‘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’ [‎317] (338/508)

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Into the EAST-INDIES.
1 found % Francefco Maria, della Ricq\a ^ \yho waited for me,
and with Sig: Laiira,\i\% Mother, did me the fftvpur.to dwdj in
the houfe^ as.alio Sig; Qafpara SalviAw my Friend. Sig: Laitra^
icarce recover'd of a great fickneftj which had indanger'd her lifq
whiift I v/asat Naples, yetwalkt down into the Court as wei|
as (he could with aftafFto receive me there 5 and accordingly I
was receiv'd with a joy, futable to.tte great defire they had of
us 5 and to the long abfenceof fo many years. We afcended all
together, and after fome converfarioq amongft us^ and a Jong
diicourfe 4 between me and Sig: Laura^ who inform'd me of fijn-
dry things, it being about three hours within nightjj I (ent to
to advertife Sig: Faufiina Alberina my Aupt, and alfo the Sig;
Crefientii^ my arrivalsexculing my felf that I went not in per-
lon tothem, becaufek was too late. Sig: Faufiina cameim-
mediatjly to me, and with her m^ Daughterwho was fo
grown that I did not know her 5 as alfo Sig: Antonia Ruggkri^
Mother of Sig: Tiheria W/kwi,whomlikcwife4 4id not know at;
firft. We fupt all together very )oy&lJy,and after a longconver-
fation,Sig: Faufiina with her company fetir'd hpme. S\g: Gafpare
remained with me that night y an4 before I went to bed, i
caus'd the Coffin of my Sitti Mamt Jto bedeliverd to me. Hi
therto! have been continually vifitedfey almoft all the Nobility,
of Kom^ and alfo by many Ladies^ Rinred^ and friends^ who
after io many years abfence fee me agaiiji, and receive me a ftraon
gerand pilgrim in my own Country with exceeding pleafure.
This is an account of what hath occurr'd within the few days
fince my departure from Napks, and arrival at Rome. At pre-
fent, I am preparing to repay Vifits, and to kifs the feet of our
Lord Pope t)rL»VIII, whereof, and all other occurrences,! lhall
advertife you. I kifs your hands, and humbly falute all my
Friends. From Rome^ April 4. 1626.
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LETTER XVII.
From Kowe, July 11. 1626.
F| Aving begun to go abroad, and to perform the refpeds I
i owtoall, on the eighth of April, I firft kifs'd the feet of
our Lord Pope Vrban VIII, who receiv'd and honor'd me
with extraordinary courtefie, holding me in difcourfe with him-
felf alinoft an hour about feveral things. I was introducd by the
Privy Stairs by Card. Magalotti, who menages almoft all the
affairs of his Holinefs, and diicours'd with me a long time ex
ceeding courteouily.
April the eleventh being my Birth-day, I dated therewith
the Dedicatory Epiftle of my Trejitife, De Regionibns fubjetiis
recentiori Ferfarnin iwpcrio 0 which I intended to publilli 5 and on
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