‘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’ [‎158] (207/470)

i j g The Voyages of Strujs. V o y. Ill,
M .fR. of i he Lord ,Hofanm in theHigheji drc. When they were returned
1 ^' to the Crefcent, the Patriarch gave the Benediction to the Multitude
and fo the Proceflion ended. In the Evening the Patriarch fent the
* Apiece czar zoo *Roebds, for his good fervice in leading the Horfe. I alfo
r/Mo« C j tlie j r p a f c hal Solemnities, at what time they continually kifs one
another at meeting, faying, chr'tjl is nfen , with one delivering a died
9s.6i. £ 2 . 0 . j and there!ore at this time they have many Booths all over the
Mutton T own where they have Eggs of all colours to fell. Thefe Ceremonies
ofEajier ^ un iverfally obferved, that none paffes the ftreet without giving
and receiving of Eggs of what Condition or Degree foever they be.
Towards the Evening j they entertain one another, every one in the
beft manner he can , as well Clergy as Laity , and now are all the
Taphoufes, or Kabtcks crouded with men, where they tofs off whole
Bowls of Metheglin, Brandy and ftrong Beer, till they fall together
by the Ears.
De/w- On the 4 of CM Ay , we departed with a * from tMofm,
mio™which was laden with Ammunition and provifion. We were 15 men
to Attta- in all who were fent down with this Veffel. We made quick palfage
down the River, for the next day we arrived at , which is
rhiZi. 134. English Land-miles by Water, but thwart the Land about 50.
not l 'k This City is well fortified with a ftrong Wall, and many Turrets.
Vom'to Itis featedupon the Mofaun , having a long Wooden Bridge over
J""' that River.
Arrival On the 6 dito we came into the River , making a deep and broad
«' Co - ftream where it unites with the Mofqua. Here we faw a very fair Vil-
1 age called Dydemf, by fome Gedm,z about the Evening we arrived
at the Wharf where the Ship Eagle lay , having the Imperial Paludi-
ments on her Stern. We were very kindly received by the Heer
Cornelius Eoeckhoven Coll: and Mr. Lambert the Mailer, who expreffed
great joy for our arrival. Befidesthofe were other Officers preferred
aboard the Ship , to wit Monfr. Lieut. Coll. 2 Captains , 1
Chirurgeon ajeweller,an Interpreter, and a Purfer. Their Pay was as
follows,
The