[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) › 151.2.7 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 151.2.7 Travels in India (Ball) 151.2.7 - **Language:** English ### [151.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.151.2.7) there was one who told him that the first care he should have would be that as soon as night had come he should light numbers of lamps, both out and inside the house. In that country these consist of little saucers full of oil attached to the walls of the house, and at a distance of about one foot from each other. But the Commander desiring to do more honour than that to the Khán and to the Company, instead of these lamps ordered white wax candles to be placed throughout, and both within and without the house there was light everywhere. The Khán declared himself to be highly pleased with this liberal expenditure, which was done to specially honour him; and all the merchants, both Christians and Muhammadans, were also surprised at it. It is true,” said I to these members of the Council, “that you know that this wax does not cost so much to the Company as it does to private persons, because all the Dutch vessels which come from Mocha carry much of it, as it is very cheap there. - [Previous: 151.2.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.151.2.6) - [Next: 151.3.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.151.3.1) - [Up: 151.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.151.2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.151.2.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.151.2.7) · Pramāṇa