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second detachment who came up with the first at el-Menaif; then a third 
which joined at the village of ‘Azz ; and a fourth troop, which overtook the 
others at Manh. In this manner he continued despatching troop after troop, 
so that it might be said the prisoner was borne along on their spears, until 
they arrived at Nezwa with him. There the Imam ordered him to he 
imprisoned, and he remained a year in confinement, during which period no 
one dared to mention his name, nor to enquire concerning him. At length, 
a deputation of persons arrived from el-Mahrah, who through the el-Yahmad 
chiefs interceded for him with el-Muhenna, who consented to release him on 
one of the following conditions, from which he desired them to choose— 
First,—that they should emigrate from ‘Oman. 
Second,—that they should agree to fight. 
Third,—that they should bring the cattle every year to the camp of 
Nezwa, where impartial witnesses should attest that the due complement 
was produced and that none were withheld; also the witnesses should 
arbitrate concerning them at Adam. To these proposals the deputation 
replied in the following terms : “ As for emigrating, it is impossible for us 
“ to do so ; and as for war, we shall not fight against the Imam; but we 
“ are ready to bring the camels.” 
On this the Imam appointed the witnesses, and thenceforth they used 
to bring their camels, and march them round every year. I have heard say 
that the pillar which stands at Fark was erected in the time of el-Muhenna 
as a mark for the Benu-Mahrah, that they should assemble their camels on 
that spot; but God knows if this is true. And in those days el-Mogheyreh- 
bin Rusin, the Julandaite, and his associates of the Benu-Julanda, and other 
turbulent people raised a rebellion, and went forth to Towwam where Abul- 
Wadhdhah was Wall for the Imam el-Muhenna. The insurgents slew the 
said Wall. Now at that time Abu-Marwan was Wall of Sohar ; and as soon 
as the intelligence reached the Musalmans, he at once set out with his 
followers and allies, amongst whom was el-Mattar el-Hindi and his followers of 
the el-Hind. When they reached Towwam, God caused the Benu-Julanda 
to be defeated and dispersed ; some of them were slain, and the rest took to 
flight. On this el-Mattar and a number of ignorant soldiers made for the 
houses of the Benu-Julanda and set fire to them. The cattle were tied up 
within the enclosure, and it is related that one of the soldiers repeatedly 
threw himself into the water, so as to wet his body and clothes and rushed 
into the midst of the fire, in order to cut the tethers and to allow the beasts 
to save themselves from burning. It is said from fifty to seventy buildings 
were burned down. I have heard it related that the women of the Benu- 
Julanda fled to the desert, where they remained for some time. They had 
with them a handmaid, whom, when they fell in want of food and drink, 
they sent by night to beg a supply from a neighbouring village. The girl 
