‘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’ [296] (361/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (378 pages). It was created in 1683. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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zp<j The V oyages of Struys. V o y . III.
Kor< ^ Sultan Aidtr the Son of Whofe Skin the drew
167over his Head, whilftalive.
5 Schach Ayder, the Second.
6 Ifma 'el, the Son of
7 Tam.is j the Son of ifm/tcl,
8 —*— ifmaelthe Second, Son of
cj Muhamedchoddtibende i Brother of//wwi'/..
10 ifmael Myrfa ,\
11 He?nfe Myrfa , > Sons of
12 ,Abas.J
This noble Maufoleum or Place of Sepulture was ereded by a very_
famous Architect of Medina. , with whom Scluch covenated*
to build it. The Verfians fay that he had the Model out of Heaven.
Above the Door ftand thefe words in their manner of Rhyming,
which jingles better than in Englifh
him enter in andfrw to GOD,fo fhdl firfl:
Part which the faid Sedredin had built was very magnificent and
ftately, but that which was added to it by appears far more
fplendid, both in regard of the curious Architecture, in which Art
feems to fport ,and inrhe Conveniency, and Frofpeft from afar.
■Revenues The Revenues of this Sepulchre are very great , what with the
of the st- larrre Gifts which were given by the famous atthelnaugu-
fuichre. rat ^ on t } iereo f } an( j w hat by the Ample Donations that have been
liberally beftowed by other Rings and Princes from time to timefince
it's firft Foundation , not only of the themfelvs, but alio
of Indians , Tartars and others that are of the Sect of Aly which is
commonly don upon Sicknefs , Expedition of War , Dangerous
journeys , and the like, upon which they make Vows to beautify
this Holy Struaure with fome fignal Ornament, or put fomthing
into the Trefury. There'are alfo other Revenues accrewing to this
Place, bequeathed by Teftament, as ifit were Remitted by Bills ot
Exchange to the Souls of the Departed, for they reckon, that luch
Gifts will redound to the welfar of their Souls. Nor do fuch Dona
tions folely confift in Money, but in Cattle, Utenfils, Moveables and
Merchandife. The Cattle fo beftowed is committed to Herdsmen
forthat end imployed, and improved, except fuch as is fit for Slaugh
ter , other Things are fold and the Money thrown into the Trefurie.
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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 , authored by Jan Janszoon Stroys, and translated from the Dutch by John Morrison. The volume also contains two narratives written by Captain David Butler, relating to the ‘taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs’, and is illustrated with plates ‘first designed and taken from the Life by the Author himself.’
Publication details: Printed for Samuel Smith at the Princes Arms in St Pauls Church-yard, London, 1683.
Physical description: 24 unnumbered pages, including preface and contents; 378 pages; 21 plates (20 folded); 1 map; Quarto.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings, a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter, and page references. There is also a list of illustrations (plates) giving titles and page references. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume. Note the following misprinted page numbers: 26 instead of 62; 75 instead of 87; 134 instead of 132; 135 instead of 133; 136 instead of 134; 137 instead of 139; 124 instead of 142; 175 instead of 157; 109 instead of 209; 119 instead of 219; 212 instead of 220; 213 instead of 223.
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- ‘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’
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:28, 1:26, 26a:26b, 27:46, 46a:46b, 47:90, 90a:90b, 91:92, 92a:92b, 93:110, 110a:110b, 111:176, 176a:176b, 177:186, 186a:186b, 187:198, 198a:198b, 199:204, 204a:204b, 205:214, 214a:214b, 215:238, 238a:238b, 239:260, 260a:260b, 261:270, 270a:270b, 271:314, 314a:314b, 315:332, 332a:332b, 333:334, 334a:334b, 335:338, 338a:338b, 339:350, 350a:350b, 351:372, 372a:372b, 373:388, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Struys, Jan Janszoon
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