Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.17.3

19.17.3

but that I thought likewise, that out of a point of honour, he would so far comprehend him in the treaty, as to do nothing for himself, unless he had done something handsome for his guest. That by such a management, there was a possibility of our family's recovering our landed estate again, upon the product of which His Highness might pass his days in peace and plenty." My illustrious father heard attentively, but remained silent awhile, and he then said: "That he would not be much pleased, indeed, with the expedient I had proposed; but that nevertheless we ought to take it up, as we had no other at our disposal." Upon this resolution, His Highness decamped from Saharseram, and went to pitch his tents close to those of Pahluvan-sing's, upon the little river of Durgaoty. The Radja no sooner heard who he was, than he made him a visit, in which he behaved in the most respectful and most obliging manner, thinking it a happiness, as he expressed it, to travel in his company. He also imparted to His Highness his own scheme, which was, first, "to prevail upon the Shah-zada to return towards the east, for the purpose of fighting Miren and his English; secondly, to take Môsher Lass in his own pay, in which case he would furnish all the money necessary for assembling a powerful army, and would find means to afford to the expenses of the expedition; his sole aim being to acquire a name that might reach the latest posterity." He added, "that he was bent on this design;