'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' [‎228] (445/684)

228 dynasty of the kajars.
arrival outside the fortress, patience departed from
the hearts and energy from the hands of the
Moslem and Christian associates of Ibrahim Kuly
Khan: they became like people distracted and des
titute of resources. At this moment there came
from one side the intelligence, diffusing joy among
the army, of the arrival of the mighty sovereign's
heaven-like revolving camp to the station of 1 akht-
i-Ta'us, seven parasangs from the Fort of Panaha-
bad : from another side, the joy-bestowing tidings of
the approach of Kurakeen, the Russian Bulkuneck
general, gladdened the Prince Viceroy's soul, and
that of the lion-chasing champions of the Faith.
The Russian Bulkuneck commandant, with two
other celebrated officers, at the head of a conside
rable force, a park of artillery, military stores, and
200 carriages laden with arms and effects, filled with
provisions and abundance of clothing, with numbei-
less necessaries and equipments, had come fiom
Ganjah, as agreed upon with Ibrahim Khalil Khan,
to engage and oppose the army of the Faith an
protect the Fort of Panahabad, and were now arnved
at Askeran. Both these events were communicated
to the Prince Viceroy at the moment the tram, nu
merous as the stars, invested the Fort of Panaha
bad. Before the ever-victorious troops could repose
an instant from the fatigues of the march, or remain
a moment in their tents to refresh their horses an
give repose to the cattle, the Prince Viceroy, with
out hesitation or pause, mounted his charger, rapi
as the wind, with the fixed purpose of giving batt e
and attaining distinguished fame. Unfurling t ie
standard of holy war and sacred heroism, he