'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.' [‎27] (576/1024)

A Relation of the Grand Seignors Seraglio.
dance of precious Stones whereby they are enrich’d. There are fo ne Harneffes
which amount to a million of Livevs y Frencb Money. The great Stables hand
all along the Canal, which beats againft the Walls of the Seraglio. They are
always well replenifh’d, and in good order, and they tak;e care that there be not
lb much as one vacant place therein. In thofe Stables does the Grand Seignor
keep a great number of Horfes of value, to be referv’d ,for the War, or to be
us’d in feme Magnificent Solemnity, that Strangers may fee die Splendor of
his Court.
CHAP. IV.
Of the Hall of the Divan, and the exad Juftice which
the Grand Seignor caufes to be admitted there.
THE PRINCIPAL HEADS.
the Divan-Hall not very magnificent, the CounciJrdayr.
Caufes quickly decided, the caufes of that expedition of
fuflice in Turkey, the fuhtle Policy of the Ottoman
Family, the care which is tahgn to prevent the revolt
of the Janizaries. How the Grand Seignor affifis at
the Divan, or Council, the hold aUion of a Timar-
Spahi, who tylls a Grand Vi^ir, and is pardon’d, the
noble Genius of Sultan Amurat, and by what Artifices
he difcovered a great breach of trufi. A hfiid of Beads
us’d by the Turks at their Prayers. A noble Ex
ample of a fevere Aid of fuflice. At what times, and
how, the Grand Seignor rids thofe out of the way whom .
he fufle&s. The days on whichAmbajjadors come
to the Divan. ' ' '
T H E Hall of the Vimn y which belongs to this Second Court, is on the left^^. *
hand next to the little Stables, as ybu go towards the Grand Seignor’s m veyy
Quarter. Tis a great low Hall, cover’d with Lead, and wainfeotted nificenu
and gilt in fome places within, from which it derives a little Orna-
hicnt. The Floor of it is cover’d with a great Carpet, and there are fome
Benches for the Officers, of whom that Council con fids, which the tmks call
Bivan. There are, as I told you. Galleries of all the fides of that Court, which
makes it look as it were like a Cloifter; and ’tis under that Gallery which is .
on the right hand; that the Janizaries have their Station, while the Divan is
fitting.
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