"أسفار في بلوشستان والسند؛ مع تقرير جغرافي وتاريخي لهذين البلدين، وخريطة." [‎٣‎٦‎٥] (٤٧٦/٤٠٧)

MISSION TO SINDE. s65
gentlemen of his suite following his example; and that in preference
to compromising, in the most trifling degree, the dignity of the
government he represented, he would immediately depart out of the
Sindian territories.
Wullee Mohummud Khan, the same chief who had met us at
Tattah, at length came to try his powers of persuasion, vested, as it
was said, by the Umeers with full authority to conclude any terms he
might judge fit; but, on the first mention of the above subject, he
found the envoy so decided, that he gave up the point, and reverted
to the minor one already touched upon.
After every reasoning that the subtilty of the Khan could adduce
to convince us of the absolute impossibility of the Princes getting up
to iecei\e the mission, he artfully descended from that high tone by
a gradation of offers, commencing with their making a motion as if
in the act of rising, until it was finally fixed that they should stand
up on the first appearance of the envoy, and remain in that position
till he had advanced to the spot at which he was to be seated, on the
right hand of the Umeers ; and that they were to observe an equal
token of respect when we took leave.
The result of this debate forms a most correct commentary on the
government of Sinde, and indeed it may be said, on that of all other
Asiatics who estimate their successful policy by the impositions they
can put upon foreigners, regarding punctilious ceremonies, which it
should be peculiarly the aim of every person acting in a public capa
city to crush by the most explicit and immoveable measures ; other
wise he may calculate, not merely on entailing on himself the derision
of the court he is employed at, but that his future negotiations will
be cramped and interrupted by every species of litigious etiquette
that can be devised ; and possibly, from that very circumstance, prove
in the end equally unavailing and derogatory.
The evening after the forms of our reception had been agreed
upon, we were introduced to the Umeers by Akhoond Mohummud
Bukka Khan, who came to the British encampment for the purpose
of conducting us to court, and severally announced the rank and