"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" [‎٩‎٩] (٤٧٠/١٤٦)

G H a p . Vlil. The Voyages of Struys.
Xante is an Ifland lying inthe latitude of 3 8^r.about 13 [English"]
leagues from Qepbalonta,. On this Ifland is a City conteining about l6j7
4000 Houfes, or rather Cottages , without chimneys , that they
fay , is by reafon of frequent Earthquakes , of which they are in
daily jeopardy : but the Muniments as well in refpeSt of Site , as
Strength are very confiderable ; for the Cittadel is built upon a
high Hill , and what by Nature and what by Art , feems to be
almoft inaccellible, well provided alfo with Ordnance and Ammu- 0 C "
nition of War fuitable. On this Ifland are feveral Capes , the moft
eminent whereof are Capo del Guar do on the South , and Capt on
theEaft: between which two Capes lies a Commodious Harbour,
called Porto de chietto , which has a good Road for Anchorage at 8
fathom Water. XAntehzs^Villages and Hamlets whereof the mofj:
principal lie toward the Sea, to wit, Littachia,
Sculicado, SaintNicholo and Natie. The laft of thefe has a Harbour fit
to receive 100 Galleys. In the hilly part of the Ifland are feveral
Convents , Cloyfters and Religious Houfes of the Church,
who have alfo a Bishop here as well as the Romanijls but the
exceed the Italians in number, and confequently have their Religion
in greater fplendour. You are no fooner come ashoar but you are met
by a parcel of letvs , who shall ask you if you have any money to
change. Thefe deal in any contemptible Traffic , but efpecially
in Slaves, when any Turkish Saiks, or other Shipping is brought up
by English , French or Hollanders.
Xante is of a very fertile Soil and fruitfull, in nothing inferiour
to Qephdonia. , yet exceeds it in Quality and Plenty of Wine , but yet "fsoih
fcarcer of Water, i;ibmuch that the Inhabitants are fometimes con-
ftrainedto knead their Dough with Wine, whereof they make their. *>•*§*
Bread. Here is alfo prepared the delicate , efpecially in fuly
arid Attgufi , when the Sturgeon comes from the The Land
is very populous, and all go armed j fo that when the T Corfairs
fendfome men aflioar to take Slaves , do frequently change Fates
with them; and for that end the Venetians maintain 70 or 80 Horfe,day
and night to ride about the Coaft. We alfo brought hither fome new
Infantry to relieve the old.
From Xante we fail'd to Cerigo which lies in 36 degr. and 45 min. JntvA
diredly over againft Qapo Saint Angela . before the Gulf of Qolochmo-, '" Ccr, 2«
N 2 on