historical account of the British trade over the Caspian Sea : with the author's journal of travels from England through Russia into Persia ; and back through Russia, Germany and Holland ... [etc.]
"historical account of the British trade over the Caspian Sea : with the author's journal of travels from England through Russia into Persia ; and back through Russia, Germany and Holland ... [etc.]"
"In Amsterdam, Hanway continues his list of the most successful businessmen in Amsterdam. He then moves on to a futher description of the city, and recalls how Amsterdam came to its current state of wealth and power, and how it fought off the Spanish during the Eighty Years' War. He then explains how the city has expanded since then, and comments on its geographical situation and fortifications."