'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.' [‎79] (100/448)

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they leaft fufpeded it: He withal commands the body to be digged up, and brought with
folemn ftate to BUbajfe ; which was done, and there he interr s him in his Mothers Monu
ment. Then he fends for Chan Jfem znd his afflided Daughter, comforts them, and takes
them for his conftant Companions *, from whom being truly informed of Cmroons ac-
cefforinefs, he forthwith upon Sultan Bullochy or Klochy his Grandfon (Son to Prince
Gujhrooe) intails the Imperial Crown, gives him the command of ten thoufand.Horfe
and commits him to the tuition of Cte his Grandfire, (of the blood royal of
by him to be educated.
Cmroon perceiving that the murder was difcovered, and that by the love which his Fa
ther expreifed to Sultan Bullochy he was difregarded, thenceforth (not caring to pleafe)
in a difcontented humour he forfakesthe Court and defperately flies out into Rebellion
Jhdul-chan (having notice of his intent) without leave taking forfakes the Army, and
haft ens towards Kalfi to his Government: but by the Mogul (who wasftill defirousto
continue the Dec an War) is rebuked, and made to return. Yet ere long he was revoked
thence^ for at that time Abbas King of Ferfia with thirty thoufand men had laid clofe
fiege to Kandakor, pretending it was a member of his Empire. The City was defended
by Juef-chan, a Captain of valour and honefty, who for fixteen days kept it in de-
Ipight of the Perfian : but perceiving his Garrifon too weak if they intended to ftorm,
he acquaints Jangheer with his condition, and the time he probably could maintain the
placey by whichif hehad not relief, he Ihould be forced to liirrender. hav
ing notice thereof, fends word back. That within that fpace he would not failtofuccor
him, either by relieving the Garrifon, or raifing the fiege. So that pofting to Lahorey
and having advifed with his Council of War, firft he commands Chan Jehan (then Lieu
tenant ot Multhan which adjoyns Kandahar) with fuch force as he had in readinefs to
hafte thither ^ whiles the Enemy in the interim attempt day and night the entrance, and
Jangheer ruminates whom to appoint for General; at lall fixes upon Ahdul-chan* who
by that time and by Curroons leave was again returned. This famous Captain readily ac
cepts the charge, fpeeds to Lahore, and is imbrac^ed with fiich joy by the Mogul, that
heprefently contrads his fair Grand-daughter (D'haen Shaws Child) to Mirza -chawn,
Ahdul-chams eldeft Son ; And fo with a hundred Elephants and fifteen thoufand Horfe
(five,thoufand of which he brought along with him) he makes hafte to give the Perfian
battle. But ere he could attain thither, Jangheer (having notice that the Terfians were
exeeding ftrong and no lefs refolute) by Letters commands Auef-chan to furrender the
place unto the Enemy: But the valiant Governour doubting they were counterfeit, holds
out, till by a Mine a great part of the Wall was blown up ; and as Abbas was entringthe
breach, he founds a parley, and after a (hort Treaty agrees upon Articles for the yielding it
up, upon condition they might depart fafely with their lives and baggage. Abbas (who
only aimed at the conqueft of the City) condefcends, and has it given up •, wherein he
places A /ly -Kool /'cam, and returns toSpaham; whiles Affuph and Abdd-chan by eafie
marches retire back to Lahore where notwithftanding the lofs by Jangheer they are
welcomed.
CANDAHOR has Artick elevation four and thirty degrees, and longitude from canddor
the firft Meridian ninety eight. There be that repute it to be in which fome
call Sab left an •, to the Weft it hath Aria, Arachopa to the South, and adjoyns that part
of Sagathal which of old was called Battria to the North, or rather Margiana which
fome of late call Jefelbajh. The Countrey efpecially towards the South is reafonable
fruitful and redundant in nloft neceffary things v yet by reafon of the many Carravans
paffing and repafllng from Lahore to Verpa, all lort ofProvifion is dear, and the paifage
(in regard of many rafcal troops of Puttans, Agwans and Coolyes, which like the inhofpi-
table Arabs prey upon Caffilaes) found both chargeable and dangerous. The City is
not fo fpacious as'tis ftrong-, madedefenfive as well by help of nature as induftry^, to
the South and Eaft it is furrounded with a thick wall, to the Weft and North with
hills. The Suburbs alfo (though not well defended) are large, adding to the City beau
ty and wealth nothing wanting lave good water, which there and all the way to Spa^
hawn is brackifh, through the diftemperature of the earth which is for the moft part
barren and uncomfortable.
Jangheer infatuated by the crafty perfwafion of Ajfaph-chawn, fends him with a pe
remptory Order to the Treafurer and Caftle-keeper of Agra, that without delay he
ihould remove the publick Treafure thence to Lahore, where the Court then was and for
fome time he intended to fettle. This was a meifage of fo much aftonilhment to Ethamat
otherwife called Ethabar-chan, both from the confideration of the length and danger of
the way, trouble of carriage, and his own integrity which that King had no reafon to
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