'Collections of travels through Turky into Persia, and the East Indies. Giving an account of the present state of those countries, as also a full relation of the five years wars, between Aureng-Zebe and his brothers in their father's life time, about the succession. And a voyage made by the Great Mogul (Aureng-Zebe) with his Army from Dehli to Lahor, from Lahor to Bember, and from thence to the Kingdom of Kachemire, by the Mogols, call'd, the Paradise of the Indies. Together with a relation of the Kingdom of Japan and Tunkin, and of their particular manners and trade. To which is added a new description of the Grand Seignior's Seraglio, and also of all the Kingdoms that encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas, being the travels of Monsieur TavernierBernier, and other great men.' [‎119] (438/1024)

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to put anoth er int erpretation upon them. But the main thing was,that the RdU
Jefomfeing who had betraid Dara-Cha,wrote privately to Nach-Rmi that it was
for the lafety of his Perfon and Dominions,to fubmit to ; ’and to fur-
render his kinfmaii up into his hands. T his advice of JejJbmfeinjr put j-uui to a verv
great plunge j dreading on the one fide the breach of his oath; on the other
the revolt of his people. Uncertain what cotirfe to take, he confults the BrZ
mw, who gave their opinions that it was his duty rather to preferve his People
and his Laws, which would be both deflroid, Ihould they fall into the hands of
Jureng-zLek than to keep his Faith with a Prince from whom he could never ex->
pea any advantage. Thefe confultatiOns being kept private from Solmav Che-
ftwr, his ruine was concluded upon,while he thought himfelf molt fecure.There
upon Natti-Raw, with a Salvo,as he thought, to his Honour and his Confcience
return’d for anfwer to Jejfomfern*,that he could not confent to betray the Prince-
but that Anreng-^eh might take his opportunity to feize his perfon,yet preferve
his reputation too in regard that Solman Chekour was wont to go a Hunting up
on certain Mountains in his Countrey with a fniall retinue, and that it would
be an eafy thing for him to fend a number of Souldiers fufficient to apprehend
him.
So foon as Jejfomfewg had receiv’d this anfwer,he gave order to his Son to fee
the bulinefs effected as the plot was laid. So that Soliman Chck^nr one day going
a Hunting to the ufual place, was fnapt by a ftrong party that lay in Ambufcade.
The Prince prefently apprehended the treafon,and defended himfelf with the af-
iiltance of his Attendants, who were all flain } he himfelf flew nine, but at length
over-number’d, was taken and carri’d to Jehanabat. When he came into
Aureng-wb's prefence, the King ask’d him how he did ? As well as a Prifoner of
yours can do,laid he, who experts no better ufage from you, than his Father re
ceiv’d before. The King bid him not be afraid,that he had no defign to put him
to death, but only to fecure his perfon. Aureng-z^eb after that, demanding of
him what was become of all the Treafure which he had carri’d away, the Prince
made anfwer that he had fpent a great part in raifing Souldiers againft him to have
rain’d him,if it had been his good fortune That a good part was in the hands of
Roup, whofe avarice and perfidioufnefs was fufficiently known. And that
Natti-Ram bad got the remainder to deliver him to his enemies,to the prejudice
oi his word and honour. Amreng-z.eb v/as furpriz’d and touch’d at the boldnefs
of his Nephew } but ambition fhutting his eyes, and itifling all thoughts of
jufhee,which the juft remorce of Confcience might excite within him,he gave or-
oer that Saltan Mahomet his Son,and Soliman Chekonr his Nephew fhould both be
committed to the Fort of Gokaleor to keep Morat-Bak-che company, w T hich was
done the $oth of Jan. \66\. ' '
Saltan Sajah, who was yet alive, but flill miferablv, was the laffc thorn in
Aarcng-ubh foot} and the perfon that drew it out for him, and rid him of his
iaibpain, was the King of Arakan, whither the unfortunate Prince was at length
xorcM to retire. Who finding all his hopes to be loft, began to think of a Pilgri
mage to Mecca, and from thence to go into Rerfia, and implore a Sanrtuary un-
r miP rote( ^ on that Pr i n rt. To this purpofe he thought he might obtain
a Veilel from the King of Arakan, or the King of Vega, to carry him to Mecca z
Kit ne was ignorant that neither of thofe Kings had any Vefiels,that would live in
tne mam Ocean. So that he was conftrain’d to ftay with the King of Araka^an
iaoiater, whofe Daughter he defir’d in Marriage,which the King granted, and by >-
a w ^tch ought to have been the greateft occafion of
• l ? ^ el:ween t: ^ e Son-in-law and the Father-in-law,was the greateft realbn
eir hatred and falling-out. For fome Lords of the Country, who began to
^ jea ous of Sultan Sajah, buzz’d the King of Arabian in the ear, as if he had an
^ enuon by vertue of his Marriage, to difpofiefs him of his Throne,and to leave
thp? c S ^ C ? n ’ ^ a & an ea ltly believ’d what they faid. Nor were
u P 1 ^ 1 1 0ris Pl-g roun 4 ed; tot Sultan Sujah having good ftore of Gold and
^ stilly erupted feveral Mohametans that liv’d in the Kingdom of Ara-
terVu Wlt ^ r 10 ^ e an( ^ a ^ out tw0 “htinder’d men more that had follow’d himaf-
i e r ° llt °x his Army, he undertook a moft bold enterprize, which was yet a
ladier of defpair than courage. He appointed a day to thofe of his party
to
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