'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.' [‎197] (526/1024)

Book III.
Travels in India.
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themfelves of a Stratagem ^ to which purpofe they fent away two Ships,where-
in they ftor’d the belt of their Souldiers, who pretending they had been in a
ftorm in Sea, put into the Harbour oi Formofa^ with fome of their Mafts by
the board, their Sails fcatter’d, and^ their Seamen feemingly The Englijh
compaflionating their miferies, which was only in outward appearaace, invited
the chief of them to come alhore to refrelh themfelves} which they were
very ready to do, carrying as many men with them as poffibly they could
under pretence of licknefs. While the chief of them were at Dinner with
the chief of the Englijh^ they all ply’d their Cups; and when the Dutch fan
the Enghjh had drunk hard enough, taking their opportunity, they pickt a quar
rel with the Commander of the Fort, and drawing their Swords, which they
had hidden under their Coats for that purpofe, they eafily furpriz’d and cut
all the throats of the Soldiers in the Garrifon j and being thus Matters of the
Fort, they kept it from that time till they were routed out by the Chinefes.
Now for the trick that the King of Men ferv’d the Sieur Renand he ha
ving got a good Ettate by Jewels, arriv’d at length at Achen y and as it is the
cuftom for the Merchants to Ihew the King what Jewels they have, the King
had no fooner call his eye upon four Rings which the Sieur Renaud Ihew’d
him, but he bid him fifteen thoufand Crowns for them ; but Renaud would
not bate of eighteen thoufand. Now becaufe they could not agree, the Sieur
Renaud carry’d them away with him, which very much difpleas’d the King;
however he fent for him the next day. Whereupon returning to hirn^
the King paid him his eighteen thoufand Crowns; but he was never feen after
that, and it is thought he was fecretly murther’d in the Palace.
This ttory came to my remembrance, when I found my Brother did not
come along with thofe that were fent to fetch me,. However I refblv’d to go,
taking with me 12 or 13000 Roupies worth of Jewels; the greatett part be
ing in Rofe Diamond Rings, fome confitting of feven, fome of nine, and fome
of eleven Stones *, with fome fmall Bracelets of Diamonds and Rubies. I found
the King with three of his Captains and my Brother fitting together, after the
manner of the £att,with five great Plates of Rice before them of divers colours.For
their drink they had Spanijh Wine,ftrong waters,and feveral forts of Sherbets.
ter I had complemented the King, and prefented him with a Diamond Ring,
a blew Saphir Ring, and a little Bracelet of Diamonds, Rubies,, and blew Sa-
phirs, he commanded me to fit down, and order’d me a glafs of ftrong Wa
ter to whet my appetite. The glafs held a quarter of a pint, and therefore I
refus’d it, which the King very much wonder’d at; but being told by my Bro
ther, that I never drank any ftrong Water, he order’d me prefently a glafs of
Sack.
After that he rofe up, and feated himfelf in a Chair, the Elbows whereof
werp gilded. His feet and legs were bare, having a Perjian Carpet of Gold
and Silk to tread upon. He was clad with a piece of Calicut, part whereof
cover’d his body from his wafte to his knees, the reft being wound about his
back and fhoulders like a Scarf. Inftead of Shoes he had a pair of Sandals,
that flood by the Chair fide, the ftraps whereof was embroider’d with Gold
and fmall Pearl. About his head he had a thing like a Handkerchief, with three
Corners, bound about his head like a Fillet. His hair alfo, which was very
long, was twitted and ty’d together over his head. Two perfons flood behind
nun with great Fans of long Peacock Feathers , the handles whereof were
*ve or fix foot in length. Upon his right hand flood an old black women,holding
m her hand a little Mortar and Peftle of Gold, to beat his Betle^ in, where-
with he mix’d the Kernel of the Nut of Araquefixul Seed Pearl diflblv’d. When
tt was all beaten together, the old woman gave it the King over his Shoulders,
*vho opening his mouth, the old woman fed him as our women feed their Chil-
J; en * . F°r the King had chaw’d fo much Betti^ and taken fo much Tobacco,
that his teeth were all falfn out of his head.
, The King of Bantam’s Palace was never built by any curious Archited. It is
^ Iquare place, encompafs’d with a great many Pillars, varnifh’d over with fe-
cral fort 8 of colours, againft which the King leans when he fits down. At thd
° 4 r Corners there are four great Pillars fee iu the earth, at forty foot diftance
, . the