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which continued for some time, but did not finally af- 
fect his hearing. Whilst encamped on the hank of the 
Goomty, a messenger arrived from Cheen Timur Khan, 
whom Baber had despatched in pursuit of the still re- 
fractory Afghans, bearing a request from that general 
that a reinforcement should be despatched to strength- 
en his force, as he had overtaken the enemy, who were 
too strong in point of numbers for him to venture 
upon a battle. The emperor sent to his assistance 
a thousand of his best men, under command of a 
confidential officer; at the same time removing his 
encampment further up the river, near the junction 
of the Goggra with the Sirjou. 
The Afghans, alarmed at the emperors vicinity, 
broke up their camp and retreated, pursued by Cheen 
Timur Khan, who secured a great number of prisoners 
and obtained possession of all the enemy’s baggage. 
They were now so completely dispersed, that Baber, 
entertaining no further apprehension of being molested 
by them, determined to give his army a few days’ re- 
laxation after their late fatigues. He consequently 
halted for upwards of a week at the position which 
he had taken up near the junction of the two tributary 
streams ; and, having settled the government of Oude 
and the neighbouring country, prepared to enjoy with 
his whole army the military recreation of hunting. 
The whole district in this part of the Gangetic 
plain is peculiarly well adapted for that sport, and 
abounds with game of all kinds, from the timid hare 
to the ferocious tiger; the latter animal being the 
great object of this diversion among Oriental sports- 
men. 
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