"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" [‎٢‎١‎٢] (٤٧٠/٢٦٩)

ziz The Voyages of lohn V o y. III.
afked us J whence ivc came, and to We an-
* 6 7o, fwercd ,Dutch , atod fled from Aftrachan , nnoid Cofacks,
Tvho upon oar departure Tvere about Jiege City,
implore your Highnejfes gracious Pro ncry Tvell (quoth
the Prince} hue I am certain that Cofacs, of
Rout which not long ago depopulated Countrcy ,
and nolo the Villain ■> yourM after Aftrachan
Spies and Explorators to •viftt my t Our reply was , Sir, Tve
nothing of the Deftgns of the Cofacs , ferved
Tvhich fame of our Countrey-men ha Mofcovia.
When the Prince heard that, he was fome what appealed, hearing
us with more attention, and that we might the better be underftood,
he called for fome Rufftan Slaves, who affured him that we were no
Cofaks but real Dutch , for that we had nothing of the Co/k-Diale£t.
Upon this the Prince turned about j and told us our Life was gran
ted us. This news was very welcom to us, but had been more wel-
com if we had with one been fet at liberty for we were chained feve'
rally ^nd fent away to Mahemet the Princes Son, whole Re-
fiding place was near mount x ^Jrarath.
CHAP. XVIII.
"the Captives take their leave of each other. Tzurbg.
Their Arrival at Urwan. Situation of Mount Ararat. An accidental mee
ting with fome Carmelite Friars, The Author infixed upon to undertake a Cure
of a Rupture , which with much perfivajion , he promifes to do. His afrent
up the Mountain Ararat, to the Her mites Cell who was his Patient, uhich
he performs in 5 days time. He undertakes and Cures the Rupture, The Ctpf
of an Attef at ion given him hj the faid Hermits in barbarous Latin, His re~
turn down.
ON the 21 dito 5 my Companion and I took our leaves of each
other^ but not without great fadnefs, for fo foon as we were
brought out 3 and underftood that we were to gotwofeveralway^
I obferved Tears run down his cheeks, which alfo moved me to weep >
for that we were out of hopes ever to fee one anothers face again in
this Worlds neither that our Wives or Friends fhould ever hear from us
or