CAESAR FREDERICK ad. 



1563-81. 

 sise and bigger then that sise, are all for the king, it 

 is many yeeres agone, since they got any there, for the 

 troubles that have beene in that kingdome. The first 

 cause of this trouble was, because the sonne of this 

 Temeragio had put to death the lawfull king which he 

 had in prison, for which cause the Barons and Noblemen 

 in that kingdome would not acknowledge him to be their 

 King, and by this meanes there are many kings, and 

 great division in that kingdome, and the city of Beze- 

 neger is not altogether destroyed, yet the houses stand 

 still, but empty, and there is dwelling in them nothing, 

 as is reported, but Tygers and other wilde beasts. The 

 circuit of this city is foure & twentie miles about, and 

 within the walles are certeine mountaines. The houses 

 stand walled with earth, and plaine, all saving the three 

 palaces of the three tyrant brethren, and the Pagodes 

 which are idole houses : these are made with lime and 

 fine marble. I have scene many kings Courts, and 

 yet have I scene none in greatnesse like to this of Beze- 

 neger, I say, for the order of his palace, for it hath nine 

 gates or ports. First when you goe into the place where 

 the king did lodge, there are five great ports or gates : 

 these are kept with Captaines and ■ souldiers : then within 

 these there are foure lesser gates : which are kept with 

 Porters. Without the first gate there is a little porch, 

 where there is a Captaine with five and twentie souldiers, 

 that keepeth watch and ward night and day : and within 

 that another with the like guard, wherethorow they come 

 to a very faire Court, and at the end of that Court 

 there is another porch as the first, with the like guard, 

 and within that another Court. And in this wise are 

 the first five gates guarded and kept with those Captaines : 

 and then the lesser gates within are kept with a guard 

 of Porters : which gates stand open the greatest part 

 of the night, because the custome of the Gentiles is to 

 doe their businesse, and make their feasts in the night, 

 rather then by day. The city is very safe from theeves, 

 for the Portugall merchants sleepe in the streets, or under 



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