"رحلات جون ستريز المحفوفة بالمخاطر والأكثر تعاسة، عبر إيطاليا، اليونان، لايفلاند، موسكوفيا، تتاريا، ميديا، بلاد فارس، الهند الشرقية، اليابان، وغيرها من الأماكن في أوروبا، أفريقيا، وآسيا. تحتوي على، I. أكثر الملاحظات دقة للصفات المميزة، الدين، تنظيم المجتمع، التقاليد، القوانين، وممتلكات السكان؛ II. وصف وافٍ للعديد من المدن، البلدات، الحصون، وأماكن المعالم التاريخية، بخصوص موقعها وقوتها، وتحصنها بالطبيعة، أو الفن وغيرها، مع أشياء أخرى جديرة بالملاحظة: و III. مذكرة دقيقة بأكثر الكوارث المفجعة التي شهدها المؤلف في تلك الأماكن (ومنها) حطام سفينة غارقة، عمليات سرقة ونهب، الرِق، الجوع، والتعذيب، بالإضافة إلى العديد من الأمور الأخرى المزعجة فضلًا عن المصاعب الأخرى" [‎٣‎٣] (٤٧٠/٧٤)

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troubles : Specially with Pegt* , K^iyn and LangjAnder partly out
the ambitious minds of thoTe Princes , and partly out of a fordid
covetoufnefs > as of the king of Pegu, who indeavoured to make
himfelf Mafter of the white Elephant , which he of Siam had: but Q_uic-^
after the depopulation of the countreys, and lofs of many thoufand
Soulsjthey made Peace upon ftrift Articles. f"'P le :
In the year 164.8, the King of ^fva with the affiftance of a neigh-
bouring Potentate , invaded part of , and took in fome open
Villages, and Towns of fmaller note 5 but the king of coming to
have notice of this fuddenExpedition,levies an Army of 200000 men,
or upwards , marching himfelf at the head in Perfon j and encamped
about 2 English Mile»from the Enemy, where without either Battel
or Skirmifh they lay for 3 Moneths , when the Enemy not finding
himfelf able to continue longer in camp, for want of Provifion,
and Recruits of men, was fain to break up} and march homewards.
Thofe of l'Many had fent Ten Thoufand men , all well difciplin'd
and arm'd, for Auxiliaries in the Service of the king of but
thofe arrived too late, the King being juft upon his March for ludia-,
whe:eabout 20 days after , he was Solemnly fetch'd in by his Nobles
with great Triumph and Joy, as if he had obtained fome notable Vi-
ftory : and certainly it was the moft prudent courfe he could have
taken, to fpare his own people, by fhunning the Blood-fhed of fo
many innocent fouls , vanquifliing the HolUlity by the reftraint
ofhis Arms; and in making himfelf formidable with the greatnefs of
his Battalions. There was alfo a Navy of Twenty Thoufand ,
preiTed for the behoof of the Army , to tranfport the Baggage and
Provifion > and befides the Handing Militia and Voluntairs, 52000
-Citizens preff'd tor this Expedition, whom the King allowed Rice
for Victualling , the reft they were to take care for themfelves. I he
Mandate was no fooner out, but this Body was completed , which
gave occafion of wonder, to fome, when they obfeived the rea-
dinefs and obedience of thofe P agans to their lawfull Soveraign. X he
weapons ufed then for that Difpatch, were moftly fire-arms , and
about 20 Pieces of Ordnance, which were committed to the charge
of 2 expert Gunners>befides 5 Thoufand Elephants,and 2 Thoufand
Horfe ; thofe that were mounted on Elephants were armed with
Bows, Arrows and Darts, and the Cavalry with Fire-locKs, Sci-
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