Travels in the Mogul Empire, . r up, A revolthad taken plate, headedby a genliie of Fuapiutr,who made himself masterof several important for-tresses and one or twoseaports belonging to theKing of that name of this boldadventurer is Sa<a-Gi, orLord He iR vigi-lant, enterprising, andwholly regardless of per-sonal safety. Chah-hestkwt,when in the Dtcitn, foundin burn an enemy moreformidable than the Kingof Visapovr at the headof his whole army andjoined by those liajtiswho usually unite withthat prince for Lhcir com-mon defence. Some idea may be formed of Sew-Gf
Travels in the Mogul Empire, . r up, A revolthad taken plate, headedby a genliie of Fuapiutr,who made himself masterof several important for-tresses and one or twoseaports belonging to theKing of that name of this boldadventurer is Sa<a-Gi, orLord He iR vigi-lant, enterprising, andwholly regardless of per-sonal safety. Chah-hestkwt,when in the Dtcitn, foundin burn an enemy moreformidable than the Kingof Visapovr at the headof his whole army andjoined by those liajtiswho usually unite withthat prince for Lhcir com-mon defence. Some idea may be formed of Sew-Gfsintrepidity by his attempt to seize Chah-hettkans person,together with all his treasures, in tin1 midst of his troops,and surrounded by the walls of Aitmig-Abml. Attended bya few soldiers he one night penetrated into Chalt-kexlkanxapartment, and would have succeeded in his object hadhe remained undetected a short time longer. Chah-hestwas severely wounded, and his son was killed in the act of See pp. 136-37 text, and footnote 3 on p. 135-. REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES drawing his gwancd. Scm-Ci soon engaged in another daringexpedition, which proved more successful. Placing him-self at Llie head of two or Lhree thousand men, the flowerof his army, he silently withdrew from his camp, andpretended during the march to be a liaja going to theMi>gc>;! court. When within a short distance of Soitralr,he met the Grand Provost of the country,1 On whom heimposed the belief that he intended to prosecute hisjourney without entering the town : hut the plunder ofthat famous and wealthy port was the principal object ofthe expedition; he rushed into the place sword in hand,and remained nearly three days, torturing the populationto compel a discovery of their concealed riclies. Burningwhat be could not talce away, Sern-Gi returned withoutthe least opposition, laden with gold and silver to theamount of several millions ; with pearls, silken stuffs, finecloths, and a variety of other costly
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