Travels in the Mogul Empire, . dom of Kachemire. The UsbecTartars were not ignorant of the occurrences which hailtaken place in Hiiuiumtan, of the victories gained byAurene-Zebe, and of the total discomfiture and death ofthe other competitors for the crown. They were a-warethat although Chah-Jehan still lived, yet his son was, inreality, the recognised and established King of the Indies,Whether, then, they dreaded his just resentment, orhoped, in their inbred avarice and sordidneffij, to obtainlis REM A HK ABLE OCCURRENCES 117 some considerable present, the two Kans sent ambassado
Travels in the Mogul Empire, . dom of Kachemire. The UsbecTartars were not ignorant of the occurrences which hailtaken place in Hiiuiumtan, of the victories gained byAurene-Zebe, and of the total discomfiture and death ofthe other competitors for the crown. They were a-warethat although Chah-Jehan still lived, yet his son was, inreality, the recognised and established King of the Indies,Whether, then, they dreaded his just resentment, orhoped, in their inbred avarice and sordidneffij, to obtainlis REM A HK ABLE OCCURRENCES 117 some considerable present, the two Kans sent ambassadors,with a proffer of their services, and with injunctions toperform the ceremony of the Mohawk: that is. to expressin a solemn manner their Wishes that his reign mightbe long and auspicious. Aureng-Zebe knew how to valuean offer of service made at the conclusion of a war: lieknew the fear of punishment, or the expectation of atl van-tage, had induced the Kaus to send their were received, however, with dtte form and politr-. FlG. 6.—Thr Emperor Alumr^ir (Aur;uiyxe-:.-}. ness, anil as I happened to be present at the audience, Ican relate the particulars with accuracy. The ambassadors, when at a distance, made Lhe Salam,or Indian act of obeisance, placing the hand thrice uponthe head, and as often dropping it down to the then approached so near that Attmig-Zebe mighteasily have taken the letters from their own hands ; butthis ceremony was performed by an Ommh : the letters 118 REMARKABLE OCCURRRSXKS were received and opened by liim, and then presented tothe King, who. after having perused the con Lents with ftgrave countenance, commanded that there should be givento each of the ambassadors a Ser-apah or vesture from headtti foot; namely, a vest of brocade, a turban, and a sashor girdle, of embroidered silk, This done, the presentsfrom the Ktmx were brought before the King, consistingof some boxes of Lapis-lazuli or the choicest Astye 1 j ufew long-ha
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