"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" [‎١‎١‎٦] (٤٧٠/١٦٥)

ii6 The Voygigesotlphn Stmys. Voy.IIL
settI Him the Law was open , and Judges appointed for the decifion of
1668. fuch controverfies. This great ingratitude, mademetotakeacourfe
I never intended, which was to fend him fummons to appear in the
Town hall j where upon a fecond citation, he made his appearence,
and was condemned to pay the money, in prefence of the Court.
Riga is an eminent Emporium lying within the Prinfdom of
' nkiand feated in a Champain land, on the north-eaft fide of the great
River Duna. Itisfortified with Walls , Bulwarks , and Ditches or
Motes, populous and full of Trade, being as it were the Magazin
tofupply the whole Countrey above , with all kinds of Wares and
Commodities , and is alfo a great Thorow-fare. By Winter they
cm- receive Goods over Land in Sledges and Waggons from Mofcovu
mene which is tranfmitted abroad ; and by Summer from , Ger-
^eaand many 3 Hellmd, and other Places, by Shipping, which are fent that
lmI way again with the Mofcovian Waggons and Sledges. The Countrey
about affbards good plenty of all kinds ofProvifion , as Kine,
Sheep, Goats, befides 3 forts of Deer , the Sea and Rivers affoard
good ftore of Fifii, and the Boors, befides their diligence in breeding
up of Cartel, fupply other Countreys with Corn, of all forts , and
Laftuaries: fo that it is cheap living at or near Riga. This City was
formerly within the Jurifdiftipn of the Kings of but was taken
in by GuftayusK^idolphus , King of , upon the 16 of
1621, after a long and hard Siege, and is at this day in fubjcction to
that Crown.
■Depmtu- On the 10 ditto , we left Riga , and with our compleat Company
and Baggage imployed 30 Waggons to bring us to and took
up our firft nights Lodging at T, being a Village where all
Nieu- the Waggons and Horfes are fet over a River with great Logs of
Mculen. 'pjjnke,- faftned together , that float above the Water.
On the 11.we proceeded again on our Journey and broke two of
our Waggon-wheels, which the Waggoners repaired , andfo we pro
ceeded on our Journey. At night we came info an Inn which was lb
meanly provided for Bedding that we were fain to lay all night in the
Waggons. Thenextday we travelled through a great Wood , in the
middeft whereof was a broad Marlh , that coft us fome Hours to go
over. When we were through the Wood, we pafled through feveral
little Villages ,the Inhabitants whereof were amiferable filly People,
hardly