Travels in Turkey and back to EnglandChishull, Edmund
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Travels in Turkey and back to England
Chishull, Edmund
Turkey -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
Before his Excellency approached this place, he was complimented by
several messengers from the mayor, who commands the militia here, then by
the judge, senators, and others; and at length by the bishop, professors,
pastors, and scholars. With this retinue his Excellency entered the
city, which was orderly lined with arms as far as his lodgings. These
were appointed for him in the house of one _Stephanus Dobozi_, a rich,
generous, and learned gentleman; who among other public designs is now
undertaking to print a new version of the Hungarian _Bible_, to be
distributed among the reformed Christians of that kingdom.
June iv.
This being _Corpus Christi_ day, his Excellency continued at _Debrecyn_;
at which time I took the opportunity of visiting the bishop, professors,
and pastors of the town, the first of whom presented me with an
handkerchief of the Hungarian fashion. I was introduced to them by one
_Paul Gyongyóssi_, who met us in this place from a neighbouring cure.
He had lately traveled into England, and resided sometime in _Glocester
Hall, Oxford_, where he was known to my brother of dear memory. But in
his return home thro _Vienna_ his books were seized, to the value of five
hundred florins, by Cardinal _Colonicza_, archbishop of _Strigonium_; on
which account he now solicited the favour and interest of his Excellency.
He presented me with the _Canones Ecclesiae Reformatae Hungariae_.
June v.
This morning the judge and magistrates of _Debrecyn_ presented his
Excellency with a gentile sword, and two small vessels of the best
_Tokái_ wine. And after traveling one Hungarian mile and a half thro a
dead extended plain, void of tree or shrub, we came to _Ujvaros_. Here I
first took notice of the Hungarian sheep, which are distinguished from
most others by their horns, which are long, straight, and twisted; also
by their wool, which is exceeding coarse.
June vi.
Three Hungarian miles thro the same level and naked plain brought us this
day to _Csege_, which is a pass over the _Tibiscus_. In our way hither
we had in view on the right hand, at the distance of about five miles,
the celebrated mountain of _Tokái_, in compass about ten Hungarian miles,
and renowned for its generous wines. At the aforesaid _Csege_ we ferry
over the _Tibiscus_ in two large flat bottomed boats, thence we travel
for some time with the river on our right hand, and then strike into the
plain to _Csat_, a large village about one Hungarian mile from _Csege_,
where we fix our quarters.
June vii.
His Excellency stayed this day at _Csat_, at which time I had some
conversation with the minister, _Stephanus Szirák_, formerly a traveler
in England. Here I took notice of the fair, white, and stately cattle of
Hungary; and walked in the feilds, to enjoy a more distinct prospect of
the mountain _Tokái_.
June viii.
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