The 8. we passed by a very well seated towne called Curzola, which standeth in an island of that name.
The 9. in the morning betimes we landed at Ragusa, and there stayed three daies, where we found many friendly gentlemen.
The 11 being prouided of a Ianizarie we departed from Ragusa in the company of halfe a dosen Marchants of that towne: and within 6 miles we entred into the countrey of Seruia. So trauailing in barren and craggie mountaines for the space of foure dayes, wee came by a small Towne of the Turkes called Chiernisa, being the 14. of the moneth; and there wee parted from the Marchants.
The 16. we dined in a Cauarsara hi a Towne called Focea, [Marginal note: Or, Fochia.] [Footnote: Fotchia.] being then greatly infected with the plague.
The 17. we lay by a Towne called Taslizea. [Footnote: Tachlidcha.]
The 20. we came to Nouibazar.
The 21. we parted from thence, trauailing stil in a countrey very ill inhabited, and lying in the fields.
The 22. we passed within sight of Nicea. [Sidenote: Or, Nissa.]
The 23. we passed in sight of another towne called Circui: [Footnote: Sharkei.] and about those places wee began to leaue the mountaines, and to enter into a very faire and fertile countrey, but as euill inhabited as the other, or worse.
The 27. we came to Sophia, where wee stayed three dayes, being our Ianizaries home: and by good chance we lay in a Marchants house of Ragusa, that came in company with vs from Nouibazar; and also wee had in company, euer since wee came from Focea, a Turke which was a very good fellow, and he kept with vs till we came very neere Constantinople.