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1 60 Travels into ffc L e v a ft t. Part I . 
C H A P. XXIII. 
Of the Arrival of the BûJJmj and his 
entry into Caire. 
Hurfday, the twenty feventh of September, the Bafha whom the Grand 
Sigmor itïit to Caire, in place of the Manfonl, arrived before the City, 
having been three Months on the way betwixt Conflamino-pk and Caire, but he 
had ftopt fome days at Damafcus, and other good Towns ; for from Conjlami- 
mple to Caire, it is reckoned but Five hundred Leagues by Land. A day be- 
fore he approaches the City, the Caymacam, with feveral other Perfons of 
Quality goes out, and Encamps under Tents fome Miles from the Town, 
on the Bafha's Road ; next day he waits for theBafha at his Tent-door, and 
when he pafles by the Tent, the Caymacam falutes him then the Bafha comes 
The Tent near the City, to the place where his Tents are pitched : There he finds one, 
the B^^flia^"'^ that the Inhabitants of Caire have prepared for him, which is very ftately ; 
for it hath long walls of Wax-cloth, five or fix Foot high, Green and Red, 
and within there are about twelve Pavillions, all for the Baflia's ufe ; one for 
giving Audience, another for Sleeping in, and another for a Kitchin, and fo 
of the reft. In the midft of all, is the Pavillion that ferves for the Hall ; it is 
large, and of Green, Red, and other Colours, of Cloth, over which there 
are a great many gilt Balls ; all thefe Pavillions are of Wax-cloth, of feveral 
Colours, and lined within with fets of lovely Tapiftry. Before the gate of the 
walls are two great Trees, on which hang above Two hundred Lamps, that 
are lighted in the Night-time ; there is the fame alfo before the Tents of the 
Preparations Principal Officers, as in the Caravan of Mecha. Now the Feaft is prepared 
for a Fcaft to in the Hall of the Bafha's Tent, a Bey takes the care of it ; for the Beys chufe 
the Bafha of one of their number, to whom they give five Purfes for this Feaft, and he 
a'^Be' ^takes ^^^^^ "P°" ^^^^ comes to the Tent that is prepared for 
care^of.^ " ^^'^■> the Bey who takes care of the Feaft, meets him at the Wall-gate of 
How much it the Tent, and there they kill a Bullock and a Sheep for a Sacrifice ; then 
cofts. the Baflia enters into the Hall, where he finds Dinner ferveu in upon the 
^V1^^7m §^°^"^- along the Hall, according to their Mode -, it conflits of about Tvso 
a Bullock and thoufand Difhes, ranked one upon tv^o others ( thefe Dilhes have feet like our 
a Sheep. Salvers, but almoft half a Foot high) and in that manner they are feven or 
The Feaft at eight Rows high. The dilhes are all of Rice, Broths, and the like. Green, 
the entry of Red, Yellow, and of lèverai Colours ; they have alfo good Joy nts of Roaft- 
clî^Ve^'ho '^£2t, but without any Sauce ; however they make fçme Ragocs of the Nuts 
onlered.^^ of Pine-Apples, Almonds, and fuch other things, they mind not the dainti- 
Of what it nefs and variety, but only the quantity of Vidluals, and that they be not 
conftfts. fpoil'd. Dinner is prepared in the fame manner in the Tents of the Kiaya^ 
Knyi. or the Bafha's Lieutenant, and of his other Officers. When the firft have 
A Feaft for fil'^d their Bellies, they rife and give place to others, who Dine alfo, and 
many perfons then make way the reft fo long as any remain ; and fo feveral companies 
in one 1er- Dine, without any new Service. When the Bafha has Dined, he withdraws 
into another Pavillion, where he is vifited by all the Beys, and other perfbns 
of Quality, every one in his turn. The Bafha ftayed there two days, and the 
The Bafha's third which was Saturday, the Nine and twentieth of September, he made his 
entry into Entry in this manner. Firft went the Servants of the Beys on Horfe-back, 
Caire. ij^^i^ Sv/ord by their fide, and Harquebufs in hand, with the but-end on their 
Knee; they made near Five hundred Korfe, and among them were feveral of 
the Retinue of theBafha. Next came the Spahis, divided into three Banners, 
The Green the Green, the Yellow, and the Red. The Green called the Troop of the 
Troop. Charquefe, or Circaffians, marched firft, every Trooper having a green Cmdon 
on the top of his Pike j they were near Four hundred Men, and in the Rear 
of 
