U4 ^ e Persian Travels Book III. 



enough to repair it. Every Chriftian aboue fifteen years of age , pays a Piaflcr and 

 a half tribute to the Grand Signor , who is Lord of the City j and he lends a Bail* 

 that lives in the ancient City call'd Frink^Heflar. However the Kan of the Leffer 

 Tartary extends his Jurifdi&ion as far as the Gates of Kaffa. 



From Kaffa to JJfaqiic , miles 7 o 



sAjfaqnc is the laft City in Europe , belonging alio to the Grand Signor. By 

 it runs a great River of the fame name , the other fide being in the Territories of 

 the Duke of Mujoovy. Down this River come the Cojjucks that do fo much miC 

 chief to the Turks. For ibmctimes they come with threeicore or fouricore Gclia's 

 which are a kind of Brigantines , the bigger fort of which carry a hundred and 

 fifty men, the leis a hundred. Sometimes they divide themfelves into two parts, 

 one of which makes Havock toward Constantinople \ the other Ravages the Coaftof 

 <iAfm ,. as far as Trebifond. 



1 he Coaft of Europe bord'ring upon the Black Sea is 86 1 miles in length. 



The chief Cities upon the Black Sea on the Coafi of Afia , which is 



1 1 70 miles in length. 



From Conflantinople to Neapoli , miles 250 

 In this City are made the greateft part of the Galleys andVeffels that belong to 

 the Grand Signor. 



From Neapoli to Sinabe , miles 250 



From Sinabe to Ouma , miles 240 



From Ouma to Kerafon , miles i^q 



From Kerafon to Trebifond, miles 80 



From Trebifond to Rife , miles 100 



From Rife to Guni , miles 1 00 



The City of Guni belongs half to the Grand Signor, zx\o\ half to the King of Memrelia, 

 with whom he keeps a good Correfpondencc , becaufe the greateft part of the 

 Steel and Iron that is fpent in Turkic comes out of Mengrelia through the Black 

 Sea. 



The only good Ports upon the Black Sea from Conflantinople to Mengrelia , 

 arc, 

 - Quitros, Sinabe, or Sinope , Onnye , Samfom , Trebifond, Gomme. 



The Haven of Quitros is very deep, and the Veffels lie fhelter'd from the winds, 

 but the entrance into it is very bad , which only the Pilots of the place, or they 

 who have often accuftom'd themfelves to that Trade can only find out. It feems that 

 anciently there had been moil (lately Buildings round about the Port j and feveral 

 noble Pillars are to be feen all along the fhore , not to fpeak of thofe which have 

 been Tranfported to Conflantinople. Near the City toward the South Hands a high 

 Mountain , whence there flows good ftore of excellent Water , which at the 

 bottom gathers into one Fountain. 



To go from Conflantinople for Perfia by Sea , you muft embark at Cenftaminople 

 for Trebifond, and many times for Rife or Guni , which are more to the North. 

 They that Land at Trebifond go dire&ly to Erz.erom , which is not above five 

 days Journey off, and from Er^erom to Erivan QrTiwis. But there are few that 

 will venture upon this Sea where there is no good Anchorage \ befides that it is 

 fubjecl to prodigious Tempefls , from which there are yery few good Ports to defend 

 them^ which is the reafon it is call'd Cara-dengms , or the Black Sea: TheEaftern 

 people giving to all things, mifchievous and dangerous , the Epithet of Black. 



They that are Bound for Rife or Guni, go to Tefiu the Capital City of Giorgia, 

 and thence to Erivan , for though the way be bad , yet it is far better and finoother 

 than the Road to Tauris. 



The principal places from Teflis to Erivan are thefe, together with their re~ 

 fpe&ive diftances. 



From Teflis to Soganlcuh^, leagues % 



From So^anlouk^ to Senoukckupri , leagues 7 



From Scmi^kftpri to Gttilkac, leagues 7 



From 6'«/%c to Daksou, leagues 6 



From 



