Strange conspiracy of a son against his father—Seradj-ed-döula’s ascendance on his uncle’s mind—Dissensions creep in the Viceroy’s family—Amazing fortune of Ata-ollah-qhan—The Viceroy carries with him to his Capital a number of learned men of Azim-abad—The author finds his grand-uncle, Abdol-aaly-qhan, disgraced, and in misery—And all his relations and friends gone to the Court of M8rsh8d-abad—Séif-qhan, hereditary Governor of P8rania, is slighted by the Viceroy, and soon after dies—Ill conduct of his son and successor, who has the folly to take a journey to M8rsh8d-abad—The Marhatta Prince, Djano-dji, attempts to plunder that city—The Viceroy marches against him—A whole Brigade mutinies, and is broke and dis­banded —The Viceroy pursues Djano-dji—Infamous usage offered to the willing garrison of Bara-bati—That fortress surrenders —Description of the City of Catec—The Viceroy returns to his Capital, through an infinity of difficulties—First campaign of Seradj-ed-döulah—Strange infidelities in the Bengal army— Strange behaviour of a Zemindar who had offered himself for a guide—Seradj-ed-döulah elopes and revolts—The old Viceroy passionately doating on his grandson—Strange attack on the City of Azim-abad by sixty men—Singular combat between two noblemen, equally stout and brave—The Viceroy recovers his nephew, and then falls dangerously ill—The Viceroy again, at the head of his troops, forces the Marhattas to retreat—The two parties tired of a Twelve Years’ War—Peace concluded—An immense balance, long forgotten, recovered for the treasury by a Gentoo Minister—Some account and death of Mir-habib, a famous Marhatta General—Death of the Gentoo Minister, Djankiram; and some account of Ram-naràin—Death of young Ecram-ed-döula—Which in time causes that of his adoptive father, Nevazish-mahmed-qhan—Infamous conduct of Seradj-ed-döula, in his private hours—His person detested—He for his coup d’ essay, murders two illustrious noblemen brothers— Noble reflections of the author on those iwo murders—Nevazish-mahmed-qhan infinitely regretted—His eulogium—Some account of his second brother, Sáyd-ahmed-qhan—His death— Singular character of an old woman called Dana-annga—Death of Aaly-verdy-qhan—An account of his private life—Singular prediction of his, with regard to the English.