'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' [‎140] (357/684)

140 DYNASTY OF THE KAJARS.
with firm purpose winged its way from Teheran;
and, in its progress, an overwhelming force, like a
raging torrent, poured along in the king's train, to
wards Isfahan. On the very appearance of the Pis-
ciform flag, shining like the sun, the Soha of Husain
Kuly Khan's existence was deprived of light and
splendor; he therefore left his baggage, stores, and
heavy equipages, in the fort of Isfahanak, and en
trusted the care of the magazines of corn and
grain laid up there to some trusty dependants; with
strict injunctions, that, until they heard from him,
they should exert themselves to maintain the for
tress, and not open the gates to any one. Having
appointed Hajy Jaafer of Isfahan, brother to Bakir
Khan Khorassany, his deputy over the city, he
turned his face to the desert of destitution and the
dreary solitude of a wandering life. The instant
the victorious royal banner spread its shadow in the
vicinity of Isfahan, all Husain Kuly Khan's people
fled; and Hajy Jaafer, in the greatest trepidation,
betook himself to the fort. The short space of one
week had elapsed, when his majesty commanded the
Nuwab Ibrahim Khan, with a considerable body of
troops, to take the fort, and to arrest Hajy Jaafer;
whilst the victorious army, in pursuit of Husain,
advanced to the territories of Gulpaijan and Ker-
manshah ; so that if the fugitive should attempt to
escape from the royal power in the direction of
Baghdad, they might prevent him, and bring him
prisoner to court. At Gulpaijan it was reported
to his world-subduing majesty, that Muhamnied
Kasim had conducted Husain Kuly Khan to
Silakhur and Barujerd, under the hope of pi" 0 *