[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) › 7.7 # The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe to the Court of the Great Mogul 7.7 The Embassy of Sir Thomas Roe (Foster) 7.7 - **Language:** English ### [7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.7.7) I haue one Obseruation more to make of the falsenesse of our maps, both of Mercator and all others, and their ignorance in this Countrey. First, the famous Riuer Indus doth not emptie himselfe into the Sea at Cambaya as his chiefe mouth, but at Sinde. My reason is : Lahor stands vpon Indus, from whence to Sinde it is nauigable, to Cambaya not so. Lahor in the maps is also falsely set downe, it lying North from Surat aboue a thousand miles. The Citie where the Kings ordinarie residence is, Agra, not described at all ; but it standeth North North-east from Surat on a Riuer that fals into Ganges. But the King now resideth in a base old Citie, wherein is no house but of mudde, not so great as a Cottage on Hownslo-heath ; only himselfe hath one of stone. His Lords liue in Tents, and I haue suddenly built to my mudde wals, vpon canes, a doozen thatched roomes. This Towne is short of Agra ten daies iourney, two hundred miles, which standeth from hence North North-east. This place is from Bramport North foure hundred and fiftie miles ; Bramport from Surat East aboue two hundred miles. The latitude neere fiue and twentie degrees. Thus, my Lord, I haue said some-what, but to little purpose. I forget not some Bookes for you ; but Load-stones heere are none. They are in the farre East Countries. Neither is there any correspondence with China. To Persia, and so to Aleppo, there goe carauans ; to Cathaya none. - [Previous: 7.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.7.6) - [Next: 7.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.7.8) - [Up: 7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.7.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.roe-embassy~en-foster.7.7) · Pramāṇa