A relation of some yeares trauaile begunne anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie: and some parts of the orientall Indies, and iles adiacent. Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies, and other matters concerning them. Together with the proceedings and death of the three late ambassadours: Sir D.C. Sir R.S. and the Persian Nogdi-Beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia, and the Great Mogol. By T.H. Esquier·

A Description of Farrabaut, and the Caspian Sea.

FArrabat or (Baut) lies one mile from the Caspian Sea, it is the best Towne for beautie, greatnes and wealth in the Kingdome of Hircani••.

Tis watered with a streame of fortie paces broad, which arising from Mount Taurus, here embowels it selfe into that Sea, it a∣bounds with fish of most sorts, and is furnished with a few little Ca∣noes or Boats made of one Tree, and is capable to receiue eight men in faire weather, in this Riuer are some long, deepe prams, sowed together with hempe and cord (but vnpitcht or calkt.) In these the Muscouian Merchants, saile downe Volga, ouer the Caspian Sea, and arriue at Farrabaut, to traffique for raw silkes, which they transport to Mosco, and through Russia. These ships ordinarily come thither in March and returne in Iuly, so that with a faire winde from Farra∣baut, they doe crosse the Sea, and get to Astraoan in eight or ten dayes saile.

Farrabaut glories aswell in her two large and beautifull Buzzars, and fragrant Gardens, as in a sumptuous Palace of the Kings, seated

neere the riuer at the North end of that Citie, the Court and shades of pleasant trees affoord delight from each Chamber in the House, the roomes are vniforme, three of them especially rich in furniture, the ground laid with Crimson Veluet, stuft with Downe, the Case∣ments of broad cleere Muscouian glasse•• the top richly imbost with Gold, the sides all Mirrours or Looking-glasses. And these Cham∣bers are his retiring parts for recreation with his Concubines, other Chambers in this Palace, are wrought with Pictures of vile and vn∣seemely pastimes, better forgot then memorized.

From thence we trauelled to a Towne called Chacoporo, twelue miles from Farraba••t, feated vpon the Caspian Sea, it has a Riuer a stone cast ouer, which the people say is eleuen moneths fresh and one extreame salt. Next night we lay in Bar••rushdee, a Towne both great and happy, in wood and water, but has no wine, the reason is, the Law there takes away his life that drinkes any, this is from the last twelue miles:

Next night we got to a pleasant Towne cald Omoall, seated at the foot of Mount Taurus.