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LIVES OF THE MOGHUL EMPERORS. 
hammed Sultan Mirza, the emperor’s cousin, was sent 
against him to Canouje, whither he had taken refuge 
after the defeat of the confederates. Hearing that 
the imperial forces were upon their march, he hastily- 
quitted Canouje, and was pursued by Sultan Moham- 
med as far as Khairabad ; but the imperial general 
was compelled to return on account of the setting in 
of the monsoon. 
During the rainy season, the emperor had leisure to 
attend to the distribution of the conquered districts. 
He appointed governors to the different provinces, 
directed them to repair to their respective appoint- 
ments, and hold themselves in readiness to join 
him, each with his quota of troops, so soon as the 
monsoon ceased, should their services be required. 
About this time he received the vexatious intelli- 
gence that Humaioon had entered Delhi on his road 
to Cabul, forced the treasury, and taken possession of 
a large quantity of specie and jewels. Such in- 
gratitude in one towards whom Baber had ever 
proved an indulgent father grieved him exceedingly. 
He wrote to the prince in terms of the severest repre- 
hension, complaining of this treachery. His confi- 
dence was shaken in the integrity of a son on whom 
he had hitherto reposed implicit reliance. The Mirza, 
however, being beyond the immediate reach of his 
parent’s displeasure, appears to have rendered no satis- 
faction for his unwarrantable and undutiful conduct. 
During the monsoon Baber despatched an ambassador 
to Persia, with some suitable curiosities and rarities. 
This present was courteously received by the Persian 
sovereign, with whom the conqueror of Hindostan main- 
