'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.' [‎114] (153/1024)

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enough to repair it. Every Chtiftian above fifteen yearTofage pays a and
a half tribute to the Grand Signor, who is Lord of the City , and he fendsa
that lives in the ancient City call’d Frink-Htfer. However the Kan of the Letter
Tartary extends his Jurifdi&ion as far as the Gates oiKaffa.
From Kajfa to AJJaque, miles . !r . ^ A c . 7 o
Maine is the laft City in Europe, belonging alfo to the Grand By
it runs a great River of the fame name, the other ude being in the Territories of
the Duke of Mofcovy. Down this River come the Cofackj that do fo much tnif.
chief to the Turks. For fometimes they come with threefcore or fourfeore Gc/zV,
which are a kind of Brigantines, the bigger fort of which Carry a hundred and
fifty men, the lefsa hundred. Sometimes they divide thcmfelves into two parts,
one of which makes Havock toward Conftantmple, the other Ravages the Coaft of
Afia, as far as Trebizond. # i
TheCoaft of Europe bord’rlng upon the Black Sea is 061 miles in length.
The chief Citys upon the Blacky Sea on the Coaft of Afia, which is
1170 mles in length*
From Conftantinople to Neapoli, miles 250
In this City are made the greateft part of the Galleys and VefleJs that belong to
the Grand Signor.
From Neapoli to Sinabe, miles 250
From Sinabe to Ouma, miles 240
From Ouma to Kerafon, miles 15°
From Kerafon to Trebifond, miles 80
From Trebifond to Kije, miles 100
From Rife to Guni, miles 100
TheCity oFGuni belongs half to the Grand S ignored half to the King ofMengrelit,
with whom he keeps a good Correfpondence, becaufe the greateft part of tfc
Steel and Iron that is fpent in Turfy comes out of Mengrelia through the Black
Sea. *
The only good Ports upon the Black Sea from Conftantinople to fAengnlit,
are,
gjhtitros, Sinabe, or Sinope, Onnye, Samfom, Trebifond, Gomme.
The Haven of ghtitros is very deep, and the Veffels lie (helter’d from the winds,
but the entrance into it is very bad, which only the Pilots of the place, or they
who have often accuftom’d themfelves to that Trade can only find out. It feems that
anciently there had been moft (lately Buildings round about the Potty and feveral
noble Pillars are to be feen all along the (hore, not to fpeak of thofe which have
been Tranfported to Confiantinople. Near the City towards the South flandsa high
Mountain, whence there flows good (lore of excellent Water, which at the bottom
gathers into one Fountain.
To go from Conftantinople for Eerfia by Sea, you muft embark at Conftantmfk
for Trebifond’) and many times for Rife or Guni, which are more to the North,
They that Land at Trebifond go dire&ly to Erzerom, which is not above five
days Journey off, and from Erzerom to Erivan or Tunis. But there are few that
will venture upon this Sea where there is no good Anchorage ? betides that it is
fubje& to prodigious Tempefts, from which there are very few good Ports to defend
themy which is the reafon it is call’d Cara-dengm, or the Black Sea,: The Eaftew
people giving to all things, mifehievous and dangerous, the Epithet of Black.
They that are Bound for Rife or Guni, go to Teflis the Capital City of Giorgk
and thence to Erivan, for though the way be bad yet it is far better and fmoothsi
than the Road toTamit.
The principal places from Teflis to Erivan are thefe, together with their ft*
fpe&ive diflances.
From Teflis to Soganlouk^, leagues
From Soganlou\ to Senouj^fypri, leagues
From Senoufckppri to Guilfyc, leagues
From Guilfyc to Vafyou, leagues
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