‘The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys, through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Moscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships’ [‎370] (445/470)

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tke fame Circumftanccs we were ourfelves, See, but could have no anfwa: from
him. However not willing to leave him fo^ I Went to look out for him , and found
him among the Reeds half fpent, whence I drew him out, and perceiving him to be
in a way of Recovery marched forward along the River; and at laft found a Fellow
fleeping in a Boat > whom we awakened and compelled to bring us over to the
other fide: but finding no place of ihelter orfecurity wefell down the River 5 and
about 10 in the forenoon came to a Fiihing place called Trofilzen Outzjouge, where
we related all what had pafTed at Aflrachan to the Fifhcrs. We would have gone
farther, but the Ruffians would not go with us. However I prevailed fo far with
the Chirurgeon that he was willing rather to go to Sea, than totrufthimfelftothe
mercy of the Cofacks. But h^ was very loth to trufthimfelfin fuch afmallBoat,
being well acquainted with the danger by tintemperate Winds, inconftant Seafons ,
and uncertain Tides. I had no more money by me than 7 Rubheis [about 3 lb. Sterl.]
and bought a Mug-tent or Pavilion with a loaf of Bread weighing about 10 lb. and
with that put off, trufting to the Providence of Almighty GOD 5 havingthe ad
vantage of the Tide. After two hours rowing we met 2 Filhers Boats, to whom
we related how affairs Hood at Afirachm. The Fiihers gave us very -good words
and comfortable Language , promifing to affift us in what they might. We rowed
as hard as we could, and bare them company to their Fifhingplace, called
Outzj'otig'* 'where we met with a Ruffian Colonel, 1 Captains and 4^ StreUtz.ers.
The Colonels name was Maxim Lopatim > and lay in Garrifon at intending
for Aft rack an , but had not as then heard of the horrid Treafon and Rebellion of
the Commonaltie there, nor (o much as of the AttacqueandSiege oftheC^p^,
He underftandinghow affairs ftood there, refolved to row back with us in the Boat
to Terkj > and advifing the two Captains to dothelike who put their Goods aboard ,
and tacitly left the Strelitz.ers m lvanowa Out^mg. Thus we row^ed With all our
might 51illwe got the 'Cafyian Sea, ftill keeping near the Bank. After alittle rowing we
efpied a Boat which rowed very hard after us: we alfo did all we could to outrow them^.
but they being more expert than we in general, gained room of us, and com
ing near our boat, one of the Ruffian Captains jompM over board, and was
afterwards taken up by them. All the Arms wehad was my Piftol, for the Chirur
geon-had thrown his into the Water , when he fwam to favehimielf without
chan, as I have already, mentioned. In the Keel or Veffel that followed us were
feveral Fifhers, together with the / Strelitxers, which were formerly under the
Command of thofe Officers that were with us ad left at Ivanowa Outwug , who
it ieems fo refented the matter that they had declared themfelves Cofacks , thro
difguft that the Officers had not given them warning of the affairs of jfftrachan,
w r ho probably would have bin faithfull if they had bin fo kind as toacquaint them
with the matter. In ihort they clofed up with us, took, plundered, bbund and
brought us back again to the Fiihing place, where the Colonel alone had the Liberty
to exercifc his Devotion in the Church, but we were fecurcd with a ftrong Guard
all the night long.
ON Thurfday the 2^ of fuly- thcymade preparation t^bringus up to ■jifitdchun t \
and about noon we got fight or the Town: and coming to a very convenient place
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