"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" [‎٦‎٨] (٤٧٠/١١١)

The Voyages of Struys. V o y . If,
fEs. good and cheap, which occafions almoft all that are bound farther up
1656 to put in there for Refrefliment. On a Corner Standfourilatues in
brals, reprefenting the Father and 3 Sons , who attempted torow
away a Galley , belonging to the Duke of > and ply'd fo
llrongly that the reft of the Galleys 3 had enough to do to overtake
them, and were ready to yield it for loft. Thefe 4 men were and
for that notable Effay , are recorded with their Images in mettal
which are fet one againft another , with their. Hands behind their
back.
Leaving Leghorn ! fet forward for Pifa but before I was got half
way, was affail'd with 4 Highway men , who were well mounted
and arm'd : two whereof allighted , and clapt their Piftols to my
breaft , bidding me deliver my money. In the mean while they fell
a fearching of my pockets and breeches , but not finding my money,
which I had ftitch'd up in the lining of my Coat, they gave me 2
bunches of Grapes , and rode away.
'arrivd t ^ le 2 3 F ehruary I came into where I took up my lodging
aiPifa. for that night 3 and the next day went to take a view of the Town. It
is feated at the foot of a great Hill, about 8 leagues from the Sea, be-
m tween two Rivers i^dufereand and feems to be of # ancient
vtlla'a- Standing. It was made an Univerfity (as fome write ') about the
fHdvto- y ear 1339 but began to grow out of Efteem till reftored by Cofmods
Ti'if* ",'te. Me foci i I)uke of Florence 3 and afterward by Laitren.ce his Nephew j to
(iestrxbo- whom VolUiermn and U^/^c^ww/afcnbe the Founding. There are here
feveral fair Churches > that dedicate to Saint is a very ftately
mi-building, and renowned beyond any other Church in for it's
'tcrZir*' co ftly Tower which is of admirable rare Workmanfhip. The
nm Church-yard , otherwife called Camps Smclo , is vifited by many
ft rangers, which was made at that time, when went
j iftis,to Warrs againft the Infidels in the Holy Land: to which Expeditioir
Zm'.Eii- of 13 i/ a affiftedhim with 50 Galleys.But the hidFrederic
iis pofu-being cafually drowned, the Galleys returned back again, all freighted
with Earth, of which they fay the Church-yard is made.
ilium On the 2 3 towards night I left Pifa , and went to ■, Between
Reditu which two Towns is the moft delectable Fields and Valleys, that
umfeftu-ever ,1 have feen, either before or fince , infomuch that I thought my
JP urne y neither long nor irkfom, though on foot.
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