1895.] H. G. Raverty —Tibbat three hundred and sixty-jive years ago. 113 
forehead that it was beaten in to the extent of the size of the horse’s 
hoof. The next day he came to me, and I examined the wound; and, 
according to the custom of the Mughal surgeons, I extracted the pieces 
of bone from the wound, and set to to cure him if I could. I sent 
word of this untoward accident to Tung! Sukab, who sent a message in 
reply saying, that as it appeared there was now a difficulty in my 
coming, if I would despatch a few men, he having captured Soru, would 
send me a fifth of whatever booty might be taken. This message 
reached me at Khurba, 1 in the centreof Zang-As-skar, where I was then 
halted; and Sot, where Tungl Sukab dwelt, was five days’ journey off. 
I accordingly despatched the Maulana, Darwesh Muhammad, of Qara 
Tagh, who was on very friendly terms with the Ju-ians of Tibbat, along 
with Nur ‘All, Diwanah, who was one of the most trustworthy of my 
adherents, and who, when the troops deserted and went off towards 
Yar-kand, on the occasion previously referred to had returned to me 
again. These two I made leaders, and sent 70 men along with them; 
and they proceeded, and reached the place agreed upon where they 
were to meet Tungl Sukab. 
“ Two months almost had now passed since my cousin Mahmud 
met with his mishap, and the wound had spread over his whole face. 
It was highly dangerous, on account of the severe cold, for him to 
remain in Zang-As-skar. Helpless, and not knowing what else to do, 
Isenthim back to Mar-yol, remaining in Zang-As-skar myself, intending, 
that, after Mahmud should have reached Mar-yol safely, I would myself 
set out towards Soru and see whether the means of livelihood were 
attainable there or not. When Mahmud reached the place where 
the horse had kicked him, on his way to Mar-yol, he remained there 
for the night; and in the morning, about the time of mounting to 
proceed onwards, he had unbound his head in order to apply a dressing 
to the wound, when the cold air affected his brain, and he became 
insensible. At the time of afternoon prayer a man came back to 
me in all haste; and I went off, and arrived at midnight, and 
Mahmud was still unconscious. * # # * He died the third day 
after that. * * * * 
“ At this time of sorrow and affliction, a man arrived, sent from 
the party despatched towards Soru, saying that Nur ‘All, Dlwanah, 
having combined with those sent with him, had seized the Maulana, 
Darwesh Muhammad, of Qara Tagh, and had gone off to Baghan, one of 
the Ju-ians of one of the territories of Tibbat, whom the Maulana, it 
was said, had, on some previous occasion, deceived or imposed upon, 
and had badly wounded the said Ba gh an. and placed his life in danger. 
1 Possibly “ Kursha” of the maps. 
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