22. The Wind coming about at S. we entred the _Hellespont_, which may be about two Leagues and a half over. The Castles built upon the opposite points of Land, about 11 or 12 Years before, after the great Defeat given the _Turkish Armata_ at the _Dardanels_ by the _Venetians_; _Cape Janizary_ on the _Asian_ side; which, with the _Philæum_, makes a tolerable good Bay for ordinary Vessels. The narrowest Strait of the _Hellespont_ is at the two other Castles, distant about six Leagues, where it may be about ¾ of a Mile wide. These the _Christians_ call the _Dardanelli_; at which are situate the Towns, _Sestus_ and _Abydus_, famous in _Greek_ Poesie. These Castles we saluted with our Guns and Trumpets, as we did the first: but each, whether out of Pride, or out of Covetousness, to save the _Grand Signior_'s Powder, return'd us no more than two Guns. The Wind blowing very fair we sailed into the _Propontis_. 23. We passed by St. _Stephano's Point_, where we had a full view of the S. E. Angle of _Constantinople_, which being situated upon several Hills to a mighty advantage, what with the Cypress-Trees intermixed, and what with the gilded Spires of the _Moschs_, yielded us a very diverting glorious Prospect. Passing by the _Seraglio Point_, which we saluted by a discharge of several Guns, in the mid Stream between it and the _Tophana_, we came to an Anchor. 26. On St. _Stephen_'s Day the Ambassador landed at _Galata_, (having before been visited by the Earl of _Winchelsea_, and the Merchants residing there) and was received there by the _Chiaus Basha_ and the _Vaivod_ of _Galata_, the _Janizaries_ and _Chiauses_ attending, and was waited upon by them to his Palace: and soon after the _Kaimacam_, or Governor of _Constantinople_, sent an Officer to Complement him upon his Arrival; the _Grand Signior_ being then at _Larissa_ in _Thessaly_. _January 2._ The Ambassadors, Old and New, went over to _Constantinople_, that Morning being assigned by the _Kaimacam_ to give them Audience, the _Chiaus Basha_ and other Officers attending at the Water-side to receive them; Horses being brought thither for them and their Followers to mount. This _Kaimakam Jusuph_, a little old Man, had formerly been a Page of the Chamber, and chief Falconer, and afterwards _Basha_ of _Silistria_. He entertained the Ambassadors and their Company with Perfumes, Coffee, and Sherbet, and distributed about fifteen _Koftans Orrests_ among them: after about an Hours stay they took their leave. Being upon the Coasts of _Greece_ about _August_ or _September_ 69. in the Latitude of 35°. 53´. we found by our _Azimouth_ Compass, that we had Westerly variation there 5°. 22´.