[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) › 19.1.5 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.1.5 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 19.1.5 - **Language:** English ### [19.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.5) He replyed that hee knewe not what I desiered: that ther were some things in his Countrie rare in myne, and that I should not make daynty to speake to him, for hee would giue mee such things as should bee most wellcome: and that I should bee Cherfull, for that hee was a frend to our Nation and to mee, and would protect vs from any Injurye; but desiered that I would that night come to the Guzellchan with the youth that Paynted and his Picktures. So Asaph chan wishd me to send home to fetch him to his house, whither if I would goe and stay with him vntill the king Came abroad I should bee veary wellcome, which I promised. I neuer receiued so much grace and fauour from the King as at this tyme, which all men tooke notice off, and accordingly altered their fashions toward mee. Especially it hapned well that the Iesuite was made interpreter of all this by the kings appoyntment. When the king rose, I went to Asaph Chans house (hauing sent for Master Hewes, the supposed Paynter), Asaph chan beeing gone somwhat before. I found him satt on a poore Tarras in the ayre on a sheete with other great men. His Porters stayed mee at the doore at my entrance; so that as soone as I came to him I said I was come according to his request and did often desire to visitt him, but his seruants stopped me as if I were a sutor: I entreated him to reforme it, for that it was a discurtesye to one of my place. - [Previous: 19.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.4) - [Next: 19.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.6) - [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.19.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.19.1.5) · Pramāṇa