"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" [‎٧‎٨] (٤٧٠/١٢١)

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four fmall brafs Pieces in the Shallop which would have done
more fervice than the Mufquets. So after this fmall Bickering,
we gjot our Spoil aboard , with the lofs of 2 dead, and 3 wounded
in the Conflict.
CHAP. III.
The Authors Arrival at Sante Monte; and at T roy. The Galleys of Bay come with
the Turkish Armade. An EnglishiS'fc^ ingaged with the Turks > defends her
feIf manfully , and at lajl hurried. The Author made Slave, andputin a Galley^
with an old KwfaConfult to efcape: Betake themfelves to Water .and are difcovered.
The Rufs shst with an arrow. They come both to the Venetian Armade,
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ON the 9 th - dito we left (jMyttlene , and with a brave Wind got
Monte Sante , or Holy Mount in 2 days; This being the Hill (as the
devout Romanifts beleeve } whereon our Saviour was tempted by Sa-
than j and from whence he fhow'd him all the Riches of the Earth.
On the 12 dito we Sailed into the River of Conjiantimple, wherewe
found the Sea-Armade of Venice-xt Troy,which is the place and remnant
of the iamous Troy , fo much read ofin the Poets of old, although it
is hard to judge where the Town has verily ftood. All that is to be
feen, is a Gate which is built of white Marble,and feems to be exceed
ing ancient , and a fmall Village with the Foundations of a wall,
that encompafle the Town 7 times , not in circular form, but as it
Were involved like a Snake, orthefpringofa Watch. Towards the
Sea are fome Trenches and a Redout of Earth , which have been
lately made by the Turks to check thePaffageoi the Propontis^ox
Channel of Conjlmtmoble.
On the 14, we were taken into fervice , and I put aboard the
Lille Princefs.
On the 15 we faw the Galleys of Bey, who feeing that we had ftopt
the Channel , row'd away toward the /hoar , where they
ftay'dtogether,being 2 2 in number.
On the 16 came zn English Ship from Sante called the tJMUleton to
bring Bread , Oars , and Ammonition for the Armade, which the
Turkish Galleys affail'd, when fhecame near the Dardmelli. We hear
ing that 3 did all we could to fail off and afllft them > but it wasfo
calm,