A relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie: and some parts of the Oriental Indies, and Iles adiacent. Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies and other matters concerning them. Together with the proceedings and death of the three late Ambassadors:Sir D[odmore] C[cotton], Sir R[obert] S[herley] and the Persian Nogdi-beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia, and the Great Mogol / By T. H.

  • Sir Thomas Herbert, 1st Baronet
Date:
1634
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Credit: A relation of some yeares travaile, begunne anno 1626. Into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the territories of the Persian monarchie: and some parts of the Oriental Indies, and Iles adiacent. Of their religion, language, habit, discent, ceremonies and other matters concerning them. Together with the proceedings and death of the three late Ambassadors:Sir D[odmore] C[cotton], Sir R[obert] S[herley] and the Persian Nogdi-beg: as also the two great monarchs, the King of Persia, and the Great Mogol / By T. H. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    5^ fheGmi Mo ghUandEnf prejfe talftn pri' finer s byafub- hSlt phewj to make Emperourj Curroom^ who had wedded his Daughter: and the reafon, why flie euer had an Army about herjcuen in her hui^ bands time, was this. Mahabet Chavpn^ being a moft valiant and iuft man, and one who all his Mafters life time (whom he knew to be a quiet and good King) he had done faithfull feruice to, nbting her abufiue carriage and com¬ mand ouer her aged Husband the Mogully how fliee heaped vp a malTe oftreafure, andapparantly difcoueredher aymes to make her Sonne Seri are Yiing. Knd xh^t on th.^ oxh^i (\dt AjjaphChawH did whathee could to conferre that dignity vpon CurrwH^ and both of them labou¬ ring to di^inhtntBlock^ej the true heire to the Crownjboth by bloud, nomination and defeent, for thefe caufes Mahabet Chawn, cryes out Vpon them, and to the World difeouers their combinations and deui- ces 5 whereat they were fo netled, that they got the good Mogul! to baniffi him, hoping then, to perfeft, what they had begun. But Mahabet Chavon^ was no baby, nor would he fuffer fuch indigni¬ ties : And thereupon, gathers an Army of twenty thoufand Horfe-* men, with which hee fet vpon them all vpon a hidden, as they were parting ouer a Riuer, and fo amazed their Army, that hee tooke the Mogul! Prifoner, and conueighed him to a Tent(not for all the world, purpohng any hurt vnto him) whom hee knew to be good, and only aWfed by N«?m<^^hisQuecne. Who in this interim had pafTed fafely ouer the Riuer, with moft part of the te^car 5 or Army, which ftiee immediatly put into Battaglia, and ftood in her owne defence, to ex- moxx^Xl^ntmyMahabetChawft j that ftraight way gaueher battaile, flue moft of her men, tooke her prifoner, and commanded her head ofi^ to fatisfie his fury, with her brothers Ajfaph Chavpn^ who being wifer of the two, in the skirmilh fled amayne to a ftrong Caftle, where he entrencht himfelfe till hee had petitioned the Mogul!for his liberty and reconcilement, with Mahabet Chawn. Who fo foone as the Battaile was ended, gaue order to his Army to purfue AJJaph Chawnysend to behead him, and brought forth Queene Normallto receiue her iudgement j but fhee got fo much fauonr from laugheery the olde Mogul! her doting Husband, That with teares hee begd her life, from this his Champion, who though hee knew, would be deftruftion to him or his: yet to fhew his loyaltie to his ]VIafter,he releafed her, and became friends. Then Ajjapb Chattyhtc^mt fo intimate with Mahabet^ that hee pre- Uayled with him to goe into Decan^xo Sultan Curroone^o conduct him to the Court, to beget his pardon from his Father, which hee accor¬ dingly did by his power and refped, conueighed Curroomxo Agrayxnd fet the Crowne vpon his head,as is and fliall be better fpoken of here¬ after. Queene Normally euer after, by licence from her Husband, kept a a peculiar Army for her lafety, and vnder colour of that, fo foone as the