Meer Hassan Ali, B.: Observations on the Mussulmauns of India: descriptive of their manners, customs, habits, and religious opinions ; made during a twelve years residence in their immediate Society (Band 1) (London, 1832)

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self with the Kauzy to effect a restitution of
his rights, adding, ' All are willing to give you,
O Syaad, great credit for superior virtues.'
Harshim replied he had no merit to call for
his fellow-mortals' good opinion, but as he felt
interested in the affair he would certainly visit
the unjust man, and requested the stranger to
meet him at the Kauzy's door on the following
morning.

" Arrived at the Kauzy's residence, Har-
shim was received with evident pleasure, for
though but a woodman, he yet was known to
be a person of superior rank, and a man uni-
versally respected for his great piety. After
the common salutations, the Syaad stated the
object of his visit, assuring the Kauzy he was
actuated purely by good feelings towards him
in the part he had undertaken;—being de-
sirous only of preserving his soul from the
evil that attended the unjust men of this world,
who die without repentance and restitution
to those whom they have injured. Then call-
ing the stranger forward, he said with firmness
of voice and manner, ' Behold this man! he left