ANTHONY JENKINSON ad. 



1558. 



whereof was a pillar foure square, very artificially made, 

 about which were divers tables set, and at the uppermost 

 part of the hall, sate the Emperour himselfe, & at his 

 table sate his brother, his Uncles sonne, the Metropoli- 

 tane, the young Emperour of Casan, and divers of his 

 noble men, all of one side. There were divers Ambassa- 

 dors, & other strangers, as well Christians as heathens, 

 diversly apparelled, to the number of 600 men, which 

 dined in the sayd hall, besides 2000 Tartars, men of 

 warre, which were newly come to render themselves to 

 the Emperour, and were appointed to serve him in his 

 wars against the Lieflanders, but they dined in other hals. 

 I was set at a litle table, having no stranger with me, 

 directly before the Emperors face. Being thus set and 

 placed, the Emperour sent me divers bowles of wine, and 

 meade, & many dishes of meat from his own hand, which 

 were brought me by a Duke, and my table served all in 

 gold and silver, and so likewise on other tables, there 

 were set bowles of gold, set with stone, worth by estima- 

 tion 400 pounds sterling one cup, besides the plate which 

 served the tables. 



There was also a Cupbord of plate, most sumptuous 

 and rich, which was not used : among the which, was a 

 piece of golde of two yardes long, wrought in the toppe 

 with towers, and dragons heads, also clivers barrels of 

 gold and silver, with Castles on the bungs, richly and 

 artificially made. The Emperour and all the hall 

 throughout was served with Dukes : and when dinner 

 was ended, the Emperour called me by name, & gave me 

 drinke with his own hand, & so I departed to my 

 lodging. 



Note, that when the Emperour drinketh, all the 

 company stand up, and at every time he drinketh or 

 tasteth of a dish of meate he blesseth himselfe. Many 

 other things I sawe that day, not here noted. 



The 4 of January, which was Twelftide with them, the 

 Emperour, with his brother and all his nobles, all most 

 richly apparelled with gold, pearles, precious stones, and 



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