'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.' [‎64] (101/1024)

‘The Persian Travels Book II.
embroider’d Quiver full of Arrows, together with a Buckler, the whole coming
to about eleven or twelve hundred Livers*, and adding to thefe of his own apiece
of Scarlet, four pieces of TiiTue of Gold and Silk, and fiK pieces oi Tilfue of Silver
and Silk, made a Prefent of all together to the Emir. But he refus’d all, demanding
only two hundred thoufand Piajiers for Larins : which exchange being no way for
the Merchants profit, rais’d a great difputc. But at length, confidering that it was
in his power to ftop and ftarve us there, we only endeavour’d a Compofition •, which
was obtain’d. Thereupon he took the Prefent, which perhaps he would not elfe have
done. For two days that we (laid to weigh the Money, he fent Pfovifions to the
chief of the Caravan •, and at our departure, he fent m twelve Frails of Dates, and I
four young Camels'that might be worth about forty Crowns a-piece. ,
Two days after we rnet a Schekj, who among the Arabians is one of the chief of
•the Law. He was going to Mecca, crofs feme part of Arabia the Happy, with a t
Train of ten or twelve Camels. He flaid all night with us, and one of his Servants
having beendangeroufly wounded about two days before with a Musket-bullet, ray
Chirurgeon dreft him, and gave him Salve and Tents, for which he was extreamly
thankful He fent me to Supper a great Difb of Pilaw, and the next day a whole
Sheep. The Caravan-Bafln Iikewife prefented him with two Ells of Scarlet.
The next we met with nothing worth obferyation, but the day following we
met another Emir, of about Five and Twenty years of age, who came from
Euphrates , and was travelling into the Hap^y Arabia. He had with him about
five hundred Hotfe, and three hundred Camels that carry’dhi^ women. Hepre-
fenlly Cent to know what Caravan it was, and under (landing that it confifted of '
many Franks, among whom their was a Chirurgeon : He fent again to delire the
Caravan Eajhi to follow with the Caravan, to the place where he intended to
pitch his.Tents, which was not far out of the tvay. We did not think to have
gone fo Li that day, but he led us to the beft water in all the Defert., The Princes
Tent being fet up, he fent for my Chirurgeon , with whom 1 went along to know
what his pleafure was. He had upon his left Arm a Tetter, with a mod filthy
Scab as broad as a Crown pieces and this went and came at certain times in the
year. He prefently ask’d the Chirurgeon whether he could cure him ? to whom
the Chirurgeon made anlwer* that the cure was not impofiible, provided he knew
where to get fuch remedies as were convenient: For had he laid, he cOuli have abfo-
lately cur’d him, the Emir would have carry’d him away with him, withont
any farther Ceremony. Thereupon he would have giv’n the Chirurgeon five hun-
drcdCrownsto have bought Medicines. But I made anfwer, that the cure would
not ceft fo much, and that if the Chirurgeon could meet with proper Drugs, I
would lay out the Money my fell The content with that anfwer, fentoric
of bis chief People to Batjara, to come back with the Chirurgeon, when he had ,
bought his Medicines. He himfelf (laid there three days in cxpe&ation of him; but |
after we had pretended to feck for what we wanted, up and down the Town
(for we enquir’d for fuch thingsas we knew were not to be had) we fent him back
word that vye could not find what we look’d for, ancPdefir’d his excufe, in regard |
the attendance of the Chirurgeon would be of no ufe, where he had not proper ;•
remedies j which was the only way we could think of, to get cleverly rid of
him, niU ■ : . . < • - J . . . A
The next days Journey after we had left the Arabian Prince, was through
a Country altogether uninhabited; but the day following, which was the fixty-
fifth and lad day of our being in the Defert, we met after fome time, with the
ruines of fame houfes on both Tides the way • which made us eonjc&urc, that fo®e
great City had flood formerly in that place.
At length we came to Balfara, which I (hall deferibe in another place.
While I flay’d at Balfara, which was about three weeks, an Ambaflador
the Great Mogul arriv’d there, who from Conflantinople went to Bagdat to congra
tulate the Grand Signor for the Conqueft of that City, which he had taken k 1 * 0
fhort a time. The Emperour prefented him with three flately Horfes, and alittk
Watch, the Cafe whereof was fet with Diamonds and Rubies. But the Ambai-
fader not knowing what belong’d to that little Engin, winding it up the wrong
way, broke the ftring. Coming to he fent to the to defire them
IQ mend his Watch-V for he fear’d the lofs of his head, (hould he return to fos