The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 19.9.3

19.9.3

who to this would answer, that if that King knew not better to give, than he knew to ask, he must have nothing from him. Upon these terms they continually both stood ; so that in conclusion the Ambassadour had no gift from him, but that before mentioned [the cup and stand], besides an horse or two, and sometimes a Vest, or upper garment, made of slight Cloath of Gold, which the Mogol would first put upon his own back, and then give it to the Ambassadour. But the Mogol (if he had so pleased) might have bestowed on him some great Princely gift, and found no greater miss of it, than there would be of a Glasse of water taken out of a great Fountain. Yet although the Mogol had such infinite Treasures, yet he could finde room to store up more still ; the desires of a covetous heart being so unsatiable, as that it never knows when it hath enough ; being like a bottomlesse purse, that can never be fill'd, for the more it hath, the more still it covets." not hould vp his head, hee lay downe to sleepe and wee all departed. At goeing out I mooued Asaph Chan for dispatch of my Priuiledges, assuring him his Maiestie could giue mee no present so acceptable ; if hee pleased not to dispatch mee (which I doubted not if it lay in his power) but that some other hinderance was in my way, I would on the morrow mooue the king.