1895.] H. Gr. Raverty —Tibbat three hundred and sixty-jive years ago. Ill 
chief place and seat of Government of the Mar-yol territory, they 
gave up to us as an offering; and we entered it, and took up our 
quarters therein. In short, we there enjoyed comparative luxury and 
comfort after all our hardships and difficulties. While there also, 
several of the men of the army, who had remained behind in that part, 
rejoined us; and among them was the Maulana, Darwesh Muhammad, 
of Qara-Tagh, one of the followers of the Makhdum, the Khwajah. 
Muhammad Yusuf. The Maulana was a good man, and was exceed¬ 
ingly well acquainted with the Tibbati language ; and he was on terms 
of friendship and intimacy with all the Ju-Ian of Tibbat. One, a 
Haji, from Kash-mlr, also joined me; and he will be often mentioned 
in this work. In this manner over sixty persons were now collected 
about me, but all the soldiery had deserted and gone off [with the few 
exceptions referred to]. The latter, from the severity of the climate, 
and the difficulty and affliction that befel them on the way towards 
Yar-kand, found it was almost impossible to proceed. Those who 
persevered in so doing lost alb their property, and 150 men among the 
number died from the excessive cold, and the remainder, half dead, 
succeeded in reaching Yar-kand. Another body turned back, and 
reached Mar-yol in a sorry plight. Again a body of about 500 men 
were got together, and we succeeded in collecting about 10,000 sheep, 
so that we were able to live in comfort again. 
“When I returned from the ITrsang expedition, and before reaching 
Mar-yol, I had, it will be remembered, despatched Jan Ahmad, the 
Atkah, and Shah Muhammad, the Qokal-tash, with presents and 
rarities, taken during the expedition, to Rashid Sultan, to Yar-kand, 
and to remind him of certain previous agreements between us. * * * * 
When that winter had come to a close, Rashid Sultan despatched 
Bedkan, son of Jan Ahmad, the Atkah, who is my Qokal-tash, and 
associated along with him, Hasan, Diwanah, to make his apologies and 
express regret at what had happened out of inadvertency, and of which 
he was much ashamed ; and therefore it was necessary to express his 
regret to that friend, meaning myself, at what had happened. Further, 
that the Maulana, Qodash, with 200 men, had been despatched to join 
me, and that my own servants who had reached his presence [with the 
presents], should return again without let or hindrance. He also sent 
me some horses and a few rarities. The receipt of this communication 
was satisfactory ; and now great part of Tibbat acknowledged submis¬ 
sion to us. 
“Maulana Qodash arrived in due course, and along with him 
several trustworthy dependents of mine ; and after the arrival of this 
party we moved towards the boundary of r libbat which adjoins Kash- 
