Wall, and throws out her Carcase into the street. The great Jealousie of the Persians. The male Children about the Court gelded. The great Slave market at Scamachy. The unnatural custom of the Geor-Georgians, The Ambassadour receives a Charge to depart.
CHAP. XXVI. A dreadfull Tempest. Great Balls of Fire fall upon the Earth. A most fearful Deluge whereby Houses, Men and abundance of Cattel are carried away. The Chan receivs another Robe of Favour. The Offerings of the Banjans, for the Fowl and Fish. The Religious Exercise of the Persian Women. The Author's Dis∣course with the Chan. The Author meets with one of the Tartars who had made him Slave. He gets out of the service of the Polish Ambassador. The great Bounty and Kindness of his Patron Hadzi Biram, and of Altine his Patroness. One of his Company, made free.
CHAP. XXVII. Their departure out of Scamachi. The Countrey about Kasily described and the manner of living of the Inhabitants. A Description of the River Araxes. The Heath of Mokan, whither all the Banditti and Mutinous Persons have recourse. Abundance of Tortvises near Balharu. The Poverty, yet contented Life of the People and Inhabitants there about. The Author set upon by Robbers. The Car∣ravan Assailed and Plundered. A famous stone Bridge. The sepulchre of Zeyde Tzeybrail. Arrival at Ardebil. The Situation of that Town. The bitter Cold. Great and raging Whirl-winds. Extraordinary good Wheat. The great Toll and Duty paid for Sheep. Seven and Fifty Towns within the Jurisdiction of Ardebil. A Description of the City, of it's Streets, and of the Street of Strum∣pets, who are Poëtesses and ordained to compose Hymns of Praise to the name of the Great Aly. Free Places within the City. The Markets and Shops. Sum∣ptuous Mezids and Chappels.
CHAP. XXVIII. Hadzi Byram goes to perform his Religious Duties at the Sepulchre of Zeyde Tzebrail. The Author begs of his Lord, that he may be Spectator of the Ceremonies, which at last after many intreaties is granted. A Description of that noble Mauso∣leum. Famous Baths in Ardebil. The Sulphurous Baths whither the Author accompanies his Patron. The manner of using those Baths. The stupendious and sumptuous Sepulchre of Scach Sephy described. The great Zeal and Devo∣tion of Hadzi Byram. The Oratory, or House of Prayer, where (as they say) Schach Sephy prayed and fasted for 40 Days together without Intermission, using only a Cup of Water every day. Doors covered with Plates of Gold by Schach Abas. The Library and Repository of the Ʋtensils for the Kings Table. The Garden or Yard where the Persian Kings lie interred. The names of the 12 Kings that lie there buried. The Revenues belonging to this Mesar, or sepulchre. Som fast Revenues. Ardebil a famous Mart.
CHAP. XXIX. The Author taken for a Persian, which gave him occasion to see all that was worthy of remark. The Caravan leavs Ardebil, and goes over the famous Mountain Taurus. The Head of the River Kisiloseyn. Bad and uneasy Travelling by rea∣son of steep Rocks. Peril of Robbers. Arrival at Sultanie. Keydar Pey-Amber, a wonderfull high Mountain. Sultanie it's Situation and by whom built. Emarath, the Noble Palace of King Choddahende. The Temple of Schach Ismaël. The present decaying State of •ultany. The Author shorn and habituated after the Persian Manner. Pleasant Dales and Valleys. Arrival at Cas•in. The Situation of that Place. The Court of Schach Tamas. The Place of Convention or Exchange of Whores. The Common Place of Sepulture and Metzid of Scach Beslade, the Son of Hosseyn, by which the Persians swear. The Offering of a Camel.
CHAP. XXX. Departure from Caswin. Arrival at Saba, and an account of the Condition of that Town. The Earth red and barren by the Curse of Mahomet. They arrive at Kom, with a Description of that Place. Melons of a very fragrant and lovely smell. A strange kind of Cucumbers. Khom the Staple for Weapons. The People addicted to Thievery. The Author's combat with a Greek Renegado. Departure out of Khom. Arrival at Kaschan. Its Situation. The People, and their way of Living and Negotiation. Noble Carawanseras, or Houses of Entertain∣ment. Many Gold-and Silk-Cloth Weevers. A sort of great and venemous Scor∣pion and a kind of fell Spiders, which are a powerfull Poyson, with the strange manner of Cure for the same. Their Arrival at Natens. A Faulcon fights and conquers an Eagle.
CHAP. XXXI. Arrival at Ispahan. Their Reception with the Dutch Resident. A Rélation of the Stability of Anthony Munster, who was urged to imbrace Mahometanism: his Death and Burial. The Manner and Situation of the Dutch Lodge. The Situation of Ispahan, it's Greatness: Rivers running thrô the same. The Aque∣duct, a mighty work of Schach Abas. The Streets of Ispahan. Maydan and Basar. Fair Arches and Galleries. The Sumptuous Mestzid of Schach Abas. Dowlet- or Schach-Chane, the Royal Pallace. The Divan-Chane, or Court of Justice. The Hiram-Chane, or Palace of the Kings Concubines. Allycarpi a Sanctuary, or place of Refuge. Carawanseras, Taverns. Cahwae-Chane, Coffee-Houses. Persian Saints and Philosophers. Remal and Falkil, two sorts of Sooth-sayers. Their strange and ridiculous way of presaging. The Kaysery or Gallerie of Shops.
CHAP. XXXII. Taberik Kale the Treasurie of the Kingdom. The Suburbs of Ispahan. Tziulfa, a place where the Armenian Christians have their Residence. Tabrisabath. Hasse∣nabath. Kebrabath, so called from Kebber, Persians that are still Pagans. Tzarbag. The Nature of the Persians. Property of the Land. Celebration of the Epiphany by the Armenian Christians.
CHAP. XXXIII. The great Civility of Hadsi Biram. The Authors Departure out of Ispahan. Their incommodous Travelling thrô the Snow. Wells and Pits of Water abounding with Fish. They are much incommodated in their Travailing. The Caravan assailed by Robbers. Their Superstitious horrour of Swines Flesh. Sepulchre of Schach Solyman's Mother. The Sepulchre of Noah, his Wife, Children, and Chil∣drens Children. Tzilminar. The Pompous Relicts and Ruins of the famous Per∣sepolis, and the noble Fort thereof. The Statue of Rustan, a Persian Cham∣pion.
CHAP. XXXIV. Arrival at Scyras. They meet with som Carmelites. The base dealings of those of the Caravan. The Author meets with the Theef that had pillaged him. Mr. Stru• well entertained by a French Chirurgeon. A Description of Scyras. DiveMestzids, or Sepulchres. The Pallace of the Chan. Excellent Wine aboScyras. Noble Orchards. Departure from Scyras. The Special Bounty o the Carmelites and the French Chirurgeon. Dates plentiful and cheap. How the Date-trees are propagated. Arrival at Scharim. They meet a Caravan. Assailed by night of 30 Robbers, who kill 5 Men of the Company, and at by a unanimous continuance of the Caravan force them to yield. The Robbers b Quarter which is refused. They suffer themselvs to be bound, are diversly to∣tured and dispatched. Great plenty of Partridges.
CHAP. XXXV. The incommodous Travelling over Mountains. They com into an Inn (or Carawanse• where they are well entertained. Arrival at Lar. A Description of that Tow The Ʋnwholsomness of the Air and water there. The Inhabitants given Hospitality and Lovers of all kinds of Discipline and Science. Mummay Kob• a pretious Balsam. Remarkable Monuments of Robbers executed. Depart from Lar. They meet with another Troop of Robbers, whereof 7 are killed They are overtaken by Monsr. Kasenbroot. Their Arrival at Gamron.
CHAP. XXXVI. A Description of Gamron, or Bendar, and the Etymology. The great Traffic with all Nations. Ʋnwholsomness of the Air, and Heat at Gamron. Palepunschen an unwholsom Drink how made. The Earth dry and barren. Fertility of Kis∣misch. Of the Inhabitants of Gamron. A wonderful Tree growing without the City. An Indian (reputed) Saint. The best season for strangers to com and Traffic at Gamron. Merchandise brought thither by the English. The English receiv Toll with the Scach. The Hollanders trade without paying Toll. The Author falls very sick and in despair of Recovery. The kindness and bounty of L. van Akersloot to him. He recovers. Set sail from Gamron. Arrival at Maschate and a Description of that Town. The violent Heat about Maschate which renders the Air very unwholsom. Their Departure from Maskate. Arri∣val at Batavia. The Author hires himself for Sailmaker. Comes with 7 Ships before Bantham. Arrival at the Cape of Good Hope.
CHAP. XXXVII. Their Departure from the Cape of Good Hope. The Ship Europa taken by thEnglish. The English take the Island of St. Helena, and 2 Dutch Ships more Th Author warns the rest of the Ships. Three Dutch Ships scape a scouring. Ar∣rival at Ascension. Abundance of Tortoises on that Island. A Descriptio of the said Island. It's Ʋnfruitfullness and want of fresh water. A Debate e among the English to leav the Dutch upon the Island. Departure from Ascension. Arrival at Kingsale in Ireland. Their Departure from thence, Arrival at Bri• and finally at Home.
The Copy of a NARRATIV, Written from aboard the Ship EAGLE, belonging to his Im∣perial Majesty the Czar of Moscovia, riding at Anchor before ASTRACHAN upon the River Wolga, bearing date September, XXIV, M DC LXIX,O. S.
The Copy of a NARRATIV, Sent from Capt. D. Butler, dated at ISPAHAN,March 6th. 1671.
A TABLE Of The Names and most remarkable Things contained in the three Voyages of IOHN STRUYS.
part A
part B
part C
part D
part E
part F
part G
part H
part I
part K
part L
part M
part N
part O
part P
part Q
part R
part S
part T
part V
part W
part X
part Z
ERRATA.