‘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’ [‎68] (111/470)

The Voyages of Struys. V o y . If,
fEs. good and cheap, which occafions almoft all that are bound farther up
1656 to put in there for Refrefliment. On a Corner Standfourilatues in
brals, reprefenting the Father and 3 Sons , who attempted torow
away a Galley , belonging to the Duke of > and ply'd fo
llrongly that the reft of the Galleys 3 had enough to do to overtake
them, and were ready to yield it for loft. Thefe 4 men were and
for that notable Effay , are recorded with their Images in mettal
which are fet one againft another , with their. Hands behind their
back.
Leaving Leghorn ! fet forward for Pifa but before I was got half
way, was affail'd with 4 Highway men , who were well mounted
and arm'd : two whereof allighted , and clapt their Piftols to my
breaft , bidding me deliver my money. In the mean while they fell
a fearching of my pockets and breeches , but not finding my money,
which I had ftitch'd up in the lining of my Coat, they gave me 2
bunches of Grapes , and rode away.
'arrivd t ^ le 2 3 F ehruary I came into where I took up my lodging
aiPifa. for that night 3 and the next day went to take a view of the Town. It
is feated at the foot of a great Hill, about 8 leagues from the Sea, be-
m tween two Rivers i^dufereand and feems to be of # ancient
vtlla'a- Standing. It was made an Univerfity (as fome write ') about the
fHdvto- y ear 1339 but began to grow out of Efteem till reftored by Cofmods
Ti'if* ",'te. Me foci i I)uke of Florence 3 and afterward by Laitren.ce his Nephew j to
(iestrxbo- whom VolUiermn and U^/^c^ww/afcnbe the Founding. There are here
feveral fair Churches > that dedicate to Saint is a very ftately
mi-building, and renowned beyond any other Church in for it's
'tcrZir*' co ftly Tower which is of admirable rare Workmanfhip. The
nm Church-yard , otherwife called Camps Smclo , is vifited by many
ft rangers, which was made at that time, when went
j iftis,to Warrs againft the Infidels in the Holy Land: to which Expeditioir
Zm'.Eii- of 13 i/ a affiftedhim with 50 Galleys.But the hidFrederic
iis pofu-being cafually drowned, the Galleys returned back again, all freighted
with Earth, of which they fay the Church-yard is made.
ilium On the 2 3 towards night I left Pifa , and went to ■, Between
Reditu which two Towns is the moft delectable Fields and Valleys, that
umfeftu-ever ,1 have feen, either before or fince , infomuch that I thought my
JP urne y neither long nor irkfom, though on foot.
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