'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.' [‎12] (683/1024)

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The Hi(lon of the Late Revolution
potent not inferior to J(ffeigne 1 and Son-in-law to that Raja King Ram. who was at
the time of Etyar fo puiffanr, as if he had been the Emperor of the Raja King 's. Dara at
their farewel exprcfl'ed to them great kindnefs, and prefented them nobly, but Chab-
Jehan took his time, before their departure, to charge them in {caret, as he had done
the Ra]a 'Jtjfeigne, when he went away in the Expedition againft Snltan Supb
with dohman Chokouh. Neither were they wanting, in their March, to fend fe-
veral times to Aureng-Zebe and Morad-Bakelie-, to perfwade them to turn back: But
this was in vain } their Envoys came not again, and the Army advanced with that dili
gence, that they faw it much (boner than they thought uyon a riling ground, not U £
remote from the Pwiver.
It being then Summer, and the feafon of the greateft heats, the River w 7 as fordable*
which was the caufe, that at the fame time Kajon-kan and the Raja King prepared them-
fclves to give Battel j befides that, they (bon knew the refolution of Aureng-Zebe
that he would force them, fince that,although his Army was not all come up, he oave
them feme Vollies of Cannon*, his defign being toamufe them, fearing left they theni-
felves (hould pafs the River, not only to prevent his paffage, but alfo to hinder his Ar
my from repoliug,and from taking an advantageous poll i which was indeed in great dif-
order, and fo tired by their March, and fo faint by the heat, that if at the very firlt it
had been affaulted, and kept from palling the Water, it would doubtlefs have been
routed without much rdillance. [ 1 was not by in this hr ft Encounter, but thus it was
generally difeourfed of, and it agreeth with the after-relation of many of oisr French
men, who ferved Aureng-Zebe in the Artillery- ] But they were content to hay at the
River-fide, to keep Aureng-Zebe from palling it, according to the Order they had re*
ceived.
After that Aureng-Zebe had let his Army red two or three days, and by amufing the
Enemy,had fitted, it to pafs the River,he made his whole Artillery play, which was very
well placed s and he commanded, that under the favour of the Cannon drey (liould pafs
the River. Kafem Kan and the Raja King , on their part, difeharged theirs alfo, and did
what they could to repulfe the Enemy, and to keep him from palling. The Combat
was (harp enough at firfi, and very obflinately maintained by the extraordinary
Valour of JefJomfeigne. For as to Kafem-Kan, although a great Captain, and a flout
Man, he gave no great proof of his Valour in this occaiion j yea, fome accufe him of
Treachery, charging him that he had in the night caufed the Bullets and Powder to be
hid under the Sand, there being no more of them to be found after two or three difehar-
ges. However it be, the Combat for all that was, as I faid, very refolutely carried on,
and the Pa'ffage long difputed. There were Rocks in the Bed of the River, which did
much embarais,and the Banks in many places were very high and difficult to climb up.But
at hd,Morad-Backc.be call himfelfinto the water with fo much refolution and ! force, and
file wed fo much valour and boldnefs, that there was no refifiing of him. He palled over,
and with him a good part of the Army, which made Kafem-Kan to give back, and call
Jcfomjhgne into great danger of his Perfon. For by and by he found the whole Body
of the Enemy upon him, and without the extraordinary refolution of his Ragipom
who almoft all were killed about him, he had been a dead man. One may judgeof
the great danger he was in upon this occafion, by this, that after he had difengaged
himielf as well as he could, and was come back to his own, not daring to return to
bccaufe of the great lofs he had fuffered, of feven or eight thoufand Ragipom he
had but five or fix hundred of them remaining.
Thefe Ragipom jxho take their name from the J'Ojj.r,that is to fay,the Children of the Ra-
are from Father to Son fuch Men as make the Sword their Profeffion. The Rajas
Subjcas they aie,do afiign themLands for their fubfi(lence,on condition to be always rea
dy to go to War when furomoned. So that one might fay, that they were a fort of Pagan
Nobles,if the Rajas gave them their Lands in propriety fpr them and their Chiidren.They
3 re great taKersotO^iwwjandl have fometimes wondred at the quantity I have (centhem
take : They accuftom themfelvcs to it from their vouth.On the day of Battel they double
the D ofe, 4 this Drug animating, or rather inebriating them, and making them infen-
iible of danger i infcmuch that they calf themfelves into the Combate like fo many
furious Bealts,not knowing what it is to run away, but dying at the feet of their Ray,
when he hands to it. They want nothing hut Order, Refolution they have enough.
is a p eafure thus to fee them, with the fume of Opium in their Headto embrace one
another, when the Battel is to begin, and to give their mutual Farewels, as men refol-