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An Account of Tipper Kdsh-kdr, 



[No. 2, 



Akhiind Ilyas, who lived in the reign of the Mughal Empero' 

 Aurangzeh, is related by the people of those parts : — Akhiind Ilyas 



Darwesh and God-fearing man, was blessed with two sons Aiyiib a <\ 



Ismaseil. The former who was the elder brother, had occasion on 

 day, to give some admonition to the younger, which the latter was not 

 inclined to listen to in future, so he left the paternal roof in disgust 

 and proceeded to Kabul ; and although of tender years only, he suc- 

 ceeded in obtaining service with the Governor of that province. Here 

 his cleverness and great talents attracted his master's notice ; and he 

 was advanced from one post to another, until, such was the confidence 

 placed in him, he was admitted within the Haram-sarae,— the most 

 private apartments. 



One day, the Governor, who appears to have been, himself, under 

 petticoat-government, had a dispute with his wife, which ended in her 

 beating the ruler of the province with one of her slippers. Aivub 

 happened to be present on that occasion ; and it tended, in no small 

 degree, to add to the shame of his master, consequent on such an 

 exposure. In. order to comfort the Governor, if possible, and soothe 

 his irritated feelings, Aiyiib remarked, that the women of all countries 

 are naturally violent in temper, as well as tyrannical in disposition ; 

 and, that in his own country they were more violent still, and had 

 even been known to take the lives of their husbands. He therefore 

 begged his master to take no further notice of his wife's behaviour, 

 but to serve her after the same fashion in future, should she indulge 

 in such fits of violence. 



After this untoward occurrence, however, the Governor, fearing, no 

 doubt, lest the matter might leak out, and that he should, conse- 

 quently, become a laughing-stock amongst the people, took care to 

 treat Aiyiib with great consideration, and never to be angry with him ; 

 m fact, he let him have his own way entirely. He accordingly rose 

 m his master's favour more than ever, particularly when, after inqui- 

 ries, he found that Aiyiib had faithfully kept his secret. 



Aiydb at length became desirous of revisiting his home and friends ; 

 and he was dismissed by the Governor of Kabul, with great honour, 

 and loaded with presents, both in money and goods. 



There being no mechanics or artizans in his own country, Aiyub 

 obtained permission from the Governor to take along with him from 

 Kabul, a carpenter, a mason, a goldsmith, and a huntsman, together 



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