Chap.V. 
Malabar and Coromandel. 
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Bridles whereof were befet all over exaft account of the Treafury of King --^-A^ 
with Diamonds, Pearls and Rubies. Accabaar. Baldxus, 
Mr, John T mft has given the World an 
CHAP. V„ 
The Title of the Great Mogul, and of the Kjngs of Achem and Slam. 
Origin of Mahomet ; feme of his fretended Miracles^ Alcoran, &c. 
The 
I 
"T is niofl; furprizing to uhderftand 
„ what God-like Titles the Subjeds of 
the Gnat Mogul bellow upon their Lord 
and Mafter! How all his Words are 
look'd upon as Oracles, and all his Ani- 
ons receiv'd with a profound Amazement ! 
Hence it is that the vulgar fort are really 
of opinion, that certain Rays dart from 
his Head and Turbant, which admit not 
of the near approach of indifferent Per- 
fons and that they fcarce ever mention 
his Name without the additional Titles 
of the Mofl Potent upon Earthy Lord of 
the World, Great Monarch, The mofi ex- 
alted Majefiy, The hrightejl of Princes a- 
Tnong the Great Ones, &c. 'Tis true, moil 
of the Indian Kings afreft molt magnifi- 
cent, or rather vainglorious Titles but 
the Kings of Achem and Siam feem to 
outvie all the reft in this point : The firit 
the King ftiles himfelf ' King of the World, 
c/AchemV ' created by God, whofe Body fiiines 
Titles. i lij^e the Sun at Noon- day: A King 
' unto whom God has given the Luftre 
' of Full-Moon i a King chofen by God, 
' a King perfed as the North-ftar, King 
' of Kings, of the Poilerity of Akxan- 
* (ier the Great *, a King before whom all 
' other Kings mult bow their Heads, and 
' pay Homage i a King as wife as a round 
* Globe, and happy like the Sea •, a King 
* who is God's Slave and Servant ; who 
fees God, and lets the World know 
the Juftice of God ; a Protedor of 
' God's Juftice, a King blelTed by God, 
^ a King who covers the Iniquities of 
^ Men, and forgives their Offences-, a 
^ King, under whofe Shade Slaves feek 
* for Ihelter j a King perfed and infalH- 
* ble in his Councils ; a King and Bene- 
* fador to his People \ a juft King, who 
maintains God's Juftice ; the moft be- 
- neficial King upon Earth, the Soles of 
* whofe Feet emit a moft odoriferous 
* Scent, beyond all other Kings a King 
* whom God has blefled with his Gold 
' Mines, whofe Eyes are as bright as the 
' Morning Srar : A King who is Mafter 
' of many Elephants of all forts : A King 
' unto whom God has given Riches to a- 
voi. nr. 
' dorn his Elephants with Gold and pre- 
' cious Stones ; befides a great number of 
* Elephants of War, armed with Iron 
' Teeth and Copper Shoos: A King upon 
' whom God has beftowed Horfes with 
' golden Harnefles befet with precious 
* Scones, and many thoufand Horfes for 
' War j the choiceft SCone-horfes of A- 
' rabia, Turky^ Catti, and Balacki : A 
King whofe Territories extend fsoui 
' the South to North : A King who be- 
* ftows his Favours upon all that love 
' him, and rejoices fuch as are dilturbed 
* in Mind : A King who has in his cufto- 
' dy every thing that God has created 
' A King whom God has placed above all 
' things, to rule, andjto ftiew the Luftre 
' of the Throne of Achem. 
The King of Siam goes ftill beyond it, ^l^e King 
as may be feen by his Letter written "-^ SiamV 
i53<5. to the late Prince of Orange, Fre-^'^^^' 
derick Henry. 
" ^PHIS is a Golden Letter of Friend- 
" fliip and Confederacy, repIeniOi'd 
with the Brightnefs of God, the moll 
" Excellent, comprehending all that is 
to be known the moft fortunate a- 
" bove v/hat is to be found by Men the 
beft and the moft fecure in Heaven, 
" Earth, and in Hell ^ the moft magnifi- 
" cent, delicious, and moft agreeable 
Words ; the Glory and irreliftible Vir- 
" tue whereof pafs all over the Earth, 
*' with the fame Vigor, as if thro God's 
" Power the Dead were revived from 
" their Graves, and purify'd from all 
" their Iniquities, to the furprife, not 
only of the Priefts, but alfo of Mer- 
" chants, and all the fervilefort of Man- 
" kind. For what King can compare 
with Me, who am the moft Potenr, 
" moft liluftrious and Invincible ? The 
" Mafter of loo Crowns, adorn'd with 
" nine forts of precious Stones : Supreme 
" Lord (i^e pafs by fome blafphemoiu Ex- 
" prejfions ) of the vaft and moft noble 
" Kingdom of Siam; the Brightnefs of 
" the moft beautiful City of India, the 
Ffff2 *'Caoi- 
