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Rh by supposing that some witchcraft or enchantment had been practised upon him. Such a state of things was the more disagreeable, as the Siks were becoming daily more numerous and troublesome. Forbidden from coming into the city of Lahore, not one of them was to be seen in the day-time, but as soon as it was dark they never failed to return to the houses of those that used to feed and cherish them, and their orgies lasted during the whole night. At day-break they would throw themselves into the Ravi, and after having swam to the other side, they lurked during the day in the neighbouring fields.

This conduct on the part of the Siks, as well as the tumult in the mosque, I mention upon the faith of a letter which Amin-ed-doula of Sambal wrote to his family, and which I found among the papers of his secretary. The letter says that the emperor, incensed against the doctors that had excited the tumult which had cost the Koran-reader his life, ordered some of them to be thrown into prison, and others to be sent to the fortress of Gualior. Some time after, the emperor, having felt a slight indisposition, which no one suspected to be severe, fell into a swoon, and died suddenly on the 19th of Muharrem, about two hours before night.

The prince Azim-ush-shan, who was present