1874.] 
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the impost to one-tenth of the yield of the crops. The property of the 
Saltan was assigned to whomsoever should be in charge of the fort. After 
placing ‘Omar-bin Mohammed-bin Abu-Sahd in command of the fort, the 
Amir and Seyf-bin Mohammed returned to Bahia. 
Meanwhile Nebhan-bin Fellah, having procured a force from his uncles 
of the Al-Eeis, returned to el-Dhahireh and entered Fida. There he re¬ 
mained for some days, when an inhabitant of Yankal, who was one of his 
well-wishers, came to him and offered to procure him admission to the town 
and support against the garrison, and to open the fort to him. So he 
went and re-entered Yankal with his followers in the middle of Babk ul- 
A'khir, A. H. 1026 [A. D. 1617.] He occupied all the commanding posi¬ 
tions of the place except the fort itself, which was held by some of the 
Benu-‘Ali tribe. Nebhan proceeded to besiege these, and some fighting 
took place. One of the besieged went forth from the Fort, and proceeded 
to ask assistance of the Amirs who dwelt in el-Shemal, Katan-bin Katan 
and Nasir-bin Nasir. They with their followers proceeded to Yankal, and 
attacked and dispersed the forces of Nebhan-bin Fellah. 
On hearing of the entry of Yankal by Nebhan-bin Fellah, the Sheykh 
Seyf-bin Mohammed el-Hinai had marched with his troops to oppose him. 
When he had traversed a portion of the way, he heard what had happened 
to Nebhan at the hands of the Amirs, and thereupon returned to Bahia 
with his army. 
The Amir ‘Omeyr-bin Himyer at that time collected men to aid the 
Sultan Malik-bin Abul-‘Arab el-Ya‘rabi against the Benu-Lamak, and 
having lent the aid of all his forces, the result was disastrous to the Benu- 
Lamak. 
Seyf-bin Mohammed el-Hinai remained in Bahia, and the Al-‘Omeyr 
in Sema.il, and Malik-bin Abul-’Arab in Bostak and the el-Jibur in el-Dha¬ 
hireh until the appearance of the wise Imam of the Musalmans, Nasir-bin 
Murshid, who subdued all ‘Oman and reduced to obedience all its districts, 
purging the land of tyranny and oppression, of infidelity and rebellion, and 
restoring to it justice and security, and governing the people with equity 
and kindness until God took him to Paradise. 
I shall, please God, relate his advent in the following book. 
Book VI. 
Appearance of the Imam Ha sir-bin Murshid and an Account of the Imams 
who succeeded him up to the occurrence of dissensions amongst the el- 
Ya‘a-rabeh. A. D. 1624 to 1718. 
When it was the will of God to be gracious to the people of ‘Oman, 
and to save them from further violence and oppression, after the sufferings 
