Book II. 



Eye. The twelve Pillars alfo that uphold the Canopy, are fet with rows of 

 fair Pearl, round, and of an excellent Water, that weigh from fix to ten Ca- 

 rats apiece. At the diftance of four feet, upon each fide of the Throne, are 

 plac'd two Parafols, or Umbrello's, the handles whereof are about eight foot 

 high, cover'd with Diamonds ; the Parafols themfelves are of crimfon Velver, 

 embroider'd and fring'd with Pearls. 



This is the famous Throne which Tamerlane began , and Cha-jeban fimfh'd j 

 which is really reported to have coft a hundred and fixty Millions, and five 

 hundred- thoufand Livres of our Money. 



Behind this ftately and magnificent Throne there is another lefs, in the form 

 of a Tub, where the King bathes himfelf; it is an Oval, feven foot long, and 

 five broad. The outfide whereof mines all over with Diamonds and Pearls ; 

 but there is no Canopy ovèr it. . 



Coming into the hrft Court, on the right hand, you fee a particular Tent, 

 where during all the Feaft, the Morice-Dancers are appointed to make fport, 

 while the King fits upon his Throne. On the left hand is another Tent, appointed 

 for the principal Officers of the Army and Houfhold. ;' 



In the fame Court, while the King fits upon his Throne, are to be îeen thirty 

 Horfes, fifteen upon one fide, and fifteen upon the other, lead by two men. 

 Their Bridles are very fhort, but for the molt part enrich'd with Diamonds, 

 Rubies, Emraulds, and Pearls, the Bits whereof are of pure Gold. Every Horfe 

 Wears between his Ears a rich Plume of Feathers, with a little Cufhion upon 

 his Back, ty'd on with a Surcingle ; both being embroider'd with Gold j and 

 ^ibout his Neck hung 'fome fair Jewel , which was either a Diamond , a 

 Ruby, or an Emrauld. The worft of thofe Horfes coft three thoufand, fome 

 five thoufand Crowns ; and fome there were, that were never bought under 

 ten thoufand. The young Prince, who was between feven and eight years old, 

 rode upon a Horfe no higher than a good big Greyhound, but very well 

 lhap'd. > . . i 



About an hour after the King has bin fitting upon his Throne,feven ftout Elephants 

 bred up for War, are brought out. One of thofe Elephants has his Seat fix'd 

 upon his back, if the King mould have a mind to ride out. The others are 

 cover'd with Cloaths richly embroider'd, with Chains of Gold and Silver about 

 their Necks ; and there are four that carry the Kings Standard upon their Crup- 

 pers, faften'd to a Half-Pike, which a man feated pn purpofe clofe by, holds 

 upright with his hand. Thefe Elephants are brought within fifty paces of the 

 Throne, and when they come before the King, they make their obeyfances to 

 him, laying their Trunks to the . ground, and then lifting them up above their 

 Heads three times ; every time he makes a great cry, and then turning his 

 back to the King, one of the Leaders turns up the CI oath, that the King may 

 fee he is in good cafe. There belongs alfo to every one a Cord, which is put 

 round his body, to fhew how much he is grown fince the laft year. The firft 

 of thefe Elephants, which the King molt efteems, is a great furious Creature, 

 that has fiy,e hundred Roupies allow'd him every month. He is fed with good 

 Victuals, and a great quantity of Sucre, and they give him Aqua-vit& to drink, 

 When the King rides forth upon his Elephant, the Omrahs follow on HôrfebacL 

 And when he rides on Horfeback, the Omrahs follow him on foot. 



After the King has feen his Elephants, hé rifes up, and goes into his H at am 

 through a little oval door behind jthe Throne. 



The five other Thrones are fet up in another magnificent Hall in another 

 Court, all cover'd oyer with Diamonds, without any colour'd Stone. 



When the King has ftaid about half an hour, he comes out again, attended 

 by three or four Eunuchs, and feats himfelf in the other Hall, upon the middle- 

 moft of the five Thrones, where the Omrahs come, as long as the five days of 

 the Feftival laft, and make their Prefents to him, 



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