The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys Through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Muscovia, 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. To which are added 2 narrativs sent from Capt. D. Butler, relating to the taking in of Astrachan by the Cosacs. Illustrated with divers curious plates, first designed and taken from the life by the author himself. Rendered out of Nether-dutch by John Morrison·

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• BAchal, a Town in Media. 238.
• Bachu, a place famous for Steel and Iron work. 280
• Bairam, or Biram del Carban, the Paschal Feast of the Persians. 305
• Banjans, their Superstition. 275.
• Baptism among the Russians. 153.
• Baronez, a strange kind of Fruit found near Astrachan. 180.
• Basilius (Imp.) first Establisher of the Chri∣stian Religion in Moscovia. 151.
• Baths, why used in Moscovia. 147.
• In Persia. 212.
• The Bath of Tenos, where the Heathens were wont to wash before they entered the Temples. 111.
• Battoki, a form of Punishment in Moscovia. 156.
• Bears and Wolvs affrighted with Fire. 119.
• A strange Passage of a hungry Bear. 121.
• Wonderfull boldness of Bears ibid.
• Bear-baiting in Moscovia. 129.
• ...Beleasar. 136.
• The greatest Bell in the World at Moscou, with an accompt of its weight & Dimen∣sions. 134.
• Bernardo Bragadino his admirable Courage in an Engagement against the Turks 86,
• Bethzyrvan, Mountains in Persia. 283.
• Biloege, the Fish whereof Cavear is made. 199.
• Boa Vista [insul.] Situation and Description. 5.
• Bocharen, a Place affoarding great plenty of Furrs. 223.
• Bochdan, the Ambassad••ur for the King of Poland, his ill deportment at Scamachi, desires to become Turk, &c. 244, & seqq. His churlishness to the Author, ibid.
• Asks his advice if he might go for Holland by the consent of the East-India Company their Directors. 246.
• Boghze Dome, a Place appointed for Burial of unsanctified Russes. 150.
• Boldea the Haven of Riga. 115.
• Bologne, a City in Italy resembling a Ship. 72.
• Bonzi of Syam their Office, Habit, &c. 35.
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• Bottarge, a delicate Dish prepared at Corfu, made of the Roes of Sturgeon, 97.
• Also at Xante. 99.
• Bouchadde, Tenedos so called by the Turks. 91.
• Bouchourt, see Trachana.
• Boynak a Town in Tartary. 108.
• Brak, the Authors Companion sold by the Semkal-Tartars for 3 years, and then by Reversion to return to his first Patron, 234.
• His Wife ravished by the Tartars in pre∣sence of the Company, 210.
• She becomes the Prince of Scemkals Concu∣bine, 234.
• She hinders her husband for going away, ibid.
• He goes away privately, and was never heard of since, ibid.
• Butriato, a famous place for Fishing. 97.