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Rh enemy's lines. Zulficar-khan amazed to see Jehandar-shah in such a plight, became anxious to retrieve the fate of the day. He called aloud to a body of choice musketeers long attached to his person, and throwing handfuls of gold amongst them, told them how they could now render him an important service. "There you see," said he, "Jehan-shah surrounded by multitudes of officers and soldiers, who are presenting him with offerings in compliment of his victory. Let some of you mix with that crowd, and whilst he is talking to the people about him, and receiving congratulations, fire upon him." The infantry literally obeyed their instructions, and discharging their matchlocks at the same instant, he fell covered with wounds; and this event gave an unlooked-for victory to their master. Jehandar-shah so unexpectedly victorious, no sooner heard of his good fortune than he retired with his mistress to his quarters, where he spent the night in revelry; whilst the troops, fatigued by the exertions of the day, laid down to sleep on the field of battle.

The next morning at day-break, the prince Refi-al-cadr sent the principal eunuch of his seraglio to compliment Jehandar-shah on his victory; but the victor, who had passed the whole night in drinking, was now fast asleep, and there was no awakening him. The king's servants, hearing of the