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A Journey srom Vienna to Lanllx * 51
commodated with Carpets and other Ornaments; where we found a
Turk lying Tick of the Plague. The Chiaus, after the Turkijh Hum or,
made nothing of it; but some others were not lb contented ; and there-
fore we removed and travelled in the Night, till we came to a Gyp-
fies Houseamongst the Hills, where we were well accommoda¬
ted.
The Turks were much pleased to see me write; when I came into a-
ny House, I pulled out my Paper-book to fet down what I observed ;
which when they perceived, they would come about me, taking no-
tice of the Paper, and binding of the Book, wondring to see me write
sb fasf, and with such a Pen, which was made of a Goose Quill, they
ufually writing with a hard Reed,cut like our Pens. Many carry about
them an handsome brafs Ink-horn, which they hang by their sides;
their Ink is good, Paper smooth and polilhed ; whereon they will write
very fairly, as I have to Ihow in the Sultans Pass, which I brought home
with me.
When I found occasion, I used to look upon some Maps, which I
carried with me: whereat Ofman Chiaus smiled, saying, there is no de-
pending upon Maps; they set down only great Towns, and often falsc-
ly. Chiaufes are able to make the best Maps, who pass their Days
in travelling Countries; and take notice of all Places, and know their
Turkijb Names; and in many particulars I found some truth in his
Words ; for the Maps of Hungary are not exadt; those of Servia, Bul-
garia, Macedonia and Thejsaly very imperfect. In upper Hungary,
many Towns are omitted, many ill-placed; in the lower also not a
sew. The Danube seems to fetch about too much to the South-west,
before the Tibiscus enters into it. In Servia, Hijsargick is placed too
far from the Danube, which runnes by it. I find no mention of Pro-
cupia or TJrchoop, of Lescoa or Lefcovia, considerable Towns; the last
upon the winding River Liperizza: nor of Kaplanly or Tigres Town,
in Macedonia; nor of Kupruly or Bridge-Town; nor os Urania, Pyrlipe^
Comonava, Eccijso Verbeni-, nor of the Lake Petriski and Oft r ova, not
far from it; nor of Egribugia, Sariggiole, Sarvizza; nor of the River
Injecora near it; nor of Alesson, nor Tor nova in Thejsaly, a handsome
considerable City. And he that travels in Macedonia, will never be a-
ble to reconcile the Positions of Rivers and Towns to their usual De»
scriptions in Maps, although not long ago there have been large ones
publifoed of Greece.
I took great pleasure to converse with Chiaufes, especially is they
were of any years; for they speak divers Languages, and have seen
much of the World; are commonly good Company, and able to give
account of many things. Ofman Chiaus, who travelled with us, was a°
bout fifty years of Age, spake Turkijh, Sclavonian and Italian: a stout
and faithsul honest Peribn, very cleanly and neat.- he told me he had
travelled the greateft part of Turky, and growing old seated himself
in Buda, as a Chiaus to the Tisier; which place pleafed him better
than any in Turky: he took a civil farewel of me at Buda, bringing me
out of the Gates, and with many a Dios wiflied me a happy return
into my Country;and indeed, in all my Journey I met with fair carriage,
and civil usage; when I came into any^Room where the Turks were
sitting, they would salute me, and touching my hand, require me to
H % ' sit
commodated with Carpets and other Ornaments; where we found a
Turk lying Tick of the Plague. The Chiaus, after the Turkijh Hum or,
made nothing of it; but some others were not lb contented ; and there-
fore we removed and travelled in the Night, till we came to a Gyp-
fies Houseamongst the Hills, where we were well accommoda¬
ted.
The Turks were much pleased to see me write; when I came into a-
ny House, I pulled out my Paper-book to fet down what I observed ;
which when they perceived, they would come about me, taking no-
tice of the Paper, and binding of the Book, wondring to see me write
sb fasf, and with such a Pen, which was made of a Goose Quill, they
ufually writing with a hard Reed,cut like our Pens. Many carry about
them an handsome brafs Ink-horn, which they hang by their sides;
their Ink is good, Paper smooth and polilhed ; whereon they will write
very fairly, as I have to Ihow in the Sultans Pass, which I brought home
with me.
When I found occasion, I used to look upon some Maps, which I
carried with me: whereat Ofman Chiaus smiled, saying, there is no de-
pending upon Maps; they set down only great Towns, and often falsc-
ly. Chiaufes are able to make the best Maps, who pass their Days
in travelling Countries; and take notice of all Places, and know their
Turkijb Names; and in many particulars I found some truth in his
Words ; for the Maps of Hungary are not exadt; those of Servia, Bul-
garia, Macedonia and Thejsaly very imperfect. In upper Hungary,
many Towns are omitted, many ill-placed; in the lower also not a
sew. The Danube seems to fetch about too much to the South-west,
before the Tibiscus enters into it. In Servia, Hijsargick is placed too
far from the Danube, which runnes by it. I find no mention of Pro-
cupia or TJrchoop, of Lescoa or Lefcovia, considerable Towns; the last
upon the winding River Liperizza: nor of Kaplanly or Tigres Town,
in Macedonia; nor of Kupruly or Bridge-Town; nor os Urania, Pyrlipe^
Comonava, Eccijso Verbeni-, nor of the Lake Petriski and Oft r ova, not
far from it; nor of Egribugia, Sariggiole, Sarvizza; nor of the River
Injecora near it; nor of Alesson, nor Tor nova in Thejsaly, a handsome
considerable City. And he that travels in Macedonia, will never be a-
ble to reconcile the Positions of Rivers and Towns to their usual De»
scriptions in Maps, although not long ago there have been large ones
publifoed of Greece.
I took great pleasure to converse with Chiaufes, especially is they
were of any years; for they speak divers Languages, and have seen
much of the World; are commonly good Company, and able to give
account of many things. Ofman Chiaus, who travelled with us, was a°
bout fifty years of Age, spake Turkijh, Sclavonian and Italian: a stout
and faithsul honest Peribn, very cleanly and neat.- he told me he had
travelled the greateft part of Turky, and growing old seated himself
in Buda, as a Chiaus to the Tisier; which place pleafed him better
than any in Turky: he took a civil farewel of me at Buda, bringing me
out of the Gates, and with many a Dios wiflied me a happy return
into my Country;and indeed, in all my Journey I met with fair carriage,
and civil usage; when I came into any^Room where the Turks were
sitting, they would salute me, and touching my hand, require me to
H % ' sit