'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.' [‎213] (246/1024)

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a Mine of Talk, Stone ? Allum, and Coles, but ot neither fo good as in other Coun
tries. He was fo obhinate in the fearch of Metals, that if any perfon had an occa-
fion to fpeak with him, let him be never fo bulk upon never fo important affairs,
it was enough to bring himfome hones of aTuppofed Mine, or fometing rare ei
ther for Colour, Figure or Weight. Healfo gave full power to them that brought
him any tidings of a Mine to go to the place, and to prefs the Countrynaen from
their labour to digin the Mountains and break up rocks; and if they found no
thing he cait the fault uponthe ignorance of the Labourers.)
He alfo apply’d himfelf to the ftudy of Mechanic Motions. He would have
found an Invention, whereby the half Vail that hangs in the Kings Megeier, or
Council Chamber, and is drawn to and fro by certain Officers in the Summer, to
gather the cool Air, fhpuld have bin made by Engine* work. Then betook a fan
cy for water Engines, the moh necelfary thing in the world for Perfia to relieve
the drowth of the Country, but wanting necdTries, as Beams, Rafters, Wheel-
work, Cordage and Iron,he could not begin thofe Engines, the figures whereof
La Cbapelle had left him in a Book.
But as Mahomet Beg was ftudious in thefe things, fo was he Ambitious and Re
vengeful to that height that he could not obferve a moderation in his refentment
againft thofe that had given him any diftafte. In his height of Pa ilia n he caus’d
fevenl Kant to be depriv’d of their Provinces, and by confifcating their Efiates
reduc’d them to utmoft nccellity. ^ .
The Kan of Erivan had a Son who was a lovely and a well proportion’d Gentle
man, and always attended at the Kings Elbow.One day that the King was drinking
with fome Lords, he commanded the Kan ot Erivans Son to carry a Gold Cup
full of Wine to the who perceiving that he had enough already,
made a fign with his eye to the young Lord to return it back. The young Lord
paffing by the King told him ingeniouily that the Atbemadoulet had no deiire to
, drink, whereupon the King commanded him to go and powre the WineTnto his
bofome. As the one was oblig’d to obey, the Athemadoulet was foic’d to fuf-
fer, and to permit the young man to open his bofome and powre down the
Wine-, for not daring to (hew his anger, he was forc’d to diflemble the bell he
could for that time. But having refolv’d to revenge the affyont upon the Kan of
Erivan Father of the young Lord, who had only done what the King command
ed him, he refolv’d to lay hold upon the opportunity that prefented it felf, know
ing that there were feveral complaints come againft fiina from the Armenians of
Erivan. Thereupon the AthemadouUt fends for the Kelonter^ encourages him in
his fuit, and gives him inftrudfions how to proceed. To this end Mahomet
Beg appoints him to meet him fuch an hour at the Kings Stables, whither the
King prefently Coming, the Kelonter threw himfelf at the Kings feet, and be-
fought him for Juftice againft the Kan of Erivans oppreffions: while Mahomet
Beg fail’d not to heap up aggravations againft the Governour, and the King,
though he had heard but 6ne fide, as eafily condemn’d him upon the Accufation of
the Kelonter and hts Prime Minifter. Thereupon an Officpr of the Kings, call’d
Negef-Couli-Beg, 2 man of a quick and a&ive fpirit was commanded to go in all
hafte, and feiie upon the Ptrfon of the Kan. Who being come to Erivan found
him upon his feat of juftice, confifcating and condemning to fine and Corporal
puniftiment a near Klnfman of the Kelonters. The Meftenger boldly entered into
the Megeler or Council Chamber, goes diredfcly totheiCdw, told him he was thd
Kings prifner, and gave him a blow with his fift upon the neck, about which he
waste wear the Triangle of great thick pieces of wood already deferib’d, into
which the neck is enclos’d, while the Arms and Hands of the Prifner are put
through another piece of wood that croffes the Triangle, which is a great pain to
the Priiner. Thus was the Kan carry’d night and day to IJpahan^ but when he
came there the King Ihew’d him more mercy, and allowed him his houfe for a
prifon, yet not fuffering him to go to the Bath, nor to (have his hair, nor to ftir
out of the Apartment where his women were. Thefe are penalties impos’d upon
thofe that fall into difgrace at Court, whom the King (huts up in their houfes, in
tending no feverer puniftiment. For the Kan being belov’d by the King was ie-
ftoiM to his favour, and to his former charge of fuperintendant of the Kings
Mofquee.
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