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HISTORY
OF
THE
WAR
LONDON
VI
ADVERTISEMENT
VIU
PREFACE
X
PEEFACE
TO
SECOND
EDITION.
be
good
and
wise
and
genial
men
still
among
us,
has
left
a
gap
in
society,
which
cannot
easily
be
filled
by
one
so
good,
so
wise,
and
so
genial.
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PREFACE.
discussion,
which
a
work
of
this
kind
demands
an
explosion
at
every
step.
I
have
been
treading
all
along
on
dangerous
ground.
But
if
I
cannot
confidently
tate
PREFACE.
XUl
has
lost
by
this
mode
of
treatment
in
compactness
and
continuity,
t
has
gained
in
trustworthiness
and
authen-icity.
If
PREFACE.
has
never
been
written.
CONTENTS.
BOOK
XVI
CONTENTS.
of the

XTlll
CONTENTS.
BOOK
III.
THE
WAR
IN
AFGHANISTAN,
2
SHAH
4
SHAH
ZEMAUN
6
SHAH
8
SHAH
ZEMAUN
AND
THE
DOURANEE
EMPIRE.
calling
upon
all
the
THE
10
SHAH
12
SHAH
ZEMAUN
AND
THE
DOURANEE
EMPIRE.
ordinary
intercourse
of
life,
every
man
was
more
or
less
a
soldier
or
a
bandit.
The
very
shepherds
were
men
of
strife.
The
pastoral
and
the
predatory
character
were
strangely
blended;
and
the
tented
cantonments
of
the
sheep-drivers
ften
bristled
into
camps
of
war.
But
there
was
a
brighter
THE
PRODUCTS
OF
AFGHANISTAN.
13
Soldiers,
husbandmen,
and
shepherds,
they
were
de-cribed
as
the
very
antithesis
of
a
nation
of
shopkeepers.
The
vocation
country
were
14
SHAH
16
SHAH
ZEMAUN
CHARACTER
18
SHAH
ZEMAUN
FUTTEH
KHAN
AND
THE
BARUKZYES.
19
WufFadar
Khan
sought
to
encompass
them
in
the
toils
of
destruction;
but
he
destroyed
himself
and
involved
his
sovereign
in
20
SHAH
ZEMAUN
SUCCESSES
22
SHAH
24
SHAH
ZEMAUN
AND
THE
DOURANEE
EMPIRE.
had
once
been
reputed
25
26.
EARLY
DAYS
28
REBELLION
OF
PRINCE
KAYSUR.
29
stirring
30
EARLY
32
EARLY
DAYS
DEFEAT
34
EAELY
DAYS
THE
AFGHAN
CHARACTER.
35
impatient
36
DEATH
OF
KHALIL
KHAN.
37
successors
bestowed
little
thought
upon
the
Persian
alliance.
Throughout
the
remaining
years
of
that
noble-an's
administration,
one
event
alone
occurred
to
rouse
the
Governor-General
to
a
consideration
of
the
temper
and
public
dinners
at
Government-House
were
suspended.
Distant
stations
caught
the
alarm
from
oh
FRANCE
AND
RUSSIA
40
'42
FRANCE
44
a
lakh
and
seven
thousand
rupees.
In
January,
1807,
carrying
back
a
portfolio,
ot
more
46
FRANCE
AND
RUSSIA
48
to
co-operate
against
his
50
FRAKCE
in
London
and
Calcutta
awoke
almost
simul-aneously
to
the
necessity
of
In
the
short
space
of
ten
THE
PEACE
OF
TILSIT.
51
gainedby
either
party,
that
it
is
even
to
this
day
a
moot
point
in
history,
s
it
was
in
the
contemporary
records
of
the
war,
whether
the
first
peaceful
overture
was
made
by
the
and
Napoleon
were
abandoning
themselves
to
convivial
plea-ures,
52
FRANCE
diplo-acy.
Lord
Wellesley
and
THE
RUSSO-FRENCH
ALLIANCE.
53
which
separates
fact
from
fiction,
54
PRANCE
AND
56
THE
SECOND
MALCOLM
UNSUCCESSFUL.
57
of
their
may
not
58
Malcolm's
withdrawal.
59
mission.
On
the
12th
of
July
he
sailed
from
Bushire,
leaving
the
charge
of
the
embassy
in
able
to
collect,leaving
his
secretary
at
Abushire,
who
was
obligedsubsequently
to
quit
the
place
to
prevent
his
person
being
seized
by
60
THE
SECOND
MISSION
TO
PERSIA.
with
a
man
of
your
62
THE
SECOND
64
THE
66
THE
PROCEEDINGS
OF
SIR
proceedings
on
the
part
68
THE
TREATY
EXCHANGED.
69
guised,
that
the
Shah,
perceiving
plainly
the
true
state
of
the
case,
abused
Malcolm
before
Jones,
70
THE
occurrences,
the
preliminary
treaty
was
72
74
THE
SECOND
MISSION
TO
PERSIA.
road
would
ARGUMENTS
FOR
THE
OCCUPATION
OF
KARRACK.
75
opposing
their
progress,
it
was
76
77
CHAPTER
V.
must
exercise
an
influence
over
the
councils
78
80
THE
MISSIONS
TO
82
THE
an
alliance
with
the
rulers
84
THE
MISSIONS
TO
LAHORE
AND
CAUBUL.
advancing
from
OUR
TEMPORISING
POLICY.
85
declining
influence
of
86
THE
MISSIONS
TO
88
RECEPTION
90
THE
DEPARTURE
OF
THE
MISSION.
91
At
subsequent
interviews
the
impression
made
by
the
Shah
upon
the
minds
92
THE
MISSIONS
into
a
confederaxjy
against
94
THE
MISSION
TO
SINDH.
too,
as
the
secret
agent
of
97
CHAPTER
yi.
9
THE
MID-CAREER
OF
SHAH
SOOJAH.
more
fatal
to
TflE
KOH-I-NOOR.
99
one
hand,
a
naked
sword
in
the
other,
and
a
rope
about
his
neck,
and
requested
our
forgiveness
for
our
seraglio
in
that
city
and other
100
THE
MID-CAKEER
SPOLIATION
102
THF
MID-CAREER
OF
SHAH
SOOJAH,
last,
104
THE
MID-CAREER
OF
SHAH
SOOJAH.
country,
MISFORTUNES
OP
106
THE
MID-CAREER
OF
SHAH
SOOJaH.
Almighty
God,
who,
having
freed
us
107
CHAPTEK
VII.
Mahmoud
Supremacy
of
the
Barukzyes
108
palace
guards,
seized
the
person
of
the
Prince,
spoiled
the
treasury,
and
violated
the
harem.
Setting
the
110
112
DOST
MAHOMED
MURDER
OF
ATTA
MAHOMED.
113
The
youthful
son
of
Kamran,
Prince
WAR
WITH
THE
SIKHS.
117
sided,
the
march
was
renewned,
and
Azim
Khan
moved
down
on
Shikarpoor.
But
the
army
of
Shah
Soojah
melted
away
at
his
approach.
Then
Azim
Khan
planned
an
expedition
against
the
Sikhs.
He
had
no
fear
of
Kunjeet
Singh,
whom
he
had
once
beaten
in
battle.
Dost
Mahomed
accompanied
his
brother,
and
they
marched
upon
the
frontier,
by
Jella-
118
DOST
MAHOMED
;
SUPREMACY
122
the
acquisition
of
letters,
and
became
DOST
MAHOMED
AS
A
RULER.
123
their
complaints
and
to
redress
their
grievances,
he
seldom
rode
abroad
without
being
accosted
in
the
public
streets
or
highways
by
citizen
or
by
peasant
waiting
to
lay
before
124
DOST
THE
126
DOST
MAHOMED
128
DOST
MAHOMED
AND
THE
BARUKZYES.
NEW
130
DOST
execution
WEAKNESS
OF
THE
DOURANEES.
131
foot.
No
great
amount
of
military
skill
appeai-s
to
have
been
displayed
on
either
Shah.
132
DOST
MAHOMED
AND
THE
BARUKZYES.
Afghans
for
ever.
But
Dost
134
136
DOST
MAHOMED
BATTLE
OF
JUMROOD.
137
Khybur
Pass,
with
the
138
preparation
I
am
139
CHAPTEK
VIII.
140
CHRISTIE
AND
LINDSAY.
141
Azerbijan
army.
He
was
killed
at
142
LATER
144
THE
DEFINITIVE
TREATY.
145
and
Persians,
the
English
Government
146
LATER
EVENTS
IN
PERSIA.
the
doctrine
that
every
future
aggi-ession
f
the
latter
against
the
dominions
of
148
LATER
WAR
WITH
RUSSIA.
149
forfeiture
of
150
152
LATER
EVENTS
IN
PERSIA.
Russian
force
furnished
a
legitimate
casus
belli
Mr.
Canning,
how-ver,
affected
to
doubt
whether
THE
Government,
at
this
time,
awakened
our
British
diplomatists
to
a
re-consider-tion
of
was
clear,
however,
to
154
THE
SUBSIDY
ABTICLES.
155
dictatorial
demeanour,
often
implying
threats
bazaar,
156
158
LATER
EVENTS
IN
PERSIA.
time,
regarding
the
succession
160
LATER
Persian
army,
lest
the
British
Government
should
step
in
to
discoiu-age
he
un-ertaking,
or
take
measures
THE
HERAT
CAMPAIGN.
161
the
British-Indian
Government,
it
became
the
British,
on
their
parts,
to
make
a
counter-move
that
would
keep
her
dangerous
allyfairly
in
check.
It
had
been
seen,
long
before
this,
162
LATER
EVENTS
IN
PERSIA.
young
Shah
and
the
intrigues
166
BOOK
11.
170
THE
commercial
Russian
army
might
not
come
at
last
172
THE
commercial
EARLY
a
horse-dealer
and
a
merchant,
upon
his
long
and
perilous
journey
174
THE
commercial
176
THE
commercial
Ellenborough,
then
BURNBS
178
THE
commercial
mission
the Delhi
BURNES
IN
ENGLAND.
179
the
Suddozye
Prince.
Bumes
saw
before
him
a
man
of
no
common
ability,
ith
a
well-disciplined
ind,
a
high
sense
of
justice,
and
a
general
appreciation
180
THE
commercial
MISSION
TO
CAUBUL.
his
genial
social
qualities
BURNES
AT
HYDERABAD.
181
Presidency
in
the
course
of
;
Bombay
Medical
Establishment,
joined
182
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul.
through
the
Khybur
184
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul.
political
iews.
Remarking
that
he
heard
with
pleasure
this
acknowledgment,
Bumes
THE
CANDAHAR
SIRDARS.
185
restored
to
186
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul.
DISCOURAGEMENT
FROM
CALCUTTA.
187
was
delighted
to
hear
the
expression
188
THE
commercial
mission
BURNES
AND
THE
190
THE
commercial
MISSION
TO
CAUBUL.
to
be
at
least
possible
that
the
Sirdar,
instead
of
receiving
Seizing
the
opportunity
192
THE
commercial
VICKOVICH.
193
and
subsequently,during
a
residence
of
some
months
in
Bokhai-a,
whither
he
was
sent
with
the
Caravan
from
the
dark,
between
sleeping
and
waking,
we
had
managed
to
lose
the
194
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul.
On
the
day
after
the
anival
CONDUCT
196
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul,
came
over
to
me
sharp,
198
THE
commercial
mission
Govern-ent
would
look
favourably
upon
his
case,
and
was
will-ng
200
THE
THE
PESHAWUR
QUESTION.
201
which
is
a
202
THE
commercial
204
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul.
care
not
LAST
EFFORTS
206
THE
commercial
mission
208
THE
commercial
mission
to
caubul.
FATE
210
THE
commercial
MISSION
TO
CAUBUL.
everything
before
them.
A
treaty
211
CHAPTER
11.
[1837
1S39.]
The
Siege
of
Herat

212
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
been
about
a
thousand
dwelling-houses
and
ten
thousands
of
inhabitants.
Mosques
and
caravanserais,
public
baths
and
public
reservoirs,
the
military
observer
within
the
walls,
it
collects
and
stagnates
in
ponds
which
are
dug
214
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
corner,
where
it
attained
its
lowest
descent.*
the
ditch.
The
lower
one
216
SHAH
KAMRAN.
217
sought
excitement
of
another
kind,
to
which
age
and
feebleness
218
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
his
master
EXPECTED
RETURN
OF
THE
KING.
219
a-stir
with
rumours
of
the
movements
siege
or
not,
220
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
brought
back
an
answer
to
the
its
legitimate
possessors.
respect,
BETURN
222
THE
224
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
army
had
arrived
at
Toorbut,
another
more
imperative
edict
was
issued,
commanding
226
THE
SIEGE
MEASURES
OF
DEFENCE.
227
conjuncture,
nd
no
man
felt
himself
secure.
A
fiat
had
gone
the
com-encement
228
THE
kindled
the
indignation
BARBARITIES
OF
THE
AFGHANS.
229
from
the
position
they
had
taken
up
230
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
The
siege
232
THE
SIEGE
FESTIVAL
OF
THE
EYD.
233
party
was
driven
back
with
considerable
loss.
Hadjee
Khan,
who
commanded
the
party,
was
severely
wounded,
and
one
Mahomed
Sheriff,
a
deserter
from
Herat,
and
a
soldier
of
very
formidable
reputation,
was
234
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
by
proclamation,
to
city,
s
the
danger
was
very
pressing.
CONDUCT
236
THE
SIEGE
ELDRED
POTTINGER.
237
counsel
238
THE
240
THE
ACTION
ON
THE
PLAIN.
241
to
bethink
himself
of
242
THE
**I
went,
writes
Pottinger,
on
244
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
POTTINGER
246
THE
SIEGE
248
PROGRESS
OF
250
THE
SIEGE
PROGRESS
OF
THE
SIEGE.
251
odium
of
continuing
the
war
off
the
shoulders
of
the
Afghan
war
party
on
those
of
the
Persians,
whom
every
one
would
blame,
if
they
declined
252
THE
SIEGE
did
not,
as
ARRIVAL
264
256
THE
todd's
mission.
257
260
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
grave
and
dignified.
RUSSIAN
INFLUENCE.
261
about
a
satisfactory
arrangement.
A
strongly
worded
letter
was
addressed
to
the
262
THE
264
THE
AFFAIR
OF
THE
COURIER.
265
Palmerston,
and
^QQ
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
This
was,
doubtless,
grievous
insult
RUPTURE
WITH
THE
PERSIAN
COURT.
267
SUFFERINGS
OF
THE
GARRISON.
269
tions.
The
Persian
ministers
continued
to
declare
that
no
270
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
and
sickness
pressed
so
severely
upon
the
inhabitants,
that
it
was
debated
272
THE
SIEGE
OF
liEHAT.
now
redoubled
their
exertions,
and
pursued
their
mining
operations
with
a
vigour
and
an
activity
were
nearly
all
shot
by
idlers
on
the
ramparts,
or
murdered
by
the
plunderers,
who
crept
out
to
strip
274
THE
SIEGE
276
THE
army
is
variously
stated
278
THE
280
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
always
ready
with
a
declaration
that
no
thoughts
of
per-onal
safety
or
convenience
should
ever
suffer
him
to
stand
in
the
way
of
an
arrangement
conducive
to
the
safety
of
Herat
282
THE
SIEGE
OF
HERAT.
DEMONSTRATION
IN
THE
284
British Government
286
THE
SIEGE
288
THE
SIEGE
Mahomed-
anism,
290
THE
CAUSES
OF
FAILURE.
291
siege.
Instead
of
devising
and
adhering
to
some
combined
plan
of
operations,
the
Sirdars,
292
THE
SIEGE
winter
CAUSES
OF
FAILURE.
293
most
liberal
kindness
by
the
officers
of
our
goverment,
and
who
being
compromised,
could
not
possibly,
herefore,
hold
any
young
Bombay
artilleryman,
Herat
294
THE
have
done
this
partly,
because
I
to
identify
himself
more
particularly
ith
one
contending
party
296
THE
SIEGE
OP
HERAT.
British
diplomatist
to
bring
about
an
accommodation
of
Candahar. It
THE
COSSACK
298
conquered
between Persia and
of that
NEW
300
CHAPTER
III.
MUSSULMAN
INQUIETUDE.
301
The
remoteness
of
302
304
POLICY
OF
THE
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT,
had
despatched
Captain
Bumes
upon
a
mission
to
the
OPINIONS
OF
M'NEILL
AND
WADE.
305
306
on
THE
INDEPENDENCE
308
POLICY
OF
CONDUCT
OF
DOST
MAHOMED.
309
seal
upon
his
own
destruction.
310
312
POLICY
WILLIAM
MACNAGHTEX.
313
Lord
Hastings,
that
there
was
not
a
language
taught
in
the
college
in
which
314
POLICY
OF
JOHN
COLVIN.
315
Less
316
secretary,*
re-icted
that
if
war
could,
in
own
moderate
and
cautious
character,
VIEWS
OF
LORD
AUCKLAND.
317
318
POLICY
OF
320
POLICY
322
is that which will
INTERVIEW
324
macnaghten's
address.
325
all
326
POLICY
OF
THE
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT.
their
intrigues,
it
was
said,
must
have
the
effect
of
un-ettling
men's
minds,
328
DISSATISFACTION
330
ACCEPTANCE
OF
THE
TEEATY.
331
patience
of
the
British
negotiators
had
been
well-nigh
exhausted
by
the
vexatious
claims
and
frivolous
objections
of
the
Sikh
party,
a
statement
to
the
same
eflfect
was
made
on
Macnaghten's
authority
by
332
POLICY
may
be
pos-essed
by
the
Maharajah
THE
334
POLICY
OF
336
POLICY
neces-ary
to
counteract
338
POLICY
OF
THE
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT.
hereditary
INTERVIEW
WITH
THE
SHAH.
339
wur
had
been
expressly
named
in
the
old
treaty
among
the
possessions
of
money
were
only
required
to
be
paid
3iO
;
342
344
POLICY
OF
THE
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT.
Secondly.
After
I
346
POLICY
OP
THE
INDIAN
GOVERNMENT.
guest,
THE
shah's
correspondence,
347
his
desire
to
348
Mission
to
pay
a
visit
to
Zemaun
Shah,
who,
This
was
RETURN
OF
THE
MISSION.
349
350
352
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
the
tactics
and
strategy
354
THE
we
have
everything
under
our
eye,
and
a
steadily
pro-
gi'essing
nfluence
all
along
356
360
362
THE
COMPONENTS
364
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
watched
with
eager
pride
the
formation
preventing
such
interference
on
the
part
of
Shah
Soojah
as
might
em-
ban-ass
the
movements
366
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
368
THE
manifesto,
long
and
anxiously
pondered
over
in
the
bureau
of
the
Governor-General,
370
frustrated. In order
nation. The
S72
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
373
becoming
a
party
to
the
contemplated
operations.
Mr.
Macnaghten
was
accordingly
deputed
the
conclusion
of
a
triplicate
treaty
by
the
British
Government,
the
Maharajah,
and
Shah
Soojah-ool-Moolk,
whereby
his
Highness
is
guaranteed
374
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
376
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
it.
AUTHORSHIP
OF
THE
WAR.
377
Shah
378
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
The
oldest,
the
most
experienced,
OPINION
OF
380
THE
VIEWS
382
3.84
THE
SIMLAH
MANIFESTO.
386
INIQUITY
OF
THE
WAR.
387
the
means
to
be
employed
contemplated
with
pity
the
bigotry
to
the
subject
on
which
they
had
presumed
to
Bhopal
388
BOOK
III.
MEETING
INDUS.
jab
was
then
seated
on
the
elephant
392
THE
ARMY
OF
THE
INDUS.
the
national
anthem
arose
from
the
CURTAILMENT
OF
THE
ARMY.
393
Sikh
capital;
whilst
the
British
troops
prepared
to
cross
394
of the
396
THE
ARMY
OP
THE
INDUS.
TREATMENT
OF
THE
AMEERS
OF
SINDH.
397
the
British
Government
to
gratify
Runjeet's
cupidity
at
the
expense
398
THE
ARMY
OF
400
THE
ARMY
OF
THE
INDUS.
prompt
obedience.
Their
co-operation
was
TREATMENT
OF
THE
AMEERS.
401
which
had
openly
exacted
from
them
a
large
amount
of
treasure,
and
was
not
unlikely
in
the
end
to
deprive
them
of
all
that
402
CONDUCT
4C4r
THE
BAGGAGE
OF
country
compel
him
to
supply
406
THE
ARMY
OF
THE
INDUS.
and
other
beasts
of
burden,
spreading
themselves
for
miles
and
miles
over
the
country,
and
making
up
with
the
multitudinous
followers
of
the
camp
one
of
those
immense
moving
cities,
which
are
only
to
be
seen
when
an
Indian
army
takes
the
field,
and
streams
into
an
enemy's
country.
It
was
clear,
bright,
invigorating
weather
408
THE
ARMY
OF
he feared that
THE
CESSION
OF
BUKKUR.
409
expedient
to
us
to
retain
it,
and
the
Khyrpore
state,
but
410
THE
supply
of
carriage
from
Cutch,
by
nO
means
adequate
to
the
wants
of
the
force,
but
most
welcome
at
such
THE
412
414
THE
ARMY
416
THE
SUBMISSION
418
THE
ARMY
OF
THE
INDUS.
COTTON
AND
MACNAGHTEN.
419
force,
and
420
THE
SCARCITY
OF
PROVISIONS.
421
When
the
column
reached
a
422
THE
ARMY
OF
424
THE
MEHRAB
KHAN.
425
he
said,
had
now
come,
and
by
their
march
through
his
country,
in
different
directions,
destroyed
the
crops,
poor
as
they
were
426
POSITION
OF
SHAH
SOOJAH.
427
have
procured
effected,
r
428
representations,
nd
even
placed
at
his
disposal
a
number
of
baggage-cattle
which
he
greatly
430
THE
ARMY
432
THE
ARMY
OF
THE
INDUS.
extremely
low.
i34
THE
ARMY
ENTRY
436
invading
army
to
Candahar.
It
is
no
part
of
my
design
to
number of
deaths between
437
CHAPTEK
II.
[April
438
THE
HALT
AT
CANDAHAR.
bright
440
THE
HALT
AT
CANDAHAR.
army
had
now
arrived.
The
troops
were
to
pass
in
adored
King.
Such
were
the
mere
442
THE
HALT
AT
CANDAHAR.
old
pride
of
conscious
power,
a
mighty
conflict
would
have
raged
within
them.
The
antagonism
of
personal
444
of
forgotten
Princes. *
There
was
altogether
an
air
of
dreariness
and
desolation
about
the
;
446
THE
HALT
AT
CANDAHAR.
i48
THE
HALT
AT
CANDAHAR.
immediate
prospect
off,
the
Persian
army.
He
450
THE
TEMPER
OP
THE
4:52
THE
HALT
AT
CANDAHAR.
fishing
excursion
along
the
ARRIVAL
AT
GHUZNEE.
453
any
excuse
for
protracting
the
halt.
So,
on
the
27th
of
June,
as
Runjeet
Singh,
the
old
Lion
of
Lahore,
was
wrestling
with
death
at
his
own
capital,
the
British
army-
454
CHAPTER
III.
[June
August
456
THE
STRENGTH
OF
GHUZNEE.
457
Keane
dropped
it
by
the
way.
He
was
nearing
the
strongest
former,
and
ninety
miles
458
THE
TREACHERY
OF
ABDOOL
RESHED.
453
ignorance
of
the
means
whereby
this
was
to
be
accom-
pHshed,
the
King
had
recommended
that
the
anny
should
leave
their
camp
a
deserter
from
460
the
event
without
instituting
inquiries
among
massacre,
I
was
walking
one
day
in
camp,
and
came
upon
the
King's
tents,
at
the
rear
462
464:
THE
THE
466
DISCOVERY
OF
HYDER
KHAN.
467
dahar
gate,
by
an
officer
i70
THE
472
THE
was a
HADJEE
KHAN
KHAUKUR.
473
this
low
estate
But
as
he
entered
the
principality
474
THE
FALL
OF
GHUZNEE.
If
Ghuznee
had
not
fallen,
Hadjee
and
many
others.
They
had
PURSUIT
OF
THE
AMEER.
475
instead
of
dashing
across
entreaties,
and
declared
that
470
THE
FALL
OF
GHUZNEE.
of
our
cavalry
were
exhausted
by
over-fatigue
and
want
478
THE
APPENDIX.
[Vol.
I.,
page
70.]
Sheffeeh,
qualified
482
APPENDIX.
483
forbid)
His
Britannic
Majesty's
efforts
for
this
purpose
should
fail
of
success,
484
APPENDIX.
His
Majesty
the
King
of
Persia
shall
not
enter
into
any
engagements
inimical
to
His
Britannic
Majesty,
or
pregnant
with
injury
or
disadvantage
to
the
British
territories
in
India.
This
treaty
is
concluded
by
both
parties,
in
the
hope
of
its
being
everlasting,
and
that
it
may
be
productive
of
the
most
beautiful
fruits
of
friendship
between
APPENDIX.
485
subjects
486
APPENDIX.
possessions
in
ever
between
these
488
APPENDIX.
treaty,
in
which
the
articles
of
friendship
and
amity
are
blended.
Previously
to
this
period,
the
high
in
station,
Sir
Harford
APPENDIX.
489
repelling
the
aggressions
of
enemies
490
APPENDIX.
the
Governor-General
of
India,
on
the
part
of
Great
Britain,
shall
comply
APPENDIX.
491
army
shall
be
defrayed
by
the
British
Government,
492
APPENDIX.
the
twelfth
Zealhajeh,
APPENDIX.
49$
by
Mr.
Ellis,
to
no
further
comment
from
the
ministers
of
His
494
APPENDIX.
ciate
the
H.R.H.
Abbas
Meerza
has
directed
the
payment
of
400,000
tomauns
by
[VoL
I,
page
352.]
[The
following
is,
the
passage,
496
APPENDIX.
Some
fortnight
or
APPENpiX.
407
as
you
may
decide
it
to
be,
before
the
expedition
was
decided
upon,
498
APPENDIX.
Petersburgh
would,
I
con-eive,
be
met
by
an
evasive
answer,
and
gain
for
us
no
end
APPENDIX.
499
such
are
her
plans,
and
remonstrate
accordingly.
If
500
APPENDIX.
for
money,
and
we
shall
waste
our
treasure
without
gaining
our
ends,
which,
as
APPENDIX.
501
power
in
prospect

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