[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) › 60.4.6 # Storia do Mogor 60.4.6 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 60.4.6 - **Language:** English ### [60.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.6) Some astrologers assert that the planet Mars dominates this country (India), for even the animals are bold and resolute, and men who travel there, through drinking its water, acquire a great eagerness to fight. Thus it happened to an Armenian acquaintance of mine called Alaberdy. He had come to this country to sell some merchandise. After seven days had passed he felt an itching to quarrel, every moment laying hold of his sword as if making ready for combat. He began to reflect that he was a trader, and had come to sell his goods; it was not proper for him to risk the loss of his capital. He managed to suppress this impulse, chiefly from not being a man of much courage. There was no reason for his being so restless, but in spite of his reasonings he continued to feel these desires. Thus it is only fair to assert what I did just now as to \[the cause of\] this inclination. I noted with special interest as I travelled about in this country that all the oxen and cows of these provinces have their horns turned to the front and very sharp, and it is recognised throughout the Mogul realm that while only of small stature, and not very bulky, they are very savage. - [Previous: 60.4.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.5) - [Next: 60.4.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.7) - [Up: 60.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.60.4.6) · Pramāṇa