'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.' [‎367] (348/594)

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through the Bkck Sea_, and the 0/Colchis* 367
The 1?. I went to take my leave vvhofe oc»
cafions call'd h im to Ardcvil two days after. He did me
the favour to permit me a long difcourfe upon the beft way
to manage my affairs at Ijpahun ; and how to come off with
moft advantage and fuccefs. To which purpofe he gave
me very good advice, and Letters of Recommendation to his
Kindred and for Cofrou-Can, Collonell of the Musketeers who
was one of the mofl: powerful and confiderable Lords at
Court. Of which the Tranflation follows word for
word.
GOD.
We fend to the mo/? illujirious Lord of the moft
noble and generous heart to underfl and, t Mr. Chardin
Merchant the Flower of the ChriBuns, wh Europe
hy the deciafed ^ho hasnoTr his Habitation in Heanjen,
to fetch from thence feVeralcojily 'Twees notr
iurn'd, and lately arriy'd at this $oyJ C Tauris. The
fhif> and Confidence which tve had form
indued him to impart his huftnefs to me : and requefted
fince the gnat King who fent him into Europe, was flotm
the Kingdom of Spirits, and become a
Ttrho am his Intimate Frimd ,iPOuld (b) recomm Terjem
fiderable jor the 'Prudence of his CmduEl,and
nity, andperfeBly knew how to doe ;
might make life of him as a Conveyance pre-
jence of the noble, tnojl high, and mofl Hoi]) al-
fo particularly inform'd- by me, who am y
Great and ^ytlQualities which you pojfefs, and being
Recitals which I made of'em, hedifcoyerd extream defire
have the (c) Honour to be recommended to Slaves
of your Highnefs. I therefore who am Friend,
him to your Glorious Cares, and whatever Ajfurs
Interefls. He relyes Very much upon your %nyal aff
■h'mfelf that your Highnefsmderflanding 'Sufmefs
■ter from my felf your Servant,will ufeyour endeavour Cojily
Jewels that he has brought fhall come to.the hands moft
noble King. J Favourfogenerous Tt>ill fill this Chrifltan
with large hopes, and all other Merchants of
and Commerce draws to this Kingdom.
{a) The word which I have tranflated Habitation, fignifies
properly an Eagles Airy. And the ^Perjians {peaking of their
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