Promotions at Court—Death of the Vezir—The Emperor refuses the reversion of the deceased’s immense estate—A Persian adven­turer sets up a whimsical new sect—The Carnatec ravaged by waters—Troubles in G8djrat, in Adjmir, in Cab8l and in vari­ous parts of the Empirẹ—Curious expedient of the Emperor’s to render his person more accessible—He takes a consort—Nizam-el-mulk, made Vezir, endeavours to introduce, but in vain, a reform at Court—The Emperor, to rid himself of Nizam-el-mulk’s gravity, gives him the Government of G8djrat—A girl, called Cö8ki, become a female Minister, rallies at the Emperor—Effeminacy and disorders at Court—Supineness of the Emperor—A war underhand between the Emperor on one side, and Nizam-el-mulk, his deputy, on the other—The latter defeats Mubariz-qhan, and sends Nuzurs of congratulation to Court, as if the Imperial arms had been victorious—The late Vezir Abdollah-qhan poisoned —Ser-b8lend-qhan, appointed General from court, beats Nizam-el-mulk’s troops, and wrests the G8djrat out of his hands— The Marhattas severely handled by Nedjmeddin-ally-qhan, Lieu­tenant to Ser-b8lend-qhan—Immense acquisitions of some favour­ites resumed—The victorious Ser-b8lend-qhan neglected and superceded—He beats his rival, the Gentoo Prince, and then goes to visit him alone—The Marhattas, excited by Nizam-el-mulk, make conquests in Hindostan—Malva vigorously defended by its Governor—The Marhattas conquer both G8djrat and Malva—Gaïm-qhan heroically rescues his father, Mahmed-qhan-bangash, from eminent danger—Sedition at Delhi on account of a Hadji murdered by Gentoos—the Marhattas continue their ravages—An infectious stench pervades all Hindostan—A severe frost at Delhi, where the river freezes—Ridiculous expe­dition against the Marhattas—Terrible rain of thirty hours in Delhi and its neighbourhood—Flagitious enormity of Adjadj8, Zemindar of Corra, who is punished—Introduction to the revo­lutions of Bengal—Origin and rise of Allyverdi-qhan’s family— Reduced to the utmost misery, he hardly finds money to repair to Shudja-qhan’s Court in 8ressa, where he is employed, and where he approved himself a good officer, a good soldier, and a good financier—Djafer-qhan, Governor of Bengal, thinks of procuring his patent to his own grandson, Ser-Efraz-qhan—But is supplanted by his son-in-law, Shudjah-qhan—Ser-Efraz-qhan submits to his father—Excellent character of Shudjah-qhan— He promotes Alli-verdi’s relations to offices in state—Alli-verdi-qhan, appointed Viceroy of Azimabad, adopts his own nephew and grandson, Mirza-mehmed alias Seradj-ed-dö8la—His excel­lent conduct in his Government—An expedition against the Marhattas by both the Vezir and Qhandö8ran, who prove defec­tive both in courage and in talents—Saadet-qhan, alone, success­ful against the Marhattas—His ardour damped by the jealousy of the two Imperial Generals—The Marhattas avail themselves of this suspense to turn the rear of the Imperialists, and to plunder the suburbs of the capital—The Emperor with his whole Council consents to pay a tribute to the Marhattas—Sëif-qhan, an old partisan of the two brothers, turned out of his Djaghir and slain—Ruin of the town of Djan-sita—Affecting description of it—Tremendous signs in the air by which Heaven signifies its wrath.