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Doo! Syed declared that he had been misled 

 by ibe advice of two or three individuals, who 

 were the first to desert him, Vphea the tide of 

 Buccefsji had set against him; he complained bit- 

 terly ofSyed Sabbau and Dattoo MalaUi» and 

 inveighed long and sharply against the head 

 guide, Billal Manji, to whose instrumentality he 

 evidwntlv attributed bis present situation. He 

 stated that, as this man was a Nanningite, he 

 was thoroughly versed in all their custom?, and 

 knew the days when the stockades would be 

 emf ty ; whilst it was useless to endeavor to de- 

 feat that knowledge byakering either his plans 

 of defence or periods of attack, as the guide re- 

 ceived inlelligeace from his family, towards whom 

 the Piinghooloo durst not use any harsh measure»i 

 as their influence was great, and the very attempt 

 iwonld l»ave ahenated the remainder of his follow- 

 ers from Lis standard. He, moreover, asserted 

 that he never contemplated resisting theGoveni- 

 nient, whom he considered as superior to him as 

 the heavens were to the earth, but that he had 

 been combating against the acts of an individual.* 

 He further stated that there were six stockades t 

 at Taboo, with traversed gaterwuys, that ne had 

 only a few jtnjaU, pfenty of musqueis, but only 



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