‘The travels of Sig. Pietro della Valle, a noble Roman, into East-India and Arabia Deserta. In which, the several countries, together with the customs, manners, traffique, and rites both religious and civil, of those Oriental princes and nations, are faithfully described: In familiar letters to his friend Signior Mario Schipano. Whereunto is added a relation of Sir Thomas Roe’s voyage into the East-Indies’ [‎170] (191/508)

Travels of Peter Delia Vallc,
... I intended to have vifited the Qieen alfo the fame timc 3 but I
underftood She was gone abroad, whilft I was with her Son, to
the above -mtntion 'd placeof her Works. Wherefore being de-
firous to make but little ftay in Manel^both that I might difpatch
as foonas poffible 5 and withall not fliew any dif-efteem of the
Queert byvifiting her, not onely after her Son, but alfo on a
different day , I refolv'd to go and find her where fhe was,
although it were late^ being alio perfwaded foto do by that
Brachman to whom I gave my Sword when I went to eat, and
who fometimes waited upon the Queen , and the rather, be-
caufe they told me, fhe was little at home, but riling at break of
day, went forth-with to her Works, and there ftayed till dinner 5
and as foon as dinner was done, return'd thither again, and re-
^ ^ main'd there till night. By which adtion, I obferv'd fomething
'£tJ in her of the fpiritof Sciah Abbas King of Perfia^ and concluded
it no wonder that ihe hath alwayes fhew'd her felf like himj that
is, aftive and vigorous in actions of war and weighty affairs.
v Moreover, they faid that at night (he was employ 'd a good
while in giving Audience, and doing Juftice to her Subjefts: fo
that it was better to go and fpeak to her there in the field while
fhe was viewing her Work-men, then in the houfe. Accordingly
I went, and, drawing near her faw her, (landing in the field, with
a few Servants about, her, clad as the other time, and talking
to the Labourers that were digging the Trenches. When (he
faw us, (he fent to know wherefore I came, whether it were
about anybufinefs? And the MefTenger being anfwer'd that it
was onely to vifit her, brought me word again that it was late
and time to go home 5 and therefore I (hould do fo , and when
fhe came home fhe would fend for me. I did as Ihe commanded,
and return'd to my houfe, expefting to be call 'd when (he
thought fit 5 but fhe call'd not for me this night, the caufc
whereof I attributed to her returning very late home, aslun-
derftood (he did.
December the fixth, I underftood the Qyeen was gone abroad
very early to her Works before I was up, without fending for
me. Wherefore defiring to difpatch , I fent the Brachman my
Interpreter to her, to remember her, that I defir'd to do her
Reverence, having come into her Country onely for that pur-
pofe, and to know when fhe pleas'd the time (hould be : The
Brachman did the Mefiage, and fhe anfwer'd, that I fhould not
Wonder at this delay , being (he was employ'd all the day at
tnofe works, but however, fhe would fend for me when (he
came home. She afk'd the Brachman many queftions concern
ing me > and becaufe fome of her people extolled me much, and
particularly, for Liberality, faying, that! had given fo much
for a Houfe b fo much for Hens, fo much for other things, She
wondring thereat(aid. Do we here toil and moil (b much for a
fano^ (which is a fmall piece of Mony) and does he (pend in this
manner > The Brachman returned with this Anfwer, and waited
all