'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.' [‎8] (963/1024)

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A Relation
a Cure, which feem'd almoft miraculous ; for hedy’d at what time both
his Sons and the Chriftians ftood moft in need of his protedtion.
The two eldeft, who were with the Emperour, undemanding the
the Death of their Father, came to take poiTeffion of their Inheritance,
and demanded of the Mmts the Houlb which their Father had given
them for mjupon no Parent can alienate theEftateof his Children 5
nay when they come to fuch an Age, he is obug d to put them in
poileffion of their Eftates, referving only fuch a proportion to himfelf.
The jc[uiU, loth to part with fo fair a convenience, would not quit their
hold though it were for their own quiet, and to engage die whole
Family to ftand by them in their time of trouble. This refulalpro-
vok’d the two Brethren, and this quarrel between them and die Jtfuits
happen’d at the fame time that the Prefident was labouring to
bring about his defigns. He had notice of this dilpute, and as he was
a great Impoftor, he made it hisbufmefstoenflame the two Brothers,
n<« only againft the Jefuits , but againft the Aor^/nn general, giving
them a Copy of the Letter which he had fram d, as is before-men-
non d. • r i ■&- * * ’
Thefe two Lords>who were Favourites of the Emperour, joyning
Intereftof State to their particular Intereft, made their complaints at
Court with extraordinary aggravations ; urging that there was no
fecurity for the Eftates of particular Men, for the quiet of the Empire,
nor the Life of the Prince , unlefs not only all the Portugal! , but alio all
the Natives of Jat/on , who had luck’d their Errors, were exterminated
out of the Illand. To make good the reafons of their Exafperation they
Ihew’d the Emperour a Copy of the Letter, and put him into fuch
a fright, as well for his Perfon, as the Empire, that he would admit of
no iuftification on the other fide. > , , r , ..
Some of his Lords, who were Friends to the Portugal!, belought him
to examin the truth of what was alledg’d, before lie proceeded to utmoft
extremities againft a whole Nation, and againft his own Subjects.
But he was inexorable , and prefently gave private Orders to certain
Commifiioners, to go through ail the Provinces of the Empire and
to banifh not only the Portugds, but alio all the Chrnlian Nativ es. Now
in regard they had their private confederates, as well in the Court, as
in other places, they had intelligence, in all parts,of the cruel refolution
tak’n againft them, though none were more zealous and taithiui to
them then the two Lords of Ximo , Francis and chtries. Thereupon
the Chriftians met together to confult for their own fafety, and their
common prefervation, and feeing all attempts to juftifie themle ves
prove ineffeaual, they refolv’J to ftand upon their guards, and to dye
in the defence of their Innoceixcy and Rehgron. The two Lords put
themielves at the head of the Chriftians Army, tne elder of w uc i ul
beenaSouldier, andunderftood the Artof War- the younger kept up
their Spirits and Courages by his continual Exhortations.
The Emperouds Commiftioners underftanding that the Chnfhans
were thus embody’d , gave him fpeedy notice thereof, but laid nothing
either’of the number of rheir Forces, or of their defigns. The Jejm,!
and Auftin Fryars at Goa, told tne, that the Army of the Chnllians ton-
fifted of above 40000 Men, befides thofe recruits that came up to tnem
before and after the Battel was fought
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