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that Prince, who is an excellent Horfe- man, kept his Seat, till his Attendants ran in, and held the Bridle, while his Ma- jefty had time to difmount. When he alighted, he furveyed me round with great Admiration, but kept without the length of my Chain. He ordered his Cooks and Butlers, who were already prepared to give me Victuals and Drink, which they pulhed forward in a fort of Vehicles upon Wheels till I could reach them. I took thefe Vehicles, and foon emptied them all ; twenty of them were filled withMeat, and ten WithLiquor, each of the former afforded me two or three good Mouthfuls, and I emptied the Li- quor of ten Veffcls, which was contained in earthen Vials, into one Vehicle, drink- ing it off at a Draught, and fo I did with the reft. The Emprefs, and young Princes of the Blood, of both Sexes, at- tended by many Ladies* fat at fome diftance in their Chairs, but upon the Accident that happened to the Emperor's Horfe, they alighted, and came near his

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