RICHARD JOHNSON'S NOTES a.d. 



1559- 

 Further, as he hath heard (not having bene in those 

 parts himselfe) ships may saile from the dominions of 

 Cathaia unto India. But of other waies, or how the 

 seas lie by any coast hee knoweth not. 



The instruction of another Tartarian merchant 

 dwelling in the citie of Boghar, as he hath 

 learned by other his countreymen which have 

 bene there. 



First from Astracan by sea to Serachick is 1 5 daies : 

 affirming also that a man may travell the other 

 way before written by Turkemen. 



From Serachick to Urgence is 15 dayes. 



From Urgence to Boghar also 15 dayes. 



Note. These last 30 daies journey is without 

 habitation of houses : therefore travellers lodge in their 

 owne tents, cariyng with them to eate, their severall 

 provisions : and for drinesse there bee many wels of 

 faire water at equall baiting places not farre distant 

 dayly to be had. 



From Boghar to Taskent easie travelling with goods, 

 is 14 dayes by land. 



From Taskent to Occient 7 dayes. 



From Occient to Cascar 20 daies. This Cascar is 

 the head towne or citie of another prince, lying betweene 

 Boghar and Cathaia, called Reshit can. 



From Cascar to Sowchick 30 daies journey, which 

 Sowchick is the first border of Cathay. 



From Sowchick to Camchick 5 daies journey, and 

 from Camchick to Cathay is 2 moneths journey, all the 

 way being inhabited, temperate, & wel replenished with 

 innumerable fruits, & the chiefe citie in that whole land is 

 called Cambalu, which is yet 10 daies journey from Cathay. 



Beyond this land of Cathay, which they praise to be 

 civill & unspeakeably rich, is the countrey named in 

 the Tartarian tongue Cara-calmack inhabited with blacke 

 people : but in Cathay, the most part therof stretching 

 to the sunne rising, are people white and of faire 



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