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Show N etherland Eaft-India. Company 4 neral Fohn Maatzuyker to the Vice-Roy 5 It was givent the Heyfon, to be delivered to the Great Cham, in regard the Vice-Roy was not to receiv any Lette betore the Embafladours had f{aluted his Imperial Majef y at Peking The Audience being ended, they took leave of the Vice-Roy, and wer re-condu@ed t their lodging after the {fame manner, and the next day a Pafs wasf nt to carr ¢ Pfocee ing FortUnc"r' - el e g'ubk&l( e the Wb() le Pr(‘) thrmfclvcs,' Zfivamlfi und they had bee m fell on t e ind, and burn th Tdols an lmagcs + 10 our lodo lb.‘n,' d '_o;'dgmg Whfl‘c w lowing the Vice ' and Educate 1 the Im oung Vice-Roy ha bee rward (hlt thc WEre no nces of one and the {am clean.sh data import.tsv out README misfortune; for the Ch us to Peking The Vice-Roy underftanding that we were ready for ou journey, fent to invite the Embaffadours upon the 27" of the fame onth, to farwel Dinner The Galleries, Courts, Halls, and othe places of this Court were very Atrtificially and Curioufly built, and moft richly furnithed wit Pictures, Silk Hangings, and coftly Carpets. The King for the greater Splendou of the Feaft, had invited the Mandorines of Canton ; thefe were placed nextt one another, upon a rich Carpet {pread upon the floor. At the entrance int the room,on the right hand fate the Embaffadours with their Followers, and ove againft the Embaffadours, the Vice-Roy fate alone, oppofite to the Embafladours placed upon a broad feat fourfquare, covered with a curious Carpet,according t the draught in she annexed Print3 in a Lemmon-coloured Gown embroidere with Golden Dragons, and behind in this Cap he wore their Badg a Peacocks Tayl, about his Neck a Chain of White Saphirs of grea of Royalty value, an io much requelt, being fcarce amongft the Chinefes, and worn as an Ornamen of high efteem only by their Nobles and Perfons of great quality 5 on his Thum alfo he wore an Ivory Ring as an Emblem, fignifying the undaunted courage o the Tartar People, who likewife ufe Rings upon their Fingers for the defenc of their hands when they draw their Bows caded both their Fathers bt [eems tbe} dreaded, fle e great Cham had invade Country under his obed: in opportunity to reveng , they endeavoured to ge «ar complants to the grea }}:}:ifit‘.‘ dcfinn witha . The Great Chamfoun ha ling ot vith the name of Synows and chiefeft Offices of th . with the {ame power ove nce Mha of their Fathers UPO"fl:l; 2'.0{ Q;_‘:) wngm)'l Vi"agc |30 { many places whic During Dinner, which was ordered in great Pompand Solemnity, the Vice Roy toyed with his Children, who were inftru&ed with childifh queftions, taugh wanton reparties, and fuch complacencies to diffipate their Fathers Melancholy Several young and beautiful Ladies were likewife feated near to chear up hi Majefties declining fancy ; thefe alfo had the care and Government of his Children. The Interpreter told us that this old Vice-Roy maintained fevera Married Women, by whom he had fifty fix Children, all then living : The Entertainment being ended, and the Embaffadours highly Carrefled in folem manner, took their leaves and departed to their lodgings: The next day th {fame Perfons who had been Treated the day before at the charge of the ol Vice |