'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' [‎36] (253/684)

20 dynasty of the kajars.
roof of the blue canopy of the sky, to the earth. In
the midst of the dark dust, the polished swords every
instant were seen to flash: the serpent-faced Lassos,
in the deserts of Revenge, opened wide their jaws,
like the deep-swallowing crocodiles, to bear away
the bodies of noble and heroic men; while the
fiery-mouthed dragons, that is, muskets and swivels,
with pestilential breath, and flame-exciting blasts
like the ironfounder's furnace, burned up the held
of battle. In the commencement, the Kurdish
army bravely maintained its ground, and exhibited
all the qualities of devotedness. Sadik Khan tia
also frequently before the engagement began, in
order to encourage his troops and to shew them
contempt for cowardice and flight, addressed t e
ill-fated Shakakis with promised threats, making use
of this text: O my people! let not your opposing
u of me draw on you a vengeance like unto that
" which fell on the people of Noah &c.!" {Sales
Koran, cap. xi.) They,however,found the steel-edged
swords wielded by the foe-chasing heroes stronger
than the rampart of Alexander, and, Yojuj-hke, He
in terror before the rapacious lions. Sadik Khan,
the claimant for the crown and throne, striking his
forehead with the hand of regret, and pouring the
tears of despair down his face, fled, with his wicke
associates, to Sarab, and covered his former name
and reputation with the dust of abject disgiace
The imperial troops rushed impetuously on the fugi
tives, and stained with their blood the brambles and
thickets of the desert of Slaughter. Sadik Khan
retired to Sarab, in the hope that his brothels ia
obtained the Fort of Khoie by prudence and skill,