This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...feeling that the objections of his people could scarcely overcome his desire to send for us into his tent, that he might converse with us. The next day we moved on to Mangachar, over the country, believed by Capt. Bean to be filled snEnBET's OFFER. 223 with enemies and Brahfiis; not a living creature was to be seen; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 Excerpt: ...feeling that the objections of his people could scarcely overcome his desire to send for us into his tent, that he might converse with us. The next day we moved on to Mangachar, over the country, believed by Capt. Bean to be filled snEnBET's OFFER. 223 with enemies and Brahfiis; not a living creature was to be seen; not a solitary tent at the skirt of a hill attested the presence of a human being. Our small party moved independently of the khan and his retinue, and as we paced over the silent waste I lamented-to Lieut. Loveday our misfortune in not having friends, when half a dozen mounted men would have extricated us from our embarrassment. At Mangachar we heard that Hfissen, with Capt. Bean's reply, had passed on to Kalat. Our next march was to Karez Amanfilah, /in the vicinity of Mastfing, and there we halted two or three days. At this place one Sherbet, a Bangfil Zai, accustomed, when we were in the citadel, to bring wine and other things, and even to tell a little of what. he knew, came into our tent, saying, he took leave of us, as he had permission to go home to Isprinji for four days. Sitting down with Lieut. Loveday, Sherbet asked if he could do anything for him. Lieut. Loveday promised him a thousand rupees if he would provide two horses and effect his escape. Sherbet replied, he could or would do as much service, but it must be on his return. Lieut. Loveday gave him_a ring. This communion was carried on between Lieut. Loveday, Sherbet, and Sampat, by whispering over a book, Sherbet occasionally asking, in a louder tone, what this picture and that picture meant, pretending to be merely indulging his curiosity. 224 ARRIVAL or THE DAROGAH. To divert the attention of Molahdad and the two or three attendants, who only chanced to ...
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