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l._n 2._o day_n 114_o the_o 8._o to_o sabackzar_n 8._o l._n 1._o day_n 115_o the_o 9_o to_o kockschaga_a 5._o league_n 1._o day_n ibid._n the_o 13._o to_o suiatzki_n and_o the_o same_o day_n opposite_a to_o casan_n where_o they_o find_v a_o caravan_n conduct_v a_o tartar-prince_n and_o a_o factor_n of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o casan_n its_o situation_n building_n castle_n how_o the_o province_n of_o the_o same_o name_n conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n which_o occasion_n a_o pleasant_a diversion_n the_o exemplary_a fidelity_n of_o a_o weywode_n the_o great_a duke_n force_v out_o of_o muscovy_n take_v the_o city_n of_o casan_n by_o storm_n ibid._n melon_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n 116_o the_o 15._o they_o leave_v casan_n come_v the_o 17._o to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n kama_n which_o fall_v into_o the_o wolga_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n 12._o league_n from_o casan_n 117_o the_o island_n of_o sokol_n ibid._n the_o 18._o they_o come_v to_o the_o river_n serdick_n and_o afterward_o to_o that_o of_o vtka_n and_o see_v as_o they_o pass_v by_o the_o city_n of_o tetus_n 25._o leag_n from_o casan_n 118_o the_o 19_o they_o pass_v before_o the_o island_n staritzo_n which_o be_v three_o league_n in_o length_n ibid._n the_o fish_n of_o the_o muscovite_n and_o tartar_n ibid._n botenska_n island_n the_o cape_n of_o polibno_n the_o river_n beitma_n and_o several_a city_n ruin_v by_o tamerlane_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n arbeuchin_n ibid._n the_o river_n adrobe_n the_o salt-mountain_n the_o river_n vssa_n the_o mountain_n divisagora_n ibid._n jabla-neu-quas_a or_o the_o cider-valley_n ibid._n the_o mountain_n sariol-kurgan_a and_o that_o of_o savobie_n 119_o s._n nicholas_n red_a snake_n ibid._n the_o 28._o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o samara_n 60._o l._n from_o casan_n upon_o the_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n within_o two_o wersles_a of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o same_o day_n they_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o cosaques_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o river_n ascola_n 120_o the_o river_n pantzina_fw-la the_o island_n of_o zagcrinsko_n ibid._n the_o 30._o to_o the_o river_n zagra_n the_o island_n of_o sosnon_n and_o the_o mountain_n tichi_n ibid._n the_o 31._o to_o the_o island_n osino_n and_o that_o of_o schismamago_n to_o that_o of_o koltof_n the_o mountain_n of_o smiowa_n and_o the_o 40._o land_n ibid._n the_o fabulous_a metamorphosis_n of_o a_o dragon_n kill_v by_o a_o hero_n ibid._n september_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n of_o soratof_n which_o lie_v upon_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 70._o league_n from_o samara_n 121_o the_o 2._o pass_n by_o the_o island_n kriâ—sna_n and_o sapunofka_n and_o come_v to_o the_o mountain_n achmats-kigori_a 10._o l._n from_o soratof_n ibid._n 4._o league_n low_a to_o the_o island_n solotoi_n and_o the_o mountain_n solottogori_n or_o the_o golden_a mountain_n that_o of_o craye_n the_o mountain_n of_o pillar_n the_o river_n ruslana_n the_o mountain_n vrakofskarul_a 30._o l._n from_o soratof_n the_o mountain_n kamuschinka_fw-mi and_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n ibid._n at_o this_o place_n the_o don_n or_o tanais_n be_v within_o 7._o leag_n of_o the_o wolga_n visit_n from_o the_o chief_a person_n of_o the_o caravan_n 122_o the_o river_n bolloclea_n 18._o l._n from_o kamuschinka_n the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n 123_o the_o 6._o they_o come_v to_o zariza_n 70._o l._n from_o soratof_n on_o the_o right_a side_n of_o the_o river_n ibid._n thence_o to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v only_o barren_a land_n and_o heath_n the_o island_n zerpinske_a behind_o which_o there_o fall_v a_o river_n into_o the_o wolga_n whereby_o there_o may_v be_v a_o communication_n with_o the_o don._n ibid._n the_o 7._o they_o come_v to_o the_o island_n and_o mountain_n nassonofsko_n 124_o tziberika_n a_o fish_n of_o a_o rare_a figure_n ibid._n the_o 8._o to_o the_o cape_n popowizka_n jurka_o 14._o l._n from_o zariza_n and_o the_o mountain_n kamnagar_fw-mi 8_o l_o lower_v the_o island_n and_o river_n wesowoi_n and_o that_o of_o wolodinarski-vtzga_a achtobenisna_n vtsga_n a_o second_a branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n ossino_n a_o extraordinary_a kind_n of_o liquorice_n ibid._n the_o 9_o to_o the_o little_a city_n tzornogar_n 40._o l._n from_o zariza_n its_o original_n ibid._n carp_n weige_v 30._o pound_n sandate_n etc_n etc_n 168_o the_o 10._o leave_v tzornogar_n come_v to_o the_o mountain_n polowon_n and_o the_o island_n kissar_n 125_o the_o 3._o and_o 4._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o island_n of_o coppono_fw-la and_o katarniski_n ibid._n the_o island_n peruski_n the_o 5._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o nagaia_n cormorant_n the_o 6._o and_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n ibid._n the_o 15._o the_o ambassador_n have_v pass_v by_o the_o land_n itziburki_n and_o basan_n and_o the_o river_n biltzick_n come_v to_o astrachan_n ibid._n the_o 7._o branch_n of_o the_o wolga_n make_v the_o island_n dolgoi_fw-fr in_o which_o astrachan_n lie_v from_o moscou_n to_o astrachan_n there_o be_v above_o six_o hundred_o german_a league_n a_o description_n of_o astrachan_n where_o they_o stay_v near_o a_o month_n 126_o a_o description_n of_o nagaia_n the_o island_n of_o dolgoi_n the_o salt-pit_n 127_o astrachan_n 12._o l._n from_o the_o caspian_a sea_n the_o fruit_n of_o nagaia_n ibid._n its_o inhabitant_n nagaia_n when_o conquer_v by_o the_o muscovite_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n its_o structure_n ammunition_n garrison_n governor_n the_o tartar_n not_o permit_v to_o come_v into_o it_o their_o manner_n of_o life_n and_o clothing_n war_n with_o the_o kalmukes_n and_o tartar_n of_o buchar_n 128_o their_o prince_n religion_n food_n 129_o the_o ambassador_n visit_v by_o the_o persian_n who_o come_v along_o with_o the_o caravan_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n a_o visit_n of_o the_o tartar-prince_n and_o his_o reception_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n visit_n the_o weywode_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n the_o ambass_n visit_v to_o the_o tartar-prince_n 130_o the_n cuptzi_n feast_n 131_o the_o tartar_n much_o addict_v to_o hawk_v the_o treatment_n of_o another_o persian_a merchant_n brugman_n imprudence_n the_o visit_n of_o another_o tartar-prince_n 132_o the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n october_n the_o 1._o the_o secretary_n send_v to_o the_o weywode_n provision_n make_v for_o the_o continuation_n of_o the_o voyage_n ibid._n the_o 10._o the_o amb._n leave_v astrachan_n and_o embark_v upon_o the_o wolga_n simple_n of_o extraordinary_a bigness_n near_o astrachan_n 133_o the_o 12._o come_v to_o tomanoigor_n or_o the_o snaky_a mountain_n ibid._n many_o land_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o a_o tartar-saint_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o tarter_n dog-fish_n several_a sort_n of_o bird_n ibid._n the_o 15._o come_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wolga_n and_o to_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n where_o it_o be_v very_o troublesome_a sail_v 134_o a_o muscovian_a slurry_n the_o civility_n of_o a_o persian_a pilot_n a_o ominous_a day_n 135_o november_n the_o 1._o they_o come_v before_o the_o city_n of_o terki_n in_o circassia_n have_v sail_v but_o 60._o l._n in_o 16._o day_n the_o situation_n of_o terki_n upon_o the_o river_n timenski_n its_o fortification_n garrison_n ibid._n the_o cuptzi_n present_n to_o the_o ambassador_n a_o mutiny_n in_o the_o ship_n a_o eunuch_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n visit_v the_o ambassador_n their_o present_n to_o the_o weywode_n 136_o their_o message_n to_o the_o tartar-prince_n his_o house_n his_o reception_n of_o those_o send_v to_o he_o a_o collation_n the_o curiosity_n of_o the_o tartar-lady_n 137_o the_o princess_n present_n to_o the_o ambass_n the_o tartar_n incline_v to_o theft_n ibid._n the_o weywode_n present_n ibid._n nou._n 10._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v terki_n a_o island_n in_o the_o caspian_a sea_n 138_o a_o description_n of_o the_o island_n tzetlan_n by_o the_o persian_n call_v tzenzeni_n ibid._n come_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o mountain_n salatto_n which_o be_v the_o caucasus_n of_o the_o autient_n in_o mengrelia_n or_o colchis_n mount_v ararat_n 139_o be_v force_v by_o a_o tempest_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o persia._n ibid._n the_o ambass_n dis-embark_a with_o part_n of_o their_o retinue_n 140_o the_o ship_n run_v a_o ground_n 141_o a_o description_n of_o the_o caspian_a sea_n its_o name_n it_o be_v a_o particular_a sea_n have_v no_o communication_n with_o any_o other_o 142_o above_o a_o hundred_o river_n fall_v into_o it_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o know_v what_o become_v of_o they_o ibid._n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o geographer_n its_o water_n be_v salt_n curtius_n error_n the_o caspian_a sea_n not_o know_v to_o the_o ancient_n 143_o it_o neither_o ebb_v nor_o flow_n have_v few_o havens_n its_o fish_n and_o fish_n
15._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v moscou_n come_v the_o 18._o to_o tuere_fw-la the_o 19_o to_o torsock_n the_o 23._o to_o novogorod_n the_o 27._o enter_v ingermania_n and_o the_o last_o make_v their_o entrance_n into_o narva_n ibid._n april_n the_o 4._o they_o leave_v narva_n and_o come_v the_o 15._o to_o revel_v where_o the_o author_n leave_v they_o and_o embark_v for_o lubeck_n 316_o they_o continue_v at_o revel_v three_o month_n july_n the_o 11._o the_o ambassador_n leave_v revel_v come_v the_o 23._o to_o travemunde_n the_o 30._o to_o kiel_n august_n the_o 1._o they_o put_v a_o period_n to_o their_o travel_n into_o muscovy_n tartary_n and_o persia_n and_o come_v to_o gottorp_n ibid._n the_o end_n of_o the_o journal_n of_o the_o ambassador_n travel_n a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o piece_n of_o sculpture_n contain_v in_o these_o travel_n 1._o the_o frontispiece_n contain_v in_o one_o plate_n five_o head_n viz._n frederick_n duke_n of_o holstein_n the_o two_o ambassador_n crusius_n and_o brugman_n olearius_n author_n of_o the_o travel_n into_o muscovy_n tartary_n and_o persia_n and_o john_n albert_n de_fw-fr mandelsto_n author_n of_o the_o travel_n into_o the_o east-indies_n 2._o a_o map_n of_o livonia_n part_v 1._o lib._n 2._o pag._n 30._o 3._o a_o map_n of_o muscovy_n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o pag._n 45._o 4._o the_o portraiture_n of_o michael_n federovit_n great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 77._o 5._o the_o character_n of_o the_o muscovian_a language_n p._n 1._o lib._n 3._o p._n 95._o 6._o a_o map_n of_o the_o great_a river_n wolga_n p._n 1._o lib._n 4._o p._n 112._o 7._o a_o map_n of_o persia_n p._n 1._o lib._n 5._o p._n 145._o 8._o the_o portraiture_n of_o scach_n sefi_n king_n of_o persia_n p._n 1._o lib._n 6._o p._n 265._o 9_o a_o map_n of_o the_o province_n of_o kilan_n as_o it_o lie_v on_o the_o caspian_a sea_n p._n 1._o lib._n 7._o p._n 288._o 10._o a_o map_n of_o the_o eastindies_a p._n 2._o lib._n 1._o p._n 13._o by_o the_o 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regard_n there_o be_v several_a reason_n why_o the_o silk_n can_v not_o be_v bring_v home_o by_o sea_n and_o that_o to_o transport_v they_o by_o land_n he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o permission_n of_o the_o czarr_n or_o great_a duke_n of_o muscovy_n he_o think_v fit_a in_o the_o year_n 1633._o to_o send_v a_o solemn_a embassy_n to_o those_o two_o great_a monarch_n he_o employ_v in_o this_o embassy_n ambassador_n philip_n crusius_n a_o lawyer_n and_o his_o privy_a councillor_n and_o otton_n brugman_n a_o merchant_n of_o hamborough_n who_o he_o honour_v with_o the_o quality_n 〈◊〉_d councillor_n on_o the_o 22._o octob_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a they_o depart_v from_o gottorp_n the_o place_n where_o duke_n frederick_n make_v his_o residence_n and_o go_v to_o hamborough_n where_o they_o take_v order_n for_o their_o voyage_n there_o they_o entertain_v their_o retinue_n retinue_n which_o consist_v of_o 34_o person_n and_o depart_v thence_o the_o 6._o novem_n of_o 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