Storia do Mogor 294.2.4

294.2.4

The aged monarch heard of all these disasters, and felt them to the quick. He revolved in his mind all sorts of plans for preventing in the future such losses and disorders. They injure him both in his honour and his interests. He has observed that all these things are principally due to the great agility of the Shiva Ji cavalry in carrying out their master's orders ; he has, therefore, decided — and he could not do otherwise — to equip for war some fifteen thousand camels, and mount as many men on them, fitted out with all the arms and necessary materiel for making a good defence while on the march. He has no doubt that this device will prove most efficacious for forestalling and stopping the endless ravages of this rajah. The reason is that these animals can easily, without being much distressed, cover forty or fifty leagues every day. Such a journey cannot be accomplished by the smartest cavalry. If this corps can be formed, it will infallibly answer his purpose. But, while it is easy to procure camels, it is almost impossible to find enough men able to stand the tossing motion of these beasts. The men trained to ride them in this fashion are extremely few.