Chap. XV 111. Grand Seignor's Seraglio. 91 



After the Scberifs, came the two principal Officers of the Mnnfti (for ha never ap- 

 pears in perfon in thefe forts of Ceremonies) and they were clad in white, having a 

 very demure and religious Countenance. 



The Cologlou, or Grand Seignor's Favourite, appear'd next mounted on a gallant The reultb »f 

 Horle, whofe Harnefs and Trappings were of the richeft. The Stirrups were of Gold, ^ ie Favourite. 

 and the Houffe was embellifh'd with an embroydery of Gold and Pearls. His Veil 

 was of a red Brokado, and his Cap like thofe of the Chiaouxes. Two men held the 

 reins of his Bridle, and his Horfe curvetted all along, as if he had been (enfible of the 

 goodly pretence cf his Matter, and how well it became him. He was a perfon of a 

 good nature, and of a graceful countenance, having withal a mild and fprightly look* 

 and every one foluted him, as he advane'd itill towards the Seraglio. The Servants 

 belonging to his Stables marched after him, and fifty Grooms led each of them a 

 Horfe in his hand , and thofe horfes were all high-priz'd, and their HarneiTes as 

 fumptubus as could be made. 'Tis commonly reported, That this Favourite, who is 

 a perfon of very great merit, hath acqufrM vaft Riches, and that his Train, whether 

 as to the number of Servants, or as to that of Horfes, furpalTes that of many great 

 Princes. | , 



There came up next a finall Troop of Negro+Eumtcbs, marching confufedly, before rhe SulranclTcs 

 the Coaches of the Sultanefs, Mother to the prelent Grand Seignor, all well mounted, coaches. 

 and Magnificently clad, in different colours, 



There appear'd afterwards Six Capigis, about the firft Coach,drawn by fix Excellent 

 Horfes. They had each of them a Launce in his hand \ and, in the Rear of them,there 

 appear'd a Horfe-tail-Banner, of a pale-red colour, whereby it was known, that lbme 

 BajJ'as were coming up, as indeed there were, and they were a Convoy to the lecond 

 Coach, drawn by fix white horfes, in which was the iSa/^wJj-Mother, and another. 

 Suit amp. Two Black Eunuchs march'd on each fide of it, the Boots, or Doors being 

 latie'dj that the PrinceiTes might fee, and not be feen. Which hindred not, however, 

 but that, as the Coach of the Sultancfs came forwards, (bme were itill crying out to 

 the people, and commanding them to look the other way •, which Command it con- 

 cerns them exa&ly to obey, and that efpecially in Peifa, where they mult get away as 

 far as they can, to avoid the hazard of receiving a good blow with a Sable. 



After the aforefaid Coach, there pafs'd by Twelve other Coaches with four hcrfes 

 apiece, wherein were the Female-Slaves belonging to the 5»//<7*fjff/,having two Negro* 

 'Eunuchs, at the Doors of each Coach, which were latie'd, as the former : After which 

 there follow'd feveral Litters, and four great Waggons, full of Snow, for the ufe of 

 the Sultanejfes, and their Retinue. 



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All this Cavalcade, confifting of between five and fix thoufand men, took up almoft 

 three hours in its paffage,and having made its Procelfion through Conjlantinople, lodg'd 

 it felf in the Seraglio, according to the defcription I have given you of it. 



Of the French Nation, there were feveral Perfons of Quality, who had the Curiofity 

 to fee that Entrance » and among others, Monfieur Ribier, de ViUe-neuve> a Councilor 

 of the Parlement of Para i Monlieur Le Mairat, a Counfellor of the Grand Council i 

 The Abbot otChampbuon, de la Saulfaye, all Parifians i and Monfieur Albert, a Native 

 of New-France, and, by Extraction, a Norman, Son to the Governour of Guarda* 

 loupe* 



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