'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.' [‎9] (964/1024)

The Emperour not beleiving that the Army was fo numerous, Tent
againft them at firftnot above 25 or 30000 Men 5 Under the Com
mand of the youngeft of the two Lords of Ximo , that liv’d at
Court. But thofe Troops were no fooner upon their March, but
he rais’d new Forces , and fent another Army after them, confifting of
40000 Men, commanded by the young Lord, to whom the Dutch
Prefident had (hew’d the Letter hrfl: of all.
The Chriftians having intelligence of the approach of thefe two
Armies, prepar’d to receive them, choofing an advantagious place to
intrench themfeLves. The firft Army foon appear’d in fight of the
Chriftians, who lay fo encamp’d, that the Imperialifls could difcover
no more than one part of them. However, before the Engagement,
the youngeft of the Chridian Brothers advis’d his other Brother to fend to
the General of the Emperour’s Army,who was their Brother likewife,to
defire Peac^, and to befeech him to intercede for them to the Emperour,
and to affure him , that they were ready to lay down their Arms, and
throw themfelves at his Feet, and to juftifie their Innocency. Tothis
purpofe a Letter was fram’d and lent to the General, but the Meffenger
that carry’d it was nail’d to aCrols in fight of the whole Army of the
Chriftians, and at the fame time the Enemy came on with great fury to
affail them. . y r u _
The Fight lafted almoft three hours with equal advantage * the Cap
tain of the Imperialifts feeking every where for his Brothers, while they
ft rove to avoid him. The Chriftians, who knew that all their fafety
confifted in their Vidory, and that there was otherwife no hope of par
don , fought with fo much valour, that the Imperialifts were fore d to
give ground. Their General was flain upon the place, and at length
the whole Army of the Idolaters w r as cut in pieces.
This Vidory wrought the Converfion of feveral of the Idolaters 5
and the Chriftians, after they had given thanks to God three days toge
ther , prepar’d themfelves for a fecond Combat, not doubting but the
other Army would fet upon them while they were weary, and weaken’d
by the laft Battel. But that General more prudent then the former, only
pofted himfelf where the Chriftians could not come at him, and writ
to the Court the particulars ol the Defeat of the firft Army, upon which
heexpeded the Emperour’s Orders. y ,, r ,
In the mean while,the Army of the Chriftians daily encreas d, 10 that
in a fe w days they were above fifty thoufand ftrong. / The Emperour,
refolv’d to ftifle this Revolt in the beginning, lent Orders through all
his Empire to make new Levies • and ail the while the Daw Preiident’s
Confederates ceas’d not to aggravate him againft the Chriftians, not
fuffering the other Courtiers to open his Eyes, and prevent lo unjult a
profecution. The defeat of his Army had put him into .luch a rage be-
lides, that though the Captains of the Chriftians Army did all they
could to clear themfelves from the falfe accuiations laid upon tnem, an
to obtain their pardons, there was no polEbility of being heard. ^ ^
The Emperour call’d his Council, where the wifeft were of opinion,
that it would prove the beft way to receive the lubmimons oi theChn-
ftians, who offer’d to lay down their Arms upon a general pardon, and
the free exercife of their Religion. But the Prefident s Cabal carry d it
beyond this fober advice, and the Emperour, exafperated by his Impo-
ftures , took the wrong courfe. Thereupon the Council relolv d w ^