'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.' [‎61] (82/448)

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wans did in eight hundred : and 'tis note-worthy, that as Alexander from Thrace was ter
minated in the advance of his Conqueft by Samerchmd , fo from Samerchandy Tamerlane,
after his vidorions march through both the Afia's, was limited by Thrace ; fuch were the
contrary race of thofe two Conquerors) this Monarch of the Afiatique world was never-
thelefs fubjeded by imperious death, and intombcd An. 1405. ot the Heg, 785. at An/. ar in
C^^j leaving-his Sons and Grand-children to inherit, viz.. Joon-gwyr,Hameth■ cheque>My-
ramjha, and Myrza-jharockjoy fome called Soutochio and Letrochto^ ol whichiJoon-gwyr dyed
(fome fay three years before, fome after his Father) in Paleftine, leaving two Sons Mamet
Sultan, and Pyr-Mahomet, which Pyr Mahomet was by his Grandllre placed in Gazjiehen
and Indujian, where he ruled till Pir Ally flew^iim treacheroufly. Hameth-chec was flain
in Lanreftan, fome fay in his Fathers lalt combat with Baja&et. Myramjha the thir d Sou,
was flain in Battel Anno 1480. by Chara-Iffujf the Turkoman in Aderhayon, f but left Ifliie
Sultan Mahumed Father of Sultan Ahufayd, from whom the prefent great Mogul is line
ally defcended;) and Mtrz.a-Sharoc tiie youngeft of Tamer lanes Sons (furviving the
otlierj heldmoft parts of the Empire, till dying in the year 1447. h e ^ Aberbayon
for part of Media) to Mir^a Joonjha Son of Kara-JJfuff the Turh^ (who was new entred
Perjia) whiles Mtramfta's IiTue to this day preferve toe fplendour of the Tartarian Em-
perour. Myramjha f by fome called Allm-chan) left illue f as is fa id ) Mahumet calied
Ahen Myr^a Sultan Mahomet, who dyed Anno 145 3. leaving to his fon Barchan ( at his
Coronation new named Mir^a Sultan Abufayd) many fpacious Provinces, as Badajhon,
Gazjiehen, Cahul, Sift an, Kerman, Chorazan, and Khoemuz.: all which were not of torce
to fecure him againit the Ptrfian, who having endured much afflidion for tryal of Gon-
queft, at lait Joonfta with Ac en Ally his fon, Grand-lbn to Kara Iffuff, were beaten
downi by which Vidory Vfun Cajfan (^called alfo Acembeg) Lord ot the Wtoite Sheep
took upon him the Government. Under this Vfan Cajfan (an Armenian) the Perfians
invade Sultan Abufayd, who in a pitcht field was vanquiihed and eighty thoufand men
he himfelf alfo flain, three hundred Elephants taken, and all his Country narrailed by
the Perjian Horfe : Yet by reafon of difcords reviving among the Per/ia s, they ilt Abu-
fayds Son upon the Throne, by name of Abev-Mirna-hameth-cheque, whofe lour and
twenty years were fpent in eafe and peace. At's death his Empire defcends Anno 1493.
upon his Brother's Son Babur Mir^a named^lpon his accefs to the Crown Aben-Babur-
Padjiaw , entituled Prince of Mauren.ihar, Balke, and Samerchand: but in tne feventh
year of his Reign he was expelled his Kingdom by confpiracy o£ Sha~Mahumed (caikd
alfo Shorheg-chan) who claimed the Crown, pretending ne was Son and Heir to Aben-
Mirza-hameth-cheque the late Emperour, being (as he laid) by craft Itoin from his Nurfe
and conveyed amongit the OuzJbeag Tartars j whence (for fome offence he had made^ he
fled with his lawlefs^Troops, enters India and attempts the Conqueft ^ where after he
had tyrannized a long time he was in the year 1532. of the Mahometan account 912, fore
againit his will fent to an untimely grave, leaving no lifue: So that the Crown delcen-
ded by right of Inheritance upon the eldeit Son of Aben Babur, Homayon by name ^ who
was fadly profecuted through the power and malice of Mirz~a Kameron his younger Bro
ther that confederated with Twenhan, and at length forced him into Perfia, where he
was entertained, and after three Months returned back in the head of an Army.
This alfo is remarkable (theStory whereof we fee painted in ZoW Palace) that King
Babur thirfting after the Conqueft oi India dilguifed himfelf with thirty Noblemen in
his company in the Habit of Kalenders or Fryars as if they were upon a Rummery or
Pilgrimage, the better by this craft to efpy their advantage: but being in Delly (die
greateft City of the Pot an King) could not lo conceal themlelves but that T^ecander the
King difcovered them, and pardoned them upon condition they would fwear never to
attempt the Conqueft during either of their lives. But when both were dead, Homayon
f Babur 7 s Sun J entred and dilpoilelled Abram and Shec-Sha-Selym ( T&ecander s Sons.) of the
Crown. Howbeit, T^erchan a brave Bengalan Prince fights againft this new come Tar
tar and defeats his Army near Ganges, forcing him into Perfia\ where he married the
Kings Sifter ^ and with her and Byram-chan, in the head of twenty thoufand Horfe re-
turnsj and being re-'feated in iMj/, is acknowledged King. • r ^
• Homayon Son of Babur great-grand-fon of Teymir-Lan or Tamherlain being re-mveited
with the Imperial Diadem of Induftan by the alliftance of Tamas trte Perjian King, and
returned triumphant by the overthrow of Tuer-chawn the intruding King of Pot an, who
Anno Bom, 1550, and of the Hegira or Mahometan account 960. dyed difconfolate Ho
mayon, for the better education of his eldeft Son Abdul-Fetta-Gelaladin-Mahomet, after
wards called Ecbar, committed him to the care and truft ot Byrangano-ohaun, a perlon
of great parts and generous endowments ^ foon after it chanced that being in an ^ ) P er