The young emperor Jahangir, for example, boasted of slaughtering 17,000 animals and nearly 14,000 birds, yet he was a great patron of the arts. ... The day's work was generally confined to the hours between 9 A.M. and noon; the rest of the day was given over to eating, napping, gambling, drinking--and more drinking. ...

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