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INTRODUCTION
before him to Ahmadabad " to take possession of the
Government there in his name" (p. 235).
Mr Fremlen now proceeded to settle accounts with
carters and camel brokers, " a very troublesome peece of
busines" (p. 280), and on the 4th March he returned
to Agra, taking with him DhanjT, the " howse broker"
and other servants, and probably a large number of the
peons.
At Chaksu, which was reached on the 7th March,
Bakir Khan halted three days to celebrate " his Nouroze "
or New Year's festivities. This was solemnized " with all
the Magnificence the way could affoard," i.e. by discharge
of ordnance, feasting, " fightinge of furious Cammells"
(p. 237), illuminations, &c. The journey was resumed on
the 10th March and Mundy's attention was attracted by
some men "who carried Faggots of rodds like Switches."
These he learned were amulets against the bite of " any
venimous thinge " (p. 238). He had also now an ample
opportunity of observing " the manner how great men
travell," and describes in detail the method of sending on
advance camps and the various appliances carried for the
comfort of a Mogul nobleman.
On the way to Bandar Sindrl Mundy was shown the
direction in which the great salt lake of Sambhar lay, and
was told the story of Mlrza Zu'lkarnain, the Christian
nobleman who farmed the salt revenues, and whose tem-
porary disgrace was at that time a cause of much wonder
and excitement1. From Bandar Sindrl, Bakir Khan went
straight on to Ajmer, some 20 miles, " but then neither our
Cammells nor Carts could keep him Company," so Mundy
" stayed with the Cammells, as being hindermost and
neerest daunger." He was now among the Aravalll
Mountains and the " waie " was " stonie." Happily, how-
ever, Bakir Khan made another halt at Ajmer " for his
owne occasions, els had wee beene already left behinde"
(p. 280).
1 See Appendix E.
INTRODUCTION
before him to Ahmadabad " to take possession of the
Government there in his name" (p. 235).
Mr Fremlen now proceeded to settle accounts with
carters and camel brokers, " a very troublesome peece of
busines" (p. 280), and on the 4th March he returned
to Agra, taking with him DhanjT, the " howse broker"
and other servants, and probably a large number of the
peons.
At Chaksu, which was reached on the 7th March,
Bakir Khan halted three days to celebrate " his Nouroze "
or New Year's festivities. This was solemnized " with all
the Magnificence the way could affoard," i.e. by discharge
of ordnance, feasting, " fightinge of furious Cammells"
(p. 237), illuminations, &c. The journey was resumed on
the 10th March and Mundy's attention was attracted by
some men "who carried Faggots of rodds like Switches."
These he learned were amulets against the bite of " any
venimous thinge " (p. 238). He had also now an ample
opportunity of observing " the manner how great men
travell," and describes in detail the method of sending on
advance camps and the various appliances carried for the
comfort of a Mogul nobleman.
On the way to Bandar Sindrl Mundy was shown the
direction in which the great salt lake of Sambhar lay, and
was told the story of Mlrza Zu'lkarnain, the Christian
nobleman who farmed the salt revenues, and whose tem-
porary disgrace was at that time a cause of much wonder
and excitement1. From Bandar Sindrl, Bakir Khan went
straight on to Ajmer, some 20 miles, " but then neither our
Cammells nor Carts could keep him Company," so Mundy
" stayed with the Cammells, as being hindermost and
neerest daunger." He was now among the Aravalll
Mountains and the " waie " was " stonie." Happily, how-
ever, Bakir Khan made another halt at Ajmer " for his
owne occasions, els had wee beene already left behinde"
(p. 280).
1 See Appendix E.