'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.' [‎95] (116/448)

height: fo that bidding farewel to the world, he contrads himfelf to privacy, feeding
upon the contemplation of what had paft, and the lubricity of terreftrial pleafures^ '
Porcertainitis, That Life and Death are but indifferent things, and of themfelves not
to be fliunn'd orfought, fave for the good or ill that either brings,asS fOT « well obftrves
Fomnam Mter duhM, pnutemmter certa rmmeranmMMet alfo well knowing that
there is no life indeed more fafe than the obfcure, and that a retired life albeit it hath
lefs outward delight, hath neverthelefs lefsenvy and danger, from thefe confiderations
was after his exaltation induced to forfake hisftrong and delightful Gaftle at
fore, and through Ztalor he went unto Radgee Z where he Itayed and turn'd Ancho-
rite.
Howbeit, Cms air fwells with Chimsraes, now morethan ever affefting the Em
pire, none but Children interpofing him; He knew his Fathers affedion was eaffly re-
covered, and Ajfafh-chan reftlefs to ftate him in the Chair of Maiefty. So that armed
with confidence, and accompanied with forty Elephants and fifteen hundred Horfe he
leaves Bahar, Chytor, Tutta, and through Tefel, comes to MafTcr.
rhormet iaDecan-, where Mdec receives liim with joy, and to his party adds tour
thoufand Horfe, with pronufe of forty thoufand more to aflift him, ifhehadocca-
C H Y T O R (in mid-way 'twixt Brampore and is a City upon a high rock,
dauning precedency for antiquity amongft all the. Cities of/^i: It was formerly
called TaxtU, and is fuppofed to be that Metropolis whence King iflued asainft
AlwandeT-- Kam Radjea Mardont lineally defcended from hinis of late veqrs
(and till byintreaty ol Sultan Curroon anno 1614. became to An a, and in flight fortdid
feme obeyfance) here foveraignized, and in Thl City in formes Ages was
fogteatand nobly built, that it was termed the of the world: But at thk
day is but meanly beautiful, and albeit about? miles in compafs, is not a third part
of what it was formerly. Time, war, and weather have furrowed her; not only
difrobing.her of her bravery in buildings where men inhabited, but in Temples and
Monuments of Antiquity: For of this place it might befaid, Templa
Vrk femkhra HeroHm nHmerare beet , fo many Temples here w?re built, and fo manv
Princes buried. The rumes neverthelefs of above an hundred to this day remain of
Stone, white and well polifhed, albeit now inhabited by Storks, Owls, Batts, and
-1? m u wperftitious people have an efteem little Ihort of veneration.
The North Pole is elevated in that place twenty five degrees. The Province is bounded
011 the SoUth ' by CW ^ on the North ' ^ on .the Eaft, and on the
Welt the Ocean.
Gangama not a little blown up by his late honour and imployment againll Mahobei- r
c*m, whom he verily thought had left the fociety of men for fear of him, in the midft f,?
of his bravadoes is arrefted by Death, and his Carcafs conveighed to Deity to be in-
tombed amongft his great Anceftors. At that time, Jacont-cmn (an Umbrae of great
wealth and experience) commanding eight thoufand Horfe under C^r^, by reafon
ot fome affronts which were without caufe put upon him by Mir paladin Melechs Son,
wasfo exafperated, that without more ado. he revolts from Curroon, and flies to Chan
fehan General of Prince Perwets hisAvrnythen ztBrampore who receives him with jov; *
and together with four hundred Elephants and forty thoufand Horfe marchinhalbe to
Bellagate, the Widow and Child of Sultan Vermes in the mean time being committed to
tne care ot Lefcar-cawn, where they pradife all the extremities of War, as plundering,
burning, and captivating all they had a mind unto: By rare chance intercepting fome
etters trom Godgee Heffary , they dilcoyer Ahdul-caxtn (whom fome call Ahdnlla-
cam, the weather-cock of thofe times) his intention to turn from the Kings partv Abdul-
and return to Cnrroon ; for which he is convided, his eftate confifcated, his honour caw n
reverfed, himfelf manacled, called the darling of inconftancy, and upon an Elephant di & a -
in a clilgraceful lort lent to Bramfore, where by Lafcar-cawn he was imprifoned This ce
Qone, they enter Decan, and pierce fortunately into the very midft of Melee Amber's
tungdom, doing what they pleafed without oppofition ^ fo that after fix weeks hofci-
Jjty, they return loaden with abundance of wealth, over-joved with their eafie vidonr.
Kut (when they thought themfelves moft fure) Melee prefents himfelf in an advantageous
P ace mm no lefs than eighty thoufand men, incircling them on the one fide, as the
s did on the other: fo that furrouhded alio with amazement they encamp, notdar-
ing to hazard the fight, or force their paffage, but in that miferable fort are blockt
rfrl , -R ecan at no t ™ e offending them, till by famine finding no pleafure in their
s (where no meat on fafe terms was to be purchafed) they were conftrainedto
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