‘The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys, through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Moscovia, 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’ [‎18] (29/470)

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rates. The great abundance of Liqui-
rice about Ajlrachan The Land of
the Cdmuc -Tartars. 17 3 *
CHAP. XII. '
Situation of Aflrachdn. he Inha
bitants. How Oijirac became fub-
jeet to the Czaar. Strange manner of
Tents j or Cottages. Provifion very
cheap and Brandy dear. A Defart
affoarding good Salt, and a Arrange
kind of Fruit. The Form and Nature
of the Nagayan Tartars . T heir Habit,
manner of Life and Houfe-keeping.
Their Trades and way of earning
money , Horfe-flefh, Mares-milkand
Blood in great efteem by them. 177.
C h a p . XIII.
Divifions and Limits of the
<.)iTfpniig of Radun. The Reaion of
his Revolting. The firft beginning of
his Infotency. His treacherous Cruel
ty: The Governour of Ajtmchan makes
preparation againil him. He betakes
himfelf to flight and reconciles him-
ielf with the Cmx',The Incredible
Riches and colli y Attire of the
The Ferfon ot Stcnko defenbed.
The meeting and difcourfe of the Au
thor with Stenko Radzi/r, He keeps a
I'erfian princefs for his Concubine,
which he throws with his own hand
into the n'olga. His Punifhment for
Adultery. 183.
Chap. XIT.
SUnho, returns back and is followed
by many Ruffes ,but oppofed by an
Order from Pfiforoski , which
difobeys. Fie returns again with a
greater Power. The iVaywode of Jjlra-
chan fends out a. Fleet againft him
which fhamefully yields. The Offi
cers murthered. A great Perplexity
at Ajlrachdn. Power and Aw oiStenko,
His cruelty and Pride. His Legates
are devoured of Dogs in Ferfi.*.
kinkn furrendred by T reachery 1 89.
C hap . XV.
The Animofities and Tumults in
^flrachtin. Stariza taken in by the
CofAcks. A Fleet fent out againft them.
The Cafacks win Tz,arnoj The
Fleet yields to the The great
Infolency and boldnefs of the Mobile
of K^Ajtrachan. The valour of the
WayTvod or Governour. Advifed to
abfeond or abfent himfelf, which is
put in practice. 193.
C h a p . xv I.
They fall down the J 'Vdga , and
mifs their Cqurfe. They touch at
Oetzjpcge. The ftrange manner of
fiffiing of the Bieloege. T he great plen
ty of Cay car. They meet with great
difficulty to gam the S£a>
which at laft they get. a defenption
of the Ifland SatyryLaggere , Tall
Reeds grow all along the Coall. A
dreadfull Tempeft. The Golden Bay.
heir meeting with a Bark,
^ defcription of Ta kid The Begin-
ning