Vol. nr. MifcelUnea. Curlofa. 



The Emperor Rides on Horfe-back, in tfce 

 Head of his Army through thefe Defert Pla- 

 ces, and thefe Steep Mountains, and far from 

 great Roads, expofed all the Day to the 

 Scorchings of the Sun, to the Rains, and tp 

 all the Injuries of tke Air. Many of thofe 

 which had been in the laft War, aflTured me, 

 that they had not fuffered fo much during all 

 that as during this Hunting. In fo much 

 that the Emperor, whofe principal Aim it 

 was' to give his Forces a Breathing, perform- 

 ed effectually what he pretended. 



The ftcond Reafon he had of undertaking 

 this Journy, was that he might keep the 

 Weftern Tartars in their Duty, and to pre- 

 vent any pernitious Defigns that might be 

 formed againfl: the States. 



It was for this that he entred their Country 

 with lb great an Army, and with fo great 

 Preparations for War. Having carried along 

 feveral great Guns, that he might caufe them 

 to be Difcharged from time to time into the 

 Vallies, and by the Koife and Fire which 

 iflued out of the Mouths of thofe Dragons, 

 which ferved to Ornament them, he might 

 caft a Dread upon the Rout. 



Befides this great Retinue, he would yet 

 be accompanied with all the Marks of Gran- 

 dure, with which he was inviorned at the 

 Court at Pekin. To wit, with a Multitude 

 of Drums, Trumpets, Timbals, and other 

 Mulical Inftruments, which formed Conforts 

 During his fitting at Table, when he entred 

 the Pallace, or when he went out. He caul^ 

 ed all thefe to March with him, that he might 

 by this outward Pomp Aftonifli theft Barbara 



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