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CONTENTS.
| A Journal of a Voyage from England to Constantinople, made in the Year, 1668. by T. Smith, D. D. and F. R. S. | [1] |
| Historical Observations relating to Constantinople. By the Reverend and Learned Tho. Smith, D. D. Fellow of Magd. Coll. Oxon. and of the Royal Society. | [32] |
| An account of the City of Prusa in Bythynia, and a continuation of the Historical Observations relating to Constantinople, by the Reverend and learned Thomas Smith D. D. Fellow of Magd. Coll. Oxon. and of the Royal Society. | [49] |
| A Relation of a Voyage from Aleppo to Palmyra in Syria; sent by the Reverend Mr. William Hallifax to Dr. Edward Bernard (late) Savilian Professor of Astronomy in Oxford, and by him communicated to Dr. Thomas Smith, Reg. Soc. S. | [84] |
| An Extract of the Journals of two several Voyages of the English Merchants of the Factory of Aleppo, to Tadmor, anciently call'd Palmyra. | [120] |
| Some Account of the Ancient State of the City of Palmyra, with short Remarks upon the Inscriptions found there. By E. Halley. | [160] |
| A Voyage of the Emperour of China into the Eastern Tartary, Anno. 1682. | [179] |
| The Distances of the Places thro' which we passed in the Eastern Tartary. | [195] |
| A Voyage of the Emperor of China, into the Western Tartary in the Year, 1683. | [196] |
| An Explanation, necessary to justify the Geography supposed in these Letters. | [210] |
| Some Observations and Conjectures concerning the Chinese Characters. Made by R. H. R. S. S. | [212] |
| A Letter from F. A. Esq; R. S. S. to the Publisher, with a Paper of Mr. S. Flowers, containing the Exact Draughts of several unknown Characters, taken from the Ruins at Persepolis. | [233] |
| A Letter from Monsieur N. Witsen to Dr. Martin Lister, with two Draughts of the Famous Persepolis. | [236] |
| A Description of the Diamond-mines, as it was presented by the Right Honourable the Earl Marshal of England, to the R. Society. | [238] |
| A Letter from the East Indies, of Mr. John Marshal to Dr. Coga, giving an Account of the Religion, Rites, Notions, Customs, Manners of the Heathen Priests commonly called Bramines. Communicated by the Reverend Mr. Abraham de la Pryme. | [256] |
| Part of two Letters to the Publisher from Mr. James Cunningham, F. R. S. and Physician to the English at Chusan in China, giving an account of his Voyage thither, of the Island of Chusan, of the several sorts of Tea, of the Fishing, Agriculture of the Chinese, &c. with several Observations not hitherto taken notice of. | [269] |
| A Letter from Mr. John Clayton Rector of Crofton at Wakefield in Yorkshire, to the Royal Society, May 12 1688. giving an account of several Observables in Virginia, and in his Voyage thither, more particularly concerning the Air. | [281] |
| Mr. Clayton's second Letter, containing his farther Observations on Virginia. | [293] |
| A Continuation of Mr. John Clayton's Account of Virginia. | [301] |
| Mr. John Clayton, Rector of Crofton at Wakefield, his Letter to the Royal Society, giving a farther Account of the Soil, and other Observables of Virginia. | [312] |
| A Continuation of Mr. Clayton's Account of Virginia. | [337] |
| Part of Two Letters from Mr. J. Hillier, dated Cape Corse, Jan. 3. 1687/8. and Apr. 25. 1688. Wrote to the Reverend Dr. Bathurst, President of Trinity Colledge, Oxon; giving an Account of the Customs of the Inhabitants, the Air, &c. of that Place, together with an Account of the Weather there from Nov. 24. 1686. to the same Day 1687. | [356] |
| An Account of the Moorish Way of Dressing their Meat (with other Remarks) in West-Barbary, from Cape Spartel to Cape de Geer. By Mr. Jezreel Jones. | [381] |
| A Letter from Mr. John Monro to the Publisher, concerning the Catacombs of Rome and Naples. | [394] |
| An accurate Description of the Lake of Geneva, not long since made by a Person that had visited it divers times in the pleasantest season of the Year; and communicated to the Publisher by one of his Parisian Correspondents: English'd as followeth. | [404] |
| Part of a Journal kept from Scotland to New Caledonia in Darien, with a short Account of that Country. Communicated by Dr. Wallace, F. R. S. | [413] |
| A Discourse tending to prove at what Time and Place Julius Cæsar made his first Descent upon Britain: Read before the Royal Society by E. Halley. | [422] |
Miscellanea Curiosa.
VOL. III.
A Journal of a Voyage from England to Constantinople, made in the Year, 1668. by T. Smith, D. D. and F. R. S.
On Monday Evening August 3, 1668. we took Barge at Tower-Wharf, and at Greenwich went on Board the Bezant Yacht for the Downs, where we arrived the next day in the Afternoon, and went on Board the Leopard Frigat, a Ship of 56 Guns mounted, Captain O Bryen Commander, appointed to carry Sir Daniel Harvey, his Majesty's Ambassador to the Port of the Ottoman Emperor at Constantinople. Here, upon his first Arrival, the Ambassador was Complemented by Sir Jeremy Smith, then riding Admiral, Sir Edward Spragg, and several other Commanders of the Men of War, and afterwards Saluted with Fifteen Pieces of Ordinance by the Admiral, to whom we returned as many; then by the Vice-Admiral, and several other Ships. All which were answered together at the same time with 21 in the whole.
Here we were forced to Ride for several days, the Winds being contrary.