"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" [‎٤‎٣] (٤٧٠/٨٤)

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^ In the firft rank went the Kings eldeft fon 3 aged about twenty Years,
who was only brother to the Deceafed , and was mounted upon a 1650
Young Elephant all in White: next him were two brethren of his,
by another Queen, mounted alfo upon Elephants, on each fide one :
each of thefe had a long filk Scarf faftned to the Herfe , in their
hand. On each fide the Herfe were 14 of the Kings Sons, with green
twigs of palm in their Hands, who all the time went in a heavy po-
fture, their eies dejected to the Ground, framing a fad Countenance,
and uttering many fighs and exprellions of Sorrow. On each fide
of the way, by which the Herfemuftpafs (that was about 6 foot
broad) were erected feveral ftages , for the of a meaner
rank. Thefe at the palling by of the Herfe, threw Oranges among
the common people > in fome of which were * , and
this occafioned fuch a throng of People, that feveral lay under foot,
and 7 Perfons trodden to death. When they were come to the Altar,
the Corps was taken down by the CM, with Waits and Wind-
Mufic , which made a melancholic noife > and was carried with *'"£•
great Solemnity to the Altar; where it was fet down, and laid round
with aromatic Woods , and Drugs , amongft which was poured Ficoi.
many forts of perfumes and odorous balfams. When this was done
the Princes of the blood , and the Mmdorins returned to the Kings
Palace ; but the Ladies were injoyned by the Emperour to remain at
the Altar and bewail the Dead, for two days longer > at which time
the Bodie was to be burned: and acccordingly they ftay'd there till the
time was expired , ftriving , who could manifefi: the moft forroWj
hoping fo to obtain the greater favour from the Emperour. But the
greateft folly I could obferve among them was , that when any of
them could not dilfemble , or let down tears, they were whipped
with thongs , by fome perfons , thereto appointed, till they wept
indeed} and this was duly executed without having regard to their
Perfons. Near thofe Towers , was ereded a ftage , covered with fennlT
thick gilded paper , whereupon fate the Chief of the , and a iio,lzi •,
litle lower fat the Prieft s of a lower degree and rank, of which there
was a great number j thefe (like thofe under the Hierarchy of vice in
were imployed to pour forth praiers for the Soul of the Decea-^" s
fed. Which when they had done by order of the King, there were
feveral Gifts fent them which for the molt part, confifted in Ap-'^/S
F 2 parrel,