not above a Musquet shot from his Palace. Where he goeth for his
diversion. Which I shall by and by more particularly relate.

[His reception of Embassadors.] Another instance of his State
and Grandure will appear in his reception of Ambassadors. Who are
received with great honour and show. First he sends several of his
great men to meet them with great Trains of Soldiers, the ways all cut
broad, and the grass pared away for many miles: Drums and Trumpets,
and Pipes, and Flags going before them, Victuals and all sorts of
varieties are daily brought to them, and continue to be so all the
time they are in the Land, and all at free-cost. For the Custom here
is, Embassadors, stay they never so long, are maintained at the Kings
Cost and Charges. And being in the City, have their Victuals brought
them out from the Kings Palace, ready dressed. Presents, Goods or
whatsoever they please to bring with them, the King prepareth men to
carry. And when they are come to the House that is prepared for them,
which is hung top and sides with white Callico, they are kept under a
Guard, and great Commanders with Soldiers appointed to watch at their
Gates, which is accounted for a great honour. But these Guards dare
not permit any to come to the Speech of them, for the King careth
not that any should talk with Ambassadors, but himself, with whom
he taketh [His delight in them.] great delight to have conference,
and to see them brought before him in fine Apparrel, their Swords by
their sides with great State and Honour, and that the Ambassadors
may see and take notice of the greatness of his Majesty. And after
they have been there some times, he gives them both Men and handsom
young Maids for their Servants, to attend and also to accompany them:
often causing them to be brought into his presence to see his Sports
and Pastimes, and not caring to send them away; but in a very familiar
manner entertaining discourse with them.

CHAP. II.

Concerning the King's Manners, Vices, Recreation, Religion.

Under the Consideration of his Manners, will fall his Temperance,
his Ambition and Pride, his Policy and Dissimulation, his cruel and
bloody Disposition.

[Sparing in his Dyet.] He is temperate both in his Diet and his
Lust. Of the former, I am informed by those that have attended on his
Person in his Palace, that though he hath all sorts of Varieties the
Land affords brought to his Table, yet his chief fare is Herbs, and
ripe pleasant