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The first interview with the Czar of Mosco is 

 extremelv interestino; and curious. These adven- 

 turers were received with every mark of distinc- 

 tion, and invited to a splendid entertainment, at 

 which were present the Czar and all his nobles. 

 The display of gold and silver, the jewels and the 

 rich robes, perfectly astonished the English travel- 

 lers. The emperor kept them at great distance ; 

 but Chancelor saluted him only in the manner of 

 the Eno'lish court. On the second visit the Czar 

 was more familiar. " The prince called them to 

 his table to receive each a cup from his hand to 

 drinke, and took into his hand Master George 

 Killingworth's beard, which reached over the 

 table, and pleasantlie delivered it the Metropoli- 

 tane, who, seeming to blesse it, saide in Russ, 

 ' this is God's gift;' as indeed at that time it was 

 not only thicke, broad, and yellow coloured, but 

 in length five foote and two inches of assize." 

 Shortly after this he was dispatched with a proper 

 escort to Archangel, with a letter from the Czar 

 addressed to Edward VI., and sailing from thence 

 the following spring arrived safely in England. 



RICHARD CHANCELOR, AND STEVEN BUROUGH. 



1555 and 1556. 



The return of Chancelor to England with a 

 letter from the Czar Vasilovich addressed to Ed- 



