A journey through Russia into Persia : by two English gentlemen, who went in the year 1739, from Petersburg, in order to make a discovery how the trade from Great Britain might be carried on from Astracan over the Caspian. To which is annex'd, a summary account of the rise of the famous Kouli Kan, and his successes, till he seated himself on the Persian throne.

  • Spilman, James.
Date:
1742
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Credit: A journey through Russia into Persia : by two English gentlemen, who went in the year 1739, from Petersburg, in order to make a discovery how the trade from Great Britain might be carried on from Astracan over the Caspian. To which is annex'd, a summary account of the rise of the famous Kouli Kan, and his successes, till he seated himself on the Persian throne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    A * cfceded abdut 160 Verfts farther to the City of AJfamas ; here we found the Rivulets much {welled with the melting of the Snow, and the Ice in them broken tip, that we could not con¬ tinue our Journey any farther, till the Waters abated* and that we might conveniently travel with Waggons, which we had a good Oppor¬ tunity to provide ourfelves with. The latter part of our Journey proved as tedious to our¬ felves as it was heavy for our Horfes, being frequently obliged to quit the main Road, and go far round about on account of the Over¬ flowing of the fmall Rivers ; two of our Horfes died with the Fatigue, and the reft were much harrafs’d. We arrived at AJJ'amas the 21 ft, and took up our Quarters in an adjacent Village th£ 4th of April; we provided ourfelves with Wag¬ gons and frefh Carriers, and finding the Waters pretty well drain’d off the Land, we departed for Saratoff. Travelling began to be pleafant as our Courfe was to the S. E. and as the Summer advanced, the Roads every Day grew better on the Step, or Wildernefs, where we found great Plenty of wild Ducks, Snipes, Heathcocks, and other Birds, that we fhot more than enough to fupplv us, and lived wholly on Game. At this time there was no Grafs oil the Step, that we were forced to carry Hay and Corn with us for our Horfes, during our four Days travelling over it *, and fhould have found it very agreeable, but that one or other of us were obliged to be continually on the Watch, for fear of being furprized. At about 20 Verfts diftance from each other, through the Step, are certain Houfe3 called Zaimoira's, built for the Accommodation ©f Travellers in Winter. At thefe Places we were