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THE ORIENTAL ANNUAL. 
Avhich was a very handsome one. We are always 
very cautious in disposing of our plunder. Khuleel 
sent his horse home for his own use, my father sold 
his at Boorhanpoor, Duleel parted with his at Om- 
radti, and Gomani kept the pony for many years. 
Gomani had, however, nearly brought us into diffi- 
culty by his imprudence ; for, having received in his 
share a very handsome shield, he carried it to the 
bazaar in Elichpoor, and offered it for sale, at the 
ridiculous price of eight rupees ; in consequence of 
which folly, on his part, suspicion was excited, and 
the people could not help remarking that it was sold 
too cheaply to have been honestly obtained. Gomani 
hearing this, immediately gave the merchant the slip, 
without waiting for his money, and, when the people 
found that he had fled, they pursued him to our 
camp ; but our spies brought us timely notice of their 
approach, and we concealed our comrade beneath the 
trappings and housings of our horses. As soon as 
the enquiry was over, we quitted the neighbourhood 
of Elichpoor for a time, and afterwards, on returning, 
we found that a sedulous search was being made for 
the Nawab Subzi Kahn, by his son Sholara Hyder 
Kahn. He could be traced to Elichpoor, but no 
further. W e immediately dispersed, and quitted that 
part of the country altogether.” 
The favourite haunt of these atrocious murderers, 
in the neighbourhood of Elichpoor, was an ancient 
and in great part dilapidated village called Mungrool , 
