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YASSY. 
prince, in the same manner with the sister-state. Both prin¬ 
cipalities abound in monasteries, founded as in Catholic coun¬ 
tries, by the donations of pious boyars in former times. Yassy, 
at the time of my visit, could hardly boast a population beyond 
25,000 souls, the plague having made such ravages amongst 
them during four months before my arrival. Indeed, it had only 
been declared over at the time I set out from Constantinople. 
I now subjoin a list of posts, from that capital to this place : 
Hours. 
From Constantinople to Kouchouck-chek-maza 3 
Beyuk chek-maza - - - 3 
Bahadass - - - 4 
Silviera - - - 2 
Chorlou - - - 8 
Carash-teran - - 6 
Abourgos - - - - 4 
Kara-clissia - - - 6 
Kanora - - 6 
Faky - - - 6 
Karapoonar - - - 4 
Kool-Ali - - - 3 
Idooss - - - - - 5 
Changea - - 8 
Prewady - 6 
Shoumla - - - - 8 
Lascarad - - - - - 9 
Toorlak - - 6 
Pizanza - 2 
Boustchouk - - - - 4 
Total 106 
