. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. iy2 REIGN OF SHAH JEHAN. 445 certain spot appointed for the meeting, as the Bramin said that Sevajeewas afraid otherwise to trust himself without a guard, which, under the cir-cumstances it would not be proper to bring with him. The result wassuch as might have been expected. Afzul, leaving his escort at somedistance, proceeded in his palanquin, accompanied by a few Afzal Khan in his Falanqain. to the place of meeting, habited in a thin muslin-robe, with no arms buthis sword;
. Pictorial history of China and India; comprising a description of those countries and their inhabitants. iy2 REIGN OF SHAH JEHAN. 445 certain spot appointed for the meeting, as the Bramin said that Sevajeewas afraid otherwise to trust himself without a guard, which, under the cir-cumstances it would not be proper to bring with him. The result wassuch as might have been expected. Afzul, leaving his escort at somedistance, proceeded in his palanquin, accompanied by a few Afzal Khan in his Falanqain. to the place of meeting, habited in a thin muslin-robe, with no arms buthis sword; while Sevajee had put on a shirt of mail under his cotton tunic,had concealed a dagger in its folds, and had also armed his left hand with asteel instrument used among the Mahrattas, called a tigers-claw, which hasthree sharp, crooked blades, and being fastened on two fingers, may beentirely hidden in the hand. Having thus prepared himself for the deed hemeditated, and performed his devotions, he knelt at the feet of his mother,to beg her blessing; and then slowly descended from the hill to meet hisvictim. Afzul Khan advanced a few paces toward him, expecting some markof homage, when the treacherous chief sprang suddenly, like a tiger, on hisprey, fixed his steel-claws in his breast, and in an instant had despatchedhim with his dagger. Then, on a given signal, his men rushed down fromseveral secret paths, and were led on without delay to attack the Mussulmantroops, who were
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