The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629 His accidents and sea-fights in the straights; his service and stratagems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, against the Turks, and Tartars ... After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for a slave ... and escaped ... Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia, Summer-Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Indies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history.

The Contents of the severall Chapters.

• CHAP. I. HIs birth; apprentiship; going into France; his beginning with ten shillings and three pence, his service in Nether∣lands; his bad passage into Scotland; his returne to Willoughby; and how he lived in the woods. page 1.
• Chap. 2. The notable villany of foure French Gallants, and his revenge; Smith throwne over-boord, Captaine La Roche of Saint Malo releeves him. 3.
• Chap. 3. A desperate Sea-sight in the Straights; his passage to Rome, Naples, and the view of Italy. 5.
• Chap. 4. The Siege of Olumpagh; an excellent stratagem by Smith; another not much worse. 6.
• Chap. 5. The siege of Stowlle-Wesenburg; the effects of Smiths Fire-workers; a worthy exploit of the Earle Rosworme; Earle Meldritch takes the Bashaw prisoner. 8.
• Chap. 6. A brave encounter of the Turks armie with the Chri∣stians; Duke Mercury overthroweth Assan Bashaw; He divides the Christian armie; his noblenesse and death. 9.
• Chap. 7. The unhappy siege of Caniza; Earle Meldritch serveth Prince Sigismundus; Prince Moyses besiegeth Regall; Smiths three single combats. 11.
• Chap. 8. Georgio Busca an Albane his ingratitude to Prince Sigismundus; Prince Moyses his Lieutenant, is overthrowne by Busca, Generall for the Emperour Rodulphus; Smiths Patent from Sigismundus, and reward. 14.
• Chap. 9. Sigismundus sends Ambassadours unto the Emperour; the conditions re-assured; he yeeldeth up all to Busca, and retur∣neth to Prague. 18.
• Chap. 10. The Battell of Rottenton; a pretty stratagem of fire-workes by Smith. 20.
• Chap. 11. The names of the English that were slaine in the bat∣tle

• of Rottenton; and how Captaine Smith was taken prisoner; and sold for a slave. 21.
• Chap. 12. How Captaine Smith was sent prisoner thorow the Blacke and Dissabacca Sea in Tartaria; the description of those Seas, and his usage. 23.
• Chap. 13. The Turks diet; the Slaves diet; the attire of the Tartars; and manner of Warres and Religions, &c. 24.
• Chap. 14. The description of the Crym-Tartars; their houses and carts; their idolatry in their lodgings. 26.
• Chap. 15. Their feasts; common diet; Princes estate; buil∣dings; lawes; slaves; entertainment of Ambassadours. 27.
• Chap. 16. How be levieth an Armie; their Armes and Provision; how he divideth the spoile; and his service to the Great Turke. 29.
• Chap. 17. How Captaine Smith escaped his captivity; slew the Bashaw of Nalbrits in Cambia; his passage to Russia, Tran∣silvania, and the middest of Europe to Affrica. 31.
• Chap. 18. The observations of Captaine Smith; Mr. Henry Archer, and others in Barbary. 34.
• Chap. 19. The strange discoveries and observations of the Por∣tugals in Affrica. 37.
• Chap. 20. A brave Sea-fight betwixt two Spanish men of warre, and Captaine Merham, with Smith. 39.
• Chap. 21. The continuation of the generall History of Virginia; the Summer Iles; and New England; with their present estate from 1624. to this present 1629. 41.
• Chap. 22. The proceedings and present estate of the Summer Iles, from An. Dom. 1624. to this present 1629. 45.
• Chap. 23. The proceedings and present estate of New England, since 1624. to this present 1629. 46.
• Chap. 24. A briefe discourse of divers voyages made unto the goodly Country of Guiana, and the great River of the Amazons; relating also the present Plantation there. 48.
• Chap. 25. The beginning and proceedings of the new plantation of St. Christopher by Captaine Warner. 51.
• Chap. 26. The first planting of the Barbados. 55.
• Chap. 27. The first plantation of the Ile of Mevis. 56.
• Chap. 28. The bad life, qualities and conditions of Pyrats; and how they taught the Turks and Moores to become men of warre. 58.