Storia do Mogor 354.9.7

354.9.7

This Captain Ignatio, of whom I have just spoken, brought from Manila three dogs, two of which were ferocious, killing men and cattle, and were held in by strong chains; the other was tame, and always followed the captain, of whom it was very fond. It was large and handsome, white in colour. Dā,ūd Khān was told about these dogs, and becoming desirous of possessing them [174], he wrote to the governor of this place (Madras), sending a present of a set of robes, and requesting him to procure the dogs which had come from Manila. The governor asked for them from the captain, who gave the two fierce ones, and retained the third for himself. They were sent at once to Dā,ūd Khān, who was highly delighted at seeing them. He set to work at once to test their fierceness, and loosing a bull, they forthwith tore it to pieces. The following day he made the experiment whether they would do the same with men. They were let loose at two criminals, who were torn to pieces in a moment.