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 272 THE BEGINNING OF HUMAYUN'S REIGN As long as he conducted his duties with such care as to ensure the pleasure of God and the satisfaction of the king, he was maintained in his trust. But when he was intoxicated by the wine of arrogance and pride, or when his foresight was obscured by the dimness of negligence and he did not look after his business, but THE TOMB OF HUMAYtTN AT OLD DELHI. unfortunately thought only of collecting riches, then the arrow of his wishes failed to hit the target of suc- cess, and the pen of destiny removed him from office for his insolent deeds. Among the customs introduced by this king, one was that of the distribution of arrows which marked the distinction of ranks and stations among the serv- ants of the throne. According to the different stand-