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 could be attributed to his abrupt departure from the city following a chance meeting with the relative of a man he killed in Persia. Out of concern for potential retribution, he fled to Lahore before embarking on his journey through the empire's southern provinces and eventually reaching the Far East. Mandelslo is an engaging and cheerful writer whose fascination with hunting wildlife indiscriminately (including snakes, buffalo, and monkeys) did not endear him to his Indian traveling companions.