Book I. Travels i& I k b i A. 59 



be an Arbitrator between Auicnnjeb and him, promiimg to.fubmit wlioiJy 

 1 him and to fign fuch Articles as he mould propose. By the fame policy of 

 M ir <nmola, Cha-jeban was advis'd, in anfwer to the King of Golcondfs Letter, 



oropole' a Match between his lecond Daughter and Sultan Mahomed , the Son 

 fAHrentub, upon condition that after the death of the King her Father, die 

 con in-Law mould inherit the Kingdom of Golconda. This propofition being 

 rented the Peace was concluded, and the Nnptials celebrated with an ex- 

 traordinary Magnificence. As for Mirgimola, he quitted the fervice of the 

 Kilie of Golconda, and went with Aurtngsb to Bramoour. Soon after Ghdrjeban 

 made him his Prime Minifter of State, and Gefleraliffimo of his Arnves j and he 

 it was that ib potently aiTuted Aurtngub to get the Crown, by the defeat of 

 Lltan-Suiah For MirgimoU was a perfon of great wit, and no lefs underftand- 

 \L in Military than in State a airs. I had occaiion to (peak with him fcveral 

 rmes- and I have no Ids admir'd his juftice, than his difpaccu to all people that 

 Ld to do with him i while he gave out feveral Orders, and fign'd fcveral 

 Difoatches at the fame time, as if he had but one entire buunefs in hand. 



The other Princefs of Golconda was promis'd to Sultan Sejed, anocner Cbe^ 

 of Mecca- and the Match went on fo fairly, that the day was appointed for 

 the celebration of the Nuptials; but ABdoul-faber-Beg, General of the Army 

 with fix other Lords went to the King to divert him from his intention 5 and 

 thev broueht it lb to pafs, that the Match was broken off, and the Princefs was 

 given in Marriage to Mirza-AbdouLCofing, the Kings Coufin | by whom (he 

 has two Sons, Which have wholly annull'd the Pretentions of Axrengztbs Son 5 

 whofr Father now keeps him in Prifon in the Fort of Gavaleor for having ta- 

 ken his Uncle Sultan SujaVs part againft him. The Princefs had been given i be- 

 fore to Mr^AUoul-C,fi> :gi buz for his debauchery, whjch rendered h,m little 

 regarded by the King. But fince his marriage he is very much reclaim d. 



Now the Kins of Golcond* does not ftand in fo much fear of the Moguls; 

 for in imitation of them, he keeps his Money in his own Country and; has 

 already hoarded up a Treafury fufficient to maintain his Wars. Befides, he is 

 iltoeether addided to the Seel: of Hah, To that he will not wear a Bonnet, like 

 Ste other Mabumetans, bcaute they fay Hal; wore none , but another fort of 

 attire for the head. Which is the reafon that the Per fans, that come into India 

 to feek their fortune, apply themfelves rather to the King of Golconda then to the 

 Great Mooul. Such is the condition of the King of Vi[af our alfo whom ^the 

 Queen Sifter to the King of Golconda, takes care to educate in the Seel of Hal], 

 which 'invites great numbers of Perfiaw into her Service. 



CHAP. XI. 

 The Road from Golconda to Maflipatan, al Mafalipatari. 



■TRom Maflipatan they count it an hunder'd cofics or leagues, taking the right 

 T wav But if you go by the Itommd-Mm, which in thcPerfian Language ,s 

 call'd CouL, in the* Indian, Gam, they reckon it an hunderd and twelve 

 leagues : and this is the Road which I generally took. 



From Golconda to Tenara, coftes • T. 



r«m is a fweet place, where there are four very fair Houfes to every one of 

 which belongs a large Garden. One of the four (landing upon the left-hand atong 

 7he Highly, is much more beautiful then any of the other three It ,s budt of 

 Free-ftone two ltories high, wherein there are feveral fair Galleries, Halls far 

 fors and lodging-Chambers. Before the front of the Houfe ,s a arge r four-fq a e 

 PuLa, little interior to the Place Royale in Par,,. Upon every one of the otter 

 three f r'onts there is a great Portal, oi each fide .whereof ^there is ,. ^atform 

 rairt from the earth above four or five-foot-higb and well-Arch d, where Tra 

 vellers of Quality are lodg'd. On the fop of each Portal there is a ftrodgjBa-. 



