244 MEER SHAH NOWAZ. 



25tli November, 1847, vol. xlix. of 1854, page 

 367], especially as regards the Meer's eldest son, 

 Meer Shah Nowaz Khan, who as a mere boy 

 attracted the notice of Sir Charles Napier from 

 his strong personal resemblance to the great 

 Napoleon. Meer Shah Nowaz has an exceed- 

 ingly handsome, intelligent face, and his abilities 

 are good. He reads and writes English a little, 

 and with practice would soon attain a competent 

 colloquial knowledge of the language. He 

 shows a strong desire for improvement, and 

 wishes much to go to England for that purpose. 

 This young Prince governed the country during 

 his father's absence in England, much to the 

 satisfaction of the people, with whom he is 

 justly a favourite. His conduct was also highly 

 approved by the Chief Commissioner, who made 

 a very favourable report of his loyalty to the 

 British Government on the occasion of the 

 mutiny at Shikarpoor, and of his conduct gener- 

 ally during the late insurrection. 



Meer Shah Nowaz was the youth wlio made 

 so strong an impression on Sir Charles Napier, 

 and whom His Excellency thus described : " The 

 son of Meer Ali Moorad came to see me. The 

 lad is a little fat fellow, as broad as he is long : 



