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the passage at last, without much opposition on the part of Dahir, son of 
stand opposite to the jazirah in question. Having satisfied himself, boats were 
brought, stones laid out [to moor them], planks laid on, joined, and fastened to¬ 
gether. Dahir being aware of Mokah’s doings, had sent his son, Jai Senha (as before 
noticed) to hold the Bet, and he was directed not to trust the Bishayah, Sarband, who 
might be in communication with Mokah. On this, Basil, the latter’s brother, and his 
enemy, went to Dahir, and asked to be permitted to defend the Bet, as he and his 
father had always been hostile to Mokah ; and he was sent, and directed to prevent 
the ’Arab army crossing, and the chief men of the Bet were commanded to obey his 
orders. On this, Jai Senha returned to his former post at Rawar. Rasil, accordingly, 
effectually prevented the bridge from being finished and secured to the east bank ; 
so Muhammad had to have as many boats prepared and joined together on the west 
bank as would span the Mihran, troops were placed on it, and it was pushed off. 
It so happened that (swinging round) it touched the opposite bank exactly at the 
point where the enemy were collected to oppose the passage, and the infantry on the 
bridge of boats, pouring a volley of arrows among them, leaped on shore, formed up, 
and dispersed them; while their comrades secured the bridge head with pegs and 
stakes, and then they pursued the enemy to the very gate of Jhim. One of the 
fugitives, however, managed to get away, and, by dawn the next morning, reached 
Dahir’s camp, and told the bad news. [See Elliot, page 167]. 
Then Muhammad addressed his army, and told them of the hardships and 
dangers they were about to encounter, and that if any one wished to return, now 
was the time, but only three persons did, their reasons being deemed sufficient ; and 
the bridge being now quite finished, body after body of the troops crossed, losing bub 
one man, who fell from the bridge and was drowned. As soon as the passage had 
been effected, the army was marshalled in battle array, and moved forward until 
near the fort of the Bet, using great caution (as enjoined by Hajjaj), and intrenching 
the camp. From thence Muhammad advanced towards Rawar until he reached Jai¬ 
pur, and between it and Rawar was an inlet or creek, and at the passage across, 
Dahir, who had reached the east side of the creek with his forces, had sent a party 
to reconnoitre; and Jai Senha was directed to oppose the further advance of the 
’Arabs, but he was overthrown with great slaughter. 
At this juncture, Rasil, brother of Mokah, who had prevented the ’Arabs from 
completing their bridge and securing it to the east bank, offered to submit; but, in 
order “ to preserve his honour,” he asked the ’Arab leader to send a party of troops 
and capture him at a certain place, at the ju-e [canal or water-course] of Bartari 
or Batari, five farsaMs from the fort of Kunbh, where he would be, under pretence 
of going to Dahir’s presence. This was done, and then Mokah, his brother, was 
installed in the Bet. 
Muhammad was advised by both brothers, to move from where he then was to 
a place called Nara’i or Narani ( ) ; for Dahir was at Kajijak [a strange Siudi 
word with two ’Arabic (3 ] ; and, on well examining the country around, it was 
found that a large lake [long, narrow lake or dhandf which was impassable (on foot), 
intervened. Rasil said it must be crossed ; and he obtained boats, and the passage 
was effected, but still another inlet, dhand, or side channel, intervened between. 
Rasil advised that the force should move another march farther up stream, towards 
Jai-pur on the canal of Dadahah Wab, which is a village belonging to Rawar, and 
