'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.' [‎29] (984/1024)

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Negotiation of the Deputies, &c.
fitting. Upon each fide ftood the Youth of Quality-* fumptuoufly clad
in Tiffue oi Gold and Silver, their Cloaks and Mantles being lin'd
with Martins, Sables, and other rich Furs. The Deputies being come
into the King’s prefence, the Mehemender caus’d them to kneel, and
bow thetr Heads to the Ground three times: That done, he
caus’d them to rife , and lead up Z^/z/zbythe hand alone , as being the
perfon who had in charge the prefenting of the Letter to the King.
After him follow’d Bonlaye y and the reft of the Deputies, and thus they
mounted up to the place where fate the Athemadoulet^nd the Nazar* The
King was feated upon a ScaffoldLome what higher then the reft, encom-
pas’d with 150 young Gentlemen magnificently clad, to whom the
Sienr Lalin^ at the head of the Deputies, made his compliments in
French, and then humbly prefented the Kings Letter, feafd with a flat
Seal upon a flying Label, enclos'd in an Embroider’d Box, with the
Arms of France and Navar, in relief, upon the Lid. Father Raphael
explain’d to the King the effed: of Lalins Speech., After which the
King gave a little bow with his Head, and at the fame time gave a fign
to the Mafter of the Ceremonies to carry them back to their places.
Being came to the bottom of the Hall, where the Officers had Order to
feparate the Gentlemen from the Merchants, the Officers by miftake put
Bottlaye with two of the Merchants, and Manage one of the Mer
chants with Ldin, which made BouUye cry out aloud in the Turkifb Lan
guage Menbeg-Zadde , I am a Gentleman - but the thing being done, and
the King being prefent, there was no help. Then the P^^Mufick
began to play for a quarter of an Hour; which having given over,
the Mafter of the Ceremonies-came again, and carried up Father
phael, and the two Gentlemen, as he fuppos'd, of which Manage by
the fo rementioned miftake happen'd to be one, again to the King: at
what time Lalm with a comely grace made his Harangue, and fet forth
theoccafion of his Deputation to HisMajefty, of which HisMajefty
teftifi’d his good liking by a nod of his Head. For Lalin had a handfom
prefence, and fpake with an acceptable Tone, and his magnificent
Habit very much added to tlie comely Air of his Perfon. The Speech
was expounded by Father Raphael- which when he had done, the King
ask’d the Deputies feveral Queftions, and then with his hand made them
a fign to retire to their places, beck’ning at the fame time to Father Ra-
fhael to ftay- and caufing him to come near him, more particularly in
form’d himfelf of the Power of the King of France, the Extent of his
Dominions, his Military Difcipline, and his Councils: of all which
the Father gave him the heft accompt he could, and then with the King’s
leave , retir’d to his place. This Scene being over , a Flagon of Gold,
and a Giafs were fent to the Deputies, attended with a Abort Banquet of
Fruits, and other (brts of Food * the Inftrumental and Vocal Mufick
playing all the while. Which being over, the King again lent for
Lalin, Manage, andLathex Raphael, and after afhort Difcourfe, having
difmifs’d all butfather Raphael, he fell into a difpute with him touching
the Unity of the Divine Nature, ithe necelfity of one Prophet, and
how Mahomet was the Seal and Crown of all Prophets. He feem d to
admire that the Franks, who had the Reputation of being People or Wit
and Difcretion, could think Chnfito be a God: to all which parti
culars, the Father endeavour’d to give theKing the beft ktisfaCtion he
could. But then, Tather Raphael being defirous that the three Deputies