'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.' [‎78] (99/448)

Trince Gufhroe
come and wait upon him, with Thedder-cawn his Coufin, and many other Rajhpoots of qua
lity. Curroou (for by that name we can bell remember him) now fwells beyond mea-
fure to fee himfelf General, and in the head of fo brave an Army *, and loth to fpend the
kaft time in vain, with fpeed gives order to Abdul-caw^ Lala-Radgee Bertz^ingh, AbdiiL
Hajfen, and many other Umbraes to begin the War with Melee Amber \ and that he and
the relidue would follow i Adackty and Shddour-cdwsi in the interim march to Gul-
cmdU againft Cot oh el Melee, and Mdmet Tackte to Vifmyore againft Adel eawn, either to
receive by force or fair means the accuftomed Tribute of Diamonds due to the Diadem
oUndnfiant. AhduUam in the firft place, purfuant to his Commiffion paffes without
any oppofition to Bellagate (a faftidious Mountain 'twixt Cane a and Dec an, and as fome
Bellagate think that which is called Hifpcura in Ptolomy, but more probably that Gates which is
mentioned in thofe old Writers who affirm that (as the Affenmne in Italy) tKis runs in a
continued ledge from Caucajm as far as Cape Cowry the utmoft Promontory of Mallahar,
penetrating from N.to S. through the heart of many Kingdoms, and in an equidiftan-
cy 'twixt the Bengalan Gulph and Indian Sea - ,) Curroon bringing up the other part of the
Army at fifteen miles diftance, to fuccour the Van upon all occafions. The King of
Bee an at all advantages interpofes, and oppofes them in many petty skirmi,flies: But Ah-
did-cam (formerly acquainted with his rhodomontadoes) palles on, burning and fpoil-
ing what they met withnot refting till they came to (the Kings beij Houfe) which
they levelled with the ground, enriching themfelves with ftore of booty and treafure^
reducing alfo Berar andChandys, forcing Compofition from all the Country as far as
nadagar-, and Tribute from the Kings of Gulcunda and whither Mackey and Sha*
der~cham were fent to quicken it.
Jangheer over-joyed with fuch good fortune, torelilh it the better, fo laces himfelf in
his Son Pervoees Gardens beyond the River. Ethaman Dowlet (Queen Normals Father)
dyed at that time, and his great Eftate was by the King divided 'twixt his Daughter and
AJfaph-cawn) but his Office of Treafurer was conferr'd upon Godgee Abdul Hoffen. Cur-
roonzlfo (who fate as Emperor in his own opinion) with a greedy eye reipeds the Di
adem : but perceiving his imprifoned Brother interpofing, fuch is the magick of Am
bition that it runs on not caring how, though mafqued with never fo much deformity •,
fo that feigning himfelf fick, (his Difeafe was horrible) nothing can recover him but
his eldeft Brothers death. Ganganna (one of his infernal Council) prefently acquaints
fome Mancebdars with the remedyof which rafcal troop Beta (or Ka]ea Bandor) a moft
notorious Villain being quickeit of apprehenfion, makes no fcruple to ad. In the mean
time Curroon (as if he knew nothing of the Plot) conveys himfelf out of Brampore upon
pretence to better his health ^ whiles that incarnate Devil at an unfeafonable hour in
j D l6lo the Night knocks at Gujhroo's Chamber Door: who (awakened out of a fearful Dream)
Heg.'iooo. ft a rts up and demands his Errant. The wretch replies, he came from the Mogul his Fa
ther about his delivery. The miferable Prince (affrighted, and fufpeding treafon) de-
fires him to ftay till the morning: but that execrable Villain perceiving no entrance by
intreaty, breaks in, grapples with the amazed Prince, and having g^ot him down, ftran-
gles him ; that done, lays him in his Bed, locks the Door, and fneaks away as if the
Prince had died of fome Impofthume. By which we fee, Nullo fata loco yojfis excludere,
cum mors venerit. This damnable villany being bruited, Curroon you may believe has
quick news of his Brothers death, and albeit he outwardly expreffes forrow, inwardly
rejoices. But e're Sun-rife, Gujhroo^ afflided Wife (Carvn Afem's Daughter) went to
vifithim, whom finding Ipeechlefs, and (by his contufed Face) perceiving that he was
murdered, never did poor wretch pour out greater abundance of tears, or exprefs more
paffion; firft tearing her Hair, fhe then deforms her beautiful Face mixt with fuch loud
cries and fymptoms of diftradion, that her Father and all his Family both hear and fee
it to their grief and admiration. But when they fee the caufe alfo, they wonder not at
her complaint, none of them forbearing to exprefs their forrow after feveral modes
with moderation. Not only the Princes Houfe, but all Brampore rings with the horrid-
nefsof this Treafon, they fufped the Author, andcurfe him: But Curroon (cloathed
with Hypocrifie) comes dejededly thither, falls upon the murdered Corps, and exprefles
fo much grief as many were induced to believe that he was innocent. After two days'
they bury the murdered Prince, and Curroon writes his Father word of his Brothers fud-
den death (concealing the caufe.) fangheer who had a Fatherly affedion, firft weeps^
and afterwards grows mad with rage, fufpeding that he was treacheroufly made away;
but not knowing upon the fudden how to difcover it, fe^ds upon difcontent, writes back
a Letter of reproof and threats to Curroon and bis llmbraes; vowing a ftrid inquifition
into the caufe of his death, and if any treafon appeared, that he would revenge it when