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A42799	A relation of an unfortunate voyage to the kingdome of Bengala describing the deplorable condition and dismal accidents attending those therein concerned, how that after the loss of their ship they were forced to abide in a desart and barren island, to eat leaves, toads, serpents, &c. and reduced to that extremity as to digg open graves and to feed on human bodies : as also, the manner of deliverance out of that place, and what befel them afterwards in the service of the great mogol : together with choice observations touching that monarch's government, laws, customs, and armies, and especially his late war against the kings of Azo and Assam, with several other remarkable particulars / by Mr. Glanius.	Glanius, W.	1682 (1682)	Wing G794; ESTC R40890	57,133	196

observed condemned to suffer the most grievous punishment Those that had still some Life remaining in them were tyed to Stakes where the Soldiers put an end to their Lives with their Arrows Thus perished this numerous and mighty Army of which very few escaped to carry the news of the loss of the rest The Admiral having disguised himself was notwithstanding taken Prisoner and released at the intercession of some of the General 's principal Officers As to the booty 't was not considerable consisting only in Powder Lead and some pieces of Cannon It was discoursed that the fault of this Admiral was the less excusable inasmuch as he had neglected the orders of his Prince who commanded him to go with six hundred Sail to expect us above the City of Goaëti Which was a very advantagious post as well to hinder us from taking in any Provision as to block us up in the Countrey but he chose rather to be guided by his own fancy imagining the shouts of his Fleet would dismay us The three hundred Vessels that escaped unhappily cast Anchor at about a quarter of a Leagues distance from the General who advanced up the Countrey with all possible expedition As soon as he knew where they were he brought two or three hundred pieces of Cannon and planted 'em against them and sunk the greatest part of them the rest past over to the other side of the River where our Vessels pursued them with success Some of 'em wheeled about thro by ways where the Moors found and slew them The Enemy's Fleet being thus routed we passed by the Foot of a steep Rock where was built a Fortress of difficult access Yet was it abandoned but 't was to draw us farther into the Countrey From thence we came to the City of Gueragan whence the King fled and our Admiral cast Anchor before the City of Lokwa situated about six Leagues from thence Some time after the General Commanded the chief of the Fleet to send him Money and Provisions for the Army Whereupon our Commanders sent him six Boats two laden with Gold and four with Silver but the six Boats unfortunately fell into the Enemy's hand who in the heat of the surprisal slew the greatest part of the Men. They reserved some Christians for their pleasure under whose Arms they fastned several wisps of Straw stuft with Powder and when these wisps were consumed they fastned others in like manner in their places till such time as they expired The pleasure of these Barbarians was to hear the screeks of these poor wretches who the louder they cryed the more they rejoyced these cruel Monsters Those that escaped into the Woods came at Night to the Army which was in great distress the Water being already so high that 't was impossible to return back The Army lay Encamped in a place full of fruitful Trees and sowed with excellent Rice The Mountains yield Pepper Agra-wood Sanders and Simples that are sold for their weight in Gold As to this mettal 't is not scarce Elephants are so common that the country as fruitful as 't is is not sufficient to feed them therefore they are always lean We chose in this pleasant Countrey a proper place to Intrench our selves and cut down to prevent surprisals all the Trees round about us We sent out scouts every day to observe the Enemy's motions Those that fell into the hands of our party were cruelly scourged and then had their Heads cut off which were hung up in Baskets upon the boughs of Trees When they were too numerous to be all made Prisoners they cut off the Heads of the greatest part and hung about the Necks of every one of the rest two of these Heads which they were made to carry into the Camp where they were cruelly whipt and when 't was judged they were near expiring they had likewise their Heads severed from their Bodies which were hanged like the rest in Panniers upon the boughs of Trees Some had stakes drove through them alive Others had four double hooks thrust down their Bellies which tore their Bowels and in this condition were carried to the places the Enemy frequented to the end the horrour of the Torment they endured might move them to forsake the weakest side If these punishments were cruel those of the Enemy were no less for they made their Prisoners languish so long in their Torments as would have moved the most obdurate to pity Having made 'em expire by their cruel usage they fastned them standing bolt upright to stakes upon flat-bottom Boats and sent them thus down the River either towards the Army or the Fleet where they became such a sad spectacle that they could not be beheld without dread and horrour As to those that rendred themselves they were received with great expressions of kindness There came likewise to our Camp Ambassadours from the King of the Antropophages or Man-eaters offering the assistance of his Army against the King of Assam's Subjects but the small sincerity of these people being known their offers were not accepted yet were they sent away with assurances of the great Mogol's Friendship provided they assisted not his Enemies These people had fierce looks a rough carriage and the Mine of persons that eat others alive In effect they fed on Human Flesh scrupling to Interr their Dead whom they design'd for a better use Those that are sick amongst them and in a languishing condition are knockt on the Head and eaten and this is all the charity they have one for another They possess all things in Common carrying what they steal from strangers to the Common Heap where they have all an equal portion When we told them their way of living was contrary to the rest of Mankind it being unnatural to eat their fellow Creatures they replyed Opinion and Custom made all these things either good or bad and that a Man cannot do ill in following those he found established There were in our Army certain Soldiers whose Maxim was Never to give back and to dye rather than abandon the Post assigned them Those that dye thus are sure of Salvation whereas those that behaved themselves cowardly and were slain were certainly Damned This opinion renders 'em valiant which is not such a Barbarous one as we are apt to imagine seeing many in the most civilized Nations have asserted it extreamly meritorious to dye for one's Country The General had honoured us with a high Character of our Valour so that the only report of our name stood him in as much stead as an Army Those on the Enemy's side who fled over to us had such a great esteem for us that they made room for us wheresoever we went The Moors shewed us the same respect but those dreadless fellows I now mention'd kept their gravity with us claiming precedency in all rencounters which for quietness sake we granted them Next after the Dutch certain Armenian Horse-men were in greatest esteem as well for that they

exceedingly troubled In the midst of their Affliction they instantly besought God to deliver them from their misery Each one afterwards betaking himself to Leaves but with-extream sorrow to find themselves reduced to such insipid Food Towards the Evening there were two who discoursing together touching their sad condition found themselves insensibly at the point of the Isle whence they discovered Fisher-men As soon as they imagined they were seen one of 'em broke off a bough from a Tree fastening to it a piece of Linnen which he wavered to give notice there were persons in the Island The Fisher-men drew near within a stones cast off the shoar After a quarter of an hours consultation they came nearer and demanded in Portugaise what we were We answered 'em in the same Language and being fully satisfied they came on shoar They were all Armed some with Darts and Javelins and others with Bows and Arrows and although they saw well enough our people were not in a capacity to molest them yet they anxiously demanded their Arms. Our Men having only their Knives immediately threw them down on the ground and one of the Negroes gathered them up Whereupon they drew nearer us and required to see the rest demanding how many we were in all Lest our number should affright them 't was answered we were not above seven whom they should now see Those that guided them ravished with joy to see themselves upon the point of their deliverance could not forbear shouting and hollowing at the entrance of the Wood. Which being heard by their Companions they imagined some Beast was wounded and their assistance required Whereupon every Man at this noise Armed himself with a good Cudgel and ran with all speed towards the place where the noise was heard When the Negroes saw 'em coming with such fierceness they imagined themselves betrayed and immediately let fly their Arrows yet hurt none of our Men. Who seeing they were attcked by persons whom they supposed to be the wretched Slaves they saw on the other side two days after they Landed in the Island imagined that hunger drove them to this extremity and that taking our Men at a disadvantage they would have slain them In this imagination they so Animated themselves that they resolved to cry quittance with them when their stock of Arrows were spent The two that were near the Negroes perceiving their Companions mistake cryed out to 'em they were deceived and bad 'em throw away their Cudgels and come boldly up to them To which they obeyed and in approaching demanded by signs of the Negroes whether they had any thing to eat and that they would hasten to give them something One of them answered in Dutch that their wants were apparent and should be supplied but they must first deliver up their Staves and Knives which was done without the least hesitation The Negroes now fearing nothing gave our people a small quantity of Sod Rice which was so greedily devoured that they stood like Men amazed beholding how they eat it In the mean time our Men being impatient to get out of this place demanded of the Negroes whether they would carry 'em thence which they consented to upon consideration of a reward alledging they were but poor and consequently could not afford to do it for nothing Our Men having Money soon agreed about the price which was four Crowns a Man and the Fishermen spent the next Day in repairing their Barks As to provision they said they were stored with Rice sufficient for themselves and us and hoped to take Fish enough to satisfie the most hungry among us This discourse extreamly rejoyced our people who immediately demanded a Hat-full of Rice which they obtain'd for half a Crown Whilst the Negroes were Fishing our people boyled the Rice they had given them and before 't was ready they brought them Fish likewise together with necessaries to dress it At Night when 't was time to rest the Master ordered our Men privately to watch one after another to prevent the Negroes from using any treachery towards us and they on their side used the same pre-caution Two Days after they gave us notice to make ready for our departure the Night following and as soon as we were imbarked they rowed so lustily that we soon came to their Village Being Landed they led our people to the Governour who gave them a kind Reception and dispatched two or three Barks with Provision towards those that set out on their Boat from the Island Having given this order he made them sit down about him on a great Matt and caused the Fisher-men to come before him and return the Money given for their passage But they alledged 't was not just to defraud these poor Men of their Sallary As soon as they were sat down an Eunuch brought word that the Governours Women had a desire to see some of the young Dutchmen who were sent them The place where they entred is a great space distinguished by several Appartments in the midst of which is a Court through which the Eunuch made them enter Where immediately these Women Flockt about 'em some of them taking 'em by the Nose others pinched their Cheeks Some again unbuttoned 'em to see and touch their Breasts others stroakt them over the Face with languishing looks there being not one of them but desired these two young Men might remain with them for some hours but the surly Eunuch departed and made signs to them to follow him Being joyned to their Companions they were led altogether to a House of Entertainment for strangers The next Morning which was Market-day the Governour came to 'em and changed their Money into little Shels which is the Money of that Country and helpt them to buy what they wanted to prevent their being cheated The rest of the Day was spent in making merry and towards Evening the Book-keeper looking out at the Door received a blow with a stone that much injured him Of which having complained to the Governour he caused the offender to be sought and found him to be one of his Domesticks Having sharply reprehended him he caused an Arrow to be run through his Nostrils and having a Drum tied behind his Shoulders was thus led before the Lodging of the Person hurt where having been severely whipt he was condemned to perpetual banishment And this was the adventure of the five Men that remain'd in the Isle after us Here follows that of the seven who made use of a Boat in the same manner as we did Having no Anchor for the space of five Days and as many Nights they struggled against the force of the Tides which cast them upon a Bank of Sand. This Bank was of great extent where they imagined at first they might find something for their refreshment the Provision they took with 'em being spent But after a long search could find nothing but a small quantity of a Buffles dung which they carefully gathered up They had lived two Days