A61855 Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694. Morrison, John, 17th cent. Butler, David, Captain. 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·; Reysen door Moscovien, Tartarijen, Oost-Indien. English
printed for Samuel Smith, at the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard, London : MDCLXXXIII. [1683]
… and. Arrival at Cephalonia, 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. Pag. 96. 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 Deſcription 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 Ingagement. The Turks looſe their Poſts, and Sail off. The incomparable valour of Mocenigo and Bembo, who are unluckily kill'd by the fall of a Sail-yard. Their Galley blown up with 400 Men. The Loſs and Gains both on ſides. Pag. 98. CHAP. IX. The Venetian Armade appear before Napoli di Malvazia, where they attack a Redoubt, which is ſurrendred. The City treats with the Govèrnour. The Fleet appears before Santorini; 2 terrible Earthquakes: Wine good and ch …
A61855 Struys, Jan Janszoon, d. 1694. Morrison, John, 17th cent. Butler, David, Captain. 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·; Reysen door Moscovien, Tartarijen, Oost-Indien. English
printed for Samuel Smith, at the Princes Arms in S. Pauls Church-yard, London : MDCLXXXIII. [1683]
… heleſs of a rich and fat Soil, and good paſturage for Sheep which there abound. It produceth alſo vaſt quantities of Grain, Wine, Oil, Manna, Wax, Honey, Flax and Silk, beſides the great plenty of Currans, which is the Staple-Commoditie of the Land. 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 Deſcription 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 Ingagement. 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. THe Proveditor which we had aboard not willing to looſe much time, made but ſhort delay at Cephalonia, for he had not much time to ſpend according to his Order and Inſtructions to go to the Armade, wherefore after a ſhort aboad we ſet …