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marching out with his personal effects, and Khalf accepted this offer after 
obtaining an amnesty for the people of the district. Some of the latter 
remained in their abodes, others went forth from fear of the Sultan. 
When Seyf-bin Mohammed heard of these occurrences, he returned 
from el-Sirr, and the Amir ‘Omeyr also, aware of his movements, marched 
from Semail to Nezwa and thence on to el-Kareyeh, which he took and 
made over to Seyf-bin Mohammed to hold for him. The Amir then 
returned to Nezwa, where he remained some days watching events. 
Soon after, Suleiman-bin Mudhaffar died, leaving a son of tender years, 
and ‘Arrar-bin Fellah assumed the Government of Bahia. Seyf-bin Moham¬ 
med then proceeded to Nezwa, and,taking a large force from the Amir ‘Omeyr, 
went to el-Kareyeh, where they halted for seven days. Thence they 
marched on Bahia, and entered the quarter called Abu-Man, and besieged 
‘Arrar-bin Fellah for some days. Then he sent them on their ways with 
their arms, &c., and the Fort of el-Kareyeh remained in his hands, and he 
spent some years in repairing it. 
This entry (?) took place on 6th of Safar, A. H. 1024. 7 [A. D. 1615.] 
After him Mudhaffar-bin Suleiman held power, but he died after two 
months. 
Makhzum-bin Fellah then governed for two months, after which 
Nebhan and Seyf-bin Mohammed rose against him to eject him from the 
Fort. They allowed him at his request to march out without arms or 
effects. He proceeded to Yankal in el-Dhaliireh. 
Nebhan-bin Fellah was the next to rule. He placed his cousin ‘All- 
bin Thahal as his representative in Bahia and after him Seyf-bin Mohammed. 
Nebhan-bin Fellah then went to his home at Makaniyat after removing his 
cousin Sultan-bin Himyer from Bahia, fearing lest he should usurp the 
government. The latter went to Soliar, and Seyf-bin Mohammed held his 
place for a year. God knows ! 
After that the Amir ‘Omeyr-bin Himyer went up with his followers 
to Bahia, but, being opposed by Seyf-bin Mohammed, he returned with his 
troops to Nezwa to watch events. After a while, ‘Omeyr again marched to 
Bahia and entered el-‘Akr. Seyf-bin Mohammed, who happened to be at 
Darseyt at the time, on hearing of ‘Omeyr’s movement, marched with his 
followers and entered the Fort unopposed. Thence he wrote to Nebhan- 
bin Fellah, informing him that the enemy had entered the town, and request¬ 
ing him to come with the men he had with him. He was some days collecting 
his force, and meanwhile the Amir ‘Omeyr had occupied all the strong 
positions in the district. Seyf-bin Mohammed continued to hold the Fort 
with his men, expecting Nebhan to succour him, but the latter did not 
appear. ‘Omeyr-bin Himyer sent to offer him safe-conduct out, but Seyf 
declined, hoping for the arrival of Nebhan. When, however, he despaired of 
