'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.' [‎34] (887/1024)

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Who had been fo clofely purfn'd by the Houfe of Marr,
while it rul'd ? that to fave his Life he was forc'd to abfeond
himfelf in the Frontiers of the Kingdom, under the Habit
of a private Soldier. The General was overjoy'd to find
that there was yet a lawful Heir of the Houle of Le to be
found , that he might place him upon the Throne. So that
fo foon as he was known to be of the Legitimate Race, all
the Equipage and Attendance of a King was lent to him^
with Order to all the Provinces as he pafs'd along, to receive
him as if he were already crown’d. The whole Army
march’d two days march to meet the King, and brought
him to Cheeo, the capital City of the Kingdom , where he
was plac'd in the Throne of his Father, and with great
Pomp proclaim'd King ol Tunquin* But General 2 rm,who
car'd not fo much for the Royal Title 5 as the Royal Power,
fo order'd his bufinefs, that leaving to Le all the outward
fhew and Pomp of Royal Authority, he referv'd to himielf
the whole command of the Army, and the greateft part of
the Revenues of the Kingdom abfoliitely to dilpole of at
his own pleafure. So that from that time to this hour , we
may affirm that there has been, and ftill are, two Kings of
Tunquin y of which the firfthas only the Name and Title of
King, and is call'd Bma , and the Ibcond Cboiia, who has
all the Authority, difpofing of all things at his pleafure,
while the other remains fhut up in his Palace like a Slave,
not permitted to ftir abroad but upon certain days: and
then he is carry'd through the Streets of Checo 3 like an Image,
though with a magnificent Train and Royal Equipage. He
has generally 2000Soldiers for his Guard,- and fometimes
20000 which are quarter'd upon the Frontiers, chiefly to
ward Cochinchina. He alfo has ready upon the Frontiers 50
Elephants for War. And upon the Rivers of the Kingdom
where the Enemy can come to damage him, he ufually
keeps 100 great Galleys, with a vaft company of fmall
Galliots, to which the Soldiers and Rowers that belong,
have more pay then the others at Land. And theie, that
they may row with more ifrength, row {landing, with
their Faces toward the Prow , quite contrary to our Row
ers , who turn their backs.
The King gives public Audience almoft every day; but
he makes no Edi< 5 t, or public Decree, that is of any effect.
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