'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.' [‎74] (95/448)

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The Moguls y^ephewschrijlened. Eafi-India.
tenfs confpiredw take away the Moguls life upon the high Mountains as he palled
I rill and to place Gulhw in his room: the Traitors were of no mean rank,
MkZ ChLf (Brother W Jjfafh-char,,) Mir^N
7a siffeZl LotlM, anA Murdofh chm. having no notice thereof, and
fufpeOmg no treachery paifes on; but by good fortune was fo well attended, that they
dufft not attempt their villanous intent. Howbeit, in the interim, the
Treafurer was accufed by one of his Slaves, to have converted to his own ufe and for
die encouragement of Traitors 500000 Roopees out of the Moguls Treafury: That,and
the news of Cheer Affemhan{Ethaman DodcrsSon in Law) his treacherous murder of
CotMy Mamet-chanGoga (Lieutenant of Beng albeit
the Turk upon that fcore was alfo ibonafter flam and brother
and Son to the Lieutenant, and his Mother and Wife moft bafely abufed) were imputa
tions reflefting fo much upon Doukt, that he was not only difcharged of his Place, but
hisEftate coufifcated, andhimfelf imprifoned mDtxna-iham Houfe during his Maje-
fties pleafure, to his grief, but the aftonifliment of ail Induftan? who ever reputed mm an
oneit Officer and Counfellor of State. . • > i
Greater was Jangheers fear, when by Godgee Fehes te was at length acquainted witn
the confpiracy intended againft him by men of power, fuch as he never provoked, fuch
as were nearly related to him: But by Mir^aVmhraves advice, throws oil ail abject rear ^
and having apprehended the confpirators, without delay he commands them to executi
on, Zthman Doulet only excepted, who at the requeft of his Keeper was pardoned
(upon payment of 200000 Roopees to the King and him for his life,} but led back to
Prifon in difgraceful fort. After which the King returns (from Cabnl) unto Lahore-
and by the way remembring the danger he had elcaped, and deeply grounding his jea-
loulie that Guforoo his Son was partly caufer of it, he commands his Sons Eyes by juice of
Aeck to be made blind: but the Poifon was more merciful, leaving one Eye a little fight.
Chan Jfem alio {Gvjhroo's Father in Lr.w) was clad in loathfome rags and brought into
the Guulchm, where every Umbrae was commanded to Ip.it upon his Beard *, after
which he was manacled and led to Prifon, where two full years he remained clofej till
by the prevalent importunity of his Wives he was fet at liberty.
This year Anno 1609. Cwrrown (another of Jarigheer\ Sons) and other of his friends
(to make his way the ealler to the Crown) prevailed with fangheer that his Kinfmen
Shave Selym\ Brothers Sons might be Chriftned; which accordingly was done in Agra:
The Jefuits that baptized the young Princes named them PbiUffOj Carlo and Henrico;
that year alfo they baptized another Grandfon of Ecbars by the name of Don Edoard.
Soon after Mirzjt Ombrave being Apopledique, thereby became incapable of the further
execution of his Office. T'zalamchan alfo in Coto-pdy's place was made Viceroy of Ben-
gala, and commanded to fend up as Prifoners Aft'en-charfs Family; which he did ac
cordingly. In the way, the young Widdow Meher-metzja Ethaman Doulets Daughter,
and Sifter to Ajfaph-chan, was met by a Wizard or Fortune-teller, who told her many
ftorics of her enfuing Greatnefs, which foon after hapned. For they were no fooner ar
rived at Agra (whither Jangheer was by that time come) but were kindly welcomed by
Rockia S nit anna the Mother Queen. It hapned, that one day being led into the Mahai
with her little Girl, Jangheer was there accidentally, and in merriment lifting up her
Vale, difcovers fo rare and forcible a beauty that thenceforward he became her Prifo-
ner, and Ihe the fum of all he contemplates: He is now no longer Ethaman Doulets foe,
but to ingratiate himfelf into the free affedion of his Goddefs, rather ftudies how to
advance Doulet her dejeded Father v in this paffionate dotage he forgets his ftate and
the power he had to command, and privately each day pafles by Boat to Ethaman Don-
lets Home, and all night confumes himfelf and his precious time in amorous dalliance:
Beauty is a beam of Divine refulgency, no wonder then if an Enamorado negled all
other things to accomplifh his delight, without whom there feems nothing but darknefs
and difcontent. To enjoy her the more and better, at length he commands Godz.ee Ab
dul Hoffen to ask Doulet s good will for his Daughter*, which Hofren admiresand lay
ing before him the indignity he offers fo great a Majefty, Jangheer (now Cupids flave)
being both deaf and blind, in choler bids him go, or ftay eternally. Hoffen replies no
more, but fpeeds away, and ufesfmallperfwafions: for Ethaman Doulet (by this Mira
cle wrapt from his difcontented Orb) after fome profeffion of his bafenefs,returns Jang-
hcer his humble and thankful condefcenfion: fo that Meher Met^ia is forthwith efpou-
fed with all folemnity to the King, and her name changed into Nourjha-begem, or Nor-
mxhal, i. c. Light or Glory of the Courther Father upon this affinity advanced above
all