'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.' [‎201] (230/594)

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Captain of the Watch, and thePrefidevt ofjufiice,
com to me. And this was the fecond Aftifiec made ufe of to
feize the Unfortunate Luar%ab without ftnking a Scroak. Pre-
fently .therefore he was laid hold on ; but durft not puc
him to death for fear of a Revolt in He fent him
therefoie into AlaJfandcKafiyor Hhoping that the had
Air of the Country would killj im : but feeing that would
not do, he. remov'd him to Sbi'ras ; and at length took the
following occafion to put him to death.
The Grand Duke of Mofcovy had been a long time follici-
ted by the Georgian Princes to intercede in his behalf to Abas.
Who was therefore at the Charge of a Coftly Embaffie meer-
ly for that purpofe. Thereupon who was- a Perfon of
a quick Wit, and never idle, gave order to the Governour of
Shamakj , a City upon the Cafptan Sea, where the Ambafla-
dors of Mofcovy firft enter into Verfia, to try what he could do
to difcover whether the Ambalfador came only upon Luar%ab''s
account or no : and whether the take his part
to that degree that there was any likelyhood of a Rupture.
To which the Governour fent word , That the Ambaffador
came only to ferve Luar^ab ; that he was a very great Lord,
and that his Iriftru&ions were very pofitive for a pun&ual An-
fwer. Upon which Abas, who was refolv'd not to releafe the
Georgian Prince, nor yet could refufe him his Liberty at the
requell of the Duke of Mufcovy, wrote to the Governour of
Shir as to rid Luar^ab out 6f the World, fo that his Death
might feem only to have happen'd by accident. Which was
kccomplith'd to his defire, and the News was brought to
two Days before the Arrival of the AmbaiTador.
Abas made the Courier tell his Tale in publick, at what time
he feem'd to be ftrangely troubl'd and furpriz'd : Good GOP,
fiid he, this is Unfortunate News Hoiv
Death? Sir, anfwer'd the Courier,
as he wascajiing his Net, fell into , and fltfld
hmtfelf. I'll ma^e an Example of reply'd the King,
for talking no more care of him.
Soori after the RuffianAmbaflador had his Audience ; at
What time, after the Banquet was over, and that they had
drank pretty hard, the King fending for him near to his own
Perfon Well, faid he, Mr. Amhajfador,
of the Rufles my 'Brotherdefires of ? Thereupon the Am-
baflador began to unfold his Commifflon, and declare the
Purport of his Embaffie ; but when he had once let flip
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