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The Prefent State os PER S I A. 345
before, I refer you thither, and proceed ro the other Houses of Re- Chap, XL
sort, wbichareonly iortheMen, and not sor the Women. *^W»
Their Cofke-houses, where they sell Coho, better than any among Then; Coffi-
ns, which being boiled, has a Black Oil or Cream swimming at houC;E'
top, and when it has not, they refuse to drink it: Hither repair alt
rhofc that :ire covetous of News, as well as Barterers of Goods;
wlicre not only Fame and common Rumour is promulged, but Poe-
try too, for some of that Tribe are always preterit to reherse their
Poems, and disperse their Fables to the Company ; so true is it,
t% d'&^tzs cszdyu.a.Tzc., Ex Otlo Negotiant, That their Business pro-
ceeds srom Idleness.
They are modeli'd after the Nature of our Theatres, that every-
one may sit around, and suck choice Tobacco out of long Malabar
Canes, fasten'd to Chrystal Bottles, like the Recipients or Bolt-heads
oftheChymists,witha narrow Neck, where the Bole or Head of the
Pipe is inserred, a ihorter Cane reaching to the bottom, where the
long Pipe meets it, the Vesiel being silled with Water: After this
sort they are mightily pleased; for putting fragrant and delightful
Flowers into the Water, upon every attempt to draw Tobacco, the
Water bubbles, and makes them dance in various Figures, which
both qualisies the Heat of the Smoke, and creates together a pretty
Sight.
At Night here are abundance of Lamps lighted, and let down
in Glasies from the Concave Part of the Roof, by Wires or Ropes,
hanging in a Circle.
The Buzzars having been mentioned before, I ihall only add,
That however Great all their other Buildings are, yet these carry
away the Glory from them all; as much as the Halls of the Ci-
tizens of London exceed Noblemens Houses about the City, being the
Work and Business of Joint-Stocks; and their Shews and Entertain-
ments are as Pompous as Princes, however sparingly they live at
their own Homes: For these being the joint Advantage both of the
Emperorand his Subjects, he encourages their forwardness in adorn-
ing these, though he supprcsies all their Extravagancy of Garb, or
Exorbitancy in Building, if itbearsnotwithitthebecomingDesign
of giving him the grearefl Share of Honour in the Foundation.
Their Bridges are made either of Brick or Stone, and want neither
for Skill or Ornament in their Contrivance j and are chiefly built for
Ostentation, or to preserve their Memories, as their other great
Buildings are : They are of more Use to join divided Rocks for Pas-
sengers, than to lay over Rivers; the former of which are more
frequent in the Road to the Port than the other.
Yy CHAP;
before, I refer you thither, and proceed ro the other Houses of Re- Chap, XL
sort, wbichareonly iortheMen, and not sor the Women. *^W»
Their Cofke-houses, where they sell Coho, better than any among Then; Coffi-
ns, which being boiled, has a Black Oil or Cream swimming at houC;E'
top, and when it has not, they refuse to drink it: Hither repair alt
rhofc that :ire covetous of News, as well as Barterers of Goods;
wlicre not only Fame and common Rumour is promulged, but Poe-
try too, for some of that Tribe are always preterit to reherse their
Poems, and disperse their Fables to the Company ; so true is it,
t% d'&^tzs cszdyu.a.Tzc., Ex Otlo Negotiant, That their Business pro-
ceeds srom Idleness.
They are modeli'd after the Nature of our Theatres, that every-
one may sit around, and suck choice Tobacco out of long Malabar
Canes, fasten'd to Chrystal Bottles, like the Recipients or Bolt-heads
oftheChymists,witha narrow Neck, where the Bole or Head of the
Pipe is inserred, a ihorter Cane reaching to the bottom, where the
long Pipe meets it, the Vesiel being silled with Water: After this
sort they are mightily pleased; for putting fragrant and delightful
Flowers into the Water, upon every attempt to draw Tobacco, the
Water bubbles, and makes them dance in various Figures, which
both qualisies the Heat of the Smoke, and creates together a pretty
Sight.
At Night here are abundance of Lamps lighted, and let down
in Glasies from the Concave Part of the Roof, by Wires or Ropes,
hanging in a Circle.
The Buzzars having been mentioned before, I ihall only add,
That however Great all their other Buildings are, yet these carry
away the Glory from them all; as much as the Halls of the Ci-
tizens of London exceed Noblemens Houses about the City, being the
Work and Business of Joint-Stocks; and their Shews and Entertain-
ments are as Pompous as Princes, however sparingly they live at
their own Homes: For these being the joint Advantage both of the
Emperorand his Subjects, he encourages their forwardness in adorn-
ing these, though he supprcsies all their Extravagancy of Garb, or
Exorbitancy in Building, if itbearsnotwithitthebecomingDesign
of giving him the grearefl Share of Honour in the Foundation.
Their Bridges are made either of Brick or Stone, and want neither
for Skill or Ornament in their Contrivance j and are chiefly built for
Ostentation, or to preserve their Memories, as their other great
Buildings are : They are of more Use to join divided Rocks for Pas-
sengers, than to lay over Rivers; the former of which are more
frequent in the Road to the Port than the other.
Yy CHAP;