'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎175] (204/594)

through the Black-Sea., and the Colchis. 175
Mountains hindring us from going any farther : however, at
laft we lodg'd at a Village containing about thirty Houfes.
The 2(5th, the Air clear'd up, it had done Snowing, nor
was it fo bitter Cold r lo that we travell'd Eighteen Miles
among the Mountains cover'd with thick Woods. Yet the
Road was indifferent, in regard the Afcents and Defcentswere
not very fteep. And wre lay at a fmall Village by the fide of
a great River.
The 27th we Ferry'd over the River, and travell'd Three
Leagues in a Country like that which we had pafs'd the Days
before. And delcending the Mountain we came into a large
and fair plain extending as far as we could fee; and lodg'd at
a Village cail'd Sejano. This Valley is alraoft a League broad
from one end to the other; and it is very fertile and very plea-
lant, as being water'd with feveral Streams; extending it felf
as far as Mingrelia ; and being the moft pleafant part of all
retta. The Mountains with which it is furrounded are cover'd
with Wood and Villages: for the greateft part of the Moun
tains are till'd; and full of Vineyards. In this Valley we found
the Air to be as warm as if it had. been Spring, and very little
Snow.
Sefano lay near to a Caftle belonging to an Ancient Lady,
who was Aunt to the King of Imiretta, who lay fick at the
time that we arriv'd there. Who hearing that there was a
Capuchin come to the Village, fentforhim, to difcourfe with
him. For in that Country, they look upon all the Miffiona-
ries to be Phyficians. Nor was the Fryer unwillingto vifit her^
hoping to procure fome afliftance from her in our defign. But
two Hours after he had left me, 1 was lurpviz'd to be overtaken
by another Capuchin with a Horfc and a Guide. The caufe
of whofe following me fb clofe was to give me Intelligence,
that the Lacquey which I had difmifs'd was come from Tefflis to
Gory, where he had dilcover'd all that he knew of my bufi-
nelij fwearing to ruin me, and that he was gone, no body
knew which way. Which lurpriz'd me very much. For I
tniftrufted fome fuch thing. I defir'd the Capuchin therefore to
tarry with me, gave him a Thoufand Thanks, and highly ap
plauded the great Zeal and Affe£Hon of the Society toward
me, which they had teftifi'd by fuch an evident and Gene
rous Demonftration : and indeed they could not have given
me more apparent tok'ns of their kindnefs.
The 2 th we travell'd Five Leagues in the Plain already
Wention'd ; which is very full of Villages and Woods, and
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