2l6 AGRA AND DIVERS PERTICULARITIES THERE [REL. XV

Apricocks1, Musk millions [sitdfiAaf], although of the
latter there bee much in this Countrie, as also of water
millions [tarbf/sa]-; Fish of divers sorts out of the River,
whereof one is very good called Roe* a great scaly
Fish.

There is also another Bazare or Markett, which, although
not soe Commendable, yett much frequented and allowed
of, not only heere but all India over, namely the Common
Stewes, of which there bee in divers places of Agra. Each
of them every eveninge is like a faire, where they resort,
make their bargaines, take and choose the whores sittinge
and lyeinge on their Cotts att their balcones and doores.
Theis are called Manganaes \tnanganf\.

There are also dauncinge wenches, of whome there are
divers sorts, as Lullenees \lalnf\, Harcanees \harakni\
Kenchanees [kanchani] and Doomenecs [domni] (all
wlioores though not in soe publique a manner) beinge of
severall Castes and use different manner of musick. Most
comonly the}' are hired att solemne feasts, where they
playe, singe and daunce, whilst they [the guests] eate,
drinck and discourse4. And there is scarse any meetinge
of freinds without them, where, when they are once warme
with their meates, drinckes, gullees [ghola\, etts. (I meane
the Moores [Muhammadans] etts.), they take whome they
have a minde to, either for [the] night or otherwise. These
[women] buy litle slave Wenches and bringe them upp to
their professions, sellinge their Maidenheads att first att
deere rates, after prostituted for a small matter.

1 Prunello or prunella, an obsolete term for dried plums of the finest
varieties. See O. E. D., s.t. Prunello. In the Ain Akban, tr. Bloch-
mann, [. 65, dried apricots are termed khtib&nl,

2 For the fruits of Akbar"s table, see Ain Akbari, tr. Blochmann, t.
64—67.

3 Ro/ut, vulg. roi, cyprinus roliita, a species of carp.

4 See Dellon, p. 58; and Ch'ington, p. 257, for acrnn ,t« of "Dancing
women."