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it was my ill Fortune between the Nepper and the Von to be again taken by the Tartars, 

 and by them carried into Crim, where I lived long in great mifèry, and was at length 

 ibuld unto a Timariot Spabi living in Antdoule, (Anatolia, or Afin minor) with whom 

 I lived 5 years, but in more eafie fervitude than among the Tartars, And to make my 

 fervice lets irkfome, my Mafter beftowed on me a Wallacbian Woman, whom I received 

 for my Wife, though without the ufual Solemnities of Marriage, which are pracf ifed 

 among Chriftians : Underftanding at length that a Lord Ambaffadôr was refident at 

 Confiantinople in behalf of the King of Great Brhtain, and to manage the Affairs of the 

 Englijh Nation in Turkey, I prevailed with my Mafter, whofe Favour F had gained to 

 grant me my freedom, together with my Wives, if I fhould procure an hundred Dollars. 

 Whereupon he difmifled me in the company of a Turh^ his Friend,who upon my humble 

 fupplication unto your Lordlhip receiving the forementioned Sum, did in the behalf of 

 his Friend before the Cady make me free,and leave the Woman alfo at my Difpofâl. At 

 the fame time I very happily met with fome Vallachian Gentlemen,who were fent on a 

 Meffage from their Vayvod unto the Grand Signior, They gladly received my Woman, 

 and took her along with them, promifing upon their Pveturn into their own Country, 

 to Reftore her unto her Parents. 



Now that I may fully fatisfie your Lordfhip, that I had really viflted all thofe Coun- 

 tries which I have mentioned, Ï befeech your Lordfhip let your Interpreter try me in 

 thofe Languages wherein he is skilled ■■> and as for others wherewith he is not acquaint- 

 ed, I am ready to converfe with any .of thofe Nations whom I pretend to know. For 

 although I have never converfed much with Books, yet my great Travels accompanied 

 with a pretty good Memory, will fufficiently Qualifie me to pafs through the Countries 

 I (hall hereafter mention. 



To begin my Progrcfs from Confiantinople, I can pafs over from Scutery, and thence 

 by the help of my lurkjlh Language pafs through all Anatolia ; Thence, leaving Armenia 

 on my right hand, and having the Blacl^Sea on the left, go through Georgia, MingreUia, 

 AbaJJa, and ShercajJ'en Land with the fame Tongue, and another, which with little va- 

 riation is common unto them all. Thence into the Comukes Country, who are a fort 

 of Tartars, and do agree with others of the fame name in fpeech, as indeed moft Tar- 

 tars do only they who are Mabumetans, and converfe much with the Turfy, ufe divers 

 Arabic)^ and TurkJJh words whereunto the Heathen Tartars are ftrangers: From Co- 

 mukçs Land I can pafs into Ver fia, but I am not fo well acquainted with their Country 

 and Language, as I have elfewhere acknowledged. Therefore" to return unto Confian- 

 tinople, I can proceed from thence unto Romella, or Romania, through WaVachy, Bealla 

 Horda, Crim, the Great Vefart I have fo often mentioned of Ingell and Vngull, the Little 

 Nagoy, fo over the Volga unto Ajiracan h thence through the. Great Nagoy, and leaving 

 the Cafiian on my Right hand into the Caragans Country, and Co through Bogbar into 

 Perfw. I can alfo by my knowledg of the Languages peculiar run to the following Coun- 

 tries traverfé all Ireland, England, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Leifiand, Poland, Rufsia, 

 Mordwa, Sberemejfa, CaJJan, Kalmukes Lznà,CaJ]'achy Horda, Turgench, and leaving China 

 on the left hand through Bocbara into Perfia. 



And now, Sir, nothing remains. But that I make moft humble and hearty acknow- 

 ledgment of your great Generality and Chriftian Charity, in delivering a Stranger out 

 of a Captivity, wherein I had Otherwife continued without hope of feeing my Friends 

 or Country. And were I as expert at my Pen, as I have heretofore been at managing 

 a Sword, I would by Conligning my Travels to Writing, leave behind me a lafting 

 Monument of your Fame : But being for want of Learning and by long Difafe of my 

 Mother Tongue rendred unfit for fuch a Work, I (hall wherefoever I come proclaim 

 your Worthinefs, and continually pray unto the Omnipotent GOD to return youK 

 Kindnefs into your Bofome a Thoufand fold. And thall ever remain, during Life, 



Tour Faithful Slave, 



Aflracanï 1 



FINIS; 



