The Nāṣirī Generations 257.2.5

257.2.5

After this, Buy-Ruk, brother of the Tayanak Khan, ruler of the Naeman our enemies, and render the wreaking of vengeance upon tribe, in concert with the Badshah of the Makrits, the Bigi Tukta, being hostile to the Awang Khan and Tamur-chi, assembled a large army against them, and the hostile forces having met at a place named Kizil-Tash, in 595 H., but in 598 H. according to the Tarikh-i-Alfi, Bue-Ruk directed a Jijan, or Sorcerer, to have recourse to his art, which they term yadah and bde, which he effected by means of the sang-i-yadah, the jade or rain-stone, mentioned in the account of the descent of the Turks, which, on being thrown into water, forthwith brought on snow, mist, and wind; but these magical acts recoiled upon his own army, which was nearly destroyed by the cold. The few followers who remained with him were overthrown, a number were slain, and the remnant sought safety in flight. A curious anecdote respecting the Turks and their magical acts in this respect is related by Amir Isma’il, son of Ahmad, the third Samani monarch, but I have not space for it here. After Tamur-chi had passed eight years in the service of the Awang Khan in various offices and duties, and had, through his intercourse and intimacy with him, acquired his confidence and esteem, and had been styled son by the monarch, the chiefs and kinsmen of the Awang Khan became envious of Tamur-chi, and plotted together to bring about his downfall.