culiar kind of Field Mice. They arrive at

Terki: proceed through a defolate Foreft to

Aftrachan; arrive at Mofcow, and leaving
that City, return to Gottorp.
PIII.

The TRAVELS of Mr. HANWAY, through

RUSSIA into PERSIA.

CHAP. I. Mr. Hanway Jails to Riga, from

whence he proceeds by Land by the Way of Dorpt

and Narva, to Petersburg.
P. 125

CHAP. II. The Author offers his Service to go

into Perfia: takes the Charge of a Caravan

of Woollen Goods defigned for that Empire. The

Country defcribed through which he passes; with

a Defcription of Valdai and Twere; of the

great Road begun by Peter the Great; and of

the City of Mofcow.
P. 132

CHAP. III. The Author leaves Moscow, and pur-

Jues his Journey; he enters Tartary, defcribes the

Manners of the Coffacks, and arrives at Za-

ritzen on the Banks of the Volga. Remarks

on the Khalmuck Tartars. Of the Pirates

who infeft the Volga. The Veffels used on

that River, and the Author's Voyage down it

to Aftrachan.
P. 138

CHAP. IV. A Description of Astrachan, of its

Fisheries and Trade. An Account of the neigh-

bouring Tartars, and of the Flights of Locufts

with which this Country is infefted. The Au-

ther

thor continues his Voyage down the Volga to

the Cafpian Sea. Afhort Account of the Khal-

muck Settlements, and of the River Volga;

with the Method of curing Caviare.
P. 149

CHAP. V. The Author arrives at Langarood

Bay, where he vifits Mr. Elton, and from

thence fails to Aftrabad Bay; whence he pro-

ceeds to Aftrabad. A Defcription of the Per-

fian Manner of Smoking, and other Cuftoms of

the Inhabitants. A Rebellion breaks out in the

Province of Aftrabad. The Author in greas

Diftrefs; the City taken, and the Caravan de-

figned for Mefched plundered.
P. 159

CHAP. VI. The Author leaves Aftrabad, ar-

rives at Balfrush, joins a Party of the Shab's

Forces, and the Adventures which befel him in

retiring before the Turkuman Tartars. P. 173

CHAP. VII. The Author's kind Reception by

Mr. Elton. He goes in fearch of the Shah. Is

received with great Politeness by Hahdgee

Zamon. The Perfian Manner of Eating, and

the Nature of their Beds. A Defcription of the

City of Calbin, and of the Palace built by Nadir

Shah, with the moft material Events till his

arrival at the Perfian Camp.
P. 185

CHAP. VIII. The Author obtains a Decree from

the Shah for the Payment of his Lofs at Aftra-

bad.
A Defcription of the Perfian Camp.

Of the Shah's Women, and their manner of

Travelling.
P. 198

CHAP.

CHAP. IX. The Author's Journey from the Per-

fian Camp to Langarood. A Defcription of

the Country. An Account of the Perfian Cou-

riers. He is vifited at Langarood by a Per-

fian Mullah. An Account of the Perfian Wo-

men, their Marriages and domeftic Slavery;

with a Defcription of the Province of Ghilan.

CHAP. X. The Author Jets out on his fecond

Journey from Langarood to Aftrabad. A De-

Jcription of the Province of Mazenderan, with

the Cities of Amul and Balfrufh. He is enter-

tained at the Seat of Mahommed Khan. A

fhort Defcription of the Causeway built by Shah

Abas, and of the famous Palace of Afh-

reff. Pyramids of human Heads at the entrance

of Aftrabad. Cruelties exercifed on the Rebels,

and the Manner of executing Malefactors in

Perfia.
P. 216

CHAP. XI. The Difficulties Mr. Hanway meets.

with in recovering his Money and Effects. A

Defcription of the Perfian Paper and Ink; of

the everlafting Fire of the Gebers near the City

of Baku, and of the Springs of Naptha, also

near the Cafpian Sea.

A Defcription of the Province of Schirwan, and the Village of Niafabath. They set out for Scamachie; arrive at the Village of Pyrmaraas, and vifit the Tombs of two Perfian Saints. They make their Public Entry into Scamachie, where they are entertained by the Governor. An Account of the Ceremonies used by the Armenians at the Baptifm of the Cross, and at a Festival obferved by the Perfians in memory of the Prophet Hali; with a Defcription of the City of Scamachie, and the adjacent Country.

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H E country where they were cast ashore was at this time covered with an agreeable verdure, and thus continued till the midVOL. XIV. B

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dle of December. The foil being extremely fertile, and producing great quantities of rice, wheat, and barley. They indeed make but little hay, which is only used for the convenience of travellers, as the cattle are kept abroad all the year round. This province, which is named Schirwan, produces great numbers of vines, that are planted all along the hedges, and faftened to the trees. It has alfo vaft quantities of wild fowl, efpecially pheasants; there are hares in abundance, with two kinds of foxes, one like thofe of Europe, and the other have wool inftead of hair, with white bellies, black ears, and tails that are not fo large as thofe of our foxes: these last run in herds in the night time about the villages, and make a doleful noife. The inhabitants ufe buffaloes instead of horses, and make them draw in the fame manner; they feed them with fenugreek, which they fow, und cut green, herb and feed together, and thus give it them to eat. Their cows milk produces a cream of two fingers thick, of which they make great plenty of excellent butter; but they make all their cheese of sheep's milk.

The village of Niafabath confifts only of fifteen or fixteen poor houses fcattered up and down. They are built of clay, and are exactly fquare with flat roofs covered with turf, fo that a man may conveniently walk upon them. But notwithstanding the mean appearance of these houfes on the outfide, fome of them were handsome enough within, and the floors covered with tapestry; but the village