The voyages and travells of the ambassadors sent by Frederick, Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy and the King of Persia begun in the year M.DC.XXXIII. and finish'd in M.DC.XXXIX : containing a compleat history of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia, and other adjacent countries : with several publick transactions reaching near the present times : in VII. books. Whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo (a gentleman belonging to the embassy) from Persia into the East-Indies ... in III. books ... / written originally by Adam Olearius, secretary to the embassy ; faithfully rendered into English, by John Davies.

M.DC.XXXIV.

IANVARY.

• The 3. (having left Torpat, the 29. of De∣cember), the Ambassadors came to Narva. ibid.
• There they continue 5. months▪ JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, and MAY, during which, they send part of their Train, to Novogorod, and go themselves to Reuel, where the Swedish Ambassadors met them, in order to their going together into Muscovy. p. 4

MAY.

• The 15. leave Reuel and return to Narva the 18. ibid.
• The 28. they leave Narva; come to Gam-Fort, Kapurga; the civilities of the Muscovian Ladies; come to Iohannestal, or St. Iohn's Valley. p. 5

IVNE.

• The 1. they come to the Neuschans, to the Lake Ladoga; to Noteborough. ibid.
• Spiring, a Swedish Ambassador; the Swe∣dish Ambassadors depart; a Suedish resolution; the Muscovites sleep after dinner; the recep∣tion of the Swedish Ambassadors. p. 6
• A Muscovian Collation; the situation of Notebourg, its description. ibid.
• Here they continue six weeks.

IVLY.

• The Ambassadors come to Laba; their re∣ception. ibid.
• Another Muscovian Collation.
• ...

• The Ambassadors are defrayd all the time of their aboad in Muscovy, according to the cu∣stom, and they take their allowance in money p. 7
• The Musick and dancing of Muscovy. ib.
• They embark upon the Wolgda (a distinct River from the Wolga.) The devotion of the Muscovites. ibid.
• Wolgda described; a dangerous fall of water; troublesome flies and other insects; the Pre∣sents of a Muscovian Monk; the Muscovites do not condemn those of a contrary belief. p. 7. 8
• The come to Corodiza; to Soliza; to Grunza; to Wisoke; to Krifzeuiza: to Novogorod: to Brunitz. p. 8

AUGVST.

• The 1. a Muscovian Procession. ibid
• They come that day, to Crasmistansky; the 2 to Gam-Chresta; to Iazelbitza; to Simnagora; to Wolsolk; to Columna; and the 7. to Badeua. p. 9
• The 8. come to Torsock, travelling in those eight dayes, 71. leagues. ibid.
• The 9. come to Tuere, (upon a River of the same name, which falls into the Wolga). The 13. to Nicholas-Nachinski; the 14. to MOS∣COU. ibid.
• There they stay above four months.
• Their reception, and entrance into Moscou. p. 10
• The 19. they have their first Audience; Their Cavalcade. p. 11
• The Presents made to the Great Duke. ib.
• The Ceremonies of the Audience. 13.
• The Great Duke treats the Ambassadors. ibid.
• They are permitted to go abroad, contrary to the ordinary custom of the Muscovites. p. 14

SEPTEMBER.

• The 1. was celebrated the Muscovian New∣years-day. ibid.
• Their Epoche is the Creation of the World. ibid.
• The Ambassadors of Holstein negotiate jointly with those of Sweden, about the Silk-trade in Persia. ibid.
• The entrance of the Tartarian Embassy. 15
• The entrance of a Turkish Ambassador. 16
• The Turkish Ambassador's Presents. ibid.
• Those of certain Greeck Ecclesiasticks. 17

OCTOBER.

• A Muscovian Festival, celebrated Oct. ibid
• The Cavalcade of the Great Duke and Dut∣chess. ibid.

NOVEMBER.

• The 19. the Ambassadors have their last pri∣vate Audience; the Great Duke grants them passage through the Country; Another Musco∣vian Procession. 18
• A Cavalcade of Crim-Tartars, 72. in number, all Ambassadors; Our last publick Audience. ibid.
• The Great Duke's Present to the Ambassa∣dors. 19