'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.' [‎68] (89/448)

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Caffimr is part of that part of Jfa which of old was called Sogdiana, being part of Scythi
intra Imaim. The North Pole isthere raifed 41 degr. 9 min. This City is from Agra
three hundred, from Snrat about a thoufand Englift Miles diftant: the Province gene
rally is mountainous, barren, cold and windy. Her Metropolis Shyremkar which fome
call Syremhar is three miles in compafs, watered by Behat or Phat, a River fome think
Ace fines, which from Caucafm after many glomerating dances increafes Indus •, in nothing
more obfervablethan a Lake (eight leagues hence) which is fifteen miles about, in cen
ter whereof is an Ifle in which is built a fair Palace, out of which is feen variety of fports,
as Fiftiing, Hawking, Rowing, &c. Now whether this was that Qropofe which the great
Cyrrn raifed to keep out the threatned invafions of the Tartar, as fome furmife, I cannot
fay, feeing another of that name was where S hyras now ftands.
This done, reftlefs Ecbar(a. while deferring the conqueft ofBaftriaJ aims at Tma and
all thofe Territories that abutt upon the Eaft fide of Indus. A notable enterprize : But
being a very prudent Prince, well underftoodthe ftrength and condition of every Prin
cipality, and how the Rulers were reputed of. Knowing therefore how odious Mir^a
Jehan was by reafon of his Tyranny , and eipecially to his inferiours, he lends Ganganna,
Ecbars Favourite with twelve thoufand men to furprizethat place*, who to make the
quicker march and lefs noife by Boat failing down Ravee into Indus, arrived atT una,
which neverthelefs having intelligence, fo provided, that for fix months it held ouf, but
in the feventh the Tyrant was neceifitated to yield it up, -and upon conditions having
liirrendred the place, was entertain'd friendly : but by this acquifition all Syndee even
to Loore Bander upon the Ocean came to acknowledge their Sovereign.
THtta or T atta (till of late commanded by the Rajhhoot) Eaft from the City Jefelmeer,
and Welt from Buckor, is reputed one of the molt celebrated Marts of India, fo circled
by a branch of Indus that it is a peninfule. From Lahore it is about thirty days journey,
but by Indus in lefs time attained. Upon the Ocean ihe has Loure Bander , which is three
eafiedays travel thence i obfervable in this, that fuchfhips as ride at anchor there, are
not fo gnawed and fpoiled with worms as ufually they be at Smiley, Chad, Dahul, Daman,
Goa, and other adjacent places.
J . d .155)3 About this time Nezamjhaw the old King of Decan paid Nature her laft Tribute, and
A - H 'g'973 Melee Amber his Son was Hated in his Throne : Ecbar (whofe difeafe was Ambition) is
lick till he attempt the conquelt of that alfo*, to do which he refolves neither coil; nor
toil, fliould hinder: The enterprize was more hopeful feeing that a woman was at that time
Redrix of the Marches. Ganganna being chofen General, haying received his inftrudi-
ons, with thirty thoufand Horfe marches from Lahore to Brampore, where Radgee Ally-
chan the Governour meets him with five thoufand more, and after fome months greater
preparation fet forward towards Decan, the Army being provided of all things necelfa-
ry both for fight and fiege. Decan is the name botlfof a City and Kingdom: the City is
diftant about 10 miles from the Diamond-mine. The Kingdom is large included be
twixt the Mogul, Narfmgan wASamo^een, comprehending Canara or Cancan in which are
Onor, Batticala, Mangalir, and other Towns of note upon the Indian Coaft, and by frequent
refort of Merchants and others not a little celebrated. T -uend Bieby daughter to the
laft King hearing of the Moguls approach, in the firft place fortifies Amdanagar a fron-
tire Town*, and having from the Kings of Vifiapore and Golcunda received an auxiliary
. Force of forty thoufand Horfe, the command of which fhe commits to her Field-Martial
Eunuch Godgee Shuhel, he attends the Enemy upon the Confines, firft skirmilhing with
Ally Cham, Mirz.a~Caffem, and half the Army *, and foon after the Pagans enter pel-mel,
guided only by courage and defire of conqueft, fo as on both fides were many Hain;
now one, then the other part feeming vidorious: fo long, fo couragioufly, with fuch
emulation and fury the battel continuing, that when the Sun (weary of fo much blood-
Ihed) had hid his face in the Weft, they ceafed not, but by Moon-light continued the
fight with equal refolution, fo as for many years a more memorable battel hath not
been with more courage, in eighteen hours none knowing to whom the vidory inclined;
till fuch time as the Sun fparkling his beams again in that Horizon, Ganganna who was
their Referve fell in with his Brigade, and in fo good order, that after three hours
further difpute the -Decam very unwillingly gave back, leaving their heroick Captain
6W(^ honourably flain in the field. The Moguls follow the chafe fifteen miles *, but
the Princefs Baby gallantly interpofes them with frefh Horfe, forcing the Mogul to a
retreat toward Brampore, which recovered the Decan fome reputation. Ecbar hav
ing notice of what hadpaft, intxv&tsShaMorad his beloved Son to re-inforce his Army
by a new levy of fifteen thoufand Horfe *, and from Brampre with the other Forces
quartered thereabouts to make a frelh invafion into thofe meridional Provinces*.
Merrily