[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Dark Ages](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages) › [Travellers (1500–1858)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel) › [Histoire de la dernière révolution des États du Grand Mogol](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier) › [Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable) › 3.1.7 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.1.7 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.1.7 - **Language:** English ### [3.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.1.7) They proceeded to extol the strength and valour of their country-women, in comparison with whom the Amazons were soft and timorous. The tales they related of female feats were endless: one especially excited my wonder and admiration; would that I could relate it with genuine Tartar eloquence. It seems that when Aureng-Zebe was prosecuting the war in their country, a party of five-and-twenty or thirty horsemen entered a small village; and while employed in pillaging the houses, and binding the inhabitants, whom they intended to carry away as slaves, a good old woman said to them: 'Children, listen to my counsel, and cease to act in this mischievous manner. My daughter happens just now to be absent, but she will soon return. Withdraw from this place, if you are prudent; should she light upon you, you are undone.' They made contemptuous sport of the good lady, continuing to plunder the property, and to secure the persons, of individuals, until, having fully laden their beasts, they quitted the village, taking with them many of the inhabitants and the old woman herself. They had not gone half a league, however, before the aged mother, who never ceased to look behind, cried out in an ecstasy of joy, 'My daughter! My daughter!' Her person was indeed hid from view; - [Previous: 3.1.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.1.6) - [Next: 3.1.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.1.8) - [Up: 3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.1.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.1.7) · Pramāṇa