'A Journey from Bengal to England, through the Northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea. By George Forster. In the Civil Service of the Honourable the East-India Company in Two Volumes. Vol. II.' [56] (69/314)
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TORS T E R ’ S TRAVELS.
my cafli in two long and narrow purfes, which, in the manner of
garters, were tyed round my legs. This arrangement was fortu
nate, for the Afghans perceiving my reluftance to difmount,
knocked me off the mule, and forcibly opened the different parts
of my drefs 3 not finding any thing of value, they were proceeding
to treat me with violence, when a Hindoo, of the family of the
Dewan of Ka firm ire, who had known me in that country, inter-
pofed his good offices, and propofed a ranfom for my releafement.
This generous Hindoo, who I hope will undergo no further tranf-
migration, unlefs he likes it, exerted fo much warmth in my behalf
and fpoke fo urgently to thofe marauders, that one of them gave
him a fevere blow on the face. He did not, however defiff, but
by an aftive perfeverance, fupported by a fmall fum of money, he
accompliflied his purpofe. At the clofe of this affair, I had
mounted my mule and was rejoicing at the efcape, when I received
a fmart blow on my back 5 and turning about, an Afghan, who
had taken this mode of attracting my notice, told me, with an ex
ulting laugh, that our party might now move on, as the
kafilah
A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers.
was in fight, but directed us, if the fafety of our lives was regar
ded, not to join it until it fhould have pafled the place of aftion.
This injunction was fpeedily obeyed by me and fome others; but
our doughty commander, feeing the near profpeCt of relief, began
to utter many bold words, and fliew a difpofition of recovering
his property and honor by an affault of the Afghans ; who roufed
at the menace, though the
kafilah
A train of travellers; a caravan; or any large party of travellers.
was clofe at hand, drew their
daggers
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A Journey from Bengal to England, through the Northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea. By George Forster. In the Civil Service of the Honourable the East-India Company in Two Volumes. Vol. II.
Publication details: printed for R Faulder, New Bond-Street, London. 1798.
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- 'A Journey from Bengal to England, through the Northern part of India, Kashmire, Afghanistan, and Persia, and into Russia, by the Caspian-Sea. By George Forster. In the Civil Service of the Honourable the East-India Company in Two Volumes. Vol. II.'
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