St. _Francis_, belonging to the _Conventuali_, Friars of the order of St. _Francis_; the ground of this by the wise conduct and intercession of _Caviliere Molino_, the Venetian _Bailo_, after the surrender of _Candia_, upon the Peace made by the Republick with the Grand Signior, was procured to be restored, and a handsome Church rebuilt with the large contributions of mony sent out of _Christendom_. St. _Benedict_, belonging to the _Jesuits_, where is a rich Altar curiously adorn'd with several figures in _Mosiack_. This Convent was purchased for them by their great Benefactor, _Henry_ the fourth of _France_. St. _Mary_, belonging to the _Observantines_ or _Zoccolanti_, a branch of the order of St. _Francis_, so called from their going in _Zoccoli_ or wooden clogs. The _Capuchines_ have a little Chappel dedicated to St. _George_, hard by the _French_ Ambassadors Palace. St. _Ann_, a Chappel frequented by the _Perotes_. St. _Paul_ and St. _Anthony_, were both taken away some years since from the _Christians_, and turned into _Moschs_. The former of which is now known by the name of _Arab Giamesi_, or the Mosch of the _Arabians_. Our Interpreters mentioned also to me the Church of St. _John_, which the _Turks_ have seized upon for their use, St. _George_, which the _Jews_ are possest of, and St. _Sebastian_, which was used to be visited chiefly on Holy days. The North-wind blows for the most part at _Constantinople_. Which must be ascribed to its nearness to the _Euxine_ Sea, which bears that point from it. So that for want of a Southwardly wind Ships have been forced to lye a month or two sometimes near the mouth of the _Hellespont_. This was taken notice of long since by _Eunapius_ in the life of _Ædesius_, who ascribes the seldom blowing of the _South_ wind to the situation of the mountains, whereas it is checked and overpowered by the exuberance of the Vapours continually sent forth from the _black_ and _great Sea_, as the _Greeks_ call it in comparison of the _Mediterranean_. _Vide ad finem Codini de origin. Constantinopol. Edit. Paris. Pag. 80._ The _Hellespont_ is about forty miles in length, and at the Castles of _Sestos_ and _Abydos_ the streight may be about three quarters of an English mile over, or less. The length of the _Propontis_ is about a hundred and fifty miles, both shores may be seen in the middle of it. In it are, _Cyzicus_, an Island near the _Asian_ shore, to which it is joined by two bridges. It still retains its ancient name Κυζικὸ, and is the seat of a Bishop, being inhabited by a considerable number of _Greeks_. _Proconnesus_, not far from the former; now, as for some centuries past, called _Marmora_, from the excellent quarries of Marble there found, the marmor _Cyzenicum_ also being famous in the time of _Pliny_. _Besbychus_, now called by the Greek καλόλιμνο, or the good haven, not far from the entrance into the bay of _Montanea_ to the North and by East. The _Turks_ call it _Imralme_.