A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1553- 



Signior himselfe was lodged within the towne, in a 

 goodly castle, situated upon a high mountaine : at the 

 foote whereof runneth a goodly river, which is a branch 

 of that famous river Euphrates. 



The rest of his armie passed over the mountaines of 

 Armenia called now the mountaines of Camarie, which 

 are foure dayes journey from Aleppo, appointed there to 

 tary the comming of the Grand Signior, with the rest 

 of his armie, intending to march into Persia, to give 

 battel to the great Sophie. So the whole armie of the 

 Grand Signior, containing as well those that went by the 

 mountaines, as also those that came to Aleppo in com- 

 pany with him, with horsemen & footemen, and the 

 conductors of the camels and victuals, were the number 

 of 300000. men. 



The camels which caried munition and vitailes for the 

 said army, were in number 200000. 



A note of the presents that were given at the 

 same time in Aleppo, to the grand Signior, 

 and the names of the presenters. 



^Irst the Basha of Aleppo, which is as a Viceroy, 

 presented 100. garments of cloth of gold, and 25. 

 horses. 



The Basha of Damasco, presented 100. garments of 

 cloth of gold, and twentie horses, with divers sorts of 

 comfits, in great quantitie. 



The Basha of Aman presented 100. garments of cloth 

 of gold, 20. horses, and a cup of gold, with two thousand 

 duckets. 



The Saniaque of Tripolis presented six camels, charged 

 all with silkes, 20. horses, and a little clocke of gold, 

 garnished with precious stones, esteemed worth two 

 hundred duckets. 

 [II. i. 114.] The Consul of the company of the Venetians in 

 Tripolis, came to kisse the grand Signiors hand, and 

 presented him a great basin of gold, and therein 4000. 

 duckets Venetians. 



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