4.2 Travels in India. Part XI. 



and Silk, four Handkerchiefs of painted Linncn, and two Bottles, the one full of 

 Aqi*av}t& : an&thfc other full of Spamjh-Wmi. At my departure he dent a Con- 

 voy of twenty Horic four or live leagues along with me. 



One evening, being about to lodg upon tin* frontiers of the Territories of the 

 Raja of Bar gam, my people came to me and told me, that if we took the Road 

 through Bargant, we mould go neer to have all our throats cur, tor that the Raja 

 of that place liv'd altogether upon Robbery. So that unlets 1 hir'd an hunder'd 

 more of the Countrey-people, there was no likelihood of elcaping thofe Free- 

 booters, Atfirlt I argu'd with them, and tax'd their Cowardice, but fearing to 

 pay for my rafhnefs afterwards, I fent them to hire fifty more, for three days 

 only,that we crofs'd the Raja's Countrey : for which they ask'd me every one four 

 RoupieSjWhich is as much as you give them for a whole Month. The next day as I 

 was about to let forward, my Guard came and told me they would leave me, 

 and that they would not venture their lives, defiring me not to write to Agra to 

 their Captain, who was relponfible for them, that they had left me againft my 

 will. Three of my fervants alio did as they did, fo that I had no body left with 

 me, but a man that lead an Horle in his hand, my Coachman, and three other ler- 

 vants, and (b I let forward under the protection of God. About a league from 

 the place which I had left, I perceived lome part of my Convoy following me. 

 Thereupon I ftopt my Coach to ltay for them, and when they came neer, I bid 

 them advance if they intended to go along with me. But feeing them fearful, 

 and unrefolv'd, I bM them go about their bulinefs, telling them I had no need of 

 fitch Cowards as they were. About a league from thence I difcover'd upon the 

 brow of an Hill about fifty Horfe, four of which came riding up to me 5 when I 

 perceived them, I alighted out of my Coach, and having with me fbme thirteen 

 Spit-fires, 1 gave to .every one of my men an Harquebufs. The Horfc-men ap- 

 proaching, I kept my Coach between them and me, and had my Gun ready cockt, 

 in cafe they fhould aflail me. But they made me a fign, that I mould fear nothing ; 

 only that the Trirj.ce: was a Hunting, and had lent to know what Strangers part 

 through his Territories : I made anfwer, that I was the fame Franguy that had 

 pait by five or fix weeks before. By good luck, the very fame Lieutenant to 

 whom I had made the Prefent of Aquavit a and Spani(h-Wmc 3 follow'd thofe 

 •, four Horfemen. And after he had teftify'd how glad he was to fee me, he ask'd 

 me if I had any Wine } I told him I never travelled without that : For indeed the 

 Ettglift and Hollanders had prefented me with leveral Bottels at Agra. So foon 

 as the Lieutenant was return'd to the Raja, the Raja himfclf came to me, and 

 told me 1 was welcome j and bid me reit my fclf in a fhady-place which he 

 pointed to, about a league and an half from the place where we were. In the 

 evening he came, and we ftaid together two days to make merry j the kaja bring- 

 ing along with him certain Morrice-dancers, without which the Pcrjtans and In- 

 Sam can never think themfelves heartily merry. At my departure the Raja lent 

 me 200 Horfe 3 to convoy me to the Frontiers of his Territories, for three days to- 

 gether j for which I only gave them three or four pound of Tobacco. When I 

 came to Amadabat, the people would hardly believe that I had had fo kind a re- 

 ception from a Prince, that was noted for abufing ftrangers that paft through his 

 Countrey. 



From Bargant to Bimal } coftes I ^ 



From Bimal to Modra, coftes I r 



From Modra to Chalaour } coftes io 



Chalaom is an ancient Town upon a Mountain, encompaft with Walls, and very 



difficult to come to. There is a Lake at the top of the Mountain, and another 



below ; between which and the foot of the Mountain lies the Road to the 



Town. 



From Cbalaour to Cantap, coftes iz 



From Cant up to Sctlana, coftes I c 



From Set Una. to Pmavr.feny, coftes 1 4 



From Palavaftriy to Pipars, coftes 1 1 



From Pipars to' Mir da, codes 16 



^ From Dantivar to Mir da is three days journey, being a mountainous Countrey 

 that belongs to Rajas, or particular Princes that pay tribute to the Great Mogul. 



In 



