all the other Qualities of his Daughter. In a Word, that I will give him
1000 Pieces of Gold the firſt Night we are married; and if the Vizier be ſo uncivil as to refuſe his Daughter, which cannot be, I will go and take her before his Face, and carry her to my Houſe, whether he will or no. As ſoon as ſ have married the Grand Vizier’s Daughter, I will buy her ten young black Eunuchs, the handſomeſt that can be had; I will cloath my ſelf like a Prince, and ride upon fine Horſe, with a Saddle of fine Gold, with Houſings of Cloath of Gold, finely embroidered with Diamonds and Pearls. I will march through the City, attended by Slaves before and behind, and I will go to the Vizier’s Palace, in the View of all Sorts of People, who will all ſhew me a profound Reverence. When I light at the Foot of the Vizier’s Stair-Caſe, I will go up the ſame in the midſt of my People, ranged in two Files on the Right and Left, and the Grand Vizier receiving me as his Son-in law, ſhall give me the Right Hand, and ſet me above him to do me the more Honour. If this comes to paſs, as I hope it will, two of my People ſhall have each ot them a Purſe of a
1000 Pieces of Gold, which they ſhall carry with them. I will take one and preſenting it to the Grand Vizier, I will tell him there’s the
1000 Pieces that I promis’d the firſt Night of Marriage; and I will offer him the other, and ſay to him, There’s as much more, to ſhew you that I am a Man of my Word, and that I am better than my Promiſe. After ſuch an Action as this, all the World will ſpeak of my Generoſity. I will return to my own Houſe in the ſame Pomp,. My Wife ſhall ſend to compliment me by ſome Officer, on the Account of the Viſit I made to her Father: I wilt honour the Officer with a fine Robe, and ſend him back with a rich Preſent. If the thinks fit to ſend me one, I won’t accept it, but diſmiſs the Bearer, I won’t ſuffer her to go out of her Apartment on any Account whatever, without giving me Notice: And when I have a Mind to come to her Apartment, it ſhall, be in ſuch a Manner as to make her reſpect me. In ſhort, no Houſe ſhall be better ordered than mine; I will be always richly clad. When I retire with my Wiſe in the Evening I will ſit on the upperhand, I will affect a grave Air without turning my Head to one Side or other. I will ſpeak little; and whilſt my