Part 21

PICTURES, fine ones in _Luxemburg_ castle, 126. At _Vienna_, 129, 130.

PIEDRA DE PUERCO, an account of it, 157.

PIETISTS in _Germany_, 146.

PIRN, a town in _Upper Saxony_, 139.

PISMETLEE, a town in _Mysia Minor_, 60.

PLAT DUTCH, the language of _Hamburg_, a _medium_ betwixt that of _Germany_ and _Holland_, 158.

PLEBANVS, the title of the chief pastor of the Unitarians at _Clausenburg_ in _Transylvania_, 97.

PLEISS, a river in _Misnia_, 141.

PLICA POLONICA, on the head of a man at _Alány_ in _Hungary_; the effects of cutting it off, 108.

PO _George_, born at _Prague_, his strange voracity, 157.

ΠΟΔΑ νείατον Ἴδης, a tract of mountains near _Susegierlíck_, described, 58.

POMPEY’S column, see SYMPLEGADES.

PONTE D’ERCHIENE, see UZUNKUPREE.

PONTE _Grande_ and _Piccolo_, two bridges near _Constantinople_, 38.

POPEST, or PRIEST TOWN, a town in _Valachia_, 77.

PORPHYRY _pillars_, at _Mandahóra_, 58.

PORTA JANICVLA, see SEVEN TOWERS.

PORUMBACK, a village in _Transylvania_, described, 89.

POZZO _P._ a Jesuit at _Vienna_, famous for painting, 117.

PRAGUE, the metropolis of _Bohemia_, described, 134. The town house, a church and college of Jesuits, Emperor’s palace, Capuchin cloister, cloister of Premonstratensians (called the _Shawhoff_) and university, described, 134, 135, 136, 137.

PREMONSTRATENSIANS, see PRAGUE.

PRIEST TOWN, see POPEST.

PROCESSION at _Vienna_ described, 124.

PROCHORVS, a manuscript of the _Evangelists_ said to be written by him, 22.

PROCONESVS, see MARMORA.

ΠΡΟΝΑΟΣ, the _outward chapel_ of a Greek church, 81.

PROSERPINA, see MESSINA.

PROSZLO, a village in _Hungary_, 107.

PRUCK, a town in _Austria_, described, 114.

PRVSA _ad Arganthonium_, see CIVS.

PRUSIA, a city at the foot of mount _Olympus_, antiently called _Prusa ad Olympum_, to distinguish it from _Prusa ad Arganthonium_, 50. The manner of spinning silk there, _ib._ Its baths, _ib._ A Greek inscription there, 51.

PSALMS, a copy of them in the characters called _Ciceroniani_ and _Cyprianici_, 148.

PURSE, a summ of money in Turkey equal to an hundred pounds sterling, 82.

Q.

QVADI, see MORAVIA.

QUARTS, coins current in _Valachia_, 85, 103.

R.

RAB, a town and river in _Hungary_, 113.

RABNITZ, a river in _Hungary_, _ib._

RABUTIN _General_, his character, 92.

RASGRAD, a palace belonging to the _pashá_ of _Nicopoli_, 76.

REIS EFFENDI, the _high chancellor_ in Turkey, 65.

REISNER _George_, senator of _Helmanstadt_, 90, 91.

RHEGIVM, a town on the coast of _Naples_, 175.

RHENISH WINE, see HAMBURG.

RHOETEVM, near Troy, described, 34.

RHYNDACVS, a river in _Phrygia_, 51.

ROBBERS, how treated in _Turkey_, 70.

RODOLPHVS AVGVSTVS, Duke of _Brunswick_, his house at _Hessen_, 146. His government and character, 148, 149.

RODOPE, a mountain in _Thrace_, 62.

ROMANVS, consul of _Leipsick_, 141.

ROSNAW, a town in _Transylvania_, 87.

ROTTERDAM, a city in _Holland_, 163.

RUKAR, a village in _Valachia_, described, 84.

RUMELI HISAR, or the _Roman Castle_, the antient _Sestos_ in _Thrace_, 36. So called from _Rum-yli_, the part of the Romans (the later Greeks taking on them the name of Ῥωμαῖοι) and _hisar_ a castle. See _Cantem._ p. 75.

RYSWICK, a village in _Holland_, 162.

S.

SACRED CURTAIN, see ΑΓΙΑ ΠΥΛΗ.

SALA, a river in _Suabia_, 145.

SALT PITS, at _Saltzburg_, 92. _Therda_, 96. And _Hall_, 145.

SALTZBURG, a town in _Transylvania_, so called from the _salt pits_ there, 92.

SAMOS, a river in _Transylvania_, 96.

SAMOTHRACIA, an island opposite to the mouth of the _Hebrus_ in _Thrace_, 34.

SARDAM, a town in _Holland_, some account of it, 166.

SARDIS, a city in _Lydia_, now called _Sart_, 15. Its ruins described, 16.

SART, see SARDIS.

SAXONS, settled in _Transylvania_ under _Geysa_ the second king of _Hungary_, 99. Their government, 100. And religion, 101.

SAXONY, the manner of the Duke’s investiture by the Emperor, 124.

SAZAWA, a river in _Bohemia_, 133.

SCACCHIA _ludus_, a book written upon that subject by _Christianus Augustus_, Duke of _Brunswick_, 148.

SCALA SANCTA, twenty eight stairs, up which our _Savior_ was led to _Pilate’s_ house, which were sent to _Constantine the Great_ from _Jerusalem_ by his mother _Helen_, and are now kept at the church of _St. John Lateran_ in _Rome_, 117. See _Lassel’s Travels_, _Par._ i. _p._ 113.

SCALE, or _port_, for passing the _Hellespont_ at _Jerdáck_, 60.

SCAMANDER, a river near _Troy_, runing into the _Hellespont_, 34. Described, 35.

SCHAURTZENBURG _Count_, his stratagem in taking the town _Rab_, 113.

SCHONBRAN, near _Vienna_, the Emperor’s palace there, and _menagerie_, 118.

SCHUTZ, an island in the _Danube_, 112.

SCHWEKA, a village and river in _Austria_, 114.

SCIPIO ASIATICVS, see ANTIOCHVS.

SCLAVONIC language, 85.

SCUTARI, antiently _Chrysopolis_, a city in _Bithynia_ opposite to _Constantinople_, described, 43.

SCYLLA and _Charybdis_ described, 173, 174.

SEA COMPASS, its effects on the castle hill at _Magnesia_, 10.

SEAU _Count_, 89. His castle at _Wissenburg_ described, 94.

SEDICUI, a village near _Smyrna_, 31.

SELICKAR AGA, the chief sword bearer to the _Grand Signior_, 69.

SELIM _Sultan_, his _mosque_ at _Adrianople_ described 64.

SELIMEE _turbant_ described, 66.

SELYMBRIA, a city of _Thrace_, not far from _Heracléa_, 38.

SENIGEE, a village in _Thrace_, 73.

SERAGLIO, a Turkish palace, an old one of the _Grand Signior_ at _Magnesia_, 7. That at _Constantinople_ described, 45. And at _Adrianople_, 63, 66, 67.

SESTOS, see RUMELI HISAR.

SEVEN TOWERS, a castle at _Constantinople_, 38. Described, 48.

SHARKAN, a town in _Transylvania_, described, 88.

SHARSHEES, porticos at _Adrianople_ for the reception of particular trades, 65.

SHEEP of _Hungary_, their horns long, straight, and twisted; and their wool exceeding course, 107.

SHEPHERD SCYTHIANS, see TURCMEN.

SHERIFF, see THREE SHERIFFS.

SHERRADIN _Count_, his dexterity in shooting, 125.

SICAMBRIA, see BUDA.

SIGEVM, a promontory near _Troy_, 34.

SIGRIVM, see SIGURI.

SIGURI, a cape in the island _Lesbos_, 33.

SILK, see PRUSIA.

SIMOW, see AESEPVS.

SINAN _pashá_, his sepulcher at _Gallipoli_, 61.

SINVS CIANVS, 49.

SINVS MELAS, see CARDIA.

SIPYLVS, a mountain near _Magnesia_, 5. Described, 12.

SLONEY, a town in _Bohemia_, 138.

SOLACKS, the _Grand Signior’s_ body guard, 69.

SOLOMON’S _temple_, see HAMBURG.

SOLYMAN EFFENDI, his account of Roman arms reserved in _Magnesia_ castle, 9. His civility to the travelers, 10.

SOLYMAN _Sultan_, his _mosque_ at _Constantinople_, called the _Solymanjá_, described, 40.

SOLYMANJÁ, see SOLYMAN _Sultan_.

SOMLYO, formerly a seat of the kings of _Hungary_, 98.

SOPHA, a Turkish room, having the floor covered with a carpet, and a mattress on both sides, and at the upper end, about a yard broad and a foot high, over which cloth is laid, or other rich stuff, and cusheons next the wall to lean upon, 3, 39.

SOPHIA, princess dowager of _Hanover_, 150. Her character, 151.

SOPHIA _Saint_, her church at _Constantinople_, now turned into a Turkish _mosque_, described, 47.

SORNDORF, a village in _Lunenburg_, 152.

SORRICUI, a village on the river _Bocléw_ in _Mysia Minor_, 59.

SOTALEA, antiently _Cuma_, a bay in _Aetolia_, 32.

STAGNVM PEGASEVM communicates with the river _Cayster_, 21.

STAMBOL, or ISTAMBAL, the Turkish name for _Constantinople_, 47.

STANIZLO _Stephanus_, professor of philosophy at _Clausenburg_ in _Transylvania_, 97.

STAON, a Bulgarian Christian, aged 120 years, who had three times changed his teeth, 73.

STATUES, one of our _Savior_ in the cloister of the Premonstratensians at _Prague_, affirmed to have sweated blood, 136. A brass one of an old German idol described, 143. One of Neptune at _Messina_ described, 174. Another of our _Savior_ and the _Virgin_, believed to have been taken from the life, _ib._

STEKEN, a village in _Bohemia_, 132.

STEPHEN _Saint_, his church at _Vienna_ described, 116. A stone preferred there, as one of those, with which he was martyred, 117.

STERNFORT, a small castle near _Hamburg_, 153.

STIFER ALLAH, in the Turkish language, _God forbid_, 60.

STOCKERAN, a town in _Austria_, 131.

STOLNICHO, a Valachian word, signifying a _steward_, 78.

STRADA _Jacobus_, his manuscript of antient medals in the Imperial library at _Vienna_, 120.

STROMBOLI, a burning island near _Sicily_, an account of it, 173.

STRYCHIVS, a learned professor at Hall, 145.

SUSEGIERLICK, a village on the river _Aesépus_ in _Mysia Minor_. The word signifies the _Water ox_, or _Buffalo town_, 52, 58.

SUTTON _Sir Robert_, ambassador to the _Porte_, his manner of audience of the _grand vizír_, and _grand signior_, 65, 66. His present to the _grand signior_, 68.

SYLVA HERCYNIA, now called _Behemerwaldt_ in _Bohemia_, 132.

SYMPLEGADES, islands near the entrance of the Thracian _Bosphorus_, 42. A pillar on one of them falsely called _Pompey’s column_, _ib._ An inscription on the basis of it, _ib._

SZEKELI, a people of _Transylvania_, 99, 104. Their religion, 101.

SZEKHELYHID, a town in _Hungary_, 105.

T.

TAIN, a Valachian word for an allowance, 77.

TARTALECUI, a village in _Lydia_ between _Magnesia_ and _Thyatira_, signifying the _board village_, from the trees, which are there sawed into boards, 56.

TARTALEE, a hill not far from _Smyrna_, 2.

TARTAR HAN, his letter to the Emperor, 120.

TARZA, antiently _Tarsius_, a river running thro the plains of _Zelia_, in _Mysia Minor_, described, 58, 59.

TEFTERDAR, or DEFTERDAR, from the Greek διφθέρα, the _skin_ or _vellum_ on which they write, 66. This officer has the whole management of the external revenue among the Turks. _Cantem._ p. 146.

TEKELY _Count_, defeated general _Heusler_, 87, but was slain in that defeat, 89.

TEMNVS, a mountain in _Aeolia_ described, 52, 57.

TENEDOS, an island, with a town of that name in the _Aegean_ sea, opposite to _Mysia_, 33.

TERGOVIST, a city in _Valachia_, and a convent near it described, 83.

TESKERGÉE BASHA, secretary to the _Grand Signior_, 67.

TEYA, a river in _Austria_, 131.

THEOCRITVS, a manuscript of him in the senators library at _Leipsick_, 144.

THERDA, a town in _Transylvania_, remarkable for its salt pits, 96. An inscription there, _ib._

THESAVRVS LINGVAE LATINAE of R. _Stephanus_, with ms. notes of his own writing, in the possession of Mr. _le Clerc_, 167.

THOMASIVS, a professor in the university of _Hall_, 145.

THRACE, its shore described, 38, 41.

THRACIAN _Bosphorus_ described, 41, 42.

THREE SHERIFFS, a _mosque_ at _Adrianople_ so called, 63, 64. These _sheriffs_ are galleries, from whence the _ezan_, or _sacred hymn_, is sung; and are so called from the word _sheriff_, which signifies _holy_. _Cantem._, p. 215, 216.

ΘΥΣΙΑΣΤΗΡΙΟΝ, the _altar_ of a Greek church, 81.

THYATIRA, a city of _Lydia_ described, 53. Greek inscriptions there, _ib._

TIBISCVS, a river in _Hungary_, 107.

TIVAN, a Turkish word for a _ceiling_, 7.

TMOLVS, a mountain in _Lydia_, 15. Described, 17, 18.

TOKAI, a mountain in _Hungary_, famous for its generous wine, 107.

TOPHANA, a town near _Constantinople_, opposite to _Scutari_, at the entrance of the _Bosphorus_, 41. It is so called from _tope_, or the foundery of canon. Dr. _Pococke_, vol. ii. par. ii. p. 135.

TRAGOE, a Christian village in _Bulgaria_, 75.

TRANSYLVANIA, its former state, 98. Taxes exacted by the Emperor, 99. Its inhabitants, government, and religion, _ib._ Soil, minerals, and coin, 103. The disposition, habit, and customs of the people described, 104, 105.

TRAUN _Count_, his descent, and palace at _Petronel_, 125. An inscription there, 126.

TREBISOND, a city of _Capadocia_, 69.

TRIANTA, a village between _Ephesus_ and _Smyrna_, 31.

TRINITY, represented in stone at _Pest_ in _Hungary_, 109. On a pillar at _Pruck_ in _Austria_, 114. In brass at _Vienna_, 115.

TROAS, a country in _Asia minor_, 33.

TROGILIVM, a cape near _Ephesus_, 23.

TROY, its antient situation uncertain, 35. The ruins of new _Ilium_ mistaken for it, _ib._

TSANAD, a town in _Transylvania_, 93.

TUNSA, a river running into the _Hebrus_ at _Adrianople_, 63.

TURCMEN, or TURCOMEN, who, and their way of living, 30.

TURKS, their genius, 6, 13. Leave their shoes at the entrance of their _mosques_, 8. Permit no new Christian churches to be built, 13. Their manner of cuting inscriptions on stones, 24. Use no chairs, 31. Liquors used by them, 57, 62. Their ceremonies at giving audience to an ambassador, 65. Their custom of treating robbers, 70. Extravagant devotion of one of their sects, _ib._

TUTRACAN, a town in _Bulgaria_ on the _Danube_, 76.

TUYTSCHENBRODT, a fortification on the river _Sazawa_ in _Bohemia_, where the Emperor _Sigismund_ was defeated by General _Zeiska_, 133.

TWO BROTHERS, hills near _Smyrna_, 2.

TYRIA, a city in _Ionia_ described, 19. With the Greek churches there, 20.

V.

VAARI _Michael_, professor of philosophy at _Debrecyn_ in _Hungary_, 106.

VALACHI in _Transylvania_, their condition and way of life, 101.

VALACHIA, the country described, 77, 82. Courtesy of the nobility, 79. The prince nominated by the Turk, 85. Its former state, _ib._ Taxes imposed by the Turks, _ib._ The current coin, _ib._ Administration of justice, _ib._ The language, religion, churches, and dress of the inhabitants, 86.

VALIDEE, a _mosque_ at _Constantinople_ so called, 40.

VANDALE _Antony_, a physician, his character, 167.

UCHA, a village in _Transylvania_, 89.

VELEDIN, a village in _Transylvania_, 88.

VESPRENI _Stephanus_, bishop of the Reformed church in _Transylvania_, 94.

VICTORIA _Sancta_, an account of carrying her bones in procession, 124.

VIENNA, the capital city of _Austria_, described, 115. The cathedral church, 116. Other churches and convents, 117. Palaces and libraries, _ib._ University and academy, 121. A remarkable execution of a woman there, 123. The investiture of the Duke of _Saxony_, 124. A pompous procession, _ib._

VIGO, an account of the victory obtained there by the English fleet, 138. A Latin poem on the same, 159.

VINCENT _Mr._ of _Amsterdam_, his cabinet, 166.

VINEYARDS, how inclosed at _Baden_, 128.

VIRGIN, see MARY.

VIRGIN FORT, at _Komora_ in _Hungary_, so called because never taken by the enemy, 112.

VISAKNA, see SALTZBURG.

VISVRGIS, see WESER.

UJVAROS, a town in _Hungary_, 107.

VIZÍR, see GRAND VIZÍR.

VIZÍR KAYA, see KAYA.

ULRICVS _Antonius_, Duke of _Brunswick_ and _Lunenburg_, his government and character, 148, 149.

ULUBAT, a village in _Mysia_, formerly _Apollonia ad Rhyndacum_, 52.

UNITARIANS, their worship in _Transylvania_, 102.

UPPEER, a town in _Bulgaria_, 76.

URGANLUI, a village between _Durguthli_ and _Sardis_, 14.

URI, three at _Schonbran_ in _Austria_ described, 119.

UTRECHT, the chief city of the province so called, 162.

UZUNGÉE ALON, a town in _Bulgaria_, 76.

UZUNKUPREE, a town in _Thrace_, so called from its _long bridge_, _cuprée_ signifying a bridge, 62.

W.

WALCOWITZ, a town in _Bohemia_, 138.

WALTHEIM, a town in _Bohemia_, 138.

WASSER CRATZ, a small hamlet in _Bohemia_, 133.

WAY, a branch of the _Danube_, 112.

WENCESLAVS _Emperor_, a remarkable story of him, 119.

WESER, or VISVRGIS, a river between _Lower Saxony_ and _Westphalia_, described, 160.

WESTPHALIA, a country in _Germany_, some account of it, 161.

WILDESHUSEN, a town in _Westphalia_, subject to the Elector of _Hanover_, 160.

WILLIAM GEORGE, Duke of _Zell_, his age, 152.

WINE, an excellent sort about _Adrianople_, 71. How made at _Baden_, 128.

WISSENBURG, a city in _Transylvania_, the Calvinist church there described, 94. Latin inscriptions there, 95.

WITCHCRAFT, how tried in _Transylvania_ and _Hungary_, 105.

WOLFEMBUTEL, a town in _Lower Saxony_, described, 147. The cathedral, new church, and castle, _ib._ Famous for excellent beer, 149.

WURZEN, a town in _Upper Saxony_, 140.

Z.

ZABANIUS _Isaacus_, divine of _Hermanstadt_, who published an answer to _Campiani Rationes decem_, 91.

ZAGYWA, a river in _Hungary_, 109.

ZECHIN, or CHEQUIN, a gold coin in _Transylvania_, about 9_s._ 6_d._, in value, 103.

ZEISKA _General_, see TUYTSCHENBRODT and CZASLAW.

ZELIA, plains in _Mysia minor_, now called _Minyás_, 58.

ZELL, a city of _Lunenburg_, 152.

ZERICLE, a village in _Lydia_ on the road from _Smyrna_ to _Sardis_, 15.

ZEVGMA, see CLAUSENBURG.

ZILAK, a Calvinist village in _Transylvania_, 97.

ZINGANS, or _gypsies_, 93. Find gold dust in the river _Aranyas_, 96.

ZNAIM, antiently _Medoslanium_, a town in _Moravia_, in which is a pillar inscribed with a new kind of _Gloria Patri_, 131.