[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) › 39.2.3 # Storia do Mogor 39.2.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 39.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [39.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.39.2.3) thus should act all princes if they would not be instruments of oppression, if they are desirous of cutting short the career of knavery. The story I am now to tell will prove that Shah 'Abbas loved to do justice. He who related it to me told me how the king allowed no Christian to be ill-treated. Nevertheless, the Armenians are not held in much esteem in Persia, this very king having several times taken from them their wives and daughters, picking from among them the best-looking. All the same, he would not permit them to be oppressed by anyone else. It happened that a Persian soldier, considered brave but very arrogant, a tall man with huge moustachios, went daily and seated himself at the shop of an Armenian trader who sold all sorts of drugs. This trader had a daughter eighteen years of age who looked after the shop. The soldier passed his day in conversation with this girl, whence it came to pass that the Armenian was unable to sell his goods. The customers were frightened at the terrible appearance of the soldier, and would not venture to approach the shop. - [Previous: 39.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.39.2.2) - [Next: 39.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.39.2.4) - [Up: 39.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.39.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.39.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.39.2.3) · Pramāṇa