[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) › 203.5.1 # Storia do Mogor 203.5.1 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 203.5.1 - **Language:** English ### [203.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.1) There are some who from time to time affect the invalid, simply that they may have the chance of some conversation with, and have their pulse felt by, the physician who comes to see them. The latter stretches out his hand inside the curtain; they lay hold of it, kiss it, and softly bite it. Some, out of curiosity, apply it to their breast, which has happened to me several times; but I pretended not to notice, in order to conceal what was passing from the matrons and eunuchs then present, and not arouse their suspicions. Physicians are very well treated by these ladies, and they too, on their side, maintain much discretion both in their way of acting and in their speech, which is always restrained and polished. These ladies are also very liberal in making presents to the nobles of the court, and most industrious in obtaining appointments and promotion for those that they esteem. The presents they make consist of horses, sarapas (robes), plumes, and other things. Very rarely is any service done them or any civility shown that they do not acknowledge it in one way or another, subject, of course, to treating everyone according to his merit, or, rather, according to how he touches the heart of the lady. Thus I have seen how the daughter of Aurangzeb acted towards the Nawab Zu,lfiqar Khan and his father. - [Previous: 203.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.4.7) - [Next: 203.5.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.2) - [Up: 203.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.1) · Pramāṇa