‘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’ [15] (26/470)
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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of the CONENTS.
into the Service of the Venetians. Ar
rival at Corfu with an account of it's
Strength , Bulwarks , Sconces and
other Fortifications, near, and about
the City. Fertility of the Ifland. Ar
rival at Cephaloma , it's Fertility, Si
tuation and Strength. Arrival at
Sanie , an account of its Strength,
its Villages , Scarcity of frefh Wa
ter. Arrival at Cerigo Situation of
that Ifland, Rcliques, or Ruins of
the Temple of Venus, 9 6 .
' Chap. VIII.
The Author's arrival at or
Xame, It's admirable Strength, Villa
ges,and great Scarcity of frefh Water.
Their Dough for bread kneaded with
Wine in Head of Water. Arrival at
Cerigo-y Situation of-that Ifland. Re-
liques of the Tcmple of Venus. Arri
val at Candi/t , with it's Situation. A
Defcription of the Citie , as to it's
Strength, Inhabitants, the moil emi
nent Buildings and Churches, Cli-
mat , Soil , Vintage , Fruits, Ve
getables , Cartel, Fowl , Plenty of
Silk and other Commodities, asalfo
the modern Habit and Attire of the
Cmdians. A Defcription of
The famous Fight between La^aro
Mocenigo and the Tributary Auxilia
ries of i^yirgiets , TThe tans and
Zo 'eli. The Fort of taken in
by the Froveditor Mocenigo. The Turks
atcacque Tenedos , but in vain. The
Turkijh Armada come out of the
danelli. The Beginning of rhe In gage-
ment. The Turkifh Emperour comes
with an Army of 20000 Horfe,
and 80000 Foot down tothelhorcj
where from a high Tent he fees the
Ingagement. The loofe their
Foils , and Sail off. The incompa
rable valour of tJliocenigo and Sembo-,
who are unluckily kilTd by the tall
of a Sail-yard. Their Galley blown
up with 400 Men. The Lofs and
Gains both on fides. 98,
Chap. IX.
The Venet'unAxmzdtappear before
Napoli dt Maha&id , where they attack
a Redoubt , which is furrendred.
The City treats with the Governour-
The Fleet appears before
2 terrible Earthquakes: Wine good
and cheap. The Author fent afhoar
to buy Frovifion. The Fleet under
Sail. The Turks come upon the Ifland,
& the Author in danger of being
made Slave j hidden by the Greeks,
and brought to Em ho with a Barque.
Arrival before 2{icJIa , The Ruins of
Apollos Temple. Arrival at Metel-
tno , it's Situation and Strength >
plenty of Marble , Cypres wood,
Wine, and Cartel. the Win
ter-haven for the T Galleys.
Georgia de Scyro. Delos: Reliques and
Ruins of Heathenifh Temples and
Images of ^dpollo , and
The Caftle of Tenos blown up with
it's own Powder. The Ifland .
3,
i'ts
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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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