A few Days more brought us to _Vienna_. _Ferdinand_ the Emperor, was then at the Imperial Diet, with his Son _Maximilian_, about Inaugurating him _King of the Romans_. I acquainted _Cæsar_ with my Return, and with _Ebrahim_’s coming, and desired to receive his Commands concerning him; for he had a great Desire to wait upon the Emperor at _Francfort_. His Highness’s first Answer was, That ’twere best for the _Turks_ to stay at _Vienna_ till his Return, it being not adviseable to carry an Enemy thro’ the very Heart of the Country, so long a Way as from _Vienna_ to _Francfort_. And, on the other side, Delays were dangerous, and might create Suspicion in the _Turks_ of some unfair Dealing. As for _Ebrahim_, and his Retinue, there was no danger in suffering them to pass through the most flourishing Part of the Empire; it was, indeed, desirable rather, that thereby they might take an Estimate of the Strength and Greatness of it, especially having now so fair an Opportunity of observing at _Francfort_, with how great Unanimity Prince _Maximilian_ was chosen and designed Successor to the Emperor his Father. When I wrote back to the Emperor according to the Purport aforesaid, he consented that _Ebrahim_ and his Retinue should come to _Francfort_. We began our Journey thither by the Way of _Prague_, _Bamberg_, and _Wirtzburg_. _Ebrahim_ passing through _Bohemia_, was willing to pay his Court to Arch-Duke _Ferdinand_; but the Arch-Duke would have it _incognito_. When we were a few Days Journey from _Francfort_, I thought proper to ride a Day or two’s Journey before, to acquaint the Emperor with some Things relating to my Embassy; which I did, and came to _Francfort_ that Day seven Years on which I set out from _Vienna_ to _Constantinople_. I was received by my Master with all imaginable Kindness, (not that I deserv’d it) but ’twas all owing to his innate Goodness and Custom so to do. You may imagine with yourself how joyful a Thing it was to me, after so many Years Absence, to return safe to the Presence of my Royal Master, who was pleased kindly to accept of the Fruits of my Embassy, and told me, that I had done all Things well, and that I should find the Effects of his Favour. He came to _Francfort_ the Day before the Inauguration, late in the Evening, when the Gates were shut; and all the following Day they were not to be opened, by ancient Custom: But his Imperial Majesty gave express Command that they should be opened for the _Turks_. They had a Place assigned them, from whence they might behold _Cæsar_ Elect pass by with great Pomp and Splendor; it appear’d to them a glorious and magnificent Sight to see, amongst others of _Cæsar_’s honourable Train, three Princes, who could raise great Armies in their own Territories; to wit, the Dukes of _Saxony_, _Bavaria_ and _Brandenburg_: They saw also, many other Monuments of the Dignity and Greatness of the Emperor. A few Days after, _Ebrahim_ was introduced into his Presence, and delivered