'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.' [‎89] (638/1024)

Wgntfs SER AGLIO.
After the forenicntioned, there came up lenten, who are as it Were the
Mdiets of the Ceremonies, in very ridiculous Accoutrements. They had Silver
Wands refting on heir Shoulders, their Veftmcnts were garnilh’d with frmtl
Sblilg & El 01 ’ 5 ° n ’ Whkh ^ fomeWhaC ^ownVeJhS;
The next appearance after that extravagant Party, Was that of a hundred
all well mounted every one with a JLaunce in his hand, with a Flae farfenvl
thereto, reaching from the top to the bottom, which maefe a very noble Shew
In the Rear of the Troop came the C^i fe*, diftinguiffi’d from the reft bv
h ?»k" aiTLfa,” ° f mmc * «“"• %
After ’them, Came a hundred CfemV; Well clad, and well mounted; having
their great Caps on their Heads, and m the Rear of them came the C«J c ” 8
having a Cap of the fame faftuon, attended by twenty Pages, very nearly
The next appearance was that of five or fix hundred Boftangit, with their Caps
like Sugar-loaves, their Habits of a red linnen Cloath, and Muskets on their
Shoulders. The Bcftangi-bach came after them, iumptuoufly clad, and mounted,
with a CWx-Cap upon his head, and a great number of People about him
There appear’d next, two hundred Cadis, making a moft noble Shew, all mo-
JSfifc «7 vvwf Ssr 0f “<«« like ,
They were follow’d by the Scherifs, who affirm themfelves to be of the kindred
oi Mahomet, and made up a Troop of fixty Perfons. As they were the Relations
of the Prophet, they wore green Turbants of an extraordinary bignefc
After the Sckmfs, came the two principal Officers ol the Mmfii ( for he never
appears m Perton in thefe forts of Ceremonies ) and they were dad in white
having a very demure and religious Countenance. 3
Hnlfr ^^ , r? rGl ? nd a e ^ n0r ’ s Favourite3 ?PP car,<:1 next mounted on a gallant ** nMcf
S ’ WloI , e ™ rne j, s all d 1 rappings were of the richeft. The Stirrups were oi >beF ^ urite -
Cold, and the Houfle was embellift’d with an embroydery of Gold and Pearls.
Sen^ 7 t S t • rd n ? k n d °A M Ctp like thofe of the Chians Two
beS fenfli?^' 115 of ir S Bn r lc ’ and his Horfe curvetted all along, as if he had
He -r f v 8 ° 0d ^ R refence of , h V s Mafte C and how well it became him.
atriilH , n r)^f C ' '°'n l f 8 i° od % ture > and of a graceful Countenance, having withal
the w,,,',; P r, §^dy look, and every one fainted him, as he advanc’d ftill towards
I he Servants belonging to his Stables marched after him, and fifty
Dr7 T'l 'f- 0 f diema Horfe m his hand, and thofe Horfeswere all high-
O a i, T. r Harneffes as fumptuous as could be made. ’Tis commonly re-
vXrVw th j S F av T- nt i 3 Wh ° ? aperfoti of very great merit, hath acquir’d
that of Hnr{; 7 r tka ir hl l Tra f 3 Wlcticr a J, c ? c ^ e number of Servants, or as to
inat ot Horles, furpaffes that of many great Princes.
fore th^CW^U Up I f CX L a J ro .°P of Negro-Eunuchs, marching confufedly, be- WeSuftandTes
S f tme h 'o the prefent Grand Seignor, allwelfcJ^
"gnten, and magnificently clad, in different colours.
Excdfenr aferv/aiffs Six CafigU, about the firft Coach, drawn by fix
Reaf n f r7° rPe t ' ^ ’fi C w 1 ? l:hem a Launce in his hand; and, in the
^•was kno^’ r y 5 r re f a PP e D’ t L a , Idor ^ e ' ta ‘ ^ anner ’ °f 3 pale-red colour, whereby '
Were a r n ’ t m < ; me , Ka ® 1 , S r VCre , cotT ] w 8 up, as indeed there were, and they
"'as the ~vJ, ^ coa< i < “ oac , 1 ’ drawn by fix white Horfes, in which
6n each f ,7 "f- K the p’ and another Sultan,fs. Two Black Eunuchs march’d
let, and nor h~ w,° K ? 7 .P 0 f s bci ', n S Intic’d, that the Princeffes might
tile Z-J ? C s' W, , llch undred not, however, but that, as the Coach of
f0 7 a u S ) {on r Were m cr y^ ouc to the People, and' -
exaftly to nkpv m P° " ,r ie Pf iei . w ^7 ; which Command it concerns them'
a$they, tan r/ 5 t ^ ar ei P eci ally in Perfia, where they muftget away as far
' ^ 5 10 avoid the hazard of receiving a good blow with a Sable.
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