Travels into Turkey Containing the most accurate account of the Turks, and neighbouring nations, their manners, customs, religion, superstition, policy, riches, coins, &c.

Amongst these, Apes led the Van, which making us good Sport, occasioned great Laughter amongst us, and therefore you should seldom see them without a whole Ring of my People abo...

The Country of _Colchis_ abounds with all sorts of Fruits, growing almost naturally, except Bread-Corn, Wheat and Barley; and these Grains would grow there also, if due Tillage...

There are two things which the _Turks_ make mighty Advantage of, and those are _Rice_ among the Fruits of the Earth, and _Camels_ among the Beasts of the Field; both of them ver...

But _Rustan_ died of a Dropsy soon after, and _Haly_, then Second Vizier succeeded him. He was a prudent and courteous Person as any was among the _Turks_. I sent him a Present,...

As for the Death of _Achmet Bassa_, another of your Enquiries, I shall give this short Relation. Some say, he was put to Death for being too much affected to _Mustapha_, and for...

I had a mind before my Departure, to buy some gallant Horses, and therefore, ordered my Servants to go often to the Markets, to see if they could find any such. _Haly_ being inf...

Matters being thus composed at _Buda_, as well as we could, my Companion _Paliani_ returned to the Emperor; but I for my part, shipp’d my Horses, Coaches, and all my Family on s...

They make this Drink thus; they dilute this Milk with cold Water, and then cram Bread into it. This they use in the hottest Weather, and when they are more athirst; and we our s...

Thus, Sir, I have written you a Book rather than a Letter; and if I have offended you in it, the fault is yours rather than mine: What I did was at your Request, and Readiness t...

Ever since that time, the _Turks_ have indulged their Suspicions, that the Christian Agents deal but partially with them; and, therefore, they must humble them to get out all th...

_Solyman_ had presently a Messenger sent him of this Victory, and immediately he posted over into _Asia_. His _Bashaws_ would not let him go before; _But now_ (said they) _you m...

But to return: Some of my People, as I told you, gadding abroad, they happened to meet some _Janizaries_, who came from Swimming and Washing themselves in the Sea, without the B...

Upon the Account of the Troubles in _Hungary_, there came lately a Messenger to me, with an Express from my Master, the Emperor. The _Bashaws_ would not let him bring his Letter...

You may remember, I told you before, that, when _La Vigne_ did accuse me to the _Bashaw_, at the same time he forgot not _Ebrahim_, but told them, that he discovered all the sec...

In which Verses, the Poet seems to intimate the Shallowness of that River for want of Water. For though it is a great and famous River, yet, in most Places it is fordable: For,...

That he was born in _Flanders_, educated at _Paris_, _Lorrain_, _Venice_, _Bologna_, and _Padua_; made great Progress in his Studies, having acquir’d a Knowledge in near Ten dif...

It may suffice to tell you, that I went the same Stages, in a manner, that I did at first. So then, to _Constantinople_ I came, in the beginning of _January_, having lost one of...

Having thus taken my leave, I began my Journey in the Month of _June_, and the Heat thereof was so excessive, that it cast me into a Fever. ’Tis true, it was a remiss and gentle...

After the _Grand Seignior_ was informed, by Letters, of my Arrival (as I said before) he sent to the Governor of _Constantinople_, intimating his Pleasure, that he should send u...

By these Reasons _Solyman_ was induced to yield to the Murder of his Grandchild, and thereupon sent _Ebrahim_ Bashaw to _Prusa_, to destroy the innocent Youth. As soon as the Ba...

When I heard of this Disaster, I did what I could to release them, but all to no purpose. The _Bailo_ of _Venice_ was applied to, because under the Protection of that Republick...

What I have said of him, all Men living know to be true; but, perhaps, some may think it a Defect, that he is not enough given to Arms, and Atchievements worthy of the Laurel: F...