'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.' [‎23] (978/1024)

me thoughts unworthy of my Birth. This is the feeond time I have been
within your Dominions, the firft by occafion of Shipwrack, thefecond
to obey your Majefties commands. The firft accufes none but the
Winds. And had I been guilty of what I am accus’d,! (hould never have
ventur’d my felf into your hands fo far off from your Power. But ^
Sir , my Accufers have one advantage which I have not *, they fpeak
your Language, I underhand it not, nor how to make you apprehend
the truth of my junification. Allow me eight Months to learn the
Speech of your Country, and then, if you will befogratious as to hear
me , I make no doubt but to confound my Accufers, and to fatisfie your
Majefty in all things.
The Emperour was furpriz’d, and mov’d with his Anfwer , but more
efpecially at his requeft of eight Months to learn the Languagei
I grant it thee, faid the Emperour, for it is but juft that a perfon ac
cus’d fhould have both the Liberty and means to do it. And in the mean
time I will take care that thou be honourably entertain’d in all places
where thou haft a defire to refide.
The Admiral us’d this Liberty with fo much prudence, and got fo
much the love of the Courtiers by his carriage and his liberality, that
by their converfe, he not only learnt the Language, but by Ivertue
of their good Charader, the Emperour would often fend for him, and
ask him feveral Queftions concerning our Europe , in reference to the
Qualities of the Countries, the Manners of the People, the feveral
Forms of Government, the Extent of the feveral Kingdoms, their
Riches , Strength , and War-like Difcipline ; of all which, the Admi
ral gave him fo handfome an Accompt * that the Prince took great de
light in hisDifcourfe. And at length he had gain’d fo much the favour
and confidence of the Emperour, that he utterly laid afide all the ill
thoughts which he had of him , and condemn’d to Death, as a falfe
Witnefs, and a Traducer, the Japonefe that had accus’d him.
After fo fortunate an efcape, the Admiral thought it but common
prudence to make a fair retreat in the Grandeur of his Reputation , and
thereupon he took leave of the Emperour, who loaded him with Honours
and Prefents. The Courtiers were alfo lorry for his departure, fo that
fomeof them accompany’d him back, and took order for his entertain
ment, which was very magnificent all the way to Nangifaqui , where
he took Shipping a few days after, and return’d to Batavia*
All the People throng’d to the Port to fee him when he Landed. He
told them in few words the fuccefs of his Voyage. Some applauded
his ingenuity and courage 5 others extoli’d the Service which he had
done the Company and Nation. The Council receiv’d him alfo with
thanks and praifes, and gave him all the Gold and Plate which he had
brought back. A while after he departed for Amftcrdam, where he
was no fooner arriv’d, but he prefented a Petition to the States General
againft the Company, for fending him back to , and for
reparation of the violence and injury done him. The bufinefs was
long in debate, but at laft the Company was condemn’d to pay hirri
great damages, and Intereft for the fame.
But to return to the Prefident: He began now to be weary of being
confin’d to one Factory An East India Company trading post. , though he made up his Pack well enough
where he was. But his Ambition carry’d him farther, and he thought
he had done Service enough to be advanc’d to a higher Dignity. Neb