'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎118] (437/1024)

Travels in I n d i a.
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two Princes made an attempt,and pafFing Ganges y and fetching a compafs tho
to have furprix’d thrEnemies Army, who dreamt not of their coming. Th
made a vigorous onfet, and kill’d a great number of men. But when they fb I
the whole Army had taken the Alarum, they contented themfelves with rtf
mifchief they had done, and repafs’d.the Ganges^ for fear of being furround d
by number. ea
Emir-Jemla had already given intelligence to Mreng^eb of the Flight of h'
Son * which fenfibly griev’d the Father, though he durft not fhew his aneef
for fear of incenfing the Emir to betray him, as he had betray’d his Father
Thereupon he cunningly wrote to him, that he rely’d altogether upon his pm
dence and policy to retrieve his Son to his duty $ that he was young, and that
what he had done, was only out of his heat of youth, and the inconftancy inch
dent to his years. The confidence which j 4 ureng-z.eb feem’d to put in £^ir-
JemU incited the General to ufe all his endeavours to get Mahomed out of
Sultan Sujatis hands* Thereupon he gave the young Prince to underhand his
Fathers good intentions toward him, and that he was ready to receive him
with open Arms,fo that he would but make good ufe of his Refidence with Sultan
Sujahy which he might pretend was done for the advantage to his Father,and for
which his Father would have rather caufe to extol his Prudence and affe&ion
than otherwife. The young Prince eafily fuffer’d himfelf to be perfwaded and
the fame way he went to his Uncle’s, the fame way he return’d to his Fathers
Camp 5 where Emir-JemU receiv’d him honourably, and with all the demon-
flrations of joy. He advis’d him alfo, so tell his Father when he faw him, that
he did not go over to Sultan Sujah y but only with a defign to obferve what
Forces he had, and the Difcipline of his Army $ and that he intended to have
fpeedily return’d, and to have given him an account of what he had done
for his fervice. Prefently Orders came from Aureng-wby that his Son fhould
befent to him \ fo that Mahomed^ whether by conftraint, or willingly, fetfor
ward for Jehanabat, attended by the Guards which Emir~ Jemla, had appointed.
The King having notice of his arrival, his Majelty order’d him a Lodging with
out the Palace, and would not permit him to kifs his hands 7 pretending he
was not well. ^
All this while Soliman Chekour, after he had been betray’d by the Raja King Roup,
had continu’d under the protection of NaEH-Ram in the Province of Sennagm.
This Prince, as ffcout as he was unfortunate, was conftrain’d to lead a Savage
life among the Mountains, for fear of falling into the hands of Aureng-ub, nor
could he with all his Forces do him any harm in that place. Befide NaUh
Rani had afitir’d him with an Oath, accompany’d with all the Ceremonies that
could make it Ibletnn, and invioable ; that he would rather lofe his Territo^j
then that Aureng-zeb fhould do the leaft violence to that protedion
Which he afforded him. This was done upon the Banks of a River, which palfes
through his Country, where he walk’d his body, in token of the purity of bis
Soul ; hnd being thus purify’d in the Water, he made his proteftations to Soli-
wan+Chekour, nevir .to forfake him, taking his Gods to Witnefs of thefmce-
rity of his intentions. Upon this, Solman-Chekour never took any farther care,
but every day went to divertife himfelf with hunting. While he gives up
himfelf to his pleafure, Aureng-zeb marches his Army toward the Mountains,
thinking to force NaSH-Rani to furrender Soliman-Chekour into his power.
But the Raja King with a thoufand men bekg able to defend the Avenues of his
Country againft a hundred thoufand, Aureng~z.eb finding he could do no good,
that way, has recouffe to policy. He undertakes at firft to treat with the Raj**
but in vain, for the Raja King would not violate his Oath ; and his Priefb aflur’a
him befides, that Aureng-zeb fhould er’e long be depos’d, and that Soliman
Chekpnr fherald Reign in his room.
Aureng-zsb thus prevented, refalTes to make another kind of War upon faitn.
Thereupon he forbids all commerce between his and the Raja King 's Subje&s; which
was very prejudicial to the latter. This caus’d the people to murmur at me
prote&ion which he had given to SoBmun-Chekour \ and at length they publicKiy
cry’d out, that it was to the prejudice of the Publick. Their Priefts alfo, tnus
alaiha’d, began to doubt the truth of their Oracles, and to think it convemen^