[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) › 203.5.5 # Storia do Mogor 203.5.5 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 203.5.5 - **Language:** English ### [203.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.5) It should be understood that before a European can acquire the office of physician among these princes he must be put to the proof for a long time, for they are extremely distrustful and nice in such matters. Every month the princesses and the ladies have themselves bled, which is done in the way I have above described. It is just the same when they want themselves bled in the foot, or have any wound or fistula dressed. Nothing is ever shown but the part affected, or the vein they wish opened. When I bled the wives and daughters of Shah 'Alam, each of them gave me two hundred rupees and a sardpd; but when I had to bleed that prince who was my employer, and he was at the court, I could not do it without the leave of the king. For this bleeding I got four hundred rupees, a sardpd, and a horse. When I had finished I had to report \[16\] to the king the quantity of blood I had drawn, what was the prince's reigning humour, and reply according to circumstances to the inquiries made by the king on this subject. After this he would give me my dismissal, granting me a sardpd. For each bleeding of one of the prince's sons I received two hundred rupees, a sardpd, and a horse. - [Previous: 203.5.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.4) - [Next: 203.5.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.6) - [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.203.5.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.203.5.5) · Pramāṇa