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2 CAUSES OF THEIR ENJOYING A FREE GOVERNMENT. 4<jl
3 ta» to affiird proo& of the trutli of , this rappodtion. Wb^ the
4 people aie collected into cunpi, they m governed by their own «
5 Mooshirs, without any reference to the Khaun, and whoi they aie
6 •oattered over the country, they subsist without any government at
7 all ; but when a march is contemplated, they immediately look to
8 the Khaun, and where they have to pass an enemy's country, he is
9 appointed head of the Chelwashtees, nssuines an absolute authority,
10 aiuJ l)c(()mes an ohject of respect and anxiety to all the tribe. A
11 proot of the important • of the Khaun (hiiing a march, is shewn by
12 the conduct of the Naussers at one time when Jurms Khaun. their
13 present chief, reiiised to accompany them in one of Iheir migrations.
14 He was anxious to remain in Damaun with 200 or 300 of his rela-
15 tions, to assist Surwur Khaun against tiie Vizeerees ; but his resolu-
16 ' tion occasioned great distress in the tribe, who declared it was
17 impossible to mardi without their Khaun. So earnest were their
18 representations, that Jnffus was at hat compelled to abandon hia
19 Ibrmerdesi^ oul to aooapipain them. on. their naioh to Xhoriuh
20 aiUL '*••»» '■••«•. .t.- •< ""
21 • Hie JDunm* and aU the Mooaliifa 9rtt..deated fiom llie. lie«d
22 limiilliffy and woidd be-d^poatd if foiiiid fer tlieiT'offiiotfib' - Thp
23 MoIlilL (or Moaahir) settlaa aU di8pote>,:«nd en cspal; ao: oj^ndiir
24 die camp wtthdot * Jeii]ga'! he ia ailao .dbaolotetwllli jjB^^vdta:
25 movementa'aad' atationa of the camp; hpt. enj- Jwr^bK fife p^Ofdb
26 maj go and adviae him on diathead, tifaom;^ if.he ia<eaotyed»thiqr
27 must abide by hia dadaiaB. * '
28 The Naussera pay a tax to the Kii^g; whioh iaiat jtteacnt allotted to
29 Abdoevebeem Khaam, and thia cir(aunatBinel:i9pearB to counteil«nbe
30 a pretension which they often advance to a connection by blood with
31 the Hotukees. The Hotukees say that the Nausaen have been their
32 Humsauyahss, but not their kindred: some even r^resent them as
33 spnmg from the Bcioches ; and thouf^h they speak Pufihtoo, and
34 gtrentjoTi.sly maintain their descent, tVom the AfjL^hanns, their te^tuiCf
35 and appearance certainly indicate a laoe distinct hrom that nation. -
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