[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) › [Storia do Mogor](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci) › [Storia do Mogor (Irvine)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine) › 15.2.6 # Storia do Mogor 15.2.6 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 15.2.6 - **Language:** English ### [15.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.15.2.6) 'Our civilities over and the many inquiries ended, he began in a few days to converse seriously with me to find out my plans, and openly asked me if I wanted to enter the prince's service, where he assured me that I should meet with more than ordinary fortune, he meanwhile offering himself for recommendations and good offices with Shah 'Alam. I gave him cordial thanks for his kind feelings in my favour, but answered him that I absolutely refused to engage myself outside my native land, having come to India to see the country and its chief sights, intending thereafter to return home to my relations and connections. 'Not satisfied with this answer, my friend invited me to reflect on future contingencies at the death of the king; for the prince, as eldest son, would ascend the throne, thereby opening to me the way to benefits not less great than glorious. To sum up, all this made no impression on me, and I answered that I absolutely refused to fetter my liberty, above all with princes, who possess neither sense nor good faith. - [Previous: 15.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.15.2.5) - [Next: 15.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.15.2.7) - [Up: 15.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.15.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.15.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.15.2.6) · Pramāṇa