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DOST MAIIOMMED KHAN".
CHAr. V.
Barukzye family in Afghanistan. His manners are
remarkably mild and pleasing ; and from his dress
one would not imagine him to be an influential
member of a warlike family. It is delightful to be
in his society, to witness his acts, and hear his
conversation. He is particularly partial to Euro-
peans, and makes every one of them liis guest who
enters Cabool. All the French officers in passing
to the Punjab lived with him, and still keep- up a
friendly intercourse. Such is the patriarch of
Cabool ; he is now about fifty years of age; and
such the master of the house in which we were so
fortunate as to dwell.
Our first object, after arrival, was to be introduced
to the chief of Cabool, Sirdar Dost Mah'ommed
Khan. The Nawab intimated our wishes, and we
were very politely invited to dine with the governor
on the evening of the 4th of May. Dr. Gerard was
unable to attend from sickness ; but Mr. Wolff and
myself were conducted, in the evening, to the Bala
Hissar, or Palace of the Kings, where the governor
received us most courteously. He rose on our
entrance, saluted in the Persian fashion, and then
desired us to be seated on a velvet carpet near
himself. He assured us that we were welcome to
his country ; and, though he had seen few of us,
he respected our nation and character. To this I
replied as civilly as I could, praising the equity of
his government, and the protection which he ex-
tended to the traveller and the merchant. When
we sat down, we found our party consist of six or
eight native gentlemen, and three sons of the chief.
DOST MAIIOMMED KHAN".
CHAr. V.
Barukzye family in Afghanistan. His manners are
remarkably mild and pleasing ; and from his dress
one would not imagine him to be an influential
member of a warlike family. It is delightful to be
in his society, to witness his acts, and hear his
conversation. He is particularly partial to Euro-
peans, and makes every one of them liis guest who
enters Cabool. All the French officers in passing
to the Punjab lived with him, and still keep- up a
friendly intercourse. Such is the patriarch of
Cabool ; he is now about fifty years of age; and
such the master of the house in which we were so
fortunate as to dwell.
Our first object, after arrival, was to be introduced
to the chief of Cabool, Sirdar Dost Mah'ommed
Khan. The Nawab intimated our wishes, and we
were very politely invited to dine with the governor
on the evening of the 4th of May. Dr. Gerard was
unable to attend from sickness ; but Mr. Wolff and
myself were conducted, in the evening, to the Bala
Hissar, or Palace of the Kings, where the governor
received us most courteously. He rose on our
entrance, saluted in the Persian fashion, and then
desired us to be seated on a velvet carpet near
himself. He assured us that we were welcome to
his country ; and, though he had seen few of us,
he respected our nation and character. To this I
replied as civilly as I could, praising the equity of
his government, and the protection which he ex-
tended to the traveller and the merchant. When
we sat down, we found our party consist of six or
eight native gentlemen, and three sons of the chief.