1 the Koran, he produced with the other the order that had been
2 issuer! tor having me plundered, which was from the Governor
3 of Damian; all the things which were taken from me were
4 enumerated. On iny arrival on the other side of the mountain,
5 I immediately dispatched a man with letters to the Nawaub, in
6 which I descrilied the ill-treatment I had sustained. I was
7 afterwards informed that the Nawaub had reprimanded his
8 brother Dost, and that the Governor of Batman was removed
9 front his post, all my things being returned to General
10 Avitabile, from whom I received them. Had 1, in my first
11 excitement,opposed them, and fired at them, 1 should have been
12 imwlerc^.
13 At Holm I was recognised in the court-yard of the receiver of
14 the customs, notwithstanding my Affghao ebstume, and though
15 still on horseback, l was requested to alight there and take up
16 my quarters. There is no doubt that I was betrayed by niv own
17 (ittruliuits, especially by Khcint, who feared he would be punished
18 when the caravan, which was corning behind us, should arrive,
19 and give information of his having been my guide, and ibis
20 passing me secretly through that country. The receiver of the
21 customs instantly dfep - tcited a man to KitUntloos, where Ills su¬
22 perior officer, (Jtmarnm, n Hindoo, minister to Emetg-Murad-Bcg,
23 resided. When informed of this circumstance, 1 sent off one of
24 my attendants with the letter’ of recommendation which the
25 Nawaub Djubber-Khnti had addressed to Uttnaram, in which he
26 reccmimended him to take care of niv person, or else lie would
27 destroy Jtis 'properly at Peshawar. This letter made such an
28 impression on the minister, that the receiver of the customs
29 received an order to forward me instantly and secretly; by an
30 escort, to the frontier; fearing that if the Emcer-Mutad-Beg
31 should learn that I was there, he might insist upon my coming
32 (ito Koondoos, and keep me there a prisoner. Thus I arrived
33 safely ut Balk It, where I waited for the caravan with my luggage;
34 and the winter ‘.icing very severe, 1 ordered a pair of kndjevahs.
35 These are large baskets, which are placed on the camels, the
36 interior of which being lined with woollen rugs, they prove to the
37 traveller, who isaocustomcd to cower down, or sit w ith outstretched