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THE ASSEMBLAGE IN THE SERAGLIO.
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dothe it. Than the Coppagaw opemed that Dore which
I wente out at, for I stoode neare unto it. He came
and touke me by the hande, smylinge upon me ; but
I bid my drugaman aske him what I should dow, or
whither I shoulde goo. He answered that it was the
Grand Sinyore's pleasur that I should lett him se me playe
on the orgon. So I wente with him. When I came
within the Dore, That which I did se was verrie wonderfull
unto me. I cam in direcktly upon the Grand Sinyore's
ryghte hande, som 16 of my passis (paces) from him, but
he would not turne his head to louke upon me. He satt
in greate state, yeat the sighte of him was nothinge in
Comparrison of the traine that stood behinde him, the
sighte whearof did make me almoste to thinke that I was
in another worlde. The Grand Sinyor satt still, behouldinge
the presente which was befor him, and I stood daslinge my
eyes with loukinge upon his people that stood behinde
him, the which was four hundrethe persons in number.
Tow hundrethe of them weare his princepall padgis, the
yongest of them 16 yeares of age, som 20, and som 30.
They weare apparled in ritche clothe of goulde made in
gowns to the mydlegge; upon theire heades litle caps of
clothe of goulde, and som clothe of Tissue1; great peecis of
silke abowte theire wastes instead of girdls ; upon their
leges Cordivan buskins,2 reede. Theire heades wear all
shaven, savinge that behinde Their ears did hange a locke
of hare like a squirel's taile ; theire beardes shaven, all
savinge theire upcr lips. Those 200 weare all verrie
proper men, and Christians borne.
The thirde hundrethe weare Dum men, that could nether
heare nor speake, and theye weare likwyse in gouns of
1 Tissue = interwoven or variegated. "The chariot was covered
with cloth of gold tissued upon blue." (Bacon.)
2 Made of Spanish leather. " I will send you the Cordovan
pockets and gloves." (Howell, Familiar Letters, 1650.)
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dothe it. Than the Coppagaw opemed that Dore which
I wente out at, for I stoode neare unto it. He came
and touke me by the hande, smylinge upon me ; but
I bid my drugaman aske him what I should dow, or
whither I shoulde goo. He answered that it was the
Grand Sinyore's pleasur that I should lett him se me playe
on the orgon. So I wente with him. When I came
within the Dore, That which I did se was verrie wonderfull
unto me. I cam in direcktly upon the Grand Sinyore's
ryghte hande, som 16 of my passis (paces) from him, but
he would not turne his head to louke upon me. He satt
in greate state, yeat the sighte of him was nothinge in
Comparrison of the traine that stood behinde him, the
sighte whearof did make me almoste to thinke that I was
in another worlde. The Grand Sinyor satt still, behouldinge
the presente which was befor him, and I stood daslinge my
eyes with loukinge upon his people that stood behinde
him, the which was four hundrethe persons in number.
Tow hundrethe of them weare his princepall padgis, the
yongest of them 16 yeares of age, som 20, and som 30.
They weare apparled in ritche clothe of goulde made in
gowns to the mydlegge; upon theire heades litle caps of
clothe of goulde, and som clothe of Tissue1; great peecis of
silke abowte theire wastes instead of girdls ; upon their
leges Cordivan buskins,2 reede. Theire heades wear all
shaven, savinge that behinde Their ears did hange a locke
of hare like a squirel's taile ; theire beardes shaven, all
savinge theire upcr lips. Those 200 weare all verrie
proper men, and Christians borne.
The thirde hundrethe weare Dum men, that could nether
heare nor speake, and theye weare likwyse in gouns of
1 Tissue = interwoven or variegated. "The chariot was covered
with cloth of gold tissued upon blue." (Bacon.)
2 Made of Spanish leather. " I will send you the Cordovan
pockets and gloves." (Howell, Familiar Letters, 1650.)