'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.' [‎93] (114/448)

AlTaph-chan releafed.
afunder) empties her watry ftomach into the BenvaUn Gulph^ in about twenty two de
grees of North latitude^nd then mixes with the fait Ocean. Games byCofinoKranhersis
reputed one of the nobleft Rivers in the World: It arifes.fomc iay,outof iV^Lpart
of Ctincajits others fay, from Syha, fuppofed Sephar mentioned in Gen. chap. 10. verf
30. Sib* pop. Jknt India qui cum Coriade pHgnavermt contra Bacchm, faith Stephanm ; and
after 1000 miles flux lofes it felf in the Gulph of Bengala, as lately fpoken: It has many
Rivers ftreammg into it which fwells her Channel, elpecially after at mixes
with her. The Bannyans efteem it facred v and from the Cow they fo much reverence
give out that the Rock from whence it firft Iprings has the refemblance of a Cows head:
No new fancy, for Virgil in his Georgic\s defcribing the River Fo in Italy, fays
Golden Eridanns ypith a double horny fafd like a Bull-, See.
Melee Amber, fofoon as Curroonwte marched out of his Country^ to procure affedi
on from Vermes alfo gave liberty without treaty or ranfome to Laskar-cawn. Ebrahim-
Hajfen, and Mima Manottt-jher, and with a fafe convoy fends them to Brampore The
fame month Mahobeuchan received 26 leek of Roopees from Channa^eid-chan his Son
(at that time Viceroy of Bengala) which he extraded as an annual rent out of Pattana or
Vatenaw, S0tightar, Banaras, Sonargan, Tanda, Bucola, Seripore, and Chatigan, rich and well
peopled Towns upon Ganges ; as alfo out of Sondiva (an Ifle twenty leagues from Catiaan)
than which is none more fruitful in India. Jangheer alfo removing his Court from Cha-
hul to Lahore (by Normals rafh perfwafion) condelcends to the (laughter of fuch Ralh-
boots as Mahobet had mixed with his own Guard; and after that openly declared that
flie could not be fatisfied without the deftrudion of Mahobet e're he received any fupply
from his Kinfmen Chan-Mem, and Radgee Rufiang who were then advancing up towards
him. And for her part, to leave nothing unattempted that might conduce to the execu
tion thereof, Ihe empties all her Husbands Coffers, and hires men from all places to ferve
her^ fo that Ouripargan Viceroy of Bajfowere brings her 5000 Horfe, Godgee Tzera
3000, Madofer-chan 12000, and of her own fhe had 19000 more v hoping alio that
Ftdi-chan (hed from the battel at Atteck^ into the Defarts of Thombel to Radvee Ghoma^
mo) would alfociate her : but he was fo afraid of Mahobets good fortune, thai; he would
not appear againfthim, but went to Prince Vermes (then at Brampore) to whom (by a
commendatory Letter from Ra]ea Bertzingh) he was very welcome. Mahobet-chan has
notice of the Qaeens projed and new preparation ^ but not any whit difcouraged, draws
all his Horfe and Foot into a body, and prefently advances towards the Qaeens Army.
In the Way (at his Mafters requeft) he ufes Afaph-chan and his Son with more refped
than formerly* Normal alfo haftens towards him, having fent her Son Sheryar to Lahore
with 8000 Horfe to fecure that Imperial City againft Mahobet. In his paflage, by good
hap he chances upon Sultan Bullochy and the two chriftned Princes, whom he refcued ^
with whom he gotfo privately and with fuch hafte into Lahore that without refiftance
moft of the Rafliboots were cut off, and the Caftle mann'd with the Queens Army. Jan?*
Walfo rouzedout of his long deep now plays his part; for being come to Rheed with
in eight miles of Normal and her Army, (and having at all times the freedome of hunt
ing, hawking, and fuch like paftime, he makes it his advantage) efcapes, and is joyfully
welcomed by the Queen, who (crying out MombarackJ impales him in her arms, and
cries for joy, then (as one alfured ofthevidory) gives prefent order to march onto
alTail the Traitors.
Mahobet-chan (like all other motions, when at higheft, defcend) quickly knows of
Jangheers flight •, and is not fo grieved at his being gone, as at the manner, intending ne
ver to have with-held him longer than he fancied: yet the revolt of 5000 of his men
did trouble him. Howbeit, perceiving his enemies were approaching, and that it was
no fit time to difcover his difcontent, he apparels himfelf in a rich and tried Coat of
mayl, and with his Shield and Spear fpursup in the front of the Moguls Lefcar; where,
by all figns he perceives the Moguls affedipn eftranged: He fighs at it, and'returns
and after a fhort Oration to encourage his Men, orders his Forces. But e're the battel be
gun, Balant-chan brings him a peremptory Meflage from the King, to this effed ^ That if
he defiredto be accounted loyal, he Ihould exprefs it by releafing Ajfaph-chan and other
Umbraes whom he kept imprifoned; by whofe mediation probably he might obtain par
don. Mahobeuchan knows it was Normals device yet loth in any thing to difobey the
King, fends him a proteft of his loyalty, and that fofoon as he came to the River Behed
his commands fhould be accomplifhed. So he arifes, and at the place prefigned calls for
Affaph-chan and his Son, fhews him he had power to deftroy him, but his vertue fwayed
him to another end. Which faid, he not only pulls away his marks of fervitude, but
veils him with Princely robes, mounts him upon his belt Courfer, girds him with a
precious