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ruler. To this chief he gave his 
envoy a letter, with charge of two 
colts; the one to be presented to 
his friend. the other to Beggee 
Jan. But the particulars of his 
mission will be best told in the 
words of this intelligent writer. 
‘I was introduced,” he ob- 
serves, ‘to Ishin Nukeeb, who 
was seated at the further end of 
a magnificent tent. He was a 
man of handsome appearance, 
uncommonly fair, but had a 
thin beard. He asked after my 
health, and then after that ‘of 
Mameish Khan: adding, ‘ Why 
has he not come himself?? On 
making some excuse, he added, 
‘I understand the reason: had 
I been alone, he would have paid 
me a visit, but he is afraid of 
Beggee Jan,” After these ob- 
servations, he rose and retired 
to another tent, desiring me to re- 
pose myself where I was. A rich 
sleeping dress was brought me, 
and every person went away: 
but I had hardly laid down when 
I was sent for to attend Ishan 
Nukeeb, who very graciously in- 
sisted upon my dining with him. 
The repast was luxurious: and 
an hour after dinner tea was 
brought, and the favourite drank 
his in a cup of pure gold, or- 
namented with jewels. The cup 
given to me was of silver, inlaid 
with gold. Three hours after 
noon, he carried me to a large 
tent with five poles, where a num- 
ber of persons were saying their 
prayers ; we did the same; and 
afterwards returned to his tent, 
which we had hardly entered, 
when a servant in waiting .an- 
nounced Utkhoor Sooftee. This 
religious personage, for such he 
_by its shade. 
was, from the moment he en- 
tered occupied all the attention of 
Ishan Nukeeb, who appeared to 
treat him with the profoundest 
respect; and when tea and cof- 
fee were served, he held the cup 
while Utkhoor Soofiee drank. We 
had not sat long, before an offi- 
cer came into the tent, and told 
Ishin Nukeeb that Beggee Jan 
desired that he would wait upon 
him, and bring his guest. The 
moment this intimation was made, 
we arose, mounted our horses, 
and proceeded with him. After 
riding a short distance we came 
to a one-pole tent, which I judg- 
ged, from its size and tattered ap- 
pearance, to belong to some cooks 
or water carriers. An old man 
was seated on the grass, so near 
it as to be protected from the sun 
Here all dismount- 
ed, and advanced towards the old 
man, who was clothed in green, 
but very dirty. When near him, 
they stood with their hands — 
crossed, in a respectful posture 
and made their salutation. He 
returned that of cach person, and 
desired us to sit down opposite to 
him. He appeared to show great 
kindness to Ishan Nukeeb, but 
chiefly addressed his conversation 
to Utkhoor Sooffee. 
** After some time, the subject 
of my mission was introduced ; 
I gave my letter to Ishan Nu- 
keeb: he presented it to the old 
man in green, who, I now dis- 
covered, was Beggee Jan. That 
ruler opened it, read it, and 
put it in his pocket. After ashort 
pause, he said, ‘ No doubt .Ma- 
meish Khan has sent me a good 
horse ;? and desired him to be 
brought. After looking attentive- 
