‘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’ [‎291] (356/470)

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here and there with Flowers of Gold, which made it look with a Nor.
great fplendorj the Glafs in the Windows was of divers colours like l6 7 l -
as in old Chriftian Churches, and I prefume don by the fame Art,
which fom will needs fay is loft. On the fides were feveral litle Cham
bers and Appartments, which alwaies ftand open. Here fit feveral
Doctors j who are to inftruft Youth in the asalfo toread
and to fing, that fo they may be fit to ferve in that holy Fun£tion,
and adminifter at the facred Tomb. Here and there were feveral
Chairs whereon lay fom pieces of the Alchorm. In the Middle of all
flood the faid Tomb, being about a Mans height raifed above ground,
6 Foot long, and proportionably broad. It was of pure Gold and
laid in with Flowers and Foliage of Silver , which was very artifi
cially don. Above the Tomb under a Canopy of Blew Silk hung 4
Lamps, 2 of Gold, and 2 of Silver, which every night are lighted
by certain Attendants which they call When my Pa
tron approached to the Grave the Waiters took off the Covering,
which was of green Velvet, upon which after he had mumpled over
certain Prayers bowed himfelf,pulhed with his head againft theTomb,
kiffedit, and fo ftepping backwards, was met at the door by one of
the Hafifws who gave him the Benediction , and fo difmiffed him.
When he was com to the CaraTvanfera, concluded this Devotion with
a fumptuous and an Epicurean Banquet, with Drinking, Dancing
and Whoring, fo that it may eafily be perceived that the extreme and
furtheft Hope they have, who are the greateft Zelots in Turcifm is
only for libidinous Enjoyments, and to obtain their fill of voluptuous
Plefures and fenfual Delights in the World to com, as by an implicit
Faith they are induced to beleeve.
Jn Ardebil are many excellent Hot-baths, which bring in no fmall
profit to the Owners my Mafter alfo made frequent ufe of the fame,
as well out of a fuperftitious Zeal, as for confervation of Health.
But about 3 [Dutch^miles without are certain Hot wells,
proceeding from a fulphurous quality of the Earth; Thefe are ex
ceeding hot, and may not be touched; fo that round about are feve
ral Baths and Fountains which are tempered with the hot water being
convey'd thither in Pipes and Conduits. Thefe Baths fo tempered
are reputed very good againft the Itch, Biles, and other external
Grievances and Sores , and as fom have found ufefull againft in-
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