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India in the Fifteenth Century; Being a Collection of Narratives of Voyages to India, in the Century Preceeding the Portugese Discovery of the Cape of Good Hope Volume 22

India in the Fifteenth Century; Being a Collection of Narratives of Voyages to India, in the Century Preceeding the Portugese Discovery of the Cape of Good Hope Volume 22


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1857 edition. Excerpt: ...size, was made of gold, and enriched with precious stones of extreme value; the whole workmanship was perfect in its delicacy and ingenuity. It is probable, that in all the kingdoms of the world, the art of inlaying precious stones is no where better understood than in this country. Before the throne was a square cushion, on the edges of which were sewn three rows of pearls of the most beautiful water. During the three days the king remained seated on this cushion behind the throne. When the fete of Mahanadi was ended, at the hour of evening prayer, the monarch sent to summon me. On my arrival at the palace I was introduced in the midst of four estrades, which were about ten ghez both in length and in breadth. The roof and the walls were entirely formed of plates of gold, enriched with precious stones. Each of these plates was as thick as the blade of a sword, and was fastened with golden nails. Upon the estrade, in the front, is placed the throne of the king, and the throne itself is of very great size. The pomp of the king when seated thereon was most imposing. He questioned me on particular points respecting his majesty the happy Khakan, his emirs, his troops, the numbers of his horses, and also respecting his great cities, such as Samarcand, Herat, and Shirez. He expressed towards the emperor sentiments of the greatest friendship, and said to me: " I shall send, together with an able ambassador, some rows of elephants, two tokouz twice nine of eunuchs, and other presents." During this audience one of the king's favorites put a question to me, through the medium of an interpreter, upon the subject of the magnificent estrades enriched with precious stones. He said to me: " In your country they could not execute work like that." I replied: ..".


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  • ISBN-13: 9781150449871
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 74
  • Spine Width: 4 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 115044987X
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jul 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 150 gr


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