[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) › [Les six voyages de Jean-Baptiste Tavernier](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier) › [Travels in India (Ball)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball) › 14.3.3 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 14.3.3 Travels in India (Ball) 14.3.3 - **Language:** English ### [14.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.3.3) When I had travelled another coss, I perceived on the side of a mountain about fifty horsemen, of whom four separated to advance towards me. Immediately when I saw them I got out of the carriage, and having thirteen firearms, I gave a gun to each of my people. The horsemen approaching, I placed the carriage between them and me, and got ready to fire, in case they prepared to attack me. But they at once made me a sign that I had nothing to fear, and one of them having said that it was the Prince who was hunting, and who had sent them to ask what stranger passed through his territory, I replied I was the same Frank who had passed five or six weeks previously. By good fortune, the same lieutenant of the Raja, to whom I had presented the brandy and Spanish wine, followed close behind these four horsemen, and after having assured me how rejoiced he was to see me again, asked me forthwith if I had any wine. I told him that I never travelled without it; and in fact I was provided, the English and Dutch having presented me at Agra with several bottles. Immediately on the lieutenant returning to the Raja, he himself came to meet me, and assuring me that I was welcome, told me that he wished me to halt at a place which he indicated under certain trees, a coss and a half from where we were, and that he would not fail to come to drink with me. He came towards evening, and we remained there two days together to amuse ourselves; - [Previous: 14.3.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.3.2) - [Next: 14.3.4](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.3.4) - [Up: 14.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.3) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.3.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.14.3.3) · Pramāṇa