'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.' [‎98] (119/448)

Bulloch the great Mogul
him to be killed. That done they again proclaim Bulloch Emperour, and fend Eradet-
cam with twenty thotifand Horfe againft the Virago Queen • Who (hearing how ill her
Son had fped, and doubting Treafon in her Army,) lets fall the Majefty of her Spirit,
fighs at the perfidy of her Brother, grieving that Ihe flew him not when flie had him in
her powers complains of her ownweaknefs in continuing fo long fo needlcfly enraged
ngzitift: Mahobet, deplores her abufing his valiant Son, and with a dejeded eye behold
ing the ftdden eclipfe of her glory and the inconftancy of her friends, wraps all up
in difiriiffing her Guard, and thus difrobed of bravery ftie fubmits to Bulloch's mer
cy, who like a noble Prince forgives and comforts her, gives her his Oath for
fafety, and during his Reign affords her all refped and freedome becoming her qua
lity.
This Noble Prince Ihews himfelf in the Durbar A public or private audience held by a high-ranking British colonial representative (e.g. Viceroy, Governor-General, or member of the British royal family). and Jarneo to the people not fo oft as was
expeded,nor long enjoys his Sovereignty: for feeing all as he defired,fpeedsa-
way a Poft with Letters to Curroon *, which Zantel or Foot-poft made fiich haftc,that in 14
days(as they report) he ran two thouland five hundred of our miles,asfar as Bait a in Xte.
can, eight courfe from Necanpore, and from Brodera or Radjepore in Jejual 120 to the
Eaft ) which being receiv'd and opened, Cwrroon was over-joyed with the intelli
gence : And fending his excufe to Melee Amber the Dec an King for not taking leave in
a more ceremonious manner he fets forward with Mahobet-chan, Zulpheckar-chany and
feven thoufand Radiboots and Mancebdars, paffmg through Guz.Hrat to Amadavad,
where by he was welcomed. There he flept not longf, for making Agrayxhs
objed of his race he bids farewel to and with a great recruit (feeding them
with greater promiies when he had the Crown) after three weeks march he comes to
Agra-, where he claims the Imperial Title, and by the Kutwal and his Favourites was
proclaimed King by name of Pot-Shaw-Jehan. Then giving notice from the Guzal-chan
to Affaph-chan how far and with what fuccefs he had travelled, as alfo that fo long as
Sultan Bulloch was living his Greatnefs was but counterfeit; AJfaph-chan fleiht in former
homicides, and not caring how, fo he could fix the Diadem upon Ckmw/z at that time
tottering> makes Bandor of his Counfel v who forthwith without examination of
right or wrong Pofts to Lahore, and with Ajfaph chans Keys enters the Hummum where
the Innocent Princes were (fufpedlefs of danger,) and that execrable wretch with
horrid fpeed and infernal cruelty ftrangles them all, to lead Carroon through a bloody path
unto the Throne.
Such is ty infacred famine of a Crown,
That it to fat isfie before men fail,
What in their my doth ft and all mufl go down,
S eeing bonds of Blood or Friendship nought avail.
m . h $ s In fiich lamentable manner died young Bulloch, after he had been but three
AidzS months Emperour. Others were forced to tafte of that bitter cup *, for in that maifa-
H.iooS. ere there accompanied him Sultan Sheryar, Sha-Ethimore and Sha-Hojfen (the baptized Sons
of Prince Daniel,) the two Sons alfo of Sultan Perwees and the two Sons of Sultan Morad
or Amurath y all whofe Garcalfes were without ceremony buried in a Garden in Lahore
near to the entrap of Jangheer *, but their heads (as an undoubted Teftimony of their
death) were fentto Cmw therewith to glut his infernal ambition.
The murther of the Royal Blood of Induftan quickly fpreading it felf, affrights the
whole Realm: and being known to Chan Jehan, Ziedchan, and other Umbraes, they
were over-charged with fearful apprehenfions; for albeit they fee AJfaph-chanwasgml-
ty, neverthelefs they want power to queftion him, efpecially for that they knew very
well it was aded by Curroons approbation (if not procuration:) So as all the remedy
that was left was only to heap a thoufand maledidions upon their heads, and to crave
vengeance from above to jrecompence thisvillany. Curroon fees the Empire ftorming
at him, but his incantations quickly quiet them: fo as after long turmoil (having
through the Ocean of inconftancy arrived at the Port of greatnefs and eafe as he thought)
with great Pomp he made his Intrado into Agra, and forthwith gave order for his Co
ronation *, which accordingly by a general aflembly of the Umbraes and Nobles of his
Empire was performed. Then by a Proclamation he affumes the Name ot Sultan~Sha~
Bedyn-Mahurnet : For albeit we give him the name of Mogul, they call him Sha or Pad-
Shaugh, 1. e. Rex magnrn. Concerning which word I have formerly given my apprehen-
lion . and may add. That as Maghid in Arabick ^ftguifiQS unknown or a flranger the fame
probably was firit impofed by the Arab Stipendiaries, upon the Tartar? firft invafion