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number, mostly in battle, and others in the streets, while many were 

 burnt and drowned. Such as escaped the wholesale massacre, leaving 

 their families to their fate, fled to other places, and there settled 

 themselves. Some of the Infidels of certain districts, finding their 

 own party dispersed, and their string of union broken, were com- 

 pelled to surrender, and made submission. We granted their prayer. 

 Some of these refugees even followed us in battle and joined us in 

 destroying the enemies. The remaining chiefs having collected a 

 large number of Infidels from different districts and cities, managed 

 their affairs and guarded the different posts as strongly as possible. 

 After this many hard battles were fought between ourselves and the 

 Infidels. The current of bloodshed was moving to and fro ; and 

 disturbances spread throughout the Province from east to west. 

 The country near and far was ruined and destroyed. In some battles, 

 we sustained manifest defeats and routs, and in others we were 

 crowned with victory and delight. We captured immense booty, 

 and lofty edifices came into our possession. Thus we alternately 

 shared defeat and victory, until by the grace of Grod, and our num- 

 berless victories, we took possession of large cities and many palaces 

 and buildings. And Grod made the Infidel inhabitants to be our 

 subjects and dependents, all of them submitting to the decree of fate. 

 At the instigation of the Officials, the enemies again raised tumults 

 from their own houses. For instance, up to the present time, we go 

 on warring with them, and peace has not yet been restored, and the 

 fire of discord still burns.' 



' As for our Province of Yunnan, it has been divided into two parts. 

 The eastern Division is called Eedon. Its capital city is Sinchan. 

 Here the Mahomedans have for their chief, a man of the name of 

 Myan-foon. Of the inhabitants of the last, some are Mahomedans 

 and some Infidels ; but the latter pay allegiance to the Mahomedans.' 

 ' The other part of the Province lies on the west. Its name is 

 Isee, and its capital city Tali. Here also the Mahomedans have 

 elected a chief, whose name is Soleiman Ibn-i-Ahdoor Ruhman, who 

 has established Islamism, by building mosques and schools and col- 

 leges, and assisting and honouring learned men. The inhabitants of 

 the west are mostly Mahomedans, and few Infidels, but they are 

 dependents of the Mahomedans. He has appointed several Officers 



