A.D. 



*559- 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



people, and by the sea side also doth dwell another kinde 

 of Samoeds in like maner, having another language. One 

 moneth in the yeere they live in the sea, and doe not 

 come or dwell on the dry land for that moneth. 



3 Item beyond these people, on the sea coast, there is 

 another kinde of Samoeds, their meate is flesh and fish, 

 and their merchandise are Sables, white and blacke Foxes 

 (which the Russes call Pselts) and Harts skinnes, and 

 Fawnes skinnes. 



The relation of Chaggi Memet a Persian 

 Marchant, to Baptista Ramusius, and other 

 notable citizens of Venice, touching the way 

 from Tauris the chiefe citie of Persia, to 

 Campion a citie of Cathay over land : in 

 which voyage he himselfe had passed before 

 with the Caravans. 



FRom Tauris to Soltania. 

 From Soltania to Casbin. 

 From Casbin to Veremi. 

 From Veremi to Eri. 

 From Eri to Boghara. 

 From Boghara to Samarchand. 

 From Samarchand to Cascar. 

 From Cascar to Acsu. 

 From Acsu to Cuchi. 

 From Cuchi to Chialis. 

 From Chialis to Turfon. 

 From Turfon to Camul. 

 From Camul to Succuir. 

 From Succuir to Gauta. 

 From Gauta to Campion. 



4 

 6 



20 



5 



2 5 



20 ^ dayes journey. 



20 

 IO 

 IO 



13 



5 

 6 



Which Campion is a citie of the Empire of Cathay in 

 the province of Tangut, from whence the greatest 

 quantitie of Rubarbe commeth. 



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