The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 23.3.4

23.3.4

Hee wrote the names, putting only aleuen into the bagg, and kept the other in his hand. The beast searchd, but refusd all. The King commanded to bring one ; the beast tore them in fury, and made signes the true law-giuers name was not among them. The King demanded wher it was ; and hee rann to the Noble-man and caught him by the hand in which was the Paper inscribed with the Name of Christ Jesus. The King was troubled, and keepes the Ape. Yet this was acted in Publique before thousandes ; but wher the abuse was, or whether ther were any, I iudge not. Only one of the Jesuites scollers ran to him with open Mouth, professing the King had an ape a good Christian. Of this accident the Jesuittes make great account ; to me they slight it, except the truth of the fact, which is not vnlike one of their owne games.