‘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’ [‎22] (33/470)

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The Countrey about defcribcd
and the manner of living of the Inha
bitants. A Defcription of the River
nxex. The Heithof whither
all the BarJiniand.Mnrinous Perfons
have recourfe. Abundance of 1 ortoi-
fes near Bdharu. The Poverty,yet con
tented Life of the People and Inha
bitants there about. The Author fet
upon by Robbers. The Af-
failed and Plundered. A famous ftone
Bridge. The fepulchre of
brAtl. Arrival at Ardeh The Situati
on'of that Town. The bitter Cold.
Great and'raging Whirl-winds. Ex
traordinary good Wheat. The great
Toll and Duty paid for Sheep. Seven
and Fifty Towns within the Jurif-
diction of Ar debit. A Defcription of
the City, of it's Streets, and of the
Street of Strumpets , who are Poeteifes
and ordained to compofe Hymns of
Praife to the name of the Great
FreePlaces within the City.The Mar-
kers and Shops, Sumptuous
and Chappels. 281.
Chap. XXVIIL
HadzlByrdm goes to perform hisRe-
ligio usDudes at theSepulchre ofZeyde
Jz,ebrail. The Author begs of his Lord
that he may be Speftator of the Cere
monies , which at laft after many in-
treaties is granted. A Defcription of
that noble Mtufoleum. Famous Baths in
Jrdehd.The fulphurous Baths whither
the Author accompanies his Patron.
The manner of ufing thofe Baths.Thc
ftupendious and fumptuous Sepul
chre of Such Sephy defcribed. The
great Zeal and Devotion of
ram. The Oratory, or Houle of Pray,
er , where as they fay}
prayed and failed for 40 Daystoge-
her without Intermiilion, ufing only
a Cup of Water every day. Doors co
vered with Plates of Gold by Schtch
K^dhns. The Library, and Repofitory
of the Utenlils for the Kings Table.
The Garden or Yard where
Kings lie interred. The names of the
12 Kings that lie there buried. The
Revenues belonging to this or
Sepulchre. Som fall Revenues.
bit a famous Mart, 290.
Chap. XXIX.
The Author taken for a
which gave him occafion to fee all
that was worthy of remark. TheCVi-
rayan leavs Ardebil , and goes over the
famous Mountain The Head
of the River Kifilefeyn, Bad and uneafy
Travelling by reafon of fteep Rocks.
Peril of Robbers. Arrival at
Keydar Pcj-Amber , a wonderful! high
Mountain it's Situation,and by whom
built. Pmarath i the Noble Palaceof
King CrfiMahende. The Temple of
Schdch tfmael. The prefent decaying
State of Suit any. The Author (horn
and habituated after the Per ft an Man-
Pleafant Dales and Valleys. Ar-
ner.
rival" at Cafwin. The Situation of that
Place f ,
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