‘The perillous and most unhappy voyages of John Struys, through Italy, Greece, Lifeland, Moscovia, Tartary, Media, Persia, East-India, Japan, and other places in Europe, Africa and Asia. Containing, I. Most accurate remarks and observations of the distinct qualities, religion, politie, customs, laws and properties of the inhabitants: II. A due description of the several cities, towns, forts and places of trust, as to their site and strength, fortifications by nature, or art, &c. with other things worthy of note: and III. An exact memorial of the most disastrous calamities which befell the author in those parts (viz) by ship-wrack, robberies, slavery, hunger, tortures, with other incommodities and hardships’ [‎253] (314/470)

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C hap . XXIII. The V oyages oilohn
in his beft Garb. When he came near the place he fent out an U flier to
acquaint theEnvoye with his coming,who then went out to meet him,
fending a Gentleman before him with the Robe , himlelf following
after leading a ftately Horfe, on which the Lady was mounted which
the King had fent him, guarded with a Circle of Noblemen all moun
ted on horfeback , and a gallant Troop of Cavalry , armed with
long Carbines, . Bows and Arrows. So loon as law them
approach, he allighted from his Horfe, as didallo the young Prince
his Son, and all the Retinue, walking foftly on foot till they came
clofe together, at what time the Envoye [or reached forth
his hand and delivered the Chan a Box of Gold, which he received
with demonftration of relpect and in humble manner after the
fafhion. This don , he delivered him the Robe , which the
received with lom Ceremonies cuftomary among the Grandees, and
forthwith drew it on. Laft: of all the Envoye brought up the Bride
as fhe lat on Horfeback and delivered her to the C^4^, who very reve
rently bowed, laying one hand on his breaft and the other on the
Bridle , clofe by the Bitts ; upon which the Lady held forth her
Hand, which the Chm kilfed, andfomounting on his Horfeclofed
up with her , and taking leav of the Envoye rode away , prefent-
ing the Envoye with fom Gifts, which he fent back to
By the way they were met with innumerable companies of People
from all parts, who came asnighasthey well durft or were permit
ted to fee the Bride, who was as richly attired as could be expected
of a Princefs > but after the Perfim cuftome her Face covered , fo
that one could not fee whether fhe was fair, or otherwife. Before
they came at Scam achy , the Chan allighted , as alfo the Lady, who was
fet in a Chair of State and fo carried by certain Perfons thereto ap
pointed into the Town, the Chan going on the one fide and his Son
on the other. In the mean while the Kettle-drums beat, & the Trum
pets founded that the Mountains eccho'd, and all the People fhou-
ted with continual exclamations for Joy; for it is alwaies the man
ner with the Kings of Perfia , to conceal the meflage, to all, fave
him who has the Inftruclions, who either remunerates them with
fuch Gif ts as the King is pleafed to fend, or elf e to bring their Head
along with him j fo that a Prince fo fent for takes his leav of all his
Friends and Relations, before he fets forward to know the Kings
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