'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.' [‎112] (783/1024)

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A Voyage to Kachemire,
A Relation of a Voyage made in the year 1664 .
when the Great Mogol went with his
Army from Dehli ,the Capital of Indofian, to La
bor ; from Labor to Member, and from thence to the
Kingdom of Kacbemire, commonly call'd by the
'Mogols,The PARADISE of the Indies,
By way of feveral Letters, written by the Author
to his. Friends. , '
The firft Letter to Monfieur de Mefyeilles^ written at 7 )shli y
Decemb. 166^. Jureng-Zebe being ready to march.
CONTAINING
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Tfc Occafton anti Citufe of this Voyage of Aureng-Zebe ; together with an
account of the fate and pofture of his Army, and I he Equipage and ordi
nary Provifons of the chief of his Cavalry j and Jo me curious particulars
ohfervable in the Voyages of the Indies.
sir, '
S ince that began tofiwd himfelf in better health, it hath been conlhntly
reported, that he would make a Voyage to Labor, and go from thence to Kachemm y
to change the Air, and to be out of the way of the approaching Summer heats, for fear
of a relapfe : That the more intelligent fort of men would hardly be per i Waded, that
as long as he kept his Father Chab-jean prifoner in the fort of Etgfa, he would think
it fafe to be at fuch a diffance. Yet notwithftanding we have found, that Reafonoi
State hath given place to that of Health, or rather to the Intrigues of Raucbenara-Legam,
who was wild to breath a more free Air than that of the Seraglio, and to nave her turn
in (hewing her felf to a gallant and magnificent Army, as hey Siitfer. had
formerly done during the Reign of Cbab-jean. _
He departed then the <5^ of December, about three a clock in the afternoon* a d«\
and hour that muft needs be fortunate for a great Voyage, if we may give cfedit to the
Gentlemen Alirologers, who have fo decreed if. And he arrived at Chacb-lirnar, his
Houfe of Pleafure, diftant about two Leagues from hence * where he fpent hx whole
dayes, thereby to give to all fufficient time to make neceffary preparations for a Voyage,
that would take up a year and an half. We have this day news, that he is gone to
encamp on the way of Labor, and that when he hath flayM there two dayes, he intends
to continue his march without any further expectation. He hath with him not only
the Thirty five thoufand Horfc, or thereabout, and 10000 Foot, but alfo both his
Artilleries, the great or heavy, and the fmall or lighter, which is call’d,7ha Artillery of
the Stirrup, hzczute it is infeparable from the perfon of the King, whereas the Heavy
fometimesleaveth him to keep the high and well beaten Roads. ^
The Great Artillery is made up of feventy pieces of Cannon, moft of them caff >ot
which feme are fo ponderous, that they need twenty yoke of Oxen to draw them >
and fome of them require Elephants to help all thofe Oxen, by thruftmg and drawing
the wheels of the Wagons with their Trunks and Heads when they kick in any deep
way, or are to pals fame keep mountain. That of the Stirrup is compofed of hky or