 enter: These he
called his Fobs; they were two large Slits cut into the Top of his middle Cover,
but squeezed close by the Pressure of his Belly. Out of the right Fob hung a
great Silver Chain, with a wonderful kind of Engine at the Bottom. We directed
him to draw out whatever was at the End of that Chain; which appeared to be a
Globe, half Silver, and half of some transparent Metal: For on the transparent
Side we saw certain strange Figures circularly drawn, and thought we could touch
them, until we found our Fingers stopped with that lucid Substance. He put this
Engine to our Ears, which made an incessant Noise like that of a Water-Mill. And
we conjecture it is either some unknown Animal, or the God that he worships: But
we are more inclined to the latter Opinion, because he assured us (if we
understood him right, for he expressed himself very imperfectly) that he seldom
did any Thing without consulting it. He called it his Oracle, and said it
pointed out the Time for every Action of his Life. From the left Fob he took out
a Net almost large enough for a Fisherman, but contrived to open and shut like a
Purse, and served him for the same Use: We found therein several massy Pieces of
yellow Metal, which if they be real Gold, must be of immense Value.
    Having thus, in Obedience to your Majesty's Commands, diligently searched
all his Pockets; we observed a Girdle about his Waist made of the Hyde of some
prodigious Animal; from which, on the left Side, hung a Sword of the Length of
five Men; and on the right, a Bag or Pouch divided into two Cells; each Cell
capable of holding three of your Majesty's Subjects. In one of these Cells were
several Globes or Balls of a most ponderous Metal, about the Bigness of our
Heads, and required a strong Hand to lift them: The other Cell contained a Heap
of certain black Grains, but of no great Bulk or Weight, for we could hold above
fifty of them in the Palms of our Hands.
    This is an exact Inventory of what we found about the Body of the Man
Mountain; who used us with great Civility, and due Respect to your Majesty's
Commission. Signed and Sealed on the fourth Day of the eighty ninth Moon of your
Majesty's auspicious Reign.
                                                 Clefren Frelock, Marsi Frelock.
 
When this Inventory was read over to the Emperor, he directed me to deliver up
the several Particulars. He first called for my Scymiter
