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Next day I entered myself, taking with me a piece of jamdanee and 

 one of mashroo for her son, as well as a little henna, a few raisins and 

 apricot kernels, for which in the evening I received a sheep roasted 

 whole, which was a very acceptable change from the peeyash, and 

 penance of Mulla Haroon, especially to the few poor Hajees who ac- 

 companied me from Dezak. On the sixth day after my arrival, I ex- 

 pressed a desire to be going, but my kind hostess, who had entertained 

 us every day, pressed me to stay, as Mahommed Shah was hourly ex- 

 pected, and would no doubt give me a horse or camel. I feigned great 

 indignation in being offered any thing unlawful, such as stolen property, 

 and asked her how she could expect me to accept such, knowing I had 

 lately become a disciple of Moolla Haroon, and was not then two stages 

 removed from the scene of my initiation. On this she presented me 

 with a kesh of brown cotton grown on the family estate. In the 

 afternoon, Meer Mahommed Shah arrived with 30 horsemen from 

 Intercourse with Panjgoor, dressed as a Persian, black sheepskin cap, 

 the Chief. Yfide trowsers, ana * tight sleeves. As this chief, next 



to Azad Khan of Kharan, is of the greatest note in Mukran, I intend 

 dwelling at length on my intercourse with him. 



In about an hour after his arrival, he called to see me in the mosque, 

 and enquired the news from Panjgoor which I gave him, and inform- 

 ing him, that I intended proceeding to Bampoor. He strongly advised 

 Feroz Meerza. me to desist, at least to delay my departure, as Feroz 

 Meerza, brother of Mahomad Shah, was expected from Narmeas to 

 invade the former place. To the delay I expressed myself inclined, as 

 I should then have the pleasure perhaps of fighting the infidel Per- 

 sians in his company, but in the mean time I expressed my intention 

 of visiting Sarhad, and then proceeding to Bampoor. He asked me if 

 it was true, that in Bombay there were fire-arms that were used with- 

 out flint, priming or match, and on my assuring him of the fact, he 

 commissioned a pair of pistols of the same kind, which I was not to 

 forget to bring with me the next time I returned from Bombay. 

 He also expressed his admiration of a small straight English sword, 

 with a new scabbard that I had with me, and was much pleased with 

 a few ball cartridges that I gave him. He asked me a great deal 

 about British prowess by sea and land, their administration of justice, 

 and their feelings towards Mahomedans and their own religious insti- 



