‘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’ [‎276] (341/470)

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On the 26 was a great Holiday among the Perjians , when 3s all the
Women went to perform their Solemnities at the Graves of their
deceafed Friends and AllieSi upon the Mountains, where they fre
quently beat their Heads, Kifled. the Tombs and other Ceremonies
more , which are all the Religious Duties their Women are mjoyned
to, that I could obferve: for they never go to the diofquees , or Chur
ches, nor ever do they pray at home, but leav all to the Piety of
the Men, who go to prayer 5 times a day, and there appear very
devout, to wit at Morning, at Noon andatNight, invokingthe
Affiftance of the Angels. At their firft Entrance into the 'JMofyuite,
they utter thefe words, This I do in 'Njimeof the almighty G OD:
which faid they utter fom ftiort Prayer, that they have by formprc-
fcribed, directing it to certain Angels, that they wouldvouchfafe
to chace away the Devil, that he may not incommodate them in their
Prayer. When they have made their Addrefs to the Angels , they
then apply themfelvs to GOD, in thefe words ; Frufcd be
the Lord of the Laft judgement. ihou haft poTvtrtohelp
us , therefore Tve adore thee. Help us
not on the WnyIf here [inner s commit fi Way If here no Error, is.
Amen.
The next day being the 27 I prefented Sirm my former
Patron with the Model of a Ship and a Galley which coft me about
3 Moncths Labour. On the Ship were 40 Guns , and io on the
Galley , with 42 Oars , both being complete, as to Mails, Sails
Rigging , Anchors , &c. tiadz,i accepted of it kindly, and forth-
witlf prefented it to the Prince as a great Rarity. The Prince was
greatly taken with it, and asked Had&t Biram, whether I wasat
muchi , which underftanding defired to fee me; upon which my Pa-
tron fent a Slave to fetch me. I had hopes that this might work out
my Redemption and bring me into Favour , went without much
delay to give Attendance, where being admitted and come within
prefence I bowed after the Perfim manner , with my Hand upon
my Breaft. The Prince, feeing me ftand atadiftance, bad me com
near, which I did. Then he fell to asking me fom Queftions as to
my Countrey, and the Occafion of my coming thither, which I an-
fwered. Then he asked me if fuch Ships ever ingagecfin Battel, one
againft another? To which I replyed, That 2 Fleets being between 2
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