344 v R. P>. Shaw —A Grammar of the Language f^ 0, ^ 
we will kill all the infidels, capture their children, and destroy their 
towns. 
Having heard these words, the light of the world became darkness to 
the infidels. The infidels considered and said : “We will not turn back 
from our faith.” They pitched a green tent on (the roof of) the palace. 
The Shaman leading, one and forty magicians became occupied in their 
magic. 
They (the Musalmans) prepared to fight. The city disappeared. 
They recognized that the magician must have exercised (his) enchant¬ 
ments. Morning broke, the city became visible again. They beat a roll 
on the battle drum. At the moment when the bold soldiers were urging 
their horses to the battle, the city r disappeared. 
In the same manner for forty years they fought together at (this) 
town of China. Finally one night Juqta Rashid with all his army, fled. 
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Extract XXIX. 
The Holy Imams started in pursuit of Juqta Rashid and Nuqta 
Rashid. 
.The Imams were at prayers, The infidels, finding the occa¬ 
sion opportune, slewf the Holy Imams like sheep, at the time of prostration. 
Then they all fought for the standard, X and cut off its bearer’s hand. 
Without giving up the standard, he seized it between his knees. They cut 
off his (legs at the) knees also. He (then) held on to it with his neck 
(and shoulder). They severed his neck. The standard, soaring into the 
air, disappeared. The sun was eclipsed,§ the world became darkened. A 
voice came from the sky, a murmur came forth from the earth ; the infidels 
went off towards China. One man fled and went to Kashqar, and gave the 
news to the King Yusuf Qddir Khan. 
Yusuf Qadir Khan at once rode forth ; (riding) night and day he 
arrived, and (when) he saw the sacred heads of the Holy Imams severed 
from their bodies, his senses left him. Again, he became conscious, and 
saw that the bodies of men were lying scattered like the stones of the 
wilderness. He wondered at not being able to distinguish between infidels 
and Musalmans. || 
* Lit. “ having killed, &c.,.he destroys.” Here the quotation is not 
kept to the proper person of the verb. 
f Lit. “ cut the throats.” 
X Lit. “ saying, let us take the tugh (a standard made of a Yak’s tail).” 
§ Lit. “seized.” 
|| Lit. “ saying, it is not known whether infidels or Musalmans, he remained in 
wonder.” 
