"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" [‎٢‎١‎٠] (٤٧٠/٢٦٧)

The Voyages of V oy . III.
j X jx, within their own limits, they allighted from their horfes and plun-
1670* dered us , yet not with that rigorous ufage wc feared , for having
ftript us of our upper Garment they let us go, taking only what we
had with us that was thought to be of any value. They took from
me a Parcel of rich Silk, which I had bought oftheRebells at
chan 3 but my gold Chain which I hadfaftened in the infide of my
Garter they did not find. When they had thus pillaged us, theydi-
refted us which way to go for our Safety.
Bageftan is a Countrey fubjeft to divers Princes and Lords who
are independently Sovereign, but the moft principal Provinces are
Scemkal and Ofmm , already mentioned: and of thofe two, the for
mer is the more eminent, the Government whereof is not h^redi-
tar y ^ but by lot, which is after this manner. The High Prieftfirft
appoints a day of Eledion , to which feveral of the Princes , or
T/ Myrfes (as they term them) are aiTembled, thefe being fet all in order
found about him, he throws up a litle Apple , but whether of
Gold , or Gilded , I cannot be pofitiv : upon this they all grabble
to catch it, and he that getts it is chofen for their Prince, altho,
he can favour any he has a mind to, by calling it that way. Which
may alfo ferv for an Embleme to reprefent Elections in other places,
where Policy feems to be more refined.
ibiytn By that time we had travelled an hour, we were aware of another
Troop of Horfe, greater than the former, who fell fuddenly upon
ifiT us, ftripped us to the (hirts, and ravilhed the wife of my Countrey.
feco»i man Brak, before our Eies, and left her naked. My fliirt and Drawers
* imt - which were left me I gave to the Woman , on whom 1 had more
Tfoy compaflion than on my felf. Upon this deplorable accident we took
Y*"our leaves of each other and departed , being naked and unfit to
mi affift each other any more , going two or three in a company to-
f"'"* aether. Els Tieterfon and Mr.Talk chufed to go with me, and by that
** هذه التواريخ تقريبية "' time we had travailled 2 or 5 hours further we were let upon by ano-
ty ther Company of Horfe , belonging to the o/mm. Thefe took us,
ojinhoY tied our hands behind our backj made us faft to their H ones lails>
and fo to trot after them through Thiftlcs and Thorns backwards,
ukenaiii fo that the Horfe men driving on apace fometimes dragged us ror-
ward, for it was not pofiible that we ihould keep pace with them.
' After they had brought us a good way , they untied me and bin-