'History of the imâms and seyyids of 'Omân by Salîl-ibn-Razîk, from A.D. 661-1856; translated from the original Arabic, and edited with notes, appendices, and an introduction, continuing the history down to 1870, by George Percy Badger, F.R.G.S., late chaplain in the Presidency of Bombay.' [‎116] (149/612)

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INTRODUCTION
the tribes to his standard 'Azzan marched to el-Bereimy,
and called upon his ally, the Chief of Abu-Zhaby to co
operate with him. 'Abdallah-bin-Faisal, on his side, formed
a coalition with the other Arab chiefs of the northern coast,
but owing to an unusual drought in the spring of the year
which made supplies scarce on the road, and the rumours
which reached him of intrigues at er-Riyadh in favour of his
brother, he abandoned the expedition.
The report of impending hostilities between the Amir of
Nejd and 'Azzan had induced the Seyyid Turky and his
nephew Salim, the ex-sovereign, to join the Wahhaby con
federates at Dabai, but finding on their arrival that active
operations had been postponed Salim returned to el-Kishm.
Turky remained there some time longer, hoping to enlist the
friendly tribes on the northern coast in his favour, but meeting
with little encouragement in that quarter he went from place
to place, trying to raise followers. Early in August he dis-
patched a body of Persians and Beloochees from Bunder-el-
'Abbas to Sur in small boats, which managed to elude the
vigilance of our cruisers, and during the same month his
empty purse was replenished by his brother Majid, who for
warded the money from Zanzibar in one of his own ships of
war. The levies were welcomed at Siir by the Jaalan tribes,
but Turky despairing of joining them there, owing to the
strict watch kept upon all armed movements by sea, crossed
between 'Abdallah and Su'ud, the sons of Faisul by different mothers,
on the death of their father " The two brothers, almost equal in age,
are at daggers drawn, and cannot speak even peaceably to each other.
Feysul, to prevent frequent collision, has appointed Sa'ood regent of
Yemamah and Hareek, with Salemee'yah for chief residence, thus putting
him at a distance from Riadh, where 'Abd-Allah resides in quality of
special governor over the town. Meantime Sa'ood, by his easy access
and liberal conduct, has won the hearts of his immediate subjects, and of
all opposed to rigorism in the other provinces. Hence it is universally
believed that the death of Feysul will prove the signal for a bloody and
equally matched war between the Romulus and Remus, or, if you will,
between the Don Henry and Don Pedro of Nejed." Cent, and East.
Arabia, vol. ii. p. 74.