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began to appear faintly in sight. The skirmishers were now 
pushed forward ; the right wing proceeded to the east of Perhaleh. 
Kuch Beg, who belonged to that wing, was directed to follow in 
their rear, by way of reserve. The left wing and centre, poured 
in straight towards Perhaleh. Dost Beg was appointed to com¬ 
mand the party charged to support the left wing and centre, who 
made the direct attack on Perhaleh. 
“ Perhaleh which stands high in the midst of deep valleys and 
ravines, has two roads leading to it, one of them on the south-east, 
which was the road that we advanced by. This road runs along 
the edge of the ravines, and has ravines and precipices on both 
sides. Within half a kos of Perhaleh the road becomes extremely 
difficult, and continues so up to the very gates of the city; the 
ravine road, in four or five places, being so narrow and steep, that 
only one person can go along it at a time, and, for about a bow 
shot, it is necessary to proceed with the utmost circumspection. 
The other road is on the north-west. It advances towards Per¬ 
haleh through the midst of an open valley. Except these two roads 
there is no other on any side. Although the place has no breast¬ 
work nor battlement, yet it is so situated that it is not assailable. 
It is surrounded by a precipice seven or eight yards in perpendicu¬ 
lar height. The troops of the left wing having passed along the 
narrows, went pouring on towards the gate. Hati with thirty or 
forty horsemen, all, both man and horse, in complete armour, 
accompanied by a number of foot soldiers, attacked and drove back 
the skirmishers. Dost Beg, who commanded the reserve, coming 
up, and falling on the enemy with great impetuosity, brought down 
a number of them, and routed the rest. Hati Gakk’har, who dis¬ 
tinguished himself by his courage and firmness in the action, in 
spite of all his exertions could not maintain his ground, and fled- 
He was unable to defend the narrows ; and, on reaching the fort 
found that it was equally out of his power to maintain himself 
there. The detachment which followed close on his heels, having 
entered the fort along with him, Hati was compelled to make his 
escape, nearly alone, by the north-west entrance. Dost Beg on 
this occasion again greatly distinguished himself. I ordered an 
honorary gift to be given to him. At the same time I entered 
