'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.' [‎38] (993/1024)

feveral of the Afiatick Languages, that thegreateft part of French
Merchandize would pafs through his hands. Upon thefe hopes he
made great Treats, and prefented large Prefents to the Deputies, and
maintain’d their Servants at his own Charges. He found the De
puties to be fufficiently covetous, but he was ftili in great expe&ations,
that his civil Entertainments, and the Prefents which they receiv’d
from him, would oblige them to acknowledge his kindnefs, and that
one day he Uiould find himfelf repay’d by the management of their bufi-
nefs; but he was foully miftaken. For it coft him above 1500 Kupes,
part which he fpent upon them himfelf at Surat, and partly what his
Nephew furnifh’d them withall at Agra for their prefent occafions.
Three or four days after their arrival at Surat,the Englijh Prefidentfent
to vifit them by fome of his Council, and would have waited on them
himfelf, but that he lay then ill of the Gout. The Holland Commander
did the fame with his Council, {hewing all the civilities and kindneffes
that lay in his power 5 and a few days after invited them folemnly to a
great Feafi:, with as many as they could bring along with them. In
the midftof their Jollity the King’s Health was fent about, and after
that, the Profperity of the French Company 5 which oblig’d Boulaye to
begin another Health to the happy Progrefs of the Holland Company.
But when it came to Mr. Behers turn to drink it, notwithstanding all
that Bodaye , and the reft of the Company could fay to him, they
could not oblige him to pledge it. Nay, he did worfe then this, for
he threw the Glafs, Wine, and all at his Feet-, and when he had fo
done, he rofe in a heat from the Table, and after a pitiful manner left
the Company, and went home to his Lodging, though without any
attendance, if he Hollanders were fo difcreet as to take little notice of
his folly , but remain’d very merry at the Table with Mr. Bodays till
Midnight. But they could not forbear telling their Friends, that they
wonder’d, in regard there were fo many difcreet and ingenious Men in
France , that the Company fhould make choice of fuch a Fool for the
management of fuch an important Affair as he was fent about 5 and
that they forefaw he would do the Company no fmall injury.
While the Deputies ftay’d at Surat , the Governourof the place, at
the requeft of Father Ambroife , entertain’d them, and Ihew’d them all
the refpeft that could be fhew’d to Strangers. One day that they were
in Difcourfe together, he told them, that if they would follow his
Counfel, he adviz’d them not to go to Court till their Ships were
arriv’d. But feeing that they were refolv’d to the contrary , he offer’d
them Money, Horfes, and Souldiers, to attend them , with Letters
of Recommendation to fome of the Grandees of the Court. TheC^i-
hander, or Provoft of Merchants, made them the fame offers that the
Governour had done $ all which they refus’d very obftinately. More
then this, they behav’d themfelves very ill, in reference to the Prefents
which the Governour and the Cha-Bander fent them, for they gave
their Servants that carry’d them not a Voight , which is look’d upon as a
very dirty a<ftion in the Indies. For the Indians never give their Ser
vants any other Wages, then what they get by carrying Prefents from
their Matters. And the more they have given them , the more Honour
it is, both for him that receives, and him that fends the Prefent.
The Deputies then being refolv’d for Agra , hir’d their Waynes, and
their Oxen to carry their Luggage, and five and twenty Souldiers for
their