Siyar al-mutaʾakhkhirin 19.19.2

19.19.2

Ram-narain himself, who was a man of letters, greatly admired the energy and dignity of its language; and the English, having once inclined to a sense of compassion for the Prince, paid many encomiums to the writer. As I chanced sometime after to commence an acquaintance with those gentlemen, I heard them speak so much in praise of the Secretary, who had penned that letter, that I could not help acknowledging myself to be the pen-man whom they so much approved; and this produced a new flow of encomiums. Some years after, I heard it praised by the Hope of the State, the valorous Mr. Hushtin, the daring in war, who had knowledge enough to distinguish the poor man's productions from ordinary ones, and condescendence enough to honour them with his praise. This letter, I say, having greatly affected the Colonel, he not only answered it in the most respectful manner, but he added thereto, some thousand eshrufies by way of homage. As to my forgiven father, as soon as he had obtained possession of his estate, he repaired thither to lead a life of ease and dignity; and the Radja Pahluvan-sing returned to his zemindary, where he applied himself to every art that could restore husbandry, and industry in his country. This campaign having ended so happily, Ram-narain returned with the Colonel to Azim-abad, where he made it his affair to pay his court assiduously to Miren.