On the 6th of October we arrived at Sena[9], a city without walls, situated in a plain on the banks of a river, and surrounded by trees, in which city we passed the night in tolerably bad quarters.  We departed from thence on the 8th, and stopping, according to our usual custom, in the fields, I was seized with a violent intermittent fever, insomuch that I could hardly get on horseback next day, and that with infinite distress.  We arrived early next day at Kom, where I was forced to stop, all my attendants being seized in a similar manner with myself, except our priest Stephen Testa, who took care of us all.  Our fever was so malignant that we were all delirious during the height of the access or hot fit.  I was afterwards informed that the royal counsellor sent to visit me, begging my excuse that he could not wait for me, because it was necessary for him to repair without delay to the king; but that he had left one of his attendants with me as a guide, and that I need not now be under any apprehension, as there were none in that part of the country to do me harm.  I remained here a long time sick.  The city of Sena or Sava is not large, and has mud walls, being situated in a champaign country, which is well peopled, and abounds in every thing necessary to life.

On the 24th of October, being much recovered, we resumed our journey, though I was still so weak as to find much difficulty in sitting on horseback.  Next day we arrived, at the city of Cashan[10], which very much resembles Kom, except that it is somewhat handsomer.  On the following day, we came to Nethas, or Nathan.  This city stands likewise in a flat country, which produces much wine.  I remained here one day, both to recruit my strength, and because I felt some return of my fever.  On the 28th of October, I prepared as well as I was able to finish my journey, which was all on plain ground, and arrived at Ispahan, where Uzun-Hassan then resided, on the 3d of November, having employed twenty-four days in our journey from Tauris to this place.  I immediately sought out the dwelling of Josaphat Barbaro[11], the ambassador of Venice, and went to him.  He received, me with much joy, and many embraces were mutually given and received, and we rejoiced together on my safe arrival.  But as I had much need of rest, I very soon went to bed.  When the king heard of my arrival, he sent some of his slaves to congratulate me, who presented me with some refreshments sent by his majesty.

Early in the morning of the 4th November, some of the kings slaves came to require that Josaphat Barbaro and I should come to court.  On being introduced to an audience, we found the king attended by eight of his principal officers.  Having made my obeisance after the manner of the country, I presented the letters of the republic, and explained the subject of my mission[12].  When I had finished speaking, he answered me in every point, and in few words; and, among other things, he