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possible_a assistance_n with_o which_o answer_n sultan_n banque_n return_v to_o dake_n the_o king_n have_v also_o supply_v with_o several_a galley_n man_v with_o frank_n viz._n renegade_n portugese_n and_o other_o christian_n who_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o forementioned_a king_n service_n and_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o plunder_v of_o the_o low_a bengale_n in_o these_o galley_n sultan_n chasausa_fw-la embarque_a with_o his_o whole_a family_n viz._n his_o wife_n his_o three_o son_n and_o daughter_n set_v sail_n and_o arrive_v at_o their_o desire_a port_n they_o be_v courteous_o receive_v and_o supply_v with_o all_o thing_n which_o the_o country_n afford_v at_o the_o king_n charge_n some_o month_n be_v past_a deny_v he_o request_v a_o ship_n to_o transport_v he_o to_o mâ—cha_n but_o be_v deny_v the_o season_n for_o the_o trade-wind_n come_v but_o he_o can_v not_o obtain_v the_o ship_n that_o be_v promise_v he_o though_o he_o desire_v it_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o for_o his_o money_n for_o he_o want_v not_o as_o yet_o either_o gold_n silver_n or_o precious_a stone_n but_o have_v rather_o too_o much_o of_o they_o his_o riches_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o destruction_n or_o at_o least_o a_o great_a inducement_n thereunto_o for_o these_o barbarian_a king_n be_v destitute_a of_o all_o true_a nobleness_n neither_o do_v they_o regard_v fidelity_n or_o promise_n mind_v nothing_o but_o their_o present_a interest_n and_o never_o consider_v the_o inconvenience_n and_o mischief_n that_o may_v befall_v they_o for_o their_o perfidiousnes_n to_o get_v out_o of_o their_o hand_n one_o must_v either_o be_v very_o powerful_a or_o at_o least_o have_v nothing_o that_o may_v tempt_v their_o avarice_n and_o the_o more_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la implore_v for_o a_o ship_n the_o further_o he_o be_v from_o have_v it_o the_o king_n on_o the_o contrary_a beginning_n to_o grow_v very_o cool_a and_o complain_v that_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o see_v he_o it_o be_v not_o know_v whether_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o dishonour_n to_o himself_o and_o a_o thing_n below_o he_o to_o go_v and_o visit_v a_o king_n or_o whether_o he_o fear_v that_o he_o may_v secure_v his_o person_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o his_o palace_n and_o so_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o all_o his_o treasure_n and_o deliver_v he_o to_o emir_n jemla_n who_o promise_v he_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o many_o other_o considerable_a advantage_n to_o do_v the_o same_o however_o it_o be_v he_o will_v not_o go_v thither_o but_o send_v his_o son_n sultan_n banque_n who_o be_v come_v near_o the_o king_n house_n show_v his_o liberality_n to_o the_o people_n throw_v handful_n of_o ropias_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n among_o they_o and_o come_v before_o the_o king_n he_o present_v he_o with_o several_a embroider_a coat_n and_o wrought_v piece_n of_o gold_n beset_v with_o precious_a stone_n and_o excuse_v his_o father_n chasausa_n not_o come_n by_o allege_v he_o be_v indispose_v desire_v he_o also_o to_o furnish_v he_o with_o a_o ship_n and_o perform_v the_o promise_n which_o he_o have_v make_v to_o he_o but_o all_o this_o avail_v not_o for_o five_o or_o six_o day_n after_o the_o king_n send_v to_o sultan_n chausasa_n to_o request_v one_o of_o his_o daughter_n in_o marriage_n which_o he_o not_o grant_v so_o high_o incense_v this_o barbarous_a prince_n that_o he_o suffer_v chasausa_fw-la to_o be_v drive_v to_o great_a extremity_n the_o season_n for_o put_v to_o sea_n be_v now_o past_a when_o behold_v he_o take_v a_o strange_a resolution_n which_o may_v give_v a_o great_a example_n of_o what_o despair_n can_v do_v discover_v his_o plot_n against_o the_o king_n of_o racan_a discover_v though_o this_o king_n of_o racan_a be_v a_o heathen_a yet_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o mahumetan_n in_o his_o dominion_n which_o either_o retire_a thither_o voluntary_o or_o have_v be_v bring_v thither_o as_o slave_n by_o the_o frank_n these_o chasausa_fw-la privately_z gain_v to_o be_v of_o his_o party_n and_o with_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o man_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o remain_v he_o resolve_v one_o day_n to_o fall_v unexpected_o upon_o the_o barbarian_n house_n and_o put_v all_o to_o the_o sword_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o racan_a which_o indeed_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a enterprise_n and_o have_v more_o of_o the_o desperado_n in_o it_o than_o of_o a_o prudent_a man_n yet_o the_o thing_n be_v not_o impossible_a to_o be_v do_v but_o the_o day_n before_o the_o stroke_n be_v to_o be_v give_v the_o plot_n be_v discover_v quite_o overthrow_v chasausa_n design_n and_o in_o a_o short_a time_n prove_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o ruin_n for_o see_v there_o be_v no_o way_n to_o recover_v himself_o he_o attempt_v to_o fly_v to_o pegu_n a_o thing_n in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o vast_a mountain_n and_o forest_n which_o he_o be_v to_o pass_v beside_o defeat_v he_o be_v pursue_v and_o defeat_v he_o be_v immediate_o pursue_v so_o close_o that_o he_o be_v overtake_v the_o same_o day_n he_o flee_v when_o defend_v himself_o very_o valiant_o he_o kill_v a_o great_a number_n of_o indian_n but_o they_o at_o last_o press_v upon_o he_o in_o such_o multitude_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o quit_v the_o battle_n sultan_n banque_n be_v not_o so_o far_o advance_v as_o his_o father_n defend_v himself_o also_o like_o a_o lion_n but_o after_o have_v receive_v divers_a wound_n with_o stone_n which_o the_o indian_n throw_v at_o he_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v away_o with_o his_o two_o young_a brother_n sister_n and_o mother_n he_o uncertain_a what_o become_v of_o he_o some_o say_v that_o sultan_n chasausa_fw-la himself_z flee_v with_o his_o wife_n one_o eunuch_n and_o two_o other_o person_n to_o the_o top_n of_o a_o mountain_n where_o he_o receive_v a_o
note_v town_n be_v sim_n the_o chief_a of_o a_o county_n sapurgan_n and_o baglian_n most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v benjan_o their_o house_n be_v low_a and_o small_a they_o possess_v two_o strong_a castle_n in_o one_o of_o which_o king_n babar_n be_v bear_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o robber_n spread_v through_o all_o the_o country_n they_o use_v to_o spend_v three_o month_n in_o the_o journey_n from_o cabul_n to_o lahor_n whereas_o now_o they_o finish_v it_o in_o twenty_o day_n for_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o cabul_n to_o prevent_v all_o robbery_n cause_v very_o strong_a house_n to_o be_v build_v along_o the_o highway_n in_o stead_n of_o inn_n at_o a_o certain_a distance_n one_o from_o another_o and_o put_v soldier_n to_o inhabit_v the_o same_o by_o which_o mean_v many_o of_o those_o place_n be_v grow_v very_o populous_a and_o become_v to_n this_o country_n produce_v a_o certain_a fruit_n by_o the_o druggist_n general_o call_v mirabalones_n it_o have_v this_o many_o year_n be_v under_o the_o mogul_n jurisdiction_n and_o general_o maintain_v twelve_o or_o fifteen_o thousand_o man_n in_o arm_n for_o a_o defence_n against_o the_o persian_n augan_n balouch_n and_o other_o inhabiter_n of_o the_o mountain_n between_o candahar_n and_o cabul_n dwell_v a_o people_n in_o the_o mountain_n call_v afgan_n or_o augan_n which_o range_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n without_o have_v any_o certain_a habitation_n but_o live_v only_o by_o rob_v like_o the_o arabian_n and_o demand_v toll_n from_o such_o as_o travel_v through_o their_o country_n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n the_o territory_n of_o multan_n border_n the_o border_n by_o texeira_n multon_n border_n on_o the_o north_n at_o candahar_n and_o cabul_n on_o the_o west_n at_o persia_n on_o the_o south_n at_o haiacan_a or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o balouch_n and_o in_o the_o south_n on_o penjab_n daviti_fw-la texeira_n and_o other_o place_v it_o far_o into_o the_o country_n from_o indus_n or_o indostan_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o this_o great_a country_n make_v it_o to_o border_n at_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mandou_n and_o the_o country_n of_o the_o hindoun_n but_o certain_o they_o understand_v by_o multan_n the_o kingdom_n of_o lahor_n otherwise_o penjab_n which_o lie_v far_o into_o the_o country_n the_o metropolis_n thereof_o according_a to_o terry_n and_o ananias_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o multan_n though_o texeira_n make_v lahor_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o multans_n dwell_v in_o the_o country_n of_o lahor_n arrow_n excellent_a bow_n and_o arrow_n this_o country_n be_v famous_a for_o the_o many_o excellent_a bow_n and_o arrow_n which_o be_v make_v in_o it_o and_o be_v better_o and_o much_o neat_a than_o any_o other_o in_o all_o india_n the_o bow_n be_v make_v of_o horn_n curious_o join_v the_o arrow_n be_v of_o small_a cane_n both_o rich_o colour_v and_o varnish_v 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 hangi-chan_n the_o country_n of_o the_o bullochs_n be_v proper_o call_v haiacan_a border_n the_o border_n or_o hiacan_a and_o by_o other_o hangican_n it_o border_n northerly_a at_o the_o province_n of_o multan_n eastward_o at_o the_o province_n of_o penjab_n and_o the_o river_n indus_n southeast_n at_o buckor_n southward_o at_o the_o territory_n of_o taffa_n and_o westward_o at_o the_o mountain_n which_o separate_a persia_n from_o india_n some_o make_v this_o country_n border_n on_o one_o side_n of_o the_o pattan_n or_o bottans_fw-fr terry_n say_v that_o this_o country_n have_v not_o nominate_v city_n but_o davity_n call_v the_o metropolis_n buckara_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o island_n in_o the_o river_n indus_n other_o make_v seckara_n the_o first_o city_n towards_o the_o side_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o multan_n but_o buckara_n and_o seckara_n seem_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o city_n and_o be_v by_o terry_n make_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o province_n of_o suckor_n next_o you_o come_v to_o the_o city_n gorra_n after_o have_v travel_v three_o day_n through_o great_a wood_n and_o five_o day_n far_o to_o that_o of_o norry_n the_o least_o town_n in_o this_o country_n towards_o the_o side_n of_o the_o pattan_n this_o be_v perhaps_o that_o city_n which_o ananias_n from_o the_o information_n of_o the_o persian_a anvadet_n call_v negariot_n people_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o people_n the_o bulloch_n who_o be_v neighbour_n to_o the_o pattan_n be_v a_o very_a resolute_a strong_a valiant_a and_o mighty_a people_n like_o agent_n though_o mild_a in_o their_o conversation_n yet_o stubborn_a man-eater_n robber_n and_o pirate_n yet_o some_o affirm_v that_o they_o be_v a_o very_a faithful_a people_n and_o will_v rather_o lose_v their_o life_n than_o suffer_v any_o as_o they_o travel_v in_o the_o caravan_n to_o have_v their_o good_n take_v away_o by_o robber_n they_o maintain_v themselves_o by_o carry_v of_o good_n from_o place_n to_o place_n on_o camel_n and_o other_o beast_n of_o burden_n of_o which_o they_o keep_v many_o they_o also_o till_o their_o land_n and_o worship_v the_o sun_n the_o province_n of_o buckar_n or_o buckor_n the_o province_n of_o buckor_n or_o buckar_n border_n the_o border_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n indus_n to_o its_o great_a benefit_n it_o border_n on_o the_o north_n on_o the_o territory_n of_o haiacan_a and_o astack_n in_o the_o east_n at_o jesselmeer_n in_o the_o south_n at_o tatta_n and_o in_o the_o west_n at_o haiacan_a before_o mention_v terry_n call_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o province_n buckor-suckor_a lie_v in_o a_o island_n on_o the_o river_n indus_n other_o call_v this_o city_n buckara_n or_o buckero_n and_o suckera_n and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o bulloch_n and_o some_o as_o we_o say_v before_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o multan_n suckera_n the_o trade_n of_o suckera_n at_o suckera_n a_o great_a trade_n be_v drive_v with_o indian_a clothes_n and_o other_o commodity_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v mahumetan_n the_o chan_n or_o governor_n which_o the_o mogul_n keep_v at_o buckor-suckor_a general_o keep_v a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o castle_n to_o curb_v the_o bulloch_n who_o be_v exceed_o addict_v to_o mutiny_v the_o kingdom_n of_o send_n or_o sin_v otherwise_o call_v diu_n and_o tatta_n border_n the_o name_n and_o border_n the_o kingdom_n of_o send_n or_o sin_v so_o call_v by_o the_o english_a portugese_n and_o spanish_a from_o its_o chief_a river_n send_v or_o sin_v ancient_o indus_n near_o which_o it_o lie_v and_o by_o terry_o from_o its_o metropolis_n tatta_n or_o the_o country_n of_o the_o abind_v and_o by_o the_o arabian_n the_o kingdom_n of_o diu_n maffaeus_n seem_v to_o call_v it_o dulcinde_v and_o make_v it_o border_n in_o the_o south_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o cambaya_n but_o terry_n make_v it_o border_n in_o the_o north_n with_o buckar_n in_o the_o east_n upon_o jesselmeer_n and_o soret_n in_o the_o south_n touch_v the_o indian_a sea_n in_o the_o west_n face_n the_o mountain_n lie_v on_o the_o border_n of_o persia_n and_o the_o mogul_n country_n it_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o river_n indus_n otherwise_o sin_v which_o in_o its_o course_n through_o this_o country_n make_v many_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a isle_n and_o at_o last_o fall_v into_o the_o sea_n near_o the_o city_n sinde_n famous_a for_o many_o handicraft_n trade_n tatta_n a_o place_n of_o good_a trade_n the_o metropolis_n tatta_n be_v very_o eminent_a for_o the_o trade_n there_o drive_v former_o by_o the_o portugese_n some_o english_a traveller_n call_v it_o gutu_fw-la netgar_fw-la tutta_n though_o common_o by_o the_o native_n tutta_n only_o without_o addition_n of_o the_o other_o name_n the_o other_o town_n lie_v on_o this_o river_n be_v cossompacco_n and_o callitallowny_n and_o the_o fortress_n of_o seyvon_n beyond_o tatta_n this_o fort_n 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