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foot before him. After the Janiz.aries came the Spahis-, with their ïîx Captain- 
Colonels in the Rear, then the C/?wo//Ar of the Guard, above fifty in number, 
all well Mounted, having their Swords by their fides, and holding their M..ces 
of Arms in their Right Hands ; then the Mme-Feracas on Horfe-back aifo, snd 
in good Order. After the fe came the Officers who carry xht Gr^ïridSigmors 
Dijhes when he is to Eat abroad out of the SerragUo^ they were on Horfe-back, 
as well as the Eunuchs and Mutes who followed them. Next came the l^tfiers 
and the Caytnacam, or the Deputy of the Grand f^ifier ( there being no Grand caymcm, 
^/fr at that time ) then the or Footmen to the Grand Stgnior^ wearing P«/:5. 
their Caps of Ceremony, which are much of the fhape of the Jews Caps,- 
but of Silver guilt ( they were on foot ) and in the Rear the chief of them 
well Mounted, who was followed by him that carries the Grand Stumor's Port- 
mantle, in which are changes of Apparel, and he was likewife on Horfe-back. 
After all thefe came eleven Horfes in rich Trappings, with a great many preti- 
cus Stones on all fides, and Stirrups, fome of SiIver,others of Silver guik,with 
a grofs Mace of Silver at the Saddle-bow on the right fide, and on the other 
fide a pretty broad Knife, but no longer than half an Arms length, all fet with 
pretious Stones. Thefe Horfes were led by fo many Spahis, well Mounted. 
After thefe Horfes came the Solaques on foot, above Five hundred in number, 
having the Doliman buckled up under the Girdle, with hanging Sleeves behind, 
and upon their Head a Cap with Feathers, like the Chorbadps, carrying their 
Bows in hand, and Quivers full of Arrows at their Back. In the middle of 
thefe was the Grand Signior^ Mounted on a lovely Courfer, covered almoft 
with pretious Stones \ he wore a Vefc of Crimfon- Velvet, and in his Cap two 
black herons Tops adorned with large Stones, above two Fingers high, the , 
one flood upright, aud the other pointed downwards : By his right Stirrup 
was the chier Mailer of the Horfe, and the other on the Left, both on foot. 
He faluted all the People, having his Right Hand conftantly on his BreaH, 
bowing firft to one fide, and then to the other, and the People with a low and 
refpedful Voice, wilhed him all Happinefs and Profperity. After the Grand 
$igmor, thtSalihhtar Agacsimz on Horfe-back, carrying the Sword, Bow and 
Quiver of the Grand Signior, and on his Left Hand the Mafler of the Ward- 
robe, carrying the Grand Signior\ Turban ; then the Kz.lar Agafi, the Capi 
uigafi, and two other Pages on Horfe-back alfo, carrying Silver-Pots full of 
Water, to give the CrW Signior the Abdefi, and to Drink if he were a dry. 
Laft of all came a great many that belonged to the Serraglio, all well Mounted. 
When Prayers were over, the Grand S tgnior camQb^ck in the fame Order, ha- 
ving only changed his Veil, and put on one of a fire Red Satin. Whilft he 
pafled by, a wretched RuflTian Slave cried, that he would be a Turk; and im- 
mediately the Grand Signior ordered a Capidgi to carry him to the Serraglio, 
Many fuch Rogues intending to be Turks, wait the opportunity of the Grmd 
SigmoPs pafling, that they may make profefiion of the Mahometan Faith in his 
prefence, and have therefore fome Pay ordered them by his Majeftyo 
CHAP. 
Of the City of Burla. 
I Parted from Conflaminople Wednefday the Thirtieth of Augujf, in the Year Departure 
1655. in a Caique, which I had hired to carry me to Aiontagna. I went on from eonjlaa- 
Board early in the Morning at Tcphana, and yet could not reach Montagna, that timpk. 
day, becaufe of bad Weather, and in the Evening it behoved us to ftand in Moningm, 
to the Shoar. I fpent the Night in the Caique, having ordered the Men to 
come to an Anchor within fifty paces of the Land, for fear of being Robb'd. 
Thurfday early in the Morning, we continued our Voyage, and about Three 
of 
