[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) › 65.9.7 # Storia do Mogor 65.9.7 Storia do Mogor (Irvine) 65.9.7 - **Language:** English ### [65.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.7) This princess treated herself to many entertainments, such as music, dancing, and other pastimes. It happened one night while engaged in such-like dances that the thin raiment steeped in perfumed oils of the princess's favourite dancing-woman caught fire, and from the great love she bore to her, the princess came to her aid, and thus was burnt herself on the chest. From this arose great disturbance in the court, but what caused the greatest sorrow to the princess was that the dancing-woman died. In addition to these amusements the princess was also fond of drinking wine, which was imported for her from Persia, Kabul, and Kashmir. But the best liquor she drank was distilled in her own house. It was a most delicious spirit, made from wine and rose-water, flavoured with many costly spices and aromatic drugs. Many a time she did me the favour of ordering some bottles of it to be sent to my house, in sign of her gratitude for my curing people in her harem. This liquor profited me greatly. The lady's drinking was at night, when various delightful pranks, music, dancing, and acting were going on around her. Things arrived at such a pass that sometimes she was unable to stand, and they had to carry her to bed. - [Previous: 65.9.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.6) - [Next: 65.10.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.10.1) - [Up: 65.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.manucci~en-irvine.65.9.7) · Pramāṇa