‘The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys, through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Moscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships’ [‎42] (83/470)

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fssR. to fee the Exequies performed, but by tlie remilTnefs of the Meffen-
1650. g ers} came too late to fee the Train > for the Corps was brought to
the place , before we got thither but yet came in time enough to
get to the ihige, which was erected for us. On the middle of the Para
de before the pallace , were erected 5 Towers j upon each Tower
a poll, that which itood in the middcll was 30 fathom high, the
other 4 that flood in a quadrangular form each 20 fathom. The
Fabric of thofe Towers was very artificial: Roundabout under the
Architraves , they were neatly painted with Foliage , raif'd with
Gold, and deprelf'd with Umber and burn'd Ivory. On the Stylo-
bat were carved Heads of Leopards, Tygres and Panthers. Under
the Proje£ture, Supporters in antic-work, and emblematical to that
occafionj the Scima, or Cor mill with clofe Leaves fuitable to the Phrife
and Architrave, but could not at the diitance I was at , perceive
whether it was carv'd or painted. Within the great Tower which
flood in the midle , was a very coflly Altar , covered with Gold,
and fet with Sapphirs and other flones, being about 6 foot high from
the Ground. Upon this Altar was the Corps of the Young Lady
laid , after it had lay imbalmed about 6 Moneths within the Pallace.
The Body was attired in a Royal Garb, with Gold chains , Bracelets
and Collars of Gold,and faflned with Diamonds.She was fet in a Cof
fin of folid Gold, in which flic fate upright, with her Hands con-
joyned, and her face looking upwards: upon her head was a Crown
of Gold , very richly fet with flones. Then came all the
or. Grandees of the Nation, with their Ladies,attired in White with
out any ornament, for White is their Mourning colour j they feigned
themi elves forrowfull for the Dead , and palling by flrow'd the
Corps , with Flowers and odorous Waters, When thefe Ceremo
nies were done,the Corps was brought out of the Tower,and fet upon
a Chariot of Triumph, richly gilded, and Ihown to the Grandees of
the Empire , whereupon all the Ladies began to weep aloud , which
was not altogether real, but feigned} every one emulating to fhow
a greater appearance of Sorrow than the reflj which was with fuch
earneflnefs , that it might have been heard all through the Town.
After the Chariot had flood there about 2 fliort hours , it was re
moved to another place, where the Body was to be burned} and was
followed by the Oiimdorm and their Ladies, who went foftly after.
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