'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.' [‎327] (488/612)

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mounted on camels^ and was subsequently joined by ten of
the cavalry who had been ravaging the country, on which
duty all the remainder were still employed. The el-Haja-
riyyin nearest the outskirts perceiving what a small force
Mutlak had with him, and knowing how the rest were en
gaged, solemnly vowed that they would attack him, even if
they fell in the attempt. They accordingly rushed on the
tent of Battal, who immediately rose up with his men; the
contest lasted for an hour, the assailants being obliged to
give way. They made a second attempt and were again
driven back ; but BattaPs arm having been broken by a
musket-ball which was levelled at him, they succeeded on
their third effort in capturing the tent, Battal himself effect
ing his escape and joining Mutlak, to whom he showed his
broken limb, as an apology for having retreated. Then the
el-Hajariyyin made two attacks upon Mutlak, but failing of
success they began to muster reinforcements from the scat
tered villages, and again vowed solemnly that they would
either prevail against him or die in the attempt.
I received the following account of the above transaction
from 'Aly-bin-Rashid, el-'Azizy, himself: " After Battal had
been wounded and had retreated with his party and joined
Mutlak, the el-Hajariyyin assaulted us twice, and were re
pulsed with the loss of twelve men on their side and none
on ours. At their third onset they advanced jostling one
another and reeling like drunken men. Mutlak had taken
off his armour and we advised him to put it on again, as the
assailants were approaching. He waited till they were close
to the tent, then put on his armour and mounted his horse;
his cavalry did the same and stood awaiting his orders.
All he said was, ' Don't be in a hurry; let them come still
nearer. , He had hardly uttered the words when one of the
assailing musketeers from a distance shot him in the breast,
and he fell from his horse to the ground. Thereupon we
took to flight, leaving the el-Hajariyyin plundering the