with Corn by a very large Field of _Thrace_, extending itself, in some Parts of it, a Length of seven Days, and in others, of a more than twenty Days Journey. I shall say nothing of _Asia_ adjoining to it, abounding with the greatest Fruitfulness both of Corn and Pasture, and the best Conveniencies for their Importation from both Seas. And as to the immense Quantity of its Wines, besides what is the Product of its own Soil, it is furnish’d with that Commodity from all the Coasts of the _Bosporus_, the _Propontis_, and the _Hellespont_, which are all well stock’d with Vineyards; and without the Danger of a long Voyage, _Constantinople_ can, at her Pleasure, import the choicest Wines of all Kinds, and whatever else may contribute to her own Gratification and Delight. ’Tis for this Reason that _Theopompus_ gives her this Character, That ever since she became a Mart-Town, her People were wholly taken up, either in the Market, in the Port, or at Taverns, giving themselves up entirely to Wine. _Menander_, in his Comedy _Auletris_, tells us, that _Constantinople_ makes all her Merchants Sots. _I bouze it_, says one of his Actors, _all Night; and upon my waking after the Dose, I fancy I have no less than four Heads upon my Shoulders_. The Comedians play handsomely upon them, in giving us an Account, that when their City was besieged, their General had no other Way to keep his Soldiers from deferring, but by building Taverns within the Walls; which, tho’ a Fault proceeding from their popular Form of Government, yet at the same time denotes to us the great Fruitfulness of their Soil, and the great Plenty they have of Wine. They who have been Eye-witnesses can best attest, how well they are provided with Flesh, with Venison and Fowls, which they might share more abundantly, but that they are but indifferent Sportsmen. Their Markets are always stored with the richest Fruits of all Kinds. If any Objection be made to this, I would have it consider’d, what Quantities the _Turks_ use, after hard Drinking, to allay their Thirst. And as to Timber, _Constantinople_ is so plentifully supply’d with that, both from _Europe_ and _Asia_, and will in all probability continue to be so, that she can be under no Apprehensions of a Scarcity that way, as long as she continues a City. Woods of an unmeasurable Length, extending themselves from the _Propontis_ beyond _Colchis_, a more than forty Days Journey, contribute to her Stores so that she does not only supply the neighbouring Parts with Timber for building Ships and Houses, but even _Ægypt_, _Arabia_ and _Africa_, partake in the inexhaustible Abundance; while she, of all the Cities in the World, cannot lie under the want of Wood of any Kind, under which, even in our Time, we have observed the most flourishing Cities, both of _Europe_ and _Asia_, sometimes to have fallen. _Marseilles_, _Venice_, _Taranto_, are all famous for Fish; yet _Constantinople_ exceeds them all in its Abundance of this Kind. The Port is supply’d