'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.' [‎151] (574/594)

S o l y m a n III. Kjng Perfia.
carrying along with her an immenfe Treafure. In purfuance
of this Pilgrimage fhe paffed through Verfu. But II.
for reafons that never were yet well underftood, having her in
his Power, would not permit her to go any farther, nor to re
turn out of his Dominions, tho fhe offer'd feveral times confi-
derable Preients to obtain that favour. The new Prince, and
that year the New Soleimaan, did not ftiew himfelf fo infenfible
of the Ladies Prefents, as his Father had done, but condefcended
to what Che defir'd, and receiv'd from her a Treafure of Jewels of
an ineftktiable value.
For fhe took her time one day that the King pafs'd by the
Houle where iTie had been lodg'd, and went forth her felf with
her Prefents and her Petition. She had alfo prepar'd a fumptu-
( ous Banquet to be made ready in the Court that belong'd to the
Houfe, and caus'd the Street to be ipread with Cloth of Gold
for the King to ride over; and as he rode along, her Officers
came and threw under his Horles feet whole handfuls of money
both Gold and Silver, to the value of two thoufand Crowns.
Which is a piece of Pomp and Grandeur pradis'd in
when any one would honour the Prince after a more fplendid
and obliging mariner.
Toward the end of the year 166 8.arriv'd in Terjia a new
mi of Italian Capuchins,knt by the for the
the Faith, for Georgia. They were fix, attended by two Lay Bro
thers ; their Superiour being call'd d' Anuria. They
alfb brought a Letter from the Pope to the King of Terjia, of
which I took a Copy in thefe words.
To the moft Illuftrious and moft Potent
■
King of the
Clement IX.
ILluflrious and moft PotentIQng j wift)
Light of Divine Grace. ^oman
tiff whom God, the Sovereign Creator
that he does not believe there is
himfelf or his moft tender cares. fide
embraces with a particular ajfeEiion
other eminent Vertues,where ever they
decejfors have always had a moft and ajfeftionate good
will for the gloriousKjngs of Perfia, efpecially
Highnefs