The Persian "Travels Book V. 



Governours of Schiras y Lar and Kerman forthwith to raife 30000 horle to revenge 

 affront and reduce the Rebel. The Kan of Ormus march'd at the head of that 

 Army, and gave Battel, but the Prince being fuccour'd by the other two Idola- 

 trous Princes his neighbours, the Per fans were again beaten. Only the Prince of 

 fafque loft his Lieutenant General, a valiant Captain, and a very good Soul- 

 ier. 



The King underftanding that the Lieutenant General was the Kans Prifner, gave 

 him leave to do with him what he would, in revenge of his Brothers death : who 

 thereupon devis'd the moft cruel torments that ever were heard of. For he firft 

 caus'd the body of the Lieutenant General to be larded with lighted Candles, and 

 then fetting him upon a Camel order'd him to be led foftly about the ftreets eve- 

 ry day in the very heat of noon. A torment almoft infufferable, which the hero- 

 ic Indian neverthelefs endur'd with an invincible courage. After the Kan had 

 tormented him in this manner three days together, the chief of the Holland Com- 

 pany and other ftrange Merchants abhorring fo much cruelty, begg'd of the Kan 

 to furceafe his rigour, who readily granted them their requeft. 



CHAP. VIII. 

 Observations upon the raigne of Sha Soliman the prefetrt King. 



ALi-Couli-Kan had bin three or four times exil'd from the Court, for fpeaking 

 with two much liberty. For he was bold and could not keep his tongue be- 

 tween his teeth. For which reafon he was call'd the Kings Lyon, who was wont 

 to chain him up when he had no occafion for him, and to let him loofe when he 

 had any bufinefs for him to do. The laft time he was exil'd, he was kept five or 

 fix years in a Fortrefs out of which he had never ftirr'd : but one day, having a 

 fmooth tongue, he overperfwaded the Commander to give him leave to go a 

 hunting with him.When he return'd, with the help of fome of his fervants, he fell 

 upon the Commander, and gave him fo many Baftinadoe's upon the feet, that he 

 had like to have kilPd him : telling him withall, that it was to teach him his duty 

 not to let a man go that the King had committed to his charge. Sha Sephijhough 

 very young, hearing of this, and defirous to fee AU-CouU-Kan, notwithstanding 

 all the endeavours of the Grandees to hinder his return, commanded him to be fet 

 at liberty, and that he mould have a better allowance to live upon. Two or three 

 days after, the King fitting in Council, the whole Affembly was amaz'd to fee 

 Ali-Couli-Kan enter, who approaching his Majefty with a profound reverence, 

 told him that the Lyon being now let loofe was humbly come to kifs his hands. 

 Thereupon the King fell a laughing, and calling a favourable glance upon him.told 

 him he had done well. Nor was it long ere the King rinding him no left pleafant 

 in converfation, then a valiant and expert Captain, made him Generaliflimo of his 

 Armies,as he had bin in the raigne of Sha Abbas. 



When the Court fàw Ali-Couli-Kan fo well receiv'd,every one then Iabour'd to 

 teftifie their joy for his return. They fent him Horfes, Mules,Camels,rich Carpets, 

 and every thing fit to furnifh a Lords houfe. But all this while he wanted money, 

 which becaufe he could not meet with among the Perfans 3 he was forc'd to have 

 recourfe to the Armenians, of whom he defir'd to borrow five or fix hunder'd 

 Tomans. As for the Kalenter he would have had the fum lent, but the reft would 

 not. Thereupon the King taking a walk to Zulpha, Ali-Couli-Kan put it Jnto 

 his head to go and fee the great Cathedral belonging to the Armenians, where 

 feveral Bifhops with feveral Monks refide.The King entring into the Church, where 

 theBifhop ftood ready at the head of theClergy to receive him,and feeisg all things 

 new and ftrange, as coming but lately out of the womens Haram, ask'd his fa- 

 vourite what fort of people thofe were clad in fuch an extraordinary manner, 

 Ali-Couli-Kan told him they were Devils, Devils ! fàid the King, What ! added 

 h^dofi bring me into a houfe of DevilsflheKing thus incens'd againft the Armenians t 



re- 



