1 obeyed with reluctance, and the dam wiuted imprtkiiflj Sot « rebels
2 lion headed by a Suddozye, to throw off their new chie^ andfAiB
3 King who appointed him, and to receive their heredStaxy JSuttin with
4 open arms. The clans near Candahar probably look up most to tlw
5 IGng, while those who inhabit remote and unfrequented cduntcies
6 (as the Noorzyes and the Atchikzyes), ;u o more attached to their Sir-
7 dars. Even in those tribes, the Sirdar derives a ^rcai jnirt of his
8 power from the King, but he exercises it subject to less control, than
9 the chiefs of tribes near the roval residence, and lie is less npl to he
10 eclipsed, or set aaide, by the .immediate iateFve&tioa gi* tke jtov&i
11 reign. * *
12 The effect ol this conipetition is highly tavourable to the happiness
13 of the people. It i s of great consequence both to the King and the
14 nobles to obtain popularitv ; and, couiiequently, although part iculai
15 circumstances have invested the government of the Dooraimees with
16 powers unknown to those of other tribes, yet there are few commu*
17 ukies where the wishes and opinions of the governed are more attend
18 dfld.t0ii AkAo^g other privileges, they are exempt from all paym^
19 of tmmadt iH^ tlwgreatt mmxeo of oppioMMm m Amtic Mtaoefk
20 Notroopa ttealloirad to lOMiad in their laada, orlindeed iii 'ngr
21 ptttof A%bann KlioraaaaiiiL Tlie oidy riiqpe in wiifidi thigr^fiiil liit
22 goyctnment, is in its d—Miiidi fat ihB Mrvice «f liheir fioud eontiiii»
23 gnft of lawifB, and in its intoepoiUian' to praianrafthe public poMi^
24 fay lAidi tfasy an ihemseihm-.the pirind^^
25 Eaeh ofithe great dans of the Dooraimaos ia governed bj-i -firdnv
26 clrnen byiiieEingoiitaf tbe haad finniljr* Hie aobdifiaiais aie
27 ■nder Khauns appointed out of their head &milies by the.fliidani
28 and the MuUiks and MnshkB of the still smaller dirisions are, In
29 OKiat cases, deoted from the proper finniUes by the peapl^ subject to
30 the 6itdar*8 approval ; but in others, appointed by the Sirdar, whJi
31 some regard to the wishes of the poo^ Wken difieient subdivi-
32 ttons Uve in one village, they have 8e|MMte quarters, and eadi lives
33 miderits.ownMullikor Mu^iir; but none of the dissensions between
34 qamtm»f . wbldi h«ve been shewn to rage enuqg the £iiaofrjea» eie
35 8 F 2
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