‘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’ [‎190] (243/470)

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sept, the former Crimes with the new. The Captain goes to fulfull his
1669. Order, and declares to the Reafon of his comming , and his
Meflage, who would not fo much as allow him Audience j but when
the Captain began to infift hard upon the remitting of the Men,
zj ' ih was fo inraged that he drew his fword and threatned Death , if he
perfifted any longer, and with that made towards him,but the Captain
being a difcreet Gentleman demeaned himfelf very fairly , when he
faw him in fiich a Rage, fo that he efcaped that Danger , and all the
vent of Radzins fury melted away in thefe words , , faid
he, makefitch an impudent Demand Tt>ho
out of a pure inclination to me "Svard d
and shall I he threatned ivith lofiof Favour
that I equally yalue him and the Empe , htm kmlv
Itith him ere he bealvare, and regard The Captain
was fain to fmother his thoughts , and contented himfelf with this
Anfwer which he related to the Governour. The Governour here
upon affembles a Council, and confulted what to do; learning from
the anfwer of Radzin that he intended to come down again , and fo it
happened ■,for within 3 days he began to march toward the ,
where he had 80 Stroegs and other Shipping provided , filled with
Ammunition and Men, but did not at firft any hoftile feat. The
VVayTvodoi Ajlrachan called a Counfel the fecond time, where it was
concluded that fo long as Radun did not do any attempt or violence
upon any Town belonging to the Emperour , he fhould not oppofe
him till the whole Navy were come together.
About fourteen days after the whole Fleet arrived, confiding in a
great Number of Stroegs with about 6000 or Soldiers be-
fides Powder, Shot and Provifion. No fooner was the Fleet arrived
but Rad^in by his Emmiffaries had Intelligence of their whole aim,
imploying fuch perfons therein a s he thought left fufpefted.He there
fore intimates his mind to fome ofthofeinwhom he could repofe
beft confidence, to run away and joyn them to the Governours For
ces under name and colour of Deferters. Thefe fpeeded them away
to the Afirachan Fleet and feigned themfelves difcontented with the
abufes which they pretended to have fuffered by Radzitt , and were
accepted in frienldy manner by the adverfe Party, who the rather did
it for that they had hopes of a difcovery and deteition of Radms
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