The omission may stem from his premature departure from the city, prompted by a chance meeting with the relative of a man he had killed in Persia. Fearing reprisals, he retreated to Lahore before continuing his journey through the empire's southern provinces and travelling on to the Far East. Mandelslo is an engaging and cheerful writer, whose enthusiasm for indiscriminately shooting wildlife (including snakes, buffalo and monkeys) did not endear him to his Indian travelling companions.
The omission might be due to his sudden departure from the city, triggered by a chance encounter with the relative of a man he killed in Persia. Out of fear of retaliation, he retreated to Lahore before continuing his journey through the empire's southern provinces and traveling further into the Far East. Mandelslo is an engaging and cheerful writer whose enthusiasm for indiscriminately hunting wildlife (including snakes, buffalo, and monkeys) did not win him favor with his Indian travelling companions.