'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.' [‎286] (309/448)

zS6 Mbas-mir^a's envy to Emir-ham^e.
hamz.e 7 znd as occafion ferved was ftill ready to eclipfe his Iplendor and to leflen him in
his Father's repute, which was the eafier to be done, the Bmyr's Victories and popular
applaufe drawing mofb Mens eyes and expectations upon that rifing Sun, which made
him jealous of his own eftate and of the others fetting before his time.
Perrat Bap in the imrm with a great Army, moft of which were drawn out of the
Garrifons in Provinces round about, quickens his march for the feafonable relief of Tan-
ris which though not befieged was diftreft for Vidual and by Fluxes and other Dilleni-
pers had loft many of its Men. The Verfian King routed by this advance of the Ene-
my, by the perfwafions of his Son Ahhas commiffioned Alicnly-chanhis friend to go Com
mander in chief "of an Army diftind from that his Brother Emyr-hamae commanded: for
which end he drew what Horfe he could from his Government in Hery and Moz,en m
dram^ having order alfo to joyn with Emangoli-chanwho from his Government about Larr
and Shyraz. brought about 15000 Horfe, the Prince intending to follow with the main ^
Body of Horfe and Foot which was about 40000 more. Emangoly-chan by the Princes
diredions haftened to difcover the Enemy, and in beating up the Quarters of Zeyml-ehm
near Salmas made fome execution *, and with like good hap the Baffa of Revian ; which
accelerated Ferrat\ march: But fo foon as Aliculy-chan faw the Turkijh Army, without
the lealtrefiftance , he drew back, incouraging the Enemy to profecute their way, har-
raifing the Countrey where ever they came, fuffering him to relieve Taufis and to waft
the greateft part of Shervan. This treacherous ad of Alicdi-can was well worth punilh-
ment •, but the Enemy over-fpreading the Country with his Horfe hindred the Prince to
. give that oppofition he intended and would have been enabled to do, had his Brother
Abbas his Men been at his command: fo that inftead of looking towards the Enemy he
marcht after Aliculi-chany who fearing to encounter the Prince, 'kept onhis way towards
Kabul and marcht after fuch a rate that the Prince thought it not beft to profecute that
wretch at that time> but rather to return and joyn with Emangoli-chan: which being
done, and many Volunteers coming in beyond imagination to lerve the Prince againft
the common adverfary, he was fo over-joy'd therewith that he was fully refolved fpee-
dily to encounter Fen at in the open Field. But alas! when he was in the meridian of
fair hopes and in a place thought moft free from any treafonable attempt, he was by a
corrupted Eunuch murthered whilft he took fome reft upon a pallat in his Tent: fuppofed
by the procuration of Aliculi-chan, and not without the fufpicion of Abbas his know
ledge, who by his Brothers death was undoubted Heir unto the Crown. An ad fo villa-
nous, and at fuch a time, as gave the Turks caufe to rejoyce; but Terfia became over
whelmed with amazement and grief. The King by the breaking of his ftaff found himfelf
weakly fupported and ready to drop into the Earth, never having one joyful day more,
hut fpending the-little remnant of his Life in continual forrow. The Army like wife had
fuch fad apprehenfions, as if in the Prince's death they had all gone with him to the grave,
feeming carelefs and heartlefs to give any further refiftance to the Turks fo large a fhare
had this generous Prince in the hearts of the People: yea^ the whole Nation by the fet
ting of this bright Star feem'd clouded and vail'd with everlafting night, their light be
ing thus miferably extinguifh'd by the bafenefs of a treacherous Varlet, imploy'd by bafe
and cowardly Men: but the Eunuch after ftrid examination was exquifitely tortured;
whiles the Body of this great Prince was with all polTible demonftrations of love in Se~
ftember 1586. convey'd to Ardaveil, where he was interred near the Dormitories of his
Royal Anceftors.
Ferrat-chan the Turhijh General though as a noble Enemy, he could not refrain fome
fhew of fbrrow for this Hero's death, yet let not flip his advantage •, but in fhort time
made tributary the whole Territory about Genjre, and forced contribution from Sumachy
and all the Countrey 'twixt that and the Cajpian Sea : Notwithftanding which good fer-
vice, being called home and fucceeding worfe in the Tranfilvanian War, the next year he
was fummoned by the Vizier of Stambul, and by a fecret order put to death.
Cicala Bajfa Govemour of Bagdat by order from the Royal port fucceeded Ferrat in
his Charge for the Perfian War. He wafted the Median Territories which lie upon the
Frontiers of Mefopotarnia called DUrbec, which were Quarters that had not been fpoiled
of long time: but whiles Mahomet was ordering Emangoly-chan to attend Cicala's motion,
Amurath the better to profecute his intended War m Europe, by his Ambaffador defired a
Ceffation of Arms with the which the Perfian the better to inlarge his Domi
nion towards Candahor and Chabul willingly condefcended unto; fo as Articles were
agreed and figned^ and Hoftages on each fide given according to form: and peace pro
claimed at Conflantimfle and Casbyn. Howbeit in lefs than three years the Perfian Ho-
ita^e dying at Conftantinople, inafmuch as he was the King's Nephew, his Body was im-
balmcd,