Travels in the Mogul Empire, . Princedared not disobey ; but he had scarcely set foot on theopposite shore of the Ganges, when a company of armedmen seized and forced him into an miliary as had beenMorud-Bttkche, he was then conducted to Gaiialeor inwhich fortress he will probably end his clays,* 1 See l>. G9 text, and footnote . a Sultan Muhammad died on Die 5th December 1676 in the fort ofGwalior, the Mogul state prison, ami was buried at Delhi, near (heKuttub. HISTORY OF THE STATES Having thus disposed of liis eldest son, Aweng-Zebeadvised his second son, Sultan Mastftm, not
Travels in the Mogul Empire, . Princedared not disobey ; but he had scarcely set foot on theopposite shore of the Ganges, when a company of armedmen seized and forced him into an miliary as had beenMorud-Bttkche, he was then conducted to Gaiialeor inwhich fortress he will probably end his clays,* 1 See l>. G9 text, and footnote . a Sultan Muhammad died on Die 5th December 1676 in the fort ofGwalior, the Mogul state prison, ami was buried at Delhi, near (heKuttub. HISTORY OF THE STATES Having thus disposed of liis eldest son, Aweng-Zebeadvised his second son, Sultan Mastftm, not to imitate thelofty and unyielding spirit of liis brother. The art ofreigning, he told hira, is so delicate, that a Kings jealousyshould be awakened by his very shadow. Be wise, or afate similar to that which has befallen your brother awaitsyou. Indulge not the fatal delusion that Aitivng-Ztli? maybe treated by his children as was Jehan-Chiyre by his sonCkah-Jehan; or that, like the latter, he will permit thesceptre to fall from his 1JO, 4.— SilILili :?liLlJiih. Here, however, I may observe that, judging from thewhole tenor of Stittnn Mitstms conduct , bis father has noreason to suspect him of any evil design : the most abjectslave cannot be more tractable or obsequious j nor is itpossible that the language and behaviour of the lowestmenial should discover less of the workings of a discon-tented and ambitious mind. Aurcng-Zcbc never appeared OF THE GREAT MOGOL 85 more cureless of power am] dignity, or more devoted tothe cause of religion and charity. There are many shrewdpersons., however, who believe that the fathers characteris, in every respect, the archetype of the sons, tmd thatthe heart of Saltan Mazum is set upon sovereign authority,5of which we may have proof in due course ; meanwhile letus pass on to other occurrences. Whilst all these events were happening in Bengal?,Sultan Sitjffh resisted, to the best of his ability, his skilfulopponent, passed, as he judg
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