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2 CIVIL WAHS.
3 They are long detained by sieges, at which, as might be supposed,
4 thev fire very unskilful, and which are prolonged bv the nature of
5 their armies and the badness of iheir artillery. When they come to
6 a general engagement,, their plan is to make a fiirions charge sword
7 in hand, on the success of which depends tlie fate of the Imttle. The
8 Persians appear always to oppose the Hre of infantrv to this charge,
9 and frequently with success : this was the ca&c in ail 2\uudir's battles,
10 and in the recent one at Heraut.
11 The Qonduct of the Dooraunees in dieir civil wars, givee m veij
12 ipeBxi idea of tlieir military chaiacter. Timt mam are vaj smalli
13 aaldgm. exceeding ten tlwuflaiid men on a side* and these axe gene-
14 xally ill paid and diflobiedient Ibe victoiy is decided bftonieduera
15 going over to the enemy ; on whidi the greater part of the ann j
16 either foUoira his example or takes to flight. £ven when the battle
17 is decided by die sword* diere is little bloodshed, and thakis diiefijr
18 among the great Khauns, who are interested in the result* the cdmR
19 mon s(^ers shewing much indifference to the issne^
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