Copy 1, Volume 1

Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia / By John Bell. To which is added, a translation of the journal of Mr. de Lange.

  • John Bell
Date:
1763
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travels from St. Petersburg in Russia, to diverse parts of Asia / By John Bell. To which is added, a translation of the journal of Mr. de Lange. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    EQO: - o£ PO URN EY We travelled in this manner till the 26th of Sep- tember, when we arrived at a village called ARRA- ZANT, where we lodged. Next day, inftead of pur- fuing the fame route by Tauris, we turned to the right and took the road leading to casBin and cut- LAN. . The 27th, we proceeded five agatz to MEMBE-; recK; and the 28th four, to the city of cAsBiN. - This place is fituated in. a fpacious plain, having ai ridge of high mountains to the north. J] mention- ed formerly, that casBin was once the feat of go- vernment, and the refidence of the PERSIAN mo- narchs: There are ftill to be feen the ruins of ma- ny flately mofques, palaces, and other publick edi- fices, ‘The city appears to have been, in former times, very large and flourifhing, but is now much: contracted and decayed. | | “ The plague raged :here all eRe sicaabllbsi far mer, which had almoft. depopulated the-place.. And although the fury of that contagious diftemper was. much abated, people continyed to. die daily;. which: made us. refolve to remain no longer than was ab- folutely neceflary, in. a to prepare things for our - jour-