28 MifcelUnea Curiofa: Vol. HI, 



26*. On St. Stephen^ Day the AmbafTador 

 landed at Gdata^ (having before been vifit- 

 ed by the Earl of Winchelfea^ and the Mer- 

 chants refiding there) and was received there 

 by the Chiaus Bajha and the J^aivod of Galata^ 

 t\it JantTLaries and Chiaufes attending, and 

 was waited upon by them to his Palace: and 

 fbon after the Kaimacam^ or Governor of 

 Conftantinofle^ fen t an Oiiicer to Comple- 

 ment him upon his Arrival ; the Grand Sig-^ 

 nior being then at Larijfa in Thejfaly. 



January 2. The Ambafladors, Old and 

 New, went over to Conftantinople^ that Morn- 

 ing being afligned by the Kaimacam to give 

 them Audience the Chiam Bajha and other 

 OlEcers attending at the Water-fide to re- 

 ceive them ; Horfes being brought thither 

 for them and their Followers to mount. 

 This Kaimakam Jufufh^ a little old Man, 

 had formerly been a Page of the Chamber, 

 and chief Falconer, and afterwards Bajha 

 of Siltjlria. He entertained the Ambafla- 

 dors and their Company with Perfumes, 

 Coffee, and Sherbet, and diftributed about 

 fifteen Kaftans Orrejts among them : after 

 about an Hours ftay they took their 

 leave. 



Being upon the Coafts of Greece about 

 "^Augu^i or SeptembeK 69. in the Latitude of 

 35°. 53'. we found by our Az.imoutk Com- 

 pafs, that we had Wefterly variation there 

 3^. 22'. 



The variety of Colours of the Sea- Wa- 

 ter at feveral times chiefly depends upon 

 the Wind and Weather, and the reflexioxi 

 of the Light upon it. ' It's ufual and moft 



natu^. 



