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66 already begun so successfully. This intelligence having been conveyed to the emperor, he resolved to send his son Eiz-ed-din at the head of a powerful army to oppose Ferokh-siar on his march. But, in fact, the young prince Eiz-ed-din was under the tutelage of Khwaja Ahsen-khan, brother to Cocal-tash-khan. This nobleman, who held the rank of a commander of five thousand horse, was now raised to the command of seven thousand; and the whole conduct of the expedition and the safety of the prince's father was confided to him. After his departure, the emperor despatched Chin-khalich-khan with orders to reinforce him. The prince having advanced as far as Kedjwa, near the Ganges, heard that the two brothers were in full march towards him. This piece of intelligence stopped him short, and although vastly superior in numbers (for he had above fifty thousand horse, besides artillery), he did not think himself a match for the enemy, and thought it requisite to entrench himself.

Abdullah-khan approached and cannonaded the imperial camp. The prince could contain himself no longer for fear; and he and his general having loaded themselves with as much gold and jewels as they could take, fled together in the beginning of the night, leaving their artillery, baggage-carts, and military chest, in the hands of the enemy. The