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NEWJ.740.020
30 Dec 1740:12,13 (715)
Vienna, August 16. O.S. The following is the account of the
Turkish ambassador's publick entry into this city on the
12th of this instant.
1. Sixteen dragoons, with some hussars.
2. Twenty-one grenadiers of the guards.
3. The led horses of the officers of the carabineers.
4. A choir of musicians dress'd in blue with silver lace. .
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19. Thirty water bearers, with their chiefs at their head.
20. A band of Turkish musick closed the march with very
agreeable melody.
The ambassador's baggage follow'd at some distance, together
with the camels, to the number of 140, which were cover'd
with red housings. All the minister's retinue was very
spruce; and among the rest there were 15 young Turks, who
were magnificently dress'd, and mounted upon very beautiful
horses. The ambassador and his retinue are lodg'd in the
suburb of St. Leopald, where they have eight of the biggest
houses in that quarter.
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