‘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’ [‎102] (149/470)

JOi The Voyages of V o y. II ,
jrftE. from them has a kind of llimy matter in it ot which it, is not to be pu-
1657." r ified. Here I have feen the Wine-ftocks grow thicker , than any
where elfe, which is a great Argument of the excellent Soil, with
which this Ifland is bleffed and befides that the vaftbignefs of the
Bunches, weighing moftly 8 or 10 pound a piece, andthofe fo deli-
mgt ar.d cat e that after I had once tailed of thefe could not for fome years after
cupts' fo much as taft the Spanish. And not only Grapes ., but alfo every other
fruit the Land affoards is pafllng good and delicate , infomuch that
not only the Turkish Emperour but all the Princes and Potentates near
this Ifland have their Fruits from hence for Table ufe and Banquet.
Whole Groves and Woods I have feen feveral Leagues in compafs,
having little or nothing but Trees bearing the beft kinds of Fruit , as
v4ple*- Citrons, Pomegranates, Oranges , Apricocks , Figs , Almonds,
%°L Olives and many forts of Apples, Pears, and Nuts. Cyprefs wood
^nd of i s in this noble Ifland in greater plenty than in it felf , which
modi' they do not only ufe for Timber , which gives a very amiable fmell,
but alfo for Fewel. The Common pafturage which the Inhabitants
neither ufe for Grain nor the Vine, is all grown over with Rofemary,
Thyme, Camomile, ^broton, or Southern Wood, and other Herbs
which the Apothecaries ufe. Nay , the very Weeds which with us
have nofent, affoardhere a moft amiable flavour , for which
Cdtui is often called an Earthly Paradife. All kind of Cartel like well, efpe-
ditd fowl c i a fly Sheep and Goats which run together in incredible Flocks.
r'lm"*Hares , Coneys , Heath-hens and Partridges abound here. The
Woods and Hills are ftored with 3 or 4 forts of Deer, and the Rivers
fish, with Fish. The Honey which Candy affoards is preferred before all
other in the World, andthatbyreafonof the abundance of Thyme
and other choice Herbs > as alfo the various Bloflbms ofPomgranats,
Citrons, Oranges, See. and confequently Wax is a great Commodity
amongft them. The Land 'tis true affoards not only Salt and Laftua-
ries for the Inhabitants themfelves, but alfo for the neighbouring
Iflands in the Archipelago, whence they draw conflderable profit.
But far greater profit they have from their Silk , for Mulberries grow
here in vaft plentie, of which every School-lad knows the Silk-worm
is fed and nouriflied. Cotton , Wool, Honey , Wine , Vinegar
and Fruits are exported hence to every Maritim Countrey in Europe.