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fo joining Forces together, he advances towards -Agra, to make himfelf Mailed 

 of that City. Dara-Cha marches to meet them ; but the Battel was as im- 

 prudently mannag'd by him, as fortunately fought by his Brothers. For Dara- 

 Cha, confiding too much in the principal Officers of his Army, againft the ad- 

 vice of his General, who was his chief Minifter of State, and faithful to him -j 

 thought himfelf fure of the Vidory, by falling on before his Brothers had 

 time to repofe themfelves. The firft onfet was very rude and bloody, where 

 Morat-Bakche, full of fire and courage, fighting like a Lyon, was (hot with five 

 Arrows into the body. The Victory leaning to Dara-Cha, Anreng-z-eb retreated ; 

 but foon turn'd head again, when he faw thofe Tray tors advancing to his aid, 

 who were in the Army of Dara-Cha, and who had treacheroufly deferted him, 

 after he had loft his beft Officers and his General. With this affiftance Aureng- 

 z,eb renews the fight againft Dara-Cha; who feeing himfeJf betray 'd, and* unable 

 to maintain the fight with the fmall number of men which he had left, retreats' 

 to Agra, where the King his Father was, who began to mend. The King ad- 

 vis'd liis Son to retire to the Fortfefs of Dehly y and to carry the Treafure that 

 was in Agra with him ; which he did without delay. Thus the Victory fell En- 

 tirely to Aptreng-x,eb and Morat-Bakche, who before the end of the Battel, be- 

 ing weaken'd with the lofs of bloody was fore'd to retire to his Tent, to have, 

 his wounds dreft. Now it was an eafie thing for Aureng-z.eb to gain thofe 

 Tray tors, as well by reafon of the vaft Treafures which he had, as alfb for that 

 the Indians are very inconftant, and want generofity. Befides, the Commanders 

 are generally Fugitive Ferjians, perfons of little worth, who are altogether 

 for them that give moft. Cha-Eft-Kan, who was Uncle to thefe four Princes, 

 whole Mother was the King's Sifter, went over to Axreng-z.eb with the greateft part 

 ©f the principal Commanders that had adher'd to Dara-Cha, and Morat-Bakche^ 

 and had forfaken their Mafters. Morat-Bakche then began to fee his Error in 

 having trufted Aureng-aeb, who feeing himfelf favour'd by Fortune, loft no time 

 to accomplifh his ends. Thereupon Morat-Bakche fends to his Brother for the 

 half of the Treafure that he had feiz'd, that he might retire to Guz,erat. But 

 Aftrerig-ub for anfwer aftur'd him, that he had no other defign than to ad- 

 vance him to the Throne, to which purpofe he defir'd to confer with him by 

 word of mouth. Morat-Bakche in order to that, finding himfelf indifferently 

 well recover'd of his wounds, goes to vifit his Brother, who kindly welcom'd" 

 him, extolPd his courage, and told him he deferv'd the beft Empire of the 

 world. The young Prince was charm'd by the melody of fuch fweet language, 

 while his Eunuch, Shabas-Kan, did all he could to make him fenfible of the 

 fhares that were laid for him. But whea Morat-Bakche fhould have taken the 

 Eunuchs advice, it was too late ; for Aureng-z~eb had already laid his plot to 

 deftroy him. He invites Morat-Bakche to a Feaft ; and the more the one ex- 

 cufes himfelf, the more the other prefies him to come. The young Prince 

 perceiving he would take no denial, refolv'd to go, for fear of difcovering the 

 miftruft he had, although he verily believ'd that that day would be the laft of 

 his life, and that fbme deadly poyfon was brew'd for him. However, he was 

 deceiv'd in that particular, for Aureng-zœb not aiming at his life then, con- 

 tented himfelf only to deprive him of his liberty, and fo inftead of advancing! 

 him to the Throne , fent him away, to be fafely kept in the Caftle of Ga~ 

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