1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 6S Here wee gott horses and waggons

Passages from the diary of General Patrick Gordon of Auchleuchries : A.D. 1635-A.D. 1699"

1666] DIARY OF PATRICK GORDON. 6S

Here wee gott horses and waggons, and came to the river Shitnia, juiy 9
fifteen verst, where wee rested, and refreshed our selves, bathins in the
river. 'J hen rideing through woods, havcing the said river Shitnia on our
rioht, a great way, wee came to a ruined village called Opochy, where wee
lodged, fyfteen verst.

Getting up early, wee came to the village Dombroona, twenty verst, July 10.
where, after breakfasting, I left my baggage, and with Captain Rae, a ser-
vant, and a yempshik, rode befor and came to Dubesna, fyfteen verst. Then
rideing ten verst further, wee refreshed our selves and horses. Then cross-
ing the river Kep, and it keeping us company a good way, wee came to the
river Pskova, being a stony river ; by which, on our right hand, rideing, wee
came to Plesko or Pskov/, as the Russes call it, thirty verst. 1 enquired
here for Colonell Odovern his quarters, and found him lodged without the
towne. So takeing up my quarters by him, it was late ere my baggage
came. I received letters from my wyfe and mother in law, dated Mosko,
the fourth of July.

I went to the Boyar, Kniaz Ivan Andreevits Chovansky, who was July 11.
governour here, and delivered him his Majesties letters, who, welcomeing
me, told me that he would take care that all should be ready according to
the order. Being invited, I dined by Collonell Gulits. T writt to my wyfe
and mother in law.

Havcing been by the Boyar, I went and br'eakfasted by Collonell Kruger, July 12.
and dined by Collonell Schein.

A sotnik,* with six Streltsees and podwods, being come, I went and July '•J-
tooke leave of the Boyar ; and, after breakfast, tooke jorney, going over the
river Velika Reka by a floating bridge, and takeing the Swedish house in
our way ; where, with hearty cups, the ffriends who convoyed me remembred
fFriends, and convoyed me out into the fields, tooke their leave. Only Ruit-
master Colin, Mr. Laughton, with some horsemen, went along with me.
At night, wee came to the monastery and towne Petshure, where I lodged,
being forty verst from Plesko.

I tooke jorney early, and came to the borders, being nine verst ; where July u.
the Ruitmaster being to take his leave, I caused make ready for breakfast,
and with heartly cups rcmembring our ffriends, whereby the trompets, which

* [An officer.]