'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎7] (18/1024)

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fuch as we could defire, we Embark’d at Comorra in a fort of Bkran-
tines well fitted tor defence and convenience. °
„ Fr P m t0 Javarin we lay three dayes upon the watehbv reafon
ot the great turnings and winding of the Danaw. Leaving Javarin
we lay at Comorra ; and from Commorra we row’d to Buda in Two davs
for the Road by Land is leldom travell’d in regard that the Frontiersnf
both Empires are lull of Thieves and Boothaylers. In fair weather
you may go from Buda to Belgrade in Jefs than eight dayes, but we were
lore d to flay longer upon the Water, in regard of the Cold wea»
ther.
c ^ i:,r!e cu ftom in Hungary, that in ail Roads little frequented by
Strangers, not to take any Money of the Travellers; For the Burghers
lodge and entertain them civilly, for which the Burgo Matter at the
years end repays them out of the publick flock. But befides that they
are not troubl’d with many PafTengers; Hungary, which is one of the
beft Countries in Europe, affords provifion at fo cheap a rate, that
to Belgrade it colts us not above two Crowns a day for fourteen
people, ■
Buda ftands upon the right hand of the Danavo, about half an hours
travelling from the River. The Bajha being advis’d of our arrival, fent
his Squire witn led Horfes, and feveral Haves in very good Live
ries to conduft us to the Town. ' And though we flay’d twelve days
berore we couid (peak with him, by reafon of his being fick at that
time, yet he allow d us a fair provifion of Mutton, Pullets, Rice,
Butter, and Bread, and two Sequins a day for fmall expences. He
was a conuy penon, and of a handfom carriage and at our depar
ture, he lent fix Calefies with two Spahi’s to conduit us to Balsrade
with order to defray our expences, which would by no means be
Coming to Belgrade we found the Sangiai as rude, as we had found
thz Bapa civil before. For he made a ridiculous demand of two hun-
dred Ducats a Head, and for fifteen days prolong’d the conteft. But
at length 1 fo ternfyd him, by threatning to fend our Complaints to
me Ottoman Port, oi his ill ufage of two Gentlemen , Kinfmen to the
Ambamdor or France, that he was contented with fifty Ducats for all.
Belgrade is fituated upon a point of Land , where two great Rivers,
the Durand the Sava meet; and is furnifhed with Wine, Bread, and
ail lorrs ofPi^vifions at:a cheap rate.
From Belgrade we took fome faddle Horfes, fome Coaches for Adria*
no P. s 7 as one likd beft. We pais*d through Sophia 9 a large and
well peopl'd City* the Metropolis of the Ancient Bulgarians , and the
rehdence oi the Bajha of Rorhelt. In it ftands a fair Mofquee, which
natn been a Chnftian Church, built with fo much Art, that three
ma ^ S° U P t0 l 'he top of the Steeple, and not lee one ano«
From Sophia we came to Philippoli, between which Town and Adrl*
ample st met with two Troops oi tartars well mounted. When
tacy law us, they made a Lane for us to pafs through them, with a
dehgn mod certainly to have falfn upon us 5 fince they could not
nope to do any good upon us, but by furprize and number ; for they
were ill provided of Weapons, and we rarely well well Arm'd. There*
upon we alighted and Barricado s d up our felves with our Chariots.
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