When the kings were departed from Bezeneger, this Temiragio returned to the
city, and then beganne for to repopulate it, and sent word to Goa to the
Merchants, if they had any horses, to bring them to him, and he would pay
well for them, and for this cause the foresayd two Merchants that I went in
company withall, carried those horses that they had to Bezeneger.
[Sidenote: An excellent good policy to intrap men.] Also this Tyrant made
an order or lawe, that if any Merchant had any of the horses that were
taken in the foresayd battell or warres, although they were of his owne
marke, that he would giue as much for them as they would: and besides he
gaue generall safe conduct to all that should bring them. When by this
meanes he saw that there were great store of horses brought thither vnto
him, hee gaue the Merchants faire wordes, vntill such time as he saw they
could bring no more. Then he licenced the Merchants to depart, without
giuing them any thing for their horses, which when the poore men saw, they
were desperate, and as it were mad with sorrow and griefe.

I rested in Bezeneger seuen moneths; although in one moneth I might haue
discharged all my businesse, for it was necessary to rest there vntill the
wayes were cleere of theeues, which at that time ranged vp and downe. And
in the time I rested there, I saw many strange and beastly deeds done by
the Gentiles. First, when there is any Noble man or woman dead, they burne
their bodies: and if a married man die, his wife must burne herselfe aliue,
for the loue of her husband, and with the body of her husband: so that when
any man dieth, his wife will take a moneths leaue, two or three, or as shee
will, to burne her selfe in, and that day being come, wherein shee ought to
be burnt, that morning shee goeth out of her house very earely, either on
horsebacke or on an eliphant, or else is borne by eight men on a smal
stage: in one of these orders she goeth, being apparelled like to a Bride,
carried round about the City, with her haire downe about her shoulders,
garnished with iewels and flowers, according to the estate of the party,
and they goe with as great ioy as Brides doe in Venice to their nuptials:
shee carrieth in her left hand a looking glasse, and in her right hand an
arrow, and singeth thorow the City as she passeth, and sayth, that she
goeth to sleepe with her deere spowse and husband. [Sidenote: A discription
of the burning place.] She is accompanied with her ki