'Some years travels into divers parts of Africa, and Asia the great. Describing more particularly the empires of Persia and Industan: interwoven with such remarkable occurrences as hapned in those parts during these later times. As also, many other rich and famous kingdoms in the oriental India, with the isles adjacent. Severally relating their religion, language, customs and habit: as also proper observations concerning them.' [‎70] (91/448)

Sultan Shaw Selym
Virgin Mother. In another, the Kings Progenitors amongft whom is Bahurznd. thir
ty Noblesin the habit of Pilgrim Kalenders, &c. This was a noted Cityin Pomtime.
Upon the banks of this where it meets Hydafpes, the vidorious Greeks built Bucephala in
memory of his Horfe that died there. Here it is thought the Patriarch AW? feated
himfelf after his leaving the Ark, and hence Ophyr and Havilah Som of Jocktan remov.
ed towards Ganges and Malacca. The Province wherein Lahore is feated is Vangah Weft
fiomjenbay or rather from the Perfian word Tanch-oh or five Waters or Rivers, which
are now called Ravee-, Behat, Ob-Chan, Wihy and Sindar (increafed by Fadder and Ba-
miadee,) but by Ttolomy and old Hydrographers, Ace fines, Cophys, Hydafpes, Zaradras,
and Rhuadeh or Hifyalis. In a word, no Province of India out-vies it for pleafure and
trade, nor any part of the Ealt for a continued lhade of Afh, Elm,. and Mulberry trees,
which reach from hence to Atra more than three hundred miles, whofe Ipreading and ver
dure lenifie the Suns heat, and for whofe further accommodation each eight miles there is a
convenient Saray built for Travellers to repofe mgratis. Lahore is from Spaham four
monthes travel by Carravan. AJfafatida abounds here. But to return.
JEcbar, now at Agra, refolves in perfon to profecute the Wars in Dec an, fo as Anno
1597. ofthe977. having made preparation for that expedition, hefetsout towards
Brampore mounted upon a Horfe, (where note, that the cuftome was, that when they ilFue
out of their Palace on Horfe-back it fignifies War i if Peace, then within a Pallamkeen or
Litter, or upon an Elephant:) but (contrary to expedation) fo foon as he had palled the
River JSTerebede, he had news that Badnrjha a couragious Radgee had fortified Hajfer a very
ftrong Caftle againft himthe Mogul likes not to leave fo coniiderable a Place and Enemy
behind him, and therefore fits down there, and refolves to take it by force or famine.
Haffer is three Caftles in one, called Chotzjm and Commerghar, the laft is mounted high
and fo well defended by Mature, as feems impregnable: therefore Ecbar refolves to fa-
mifhit, and half a year to that end heblockt itup *, which the Radgee within feeing, and
not knowing of any that would either raife the fiege or relieve the Garrifon with Provi-
fions which they then flood in need of, he thought it his bell way to treat betimes,
that he might exped the better conditions i accordingly he beat a Parley, and upon
treating with Ecbar, upon Articles had his life and goods granted ^ which upon rendition
of the Caflle were performed, and fuch quarter kept as induced the Radgee to accept
of a Command in the Army, and fo he followed the Lelcar which upon this fuccefs marches
more cheerfully, till fuch time as news was brought how that Sha~Selym and Tztbhaer-
cam with the refidue afore named, going againft Radgee Rana Mardom , in Afmeer
Tz.ebhaer departed this life, (of poyfon as fbme thought) which for fome time alters
the Princes progrefs ^ for forthwith feizing upon Tzebhaers treafure (amounting to a
crow or ten leek of Roopes) therewith he purchafes the mercenary afFedion of fo many
of his Souldiers that to Agra he returns, unnaturally refblved to thruft his Father
out of his Throne. Ecbar was fo amated at it, and with this unexpeded Rebellion,
that what with fear of his Sons popularity, and what with grief to leave Decan un-
conquered, his heart droops, and a deep melancholy felzes his fpirit, till
rouzes him, and by the feafonable encouragement he gave, not only revives, but exaf-
perates. Whereupon turning his back of Amn with half his Army, (leaving his
Son ShaDhaen, with jibdulPaul,Chan-Chama, and other Umbraes to
profecute the War of Decan) he fpeeds towards A tray, whither had got before
himinhopetofecure theTreafury^ butmifling his aim, he marches back by Jiehea and
Annewar, and after twelve days march, came to El-Huhaffe having forced his paflage
Z ar 0T ^'' er > Syaufore,Chalpy, (not that which fome
Mekfore,Chera, Gafta^oye, Charts, Cherfam,Bera £e and other Towns and Provinces
which feemmgly acknowledged him, and in which Garrifons he put Captains of his
wTL ,11 S ' n 6 S l 0t T. re J t ? rned c ° ^ being fenfible of his Sonsconfpiracy,
wilhes all were well again; by kmd Letters firft attempting it, difcovering the (ham- and
danger he was in, thecurfe oiMahoma, and deprivation of his birth-right, fo he perlifted;
but promifing pardon if he would fubmit and come in; Howbeit fuch perfwafions were of
with SW-Se/y« i who to alfure his Father of his conftancy in that courfe firft
derides the Meflenger, and then ore-runs the Empire as far as Bcmala !ionii;?rhiiri;i
vain) the Viceroy there Radgee Manfingh would fide with him. ' 1 ^
Neverthdefs, what made fome amends, was the good fuccefs his other Son Prince
p haenor Darnel had in his march towards D For he bavins entred the Ponnfrv
and fttaatfon^n'rt G^detzinone of the molt confiderable Caftles for ftrength
wli J ? m the whole Kingdom. Herein the diftretfed Lady with many of her
Nobles had pentthemfelves, ftored with viftuals for two years fiege, and provided with
all