[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) › 154.2 # Travels in India (Tavernier) 154.2 Travels in India (Ball) 154.2 - **Language:** English ### [154.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.154.2) A company of infantry attended and bore a large standard, upon which were the arms of the defunct, although when he first came to India he held the most degraded office in the vessel. A stick, at the end of which there were attached spurs, was borne behind, though, to say the truth, I do not believe he had ever mounted a horse save to go for exercise outside the town. One of the captains carried his sword, another his helmet, and his body was borne by eight military officers. The son-in-law of the defunct followed with the General, after whom walked the gentlemen of the Council ; a number of people followed from the fort and town. The four corners of the pall with which the bier was covered were carried by four captains, and all these honours were rendered to him in consideration of the good services which the Company had received from him — as the General and members of the Council proclaimed ; but the people used a very different language, and complained bitterly of the great injustice which he had done, both to sailors and soldiers. Having passed these twenty days at Batavia, I resolved to carry back the dagger to the King of Bantam, without having looked for the diamonds or other stones, for if I had remained years I should not have found any suitable for these bezels. My brother accompanied me again, and I took with me some jewels which the King had not yet seen. - [Previous: 154.1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.154.1) - [Next: 154.3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.154.3) - [Up: 154](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.154) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.154.2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darkages.travel.tavernier~en-ball.154.2) · Pramāṇa