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Travels in India. Part. II. 



which will let the Reader underftand, that Sodomy docs not go altogether un- 

 punifh'd among the Mahumctans. A Mimbacbi, who commanded a thoufend 

 Foot, went about to abufe a young Boy in his fervice j and who had levcrai 

 times refifted his attempts ; complaining alio to the Governour, and telling 

 him withal!, that if his Matter pcrfifted to urge him any more, he would cer- 

 tainly kill him. At length the Captain took his opportunity, ar a Houie which 

 he had in the Country, and fore'd the Boy. The Boy o'rewhelm'd with grief 

 and rage, took his opportunity alfo to revenge himfelfj and being one day hunt- 

 ing with his Mailer, about a quarter of a League from any of his other Ser- 

 vants, he got behind him, and cleft his head with his Hanger. After he had 

 done, he rode full fpeed to the City, crying out all the way, that he had kilfd 

 his Mafter for fuch a reafon ; and w r ent immediately to the Governours Lodg- 

 ing, who lent him to prifon j but he let him out at the end of fix months • 

 and notwithstanding all the endeavours which the Captains Kindred us'd to have 

 had him put to death, the Governour durft not condemn him, for fear of the 

 people, who affirm'd that the Boy had done well. 



I parted from Patna in a Boat for Dac.i , the nine and twentieth of Janu- 

 ary, between eleven and twelve at noon ; and had the River been deep, as it 

 ufes to be after the RainSj I had taken Boat at Ilalubas, or at lealt at B a - 

 nafou* 



The fame day I came to lye at [era-Beconcour, colics j* 



Five Leagues on this fide Beconconr, you meet with a River calfd Pompon- 

 fits, which comes from the South, and falls into Ganges. 



The thirtieth to Stra-d' Brija, codes j* 



The one and thirtieth, after we had travel'd four Leagues, or thereabout, 

 we met with the River Kaea } which comes from the South. Three Leagues 

 lower, you meet with another River call'd Cbanon, which comes from the 

 North. Four Leagues farther, you difcover the River Erg/ga, which rims from 

 the South j and at length, fix Leagues beyond, the River Aquera, falling from 

 the fame part of the World ; all which four Rivers lole their Names in tfac 

 Ganges, All that day I law great Mountains toward the South, dittant from 

 Ganges fometimes ten, and fometimes fifteen Leagues, till at length I came 

 to lodg in Mongcr-C\ty, coftes jg 



The firft day of January, 1666, after I had gone by Water two hours, I law 

 the Gandet fall into the Ganges, flowing from the North. This is a great Ri- 

 ver, that carries Boats. 



That eveining I Jay at Zangira, coftes 3 



But in regard of the windingtof Ganges all that days journey, I might well 

 reckon them by Water two and- twenty Leagues. 



The lecond day, from between fix in the morning till eleven, I law three 

 Rivers that threw themlelves into Ganges -, all three defcending from the North. 



The firft is call'd Ronova, the fecond Toe, the third Cbanan. 



I came to lye at Baquelpour, coftes x 8 



The third, after four hours upon the Gang's, I met the River Katare, which 

 comes from the North ; and lay at a Village call'd Pongangel, at the foot of 

 certain Mountains that defcend to Ganges it felf, coftes 13 



The fourth, an hours rowing beyond Pongangel, I met a great River call'd 

 Mart-Nadi, coming from the South 5 and 1 lay at Rage-Mebale, coftes ' 6 



Rage-Mebale, is a City upon the right hand of Ganges -, and if you go by 

 Land, you (hall find the high-way, for a League or two, pav'd with Brick to 

 the Town. Formerly the Governours of Bengala refided here; it being an 

 excellent Country for hunting, befides that it was a place of great Trade. But 

 now the River having taken another courfe, above a good half League from the 

 City, as well for that reafon, as to keep in awe the King of Aracan, and fe- 

 veral Portuguefe Bandits, who are retir'd to the mouths of Ganges, and made 

 excurfions even as far as Baca it felf; both the Governour and the Merchants 

 have remov'd themfelves to Daca, which is at prefent a large Citv and a 

 Town of great Trade. & 7 9 



The fixth,being arriv'd at a confiderableTown, call'd Donapottr, fix Leagues from 

 Rage-Mebale. I parted with Monfieur Bernicr, who was going to Cafenhfar, 



and 



