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with fear and trembling. On my arrival I was immediately sum- 

 moned to the presence of Murad Khan Kausherwanee, the chief, who 

 is cousin of Azad Khan of Kharan ; my companion reminding me 

 that I had been warned not to attempt the road. After salutations 

 had past, the Khan seemed on the point of asking me how I had been 

 so bold as to enter his territory with merchandize without his invi- 

 tation; I therefore forestalled him by requesting a few words with him 

 in private; taking him on one side I told him that his cousin had ex- 

 pressed a wish to see his nuptials with his deceased brother Mahommed 

 Khan's widow celebrated at Panjgoor. ■' Ah Ahmed/' said he " but 

 the lady does not fancy me." I replied, " Can it be possible that 

 Charm. y u are not aware of the efficacy of my charms ? I 

 will give you four if you will keep them secret, one adapted to each 

 of the four elements, one of which at least must suit the constitution 

 or disposition of the lady." I at the same time delivered my letter of 

 introduction, which was a very strong one, and taking my leave, join- 

 ed my companions, who were astonished to see me return whole in 

 property, as the Khan had been previously heard to say, that the game 

 had come itself to the fowler. Koohag is bounded on the north by 

 the Koh-i-Segaham, beyond which is the district of Chagai, inhabited 

 Antimony, by Regees three stages distant. In this hill is produc- 

 ed a kind of inferior antimony, which is brought by the Regees with 

 the salt of Peer Kaisae to Panjaoor ; it is not used for the eyes, but for 

 camel and sheep sores. 



There is little cultivation, but that of the date and nearly half the 

 land composes the estate of Meer Murad Khan, son of Muhim Khan, 

 brother of Meer Abbas Khan of Kharan. He has no retainers but his 

 own slaves, with whom he exacts a little revenue, 3,000 Panjgoor 

 maunds grain, 50 Co.'s maunds dates, and 400 rupees from his 

 neighbours, the inhabitants of Goruk and the Koh Baloch, who pay 

 it from being subject to his forays. 



Some years back a detachment of Persians from Kirman, under one 

 Abul Kasam, laid siege to Koohag, but were obliged to retire, content- 

 Friends and Enemies, ing themselves with one blind camel as tribute. 

 Meer Murad Khan is on good terms with Mohummud Shah of Silb, 

 who is indeed his uncle, with Meer Gojigan of Dezak, and with his 

 cousin Meer Azad Khan of Kharan ; at the same time he is at enmity 



