'Travels in Beloochistan and Sinde; accompanied by a geographical and historical account of those countries, with a map.' [‎106] (148/476)

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MIHMAN KHANU.
and when we maturely reflected, that our even being plundered would
have entirely ruined our plans, we thought it adviseable to attend to it.
We conceived it, however, equally indispensable to remove the erro
neous impression that the whole of the Kheil had imbibed, about
our having valuable property with us ; accordingly we determined
to send back to Kelat every article of dress, and reduce our baggage
to the cloaths we were then wearing, and a bag of dates and flour.
We signified both these intentions to the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. and people around
him, but he protested that the latter was rendered quite unnecessary,
by his son's attending us, as he would be a safeguard for whatever
we might choose to take. It was then fixed that the son and twelve
Toofungchees or matchlockmen should escort us to Dooshak, and
that we were immediately to write by a Kasid or courier to Kelat, for
the cash that was to be paid to them for this trouble, the amount of
which was to be settled by the Hindoos.
When we had closed this bargain, and the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. had pledged himself
to make preparations for our speedy departure, we returned into the
Mihman Khanu, and had a breakfast of bread and milk which came
from the Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. 's Ghedan. An event occurred this morning, which
will shew how inherent the spirit of hospitality is in these people.
One of our Hindoostanee servants had begun to bake some cakes,
when he was discovered by the Belooches, who called out, " What!
" are you going to disgrace our Toomun ? Cannot Eidel Khan * find
" food for his guests ?" The man explained to them, that it was his
mistake from not knowing their customs, on which they were quite
pleased, but told him, that though they lived in a desert and were a
poor set, they had once entertained Nusseer Khanf and his army for
five days so profusely, that he ever afterwards called them the Dil
Kooshas, or open-hearted i. e. generous.
* The Sirdar Leader of a tribe or a polity; also refers to a military rank or title given to a commander of an army or division. 's name.
f The father of the present Khan of Kelat: this is a fact. He had been to Mushed in
Khorasan, to assist the King of Kabool against the Persians, and came home through
Seistan and the desert.