"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" [‎١‎٧‎٧] (٤٧٠/٢٢٨)

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CHAP. XII.
Situation* of Aftrachan. The Inhabitants* How Aftrachan became fubjeft to the
Czjtar. Strange manner of Tents, or Cottages, Provision very cheap and Brandy
dear. A Defart ajfoarding good Salt > and a flrange kind of Fruit. The Form and
Nature Nagayan T artars. Their Habit, manner of Life and Houfe-keeping.
Their Trades and way of earning money 9 Horfefesh 7 Mares-milk^and Blood in
great efieem by them,
AS inch an lies upon the Dividing of from upon the
Ifland De/goy, in the Countrey of the Nagayan Tartars , where the
Northern Pole is elevated 46 and 22 mm. above the Horizon,
and is about 5 o Dutch Leagues from the or Sea. It is
environed with a thick ftone wall, and that time I was there furnilhed
with 500 great Brafs Cannon, belldes a very ftrong Garrifon , with
Ammunition proportionable to defend it againft the Tntars and
who have oftenhadadefign to retake it. It gives a very noble pro-
fpect from abroad, with it's manyTowers andLoftyPiles of Buildings,
as well what appertain to the Fortifications as to the Churches and
Religious Houfes. It is a famous Town for Traffic , frequented not
only by all the Regions of Tart dry adjoyning to the Sea , but
alfo by Per funs, Cdrmemam and Indians who bring their Goods and
Merchandifes in a certain fort of Shipping which they call ,
being about 80 Tun burthen a piece. But thefe Vefleis cannot Sail by
traverfe, but alwaies before the Wind. Of all the feveral kinds of
Merchandife which thofe of K^Jjlrachandeal in, Silk is the chief, fo
that this feems to be the fole Magazin of that Comodity , whence it •
is re-exported up the Wolga , and confequently through the whole
Rafim Empire.
K^/aJir ach an has been formerly the Royal Seat of the Nagayan
but making a League with the c ^>w-and was a means to
detrude the King, and bring the People under the Subjeftion of the
Grand Cza ir of Mofcoyia , for according to the Tenure of their Al
liance , each was obliged to aflift other , whether upon ofFenfiv or
defenfiv Occafions : fo that lyan BafiloTvi , declaring war againfl:
thofe of Cafm, they were affifted by the N were beat in open
field, and after both Armies defeated , feveral Holds belonging to
Z the