[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) › 47.2.3 # Storia do Mogor 47.2.3 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 47.2.3 - **Language:** English ### [47.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.47.2.3) Outside the wooden railing is a great square, where, close to the railing, stand nine horses on one side and nine on the other, all saddled and equipped. Near to the pillars are brought certain elephants on every day that the king gives audience, and there they make their obeisance, as I shall describe when I speak of the elephants (ii. 5). Behind the horses already spoken of were four handsomely-adorned elephants, and in the square a considerable number of soldiers stand on guard. At the end was a great hall, where were stationed the players on instruments, and these, upon the king's appearing to give audience, played very loudly, to give notice that the king was already in the audience hall. The silence preserved was astonishing, and the order devoid of confusion. For this purpose there are officials, whose business it is to see that the people are placed in proper order. Some of these officials held gold sticks in their hand, and these came within the silver railing. The others carried silver sticks, and they took great heed that throughout the court nothing was done which could displease the king. After I had received my permission to go, I left in the company of the two courtiers, and returned to the same. There I showed them where I had put up, and the room in which was the property. Thereupon they broke the seals and brought out all the things and carried them away. - [Previous: 47.2.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.47.2.2) - [Next: 47.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.47.2.4) - [Up: 47.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.47.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.47.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.47.2.3) · Pramāṇa