presents for the king his father, which he gave in charge to the cutwall to see provided. I then made him a present, which he took in good part. After some other conference, he said, though I might not come up to where he then sat, he would go to another place, where I might come to him with less ceremony. But one part of the present I made him happened to be a case of cordials, of which he tasted so freely by the way, that, after waiting some time, I heard he had made himself drunk, and one of his officers came to me with an excuse, desiring me to go home then, and come some other time to see him. But that very night I was taken ill of a fever. The 27th of November, though, still sick, I was carried, from Burhanpoor three coss to _Raypora_; the 28th, fifteen c. to _Burgome_, [Burgaw]; the 30th, seven c. December the 1st, ten c. to _Bicangome_; the 2d, seven c. the 3d, five c. the 4th, eleven c. to _Ekbarpoor_, which stands on a good river, [the Nerbudda] which runs into the sea near _Buroach_. The 5th, I passed the river _Nerbuddah_. The 6th, I travelled eight c. and lay in a wood, not far from the king's famous castle of _Mandoa_, [Mundu] which stands on a steep hill, of great extent, the walls being fourteen c. in circuit, this castle being of wonderous extent and great beauty. The 7th, I proceeded ten c. the 8th, eight c. the 9th, ten c. the 10th, twelve c. the 11th, sixteen c. the 12th, fourteen c. the 13th, six c. the 14th we halted to take rest. The 15th, six c. the 16th, six c. the 17th, twelve c. the 18th, five c. when we arrived at _Cytor_, where I was met by Mr Edwards accompanied by Thomas Coryat, who had travelled to India on foot. _Cytor_, [Chitore] is an ancient town in ruins, situated on a hill, but shews the remains of wonderful magnificence. There are still standing above an hundred temples, all of carved stone, with many fair towers and domes, supported by many enriched pillars, and innumerable houses, but not a single inhabitant. The hill, or rock rather, is precipitous on all sides, having but one ascent cut out of the rock in a regular slope; in which ascent there are four several gates before reaching the gate of the city, which last is extremely magnificent. The top of the hill, about eight coss in circuit, is inclosed all round with walls, and at the S.W. end, is a goodly old castle. I lodged close by a poor village at the foot of the hill.