"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" [‎٣‎١‎٣] (٤٧٠/٣٧٨)

G H A P. XXXL
I672,
Arrival nt Ifpahan. Their Reception with the Dutch Refident. Jl Relation of the
Stability oj Anthony Munfter , who was urged to imbrace Mahometanifm:
his Death and Burial, The Manner and Situation of the Dutch Lodge. The
Situation «/Ifpahan , it r s Greatnefs: Rivers running thro the fame. The Jl que-
duft, a mighty work^of Schach Abas. The Streets of Hpahan. Maydan and
Bafar. Fair Arches and Galleries. The Sumptuous Mcftzid of Schach Abas #
DowIct-^rSchach-Chane, the Royal Pallace. Divan-Chane , or Court
ef fuflice* The Hiram Chane, or Palace of the Kings Concubines. Allycarpi
aSantiuary* or place of Refuge. Carawanferas, Cahwae-Chanc ,
Coffee-Houfes. Pcrfian Saints and Philojophers, Remal and Falkil, two forts
ef Sooth fay ers. Their ft range and ridiculous way of prefaging, The Kayfery or
Caller ie of Shops.
HAving ftay'd the moft part of 2Days at we fet forward Jrriva
again, and on the 19 we came to the long-wilhd-for Where lf P a "
being arrived I longed greedily to fee my Countrey-men, and went ^
to my good Mafter Hadji By ram to take my leav of him, with a Thoufand
Thanks for his many Favours: I deiired himalfotolctfomgowith
me to (how me the Dutch Lodge, which he with great willingnefs
aflented to, and fent one of his Slaves with me.
Thus I went with Monfr. Levis Fabrttius and to the
Lodge, where for that time the Heer of Enkhujfen was
Chief Factor for the Eaji India Company, Monfr.
nen, Second, or Undcr-Faftor, znd M
Afllftant. When we came a-t the Gate we found a Black, who was
the Porter , and fpoke very good whom we defired
to make our coming known; which when he had don, we were
admitted in, and very friendly received by the faid Gentlemen, who
invited us to flay there , which without much refufal we accepted
with many Thanks. They brought us forthwith into a very ftately
Room hung with Tapeftry , and furnilhed with Beds , where we
lay; and had alfo Victuals and Firing provided us, with whatclfe
was ncceflary. Befides that they fhow'd us all imaginable Friend fhip
and Divertifements, taking great delight to hear our many Evafions
and Deliverances from fuch hard Adventures. I have elfwhere advifed
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