Derbend-nämeh or the History of Derbend. 531 
Remark 13. page 518. Ji 
Zeïl is a little village which now belongs to the Mehal of Zat, in the lower Tabasaran. 
Remark 14. page 518. Sleep — is 
In the MS. of Berlin we read L 5: it is a village situated on the right bank of a small 
river of the same name, about 3 Jarsakhs from Derbend (see Part II. Rem. 6). This village 
sarân, as well as the river, are famous in the modern history of Derbend. Behween the years 
1755 and 1775, while Fath-Ali- Khan established himself in the provinces of Gkubbeh 
and Derbend; Muhammed-Sa’id- Khan ob Jar JS with his brother 4gkasi- Khan ob, el) 
reigned in Shirwän : Khas- Pulad-Shamkhäl Je}, els in the Province of Zarkhu; Amir 
Hamzeh- Usmi cp) © je pal in Gkaitagk, and ob Jles Nowsal-Khan in Avr. In conse- 
quence of a war between Fath- Ali- Khan Ub jlasis and the Khans of Shirwän, Nowsal, who 
was a secret enemy to Fath-Ali-Khan, and who had during the war, sent a part of his army 
to the aïd of Shirwân — was treacherously murdered, by order of Fat’h-Ali-Khan. Although 
the latter was now successful in this war, and invaded all Shirwän, yet the murder of Nowsal 
soon moved the law of vengeance, so highly honoured in the country, and excited the unex- 
tinguishable wrath of his nephews, the sons of Amir-Hamzeh (who had married the sister of 
Nowsal). Notwithstanding the relationship which also existed between these and Fath-Ali-Khan 
(who had married their aunt, the sister of their father), they persuaded their father to de- 
clare war against his brother-in-law, and to so with an immense army to invade his domi- 
nions. Anur-Hamzeh, in consequence, directed his army towards the province of Gkubbeh, 
leaving Derbend , where his sister, the wife of Fat’h-Ali- Khan resided at that time. The cam- 
paign was opened at a place named Gow-dushen Es? S and the battle was so furious, that 
thousands fell on both sides in the course of a few hours. At last the victory declared itself 
on the side of Amir-Hamzeh, and Fath-Ali- Khan's army was put to flight. In consequence 
of this defeat, many of the inhabitants of Gkubbeh and Derbend, who were attached to their 
Khan, in order to avoid the destruction which menaced them, sought safety in flight with their 
wives and children’ in different directions, and many families of Derbend chose the way of T'a- 
basaran and wandered along the banks of the river Darvagk, near the village of the same 
name; whilst Amir-Hemzeh, having laid waste all the Province of Gkubbeh, directed his 
course towards Derbend across the rivers Samir and Rubäs. But circumstances soon changed. 
Vengeance once satisfied, peace and amity began to be again reestablished through the inter- 
cession of the wife of Fath-Ali-Khan between the two brothers-in-law. Tidings were now 
sent to the poor wanderers of Darvagk, who after 13 days miserable existence, were happy to 
return to their native town. 
