MEER FYZE MAHOMED KHAN. 247 



cial record of a prince, after his own decease^ re- 

 fusing his consent to a daughter's marriage ! 



During the time that I was secretary to Meer 

 Ali Moorad I had peculiar opportunities of ob- 

 serving the conduct of his sons, and was led to 

 form a very high opinion of Meer Shah Nowaz, 

 who only wants opportunity to become a supe- 

 rior person. 



The Meer's second son, by the same mother, 

 Meer Fyze Mahomed Khan, is a very kind- 

 hearted young man, but of inferior ability to 

 his elder brother, and the people about him 

 say that he is too fond of money. His health was 

 not good when in England, which caused his 

 return to Sindh some months before his father ; 

 and although about eight months in England 

 he made no progress in oiu' language, but writes 

 Persian pretty well. Meer Fyze Mahomed is, 

 I believe, a well-meaning young man, and is 

 very particular in his religious exercises. Sir 

 Charles Napier formed a favourable opinion of 

 Meer Fyze Mahomed, whom he speaks of as 

 having a stern look, but full of fire and sarcasm. 



Meer Jehan Mahomed Khan is very good- 

 looking, and evidently the favourite with his 



