Chap.X. 
the Eaft-India Pazans. 
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he, w, that xohemver thou engageji again 
agalnji Kifna, thou /halt not put on thy /hot- 
free Armour. The King ( tho fufpedting 
the matter) anfwer'd, Well, fince I have 
given my word itlhall be done, provided 
that he who engages in a lingle Combat 
with me fliall bring no Bow and Arrow ; 
* Alitndofhnt if he will fight with aC'or^''^, or try 
Indian his Skill with me in wreftling, I am 
ready to anfwcr him. 
Kijyia and £>y7e«t/e difappeai'd without 
anfwering one word, and Erfiende's Skill 
lying chiefly in his Bow, he engagM Er- 
fteYide\ Brother (a famous Wreftler) in 
his ftead. The Combat was fo equal, 
that the night parting them they referM 
the whole Decifion of the Quarrel till 
next day \ being both equally tir'd with 
wreftling, they fought with the Gors the 
next day j they engagM moft furiou/ly all 
the day, giving one another moft terri- 
ble Blows, but with equal advantage, 
fo that night approaching, they were 
forced to defer the final Decifion till the 
third day : Then it was that the Giant 
exerting all his Force, gave fuch frequent 
and terrible Blows to Rhijm Erftenden's 
Brother, that being ready to faint, he 
Was knock'd down feveral times: But 
imploring Kifna's Afliftance, he was en- 
dow'd with new Vigor, fo that reco^'er- 
ing his Strength, he attacked the Giant 
The Giant Jerafingh afrefli, and at laft laying hold 
Jerafingh on his Legs, tore him afunder^ with his 
^'^ • Entrails hanging down upon the ground. 
Kifna's Forces feeing this Spedtacie, at- 
tack'd his Army, and flew them all upon 
the fpot. 
^ifna'm his return being met by Suffu^ 
fter, was entertain'd by him in a Garden 
without the City, Erftende at the fame 
time prefenting him with a Garland of 
Flowers. Kifna being highly fatisficd 
with him, faid, Defire what you think 
fit. But Erfiende cxcufing hirafelf, Kifna 
told him, That his time upon Earth being 
near expir'*d, he intended to grant him what- 
ever requefi he could make. Then, reply'd 
Er/iende, beftow one of your Wives up- 
on me. Kifna anfwcr'd,Take my Chariot 
and go to Davarca^ vifit all the Cham- 
bers of my Seraglio, and which of the 
Ladies thou findcft without me, take her 
for thy own. jEryjfWi/e wentinftantly tothe 
Seraglio at Devarca, and entring the firft 
Chamber found Kifna talking with the 
Lady ; then going to the fecond, he found 
him there likewife ; and fo in the third, 
fourth, and all the reft : Being ftruck with 
Amazement, he rcturn'd to the Garden 
where he had left Kifna^ and proftrating 
himfelf, faid, O Kifna, thou htefi ths true 
God^ and prcfent every where ^ pardon my 
Errors ! Ktfna giving him his Bleffing, 
told him, he fhould perfevere in his 
Prayers, and fo rcturn'd to Davarca. 
Kifna afterwards feeing the Cowherds '^^J^ J"- 
multiply to %6 Karool {each Karool ^l^fl^^^ 
king 100 Lak^ each whereof is 100000) jj^^f^' 
or 5500C00CO living Souls, and that 
they had encreas'd as well in Iniquity as 
well as in Number, he was highly in- 
cens'd againfl: them, declaring that he 
would root them out, not by his or other 
Mens hands, but their own. 
It happened that a great number of 
them being invited to a Feaft where Ki[na 
was alfo prefent, they were fo full of 
wantonnefs, as to ftamp upon the pre- 
cious Flowers call'd Majftou and Cajfomba 
(affording a moft delicious Tindure for 
dying) with their Feet. Not contented 
thus, it being a Moonlhiny Night, they 
contriv'd to ridicule the famous Prophet 
Ruchiy whom they faw fitting very 
thoughtfully under a Tree. For this 
purpofe they put a Basket under a certain 
Man's Clothes, drefs'd like a Woman, 
and carrying her to Ruchi, ask'd him, 
whether this Woman was to bring forth 
a Male or Female Child ? He not mmding 
them the firft time, they puU'd him by 
the Arrti, and ask'd him the fame Queftion 
in a very rude manner a fecond time j 
when being as it were awaken'd out of 
his Penfivenefs, he told them, he fliould. 
bring forth an Iron Bar which (hould 
break all their Skulls. He had no fooner 
faid thcfe words, but the difguis'd Man 
was feiz'd with moft intolerable Pains, 
which did not ceafe till he had brought 
forth an Iron Bar. Being amaz'd at fo 
odd an Accident, they had recourfe to 
Kifna, who order'd them to go to the 
Village of Permtfpatang, featcdupon the 
River, where they fhould find a Stone, 
wherewith they muft rub the Iron Bar 
till it was reducM to Pouder, and then 
throw it into the River. They did as 
they vvere order'd, but no fooner had 
they thrown the Pouder of the Iron into 
the Water, but the whole River was 
fiU'd with Reeds or fmall Canes, as if it 
had been a Foreft : They gave an account 
of it to Kifw^v/ho told them it was well. 
It happen'd upon another Feftiv,.!, that 
the young Tribe being merry together, 
one of the Company took up one of thefe 
Reeds from the ground, and ftriking 
another over the Head in jeft, he faw 
him drop down dead before his Feet : 
The Friends of the deceafed taking up 
another fuch Reed, ftruck the other 
young Fellow over the Head, who like- 
wife 
