[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) › 292.1.4 # Storia do Mogor 292.1.4 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 292.1.4 - **Language:** English ### [292.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.1.4) About half-past seven o'clock at night, Da,ud Khan sent me word that I might bring the present before him. This I did to a great extent, only keeping back in my custody the money and some of the trifling things. The reason for my so acting was that I could not then give him the money secretly, by reason of his being accompanied by many officers and other persons of consideration. Moreover, they look on it as a distinction and an honour to receive presents in public, but as regards money they never take it but in secret. I was thus obliged to beg him in a low voice to give me instructions to whom it should be delivered. He replied in the same way that I must keep it, that afterwards he would dispose of it as he judged most fitting. The Brahman, Ramapa, did not fail to notice the good reception given me, and all the honours showered on me, as also the friendliness displayed more and more by Da,ud Khan. Besides, the Nawab had fed me splendidly that evening, and had directed his major-domo to supply my table all the time I was with him just as if it were his own. For these reasons he (Ramapa), like a fool, proceeded to imagine that this would suffice, that the present had done all that was required, and thus it was of no use to give him (Da,ud Khan) anything more. It was advisable, Ramapa thought, to keep the money; and on this he imparted to me his idea. - [Previous: 292.1.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.1.3) - [Next: 292.1.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.1.5) - [Up: 292.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.1) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.1.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.1.4) · Pramāṇa