310 ROE'S AUDIENCE WITH THE GREAT MOGUL
more fauour and outward grace (if by the Christians
I were not flattered) then euer was showed to any
Ambassador, eyther of the Turke or Persian, or other
whatsoeuer.
January 12. Hee sent a gentellman for my Com-
mission to show his queene the seale, which he kept
one night, and returned yt with such care that the
bringer durst not deliuer it but to my owne handes.
January 14. I sent to the Prince Sultan Coronne,
his third sonne by byrth but first in fauour, that I
determined to visitt him, not doubting that he would
vse me with due respect; for I was enformed he was
enemy to all Christians and therfore feared some af-
front. He answered I should be welcome, and receiue
the same Content I had from his father. Hee is lord
of Suratt, our cheefe residence, and his fauour impor-
tant for us.
January 15 - 21. These Dayes I stirred not abroad,
the king and Prince beeing often a hunting, from whom
I receiued two wild hoggs, part of their quarry.
January 22. I visited the Prince, who at 9 in the
Morning sitts out in the same manner as his father,
to dispatch his business and to be scene of his followers.
He is Proud Naturally, and I feard my entertaynment.
But on some occasion he not resoluing to come out,
when he heard of my arriuall, sent a Principall Officer
to meete mee, who conducted mee into a good Roome
(neuer before done to any), and entertayning me with
discourse of our own business halfe an hower vntill the
Prince was ready; who came abroad on purpose and
