'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎47] (908/1024)

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fpread with Violet-colour'd Calicuc, which is the King's
Colour. But in regard the King and all the Court march
afoot both going and coming, they make it feventeen days
Journey. At every quarter of a Leagues end are fet up
Huts, where is ready prepar'd Water to drink, and Fire to
light their Tobacco. After the Pomp is over, and that the
King is returned home, the Cloth is taken up and given td
the Sonnes.
As to the t&der of their March it is thus:
The two men that go formoft of all, are the two Ufhefs
of the Door of the King’s Chamber, who go repeating
aloud the Name of the d^Tafed King, carrying each of
them a Mace of Arms, the .bole whereoi is full of artificial
Fireworks. The twelve that follow, are the twelve chief
Officers of the Galley, which draw the Tomb whereon the
King’s Name is written. Then follows the grand Squire on
Horfeback, attended by two others. Next appear twelve
led Horfes, which are led two by two, fix of which have
their Bridles enrich’d with thin Plates of Gold, and their
Saddles embroydered. The other fix with Bridles of Gold,
and Houlfes embroidered, and fring’d about with a Cold and
Silver Fringe ; every Horle being led by two men. Next
to them follow twelve Elephants, four which carry each of
them a man carrying a Standard ; four others which carry
each of them a Tower with fix men apiece, fome with Mufi-
quets, others with Fire Lances; the four lafl: carry each of
them a kind of a Cage, of which one is made with Glals
Windows before and upon each fide ; the other like a kind
ofaLattice, and the other with four kinds of Ruffs: and
thefe are the King’s Elephants which he rode upon when he
went to the Wars. Behind them follow eight Hortes, eve
ry one of them led by a Captain of the Guard, who draw
the Herfe. The new King, and his Brothers if he have
any, or the Princes of the Bloud, follow the Herle, clad in
Robes of White Satten, which is their Mourning Colour.
Laftiy follow two Chariots, each one drawn by eight Hor
fes, and carrying two Coffers, wherein are the Panes of
Gold, Bars of Silver, rich Tiflues and Habits, which are to
he buried with the Body of the deceafed King,