'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' [‎89] (306/684)

DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
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and other tribes in the territory of Khoie and Sal-
mas, alarmed by the army, awful as the Day of
Judgment, sought refuge in various fortified places;
amongst which was the Fort of Hudar, which rival
led in strength and solidity the structures of the
Ninth Heaven:—
" From its turrets, the inhabitants held Intercourse with angels;
" t rom Its cliffs, the eagles soared in company with those of
the constellation;
" A vulture might reach its summit in a twelvemonth;
' And a hawk might arrive at the foot of it in a month."
Ihe fort contained immense riches, and was garri
soned by warlike champions; but to that period, the
thought of the most powerful monarch had never
reached beyond the contemplation of the side of its
terrace. Notwithstanding this, the steel-hearted
troops from every quarter hesitated not to under
take the reduction of so seemingly an impregnable
^ort; whilst the garrison, commanded and encou
raged by Abdal Aka Kurd of Sabik (who, on the
part of Jaafer Kuly Khan, defended this strong
fortification and mighty bulwark), placed their feet
m the circle of opposition, and, with firm reliance
on the strength of the place, employed their hands
111 wielding the sword and spear. The army, rapid
as ^ghtning, made a general assault, and in the
first onset took this mighty fortress by storm.
W ith the well-tempered edge of their flaming swords
they committed the terrene existence of these vile
wretches to the wind of ruin, and made most of
them swallow the draught of destruction and deso-
lation. The wealth which the inhabitants of that
( ountry had, in the course of so many years, col-