A history of the Deccan . n Abyssinian, and, likeall his tribe, violent and uncontrollable, and the factiousdissensions which ensued between Deccanees and Abyssinians,which led to bloody contests in the streets, encouraged theinvasion of the kingdom by the Kings of Berar, Bieder, andGolconda, and the close investment of the city followed at atime when there were not two thousand tioops for its Khan, though turbulent as a Minister, was, however,a brave and faithful soldier, and the city was well Queen, accompanied by her nephew the King, went frompost to post at nigh
A history of the Deccan . n Abyssinian, and, likeall his tribe, violent and uncontrollable, and the factiousdissensions which ensued between Deccanees and Abyssinians,which led to bloody contests in the streets, encouraged theinvasion of the kingdom by the Kings of Berar, Bieder, andGolconda, and the close investment of the city followed at atime when there were not two thousand tioops for its Khan, though turbulent as a Minister, was, however,a brave and faithful soldier, and the city was well Queen, accompanied by her nephew the King, went frompost to post at night, though the weather was the severest ofthe rainy season, cheei-ing, encouraging, and directing divisions of cavalry without the walls did good servicein cutting off su])plies and forage from the enemy, andharassing their flanks, but at last twenty yards of the citywall fell down after a night of heavy rain, and an assaultw^as imminent, but, owing to dissensions in the enemys camp, The late Colonel Meadow THE STORY OF QUEEN CHAND. 21!» (lid not take |)lacc. iMoaiiwliiU^ (lie (^)n(cii, takiii«>; advantageof tlic respite, not only gnarded the hieacli in j)erson, hutcollected tlie masons of tlu; city, and setting tlie (exampleherself, and freely distributing rewards, had the breach coni-])lete(l in time to ])revent any chance of attack by had never left the spot by day or night, and all entreatiesfor her to s[)are hersi^lf from the inclement weather and takerest were unavailing. The sore straits to which the hingdom had been reducedby the violence and obstinacy of the Al)yssinian ])arty nowstruck them so forcibly, that their leaders went in a l)()(ly tothe Queen and laid doAvn their authority, beseeching her todo what she pleased Avith them so long as she and the KingAvere safe. The Queen received this evidently earnest sub-mission in a generous spirit. A new Minister, who ])ossessedthe contidence of all, was appointed, and in less than a monthan a
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