[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 19.1.4 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.1.4 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 19.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [19.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.4) I replyed, according to truth, that ther was none but a young man, a Merchant, that for his exercise did with a pen draw some figures, but very meanly, far from the Arte of painting. The king replyed that I should not feare that hee would take any man from mee by force: that hee would neyther doe me Injurie nor suffer any other; and prayed that hee might see that man and his woorke, whatsoeuer it was. I replied I had no such doubte of his Maiestie, and for his satisfaction I would bring him to the Guzellchan with such toyes as hee had, which perhaps was an Eliphant, or a deare, or such like in paper. At this answere the king bowed himselfe; and returnd that if I desiered an Eliphant or the figure or any other thing in his Cuntrie, I should not buy it nor seeke any other way but to him: that whatsoeuer I had a minde too, hee would giue mee: and that I should freely speake to him, for he was my frend. I made a reuerence and answered that I humblie thancked his Maiestie: Eliphantes were of no use to mee, neyther was it the Custome of my Nation, especially of my place, to aske anything: if his Maiestie gaue mee but the woorth of a rupy I would receiue it and esteeme it as a marke of his fauour. - [Previous: 19.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.3) - [Next: 19.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.5) - [Up: 19.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.4) · Pramāṇa