[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) › 3.4.3 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 3.4.3 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 3.4.3 - **Language:** English ### [3.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.4.3) The ambassadors, thus royally and munificently provided, departed from Gonder, the capital city of Ethiopia, situated in the province of Dumbia. They traversed a desolate country, and were more than two months travelling to Beiloul, an out-of-the-way seaport, near Bab-el-Mandel and opposite to Moka. For reasons, which I shall perhaps disclose in the course of my narrative, they dared not take the usual and caravan road from Gonder to Arkiko, a journey easily performed in forty days. From Arkiko it is necessary to pass over to the island of Masouva, where the Grand Seigneur has a garrison. While waiting at Beiloul for a Moka vessel to cross the Red Sea, the party were in want of many of the necessaries of life, and some of the slaves died. On arriving at Moka, the ambassadors found that the market had been that year overstocked with slaves. The boys and girls, therefore, sold at a reduced price. As soon as their sale was effected, they pursued their voyage, embarking on board an Indian vessel bound to Sourate, where they arrived after a tolerable passage of five-and-twenty days. Several slaves, however, and many horses died; probably from want of proper nourishment, the funds of this pompous embassy being evidently insufficient to supply all its wants. The mule also died, but the skin was preserved. - [Previous: 3.4.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.4.2) - [Next: 3.4.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.4.4) - [Up: 3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.4.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.3.4.3) · Pramāṇa