'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' [‎231] (448/684)

dynasty of the kajars.
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moving like spheres; and having made a foss out
side them, piled up clay and stones at their back,
while they themselves, sitting like flames amidst
their thunder-voiced guns, every moment hurled
ponderous bullets against the prince's army. On
beholding this state of affairs, the Prince Viceroy
ordered the musketeers of Guzazi and Ferahan, who
had taken post on the eminence, and the rest of the
army, to throw up entrenchments alongside of them;
so that with the fire of the dragon-bodied cannon,
and the flames of the loud-thundering zambooraks,
they should open the gates of hell before their foes.
As soon as the intelligence of the Russians being
besieged in that strong position was represented to
the residents of the emperor's celestial court, they
detached to the aid of the camp, distinguished by
victory, Husain Kuly Khan Kajar, with four pieces
ot world-confounding cannon and ammunition ; also
a body of Damaghanees, who are wont, in time of
action, to sport with heads, and make them fly about
the field of battle. Immediately on the arrival of
the artillery, the prince of high destiny commanded
them to commence battering the entrenchments of
the Russians. Every morning, during six days, as
sooi i as the globe of the radiant sun, impelled by
the blows of the chukan of Destiny, began to re-
volve in the azure firmament, the Russian heads
ro ned about like balls, in dust and blood, from the
collision of musket and cannon bullets. The
s |aughtered Russians, and the carcases of the cattle
tle y had brought with them for their carriages,
^ c ie heaped on each other like mounds; so that
K ' of the world-cherishing sun, darting on