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his_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n notwithstanding_o which_o they_o practise_v it_o daily_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o country_n be_v like_a that_o of_o surrat_n have_v only_o some_o small_a difference_n for_o twenty_o seven_o maons_n of_o cuncan_n make_v but_o twenty_o maons_n of_o surrat_n the_o ordinary_a maon_n of_o forty_o ceere_n a_o ceer_n be_v sixty_o peyss_n be_v about_o twenty_o seven_o english_a pound_n with_o which_o weight_n they_o weigh_v all_o heavy_a good_n and_o with_o another_o weight_n call_v goemy_n each_o goemy_n be_v twelve_o maons_n they_o weigh_v their_o pepper_n a_o quintal_n which_o be_v also_o a_o common_a weight_n make_v four_o maons_n and_o five_o quintal_n or_o twenty_o maons_n one_o candy_n which_o be_v five_o hundred_o and_o forty_o english_a pound_n weight_n there_o be_v many_o other_o coin_n and_o weight_n in_o use_n among_o they_o which_o every_o person_n in_o buy_v or_o sell_v of_o good_n agree_v upon_o at_o their_o pleasure_n but_o these_o beforementioned_a be_v the_o most_o common_a and_o general_o use_v through_o all_o the_o country_n the_o arm_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o decan_n and_o visiapour_n use_v both_o for_o horse_n and_o foot_n be_v broad_a sword_n pike_n lance_n with_o a_o square_a iron_n at_o the_o end_n about_o a_o span_n long_o bow_n and_o arrow_n shield_n dart_n which_o they_o throw_v with_o great_a dexterity_n at_o their_o enemy_n their_o defensive_a arm_n be_v coat_n of_o mail_n and_o coat_n line_v with_o cotton_n which_o they_o call_v landaâ—hes_n when_o they_o march_v into_o the_o field_n they_o carry_v with_o they_o tent_n of_o callico_n under_o which_o they_o sleep_v they_o make_v use_v of_o ox_n to_o carry_v their_o baggage_n their_o common_a way_n of_o fight_v be_v on_o foot_n though_o when_o they_o march_v some_o walk_n other_o ride_v on_o horse_n and_o some_o on_o elephant_n of_o which_o the_o king_n keep_v a_o great_a number_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o king_n of_o cuncan_n be_v say_v to_o be_v very_o powerful_a and_o able_a in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o bring_v eighty_o thousand_o or_o as_o some_o say_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o arm_a man_n into_o the_o field_n both_o horse_n and_o foot_n he_o keep_v many_o persian_n and_o mogul_n constant_o in_o his_o service_n which_o common_o enjoy_v the_o most_o eminent_a place_n under_o he_o he_o likewise_o maintain_v many_o valiant_a rasepout_n there_o be_v four_o very_a eminent_a castle_n or_o fortress_n in_o cuncan_n know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o ponda_n perinda_n salpoure_n and_o bellegam_n chapour_n the_o king_n have_v divers_a great_a gun_n in_o his_o magazine_n and_o about_o two_o hundred_o cannon_n demi-cannon_n and_o culverin_n round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o castle-wall_n of_o visiapour_n be_v plant_v many_o small_a piece_n as_o drake_n and_o the_o like_a in_o the_o city_n of_o visiapour_n be_v a_o copper_n gun_n of_o a_o incredible_a bigness_n its_o chamber_n be_v large_a enough_o to_o contain_v above_o five_o hundred_o pound_n of_o powder_n it_o be_v find_v in_o a_o conquer_a castle_n call_v perando_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o visiapour_n by_o ten_o elephant_n fourteen_o hundred_o ox_n and_o a_o incredible_a number_n of_o men._n the_o founder_n of_o this_o piece_n be_v report_v to_o have_v be_v a_o roman_a who_o undertake_v the_o same_o to_o make_v his_o name_n immortal_a and_o that_o his_o work_n may_v be_v admire_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o be_v the_o more_o talk_v of_o because_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v this_o prodigious_a piece_n he_o kill_v his_o own_o son_n and_o sprinkle_v his_o blood_n over_o it_o for_o a_o offer_n it_o happen_v also_o that_o whilst_o this_o gun_n be_v cast_v braman_n the_o king_n treasurer_n come_v to_o demand_v a_o account_n of_o the_o charge_n from_o the_o say_a roman_a he_o cause_v a_o fire_n to_o be_v make_v in_o the_o pit_n wherein_o the_o say_a gun_n be_v cast_v and_o throw_v the_o say_v braman_n into_o it_o bid_v he_o take_v a_o account_n of_o the_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o silver_n and_o copper_n the_o news_n carry_v to_o the_o king_n by_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o decease_a he_o seem_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v thereat_o but_o rather_o displease_v with_o the_o complainants_n tell_v they_o he_o never_o give_v his_o treasurer_n any_o order_n to_o demand_v a_o account_n with_o this_o cannon_n the_o king_n take_v a_o almost_o invincible_a castle_n call_v salapoure_n make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n at_o the_o first_o shot_n of_o fifteen_o ell_n long_o and_o at_o the_o next_o batter_v down_o the_o whole_a side_n of_o the_o wall_n which_o so_o amaze_v the_o besiege_a that_o without_o any_o further_a resistance_n they_o surrender_v the_o castle_n the_o inhabitant_n relate_v many_o strange_a and_o ridiculous_a thing_n of_o this_o gun_n as_o that_o it_o former_o prophesy_v like_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n they_o
moor_n the_o woman_n not_o permit_v to_o go_v to_o their_o temple_n fol._n 152_o the_o order_n of_o the_o derwise_n among_o the_o hassenist_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o hassenist_n with_o several_a of_o their_o peculiar_a custom_n fol._n 153_o the_o nature_n and_o complexion_n of_o the_o hassenist_n fol._n 154_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o mogollan_n fol._n 155_o christian_n disperse_v all_o over_o india_n ibid._n the_o realm_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n otherwise_o hindostan_n or_o indostan_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o kingdom_n it_o be_v circumference_n extent_n and_o division_n bengala_n a_o fertile_a and_o rich_a kingdom_n fol._n 156_o indostan_n supply_v with_o elephant_n and_o horse_n from_o other_o part_n caravansera_n or_o house_n of_o entertainment_n indostan_n very_o rich._n the_o indian_n manner_n of_o sail_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o indostan_n the_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 157_o the_n omrahs_n child_n inherit_v not_o their_o father_n estate_n the_o quality_n and_o office_n of_o a_o omrah_n the_o mansebdar_n the_o rouzindar_n fol._n 158_o the_o mogul_n infantry_n his_o whole_a military_a strength_n compute_v fol._n 159_o the_o court_n splendour_n magnificence_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o great_a mogul_n the_o description_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n at_o lahor_n king_n chorram_n cavalcade_n from_o agra_n to_o lahor_v fol._n 160_o the_o king_n train_n and_o splendour_n of_o his_o court_n fol._n 161_o his_o entertainment_n of_o ambassador_n ibid._n his_o revenue_n fol._n 163_o the_o weight_n measure_n and_o coin_n of_o the_o country_n ibid._n their_o manner_n of_o travel_a fol._n 164_o their_o music_n the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o mogul_n court_n fol._n 165_o the_o execution_n of_o criminal_n the_o king_n guard_n three_o order_n of_o chans_n the_o king_n sit_v in_o person_n in_o court_n fol._n 166_o variety_n of_o other_o punishment_n for_o criminal_n ibid._n the_o king_n robe_n give_v to_o the_o omrahs_n he_o be_v weigh_v upon_o his_o birthday_n with_o great_a ceremony_n ibid._n their_o way_n of_o salutation_n and_o the_o reverence_n they_o show_v their_o prince_n ibid._n the_o king_n be_v chief_a officer_n in_o city_n and_o seaport_n fol._n 167_o of_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o mogol_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n mogol_n and_o its_o signification_n the_o signification_n of_o chan_n ibid._n the_o extract_n and_o descent_n of_o the_o mogul_n king_n the_o great_a mogul_n from_o who_o descend_v fol._n 167_o the_o expedition_n of_o tzingiz_n chan._n a_o tartarian_a prince_n settle_v in_o india_n and_o become_v founder_n of_o the_o royal_a family_n there_o fol._n 168_o ecbar_n character_n and_o death_n scieco_fw-it gio_n succeed_v his_o father_n by_o the_o name_n of_o schach_n selim_n fol._n 169_o several_a opinion_n concern_v selim_n issue_n fol._n 170_o chosrou_fw-fr rebel_a against_o his_o father_n be_v defeat_v ibid._n the_o mutual_a constancy_n of_o chosrou_n and_o his_o lover_n ibid._n chorrom_n take_v up_o arm_n against_o his_o father_n the_o mogul_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o rebellion_n fol._n 170_o 171_o another_o relation_n of_o ecbar_n death_n and_o selim_n reign_n fol._n 171_o chorrom_n succeed_v selim_n ibid._n the_o issue_n of_o schach_n jehan_n the_o character_n of_o his_o child_n fol._n 172_o he_o send_v his_o son_n to_o govern_v several_a province_n keep_v only_o the_o elder_a at_o home_n fol._n 173_o emer_n jemla_n plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n fol._n 174_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n narrow_o escape_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o oranchzef_n the_o great_a friendship_n betwixt_o oranchzef_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n emer_n send_v with_o a_o army_n against_o decan_n fol._n 175_o schach_n jehan_n fall_v desparate_o sick_a ibid._n the_o four_o brother_n take_v up_o arm_n each_o in_o his_o own_o defence_n ibid._n oranchzef_n subtle_a letter_n to_o moradbeck_n ibid._n emer_n suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o oranchzef_n fol._n 176_o his_o army_n appease_v by_o oranchzef_n ibid._n oranchzef_n and_o moradbeck_n join_v their_o force_n together_o fol._n 177_o the_o mogul_n raise_v force_n against_o his_o son_n though_o unwilling_o ibid._n soliman_n chekouh_n darasja_n son_n make_v general_n against_o chasausa_fw-la he_o fight_v chasausa_n army_n and_o get_v the_o victory_n ibid._n the_o courage_n and_o passion_n of_o jesseingue_n wife_n fol._n 178_o a_o violent_a humour_n of_o darasja_n ibid._n the_o policy_n of_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n resolve_v to_o fight_v oranchzef_n though_o contrary_a to_o his_o father_n will_n and_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o friend_n fol._n 179_o the_o order_v of_o the_o battalion_n fol._n 180_o moradbeck_n valour_n fol._n 181_o a_o notable_a piece_n of_o treachery_n and_o the_o effect_n thereof_o ibid._n oranchzef_n behaviour_n after_o the_o battle_n and_o darasja_n miserable_a condition_n ibid._n oranchzef_n march_v straight_o with_o his_o army_n to_o agra_n schach_n jehan_n circumvent_v in_o his_o design_n fol._n 182_o the_o counter-policy_n of_o oranchzef_n and_o his_o letter_n to_o his_o father_n fol._n 183_o the_o advice_n give_v to_o moradbeck_n he_o sup_v with_o oranchzef_n be_v surprise_v and_o imprison_v fol._n 184_o his_o army_n go_v over_o to_o oranchzef_n ibid._n darasja_n management_n of_o affair_n cavil_v at_o by_o the_o statesman_n ibid._n darasja_n betake_v himself_o to_o amadabad_n and_o be_v honourable_o entertain_v by_o schach_n navazecan_n fol._n 185_o oranchzef_n engage_v with_o sultan_n sujas_n ibid._n sultan_n suja_v guilty_a of_o the_o same_o fatal_a error_n with_o darasja_n fol._n 186_o oranchzef_a return_n to_o agra_n he_o grow_v jealous_a of_o sultan_n mahmoud_n his_o son_n and_o emer_n jemla_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la put_v to_o flight_n by_o emer_n jemla_n sultan_n mahmoud_n seize_v on_o and_o send_v to_o govaleor_n fol._n 187_o oranchzef_n policy_n to_o take_v darasja_n the_o battle_n between_o darasja_n and_o oranchzef_n darasja_n flight_n and_o misery_n fol._n 188_o darasja_n betray_v by_o the_o raja_n catch_n the_o siege_n of_o tatabacar_n fol._n 189_o darasja_n be_v make_v prisoner_n by_o gioncan_n and_o carry_v in_o triumph_n through_o the_o city_n of_o deli_n fol._n 190_o a_o consultation_n hold_v whether_o to_o put_v he_o to_o death_n or_o send_v he_o prisoner_n to_o govaleor_n ibid._n darasja_n murder_v tatabacar_n surrender_v fol._n 191_o soliman_n chekou_n take_v and_o imprison_v he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o court_n ibid._n the_o poust_n what_o it_o be_v moradbeck_n death_n ibid._n chasausa_fw-la fly_v for_o refuge_n to_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a he_o request_v a_o ship_n to_o transport_v himself_o to_o mecha_n but_o be_v deny_v his_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a discover_v he_o be_v pursue_v overtake_v and_o defeat_v what_o become_v of_o he_o uncertain_a fol._n 192_o his_o family_n ill_o treat_v but_o at_o last_o pardon_v yet_o soon_o after_o extirpated_a by_o the_o conqueror_n fol._n 193_o emer_n jemla_n death_n surratte_n surprise_v by_o a_o robber_n the_o robber_n take_v and_o commit_v to_o prison_n but_o escape_v ibid._n the_o dea_n sh_n of_o schach_n jehan_n begum_n saheb_n receive_v into_o favour_n the_o mogul_n ambassador_n abuse_v by_o the_o persian_n the_o king_n of_o persia_n die_v fol._n 194_o paropamisa_n or_o candahor_n sablestan_n and_o balassy_a the_o bound_n of_o paropamisa_n and_o its_o inhabitant_n ibid._n the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n indus_n the_o extent_n of_o the_o country_n and_o its_o chief_a town_n ibid._n candahor_v a_o place_n of_o great_a trade_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air._n it_o often_o change_v its_o lord_n when_o it_o become_v subject_a to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o its_o several_a vicissitude_n fol._n 195_o candahor_n besiege_a by_o the_o mogul_n schach_n jehan_n fol._n 196_o the_o fortress_n calabu_v take_v by_o the_o persian_n ibid._n the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n balassan_n ibid._n the_o government_n of_o balassan_n fol._n 197_o the_o town_n and_o people_n of_o sablestan_n ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o cabul_n its_o border_n and_o the_o derivation_n of_o its_o name_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n its_o border_n this_o country_n famous_a for_o excellent_a bow_n and_o arrow_n ibid._n the_o country_n of_o the_o bulloch_n or_o bobochs_n or_o kingdom_n of_o ballochy_n otherwise_o haican_n or_o hangichan_a the_o border_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n fol._n 197_o the_o province_n of_o bucker_n or_o buckor_n its_o border_n and_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n suckera_n fol._n 198_o the_o kingdom_n of_o send_n or_o sin_v otherwise_o call_v diu_n and_o tatta_n the_o etymology_n of_o its_o name_n its_o border_n tatta_n a_o place_n of_o good_a trade_n the_o chief_a commodity_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o sorit_fw-fr jesselmeer_n and_o attack_v their_o border_n limit_n and_o boundary_n ibid._n the_o province_n of_o penjab_n or_o pengab_n the_o signification_n of_o its_o name_n the_o description_n of_o its_o chief_a city_n lahor_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o