1 MANNEBSk
2 tind with lliair flodw to DoBbukb, * atony plaiiiy alwtod on the
3 h^hest part of tho moimtiiirut wait of Zawura, dtflBcult of laoenl ia
4 all places, and on most sides surrounded by inaccowible precipices.
5 'JUa/t Beloches, aware of the strength of this place on the side of Shawl,
6 proceeded up the valley of Hunna, crossed the lidge of .loog^
7 tude, passed through Zawura, and advanced up a narrow vallqr,
8 which afforded the only practicable route to Dozhukh. Tahmas
9 Khaun allowed them to advance till tliey reached the last steep
10 ascent, when they were surrounded, att!it ked, and cut off ahoost to.A
11 man, with i auiieb Khaun, their commander.
12 However he may be regarded by Talnnas, the chiel < >i' the Sunna-
13 tees exercises great ;uit lu)i it \ over tlie rest of his clan ; lie deiives no
14 regular revenue from it, but wiieu iie coiuca lu a village, he receives
15 presents, which arc sometimes valuable ; and, a^j he neither lives in
16 my state, nor haa any hired soldiers, these perquisites, with the pro-*
17 daeo 0^ lii> own Indsi wn ifaundttidy'safficienl to iMmtMn Unii
18 As the Sutmofceei have now no fereign wars, and u they pay no
19 iBvnau^ and have not fi» eome yean been called on ht thaur.een*
20 thigent of hoiae by the King, the eKeKiae'of.lheir duefs poweAi
21 u confined to the admhiiiMion of jufltioe.
22 The adgiMtment of the leas aerioua diputea ia left to the Mnilik.flf
23 the yiUage» who haa here gtcot powers, and can inflict any poniab-
24 Btmk abort of death ; hot u all bia pfooeedingi, be moat, bm the
25 aupport of the eldara of the vilbige ; and he never attempts to take
26 aiiy step of consequenoe^ without the coiu umnoe of a Jeiigai Ihe
27 MuUik of Cunchogfayeieoeivea a fixed aUowanee of gnin ftem eveiy
28 nian in the village.
29 - Under so strong a government, it is natural that there should be
30 little strife; and the few frays that take place, never lead to the em-
31 ployment of any mortal weapon. Tliefl and rapine arc hardiv c^cr
32 known, the disposition ot the people is peaceable, and. (to use die
33 expression of a Qiuker to me) they eiyoy their own, and are con^
34 tent. • , ■ '
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