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veral cities made desolate ; the inhabitants of the country being wont, in 
time of war, to leave their houses, in order to follow the army wherever it 
marched. 
“ On the thirty- fifth day they went on hoard one of the vessels belong- 
ing to’Xiibah [the Nawab], where they found four Englishmen, some few Por- 
tuguese, and two of their own party. From thence they went and cast anchor 
near the city of Renguemati. In a short time they landed and were entertain- 
ed in the army of the Great Mogul. The general, whom they saluted in his tent, 
seemed glad to see them, and immediately ordered a large cup of arrack, 
that they might drink his health. The cup was so closed that it was a dif- 
ficult matter for them to open it ; and therefore the general ordered it on 
purpose, to divert himself with their embarrassments. Every one endeavoured 
to open it, but to no purpose ; at last one of the party finding it was made 
of wood, made a hole in it with the point of his knife, and being brim-full 
the arrack sprung out abundantly. By this means they all drank of it ; and 
it being a very strong liquor, they were soon intoxicated. 
“ The next morning tho General sent them three hundred rupees, and 
assigned them certain vessels called gom’opcs[vLr« gTiraV ], one of which carried 
fourteen guns, and about fifty or sixty men. Each gourope was attended with 
four kosses JcosaK], which are boats with cars, to row great vessels. There 
were also several great flat-bottomed boats which carried no masts, but were 
well furnished with guns. The greatest part of the officers were Portuguese. 
There were several other vessels laden only with provisions and ammuni- 
tion. As soon as they wore ordered to march, cur adventurers sought the 
vessel which was assigned to them ; but, in the great multitude of people, 
two of them unfortunately went astray, and were eight days without 
knowing where to betake themselves. After a long march, these two 
wanderers entered Kosbia [Koch Bihar], a country lying between Bengal 
and Azo [Hajo], 
“ The Great Mogul’s general was at war with the king of Azo, and at 
this time subdued him. Our two adventurers expected a share of the plunder, 
but were disappointed. This was exceedingly mortifying to them ; their 
wages, which were no more than ten crowns a month, being insufficient to 
maintain them, on account of the then dearness of provisions. The reason 
that they had no more was, because they served in the army by constraint, 
whereas those who served voluntarily had twenty-five crowns each per 
month. 
“ Immediately after the overthrow of the king of Azo, the general has- 
tened to attack the countries belonging to the king of Assam ; and lest the 
floods, which every six months overflowed the greatest part of the kingdom, 
should frustrate his designs, he advanced with great expedition, and arrived 
before that time at the place he intended. 
