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From Tana or Asof to Gintarchan or Astracan , is twenty-five days journey with waggons drawn by oxen; but may be accomplished in ten or twelve days, if the waggons are drawn by horses. On the road one meets with a great number of armed Moccols, Moguls or Mongals.
From Gintarchan to Sara by the river, it is only one days sail; but from Sara to Saracanco , it takes eight days by water; one may, however, travel either by land or water, whichever is most agreeable; but it costs much less expence to go with merchandize by water.
Forster, Voy. and Disc, in the North, p. 150. Gintarchan, or Zintarchan, is, by Josaphat Barbaro, called also Gitarchau; and Witsan, in his account of Northern and Eastern Tartary, says Astracan was called of old Citracan. Forst. Sara is undoubtedly the town of Saray, situated on the eastern arm of the Wolga, or Achtuba.
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