but not much Prospect, standing between two Hills.  And indeed the King lives there not so much for pleasure as security.  The Palace it self hath many large and stately Gates two leaved; these Gates, with their Posts excellently carved; the Iron work thereunto belonging, as Bolts and Locks, all rarely engraven.  The Windows inlayd with Silver Plates and Ebony.  On the top of the houses of his Palace and Treasury, stand Earthen Pots at each corner; which are for ornament; or which is a newer fashion, something made of Earth resembling Flowers and Branches.  And no Houses besides, except Temples, may have these placed upon them.  The contrivance of his Palace is, as I may say, like Woodstock Bower, with many turnings and windings, and doors, he himself having ordered and contrived all these Buildings, and the manner of them.  At all the Doors and Passages stand Watches:  and they who thus give attendance are not to pass without special Order from one place to another, but are to remain in that place or at that Gate, where the King hath appointed them.  By means of these contrivances it is not easie to know in what part or place his Person is, neither doth he care they should.

[Strong Guards about his Court.] He has strong Watches night and day about his Court.  And they are his Grandees, who themselves in person watch in certain places, where the King himself appoints them:  and they dare not be absent from thence, without it be to go to eat, or upon such like occasions.  At Night they all have their set places within the Court, where they cannot one come to the speech of the other, neither dare they that are near together, or in fight one of the other, so much as come and sit together and talk, to pass away the Nights.  All these great men have Souldiers under them, and they are also to come by turns to watch the Court.  But at Night as their Masters and Commanders watch within the Walls, so they must watch without, in outward Courts and Guards; neither dare any of them be seen within with their Commanders.  At the end of every Watch there are a multitude of Trumpets and Drums to make a noise; which is to keep his People waking, and for the honour of his Majesty.  There are also Elephants, which are appointed all night to stand and watch, lest there should be any Tumult; which if there should, could presently trample down a multitude.

[Next his own Person Negro’s watch.] He hath also a Guard of Cofferies or Negro’s, in whom he imposeth more confidence, then in his own People.  These are to watch at his Chamber door, and next his Person.

[Spies sent out a Nights.] At uncertain times he will send out a Spy by Night, to see what Watch is kept.  Who once finding one of the Great Men asleep, took his Cap, his Sword and other Arms, and brought them to the King; who afterwards restored them to the Owner again, reproving him, and bidding him take more heed for the future.  These Spyes also are to hear and see what passes:  neither is there any thing said or done but he has notice of it.  Formerly he used in the Nights to disguise himself and walk abroad in the Streets to see all passages, but now he will not adventure so to do.