RICHARD WRAG a.d. 



church by the sea side, whither, with a Perma (that is 

 one of their usuall whirries) they approch within some 

 two or three score yards, where the plaintife standeth 

 up, and holdeth his petition over his forehead in sight 

 of the grand Signior (for his church is open to the Sea 

 side) the rest sitting still in the boat, who appointeth 

 one of his Dwarfes to receive them, and to bring them 

 to him. A Dwarfe, one of the Ambassadors favorites, 

 so soone as he was discerned, beckned him to the 

 shore side, tooke his Arz, and with speed caried it to 

 the grand Signior. Now the effect of it was this ; that 

 except his highnesse would redresse this so great an 

 indignitie, which the Vizir his slave had offered him 

 and her majestie in his person, he was purposed to 

 detaine the Present untill such time as he might by 

 letters over-land from her majestie bee certified, whither 

 she would put up so great an injurie as it was. [II. i. 3°5-] 

 Whereupon he presently returned answere, requesting 

 the ambassador within an houre after to goe to the 

 Dovan of the Vizir, unto whom himselfe of his charge The great hall 

 would send a gowne of cloth of gold, and commaund ^ 

 him publikely to put it upon him, and with kind 

 entertainment to embrace him in signe of reconciliation. 

 Whereupon our ambassador returning home, tooke his 

 horse, accompanied with his men, and came to the 

 Vizirs court, where, according to the grand Signiors 

 command, he with all shew of kindnesse embraced the 

 ambassador, and with curteous speeches reconciled him- ^conciliation • 

 selfe, and with his own hands put the gowne of cloth ma ^ 

 of gold upon his backe. Which done, hee with his 

 attendants returned home, to the no small admiration 

 of all Christians that heard of it, especially of the 

 French and Venetian ambassadors, who never in the like 

 case against the second person of- the Turkish Empire 

 durst have attempted so bold an enterprise with hope 

 of so friendly audience, and with so speedie redresse. 

 This reconciliation with the great Vizir thus made, the 

 ambassador prepared himselfe for the deliverie of the 

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