‘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’ [‎58] (101/470)

The Voyages of lohn'Struys. Vox I.
M jr. 0 r between a yellow and black ; but thole of Kabelang look more white
1650.' and pale. The Women of CMdag , andL^wwareofa
brown-yellow complexion. They are generally of a fubtile and acute
witt, endued with a good memory , and tradable enough to learn
■any Science 5 but beyondall other flexible to Chriftianity.
rhe m- In the Summer-time they are attired onely with a cotton cl6ath,
wide about the ihoulders like a Iheet, and tied by two Corners athwart
fans? 0 ' the breft : It is alfo girded about the middle, and fo hangs down to
the calf of the leg. Their {hoes, which are rarely worn among them,
are made "of Goat-skins , faftned above the foot with thongs. But
in the Winter -, they wear Garments of Furrs, as Skinns ofTygres,
Leopards , Bears and Apes. Thofe of Soula-ag were formerly appar-
relled as Europe dm ; but all the.reft as chineez.es. Bel-ore the hrftcom-
ing of the Spdniardsinto that Illand , the atives weie all naked j
lilTe as now, thofe that inhabit the Hill-countrey , which wear only a
cloth about their middle. r v
The Habit of the Women doth not vary much from that of the
Men, only with this diftinftion, that their Robes are wrapped about
their leggs and made faft 5 and fometimes an upper coat which comes
only to" the knees: About their head they wear a black Towel.knotted
before , which looks like two Horns. Every woman has aPig .which
follows her like a dog. ' =
The Men have fometimes their back, breft, and arms painted with
a kind of colour which never goes out fo long as they live. About
their necks they wear Glafs-beads , and Bracelets about their arms.
Others have great iron hoops , which reach from the wreft of the
hand to the elbow , having fuch fmall crevifes where they open;,
that it feems a wonder how they get them put upon their arms.
About their leggs they wear a ftring of white ftiells, neatly hung and
fet in order, that at a fmall diftance it would be taken for Lace.
The Men of Tokkidekol wear a long Reed , which is made faft to
their Girdle behind , and comes bending over their head; to which
they hang a Silk Pendent (or ftreamer J about 2 palms broad, and
20 long. Upon Feftival days they adorn their Heads with the feathers
of a Cock, and hang Bears-tails at their Leggs and arms.
They have no Trades nor Mechanicks among them , but
man among them makes what he has occafion for liimfelf. When they