Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 16.8.10

16.8.10

The man like a courageous lion, that has got amongst a herd of timorous deer, was now falling upon one, and then rushing upon another; until some one getting upon the top of a house, or into some other lofty part, took aim leisurely, and shot him in the head; and that brave man falling from his horse, spent his life honourably in the field of braves. Just at this time Mehdy-nessar-qhan was advancing still at the head of his small troop; and numbers of the enemy, who knew him personally, were calling out to him, to have pity on himself, and to forbear advancing. Some of his people were making the same entreaties; but these words served only to raise his anger; and turning to these latter, he answered: These words of yours do not suit my circumstances at present. Let any one of you who loves me better than he does himself, step forth and march before me. It must be observed that whilst Emanet-qhan was engaged, Mirza-medar-begh the Decanian, seeing his friend's danger, called out to his two sons and to his son-in-law, to follow him; and spurring his horse directly, he advanced to his assistance with two or three more ; but before he could come up, Emanet-qhan was already slain, — and himself after having done much execution both with his spear and then with his sabre, was shot dead from a house ; so that his sons and son-in-law seeing him fall, fled from that scene of slaughter ;