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ordered the soldiery, 12,000 in number, who continually to inquire of me the traditions of the were supporters of Jelal-u'd-din, to be put to prophets and concerning the sovereigns of death. He appointed the Malik Abu-bekr Ajam, and the kings of the past, and would Meraghani governor of Herat, and nominated enquire, 'Did Muhammad (on whom be peace) Mangatai or Mangai, called Mengfai by foretell aught about my riso and sway P I Erdmann, as its shahnah or governor."
used to relate to him the traditions of the Eight days after the capture of Herat Tului prophet which they have related respecting received orders to rejoin his father before the irruption of the Turks, and he used to say, Talikan.
My heart bears evidenoe that thou speakest. A curious story was afterwards reported the truth,' until one day during conversation about the siege of Herat by Wahidu'd-dîn he said to me, 'A mighty name will remain Bushanj or Fashanj, the Kadhi of Gharjistân, behind to me in the world through taking and is reported by Minhaj-i-Saraj, who claims vengeance upon Muhammad the Aghri' to have heard it from the hero of the story, he used to call Sultan Muhammad Khuârezm whom he met at Kain in the year 622 hij. The Shảh by this term (and in the Mongol language story has been repeated by Mirkhond, and aghri means a robber), and this expression he from his version Erdmann no doubt took the would greatly use and say, 'Khuârezm Shah story as told by him. The Kadhi's story is that was not a monarch; he was a robber. Had during the siege he was in the habit like he been a monarch he would not have slain my other people of donning his armour and envoys and traders who go and come to Otrar, mounting the ramparts to view the forces for kings should not slay ambassadors.' In One day when thus dressed in full panoply, and short, when he enquired of me, Will not a while the struggle was going on outside he mighty name remain behind me,' I bowed missed his footing and rolled like a ball down my face to the ground and said, 'If the Khân the rampart amidst a shower of weapons from will promise the safety of my life, I will the Mongols and renegade Musalmans with make a remark. He replied, 'I have prothem, and rolling into their midst was captured mised thee its security,' I said, 'A name by & party of them. This was opposite where continues to endure where there are people, Tului had his tent pitched, and he rolled 20 but how will a name endure when the Khan's ella (gaz) down the slope of the rampart and servants martyr all the people and massacre then dropped 40 ells more into the ditch, and them, for who will remain to tell the tale P this without a wound or any injury. Tului, When I finished this sentence, Chinghiz Khân when he had alighted, sent some people to fetch dashed the bow and arrow which he had in his him, and finding he was unhurt asked if he band upon the ground, and became exceedingly belonged to the race of Adam, or was a pari, a enraged, and turned his face away from me, demon, an angel, or did he hold a charm bearing and his back towards me. When I beheld the the names of the Ulugh Tengri, i.e. the Great effects of rage upon his impious brow, I God. The diplomatic Kadhi replied that he washed my hands of life, and gave up all hope belonged to the unfortunate leaved class which of existence. I made sure to myself that the blesses and prays, and that he had only one time of my departure was come, and that I thing with him, namely, the fact of having should leave the world from the blow of the seen him (Tului) was enough to secure his sword of this accursed one. After a minute safety. The answer pleased the Mongol chief, had passed away he turned his face towards who praised his wit, gave him some presents, and me again, and said: "I used to consider promised to present him to his father. Mean. thee a sagacious and prudent man, but from while he made him over to the care of one of this speech of thine it has become evident the principal Mongols. When Tului rejoined to me that thou dost not possess complete his father he took the Kadhi with him, and he understanding, and that thy comprehension joined his service. "I was constantly in attend is but small. There are many kings in the ance at his threshold," he says, "and he used world, and wherever the hoofs of the horses
" Erdmann, pp. 120 and 421 ; Tabakat--Nasiri, p. 1037 note ; D'Ohason, vol. I, p. 292.
