"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" [‎٣‎٧‎٨] (٤٧٠/٤٥٥)

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©ur Sail-Maker ) who was bought by a Folifh Ambafladour^ whofe AfTiftancje I
defired in an Addrefs to the Chin ; 'tis true he feemed willing to do us firch a
favour if it could have been done without much Trouble. Here I delivered a
Requeft to the Chan, and had Audience, wherein I made a plain demonftration
of the Injury our Men fuftered by the Calmucs ^Crc. He promifed me to do his
beft for them, but all was to no purpofe, fo that I was fain to take up feventy
five Abbas upon fecLiriry oi: a Banian Merchant, which was to be paid at Ifpahau
within feven Weeks time and twenty five Abba Ufe, or Intereft; but in cafe
of failure of payment in Ifpahan , to be paid atwithin thtce Months with
fifty Abbts Intereft ; the Chirurgeon being, my fecurity^ Here I alio reckoned
with the Chirurgeon, and gave him an Obligation under my hand for what I
had received of him, as alio for what he remained fecurity for me at
Scamac 1 y*
0 N the fifteenth I left Scam achy having with ire Cetnelim the Gunner. P.
Arentfz. ftaid with the Chirurgeon, and f, Strujs, L. Fabritim and Chriflian
l&rand with the Bolifh Envoy.
1 had very much difficulty by the way to come to Ifpahan y yet by the Provi-*
dencc of Almighty God arrived here the tenth of March, and have Refidence
for the time, in the Dutch Lodge: where I find Sr # Frederic Bent Prefident
for the Baft-India Company, to whom, as well as the Gentlemen his Affi-
ftants, I am infinitely obliged to for many Civilities Ihown me. Cornelius
the Gunner they have- fent away for Cameron, I alfo caufed f- Strujs and
the faid Gunner, with another Fore-Maft Man to fign a Declaration how they
fled away from Ajfrachan and left me and the Matter afhoar.
S I R, I have not elfe to write, but fearing by this prolixity to have tired
your Patience, I ceafe to be more tedious, and commit you to the Prote<5Hon
of the Moft High GOD, who that he would in Mercy vouchfafe us a happy
meeting is the only and hcartv Prayer,., of.
lour obedient Servitor
tAVID BUTLER.
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