PERSIA INVADES INDIA

181 and rest forsook the city. In every chamber and house was heard the cry of affliction. It was before a general massacre, but now the murder of individuals." The aw- ful visitation of Timur was repeated and even outdone. At last, after two months of colossal pillage, Nadir re- THE PEACOCK THRONE, WOW IN TEHERAN. turned to his own country, carrying with him spoils equivalent to eight or nine millions in money alone, be- sides an immense treasure of gold and silver plate, jewels, rich stuffs, and a crowd of skilled artisans, with herds of elephants, horses, and camels. This invasion of India from the north, unexpected as it was after a cessation of all such inroads during