'The travels of Sir John Chardin into Persia and the East Indies, through the Black Sea, and the country of Colchis. Containing the author's voyage from Paris to Ispahan. To which is added, the coronation of the present King of Persia, Solyman the III.' [‎124] (153/594)

The T ravels of Sir John Chardin into Perfia,
forniy lelf as for them, fince [he had addrefs'd her felf alike
to all, That the European Artifts work for Money, and
that they had Imployment enough at Home to keep 'eni
from any thoughts of Oadding abroad, but that they whd
were in Orders fought only the Glory of God, and the Sal*
Vation of Souls, and that only thofe two predominant Motives
could over-rule the Europeans to quit their Country to travel
fo far.
The Feafl: lafted two Hours ; and when it was half over,
the Princefs lent me a Cup of Wine,and bid the Meflenger tell
me it was Wine which fhe prelerv'd for her own Drinking,
and the Cup out of which (he drank her felf: and this Honour
fhe did me three times. But flje wonder'd very much when
fhe faw iiie mix Water with my Wine, laying withal that (he
had never feen the like done: For flie and her Women drank
it Neat, and that to a good pitch. When Dinner was ended,
llie fent to know whether or no I had brought along with me
any Spices or Porcelane Diflies •,and fix or feven of thefe Mef-
fag es I had from her all to the fame purpofe, by which I gueft
that the beggerly Princefs did not Carefs me with fo much Ci
vility but only for her own Intereft. But all my Anlwers were
pofitive Denials j which put her at length into fuch an ill hu
mour, that fhe told me flie would fend to fearch my Chefts;
to which I only reply'd. That fhe might do it when fhe pleas'd:
which I did, as Well fearing left a refufal and unWillingnefs
might incenfe her Covetous Humour, as to conceal the dread
into which her threatning Language had put met She an-
fwer'd me, That (he had only fpoke it in Drollery j and I
made as if I had really believ'd what (he faid: but fo foon as
we Were rifen from the Table, I defir'd one of the to
make hafte home, and give my Comrade Notice of the Prin-
cefles words, to the end he might be prepat'd, whatever fliould
happen. After Dinner (he fell again into her Difcourfe of Mar-
tiage, and told me that within a few days (he would fhew
ftie the Lady die had a mind to beftow upon me. To which
I anfwer d as before, That Perfons in Orders were never al-
Marry. And having fo laid, (he was about to have
difmilsd me. But as ill Luck would have it, as I was making
my ObeHance, the Princefs efpy'd under my poor and meari
Habit, that I wore Linnen much whiter and finer then any was
ftiade vaMingrelia. Thereupon fhe came dofe up to me, took
toe by the Hand, thruft up my Sleeve to my Elbow, and hold
ing toe by the Aril), talk'd to one of her Women with a low