[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) › [Crónica dos reis de Bisnaga](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz) › [The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernao Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell) › 10.5 # The chronicles of Paes and Nuniz (Vijayanagara) 10.5 The Narrative of Domingos Paes and the Chronicle of Fernão Nuniz (Sewell, A Forgotten Empire) 10.5 - **Language:** English ### [10.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.10.5) When the King had left Rachol, those inside opened a gate, and one of the captains who was inside, a eunuch, made a sally with two hundred horse, certain foot-soldiers and elephants; he kept entirely along the river-bank on the King's flank. The object of this no one could guess, each one having his own opinion. As soon as the King halted he also did the same, keeping always his spies in the King's camp to see what passed and (what would be) the end of the battle. Since both armies were so close, each to his foe, they never put aside their weapons but watched all the night through. Seeing that the dawn of Saturday was now breaking, the drums and trumpets and other music in the King's camp began to sound and the men to shout, so that it seemed as if the sky would fall to the earth; then the neighing and excitement of the horses, and the trumpeting of the elephants, it is impossible for any one to describe how it was. But even if told in simple truth it would hardly be believed the great fear and terror that struck those who heard it, so that even those very men that caused the noise were themselves frightened at it. And the enemy on their part made no less noise, so that if you asked anything you could not hear yourself speak and you had to ask by signs, since in no other manner could you make yourself understood. - [Previous: 10.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.10.4) - [Next: 10.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.10.6) - [Up: 10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.10) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.10.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.paes-nuniz~en-sewell.10.5) · Pramāṇa