1 204 CON0UCT TO CHKlsmANa
2 very obncodoiu to the Ynme Mmiater for his altachmMit tor
3 Mokhtiutr Oodoula (on wfaoae rain the other had Tisen)* and was for
4 Bome time in a state of confinement within the Bulla Hiasanr on that
5 aooomit ; yet his religion nerer was thought of as a pretence for in-
6 jnring him. There is a Catholic priest of Greek descent at Caubnl,
7 who seems to be well treated* as he is mentioned with respect in »
8 letter from tiie Vimer to me ; and I hare seen an Armenian soldiart*
9 who* though very debauched and oiien intoxicated, seemed to be ex-
10 actly on a footing with the Persians, with whom he served. But the
11 bast evidence on this head is that of Mr. Durie, who travelled
12 through the Afghaun country as Hir west as Candahar, in the disguisa
13 of a JBdahominedan ; and» though his real religion was often suspected^*
14 and several times discovered, he never observed any change in the
15 bdiaviour of the people^ I refer to his Journal for particulars * ; but
16 I cannot refirun horn inaertuig two passages, the first of which I took
17 down from his own month, and the second was contained in the
18 papers he wrote before I had conxcrscd with liim. Both relate to
19 the siibi(x^ of toleration : but the first jilso gives a striking picture of
20 the impression, made by the mixture of hospitality and rspacil^t so
21 remarkable in the Afghanns.
22 ** One day some people at Caiidabnr. asked whether I was a Svmnee
23 " or a Sheah ? and, T said, 1 was ol the religion of Shunisee Tubreer
24 •* see, who was a kind of a free thinker. But, onf> said, we know you
25 •* are neither a Sunnee nor a Sheeah, but a 1 crnigee, (a Frank) ; and
26 many people know that as well as us, but do not like to mention it,
27 •* because it might be of annoyance to mc. They are a kind ptoplft.
28 ** If they thought I wat. rich, they would not treat me ill, ilu \ woitltl
29 ** only take my riches; and, if I woidd not give them, tlirv uould
30 make me." The following is extracted verbatiui from Mr. J )urii 's
31 written paper : " They imagine their religion to be the hesi, and
32 most tmOf consequently they consider all others to be misled or
33 * See Append B.
34 I
35 pigilizeo by LiOOgle