'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.' [73] (94/448)
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Trince^ Gufhr oe beaten.Fettipore defcribcd.
tec Attyhea C a ptainof the Guard, with fuchforce ashethenhad topui4eS» and^o
furely, himfelf (perfwaded to it by Mir^Umbrave) with fifty Ekpham and
eight thouiand Men: fo that the poor Prince (every way purlued) feared tn h»
Pnloner again; yet fuch was the halte HafTenbe? made afore them tha^nnl
three came near him by fifteen courfes, (yea, though all the way they plundered Villa!
ges, and made havock of what they could) fo as on the ninth day the Prince attained La
t l T d i: & n enter the C ? ftlc ' the y were ( contrar y to expeaation) keptOM
hYEbralnm-chantht Governour, (premonifhed of the Princes flight-,) and whfch was
worfe, by Sayet-chan (three courfe from the City, and inhis wayto to/AhTplace of
his Government) making as if he would join with him, uponthe River the poor Pdnce
isimprifoned , but byvertue of a bribe efcaping, he returns tomtfan, where he was
endangered by another bait. fotZalaladeaHafen prefents himfelfnnto the Prince
affiened hh true Friend ^ 0 ir\ rh ab "° < ? antl ° ve had Paled by his offences, and had'
p" his true Friend Huffenheg the additional Command of the Provinces of
and to/wi: with which leemmg not contented, hedefiresthe addition of
a this being but to dally, and allure his ftay till came to catch him. The Prince
neverthelefs was not fo fimple, but that he eafily difcovers his Fathers drift; fo that af
ter toee weeks fru.tlefi attempt to take the Caftle in he forfakes the City, and
T n K d ^ rfeln mar< L h moves backa S ain ' with a f"Ildetermina.
' 9 !. J?"$ e erbattel nearer home. It hapned, that he pitcht one night where
tofa-Kawnwithfix hundred Horfe (hearing of Gu coming) wasambulhed:
fa faUs upon him j but fuch was the premeditated care Hujfan had of the place, that in
two hours skirmifluheir Enemies were beaten, and Sha-Chelyd the Captain ilain i fothat
? ?^,^ fc ' ; ^ lth J :neKln S sStandard entred ' proclaiming with great out-cries
that the Mogul was at hand, the Kings party had been wholly routed: But of fuch ter
rot was the Kings approach (then paft Sult anf ore) that who bore the Prin-
ces Colours molt cowardly threw it away and fled; and by his daltardly Example the reft
of the Army did the like, molt of them by the ruftick time-ferving people being chafed
r ruf r t u 0wn ' ?! t ^ e baggage feized on by Country-people. The King was fo
len ible of this good hap, that in memory of the Deliverance he eredsat Tz,iehrrv. i. e
a place of Hunting a ftately Caftle, and new names the place Fettipore, which fisnifies
Faradife, or a place of Delight. b
Fettipore, if the water had been good, had by this time triumphed over all the Cities of Fettmre
India ; tis walled about 5 and to the N. N, W. difcovers a Lake five miles over The N. E
has a tair Buz2:ar,five hundred paces long, neatly paved,and well built on all fides: at one
end is the Moguls Houfe, and a Mohol cunouQy built on the other fide a Mofq ue afcended
by thirty fteps, barr'd with a Gate ^ in all fo obfervable 3 that it is fcarce equalled through
out/^; the top is full of little Pyramids, the Court within is fix times larger than the
Koyd Exchange in neatly paved with free-ftone,the Ifles paved^and the Columns all
or one itone very beautiful: Atfronting this Gate is a fumptuous Monumentj the parget
whereof is covered with Paint and Oyfter-pearl Ihells, but proudeft in the Kalender who
lies there buried. To return. The miferable Prince after this defeat, accompanied with
tiajjenbejr, Abdul Radgee, and Chan Baderjhaw, fcarce looks behind him till they had attain
ed Lahore, where Radgee ftays i but 5 ultan Gujhroo with Badajha crofs the Ravee, and labour
to arrive with fafety at Ramos, a Caftle by fome reputed impregnable. Bad fortune it
leems follows them every where ^ for, pafling the River Tzenobyby the treacherous Water
men they are kept between Deck, and brought into the power of Cafem-ehams Sons (then
Deiiegmg the Caftle) who without delay conveys them to Janoheerfcy that time paft La~
a flood feven days travelthence. The King overjoyed with this good hap, returns
to Lahore, and by the way put to death many Umbraes who were the Princes followers j
and the Prince was committed to the cuftody of Zemanaeheg, (called after Mahohet-chan, '
i.e. beloved Lord*, of which Mahohet-cam I may fay as Livie fpeaks oiCato, In this man
were fuch abilities of mind, and fuch heroickvertues, that into what Climate foever his
^Nativity caft him he feemed able to command a fortune O Hafenbeg Bedajha, and
^ MhI Raagee,heing firft publickly difgraced,were then made clofe Prifoners.Such was the
eonclufion of the Princes firft out-breaking.
Whether fome Noble-men reputed fangheer tyrannical, or that they thought Gnfa
m had better Title to the Empire,or that envy was the caufe, is uncertain*, but fome of *
k thele
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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.
Publication Details: London : printed by R. Everingham, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswell, 1677.
Edition: In this fourth impression are added (by the author now living) as well many additions throughout the whole work, as also several sculptures, never before printed.
Notes: Numerous engraved illustrations, including maps, views of cities and animals, printed within the text. Engraved plate entitled "Rvines of Persæpolis" is signed "W. Hollar fecit 1663". Misprinted page number: 711 instead of 117. Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description: [6], 399, [21] p., [4] leaves of plates (1 folded) : ill., maps ; 32 cm. (fol.)
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- '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.'
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