"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" [‎٣‎٧] (٤٧٠/٧٨)

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which we have already faid to have affinity with the Church of
Rome,are. Burning of Lamps, Confecrated, or Holy-water, Au-' 6 50
ricular Confeflion, Indulgences, and Pilgrimages, under taken for r
themfelves and others, whereby they are of opinion that they me
rit much. One of them would (if I had given my Confent) have
gone on a long and tedious Pilgrimage for me. They have fome
Ipecial kindnefs for the Hollanders, in that they allow Liberty of
Confcience, and revile not their * Gods, as do the Mahumetans, *
for which reafon the Opinion of that grand Impoftor, could never thu were
get footing in this Kingdom. %nwnh
Money- catching in thofcCof.nmjs , w never ytt ftngtr it oj
CHAP. VI.
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Good materials for building in Siam. Their manner of Houfe-tteeping, and enter
tainment of Friends. Neatnefs and cleanliness Hoafes
way of drefftng themfelves, both men and W
mony. Early marriage. Education of wei
men had in great veneration. Rites about their deceafed.
verfation. The great Jffeclion of theEmper our towards Cre.
Slam has of it felf whatfoever is recjuiUte in building either for Hou-
fes or Shipping: they neither want Lime, Stone, Lead, Iron,nor
Wood, or whatfoever elfe is necelfary. Yet notwithftanding Stone be
here in plenty enough, yet t!iey build their Dwellmg-houfes raotHy Siain *
of Wood , and referve Stone for the ufe of their F-^y, Temples,
Pyramids, Fortifications and other Public Edifices. Their Houfes
they cover with Tiles, and within havefeveral Appartments, as we
have in Europe. They ufe not many moveables in their Houfes neither
ufe they Benches, Stools, or Tables. Their Floors are all fpread with
Matts which they ufe for cleanlinefs ,. and upon thcfe they fit down, wm
But if a perfon of Eminency comes to vifit them they honour him
with another Matt, or die an Arabian Carpet, which is of excellent
ly well wrought Tapeftry. When he is fet, they give him Fair-water * w „f.
in Gold or Silver Goblets, and a * Sie , which is the chief
thing wherewith they carefs their Friends. They are very nice and JJw
curious about their Y cllels m the Kitchin and Dilhes, which for the ^
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