[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) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy) › [The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster) › 22.2.4 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 22.2.4 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 22.2.4 - **Language:** English ### [22.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.2.4) The Prince, aduanced by this fauour and swelling with Pride, resolued (though, as I was enformed, the Conditions were very honorable and such as the king would haue accepted) to goe on the lourny, answering hee would treat of no Peace vntill hee were in the feeld with his Armie : Chan Channa should not so beguile him of the honor of finishing that warr. The ambitions of this young Prince are open, the Common talke of the People ; yet his father suffers all, but entendes him not the kingdome ; for Sultan Cursoronne, the Eldest brother, is both extreamly beloued and honored of all men, almost adored, and very lustly, for his most Noble Partes ;- and this the king knowes and loues, but thinckes his liberty would diminish his owne glory, and sees not that this sly youth doth more darken him by ambitious Practices then the other could by vertuous actions. Thus hee Nourisheth diuision and emulation betweene the brethren and Putteth such Power in the hand of the younger, supposing he can vndoe yt at his Pleasure, that the wisest foresee a rending and tearing of these kingdomes by diuision when the king shall pay the debt to Nature, and that all Partes wilbe torne and destroyed by a Ciuill warr. The history of this Countrye for the variety of subiect and the many Practises in the tyme of Ecbarsha, father of this king, by him then Prince, and these later troubles were not vnwoorthy Committing to writing ; - [Previous: 22.2.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.2.3) - [Next: 22.2.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.2.5) - [Up: 22.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.2.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.22.2.4) · Pramāṇa