A.D. 



1559- 



: 0r, urgeme. 



[I. 336.] 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



Certaine notes gathered by Richard Johnson 

 (which was at Boghar with M. Anthony 

 Jenkinson) of the reports of Russes and other 

 strangers, of the wayes of Russia to Cathaya, 

 and of divers and strange people. 



The first note given by one named Sarnichoke a 

 Tartarian subject to the Prince of Boghar, which 

 are also Tartars bordering upon Kizilbash or Persia, 

 declaring the way from Astracan, being the furthest 

 part of Russia, to Cathaya as foloweth. 



Irst from Astracan to Serachick by land, travailing 



10. 



l 5 



by leysure as Merchants use with wares, is 



dayes journey. 

 From Serachick to a towne named * Urgenshe, 

 dayes. 



From Urgenshe to Boghar, 15. dayes. 



From Boghar to Cascar, 30. dayes. 



From Cascar to Cathaya, 30. dayes journey. 



By the same partie a note of another way more 

 sure to traveile, as he reporteth. 



FRom Astracan to Turkemen by the Caspian sea, 

 10. dayes with barkes. 



From Turkemen by lande specially with Camels, 

 bearing the weight of 15. poodes for their common 

 burthens, is 10. dayes to Urgenshe. 



From Urgenshe to Boghar, 15. dayes. 



Note. At this Citie of Boghar is the marte or meeting 

 place betweene the Turkes and nations of those parts 

 and the Cathayans. 



Also the toll there is the 40. part to be payed of 

 Merchandizes or goods. 



From thence to Cascar is one moneths journey, and 

 from Cascar (being the frontier of the great Can, 

 having many townes and fortes by the way) is also a 

 moneths travel for merchants by land to Cathay. 



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