But Having
To Pass A River, And Offering Gold Mohors In Payment Of His Passage,
The Boatman Grew Suspicious, Leapt Overboard In The Middle Of The River,
And Swam On Shore, Where He Gave Notice To The Governor Of A
Neighbouring Town.
Taking fifty horse with him, the governor came to the
river side, where the boat still floated in the
Stream; and taking
another boat, went and saluted Cussero by the title of King,
dissemblingly offering his aid and inviting him to his house, where he
made him prisoner, and sent immediate notice to the king, who sent to
fetch him fettered on an elephant. From thence Selim proceeded to Cabul,
punishing such as had joined in the revolt; and on his return with his
son a prisoner, at this place, Fetipoor, where the battle was fought,
as some say, he caused the eyes of Cussero to be burnt out with a glass,
while others say he only caused him to be blindfolded with a napkin,
tied behind and sealed with his own seal, which yet remains, and carried
him prisoner to the castle of Agra. Along all the way from Agra to
Cabul, the king ordered trees to be planted on both sides; and in
remembrance of the exploit at this place, he caused it to be named
Fetipoor, or Heart's Content, as the city formerly mentioned had been
named by Akbar in memory of his birth.[250]
[Footnote 249: Purrop, or Porub, has been formerly supposed the ancient
kingdom of Porus in the Punjab, and Attobass, here called Alobasse, to
have been Attock Benares - E.]
[Footnote 250:
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