مسالك الابصار في ممالك الامصار 2.71

2.71

ومائتي فيل، ويحمل معه أربعة قصور خشب على ثمانمائة جمل، كل قصر على مائتي جمل ملبسة جميعها ستور حرير سود مذهبة، وكل قصر طبقتان غير الخيم والخركاوات [1] .

Shaikh Abu Bakr bin Khallal Bazzi told me that he asked the Sultan's cook how many animals were killed daily to supply the royal table, and the reply was 2,600 oxen, 2,000 sheep, without taking into account fatted horses and birds of all descriptions. * * * The amriya has under his charge the army and the people at large. Lawyers and learned men, whether inhabitants of the country or foreigners, are under the inspection of the Sadr-i Jahan. The fakirs, whether natives or strangers, are under the Shaikhu-l Islam. Lastly, all travellers, ambassadors, or others, men of letters, poets, both native and foreign, are all under the dabirs, or secretaries. * * * * When the Sultan goes hunting his suite is less numerous. He only takes with him 100,000 horsemen and 200 elephants. Four wooden houses of two stories are carried in his train by 200 camels. Tents and pavilions of all kinds follow. When he travels from one place to another, for pleasure or for other motives, he takes with him 30,000 horsemen, 200 elephants, and 1,000 led horses, with saddles and bridles worked with gold, and with other trappings of gold, set with pearls and jewels.