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took out one of his eyes, and ordered a servant of the emperor lo 

 take out the other. 



After this he gave the place up to pillage, and went lo the 

 royal zenana, where he insulted the ladies, tore the jewels from 

 their noses and ears, and cut off their arms and legs. As he had 

 lived with the emperor, he was well acquainted with the places 

 where the royal treasures were concealed ; he dug up the stone ot 

 the emperor's own bed-chamber, and found there two chests, con- 

 taining in specie an hundred and twenty thousand gold mohurs, 

 about two hundred thousand pounds sterling; this he carried off, 

 with other considerable sums. To get at the hidden jewels of the 

 women, he practised one of the most villainous schemes ever 

 thought of; the third day after these horrid cruelties, he ordered 

 that all the emperor's ladies and daughters should come and pay 

 their respects lo him, and promised to set free those who should 

 please him by their appearance and dress. The innocent unthink- 

 ing women brought out their jewels, and adorned themselves in 

 their richest attire to please this savage. Gulam Kaudir com- 

 manded them to be conveyed to a hall, where he had prepared 

 common dresses for them. These dresses he made them put on 

 by the assistance of eunuchs; and taking possession of their rich 

 dresses and jewels, he sent the women home lo the palace to 

 lament their loss and curse his treachery. Gulam Kaudir did not 

 stop even here, but insulted the princesses by making them dance 

 and sing. The most beautiful of the emperor's daughters, Moba- 

 rouk ul Moulk, was brought to the tyrant to gratify his lust; but 

 she resisted, and is said to have stabbed herself to avoid force. 



Sindia soon after this came to the assistance of the emperor, 



