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Anchor. We faw the Ruins of Troas at a 

 ' diftance, but did not think it fafe to go a- 

 fliore. 



%2. The Wind coming about at S. we en- 

 tred the Helkfpont^ which may be about two 

 Leagues and a half over. The Gaftles built 

 upon the oppofite points of Land, aboiit 11 

 or 1 2 Years before, after the greajt<d)efeat 

 given the Turk^jh Armata at the ^ifardanels by 

 the Venetians Cafe JaniTLory onr the Afi<^n 

 fide .which, with the PhiUtm^ makes a to- 

 lerable good Bay for ordinary VefTels. The 

 .narrowefl: Strait of the HeHefpm is at the two 

 other Callles, diftant about fix Leagues, 

 where it may be about 4 of a Mile wide. 

 Thefe the Chrifiiam call the Dardamlli at 

 which are fituate the Towns, Seftus and Ahy^ 

 dm^ famous in Greek Poefie. Thefe Gaftles 

 v/e faluted with our Guns and Trumpets, as 

 we did the firft : but each, whether out of 

 Pride, or out of Govetoufneft, to fave th? 

 . Grand Powder, return'd us no more 



than two Guns. The Wind blowing very fair 

 we failed into the Vrofontis. 



23. We pafled by St. Stefhano^s Toint^ where 

 we had a full view of the S. E. Angle of Con^ 

 ftantinofle^ which being fituated upon feve* 

 ral Hills to a mighty advantage, what with 

 the Gyprefs-Trees intermixed , and what 

 with the gilded Spires of the Aiofchs^ yield- 

 ed us a very diverting glorious Profped* 

 Pafling by the Seraglio Pointy which we la- 

 luted by a difcharge of feveral Guns, in the 

 mid Stream between it and the Tophana^ we 

 pjj^e to au Anchor. 



