'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.' [‎113] (662/1024)

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upnthe Buxine and Caipian
it was my ill Fortune between the Nepper and the Dm to be again taken by the Tartars
and by them carried into Cum, where l lived long in great mifery, and was at length
lould unto a Tiwariot Spahi living in Anadouk^ ( Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey. or A fid minor ) with whom
I lived 5 years, but in more eafie iervitude than among the Tartars. And to make mV
fervice lels irktbme,my Maher beftowed on me a Wadachidn Woman,whom I received
for my Wife, chough without the uiuall Solemnities of Marriage, which are pradifed
among Chriitians: Underhanding at length that a Lord Ambatfador was rehdent at
Conjianiinople in behalf of the King of Great Bfittian, and to manage the Affairs of the
Engli(h Nation in Turtys 1 prevailed with my Matter, whole Favour I had gained to
grant me my freedom, together with my W ives, if I fhould procure an hundred Dol
lars. Whereupon he dilmifled me in the company of a TW^his Friend, who upon
my humble ftipplicacion unto your Lordlhip receiving the formetioned Sum, did in
the behalf of his Fr lend before the Cady make me free, and leave the Woman alfo at
my Difpolal. At the fame time I very happily met with fome VaVaebianGcmlemcn
who were lent on a MelTage from their Vapvod unto the Grand Seignor^ They gladly
received my Woman, and took her along with them, promifing Upon their Return
into their own Country, to Reftore her unto her Parents. F
Now chat I may fully latisfie your Lordlhip,that /had really vifited all thofe Coun
tries which I have mentioned^ 1 befeech your Lordlhip let your Interpreter try me
in thofe Languages wherein he is skilled; and as for others wherewith he is not ac
quainted,! am ready to con verfe With any of thofe Nations whom I pretend to know.
For although I have never converfed much with Books, yet my great Travel ac
companied with a pretty good Memory, will fufficiently Qualifie me to pafs through
the Countries I lhall hereafter mention.
To begin my Progrefs from Conflantinopk^ /can pafs over from Semery^ and thence
by the help of my Tuk^fh Language pafs through all Anatolia Peninsula that forms most of modern-day Turkey. ; Thence leaving Armenia
on my right hand, and having the Blacky Sea on the left, go through Georgia^MingreUia^
Abaffa, and SbercjJfen Land with the fame Tongue, and another, which With little va
riation is common unto them all. Thence into the Comufys Countrey, who are a fort
of Tatters and do agree with others of the fame name in fpeeeh, as indeed moft Tar
tars do5 only they who are Maburhetans^ and convCrfe much with the Turks divers
Arabic^, and Turkjb words whereunto the Heathen Tartars are Grangers: FromC*/-
mkes Land I can pafs into Perfia^ but / am not fo well acquainted With their Country
and Language, as/ have elfewhere acknowledged. Therefore to i'Cturn unto Conflan-
tinopky I can proceed from thence unto Komelha^ or Romania^ through Wabachy^ Beabd
tiorda, Grim, the Great Defart I have fo often mentioned of Tngell and VnguH, the little
%% fo over the Vogd unto Aftracan 5 thence through the Great Nagoy y and leaving
the Cafpian on my Right hand into the Country, and fo through Bogbar into
ftrfia. lean alfo by my knowledg of the Languages peculiar unto the following Coun
tries traverfe all Ireland, England, Norway, Sweeden , Finland, Leifland, Boland, Rtiffia,
Mordtva, Sberemejfa, Gafifian, Kalmukgs Land, Cajjdcby Hard a, Turgench, and leaving CB
on the left hand through Bocbara into Perfia.
friends or Country. And were I as expert at my Pen, as I have heretofore been ac
managing a Sword, 1 would by Configning my Travels to Writing, leave behind
me a lading Monument of your Fame : But being for Want of Learning and by long
Bilufe of my Mother Tongue rendered unfit for fuch a Work, I (hall wherefoever
i come proclaim your Worthinefs, and continually pray unto the Omnipotent GOD
to return your Kindnefs into your Bofome a Thoufand fold. And (hall ever
re main, during Life,
Totcr Faithful Stave,
Aftrachan.
FINIS.
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