"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" [‎٢‎٤‎٢] (٤٧٠/٣٠٣)

2.42. The Voy ages of lohn Stmys. V o y . HI.
shpt. introduced into the Parlor, he fpeedily bad me fit down, and fell
l6 7®- to afking many Qiieftions about my Nation, and my coming to be
a Slave. I told him all Irom the Beginning to the End.. He then cal
led for a Bowl of Wine, and bade me drink. Whilft I fat there, were
two young Georgian Girls brought to the Door , who being ftole
by the Dagejlan Tartars ■, of handfom Bodies , and tolerable Beauties
as alfo the Ambalfadours own Countrey Women he had compaffion
of them and bought them for the value of 100 Crowns. Thefe he
kept for Warming Pans, and would upon Occafion, when he made
any Feaft, caufe them to dance: nor did they much feem to be con
cern J d at the lofs of thofe heavy burthens called Maidenheads, altho
the Art is to know where they firft got rid of'em.
C H A P. XXII.
"the Hatred tindChurlifbnefs of theAmhaffadour againfl the Poliflu A Pcrlifh
Gentleman murtbsred in his bed. The Polan-
ciers> who were in the Retinue of the The Ambeffadours Greedinefs.
He indeavours to turn Mahometan i
Captain Butler and others of his old Scamachi,
they do whatthej can fer the Captivj.
Ifpalian, where he de fires to be admitted Mahometan;
ved, "William the Makers Mate o Eagle Scamachi. A
great Earth-quake. Confecration of Water among t Armenian
A great concourp of People, and remarkable
ON the 2of T^ayemhercame the Sifter of the Ambaffadbr, and
his Brother with a great Retmite and Pomp : their Reception
was with an Extravagant Banquet, which dured feveral days. So long
asthis Junketting lafted, wasfuch Gluttony, Drunknefs and Pro
digality, yea fuch beaftlinefs fhown, that I almoft abhorred the name
of"i Chriftian, when on the other fide Ifaw the '.Mahometuns point at
them, who arethemfelvs very abftemious and temperate, let this
only was to gratify the Georgims and Perfians., for he demeaned himfelf
very churlifhly towards the Poltfh Gentry who were fent to grace
his Perfon as a Retinue. Scarce were they ever admitted into
his prefence , and befides that pinched in their allowance