'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.' [‎25] (696/1024)

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he was fufficiently perplexed and troubled, not knowing which way to turn. At laft
he believed it beft to leave Vara for a time quiet where he was, and to go thither
where his prefence and Army was moft neceflaiy, which was towards Sultan Sujah i
who had already paffed the Pviver Ganges at Elabas.
This Sultan Sujab was come to encamp in a little Village called Cadjoue, and had
conveniently feized himfelf of a great c falab j or Refervatory of Water, which is there
in the way i and Avreng-Zebe came to place himfelf on the fide of a fmall Torrent, at
the difiance of a mile and an half from thence, on Agra's fide. Between both was a very
fair Campagne, very proper for a Battel. Aureng-Zebe was no fooner arrived, but be
ing impatient to end this War, at break of day he went to face Sufah, leaving his
Baggage on the other fide of the Torrent. He fell upon Sujab with an effort unima
ginable. Emir-Jemla^ Prifoner of Vecan, and who arrived juft on the day of the
Combat, fearing Vara no more,becaufe his Family Was more in fafety, did there alfo
layout all his force, courage, and dexterity. But feeing that Sultan Sujab had well
fortified himfelf, and was accompanied with a very good Artillery, advantageoufly
placed, it was not poffible for Aureng-Zebe to force him, nor to make him retreat from
thence, fo as to make him lofe thofe Waters. On the contrary, he was obliged him
felf to draw back feveral times, fo vigoroufly was he repulfed, infomuch that he found
himfelf in great perplexity. Sultan Sujab not being willing to advance too far into
the Campagne, nor to remove from that advantagious place where he was, pretending
only to defend himfelf, which was very prudently done. For he forefaw, that Aureng-
Zebe could not ftay there long, and that in that hot feafon he would be abfolutely obli-'
ged to turn back towards the Torrent for the W^ater ^ and that, when he ftiould do fo
he would fall upon his Rear, Aureng-Zebe alfo forefaw well enough the fame thing,
and that was the reafon why he was fo forward and preffingi but behold another more
troublefome accident.
In this very time he receiveth intelligence, that the Raja King Jeffomfeighe, who in ap
pearance had accommodated himfelf with him, was fallen upon his Rear, and plun-
dred his Baggage and Treafure. This News afionifhed him much, and the more, be-
caufe he perceived that his Army which had heard of it was thereby frighted, and fal
len into diforder. Yet he lofes not his judgment for all this j and being well aware,
that to turn back was to hazard all, he refolved, as in the Battle of Vara^ to bear up
the beft he could, and to expedf with a fteady foot all Events. In the mean time, the
diforder grew worfe and worfe in his Army: Sujab, who was refolved to profit of
the occafion, taketh his time , and preffeth him vigoroufly. He that led Anreng-
Zebe's Elephant is killed with the foot of an Arrow •, he leads the Beaft as well
as he can himfelf, till another could be had in that Leaders place; Arrows rain upon
him*, he returns many himfelf, his Elephant begins to be frighted, and to go back.
Behold him now in great extremity, and brought to that point, that one foot of his
was out of the feat, as if he meant to caft himfelf to the ground, and no man knows
what in that trouble he had not done, if Emir-Jemla^ being nigh, and performing like
a great Man as he was, beyond imagination, called to him, in holding up his hand
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touted, and take flight, like Vara, to fave his life : Aureng-Zebe muft remain Victori
ous, carry away the Bell, and bd King of the Indies.
Vecan-kju^ Vecari-hou, where is Vecan ? This feems to have been the greateft extremi
ty, to which Anreng-Zebe could he reduced. One would have faid> ’twas now and
here that Fortune had abandon’d him, and there is almoft no appearance of a poilibi-
lity to efcape. But his good Fortune is ftronger than all that: Sultan Sujah muft be
\ had employed towards Vara i though there were fome who believed, that there was
We are to remember the Battel of Samonguer, and trance, flight ac
cident which ruined Vara: 5 Tis the fame over-fight, or rather the fame 1 reafon,
which is now deftroying Sultan Sujib. One of his chief Captains* Allab-verdi-Kan^
who (as fome fay J had been gained, ufeth the fame Artifice that Caliltillab-Ran
no malice in the cafe, and that it was a meer piece of Flattery. For feeing that the
^Hole Army of Aureng-Zebe was in diforder, he ran towards Sultan Sujabj telling
him the fame thing, that Calil-ullab Kan did to Vara^ and begging of him with fol
ded hands, that he would flay no longer in fo great danger upon his Elephant. Come
down, [aid be, in the name of God, mount on Horfe-back, God hath made you So
vereign of the Indies^ let us purfue thofe Fugitives, let not Aureng-Zebe efcape us.