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pall for a Conjurer among the Turh^ and 

 was look'd upon as one that could foretel 

 the events of Battels, the fates of Empires, 

 and the end of the World. 



They have no Genius for Sea-Voyages, 

 and confequently are very Raw and Unexpe- 

 rienc'd in the Art of Navigation, fcarce ven- 

 turing to Sail out of Sight of Land. I fpeak 

 of the natural Turh^ who Trade either into 

 the Mack^ Sea^ or fome part of the Moreaj 

 or between Confiantinofle and Alexandria and 

 not of the Pyrats of Barbary^ who are for the 

 moffc part Renegado's, and learn'd their Skill 

 in Chriftendom, which they exercife fo much 

 to the Terror and Damage of it. A Tvrkr 

 ijh Compafs cqniifts but of eight Points, the 

 four Cardinal and four Collateral they be- 

 ing at a mighty Lofs how to Sail by a fide 

 Wind, when by hauling their Sails lharp, they 

 might lie their Gourfe, and much m.ore, when, 

 they are in the Winds Eye,not knowing how to 

 make Tacks and Bords, but choofe rather to 

 make haft into fomeNeighbouring Port,'till the 

 Wind blows fair. An Englijh and Turkijh Vef- 

 fel both bound for the Bay of Salomkl^ at the 

 time of the Grand Signior's being there, paft 

 together out of the Helkfyont but foul Wea-v 

 ther happening, the Twh got into Lemnos ; 

 wiiile our Men kept at Sea and perfued their 

 Voyage, and after three Weeks ftay, re- 

 turned back to us, obferving in their way, 

 that the T/ir.^i remained in the fame place 

 v/here they left them, for want of a Fore- 

 Wind to put to Sea in. 



They 



