Early voyages and travels in the Levant : $b I.—The diary of Master Thomas Dallam, 1599-1600. II.—Extracts from the diaries of Dr. John Covel, 1670-1679. With some account of the Levant Company of Turkey merchants.Covel, John
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Early voyages and travels in the Levant : $b I.—The diary of Master Thomas Dallam, 1599-1600. II.—Extracts from the diaries of Dr. John Covel, 1670-1679. With some account of the Levant Company of Turkey merchants.
Covel, John
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A litle further on the Coste of Spayne thar is a Towne caled Marvels,[37]
but I could not well disarne it for the fogge which at that time Laye
upon the seae. The nexte towne is caled grand Malligan,[38] and than
Sallabrin,[39] which towne is fortie Leages easte of Jeblatore.
The 28 of Marche we sayled still a longe by the shore of Spayne, wheare
we myghte se upon hudg mountaynes great store snowe that Dothe ly thare
contenually, and yeate in the vallies below it is verrie hote.
The 29th daye we sayled by the shore of Africa.
The 30th daye we entered into a harber in Barberia, Caled Argeare.[40]
When we weare upon the sea before the towne it made a verrie fayer show.
It Lyethe cloce to the seae, upon a verrie upryghte hill. The towne in
proportion is Lyke a top sayle. It is verrie strongly waled about with
tow wales and a dich.
The housis be bulte of Lyme and stone. The greateste parte of the towne,
or housis in the towne, have flatt Roufes, covered artifitialy with
playster of paris. A man beinge on the topp of one house may goo over the
greateste parte of the towne. Diverse of the streetes ar verrie narrow
and uneasie goinge in them, for the towne standes upon Rockes. Above the
towne, upon the top of the hill, thar is a castell, the which may comande
the Roode, or a parte of the seae before the towne. Almoste a myle from
that castell into the contriewardes thare is an other castell, the which
is gardede or kepte by a sartaine number of souldieres; but, as farr as
I could Learne, it is but only to keepe the heade of there springes of
water, which com to there fountaines in the town, for the Turkes Drinke
nothinge but water; and they saye that hors and man maye goo under, or
in the earthe, from that castell to the towne. I and 3 or 4 more wente
yeat a myle further into the contrie, wheare we saw another castell, the
which, as we did thinke, was made for the same use. We went so farr into
the contrie at the Requeste of Mr. Chancie, who was our fysition and
surgin for the seae. He wente to gather som harbs and Routes. This dai
being the Laste Day of Marche, it was a wonder to us to se how forwarde
the springe was: trees and hedgis wear full blowne, corne, wheate, and
barly shott, yong oringis and apples upon the trees; and cominge againe
into the towne, we mett Mores and other people drivinge assis laden
with grene beanes, to be sould in the markett. As they went a Longe the
streete, they often would cale to the people, and say, balocke, balocke,
that is to saye, bewarr, or take heede. We saw diverse Moores com in
riding, all naked, savinge a litle clothe before them like a childe’s
apron. Som of them did carrie a darte, otheres a bowe and arros.
There be also a greate number of Jewes, but the greateste nomber be
Turkes.
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