The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.1.3

23.1.3

This woorke and Method were woorthy some Paynes, and, as [it?] would require a good judgment and much tyme (both which are wanting to mee), so it would not be vnprofitable to reade, nor without some pleasure to view and meditate the diuers operations and woorkes of God, the variable Constitutions and dispositions of men and all things vnder their gouerment. But, seeing nature and Conueniency haue denyed mee abilitye and leysure to sett vpon soe great a labour, I haue Chosen one branch only to treat of to your Grace without other Meathode then by way of bare relation; which is, the estate of the Church heere, as well Christians, as of all other diffused sectes of Infidells. But to Continew (as in a Parenthesis) the aduise I gaue your Honor in my last, of our Constitution here, and the Newes of Persia. Breefly, I stand on very fickle termes, though in extraordinarie Grace with the King, who is gentle, soft, and good of disposition ; yet on Poyntes and disputes with an insolent and Proud Sonne of his, into whose handes he hath remitted all Power, which hee is neyther woorthy nor able to manage. Hee is Lord of our Port, and by his folly giues mee much trauell ; so sordidly ambitious, that he would not haue mee acknowledge his father King, nor make any addresses, nor deliuer any Presentes nor Complementes of honor, but to himselfe ; which I will neuer yeild too, and so I maynteyne my Creditt by Confidence on the Priuiledges of my qualetye and the Kinges goodnes.