"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" [‎٦‎٦] (٤٧٠/١٠٩)

66 The Voyages of Struys. Vo y. If.
Dec . if you like to goivith us, I TviU be as T his anfwer of his
1655 was no fmall matter of comfort to me j being then, as I have already
faid, deftitute of Service. The Captain brought me alhoar, and in
a Viclualling-Houfe agreed with me, when he had almoft made me
tipfy with Strongwaters, and fo got me aboard thePaffage-boat,
where I lay and flept that whole night and the next day, till we ar
rived at the Texel 3 where the Ship lay at anchor. When I awaked I
began to look about me, not knowing where I was, at firft I thought
I was in my Lodging at Amjierdam, but perceiving-the Veflel tumble
and tofs too and again,! concluded thatl was Ml aboard
man. Whilft I was "in this quandary the Captain comes down to nte
which unriddl'd the doubt. When I bethought my felf what I had
done, I grew very uneafy anddifpleas'datmyfelf, for myinconfi-
derat and unadviied Aftions : however the Captain gave me fair
words, and affopiated the Qiiarrel between Me and My felf.
On the 20 ot December 165^: I Shipp'dmy felf aboard the Fly-
boat , called $tt te (Smni#, which was bound firft for
Yarmouth , where lire was to take in Red-herring.
On the 14 of Decemb. we left the Texel , and on the 20 th- got
tar mouth Roads , where we met with a contrary Wind , which
blew fo hard that we could carry no Sail , but were fain to let
all drive , and truft to the mercy of G O D. This dufed for the
fpace of 12 Watches , at which time we made the Texei 5 and to
our great happinefs had a Pilot aboard , that was intended for
Tarmoiith who brought us fafe in at the for it was
iinpodible for us to keep off at Sea , the Ship being fo full of
Sand , that we could notftir the Pump ; and before we made land,
found that we had 7 foot Water in the Hold, fo that had we not
luckily put in there then, the Ship had not held out one Watch lon
ger. When by the Grace of God , and Diligence of the Pilot we
had got in there, we unloaded the Ship, ftopt the leaks, and fupplied
the defects of our equippage. and,
jmrny 28 of Decemb. we fet Sail, having a brave Wind, and
1656 clear weather > and on New-years day arrived fafe at Yarmouth,
On the 15 of famary we weighed anchor, and left , having
taken in our intended Loading, and directed our courfe for the Straits
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