HISTORY OF THE SHEIK OF BUSHIRE. 
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“ Khan's existence from the beating waves of the sea of life, had 
<£ received considerable injury; and the bark of his age, from the ir- 
“ resistible tempest of death was overwhelmed in the sea of mortality/' 
In his last moments the Sheik committed to his son the duty which 
he was no longer permitted to execute himself. The son fulfilled his 
father’s charge with faithfulness: in two or three months he had assem¬ 
bled a large force of Arab tribes*, and advanced with them towards 
Shiraz: when a conspiracy in the camp of their enemy enabled them 
in the first instance to succeed without a battle, and eventually to re¬ 
instate on his throne the Prince who was confided to them. The story 
marks the character of the two nations more fully, if the history of 
Lootf Ali Khan, before his flight to Bushire , be recollected. Al¬ 
though his father had reigned in Persia for a long time (compared with 
the usurpations which preceded,) although himself had long accus¬ 
tomed the people to serve and triumph with him, yet in the first mo- 
ment of distress (the arrival of the intelligence of his father’s slaughter, 
and of the orders'of the conspirators to seize him), even in his own 
camp he was left unsupported by all. Five, indeed, fled with him in 
the night to Bushire ; but in the morning the whole camp had dispersed 
without an effort; and all had submitted to the usurpers. The contrast 
now begins: the Prince threw himself on the protection of the Arabs, 
the vassals or allies of his father; he was welcomed with the most warm 
fidelity, supported by their honour, and restored by their valour 
to his throne. 
The Sheik of Bushire , who in his dying charge had bequeathed this 
cause to his successor, is still remembered in his general conduct with 
reverence. Whenever his little domain was threatened either by the 
Government of Persia, or by a neighbouring chief, Sheik Nasr flew 
to arms. According to the traditional accounts of the country, his 
* “ Consisting of the Arab tribes of Dumoag , Beenee JJajir , Jit/at Daaod , and 
“ others.” 
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