"يوميّات رحلة من بلاد فارس إلى الهند عبر هراة وقندهار. وأيضًا تقرير رحلة إلى العاصمة الوهابية، الرياض في وسط الجزيرة العربية" [ظ‎‎٢‎٧] (٢٦٨/٥٤)

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The p«s„n Chief of the Khaff Timoofees, and who enjoys the
title of Scharib-ool Moolk, is now at Mesehid. He had politely
obliged me with letters of introduction to his eldest son, who is his
Lieutenant for Upper Khaff; and to his uncle, who is his Lieuten.
ad vane T ° 1 0 ' Paleea ' Accordin gly at a point a little in
ad ance of a hamlet ,n the neighbourhood of his son's head quar
ts, I was welcomed by a younger brother with a party of horse
Immediately afterwards we passed through a congregation of
black goats' hair tents. These formed an encaSHt of
Temooree Illayat. Just as we reached them an old weird look
mg woman with dishevelled hair rushed from one of the tents
full of 6re l^ am0 “ 8 ° Ur h ° rSeS Stirri, ‘ g “ Sma11
11 of fire and some mixture. This she offered to the vounn-
Chief while its smoke and steam rose under his nostrils.' The
.of raised his hand, and the old hag flew onward with a hurried
f one“ T aUd “ Wild Stare ' A ^ hlag 80 HLe a rea.mation
len!tl 17 thrCe ’ 1 ^ neVer befOTe behdd - At
length, after a slow-paced walk, horses screaming and large dogs
barking, we reached the draw-bridge of a stoutish-lookino- m ud
ort This was the head quarters, Husseerabad. My ro( f m ^
tuate immediately over the gateway; and had a L lol™
cross the plain to the northward: and no into tho f
of hills we had passed last evenino- After th i P rang °
tea and a I,,i *, evening. After the customary cup of
onsiderabl IT T" 8 Chief retired ' “^ing with him a
annllud S ’ ^ remained at the °Pe» balcony
applauding us during oiy tea-drinkino- 7
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With the Chief was a middle aged sturdy-lookiug man of
al T “rTr Ther ° ™ S 80metHn » in him noticeable;
although ho took a ret,red position. 1 asked his name of the
Chief who replied he is “ my unde.'' When the party had gone
out, the Mirza whispered in my ear "that is the man who'’has
faithfully concealed Shall Zadah Mahomed Eeza, during the nast
two years. Twice his house and fort have been searched under
suspicion; but on each occasion the prince has escaped through
an underground drain,” “And what,” I asked, “would have
een t e result had the Prince been discovered.” “ Both host
and guest would have lost their lives. -Such is the Government