'The dynasty of the Kajars translated from the original Persian manuscript presented by His Majesty Faty Aly Shah to Sir Harford Jones Brydges ... to which is prefixed a succinct account of the history of Persia previous to that period illustarted with plates and a map of Western Persia' [‎189] (210/684)

PRELIMINARY MATTER. clxxxix
Muhammed was on the ground at the extremity of
his camp, and that his dispersed troops were rallying
from all quarters. The king's forces, not recovered
from six and thirty hours of unceasing fatigue either
of march or battle, and bearing proportion to the
enemy as one to twenty, were in no condition to
renew the attack : his majesty, therefore, drew his
little band of heroes into a small compact body, and
sullenly and slowly moved off the ground. The
eunuch made no effort to interrupt him; and he
wisely rebuked those who, in flattery, endeavoured
to persuade him his enemy would become an easy
prey, by saying : " Never attack a hungry lion, when
he is inclined to remove from you."
The events of this fatal night put an end to the
king's hopes of rescuing Shiraz from the grasp of
the Kajar, who now moved forward without further
impediment. As he approached the ill-fated city, the
traitor met him at a distance, presenting him with
the keys of the gates and fortress ; and delivered, at
the same time, his master's family and treasures,
and the lives and honour of his former fellow-citi
zens, to the will of a ruthless tyrant; who is reported
to have said to Hajy Ibrahim, on the occasion:
" I have, in the course of my life, witnessed three
" events more than commonly remarkable; that is
" to say. The magnitude and blackness of your
" treachery, Hajy Ibrahim ; Lutf Aly Khan's intre-
" P^ity, in his attack on my advanced guard at the
" Pass of Persepolis, and on myself and main body
" at Giruj ; and my own firmness, when all was
" apparently lost, in remaining on the ground until
" morning dawned." We must admit it would be
impossible to surpass the villany of the first; the