A Voyage to East-India; Wherein Some Things Are Taken Notice Of, in Our Passage Thither, But Many More in Our Abode There, Within That ... Empire of T

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1777 edition. Excerpt: ... had killed and taken possession: And as the Emperors of this large spreading and fV extended monarchy, have been like pikes in a freat pond, that eat up all the lesser fishes aout them, which can make no resistance j by which they have enlarged themselves like Hell by a strong hand, and have gained what they have by force, and by force keep what they have gotten, ruling by an arbitrary and jllimitted power; so time in probability will ravel and rent all again in pieces for Regum timendorum in proprios greges, Reges in ipfos imperium est fovis. Hor. Over flav'd men dread powers do reign, God over them is sovereign. I shall add but a few things more to this relation, before I eonclude it: And one shall be to give my reader a taste, but very briefly, SECTION XXIX. Of the Manner of the Stik or Writing of that Court. WHICHI mail here insert, and in some measure shew, by a copy pf a Utter written by the great Mogul unto King James, n the Persian tongue, here faithfully translated which was ft &uqws.; UNTO UNTO a King rightly descended from bis ancestors, bred in military affairs, cloathed with honour ana' justice, a commander worthy of // commands Jlrong and constant in the religion ipbich the great prophet Christ dul teach sting jsames, whose love hash bred such an impression in my thoughts, as Jhall never be forgotten; but as the smell of amber, or as a garden of fragrant flowers, whose beauty and odour is Jlill increasing; Jo b( assured my love Jhall Jlill grow. and increase with yours. The letters which you sent me in behalf of your pferchantSf J have received y whereby I rest satisfed of your tender love towards me; defirtng you ttot (o. take it ill, that I have not wrote to. you heretofore; this present letter I fend you so renew our...