'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.' [‎98] (259/612)

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purchased it, where he found the camel. " Where is the
owner of this camel?" said he, addressing the man. "I
am its owner now/ , he replied ; " for I bought it of an Arab
of ezh-Zhahirah for so much, and he took the price from me
and then embarked for Mekran." " He is a thief," said
Salim, and stole a large sum of money from a stranger,
a merchant of Yemen, and the Imam has ordered me to
apprehend him." Had I known that, ' said the other, " I
would have seized him myself and sent him to the Imam."
" Then, hire a boat for me," rejoined Salim, " for I must find
him out wherever he may be/' He accordingly hired a boat
for him belonging to some poor seafaring people, and when
Salim reached Mekran he followed the robber's traces, which
led him towards Bakdhy [or Yakdhy] on the way to Sind.
Marching quickly onward he came up with him near Sind,
and found him asleep under a tree, with the bag of money
under his head. He snatched the bag away from him and
drew his sword, but the man fled and disappeared out
of sight. Salim then hired another boat to Wadam, and
on arriving there requested the Arab who had purchased
the camel to go with him to the Imam to relate all that had
taken place between him and the robber, informing him at
the same time how ho had found the thief asleep under a
tree and taken the bag from him. They accordingly set out
together, the man riding the camel and Salim walking before
him. On reaching his own house Salim entered it alone,
and put the money which he had shared with the robber
into the bag which he had lately seized from him. When
they came into the Imam's presence Salim narrated the
whole affair; whereupon the Imam dismissed the purchaser
of the camel, remarking that he was blameless, but he ordered
Salim to be put in chains and kept in prison for a year. On
releasing him he said : " Were it not that judgment should
be based on clear evidence I would have had your hand
cut off. Now, begone!" and he appointed another to be