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a_o army_n ready_a on_o the_o border_n to_o assist_v the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n whenever_o he_o perceive_v he_o to_o be_v too_o much_o oppress_v by_o the_o mogul_n yet_o nevertheless_o this_o state_n as_o also_o that_o of_o golconda_n be_v much_o decline_v for_o the_o mogul_n have_v take_v paranda_fw-la from_o they_o which_o be_v the_o key_n of_o their_o country_n with_o the_o magnificent_a city_n bider_n and_o some_o other_o eminent_a place_n but_o especial_o because_o of_o a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o king_n for_o the_o last_o king_n of_o visiapour_n die_v without_o issue-male_n the_o present_a king_n who_o be_v a_o young_a man_n be_v bring_v up_o by_o the_o king_n of_o golcondas_n sister_n who_o take_v he_o for_o her_o son_n do_v not_o acknowledge_v her_o favour_n ibrahim_n adil_n sciah_n who_o reign_v anno_fw-la 1620._o notwithstanding_o the_o country_n of_o cutb_n sciah_n or_o the_o king_n of_o golconda_n and_o nizam_n sciah_n king_n of_o decan_n lay_v as_o bulwark_n between_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o mogul_n and_o upon_o occasion_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v a_o army_n of_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n stand_v nevertheless_o in_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o mogul_n to_o who_o though_o he_o pay_v considerable_a tribute_n yearly_a yet_o he_o be_v so_o slight_v by_o the_o mogul_n that_o he_o send_v his_o letter_n to_o he_o by_o a_o common_a soldier_n or_o slave_n who_o he_o be_v force_v to_o meet_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n and_o conduct_v he_o in_o great_a pomp_n to_o his_o court_n where_o he_o place_v himself_o in_o a_o chair_n of_o state_n prepare_v purposely_o for_o he_o whilst_o adil_n sciah_n be_v force_v to_o stand_v in_o his_o presence_n like_o a_o slave_n and_o when_o the_o messenger_n have_v lay_v the_o letter_n on_o a_o carpet_n he_o bow_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n three_o time_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n before_o he_o dare_v take_v it_o up_o this_o ibrahim_n adil_n sciah_n be_v say_v to_o have_v cause_v his_o own_o son_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o persuade_v he_o from_o pay_v the_o usual_a tribute_n to_o the_o great_a mogul_n and_o counsel_v he_o by_o force_n to_o free_v himself_o from_o that_o slavery_n the_o king_n now_o reign_v send_v oftentimes_o great_a present_n to_o the_o mogul_n anno_fw-la 1656._o in_o june_n the_o king_n sciah_n sahep_n send_v a_o present_a of_o seven_o lak_n penas_n or_o two_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o pound_n to_o the_o mogul_n prince_n oranchzef_n at_o present_a king_n reside_v at_o dautabake_n who_o then_o accompany_v with_o mirsimula_n lay_v with_o his_o father_n army_n on_o the_o border_n of_o visiapour_n in_o a_o province_n call_v pretapapour_n the_o venassar_n and_o collar_n or_o couly_n as_o also_o the_o rasboutes_o of_o cambaye_n pay_v tribute_n to_o this_o king_n the_o thirteen_o of_o november_n anno_fw-la 1656._o the_o king_n of_o visiapour_n call_v '_o d_o adil_n sciah_n decease_v at_o which_o time_n fettechan_n guard_v the_o king_n palace_n and_o chan_n channa_n come_v with_o his_o whole_a army_n near_o the_o wall_n desire_v to_o know_v of_o fettechan_n whether_o it_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o he_o to_o bring_v the_o army_n into_o the_o city_n to_o prevent_v insurrection_n whereupon_o fettechan_n reply_v that_o he_o have_v take_v upon_o he_o in_o chan_n channa_n absence_n to_o guard_n the_o fort_n and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o best_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o let_v chan_n channa_n come_v into_o the_o city_n whereupon_o he_o repair_v to_o fettechan_n in_o the_o palace_n where_o consult_v together_o they_o conclude_v to_o crown_v the_o king_n be_v adopt_a son_n call_v cha_n chade_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v then_o in_o the_o twenty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age._n this_o new_a king_n receive_v the_o name_n of_o aly_n adel_n sciah_n and_o be_v permit_v to_o use_v
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
occasion_n require_v he_o wet_v the_o seal_n with_o ink_n which_o the_o king_n constant_o wear_v about_o his_o neck_n to_o make_v a_o impression_n with_o from_o whence_o he_o also_o receive_v his_o denomination_n dawat_n or_o ink-carrier_n for_o the_o persian_n print_v all_o their_o seal_n wet_v with_o ink_n on_o paper_n in_o stead_n of_o make_v impression_n in_o wax_n mohur_n signify_v a_o signet_n or_o seal-ring_n and_o the_o word_n there_fw-mi which_o have_v a_o general_a signification_n of_o officer_n be_v use_v in_o a_o command_a sense_n in_o stead_n of_o have_v as_o if_o you_o will_v say_v haver_n or_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n beside_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o king_n have_v a_o less_o signet_n to_o seal_v his_o letter_n withal_o which_o he_o send_v to_o his_o vice-roys_n and_o governor_n and_o other_o public_a write_n wherewith_o no_o person_n be_v entrust_v for_o the_o king_n wear_v the_o same_o in_o his_o ring_n and_o make_v a_o impression_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n therewith_o the_o myrachurbasschi_n be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o horse_n myrischicar_n the_o chief_a falconer_n sechhahnbaschi_n the_o huntsman_n jesaulcor_n like_o our_o knight_n marshal_n which_o ride_v before_o the_o king_n and_o with_o a_o cane_n clear_v the_o way_n be_v under_o the_o lord_n marshal_n and_o have_v a_o deputy_n under_o he_o call_v jesaul_n which_o be_v as_o our_o marshal_n man_n who_o he_o imploy_v on_o all_o occasion_n and_o sometime_o to_o apprehend_v malefactor_n suflretzi_n the_o king_n carver_n abdar_fw-la the_o king_n cupbearer_n who_o have_v deliver_v to_o he_o the_o wine_n or_o water_n for_o the_o king_n be_v drink_v in_o a_o seal_a vessel_n which_o he_o public_o open_v and_o so_o present_v it_o to_o the_o king_n chasinedar_n the_o treasurer_n ambadar_n the_o purveyor_n of_o corn_n jesaul_n nesar_n the_o person_n that_o keep_v the_o king_n shoe_n when_o he_o go_v into_o the_o hall_n mehmandar_n or_o mehimander_n he_o that_o provide_v lodging_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n for_o foreign_a ambassador_n and_o not_o only_o wait_v upon_o they_o but_o also_o acquaint_v the_o king_n with_o their_o business_n he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v any_o knowledge_n thereof_o give_v he_o nay_o all_o affair_n of_o what_o consequence_n soever_o must_v pass_v through_o his_o hand_n though_o the_o agent_n be_v send_v from_o other_o prince_n to_o treat_v of_o nothing_o else_o but_o matter_n of_o state_n which_o make_v the_o mehimander_n to_o be_v in_o great_a esteem_n and_o reputation_n the_o king_n also_o ordain_v another_o peculiar_a mehimander_n to_o take_v care_n and_o provide_v for_o such_o ambassador_n as_o he_o esteem_v more_o than_o ordinary_a the_o other_o officer_n be_v of_o mean_a degree_n viz._n the_o isauly_a be_v a_o people_n who_o as_o messenger_n wait_v at_o court_n and_o be_v send_v abroad_o on_o all_o occasion_n the_o kischiktzibaschi_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o guard_n as_o the_o tzabedar_n be_v master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n 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and_o the_o second_o or_o three_o place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o send_v emir_n jemla_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n to_o the_o raja_n of_o achan_n who_o he_o force_v to_o fly_v towards_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o lassa_n death_n emir_n jemla_n death_n but_o emir_n jemla_n be_v no_o soon_o return_v from_o this_o expedition_n but_o the_o bloody_a flux_n happen_v among_o his_o army_n he_o also_o die_v thereof_o many_o other_o remarkable_a passage_n happen_v in_o this_o empire_n from_o anno_fw-la 1661._o to_o 1667_o of_o which_o we_o will_v only_o mention_v these_o sew_v viz._n in_o the_o year_n 1664_o on_o the_o five_o of_o february_n the_o mogul_n viceroy_n of_o surat_n call_v enachat_n chan_n be_v inform_v by_o one_o of_o his_o officer_n which_o live_v two_o league_n from_o the_o city_n that_o a_o great_a army_n be_v advance_v towards_o the_o town_n the_o general_n whereof_o call_v himself_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o mogul_n and_o pretend_v 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