‘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’ [‎169] (218/470)

C h a p. X. The Voyages of lohn Strujs.
the elder marched with his Army towards Rhefan , well knowing
that the great P ower of that Province might check him, upon oppor
tunity. So foon as he was fet down before the Town, hehgnifiedthe
occafion of his coming , fent theGovernour a Copy of the Articles
figned by the C^ir , demands the Town, and willed him to furren-
der. But the Governour (" who was a Gentleman both of.'known
Fame and Worth, in regard of his rare Conduft in feveral Battails
at-theHeadofan Army} let him know , That all the Infidels and
Barbarians in the world Ihould not deterr him fo far as to tranfgrcfs his
Duty , and Oath, fincehehimfelfhadnofuchIntelligence from his
Lord, theGreat Duke, and till he had Affurance of what the Turtanan
General had advifed him about concerning fuch Articles , he would
defend the Town and Cittadel. The General upon this Anfwer
fent him the Original of the pr^mentioned Articles , and fo willed
him to avoid Blood-ihed ; but the Governour detained the MefTen-
gersandkept.theSchedule, refolvingtoftandout the Siege. Upon
this the r art&rs raifed the Siege , and attempted to ftorm the Cityj
but thofe within couragioufly defended themfelves,and plai'd of their
Canon > together with anincelfant {hooting of Arrows,at the Enemy,
that they were forced to retreat and remove the Siege to another fide
of the Town, wherefomc difloyal Rufuns had acquainted them that
the place was weakeft and confequently the moft eafy to be ftorm'd:
however finding no hopes of gaining the Town, the Tart mm Gene-
raLfent a Hcrauld to urge the Governour to refign the Papers , de
claring himfelf thereupon willing to draw off his Forces, which the
Governour refilling the General left the Town. Several Narratives
were fent oif to Mofcou, which occafioned a general Joy, and incoli-
raged the Townfmen to revolt , and unanimoufly fall upon the
Garrifon , who being incapable to make refiftance were fain to
Hibmit and beg Quarter. The Statue of Mendligerit? was alfo pulled
down and broke to pieces in deteftation of his Tyranny. The C^aar
immediately upon thefe news gathered all the Forces he could, which
When drawn to field amounted to 2 5 coo Men, and marched forward
to Cdfan , where he gave the Tartariam Battail; and after ahotfiglit
gain'd the Camp, the Enemy retiring into the Weftern Provinces of
Tartary , fhortly after the C^ar died, without the performance of any
honorable atchievment, fave that during the time of his Reign, But
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