'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.' [‎123] (442/1024)

Book II.
Travels in In d I a.
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Eye. The twelve Pillars alfo that uphold the Canopy, are fet with rows of
fair Pearl, round, and of an excellent Water, that weigh from fix to ten Ca
rats a piece. At the diftance of four feet, upon each fide of the Throne are
plac’d two Parafols, or Umbrello’s, the handles whereof are about eight foot
high, cover’d with Diamonds; the Parafols themfelves are of crimfon Velvet
embroider’d and fring’d with Pearls. ’
This is the famous Throne which Tamerlane began, and Cha-jehan finilb’d *
which is really reported to have coll a hundred and fixty Millions and five
hundred-thoufand Livres of our Money.
Behind this ftately;and magnificent Throne there is another lefs, in the form
of a Tub, where the King bathes himfelf j it is an Oval, feven foot long and
five broad. The outfide whereof Ihines all over with Diamonds and Pearls*
but there is no Canopy over it.
Coaling into the firlt Court, on the right hand, you fee a particular Tent
wher^ during all the Feaft, the MoricedDancers are appointed to make fport’
whily the King fits upon his Trone. On the left hand is another TentJiPDomtecJ
from the Principal Officers of the Army and Houffiold. Li
In the fame Court, while the King fits upon his Throne, are to be feen thirty
Horfes, fifteen upon one fide, and fifteen upon the other, lead by two men*
Their Bridles are very fhort, but for the moll part enrich’d with Diamonds
Rubies, Emraulds, and Pearls, the bits whereof are of pure Gold. Every Horfe
wears between his Ears a rich Plume of Feathers, with a little Cufhion upon
his Back, ty’d on with a Surcingle, both being embroider’d with Gold ; and
about his Neck hung fome fair Jewel, which was either a Diamond, a
Ruby, or an Emrauld. The worlt of thofe Horfes coil three thoufand, fome
five thoufand Crowns } and fome there were, that were never bought’under
ten thoufand. The young Prince, who was between feven and eight years old,
rode upon a Horfe no higher than a good big Greyhound, but very well
fhap’d.
About an hour after the King has been fitting upon his Throne,feven iloutEie-
phants bred up for War,are brought out. One of thofe Elephants has his Seat fix’d
upon his back, if the King fhould have a mind to ride out. The others are
eoverd with Cloaths richly embroider’d, with Chains of Gold and Silver about
their Necks j and there are four that carry the Kings Standard upon their Crup
pers, faften’d to a Half-Pike, which a man feated on purpofe clofe by, holds
upright with his hand. Thefe Elephants ape brought within fifty paces of the
Throne, and when they come before the King, they make their obeyfances to
mm, laying their Trunks to the ground, and then lifting them up above their
Heads three times ^ every time he makes a great cry, and then turning his
back to the King, one of the Leaders turns up the Cloath, that the Ring may
lee he is in good cafe. There belongs alfo to every one a Cord, which is put
round his body, to Ihew how much he is grown fince the lafl: year. The firft
Elephants, which the King moll efteems, is a great furious Creature,
that has five hundred Roupies allow’d him every month. He is fed with good
Vi&ualvaijda great quantity of Sucre, and they give him Jqtta»vm to drink.
hen the King rides forth upon his Elephant,the Omrahs follow onHorfeback*
And when he rides on Horfeback, the Omrabs follow him on foot.
After the King has feen his Elephants, he rifes up, and goes into his Harm
through a little oval door behind the Throne.
The five other Thrones are fet up in another magnificent Hall in another
S covei fd over with Diamonds, without any colour’d Stone.
When the King has Raid about half an hour, he comes out again, attended
wr? £ oar Eunuchs, and feats himfelf in the other Hall, upon the middle^
t t pi. . Thrones, where the Omrahs come, as long as the five days of
we Feftival lafl, and make their Prefents to him*
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CHAP.