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Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 42.1.2

A Translation of the Seir Mutaqherin (Haji Mustafa) 42.1.2

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42.1.2

who are joined by the Espan-yols, alias Spaniards — The Author quits his subject to launch into the latter part of Aoreng-zib's history — Aoreng-zib's character — His hardness of heart to his father and brothers — Affecting narrative of Prince Dara-shecoh's flight and adventures — The Prince betrayed and put to death — Extreme authority and overbearing pride of the Ecclesiastics, under that reign — Singular sentiments of the Asiaticks, which ought to be written in letters of gold, over all the gates of the Princes of Europe — The Emperor's dislike to all Gentoos — Singular contrivance, by which some of them escape out of confinement — Prince Ecber, his youngest and most beloved son, revolts — Is abandoned by his troops — Seeks an asylum with Simbha-dji, the Marhatta Emperor — Quits that Court, and flies to Muscat, in Arabia;