Storia do Mogor 265.10.5
Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 265.10.5
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265.10.5
Such fears have those who have never been in a battle and have no experience of the world. It was from this cause that he lost his kingdom in the year one thousand six hundred and eighty-six, as I pointed out in the Second Part of my book (II. 242). When Da,ud Khan was in charge of Patnah, as I have already said (II. 61), there was found one morning in the Ganges river, near the English Factory adjoining the city gate, a rock crystal eight palms in length and thirty palms in circumference. As it was a rarity, it was sent to the king in a boat. I saw it myself, and measured it in the year one thousand six hundred and sixty-three (1663).