'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.' [‎137] (560/594)

S o l y m a n III. Perfia.
into India on that fide; which Country is Governd by their
own Native Princes; only thofe that are next neighbours to
fia, acknowledge the King and are his Tributaries. One of thofe
Princes had a very lovely Daughter of whom the Governor of
Kjmdaar had heard a great Report, and therefore paffionately
defired her for one of his Wives. To which purpofe he fends
to demand her of the Prince her Father; who refus'd his
Motion: The inaraour'd Governor, not fo difcouragd, lent
again, and receives a fecond denial, he fends neverthelefs a third
time, but to as little purpofe, for that the Bollukt never intermix
alliances but one with another. Upon this the Governor dilfem-
bling his Indignation, always profefs'd a great friendfhip for him,
and invited him one day to a fumptuous Feaft at I\andaar. The
Prince miftrufting nothing came to the Entertainment; but when
the Governor had him in his Clutches, he caus'd his head to be
cutoff. Upon which, the Prince's Attendants when they under-
ftood of his Death, dildaining fo foul a piece of Villany, all en-
rag'd fell upon the Governors Guard, between whom and the
Strangers there happen d a bloody Combat, wherein three hun
dred Terfums were flain upon the place, and between leven and
eight hundred of the others.
This made fuch a noife that the King began to (hew himfelf
highly offended. Nor would the Governors Enemies omit lb
fair an opportunity; believing now his Ma jelly would fuffer
'em to (ay any thing againft a man that gave him lo much
occafion of inward difturbance, lo that they eafily perfwaded
him to revoke the permiflion he had given him to come to Court
when he pleafed himfelf. The pretence of which Revocation
was grounded upon this, that it was a thing which had never
been accuftomed to be done, and which might in the end pro
duce dangerous Confequences; and they thought they had gone
a great way in gaining that point. For they were afraid, left if
the Governor had free acceis to Court he fliould regain by his
Prefence, the Kings Favour; which ieem'd no difficult thing for
him to do, who had the art fo well to counterfeit his paffionate
affection for the Kings' Intereft : and for that the King when the
Governor was ready to depart for had teftify'd his
Sorrow to part with him, at what time he thus exprefs'd himfelf:
Tho thou go"ft to Kandaar, thou
vourite, and thou JJ?alt return to my
convenient. Which was the reafon of his giving him Letters of
Licence to.come when he pleas'd to Court without expelling any
new Orders.
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