Storia do Mogor 60.4.2

60.4.2

During the time that the said city was being brought to perfection the king's amusement was to mount on a mad elephant, simply to make it combat with another one. This is a very dangerous affair, for many elephant-drivers (cornacas) lose their lives in this amusement, and thus their wives, when drivers mount their elephants for a combat, break their bracelets and take off their jewels as a sign that they are widows. I shall speak of these elephant fights in another place (III. 20) ; the only object of what I now say is to let you know the courage of this king (Akbar), of which I now relate the following instance :