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Tbe to both parties a mutual advantage and protection, 
if the Nawab would permit them to join him on the 
march. Subzi Kahn was much pleased with their 
manners and appearance, and invited them to join 
him the next day, when they would set forward. 
44 Subzi Kahn was attended by two grooms, two 
troopers, and a slave girl whose duty it was to prepare 
his subzi , or bhang (an intoxicating drug), which he 
was accustomed to take in such large quantities, as 
to have acquired the name by which he was now 
universally known. He had considerable property 
with him, besides three horses and a pony. Our 
leaders joined him with as many of our gang as it was 
thought safe to exhibit ; others were sent forward 
as spies upon the road. 
44 We marched together three stages upon the best 
possible terms ; and on the fourth day’s march, 
about sunrise, we entered an extensive jungul on the 
hither side of Dhoba, in the district of Baitool. The 
march was continued until about nine o’clock, when 
we arrived upon the bank of a small stream. Khu- 
leel, who had been in merry conversation with the 
Nawab, then said, 4 Kahn Sahib, we have had a 
fatiguing journey ; had we not better rest here for a 
short time, and take a little refreshment?’ ‘By all 
means,’ said the Nawab ; 4 1, too, feel a little weary, 
and shall be glad of my subzi ! 
44 Subzi Kahn then dismounted, laid his sword 
and shield upon the ground, spread his carpet, and 
