The Memoirs of Bābur 935.6.6

935.6.6

(_Feb. 6th_) Opposite Jākīn,[2460] one of the Rāprī _parganas_, we [Sidenote: Fol. 358b.] had the boats drawn to the bank and just spent the night in them. We had them moved on from that place before the dawn (_Sunday 27th_), after having gone through the Morning Prayer. When I was again on board, Pay-master Sl. Muḥammad came, bringing a servant of Khwāja Kalān, Shamsu'd-dīn Muḥammad, from whose letters and information particulars about the affairs of Kābul became known.[2461] Mahdī Khwāja also came when I was in the boat.[2462] At the Mid-day Prayer I landed in a garden opposite Etāwa, there bathed (_ghusl_) in the Jūn, and fulfilled the duty of prayer. Moving nearer towards Etāwa, we sat down in that same garden under trees on a height over-looking the river, and there set the braves to amuse us.[2463] Food ordered by Mahdī Khwāja, was set before us. At the Evening Prayer we crossed the river; at the bed-time one we reached camp. There was a two or three days' delay on that ground both to collect the army, and to write letters in answer to those brought by Shamsu'd-dīn Muḥammad. (_nn. Letters various._) (_Feb. 9th_) On Wednesday the last day (_30th_) of the 1st Jumāda, we marched from Etāwa, and after doing 8 _kurohs_ (16m.), dismounted at Mūrī-and-Adūsa.[2464]