or **DEHLI**, a kingdom and city of the Mogul's empire, in Asia. The city is one of the capitals of the empire. The road between it and Agra, the other capital, is that famous alley or walk planted with trees by Jehin Ghir, and 150 leagues in length. Each half league is marked with a kind of turret; and at every stage there are little farays or caravanserais for the benefit of travellers. The road, though pretty good, has many inconveniences. It is not only frequented by wild beasts, but by robbers. The latter are so dexterous at catching a noose about a man's neck, that they never fail, if within reach, to seize and strangle him. They gain their point likewise by means of handsome women; who, feigning great distress, and being taken up behind the unwary traveller, choak him with the same snare.—The capital consists of three cities, built near one another. The first, now quite destroyed, is said to have had 52 gates; and to have been the residence of king Porus, conquered by Alexander the Great. The second, which is also in ruins, was demolished by Shah Jehan, to build *Jeban-abad* with the materials. This makes the third city, and joins the ruins of the second. This city stands in an open plain country, on the river *Jamma*, which rises in this province. It is encompassed with walls, except towards the river. There are of brick, flanked with round towers; but without a ditch, and terraced behind, four or five feet thick. The circumference of the walls may be about nine miles. The fortresses, which is a mile and an half in circuit, has good walls and round towers, and ditches full of water, faced with stone. It is surrounded with fine gardens, and in it is the Mogul's palace. See **INDOSTAN**. E. Long. 79. 25. N. Lat. 28. 20.