"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" [‎١‎٥‎٧] (٤٧٠/٢٠٦)

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Celebration and Solemnity of Palm- Sunday. Author ant
Mofcou to Aftrachan. Heads and
Arrival at Nifcn-Novogorod j Pl Frovifion Nifcn. A
of thefameus River Wolgz. Beginning Ccrem Tartars.
and Nature f Their Idolatrie. Ceremon
lygamy , Crc.
ON the 1 Sik-of April being Palm-Sunday was celebrated" a great
Feaft , wherein was much Triumph and Joy manifefted with
Arches and Pageants, amongft which was our Savior his manner of
riding to lerufalem. This Solemnity was performed with an infinite
number of People, and led by the Emperour himfelf in Perfon , at
tended with all the Bojars and the greateft perfonages about Court.
011 The Patriarch fat upon a Horfe apparelled all in white , reprefentrng
r the L. Jefus Chrift. The Czar being fupported by two , led the
^ Horfe by theBridle^being richly apparrcled5with an Imperial Diadem
13(11 upon his Head. The Patriarch , as was faid before , was arrayed
f with a long white Stole, with a Hierarchichal Infula or Mitre upon
his Head, richly fet with Pearls. In his right Hand was a Grofs of
fs Gold fet with Diamonds and precious ftones, with which he figned
ki the Multitude that came thronging to him with great Reverence and
Devotion. Hefatcrofs over the Horfe, which Horfe was fet out with
Iplendid Trappings and richly Gapparifon'd, after the manner of an
Afs. On each fide the Patriarch went feveral Bifhops 5 and the Supe
rior Clergy , with white Surplices , Having Thuribles. The
Hoft , the Chalice , the Pax , Books , Bells , Tapours and other
things ufed at Mafs, befides agreat number of Flags. The Way fromu
the palace to the Crefcent was all laid with Red-cloath. Here it was
where the Patriarch firft took Horfe : the Hbrfe being there tied to
a pale. After the Patriarch follow the Bojars , bearing a huge Tree,
woven and wound with Silk and Ribbons , as alfo many forts of'
Fruits thereto annexed. Herein fate feveral litle Children , with '
Apples , green Twigs and Branches. After all came the Mobile,
ftrowing the way with Blanches which they had in their Hands,,
crying out, Hofmna Son of Day id , name