[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) › 5.2.8 # Travels in the Mogul Empire (Bernier) 5.2.8 Travels in the Mogul Empire (Constable) 5.2.8 - **Language:** English ### [5.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.2.8) There is, indeed, a fruit-market that makes some show. It contains many shops which during the summer are well supplied with dry fruit from Persia, Balk, Bokara, and Samarkande; such as almonds, pistachios, and walnuts, raisins, prunes, and apricots; and in winter with excellent fresh grapes, black and white, brought from the same countries, wrapped in cotton; pears and apples of three or four sorts, and those admirable melons which last the whole winter. These fruits are, however, very dear; a single melon selling for a crown and a half. But nothing is considered so great a treat: it forms the chief expense of the Omrahs, and I have frequently known my Agah spend twenty crowns on fruit for his breakfast. - [Previous: 5.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.2.7) - [Next: 5.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.3.1) - [Up: 5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.2.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.bernier~en-constable.5.2.8) · Pramāṇa