'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.' [‎86] (107/448)

S6 Gangannax Family fenTrifone rs to Agray.
"" . hv - W as in the end alfolelivered up. After which, forces W
edby&/^, w _ fionarce into BU and into Jompre and other
Towns" out of whofe quarters they drew abundance of treafure. And hearing of his
Brothers approach with Mahohet-chan, he appoints and
Blethers approa was fo refolutely de.
The/obe and with all hafte belicgc that pl/ce, U day aflaulting it with ut-
raoft fury; bntbyi^« were beat oft; andforced to a retreat with lofs: In whichaft,.
on the fled of fo much emulation kindled 'twixt was not
onSprf fas foon appeared) without either of their deftrudions. Perwees and
1!f rl, ^haften/if poffible) tobe at to relieve theGarnfon e're the Rebels
rofefrom before if, to which purpofe they pafs and
hearinHf their advance, and dilheartned by the lafl Itorm, arifes and lues thence over
Gkmes, and at Botiarce (or Battarai) joins with Arffly- ^
dnlanm (bankrupt in credit with had not been long m
Gangan- , / but by Mahobct-chari'?, command (for fome unworthy prank) there alfo was
T T f "' morifoned. A Servant of his {M-hU F by name) took this indignity fo jmpat -
1 enrlv that with five hundred men he ambulhes 'twixt their paflage to aud io's
Countrv, andby force attempts his Lords delivery; His good will was much, but the
Wpfqnnanfwerable-, for Maheba-chan (than whom none was more vigilant) fearlefs
of fnch a fcare-crow, difcoveredthe plot, and in fmall fpace flew him, and cut in pie-
rp mo j> 0 f his rafli fociety. Ganganna was thenceforth more ftridly looked to, and his
Fftate feized upon, his Wife, his Son, and Family alfo upon Elephants were fent flaves
ro Atra • while Vermes, Mtthohn and the Army (after a long and fwift march) arrive
at e LA where by valiant and faithM Aw they were welcomed and lodged in
the Caftle, with entertainment fuitable to fuch highGuefts. , . ,
Melcham impatient offtaytillhe could engage Sultan CarroonH Army, (who by
that time had recruited and drawn into the field a great force of Horfe, allured by the
ma"ick of his Gold and Language j prepares for fight; Near Thome (fifteen miles from
Smmm )the two Armies pitch their Camps in view of one another, cither fide refol-
ved with the utmoft valour to purchafe viftory. (that great and deified
River) awhile forbad them, reftraining eithers fury, fave what volleyed trom the Har-
qnebuzzes*. Howbeit, began the play with four thoufand Hone, andtorra-
eed the Country towards tlahafs but by Mamet ShawmavfZs met upon banks,
where his men were difcomfited, Beyrdmbeg Qain, and his head fevered. Mahobet-cban
interpreting this as a good Omen, draws out his Forlorn*, but knows not how (witn-
out peril) to pafs his men Ganges, till by a Native he is direded to a Ford, where
with a party of Horfe he got over luckily: and then having fecured the pafs, he qmcMy
marches his Army through the River. Having now nothing to interpofe, Mahobeu
chawn faces Curroons Army. Curroon being of too high a fpirit to be thus brav a, (elpe-
cially by Mahobet, whom though for his gallantry he needs muft honour, ^yetcontemnea
as being his adverfary,) ftraightway prepares for fight: And having difpofed his bat
tel into the belt pofture he could, firft orders Radgee Rhiem with his Elephants to charge
Mahobet. This couragious Officer very gladly undertakes it; and gives Mahobet fo hot
a charge, yea, with his warlike Elephants fo difordered his party, that had AbduUhan
or Derra-chan feconded hkn (as was appointed) Curroon had ('tis thought) obtain a
the vidory: But Ahdnl-chan fwelling with envy againft Radgee Rhiem ever fince their at
tempt of not only delayed to fecond him, but rather feemed pleafed when *-
hobeuchans company recovered, and Radgees Elephants (wounded and madded wim
rage) execute tlieir wrath upon their own party. In the end, Radgee (after as mucn
proof of courage and skill as could be in man) was flain, and his whole body diioraer-
ed. In this miferable fort periihed one of the belt Souldiers in all India, and AbduUm
bafely accelfory to his death. But revenge, or rather juftice purfues him: for hndmg it
high time to give over looking on, he fees Termes entring with Radgee Ziffing, Kadgee
Ziand, Radgee Berthing, and their whole Army. Curroon alfo falls on, doing what lay
in the power of man, the battel now pel-mel enduring for five hours, wherein was e -
preffed a great deal of bravery on both fides: Curroon was hurt in the iVrnr-,
(though upon his Elephant) by Derra-chan was wounded in the fide, and but for the ex
cellency of his mayl had there breathed his laft. In the end, the Kings Army (by
excellent condud and ufual valour which Mahobet.abefh affords them) have thevict or y*
the Rebels pufillanimoufly oppofing that new torrent of deftrudion gaze a while, a
then remembring the injuftice of their fide make a flow retreat, and in the end >
revolving not in hafte to re-undertake fuch a bufinefs. Curroon not able to alter his dei^
Radgee
Rhiem
flain.