The history of General Sir Charles Napier's administration of Scinde, and campaign in the Cutchee Hills . der, that while they swore to be as merciless tomen as the robbers had been to them, they were avowedlyfixed to save women and children, even from the knives oftheir own remorseless kindred. Happily all slaughter was avoided. It was on the28th of February that Trukkee had been discovered,and on the 4th of March Beja Khan Doomkee—IslamKhan Bhoogtee—Deyrah Khan Jackranee—Houssein KhanMundooanee, and two smaller chiefs of dependent tribes,having with them Bejas brother Mundoo, who appearedthe
The history of General Sir Charles Napier's administration of Scinde, and campaign in the Cutchee Hills . der, that while they swore to be as merciless tomen as the robbers had been to them, they were avowedlyfixed to save women and children, even from the knives oftheir own remorseless kindred. Happily all slaughter was avoided. It was on the28th of February that Trukkee had been discovered,and on the 4th of March Beja Khan Doomkee—IslamKhan Bhoogtee—Deyrah Khan Jackranee—Houssein KhanMundooanee, and two smaller chiefs of dependent tribes,having with them Bejas brother Mundoo, who appearedthe master-spirit although till then unknown, entered theEnglish generals tent under truce, but with the Khoran ontheir heads and submissive accents on their lips, at the verymoment he was giving orders to storm their rocky and strong men they were, and of warlike aspectsand proportions, bigger men could scarcely be found, withexception of Deyrah, who was of moderate size and gentlelook, and much beloved by his tribe for his honour andmildness. Yet this chief, not undeservedly respected,.
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