[32] This compliment was addressed to Shah Soojah.

[33] Governor of Scinde, afterwards, or as it was then designated, "Political Agent."

[34] Vide Burnes' Travels, vol. iii. p. 272.

[35] The Ghilzies were the chief actors in the insurrection and massacre of 1842.

[36] One of our chiefs suggested, in the event of a night attack, that the men should remain in their tents, and fire upon the assailants from the cover thus afforded.

[37] They expected Ghuzni to detain us many months, judging from the difficulties it had presented in recent periods of Afghan history.


[CHAPTER VIII.]

ARRIVAL AT CAUBUL—DEATH OF COLONEL ARNOLD—RETURN OF THE EXPEDITION IN PURSUIT OF DOST MAHOMED—THE RUSSIAN BUGBEAR—FALL OF KHELAT.