Chap.V. i/M onfieur Tavernier. 199 



caufe that the Brother of the deceas'd, who was to be the Executioner, not 

 only mifs'd his firft blow , but wounded himfelf in the Leg, while his Skain 

 being born off by one of the fides of the triangular Inftrument^by the force of the 

 blow lighted upon himfelf. Whereupon the people making a great fhout 

 hinder'd' farther execution for that time. The King being advertis'd thereof, re- 

 manded him to Prifon, and after a few days fent for him a third time into 

 his prefence ; but though the King offer'd him a thoufand Tomans, and thai 

 the Lords urg'd him to turn, though it were but for a while, and in outward 

 appearance j yet neither threats nor promifes could move the Znrkkian, who 

 was thereupon executed at the end of Otlober, 16^7. 



All the Franks willingly contributed to raife him a Tomb $ which was co- 

 ver'd with a final] Diwmo, fupported with four Pillars, ten or twelve foot high. 

 The Armenian* have made him a Saint j fo that when they are fick of a Fea- 

 ver, thev come and make their devotions at this Tomb -, and every time they 

 come, thev carry away a piece of a Stone j fo that the tomb wants repair- 

 ing every year. 



The Athemadoulet, to the end the King might be the lefs fenfible of the 

 want of him, had told the King, that his Majefty would find no great mifs 

 of him, in regard he .had a Servant whp was almoft as good as himfelf. But 

 fome few davs after, the Kings Watch that he always carry'd about him, be- 

 ing out of order, and R ilpbs Apprentice not being able to remedy the fault ; 

 the King for madnefs that he had been the Watchmakers death, threw the 

 Watch at the Athemadonlets head. There, cry'd he, Dog as thou art, by thy 

 advice I put Ralph to death , the mofi sl^lful man of his Profejfton that ever 

 will come into my Kingdom. Thou defer ve^ jor thy counfcl, to have thy belly ript 

 tip. But J [wear by my Throne, that from this time forward J will never put a. 

 a Chrift-m :o a:ath for his Religion. And I qu:ftion whether any of yon would, 

 have had tht.fam* courage +0 have dfd for the Law of Haly. And indeed they 

 have been very cautious ever fince 5 nor has any of the Franks been put to 

 death, though they have flown out before the King in words and actions raff* 

 enough. 



CHAP. V. 



Of fome p.irticuLirs under the Reign of Sha-Abbas the feco7id. 



SHa- Abbas the fecond, Son of Ska Sefi, was no lefs cruel then his Father - s 

 and would be no lefs punctually obey'd. 



He had two Sifters, which he marri'd to two of the richeft Lords of his 

 Kingdom, though of a very mean extraction. Some time after, the King un- 

 derstanding that they were both with- Child, order'd Phyfvck to be given them 

 to deftroy the fruit of their Wombs. About three months after, he was told 

 that they were big again 5 then he fufFer'd 'em to be brought to bed j but com- 

 manded that they Ihould not give the Children any nourifhment, but let'em 

 ftarve to death. , 



The fame Sha Abbas caus'd the tongue of one that fillM him Tobacco to be 

 cut out for a word fpok'n idly. For the King calling for Tobacco, one of the 

 Pages ran haftily for it to him that had it in charge, and bid him difpatch ; 

 who anfwer'd him briskly, Gehenneme Jabreij/e, that is, to Hcll^ Live a little pa- 

 tience. The King being inform'd of it, commanded his tongue to be cut out. 

 The poo? man defir'd him that was the Executioner, to cut it as deep as he 

 could in his throat, and to leave it very fhort 5 by which means he (poke fome 

 words mutfling. 



The people cry'd out againft the Na^ar, who being a perfon of low ex- 

 traction, and advane'd to that high dignity in a fhort time, grew (b proud that 

 he contemn'd all the Lords of the Court. There was no dealing with him 



abot;:. 



