[39] Had the Shah paid less attention to meretricious ornament, and more to its defensive requisites, it would have contributed much to his credit and safety.
[40] He must have been a stonemason, for it was beautifully carved.
[41] Colonel Arnold fell in the same charge, and with the same squadron, as Howard, the kinsman of Byron, immortalized in "Childe Harold".
[42] The passes of Dera Ismael Khan, I have neglected to notice, as, after an active survey, they were reported impracticable for artillery.
[43] Had Dost Mahomed adopted these measures, it is probable Sir John Keane would never have obtained nobility.
[44] At this period, there could be little doubt who were the expected enemy, for Pottinger had proceeded, with a promise of assistance, to Herat.
[45] Russia denies this big word.
[46] This irony is unbecoming the character of a plenipotentiary.
[47] The names of the chiefs who fell cannot be a matter of general interest; but those who have any curiosity on the subject, may find the list in General Willshire's despatch.