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 166 E. A. MOLONY sttcceedinge dd as much more amongs rich and poore. Weomen were scene o ros her children; men ravellng in he way were laid hold of to bee eaten, and haveng cn away much of Ms flesh, bee was glad f hee could get away and save hs lfe, others killed onHght and devoured. A man or woman noe sooner dead btt they were cttt in peeces o be eaten. Thus much by common report (becatse I was not present). Btt art my returne I found the counre n a manner made desolate, scarce 1 left of 10, as .by nstance of- the weaers, for whereas [ormerly they had brought them (the factors) 30, 40 or 50 corge [score (of peces of cloh)] a day, hey conld now scarce get 20 or 30 peeces; hs n Baroach (Broach).. A Sttra none a all, and i Brodra (Barola) uoe factoHe at present.. In my opinion i w11 hal!ly recover (s) former esae n 15, nay, n 20 years; I meane Guzara." Tha Mndy's acconn s no exaggerated may be shown by a ranslation from he Badshahnama. Fangne , the Dakhan a,d Gujara! Daring the past year (1629-1630) no rain had fallen in the territories of the Balaghatb and the dro,ght had been especially severe about Danlatabad. In the present year also there had countries, and a fotal Gajarat The inhabitants been a deficiency in the bordering want n the Dakhan and of hese wo countries were reduced to the dires extremity. Life was offered for a loaf, bu none would lmy; rank was to be sold for a cake, bu none cared for i; he everbounteous hand was now sreched ou to beg for food; and he feet which had always trodden he way of, contenmen walked abou only in search of sustenance. For a 'HI long  e dog's flesh was sold for goals flesh, and e pounded bones of he dead were mtxed wih flour and