[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) › 292.3.8 # Storia do Mogor 292.3.8 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 292.3.8 - **Language:** English ### [292.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.3.8) Upon reaching the gate of the town, we perceived all the soldiers — European and Indian — under arms, and drawn up in single rank on both sides from that spot up to the fort gate, while a number of armed men were on the town wall and the fort wall. These were arranged in excellent order, much to the astonishment of Da,ud Khan, who could not repress signs of admiration. Still greater was his amazement when, as they drew near the fort gateway, the soldiers and their officers, on catching sight of the governor, drew themselves up in line and went through divers movements which were quite unknown to him. They were only done in his honour and that of the governor. But being unaccustomed to all this military ceremonial, he was thrown into a state of confusion and apprehension. He believed himself to be already a prisoner. For this reason he spoke to me in a loud voice, requesting that all these men might be withdrawn. I reassured him, saying that it was nothing but the usual ceremonial and method among these troops; he should not be in the least afraid, or suspect anything. At the same time, I took care to cry out to the soldiers that they must retire. - [Previous: 292.3.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.3.7) - [Next: 292.4.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.4.1) - [Up: 292.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.3.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.292.3.8) · Pramāṇa