"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" [‎٧‎١] (٤٧٠/١١٤)

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delightfom Arbor where the Duke frequently dines in the~Summer
feafon , and from whence he can view both his Palaces, the one with- ' 6 -' <5 '
in the City and the other without. Right over this aforefaid Garden
is yet another, in the middle whereof is a Chappel,where the Duke for
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the moft part goes to Mafs^ and Vefpers. This Chappelis built round,
after the manner of the Heatheniih Temples of old, planted round
with Cyprefs trees 3 and has all its inner works of that V.'ood. Near to
that (lands an Image of 24, foot high, which will reprefent or
ihetis , made of Vv hite rnarble, from whence all the Waters in the
Fountains have their Rife ; upon which if a man Hands he hears a
liteljW, Avonderfull murmuring and buzzing of Water from below.
TUffil ^ This City is a place of great Traffic and Commerce, efpecially
iu Silks and Velvets , of which I law many rich fhops upon the
Vecchio , or Old Bridge. The F thcmfelves are very able and
a®, 1; skillfull in the Affairs of Merchandife, and very litle Traffic don in
yitW Italy wherein they have not an intereft ; fo that Pope called
DSjVliicli them the fifth Element. Befides their domeftic and exotic Trade,
[Eikeai they have given encouragement to, and bred up many, ingenious and
kesfoti famous Mailers in Architeaure,Painting,Carving and other Pradical
Motkji Sciences and Arts , and have for a perpetual memory and Gratitude
• fo many llately Pallaces , Churches, Piftures and Statues left them
to Poilerity. This City is alfo very Courtly in refpeft of it's Situa
tion , through which all Ambaffadours and Minifters of State from
rrroni. i orrei Z n Po^tates mud pafs , intcndmgfor the Court of Rome , or
whiclisi Seignory or Venice. It is much frequented, viiited and likewife inha-
1". .. bited by many Private Gentlemen , who fpend their Eftates here,
and is a choice place to live in as well for Artificial as natural De
lights , for fuch as have an Eftate to bear it out with. However, I
had litle reafon to complain of bad meafure during the few daies I
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isonderfe (laid there. For meeting'accidentally with a Monk, whofeeFngiTto
Wat ulf t 2 a Hollander , did not only cards me all the time in fuch manner that ■Mink?*
I needed not pay any thing either for Lodging or Diet, but alfo
Ihow'd me all what was remarkable about the City. This Monk un-
derftanding that I was fliort of Moneys 3 and intended for Venice,
3^^' procured me 4 Rix-dollars , which was as much as Ihadoccafion
tor, to bear my Charges thither. Depar.
^0 On the !«• of LMarch I left Florence and took my leave of the ET
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