io8 LETTER IV. 



two Bands ftood ready to give a Volley. Then 

 they afked afterwards for a Glafs of Water 

 and a little powdered Salt, which were both 

 foon brought to them. Their Chief, I mean 

 the imaginary King of Kings (whofe Name 

 was Peter Boccomazza) made a fign in the Cup 

 where the Salt and Water were, like that of 

 the Crofs, and each of them took a little of the 

 faid water, and made figns to the Soldiers to 

 fire. Then making a moft profound Bow to 

 the Company, they faid, We fhall meet here 

 again next year : Thefe poor Creatures after 

 fo great a fatigue remembered nothing of what 

 had pafled, but only begged of fome of the 

 croud which furrounded them, for pity's fake 

 to lead them home* 



''SIR, 



I am well plea fed with the fatisfaftlon of 

 having obeyed your orders, in giving you this 

 *' fhort account of Particulars as well as I could, 

 " though perhaps not altogether as you defired ; 

 " If you will honour me with your Commands 

 " in any thing elfe, you fhall always find me 

 '' ready to ferve you, and to approve myfelf, 



*' Tours ^ &€. 



The learned Maximilian Mijfon^ advifes thofe that 

 are curious to be fully informed of this aflfair, to 



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