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as divided into numerous glens, or mountain-vallies, part of which are 

 occupied by the tribe AJridi, and the rest, by the Bangash. In this 

 rough and dangerous country, Ba'yezi'd being freed from all hazard 

 of a sudden surprize, immediately set about retrieving his late disgrace; 

 and prosecuted his plans with increased ardour and activity. His sect 

 began to assume a national character, and his doctrines to be consi- 

 dered as the peculiar religion of the AJghdns; to whom it now stood in 

 nearly the same relation, that the religion of Muh'ammed originally 

 occupied, with respect to the Arabs. His treatment at Cdhul had sunk 

 deep, and festered in his mind ; and no sooner had he collected his 

 bands, than he renewed his ravages and depredations with greater fury 



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than ever; slaughtered the Moslem Ulema who opposed him, without 

 mercy; and openly announced, that he would abolish the religion of Mu- 

 h'ammed, and substitute his own in its place. His views expanded with 

 his power; he determined no longer to confine bis operations to Af- 

 ghdnistan, and announced the design of conquering both Khordsan and 

 Hindustaji. In the pride of his heart, says Akh'un Derwe'zeh, he seems 

 to have imagined that he was Mehedi, or at least, that he could perform 

 his office : and he has stated this idea in the following passage, 



Dell ve rashei yardno mashweret kru 



Va seca las ha krti'paturah da nabi din ha ghalat kru 



Kul lawer pamct ravanrei ka khodaye ghovarei khodai ham zeijam 



Kelt nabi ham ratah vayei la dagha ?iim gaare neyam 



Keh Mehedi ratah vayei par ma khazna 



Ham hadi da khalaik yarn bawer kanei leh yekina* 



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