1 AMnMXj CHARikCTER OF MOOKHTAUB OOfiOULAIt S«7
2 VadBtiktmtAct moim0tn, md mm contompt fbtinMfhoitkomst
3 h»conemMlkBhi0mttmaM»kn» Hohwllmig lKmiv!(liiApiftieiic6,1rit
4 CTffliniflti from the a&ot at vimu, wUdi Jie oomideml as fiv- Inrih-i^^i
5 and tt^gMWUMBl^ stnve of his high pratenriona, were indnoed to withhold
6 the hpiiours and confidence which he had merited by hi> own great serv ices.
7 His qualities were such as were sure to gain popularity among his country-
8 men. Hi« bravery was distinguished, and he possessed all the military ac-
9 complishments of hit nfttion. He was entirely indifferent about money,
10 9KC0ft M Ml hut/WBStut ixf hu ■BiMtioo } be IumI tiie litiiuwfc oontenipt Hv
11 ponqiv he etao ■ftcf d the itm aad ttuamen of e darnge, and this A»*
12 f^chj in e man of faia'known rank and reputation as a soldier and a statea-
13 Buui, seems to have greatly endeared him to the people. Even when he was
14 vizier, the meanest person had access to him, either in his house or when he
15 went out* as lie otteji dui iin utended, and sometimes on fi)ot. He scarcely
16 ever refused a tavour, and it he could not tire out his suitors by his patience
17 and ee-ynfife hia only resource wA in ptdadtest ot whi^ be niike mart
18 daabaeffercafed toperfbflflB. He had gteefc good aettnp and modentida
19 towank hit ^Mflwrifij, V^^'y he not only forgave for past oflhnoei» hot aHoweS
20 to molest him with impunity when he had them in his powo*. These quali-
21 ties captivated the generality of n»en, who did not so easily perceive his am-
22 bition, his want of principle, his fondness for intrigue, and his turn for art
23 and disaimulation. . He was singularly qualified for conducting an insurrec-
24 tion ia wUtSi nl^jlon oeold he broi^it toihaie: he had been obUged to fly
25 to Belochiirann on Ihe daeth of Ui fiither (the viaier flhaish WidIee=Khatui%
26 ndhad oifloyiiA fais banishment in attidty, so tint be was now leckoned one
27 ef the most eminent Moollahs in the A%haini dominions. He was more
28 careless in the forms of devotion than Dooraunees generally are, but he had
29 alwavs affected, Jiiui probably feit, great zeal for the Soonnee religion. He
30 was assiduous in paying court to men of karuing and sanctity, and Syud
31 Ahmed, commonly called the Meer Wae^ who was eminent in both those
32 ehenotaik was Ua meat'flonfldentiallUend.
33 .Thia MapoMBiiad graifc aatoial'taientt^ and byfteqiMnC pflgfimageito
34 Meccai lond fay the fMritgr aad even austeri^r ef his life, had gained the
35 highest reputation and influence in Caubul. His authority was streiigtliened
36 by the freedom with which he preached acraiTr^t the \'ice<^ of the court, the
37 general corniption of manners, and the encouragement which was openly
38 given to Sheeahs, agauist wiium, m consistency with the prejudice of the
39 people, he Aafiaimed aa UaiphenMra end iniidali. The Meer Vacs bed
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